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08-24-1971 Regular Meeting . . MINUTES NQ 752 REGULAR MEETING A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of C1ermonF was . held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, August 24, 1971. Tne meet1ng 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 Clerk Carroll, City Attorney Langley, City Controller Fleming and Director of Public Utilities Asbury. Others present were: Mr. and Mrs. George Gallup, Mesdames Mildred Oollar and Betty Thomas and Mess rs. Ri chard Oswa 1 t, Ceci 1 Keene, Paul DiToma , C. A. Mangold, Travis Kennedy, William Stull, Homer Allen and Bill Williams. Representative of the Orlando Sentinel was also present. The invocation was given by Councilman VanderMeer followed by repeating of the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag in unison by those present. The Minutes of the Re~ular meeting held on August 10, 1971 were approved as written. Mayor Smith announced the first order of business to be a continuation of the Public Hearing to consider application of Syrus Johnson requesting a variance in the required front yard set-back of 14 feet in order to construct a building extension to his residence at 921 Lake Shore Drive. There was no written objection to this request submitted nor was anyone present who voiced objection, whereupon motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and carried that this request be granted. Mayor Smith announced a continuation of the Public Hearing to consider request of Konsler Steel Company for the closing of a portion of Juniata Street. Several questions were asked by persons present with regards provisions for, and the location and width of, the proposed new street to be constructed at the eastern end of the Konsler Steel property in order to prevent Juniata Street from its entrance off 10th Street in a westward direction from becoming a dead-end. It was consensus of Council and the Konsler Steel Company representatives were so advised, that full details be furnished in writing prior to next Council meeting. In order to expedite the matter, but pending provisions in writing for the new street construction, AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CLOSING AND PERMANENTLY ABANDONING THAT PORTION OF JUNIATA STREET EAST OF THE EASTERN RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF 12TH STREET AND WEST OF A LINE EXTENDING DUE SOUTH FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BLOCK 112 was introduced by Councilman Beals and the ORDINANCE was read in full by the City Attorney for a first reading. Mayor Smith announced a Public Hearing would now be held with regards request of Robert J. Shingler for the closing of Hampton Street between State Road #50 and Minnehaha Avenue in Clermont Heights Subdivision. Mr. Shingler advised Council that he was sole owner, as Trustee, of the abutting property on both sides of this street as described and that the reason for such request was in order to fully utilize the approximately 4.2 acreage in this location for a proposed shopping center. There was no written objection to this request submitted, nor was anyone present who voiced objection, whereupon motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary Ordinance. AN ORDINANCE UNDER ~HE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CLOSING AND PERMANENTLY ABANDONING ALL THE PORTION OF HAMPTON STREET LYING BETWEEN THE NORTHERN RIGHT OF WAY OF MINNEHAHA AVENUE AND THE SOUTHERN RIGHT OF WAY OF HIGHWAY 50 AND ~JHICH ABUTS LOTS 265, 266, 267, 268, 300, 301, 302 IN CLERr,1ONT HEIGHTS . . MINUTES NQ 753 ~BDIVISION was introduced by Councilman VanderMeer and read in full by the City Attorney for a first reading. City Manager Hopkins reported he had received request from the Clermont Jaycees to sponsor a teenage dance in Jenkins Auditorium on Monday, September 6, 1971 from 9 P. M. to 12 midnight. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and carried that this request be granted provided that all rules and regulations pertaining to dances in the Auditorium are met. City Manager H~pkins submitted his report both orally and written and a copy is attached hereto. With regards an oversight in Ordinance No. 30-M wherein the North 6 feet of the South 93 feet of the West 20 feet of Lot 17 in Block 80 was omitted from the property description, motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Cochran and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary Ordinance authorizing the execution of a Quit-Claim deed to C. Welborn Daniel for the 6 feet of property as omitted from Ordinance No. 30-M. AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE 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 LANDS ALL BEING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA was introduced by Councilman Beals and the ORDINANCE was read in full by the City Attorney for a first reading. City Attorney Langley reported to Council as follows: That members of the City Council cannot serve as members of a Grand Jury; That upon petition from Council to the Board of County Commissioners that the property described as Lots 4-7-10-11-12 and 13 in City Block 90 would be restricted to public use, that it would then be possible for the County Commissioners to issue a deed for this property to the City of Clermont; That the court hearing on the "0rder of Taking" condemnation suits for the sanitary sewer system construction had been set for 10 o.clock A.M. on August 31st and that it was necessary that a deposit in the amount of $2,000.00 be made with the Clerk of the Court. Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that monies in the amount of $2,000.00 be authorized and the necessary check be issued to the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Mayor Smith reminded Council of the Orange Blossom Breakfast to be held on Wednesday morning, August 25th in Jenkins Auditorium and urged that all members attend. Councilman Beals offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE ~MENDING ORDINANCE NO. 55-C BY PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL EXCEPTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE 1967 SOUTHERN STANDARD PLUMBING CODE. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Watson and the ORDINANCE was read in full by the City Attorney for a second and final reading. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Beals, Watson, Cochran, Smith and VanderMeer. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted, the Number 56-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Councilman Beals offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 36-M BY DELETING SECTION 2 (A) THEREOF AND ADDING section 4 (2) GOVERNING HOOK UP OF SEPTIC TANKS. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cochran and the ORDINANCE was read in full for a second and final reading by the City Attorney. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Beals, Watson, Cochran . . MINUTES NQ 754 Smith and VanderMeer. Total Ayes: Five, Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted and the Number 38-M assigned to it and a copy ordered pos ted. City Attorney Langley submitted to Council a proposed contract between the Board of County Commissioners and the City of Clermont wherein the City would use the services of the Director of Planning and Zoning of Lake County and agree to pay for said services. The City Attorney further reported that he had examined the proposed contract and found it to be in order, whereupon motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and unanimously carried that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the contract. City Manager Hopkins recommended that an amendment to Ordinance No. 52-C be made wherein specifications for sanitary sewage treatment facilities would be more specifically defined. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare such Ordinance amendment for introduction at the next regular meeting. Mayor Smith called a Special Meeting of the Council to be held on Tuesday, August 31st at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers. The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith. ~ rvC ~ \ OIJ/'<f'..J . ./t J--" Do ores W. Carrol, Clerk ~r~ Don E. Smith, Mayor