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CCMtg05-08-69~~~ Regular session ~+iay 8, 19$9 The Longwood City Council met in regular session May $th at S:{3~ p.m. 'resent: E.E. iliiamson, H:A. Scott, Eugene Jaques, James A. Brown, B.H, Ferrell, Mayor Kenneth H. ?3rowa~, Thomas Freeman, acting Attorney. Absent; S. Joseph Davis, Jr. City Attorney Meeting called to order by the chairman, minutes of previous meetings were mead & approved as read. Mr. Theo Tice approached the Council a.s to the possibility of closing Jessup Ave. from-East Lake street East to the Railroad. The matter was ref erred to the ~trEet Dept. for study and reco~aend- ation. A request for permission to park a mobile home on the property presently owned by Tyrus Hicks on hest Hwy 434, to.be used as an office £x home by a prospective buyer was ,ref erred to the Mayor & Police Chief for investigation. An t3rlando Attorney was .present representing a number of Citizens objecting to the annexation of ~tat~LRoad right-vf-ways by the City of Longwood. Mayor Brown assured those present that the City of Longwood ha.d no intention of taking them into the. City, but was only interested in squaring the boundaries of the City. Mayor Brown recos-ru~ended the appointment of R.E. sweat as Police Chief until January 1, 1970 at which time he would make all appointments for the ensuing year. Moved by Mr. Scott seconded by Mr. Brown t® confirm the appointment. Lotion carried. Moved by Mr. Brown seconded by I~Ir. Jaques authorizing Folice Chief R.E. Sweat to employ an extra pe~son for a period of 12 weeks to help out in the police dept. during vacations. Motion carried. The Council authorized the Attorney, Mayor and finance cona?nittee to i non to Qvr~na ~-~,~ waa:er system in the amount of $125,000. with 5-'~la interest., pledging only water revenue. Moved by iYir. Scott seconded by .~. Mr. Jaques instructing the Attorney to tErminate the contract caith Barcus-Kindred, Inc. & the City of Longwood, Motion carried, Moved by Mr. Ferrell`~seconded by 2~Ir, Brown 'instructing the"Attorney to notify. all persons with delinquent taxes-and paving assessments that' the bills must be paid within a specified time, Motion .carried. A letter from Rev. Lindsay of the Longwood Baptist Church, requesting an extention of three months for a trailer parked on Church property was read by the Mayor. The Council agreed to give an extention of three weeks only. Bids on the self. contained .air pack, spare tank & fire hose were opened & read. Firms bidding were as follows; A B C Fire Equipment, Inca Jack Cocke & Co,,Central Fire Co. Moved by Mr, Jaques seconded by Mr. Scott to accept the bid of A B C Fire Equipment Inc. for the air pack & spare tank, upon reeommendation~ of Fire Chief Lor©mler, in the amount of $ 32.8.45 Motion carried, Moved by Mr. Jaques seconded by Mr. Ferrell to accept the bid of Jack Cocke & Co, for 200 ft. of 22 in. ~ 100 ft. of 1 z in. fire hose, in the amount of ~ 420.00. Motion carried. Ordinance ~~ 215 was .read in full by ..the Chairman. Moved by Mr, Ferrell a econded by Mr. Broom to adopt the ordinance. Ro11 Call Vote'.' B.H. Ferrell yes James A. Brown yes H.A.. Scott yes Eugene Jaques yes E.E, ~Filliamson no Motion carried and ordinance ~~ 215 passed the third & final reading~& was adopted. Bids on the group insurance for City employees & dept. heads were opened, turned over to the Insurance Committee for study & recommendation. Firms bidding were as follows:. Connectuict General, Founders Lif e, Life of Georgia, Occidential Life, ~'eninsular Life, Washington National. ~'..~-~ - Moved._by ~Sr, Jaques seconded by Mr. Scott to accept the financial ~sts,tement, .pay the bi 11s upon approval of the finance comnnittee. Lotion carried. Moved,by rYSr, Ferrell seconded by Mr, Brown to tr~nsf er ~ 15,000,00 from the E,T. R.I. Fund into the General Fund. Roll call vote: Unaminous, motion carried. Moved by Mr. Jaques seconded by Mr. T~illiamson to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. ~~~~,~, Attest: President Longwood City Council Special Session May 15, 1969 The Longwood City Council met in special session May 15, at 8:00 p,m, Present; F,E. C~illiamsan, A.A, Scott, Eugene Jaques, B.R, Ferrell, James A. Brown, I~Iayor i~ennetn. H. Brown, Jr, Meeting called to order by Chairman ~3'illiamson,'who announced that the purpose of this meeting was to award the contract for Group Insurance. Mr. Ferrell announced that the bids heel been studied and that all companies had met the specifications. I^loved by Mr. Jaques seconded by Mr. Broc~n to accept the plan of the Peninsular Life ins. Co, Roll call vote; Unaminous, Motion carried.. A letter from the Seaninole County Engineer regarding the paving of Marvin Ave, was read in full. Moved by~Mr. Brown seconded by Mr. Scott to acknowledge receipt of the letter & upon receipt of funds from the American Food Products & Mr. Scott in the. amount of ~ 1,$75.00 each, the City will deposit the total amount of ~ 7,500.00 with I~Ir. .Arthur il. Beclzwith, Jr, covering the cost of .project ~r 69-P-1. Motion carried, ~~ Police Chief, R.E. sweat recommended the promotion of Freddie Fsclavon