08-11-1970 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, August 11, 1970. The meeting
was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor Don E. Smith with the
following members present: Councilmen Bratton and VanderMeer. Other
officials present were: City Manager Johnson, City Controller Fleming,
City Clerk Carroll and Chief of Police Tynda1. Others present were:
The Messrs. Jim Westbrook, William Locke, C. A. Mangold, Henry Czech,
Paul DiToma, J. o. Porter and E. L. Schumann. A representative of
the local Press was also present.
The Invocation was given by Councilman VanderMeer.
The Minutes of the meeting held on July 28, 1970 were approved as
written.
Paul DiToma, representing the Clermont Jaycees, appeared before the
Council and requested permission to hold dances in the Jenkins Auditorium
on August 29th and September 7th. Motion was made by Councilman
VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Bratton and carried that this request
be granted provided that all necessary rules and regulations as set
forth for use of the Auditorium for dances, are met.
The City Attorney arrived at this time.
City Attorney Langley advised the Council that the proposed contract
between the City and the County Commissioners pertaining to the
Municipal Ad Valorem Taxes and the collection and assessment thereof
by County officials was in order and he recommended that it be executed.
Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Bratton
and carried that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the
contract between the City and the County Commissioners.
Councilmen Oswalt and Cochran arrived at this time.
City Clerk Carroll read a communication from the Planning and Zoning
Commission wherein they recommended the following:
1. That the West 1/2 of Lot 9, all of Lot 10 in Block 1,
City Blocks, of the City of Clermont be changed from
the present R-1 Zone to R-2.
II. That Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Forty Pines Subdivision,
City of Clermont, not presently zoned, be Zoned R1-A.
III. That a need for a City Building Inspector exists, and
that one be obtained.
Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer
and carried that the Clerk be instructed to have the following Legal
Notice published:
That a Public Hearing will be held by the City Council on Tuesday,
August 25, 1970, to consider designation of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and
5 of Forty Pines Subdivision as Class R2 Zone or higher.
Included also in this motion was a directive that all adjoining property
owners to the 5 Lots in Forty Pines Subdivision to be considered, be
notified in writing of the Public Hearing, in addition to the published
Legal Noti ce.
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City Manager Johnson submitted his report, both orally and written and
a copy is attached hereto.
City Manager Johnson reported that he had obtained a cost from Locke
Well and Pump Company for the removal and installation of the pumping
equipment from the B10xam Avenue well site to the new well site on
Grand Highway of $13,770.85, and that Mr. Jim Westbrook of Michaels
Engineering Company and Mr. William Locke of Locke Well and Pump Company
were present to answer any questions regarding thds matter~'Mr. W~stbrook
advised tbe Council that he had studied the matter thoroughly and
submitted to them a Change Order No.1 to the existing open contract
with Locke Well and Pump Company for the removal and installation of
the pumping equipment from the B10xam Avenue Well site to the Grand
Highway well site at a cost of $13,770.85 and recommended that this be
accepted. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by
Councilman Bratton and carried that the Change Order No.1 to the
existing contract with Locke Well and Pump Company be accepted.
City Manager Johnson presented a RESOLUTION providing method of
payment for the property recently purchased from the Griffin-Johnston
Corporation, and the RESOLUTION was read in full. Motion was made by
Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer that the RESOLUTION
be adopted. Upon roll call vote on adoption of the RESOLUTION the
result was as follows: Ayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Smith and Bratton.
Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: Cochran. So the RESOLUTION was adopted, the
Number 165 assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman
Bratton that the Clerk be instructed to have the following Legal Notice
published:
That a Public Hearing will be held by the City Council on
Tuesday, August 25, 1970 to consider request for the re-zoning
of the West 1/2 of Lot 9 and all of Lot 10, City Blocks,
City of Clermont, from the present R-1 Zoning to R-2.
Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes:
VanderMeer, Smith, Cochran and Bratton. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None.
Abstaining: Oswalt.
Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer and seconded by Councilman
Oswalt that Robert M. Hopkins be appointed as City Manager of the City
of Clermont at an annual salary of $10,800.00; that the appointment
become effective January 1, 1971 and that the present City Manager be
authorized to engage the said Mr. Hopkins on December 1, 1970, or as
soon thereafter as possible, to assume such duties and responsibilities
as may be delegated to him, and to compensate him for such work at the
same annual salary rate as previously prescribed in this motion.
Councilman Oswalt moved that the motion be amended to read that the
annual salary of the City Manager be set at $10,500.00, and the motion
was seconded by Councilman VanderMeer. Upon roll call vote on passage
of the amendment, the result was: Ayes: Oswalt. Total Ayes: One.
Nayes: VanderMeer, Cochran, Bratton and Smith. Total Nayes: Four.
The amendment failed to pass. Upon roll call vote on passage of the
original motion, the result was: Ayes: Bratton, Cochran, Smith, Oswalt,
VanderMeer. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. The motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Cochran inquired of the status of the proposed sanitary
sewer system with the Lake County Air and Water Pollution Control Board
and he was advised that a scheduled meeting of the Board with
the Council and Michaels Engineering Company for this date had failed
to materialize for lack of a quorum of the Board, but that another
meeting would be scheduled in the immediate future.
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Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer
and carried that the bills be paid.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
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DON E. SMITH, MAYOR
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ORES W. CARROLL, C CLERK