12-01-1959 Regular Meeting
REGULAR MEETING~
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A regular meeting of the City Oouncil of the City
of Clermont was held on Tuesday - December 1, 1959 in the
office of the City Clerk. The meeting was called to order
at 7:30 P.M. by Vice-Chairman Glen Middleton with the follow-
ing Council members present: Oswalt, Christenson, Boyd. Absent:
Roe. Other officials present were: Mayor Hullinger, Sup't.
Sheldon, Clerk J:>hnson, City Attn'y.Morse, Inspector Snyder,
Chief of Police TYndal and Patrolman Fullwood. Mr.W. H.
McQuistion and a representative of the local press were also
present.
The minutes of the adjourned meeting held Tuesday -
November 17, 1959 and of the adjourned meeting held Tuesday -
November 24, 1959, were read and approved.
Clerk Johnson read a letter from City Attn'y. Morse
relative to the transfer from the City to ~~. O.H.Keene of that
property recently pumped in by Mr. Keene on the south shore of
Lake Winona. r1r. Boyd reported that he had made an inspection
of the ;,.lOrk done by Mr. Keene, that the work was entirel;r satis-
factory, that Mr. Keene had carried out all terms of his agree-
ment, and that therefore he moved that the City issue a deed
for the property in question as per this agreement with lir.
Keene and that such deed transfer not only 130' originally agreed
upon, but an additional 20' thereby making a total of 150' along
Lake Shore Drive, and, that the Mayor and City Clerk be autho-
rized to execute such deed. The motion ,,,as seconded by Mr.
Oswalt and carried.
Mr. McQuistion, Chr. of the Zoning Board, appeared before
the Council and advised them he had received a petition from
interested property owners protesting the present zoning of
Block 100 and requesting that the Zoning Board reconsider and
change the entire Block to an R2 zone. Mr. McQuistion further
advised the Council that, in his opinion, this matter had. been
settled and there would be no further hearings regarding this
matter, but, that he would take it up with the Zoning Board at
their next meetingo
Mayor Hullinger had no report to submit, but requested that
the monthly police report be given. The Police Dep't. regular
monthly report followed, was accepted and ordered filed. Police
Chief Tyndal also submitted 4 applications for position on the
Police Department by the following applicants: Messrs. Ray
Kelly, Charles LeCroy, Clifton Hildreth and Wilson Hall.
Mr. Hall, one of the applicants, was introduced to the Council
at this time. Chief Tyndal was advised that the applications
would be given consideration later on in the meeting.
Bldg. Inspector Snyder submitted his regular monthly report,
which was accepted and ordered filed. ,
Mr. Christenson, Chr. of the Parks Committee, reported ,that
he had met with ~tt. H.Forrest Kimball, President of the Clermont
Shuffleboard Association, regarding regarding reports to the
effect that the general public did not have access to the shufflE
board courts unless they had membership in the Clermont Shuffle-
board Association. He further reported that such reports appear-
ed to be entirely erroneous as r,~. Kimball had assured him that
the courts were available for use by any adult provided the '
person desiring to play furnished his own equipment.
Mr. Oswalt reported that the Chamber of Commerce had
appointed him as Chairman of the Orange Blossom Festival - The
All States Picnic and Clermont's Diamond Jubilee, and, that he
sincerely hoped the Council members would cooperate in every
possible way. He further stated he hoped the Council would
give consideration to financial assistance to these projects.
Mr. Oswalt was assured that the Council members vJ'Ould extend
their individual assistance.
Motion was made by Mr. Boyd, seconded by Mr. Christenson
and carried, that the City Clerk be authorized to advertise in
the local press a request for bids on the purchasing of Lot 4
in Block 90 and that part of Block 125A, Sunset Park, lying nortt
of Highway # 50. The two parcels of land to be bid, either to-
gether or separately; all bids to be accompanied by check of 10%
of bid price; bids to be opened at the first meeting of the City
Council in January of 1960; with the City reserving the right
to reject all bids.
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I'10tion was made by lir. Oswalt, seconded by Mr. Christenson
and carried, that the City Clerk be requested to contact. Mr.
Arthur Caughell and advise him that, if he will remove the old
city owned residence,located at 615 8th Street, within two weeks~
that he may do so without further paYment to the City ~ld that
in the event he is not interested, that his former payment of
$75.00 to the City toward the purchase of this house be refunded,
Clerk Johnson advised the Council he had extended invita-
tions for bids to several paving concerns with regards to sur-
facing Palm Lane and Disston Avenue, but, that to-date only one
bid had been received, such bid from Basic Asphalt Corporation
at 55i per square yard. Clerk cbhnson further stated that in
the opinion of both Sup't, Sheldon and himself, that this was
in all probability the lowest bid which would have been received
in any event, based on previous quotations. Motion by Mr. Oswalt~
seconded by Mr. C~ristenson and ca~ried, that the proposal of
Basic Asphalt Cfurporation for the surfacing of Palm Lane and
Disston Avenue at 55i per square yard, be accepted and the
purchasing agent be authorized to issue a purchase for same and
to execute the agreement.
