03-11-1969 Regular Meeting
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A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held
in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, March 11, 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
Controller Fleming, City Clerk Carroll and City Attorney Langley. Others
present were the Messrs. Herman Barbery, E. L. Schumann, Henry CRech and
C. A. Mangold. Representatives of the local Press were also present.
The invocation was given by Mr. Barbery.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on Tuesday, February 25, 1969 were approved
as wri tten .
City Manager Johnson presented a petition from Dru Rambo to the Council
sitting as a Board of Adjustment, wherein he requested a variance of 5~ feet
in the set-back requirements in order to construct an addition to his
present residence located on Lots 14, 15, 16, in City Block 7. City
Attorney Langley advised that State laws prohibit granting such a
variance without public advertisement of same. It was the consensus that
City Manager Johnson publish the necessary notice and action would be
taken at the next meeting.
City Manager Johnson submitted his report, both orally and written.
City Controller Fleming reported that in order to pay Michaels Engineering
Company for surveying costs, it would he necessary to set up a supplemental
budget appropriation from surplus funds. Motion was made by Councilman
VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Oswalt and unanimously carried that
the Controller be authorized to transfer the necessary funds to handle
the survey costs for the sewerage system.
City Attorney Langley reported that he and Mayor Smith had presented
proposed changes fn the City Charter at the Legfslatfve Hearing on
February 27th, and that one addftfonal change had been presented that
needed Councfl approval at thfs time, tbe change being to offfcfally
establish the City Council as the Election and Canvassing Board for the
City of Clermont. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by
Councilman Cochran and carried that this change be accepted.
Mayor Smith reported that he and Councilman Bratton had attended the
State League of Municipalities Convention in Orlando on March 3rd and that
he attended again on March 4th; that he. City Manager Johnson. Mr. Merle
Bright and Councilmen Cochran and Bratton had attended the Road improvement
priority meeting of the State Road Department in Deland recently and was
pleased thaththe County Commissioners had requested the 4 laning of
Highway 150 from the Orange County line to the west line of the Town of
Mascotte; that he and other councilmen and city officials had attended
the dinner invitation meeting with Don McCaffrey regarding possibility of
establishing a section in Clermont for light industry, and was very much
interested in such a project. Mayor Smith further requested that Councilmen
VanderMeer and Bratton and City Manager Johnson investigate and seek
possibilities for Federal financial assistance in Obtaining property
for minor industry.
Councilman VanderMeer reported that he was very much please with the
progress on the new Little League Fields and the new lighting at the
Municipal Ball Park, and suggested that clay be placed in the outfields
at the Little League fields for this coming season and be seeded to grass
at a later date for next season.
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C~uncilman Bratton reported that in talking recently with Senator Daniels,
the prospect of a fishing dock being constructed at the end of 8th
Street on Lake Minneola was very favorable.
City Clerk Carroll read a letter from Walter C. Green, Exalted Ruler of
the Clermont-Grovel and Elks Lodge, wherein he requested use of the Jenkins
Building for an Elks sponsored Youth Charity Ball to be held on March
29th. Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman
Cochran and unanimously carried that this request be granted.
Councilman Oswalt introductd AN ORDIRANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY OF POLICE
OFFICER TO STOP AND FRISK A PERSON OF SUSPIEIOUS CHARACTER OR NATURE
and the Ordinance was read in full by the City Attorney for a first
reading.
Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Bratton
and carried that the bills be paid.
City Manager Johnson reported he had received a request from James Hunt,
Jr. to use the Jenkins Building for a teen-age dance on March 15th. Motion
was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Bratton and
carried that this request be granted provided that the parents of
James Hunt, Jr. sign for and be liable for any/all damages incurred to
the building during the dance and that a list of the chaperones be
furnished the City Manager.
City Manager Johnson submitted a request from R. M. Frye to renew an
Easement for 10 years on lakefront property along a portion of" Lake Winona.
Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Oswalt
and unanimously carried that the Mayor and Clerk execute the necessary
easement.
Mr. Henry Czech inquired of Council if budgets of the Chamher of Commerce
from 1965 to date and duties of the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce
as an employee of the City had been procured by the City Manager as
requested at the Council meeting of February 11th. City Manager
Johnson replied that he had chamber reports for the years 1966-67 and 1967-68
which he turned over to Councilman VanderMeer at this time. Mayor Smfth
advised that it was consensus of Council that all duties performed by
the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce were for the betterment and
welfare of the city.
Motion by Councilman Bratton, seconded
that the meeting be adjourned.
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by Councilman Oswalt and carried
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