08-03-1971 Special Meeting
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SPECIAL MEETING
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was
held in the Kiwanis Room of Jenkins Auditorium on Tuestlay. August
3. 1971. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor
Pro-Tem Cochran with the following members present: Councilwoman
Watson and Councilmen VanderMeer and Beals. Others present were:
City Manager Hopkins. City Clerk Carroll. City Controller Fleming.
City Attorney Langley. Director of Public Ottlities Asbury. Assistant
Director of Community Services Nagel and Mr. Henry Czech.
The purpose of the meeting was to review and study the proposed
budget for the General Operations of the City for the fiscal year
1971072 as prepared by the City Manager for consideration.
:~r. Henry Czech appeared before Council and stated that he would
encourage Counci1.s setting the 1971 tax rate millage at the present
millage, or less. inasmuch as 1972 would be a very critical year
for the city taxpayer due to the sewer system assessments. hook-up
costs and monthly fees for the sewer service.
On behalf of the Official Board of Cooper rtemoria1 Library in their
request to Council for additional financial assistance over and
above the allotted 2/5 mill, Mr. Czech presented sta~1stics and
other pertinent information of the operation and costs of operation
of the Library. ~
Following a complete presentation and review of the proposed general
operations budget by City Manager Hopkins, motion was Made by
Councilman VanderMeer. seconded by Councilwoman Watson and unanimously
carried that the 1971 tax rate for the General Operations of the
City of Clermont be set at 8 Mills.
The meeting was adj~urned by Mayor Pro-Tem Cochran.
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