06-03-1964 Regular MeetingPLANNING COMMISSION
A regular meeting of the Clermont Planning Commission was
held in the office of the City Clerk on Wednesday, June 3, 1964.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Commission
Chairman Frank Wakeman with the following named members present:
Messrs. Seaver, Winther, Vander Meer, Colegrove and Cantwell.
Recording Secretary Albert Johnson was also present.
Chairman Wakeman reported that a joib.t meeting of two
Council members, Mr. Hutchingson and Mr. Hoskinson, and three
members of the Planning Commission, Messrs. Oakley Seaver,
Forrest Colegrove and himself and City Clerk Johnson had met
and discussed the proposed sign Ordinance; that some minor
changes had been made at the request of the Council members after
which the Ordinance had been adopted by the City Council at
their meeting last Tuesday, Hune 2, 1964.
Mr. Wakeman further reported that the City Council was in
the process of divorcing the Water Department from all other
City operations.
Motion was made by Mr. Colegrove, seconded by Mr. Winther
and carried, that the minutes of the meeting held May 6, 1964
be approved as written.
Mr. Colegrove presented a RESOLUTION which he had been
requested to prepare. Following a discussion of the RESOLUTION
motion was made by Mr. Winther, seconded by Mr. Vanderffieer
and carried that the following RESOLUTION be adopted.
WAS various outside influences are known to be constantly
endeavoring to produce discontent and discord among the colored
citizens of Clermont with whom we have always had excellent
relations, and
WHEREAS certain information leads us to believe that, in some
cases they are meeting with some success,
The Planning Commission of the City of Clermont recommends
that the City Council establish a bi-racial committee to meet
at stated periods to discuss any situations that may develop
or minor complaints from our local colored citizens which,
if allowed to continue, might develop into major complaints.
The Committee should consist of a certain number of influential
citizens of both races who have lived in this area for a
sufficient length of time to know enough about the community,
its past history, and such other information as will enable
them to act wisely on this Committee.
Minutes of each meeting should be made and a copy submitted
to the City Council after each meeting.
Chairman Wakeman advised the Commission that he had drawings
and cost estimates of a proposed City Auditorium, which had
been prepared by Mr. Hill Stiggins of Orlando. Mr. Wakeman
called to the attention of the Commission the fact that the
proposed building, as drawn, was located on property in West
Gate Plaza which Mr. Winther had offered to the City of Clermont
for such use.
A general discussion followed and it was agreed by the
Commission that the building should face in the opposite direction
as that shown. It was also agreed that some room for expansion
should be provided. Mr. Winther immediately offered to include
an additional approximately 40 x 100 feet of property in his offer
to donate.
Mr. Richard Harris arrived during the above noted discussion.
The members of the Commission were in unanimous agreement
that they recommend to the City Council that the property located
in West Gate Plaza, previously under consideration, as well as
the additional approximately 40 x 100 feet, being offend as a
donation to the City of Clermont by Mr. Martin Winther as a
site for an auditorium be accepted by the City Council and that
there be erected thereon an auditorium basicly as provided in
the accompanying sketch, with the exception that the building
be reversed and face in the opposite direction in order to
provide for future expansion as may be recommended by the
architect.
That the cost of the building be financed by the sale of
approximately X100,000.00 in Revenue Certificates bearing such
rate of interest as will promote their sale locally; that the
Council establish a schedule of fees for the use of the
building; that the offices of the Chamber of Commerce be located
in the building, as indicated by the sketch, so that at least
some operating expense may be eliminated by using Chamber of
Commerce personnel for the maintenance of a cale:nd~.r of
reservations and available dates of the building's facilities
and also permitting the Chamber of Commerce personnel to contact
people visiting and/or making inquiries concerning the city.
Be it further recommended that the City Council give this
matter their early and serious consideration as it is considered
by the Planning Commission to be of the greatest importance.
Chairman Bakeman made the following Committee Chairmanship
appointments: Oakley Seaver, "Merchant Situation", Martin Winther,
"Services Provided by the City"; Dr. Cantwell, "Educational
Facilities and Youth Facilities". Forrest Colegrove, "Growth
Trends". Jay Vander Meer, "Community Improvements"; Arthur
Ekiert, "Fiscal Policies", and Richard Harris, "City Employees".
Motion was made by Mr. Seaver, seconded by Mr. Cantwell and
carried that the meeting adjourn.
Fr Bakeman, Chairman