HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-24-89 MINUTES OF OCOEE CEMETERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING
HELD ON APRIL 24, 1989
PRESENT: Chairman Sam Woodson, Nell Minor, Betty Hager, Sharon
Levins, Commissioner Rusty Johnson, Street Supervisor Buddy
Elmore, Garry Smith, and Deputy Clerk Green.
ABSENT: Bill Breeze was out of town.
Chairman Woodson called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M..
Items distributed to members were: Minutes of the April 6th
meeting, the new monument permit form, and the Cemetery Rules and
Regulations document provided to those who purchase cemetery lots
with a suggested revision of Number 15 of the General Rules.
Mr. Woodson explained that City Manager Ellis Shapiro had
directed the Cemetery Committee to reconsider the restriction of
use of artificial flowers in the Cemetery. At the Commission
Meeting held on April 18th, citizens had appealed to the
Commission about permitting use of artificial flowers due to the
high cost of fresh flowers. The revised version of General Rule
Number 15 read as follows:
"Flowers and other symbols of tribute may be temporarily
placed upon graves. The receptacles for these flowers must,
however, be a flush mounting device as part of the monument, or
disposable. Symbols of tribute may include fresh or artificial
flowers, wreaths, potted plants, or baskets. Except for the
funeral period, arrangements should be placed on the
monument /grave area only. The area surrounding graves should
remain clear for maintenance. Arrangements that become wilted,
faded, or unsightly, will be removed by City employees."
Nell Minor moved to approve Rule Number 15 as changed, Betty
Hager seconded, and the motion was unanimously approved. The
change in Rule 15 will be presented to the Commission for their
approval at their Special Meeting to be held on April 27th.
The discrepancy in regulations for borders on cemetery lots
was discussed. Section 7 -12, (b), of the Ocoee Code stipulates
that there shall be no posts, chains, or other markers protruding
out of the ground by more than two inches bordering on any lot
within the cemetery. The Monument portion of the Rules and
Regulations which have been being distributed for several years
states that there shall be no posts, chains, or otherwise
bordering or marking the lot. Members agreed that the regulations
needed to be consistent and suggested continuing discussion at
their next meeting about changing the code to eliminate borders on
lots and to require markers to be flush with the ground.
The next meeting had been scheduled for Thursday, May 4th at
7:30 P.M. in the conference room in City Hall.
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April 24, 1989
The meeting adjourned at 6:35 P.M..
Respectfully submitted,
Marian Green, Deputy Clerk