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MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE CITY OF OCOEE HELD
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PRESENT: MAYOR VANDERGRIFT, COMM. LYLE, WHITEHEAD AND CRAWFORD
ABSENT: NONE
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1. Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. with an offering of prayer,
followed by the pledge of allegiance. Minutes of the previous meeting were
read. Comm. Crawford moved to accept as read, seconded by Comm.Whitehead.
Unanimous. The Mayor introduced Mr. Fox, pro-tern attorney for the City
Attorney.
Council accepted the Planning & Zoning Boards recommendation that Valencia
and Palms Mobile Home Parks be rezoned from Rt to RT-2. Comm. Crawford moved
that the heading only of the ordinance relating to the rezoning of the afore-
mentioned property be read, seconded by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous. Mayor
read the heading only of said ordinance. Comm. Crawford moved to accept
ordinance, seconded by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous. 2nd and final reading of
ordinance will be at next regular meeting. There is to be a work session with
the Planning and Zoning Board on 26 August 75 to discuss the deed covenants
for Valencia and Palms Mobile Home Parks. ----
2. Vernon Davis attorney for Mr. & Mrs. James Crosby, Sr. of 740 N. Lyman St.,
came before council requesting that the Crosbys' be allowed to leave their
mobile home on the aforementioned property and build an addition on to it
that will meet the Rl zoning requirements. After much discussion Comm. Crawford
moved to extend the deadline on the removal of the trailer and table this
discussion until next regular meeting at which time the public hearing before
the Planning and Zoning Board on the Crosby property will be over, seconded
by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous.
3. Mr. James Beech came before council requesting a donation of $400.00
($300.00 for sponsorship and $100.00 for equipment) for the Pop Warner football
league. Comm. Crawford moved to grant the said request and charge to acct#9080,
seconded by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous.
4. The City Manager read a Resolution requesting right of way from old Winter
Garden Road to Scotty's. Comm Lyle moved to adopt Resolution, seconded by
Comm. Crawford. Unanimous.
Comm. Crawford moved to pay $4,763.32 for cemetery fence from General
Government in General Fund, seconded by Comm. Lyle, Unanimous. Council also
directed the City Manager to send a letter with the above check explaining
how total amount was derived at. Comm. Lyle moved to pay $1,690.00 for
tractor mower from Street Department acct.#7045, seconded by Comm. Crawford.
Unanimous.
Comm. Crawford stated that the City Manager was in the process of claying
Washington Street and a resident claims this is not a city street. Comm.
Crawford further stated he wants the City Attorney to research this and
give council a legal opinion as to if the street in question'is a city street
or not. If it is a city street then the City Manager should proceed with
claying if not a City street then the city should not maintain it any longer.
Council directed the City Manager to obtain paving bids for paving on
Lakewood from White Road to Geneva with curbs and catch basins.
City Manager stated he and Comm. Lyle were negotiating with Florida
Telephone for cable to set up system to alert Police Department if water
tank should go array.
Mayor stated that Collier Clark came down from Tallahassee to discuss
state funds for recreation park. Mayor stated Mr. Clark was not very hopeful
because of the size and cost of the property. Mayor further stated that
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Mr. Clark informed him there were grants available for water front navagational
improvements and that he (the Mayor) was going to contact the county about
this.
There is to be a Tri-County meeting on Thursday, all commissioners are
invited. Discussion will be on Double Taxation.
Mayor stated a flag pole had been erected at Starke Lake and that on
Monday, 1 September 75 the Woodmens of the World would officially donate
a flag for it and several others for the city.
Meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
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