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MINUTES OF THE CITY OF OCOEE BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONERS
~ WORKSHOP HELD September 20, 1994
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Vandergrift called the workshop to discuss permitting the use of signs on weekends
to order at 6:00 p.m. in the commission chambers.
PRESENT: Mayor Vandergrift, Commissioners Combs, Foster, Gleason and Johnson.
Also present were City Manager Shapiro, City Attorney Rosenthal,
Administrative Services Director Beamer, Planning Director Wagner, Building
Official Flippen and City Clerk Grafton.
ABSENT: None
City Manager Shapiro said that the issue was whether to amend the City Sign Ordinance to
permit directional signs and/or stake signs on the weekends for the benefit of builders and
realtors during the time which traditionally was used by citizens to shop for property.
Mr. Cliff Wilson, Mercedes Homes, asked for a positive response to this matter as they
had been unable to get people into their location until they put up directional signs. He said
that their sales went from 0 to 35 the first time signs were used. He assured Commission
that if permission were granted they would take the signs down before Monday mornings and
~ would contact other agencies and encourage them to do likewise.
Mr. John Resnik pointed out that if such signs are permitted for builders and realtors they
must also be permitted for yard sales.
Ms. Lou Armesto, General Partner, Crown Homes Inc., said she is a member of a task
force regarding signs, that they would do self-policing, that they had no problem paying fees
for the permits (and/or fines for violations), and suggested a bonding system. She said she
has collected city, county and state ordinances statewide and they are divided according to
need.
Ms. Frankie Kind said she wants to have signs for open house and asked that realtors not be
lumped in with Home Builders Association signs.
Mr. Ken Oslinger asked Commission to be open minded about the use of signs.
Mr. Shapiro asked Ms. Armesto for copies of the ordinances she has collected for staff
review along with names and addresses of people to contact.
Commissioner Gleason said he supports the concept of permitting signs on weekends since
Commission has the right to re-write the ordinance if it does not work out.
'-" Commissioner Combs said he has reservations but would not stop the continuation of the
Ocoee City Commission Workshop re: Permitting Signs on Weekends
~ September 20, 1994
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discussion.
Commissioner Foster said he could listen to more.
Commissioner Johnson agreed.
Mayor Vandergrift said that something like this can enhance the community.
Mr. Shapiro said that in reviewing the ordinances provided by Ms. Armesto they will be
looking at both private and public properties and will submit recommendations.
ADJOURNMENT
The workshop adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Attest:
APPROVED:
City of Ocoee
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