02-07-1961 Regular Meeting
REGULAR f1EETING
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Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Clermont was held in the office of the City Clerk on
Tuesday, February 7, 1961. The meeting was called to order
at 7:30 P. M. by Council Chairman C. Bishop with all Council
member s pre sent. Other offic ial s pre sent were: May or BonJ orn,
Clerk Johnson, Deputy Clerk Williams, Superintendent Sheldon,
Inspector Snyder, City Attorney Morse, Water Superintendent
Gaydos and Chief of Police Tyndal. Other s. Ot'h~r'Sipre sent
were: Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rogers; Messrs. F. B. Innis;
Harry Connell; Charles Elliott, representative of American
La France Company; and representatives of the Orlando Sentinel
and the local press.
The minutes of the adjourned meeting held January 17,
1961 were read and approved.
Mr. Herbert Roger s reque sted that the City C ounc il give
consideration to allowing him permission to operate the
ground floor of the old Lake Highlands Hotel as a Nursing
Home. Mr. Rogers advised the Council that he had been issued
an occupational license to operate a hotel, but that Clerk
Johnson had refused to issue a license for the operat ion of
a Nursing Home. Mr. Rogers explained at some length the
proposed operation of the Nursing Home, provided that he
could obtain a license. Chairman Bishop advised Mr. Rogers
that his request would be given consideration.
Clerk Johnson was requested to open bids submitted for
the purchase of fire hose, which were as follows: Mr. Camp,
$1.Ll6 and $1.04; D. F. Goodrich, $1.62 and ~1.15; A.B.C.
Fire Equipment Company, $1.50 and $1.00; American La France,
$1.60 and $1.10; Centpal Florida Fire Equipment, $1.51 and
$1.12. Motion was made by Mr. York that the low bid submitted
by A.B.C. Fire Equipment Company be accepted. There was
no second to this motion. Mr. Turville moved that all bids
be rejected and that the Purchasing Agent secure new bids
ace ompanied by sample s and name of manufacturer and that the
contract be awarded at the next meeting. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Pool and carried.
Clerk Johnson was requested to open bids on approximately
18,000 square yards of asphaltic concrete. Motion was made
by Mr. Boyd,seconded by Mr. Pool and carried, that the bid
from Macasphalt be returned unopened, as their bid had not
been received prior to closing time. Other bids were as
follows: Florida Asphalt, .48; Orlando Paving, .49; Clyde
Coleman Construction, ..53~; Basic Asphalt, .48. Motion
by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Boyd, and carried, that
Basic Asphalt be awarded the bid at .48 per square yard.
Mr. Boyd, Chai~~of the Water Committee, reported that
his committee had met with a State Board of Health representative.
and had obtained recommendations from him regarding the pro-
posed water sy stem. Mr. Boyd further reported that Superin-
tendent Sheldon had made recommendations for the location of
new fire plugs after making a study of the city. Mr. Boyd
further reported that the new 6 II main along Lake Shore Drive
had now reached the canal at the soutn side of Lake Winona.
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Mr. York, Chairman of the Streets Lighting Committee,
reported that Mr. V. A. Oswalt had requested two street lights
on Carolyn Drive and that his committee had made an investigation
and instructed Florida Power Corporation to install the two
street light s at Carolyn Drive, as well as one on Twelfth Street
just this side of Carolyn Drive. Motion was made by Mr. Boyd,
seconded by Mr. Turville and carried, that the report and
action of the Streets Lighting Committee be accepted and their
work order authorized.
l\1r. Pool, Chairman of the Parks Committee, submitted his
committee' s report of tentative recommendations with regards
to the platting of the new cemetery addition and minimum
prices of the lots. Mr. POOIIS recommendations were accepted
and his committee was instructed to proceed with the preparation
of the necessary resolutions pertaining to the platting of the
cemetery, prices and necessary rules and regulations.
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Mr. Pool read a letter from the Dads I Club requesting a
lease from the city on the old ball park on East Avenue. City
Attorney Morse advised that it would be necessary to have a
Public Hearing before leasing city cwned property. City
Attorney Morse was instructed to prepare and publish the
necessary notice of hearing in order that the Council might
give the matter further consideration at its first meeting in
March.
Superintendent Sheldon reported that the streets in
Cody Johnson's sub-division had been completed, but that there
were some changes in drainage which should be made before the
streets were accepted by the city. The Streets Committee
agreed to make an inspection of these streets and advise Mr.
Sheldon just what drainage was necessary in order that Mr.
