01-23-1968 Supporting DocumentsMINUTES N° 496
ADJOURNED MEETING
An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was
held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, January 23, 1968. 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 Manager Johnson, Deputy
Clerk Carroll, Chief of Police Tyndal, Superintendent Sheldon, Building
Inspector Snyder and City Attorney Langley. Others present were The
Messrs. C. A. Mangold, Herman Barberry, Oscar Wooten and Dennis F. Wright.
Representatives of the Leesburg Commercial and the local Press were also
present.
Mayor Smith advised the Council that Mr. Paul Taber, due to circum-
stances beyond his control, could no longer serve the Council in a spiritual
capacity by offering the invocation at meetings and he, therefore, wished
to express his sincere appreciation to Mr. Taber for his past services
and to introduce Mr. Herman Barberry, who had graciously offered his
services to the Council.
The invocation was given by Mr. Barberry.
The Minutes of the meeting held on January 9, 1968 were approved as
written.
Mr. Oscar Wooten, representative of the Clermont Band Boosters Club
appeared before the Council and requested permission for the following:
That the Band Boosters Club be allowed to use the municipal ball park
for a circus to be sponsored by them on February 17, 1968; that 500 gallons
of water and fire protection vehicles be made available. Motion was made
by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Vander Meer and unanimously
carried that the request of Mr. Wooten be granted with the stipulation
that he furnish a certificate of insurance to the City Manager and
that the Band Boosters Club be held responsible for any damage incurred
to the park by the circus and/or their equipment.
Mayor Smith reported that he, City Manager Johnson and Councilman
Cochran and their wives had recently attended the Lake County League of
Municipalities meeting in Leesburg and found it to be =: very informative
and interesting, with Mr. Peebles of the State Road Department, being the
main speaker. He further urged that each councilman attend these monthly
meetings whenever possible.
Mayor Smith further reported that he, City Manager Johnson and Councilman
Cochran had attended a meeting at the Citrus Tower recently with regards
the proposed filming of the TV show, "You Don't Say" in Clermont on
February 21st and 22nd.
City Manager Johnson submitted his report both orally and written.
City Attorney Langley reported that he had had no contact with
John R. Jones as yet regarding his help in obtaining the necessary quit
claim deeds in order to construct an extension of Chestnut Street from 8th
to West Avenue, as Mr. Jones had offered to do at the meeting of December
12, 1967.
Councilman Cochran reported that considerable work had been done by
city crews in the cleaning of the propery in the Spring Lake area, in
preparation for the TV show which will originate from there in February,
but that there was hand work yet to be done and some filling and grading.
He further reported that, in his opinion, the City should help in some way
to bring forth a definite committment for this TV show to be filmed in
Clermont inasmuch as it would mean Clermont's identification nationwide.
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Councilman Cochran further reported that models of playground equipment
for the "Tot Lot" would be completed soon and that actual construction
could then start.
Councilman Cochran recommended that City Manager Johnson, using a
survey as recently published by the League of Municipalities, prepare an
analysis comparison of water and sewerage rates and wages, etc. of Clermont
with other municipalities. City Manager Johnson agreed to do this.
City Manager Johnson read a request from Miss Susie Anderson for
the Clermont High School Student Council to sponsor a dance at the Jenkins
Auditorium on March 22, 1968. Motion was made by Councilman Vander Meer,
seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that this request be granted
and that the Student Council furnish a list of the adult chaperones for
this dance. to the City Manager.
Councilman Beals offered and read for a second time AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NU14DER 25-2 ACCORDING TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA: PROVIDING FOR THE INCREASE OF
THE MINIMUM SERVICE CHARGE FROM ONE ($1.00) DOLLAR PER MONTH TO TWO ($2.00)
DOLLARS PER MONTH: AND PROVIDING THAT SUCH INCREASE SHALL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY
FOR THE PLANNING, INSTALLATIONS, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE
PROPOSED SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM and moved its adoption. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Oswalt. Upon roll call vote on passage of the
Ordinance the result was: Ayes: Prior, Beals, Cochran, Oswalt and Vander Meer.
Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the Ordinance passed and Number 35-C
assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
Councilman Beals offered and moved that it be passed a RESOLUTION
regarding the construction of East Montrose Street from Bloxam Avenue to
Highway #27 and East DeSoto Street from Bloxam Avenue to the eastern
boundary of Lots 3 and 36, of Block 3, Homedale. The motion was seconded
by Councilman Prior. Upon roll call vote on the passage of the RESOLUTION
the result was: Ayes: Prior, Beals, Cochran, Oswalt and Vander Meer.
Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the RESOLUTION was adopted and the
Number 120 assigned to it and copy ordered posted.
Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman Beals
and unanimously carried that the Council serve as the Zoning Board of
Adjustment.
Councilman Beals offered and moved that it be passed a RESOLUTION
appointing the City Council to sit as the Board of Adjustment. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Prior. Upon roll call vote on the passage of
the RESOLUTION, the result was: Ayes: Prior, Beals, Cochran, Oswalt and
Vander Meer. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the RESOLUTION was
adopted and the Number 121 assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
Councilman Beals introduced AN ORDINANCE PROBHIBITING THE KEEPING,
LEAVING, OR STORAGE ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY DISMANTLED, PARTIALLY DISMANTED,
NON -OPERATIVE, UNUSEABLE, DISCARDED OR ABANDONED MACHINERY, APPLIANCES,
VEHICLES, BOATS, OR PARTS THEREOF, SCRAP METAL, AND JUNK: PROVIDING
FOR THE ENFORCEMENT THEREOF: PROVIDING FOR A rF'_!-N TY FOR VIOLATION: AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE and the ORDINANCE was read in full•lby the
City Attorney for the first time.
