02-11-1969 Supporting DocumentsMINUTES N° M29
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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 11, 1969. The meeting was
called to order at 8:00 P. M. by Mayor Don E. Smith with all members
present. Other officials present were: City Clerk Carroll, City Controller
Fleming, City Attorney Langley and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present
were the Messrs. Hencry Czech, E. L. Schumann, Robert Brownell, C. A.
Mangold, Malcom Leite and Herman Barberry. Representatives of the local
Press were also present.
The invocation was given by Mr. Barbery.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on January 28, 1969 were approved as
written.
Mr. Henry Czech, as an individual tax payer of the City of Clermont and
as a representative of the Homeowners Civic Improvement Association, appeared
before the Council in opposition to the action taken by the Council at the
meeting of January 28th whereby one-half of the Chamber of Commerce Secretary's
salary would be paid by the City, such action having been taken from
recommendations in a letter of January 23rd from the City Manager to the
Mayor and each Councilman and which was referred to only by title and
the contents of which were never read at a regular council meeting. Mr.
Czech further stated that this salary, retroactive to November 1, 1968,
was in addition to the $6150.00 already given the Chamber of Commerce and he
inquired of the Council the services rendered to the City for these monies.
It was the consensus of Mayor Smith, Councilman Cochran and Councilman
VanderMeer that many services rendered by the Secretary and the Chamber
of Commerce warranted the city's financial assistance and they deemed it
to be in the best interest of the general public to take such action. Mr.
Czech was invited to submit a better solution to giving aid to the Chamber
of Commerce and his recommendations for the type of relationship which
should exist between the Chamber of Commerce and the City Council. It
was the recommendation of Councilman VanderMeer that the City Manager be
instructed to procure budgets of the Chamber of Commerce from 1965
to their current one and to have same available at the next meeting of
the Council. It was the recommendation of Mayor Smith that the City Manager
be instructed to have available at the next meeting the duties of the Secretary,
of the Chamber of Commerce as an employee of the City.
The City Manager's report was submitted both orally and written.
Mayor Smith advised that a workshop meeting of the Council and the City's
consulting engineers would be held in the City Attorney's office on Monday
evening, February 17th, at 7:30 P. M.
City Attorney Langley reported that he had conferred with officials of HUD
while in Atlanta recently, and that progress with regards the city's
financial assistance from them was being held up temporarily until receipt
of the engineers actual assessment roll.
City Clerk Carrol read a letter from Charles B. Beals wherein he graciously
accepted the appointment as representative to the Lake Apopka Natural Gas
District and .pledged hisfullest cooperation in reporting regularly to the
Council.
City Attorney Langley presented a RESOLUTION with regards the Council's
requests to the Lake County Commissioners for primary and secondary road
improvement priorities and the Resolution was read in full. Motion was
made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and unanimously
carried that the Resolution be adopted.
Councilman VanderMeer offered and moved .the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
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AMENDING SECTION #1 OF ORDINANCE N190 BY DELETING THEREFROM THE PROVISIONS
FOR 1% TAX AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFORE A 2% TAX and the ordinance was
read in full for a second reading. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Bratton and upon roll call vote on passage of the ORDINANCE the result
was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Cochran and Bratton. Total Ayes: Four.
Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted and number 43-C assigned to it
and a copy ordered posted.
Councilman VanderMeer offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
PROVIDING FOR THE CLOSING OF ALL THAT PART OF PARKWAY STREET, AS LIES
BETWEEN LOT #1 IN BLOCK 126 AND LO'i #11 IN BLOCK 126A, ACCORDING TO THE
OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT AND PROVIDING FOR THE RESERVATION OF
AN UTILITY EASEMENT OF 25 FEET THEREIN and the ORDINANCE was read in full
for a second reading. The motion was secondedby Councilman Bratton and
upon roll call vote on passage of the ORDINANCE the result was: Ayes:
VanderMeer, Oswalt, Cochran and Bratton. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None.
So the ORDINANCE was adopted and Number 2041 assigned to it and a copy
ordered posted.
Councilman Bratton offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR EXECUTE AND THE CLERK TO ATTEST A QUIT CLAIM DEED FROM
THE CITY OF CLERMONT TO JOHN F. KENNEDY AND FRANCIS M. KENNEDY, HIS WIFE,
CONVEYING TO THEM CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN FOR THE
CONSIDERATION STATED HEREIN and the ORDINANCE was read in full for a second read-
ing. The motion was seconded by Councilman Oswalt and upon roll call vote
on passage of the ORDINANCE the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt,
Cochran and Bratton. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE
was adopted and number 21-M assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
Motion by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and
unaniously carried that the bills be paid.
