05-14-1974 Regular Meeting
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With regards the recommendation of City Manager Hopkins that the trees on the
Johnson property north of Osceola Street be removed, except a row around the
perimeter, inasmuch as an abundance of them have been killed as a result of the
spray irrigation, it was consensus of Council that this be done.
City Attorney Vason reported that the latest cost estimate received informally
for an out of court settlement of the Johnson property condemnation suit was
approximately $54,000.00, and that it was his recommendation to proceed with a
court hearing. Council was in agreement with this recommendation. Mayor Smoak
adv4sed that he would again contact Mr. Johnson personally in an attempt to
settled the matter out of court.
Controller Fleming reported as follows: That of the budget ed figure of $164,145,000
of ad valorem taxes to be collected, $161,287.80 had been collected todate; That
of the $876,000 sanitary sewer assessments levied, $531,000 had been collected to
date, and, That he had invested $188,000 in 90 day certificates of deposit with
the Orlando Bank and Trust Company at 10.38% interest.
Mayor Smoak reported as follows: That the Stop Sign was missing from the
intersection of 12th Street at Lake Shore Drive; That the residents in the area of
Peter Pool Park had requested that signs designating "Caution-Chi1dren P1aying"
be placed in that area, and, That inasmuch as this was "Law Enforcement Week"
he wished to personally commend the Chief of Police and the other department members
for the job which they are doing in Clermont. Mayor Smoak further urged that all
citizens take an "Look out for your neighbors property" attitude in view of the
increasing number of theft and vandalism cases.
Councilman Schroedel reported as follows: That he had attended the board meeting
of Cooper Memorial Library and it had been reported they were to receive a grant in
the amount of $900.00 to be used for a summer program; That he would like to see
the installation of the two traffic lights proposed for the intersections of
East Avenue and B10xam Avenue with State Road #50 as quickly as possible rather
than wait for the DOT's widening program to be started inasmuch as these two
locations were already four-1aned, however, Mayor Smoak advised that these installa~
tions were to be "part and parcel" to the DOT's widening project; That the p1antings
along the south side of the Winn Dixie shopping center were badly in need of
attention and cleaning out, and the City Manager advised that they had been contacted
regarding this matter, and, That he had received several complaints of numerous
pigeons being a nuisance in the boathouses along Lake Shore Drive and would like
the City Manager to investigate this matter. Mr. Hopkins agreed to do so.
Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman Byrd and carried,
that the bills be paid.
Councilman Oswalt offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION authorizing the
expenditure of federal revenue sharing funds. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Schroede1 and unanimously carried. The resolution was read in full by
City Attorney Vason and the Number 233 assigned to it.
Councilman Schroedel offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SUBSECTION
F OF SECTION 26-24 OF THE CLERMONT CODE OF ORDINANCES: AMENDING SUBSECTION F '
OF SECTION 26-25 OF THE CLERMONT CODE OF ORDINANCES: ALLOWING AND PERMITTING CHILD
CARE CENTERS AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN C-l AND C-2 ZONING DISTRICTS: REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE: PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION and the motion was seconded by Councilman Byrd.
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: Oswalt, Byrd, Schroedel and Smoak. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None. Absent:
Waller. So the Ordinance was adopted and Number 106-C assigned to it.
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With regards the possible purchase of the old Exchange Bank Building and/or
accepting the purchase option offered by them, motion was made by Councilman Oswalt,
seconded by Councilman Byrd and carried that the offer be declined. Councilman
Schroedel voted, Naye, on the motion.
With regards the possible purchase of the Mohawk Grove Property for an effluent
disposal site and/or accepting the purchase option as offered by Ralph A. Roane,
motion was made by Councilman Schroedel, seconded by Councilman Oswalt and carried
that the offer be declined.
In order that the city's personnel policy be brought uptodate following the
Fatr'Labor Standards Act Amendments whereby it is mandatory that wages at time-and-a-
half be ~add to all employees covered under the provisions of the law who work
in excess of 40 hours per week, motion was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by
Councilman Schroede1 and carried that the personnel policy be amended to include
these provisions.
With regards the recommendation of City Manager Hopkins that the city's pension
plan be amended to provide for full vestment in the program by employees with
ten years of service, Mayor Smoak requested more time to read and study the report
before any action is taken, and the matter was thereby postponed.
With regards the request of the Lake County School District for financial assistance
in the amount of $500.00 to help fund a summer arts and cnafts program, motion
was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Oswalt and carried that
the request be granted and the funds be authorized provided that a swimming program
is included.
City Manager Hopkins reported that City Hall would be closed on Monday, May 27th
in observance of Memorial Day.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smoak at 9:00 P. M.
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