02-22-1972 Regular Meeting
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A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the
Council Chambers on Tuesday, February 22, 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 Schroedel. Other officials present were:
City Manager Hopkins, City Clerk Carroll, City Controller Fleming, City Attorney
Langley and Chief of Police Tynda1. Others present were: Mrs. R. W. Waters and
Messrs. Richard Kurfiss, David Black, Dave Lofgren, Clarence Bishop, E. L. Schumann,
Robert Shumaker and William W. Boyd. Representatives of the Orlando Sentinel and the
Leesburg Daily Commercial 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 February 8, 1972 were approved as written.
Mayor Smith announced the first order of business to be a Public Hearing to consider
request of Richard S. Kurfiss for a variance in the required front yard setback in
order to construct a residence on his property described as Lots 8 and 9 in City
Block 99. Mr. Kurfiss had previously submitted a sketch of the proposed building
site showing location of the proposed residence and where he desired the
variance. Mr. Kurfiss appeared before Council and still further advised that he
desired the variance in order to locate the residence on the property at such
location to have a lake view and also to preserve numerous oak trees on the property.
There was no one present who voiced objection to this request. Motion was made by
Councilman Schroede1, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and unanimously carried that
a variance of 15 feet in the required front yard setback on Lots 8 and 9 in City
Block 99 be granted to Mr. Kurfiss.
Mr. Clarence E. Bishop, representative of the South Lake Babe Ruth League appeared
before Council to present to the City of Clermont an Automatic Scoreboard, with
the designation IIDale Shepard Memoria111 along the top, to be placed at the Municipal
Park. Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and
unanimously carried that this gift be accepted and appreciated expressed to the
South Lake Babe Ruth League.
Mr. David B1ac~ Baseball Coach at Clermont High School, appeared before Council
and inquired if Council would make the necessary changes and imrpovements in the
lighting at the Municipal Ball Park in order that night baseball games might be held.
Mr. B~ack further advised that the ball park was maintained and kept in excellent
condition and that as a result of this several conference tournaments had been he~d
there which certainly was a credit to the City of Clermont. Mr. Dave Lofgren,
Supervising Principal of Clermont High School, appeared with Mr. Black and expressed
appreciation to Council for the excellent condition which which the ball park is
kept and stated he would anticipate even greater attendance at the games than the good
attendance at present if the field was adequately :~ighted for night games and encouraged
Council to make the necessary changes. Mr. Lofgren still further advised Council that
he desired to express many thanks and appreciation to the Clermont Police Department
for their support and efforts to the High School during the various athletic functions
held there during the year. It was consensus of Council that these changes be made
and the matter was referred to the City Manager.
City Attorney Langley advised that a single bid had been received from the Notice
of Sale of $800,000.00 Sanitary Sewerage Improvement Certificates which was as
follows: From the Department of Housing and Urban Development @ 4~% per annum.
Motion was made by Councilman Watson and seconded by Councilman Beals that this bid
be accepted'. and the City Attorney be authorized to prepare the necessary Reso1 ution
awarding the bid to HUD. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result
was: Ayes: Smoak, Smith, Beals, Watson and Schroede1. Total Ayes: Five, Nayes:
None.
Councilman Beals introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF CLERMONT CLOSING AND FOREVER ABANDONING ALL THAT PORTION OF MAIN STREET LYING SOUTH
OF DIVISION STREET AND NORTH OF GRAND HIGHWAY: ALL OF THAT PORTION OF GALENA STREET
LYING NORTH OF GRAND HIGHWAY: AND THAT PORTION OF CENTER STREET AND NORTH STREET
THAT LIES WITHIN EDGEWOOD SUBDIVISION: ALL WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA
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and the Ordinance was read in full by the City Attorney for a first reading.
City Manager Hopkins reported he had received a request from the Clermont Jr. High
Majorette Mothers Association to hold a dance in Jenkins Auditorium on Feburary
25, 1972 from 7:30 P.M. to 11 :30 P.M. Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded
by Councilwoman Watson and carried that this request be granted provided all rules
and regulations pertaining to dances held in the Auditorium are met.
City Manager Hopkins submitted his report both orally and written and a copy is
attached hereto.
Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Beals and unanimously
carried that the following authorizations be made: That the City Manager make the
necessary arrangements for the annual dinner meeting of Council and the Lake County
Board of Commissioners; That the surplus furniture (2 desks and 6 chairs) from
the old City Hall be given to the Cooper Memorial library; That the City Manager
execute Change Order No.1 to the contr.act with Michae1s-Stiggins, Inc. in the
amount of $28,547.04 and extension of contract time by 30 calendar days.
It was consensus of Council tp present the same requests for Secondary and Primary
Road Projects at the Board of County Commissioners Preliminary Hearing as had been
requested last year. The hearing is to be held on Tuesday, March 7th for projects to
be included in the DOT Secondary Budget for the next five years.
Councilman Beals, introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, DELETING SECTION 6 of ORDINANCE 60-C FROM THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, and the Ordinance was read in full for a first
reading by City Manager Hopkins.
Mayor Smith reported that he, City Manager Hopkins and City Controller Fleming
had agreed to appear before a meeting of the Homeowners Civic Improvement Association'
on Thursday, February 24th to answer questions pertaining to the boundaries, city services
to be provided, costs to property owners for sanitary sewer installations, etc.
on t~ose properties proposed for annexation to the city, and requested opinions
of Council to be relayed. After considerable discussion regarding this matter, it was
consensus of Council that the cost to property owners in the proposed areas of
annexation for the installation of sanitary sewer facilities would be the same
as for prop~rties now inside the corporate city limits @ $4.00 per fronttfoot
assessment if the proposed annexation carried at this time, thereby bringing the
sewer construction costs under the existing contract for construction being made inside
the city limits. City Conttoi1er Fleming submitted a brief resume of tne economics
of the Chain-O-Lakes Subdivision and an estimated cost in the amount of $100,000.00
for construction of sanitary sewer facilities there. Council inquired of the
Controller if the City would have this amount of money available should the proposed
annexation carry, and he replied in the affirmative. A copy of the resume is
attached hereto.
Councilwoman Watson inquired if an appraisal had been received as yet on the old
City Hall Building, and Mayor Smith advised that it had not.
Councilman Schroedel reported on his recent attendance at a meetin of the Official
Board of Cooper Memorial Library and submitted the following statistics: That there
were presently 1400 users of an available 16,000 books with a monthly average circulation
of 3000. Councilman Schroede1 further reported that the Library Board had monies
available in the amount of $33,000.00 to start a much needed expansion building program,
and that they desired permission from Council to make application for a matching
Federal Grant for such expansion. There was no objection from Council to this request
and Councilman Schroede1 was authorized to relay this message to the Library Board.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
Don E. Smith, Mayor
Dolores W. Carrol I, City Clerk