05-28-1968 Adjourned Meeting
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Don E. Smith, Chairman
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Dolores W. Carro , ity Clerk