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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965 03 01 Village Council Regular Minutes - ~c~u ED!lJGS iT ??GUL -, ';OlFTCIL ""P:STING VILIJ~G[ 0" "'ORTH O"?T1:,j;'C, "ID'UDA >1hRCH 1, 196$ The Village Co~~cil of the Village of rorth Orlando, Florida, met in regular session on March 1, 1965, at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by :tvIayor VanEepoel. On roll call the following were present: Councilmen Tj_lson, i~etzJ and Brown, Mrs. VanEepoel and Attorney Johnson. Councilman Rhodes joined the meetinG shortly thereafter. The rr.inutes 0: the regular Council meetin,; on February 1, 1965, were approved as read. The treasurer's report was Given as follows: Balance Road and Bridge Fund 4940.05 822.30 530.41 5231.94 276.08 Balance General Fund 2/1/65 Deposits Checks Dra\ffi Balance, 11arch 1, 1965 The following bills iJere submitted for pa'rment: r-" Clanton's Esso Station Arnold Griffen & Harper (Police Car Insurance) Town Garage Sanford Herald for advertising 49.56 139.00 19.30 12.50 l1otionl",as made by ~.r. Brown and seconded by l"f.r. Tilson to pay the bills as submitted. Motion unanimously carried. l1r. Brown in reporting on Roads & Bridges stated that clay fill and rough grading had teen done in the Ranch roads in the amount of ~102.50. Further grading will be required to bring the roads up to par. The sandbagging project on Hayes Road has been done at a cost of ~183.02. }tr. Brown stated that the drag line, which was to do work on the culvert on Hayes Road .on F'ebruary 20th, did not report. This is a project invclving trenching and resetting pipe and will have to be taken care of as soon as possible. ~~. Brown further reported that on checking the signs sent on our order from 1>iarren, certain substitutions were rr;ade, also the driving cap has not yet been received. Erection of signs will take place just as soon as invoice is checked out and necessary Ordinance is processed. Mr. Wetz reported that the vacant lots on Fairfax have been mowed by the North Orlando '::ompany. ,'-' Hr. l.vetz stated that recreation equipment has been removed from the Civic Eldg. to his utilit;[ room. He reported that much of the equipment is in useless condition and requested permission to dispose of same. It was decidef that he would obtain copy of the invoice showing the ptITchase price of this equipment and make a list of material disposed of, so that same may be charged off. -2- Mr. 1"fet.z reported that. he had attended th<3 Little league meeting, 1''''''' representine; the Council, and he advised tho t the L:.ttle Teague will reqdre help from the Village if and ,,,1m the area be~omes TJtllage property. 11r. Tilson, in reportinp; on the~omp18int re"')rdinz a mU1"ber o+' cars parked at a home in Coronado, advised that thec'8 ('ars are olmed by the nembers of the family and all 'tear lice-nse t2;"S, except one, 'which is being disposed of. Regarding Village Liability Insurance, Hr. Tilson advised that ':harles McKintosh of Nationwide, Arnol_d, Griffen and Harper 9.nd Al D?vis had been asked to submit bids - and they had been advised of the possibilit3' that the Village would be deeded property' for a recreation area and municipal building by the North Orlando ....ompany, and h&d been asked to quote on neceE:sary coverage in this event. He stated }tr. XcKintosh WaS present to present the Natiomrl.de bid. Hrs. VanEepoel,. in reporting on the County' Road 11.l.'1cheon, stated that ~vork is to be done on the Bridge on 419 and the onlJT other irrJnediate plans effecting the Village was \JOrk to be done on the road that goes to the Adamucci site. Mayor VanEepoel stated that she and ~tt. Wetz attended the Florida League of Hunicipalities Conference on February 15. ~~s. VanEepoel then read two letters duted February 15th fron the North Or'''l.ndo Company relative to the deeding to the Village of property for a Hunicipal Recreational Area and for a !