01-28-1969 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, January 28, 1969. 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, Controller Fleming, City Attorney Langley and Chief of Police
Tyndal. Others present were: Mr. Joe Phillips of Layne-Atlantic Company,
Mr. Jim Westbrook of Michaels Engineering Co., and the Messrs. Henry Czech,
C. A. Mangold and John L. Jones. Representatives of the local Press
were also present.
The invocation was given by Mr. Jones.
The minutes of the meeting held on January 14, 1969 were approved as
written.
City Manager Johnson submitted his report both orally and written.
Messrs. Phillips and Westbrook appeared before the Council regarding
construction problems encountered on thedriilling of the 16" water supply
well. They explained to the Council that in order to give the City the
water supply well that had been contracted, it would be necessary to
change their method of construction slightly, but that the end result would
be the same. This was acceptable to the Council and Mr. Westbrook advised
the contract would be amended to include a change order for method
of construction and at no additional cost to the city.
Controller Fleming submitted his report both orally and written. A copy
of the report follows these minutes.
Councilman Cochran moved that the bill submitted by H. W. Sheppard & Co.
for auditing city books for 1967-68 in the amount of $2,150.00 be paid.
The motion was seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and unanimously carried.
Maor Smith reported as follows: That the last Lake County League of
Municipalities meeting had been held in Umatilla and that he was disappointed
in the poor representation from Clermont. with only nine people attending
which included two members of the local Press; That he had received an
~nv1.t1on from the Hollywood Recreation Department to send youth from the
junior and senior high school to a Teen-Team Power Conference to be held
in Hollywood on February 7 thru 9th, such conference to be on the juse
of marijuana and other narcotics, and he recommended that the Council
consider this matter; that he had attended the recent meeting of the Bi-Racia1
Committee and that their goal was to obtain a suitable location in the
Lincoln Park area for a recreational center. Mayor Smith further reported
that he and the City Manager had approached Lake County School Superintendent,
Jack Morgan, with regards uSing a lSO' strip adjacent to the Rams football
field and owned by the Lake County School Board, for such purpose and
that Mr. Morgan had agreed to investigate the matter.
Councilman Cochran, who is also the newly elected President of the Lake
County League of Municipalities, announced that the next meeting of the
League would be held in Eustis on April 16, 1969, and urged that as many
as possible, attend.
Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Oswalt
and carried, that the motion, as passed at the meeting of January 14, 1969
appointing Richard Langley as representative to the Lake Apopka Natural
Gas District, be rescinded inasmuch as Mr Langley does not reside within
the city limits of Clermont as required.
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Motion was made by Councilman Bratton, seconded by Councilman Cochran
and unanimously carried, that Mr. Charles Beals be appointed as the
representative to the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District on a temporary
basis.
City Attorney Langley reported that the Power Contract between Florida
Power Corporation and the City of Clermont for multiple overhead street
lighting and other miscellaneous municipal requirements, effective
January 1, 1969 for a period of five years, was acceptable and he recommended
its acceptance by the Council. Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt,
seconded by Councilman Bratton and unanimously carried, that the Mayor
and Clerk be authorized to execute the contract.
City Attorney Langley presented a RESOLUTION regarding an amendment to
the Loan Agreement for financial assistance from the Department of
Housing and Urban Development, such amendment.changing the bond specifica-
tions, and recommended its adoption. Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt
and seconded by Councilman Cochran that the RESOLUTION be adopted. Upon
roll call vote on adoption of the RESOLUTION, the result was as follows:
Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Cochran, Bratton. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None.
Councilman Oswalt introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION #1 OF
ORDINANCE #190 BY DELETING THEREFROM THE PROVISION FOR 1% TAX AND SUB-
STITUTING THEREFORE A 2% TAX and the ORDINANCE was read in full for a
first reading.
City Attorney Langley presented a RESOLUTION regarding the authorization
for proper Ordinance to be prepared closing all that part of Parkway
Street which lies between Lot 1 in Block 126 and Lot 11 in Block 126A
reserving an ulity easement of 2511 in~width, and the RESOLUTION was
read in full. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer and seconded by
Councilman Bratton that the RESOLUTION be adopted. Upon roll call vote
on adoption of the RESOLUTION the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt,
Smith. Total Ayes: Three. Nayes: Cochran, Bratton. Total RaJes:Two.
The RESOLUTION was adopted.
Councilman VanderMeer introduced an ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE CLOSING
OF ALL THAT PART OF PARKWAY STREET, AS LIES BETWEEN LOT #1 in BLOCK 126
AND LOT #11 in BLOCK 126A, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY
OF CLERMONT AND PROVIDING FOR THE RESERVATION OF AN UTILITY EASEMENT OF
25 FEET THEREIN and the ORDINANCE was read in full for a first reading.
A RESOLUTION was presented by City Attorney Langley regarding authorization
for a QUIT CLAIM DEED to be prepared conveying approximately 1/27
of 1 acre of property located in Section 25-22-25 from the City of Clermont
to John F. Kennedy and wife, Francis M. Kennedy, and the RESOLUTION was
read in full. Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt and seconded by
Councilman Cochran that the RESOLUTION be adopted. Upon roll call vote
on adoption of the RESOLUTION the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt,
Cochran, Bratton. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None.
Councilman Oswalt introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO EXECUTE AND THE CLERK TO ATTEST A QUIT CLAIM DEED FROM THE CITY OF
CLERMONT TO JOHN F. KENNEDY, AND FRANCIS M. KENNEDY, HIS WIFE, CONVEYING TO
THEM CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN FOR THE CONSIDERATION STATED
HEREIN, and the ORDINANCE was read in full for a first reading.
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City Clerk Carroll read a letter from Rtshard Lee, President of the Junior
Class of Clermont High School wherein he requested permission to use the
Jenkins Auditorum for the Junior-Senior Prom on April 26, 1969 and
listed the necessary chaperones therein. Motion was made by Councilman
Cochran, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and unanimously carried that
this request be granted.
Mayor Smith advised the Council that a workshop session would be held
in the office of City Attorney Langley on Monday night, February 3, 1969,
at 7:30 P. M.
Councilman VanderMeer suggested that the Council take action at this
time with regards the City paying all or a part of the salary of the
secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, as had been previously discussed.
Inasmuch as monies had not been budgeted for this in the 1968-69 budget,
a letter submitted by the City Manager to the Mayor and each Councilman
under date of January 23, 1969 set forth the manner in which this ~fJo1d
bedbab_1ed~bJithe~transferring of funds from budgeted items. Motion was
made by Councilman VanderMeer and seconded by Councilman Cochran that
the recommendation of City Manager Johnson regarding the city paying
one-half of the secretary's salary be accepted, and the provisions of
payment for same be made as per his letter of January 23, 1969. Upon roll
call vote on passage of this motion, the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer,
Smith, Bratton. Total Ayes: Three. Nayes: None. Abstaining: Oswalt
and Cochran. The letter shall become a part of these Minutes and shall
authorize the transfer of funds as required under Section 40 of the City
Charter.
Councilman Oswalt reported he had received complaints regarding sanitation
pick-ups and the City Manager agreed to investigate the matter.
Motion was made by Councilman Bratton, and seconded by Councilman VanderMeer,
that the meeting be adjourned. Upon roll call vote on passage of the
motion, the result was: Ayes: Cochran, Bratton, Smith. Total Ayes: Three.
Nayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt. Total Nayes: Two. The meeting was adjourned.
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Don E. Smith, Chat~man
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Do ores W. Carroll, C rk