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05-14-1968 Supporting DocumentsAsk MINUTES N° K12H 525 REGULAR "EETTNG A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, May 14, 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, City Clerk Carroll, Superintendent Sheldon, Controller Fleming, Attorney Langley, Chief of Police Tyndal and Building Inspector Snyder. Others present were: Mr. and Mrs. Sedo Hodges and the Messrs. W. W. Boyd, Richard Harris, C. A. Mangold, Henry Czech, J. O. Porter, George Karst, Merle Bright, Claude Smoak, George Hovis, Axel Olivenbaum and Herman Barberry. Repre- sentatives of the local Press were also present. The invocation was given by Mr. Barberry. . The Minutes of the meeting held on April 23, 1968 were approved as written. Mayor Smith announced that the Council would now sit as a Board of Equalization to hear complaints, if any, regarding the assessments for construction of East Montrose and East DeSoto Streets. There being no one present to contest the assessments, Councilman Beals offered and moved that it be passed a RESOLUTION confirming the paving assedldnents and read the RESOLUTION in full. The motion was seconded by Councilman Prior and unanimously carried. The Number 129 was assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Mrs. Sedo Hodges appeared before the Council and requested that Freeman Lane, recently paved, be curbed on the west side to control a water drainage problem. City Manager Johnson advised that this could be done, but that it would be at her expense, which she agreed to. Mr. George Hovis, representing the Greater Clermont Chamber of Commerce appeared before the Council and requested financial assistance from the City in the amount of $2750.00 to help cover expenses of the recently held "You Don't Say" television program, which was televised in Clermont. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer and seconded by Councilman Oswalt that this request be granted and the Controller authorized to make such allocation out of Reserve Funds. City Attorney Langley advised that inasmuch as Councilman Cochran was a member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce thereby constituing a possible conflict of interest, that he should refrain from voting on this motion. Councilman Beals offered and moved an amendment to this motion that the matter be referred to the City Attorney as to the legality of the City disbursing such funds, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Oswalt. Upon roll call vote on passage of the Amendment, the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Beals and Prior. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: Cochran. The Amendment passed. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer and Oswalt. Total Ayes: Two. Nayes: Prior, Beals and Cochran. Total Nayes: Three. The motion failed to carry. Councilman Oswalt moved that this matter be postponed and placed on the agenda for the next meeting of the Council on May 28th. The motion was seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Cochran and Prior. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: Beals. The motion carried. Mr. Richard Harris, President of the Downtown Merchants Association, C- MINUTES N° MIN 526 appeared before the Council and requested that the City implement the modified mall anddLagonal parking in downtown Clermont as suggested by the Planning Consultants. Mr. Harris further expressed appreciation to the Council for their efforts toward the rejuvenation of the downtown area. It was the consensus of the Council that the City Manager be instructed to obtain a cost estimate of this project and report back to the Council. Mr. Claude Smoak appeared before the Council and requested that DeSoto Street from the NE corner of Lot 1 in Block 20 and Crystal Lake Drive at the same point be abandoned and closed. Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt and seconded by Councilman Beals that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the ordinance and other papers necessary to close DeSoto Street from the NE corner. of Lot 1 in Block 20 and also Crystal Lake Drive at the same point. The motion carried with Councilman Prior obstaining. Motion was made by Councilman Beals and seconded by Councilman Cochran that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a Warranty Deed to Claude Smoak and wife, Honey Jean Smoak, for the remaining portion of the right-of-way. The motion carried with Councilman Prior abstaining. Mayor Smith reported as follows: That the observation of traffic conditions on Highway #50 through fie City, he felt that measures should be taken to minimize the dangerous con3ition of excessive speed on this hgihway and he suggested either a daily schedule for the police department to observe the traffic on this highway, or, the possible hiring of an additional patrolman on a part- time basis to patrol this highway. That he had been requested by Governor Kirk to appoint a local Chairman for Statewide Safety Drive and he was pleasesd to announce that he had appointed Mr. James,Cook who had accepted. That he had received a request from a firm in Gainesville to install a cable TV system in Clermont and that he had brochures available for the Council's consideration. Councilman Prior reported, that in line with the Mayor's report on traffic conditions, he felt that the absence of a center line on East Avenue constituted a traffic hazard and he, therefore, recommended that one be Paintadl immediately. City Manager Johnson submitted his report, both orally and written. Motion by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Prior and carried that the bills be paid. City Controller Fleming reported as follows: That new receipt forms, eliminating multiple postings, had been in use since May 1st without problems That the Delinquent Tax Roll was being published in the local Press, as required, before holding a Delinquent Tax Certificate Sale on May 31, 1968. That he was submitting a list of Delinquent Paving Assessments and inquired of Council their intention/pleasure regarding these. It was the consensus of Council that the City Attorney be instructed to contact the property owners in question regarding the delinquent assess- ments and report back to the Council. MINUTES N° 'x�l'cxf3x 527 City Attorney Langley submitted his report both orally and written. Councilman VanderMeer introduced and moved that it be passed a RESOLUTION authorizing the Council President and the City Clerk to execute the Grant Agreement with H.U.D. concerning our proposed sewer project. The motion was seconded by Councilman Prior and upon roll call vote on passage of the RESOLUTION, the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer. Oswalt, Cochran, Beals and Prior. