12-23-1969 Supporting DocumentsMINUTES N° xx2tt<x
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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, December 23, 1969. The
meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor Don E. Smith with
the following Council,Members present: Messrs. Oswalt and VanderMeer.
Other officials present were: City Controller Fleming and Chief of Police
Tyhdal. Mr. William Plummer was also present. Mrs. Mildred Dollar
acted as Recording Secretary.
The invocation was given by Councilman VanderPleer.
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on December 9, 1969 were approved
as written.
Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt that, in view of the seemingly
short agenda, and the holiday season, the meeting be adjourned. The motion
died for lack of a second.
Mayor Smith read a letter from A. H. (Gus) Craig, Representative from
the 34th District, wherein he acknowledged the Mayor's telegram regarding
interest rates on municipal bonds, advising the interest rate has been
approved, and that he supported the bill raising the ceiling to 73;
per cent. He also read a letter from the League of Municipalities advis-
that the Municipal Data Handbook has been completed and would be mailed
to all Mayors and City Managers and/or Clerks, and that if any Council
member wished a copy they were available upon request.
Councilman Cochran arrived at this time.
The Mayor read the City Manager's report wherein he submitted proposals
from insurance companies on term life insurance for city employees
and recommended that he be authorized to negotiate with the two low
bidders, who submitted identical bids, and enter into a contract with the
one submitting the best offer based on employees age, sex, occupation
and termination at 65. A copy of the Manager's report is attached to
these minutes.
City Attorney Langley arrived at this time.
Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Cochran
and carried, that the City Manager be authorized to negotiate with the
two low bidders, the Hanover Life and the Founders Life, for employee
group term insurance and enter into a contract with the one submitting
the best offer based on employee's age, sex, occupation and termination
at 65.
City Attorney Langley advised that a final hearing on the injunction
against the City by Mr. Gus Reis had been set for February 17, 1970 at
10o'clock in Judge Hall's office. He requested the Council's permission
to retain two or three appraisers to review the property in question and
place a Value on it before and after the sewer is installed. Councilman
VanderMeer moved that the City Attorney be authorized to obtain the
services of two local appraisers and one MIA appraiser to value the
Reis property before and after the sewer system is installed. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Cochran, and carried, with all members present
voting Aye.
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City Manager Johnson arrived at this time.
The Recording Secretary read a letter from Mrs. Flora If. Guthrie,
Corresponding Secretary for Cooper Memorial Library Board, wherein
she extended holiday greetings to the City Council and S,h'an'k•s for the
City's monetary assistance and cooperation to the library. The
Mayor reported that he had also received a letter from Mrs. E. Caswell,
Librarian, thanking the Council for their cooperation and favors.
The Secretary read a letter from the Chairman of the Cooper Memorial
Library Board wherein they submitted a Resolution resolving that the
Mayor appoint a Council Member, or other City Official to act as
Liaison Officer between the City and Library Board and attend the
board meetings. After a discussion of this Resolution, the Mayor
appointed Councilman Bratton to serve as Liaison Officer and attend
the Board Meetings of the Library.
The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Walter E. Leidner wherein he suggested
that the Council consider a procedure to allow travel trailers, not over
twenty five feet in length, to be parked on private property within
the city limits. Following a discussion of Mr. Leidner's proposal, it
was consensus of Council that his proposal be rejected.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $800,000.00
SANITARY SEWERAGE IMPROVEMENT CERTIFICATES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
FLORIDA: PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS THEREOF: AND PLEDGING FOR
THE PAYMENT THEREOF THE PROCEEDS FROM SPECIAL ASSESSMENT was presented.
The RESOLUTION was read in full by the City Attorney. Motion was made
by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer, that the
RESOLUTION be adopted. Upon roll call vote on the adoption of the
RESOLUTION the result was as follows: Ayes: VanderMeer, Cochran and
Oswalt. Total Ayes: Three. Nayes: None. Absent: Bratton. **
Councilman Oswalt offered and moved that it be passed AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SEIJER SYSTEM
FOR THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA: PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT
EXCEEDING $1,400,000 WATER AND SEIJER REVENUE BONDS OF SUCH CITY TO PAY
THE COST OF SUCH PROJECT: PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS OF
SUCH BONDS: PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF: AND MAKING CERTAIN OTHER
COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS,
and the ORDINANCE was read in full for the second reading. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Vanderl•leer. Upon roll call vote on passage
of the motion the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt and Cochran.
