05-25-1971 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, May 25, 1971. The meeting was
called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor Don E. Smith with the following
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 Lanqley and
Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: Mrs. Richard B. Langley,
and the Messrs. C. A. Mangold. Henry Czech. E. L. Schumann and Dr. J. R.
Peacock. Representatives of the local Press were also present.
The Invocation was given by Councilman VanderMeer.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on May 11, 1971 were approved as
written.
City Manager Hopkins submitted a request from Dr. J. R. Peacock
wherein he requested to purchase a fifty foot lot described as Lot 1
in Block 126A of Sunset Park Subdivision owned by the City and which
abuts an unnamed street alongside his property located in Block 125A
of Sunset Park. There was no action taken on this request at this
time. however. motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer and seconded by
Councilman Cochran that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare
the necessary Ordinance to close the Unnamed street lying between .
Blocks 125A and 126A of Sunset Park Subdivision and City Manager Hopkins
be authorized to have Lot 1 appraised on a front foot basis. Upon
roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was. Ayes: VanderMeer,
Cochran and Beals. Total Ayes: Three Nayes: Smith and Watson. Total
Nayes: Two. Absent: None. The motion carried.
City Manager Hopkins submitted his report both orally and written
and a copy is attached hereto. With regards the City Manager1s
recommendation that the cost of $1.35 per lineal foot. as submitted by
M1chaels-Stigg1ns. Inc., for re-sodding of easements secured for
the sewer system construction. motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer.
seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that this recommendation be
accepted and such propertieJ-be re-sodded to be designated by the
Engineers. With regards the City Manager.s annual obligation to the
~ilitiry service. motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by
Councilman Beals and carried that a military leave of two weeks be
authorized. With regards a budgeted expenditure in the amount of
$3500.00 for materials to repair and replace a portion of the existing
dock at Jaycee Ueach. it was the recommendation of City Manager Hopkins
that a portion of these funds be expended to construct a new 75 foot
L addition to the existing dock, with the remaining work to be done
on the existing dock to be included in the 71-72 budget. and that he
had received a quotation on such new construction at approximately
$2600.00. Motion was made by Councilman Cochran. seconded by
Councilwoman Watson and carried that the City Manager be authorized to
prepare the necessary specifications and advertise for bids on construc-
tion of a new addi~ion to the dock as he proposed.
City Attorney Langley advised that it was necessary that he be furnished
with an exact description of properties owned by Clermont Builders
Supply. Inc. on which the city needed a sanitary sewer easement. and the
City Manager was instructed to obtain this description.
Mayor Smith announced the monthly Orange Blossom Breakfast to be held
in Jenkins Auditorium on Wednesday, May 26th, and urged that all
members make an effort to attend.
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AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT.
FLORIDA. SETTING FORTH THE PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE
CONNECTION OF PROPERTY OWNERS SEWER SYSTEM TO THE CITY OF CLERMONT
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF
was introduced by Councilman VanderMeer and read in full by the City
Attorney for a first reading.
Councilman Beals offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING
1967 SOUTHERN STANDARD PLUMBING CODE AS AMENDED AND STATING SPECIFIC
EXCEPTIONS and the motion was seconded.by Councilman Cochran and the
ORDINANCE read in full by City Attorney Langley for a second and
final reading. Upon roll call vote on passage of the ORDINANCE, the
result was: Ayes: VanderMeer. Smith. Cochran, Watson and Beals. Total
Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted and the
Number 55-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer and seconded by Councilman
Cochran that the City Manager be authorized to prepare the necessary
specifications and advertise for bids on a 40 x 60 aluminum pavilion
to be placed at the Jaycee Beach. that expenditures for same be
authorized from unappropriated surplus. Upon roll call vote on passage
of the motion the result was: Ayes: Cochran and VanderMeer. Total
Ayes: Two. Nayes: Beals. Watson and Smith. Total Nayes: Three.
The motion failed to carry.
City Attorney Langley wished it to be a matter of record that it is
his recommendation that any monies authorized expended from surplus
rather than a budgeted item. be authorized by Budget Amendment Resolution
of the Council thereby making it a permanent part of the city.s
financial record.
Mayor Smith announced that inasmuch as numerous rumors had been
circulating with regards cost to the property owner for necessary connec-
tions from the property owners present sewer system to the city.s
sanitary sewer system. that he had obtained the following information
from a local licensed plumbing contractor and wished to pass it along
as a single information item obtained by him: That on a 1 hookup
house sewer to the city. sixty feet in length at an average of two to
three foot deep straight run, the cost would be approximately $180.00.
This would not include broken sprinkler li~es, gas lines. phone lines
or city mains. etc. .
There was considerable discussion regarding Council.s action on March
26th wherein the City was designated as sponsor for a South Lake County
Airport Aut~ority. Mayor Smith advised that he was opposed at the
present time to the establishment of such an airport authority inasmuch
as he had just recently discovered such an authority had powers to
condemn property, which he felt was premature to obtaining a full
and complete survey of the general community.s desires for an
airport in this area and possible locations for one.
Councilman Beals advised Council that due to increased business demands.
it was necessary that he resign his appointment as Council.s
representative to the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District. such re$ignation
effective as of May 24th. Motion was made by Councilman Cochran.
seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and carried that Councilman Beals be
appointed to continue to act in this capacity during the interim time
until such permanent appoint/!IH be made by Council. and this was agreeable
with Mr. Deals.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
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