HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-06-89 MINUTES OF OCOEE CEMETERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD ON APRIL 6, 1989
PRESENT: Chairman Sam Woodson, Nell Minor, Betty Hager, Bill
Breeze, Garry Smith, and Deputy Clerk Green.
ABSENT: Sharon Levins, Buddy Elmore, and Commissioner Johnson.
Chairman Woodson called the meeting to order at 7 :34 P.M..
Minutes of the March 2nd meeting had been distributed and were
approved as presented.
Mr. Woodson reported that the Commission had approved the
revised Rules and Regulations which had been submitted to them for
their consideration on April 4th. One of the revisions approved
by the Commission was a Monument Placement Permit. The Commission
directed the Cemetery Advisory Committee to suggest an
appropriate fee for the permit subject to the approval of the City
Manager. Mr. Breeze pointed out that the charge should be enough
to cover the City's cost. After general discussion, Mr. Breeze
recommended that the fee for locating and marking the grave and
supervising the installation of the monument should be set at
$20.00. Agreement with a $20.00 fee was unanimous.
In a recap of accomplishments for the Cemetery during the
last year, Mr. Woodson listed the increased rates charged for
Cemetery lots (now $200 for residents and $500 for non - residents),
the preparation and approval of a new format for the Cemetery
deed, the approval of changes in the Rules and Regulations, and
the improved appearance of the Cemetery through the efforts of
Buddy and Garry.
The clerk reported that a former resident who was now
disabled and living on social security in subsidized housing had
asked if she might purchase a lot at the resident rate. She had
been unable to find housing in Ocoee that she could afford in her
current circumstances. After some discussion, members agreed that
Section 7 -7 of the Ocoee Code would not prevent a friend who is a
resident from purchasing the lot for her.
The possibility of adding a mausoleum to the cemetery had
been mentioned at the last meeting. Copies of a price list and a
brochure from the Newton Mausoleums Construction Corporation were
distributed. It was suggested that a mausoleum might be a good use
for the northeast corner of the Cemetery. The feasibility of
permitting construction of a mausoleum which would not be owned by
the City was discussed. Mr. Breeze commented that, while a
mausoleum would be a judicious use of space, the City should own
and control any mausoleum in the Ocoee Cemetery. After further
discussion, Mrs. Minor recommended that further consideration of
adding a mausoleum be tabled, and other members concurred.
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The next meeting was scheduled for Thursday, May 4th at 7:30
P.M. in the conference room in City Hall.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M..
Respectfully submitted,
Marian Green, Deputy Clerk