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. Councilman Beals reported he had received a complaint regarding a trailer being in violation at the Minnehaha Trailer Park and he was advised by Building Official Mr. Snyder that this matter had been taken care of. City Clerk Carroll read communications as follows: From Martin P. Winther, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, wherein at their meeting of May 2nd they had passed a Resolution recommending to the Council certain changes in the proposed new Zoning. From Martin P. Winther, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, wherein at their meeting of May 9th had adopted final recommendations for boundaries and classifications of the proposed new zoning ordinance; that they recommended that the city engage Gerald Dake as Planning Consultant on an "ON CALL" basis with per diem compensation; that a long term planning project for Clermont be established. Motion by Councilman Cochran that the recommendations of the Planning Commission be accepted and the motion was seconded by Councilman VanderMeer. Motion was made by Councilman Prior that this matter be tabled inasmuch as there had been no evidence submitted to the Council as to the exact location of the recommended changes in zoning other than a legal description. The motion was seconded by Councilman Beals and carried, and the matter tabled. Councilman Oswalt offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES. The motion was seconded by Councilman Beals and the ORDINANCE was read in full for the second reading. Upon roll call vote on passage of the Ordinance, the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Cochran, Beals and Prior. Total Ayes: Five, Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted and the Number 40-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Councilman Prior offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 17, SECTION 17-1 BY DELETING THEREFROM THE ADOPTION OF the 1962-63 EDITION OF THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE, PART III AND SUBSTITUTING IN ITS PLACE THE ADOPTION OF THE 1967 EDITION OF SAID CODE AS AMENDED IN 1968 and the Ordinance was read in full for the second reading. The motion was seconded by Councilman Beals and upon roll call vote on passage of the Ordinance the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Cochran, Beals and Prior. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted and the Number 41-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. It was the consensus of the Council that the City Attorney be instructed to draw a RESOLUTION requesting a hearing time by the City of Clermont at the State Water Pollution Control Board meeting to be held in Leesburg. Motion by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Prior and Carried th the meeting be adjourned. Don E. Smith, Chairman Dolores W. Carroll' CitX Clerk REPORT OF THE CII.'X MANAGER May 14, 1968 We are in the process of constructing East Minneola Avenue, from Disston to Scott, as directed. The construction should be completed next week. Repairs to Highlands Avenue are scheduled immediately following the completion of Minneola Avenue. Arrangements have been made with Westinghouse Electric Company to send one of their representatives to Clermont to look over the lighting at our ball field and endeavor to work out some lighting arrangements at a cost we may be able to meet. I expect him over sometime this week. The grading of the MacDonald property will be completed as soon as I can get Mr. Bridges back on the job. I hope, and expect, that this will be within the next ten days. When all grading is completed I will contact the Board of Lake County Commissioners and get the clay which they'pro� sed us for one of the fields. I hope to provide funds in our ll fields and have them ready for limited next budget to complete these ba use. However, in my opinion, it will not be possible to provide dressing rooms, toilet facilities, bleachers, concession stand, fencing, sodding and lighting from next year's budget. As soon as Mr. Langley, our City Attorney, has a reply to his letter to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad with regards to the possibility of a paved street or alley along the side of the tracks, between West Avenue and Eighth Street, I will submit a report as to the feasibility and cost of such paving. Layne Atlantic of Orlando are proceeding with their work on the Bloxam Avenue well. Mr. Westbrook is getting together all available informa- tion with regards to the location of a new well. At the present time the aroaadjacent. to the irrigation well Southwest of the Citrus Tower is under consideration. Michaels Engineering Company advises me that they expect to have a field survey crew in Clermont within the next two weeks to start work on the finall plans for our sewer system, As soon as I get a little more information from our fiscal agents and from HUD, in Atlanta, I will be in a position to provide the Sanitary Sewer System Committee with reasonably accurate information pertaining to the sewer system. I hope that this will be within a week or ten days. Respectfully submitted,