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REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the
Council Chambers on Tuesday, October 23, 1973. Mayor Pro~Tem Charles B. Beals called
the meeting to order at 7\30 P.M. Immediately following, the Oath of office was
administered to C1adue E. Smoak, Jr. as Mayor/Councilman in Group No. 3 and to
Henry Czech as Councilman in Group No.2, and the gentlemen took their seats at the
Council table. Other officials present were: Councilmen Schroede1 and Byrd, City
Manager Hopkins, City Controller Fleming, City Clerk Carroll, City Attorney Vason,
Director of Community Services Smythe, Director of Public Utilities Mitchell and
Chief of Police Tynda1. Others present were: Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Winther, Mrs.
Honey Jean Smoak and daughters, Ms. Joan Modica and the Messrs. Lord, Church, Britt,
Hovis and Loomis. Mrs. Dania Greatrex, Clermont High School World Geography teacher
and members of her class who had participated in Student Government Day, were in
attendance. Representatives of the Daily Commercial and the Sentinel/Star were also
present.
The Lord's Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance was repeated in unison by those present.
The Minutes of the meeting held on October 9, 1973 were approved as written.
Mayor Smoak announced the next order of business to be bid openings as follows:
Street Sweeper
Municipal Equipment Co.
H. F. Mason Equipment Co.
@
@
$ 15,529.00
16,398.00
Trash Truck
Superior GMC
@
$
4,488.12
Police Car
Leesburg Chrysler/Plymouth
Bob Wade Ford
@ $ 3,538.73
@ No Figure
(Dealers Invoice)
@ $ 11,343.00
@ 11 , e41. 00
@ 10,495.00
@ 12,452.69
Tractor-Backhoe
Shelfer Ford
State Tractor & Equipment Co.
* State Tractor & Equipment Co.
Inland Equipment Co.
* Did not meet specifications
Sewer Rodder
Conco, Inc.
@
$
2,940.00
City Manager Hopkins reported that the bids were in order and as specifications called
for with the exception of the Bob Wade Ford bid and one bid of State Tractor & Equipment
Co. and recommended that bids be awarded as follows:
Municipal Equipment Co. @ $15,529.00
Superior GMC @ $4,488.12
Leesburg Chrysler/Plymouth @ $3,538.73
She1fer Ford Tractor Co. @ $11,343.00
Conco, Inc. @ $2,940.00
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Schroede1 and unanimously
carried that the recommendations of the City Manager be accePted.
Mayor Smoak announced the next order of business to be a Board of Adjustment Public
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Hearing to consider application by officials of First Baptist Church for a variance
to ,Section 26-41 of the Zoning Ordinance (Off-Street Automobi~e Parking). There
was no one present who voiced objection to the request. It was c6nsenus of Council
that to require officials of the'cnurch to construct additional paved parking areas
in order to meet the requirements of the building code as per size of their proposed
new building, but which would be in excess of what is needed at the present time for
the size of their congregation, would indeed create a hardship, whereupon motion was
made by Councilman Czech, seconded by Councilman Beals and unanimously carried that
a variance to the code by allowing less parking spaces than required, be Rranted.
George E. Hovis appeared before Council and requested that they consider the matter
of offering for sale, that city owned property described as Lot 4 in City Block 59,
a small wedge shaped piece of property located at the NW corner of Lake Dot. Mr.
Hovis further made several inquiries about the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District as
to revenues received by the city, rates established, and requests, if any, for
increases in rates, etc. Council was unable to answer the inquiries, however, Mayor
Smoak advised that Council's representative to the District, A. M. Johnson, would
be present at next meeting to report on the District, and he invited Mr. Hovis to
also be present and present any questions which he might have at that time.
City Manager Hopkins reported that he had received a request from the Senior Class
of Clermont High School to sponsor the annual Homecoming Dance in Jenkins Auditorium
on Friday, November 9th from 10:00 P. M. to l2r30 A. M. Motion was made by Councilman
Byrd, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and unanimously carried that this request be
granted provided that all rules and regulations pertaining to dances held in the
auditorium are met.
