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OCOEE CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING HELD AUGUST 29, 1983
PRESENT: Mayor Goff; Comm. Hager, Cook, Rodgers; City Attorney Rhodes;
City Manager Burgess; Deputy Clerk Poling
ABSENT: Comm. Lyle
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Goff called the special meeting of August 29 to order at 7:32 P.M.
in Commission Chambers and led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC HEARING - 1983/84 FISCAL YEAR TENTATIVE BUDGET HEARING INCLUDING FEDERAL
REVENUE SHARING FUNDS
City Manager Burgess advised the Commission that this meeting was a public
hearing to adopt a Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 83/84 including the
allocation of $113,264 in Federal Revenue Sharing Funds. Discussion of possible
uses of the Federal Revenue Sharing Funds included the construction of a
municipal building, a new computer system for City Hall and sidewalks on Center
St.
CODE VIOLATION #10 LAKEVIEW AVE.
City Manager Burgess explained that a building permit was issued in error
to Mr. Richard Davidson, 10 Lakeview Ave., in the latter part of 1982. As the
construction of the building type and size Mr. Davidson has begun is in
violation of the City Building Code, the Building Official issued a stop-work
order for this project. Commission was informed that the issuance of the
stop-work order could result in litigation. Mr. Burgess explained his
intention to instruct Mr. Davidson to demolish the structure and if the
Commission had any objections please advise. No objections voiced.
RETURN TO OLD BUSINESS - Public Hearing 83/84 Fiscal Year Tentative Budget
Hearing Including Federal Revenue Sharing
Mayor Goff returned to Old Business for the adoption of 83/84 Fiscal Year
Tentative Budget and Federal Revenue Sharing Funds allocation.
City Manager explained that the Sanitation service charge could be raised from
$5 to $6 per month thereby making the Sanitation Department almost self-supporting
instead of being greatly subsidized by the General Fund. No action was taken
on this matter.
Motion was made by Comm. Hager, seconded by Comm. Cook to set the millage
rate at 3.1657 which is a reduction of 4.6%. Vote was unanimous in favor.
Motion was made by Comm. Hager, seconded by Comm. Cook to adopt the Total
Tentative General Fund Budget for FY83/84 of $2,449,774. Vote was unanimous
in favor.
Motion was made by Comm. Hager, seconded by Comm. Cook to adopt the Total
Tentative Water Budget for FY 83/84 of $340,424. Vote was unanimous in favor.
City Commission Special Mtg. 8/29/83
Page 2
PUBLIC HEARING - 83/84 Fiscal Year Tentative Budget Cont1d
Motion was made by Comm. Rodgers, seconded by Comm. Cook to amend the
motion to adopt the Total Tentative General Fund Budget of $2,449,774 by
excluding the West Orlando Utilities Enterprise Fund by $87,000 and the
Sanitation Enterprise Fund by$235,731 from the General Fund Budget thereby
causing an adjustment in the total to be made. Vote was unanimous in favor.
Discussion of the allocation of $113,264 in Federal Revenue Sharing
Funds was open to the audience. Many Senior Citizens were present to request
that a portion of the money be allocated to build a municipal building that
would be used primarily by the Senior Citizens. Mr. Tom Ison requested the
Commission's approval to get preliminary plans drawn up for the construction
of the municipal building. Motion was made by Comm. Cook to have a cost
estimate prepared for the building and presented at the first regular meeting
in October. Comm. Cook withdrew this motion because the Federal Revenue
Sharing Funds had to be allocated at this meeting.
Motion was made by Comm. Rodgers, seconded by Comm. Cook to tentatively
allocate the $113,264 in Federal Revenue Sharing Funds as follows:
$72,000
35,000
6,264
= Municipal Building
= Computer at City Hall
= Dump truck for Street Dept.
Mr. Hurst suggested that if Federal funds are used to build the municipal
building, the cost for labor would be increased considerably due to the Davis/
Bacon Act requirements regarding labor. Comm. Rodgers withdrew the motion.
Motion was made by Comm. Rodgers, seconded by Comm. Cook to tentatively
allocate the $113,264 in FRS Funds as follows:
$35,000 =
12,000
26,000 =
15,000 =
25,264 =
$113,264
Computer system for City Hall
Dump truck for Street Dept.
Boom mower for Street Dept.
Emergency Power Generator for Police and City Hall
Communications Equipment for Police and Fire Depts.
Vote was unanimous in favor.
Motion was made by Comm. Rodgers, seconded by Comm. Cook to allocate
$72,000 for the construction of a municipal building on the east side of the
Community Center facing the lake. As the current budget expenditures has been
decreased by $46,500 by using FRS Funds to purchase a portion of the above named
items, this amount plus $25,500 in surplus funds, if available, from the 82/83
Budget would cover the $72,000 for the municipal building. Vote was Cook,
Rodgers: yea; Hager: nay. Motion carried. Comm. Hager explained that he voted
nay due to the proposed location.
City Commission Special Mtg. 8/29/83
Page 3
Commissioner Rodgers amended the previous motion regarding the $72,000
allocated for the municipal building by deleting the proposed location.
Motion was seconded by Comm. Cook. Vote was unanimous in favor.
City Manager Burgess explained that the date for the PSC Public Hearing
for Prima Vista Sewage rate request which was scheduled for September 2
has been changed to Monday, September 12, at 7: P.M. at the Civic Center.
City Manager Burgess opened the bids for street resurfacing showing
the charge for leveling per ton and 111 resurfacing per sq. yd.
Name
11' Top
Leveling
Basic Asphalt
Alad Construction
Orlando Paving
$2.24/sq. yd.
2.20/sq. yd.
2.00/sq. yd.
$43./ton
38. /ton
35.78/ton
Motion was made by Comm. Rodgers, seconded by Comm. Cook to accept the
bid from Orlando Paving. Vote was unanimous in favor.
Current population estimate is 10,314.
Motion was made by Comm. Cook, seconded by Comm. Hager to adjourn
at 10:45 P.M.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Deputy Clerk
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