Motion by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Oswalt and carried
that the meeting be adjourned.
Don E. Smith, Chairman /A/n%�+,•.,/ �u �n,.i
Dolores 1-1. Carro 1Clerk
CITY NPIN GIUIS REPORT
February 11, 1969
The well drillers are back on the Job and proceeding with the
drilling.
The addition to the barn is completed andr,aint'inq and repairs
to the ball stadiurn will be finished this weel, Tide sod is in place
on one of the Little League bail fields and the entire field is
being irrigated as needed. Most of the lighting fixtures are in
stock and the poles were delivered to us last Friday. bie should have
the lighting installed by the first of Harch or shortly thereafter.
I expect plans for the rest; rooms and concession stands sometime
this week and construction will start immediately thereafter. Dugouts
will be constructed and back stops installed as soon as the light
poles are in place. I will get the entire job done just as soon as
I can and tha.t is all that I can do.
Due to a considerable increase in traffic I an, reactivating the
traffic signal at the Montrose -Seventh Streets intersection the last
of this week.
The supervision of the building at Kehler Park will be turned
over to the Clermont Recreation Club the first of [larch and after
that date small rental fees will be charged. The Highlander slut
supervision will be turned over to the Jaycees on the 15th of February
or Harch first.
Mr. Henry Czech has telephoned me and requested that the City
Council explain to him in writing why they deemed it in the best interest
of the general public to pay one half of the Chamber of Commerce
secretary's salary, lie would 'like a list of those services which she
performs for the city government vihich warrants such payment. I assume
that his request is as an officer of the Nome Ovrners Civic Improvement
Association, although he did not so state. I suggested to Mr. Czech
that I place his name on the agenda for this meeting and that he discuss
the matter with the Council. Fie declined the invitation.
I have made tentative arrangements with both Mr. Groo and Mr.
Westbrook to meet with us next Monday evening to bring its up to date
on their plans and to discuss rates and other related matters. I
strongly urge that the wort; at this meeting be confined to our
sewer system and that no other matters be discussed I suggest that
the meeting start at 7:30 and be held hef'e.
Respectfully suis.mi'iteed.
Albeit M. Johnson
ACCOUNTS PAYAI3LE - JANUARY 31, 1969
GENERAL
Diek's Texaco Service
$ 15.15
Florida Telephone
92.37
Florida Power Corp.
1.769.14
Lake Apopka
121.94
Olivenbaum Ins. Agency
587.00
State Teen Team Power Conference
30.00
Midtown Motel
49.92
Oakley Seaver, Postmaster
181.00
Civil Defense Director
151.45
Standard Auto Parts
260.15
Koppers
1,055.97
Clean Service Industries, Inc.
1200
Meeker Garden Supply
4.15
Stalnaker Chevrolet (John Hester)
10.14
City Tire Service, Inc.
156.15
Publix
9.90
Lawton Bros.
5.90
Madden's Electrical Service
451.00
Hanks Electric Co., Inc.
44.14
Pounds Motor Company, Inc.
15.87
Watson Grove Service, Inc.
247.56
Memorial Bronze
156.00
WHE Corp.
119.56
Indianapolis Badge & Name Plate
14.62
South Lake Press
11.90
Hilltop Book Nook
43.02
Leon Rodgers
320.00
Konsler Steel Co.
89.21
Clermont Hardware & Supply
53.24
G1enMar Electronics Service, Inc.
27.35
Clermont Builders Supply
1,001.57
Municipal Supply & Sign Corp.
247.80
Smythe Heskinson
14.60
Basic Asphalt
54.00
Guy's Standard Service
1.50
Clermont Television & Appl.
21.38
Moody & Sons, Inc.
311,85
Ricterd H. Langley
7.80
Hughes Supply
3,531.47
Cities Service Oil Co.
500.40
IJATER DEPARTMENT
Davis Meter & Supply $
327.37
Meeker Garden Supply
2.80
City Tire Service, Inc.
9.63
Charles Sales Corp. of Orlando
116.92
Standard Auto Parts
2.72
South Lake Press
66.45
$ 525.89
Grand Total $ 12,324.06