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06-25-1968 Adjourned Meeting . . MINUTES N~ m~ 533 ADJOURNED MEETING An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, June 25, 1968. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P. M. by Mayor Don E. Smith with all membsrs present. Other officials present were: City Clerk Carroll, Superintendent Sheldon, Chief of Police Tynda1, Controller Fleming, Attorney Langley and Building Inspector Snyder. Others present were: The Messrs. John Harder, Oakley Seaver, Everett Abney, Billy Dean, Asbury Floyd, Tommy Lee Wootson, C. A. Mangold, John Louis Jones and representatives of the Micanopy Cable TV Company. Representatives of the local Press were present also. The invocation was given by Mr. Jones. The minutes of the meeting held on June 11, 1968 were approved as written. Mr. Barry Silverstein, representative of the Micanopy Cable TV Company, appeared before the Council and offered the service of cable TV to Clermont and submitted their sample franchise for the Council's consideration. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that this matter be referred to the City Manager and the City Attorney for further investigation and recommendations, and report to the Council at the next meeting. Mr. Everett Abney appeared before the Council and advised of the need for a recreational area for the youth in the Lincoln Park area. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Oswalt and carried, that this matter be referred to the City Manager for his investigation and recommendation to the Council. Mr. John Harder of Poynter-Harder Construction Company appeared before the Council and inquired of their intention toward the re-zoning of the proposed mobile trailer home site in the western part of the city to R-3 and C~2 as had been recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, and seconded by Councilman Prior that Mr. Gerald Dake be instructed to make the necessary changes on'~the proposed new zoning map, changing the zoning to R-3 and C-2 in the area as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Cochran and Prior. Total Ayes: Three. Nayes: Oswalt and Beals. The motion carried. Mayor Smith reported that he and City Manager Johnson had visited the recently constructed sewage disposal system of the City of Zephyrhills, such system constructed under the supervision of Michaels Engineering Company. Controller Fleming submitted his report both ora11y and written, a copy of which is attached hereto and becomes a part of these minutes. Councilman Prior desired that it be a matter of record that his request to have the center line striped on East Avenue was from a factor of safety viewpoint and not merely a personal request of a Councilman. City Attorney Langley reported that he had received the necessary information to prepare a Charter and By-Laws for the proposed Lincoln Park Day Care Center and that such organization would be incorporated during this week, and, that upon incorporation, the City Could legally allocate financial assistance to them. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer and seconded by Councilman Prior that an allocation in the amount of $200.00 be made to the Lincoln Park Day Care eenter upon recommendation and approval of the City Manager . . MINUTES N~ ~1t11* 534 and the City Attorney. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer and Prior. Total Ayes: Two. Nayes: Cochran and Beals. Total Nayes: Two. Abstaining: Oswalt. For lack of majority, the motion failed to carry. Councilman Oswalt offered and moved that it be passed a RESOLUTION requesting an extension of time to remit a complete tax roll to the State Controller. The motion was seconded by Councilman Beals and unanimously carried. Mayor Smith made the following suggestions for the Council's consideration: That Osceola Street, between 11th and 12th Streets, be paved and curbed: That the Council meetings be tape recorded. Motion by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that the meeting be adjourned. '----. / ~l~L ?~:-A tq ("1 Don E. Smith, Chairman lQa1v,~ ~. ~~~ Dolores W. Carroll, Clerk