01-30-1963 Regular MeetingYLAlVlYING COMMISSION
A called meeting of the Clermont Planning Commission was
held in the City Administration Building on Wednesday, January
30, 1963.
The meeting was called to order at ?:30 P. M. by Commission
Chairman Frank Innis with the following additional Commission
members present: Messrs. Charles Root, Forrest Colegrove, Frank
Wakeman, W. H. McQuistion and Mrs. George Van Nostrand. Recording
Secretary, A. M. Johnson, was also present.
Chairman Innis stated that the meeting had been called for
the purpose of considering recommendations made by the Charter
Committee pertaining to proposed amendments to the City Charter.
Chairman Innis further stated that inasmuch as the matter
constituted "unfinished business" it would be disposed of prior
to the reorganization of the Planning Commission.
Chairman Innis read the recommendations as submitted by
Mrs. Van Nostrand, Committee Chairman.
Following some discussion, motion was made by Mr. Wakeman,
seconded by Mr. McQuistion, and unanimously carried, that the
Clermont Planning Commission accept and endorse the recommenda-
tions for Charter Amendment as submitted by the Charter Committee,
and that Chairman Innis convey such recommendations to the City
Council for their consideration, and that a copy of the report
of the Charter Committee listing its recommendations follow
these minutes and are made a part thereof.
Chairman Innis stated that if there was no unfinished
business that a motion for adj:ournmerit was in order.
Motion was made by Mrs. Van Nostrand, seconded by Mr. Wakeman,
and carried, that the meeting adjourn.
An organizational meeting of the Clermont Planning
Commission was then called to order by Recording Secretary A. M.
Johnson, who stated that the first order of business was the
nomination of a and election of a Chairman and Vice Chairman
for the year 1963.
Mr. Colegrove nominated Mr. Frank Innis as chairman and
Mrs. George Van Nostrand as Vice Chairman for the year 1963.
The nominations were seconded by Mr. Frank Wakeman who then
moved that the nominations be closed and that the Secretary
be instructed to cast a unanimous ballot for Mr. Frank Innis
and Mrs. George Van Nostrand. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Colegrove and unanimously carried.
After being seated as Chairman, Mr. Innis thanked the
Commission members for their confidence and stated that he was
looking forward to a successful year.
Chairman Innis stated that all Committees would remain
the same with the exception that Dr. Eugene Cantwell would fill
the vacancy created by the retirement of Mr. James Hoskinson.
A general discussion followed which coveretlvarious projects
and programs and the consensus was that same improvements to
the building at gehlor Park should have priority.
chairman Innis stated that he was of the opinion that
this project should be referred to a new committee which he
was appointing; that such committee would be the Parks,
Cemetery and Recreation Committee; that the membership would
be Dr. E. R. Cantwell, Charles Root, Forrest Colegrove and
W. H. McQuistion, with the first named being Chairman.
Chairman Innis stated that if at all possible he would
like to have a report from this Committee, along with its
recommendations, at the regular Commission meeting in March.
By unanimous agreement the regular Commission Meeting
scheduled for February 6, was canceled.
Motion by Mr. Root, seconded by Mrs. Van Nostrand, and
carried, that meeting adjourn.
Frank Innis, hairman
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Re rd ' ~hg Secrq~
1. That the term of office of the Mayor be increased from
one (1) to two E2) years, beginning Jan. 1, 1964,
2. That the membership of the City Council be increased to
six (6) members designated as groups and numbered One (1)
to Six (6) and that hereafter when any vacancy occurs the
candidates be required to qualify for election in one and-only
one group. This to begin with the election of December, 1963,
and attached is a suggested method for holding the elections
so that same can be accomplished. You will note that this schedule
increases the term eventually to three C3) years and requires
the election of two (2) councilmen each year after the year
1963. This schedule would also go a long way towards eliminat-
ing the present objection that members of the Council have to
work with a budget some times prepared and adopted by three
members of the previous council who are no longer on the Council,
in that eventually four (4) councilmen are always held over.
2. That the Mayor shall serve as the presiding officer of the
City Council but without voting power except in a case of a
tie vote. That the Council shall elect a President pro tem
to serve in the absence or inability of the Mayor to serve as
presiding officer.
4. That in case of a tie vote for any City office in any
election, there will be a run-off election within thirty (34)
days.
5. At the suggestion of the City Attorney, Mr. Morse, it is
recommended that Sec. 72 of Chapter 8926, as amended by House
Bill No. 2854 be amended to read 60 days instead of 30 days:
No suit shall be maintained against the city for damages
arising out of its failure to keep in proper condition any
sidewalk, pavement, street, brdige, waterworks, gas works,
municipal docks, boat ramps, or any other public works, ffiorsfia3.1
any suit be maintained against the city arising out of any other
tortious action or actions sounding in tort, unless it shall
be made to appear that damage alleged was attributable to the
gross negligence of the cityt and that written notice of such
damage was, within sixty (60) days of the receiving of the
injury, given to the mayor with such reasonable specifications
as to time and place and witnesses as would enable the city
officials to investigate the matter; and no verdict shall in
any suit be given for an amount exceeding compensation damages
to the plaintiff directly attributable to such negligence on
the part of the city, and not caused by the contributory
negligence of the plaintiff. It shall be the duty of the Mayor,
upon receiving any such notice, to at once investigate the
matter and lay the facts supported by the evidence, before the
city council in a written report, and the city council shall
have the right and, upon the written request of the person
injured, it shall be the duty of the city council to investigate
the matter, and it may, by ordinance, make such reasonable
settlement of any such damages as may be agreed upon between
the city council and the person so damaged, which settlement
must be approved by three-fifths of X11 the members of the
city council."
SCHEDULE FOR ELECTIONS.
group Years
1 Bishop 1
2 York 1
3 Hoskinson 2
4 Turville 2
5 Hutchinson 2
6
1 6
Group Elected
1 3 x
2 3 x
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 2 x
1 X64
1 2
2 2
3 3 x
4 3 x
5 1
6 1
1965
1 1
2 1
3 2
4 2
5 3 x
6 3 Y