Cody Johnson might be advised what additional work was needed
before the streets could be accepted.
Police Chief Tyndal submitted his regular monthly report,
which was accepted and ordered filed.
Building Inspector Snyder submitted his regular report,
which was accepted.
Police Chief Tyndal reported that due to an increase in
accidents and traffic violations on Highway 50 that he was
requesting that the Council and Mayor ask the Florida Highway
Patrol to set up radar on Highway 50 for a period of 4 hours
in order that the City might have substantiating evidence
of its need for stop lights on Highway 50 when it makes its
request to the State Road Department for such stop lights.
Clerk Johnson read a letter from the Chamber of Commerce
requesting that the City take the necessary action to have the
property in the rear of the Kessler Building cleaned and put
into a sanitary condition, and that, if possible, the owner
be requested to clean up the inside of the building. Clerk
Johnson advised the Council that the !}ong.J.triton of the property
1n the rear of the building had already been remedied. It
was sugge sted that the condit ion of the interior of the
building be referred to Mr,. Billy Kelly, Lake County Sanitarian.
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At the recommendation of Chief Police Tyndal, motion was
made by Mr. Boyd, seconded by Mr. Turville and carried, that
the City engage Clements Pest Control to make monthly inspections
and treatments of the City Jail and Administration Building
for a siX months period at a cost of $9.00 per month.
Mr. Turville offered and moved the moved the adoption
of a resolution pertaining to special assessments on the paving
of a part of Blo~am Avenue. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Pool and unanimously carried. A copy of the resolution appears
immediately. following these minutes.
Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. Radosti wherein a
request was made that the City grant him an extension of time
in which to vacate the Jaycee Beach Restaurant. Mr. Boyd
recommended that this matter be turned over to the Mayor and
Parks Committee and that they be authorized to take any action
they deemed necessary.
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Motion by Mr. York, seconded by Mr. ~l_l ~, that bills
be paid.
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Chairman Bishop stated that the Council would now
hold a Public Hearing on proposed amendment s to the charter.
City Attorney f10rse explained and submitted a rough draft
of the proposed amendments. Mr. Frank B. Innis, in behalf
of the City Home Owners Association, submitted a resolution
pertaining to the proposed changes with the request that
the resolutions become a part of the minutes of the meeting.
A copy of the resolution immediately follows these minutes.
City Attorney Morse advised those present that anyone having
objections to the proposed amendments to the charter would
have ample opportunity to expre sa such obj ections before
the final adoption of the amendments.
Motion made by Mr. York that the following named persons
be appointed to membership on the Local Zoning Board:
Martin Winther, Forrest Colegrove, Arthur George, Gary Viti,
and Ralph Roane. The motion was seconded by Mr. Pool and
carried with Mr. Boyd voting "Nayll.
Motion by Mr. Boyd, seconded by Mr. Turville and carried,
that the meeting be adjourned until February 21, 1961.
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BlE :t'r RESOLVED BY THE OO....ORDINATING COUNOIL OF 'rliE ROMI!} dW1>mRS t
CIVIC :tMPROVEME:WJ.1 ASSOCIA'r1:0N' OF CLERMONT {j INCORtJORA1EO jj THAT
'l'aE CHAIBMAN OF OUR LOCAL GOVWIU~ME:NT dOMlVltTTEE ( OR ttts ~EPmn~
