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09-10-1968 Regular Meeting . . MINUTES N~ ~I~ 543 REGULAR MEETING A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, September 10, 1968. The meeting was called to order at 8:05 P. M. by Mayor Don Smith with all Councilmen present. Other officials present were: City Manager Johnson, Controller Fleming, Superintendent Sheldon, City Attorney Langley and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were Mrs. Gladys Swaffar, the Misses Sandra Altamare and Mary Brooks, Messrs. E. Schuman, R. Harris, W. Daw, George Hovis, C. Mangold and Rev. Seitz. Representatives of the local Press were also present. Mildred Dollar acted as Clerk. The invocation was given by Councilman VanderMeer~. The minutes of the meeting held on August 27th, 1968 were approved as written. Mayor Smith stated that the Council sitting as a Board of Equalization would hear complaints, if any, on the assessed valuations of. real and personal property as shown on the tentative 1968 Tax Roll, as submitted by the Tax Assessor. As there were no complaints or protests against the tentative tax roll, motion was made by Councilman Beals, and seconded by Councilman Prior that the 1968 Tax Roll for the City of Clermont as submitted by the Tax Assessor be confirmed. On roll call vote the Ayes were: Beals, Cochran, Oswalt, Prior and VanderMeer. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. The motion carried and the 1968 City of Clermont Tax Roll as presented by the Tax Assessor was confirmed. The Misses Altamare and Brooks, representatives of VISTA in the Clermont area, appeared before the Council and explained their work in Clermont. A period of questions and answers followed, which was brought to a conclusion by the Chairman due to the lengthyagenda for the evening's meeting. Mr. Robert Harris appeared before the Council and presented a petition to have a fishing dock constructed at the foot of Eighth Street. The City Manager explained that some ground work had been carried on for a fishing dock but funds for such a project would have to come from the Fresh Water and Game Commission, therefore, he could not promise when and if the dock would be erected. Attorney Langley advised that Mrs. Julia Peterson has transacted to sell Lot 27, Pinecrest, and that it had been setermined that the amount of $123.65 would be due to satisfy the lien on said lot. He requested authority from the Council to execute a Release of Lien on this lot. Motion was made by Mr. VanderMeer, seconded by Mr. Prior, and carried, that the City Attorney be authorized to execute a Release of Lien on Lot 27, Pinecrest, with the understanding that Mrs. Peterson will apply $123.65 against her paving assessments. City Manager "~LJ Johnson submitted his report, both orally and written. UpDn~2ecommendation of the City Manager, motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Oswalt that the City's engineers be authorized to advertise for bids for a new well. Councilman Prior offered an amendment to the above motion as follows: That tee City's engineers be directed to provide on-site inspections, including necessary water samples, and that a log of the drilling be kept currently. The motion was seconded by Councilman Beals, and upon roll call vote on passage of the amendment the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Cochran, Beals and Prior. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. The amendment carried. Upon roll call vote on the motion, the result was A~es: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Cochran, Beals and Prior. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. The motion carried. . . MINUTES N~ ~I~ 544 Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Prior and carried that the bills be paid. Councilman Beals offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CLOSING A CERTAIN PORTION OF ESOTO STREET AND CRYSTAL ~KE DRIVE AND AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF DESOTO STREET and the ORDINANCE was read in full for the second reading. The motion was seconded by Council Prior and upon roll call vote on passage of the ORDINANCE the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Cochran, Beals and Prior. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the Ordinance was adopted and Number l7-M assigned to it and a copy ordered po~~d. thTeh~,~~t~o Claude E Attorney was instructed to record a blanket easemen~~~ul~aneo~sly wi~nSmoak the execution of the quit claim deed mentioned in the ordinance. and HD~~6~Ran Councilman Beals offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION pertaining to street improvements and special assessments for Second Street from Broome to DeSoto Streets, a distance of approximately 690 feet. The motion was seconded by Councilman Oswalt. Upon roll call vote the result was: Ayes: Prior, Beals, Cocbnan and Oswalt. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes. VanderMeer. Total Nayes: One. The motion carried. So the RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED AND THE Number 134 was assigned to it and a oopy ordered posted. At the suggestion of Councilman Prior, and concurred with by the City Attorney, it was agreed by the Council that any action on changes in be City's Pension and Retirement Plan should be reviewed in a work session ithwthe City's Actuary present. Councilman VanderMeer urged that the little league field be clayed as soon as possible so that the field can be ready for April of Next year. It was brought out that the matter is bring taken care of. City Attorney Langley reported that the charter for the Lincoln Park Day Center has been reworked and retyped and is awaiting completion of signatures. Councilman Prior brought to the attention of the Council the following items from the Municipal Newsgram for consideration: A grant under the Clean Air Act of 1967; Standards set up for Municipal Policemen; Grading of Municipal Fire Protection Facilities. Councilman Prior offered for adoption AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 126, ADOPTED DECEMBER 7, 1954 BY THE CLERMONT CITY COUNCIL: BEING A COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY: REGULATING THE HEIGHT, NUMBER OF STORES AND SIZE OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES, THE PERCENTAGE OF LOT THAT MAY BE OCCUPIED, THE SIZE OF YARDS, COURTS,AND OTHER OPEN SPACES , THE DENSITY OF POPULATIO~ AND THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND LAND FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY, RESIDENCE, OR OTHER PURPOSES: CREATING DISTRICTS FOR SAID PURPOSES AND ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF; REGULATING OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING SPACES, DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS USED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION; ESTABLISHING THE DUTIES OF THE ZONING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT AND AMENDMENT THEREOF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, which was read in full by Attorney Langley and Councilman Oswalt for the second time. The motion was seconded by Mr. VanderMeer. Upon roll call vote on the passage of the Ordinance the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Cochran, Beals and Prior. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted and the Number 42-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. . MINUTES Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Cochran a carried, tha the meeting adjourn. m~ 5~~ M.Dollar, Clerk . N~ fflii* 545