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08-25-1970 Supporting DocumentsMINUTES N4 680 ADJOURNED MEETING An Adjourned Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, August 25, 1970. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor Don E. Smith with the following members present: Councilmen VanderMeer and Cochran. Other officials present were: City Manager Johnson, City Controller Fleming, City Clerk Carroll and City Attorney Langley. Others present were: Mr. and Mrs. George Gallup and the Messrs. Henry Czech, F. L. Schumann and Sandy Hamrick. A representative of the local Press was also present. The Invocation was given by Councilman VanderMeer. The Minutes of the Meeting held on August 11, 1970 were approved as written. The first order of business was a Public Hearing regarding a designation of Zoning for Lots 1 thru 5 in Forty Pines Subdivision, however, upon being advised that abutting property owners and owners of the 5 lots in question had not been notified individually of this Hearing, motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Cochran and carried that this Hearing be deferred until Tuesday, September 8, 1970, and that the necessary Legal Notice be published in the local Press and all abutting property owners be notified individually. Mayor Smith announced that the next order of business was a Public Hearing regarding a change in zoning, from R-1 to R-2, on property described as: The West 'j of Lot 9, all of Lot 10 in Block 1, City of Clermont. A recommendation that this change be made was presented to Council by the Clermont Planning and Zoning Commission on August 3, 1970. Mayor Smith inquired if there be anyone present objecting to this change in zoning, and there being none, motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Cochran and carried that the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission be accepted and the ,lest '� of Lot 9; All of Lot 10 in City Block 1 of the City of Clermont be designated as an R-2 Zone. City Manager Johnson submitted his report both orally and written, and a copy is attached hereto. City Manager Johnson inquired of Council's intentions regarding payment of moving expenses for the recently appointed City Manager. It was consensus of Council that Mr. Johnson obtain an estimate of such cost and report to the Council at the next meeting. CityhAttorney-LangIey•reported that upon inquiry of the status of the City's request to HUD for a land trade, he was advised that it was now in the HUD Office, Washington, D. C. and hopefully would be processed from there shortly. Mayor Smith announced that the monthly Orange Blossom Breakfast would be held in the Jenkins Auditorium on Wednesday morning, August 26th, and urged that as many members as possible attend. City Clerk Carroll read a letter from Dr. J. R. Davis, wherein he requested that the "No Parking" sign be removed from the area between his business office at 826 Desoto Street and the corner of Eighth and Desoto Streets. The City Manager advised that he had taken care of this matter. MINUTES NQ 681 A RESOLUTION regarding payment of retirement benefits to A. M. Johnson upon his retirement effective December 31, 1970 was introduced and !, read in full by the City Attorney. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Cochran and carried that the RESOLUTION be adopted, the Number 166 assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Considerable discussion took place regarding the proposed new franchise agreement with the Florida Power Corporation. It was consensus of Council that before any action be taken, that City Manager Johnson invite a representative of the Florida Power Corporation from the main office in St. Petersburg to appear before the Council at their next meeting. Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and carried that the proposed Budgets for the fiscal year 1970-71, as submitted by City Manager Johnson, be adopted and the necessary Resolution and Ordinance be prepared. City Manager Johnson requested of City Council and the City Attorney an interpretation of existing Ordinances/Codes as to whether or not the erection of Modular Homes would be allowed. It was consensus of Council and the City Attorney that an amendment to the existing Zoning Ordinance would be necessary, whereupon City Manager Johnson was requested to obtain additional information and possibly a sample Ordinance with regards Modular Homes. The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith. 0 N E. SF1ITt , ftAYOR DOLORES W. CARROLL, CI CLERK He a r a n 0 " t i n u i n q to 11 as T U I A sae ; n b 1 i a , I f s 1 r a e � S `as p 0 s s i h 1 e under nrovai 1 inn condi !,:on ; , fI t - r a n m a n L s wo King node to le: .r the ,race: levyl A SoRd, Nook Lak, is i v is consi0erably ahov normal aad sevveal of He qropnrty nwnues in that area have requested relief. 1 am advised that the Kate Air and 14ter Pal Ation Boarn ins issued us a construction penilt for our propose! s v a Rary sewer s"tem. The only 'remaining n9tacle, insofar Is I am lware, is penassioll from HOD for the Ind trade. This request is now being Processed by HUD, in Washington, and hopefully are w! 11 'rave a satisfactory ruling within e fear days. Hr. Hopkins, th�.rpc2n,'-.Iy City Mannqer, has rented a hole in Clermoat and '�"pncte,i to nov; his family here the first of October. He will wcntiaus in Vvt position until Novmhvr 3nth. I have a letter of acceptance QTm 1r. HooKins and in the letter he brings up the qwa�Koq of wov ; nq *Kpens as . y1you will recall. suggasted to you Mat Vou CWV7 A soma agreement on tho 1"tter some time ago rut w tno o;i: of my 4nnwledge you did not. I s , g&wst that you arrive at some dKe"Vallon in ordup that 1 can notify V. "nokins. I might. 0"jot chaff 7 halieye that the payment of such expenbc. by th, viAnpVtv is customary and further that this Ci oy oi v pay mv� In, v r'r M11% Harold McIntosh when he was engaged. 1 have prepared a diiTuting that relirnmen he paid to no beginning in Januag, Q1 1971 Much h ul C-t 'c is a re S t r I' -, t -! y according to our retirement plan am! al! crHdi L nx tensi ors have been checked by Mr. F0ming. The matter of the proposed Frunnise aqreement with Fluvi" Power 4nrpuration is on our agenda for this evening. t vii'll (7ivc you !1r. Gru&3 sport and comments when the proposal is taken vD. The budget which 1 have recommended to yen should also have your attention. 1 believe it to be a reasonable hudget and hope brat you will concur and make Fen, if any, chaNgns. Shen'll you v"Ar Sto the n9w franchise agmament with Florida Power Corporation you will have additi : inome of srun& 12,000.0n. This amount has not been allocated but I recammQno that you leavu R that way in order that your new City gauger will have some optional funds at his disposal, 5 on