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REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the
Council Chambers on Tuesday, February 8, 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, Deputy Clerk Dollar, City Controller Fleming, City Attorney Langley,
Building Official Nagel, Chief of Police Tynda1 and Director of Public Utilities
Asbury. Others present were: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Day, Mesdames Smoak and Langley and Messrs.
Bill Wade, Albin Dolney, E. L. Schumann, Jim Lord, Henry Slone and Charles G. Wood.
A representative of the Orlando Sentinel was also present.
The Invocation was given by Councilman Beals, followed by repeating of the Pledge of
Allegiance in unison by those present.
Mayor Smith announced the first order of business to be a Public Hearing to consider
request of Charles G. Wood for a variance in the sideyard set-back from the required 25
feet to 15 feet in order to better position the drive on Lots 17 and 19, Block 23,
City Blocks (399 Carroll Street). There were no objections presented from the floor.
Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that the
request be granted.
Mayor Smith announced the continuation of the Public Hearing to consider the request
of Albin D. Dolney, Associate of Frontier Management Company, for the c1Bing of Main
Street - Galena Avenue - Center Street and portions of Hull and North Streets in
Edgewood Subdivision. Mr. Jim Lord, an aubtting property owner, voiced objection
to the closing of Matn Street. The City Manager advised that the Planning and Zoning
Commission at their meeting of February 1,1972 approved the Concept Plan for Edgewood
Place.and recommended that the streets requested be closed. Motion was made by
Councl1man Smoak, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and unanimously carried, that the
r~commendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission be accepted and that the
Clty Attorney be requested to prepare the necessary ordinance for closing of Main Str t
Ga1e~a.A~enue, Center Street and portions of Hull and North Streets in Ed d ee ,
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The Mayor announced the I!lext order of business to be a continul\ation of a Public Hearing
to consider Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. The Mayor declared the Public Hearing
be continued until the next regular meeting of Council on February 22, 1972 and
directed the City Attorney to review the recommendations of the P&Z Commission and to
change the wording in Section 26-25-C2, D. Signs, 1e to be more specific and to
incorporate his recommendation into an ordinance to be offered for first reading at
the next meeting.
City Manager Hopkins submitted his report, both orally and written, and a copy is attached
hereto.
City Manager Hopkins reported he had received a request from the FHA of Clermont High
School to sponsor a dance in Jenkins Auditorium on Friday, March 3, 1972 from 8 P. M.
to 12 P.M. Motion was made by Councilman Schroede1, seconded by Councilwoman Watson,
and carried that this request be granted provided all rules and regulations as pertains
to dances held in the Jenkins Auditorium are met.
City Controller Fleming advised that all arrangements for interim financing for the
sanitary sewer project have been completed with the Citizens Bank and that the funds
should be available February 10th.
City Attorney Langley reported on the status of condemnation suits for sanitary sewer
easements and requested authority from the City Council to settle outstanding suits.
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Schroede1, and carried,
that the City Attorney be authorized to settle the outstanding suits not to exceed
the amount deposited with the court.
In regard to the annexation of certain property contiguous to the present City Boundary,
motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Smoak, and carried that
the City Attorney be dir~ed to prepare a notice for publication at least three
times in a newspaper of general circulation, 21 days prior to the election giving notice
of the election, designating the polling places, the times the polls will be open
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and the eligibility of voters as provided under Florida Statutes Chapter 171, and that
the City Clerk be directed to advise registered voters res9ding in the area to be
annexed by certified letter of the election.
Councilman Schroedel stated that he had been requested to ask the Council to give
consideration to the beauti'fication of Highway 27, including the property proposed to
be annexed.
Council Beals offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA PROVIDING FOR THE ANNEXATION OF A CERTAIN
PARCEL OF LAND CONTIGUOUS TO THE PRESENT CITY BOUNDARIES: PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO THE
RESIDENT ELECTORS RESIDING THEREIN: PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTION BY THE ELECTORS OF THE
CITY AND BY THE ELECTORS OF THE PARCEL TO BE ANNEXED: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE:
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION THEREON. The motion was seconded
by Councilwoman Watson and the ORDINANCE was read in full by City Attorney Langley
for a second and final reading. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the
result was: Ayes: Smoak, Smith, Beals, Watson and Schroede1. Total Ayes: Five.
Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted, the Number 64-C assigned to it and a
copy ordered posted.
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and carried that
the bills be paid.
The Mayor welcomed Mr. Henry Slone, a political science student from Lake Sumter
Community College to the meeting.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
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Don E. Smith, Mayor
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Mildred Dollar, Deputy Clerk