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11-10-1970 Regular Meeting . . MINUTBS REGULAR MEETING Nt} 695 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday. November 10. 1970. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Ml10r Don E. Smith with all members present. Other officials present were: City Manager Johnson. City Controller Fleming. City Clerk Carroll. Citr Attorney Langley and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: The Misses Janice Hoskinson and Debbie Shewey and the Messrs: Jeffrey Ladd. Neil Lofgren. Henry Czech. Charles Beals and Pat Kelley. Representatives of the local Press were also present. The Invocation was given by City Attorney Langley. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on October 27. 1970 and the Special Meeting held on November 3. 1970 were approved as written. Mayor Smith announced that the first order of business was ft Pullic Hearing regarding the application of Jeff~ey Ladd wherein he requested a variance of the rear and side yard set back requirements on the North ~. of Lots 1 and 3 in City Block 50. in order to construct a swimming pool. Mayor Smith further announced that in addition to the request for a variance. it was necessary that the Council consider whther or not it be permissible for a tree located on street right- of WI1 abutting this property to be removed inasmuch as Mr. Ladd had advised it would be necessary to remove the tree in order to construct the pool. Councilman Bratton and Oswalt opposed the remOVing of the tree. Council.an Cochran advised that he had not investigated and/or studied the request and therefore could not consider the matter at this time. In order that the Council .'ght investigate and stu~ the matter more thoroughly. Mayor Smith deferred any action on the request and continued the Public Hearing until Tuesdl1. November 24. 1970. City Controller Fleming advised as follows: that the books of the City had been closed for the fiscal year ending October 31. 1970 and were rea~ for the Auditors: That earnest money in the amount of $1.000.00 had been paid to William E. Lee. Agent. as a deposit on the Guthrie/ Barnard option. Citr Attorney Langley recommended that a brief title search on each of the properties remaining on which the C1tr had failed to get an easement for the sewer line construction be obtained before proceeding with the condemnation suits. and that it would be an approximate cost of $20.00 each for the rea.'ning 20 to 25 easements. Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt. seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and carried that the City Attorney's recommendation be accepted and he be instructed to proceed. Citr Attorney Langley further advised the Council that it would be necessary to disburse the necessary money for .order of taking. to the Clerk of the Court prior to any condemnation suits being filed. such sum to be equal to the appraised value of the properties on which condemnation suits would be filed. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer. seconded by Councilman Cochran and carried that the Controller be authorized to disburse these funds from the Sewer Construction Fund. Councilman VanderMeer reported he had observed junk cars on Highway 50 between 4th and 5th Streets. It was also reported there were junk cars located on street rightOofOwl1 near the vicinity of 10th and Juniata Streets and on private property in this same ViCinity owned by the Williams and Wr1ghtam Garage. These matters were referred to the City Manager. . . MINUTBS Nt} 696 Councilman Oswalt reported on a recent trip made to Cocoa Beach by himself. Councilman Bratton and Mayor Smith at the invitation of the City Manager and the Assistant City Manager of Cocoa Beach to observe and tour their sewerage treatment plant. and felt the trip had been very educational and beneficial to them. City Clerk Carroll read a letter of communication from Frank E. Owens. County Clerk. wherein permission was granted for the use of voting .ach1nes in the General Elect1o~ to be held on December 1st. and. if necessary. a run-off election on December 15th. Councilman Oswalt offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CO~E OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT. LAKE COUNTY. FLORIDA. PROVIDING FOR THE CLOSING OF ALL THAT PART OF A CERTAIN UNNAMED ALLEY IN FORTY PINES SUBDIVISION WHICH LIES SOUTH OF LOTS 9. 10. 11 and 12. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bratton and the ORDINANCE was read in full for a second and final reading. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion the result was: Ayes: Oswalt. Cochran and Bratton. Total Ayes: Three. Abstaining: VanderMeer. So the ORDINANCE was passed. the Number 28-M assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. City Attorney Langley reported that inasmuch as there had been quite a time lapse neceSSitating certain changes to be made to coincide with the present date. that RESOLUTION No. 158 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $800.000.00 SANITARY SEWERAGE IMPROVEMENT CERTIFICATES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT. FLORIDA: PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS THEREOF: AND PLEDGING FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF THE PROCEEDS FROM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS as adopted at the meeting held on December 23. 1969, be rescinded by Title only. the necessary changes be made and the RESOLUTION be offered anew for adoption. Motion was made by CODlc11man Oswalt. seconded by Councilman VanderMeer that this action be taken, however. upon being advised by City Attorney Langley that the Resolution would not be effective until after the final contract on the sewer construction had been let. they withdrew their motion and no action was taken at this time. Motion was made by Councilman Coch~an. seconded by Councilman Oswalt and carried that the bills be paid. A copy is attached hereto. Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt. 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 1. 1970. and. if any named should be unable to serve. that the Citl Clerk be authorized to appoint a replacement. Clerk: John Sanger Inspectors: Mrs. W. B. Ream Mrs. Goldie Wilson Mrs. Blanche Hanks Mrs. Marion Fleming Mr. J. L. Drees Officer of the Day: A. B. Broyles Mayor Smith submitted a request from the Senior Class of Clermont High School sponsored by Mr. Neil Lofgren. SuperViSing PrinCipal. to hold the annual Homecoming Dance in Jenkins Auditorium on November 20. 1970. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer. seconded by Councilman Oswalt 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. . . MINUTBS Nt} 69,7 A General discussion followed with regards Conditional Use P~rm1ts as granted in the County and it was consensus of the Council that Councilman VaaderMeer obtain sample copies of the County's rules and regulations with regards conditional use permits for each of the Councilmen to study. Councilman VanderMeer suggested workshop sessions' of the Council to review the current zoning CODe and map and advised that the services of the County Zoning Director could be helpful and could be obtained for a nominal fee. He further advised that he felt the County Zoning Director held a more practicable or workable approach toward Zoning than the idealistic approach as submitted by Adley and Associates for Clermont. Councilman VanderMeer was requested to contact the County Zoning Director with regards meeting with the Council .and an approximate cost for same. Mayor Smith announced that he had called a Special Meeting of the Council for Monday. November 16. 1970 at 5:01 P. M. in the office of the City Clerk for the purpose of'author1zing the Ballot for the General Election to be held on December 1. 1970. The Meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith. ~.-' F ~~ :,~ uon to. :iml ~n. ...ayor