09-23-1980 Regular Meeting
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CITY OF CLERMONT
MINUTES
Regular Meeting
September 23, 1980
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont
was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, September 23, 1980.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Claude E. Smoak, Jr.
at 7:30 p.m. with the following Councilmen in attendance:
Carlisle Byrd, Lester Cole, Bob Pool and Dennis Thomas. Other
City Officials present were: City Manager Forbes, City Attorney
Baird, Finance Director Saunders and City Clerk Rozar.
The Invocation was offered by Councilman Carlisle Byrd, followed
by repeating of the Pledge of Allegiance by all present.
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held September 9, 1980 were
approved as written.
VISITORS WITH BUSINESS
Bonard pitts: Monument Sales
80-152
Mr. pitts spoke concerning the City selling cemetery markers
in competition with private enterprise. He felt it unfair
that the City offer this service. After some discussion, a
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
BYRD AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE CITY NO LONGER SELL
CEMETERY MARKERS.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
COOPER MEMORIAL LIBRARY
City Manager Forbes reported that Bonnie Homan had contacted
him to relay to the City that the library was in the process
of removing cabinets and shelves that had been purchased
by the library, and moving them to the new library building.
EXTENSION OF SEWER STUDY
80-153
City Manager Forbes related that the City Engineer requests
that he be given a one month extension on the Sewer Study
for the Comprehensive Planning Grant. A MOTION WAS MADE BY
COUNCILMAN BYRD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY
CARRIED THAT THE CITY MANAGER AND MAYOR BE AUTHORIZED TO
EXECUTE THE REQUESTED EXTENSION OF THE SEWER STUDY.
MAYOR'S REPORT *amended 10-14-80
Mayor Smoak related the combination of the Recreation Committee
and Landscape Committee could be more effective rather than
separate committees. He stated a Parks and Recreation
Committee would limit the number of meetings held and the people
serving on these committees would be able to accomplish more
with less time involved. He further stated these committee
members would be contacted and the new committee established
January 1, 1980. Consolidation of these committees was the
recommendation of the City Manager.
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CITY OF CLERMONT
MINUTES
Regular Meeting
September 23, 1980
COUNCIL REPORTS
DENNIS THOMAS: Mobile Home Sales using Mobile Home for an office.
80-154
Mr. Thomas spoke concerning a firm that is requesting an
exception be made from the City's Ordinance to allow a Mobile
Home Sales Company to facilitate a Mobile Home as an office.
After much discussion, a MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS,
SECONDED BY MAYOR SMOAK AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE
CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY PRESENT BACK TO THE COUNCIL
AN ACCEPTABLE EXCEPTION THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED FOR THE
MOBILE HOME SALES COMPANY TO USE A MOBILE HOME AS AN OFFICE.
BOB POOL: Sidewalks
Mr. Pool spoke regarding requests he had received from
citizens to build sidewalks along Ryan and Fourth Streets.
City Manager Forbes related that sidewalks would be built
along East Avenue next, and if monies were still available
after completion of this project, we could construct a
sidewalk along Ryan and Fourth Streets.
ORDINANCE NO. 212-C: National Fire Code
80-155
City Manager Forbes explained that the National Fire Code
is a more detailed compilation of standards, practices and
guides that focus more directly to specific problems that
may arise in fire prevention and protection. After some
discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS, SECONDED
BY COUNCILMAN POOL AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE NATIONAL
FIRE CODE NOT BE ADOPTED, BUT USED ONLY AS A REFERENCE. This
Ordinance was read by Title only.
ORDINANCE NO. 140-C: Occupational Licenses
80-156
City Manager Forbes explained that this Ordinance provides
that Occupational License Fees be established by resolution.
The ordinance was read by Title only. City Attorney Baird
explained that this ordinance and Resolution No. 356 would
need to be readopted on October 14, due to failure to publish
the classifications and fees proposed. A poll was taken to
analyze the Council's position on the fees as proposed in
Resolution No. 356. Councilman Byrd voted yea, Councilman
Cole voted nay, Councilman Pool voted yea, Councilman Thomas
voted nay and Mayor Smoak voted yea. A MOTION WAS MADE BY
COUNCILMAN POOL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY
CARRIED TO TABLE ORDINANCE NO. 140-M AND RESOLUTION NO. 356
UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
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Claude E. Smoak, Jr. - Mayor