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MINUTES OF CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF OCOEE HELD 6 SEPTEMBER 77
Mayor Breeze called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.t1. and the meeting was
opened with prayer from Reverend Pinson, followed by the Pledge of Alle-
giance to the Flag. Present were Comm. Lyle, Crawford and Whitehead; City
Manager, Vignetti; City Attorney, Rhodes; and City Clerk, Gann. Comm.
Stinnett was absent.
16 AUGUST 77 COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
Minutes of the 16 August Commission Meeting were read. Corom. Crawford moved
to accept as read, seconded Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous.
22 AUGUST 77 SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
Minutes of Special Commission Meeting held 22 August were read and accepted
with the following correction, page one, paragraph 'three; "Corom.Crawford
suggested using the funds as far as they would go to construct sidewalks
in the area north of Silver Star Road".
23 AUGUST 77 ZONING BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Minutes of the Zoning Board meeting held 23 August were read into the record
for information purposes only.
ANNEXATION ORDINANCE-2ND & FINAL READING-PUBLIC HEARING-1ST REALITY ADVISORS
Corom.Crawford moved that City Manager read title only of Annexation Ordinanc~
seconded Comm.Whitehead. Unanimous. City Manager read title only of said
ordinance. No one wished to speak for or against the Annexation Ordinance.
Comm. Crawford moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded Corom.Whitehead.
Unanimous. Annexation Ordinance adopted.
ZONING ORDINANCE-2ND & FINAL READING-PUBLIC HEARING-1ST REALITY ADVISORS
Comm.Crawford that title only of Zoning Ordinance be read, seconded Comm.
Whitehead. Unanimous. City Manager read title only of said Zoning Ordinance.
No one wished to speak for or against said ordinance. Comm.Crawford moved
to adopt said Zoning Ordinance with C-3 zoning, seconded .Comm. Whitehead.
Unanimous. Zoning Ordinance adopted.
Mr. Nix representing owner read letter from said owner (1st Reality Advisors)
stating he agreed to pay for the construction of a six inch water line at
an approximate cost of $2,000.00.
ORDINANCE-ZONING CHANGE-1ST READING-CURRY PROPERTY ON FRANKLIN ST.-R1 TO Cl
Corom. Crawford moved that title only of Zoning Ordinance be read, seconded
Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous. City Manager read title only of Zoning change
Ordinance. 2nd and final reading and Public Hearing will be held on 20 Sept.
TELEPROMPTER
Jay Doub and Torn Alexander came before council on behalf of Teleprompter
requesting that the City delete the requirement in the franchise giving
the city the power to set Teleprompters rates. Comm. Crawford questioned
Mr. Doub and Mr. Alexander about the refund of $2,300. in legal fees the
city spent recently in court action brought against the City by Teleprompter.
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Mr. Alexander agreed that Teleprompter would reimburse the City the
$2,300.00. Comm. Crawford moved to accept the $2,300. and to delete the
requirement from the franchise that the City would set the rates for
Teleprompter and to delete the requirement that Teleprompter would maintain
records and have an office in the City of Ocoee, :seconded Comm. Whitehead.
Unanimous. _.
SAM OLIVERS' ANNUITY CONTRACT
It is the unanimous feeling of Council and the City Manager that any
monies received from the annuity contract belongs to Mrs. Oliver. The
City Attorney stated the ownership of the Annuity Contract was not clearly
defined in the contract or in the minutes that were written when the plan
was purchased, therefore he was recommending that a court of law decide
the ownership of said Annuity Contract. The City Attorney further stated
he would not charge the city for any time he spent having the ownership
clarified in court. City Attorney was directed to take the necessary steps
to have the ownership clarified.
Mayor Breeze left the meeting and Comm. Lyle presided as Vice-Mayor for the
remainder of the meeting.
ADOPTION OF FY 77/78 BUDGET
City Manager explained that the proposed FY 77/78 Budget had not been
changed since the last briefing. Comm. Crawford moved to adopt the FY 77/78
Budget, seconded Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous.
I NOISE COMPLAINT
Velma Bronson of Kissimmee Ave. came before council asking if the City
could do something about re-routing the Florida Rock and Tank Line .trucks
down Bluford Avenue instead of Geneva from 3:30 a.m. until mid-morning.
Several residents from this area were present and they all complained about
the noise from Florida Rock during the early morning hours. Comm. Crawford
and City Manager will look into this matter.
CITY MANAGER, MAYOR/COMMISSION REPORTS AND INFORMATION
City Manager requested that council take action to write off uncollected
Tangible Property Taxes for FY 73-74-75 in the amount of $1,830.54 and other
accounts receivable in the amount of $250.00. Comm. Crawford moved to write
off the $1,830.54 in Tangible Property Taxes and other accounts receivables
in the amount of $250.00, seconded Comm.Whitehead. Unanimous.
City Manager stated that J.L.Slemons Paving had requested a draw of $5,000.
Comm. Crawford moved to pay Slemons Paving $5,000 from Street Dept.acct#7049,
seconded Comm. Whitehead. Unanimous.
City Manager stated the caution light on Kissimmee Avenue at Story Road was
now in operation.
LAKE BUTLER FIRE CONTRACT
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City Manager stated Mrs. Mc Cullough of the Lake Butler Fire District had
informed him that 23 persons in the Wausean Bay area had decided to contract
fire services from the OrlaVista Fire Department. City Manager explained
that the Wausean Bay area was an easily defined area and Mrs.McCullough
had requested that the remaining persons in the Lake Butler Fire area be
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LAKE BUTLER FIRE CONTRACT CONTINUED
allowed to re-new their fire contract with the City of Ocoee. Council
directed the City Manager to have the Fire Chief look into this matter
and make recommendation to council. Council further stated that persons
in the Lake Butler Fire Area should be informed that once their fire
contract with the City of Ocoee was broken coverage from the City of Ocoee
could not be obtained again.
CORRECTIONS
Any needed corrections to these minutes will be reflected in the Minutes
of the City Commission Meeting to be held on 20 September 77.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 9:10 P.M.
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