SEN'rATIVE) BE: D!m:CTED '1'0 !NFORM 'rIm dL~RMONr CITY COURdI!, AT THEIR
MEX'J! R EQU):J.lfii MEET!NG ON f1.m311UARY 1 u 1961~ THAT ':PH!S ASSb(;IATION IS
COGN!ZAN'r OF Ttffi LEGAL NOTICE It TO CONSIDER am OIAL 1EG:tl~tLATION
'!'o BE; PRESENTED TO '11HE LEGJ:stATUl1F.1 WHEN X'1' OONV:ENEs IN AP1UL 196104
AS PUBLXSmID IN THE CLERMONT PRESS AND SOtn'H LAEE m ESSS# dtERMONTs
FLORIDA ON ~RUARY 2, 1961Q
AND BE IT F"t1R'!'HER RESOLV1ID fHAT liE BE DlREOTlID TO INPO:RM 'rHE CITY
COUNCIL THA~ ~IS ASSOdIATION, RtPnESENT!NG APPROXIMATE~~ 20% OF
THE FREEHOLD:8RS OF dLBRMON'i" fJ HAS NEVER aEEN OFF'ERED AN OPPOFtrom:TY
OF MORE THAN p~ DAYBg SPEdlJi'ICALLY THE t'EfttOD FROM FEB:Rt1ARY2ND
'G.1HEN T~ VERY GENERAL AND J:NEXPLlcrr !lEGAL NOTIOE RBPERRm> 1J.10 ABOVE
WAS PUBL!SH)&O ~ UNT!L. 'litE NE'JX'r REGULAR ~tE;~~:tNG OF' Tlm: CITY COUNCIL
ON FEBRUARY ~>>1961~ ~o CONSrDERb ev~luate and presant AN O~!N!ON
AND! OR RECOMMt!:NDATXoNS ON Po. PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE CITY C HARTlm
RELAT!VE TO A PLANNING AND/OR ZON!NG COMMISSION, I~vS dbMVOSITION~
PUNCTIONS~ RBSPONS!BILITI~y OR TENU~ OF O~ICE~
AND BE IT PULTHER RESOLVEr> THAT, BECAUSE OF THIS 13REVI~ OP T:rt~ D
THE MEMBERsHIP OF 'tHIS A.S.mCIAT!ON IS NOT PREPARED TO 'PtmSENT ANY
STA'JEMENT OR Ol'IN10N :EITHhR IN FAVOR OF OR AGAINST THE PlWPOSED
CHANGES ~
AT THIS TIME IT IS roRTH'~R RECOMMENDEO THAT A POS~O~NT UNTIL
FEBRUARY !31r 1961.. nE ARRANGEb, BY Wl1ICli 'rIME T~ MEMBERS OF THE
ASSOC IA TI ON WILL HAVE HAD ADEQUATE TIME TO PR:&:SENT THEIR VIEWl'OINTo
AND BE IT IPURTHE~ RESOLVED ~HAT TID S SENTIMENT BE EXPRESSED IN WRITING
'X'O THE Cl'1'Y COUNClt ON ?EBRUArrY "If) 1961jj WITH THE RE~Uj~T 'fHA'l' IT BE
~NCOHPORA~ IN THE MlNU~~S OF THE MEETING AT WHIOH SPEO!AL LEGIS~
UTION TO BE PRESENT TO 'rHE LEGISLA'rtrlml1 J:S OONSIDER1ID~
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
FEBRUARY 1961
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E.. G. Haley
Quality Lime Products, Inc.
Standard Auto Parts
R. H. Bowen Ford Company
Clermont Builders Supply
Konsler Steel Company
Hoskinson Brothers Firestone Store
Meeker Feed Store
Fire Calls and Drills
Mo D. Moody and Sons, Inc.
Advance Electric Company
Olivenbaum Insurance Agency
Smith and Gillespie, Engineers
Rivers Body Orlando, Inc.
Publix Market
Frank S. Wright
Davis Standard Station
J. C. Lewis Recapping, Inc.
Irving F. Morse
Hilltop Book Nook
Clements' Pest Control
Radio Communications
Rozier Machinery Company
Clermont Hardware & Supply
Clermont Phillips "66" Service
Basic Asphalt Corporation
Florida Telephone Corporation
Atlantic Chemicals, Inc.
Dempsey and Wrightam Garage
Standara Auto Parts
Al Huppel, Inco
Leesburg Tire & Battery, Inc.
Stalnaker Chevrolet Company
A. E. Finley Tractor Company
Turville's Body Shop
F & R Office Supply
Carroll Gas
Pounds Motor Company
Jensen Welding Shop
Helco Distributors, Inc.
Hughes Supply, Inc.
Mrs. Carrie Nations
Lake Abstract & Guaranty Company
South Lake Memorial Hospital
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1,493.26
2,053.23
258.63
105.65
59.53
14.10
217.19
2.19
90.00
73.80
25.98
58.11
2,000.00
28.00
2.92
8.00
6.40
304.02
25.00
12.44
15.00
43.00
161.42
91.14
3.50
90.00
27.81
30.00
18.53
183.42
20.16
9.36
63.49
9.51
127.00
18.10
54.00
9.28
60.90
13.05
141.20
20.00
15.00
27.00
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - FEBRUARY (cont'd.)
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Harb Tractor & Equipment Company
Martin's Uniforms
Guy's Standard Station
Johnson's Standard Service Station
Engells Uniforms
Miller ~ V Service
Olivenbaum Insurance Agency
Dickls Gulf Service
Standard Oil Company
Florida Power Corporation
Sun State Publishers, Inc.