Motion was made by Councilman Vander Meer, seconded by Councilman
Prior and unanimously carried that the following named persons be appointed
to committees:
Board of Appeals - Building Code: Jean Winston, 3 years
Plumbing Board: Morton J. Barnes and James Fisher
Electrical Board: Seldon Hanks, Morris Erdmann, Forrest Colegrove
Merle Bright
Lake Apopka Natural Gas District representative: Charles B. Roe
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Zoning and Planning Commission
1969 1970
Oakley Seaver Martin Winther
Fred Lyon Arthur George
J. O. Potter Betty Thomas
Willie Cook Mrs. Bd. Allbright
James Montgomery, Sr. Richard McHenry
Sanitary System Advisory Committee
Fred Wolfe Arthur George
William Boyd Col. Mark Kriedberg
W. R. Copeland Ralph Roane
Welborn Daniel Paul Burkhart
Myron Pierce
Councilman Vander Meer moved that the application of John W. Fleming
for the position of City Controller, effective February 1, 1968, be
accepted and the application made a part of these minutes. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Prior and upon roll call vote the result was:
Ayes: Prior, Cochran, Oswalt and Vander Meer. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes:
Beals. The motion carried.
Councilman Beals objected to omitting the amount of salary to be paid
to the City Controller from the above motion and moved that the salary
of $3100.00 to be paid to the City Controller be made public. There was
no second to the motion.
Councilman Vander Meer adv}}sed that all Minutes of Council Meetings
were available for the public/fad at any time during the open hours of
the City Administration Office, and that the accepted application has
been made a part of the Minutes, such application specifying the amount
of salary to be paid.
Councilman Prior stated that salaries of other city officials were
a matter of record, available to the public, but had not been reported
publicly.
It was agreed by the Council that workshop session on zoning be held
on Tuesday night, January 30th in City Attorney Langley's office at 7:30
P. M.
There was considrable discussion at this time regarding as to what
extent the city should extend assistance to the proposed filming of the
TV show in Clermont. Councilman Beals, speaking for Pierce Groves, Inc.,
advised that they had made the property available and had left approximately
$500.00 worth of fruit on trees in this area and considered that their
share of assistance and ob3ebted to any city tax monies being used toward
this project, suggesting further that any additional assistance which
might be needed to come from business and private contributions.
Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman Vander Meer
and carried that this matter be tabled until such time as George Hovis,
President of the Chamber of Commerce, advised of the status of this
project.
Councilman Beals requested that it be made public, that the City of
Clermont is in no way obligated for any financial assistance toward this
project, and requested public opinions of the other councilman regarding
their feelings toward giving city financial assistance to this project.
There was no answer and/or action to this request inasmuch as the matter
had been already tabled by motion duly made and carried.
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Mayor Smith reported to the Council for their consideration and
possible action, the need for a constant speed limit of 35 MPH along highway
1150 thru Clermont from city limit to city limit; larger city limits
signs (possibly 4 x 6) at each entrance to the city, such signs to designate
the speed limit through the city and notice of strict enforcement.
Councilman Prior reported he felt there was a need for more adequate
supervision of the speed limit along Highway #50. Motion was made by
Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Prior and carried that this matter
be referred to the City Manager to submit a more specific report of the
needs at the next meeting £or Council action.
City Manager Johnson advised that a dinner meeting of the Mayor and
Councilmen with the County Commissioners would be held at the Village inn
on Monday night, February 5, 1968 at 7:30 P. M.
City Manager Johnson expressed his appreciation to Councilman Prior
for his assistance in the proposed improvements to local recreational
areas and gave a brief resume of the plans.
City Manager Johnson appointed Dolores W. Carroll as City Clerk of
the City of Clermont and upon motion of Councilman Prior, seconded by
Councilman Vander Meer and unanimously carried, the appointment was
approved.
Motion by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Prior and carried
thatthemeeting be adjourned.
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TO: City Council, City of Clermont, Florida
I hereby make application for the position of City Controller.
A brief- summary of past experience is as follows:
1935-1943 Accounting Clerk with Jones & Laughlin Steel
Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1943-1945 United States Army, overseas duty in India.
1945-1948 Student, University of Miami, graduated with
BBA Degree, Majored in Accounting.
1948-1960 Employed by Gif-fen Industries, Inc., Coral
Gables, Florida. Florida's largest roofing
company with branches throughout Florida.
Last five years held position of Treasurer
and was in charge of the Accounting Department.
1960- Owner -Operator of Fleming's Bookkeeping Service
and Accountant for Postal Colony Co.,Inc.
In fairness to all concerned, I wish it to be known that with the
exception of courses in Municipal Accounting as an undergraduate, I
have had no actual practical experience. There is a slight difference
in Private and Municipal accounting.
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Being in rather a unique position of making application on a part
time basis, I wish to state that neither my hours at Postal colony Co.,
Inc. nor time required in my own business are specific and time required
as Controller could be fluid as the situation arises. In other words,
if my presence were required in morning, afternoon or evenings it would
present no problem.
My income during the past twenty years has ranged between $10,000
and $15,000 and with the feeling that the position of Controller would
not require in excess of one fourth of standard work week, I hereby
offer my services for annual salary of $3,120.00.
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I feel confident that 1 can handle the job, make improvements in
the accounting system and reduce the annual Audit expense. This I have
done at Postal Colony Co. ,Inc. and at the same time reduced the total
office salaries, by making Head Accountants job a part time job.
Sincerely,
(John W. Fleming
; P.O. Box 495 r�
Clermont, Florida 32711