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CCMtg09-05-68$~ , ,~ +, .. P.egula.r Session September 5, 1968. The Longwood City Council inet in regular session September 5th at 8:44 P.M. Present: L,E.`~iliia~nson, H.A, Scott, Eugene Jaques, James A, Brown, B.H. Terrell, S., Joseph Davis Jr, City Attorney. Meeting called to .order by_Chairrnan illiasnson who announced that the first order of business would be to install Kenneth Fi. Brown Jr. as Mayor. Mr. Brown received the oath of office. from S. Joseph. Davis Jr. City Attorney, Mr, Brown assumed his duties as Mayor and stated that he would work with the Council and the Citizens of Longwood l00 per cent, and dedicate himself in trying to-make Longwood a better place to live, The meeting was called to order and minutes of precious meetings were read and approved as corrected. Mr, A.~?. Gaede appeared before the council to re-subzznit application for natural gas. Ms. Gaede stated that the City has much to gain if the franchise for natural gds was signed, and-that the.. operation could be -~~ta.rted:.` within 12 months. The franchise was turned over to Mayor Brown far study. IaTrs, Naomi Brinker complained about the condition of lots adjoining her propsrtq on East Palmetto Ave. She stated that large rats came from the weeds and rubbish on these lots-and that she was afraid for her grandchildren to play in the back yard because of these rats,. She wanted to know why Ordinance No, i2 could not be enforced, requiring the. owner to .clean off the property, The City Attorney requested time to .study the ordinance and make .~ :~~~ .~,. ~-.~ recomr,~endations to the council as the best wa.y to proceed under this ordinance. Request granted. - '.Moved by James t~. Brown seconded bq B.I. Ferrell to give Police Chief Grady Hall and his dept. a vote of confidence for the manner in which the dept. was being conducted, Ro11 Call Vote; B.H. Ferrell yes James ~. Brown - yes H.~4, Scott yes r Eugene Jaques abstained on the grounds that he: did not thini~ it necessary. E.E. ~rlilliamson yes Motion carried. An Ordinance firming the Budget of 'expense for. the City of ° Longwood Florida, for the year 196$-1.969 wa.s read in full. Ntoved ~by i~'1x'. Jaques seconded by Mr. Scout to adopt the ordinance, Roll Call-Vote.; Unaminous, Motion carried, Loved by Mr, Scott seconded by Mr. Brown that since the vote was Unaminous to suspend .rules & regulations, pass t'ae ordinance to its second reading, to be read by title only. Roll Call Vote: Unaminous, Lotion carri.ed:;and the .ordinance was read by title only, Moved by Mr. Ferrell seconded by '~Ir. Jaques. to adopt the ordinance, Ro11 Ca11 Vgte: LTnaz~inous, Motion carried. Moved by Mr. Brown seconded by Mr. Scott to suspend rules, pass the ardinance to third & final reading, to be read by title only, Ro11 Call Note: read by title only. Unaminous, Motion carried and the ®rdinance was Moved by Mr. Jaques seconded by Ntr. Scott to adopt the ordinance. Roll Ca11 Vote: Unaminous, Motion carried & ordinance Igo. 2t~4 w~.s passed & adopted. ~n Ordir~.ance. setting -the ~.illage & dete.rifiir9g the rate.: of taxation for the City of Longw®od for the year 1968-1969 was read in fu11. ~+~~. Moved by Mr. Scott seconded by Ms. Brown to adopt the ordinance Roll Call Vote: Unamnous, Motion carried,. Moved by Mr. Jaques. seconded by Mr. Brown that sine the vote was unaminous to suspend the. regulations, pass the ordinance to its second reading to be read by title only. Ro11 Ca11 Vote: tJnaminous, Motion carried:& the ordinance Sias read by title only. Moved by Nor, Ferrell seconded by Mr. Brown to adopt the ordinance, Roil Cali dote: Uiaa:nous, motion carried., Moved by NIr. Scott seconded by Mr. Jaques to suspend rules, S: regulations, pass. the ordinance to its third & final reading to be read by title only. Ro11 Call Vote: tJnaminous, motion carried, and... the ordinance was read by title .only, Moved by Mr, Brown seconded by N,r. Ferrell to adopt the ordina~aee, Ro11 Ca11 Vote: iJnamonous, motion carried & ordinnce 1V'o. 205 was passed & adopted. Mooted by Mr. Jaques seconded by Nir, Scott to employ the present Police Personell on a permenant basis,' applications of each employee t© be retained ir_ the police files, Roll Gall Vote: Unaminous, motion carried. Loved by I~ir, Ferrell seconded by Nir, drown to send S~ergeant.Saunders to the Police Academy to be held in Orlando, F`la. tutition ~ 45,00 supplies $ 20.00. Roll Ca11 Vote: tJnam~.:nous, motion carried. letter from Barcus-Kindred regarding sewerage was r.Ead in full, .Moved by Mr, Scott seconded by I~~r, Ferrell to re-affirm the action. taken in regard to the Barcus-Kindred Co, & authorize-Mayor Brown to sign the agree:ffient;subject to the City Attorney's approval. Motion carried. ~~~~~~ loved by Mr. ~'errall seconded'b~ Mr. Jaques to request the Mate load ~3ept. t® place reflecting markers on Florida Ave. & Hwy 17-92, _ The ~nattEr races referred to the Street dept. Loved by Mr. Ferrell seconded by Mr. Brown to accept the f inincia,l statement & pay the bills. Motion carried. Moved by 1'~s, Ferrell seconded b~ Mr. Brown to transfer $ 5,~0®.Q® from the E.T.P..I. Fund into th.e General Fund. Roll Call dote: 1lnaminous,.,motion carried. Loved b~ Mr. Scott seconded by I~Ir, Brown to adjourn the meeting., Lotion carried. ~~/ L~'~~ President Longwood City CQUncil A/t~test: City* Clerk