02-13-1968 Regular Meeting
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A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held
in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, February 13, 1968. The meeting was
called to order at 8:00 P. M. by Mayor Smith with the fol1owing Councilmen
present: Beals, Oswalt and vander Meer. Other officials present were:
City Manager Johnson, City Clerk Carroll, City Attorney Langley, Superin-
tendent Sheldon, Inspector Snyder, City Contro11er Fleming and Chief of
Police Tyndal. Others present were: Mr. Herman Barberry and representatives
of the George S. May Company. The local Press and the Leesburg Commercial
were also represented.
The invocation was given by Mr. Barberry.
The minutes of the meeting held on January 23, 1968 were approved as
wri tten.
Mayor Smith reported on the various meetings, dinners, etc. which he
had at.tended in his capacity as Mayor since the previous meeting. He
further reported that he and the City Manager had made a survey of the
traffic on Highway #50 between Clermont and Grove1and recently and he earnestly
urged that the Council request the State Road Department to change the speed
limit through the City of Clermont to a uniform 35 miles per hour from city
limit to city limit.
Councilman Cochran arrived during the Mayor's report.
City Manager Johnson submitted his report, both orally and written.
City Attorney Langley reported that rough drafts of the proposed zoning
changes were ready to be turned over to the Zoning Commission for their
consideration and recommendations.
Mr. Langley further reported that he did not have all the necessary
quit claim deeds for the acquisition of right-of-way to the proposed Chestnut
Street extension and he, therefore, recommended that the deeds be prepared
and the Council and himself endeavor to make personal contact with those
persons in question in order to execute the deeds.
Councilman Oswalt reported that the Council had considered various
proposals from efficiency expert firms and he, therefore, moved that the City
Manager be authorized to enter into a contract with the George S. May
Company for their service at a cost of $250.00 which had been previously
discussed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Vander Meer and upon roll
call vote, the result was: Ayes: Vander Meer and Oswalt. Total Ayes: Two.
Nayes: Beals and Cochran. Total Nayes: Two. Absent. Prior. So the motion
failed to carry for lack of majority vote.
Councilman Cochran complimented the City Manager on his comprehensive
comparison report of Clermont with other municipalities with regards wages
and salaries. Mr. Cochran further reported on his efforts to obtain materials
to construct . ~layground equipment of polyhedron design and that the cost
would be less than anticipated.
In behalf of the family of Mrs. Marian Beals and himself personally,
Councilman Beals expressed Thanks to the City Council, to other City officials
and to the Police Department for their kind expressions of sympathy in
the recent death of his Mother.
City Manager Johnson read a letter from Mrs. Grace MacDonald of Sou~h
Lake Realty Company wherein she offered Lots 14 thru 17 of Block Q for sale
to the City at a price of $3600.00, such property being located adjacent
to Oakhill Cemetery Addition. It was the opinion of the City Manager that
additional property in this location was not needed and he did not recommend
its purchase. There was no action taken.
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City Manager Johnson reported that Miss Lee Chalfant had submitted the
necessary requirements for a taxi service in the City whereupon the Council
executed the necessary permit to her for this taxi service City Attorney
Langley advised that the Council, at a previous session, had agreed to
grant Miss Chalfant a franchise upon completion of all requirements for
a taxi service and that he would prepare the necessary franchise for their
executive at the next meeting.
Councilman Beals offered, and it was read in full for a second reading
by City Attorney Langley, AN ORDINA...~CE PROHIBITING THE KEEPING, LEAVING, OR
STORAGE ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY DISMANTLED, PARTIALLY DISMANTLED, 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 PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE and moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Oswalt.
Upon roIl calI vote on passage of the ORDINANCE, the result was: Ayes:
Vander Meer, Oswalt, Cochran and Beals. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None.
Absent: Prior. So the ORDINANCE passed and the Number 36-C assigned to it
and a copy ordered posted.
Councilman Oswalt offered a RESOLUTION regarding a request to the Board
of,:J:,ake:::County Commissioners for road improvements, and moved its adoption.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Beals and the RESOLUTION was read in
full. Upon roll calI vote on the adoption of the RESOLUTION the result was:
Ayes: Vander Meer, Oswalt, Cochran and beals. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes:
None. Absent: Prior. So the RESOLUTION was adopted and the number 122
assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman Cochran
and unanimously carried that the following RESOLUTION be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Clermont, that the
Citizens Bank of Clermont be, and hereby is, designated as the depository
for City of Clermont checking account funds, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by said City Council that John Fleming, Controller
of the City of Clermont, be, and hereby is authorized to:
1. When he deems it in the best interest of the City of Clermont open
savings accounts for idle City of Clermont funds in the various banks
and Savings and Loan Associations in this general area, and that
such institutions are hereby authorized to act without further notice
in accordance with the writing of the aforesaid John Fleming unless
and until further notified.
