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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-15-1976 MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF OCOEE HELD JUNE 15, 1976 PRESENT: I ABSENT: MAYOR BREEZE, COMM. LYLE,STINNETT,WHITEHEAD AND CRAWFORD NONE I & II. Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. with the pledge of allegiance. Minutes of 1 June 76 meeting were read. Comm. Stinnett moved to accept minutes as read, seconded by Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous. III a. Interim City Manager stated the city had paid $840.00 for down payment on fireworks display for the Bi-Centennial celebration to be held 4 July 76 and there is a balance due and payable on 4 July 76 of, $360.00. Motion was made bY" Comm. Crawford to approve the payment, seconded by, Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous. ' IV a. Lester Dabbs, principal of West Orange High School came before council requesting that they appoint a representative to the Scholarship Foundation board of directors. The annual meeting is in October. Comm. Lyle moved to appoint the Mayor to said board. Mayor stated that since he was already on the school advisory committee perhaps it would be advisable ~t() I broaden the representation. Comm. Lyle withdrew his motion. Cornm. Whitehead moved to appoint Comm. Lyle to said board, seconded by Comm. Crawford. Unanimous. IV b. Comrn. Lyle moved to approve full pay for City Manager retroactive to 12 May 76, seconded by Comm. Crawford. Unanimous. Mr. Lovejoy of Florida Telephone came before council explaining that the City Manager had found that in the city reimbursement and franchise payment from Florida Telephone there was a discrepancy. In February 1975 there was a rate change and the city was reimbursed less than they should I have been on utility tax and more on franchise. The city was under remitted approximately $2,000.00 thru February 1976. There were minor discrepancies March, April and May and as soon as they are finalized the city will receive a check. IV c. Jerry Weeks, Wurst Insurance Agency came before council explaining that he had contacted several companies to try and obtain personal injury liability coverage for the city, to date all companies that have been contacted are not interested in covering the city as a whole with this type coverage, some of the companies contacted would insure policemen but with only minor coverage. Mr. Weeks stated he would continue to search for a market for this type coverage. IV d. Assessments on Construction of Two Houses on Apricot: Interim City Manager explained that Mr. Dault of Orange Federal Savings and Loan Assoc. had called inquiring about the cost of streets and sidewalks on Apricot. After much discussion Comm. Lyle stated a letter should be written to Orange Federal informing them that before a final inspection will be given on Apricot the streets, sidewalks and drainage must be brought up to standards and approved by the City Engineer. Comm. Crawford moved to direct the Interim City Manager to obtain at least two bids on bring' "the streets, sidewalks and curbing up to the city's specification and have the City Engineer give estimate on drainage, seconded by Comm. Lyle. Unanimous. The Mayor recommended that only the City Manager be allowed to issue building permits and the Building Inspector make inspections only. Council stated only a certified Building Inspector can issue permits. Comm. Stinnett stated if the city could I not find someone to put in the building department that was interested enough to attend Planning and Zoning Board meetings and read the zoning ordinances before issuing a permit then the building department should be turned over to the county. After much discussion on the discrepancies of the building depart- ment council agreed that all building permits would be countersigned by either the City Manager or Interim City Manager. -2- INFORMATION INTERIM CITY MANAGER The Municipal Code books are to be completed soon. CETA Youth I Program was initiated Monday, only three of eleven assigned reported for duty. Comm. Crawford stated at least two of the youths should be placed at the cemetery. The Clerk of Circuit Court and County Court has submitted a copy of the tentavtive plan for transition of Municipal Court to County Court. Ross organization has complied with our request to mow weeds and grass on their unimproved property at Sleepy Harbor.Comm. Crawford stated same resolution and letter should be sent to persons owning property across from Bowness Service Station (Julco Corp.). County says Wurst Road is not a city road, it belongs to the county. Comm. Crawford stated the annexation ordinance on South and North Springdale Sub-division should be checked to see if Wurst Road was annexed when the aforementioned parcels of land was annexed. First National Bank of Chicago was paid on their billing an amount of $32,112.90 for the redemption of bonds plus $997.46 in interest and bank charges. To make these payments a $25,000.00 CD had to be cashed and $8,110.36 had to be transfered from the Interest and Sinking fund savings account. There is still $13,000.00 in bonds on the city books and we have requested a list of all bonds paid for with the $32,112.90. City Attorney will draft a contract for recreation employees to protect the city against paying unemployment on recreation personnel employed for the summer months. Comm. Crawford stated that there was twenty three or twenty four lots in Bel-Aire with no construction on them and he wanted the opinion of the City Attorney as to whether or not the city could put a lein on these lots for the amount Bel-Aire owes the city for p~ing White Road and Lakewood. The City Attorney stated that unless the city has a contract in writing agreeing to a lein if monies owed are not paid then the city can not put a I lein against properties, it is possible that the city could put an assessment against them for money owed the city. Comm. Crawford moved that by next regular meeting the City Attorney research the minutes and tapes on said subject and render council an opinion as to what steps to take, seconded by Comm.Whitehead. Unanimous. Comm. Crawford suggested selling the old City Hall and using the money from the sale to make the basement of the new City Hall into a library or some other useful purpose or possibly building a community building. The City Attorney stated there was a Florida Statute controlling the sale of public property and he would research said statute and report his findings at next meeting. There was much discussion on the drainage problem on Kimball Street at Jim Beech's residence. Interim City Manager is to take this up with the City Manager. Interim City Manager stated he had bid on sixty seats for council chamber. Meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. ~yD.~~~~ CITY ERK I