03-22-1977 Regular Meeting
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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, March 22, 1977. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by
Mayor Claude E. Smoak, Jr. with the following members present: Councilmen Blackburn,
Sch roede 1, Byrd, and Honey . Other offi ci a 1 s present were: City Manager Ti ffany, City
Clerk Carroll, Director of Community Services Smythe, and Chief of Police Tyndal
Others present were Mesdames Cathie Bloebaum and Betty Barnard, and Mr. Henry Czech.
The Invocation was offered by Councilman Byrd, follow~d by repeating of the Pledge
of Allegiance in unison by ~hose present.
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held March 15, 1977 were approved as written.
CLERMONT TENNIS CLUB
Mesdames Bloebaum and Barnard, representatives of the newly organized
Clermont Tennis Club, appeared before Council to request permission
for reservation of the two tennis courts at Kehlor Park periodical-
ly for tournament play, with the first one being scheduled for March
26th. Following inquiry by Mayor Smoak if the Club's membership
consisted only of residents, and being advised that it did not, he
opined that city property should not be reserved exclusively for
non-resident tax payers on an non-specific periodic basis, but that
he would be agreeable to consideration of a specific re.quest for
a specific date. In view of only two city owned oourt~,:.blitwtb.h
the availability of four county owned courts in the city, Mayor
Smoak inquired as to their utilization by the Club, and he was
advised they were not desirable for regulation tournament play. Motion
was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Blackburn and
carried, that the request of the Tennis Club for use of the Kehlor
Park Courts on March 26th for their first scheduled tournament ~lay
be granted, and, that City Manager Tiffany be requested to submlt
his written recommendations as to the advisability of granting future
like requests, for Council's consideration. Mayor Smoak suggested
a challenge to the Tennis Club, in cooperation with the County, the
City, and other interested parties, in improving the county owned
facil iti es as the Li ttl e League and Babe Ruth organi zati on had ac-
complished on city owned property.
RE-SCHEDULED WORK MEETING
City Manager ~iffanywas requested to attempt a re-scheduling of
the work session of Council with Dr. H. Russell Fogler, pension fund
investmentconsultant, on Monday, April 4th to Wednesday evening,
April 6th in the office of the City Manager at 8:00 P. M.
COOPER MEMORIAL lIBRARY
Mayor Smoak advised of a request received from the Cooper Memorial
Librarian to proclaim the National Library Week of April 17th through
April 23rd as NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK IN CLERMONT in recognition of
the local library';s rich treasures' offered to residents of Clermont
on a year round basis, and he thereupon declared such a Proclamation,
and requested that City Attorney Baird prepare the necessary accompany-
ing document for presentation to the Library by liaison representative,
Councilman Schroedel.
City Manager Tiffany submitted a cost figure of $350.00 plus city
1 abor to provi de off-street parki ng faci 1 iti es at the Li brary on thei~r
vacant lot immediately to the west of their building, whereupon motion
was made by Mayor Smoak, seconded by Councilman Blackburn and carried
that such provision be authorized.
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PAYMENT OF BILLS
Motion was made by Councilman Blackburn, seconded by Councilman
Schroedel and carried that the bills be paid. A copy is attached
hereto.
EARMARKED UTILITY FUNDS.
City Manctger Tiffany advised that following the FmHA loan closing
in January, the City was reimbursed approximately $96,500 for
the interim financing provided with existing city funds, and inas-
much as there is a foreseeable need of funding for effluent disposal,
water system improvements and/or sewer system extension he recommended
such reimbursement (less the existing 5% hold-back from Hubbard
Constructi on Company) be earmarked for "UTILITIES CAPITAL IMPROVE-
MENTS". Motion was made by Councilman Blackburn, seconded by
Councilman Honey and carried that the City Manager's recommendation
be accepted.
SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE REPAIRS
Following completion of the sewer extension project to Minnehaha
Estates by Hubbard Construction Company, it was determined there
were at least two locations on South Lake Shore Drive that were
inadequately repaired following the construction cuts :across the
pavement, dnd it was the opinion of Mayor Smoak, and he so moved,
that the city establish a firmpositiori regarding retention of
the 5% hold-back funds from Hubbard Construction Company pending
acceptable repair of South Lake Shore Drive, and they be so
notified. The motion was seconded by Councilman Byrd and carried.
RETIREMENT BENEFITS - MRS. FLORENCE I. COOPER
Councilman Blackburn offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION
authorizing monthly retirement benefits in the amount of $83.05 by
the Trustee of the Clermont Pension Plan to Mrs. Florence I. Cooper,
who shall be retiring from the employ of the Clermont Police Depart-
ment on June 30, 1977. The motion was seconded by Councilman Byrd
and unanimously carried. The RESOLUTION was read in full by City
Clerk Carroll and the Number 291 assigned to it.
STATE ROAD 50 QUITE CLAIM DEED
City Manager Tiffany advised of a request from DOT for a Quit-Claim
deed to all the city's rights and interests lying within the pro-
posed right-of-way of State Road 50 from State Road 561 west, and
an examination of the right-o-way maps reflected no conflict with
city property or easements. Motion was made by Councilman Blackburn,
seconded by Councilman Byrd and carried that the request be granted
and the deed executed by the proper city officials, subject to
approval by the City Attorney.
There being no further business to be brought before the Council at this time, the meeting
was adjourned by Mayor Smoak at 8:30 P. M.
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Cl aude E. Smoak, Jr., ayor