08-31-1971 Special Meeting
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A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held
in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, August 31, 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 Clerk Carroll, City Controller Fleming, City Attorney.lah~ley,
Director of Public Utilities Asbury and Chief of Police Tyndal.
Others present were: Messrs. Elbert Ritchie, Oakley Seaver, Lawson
Wolfe, William Willis and Richard Oswalt: Miss Diane Thomas and
Mesdames Alice Tilden, Pat McCaffrev, Juliet Carrington, Ella Mae
Sheldon, Betty Thomas, Mildred Dollar, Frances Oswalt, Dolores VanderMeer
and Olga Granger. Representatives of the Orlando Sentinel and the
local Press were also present.
The Invocation was given by Councilman VanderMeer, followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag in unison by those present.
Mayor Smith announced that the Special Meetinq had been called for
the purpose of discussing the proposed Utilities Budget and to
finalize the proposed General Fund Budget. The Mayor further announced
that the official boards of Cooper Memorial Librarv and the Chamber
of Commerce had been invited to attend this session with regards their
requests for financial assistance from the City in the 1971-72 fiscal
year budget.
Mrs. Alice Tilden sopkesman for the Cooper Memorial Library Board,
reported to C-.uncil that as their budget as submitted to Council for
consideration had reflected, they earnestly requested financial
assistance from the City in the amount of $14,300.00 which is in
excess of the 3/5 mill allotted to them annually. FolloWing considerable
discussion of this matter by members of the Library Board and the
City Council, motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer and seconded
by Councilman Cochran that an amount of $13,300.00 be appropriated in
the 1971-72 General Fund Budget for Cooper Memorial Library. The
motion passed with Councilman Beals voting, Naye.
Mr. Lawson Wolfe, spokesman for the Chamber of Commerce, reported
to Council that the current 1971-72 Chamber Budget. already adopted,
was based on and included anticipated financial assistance from the
City in an amount equal to 2/5 mill as had been allocated to them
in the past, but did not include any anticipated assistance for the
Chamber Secretary's salary, and that he earnestly requested that Council
consider such allocation. Following considerable discussion regarding
this matter by members of the Chamber Board and Council, it was final
consensus of Council that no action be taken regarding an appropriation
in the 1970-72 General Fund Budget to the Chamber of Commerce pending
a copy of their budget being presented to Council for Council approval.
City Manager Hopkins was requested to arrange a meeting of the Chamber
Board and Council to consider the Chamber Budget for 1971-72.
It was consensus of Council that City Manager Hopkins be instructed
to include appropriations in the 1971-72 bUdget for a Breathalizer
and a Copying Machine.
Motion was made by Councilman Beals that an appropriation be included
in the 1971-72 budget increasing the salary of the City Manager to
$12,000.00 annually. The motion died for lack of a second.
Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilwoman
Watson and unanimously carried that an increase of the present salary
of the City Manager by 7% be included in the proposed 1971-72
budget.
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PETITION
The congregation of First Ba)tist Church, Clermont, Florida, in its October, 1970
business meeting voted to petition the City Council of Clermont to give the electorate
of the City an official opportunity to express itself on the city ordinance which
permits sale of intoxicating beverages on Sunday.
Therefore, 1m petition the City Council to call for a referendum on the question of
Sunday sales in the December City General Election, and further ask the City Council,
by its official action, to bind itself by the majority vote on the question.
Submitted by:
J. I10NROE BARNARD
Church Moderator
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Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer that an appropriation be
included in the 1971-72 budget increasing the salary of the City
Controller by 7%. The Controller expressed appreciation for the
motion, but stated to Council his present salary was satisfactory.
The motion died for lack of a second.
City Attorney Langley reported to Council that an additional sum of
$1315.00 was necessary to be deposited with the Clerk of the Circuit
Court as a deposit toward the sanitary sewer system condemnation suits.
Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Beals
and carried that the sum of $1315.00 be authorized ~nd the.~~cessary' .
check made payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
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