08-22-1972 Regular Meeting
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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, August 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 Schroede1, Beals and
Smoak. Other officials present were: City Manager Hopkins, City Controller
Fleming, City Clerk Carroll, City Attorney Langley, Director of Community
Services Smythe, Director of Public Utilities Asbury and Chief of Police
Tynda1. Others present were: Mrs. Sheila Langley, Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Waters,
Mr. & Mrs. David Parks, Mr. & Mrs. John Parks, Mr. & Mrs. C.W.Sword and
the Messrs. Richard B. Williams, Fred Schroedel, James Jones, H. Clifton
Bailey and Seldon Hanks. Representatives of the Orlando Sentinel and the
local Press were also present.
The invocation was given by Mayor Smith, followed by repeating of the
Pledge of Allegiance in unison by those present.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on August 8, 1972 were approved as written.
Inasmuch as the motion made and carried at the meeting held on August 8th,
to deed a strip of the existing West Avenue right-of-way to Lynn Brotherson
was by voice call vote, Councilman Smoak inquired of each council member
as to how they voted, and upon determining that each had voted in the
affirmative, he requested that the record show the motion carried unani-
mous 1y.
Mr. Richard B. Williams appeared before Council and presented to them a
petition from property owners along the north and south sides of Highway
#50 from East Avenue to 5th Street wherein they objected to the proposed
rezoning of this area from its present C-1 to an R-3 zone. Council accepted
the petition and advised that a workshop session of Council to consider
this petition and all objections and comments as registered at the Public
Hearing would be held in the office of the City Manager on Tuesday, Aqgust
29th at 7 o'clock P.M., and, that a continuation of the Public Hearing
would be held at next regular council meeting on September 12th.
City Manager Hopkins submitted his report both orally and written and a
copy is attached hereto.
With regards recommendation of the City Manager that Clermont join the
Ok1awaha River Basin Improvement Council, motion was made by Councilman
Beals and seconded by Councilman Schroede1 that Council enter into an
agreement to join the Council and Mayor Smith be authorized to execute the
agreement. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was:
Ayes: Smith, Beals, Watson and Schroedel. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: Smoak.
The motion carried. Councilman Smoak advised that he voted Naye on this
motion for the following reasons: Thit the proposal was loosely worded
with regards the means by which the Council would receive revenues; That
it appeared to him that South Lake County would be the last to derive any
benefits inasmuch as the majority of any federal funding was already ear-
marked for Lake Apopka, and, that he was still at a loss as to what the
Council was going to do - how the Council was going to be funded and what
the Council was going to de for Clermont. Councilman Beals advised that
he realized this to be a contingent liability, but that he had full faith
in the County Commissioners to protect Clermont's interest.
With regards an appointment to be made to the Planning and Zoning
Commission to fill the unexpired term of Betty Thomas, Councilman
Smoak submitted the name of Norris Hutchingson and Councilman Beals
submitted the name of Nick Jones. Upon secret ballot of Council, the
result was: Norris Hutchingson: Two. Nick Jones: Three. Mr. Jones
was thereupon appointed to membership on the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
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With regards to bidding of the city's insurance, motion was made by
Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and carried that
specifications be prepared and advertised for bids with the stipulation
that Council might reject any and/or all bids.
With regards the pumping of Center Lake into the sewage treatment plant
having been discontinued, it was consensus of Council that Councilman
Smoak, City Manager Hopkins and Director of Community Services Smythe
meet to discuss a ways and means of completing the cleanup of Center Lake.
Councilman Smoak offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION expressing
appreciation to George E. Hovis for his services rendered while serving
as Municipal Judge, and the motion was seconeed by Councilman Schroede1
and unanimously carried. The Resolution was read in full by Councilman
Smoak, the number 196 assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
Councilman Smoak offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDJNANCE UNDER
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING AND CONFIRMING THE SALE OF THE FORMER CITY HALL TO THE DISABLED
AMERICAN VERERANS DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA FOR THE TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE OF
$12,000.00 and the motion was seconded by Councilwoman Watson. The
ORDINANCE was read in full for a second and final reading by City Attorney
Langley and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was:
Ayes: Smoak Smith, Beals, Watson and Schroede1. Total Ayes: Five.
Nayes: Noen. So the ORDINANCE was adopted, the number 48-M assigned to
it and a copy ordered posted.
Councilman Beals introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SAID ORDINANCE TO
CHANGE CERTAIN PARTS AS DESCRIBED THEREIN FROM R-1A TO R-3A AND CERTAIN
OTHER PORTIONS THEREOF FROM R-1A TO C-2 ZONING and the ORDINANCE was read
in full for a first reading by City Attorney Langley.
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Smoak and
unanimously carried that John Parks be appointed as Second Municipal Judge.
The Oath of Office was then administeeed to Mr. Parks by Mayor Smith.
Controller Fleming inquired if there by any possible action which Council
might take to prohibit the excessive loitering and littering in the
Burger Castle area. This matter was referred to Mayor Smith.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
DON E. SMITH, MAYOR
Dolores W. Carroll, City Clerk