CCMtg11-04-65Regular Session No~embe~r 4, 1865 ~~
The Longwocd City Council met in regular session Nov. 4th at
7:0o p.m.
Present: John Deaton, Percy 1,lhite, B.H. Ferrell, B.L. Helms,
Carl Lommler, Mayor Black.
~~eeting called to order by the president. Minutes of previou,
meetings read and approved as`read.
Ordinance No. 182 an~'Crdinance fixing the budget for the year
1g6~-66 was;read in full by the president. Moved by Ferrell
seconded by Helms to adopt the ordinance-.
Roll call: John Deaton:-no, Percy vdhite--nc, B.I. Ferrell-yas,
B.L. Helms-yes, Carl Lommler-yes Pl~otion carried and ordinance
182 passed the first reading.
Crdinance No. 183.an"Crdinance determing the amour_t and fix
the rate of taxation-far the year 1g~5-66 was read in full.
the president.. Moved by Helms seconded by Ferrell to adopt
the ordinance.
Roll call: John Deaton-No, .Percy ~~lhite-No, B.H. Ferrell-yes,
B.L. Helms-yes, Carl Lommler-yes, Motion carried and crdinanc
183 was passed the first reading.
Crdinance No. .184 "'~r~ ordinance prcvidingfor the' regulation,
(vaccination, licensing, control ar_d disposition of dogs in
',Longwood' was read in full by the president. I~icved by Deaton
jseconded-by SVhite to adopt the ordinance:.
Roll call: John Deaton-yes, Percy r~hite-yes, B.~;. Eerrel7_-ye
B.L. Helms-yes, Carl Lommler-no. Motion carried and ordinan
184 passed the first reading...
Crdinance No. 185 Amending section 6, paragraph 2 of ordinance
No. 143 was read in full by the president. Moved by Deatcn ~
seconded by White to table the ordinance for further study. ~
Motion carried.
Crdinance_ ~o. 186 probihiting the erection of fences, shrubbe~~
trees, or plants on corner lots was read in full by the presi'~ent
Mcved by Deaton seconded by Helms to table the ordinance for
further study. Iviotion carried.
A letter from Joseph R. Masek, requesting an additional portion
of Reider Ave. to be considered when the street is paved. was
read by the president. Mcved by Deaton seconded by Helms tc I
file the request with the paving requests already received and
(be placed in rnamerical order. Motion carried.
A letter from Charles B. Sammet requesting the City to take
necessary steps to enforce ordinance No. 12, requesting propf
owners to clean the lots adjoining his property, read .by the.
president. The City Clerk was instructed to notif;r the o~,~ne:
to clean tT'ie lots.
Bids on the Insurance opened and tabulated. Firms bidding wee
as follows: Arnold, Griffin & Harper, Mitchell Insurance Co. ~
Al Davis Insurance Co. ~ Natior_wide Insurance Co. P~~?cued by g
~n~hite seconded by Helms to table the policies fcr study and
~'~recommendations, the present insurance to remain in force. i~
I niotior_ carried. 5
Trr•. ~~rr_ite recommended the following on the pipe:. To purcY~as
8CC ft. of enameline cast iror_ pipe from the American Mast 3
Co. and 1500 ft of taansite from John's ?viar_ville Co. P~loved
Vtirhite seconded by Ferrell to order the pipe as recommended.
Motion carried.
NIr. 'f`Vr,ite recom~aended that a Ietter• be sent to t'rle state road!
department requesting r-educed speed signs to be placed cn Hwy.
17-92 before apprcacr~ing the traffic light at the ir_ter•sectia~!.
of State Road 434, going Tvorth & South. The Clerk was in$tru~ted
to write a letter to the State Road Dept. makir_g this recuest~' -
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Punkin c~ Co, to audit the city`s records for the fiscal year
begir_ning:T~ovember 1; 1964 and ending October 1, 1965.
Motion carried.
T~Ir. Deaton stated the reason the voted against tree ordinances
setting the milla~e and ="ixir_~ the budget at .the be~innin~ oi~
the meeting. T~ir. Deaton also read certified copies of legal
documents regarding the drainage of Longdale. Triere-is a
possibility that a large amount of money may be needed to
tape care. of the drairLage ditch in the Lor?gdale subdivision.
The documents states that tree ditc'r_ shall be no wider Irian-
4 ft. or deeper than 10 ft, The ditcri is now ~0 ft. wide ~.
10 ft. deep. Also the budget did not include a..iail.
T~Ir. Deaton made this request: T;a,at when & if the City. of
Longwood, transacts business a..copy of the transaction be in
trie Cify Hall files.
Mr. Deaton also made a statement to the press: ^lhat he nor
any member of the Council, ir_eluding the Mayor read ~.eve.-r
made a statement to the effect that the taxes ir_ Longwood
should be doubled.
T~Ioved by Ferrell seconded lay Helms to accept the finincial
statement and pay the various approved bits. Motion car-riec
Dleeting adjourned subject to call.
Adjourned Session December ^c, 1965
Tire Longwood City Council met in adjourned session December
2, at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Johr_ Deaton, rercy ~~hite, B.H. Ferrell, B.L. Helms
Carl Lom.mler.
Absent: NIayor Black
Meeting called tc or-der by the president. Moved lay
seconded by ~22~~^-J to adjourn the meeting. Mcti om carri
Clerk
President" 6ft3~~ City Coun