Motion by Mr. Boyd, seconded by Mr. Oswalt and carried,
that the bills be paid.
Mr. Oswalt offered and moved that it be passed, an,'
ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAlffi OF DIVISION STREET, LOCATED 'WEST
OF DISSTON AVENUE AND EAST OF DREW AVENUE IN CLERMONT, L&KE
COUNTY, FLO:aIDA, TO PAIJ1 LANE:: PR~IDING EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
ORDINANCE.. The motion was seconded by Mr. Boyd and unanimously
carried., 11r. Christenson moved that the rules be waived and the
ORDINANCE read a second time by title only. The motion was se-
conded by Mr. Oswalt and unanimously carried. After a second
reading of the ORDINANCE by title only, Mr. Oswalt moved that
the rules be further waived and the ORDINANCE placed upon its
passage. The motion was seconded by Mr. Christenson and earried.
Thereupon the ORDINANCE was read in full for a third time and
upon roll call vote the Ayes were: Oswalt, Christenson, MiddletoI
and Boyd, Nayes: None Absent: Roe. The ORDINANCE passed,
title as stated and ordered recorded in the ORDINANCE BOOK and
numbered 185. A copy in full appears immediately follovling.
Mr. Oswalt offered and moved that it be passed, an
ORDINANCE FOREVER ABAl'illONING, ABOLISHING, CLOSING AND VACATING
FRACTIONAL DIVISION STREET AS REPRESENTED ON THE OFFICIAL MAP
OF THE CITY OF CLERMON~, LAKE COUlITY, FLORIDA: PROVIDING THAT
ALL LANDS LYING WITHIN SAID FRACTIONAL DIVISION STREET Sf~LL
REVERT IN FEE SIMPLE TO AND BECO~m THE PROPERTY OF THE O~~S
OF THE ADJACENT LANDS: PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.. The
motion was seconded by Mr. C~isteiison"ai1d'~carried. :r-lr.
Christenson then moved that the rules be waived and the ORDINANCl
read a second time by title only. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Oswalt and carried. After a second reading of the ORDINANCE
by title only, Mr. Christenson moved that the rules be further
waived and the ORDINANCE placed upon its passage. ~he motion
was seconded by Mr. Oswalt and carried. Thereupon the ORDINANCE
was read in full a third time and upon roll call vote the Ayes
were: Oswalt, Christenson, Middleton. Nayes: Boyd. Absent: Roe.
The ORDINANCE passed, title as stated and ordered recorded in
the ORDINANCE BOOK and numbered 186. A copy of the ORDINANCE
in full appears immediately following these minutes.
Upon examination of the registration rolls, motion vms
made by Mr. Oswalt, seconded by 11r. Christenson and carried,
that the following names of persons now deceased, be removed
from the registration rolls, and, that the following names of
persons who have moved away from Clermont more than six months
prior to this date, be removed from the registration rolls.
Edwin Ashton DECEASED H. R. Harper
John Beaty Edward Haydon
Arthur Busha Reuben Hitchcock
C. Ralph Brown M. L. Justice
Ross Cantwell John S. IUlloy
Marian Douglass Anna McCrary
Marion Dana L. L. Powers
Elijah Guilford Wm. Ross Walton
Marce1ine Holmes
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MOVED
Mary C. Bowles
Sherman Divine
Ronald Dorsey
Susanne Dorsey
:r-lay Lieber
Barbara Peck
J. O. Brown
Everett Byerly
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REQUEST FOR BIDS
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TO ALL WHO MAYBE CONCERNED:
The City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida,
will, at its Regular Meeting to be held in said City on January 5, 1960,
at 7:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be considered,
accept sealed bids for the purchase of the following described property
in Clermont, Lake County, Florida.:
PARCEL 1. Fractional Lots 1-7, inclusive, Block 125 A,
SUNSET PARK, a subdivision in the City of
Clermont, LESS and EXCEPT, right-of-way
for State Road 50 and fractional Lots 6 and 7
thereof, lying South of said State Road 50;
PARCEL 2. Lot 4, Block 90;
All as represented on the Official Map of the
City of Clermont, filed 2/4/26, Plat Book 8,
pages 17-23, inclusive, Public Records of
Lake County, Florida.
Bids will be accepted for either or both of the Parcels but no bids
will be accepted on fractional lands in a Parcel as above described. Each
bid must be accompanied by a check, pay~ble to said City, in an amount
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equal to ten per cent (10%) of the bid and the successful bidder must pay
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the balance to the City within ten (10) days of notice of bid being accepted.
The Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
The property is free and clear of all incumbrances, including all
taxes for 1960, but evidence of title, abstract or title insurance binder,
is to be paid for by the purchaser.
ON ORDER of the City Council of Clermont, Florida.
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ORDINANCB NO. /9s-
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THB NAME OP DIVISION STREET. LOCATED
WEST OF OlSSTON A VENUB AND EAST OP DREW A VBN\]S iN CLERMONT.
