12-08-1970 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 December 8, 1970. The meeting was
called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor Don E. Smith with the following
members present: Councilmen Bratton, VanderMeer and Oswalt. Other
officials present were: City Manager Johnson, City Controller Fleming,
and City Attorney Langley. Others present were: Mesdames Mary Shaw,
Jean Schopmeyer, Lena Aull, Jean St. John and Johnnie Watson and
the Messrs. John Aull, Henry Czech, E. Schumann, A. E. Slack, Don
St. John, George Hovis, and Robert Hopkins. Representatives of the
Press were also present. Mrs. M. Dollar was Acting Secretary.
The Invocation was given by Councilman VanderMeer.
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held November 24, 1970 and the
Special Meetings held November 30, 1970 and December 1, 1970 were
approved as written.
Mayor Smith announced the first order of business to be a Public
Hearing continued from November 24, 1970 with regards application of
A. E. Slack for a reduction in land area requirements from 10,000
square feet to 7500 square feet in order to construct a duplex on
Lot 6 of City Block 75, which is located in a C-2 Zone. The Mayor
called for any objections from the floor. Mr. George Hovis, Attorney,
objected, in behalf of his clients Mr. and Mrs. John Aull, to this
reduction in land area stating that it was too much of a drastic
variance. Following considerable discussion concerning the
ordinance applying to this request, motion was made by Councilman
VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Oswalt, and carried, that action
on this application be postponed until the next Council Meeting.
Meanwhile Mr. Slack was requested to present Council with a plot
(schematic drawing) of the property involved, showing the location
of the proposed structure, and with a floor plan of the structure.
City Attorney Langley was requested to investigate the legal aspects
in granting the variance requested, and Councilman VanderMeer was
requested to ascertain if County regulations in any way would affect
this variance, if granted.
Councilman Cochran arrived at this time.
Mr. George E. Hovis appeared before the Council and requested them
to execute a Quit Claim Deed to his clients, Robert E. Allison and
Juanita L. Allison, his wife, for the purpose of clearing title to
Lot 12, Block 108 in Indian Hills. On March 12, 1952 the City of
Clermont conveyed Lot 12, Block 108 in Indian Hills to Inland Groves,
Incorporated (and other lands). The deed was recorded in Deed Book
323, Page 51, Public Records of Lake County, Florida. On that
date there was no such corporation as Inland Groves, Incorporated and
the conveyance should have been to Inland Groves Corporation. Motion
was made by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman Cochran, and
carried, with Councilman VanderMeer abstaining, that the City of
Clermont grant a quit claim deed for Lot 12, Block 108, Indian Hills to
Robert E. Allison and Juanita, his wife, for the purpose of clearing
title to this property.
Upon the recommendation of City Manager Johnson, motion was made by
Councilman Cochran and seconded by Councilman VanderMeer, and carried,
that Mr. Robert M. Hopkins be authorized to investigate the
feasability of purchasing a diesel engine from Mr. William Baker
for use in connection with the Grand Highway well and report back
to the Council with his recommendations.
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Councilman Oswalt offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING ALBERT M. JOHNSON, CITY MANAGER AND/OR ROBERT M. HOPKINS,
HIS SUCCESSOR, TO SIGN APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS TO USE STATE ROAD
RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR CONSTRUCTION. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Cochran and unanimously carried and the Number 170 assigned to it
and a copy ordered posted.
Mr. Hopkins presented Council with a very comprehensive report on
a meeting he and Mr. Groo of Michaels Engineering Company had, in
Atlanta, with representatives of FWQA and HUD concerning the latest
status of the sewer project. The Mayor thanked Mr. Hopkins for
his informative and well prepared report.
City Attorney Langley reported that he had received the title searches
on the properties on which the city had failed to get an easement
for the sewer line construction and would hold up on processing
them pending developments on the sewer project.
Councilman VanderMeer reported he had observed a junk car on Highway
50 and City Manager Johnson advised that this car had now been removed.
The Mayor advised that he had received numerous complaints and
inquiries on the enforcement of the city's dog ordinance and that he
had explained to the inquirers that the Ordinance is being enforced
and that a number of dogs have been impounded since the inception of the
ordinance.
Mayor Smith commented that he appreciated the number of residents in
attendance this evening and their interest in Council proceedings;
that he especially wished to welcnm~ Mrs. Johnnie Watson, Councilwoman
elect, and looked forward to working with her.
Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt and seconded by Councilman
Cochran, and carried, that the bills be paid. A copy is attached hereto.
City Attorney Langley requested that it be made a matter of record
for the minutes that in his legal opinion city insurance requirements
should be let out for bid.
Mayor Smith made a suggestion to the incoming City Manager that in
the future all renewals for insurance requirements be referred to the
City Council for them to determine if they should be let out for bid.
The Meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
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Mildred Dol ar, Acting Secretary
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Don E. Smith, Mayor