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09-22-1970 Supporting DocumentsMINUTES N4 685 ADJOURNED MEETING An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, September 22, 1970. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. hi. by Mayor Don E. Smith with all Council members present. Other officials present were: City Manager Johnson, City Controller Fleming, City Clerk Carroll, City Attorney Langley and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: The Misses Valerie Hutchingson and Betty J. Frye, Mrs. Marth Groschen, Mrs. Rudolf Pretsch, Mr and Mrs. 0"Brien Etheredge and the Messrs. Donald Ware, C. A. Mangold, E. Ray Jones, E. L. Schumann, Ernest Collins and Christy Christenson. Representatives of the local Press were also present. The Invocation was given by Councilman VanderMeer. The Minutes of the meeting held on September 8, 1970 were approved as written. Miss Valerie Hutchingson appeared before.the Council and requested permission for the Clermont High School Cheer -Leaders to sponsor a teen-age dance in the Jenkins Auditorium on October 2nd. Miss Hutchingson further advised that Mr. Lofgren, Principal of Clermont High School was the adult sponsor for this dance, but was unable to be present. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Cochran and carried that this request be granted provided that all necessary rules and regulations as set forth for use of the Auditorium for dances are met. Mr. Donald Ware, co-owner of the Crest Restaurant, appeared before the Council and requested extended closing hours for the Crest Restaurant and Lounge on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until 2:00 A. M. It was consensus of Council that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary Ordinance amending existing Ordinance!No. 23-C to allow restaurants holding licenses under the State Beverage Department of Florida, consisting of 4,000 square feet or more, serving meals and providing for the seating of 200 or more people, to sell, serve and permit to be consumed alcoholic and intoxicating beverages until 2:00 A. M. 7 days per week. With regards the Council taking any action on the passing of a Pornography Ordinance, as had been requested by Attorney General Faircloth, City Attorney Langley recommended that any action on this matter be deferred until after the general election, and the Council was in agreement with this recommendation. With regards the proposed Open Space Land Trade for construction of a sanitary sewer system, Mr. Langley reported that he, City Manager Johnson, Mayor Smith and Floyd Groo had met with a Mr. Martin, aide to Sentor Gurney, soliciting the help of Senator Gurney in expediting the land trade and that the meeting was a favorable one. Mayor Smith read a letter from the Pilot Club of South Lake County wherein they announced a public program on Drug Abuse to be presented in Jenkins Auditorium on October 19, 1970 at 8:00 P. M. and urged all city officials to attend. Mayor Smith advised of the Orange Blossom Breakfast, spronsored by Michaels Engineering Company, to be held in the Jenkins Auditorium on Wednesday morning, September 23rd, and urged all present to attend. MINUTES N9 686 City Clerk Carroll read communications as follows: From Mr. John N. Halstead of 466 Pitt Street, and, Jimmy D. Reed of 643 Drew Street, wherein they objected to any pumping down of Shady Nook Lake; From Mr. J. M. VanderMeer wherein he requested the closing of an alleyway from Bloxam Avenue to Highway #50. Councilman Cochran presented and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION pertaining to changes in the various rates and fees for service and connection charged in the Water Department and the RESOLUTION was read in full by City Attorney Langley. The motion was seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and unanimously carried. The Number 169 was assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Councilman VanderMeer offered and moved that it be passed, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING A BUDGET OF EXPENSES FOR THE GENERAL OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 1970-71 AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFORE: PROVIDING A TAX LEVY ON ALL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA FOR THE YEAR 1970 FOR THE GENERAL OPERATION EXPENSE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cochran and the ORDINANCE was read in full for a second and final reading by Councilman Oswalt. Upon roll call vote on passage of the ORDINANCE, the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Smith, Cochran and Bratton. