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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, March 25, 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 and City Attorney Langley. Others present were: Mrs. Jean Cork,
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hayes and the Messrs. Herman Barbery, C. A. Mangold
and Henry Czech. Representatives of the local Press were also present.
The Invocation was given by Mr. Barbery.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on March 11, 1969 were approved as written.
Mayor Smith announced that the Council would now sit as a Board of
Adjustment to consider the petition of D. G. Rambo wherein he requested
a variance in the set-back requirements from 50 feet to 44.1 feet in
order to construct an addition to his residence located on Lots 14, 15
and 16 in City Block 7. Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded
by Councilman Bratton and carried, that this variance be granted.
Councilman VanderMeer reported to the Council that he had obtained a
Comparative Balance Sheet for the years 1966-67 and 68 of the Chamber of
Commerce, and that in studying same, he recommended, and desired that the
Council consider, paying the entire salary of the Secretary of the Chamber
as well as the basic expenses for running the Chamber of Commerce which
would then allow the Chamber to use all monies raised by them, for .
advertisements and publicity. He further stated he understood this amount
would be considerably more than the approximate $6500.00 given to the
Chamber now, but felt it would be in the best interest of Clermont, and
suggested that in the near future a workshop session be held with members
of the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Henry Czech, approaching the Council as an interested property owner
and tax payer of Clermont, inquired as to the possible mismanagement and
non-decisiveness of the Chamber, inasmuch as the Chamber had shown a
financial deficit over a period o~ years, and he further inquired if the
Council held any supervision over the financial allocation given the Chamber
by the City each year and he was advised that they did not. Mr. Czech
stated that, in his opinion, it was careless to hand over approximately
$6500.00 of tax monies to the Chamber of Commerce without any knowledge of.
or supervision over, how it was to be spent. Mayor Smith stated that
inasmuch as the annual election of officers for the Chamber of Commerce
would be in the very near future, that any action be deferred until jfter
the new officers had been seated and he then would call a joint meeting
of the Council with the Chamber officials to discuss financial arrangements.
City Manager Johnson reported that Mayor Smith and Councilman Bratton
had studied the literature available on organizing a Housing Authority
for Clermont and he inquired of their opinions of same. Mayor Smith
stated that he felt such a project would be very beneficial to the City of
Clermont and he urged that each Councilman obtain and study the literature
for consideration at a later meeting. City Attorney Langley reported that
he had investigated the possibility of a Housing Authority for private
enterprise, which would not be profitable, but that he felt it to be a
worthwhile project for municipal government.
Mayor Smi th reported that the Jaycee project of cons trutting "Wel come to
Clermont" signs was progressing very well and that financial assistance
from the City, the First Federal Savings I Loan Association and Blue
Goose Growers had made it possible to obtain the building materials.
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Mayor Smith announced there would be a workshop session of the Council
on Thursday, March 27th at 8:00 P. M. in the office of the City Attorney.
Councilman Oswalt offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR
AUTHORITY OF POLICE OFFICER TO STOP AND FRISK A PERSON OF SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER
OR NATURE and the ORDINANCE was read in full for a second reading. The
motion was seconded by Councilman Cochran and upon roll call vote on
passage of the ORDINANCE the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Cochran
and Bratton. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was
adopted and the number 44-C assigned to it and copy ordered posted.
Mayor Smith read a communication from Mrs. Frances Oswalt, Secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, wherein she outlined her duties as an employee
of the City. This letter is attached hereto and shall become a part of
these Minutes.
Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman Bratton
and carried that expenses in the amount of $131.16 for local youth and
chaperones to attend the recent Teen-Team Power Conference in Hollywood,
Florida, be authorized.
Councilman Cochran reported he felt there was a definite need for a
clearing house in Clermont for people who desire to work, and he hoped
that a project of this sort could be accomplished.
Motion by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman Bratton and carried
that the meeting be adjourned.
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Don E. Smith, Chairman
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o ores W. ar 11, Clerk