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A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was
held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, July 14, 1970. 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 Attorney Langley and Superintendent of Public
Works. Bob Smythe. Others present were: The Messrs. Henry Czech
E. L. Schumann, and William Livingston. Representatives of the local
Press were also present.
The Invocation was given by Councilman VanderMeer.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on June 23, 1970 were approved as
written.
Mr. William Livingston appeared before the Council and requested
permission to hold a tent revival for approximately three weeks
beginning on July 22nd and to be located in the rear of the Macedonia
Church of God by Faith at 901 B10xam Avenue. Motion was made by
Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Bratton and carried
that this request be granted subject to final inspection and approval
of the City Building Inspector with regards the necessary fire
preventives and precautions.
City Attorney Langley and Mayor Smith reported on their recent
trip to Washington. D. C. with regards the proposed Open Space Land
Trade for construction of a sanitary sewer system. They advised that
it would be necessary to purchase additional lands, whereupon motion
was made by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman Cochran and
carried that the Mayor be authorized to execute an option in the
amount of $250.00 for a period of 120 days on the Guthrie and Barnard
property consisting of approximately 40 acres and for a total purchase
price not to exceed $18,000.00.
It was consensus of Council, and the City Manager was thereupon
directed, to obtain a complete written report on the status of the
proposed sanitary sewer system from Michaels Engineering Company.
Motion was made by Councilman Cochran and seconded by Councilman Bratton
that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a land trade
in City Block 80 with Senator Welborn Daniel for the installation of
sewer mains and an alley into the City parking lot, such trade being
for 6 feet North of and 20 feet in the rear of Mr. Daniel's property
which fronts on 8th Street. Upon roll call vote on passage of the
motion, the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Smith, Cochran and
Bratton. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None.
Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer
and carried that the bills be paid.
Councilman Oswalt offered and moved that it be passed, a RESOLUTION
authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant in the amount of $186.000.00
from the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration for the construc-
tion of a sanitary sewer system, and the RESOLUTION was read in full
by City Attorney Langley. The motion was seconded by Councilman
VanderMeer and unanimously carried. The Number 164 was assigned to
the RESOLUTION and a copy ordered posted.
Communications were read by the City Clerk as follows: From Mrs.
Ginny Sargeant wherein she requested improvements and maintenance
of the tennis courts located in Keh10r Park (this matter was referred
to the City Manager); From C. W. Sheffield. Acting Pollution Control
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Officer, announcing a meeting of the Lake County Pollution Board to
be held in Tavares on July 16, 1970 at 7:30 P. M.; From Mrs. Flora H.
Guthrie, Secretary of the Cooper Memorial Library Board wherein she
expressed appreciation to the Council for their recent assurance to
the Board that Lots 18 and 19 of Block 76 would be kept by the present
Council for exclusive use by the Library; From members of the band
group, "The Fantasy" wherein they expressed appreciation to the Council
for use of the Jenkins Auditorium on June 27th for a tenn-age dance;
From Mr. Robert Paxton wherein he requested the City Manager to
prepare the necessary 1akefront easement renewal on the 1akefront
property located adjacent to his property at 430 East Lake Shore Drive;
From the Lake County League of Municipalities wherein they announced
the next quarterly meeting of the League to be held in Mt. Dora on
Wednesday, July 22nd at 7:00 P. M.; from Mr. and Mrs. David H. Moore
wherein they requested a change in Zoning from R-l to R-3 of property
owned by them described as W~ of Lot 9 and all of Lot 10 in City
Block 1 (this matter was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission).
City Manager Johnson was directed to arrange a meeting of the Council
and applicants for the job of City Manager for Tuesday evening, July
21st.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
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Don E. Smith, Mayor
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D ores W. arro1, CiClerk