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01-26-1971 Regular Meeting . . . MINUTBS Nt} 712 A Regular Meeting of the City Counctl of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday. January 26. 1971. The meeting was called to order at 7:30' P. M. by Mayor Don E. Smith with the follow- ing members present: Councilwoman Watson and Councilmen VanderMeer. Cochran~and Beals. Other officials present were: City Manager Hopkins. City Controller Fleming. City Clerk Carroll. City Attorney Langley and Chi ef of Pol1 ce Tyndal. Others present were: "Hr. L1nd Hrs. John Aull. Mr. and Mrs. Don Ware and the Messrs. C. A. Mangold. Henry Czech. E. L. Schumann. Representative of the Orlando Sentinel was also present. The Invocation was given by Councilman Beals. The Minutes of the Regular and Organizational Meettngs held on January 12th were approved as written. Don Ware. co-owner of the Crest Restaurant. appeared before Council and submttted to them a proposed ordinance amendment to Section 3-4 of the Code whereby those establishments conforming wtth provisions of Section 3-4 of the Code would be allowed to extend their cloSing hours on Frtday and Saturday nights from 12 midnight to 2:00 A. M.. and urged their cooperation by adopting such ordinance amendment. Motion was made by Councilman Beals and seconded by Councilwoman Watson that City Attorney Langley be instructed to immediately alter the proposed ordinance amendment as presented by Mr. Ware so as to conform with the City Charter. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion. the result was: Ayes: Beals. Smith and Watson. Total Ayes: Three. Nayes: VanderMeer. Abstaining: Cochran. The motion carried. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3-4 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT. FLORIDA BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL HOURS OF SALE OF ALCOHOLIC AND INTOXICATING BEVERAGES WITHIN CERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS was introduced by Councilman Beals and read in full for a first reading by City Attorney Langley. City Manager Hopkins submitted his report both orally and written. and a copy ts attached hereto. With regards the defective motor on the Grand Highway well. it was the recommendation of City Manager Hopkins to engage Orlando Armature to remove the motor and determtne the extent of repairs necessary. or if necessary. the replacement of same. Motion was made by Councilman Cochran. seconded by Counctlman Beals and carried that the recommendation of the City Manager be accepted. With regards the annual dinner meeting of the Council and the Board of County Commissioners. it was consensus of Council that City Manager Hopkins proceed with the Ir.rangemew~ for same. With regards finaliztng the land transaction of approximately 40 acres from Guthrie and Barnard on January 28th. motton was made by Councilman VanderMeer. seconded by Councilman Cochran and carried that Controller Fleming be authorized to transfer sufficient funds from the General Fund Account of the City of Clermont to the Water and Sewer Account for thts transactton. thts actton being taken in lieu of cashing tn Water and Sewer Savings Certiftcates prior to their maturtty date tn June. Controller Fleming submitted a list of deltnquent paving assessments to the Counctl and inquired of their desire for collection. It was consensus of Council that the City Attorney and Controller Fleming start all proceedings necessary to collect the delinquent assessments. . . MINUTBS Nt} 713 City Attorney Langley reported that the Bond Validation sutts were ready and that a Hearing on same had been set for eebruary 26th at 1:30 P.M. in the Circuit Court Room at Tfvares. Mayor Smith reported as follows: That the Orange Blossom Breakfast would be held on Wednesday morning. January 27th at 8:00 A.M. tn the Jenkins Audttorium and urged as many as possible to attendi That he. Ctty Manager Hopkins and Counctlman Beals had attended the quarterly meeting of the Lake County League of Ctties tn Eustis recently. and that Channel 6 News of Orlando had interviewed he and City Manager Hopkins with regards requests to the Department of Transportation for the 4-laning of Highway 50 to the Orange County line. Councilman Cochran reported as follows: That he felt the designation of Htghway 119 to that of State Road '23 just as important as the 4-lantng of Highway 150 in that tf this change were made. federal funds would then be available for the tmprovement of same thus opening up a major highway from the Jacksonville area into the Lake County area. and he hoped that all muntcipalities in Lake County would urge that this be donei That he felt the marsh lands lying just west of the Palatlakaha River and south of Highway 150 and designated as a bird sanctuary would be an ideal location for a martna and an air strip. such atr strip to serve as a holdtng dike and thereby still preserve the area IS a conservation area/bird sanctuary. Councilman Cochran offered and moved that it be passed AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT. LAKE COUNTY. FLORIDA. AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A QUIT CLAIM DEED TO C. WELBORN DANIEL CONVEYING CERTAIN PORTION OF LANDS TO HIM IN EXCHANGE FOR OTHER LANDSf ALL BEING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF CLERMONT. FLORIDA. The motion was seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and the Ordinance read in full for a Final Reading. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion. the result was: Ayes: Beals. eo~tu'an:t::5IBith~litatson and Vaoaer.Meer. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted. the number 30-M assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Councilman VanderMeer inquired of the possibiltty of extending the sidewalk on Fifth Street from tts present end to Highway 150. This matter was referred to the Ctty Manager. Counctlman Beals reported he felt the present Zoning Ordinance placing Modular Homes tn the same classificatton as Mobtle homes and thereby restricted to Mobile Home Parks only was unfair and would encourage an amendment to thts ordtnance as pertains to Modular Homes. It was consensus of Council that Councilman VanderMeer obtain a copy of the recently revtsed County Zoning Ordinance. which includes provisions for Modular Homes. and submit to Council for study and consideration before any action be taken. As requested at the meettng of January 12th. Ctty Attorney Langley presented a sample ordinance wtth regards requirtng existing junk yards to be screened from publtc view. There was no action taken on this matter. Upon recommendatton of City Manager Hopktns. motion was made by Counctlman Cochran. seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and carried that . . MINUTBS Nt} 714 the following appointments be made to City Commissions: PLANNING AND~ZDNI16 COMMISSION - 2 YEAR TERMS Martin Winther Henry Czech Betty Thomas Mrs. E. Allbright Horace Lovelady Sam Bratton · PLUMBING BOARD - 1 YEAR TERMS M. J. Barnes Wtllie Creech ELECTRICAL BOARD - 1 YEAR TERMS Seldon Hanks J. L. Madden Merle Brtght Fred Davis LAKE APOPKA NATURAL GAS DISTRICT - 1 YEAR TERM Charles Beals POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD - 1 YEAR TERMS R. P. Cochran Charles Beals The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith. ~~(.J ~.~ o ores W. arro . erk ~~u~ n . Sm t. ayor