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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. June 8. 1971. The meeting
was called to order by Mayor Don E. Smith with the following members
present: Mrs. Johnnie Watson and the Messrs. J. M. VanderMeer, Ray
Cochran and Charles Beals. Other officials present were: City
Controller Fleming, City Clerk Carroll, Director of Public Works
Smythe. Building Director Nagel and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others
present were: The Messrs. Henry Czech, E. L. Schumann. C. A. Mangold
and R. M. Frye.
The Invocation was given by Councilman VanderMeer.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag was repeated in unison
by all present.
The Minutes of the meeting held on May 25, 1971 were approved as written.
Mayor Smith advised that he was well pleased with the progress of the
sanitary sewer system construction. and that a minimum of complaints
had been received thus far.
Councilman Beals offered and moved the adoption of 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 and the motion was
seconded by Councilwoman Watson. The ORDINANCE was read in full for
a second and final reading by Councilman VanderMeer. Upon roll
call vote on passage of the motion the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer,
Smith, Cochran. Watson and Beals. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None.
So the ORDINANCE was adopted, the number 36-M assigned to it and a
copy ordered posted.
Motion was made by Councilman Cochran. seconded by Councilman VanderMeer
and carried that the bills be paid.
City Attorney Langley arrived at this time.
Mayor Smith advised as follows: That the plot plan for The Lake
Village Mobile Home Park as submitted to Council for approval by
Poynter-Harder Construction Co., Inc. had been referred to the Planning
and Zoning Commission for their recommendations; That the Planning and
Zoning Commission had recommended to Council that the Plat Plan be
approved based on Alternate No.3 as presented by City Manager Hopkins.
such alternate being that the plan be approved based on the intent of
the Commission and the Council as well as the good faith of the
Builders; That the good faith represented previous action of the
Council as taken on November 24, 1970 whereby they authorized that
the necessary Ordinance be drawn amending Article I!. Section 26-61
of the Zoning Ordinance with regards Items 5 and 7 of that Section.
Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer. seconded by Councilman Cochran
and carried that the Plot Plan for The Lake Mobile Home Park as
submitted by Poynter-Harder Construction Co.. Inc. be approved.
Councilman VanderMeer reported that inasmuch as the existing Zoning
Ordinance provides for a height limit of buildings at 40 feet. he
was of the opinion that this should be reviewed for possible changes
in order to allow for apartment buildings. or other buildings proposed
for construction that would be in excess of 40 feet. Mayor Smith
advised that the Planning and Zoning Commission had requested the Lake
County Planning and Zoning Staff to prepare sample ordinances regarding
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updating the existing Zoning Ordinance for the Commission's review and
~tudy, and that he felt any action should be deferred until recommenda-
tions are received from the Planning and Zoning Commission and this
was agreeable with Council.
Mayor Smith advised that he was submitting the name of Albert M.
Johnson for appointment to the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District Board.
Councilman VanderMeer submitted the name of John W. Fleming. Motion
was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Watson
that Albert M. Johnson be appointed to serve as Council's representative
to the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District Board to fill the unexpired
term of Charles Beals who submitted his resignation as of May 24,
1971 and who had been re-appointed to serve until a successor was
named. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was:
Ayes: Beals, Watson, Smith, VanderMeer and Cochran. Total Ayes:
Five. Nayes: None.
Mr. R. M. Frye appeared before Council and requested that they correct
an honest mistake which he feels they made in issuing a Quit-Claim
Deed to Lynn Brotherson on a portion of an unnamed street surrounding
Lake Winona on which he held a lakefront easement from the City.
City Attorney Langley advised that Council was legal in their action
taken, however, after investigation, he felt a mistake had been made
and an injustice rendered to Mr. Frye. Mr. Frye stated that contrary
to rumors, he had not retained Mr. Langley to represent him, that Mr.
Langley as City Attorney had realized a mistake had been made and was
working in this capacity to correct it. Motion was made by Councilman
Cochran, seconded by Councilman Beals and Carried that the City
Attorney be requested to explore any legal way of correcting the action
taken by Council and the approximate cost for same.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
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Don E. Smith, Mayor
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Do ores W. Carro 1, City Clerk