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REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the
Council Chambers on Tuesday, February 8, 1972. The meeting was called to order at
7:30 P.M. by Mayor Don E. Smith with the following members present: Councilwoman Watson
and Councilmen Smoak, Beals and Schroedel. Other officials present were: City
Manager Hopkins, Deputy Clerk Dollar, City Controller Fleming, City Attorney Langley,
Building Official Nagel, Chief of Police Tyndal and Director of Public Utilities
Asbury. Others present were: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Day, Mesdames Smoak and Langley and Messrs.
Bill Wade, Albin Dolney, E. L. Schumann, Jim Lord, Henry Slone and Charles G. Wood.
A representative of the Orlando Sentinel was also present.
The Invocation was given by Councilman Beals, followed by repeating of the Pledge of
Allegiance in unison by those present.
Mayor Smith announced the first order of business to be a Public Hearing to consider
request of Charles G. Wood for a variance in the sideyard set -back from the required 25
feet to 15 feet in order to better position the drive on Lots 17 and 19, Block 23,
City Blocks (399 Carroll Street). There were no objections presented from the floor.
Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that the
request be granted.
Mayor Smith announced the continuation of the Public Hearing to consider the request
of Albin D. Dolney, Associate of Frontier Management Company, for the closing of Main
Street - Galena Avenue - Center Street and portions of Hull and North Streets in
Edgewood Subdivision. Mr. Jim Lord, an aubtting property owner, voiced objection
to the closing of Main Street. The City Manager advised that the Planning and Zoning
Commission at their meeting of February 1, 1972 approved the Concept Plan for Edgewood ---
Place and recommended that the streets requested be closed. Motion was made by
Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and unanimously carried, that the
recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission be accepted and that the
City Attorney be requested to prepare the necessary ordinance for closing of Main Street,
Galena Avenue, Center Street and portions of Hull and North Streets in Edgewood
Subdivision.
The Mayor announced the next ordo• of business to be a continunation of a Public Hearing
to consider Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. The Mayor declared the Public Hearing
be continued until the next regular meeting of Council on February 22, 1972 and
directed the City Attorney to review the recommendations of the P&Z Commission and to
change the wording in Section 26-25-C2, D. Signs, le to be more specific and to
incorporate his recommendation into an ordinance to be offered for first reading at
the next meeting.
City Manager Hopkins submitted his report, both orally and written, and a copy is attached
hereto.
City Manager Hopkins reported he had received a request from the FHA of Clermont High
School to sponsor a dance in Jenkins Auditorium on Friday, March 3, 1972 from 8 P. M.
to 12 P.M. Motion was made by Councilman Schroedel, seconded by Councilwoman Watson,
and carried that this request be granted provided all rules and regulations as pertains
to dances held in the Jenkins Auditorium are met.
City Controller Fleming advised that all arrangements for interim financing for the
sanitary sewer project have been completed with the Citizens Bank and that the funds
should be available February loth.
City Attorney Langley reported on the status of condemnation suits for sanitary sewer
easements and requested authority from the City Council to settle outstanding suits.
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Schroedel, and carried,
that the City Attorney be authorized to settle the outstanding suits not to exceed
the amount deposited with the court.
In regard to the annexation of certain property contiguous to the present City Boundary,
motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Smoak, and carried that
the City Attorney be dir&ed to prepare a notice for publication at least three
times in a newspaper of general circulation, 21 days prior to the election giving notice
of the election, designating the polling places, the times the polls will be open
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and the eligibility of voters as provided under Florida Statutes Chapter 171, and that
the City Clerk be directed to advise registered voters residing in the area to be
annexed by certified letter of the election.
Councilman Schroedel stated that he had been requested to ask the Council to give
consideration to the beautification of Highway 27, including the property proposed to
be annexed.
Council Beals offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA PROVIDING FOR THE ANNEXATION OF A CERTAIN
PARCEL OF LAND CONTIGUOUS TO THE PRESENT CITY BOUNDARIES: PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO THE
RESIDENT ELECTORS RESIDING THEREIN: PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTION BY THE ELECTORS OF THE
CITY AND BY THE ELECTORS OF THE PARCEL TO BE ANNEXED: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE:
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION THEREON. The motion was seconded
by Councilwoman Watson and the ORDINANCE was read in full by City Attorney Langley
for a second and final reading. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the
result was: Ayes: Smoak, Smith, Beals, Watson and Schroedel. Total Ayes: Five.
Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted, the Number 64-C assigned to it and a
copy ordered posted.
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and carried that
the bills be paid.
The Mayor welcomed Mr. Henry Slone, a political science student from Lake Sumter
Community College to the meeting.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
Don E. Smith, Mayor
Mildred Dollar, Deputy Clerk
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Motion was made by Councilman Vanderileer that an appropriation be
included in the 1971-72 budget increasing the salary of the City
Controller by 7%. The Controller expressed appreciation for the
motion, but stated to Council his present salary was satisfactory.
The motion died for lack of a second.
City Attorney Langley reported to Council that an additional suns of
$1315.00 was necessary to be deposited with the Clerk of the Circuit
Court as a deposit toward the sanitary sewer system condemnation suits.
Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Beals
and carried that the sum of $1315.00 be authorized and:the..necessary-
check made payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
Dolores 41. Carroll, C,ty Clerk
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
A Public Hearing will be conducted on Tuesday, February 22, 1972 at 10:30 A.M.
in the Board Room, Lake County Courthouse, to determine the social, economic and
environmental merits of a proposed airport approximately 13 miles south of
Clermont. A Conditional Use Permit has been granted to the Florida Development
and Attractions, Inc. by the Board of County Commissioners to construct,
maintain and operate the airport facilities in Lake County. Site plan approval
for the airport will be issued on or after March 22, 1972 as determined by the
Hearing. Copies of the Airport Hearing Notice of Intent have been furnished
to members of the Council and the City Attorney.
In an effort to close the communications gap between local and federal government
and to provide information about federal programs, Senator Lawton Chiles has
called a special meeting for Monday, February 14 in Lakeland. The meeting will
bring together representatives of 12 major federal agencies. Study groups
will be held in each subject area.
The annual United Cerebral Palsy Telethon will be telecast over VIDBO-TV, Channel
6, from 11 P.M., Saturday, February 12, until 4:30 P.M., Sunday, February 13,
from the Orlando Municipal Auditorium.
Representing Clermont, Mayor Smith will appear on the telecast's VIP Panel from
12 midnight until 12:30 A.M. on February 12. Citizens of Clermont are encouraged
to support the United Cerebral Palsy effort and to call the Mayor while he is
on the program to make their pledges.
Robert M. Hopkins
February 8, 1972