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10-10-1972 Regular Meeting . . MINUTES NQ 838 REGULAR MEETI NG A Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, October 10, 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 Clerk Carroll, City Controller Fleming, City Attorney Langley, Director of Community Services Smythe, Director of Public Utilities Asbury, Building Official Nagel and Chief of Police Tynda1. Others present were: Mesdames Horace Flowers and Richard Langley and Messrs. Jack Little, Leonard Witte, Dean Marshall, Leonard Baird, Henry Czech, John Au11, William Kollar, Preston Shoup, Nick Jones, Willard Hoebeke, John Harder, Ben Wade, David Lofgren, Chris Giachetti and H. A. Vonderahe. Representatives of the Orlando Sentinel and the local Press 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 September 26, 1972 were approved as written. Mayor Smith announced the first order of business to be that of considering the bids received on petroleum products and maintenance of the two-way radio equipment. It was the recommendation of City Manager Hopkins that inasmuch as only one bid had been submitted on the petroleum products, that this bid be rejected and the requirements be rebid in an effort to obtain at least one additional bid. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Smoak and carried, that the recommendation of the City Manager be accepted and the petroleum products requirements be rebid. Bids were received on the two-way radio maintenace as follows: G1enMar Electronics Service @ $113.30 monthly; Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. @ $105.50 monthly. It was the recommendation of City Manager Hopkins that the low bid as submitted by Motorola be accepted. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Smoak and carried that the recommendation of the City Manager be accepted and the bid be awarded to Motorola. Dean Marshall, President of the Senior Class of Clermont High School, appeared before Council and requested permission for the Senior Class to hold a teenage Homecoming Dance in Jenkins Auditorium on October 27,1972 from 10 P. M. to 1:30 A.M. Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and carried that this request be granted provided that all rules and regulations pertaining to dances held in the Auditorium are met. Mr. Leonard Witte, President of Highcast1e, Inc., developers of the subdivision in Highland Estates, appeared before Council and requested a refund in the amount of $979.40, the amount paid by them to the City for water line extensions to this subdivision. It was the contention of Mr. Witte that adequate water lines should have been extended at cost of the City to service all the subdivision inasmuch as there was an existing 211 water line on one side of Ryan Street at the beginning of the development construction. Mr. Leonard Baird, seller of Highland Estates to Highcast1e, Inc. advised Council that he had been assured by officials of the previous city administration that streets and water lines would be made available to this subdivision should he pursue the development of same, and, that inasmuch as a water line was extended at the city's cost to a single residence constructed by him on Ryan Street that it was presumed any additional lines that would be needed would also be constructed at city's cost. Mr. Witte was advised that Council is bound by Ordinance No. 60-C adopted in December 1971 providing rules, regulations, costs, etc. of extensions of water and sewer lines and thereby it would be illegal to refund monies to them. Mrs. Horace Flowers, of the Democratic Executive Committee, appeared before Council and requested permission to hold a political rally and Bar B-Q at the Jaycee Beach on November 4th. Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that this request be granted. City Manager Hopkins submitted his report, both orally and written, and a copy is attached hereto. With regards recommendation of the City Manager that Adkoruk, Brownell, Campanile and Associates be authorized to proceed with developing . . MINUTES NQ 839 a recommendation as to necessary improvements for Broome Street, west of Twelfth Street, at an approximate cost of $200.00, motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Schroede1 and carried that this recommendation be accepted. With regards the appointment of a voting delegate from the City to the League of Cities Convention on October 20th thru 22nd, motion was made by Councilman Schroede1, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that City Manager Hopkins be appointed. Motion was made by Councilman Schroede1, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that the bills be paid excepting the Leesburg Armature Works bill @366.75, the Orange Electric Co., Inc. bill @ $137.50 and the South Lake Pumping Service bill @ $208.00, and that City Manager Hopkins be instructed to contact the city's insurance carrier with regards these three bills. It was then the motion of Councilman Smoak that the bill from South Lake Pumping Service be processed for payment now and a copy of same submitted to the city's insurance carrier for possible retribution. The motion was seconded by Councilman Beals and unanimously carried. Councilman Beals offered and moved the adoption of 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 C-2 TO R-3 ZONING: CERTAIN OTHER PORTIONS THEREOF FROM M-1 TO C-2 ZONING: CERTAIN OTHER PORTIONS THEREOF FROM ~1 TO R-2 ZONING: CERTAIN OTHER PORTIONS THEREOF FROM R-1 TO R-3 ZONING: CERTAIN OTHER PORTIONS THEREOF FROM;R~l TO R-3A ZONING: CERTAIN OTHER PORTIONS THEREOF FROM R-1 TO R-3 ZONING: CERTAIN OTHER PORTIONS THEREOF FROM R-1A TO R-1 ZONING AND CERTAIN OTHER PORTIONS THEREOF FROM R-1A TO C-2 ZONING and the motion was seconded by Councilman Smoak. The ORDINANCE was read in full by City Manager Hopkins and 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 80-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Councilman Beals offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION establishing a budget for the fiscal year 1972-73 for general operations of the City and the motion was seconded by Councilwoman Watson, and unanimously carried. The RESOLUTION was read in full by City Manager Hopkins, the Number 198 assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Councilman Beals offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION establishing a budget of the City of Clermont Water and Sanitary Sewers Department for the fiscal year 1972-73 and the motion was seconded by Councilman Schroede1 and unanimously carried. The RESOLUTION was read in full by City Manager Hopkins, the Number 199 assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Councilman Smoak introduced AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING:AiBUDGET OF EXPENSES FOR THE GENERAL OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 1972-73 AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFORE. PROVIDING A TAX LEVY ON ALL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA FOR THE YEAR 1972 FOR THE GENERAL OPERATION EXPENSE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA and the ORDINANCE was read in full for a first reading by City Attorney Langley. Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that fruit stand be considered as an acceptable use in a C-1 Zone, as had been requested by Mr. F. E. Williams for construction on Lot 16 in City Block 18 and had been recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Smoak and carried that a fish market was not considered as an acceptable use in an M-2 Zone, as had been requested by Mr. Alvin Knight for Lots 4 and 5 in Block 111 of Sunset Park Subdivision and had not been recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission. . . MINUTES NQ 840 Mr. Nick Jones, local Architect, announced to Council of the organization of a Clermont; Redevelopment Corporation and solicited thei. help and cooperation in their proposed plans for redevelopment of the downtown area and future plans for the entire city area. Motion was made by Councilwoman Watson and seconded by Councilman Beals that the moratorium on the issuance of building permits for those properties as affected in Ordinances 73-C and 74-C be lifted. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Schroede1. Beals, Watson, Smith and Smoak. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith. Don E. Smith, Mayor Dolores W. Carroll, City Clerk