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CCMtg12-01-66~t~` Regular Session December 1, 1966 The Longwood, City Council met in regular session December 1, at 7:35 ~ ~ Present; P~lercy White, Paul Maloney, John Deacon, Eugene Jaques, E.E. Williamson, Attorney, Gene R. Stephenson. Meeting called to arder by Chaix~anan Percy White.. M~nt~te~ of._g~~vious meetings read and ~~~as read. An ordinance fixing the Budget of expenses for the City of Longwood for the year 1966-67 .was reac'~ in fu11 by the chairman. Moved by Mr. Jaques seconded by Mr. Deacon to adopt the ordinance. Ro11 Ca11: E.E. Williamson yes Eugene Jaques yes Paul Mahoney yes John Deaton. Yes Percy White Yes .Motion carried. Moved by Mr. Jaques seconded by Mr, Deaton that since the vote was unarninous to suspend rules and regulations,~pass the ordinance to the second reading, to be read .by title only. Motion carried. The ehairman tn.en read the ordinance by title only. Moved_by Mr. Jaques seconded by Mr. Williamson to adopt the ordinance. Roll cad.} : E.E. Wi:Lliaanson yes Eugene Jaques yes " Paul Maloney. yes . John Deaton yes Percy White yes Motion carried. Moved by Mr. Jaques seconded by Mr. Williamson to suspend ru;ies and regulations, pass the ordinance to tYdird & final reading to be re~.d b;~ title only. Lotion carried. the chairman read the or~ir_ance by title .only. Moved by Mr. Jaques seconded by Air. Maloney to adopt the ordinance. Roll ca11: E.E. ~?i1liaFnsan yes . Eugene Jaques ~ yes Paul Maloney yeS Johr_ Deaton ° yeS Percy White yes Motion carried and ., ordinance ~~ 188 was passed & adopted. ~ _ An ordinance fixing the rate of taxation ~ deterrnir_g the Millage . in the City of Longwood for the Year 1966-67~ was read. in full. by the chairman. Moved by Mr. Deaton seconded by Pair.. Jaques to ad.®pt the ordinance. Roll. call: E.E. Williamson yes Eugene .Jaques.. yes Paul .Maloney yes John Deaton yes Percy ~Thite yes Motion carried. Moved by Mr. Williamson seconded by Mr. Jaques that since the,vote was unaminous to suspena. rules & regulations, pass the ordinance to „ the second reading, to 'be read by title only. Motion carried. The chairman then read the ordinance by title only. Moved by Mr. Jaques seconded by Mr. Deacon to adopt the ordinance. Roll call; ~ E.E. Williamson Eugene Jaques Paul Maloney John Deaton Percy ~dhite -yes yes yes , yes yes Motion carried. Moved by Mr.. Deaton seconded by Mr. Maloney to suspend rules & regulations, pass the ordinance to, third & final. reading to be read by title only. Motion carried. ^ihe chairman read the ordinance by title only, Moved by Mr. T+~illiamson;seconded bq Mr. Jaques to adopt the ' ordinance. Roll call; E.E. ~?iliiamson yes ..Eugene Jaques yes Paul Maloney yes , John Deaton. yes Peecy ~i'hite yes Motion carried and ordinance ~ lg9 was passed & adopted. A letter from the State Road. Dept. regarding ~anepies being constructed over the right-of-way in~the curb & gutter section of the job through Longwood, and the conditions .to be met was read in foal by the Chm, A letter from the Police Dept. ,calling attention to the Il~angerous conditions at the R.R. Crossings because of the, lack of ~~Stop'', signs. was also read. Moved by Mr, Jaques. seconded by Mr. Maloney to purchase the requested signs to be installed at the R,R..crossings as recommended by the Police Dept. Motion carried. The water dept. Superintendent requested the purchase of 54 concrete meter boxes. Moved by Mr, Deaton seconded by Mr. Jaques to grant this ~~s~p ~)L request. Motion carried. A letter from Mr. U.~. I~Siilican regarding the unsightly condition of vacant lots & property in Longwood. was read by the chairman. The matter was ref erred to the acting Mayor to get them cleaned. Council Chairman, Percy White announced a public hearing on the paving of Orange &~ Rei der Avenues to be held ]~'ecember 15th at 7 :00 p.m. An ordinance entitled ;'Criminal C~~~~,©f Longwood"-provisions & penalties'' was read in full. Moved by Mr. Keaton seconded by P?x. Maloney to adopt the ordinance Ro11 call: E.E.. Williamsan yes Eugene Jaques yes Paul Maloney yes . John Deaton yes Percy White yes Motion carried. ~'Ioved by Mr. Deacon seconded by Mr. Jaques ghat since the vote was unaminous to suspend rules .regulations pass the ordinance to the third reading to be read by title only. Motion ,carried. The Chrn. read the ordinance by title only.. Moved by Afir. Jaques seconded. by Mr. Maloney to adopt the ordinance. a Rail call: E,E. t~Tilliamson yes Eugene Jaques yes Paul Ms.loney yes John Deaton yes Percy White,; yes Motion carried and ordinance ~~ 190 was passed ~ adopted. 'The monthly report of the Longwood fire dept. was read by the,Chm. Moved by Mr. Maloney seconded by Ntr. T~Iilliamson to transfer $ 10,000..0( from the. Excise Tax & Revenue Imp. Fund into .the General Fund. Motion carried. l~toved by Mr. Deaton seconded by Mr. Jaques to give the City Clerk help in order to get the `Tax statements sent out as soon as .possible, Motion carried. ~ ~ ~ _~ 1+ir. Cliff Jordan Courthouse Committee Chairman-of the South Seminole Jaycees was present and asked the Longwood City Council to take some stand on the location of the new Courthouse. H.e-requested the s Council to send a letter to the .County Commissioners requesting them to consider a more: central loca~ion. The Chairman asked each .member of the Cou_~cii ho~i they felt in the matter & ,they each ~~~~~!~~:~ ~~?~~ they wished to stay out of the controversy. I~Ir. Deacon objected to a bill of ~ 230.48 by the water-dept, being spent without approval of the board, moved by~~r. Jaques seconded by Mr, ~rllliamson to pa3' the bi11s and accept the financial statement. ' Rs~11 ca11; ~,E. Williamson yes ~iagene Jaques - yes. Paul Maloney yes John Seaton no Percy ~+lhite yes Motion carried Moved by NSr. Jaques seconded by Mr. Maloney to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried, ,~, Presiden Longwood Counci ~ ~~~ ~~~ City Clerk . Public fearing I~ece:~ber 15, 196 A public hearing was held December 75, 195b in the Longwood City Hall regarding the proposed paving of Grange & ~eid.er Avenues, Present: Eugene Jaques, F.~, s,~illiamson Absent.: Percy White, John Deacon, Pa4u.1 Maloney Meeting pospomed for lack. of a quorum. Actin Cha' ongwood"Council- City Clerk