01-03-1961 Organizational Meeting
ORGANIZATIONAL M~ETING OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS
CITY OF CLEIUlONT, FIJORIDA - JA1TUARY 3, 1961
City Clerk A. M. Johnson administered the oath of office
to Joseph BonJorn as Mayor - to Harold Turville, William Boyd
and Charles Pool,Jr. as Councilmen.
Mayor BonJorn thereupon stated that the first order of
business was the nomination and election of a Council Chairman.
Mr. Clarence Bishop was nominated for the Chairmanship by Mr.
Pool. There being no further nominations, Mr. Boyd moved that
the nominations be closed and the Clerk cast an unanimous ballot
for Mr. Bishop as Chairman of the City Council of the City of
Clermont.
After being seated as Chairman, Chr. Bishop stated that the
next order of business was the nomination and election of a Vice-
Chairman of the City Council. Mr. Pool w~s nominated by Mr. Turville
and Mr. Boyd was nominated by Mr. York. Thereupon motion was made
by Mr. Turville that the nominations be closed and that the Clerk
take a secret ballot. Upon counting the secret ballots, the Clerk
reported that Mr. Boyd had been elected Vice-Chairman of the City
Council of the City of Clermont.
The Council went into an executive session at this time for
the purpose of engaging employees and the appointment of officers.
Motion was made by Mr. Boyd that A. M. Johnson be appointed as
City Clerk - Tax Assessor - Treasurer and Ex-Officio Tax Collector
at his present salary, and, that J. K. Tryon be elected as Muni-
cipal Judge for the City of Clermont for the ensuing year, and,
that all other city employees be re-hired at their present salaries
and prevailing wage rates, and that such appointments be subject
to any objections by the Mayor. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Turville and unanimously carried. At the cohclusion of the exe-
cutive session, all employees and visitors were invited back into
the Council session and Clerk Johnson was advised that all City
employees had been re-engaged at their present salaries and prevail-
ing wage rates.
It was unanimously agreed that appointments to membership on
the Zoning Commission and the Zoning Board of Adjustment would be
deferred until the next meeting in order that the Council members
might have sufficient time to give the matter study.
Mr. Pool suggested to the Council that a special citizens
committee be appointed to make a study of the parks and play-
grounds in the city and report same to the Council. Mr. Pool was
advised that this matter would be given consideration at a future
meeting.
Chairman Bishop appointed to membership on the Building Com-
mittee, the following: York, Turville and Pool, the fifst named
being Chairman.
Chairman Bishop stated that he would make appointments of
other committees within a few days at which time the Council would
be advised.
By unanimous agreement, the Council appointed the following
persons to membership on the Electrical Board: E.T.Brantly, Charles
Holbrook, Forrest Colegrove, Jack L. Davis and Inspector Snyder,
and, the following persons to membership on the Plumbing Board:
William HOhman, Willie Creech and Inspector Snyder.
Mr. Pool made several inquiries with regards to the operation
of the local water department.
Motion was made by Mr. Boyd, seconded by Mr. Pool and carried,
that the following six paragraphs of authorization be granted to
the City Clerk and Finance Officer:
1. That the Citizens Bank of the City of Clermont and
the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of the City of
Clermont be designated as 4epositories for City of Clermont funds
and that the withdrawal of such funds from the Citizens Bank of
Clermont shall be made by checks signed only by the City Clerk or
in his absence, the Deputy Clerk.
2. That the City Clerk is hereby autho>>ized to open savings
accounts for idle funds of the City of Clermont or invest such idle
funds in the Citizens Bank of Clermont or First Federal Savings and
Loan Association of Clermont and that such institutions are hereby
authorized to act without further authorization in accordance with
the writings of the City Clerk of the City of Clermont unless and
until further notified.
3. That the City Clerk be authorized to transfer funds from
one account to another as may become necessary.
4. That the City Clerk be authorized to withdraw from the
Interest and Sinking Fund and deposit in the Bond and Coupon
Account the funds necessary to retire bonds and interest as they
become due.
5. That the City Clerk be authorized to purchase City of
Clermont bonds at par or less when such bonds are offered for
sale to the City and when funds are available for such purchases.
6. That the City Clerk be authorized to pay all salari~s and
wages of city employees as set by the City Council and as provided
for in the 1960-61 budget, and to pay such accounts as Social
Security taxes, withholding taxes, employee insurance and any
other account where the discount period expires prior to the next
meeting of the City Council and to make payment along with interest
on all loans, mortgages and contracts made by the City of Clermont
as may fall due.
Chairman Bishop stated that it had been the policy of the
Council during the past year to conduct their meetings by agenda,
and that it was his intention to continue this practice.
Motion by Mr. York, seconded by Mr. Turville and carried,
that meeting adjourn.
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COMMI~rEE APPOINTMENTS
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
COMMITTEE
Boyd, William
Water
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Bishop, Clarence
Street s
Pool, Charles, Jr.
Parks & Cemetery
York, John
York, John
Turville, Harold
Building
Street Lighting-Sanitation
Laws & Auditing
Water
Parks & Cemetery
Charles Pool, Jr.
Harold Turv ille
Clarence Bishop
William Boyd, Chr.
Charles Pool, Jr.
John York
Street s
street Lighting-Sanitgaon
John York, Chr.
Charles Pool, Jr.
Clarence Bishop
Clarence Bishop, Chr.
vlilliam Boyd
Har old Turv ille
Laws & Auditing
Harold Turville, Chr.
William Boyd
John York
Building
John York, Cbr.
Chas. Pool, Jr.
Harold Turv ille
FINANCE
All C ounc il Member s
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - JANUARY 1961
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Leesburg Tire & Battery Company
Clermont Medical Center
Florida Telephone Corporation
Irving F. Morse
Dr. William M. Howard
Sun State Publishers,Inc.
Radio Communications, Inc.
A. E. Finley Tractor Company
Florida Power Corporation
starr Neon Sign Service
Clermont Builders Supply
D. J. Hatcher (Ice)
Credit Bureau of Golden Triangle
Florida Leauge of Municipalities
M. J. Barnes
Orange State Oil Company
Hilltop Book Nook
Davis Meter and Supply
Publix Market
Clermont Hardware & Supply
Highway Equipment and Supply
Dominion Signal Company, Inc.
Hughes Supply, Inc.
StandardSteel Company
Davis Standard Station
Achord's Garage
Clermont Phillips "66" Station
Emmett Carroll (Gas)
Southern Pipe & Supply Company
Fire Calls and Drills
Konsler Steel Company
Quality Lime Products,Inc.
106.52
12.00
24.11
142.55
374.70
103.63
, 15.05
500.16
1,589.13
40.00
140.04
10.80
:'.12.00
100.00
43.26
385.60
60.53
92.79
10.45
90.65
2.51
166.75
330.44-
116.02
1.50
2.00
2.00
36.00
55.40
246.00
77.05
516.18
$ 5,405.82
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