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08-12-1969 Regular Meeting e . MINUTES N~ x~ 603 REGULAR MEETING A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, August 12, 1969. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Don E. Smith with the following members present: Councilmen VanderMeer, Cochran and Bratton. Other officials present were: City Manager Johnson, City Clerk Carroll, City Attorney Langley, City Controller Fleming and Chief of Police Tynda1. Others present were: The Messrs. Henry Czech, C.A.Mango1d and E. L. Schumann. 'Representatives of the local Press were also present. The Invocation was given by Councilman VanderMeer. The Minutes of the Meeting held on July 22, 1969 were approved as written. The City Manager submitted his report, both orally and written and a copy is attached hereto. With regards the request from the Town of Minneo1a to be included on Clermont's police radio wave length, this matter was referred to the City Manager. With regards obtaining competitive bids for the re-bui1ding of the shuffleboard courts at Keh10r Park, City Manager Johnson reported there was a single firm in this area which does this type of work, such firm being the Nidy Construction Company of Winter Park. The Council thereupon referred this matter to the City Manager. With regards the City of Clermont purchasing Lots 4-S-6-11-12-1~ and 14 in Block 142 of Johnson's Rep1at which adjoins the present Little League Fields, at a cost of $6,000.00, motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Bratton that the City Manager and City Attorney be authorized to proceed with whatever steps are necessary to purchase same. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion the result was: Ayes: Cochran, VanderMeer and Bratton. Total Ayes: Three. Nayes: None. Absent: Oswalt. The motion carried. City Controller Fleming reported that the 1969 City of Clermont Tax Roll had been completed and approval of same had been received from the State Comptroller. Mayor Smith reported that the "Welcome to Clermont" signs had been placed on the four approaches to the City and that he hoped the lighting would be completed soon. He further reported that Jesse Madden of Madden's Electrical Service would be donating his labor toward this project and the construction firm of Poynter and Harder had offered to build the planter boxes for the signs. Councilman Bratton inquired of the status of the fishing pier for Clermont and he was advised that no bids had been submitted todate for the constru- ction of same, but that it would again be advertised. Motion was made by Councilman Bratton, seconded by Councilman Cochran and carried that the bills be paid. It was consensus of Council that Mayor Smith endeavor to find a replacement for the Municipal Judge whose term expires January 1st, and who would no~ longer be avai1abftet6oserve in this capacity. It was consensus of Council that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary for adoption at the next meeting, adopting the 19 ~-70 Water Budget as submitted by the City Manager. S m i t h, C h a i rm a n JJ#MA) it ~ o ores W. arro, k