03-25-1969 Supporting DocumentsMINUTES N ° ME
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ADJOURNED MEETING
An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held
in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, March 25, 1969. The meeting was
called to order at 8:00 P. 1. by Mayor Don E. Smith with all members
present. Other officials present were: City Manager Johnson, City Clerk
Carroll and City Attorney Langley. Others present were: Mrs. Jean Cork,
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hayes and the Messrs. Herman Barbery, C. A. Mangold
and Henry Czech. Representatives of the local Press were also present.
The Invocation was given by Mr. Barbery.
The Minutes of the fleeting held on March 11, 1969 were approved as written.
Mayor Smith announced that the Council would not sit as a Board of
Adjustment to consider the petition of D. G. Rambo wherein he requested
a variance in the set -back requirements from 50 feet to 44.6 feet in
order to construct an addition to his residence located on Lots 14, 15
and 16 in City block 7. notion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded
by Councilman Bratton and carried, that this variance be granted.
Councilman VanderMeer reported to the Council that he had obtained a
Comparative Balance Sheet for the years 1966-67 and 68 of the Chamber of
Commerce, and that in studying same, he recommended, and desired that the
Council consider, paying the entire salary of the Secretary of the Chamber
as well as the basic expenses for running the Chamber of Commerce which
would then allow the Chamber to use all monies raised by them, for .
advertisements and publicity. He further stated he understood this amount
would be considerably more than the approximate $6500.00 given to the
Chamber now, but felt it would be in the best interest of Clermont, and
suggested that in the near future a workshop session be held with members
of the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Henry Czech, approaching the Council as an interested property owner
and tax payer of Clermont, inquired as to the possible mismanagement and
non -decisiveness of the Chamber, inasmuch as the Chamber had shown a
financial deficit over a period of,years, and he further inquired if the
Council held any supervision over the financial allocation given the Chamber
by the City each year and tie was advised that they did not. fir. Czech
stated that, in his opinion, it arias careless to hand over approximately
$6500.00 of tax monies to the Chamber of Commerce without any knowledge of.
or supervision over, how it was to he spent. Mayor Smith stated that
inasmuch as the annual election of officers for the Chamber of Commerce
would be in the very near future, that any action he deferred until after
the new officers had been seated and he then would call a joint meeting
of the Council with the Chamber officials to discuss financial arrangements.
City Manager Johnson reported that FIayor Smith and Councilman Bratton
had studied the literature available on organizing a Housing Authority
for Clermont and lie inquired of their opinions of same. Mayor Smith
stated that he felt such a project would he very beneficial to the City of
Clermont and he urged that each Councilman obtain and study the literature
for consideration at a later meeting. City Attorney Langley reported that
he had investigated the possibility of a Housing Authority for private
enterprise, which would not be profitable, but that he felt it to be a
worthwhile project for municipal government.
Mayor Smith reported that the Jaycee project of constructing "Welcome to
Clermont" signs was progressing very well and that financial assistance
from the City, the First Federal Savings & Loan Association and Blue
Goose Growers had made it possible to obtain the building materials.
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Mayor Smith announced there would be a workshop session of the Council
on Thursday, Ftarch 27th at 8:00 P. M. in the office of the City Attorney.
Councilman Oswalt offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA PROVIDING FOR
AUTHORITY OF POLICE OFFICER TO STOP AND FRISK A PERSON OF SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER
OR NATURE and the ORDINANCE was read in full for a second reading. The
motion was seconded by Councilman Cochran and upon roll call vote on
passage of the ORDINANCE the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Cochran
and Dratton. Total Ayes: Four. Hayes: Clone. So the ORDINANCE was
adopted and the number 44-C assigned to it and copy ordered posted.
Mayor Smith read a communication from Mrs. Frances Oswalt, Secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, wherein she outlined her duties as an employee
of the City. This letter is attached hereto and shall become a part of
these Minutes .
Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman Dratton
and carried that expenses in the amount of $131.16 for local youth and
chaperones to attend the recent Teen -Team Power Conference in Hollywood,
Florida, be authorized.
Councilman Cochran reported he felt there was a definite need for a
clearing house in Clermont for people who desire to work, and he hoped
that a project of this sort could be accomplished.
Motion by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman Dratton and carried
that the meeting be adjourned.
Don E. Smith, Chairman
Dolores W. C r 11, Clerk
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Gentlemen:
At the request of Mayor Don E. Smith I have compiled,
to the best of my ability, a list of the duties which I
perform as secretary of the Greater Clermont Chamber of
Commerce. I feel that very nearly all the work that I do
has a direct connection with the city of Clermont, its
promotion and welfare.
