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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, July 8, 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 Clerk Carroll,
City Superintendent Sheldon, City Controller Fleming, City Attorney
Langley and Chief of Police Tynda1. Others present were: The Messrs.
Henry Czech, C. A. Mangold, E.L.Schumann, John L. Jones, Fred Davis
and a representative group of the Clermont Gadden Club. Representatives
of the local Press were also present.
The Invocation was given by Mr. Jones.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on June 24, 1969 were approved as
written.
Mayor Smith advised that the Council would now sit as a Board of
Adjustment to consider petition from the Clermont Garden Club re-
questing a variance in zoning regulations whereby the off-street
parking requirements at their new building under construction on
Lots 10-11-12-13 in City Block 90 be eliminated, and that in lieu
of such requirements, the Garden Club provide a parking area of
eight or more spaces on the extreme east side of the West AVenue
right-o-way and abutting their real property. Motion was made by
Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Cochran and unani-
mously carried that this variance be granted.
Mrs. Regina Labbate, President of the Clermont Garden Club, inquired
of City Attorney Langley that, if agreeable with the City Council,
would there be any legal objection to assigning the 99 year lease
which they hold with the City on the above described property to a
financial institution or an individual in order to obtain the necessary
financial assistance for their club building under construction, and
she was advised in the negative.
Mr. Fred Davis, member of the Clermont Electrical Board, appeared
before the Council to answer any inquiries which they might have with
regards the proposed changes to be made in the Electrical Code Ordi-
nance.
A written report from City Manager Johnson was read by Mayor Smith
and accepted. A copy is attached hereto.
City Controller Fleming reported that work was progressing on the
1969 Tax Roll. Mr. Fleming further reported that there were several
changes remaining to be made on the Sewer Assessment Roll whenever
the sewer assessment maps are returned by Michaels Engineers.
City Attorney Langley reported that several executed sewer system
construction easements had been returned to him, but that he was still
waiting to hear from others.
Councilman Bratton reported that in studying the proposed sewer system
construction for Clermont, he had jotted down the following points of
information: That there would be between 40 and SO miles of sewer
lines 1ayed; That there would be 100,000cubic yards of excavation;
That there would be 17 Lift Stalions with one regular pump and one
auxiliary pump in each; That the sewage treatment plant would be of
the Lagoon Type which would be the dissipation of waste materials by
evaporation; That there would be problems throughout the City with
streets being torn up during the construction period, but that all
streets would remain accessible to any fire fighting equipment, and
that space would have to be made available for materials and equipment
used by the Contractor.
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Councilman Cochran reported that the regular quarterly meeting of
the Lake County League of Municipalities would be a picnic to be
held at Alexander Springs on July 16th beginning at 12 noon, and
that all city officials and department heads of the eity of Clermont,
with their families, were invited and encouraged to attend.
Mayor Smith reported that he had received approval from the State
Road Department to erect the "Welcome to Clermont" signs on State
Road right-o-ways on Highways 50 and 27, with certain alterations
to be made to the signs, and that he hoped this project could be
started soon.
Mayor Smith advised that each Council member was in possession of
a tentative 1969-70 Budget for General Operations of the City, as
submitted by City Manager Johnson, and that he desired they give
this full consideration in order that action might be taken at the
next meeting.
City Clerk Carroll read a letter from Mr. Earl Kirkland, President
of the C1ermont-Minneo1a Little League Association wherein he ex-
pressed appreciation to the City Manager and the Council for the
recently completed facilities for Little League baseball.
City Clerk Carroll read a letter from Mr. Kenneth Jones of 858
Minneo1a Avenue wherein he offered a price of $150.00 to purchase
from the City the West 10 feet of Lot 10 in City Block 93, which
abutts his property on the ~t side. It was consensus of Council
that inasmuch as a drawing and/or map of this property had not been
submitted and other abutting property owners had not been advised of
this offer, that the Clerk so notify Mr.Jones of this and give notice
of this request to the abutting property owners, whereupon motion was
made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Oswalt and carried
that the matter be tabled.
Councilman Cochran introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORD-
INANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NUMBER 195 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, AS CODIFIED IN THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY BY PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUED ACCUMULATION
OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS IN CASE OF DEFERRED RETIREMENT, TO-WIT: BY
DELETING THE LAST SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH 16-5 ACCORDING TO THE CLERMONT
CODE and the Ordinance was read in full by the City Attorney.
Councilman Oswalt introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDI-
NANnES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING~AS
CODIFIED IN CHAPTER 8 OF THE CLERMONT CODE AND ADDING THERETO CERTAIN
STANDARDS, REGULATIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS PERTAINING TO MOBILE HOMES
and the Ordinance was read in full by the City Attorney.
Motion by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and
carried that the bills be paid. A copy is attached hereto.
City Attorney Langley reported that the necessary Resolutions to be
passed with regards the proposed Sanitary Sewer System were being held
up until receipt of the Sewer Assessment Roll and Specifications from
Michaels Engineers.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
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Don E. Smith, Chairman
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Do ores W. Carroll, City Clerk
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