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11-12-1969 Regular Meeting e . MINUTES REGULAR MEETING N~ drecx 625 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday. November 12. 1969. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor 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 Tyndal. Others present were: The Messrs. C. A. Mangold. E. L. Schumann. HelPY Czech and Claude Smoak. A representative of the Orlando Sentinel was also present. The invocation was given by Councilman VanderMeer. The Minutes of the Meeting held on October 28. 1969 were approved as wri tten. Mayor Smith announced that the Council would now sit as a Board of Adjustment to consider the petition for a variance by Mr. Chester Eadler as follows: In order to construct a residence on property located at the corner of Seminole and Holly Streets. he requested a variance from 25 feet to 12 feet-6 inches on the rear yard requirements. and. a variance from 1 foot to 4 feet-l inch (according to the taper of the street) on the front yard requirement. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer. seconded by Councilman Cochran and carried that the variance be granted. City Manager Johnson submitted his report both orally and written. With regards obtaining life insurance for all city employees. it was consensus of Council that the employees share in the cost of such. and before taking further action on same. City Manager Johnson was instructed to interview the city employees to determine whether or not they would be interested in such a life insurance plan. With regards the Council establishing a Housing Authority for Clermont. it was consensus of Council that the City Manager invite the Manager of the Housing Authority of the City of Eustis to meet with the Council and explain fully the procedures of establishing and operating such a program. City Controller Fleming reported that the new utility billing machine had been delivered and would be used for the new fiscal year's businessi That the city's books had been closed and balanced for the fiscal year '68-69 and were ready for auditing. Mayor Smith reported on his attendance at the Governor's Safety Conference held in Daytona Beach recently. Councilman Cochran reported that thru the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce. Florida Telephone representatives had been active in the city recently with regards offering a better service to customers in Clermont. City Clerk Carroll read communications as follows: From Mr. F. W. Hinson. Executive Director of the Lake County Economic Opportunity. Inc. wherein he inquired of Council as to suitable buildings in Clermont to be provided for Headstart use. Mrs. Carroll was instructed to notify Mr. Hinson that the City did not have any such building availablei From Mr. Clyde E. Stevens. Superintendent of Schools. wherein he requested to meet with the Council with regards the sewer assessments on properties owned by the School Board. Mrs. Carroll was instructed to invite Mr. Stevens to meet with the e . MINuTES N~ dft'x 626 Council at their next meeting on November 25th.i From Mr. Herman VanDonselaar, President of the Clermont Recreation Club wherein he extended invitations to the City Manager and the Council to inspect the new shuffleboard courts, recently constructed, on Monday, November 17th at 1:30 P. M. at which time the local Club would be entertaining the Leesburg Club in a Shuffleboard Tournament. Mr. VanDonselaar further expressed appreciation to the Council and Mr. Johnson for the new courts. Councilman Oswalt offered and moved that it be passed AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE REVISION, BY THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA and the ORDINANCE was read in full for a second reading. The motion was seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Cochran and Bratton. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted, the number 48-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.. Councilman Oswalt offered and moved that it be passed AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SOUTHERN STANDARD GAS CODE REVISION BY THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA and the ORDINANCE was read in full for a second reading. The motion was seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion the result was: Ayes: Bratton. Cochran. Oswalt and VanderMeer. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted. the number 49-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Councilman Oswalt offered and moved that it be passed AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE REVISION. BY THE CITY OF CLERMONT. LAKE COUNTY. FLORIDA and the ORDINANCE was read in full for a second reading. The motion was seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion. the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer. Oswalt. Cochran and Bratton. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted, the Number 50-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Motion was made by Councilman Cochran. seconded by Councilman Bratton and carried that the bills be paid. A copy follows these Minutes. Mayor Smith called a Special Meeting of the Council at 5:01 P. M. on Monday. November 17. 1969 in the office of the City Clerk for the purpose ~f a.tb~r'zing the Ballot for the General Election to be held on December 2. 1969. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer. seconded by Councilman Cochran and carried that the folloWing listed persons be authorized to serve as the Election Board of the General Election to be held on December 2. 1969. and. if any of the following named should be unable to serve. that the Clerk be authorized to appoint a replacement: John McCown. Clerk Mrs. Doris Bishop. Inspector Mrs. Joy Allbright. Inspector Mrs. Lillian Cork. Inspector Mr. John Singer. Inspector Mr. Donald Hayes. Inspector Mayor Smith asked the Council's consideration in the purchase of a Radar Machine at an approximate cost between $1000.00 and $1200.00 for better and more efficient traffic~ntrol in the City. There was considerable . . MINUTES N~ '" discussion regarding this matter. and it was consensus of Council that the City Manager obtain a current cost of such machine and report to the Council before any action is taken. Councilman VanderMeer reported as follows: The he recommended a School Crossing sign be placed at the intersection of Bloxam Avenue and Highway ISO. City Manager Johnson advised that the necessary applica- tion had been made to the State Road Department to have this intersection designated and marked as a School Cros~ingi That upon visiting the city dump site area. he recommended that steps be taken to clean up this area and control the water problem which exists there. This matter was referred to the Ci ty Manageri That there was a need for a ci ty park in the Lincoln Park area and he recommended that the City Manager investigate the possibility of purchasing a parcel of 5 acres. now planted to young citrus trees. located on Disston Avenue and owned by John Meadows. This matter was referred to the City Manager. Motion was made by Councilman Cochran. seconded by Councilman Bratton and carried that the following question be placed on the Ballot of the General Election to be held on December 2. 1969: DO YOU FAVOR A DOG CONTROL LAW FOR THE CITY OF CLERMONT. the specific regulations of which will be decided by the City Council Yes ( ) No ( ) City Mahager Johnson reported he had received a request from Mr. Herbert Russell of the Minnehaha Estates Association for city crews to pick up trash in the Chain-O-Lakes Subdivision at least twice per year. It was consenus of Council that inasmuch as this subdivision is located outside the city limits of Clermont. this service would not be offered. however. the Manager was instructed to advise Mr. Russell that the Council would be glad to meet with the Minnehaha Estates Association with regards this development being annexed to the City. The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith. ~<<RR~ ~f~ DON E. SMITH. MAYOR .