10-10-1972 Regular Meeting
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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
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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.
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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