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05-28-1968 Adjourned Meeting . . MINUTES N~ *I~~ 528 ADJOURNED MEETING An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, May 28, 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, Attorney Langley, Controller Fleming, Inspector Snyder and ~hief of Police Tynda1. Others present were: The Messrs. Martin Wright, Derow Poynter, John Harder, Myron Pierce, John R. Jones, R. B. Williams, Arthur Dean, Asbury Floyd, Billy Dean, Sed Adams, Dennis Mangold and Herman Barberry. Mesdames Lettie Lord and Louise Cunningham were also present. Representatives of the local Press were also present. The Invocation was given by Mr. Barberry. The Minutes of the Meeting held on May 14, 1968 were approved as written. Mr. Martin Wright appeared before the Council and protested the notice he had received from the City advising it was necessary that he remove an inoperable car and trAiler from his property. Mayor Smith advised that such notice was given according to existing City Ordinance No. 39-C, and that nothing could be done about the matter. Mr. R. B. Williams appeared before the Council and protested the discontinuance of his water service for non-payment and the charge of $3.00 made for re-connection. Controller Fleming advised that this was in accordance with Section 25-3 of existing City of Clermont Code of Ordinances. Mr. Billy Dean appeared before the Council and solicited financial assistance from the Council to establish a Lincoln Park Day Care Center, such Center to be a non-sectarian, community project. This matter was referred to the City Attorney for further investigation and report back to the Council. Jimmy Lee Jackson appeared before the Council and protested that the City would not OK the electric power to be turned on at his building on East Montrose, though he was in receipt of a Certificate of Occupancy issued by the City. The Building Inspector advised that he had never been requested to make the Final Electrical Inspection on the building. This matter was referred to the City Manager. Mr. Jackson further protested the time limit given him to remove certain inoperable equipment from his property. This matter was also referred to the City Manager. City Manager Johnson submitted his report, both orally and written. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Prior and carried that approximately $700.00 received from sale of the building and citrus on the MacDonald Property be authorized for additional work bo be done on the property. Controller Fleming submitted his report, both orally, and written. Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Beals, and carried, that the Controller's report be accepted. City Attorney Langley submitted his report, both orally and written. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Oswalt, and carried, that the report of the City Attorney be accepted. Councilman Cochran reported that work on the models of playground equip- ment of a polyhedron design was progressing. . . MINUTES No. 529 City Clerk Carroll read communications as follows: From the State Road Department wherein they advised they were in the process of completing an analysis of Traffic and Planning of State Road 50 in Clermont and would submit same within the near future; From Martin P. Winther, Chairman of the Zoning and Planning Commission wherein he submitted recommendations of the Commission for changes in the proposed new zoning for the area at the western edge of Clermont from Highway #50, south, and from 12th Street, West. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer and seconded by Councilman Prior that these recommendations be accepted and the changes be inserted in the proposed new zoning ordinance. Councilman Cochran offered an amendment to this motion whereby the recommendations be accepted subject to acceptance, clarification and recommendations of Gerald Dake, the City's Planning Consultant. The amendment was seconded by Councilman Beals and carried. The motion was then voted upon and unanimously carried. Councilman Beals offered and moved that it be passed, a RESOLUTION permanently closing that portion of Crystal Lake Drive being better described as that portion of Crystal Lake Drive and Second Street being bounded on the East by a line extending from the northeast corner of Block 20 due in a northerly direction to the water's edge of Crystal Lake and being bounded on the South by the extension of the southern right-of-way line of DeSoto Street from a point on the southeast corner of Block 20 westerly to the water's edge. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cochran and upon roll call vote on adoption of the RESOLUTION, the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Cochran and Beals. