07-13-1971 Regular Meeting
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A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held
in the Council Chambers on Tuesday. July 13.1971. 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 Langley. Director
of Public Utilities ~sbury and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were:
Attorney Arthur' Rc&>>er:ls, Jacob T. Odom. Dennis \"right. Henry C~ech.
E. L. Schumann. Paul DiToma. Travis Kennedy. C. A. Mangold. Lawson
Wolfe and Attorney Robert Shingler. Representatives of the local Press
were also present.
The Invocation was given by Councilman Beals.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag was repeated in unison by
those .present.
The l\1i nutes of the Regu 1 ar J.1eeti ng held on June 22. 1971 t/er.e approved as
\'/ri tten.
Mayor Smith announced the first o.rder of business to be a Public Hearing
with regards petition submitted to Council requesting the closing of
certain streets in Indian Hills Subdivision. There was no one present
who voiced objection to the petition. Attorney Arthur Roberts. represent-
ing the petitioners. Inland Groves Corporation. submitted a legal
certificate to Council from Lake Abstract & Guaranty Company wherein
they certified that Inland Groves Corporation was the sole owner of all
lands a~utting the streets to be closed with the exception of one.
C. Welborn Daniel. who owns the N 1351 of Lots 27 and 28 and also a strip
of land 15' in width lying adjacent to and running parallel with and
along the northern boundary of said lots. all in Indian Hills Subdivision.
Mr. Daniel was not present. however he had submitted a letter wherein
he stated he had no objection to the petition. Motion was made by
Councilman VanderMeer. seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that
the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary Ordinance
providing for the closing of these streets to be introduced at the next
Regular Meeting.
Mr. Robert Shingler. representing Ben Griffin. Trustee. owner of property
located in Clermont Heights Subdivision lying between Highway 50 on
the north. Minnehaha Avenue on the South. Milholland Street on the east
and Bloxam Avenue on the west. appeared before Council and inquired as
to procedure for requesting the closing of Hampton Street. lying between
Highway 50 and Minnehaha Avenue. Mr. Shingler was advised of the
procedure and he voiced intention of petitioning for the closing of Ham~ton
Street and ~ossibly Milholland Street.
Mr. Lawson ~olfe. representing the Chamber of Commerce. appeared before
Council to outline the proposed Scenic Drive through the City as prepared
by the Chambar Scenic Drive Committee. and requested permission from
Council to install directional signs along such a route and help from
city crews in the installation of such signs. It was consensus of
Council to endorse such a proposed project by the Chamber. whereupon
motion was made by Councilman Cochran. seconded by Councilman Beals
and carried that permission be granted to place directional Signs along
the proposed scenic drive and such Signs be installed by city crews.
Mr. Dennis Wright. representing the Lake Louise Security Patrol. ~ppeared
before Council advising them of a show (Mr. ~agic) to be held in Jenkins
Auditorium on August 27th and to be sponsored by their organization as
a fund raising project for the security patrol. Hr. Wright further advised
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that promotion crews for the show would be establishing a business
office in the city for about 3 weeks prior the show and he was therefore
requesting that Council waive any necessary Occupational License fee
for this promotion drive. It was consensus of Council that this was a
worthwhile project. for a non-profit organization, whereupon motion was
made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and carried
that any. necessary occupational license fee be waived.
City Manager Hopkins submitted his report both orally and written, and
a copy is attached hereto.
Wight regards the City Manager1s recommendation that the furnishings
located in the First Federal offices be purchased, motion was made by
Councilman Beals, and seconded by Councilman Cochran that the furnishings
be purchased at a cost of $3436.41. Upon roll call vote on passage of
the motion, the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Smith, Cochran, Watson
and Beals. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: Hone.
City Manager Hopkins reported he had received request from Mr. Paul Boman
of 312 Montrose Street for a lake front easement on Crystal Lake, such
easement to be on the lakefront property lying directly east.of his
property. Hoti on was made by Councilman Vanderi.leer, seconded by
Councilman Cochran and carried that such easement, described as follcws.
lie grantoti.
That curtJiri parcel of land 1n Clermunt, Florida lying east of
th~ paved area of Crystal Lake ~rive noth of the extension
easterly of the so.~th line of Lot 2 in City 810ck 25 and south
of the easterly extension of the north lot line of said Lot 2
in City Block 25.
It was the opinion of Councilman Beals that Council should go on record
as objecting to the dua1ization of the Clermont-Groveland Seaboard Coastline
Railroad freight offices, and that such an objection should be registered
with the Public Service Commission. The Council was in agreement with
this and City Attorney Langley was instructed to prepare the necessary
Resolution.
r~ayor Smi th call ed a Spe ci a1 f1eeti ng of the Council for Tues day, July 20,
1971 at 7:30 P. M. in the Kiwanis Room of the Jenkins BUilding.
Motion was made by C~unci1man Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Watson
and carried that the bills be paid.
With regards the Personnel Policy for city gmployees as submitted bv
City Manager Hopkins, and considered by Council at a workshop session,
Councilman Cochran stated he wished to commend the City Manager on the
policy and thereby moved that it be adopted. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Beals and carried.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
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