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OCOEE CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION WITH STAFF
JANUARY 12, 2001
The duly noticed meeting began at 12:03 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers conference
room 150 N. Lakeshore Drive. The meeting was not formally called to order as it was a
"brainstorming" session to discuss ways to deal with the water restrictions just put in place by St.
Johns River Water Management District.
Present at the meeting were: Mayor Vandergrift and Commissioner Parker. Also present: Acting
City Manager Jim Shira, Incoming Acting City Manager Jim Gleason, Police Chief Robert Mark,
Building & Zoning Official Martin Velie, Assistant City Engineer David Wheeler, Customer
Service Supervisor Cathy Sills, and Deputy City Clerk Whitford.
Ideas put forth included: I) having Ocoee' s water mascot Dr. H2 0 cinch in his belt to show he
is conserving, 2) placing an insert in the monthly water bill, 3) checking into the possibility of
setting up a separate voice mail box on the RSVP line for water usage violation calls, and 4)
placing notices on the government channel as well as the web-site. Acting City Manager Shira
inquired as to what the city would do about violations called in. Mr. Wheeler said St. Johns had
come up with a draft ordinance that incorporated any fines for non-compliance to be included in
the water bill. If the fine goes unpaid the violator's water is shut off until fines are paid. Mr.
Shira suggested City Attorney Rosenthal look at the model ordinance and see if it could be
modified to work for Ocoee. The question of how to enforce the restrictions was discussed with
Chief Mark stating he preferred any enforcement be done by civilian means first if possible.
Other suggestions included: 5) contacting Home Owners Associations (HOA) to have them put
an article in their individual newsletters, 6) handing out flyers through the schools to students, 7)
a mass city wide mail out, and 8) putting up posters in businesses to remind them restrictions are
not just residential. Commissioner Parker stated an announcement would be made at the next
Commission meeting.
The consensus was that a public education blitz would take place for a few weeks, an insert
would be included in the monthly water bill, and the restrictions would be posted on Channel 10
and the web-site. Other ideas can be phased in later on as this will be on going.
The meeting was informally closed at 12:45 p.m.
Attest:
Approved:
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