It is my understanding that in exchange for the office
space the Chamber occupies, I am responsible for the rental
of the auditorium and the two smaller rooms in the Jenkins
Building. I am to turn in a written report on these rentals
along with the moneycol
lected each month which I do.
Each time the building is rented for a dance, I notify
the police station in order that they can be on hand if
needed.
Just in case anyone becomes stranded in Clermont and
is in need of gasoline, food or lodging, I am on call in
order to sign purchases orders on the Salvation Army for
whatever is needed. That is a story in itself. Many inter-
esting cases have been taken care of during the past year
and a half.
Many, many telephone calls are answered: listening to
complaints, answering various questions and in some cases
giving advice. Strangers come into the office looking for
old neighbors, relatives, business acquaintances, locations
for new homes, a place to go golfing, fishing, sight-seeing,
wanting to buy various licenses and many more reasons too
numerous to list.
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afternoon from Birmingham, Alabama from the Pinkerton
Agency. They asked that I check all the motels in the
area for a certain man who had left Miami and was several
days overdue in Alabama.
Others Chambers of Commerce and business agencies are
always calling to varify information on businesses in this
area.
Local citizens call to varify the legitimacy of out
of town people who call from house to house selling their
services. I check these out and report to the one who has
called.
I keep a list of all churches, civic and social
organizations with the names of their presidents. We
receive many requests for this information.
When out of town visitors stop in, I usually give
them a grand tour of the building and tell them of the
various activities which take place on the premises.
I supply all the Welcome Stations with brochures of
Clermont. Many travel agencies and Chambers of Commerce
request information on Clermont also. To them, I send a
supply of our brochures or maps, if so requested.
We keep a supply of out of town attractions' brochures
We are always getting calls asking for the time schedule
of various attractions. We do our best to keep all this
information at out finger tips.
Whenever called upon to do so, I represent Clermont
locally at county, district and area meetings. We co-
operate in the Lake County Pair in having either an
individual or joint booth.
The Chamber of Commerce sponsors the annual Labor may
Celebration, Orange Blossom Festival and All States Picnic.
On these activities I work with all the chairman to see
that all jobs are carried through to completion. I also
do the accounting on costs and properties.
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In my spare time, I keep a set of books and make up
a monthly financial report for the city and the Board of
Directors. I attend a Board Meeting on the first Monday
of each month. I take the minutes and mail each director
a copy of same.
During the winter I attended the meetings of the
South Lake Concert Association and was responsible for
the programs for the concert series. (for the printed
program, that is.)
When called upon to do so, I have accompanied Miss
Clermont on out of town trips, once to Winter Park where
she modeled Sears Spring fashions and once to Cypress
Gardens where she was a contestant in the Watermelon
Queen Contest.
The Chamber of Commerce is willing and anxious to
assist all civic organizations in promotion their various
projects.
Then, too, there is the monthly Orange Blossom News
letter and the Orange Blossom Breakfast.
I'll stop right here for fear of boring all of you,
but I could go on indefinitely. I see that I failed to
mention that we have acted as a rental agency and in some
cases, an employment agency.
Sincerely, �)
Frances Oswalt, Secretary
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_REPORT OF TFE CJTY WAGER
The casing for our r,ew well is now in place and sealed. The depth
is slightly over one hundrec and eighty feet and the sea'! is in
rock. All indications are that our difficu1W es. insofar as dri11inc is
concerned, are over.
City crews have been on routine work patching pavements, cleaning
storm sewers and so forth. All extra labor available has been used
in the preparation of our recreational parks. Rains have held us up
considerably but both fields will be ready shortly after the first. The
Little League ball field in particular will be a good park. Some
further improvements MY have to be made in the future but they are not
possible now. I have no trouble in getting suggestions as to just how
everything should be done but no suggestions as to how to pay the bill.
I am working as closely as possible with Mr. Earl Kirkland and he is
well pleased. Inasmuch as I cannot have every thing done exactly as
everyone wants I am using my own judgment and doing the best that I
can and I repeat that when those items now underway are completed that
no more funds are available for this year.
I now have full information pertaining to the appointment and
organization of a Housing Authority for Clermont. The Mayor and some
Council members have availed themselves of this information and as
I believe that such an authority is in the best interest of Clermont,
I hope that you will give the matter consideration.
I assume that Mayor Smith will give you a report on the Nelccme
to Clermont" sign project as he is heading this up and doing mwt the
work.
I am advised that the field survey work on the Sanitary Sewer System
is almost completed. I am getting a property description list of
required easements and I will need considerable help with these.
No work sessions have been held lately and we have considerable
wort: to be done.
Respectfully submitted
A. M. Johnson