09-09-1969 Regular Meeting
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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, September 9, 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, Chief of Police Tyndal
and City Attorney Langley. Others present were: The Misses Linda Baftd
and Florence Pool; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Allison; The Messrs. Billy
Dean, Alex Ziber, Charles M. Pool, E.L.Schumann, C.A.Mangold, John R.
Jones, Fred L. Wolfe and Irving F. Morse. Representatives of the local
Press were also present.
The Invocation was given by Councilman VanderMeer.
The Minutes of the Adjourned Meeting held on August 26, 1969 and of
the Special Meeting held on September 2, 1969 were approved as written.
Mr. Billy Dean appeared before the Council in behalf of the Lincoln
Park Day Care Center wherein he requested financial assistance from the
City in the amount of $320.30 to purchase necessary supplies/equipment
for the Day Care Center in order to stay in operation. Mr. Dean advised
the Council that the total cost of necessary equipment for the Center
amounted to $1281.19, however the State would furnish all except the
$320.30, and, that officials of the Center through fund raising would
re-imburse the City with between $65.00 and $75.00. Motion was made by
Councilman VanderMeer and seconded by Councilman Bratton that the amount
of $320.30 be granted to the Lincoln Park Day Care Center with the pro-
vision that this group do its best toward re-imbursing the City in the
amount of $75.00. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion the re-
sult was: Ayes: Bratton, Cochran, Oswalt and VanderMeer. Total Ayes:
Four. Nays: None.
Mr. Dean further requested of Council financial assistance for renewal
of the lease of the Day Care Center in the amount of $8.00 per week.
There was no action taken on this matter.
City Manager Johnson submitted his report both orally and written, and
a copy is attached hereto.
City Attorney Langley reported he had received several inquiries with
regards the Council passing a Leash Law of some type and inquired of
Council their desire to have a sample Ordinance drawn. Mayor Smith ad-
vised that he had given this matter consideration and felt the question
of whether or not to have a Leash Law in Clermont should be decided by
the residents of the City by way of referendum at the next Municipal
Election. The Council concurred in this matter.
City Clerk Carroll read a communication from the Florida League of
Municipalities wherein an invitation was extended to officials of the
City to participate in the League's 5th Annual Golf Tournament to be
held in conjunction with the Annual Convention of the League in Daytona
Beach on October 26th thru the 28th.
A RESOLUTION amending Resolution No. 82 adopted on November 8, 1966
with regards closing a part of Minneola Lake Drive lying between the
easterly right-o-way line of State Road # 561 and the southerly right-o-way
line of the ACL Railroad was presented and read in full by the City
Attorney. Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman
Cochran and unanimously carried that the RESOLUTION be adopted, the
Number 152 assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
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A RESOLUTION establishing the 1969-70 Budget of the City of Clermont
Water and Sanitary Sewers Department was presented and read in full
by the City Attorney. Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt, seconded
by Councilman VanderMeer and unanimously carried that the RESOLUTION
be adopted, the Number 151 assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
A RESOLUTION establishing a budget for the fiscal year 1969-70 for
General Operations of the City of Clermont was presented and read in
full by the City Attorney. Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt, se-
conded by Councilman Bratton and unanimously carried that the RESOLUTION
be adopted, the Number 148 be assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING A BUDGET OF EXPENSES FOR THE GENERAL OPERATION
OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 1969-70
AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFORE: PROVIDING A TAX LEVY ON ALL PRO-
PERTY IN THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA FOR THE YEAR 1969
FOR THE GENERAL OPERATION EXPENSE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY,
FLORIDA was introduced by Councilman Oswalt and read in full for a first
reading by the City Attorney.
Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman Cochran
and unanimously carried that the bills be paid. A copy is attached
hereto.
Mayor Smith brought to the attention of the Council the problem of
water control at the Cler-Vue Drive-In Theatre. He further stated that
the Board of Lake County Commissioners was vitally interested in this
problem and were of the opinion that it should be corrected by the owners.
He suggested that the City Council go on record as endorsing any and all
steps which the Board of Lake County Commissioners may decide to take to
see that the problem is corrected. Motion was made by Councilman Vander-
Meer, seconded by Councilman Oswalt and unanimously carried that the
suggestion of Mayor Smith be accepted and the City Manager be instructed
to notify the Board of Lake County Commissioners.
Miss Florence Pool, Secretary of Inland Groves Corporation, submitted
a Quit Claim Deed from Inland Groves Corporation to the City of Clermont
for the necessary right-o-way of a westward extension of Lake Shore
Drive and urged their acceptance of same. Motion was made by Councilman
VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Bratton and carried that this right-
o-way be accepted subject to approval of the City Attorney.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
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DON E. SMITH, CHAIRMAN
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DO RES W. CARROLL, CI CLERK