06-11-1968 Regular Meeting
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REGULAR MEETING
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was
held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, June 11, 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, City Control1er Fleming, City Attorney Langley, Superintendent
Sheldon, Inspector Snyder and Chief of Police Tynda1. Others present were:
The Messrs. Herman Barberry, Robert Free, Billy Dean, E. E. Abney, Sed
Adams, Henry Czech and representatives of the local Press.
The invocation was given by Mr. Barberry.
The Minutes of the meeting held on May 28, 1968 were approved as
written.
City Attorney Langley advised Billy Dean, with regards financial
assistance from the City toward establishing a Lincoln Park Day Care Center,
that he had not received the necessary information to date as to the
official organization or governing body desiring to establish such a
Center, and he recommended that a local non-profit c~p6ration be formed
to act as the legal entity whereupon it would be legal for the City to
aid financially.
City Manager Johnson submitted his regular report, both orally
and written.
Motion was made by Councilman Prior, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer
and carried that the City Manager be authorized to investigate the
purchase of Radar Equipment for the Police Department and report back to
the council.
Controller Fleming submitted his regular report orally.
City Attorney Langley advised that he and Councilman Oswalt would be
attending the State Water Pollution Board Hearing in Leesburg on Thursday
morning.
Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman
Beals and carried that the city attorney prepare and file the necessary
lien against property in the Lincoln Park Area owned by Julia Peterson
to protest the city's interest in collecting of delinquent paving liens.
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Cochran
and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a Stop and Frisk
Ordinance for introduction at the next meeting.
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Cochran
and carried that RESOLUTION #131 which was adopted at the meeting of May
28, 1968, be rescinded.
Councilman Beals introducea&AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CLOSING A CERTAIN PORTION
OF DESOTO STREET AND CRYSTAL LAKE DRIVE AND AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF
A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE RIGHT-$F-WAY OF DESOTO STREET, AND the ORDINANCE
was read in full for a first reading.
Motion was made by Councilman Prior, seconded by Councilman Beals
and carried that the bills be paid.
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Councilman Cochran reported that he attended a meeting recently at
which time a member of the State Road Department had reported that within
the next five years, all of Highway #27, with exception of two small
sections in Palm Beach County and Highlands County, would be 4-laned
from the Georgia line to Miami.
Councilman Prior inquired of the City Manager if a center line
had been painted on East Avenue as yet and he was advised that it had
not been done due to all available city crews being used to col1ect trash
and debris from the recent storms.
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Oswalt,
and carried, that Mr. Ed. Holland be issued a City of Clermont Occupational
License for an automotive repair business at 897 Montrose Street, which
is presently prohibited in a Cl Zone.
Coundi1man VanderMeer recommended that the City Manager consider the
construction of a pavilion at the Jaycee Beach, when preparing the budget
for '68-'69.
Motion by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Cochran, and
carried, that the meeting be adjourned.
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Don E. Smith, Chairman
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Dolores W. Carrol , Clerk