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01-27-1970 Supporting DocumentsMINUTES No. 643 ADJOURIJED MEETIPIG An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, January 27, 1970. The Meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Don E. Smith with the following members present: Councilmen VanderHoer, Cochran and Bratton. Absent: Oswalt. Other officials present were: City Clerk Carroll, City Controller Fleming, City Attorney Langley and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were the Messrs. Henry Czech, E. L. Schumann, C.A.Mangold, Jimmy Lee Jackson, Rick Michaels and Bill Roberts. Representatives of the local Press were also present. The Invocation was given by Councilman Vanderlleer. The Minutes of the Meeting held on January 13, 1970 were approved as written. The Messrs. Rick Michaels and Bill Roberts, representing the TM Communications Company appeared before the Council with regards Council's interest in granting a franchise to their company for the construction of a cable TV system in Clermont, and gave a brief resume as to the construction and operation of such a system. Further, they submitted a sample Ordinance for the Council's consideration. This matter was re- ferred to the City Attorney for his study and recommendation and sub- sequent report back to the Council. Jimmy Lee Jackson appeared before the Council and solicited their, help in obtaining a liquor license for his place of business located at 792 East Montrose Street (Dot's CAfe). This matter was referred to the City Attorney. Mr. Jackson further reported to the Council that Mrs. Matti Odum was being billed in error by the City for lot cleaning on property which she does not own. The Clerk was instructed to have the Building Inspector investigate this matter. City Controller Fleming inquired of Council their desire for enforcing the Health and Sanitation Ordinance with regards the filing of liens against properties for delinquent lot mowing/cleaning accounts now on the books in the amount of $542.35. Motion was made by Councilman Vander - Meer, seconded by Councilman Bratton and carried that the Ordinance be enforced immediately on delinquent accounts and all future accounts immediately upon becoming delinquent, as provided for in the Ordinance. Mr. Fleming further inquired of Council their desire for enforcing penalties on businesses operating in the City without having obtained an Occupational License as provided for in the Occupational License Ordinance, and, the recording of liens for delinquent street improvement/construction costs. It was consensus of Council that these be enforced regularly, as provided for, without any further action by the Council. Mayor Smith called the Council's attention to the following: The Orange Blossom Breakfast to be held in Jenkins Auditorium on Wednesday morning, January 28th; The Lake County League of Municipalities meeting in the Community Building in Leesburg on Wednesday evening, January 28th, and urged that as many members as possible, to attend. MINUTES No. 644 City Clerk Carroll read communications as follows: From the Cooper Memorial Library Board wherein they welcomed Councilman Bratton as a Liaison Representative to the Board; From Mr. R.1-1.Tilden wherein he was protesting dogs on his premises. Mayor Smith advised that he was calling a work session of the Council to prepare an Ordinance on Dog Control,in the office of the City Attorney on Tuesday evening, February 3rd at 7:30 P.M. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Bratton and carried that the City Manager be instructed to advertise for bids on the lighting of the softball field as per specifications furnished by the Florida Power Corporation, the softball field lying just north of the Little League Field. The Meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith. DOH E. SMITH, AYOR l ar l L(/. e - t r�.A Dolores N. Carroll, City Clerk