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07-28-1970 Adjourned Meeting . . MINUTES NQ 675 ADJOURNED MEETING An Adjourned Meeting of-the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, July 28, 1970. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Don E. Smith with Councilmen VanderMeer and Bratton present. Other officials present were: City Manager Johnson, City Controller Fleming, City Clerk Carroll and Chief of Police Tynda1. Others present were: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Roane, the Rev. John G. Henry and the Messrs. Ted Wicks, Bill Roberts, Howard Young, J.M.Hoskinson, Jim Westbrook and Floyd Groo. Representatives of the local Press were also present. The Invocation was given by Councilman VanderMeer. The Minutes of the meeting held on July 14, 1970 were approved as written. Mr. Bill Roberts of the TM Communications Company, appeared before Council submitting a Pre-Market survey of the Clermont-Minneo1a area with regards to the establishment of a cable television system. and gave a brief resume of the current status of the Company in the Central Florida area. Councilmen Oswalt and Cochran and City Attorney Langley arrived at this time. The Messrs. Jim Westbrook and Floyd Groo of Michaels Engineering Company submitted to Council a current report on the legal require- ments for bringing the proposed sewer system for Clermont to bidding status and the current status thereof, and advised Council that the Bureau of Permitting had not todate received a letter of favorable comment from the Lake County Air & Water Pollution Control Board, which is required. Mr. Ralph Roane, representing the Lake County Air & Water Pollution Control Board, advised the Council that an answer to the Board's inquiry as to any direct or indirect effluent from the proposed sewerage system into the waterways nearby had not been re- ceived and that their concern was proof that every means possible would be taken to prevent any such effluent from entering the water- ways. It was consensus of Council, and all parties agreed, that the Cityls Engineers meet with the Lake County Board at an early date and describe and explain the proposed sewer system in detail. The Reverend John G. Henry appeared before Council and requested per- mission to hold a tent revival meeting on property owned by Mr. Fred Wolfe, located on East Highway # 50. 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. The City Manager submitted his report both orally and written, and a copy is attached hereto. Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and carried that the City Manager be authorized to ne- gotiate for the moving of the pumping equipment from the B10xam Avenue well to the new well site on Grand Highway. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Bratton and carried that an easement on 1akefront property lying directly south of lots 33, 49 & 50 in Clermont Heights be granted to Robert Paxton, subject to approval of the City Attorney. e . MINUTES NQ 676 City Manager Johnson advised that an interview by the Council with an applicant for the position of City Manager was scheduled for Thursday evening in the Kiwanis Room of the Jenkins Auditorium. City Controller Fleming inquired if it be necessary that the City hold a Board of Equalization Meeting inasmuch as all tax assessing and collecting would now be handled by the County. The City Attorney agreed to investigate this matter. Controller Fleming reported to Council that a fee of 1% for handling the city tax roll would be charged by the County. Mayor Smith reported he was happy to announce that Mr. Robert Zoppi,Jr. had accepted his appointment as City Civil Defense Director to replace Mr. Howard Doland who had resigned this position. Councilman Cochran reported he had received a request from Mr. G. Lynn Brotherson for a copy of an easement granted by the City to Mr. R. M. Frye on Lake Winona 1akefront property. This matter was referred to the City Manager. Councilman VanderMeer reported he felt that any and all deeds for property being deeded to the City should be brought before the Council for acceptance or rejection. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Oswalt and carried that the request of John W. Fleming to sponsor a teenage dance in the Jenkins Auditorium on Saturday, August 1st be granted, provided that all necessary rules and regulations as set forth for use of the Auditorium for dances, are met. The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith. ~~ c /2.~ DON E. SMITH, MAYOR ()~ ~ ~/4~ DOLORES W. CA ROLL, Cly LERK