2. Transfer funds from one City of Clermont checking or savings account
to another as the need may arise, as permitted by law, or as he may
be directed by the City Council.
3. Withdraw funds from the Interest and Sinking Fund Account for deposit
in the Bond and Coupon Account as may be necessary for retirement and
redemption of City of Clermont Bonds and Interest Coupons as they
become due.
4. Pay all salaries and wages due City of Clermont employees, including
the Mayor and Members of the Council, at the rates provided in the
fiscal budget and as may be authorized by the City Manager; pay such
accounts as social security taxes, withhe~d income taxes, pension
payments, employee hospitalization insurance premium, and any account
where the discount period expires prior to the next meeting of the
City Council, and to make payments on notes, mortgages, and contract,
including interest, as they come due.
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Motion by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Oswalt and carried
that the bil1s be paid.
Councilman Vander Meer reported that he was very pleased to hear that
City Manager Johnson had been making every effort to obtain plans and
estimated cost for the proposed beach building in the Jaycee Beach area.
Councilman Vander Meer inquired of the City Manager as to the status of
work done on the MacDonald property and its possible completion date, and/or
its availability for use in the coming ball season. City Manager Johnson
advised that it was his recommendation to remove the present building from
this site along with the remaining trees on the property and thereby
improve the entire site at one time, rather than a partial area at a time
and, therefore, could not set a completion date. Motion was made by
Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that the City
Manager be authorized to proceed with this project with deliberate speed.
Councilman Beals inquired of the City Attorney if there was a definite
routine of work and specified numbers of hours for the City Controller to
perform. The City Attorney advised that the duties of the Controller were
set forth in the Charter, but this did not include any specific number
of hours. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Oswalt
that the Controller meet with City Manager Johnson and report back to the
next Council meeting with a specific plan for hours of work to be performed
by the Controller. Upon roIl calI vote on the passage of this motion, the
result was: Ayes: Oswalt and Beals. Total Ayes: Two. Nayes: Vander Meer
and Cochran. Absent: Prior. The motion failed to carry.
Motion was made by Councilman Beals that the City Contro11er be instructed
to keep a record of the number of hours he performs in his job of controller
and report to the Council monthly. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Oswalt and carried with Councilman Vander Meer voting, Naye.
Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Vander Meer
and carried that the Controller be pI aced on the agenda for regular council
meeting reports.
City Manager Johnson recommended to the Council that the salary of the
mechanic at the city barn be raised, and, that funds for such a raise were
not allocated in the departmental budget, but were available in the overall
budget. Motion by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Cochran and
carried that the City Manager be authorized to raise the salary of the city
barn mechanic as he sees fit.
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Oswalt
and carried, that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids for
a 1968 automobile to be used jointly by the Building Inspector and the Police
Department.
Councilman Vander Meer reported to the Council that at the end of the
active baIl season last faIl he had requested that the municipal ball park
be sodded and improved and that this work had been authorized, and he::nowin-
quired the status of this project.
City Manager Johnson advised that nothing had been done toward this
project as yet, but that it was his recommendation that inasmuch as the
park was to be used by a circus in the near future and that he had been
contacted already by the High School coach to use the field for practice
within the next two weeks, that work on this be delayed until next year.
This matter was referred to City Manager Johnson to proceed as he sees fit.
City Controller, John Fleming, advised that the present surety bond for
the controller in the amount of $5,000.00 was, in his opinion, very inadequate
and he recommended that one be obtained in the amount of $100,000.00.
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Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Vander
Meer and carried that the City Manager obtain a cost for a surety bond in
the amount of $50,000.00 and also in the amount of $100,000.00 and report
at the next meeting for action.
Mayor Smith advised that the hearing by the State Road Department
for road requests by the municipalities would be held in Deland on Tuesday,
February 20, 1968 at 4:00 P. M. and he urged that all Councilmen attend
this meeting if possible.
Motion by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Vander Meer and
carried that the meeting adjourn.
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Don E. Smith, Chairman
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D. W. Carroll ---
Ci ty Clerk