02-24-1970 Supporting DocumentsMINUTES N9 647
ADJOURNED MEETING
An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was
held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, February 24, 1970. The
meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor Don E. Smith with
all members present. Other officials present were: City Manager
Johnson, City Clerk Carroll, City Controller Fleming, City Attorney
Langley and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Hayes, Mesdames Ruth Dormer and Frances Boone and Messrs.
Reuben Jamison, J. Patrick Michaels and Bill Roberts. Representatives
of the local Press were also present.
The Invocation was given by City Attorney Langley.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on February 10, 1970 were approved as
wri tten.
Mr. Travis Kennedy, representing the Downtown Merchants Association
appeared before the Council and requested that they waive the license
fee for a Kiddieland Carnival to be held on the City Parking Lot from
this date through Saturday, February 28th. It was consensus of Council
that inasmuch as a like request had been made to the Council in 1967
by the merchants of the 50/27 Plaza Association and had been denied,
and inasmuch as the license fee for carnivals had been reduced to
$15.00 per day, that this request be denied and Councilman VanderMeer
so moved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bratton and unanimously
carried.
City Manager Johnson submitted his report both orally and written.
Councilman VanderMeer reported to the Council that in his opinion there
exists a source of revenue from which to purchase other recreational
fields/areas to replace such recreational areas which had been purchased
through financial assistance from HUD under the "Open Space Program"
and would now be used for the proposed sanitary sewer system disposal
plant, and mentioned the revenue from the $1.00 increase in the minimum
service charge for each water meter account adopted on January 23,
1968 as the source.
Councilman Cochran inquired as to the status of the Proposed Sewer
System Plans, and he was advised that the plans and specifications were
now on file in the HUD office in Atlanta, and that it was hoped they
would be ready to be offered for bids within the next 10 days to two
weeks.
City Attorney Langley reported as follows: That a final Hearing on
the injunction against the City by Mr. Gus Reis had been held on
February 17th, but that no final judgment had been rendered as yet; that
he was submitting to the Council a brief critique on the sample
franchise as presented to Council by the TM Communications Company;
That he recommended the purchase of a Breathalizer as an aid to the
Police Department and suggested that inasmuch as the cost for same was
high, that the City Manager be authorized to contact officials of
surrounding municipalities in South Lake County and determine if they
would be interested in a cooperative purchase of same. It was consensus
of Council that the City Manager be instructed to contact other local
municipal officials regarding this.
City Controller Fleming submitted the annual audit as prepared by
the H. W. Sheppard Company, and briefly gave an explanation of same.
Mr. Fleming further advised that upon the Council's study of same he
would be glad to attempt to answer any questions which they might have
concerning same.
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Mayor Smith reported as follows: That he had attended a luncheon
for Mayors on this date at the Central Florida Fair; That he wished to
remind the Council of the Orange Blossom Breakfast to be held on
Wednesday morning, February 25th in the Jenkins Auditorium; That
the Bi-Racial Committee had requested better and additional lighting
for the Lincoln Park area playground and that upon his investigation
of the same he agreed with this request and had referred this matter to
the City Manager to have this done; That a great deal of thanks was
due Mr. Jesse Madden for his work in the installing of lights on
the Welcome to Clermont signs; That work on the fishing pier in Lake
Minneola at the foot of 8th Street and as authorized by the State was
progressing, and would be a valuable asset to the City; That he had
visited the new well drilling site recently and felt that the Locke
Company was progressing satisfactorily; That he had attended the
Hearing in Tavares with regards the injunction against the City by
Mr. Gus Reis and wished to commend the City Attorney on his presentation
of the case representing the City of Clermont, and that he was hopeful
and anxious for a favorable judgment in the case; That he would attend
a meeting in Tavares on Wednesday of the State Transportation Committee
and urged other Council members to attend with him, this meeting
to be in regards to a proposed urban road program; That he had
received a request from the Mayor of the City of Fort Pierce urging
the Council to adopt a Resolution requesting legislation which would
return an additional penny -a -gallon gasoline tax to municipalities
for city street purposes, and it was consensus of Council that the
City Manager obtain further information on this matter before taking
any action.
City Clerk Carroll read a News Release from the TM Communications
Company wherein they listed those cities/counties in this area of
Florida which had granted Franchises to them for the construction of
cable television system.
City Clerk Carroll submitted requests from property owners for changes
in Zoning. It was consensus of Council that these requests be
referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their study and
recommendations to the Council.
The proposed "Dog Control Ordinance" which had been introduced and
read in full for a first reading at the meeting of February 10, 1970
was discussed at this time with the following persons appearing before
Council with regards this Ordinance as proposed: Mr. Henry Czech,
Ruehrn Jamison and Mesdames Kay Hayes and Frances Boone. It was
consens.usof Council that inasmuch as there were several changes in the
proposed Ordinance to be made, that the City Attorney be instructed
to re -write the proposed Ordinance including the desired changes and
present to Council for introduction and first reading at the next
meeting.
Councilman Oswalt offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION
authorizing payment of $40.76 monthly, effective April 1, 1970 from
the General Employees' Fund of the Clermont Pension Plan to Ralph J.
Snyder who shall retire from the employ of the City on March 31, 1970.
The motion was seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and upon roll call
vote the result was as follows: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Smith
Cochran and Bratton. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the RESOLUTION
was adopted unanimously and the Number 157 assigned to it.