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None. Abstaining: Prior. So the RESOLUTION was adopted and the Number 131 assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Motion was made by Councilman Beals and seconded by Councilman Cochran that Council President Oswalt be authorized to execute a warranty deed from the City to Claude Smoak and wife, Honey Jean Smoak, for the remaining portion of the right-of-way, such deed excluding any portion of Second Street and the costs of preparing and recording such deed to be borne by the recipients. The motion carried with Councilman Prior abstaining. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Cochran, and carried, that Councilman Oswalt be appointed to attend the State Water Pollution Board Hearing in Leesburg on June 24 with the City Attorney. Councilman Prior inquired of the City Manager if center lines had been painted on East Avenue as yet and he was advised that they had not been. Councilman Cochran inquired of City Attorney Langley if there was any manner in which the City could assist the Chamber of Commerce financially with the costs of the "You Don"t Say" television program televised in Clermont, and he was advised in the negative. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Cochran, and carried, that Controller Fleming be authorized to release necessary monies and the City Manager be authorized to proceed with construction of Chestnut Street extension, from 8th Street to West Avenue,such construction to be a base cap, without curbs. . . MINUTES N~ ~~I~ 529 City Clerk Carroll read communications From the State Road Department wherein they adv s d they were in the process of completing an analysis of Traff'c and Planning of State Road 50 in Clermont and would submit s me within the near future; From Martin P. Winter, Chairman of toning and Planning Commission wherein he submitted recommendat' n of the Commision for changes in the proposed new zoning for h area at the western edge of Clermont from Highway #50, south, n from 12th Street, West. Motion was made by Councilman Vand r er and seconded by Councilman Prior that these recommendati s be accepted and the changes be inserted in the proposed new 0 ing ordinance. Councilman Co~hran offered an amendment to this mo i whereby the remmmmendations be accepted subject to acceptance, c1a if cation and recommendations of Gerald Dake, the City's Planning C s 1tant. The amendment was ~e seconded by Councilman Beals and carr The Motion was then voted upon an unanimously carried. Councilman Beals offered anaed h t it be passed, a RESOLUTION permanently closing that port'on of C a1 Lake Drive being better described as that portion of Cr a La e Drive and Second Street being bounded on the East by a line exten in from the~Q heast corner of Block 20 due in a northerly di ct' n 0 the wat 's dge of the southern right-of-way line of DeSoto Stre fr m a point on h southeast corner of Block 20 westerly to the water s dge. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cochran and u on ca vote on ado~on of the RESOLUTION, the result was: Ayes: Van r e, walt, Cochran and Beals. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None. Abstai 'n : P ior. So thel~SOLUTION was adopted and the Number 131 assi ed 't and a c y or~d posted. ded by Councilman Cochran cute a warranty deed nd wife, oney Jean Smoak, for the ofwway, such deed excluding any portion of preparing and recording such deed to be motion carried with Councilman Prior Motion was made by Counci that Council President Oswa from the City to Claude Smo k remaining portion of the r'gh Second Street and the cos s 0 borne by the recipients. Th abstaining. Motion was made by oun i1man Beals, seconded by Councilman Cochran, and carried, that Cou i1 an Oswalt be appointed to attend the State Water Pollution Board Heari g Leesburg on June 24 with the City Attorney. ired of the City Manager if center lines had nue as yet and he was advised that they had not been. Councilman Prior been pointed on Ea Councilman Coc ran inquired of City Attorney Langley if there was any manner in wh'ch e City eould assist the Chamber of Commerce financially with the costs 'f t "You Don"t Say" television program, televised in Clermont, and wa advised in the negative. by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Cochran, Controller Fleming be authorized to release necessary ty Manager be authorized to proceed with construction et extension, from 8th Street to West Avenue, such be a base cap, without curbs. y CJ \~ . . MINUTES N~ *111* 530 Motion was made by Councilman Prior, seconded by Councilman Beals, and carried, that City Manager Johnson be authorized to request the Florida Board of Conservation for a fishing dock on Lake Minneo1a. Motion by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Prior, and carried, that the meeting be adjourned. ~. r /l",d Don E. Smith, Chairman hQJ~j~ ~A~~ Dolores W. Carro , ity Clerk