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A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the
Council Chambers on Tuesday, January 25, 1972. 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 Smoak, Beals and Schroede1. Other officials present were:
City Manager Hopkins, City Clerk Carroll, City Controller Fleming, City Attorney
Langley, Building Official Nagel and Chief of Police Tynda1. Others present were:
Mesdames Mary Rocker, Virginia Roane and Jerome Huffstutler and the Messrs. William Wade,
Albin Dolney, Richard Williams, William Hillyer, E. L. Schumann, Fred Vogt~ Jim Lord
and George Weber. Representatives of the local Press and the Orlando Sentinel were
also present.
The Invocation was given by Councilman Beals, followed by repeating of the Pledge of
Allegiance in unison by those present.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on January 11, 1972 were corrected as follows: Mayor
Smith appointed H. Clifton Bailey and James Faris as replacements for Councilman
Beals and Richard H. Langley on the Airport Study Committee. The Minutes were
approved as corrected.
Jerome Huffstutler appeared before Council and requested permission to hold a teen-
age dance in Jenkins Auditorium on February 5, 1972 from 8:30 P.M. to 12 midnight,
same to be sponsored by the local House of Records. Motion was made by Councilman
Beals, seconded by Councilman Smoak and carried that this request be granted
provided all rules and regulations pertaining to dances held in the Auditorium
are met.
Mayor Smith announced a Continuation of the Public Hearing to consider request of
Albin D. Dolney, Associate of Frontier Management Company, for the closing of certain
streets in Edgewood Place Subdivision. With regards serving this area with the
sanitary sewer system, motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman
Beals and carried that the developers be requested to deposit a sum of money,
either a cash deposit or performance bond, equal to their pro rata share of the Lift
Station and Force Mains to be located within the subdivision, and the amount to
be determined by Michae1-Stiggins, Inc., Engineers. It was the consensus of
Council that the developers concept plan of Edgewood Place Subdivision be referred
to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their study and recommendations to
Council, whereupon Mayor Smith declared the Public Hearing continued until the next
regular meeting of Council on February 8, 1972.
City Manager Hopkins reported to Council that the various suggested amendments to the
Zoning Ordinance were to be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission at their
next meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 1, 1972, whereupon Mayor Smith declared
the Public Hearing to consider amendments to the Zoning Ordinance be continued until
the eext regular meeting of Council on February 8, 1972.
City Manager Hopkins submitted his report, both orally and written, and a copy is
attached hereto.
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and carried
that City Manager Hopkins be authorized to direct Snell-Efurd Sign Company to renovate
the existing First Federal Sign at City Hall, designating it IIC1ermont City Hall II
at a cost of $350.00 and that this sum be transferred from the Community Services
Contingency Fund. With regards a guarantee from the Sne1l-Efurd Sign Company for
this job, it was consensus of Council that this matter be left to the discretion
of the City Manager.
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Smoak and carried that
City Manager Hopkins be authorized to purchase an Addressograph from the First
Federal Savings and Loan Association at a cost of $700.00 and that this sum be
transferred from the Water Department Contingency Fund.
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City Manager Hopkins submitted a fee schedule for reviewing plats, as provided for in
Section 9 (b) of the Subdivision Regulations, as follows: Fee of $15.00 payable at
the time of submission of a preliminary plat, and $1.00 per lot payable at the time
of submission of the final plat. Motion was made by Councilman Schroede1, seconded
by Councilman Beals and carried that this schedule be approved.
City Controller Fleming reported on the sanitary sewer project financing as follows:
That the application forms had been received to apply for a HUD Grant in the amount
of $306,500; That a letter of approval had been received from EPA/Pub1ic Law 660)
for a ~nt in the amount of $203,700, and that interim financing had been arranged
~~th C't;z~sBank of Clermont in the amount of $300,000 @ an interest rate of 5~%.