Cities Service Oil Company
Southern Pipe & Supply Company
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210.68
37.21
2.35
3.60
7.95
2.50
92.39
7.22
24.32
2,611.49
17.17
737.70
281.59
$ 12,126.49
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CITY OF CLERMONT
Clermont, Florida
TO WHOM IT MA Y CONCERN~
A rtached is copy of Resolution on Assessment and Notice of
Assets that are being published in the Clermont Press by this City
beginning February 7, 1961.
Under the Resolution these sums are due in cash on or before
30 days from date the Council sits as an Equalization Board to hear
,complaints and to adjust, correct and confirm the assessments on
March 7, ! 961. Also, if you desire, you may pay same in 5 annua11n-
stallments together with interest at 6% per annum payable annually to-
gether with 1/5 of the original amount due and by executing your promissory
note in the full amount and payable to the City in said manner. If no note
is executed the sum due will bear interest at 8% per annum. i
Cordially yours,
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RESOLU1l0N FOll STRE1BT IMPR.OVEMENT & SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
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WHERMS t baaed on the petitions of tit least 15% of the
O'WKlere of the real property abuttl.ng the street hereinafter described
Md in the opinion of the City Council of the City of ClertnO'tttt Lake
County, Flotidat g necessity exists requiring the clearing, grading,
filling, raising, paving. curbing and draining of the hereinafter de-
ecrihed street in said City as hereinafter specified; and,
WHEREAS, in the opinion of the City Council of said
City. the property and real estate abutting and adjacent to the respective
hereinafter described street will be especia.11y benefited thereby, and
the owners of the property abutting mnd adje.cent thereto will be fully
compensated for the coat of said improvement in the enhancement of the
values of the real estate and property affected by said itnprovements.
and the cost to 6laid property owners, in the opinion of the City Council
of said City, will be equitable and just in proportion to said increased
value; therefore,
BE: !T R~L VllID by the City Council of said City that
the following described street in said City of Clermont shall be cleared,
graded, filled, raised, paved, curbed and drained, to-wit:
IDoxam A venue lying North of DeSoto
mnd South of Pitt Streets
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BB IT FUR THBR RESOL VI&> by the City Council of said
City that it is the opinion of said Gooncil that the cost of cl em ring ,
grading, filling, raising, paving, curbfug anrl draining saki street will
be just to the respective property ownerB thereon, and is warranted ..
under a necessity which exists as well ag under the petitiolDlB xor sa.ki
improvement signed by at least 75% of the owners o~ real property
abutting and adjacent to the respective 6ltreet; and, that the cost of the
said improvelflm~lfliL. on llH~: ctt8l5hCiLfu~ ;;tn:::ct ro,ill. ~ ~J.d ~e fC"!!o'W~~
(a) by the owners of all of the lots and lands adjoining and contiguous
or bounding and abutting upon the respective street to be cleared, graded,
filled, raised, paved, curbed and drained. (intersections excluded) under
a special assessment on all of said lots and lands equal to two-thirds
(2/3) of the total cost and, (b) one-third 0/3) plus costs of intersections,
iK any, to be paid by the said City from the general improvement fund;
and, said special assessments shall be due and payable in cash to said
City on or before thirty (30) days after said special assessments shall
stand approved and confirmed and thereafter same shall bear interest
at the rate of eight per centum (8%) per annum, payable annually until
fully paid, or any owner may pay same on or before five (5) years
together with interest at the rate of six per centum (6%) per annum
payable annually together with at least one-fifth (1/5) of the original
principal provided said owners give the said City their promissory note
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
AND LEVY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR SAME
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TO ALL WHOM !T MAY CONCERN:
The City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida,
hereby gives notice to all persons interested that the lots, pieces or par-
cels of real property in the said City hereinafter described; have been
assessed. in the amount set opposite each lot, piece or parcel of property,
as the cost of the improvement on the respective streets hereinafter de-
scribed, oh a front foot basis and/or as the benefit and advantage of such
lot, piece or parcel of property, beyond the general advantage of all the
real property within said City, for clearing, grading, filling, raising,
paving, curbing and draining of said streets hereinafter described, such
assessments in no case exceed two -thirds (2/3) exclusive of intersections,
if any, of the total cost of said improvements; and,
Notice is hereby given that the said Council, meeting as an Equali-
zation Board, will meet in the City Administration Building at 7:30 o'clock
Po Mo on March 7, 1961, to hear any complaints which the owners or any
other person, firm or corporation having any interest in any of said real
property, upon which they wish to make against the special assessments
thereon. If there be no complaints, the special assessments as originally
made shall stand confirmed at the adjournment of said meeting, which
meeting may be adjourned from day to day until all complaints, if any,
shall be fully heard, but if any corrections be made upon complaint the
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special assessments as adjusted., corrected and equalized shall then stand
confirn:ed upon the final adjournment of said meeting.
