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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962 05 08 Village Council Regular Minutes --- PROCEEDINGS AT COUNCIL MEETING VILLAGE OF NORTH ORLANDO, FLORIDA MAY 8, 1962, at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Fasula called the meeting to order. In attendance were: Mayor Fasula, Councilmen Anderson and Stephenson. The Village Clerk read the minutes of the Special Meeting held April 2, 1962. The Mayor called for any corrections or additions to the minutes. Hearing none, the minutes were approved as read. The Village Clerk then read the minutes of the meeting held April 3, 1962. The Mayor called for any corrections or additions to the minutes. Hearing none, the minutes were ap- proved as read. Under old business the Mayor stated that a Village Engineer had not yet been appointed, and that he would like to recommend Mr. James Simmerson of Orlando. On motion of Councilman Stephenson, seconded by Councilman Anderson, and unanimously adopted, Mr. Simmerson was appointed Village Engineer. Mr. Anderson reported that in connection with his appoint- ment as a committee of one to find ways and means of financing the Police Department, that the result of a poll of the residents regarding a utility tax had been so poor, that he felt this plan was not worth pursuing. His recommendation was that a number of responsible men in the community who could be bonded, could organize as a volunteer department. The Mayor requested that Mr. Anderson, Mr. Stephenson and Mr. Jack Sutton have a meeting and see if they could perhaps enlist some of the volunteer fire department members for police duty. The Mayor stated that a number of complaints had been made about the roads in the ranch area, and that he planned an informal meeting with those residents to see what could be done. Councilman Stephenson made a recommendation that the Civic Association assume responsibility of the recreation area. Mayor Fasula asked the President of the Civic Association, Mr. Helmly, if the Association would assume this responsibility. Mr. Helmly replied that the Civic Association would assume the supervision of the community building and of the recre- ation area, but that it would not assume any responsibility for policing the area. Under new business Councilman Anderson stated that he had a resolution to present. Whereupon, he read the follow- ing resolution: e e I On motion regularly moved and seconded, the resolution was unanimously adopted. Councilman Anderson stated that, inasmuch as there are a number of service personnel resident in the Village, that in appreciation of their residence, he would like a procla- mation issued designating the week of May 13, 1962, as "'Military Appreciation Week". There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion of Councilman Stephenson the meeting was adjourned. I Respectfully submitted, ~1~H1~~ Village Clerk I