Total Ayes: Three. Nayes: None. Absent: Bratton. So the ORDINANCE
was adopted, and Number 25-M assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
The Mayor reported that he had received a letter from the Lake County
Economic Opportunity, Inc. thanking the Council for the services
rendered by Councilman J. M. VanderMeer, as a member of their board.
during the past year, and requesting a nominee for the coming year.
An invitation was also extended to all Council members to attend the
Board's annual membership meeting on January 29,1970. With the Council's
permission, Mayor Smith again appointed Mr. J. M. VanderMeer to represent
the City on the LCEO Board of Directors for 1970.
Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer,
and carried, that the Revised Wage Schedule as presented to the Council
** So the RESOLUTION was adopted and No. 158 assigned to -"it.
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by the City Manager be approved and accepted as submitted.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
DON E. SMITH, MAYOR
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Mildred Dollar, Recording Secretary
December 22, 1969
Mr. Don Smith
Mayor, City of Clermont
702 Montrose Street
Clermont, Florida 32711
Dear Mr. Smith:
The Executive Board of the Cooper Memorial Library is
submitting the following resolution for approval:
WHEREAS the Board of the Cooper Memorial Library is
convinced that a closer business relationship and an improved
means of communication with the Council of the City of Clermont
would be in the best interest of all concerned, and,
WHEREAS, in order to attain this desired result, it is deemed
essential that, the Mayor, or one of the members of the City
Council, or the City Manager, serve as liaison and attend the
meetings of the Cooper Memorial Library Board which are held in
the Library, the second Monday every month, except during the
months of July, August and September,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that at the first meeting
of the City Council each year, the Mayor appoint a Council member,
or the City Manager, or the Mayor, for that calendar year as
liaison officer,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should the appointee of the
Mayor, for any .reason vacate his position, the Mayor then shall
appoint a replacement for the remainder of the calendar year.
Mrs. R. W. Tilden, Chairman
Cooper Memorial Library Board
j� Clermont, Florida 32711
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1 am aunChIng 11SWO & list or no jr0pasys Submittad an Win
life .. . . . . for et, �mj"5", Me VnTwai:, are based or,
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$5,000.00 ii1sk,rarif:e ;7ov eInployut, At(1
double indemnity
and dismon1bormelit cOVPrZ1gC1-,..
hjy original estimate a? the cost was low due to "Ile Fact that the
average age Of our employees is Older than I tho"1511t.
X have contacted each of our full time employees and with one
possible xcepAgn all ,are interested in the insurance. However,
I have assured them that their i"i"Mral cat would not exceed
one dollar per month for $5,000,00 of insurance, a" their agreement
to participate is on that
Only three of the companies submitting proposals included employees
over six" foe years of age at the full amount:. The Others
reducedthe coverage to tt-tenty five hundred. Ho,,lever, this does
not present any problem az it was my intention to have the Insurance
terminate at age 65.
The two low proposals are far exQctV the same rates. They are
$1.10 per $1.o0o.00 of insurance or $5.50 per $5,000-00 of insurance.
Based On 28 employees ';h-- total monthly cost, will be $154.00, or
a cost to 1;,,Ie city of amount will be further reduced
by several dollars when tii-a mialfimum age limit of 65 is
If you gerj<:]Cmas wi:-.) -, j-,kj� this insurance pro�irami Into e?fPct
It is my snggestlen rand sagas' t)at you authorize me to negotiate
with the two ow bidders. The Hanover Life and Founders Life -
and ant g ." b-35t after
-or into a coa-�Vact with thQ Gn,? subrilittin tI , -
based on employees ages, zeva occupation and tprmin,stlon at 65-
I have no further roj)GY--'. to make this av2rring-
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�T'y Manager
December 23, 1969
GROUP LIME INSURANCE PROPOSALS
American 0ani.ors
American Heritage
Metropolitan \
Rankers Life E Casualty
The Hanover Life
Foundors Life
Golf Life
Aetna Life 8 Casualty
Peninsuier Life
Life Ins. Co. oi-
Georgia
The Hartford Ins. Co.
Per Per Per Per
1,000.00 51000.00 Month Year
1.30
6.50
195.00
2,340.00
1.34
6.70
194.30
2,331.60
1.46
7.30
211.70
2,540.40
1.52
7.60
288.00
2,736.00
fr 1.10
5.50
159.50
1,914.00
1.10
5.50
159.50
1,914.00
" 1.38
6.90
200.10
2,401.20
1.40
7.00
201.00
2,412.00
1.16
5.80
168.20
2.018.40
1.25
6.25
781.25
2,176.00
1.49
7.46
216.15
2,593.80
^-Reduces insurance to one half at age 65.