The street upon which said improvements have been made and the
property assessed., the amount of such assessment and the owners thereof
are: (See attached pages for copy of Assessment Roll)
DATED, February 7, 1961.
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evidencing said indebtedness payable, botch princip.al and interest, in
the I'!bove manner With said interest, (prior payments thereon may be
anticipated) p but said special assessment lien shall remain in full
force and effect until all sums due under said note have been fully paid;
and the total estimB.ted cost of said improvement is: $8,154.85.
BlE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the plan adopted by
the Council of said City to be used for defraying the cost of said 1m-
provement as applledto the property owners whose property abuts and
oojoins said respective street shall be according to the front-foot plan
end rule, provided that the application of this plan and rule, in the
opinion of the Council of said CUy, be unjust and unequal, or result in
individual cases in assessment in excess of specific benefits received
from such improvements, then the Council shall adopt such rule of
apportionment as shall effect a substantial equality between said owners II
considering the benefits received by and burdens imposed on said
owners and their respective property.
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Clermont,
Lake County, Florida, at ita Regular Meeting held on February 7,
1\.961, in Clermont, Florida.
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COpy OF SPECiAL ASSESSMENT ROLL
BLOXAM AVSNUE IMPROVEMENTS
CLERMONT t> FLORIDA
Ptoperty Desc.
Owners
Front Unit Price
Foot~e Per Foot Total
HOMEDALE SUlIDlV.
Lot 20 Block 2
Lot 19 Block 2
Herman Cooper &
Nellie Cooper
Asbury Floyd &
Pear lie Mae Floyd
First Federal Savings
&. Loan Association of
Lake County 137 -1/2 $2.25
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$309.38
Lot 15 Block 3
Thelma Chandler
Blank(~ )
137 -1/2 $2.25
$309.38
As per Plat of Homedale,
a subdivision of the City
of Clermont, duly filed
and recorded in the Public
Records of Lake County,
Florida.
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~ROVEMENTS,CLERMONT, FLO~A
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Front Unit Price
Property Desc. Owners Footage Per Foot Total
BLOCK "0"
S . 115 t of W. 115 t of
NW 1/4 of Lot 3 Aline Fuller 115 $2. 25 $258.75
NW 1/4 less S. 1159 "'~.., .
of W. 1159 of Lot 3 Hattie Porter 50 $2. 25 . $112.50
S. 709 of W. 2159
of Lot 2 Morris Lee Smith 70 $2. 25 $157.50
S. 70v of N. 95' of
s. 165' of W. 215v
of Lot 2 John Ray Ward 70 $2. 25 $157.50
W. 659 of N. 140' Morezell Darity
of Lot 2 a/k/a Morezell
Dartey and Hattie
Darity a/k/a Hattie
Dartey (both also
lmown as "Darty",
"Dority" and "Dortey")
Edna LaVeigne 140 $2.25 $315.00
w. 1509 of S. 150'
of Lot 1 Peter H. Johnson 150 $2. 25 $337.50
W. 60v ofN. 150'
of Lot 1 William Kern 150 $2.25 $337.50
All as represented on the Plat of the Townsite of Clermont, Florida,
duly filed and recorded in the Public Records of Lake County, Florida,
and the above sums are due and payable in cash on or before 30 days
from date of confirmation thereof by Council sitting as Board of
Equalization on March 7, 1961.
DATED: February 7, 1961.
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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
You are respectively notified that the City Council will
on February 7, 1961, during its regular meeting, and any adjourned
meetings thereof, consider special legislation to be presented to
the Legislature when it convenes in April, 1961, on the following
matters:
1. A Pension Fund for general employees of the
City of Clermont, including firemen and policemen.
2. To provide discounts for the payment of all
taxes, to conform with the discounts allowed upon the
payment of all State and County taxes.
3. To provide for a Planning Commission to be a
permanent Commission to study zoning and planning, and
to make recommendations to the Council from time to
time.
Upon conclusion of this hearing or adjournment thereof,
further notice of application for special legislation on any of the
foregoing matters, finally approved, will be duly advertised as
required by law.
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BY ORDER of the Depth tmGllt ef"Laws and Regulations of
the City Council of the City of Clermont, Florida.
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