Councilman Beals offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION DIRECTING PUBLICATION
OF NOTICE OF SALE OF $800,000 SANITARY SEWERAGE IMPROVEMENT CERTIFICATES OF THE CITY
OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Watson and unanimously
carried. The RESOLUTION was read in full by City Attorney Langley, the Number 188
assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
Councilwoman Watson offered and moved the adoption of A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, TO BORROW AS AN INTERIM LOAN NOT EXCEEDING $800,000 TO
PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF PART OF THE COSTS OF THE SEWER PROJECT TO BE PERMANENTLY FINANCED
WITH THE ISSUANCE OF $800,000 SANITARY SEWERAGE IMPROVEMENT CERTIFICATES: fa ISSUE SAID
CITY'S PROMISSORY NOTE EVIDENCING SUCH INDEBTEDNESS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT
THEREOF. The motion was seconded by Councilman Beals and unanimously carried. The
RESOLUTION was read in full by City Attorney Langley, the Number 189 assigned to it and
a copy ordered posted.
Councilman Beals offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
FLORIDA, REPEALING THE EXISTING ARTICLE X OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT, FLORIDA, AND ADOPTING IN ITS STEAD A NEW ARTICLE X REGULATING SIGNS AND
DISPLAYS: PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, NON CONFORMING SIGNS:
PROHIBITING CERTAIN TYPES OF SIGNS IN CERTAIN ZONED AREAS, LIMITING THE NUMBER AND SIZE
OF CERTAIN SIGNS, PROVIDING FOR FEES TO BE CHARGED, THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS, EXEMPTIONS
FROM PERMIT FEES, SETBACK REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The
motion was seconded by Councilman Smoak and the ORDINANCE was read in full by City
Manager Hopkins for a second and Final Reading. Upon roll call vote on pasage of
the motion, the result was: Ayes: Smoak, Smith, Beals, Watson and Schroede1. Total
Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. SQ the ORDINANCE was adopted, the Number 63-C assigned to
it and a copy ordered posted.
Councilwoman Watson offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, ADOPTING THE CURRENT CODES AS FOLLOWS: SOUTHERN
STANDARD BUILDING CODE: SOUTHERN STANDARD PLUMBING CODE: NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE:
SOUTHERN STANDARD GAS CODE: FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL LAW. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Beals 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: Schroede1, Watson, Beals, Smith and Smoak. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes:
None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted, the Number 62-C assigned to it and a copy ordered
posted.
Upon request of the Central Florida Chapter of the National Society of Professional
Engineers, it was consensus of Council that Mayor Smith issue a Proclamation declaring
the week of February 20-26, 1972 as IIENGINEERS WEEKII in Clermont and urge that special
recognition be given the achievement of the engineering profession and its individual
members, and forward same to C. W. Sheffield, P.E., Chairman Central Florida Chapter.
A general discussion was held by Council with regards the desired boundary locations
of properties which they deemed to propose for annexation. City Attorney Langley
reported that he had been advised by the Lake County Planning Department that they had
completed their pre-annexation study of properties surrounding the existing corporate
city limits which they would submit to Council at their meeting on February 8th.
Boundary locations were agreed upon by Council and City Attorney Langley was instructed
to prepare the necessary Ordinance. In order to expedite passage of such Ordinance,
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Mayor Smith called a Special Meeting of the City Council to be held in the office of
the City Manager on Monday, January 31,1972 at 5:00 P. M. to introduce and have a first
reading of the Ordinance.
Councilwoman Watson inquired of the legality of Council action at their meeting on
January 11th wherein they voted to reduce the membership of the Planning and Zoning
Commission from 11 members to 9 inasmuch as she had found the provision for a P1anning-
Zoning Commission in the City Charter (Article V111-Section 62). City Attorney Langley
advised that such action would have to be by Charter Amendment. Upon inquiry to
Attorney Langley as to the status of the motion as passed at tbemeeting on january
11th, he replied that it was null and void.
Motion was made by Councilwoman Watson, seconded by Councilman Schroede1 and carried
that a secret ballot vote be taken to nominate and appoint two members to serve for
a two year term on the Planning and Zoning Commission. City Clerk Carroll tabulated
the secret ballots and declared that Oakley Seaver and Richard E. Oswalt received the
majority votes, whereupon Mayor Smith announced the appointment'; of Oak1 ey Seaver
and Richard Oswalt to membership on the Planning and Zoning Commission for a two year
term effective immediately.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
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Dolo es W. Carroll, City erk
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Don E. Smith, Mayor