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09-14-1971 Regular Meeting . . MINUTES NQ 757 REGULAR MEETING A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, September 14, 1971. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Don E. Smith with toe following members present: Councilwoman Watson and Councilmen VanderMeer, Cochran and Beals. Other officials present were: City Manager Hopkins, City Clerk Carroll, City Attorney Langley, Director of Public Utilities Asbury and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: Mesdames Betty Thomas, Ella Mae Sheldon, Frances Oswalt and Messrs. E. L. Schumann, Don Thomas, Deane Marshall, Dennis Thomas, Fred Vogt, Thermond Butts, Tom Day, George Gallup, Homer Allen, Bill Williams, Virgil Hawkins, Sam Bratton, Lawson Wolfe, William Willis and C. A. fv1anagold. The invocation was given by Councilman Beals, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag in unison by those present. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on August 24, 1971 and of the Special Meeting held on August 31, 1971 were approved as written. Mr. Virgil Hawkins, representative of the Lake County Opportunity Office who had appeared before Council on March 23, 1971 and presented a resume of a proposed project "Mini-Bus System for Lake County" again appeared before Council advising that the project was now firm and inquired of Council as to designation of 4 bus stops in the city and presented to them a proposed bus stop route. This matter was referred to City Manager Hopkins. Considerable discussion took place regarding the amount of financial assistance to be allocated in the proposed 71-72 budget for the Chamber of Commerce. Motion was made by Councilman Beals and seconded by Councilman VanderMeer that the City Manager be directed to include in the proposed 71-72 General Fund Budget an allocation to the Chamber of Commerce equal to 2/5 Mill, Upon roll call vote on pasage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Beals, Watson, Smith, Vanderr~eer and Cochran. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. City Manager Hopkins submitted his report both orally and written and a copy is attached hereto. With regards interest shown by persons for the possible annexation of Minnehaha Estates to the City of Clermont, motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that a petition as prepared by City Attorney Langely for such annexation be turned over to people in that area for circulation. With regards the annual Leagye of Cities convention to be held in St. Petersburg in October, motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and carried that Councilmen Cochran and Beals be designated as the voting delegates from Clermont. With regards request from the County Commissioners for permission to burn ~unkedautomobiles in this area, it was consensus of Council that the C,ty Manager obtain a more definite location for such proposed burning before any action is taken. With regards a change in the traffic pattern in the Elementary School area on days that school is in session in urder to alleviate a traffic problem now existing, motion was made by Councilman Cochran seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that the traffic pattern change as proposed by City Manager Hopkins, Chief of Police Tyndal and E1H;mentary School Principal, Gerald McLean, be approved. . . MINUTES NQ 758 With regards the city employees now enrolled in school taking ~ob relat~d courses on their own time, Mayor Smith commended these employees on this action. AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 52-C OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT BY PRESCRIBING IN DETAIL THE PRE-TREATMENT REQUIRED AND PROHIBITING INFLUX OF GREASE, OIL AND SAND: REPEALING SECTIONS 129, 130, 131 and 132 AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFORE was introduced by Councilman Beals and read in full for a first reading by City Attorney Langley. Councilman VanderMeer offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COU~TY, FLORIDA, CLOSING AND PERMANENTLY ABANDONING ALL THE PORTION OF HAMDTON STREET LYING BETWEEN THE NORTHERN RIGHT OF WAY OF MINNEHAHA AVENUE AND THE SOUTHERN RIGHT OF WAY OF HIGHWAY 50 AND WHICH ABUTS LOTS 265, 266, 267, 268, 300, 301 and 302 IN CLERMONT HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION. 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 40-M 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, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND 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. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cochran and the ORDINANCE was read in full for a second and final reading by City Attorney Langley. 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 41-M assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Inasmuch as an Agreement between the City of Clermont and Konsler Steel Company for the construction of a street between Juniare and DeSoto Streets had not been executed, the proposed Ordinance closing a portion of Juniata Street was tabled at this time and not presented for fi nal readi ng. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that the bills be paid. Mayor Smith inquired of any action having been taken toward condemnation proceedings of existing un-safe/unsanitary buildings throughout the City. City Manager Hopkins advised that no action had been taken inasmuch as many of these buildings were occupied and he was reluctant to start such proceedings with such a shortage of housing which now ex i s t sin the city. Motion was made by Councilman Cochran and seconded by Councilman Beals that the City Manager be directed to obtain an appraisal on the city owned building now occupied by First Federal Savings and Loan Association and proceed to advertise for bids on sale of the building. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Cochran,Watson and Beals. Total Ayes: Three. Nayes: VanderMeer and Smith. Total Nayes: Two. The motion carried. . . MINUTES NQ 759 A brief discussion of the proposed 71-72 General Fund Budget took place"and it was consensus of Council that inasmuch as the cost estimate for an extension of East Avenue as submitted by Michaels- Stiggins, Inc. far exceeded the amount as allocated in the proposed budget, that City Manager Hopkins obtain a second cost estimate for such extension from another engineering firm of his choice. The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith. ~sm~l~ ~\ '. "."'. ~ ~ it f\ I J i " / 1~"'Q.u ) . ..t;.M.' ~ Da ares W. Ca rr~. City:,Cl erk