Ift. J. Patrick Michaels of the TM Communications Company presented to
Council a proposal of advance payment for the granting of a franchise
to their company, whereupon Mayor Smith inquired of Council their
desire to take action on the granting of such a franchise. The City
Attorney was instructed to prepare the necessary Ordinance which would
-grant such a franchise and to include the recommendations as submitted
by the Attorney earlier in the meeting, for presentation tothe Council
at their next meeting.
Mayor Smith submitted the following proposal to Council for their
study and consideration: The purchase of lands for future city
12thdeve1Street,dDeSotoed as Street0andt10thund on Streetfour sides and which inclludeso2elotseet,
located on the southwest corner already owned by the City. He further
advised that this property is adjacent to present city owned property
located west of 12th Street.
It was consensus of Council that a joint dinner meeting of the Council
and the Lake County Board of Commissioners be held in the near future
and City Manager Johnson was instructed to make the necessary arrangements.
City Manager Johnson submitted to Council a request by the local Key
Club to use the Jenkins Auditorium for a teenage dance on Saturday
February 28, 1970. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded
by Councilman Oswalt and unanimously carried that this request be
granted provided all necessary rules and regulations set forth for
the use of the AUditorium for dances, are met.
City Manager Johnson inquired of Council their opinion as to preparing an
Ordinance prohibiting vehicles (including bicycles on the fishing
pier now under construction as well as prohibiting swimming from the
pier. It was consensus of Council that such an Ordinance would be
both necessary and beneficial and City Manager Johnson and City
Attorney Langley were instructed to prepare same.
The Meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
Don E. Smith, Mayor
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Do ores W. Carroll, ity Clerk
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Firf., i :ouid 1-ii;e f:o sa:, a a t ar.y ;Tart: o.' my r:,,�;L to rota .a:,G
prep:!; :;ppcarr:d to be a'rro,;+an'.: thrit s'�ch was no" my intentlon rvrd I
apolu,fi7r,, i Teter pi:rtlC'C' 7ri;' to n:y ebservationd regard';:;g inG%a?1•-
ine iights at the soft brill fiefs. Certainly .1 am e:ell aware tF;rt
the Ci ty C0Ur,Ci i has r"al1 antha: -i ty and every right to the:
czpe:nrliture of funds for an,p ir;1131 Purpose wiricfr they desire.. r, too,
fumy support: a reasonaVe ccnt`nuing program for recreation,
includir:g additional lands and i m proved facilities. However, I have
been, and continue to be of the: opinion that at this particular
time we should create every doit:xr of reserve which vie pos,ib'ty can
until the sewer system is completed or at '.east well underway.
The necessity for unanticipated expenditures will doubtless arise
and it is definite that: we have a street resurfacing program of
considerable magnitude facing u:;. in my opinion these matters should
corns first. However, regardless of my opinion, I have requested
tha Florida Power Company engineers to furnish me with plans and
a list of the materials •needed for lighting a soft ball field and
as soon as I have this informat-ion I will get cost estimates and report
to you.
I have authorized '_oci:e Wei': anti rump company to proceed wi'*1h work all
•th-a Grand Highway well a authori z f.l . Tire,, are now on ths' ;lob.
The freeze and extremely her,vy rains hays caused a great deal of
damage to our streets. �Ie z:re -.torrting a sand sealing prods -am in
an effort to correct thi:. condition. However, it wi 11 i)e rather a
slow process .pith the limited l-nbor 3t our disposal. There is also
a tremendous amount of tra.st: to be ".auied due to the cold. We
are running from two to i'iva: trucks all of the time and t-he',r pile
iL- out as fast as we oicl: it up. -rne combination of trash '.iaeiir.c"
and street patching is mak"ir,g it rr:;essary for some ove'vtirae wurk.
Considerable repair work is necessary on the dressing _rld rest rooms
at the East Avenue ball field. 7{,+ nnt-ira roof of the^s'! r-oo,as
was rnttan and is being, eplacee. am also starting t`,hP rssual
annual repairs on our beach houses a.rrd other play areas. Thane y•.ar7o
expenditures are due entiraly to deliberate van-daiisni. Th
ball fields have been fertilized acid are being condlti,3n(% ;'0:' Usc.
The cemeteries and pants a;^e wise be%ng fertilized. !!ork on the fishing
pier started this week.
Plans and specifications For the �2'ic" system are now r;-, fir.. ir. fire
H.U.D. office in Atlanta as vrel1 ai: with the State Hraalth vc3artmf:nt,
The radar equipment was put into cr,ar•ation by the Police Department
this week end.
Mr. R. J. Snyder will retire frox: our employ the last of Flarch.
Unless directed otherwise it is rry in, to handle his duties with
existing personnel af"ier his retirement and to engage an additional
police patrolman with the salary saved. The salary and car expenses
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SPECIAL MEETING
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont,
duly called by Mayor Don E. Smith, was held in the office of
the City Manager on Thursday, February 26, 1970.
The meeting was called to order, and its purpose explained by
Mayor Smith at 5:00 P. M. Those present were Mayor Smith,
Councilmen Bratton and Oswalt, City Attorney Langley and City
Manager Johnson.
Councilman Bratton offered and moved the adoption of a
RESOLUTION requesting the State Legislature to levy an additional
one cent tax per gallon on the sale of gasoline for municipal
use. The motion was seconded by Councilman Oswalt and upon
roll call vote the result was: Ayes: Bratton, Oswalt and Smith.
Total Ayes: Three. Nayes: None. Absent: IlanderMeer and
Cochran. So the RESOLUTION was adopted and the Number 158
assigned to it.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 P. M.
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Don E. Smith, Mayor
Dolores W. Carroll, City Clerk