~unicipal BuD,ding. Copies of these letters are attached and become a part of these minutes. /'"'"'" Regarding the letter on the Hunicipal Recreation area, it was agreed that the conditions set forth 2.re satisf'actory and that the North Orlando Company be so advised. Regarding the letter rAlative to the deeding to the Village of land for a municipal building, it was felt that the r?ondition calling for the completion of the building within one year was too restrictive and it was agreed that a letter be sent to the North Orlando Company requesting that the wording be changed to read "started within 0~e year and completed within two years of the date of the deed". The other conditions concerning this property were acceptable to Council. }trs. VanEepoel reported that, in order to expedite transfer of deed on these peoperties, A.C.Doudney Surveyors had been authorized, by unanimous resolution, to proceed with the survey so that proper description of the property could be sent to the North Orlando Company. ~1rs. Van Eepoel then read a letter dated February 20, 1965 from the North Orlcndo Company relative to the redrafting of Ordinance No. 10, the ~iater and Sewer Franchise with the North Orlando Company. There was a dis- cussion relative to difference in 1.l.'1.derstanding on points discussed at the meeting on Satur(~y, February 13th between members of the Council and Mssrs. Gregory and Peck of the North Orlando 8ompany. In the first place it WaS --- pointed out that !1r. Gregoryt S letter erroneously states that It this letter confirms the agreement reached between yourself and other members of the Villa~e Council and the }!orth Orlando8ompany'. In as much a~ this was not .., -.)- - an official Council mee1J~ns - no agreements could be reached or confirmed; Secondly; There evidentl;y was a diffe~'enc8 of inte.l.npretation on the suggested charges for new hydrants uhen neces~ 'try; third" the matter of disposition of indebtedness was defini tel;;'? not <:greed upon. It was aSTced ths.t due to these diferences" cOlU"lcil aGain meet vJith }~r. Gregory or Hr. Peck to clear up th3se specific points. Tiotion was made by llr'. Til, on to Qccept the deed to the recreational area under conditions set forth bv the lTorth Orlando Company in their letter of February 15th. l1otion was seconded t:y 1'"'11'. '\"Jetz. On Roll call vote the voting was as follohTS: "Yes" - Tilson, lIetz" Brown, VanEepoel _ Voted Itno!t - none. Motion approved unanimou::ly. Jioti.on was made b'c !.fr. Tilson that a letter be directed to the North Orlando Company asking them to ('hange the provision that a building be completed "Ii thin one :rear, but instead providing that a buildinc be started within one J~~r and rompleted ~1ithin two J~ars. Motion was seconded by }~. ~'letz and unanimously approved by Council. The subject of purrhase of a new police car <'?ame up for discussion. Hr. Tilson stated that only one company had given a naif bid as asked for in minutes of February 1st me~ting - and this bid was only approximately $139.00 cheaper tha.n the bids for a Complete Police p",~kaGe deal. - It was the feeling of some n~mb8rs of the cou~cil that inasmuch as the negotiations for the purchase of a police car had been started before the Council was advised t~~t land would be deeded for a municipal building, much study would be needed on the matters of fin~~cing a police car and a municipal building si:lce Village income is limited. Also, it was poin~ed out that acquisition of the Recreational Area would necessitate expend~turcs for upgrading this area and :::.aintaining it. r1otion \las made b;,'l Hr. Tilson to table the police car situation until such time as better advice on budget and financing requirements are available. notion seconded by !'Ir. vJetz and unanimously approved by council. Hr. Tilson will contact the South Seminole Bank and get adv:Lce on financing both the building and the police car. Motion was made by Mr. Tilson to approve a special Occupational License Fee of $5.00 to Charles Chips. Motion ::econded by }tr. Bro~n and unanimously approved by Council. Motion was made by ~~. Tilson to plaGc on Agenda for first reading Ordinance #40 entitled: AN ORnrTANCE TO nS~lT) r:ITY OCCUPATICNAL LIr";T:j\TS"C OR.JINJ.NCE #2 TO PR.C'VIDE :em ISSUA""Jr;:S OF PJ,TF "V""SA? LICE~TS-;;:S E"~Tr:'1':r:VF APRIl, FIEST OF AFV YELR: TO ?P.OVi-:E FOR REvorATION O~? "r m("\ '"'"'")nT'TT'""~ ~"()'.~ mr:) "~("'.ir'"'" n" IT""P'\"',"" LTC~:~::::~ I;"O'~. CALIS'?: A;',:.} Lt..' "'-,"l._\i_~r~~: :: .j"!. l.;_l.~'i_"'~:'J..~:\. \'-~' J,1-'.1';'.. ~:;J.'~. l1otion was seconded by rTr. 131'0"1\'11 and unanimously a::proved by Souncil. Mayor VanEepoel then read Ordinance #40 ,in its entirety. Motion was made by Counci1m.