With regards the existing sewage treatement problems and the need for additional
land on which to utilize spray irrigation, it was the recommendation of City Manager
Hopkins that Council designate representatives to meet with officials of Green Valley
Count~y Club to consider the possible use of and/or the acquisition of, the Green
Valley property for this purpose. Mr. Czech reported that he had met with the
Treasurer of the Green Valley Club and had been advised that they were interested
in the city acquiring that property. Mr. Czech still further reported that the
existing indebtedness of the Club is $226,569.00, and that he felt negotiations should
beestarted. Motion was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Schroedel
and unanimously carried that Messrs. Hopkins, Fleming and Czech be appointed to
begin preliminary negotations with officials of Green Valley Country Club.
City Manager Hopkins reported as follows: That under Public Law 92-500, cities that
had sanitary sewer facilities under construction between June 30, 1966 and July 1,1972
were qualified for financial reimbursement up to as much as 55%, and that application
had been filed for such a reimbursement; That of the 2088 sanitary sewer assessment
accounts, payments of at least the required l/lOth had been made on 2066 of the
accounts.
Mayor Smoak reported that he and City Manager Hopkins had attended a workshop session
of the Pollution Control Board in Tallahassee last week with regards sanitary sewer
systems, and though they were given no definite answers of any kind, he felt the trip
was profitable in that they were made aware Chat the City of Clermont was cognizant of
the existing problem here and that we were actively and in good faith, trying to
correct it.
Councilman Schroedel inquired if it be possible to get a list of all variance
requested and their status todate, as of last January, and he was advised that it was.
Councilman Byrd reported on a letter which he had received from the Homeowners Civic
Improvement Assocation wherein a public meeting would be held to which the Mayor,
City Manager and Controller would be in attendance to discuss all phases, problems, etc.
of the sanitary sewer system, and that he was in thorough agreement with such a
proiram and urged that all city officials make themselves available to discuss such
matters with other local civic clubs.
City Clerk Carroll read communications as follows: From the Cooper Memorial Library
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Board wherein they expressed appreciation to Council for the budgeted allocation
from Revenue Sharing to them in the amount of $17,400; From Henry Czech wherein he
submitted his resignation from the Planning and Zoning Commission.^
Councilman Beals advised Council that he was hereby submitting his resignation as
Councilman in Group 1, such resignation to become effective the second Tuesday in
January of 1974, and that he was taking his action so as to seek the office of Mayor/
Councilman. He further stated that in order to comply with the Florida Election
Code, he would execute a written instrument to the Governor resigning as of that
date, and at the time of qualifying would submit a copy of that correspondence with
the City Clerk.
Mayor Smoak reported that petitions for those persons seeking city offices in the
December 4th Election would be available at City Hall on November 1st and that the
deadline date for qualifying was 5:00 P. M. on November 19th.
Councilman Schroede1 offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CLOSING AND PERMANENTLY
ABANDONING LIDEN STREET FROM THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WEST AVENUE TO THE
WESTERLY LINE OF THAT CERTAIN VACATED RIGHT-OF-WAY WHICH SKIRTS THE NORTHERLY SIDE
OF LAKE WINONA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 8, PAGES 17-23, INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
RESERVING UNTO THE CITY OF CLERMONT A UTILITY EASEMENT: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION and the motion was seconded by Councilman Beals.
The ORDINANCE was read for a second and final reading by City Attorney Vason, by
title only, and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes:
Czech, Smoak, Beals, Byrd and Schroede1. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the
Ordinance was adopted, the Number 60-M assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
Councilman Beals introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER ~ CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE III of APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT: DEFINING "OFF STREET PARKING": REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE: AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION and the ORDINANCE was read by title only by
City Attorney Vason for a first reading.
City Manager Hopkins reported that he had received a request from Mt. and Mrs. Anthony
Winther for a 1akefront easement on property lying directly south of their
property described as Lots 376 and 377 in Orange Park Subdivision. Motion was made by
Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Czech and unanimously carried that the
necessary easement be drawn and executed.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smoak.
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Dol es W. Carroll, City Clerk
Claude E. Smoak, Jr. Mayor