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted, the Number 26-M assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Councilman Oswalt offered and moved that it be passed, AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, GRANTING AN ELECTRICAL POWER FRANCHISE TO FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION, ESTABLISHING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF, PROVIDING All EFFECTIVE DATE. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bratton and the ORDINANCE was read in full for a second and final reading by City Attorney Langley. Upon roll call vote on passage of the ORDINANCE the result was: Ayes: Bratton, Cochran, Smith, Oswalt and VanderMeer. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes., None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted, the number 27-M assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 42-C BY CORRECTING AN OMISSION THEREIN AND ALSO AMENDING SAID ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF THE WEST ONE-HALF OF LOT 9 AND ALL OF LOT 10 IN BLOCK 1, FROM R-1 TO R-2 ZONING CLASSIFICATION was introduced by Councilman VanderMeer and read in full for a first reading by City Attorney Langley. Mr. O'Brien Etheredge an adjacent property owner to Forty Pines Sub- division appeared before Council wherein he objected to Council designating the Zoning of R-2 for Forty Pines Subdivision, and submitted a petition to them requesting that it be Zoned as R1-A. Mr. Etheredge further advised the Council that existing city ordinances with regards junk, sales of automobiles and commercial business being conducted in a residential area, were being violated at the George Gallup property in Forty Pines Subdivision and he thereby requested that Council action be taken to prevent this. This matter was referred to the City Manager for investigation. Councilman VanderMeer inquired if any information had been obtained on the size, cost, etc. on a pavilion located at Lake Placid and he was advised in the negative, however, Councilman Cochran advised that he would obtain this information. MINUTES No. 687 Councilman Oswalt inquired if any information had been obtained with regards conditional use permits and he was advised in the negative, however, Councilman VanderMeer advised that he would obtain a copy of the County's Code regarding conditional use permits. Upon request of Councilman Cochran, the City Manager advised he had obtained the elevations of Lakes Shady Nook and Minneola which were as follows: Lake Shady Nook @ 96.35 and Lake Minneola @ 95.73. Consider- able discussion took place with regards the pumping down of Shady Nook Lake. Mrs. Martha Groschen and Mr. C. C. Christenson appeared before Council urging that it be lowered. Mr. E. Ray Jones appeared before Council urging that inasmuch as the procedure for pumping down Shady Nook Lake would be to empty the water into Crystal Lake, that every effort be made to keep Crystal Lake at its present level and he was assured that it would be. Motion was made by Councilman Bretton, seconded by Councilman Cochran and unanimously carried that a Water level of 93.5 be established for Shady Nook Lake and the matter of pumping down to that level be referred to the City Manager. Motion was made by Councilman Bratton, seconded by Councilman Oswalt and carried that the City Clerk be instructed to have the following Legal Notice published: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING on Closing an alley in Forty Pines, a subdivision in the City of Clermont. A copy of the Legal Notice is attached hereto. Mayor Smith reminded the Council of the State Leagte of Municipalities Convention to be held in Miami on October 24th, 25th, and 26th and urged that reservations be turned in as ugickly as possible for those planning to attend. The Meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith. Don E. Smith, -Mayor Dol ores W. CarrotI , City C er Y / m LEGAL MQtice of fui•; Hearn:; on C1o�in9 an a)lny 19 FU n : Subdivision in i:h-, C1'_v of C)rr:.cn Fiotice is hereby given that :.he !:i y Council of the C`ty I will hc-sd a Public Hearing on 1',.a:day, ;rr.oter 13, 1970 j:3C P. In the Municipal Court Room located a the curner of bast and I)eSoto Street in Clermont., Florida. The City Council will consider a petition that an unnamed a11ey in Forty Pines Subdivision be p<;rr5nr. r y clostd and that the r`ght-of-way of said alley revert to the abuc-�ing procerty owners. The alley under consideration extends from Eloxai, PVoltiue to Highway "50" and abuts Lots 6, 7, H, 9, 10, 1) and 12 in said Forty Fines Subdivision. All interested parties will i:e given r,n opportunity to express their views on the above mentioned subject: at that time. By authorization of the City Council of file City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida !� r �,Co �ni, . JOHPlson tv Manager t i;ity of Clermont CYermont, Florida �fln'� O/iV9i3ss yJ unrri NyToN, lN, ✓r1 - S I1, ✓NhtI5RMfFeR )gRROLD Ijo1riERTS 1 r ,",�'._..:,