12-15-1959 Regular Meeting
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An adjourned meeting of the City Counoil of the
City of Clermont was held in the office of the City Clerk
on Tuesday - December 15, 1959. The meeting was called to
order at 7:;0 P.M. by Council Chairman, Charles B. Roe with
the following Council members present: Oswalt, Middleton,
Boyd.. Absent: Christenson. Other officials present were:
Mayor Hullinger, Clerk Johnson, Deputy Clerk Williams, Sup't.
Sheldon, Chief of Police Tyndal, Inspector Snyder and Patrol-
man Fullwood. Others present were: William Scott, Albert Dean,
Amos Thomas and a representative of the local press.
The minutes of the regular meeting held December 1, 1959;
the Adjourned meeting held December 7, 1959; the special meeting
held December 10, 1959, were read and approved.
Mr. William Scott of Clermont Builders Supply, appeared
before the Council with regards an unpaid bill due the Clermont
Builders Supply for materials used in construction of the South
Lake Memorial Hospital purchased by Mr. George Nagel. Mr. Scott
stated that while Clermont Builders Supply was reluct.ailt::to<:".do ~3eq,
that they would be compelled to foreclose on their materials lien
unless Mr. Nagel made some satis'actory arraggements for payment..
A,general discussion followed and it was decided to make an att-
empt to have a Hospital Board Meeting with both, Messrs. Wolfe
and Nagel in attendance, to get the matter straightened out to
the satisfaction of all concerned.
Messrs. Albert Dean and A mos Thomas appeared before the
Council and presented a petition requesting a change in the
zoning in the Lincoln Park area. They were advised to refer their
petition to Mr. McKinney, who also has a petition for zoning changel
in order that both petitions might be included in one application.
Mayor Hullinger reported that arrangements had been made to
remove the oranges from Center Lake.
Sup't. Sheldon reported that DeSoto Street would be capped
tomorrow.
Mr. Oswalt stated that Mr. Spillers wished to know if he
might remove the remainder of the rock on Highland Avenue, recently
closed. Mr. Sheldon stated that he did not think that there was
enough rock left to be valuable to anyone. Mr. Oswalt was requested
to advise Mr. Spillers that it would be permissable for him to re-
move any remainihg rock providad that he be very careful that no
holes were dug or sand removed.
Mr. Middleton stated that the Council would be presented with
a petition for the re-surfacing of Lake Shore Drive, but, due to
the narrowness of the right-o-way it would be impractica~~to con-
struct such paving to a width of 24' and therefore the petitioners
would prefer to request a width of 20' provided the Council would
consider such petition. Mr. Middleton was requested to advise the
petitioners that it would be permissable to change the petition
whereby a re-surfacing of 20' in width would be requested.
Mr. Oswalt reported that the Garden Club expected to have
their list of those properties within the City in need of mowing,
completed within a few days.
Clerk J~hnsnn submitted a proposed plat of Oakhill Cemetery
Additon # 2 for the Councils consideration. Motion was made by
Mr. Middleton, seconded by Mr. Boyd and carried, that the proposed
plat of Oakhill Cemetery Addition # 2 be accepted; that the proper
City officials be directed to execute same; and that it then be
submitted to the County Board of Commissioners tor their approval,
after which it is to be placed on record.
Motion was made by Mr. Oswalt, seconded by Mr. Boyd and
carried, that a bill in the amount of 1542.50 to Willard's Sur-
veying Service for services rendered, be paid.
Clerk Johnson read a letter from City Attn'y. Morse wherein
Mr. H>rwe advised that ~ots 19 & 20, Block 122, belonged to the
County of Lake and/or the State of Florida and therefore could
not be disposed of by the City~ and Clerk Johnson was thereby
requested to so advise Mr. Burch.
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Clerk Johnson advised the Council that onLT one bid had
been received for construction of restrooms at ~he City Barn;
that such bid had been subnitted by Hr. C. R. Keene and 'IIJas in
the aL.l0unt of ~)7l7.25. Lotion vJaS I'lade by Tir. I'rLc.dleton, seconded
by Er. Om'ralt CL"'1d cc..rried, that fIr. I~eene be alvaro.ed the contract
for construction of restrooms at the City Barn.
Ilotion vJaS made by Er. Doyd, seconded by r':0:,. i.,:iddleton and
carried that the members of the Blection Board De co~pensated for
t"18~_r services as folIous: Those 'l:JOrking durinG the day shift =
~;10.00, those 1:JOrl{ir,g during the niGht shift = ~~6.00.
Eotion 1;JarJ made by fIr. Eiddleton, sa-conded by ~lr. Boyd and
carZ'ied that the City Adninistration offices be closed from
12 o'clock noon on December 24, 1959 until 8 A.rI. on Monday -
December 28, 1959, and, from Thurday at 12 o'clock noon on Dec-
ember 31, 1959 until 8 A.M. on Monday - January 4, 1960.
notion 'l:Jas made by r-Ir. l"Iiddleton, secon<ied by nr. OS't'\1alt
~~d carried, that meeting be adjourned.
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