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REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held
in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, June 10,1969. The Meeting was called
to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Don E. Smith with all members present.
Other officials present were: City Manager Johnson, City Clerk Carroll,
City Controller Fleming, City Attorney Langley and Chief of Police Tynda1.
Others present were: Mr. and Mrs. Travis Cork and the Messrs. John L.
Jones, Henry Czech, E.L.Schumann, C.A.Mango1d, James C. Freeman and
Richard Williams. Representatives of the local Press and the Orlando
Sentinel were also present.
The Invocation was iiven by Mr. Jones.
The Minutes of the Adjourned Meeting held on May 27, 1969 and of the
Special Meeting held on May 29, 1969, were approved as written.
Mayor Smith inquired of Council if it be their desire to hear Mr. James
C. Freeman who had requested to appear before the Council on this date,
but had requested after the Agenda deadline. Motion was made by
Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and unanimously
carried that Mr.Freeman be invited to approach the Council.
James C. Freeman appeared before the Council inquiring of them as to
why he did not receive a letter mailed from the Building Department to
local licensed Master Plumbers, though he was a local licensed Master
Plumber. City Manager Johnson agreed to investigate this matter, but
was of the opinion this was strictly an oversight. Mr. Freeman further
inquired of Council matters pertaining to Electrical Examinations.
City Manager Johnson submitted his report, both orally and written and
a copy is attached hereto.
Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Cochran
and unanimously carried that the recommendation of City Manager Johs90n
to appropriate the sum of $1300.00 for use by the Cooper Memorial Library
Association, sDch funds to be paid the last part of August 1969, be
authorized.
Mrs. Jean Cork appeared before the Council representing Cooper Memorial
Library, and expressed appreciation to the Council for the action just
taken to give them financial assistance, but advised the Council that
this sum would not be adequate for the operation of the Library until the
next fiscal year, and urged their consideration for a larger appropriation.
Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Bratton
and unanimously carried that the City Manager's recommendation to construct
an addition of one room to the building located at Kehlor Park from the
remaining un-appropriated $1250.00 in this fiscal year's Contingency Fund,
be authorized.
City Cle~k Carroll read a letter from Mr. Tim K. Johnson, Booking Agent,
of HowJy-in-the-Hil1s, Florida wherein he requested use of the Jenkins
Auditorium for a teen-age dance on July 10, 1969. Considerable discussion
took place regarding this matter, whereupon motion was made by Councilman
Oswalt, seconded by Councilman Cochran and unanimously carried that this
request be denied.
City Attorney Langley advised the Council that the Amendments to the
City Charter had become Law as of Wednesday, June 4, 1969.
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Councilman Bratton offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE
UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE ZONING REGULATIONS BY REDEFINING THE DE-
FINITIONS OF THE USES PERMITTED IN TRANSITION (TZ) ZONES: PROVIDING
THE PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING VARIANCES OR USE CHANGES: LIMITING THE
TRANSFER OF VARIANCES, LIMITING THE COMMENCEMENT OF GRANTED VARI-
ANCES, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE and the Ordinance was read in
full for a second reading. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Oswalt and upon roll call vote on passage of the OrdiBance the re-
sult was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Cochran and Bratton.Tota1 Ayes:
Four. Nayes: None. So the Ordinance was adopted and the Number 45-C
assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
Motion by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Oswalt and
unanimously carried that Registered Letters with return receipt re-
quested be mailed to all persons having been granted variances to the
Zoning Ordinance but who do not have construction completed for which
they received the variance, notifying them that such construction must
be completed within one (1) year from date Ordinance Number 45-C becomes
Law, or, the variance grant shall become null and void.
City Attorney Langley presented a rough draft amending the Electrical
Code Ordinance for the Council's consideration. It was consensus of
Council that the Chairman of the Electrical Board be present at the
next regular meeting to answer pertinent questions regarding the pro-
posed changes in the Code, before any action is taken.
City Attorney Langley presented a rough draft amending Ordinance Number
29-C for the Council's consideration. Motion was made by Councilman
Cochran, seconded by Councilman Oswalt and carried, that this matter be
tabled.
City Attorney Langley advised the Council that upon his research of
Section 14-36 of the Coae, it was his recommendation that no changes/
amendment to this would be necessary in order to take necessary action
or assess penalties for the de-facing of signs th~oughout the city.
It was consensus of Council that no action be taken on this matter.
Motion by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman Cochran and carried,
that the bills be paid. A copy of the bills follows these Minutes.
The policies governing use of the Jenkins Auditorium was discussed at
length by the Council. Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt, seconded
by Councilman VanderMeer and unanimously carried that the use of Jenkins
Auditorium be limited to bona fide citizens of the City of Clermont, or,
sponsored by bona fide organizations of the City of Clermont, excepting
governmental agencies as authorized by the City Manager.
Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Oswalt
and unanimously carried that the recent action taken by the Council esta-
blishing a fee of $35.00 for the use of Jenkins Auditorium when dances are
held, be amended to the general rates of $2.00 per hour with a minimum of
$6.00 and a maximum of $12.00 plus any other applicable charges; that at
the time that an application is filed for any dance, regardless of the
sponsoring group and/or individual, a cash deposit of $50.00 be made as
surety against breakage or damage to the bui1dingaadd/or fixtures; that at
his discretion, the City Manager may require a cash deposit of a like
amount regardless of the purpose for which the building is to be used.
The meeting was adiourned by Mayor Smith.
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Do ores W. Carroll, y Clerk