&n 'detz to accept Orc.inance 1140 for first reading. Hotion waS seconded by ~~. Tilson and unanimously approved by Council. -4- Resolution 1149, conveying to the North Orl:mco!cire Depart'cent Incorporated the 1948 Ford Fire Truck ane' all T'ire Department equipment, was then read. J10tion was made by Mr. Tilson to adopt resolution t/49, motion wes seconded by Hr. Rhodes. On roll call the voting 1V8.S as fol101vS: Voted "Yest!, Tilson, Rhodes, Bro\vn, VanEepoel. Voted "Noll, ;i~etz. Hotion waS carriec1 by majority and the Resolution was adopted. Resolution #50, approving subrr~ssion to the Legislature of the proposed amendments to the 'village Charter, was then read by }lrs. VanEepoel. Notion to adopt Resolution It50 waf made b;y Hr. Tilsoij, seconded by Hr. 8ro'..m and unanimously approved by Council. Resolution #51, endorsing a }Ietropolitan Telephone Service in Seminole County was read. l:otion to adopt Resolution if51 was made by }lr. Tilson, seconded by Nr. t'letz and unanimously approved by Council. Hr. HcKintosh of Nationwide Insurance then submitted his bid of ;;;>421.18 for Village Liability Insurance Coverage, with an explanation of various points of cover ace. -. }1r. Tilson stated that he had questioned Arnold, Griffin P:. Harper vrith respect to their bid 'thich was ve.ry high, and he had determined that it was for less coverage than that proposed by Nationwide. He also stated that Al Davis had been asked to submit a bid including the additional coverage that would be required and ine.smuch as this bid had not yet been received, !'fr. Davis be aC.vised that he would be given until !~arch 8th to get his bid in. However, in order that thpre be no delay in getting coverage, motion was made by !:r. Tilson that if the Al Davis bid is not received by }~arch 8th, Nationwide be awarded the business, (20 if the bid by Al Davis is substantially the same ~s Nationwide, Natiomvide get the award 0) if the bid by Al Davis is lower than that submitted by Natiomride, further discussion be held on the matter. Hotion was seconded by Er. hTetz and ananimously approved by Council. In the meantime, Hr. HcIntosh Hill bind coverage on the Village for Liability Insurance. Regarding status of pennission for the VillaGe Police department to use the S~Dford Jail, !~. Jor.nson advised that Chief Williams' letter of permission to do this has not yet been received. }~. Johnson Ifill aLain talk Hith Chief ~;illiar.s to get a decision on this. A report of police activities for the month of February was subnitted by Hr. Stephenson shmdnc - R. Stephenson 100 man hours 17 man hours, 7 hrs at school, 3 hrs. at police & sheriff meeting. 68 lYlan hours and 3 hrs. at Sanford police & Sheriff meeting. E. Sm2.rt D. ~rJilccx There followed a discussion relative to the wide variance of hours put in by Mr. \vilcox as compared ifith Stephenson g.. Smart over the pe.st fev; months, even though all three men are compensated equally. HoMon was made b~' Hr. Tilson that l,tr. \lilcox be i1'1Tr)ediately deactivated and transferred to auxiliary Poli~eman status on a tlwhen ne'3oed" basis ,vi th compensation at $1.00 per hour. Hotion \'las seconded by ~lr. 'letz and unanimously approved by council. r-' -:;)- ,.~ Hr. Tilsoh stated that the 3uildinG Inspector sisuation requires correction. Inasmuch as the present Buil~inG Inspector position is a volunteer 0:18 and the Building Inspector works days, a problem exists when any building work needs in~pection durine the day - and ties up contractors. He further statec. that Longwood has a full time buildinr' inspector \.,ho is available at all times and Hho operates on a per~entage bb.sis on fees. It has been determined that thi3 Inspector ilould ppssibly be loJilling to haIldle the ViJ.laco inspections on the same basis - 50% of fees up to ~5o.oo on anyone pernut. It was agreed to contact the m8...'1 ane discuss the situaticn Hi.th him. !>1r. Tilson and Hr. Brown will check into t~is matter, On motion of ~lr. Tilson, seconded by 1'.r. H'etz, meetinc: uas adjourned. g~k:::~~~<A f VI~.T,,('T~ "TT:'DV' '.~.." ?-{? /d...J:;:dd~// L....l...L. . .u,....~I\ ~::~\.P~-r<- .' On behalf of those present at the meeting, Coundlman Brovm voiced appreciation to Ha:/or VanEepoel and COUI'cilman Rhodes for all the lwrk they had done during their terms of office, and said he hoped they Houlc1 be available for consultation and cooperation with the new cowlcill .- .-