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11-14-1972 Regular Meeting . e MINUTES REGULAR MEETING NQ 844 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, November 14, 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 Beals, Schroede1 and Smoak. Other officials present were: City Manager Hopkins, City Controller Fleming, City Clerk Carroll, City Attorney Langley, Director of Community Services Smythe and Chief of Police Tynda1. Others present were: Mesdames Ella Mae Sheldon, Dorothy Peeno, Bess Jones and the Messrs. Preston Shoup, Nick Jones, Henry Czech, Fred Schroede1, Ben Jarrett and Mr. and Mrs. John Au11. 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. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held October 24, 1972 and of the Special Meeting held November 6, 1972 were approved as written. Mayor Smith announced the first order of business to be that of considering bids submitted for two police cars, one pickup truck and petroleum products, which were as follows: Police Cars Police Car ( Trade 68 Ford) Bob Wade Ford @ $3500.00 Leesburg Chrysler/Plymouth @ $3187.13 Police Car ( Trade 70 Chevrolet) Bob Wade Ford @ $3300.00 Leesburg Chrysler/Plymouth @ $3037.13 City Manager Hopkins reported that the bids were in order and that it was his recommenda- tion that the low bid as submitted by Leesburg Chrysler/Plymouth be accepted, whereupon motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Schroede1 and carried that the City Manager's recommendation be accepted and the bid be awarded to Leesburg Chrysler/Plymouth. PICKUP TRUCK Bob Wade Ford @ 2709.57 John Lamb Chevrolet @ 2647.12 Superior GMC Trucks, Inc. @ 2561.00 City Manager Hopkins reported that the bids were in order and that it was his recommenda- tion that the low bid as submitted by Superior GMC trucks, Inc. be accepted, whereupon motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that the City Manager's recommendation be accepted and the bid be awarded to Superior GMC Trucks, Inc. PETROLEUM PRODUCTS W. M. Teal - Mobil Oil Company Regular Gasoline Tank wagon price less. 0325 per gallon discount Hi-test gasoline Tank wagon price 1ess.046 per gallon discount Oil (24 quart can cases) 30 HD MS-DG-DM @ $6.12/case 30 ND ML-MM @ $5.46/case 40 ND ML-MM @ $5.46/case 10W40 MS-OG-DM @ $12.06/case City Manager Hopkins reported that this was the only bid submitted following the rebiddiOg of the city's petroleum products requirements, that the bid was in order, ano-tnat he therefore recommended that the bid be awarded to W.M. Teal, whereupon motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and carried that . . MINUTES NQ 845 the recommendation of the City Manager be accepted and the bid be awarded to W.M. Teal. Mayor Smith announced the next order of business to be a Puc1ic Hearing wherein Council would consider request of Martin Graham for a variance to Section 26-79.30 (b) of the Zoning Ordinance in order to locate a sign nearer than fifty feet from intersecting street lines at the shopping center under construction on East Highway #50. There was no one present who commented on this request. It was consensus of Council that to enforce the required setback would not create unnecessary hardship with regards location of the sign and could quite possibly prevent the setting of a precedent with regards requests in the future for signs along Highway #50, whereupon motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Schroede1 and carried that this request be denied. Messrs. Fred Schroede1 and Ben Jarrett, members of the Official Board of Cooper Memorial Library, appeared before Council requesting authorization for the City Manager to sign their reapplication for federal funds to assist in their plans for an addition to the Library. It was consensus of Council that this request be granted and the City Manager be so authorized. Mrs. Dorothy Peeno, coordinator for the "Mea1s on Whee1s" program, appeared before Council and requested permission to use the kitchen facilities at Jenkins Auditorium for this program from 7 A.M. to 12:00 noon daily, five days per week. Mrs. Peeno advised Council that arrangements had been made for their refrigeration needs elsewhere and that they would install their own cabinet facilities. She further advised that with 24 to 48 hour advance notice, they would be able and willing to use facilities elsewhere in cases of advance bookings for the auditorium, and would cooperate with Mrs. Sheldon, custodian of the building, in this respect. It was consensus of Council that this was a very worthwhile program as proposed and felt the City should cooperate in every way possible. Motion was made by Councilwoman Watson, 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. Councilman Schroede1, liaison representative to the Library Board reported as follows: That the Library would be holding a book sale in the month of November; That the Library Board members were hopeful of making some sort of arrangement with the City to acquire the building presently occupied by The Exchange Bank of Clermont, and that the Library Board was having extreme difficulties in collections of books and overtime penalties. Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Schroede1 and carried that the bills be paid. City Clerk Carroll read a communication from City Attorney Lange1y wherein he submitted his resignation, effective January 1, 1973, due to additional duties which he has assumed as a result of his having been recently elected to the Florida State House of Representatives. Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Schroede1 and unanimously carried that this resignation be accepted with regrets. City Manager Hopkins was requested to invite each Attorney within the City to submit a resume to Council with regards the position of City Attorney, if they be interested. City Manager Hopkins presented a request by Ben Wade for a lakefront easement on Lake Minnehaha, directly in front of and running the width of, his property described as Lot 150 in Clermont Heights Subdivision. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and carried that this easement be granted. . . MINUTES NQ 846 City Manager Hopkins submitted recommendations of the Electrical Board for changes in the existing Ordinance. Following consideration by Council, motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Schroede1 and carried that the recommendations be accepted and the City Attorney be requested to prepare the necessary Ordinance for consideration at the next meeting. The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith. ( )\' " , ~C~ Don E. Smith, Mayor tQ&4/V4.J 1/ ~AA"'}~ Dolores W. Carroll, City C erk