LAKE COUNTY. FLORIDA. TO PALM LANE; PROVIDING EFPECTIVE
DA TB OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEIlEAS, as represented on the Official ,Map ot the City of Clermont,
Lake County, Florida, filCld 2/4/26 and recorded bl Plat Book 8, page'
17-28, imdu81"., public recorda of Lake County, Plorida, there are two
street. Damed and/or "....ated .a DlvisiQft Street, one bell'll a fractional
part of the Northern boumdary of mi. City and the other beiBg located one
Mock South of and parallel to Minnehaha Aveue, West of Di..ton Avenue
and BUt of Drew Av~nue; and,
WHEREAS, o....r 20 years ala tbe residentt and property owners on
the eecond abOve described Division Street were granted permlulon to re-
namesame to Palm Lane, and .iDce then all City records recognize same
to be Palm Lane .. "ell as all property owner. thereon, bUt no offioial action
has ban taken by any CQuBcil to chQ.e the name to Palm Lane, aad thi.
CouDell finds it neces.ary ill tho inter..te of the general welfare of this City
to officially to",.,.m. aame to Palm Lane, and to pal. this Ordinallce a. an
emerseacy mea.ure; therefore,
BB IT ORDAlNBD AND BSTAILISHEO BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OP CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY. FLOlUDA:
SECTION 1., That Din.ion Street, aa reptea.ented on the Official Map
of the City of Clermont, Wed 2/4./26 and recorded in Plat look 8, ~ge8
17,,23, inclusive, public recorda of Lake County, Florida. and locatecl one'
block South of and parel1el to Minnehaha A venue a$11ylnl We.t ot Dlt~8Jton
A venue' and Bast of Drew A venue be cbanaed and hereafter de.tanated 8$
PALM LANE.
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SECTION II. That a certWed copy of thi, Ordinapce be recorded in
the public recorda 'of Lake County, 'Plorida; thllt the chanle of a.me of said
.treet be noted on the Official Map of this City~ &Rd, thattbi. COuncil finds
it nocuaary to delare the pqsase ot tlU8 Ont1n8J!lce to" all emergency
mea.ure, and, therefore same shall Decome effective i.mD1ed1ate1y upon its
paa..ge.
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PASSBO all<i ADOPTED by the City CouncUof the City of ClertnOat,
Lake County, Florida, at its R.egular Meeting held on December 1. 1959,
in Clermont, Florida. upon three readings thereof.
Pr.-J.dea'lt at City CoUnen
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RECEIVED AND APPROVED by me this December 1,. 1959.
Mayor,cermoot, Pwr~a
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1 HBRRBY CERnpy that a copy of th18 Ordinl.Jlce was duly pelted
for tltlrty day..
DATED.. January 4. 1960.
City Cle.ri,"Clermont, 'iorld.
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ORDINANCB NO. J ~C:,
AN ORDINANCB FOllBVER ABANDONlMO, ABOLISHING, CLOSING
AND VACATDlG FRACTIONAL DIVISION SI'R.BBT AS RBPl\&UNTBD
ON THE OfFICIAL NAP OF THB CITY 01' CLBJUdONT, LAKE COUNTY ,
PLOU).A,. nOVlDlMO THAT ALL LANDS LYlM.Q WITHIN SAIO P!\ACTIO)l"
AI.. DIVISION S'faEItt SHALL IlEVERT IN PEl SIMPLE TO AND IBOOMB
THE 'PROPERTY OF mE OWNEllS OF 1112 ADJACENT LAND. PI\OVlDINlG
EFFECTIVE DATE HBROO'.
WHEREAS, the $ 1/2 of Dtvt,lQ8 Street Wholly liea within the
territorial be_datiea of the City of Cltn11Oftt, Lake County, Plorida, ud
the N 1/2 thereot wholly U... within the Towa of M1Meola, Lake Cowty,
Plorida: and, the oellror lIRe Qf Divisl.. Street 18 a COtlUllQR houndary betw$en
the aid City of Cl.rmoat and Town of. Niueola: and, that .aid Street has
Devet been &iaded.~ pa.ect;6ftproved by .idu~!r mUlctpality and has never
been uae4 by ~traY.liaI public but Oft the ~tt'.ry baa alway. DeeD UI'OO
by adjacetprop.ty owaet8 uatit 'SllcA time... .ame would be ope8 to the
a8fteraltraveliq pu:hllc; and,
WHBl\I.AS, aia.c.t tke OOU,ttuctlotl,ot State Road 25, U. S. 27,
(formerly State 1\0- a"A, Federat R.oute 19) the opening aJld. improvement
of .aJd Street oa to said State Road 25 would or,eate a tr,attro ba:r.ard and
William L.. C. Gross aDd wife, matatM. Gro... at. me owner.ot the lands
lyiq But of Galeaa Street ..4 .Mt of said State !toad 25 qd lying North .m.
SOuthot the tipt-of..way of Mid Div1liOBSUeot, both la me City ot C1sr$.OOt
and the ToWll Qf Nbmeol., ba.Te agroed. to eoGvey, wlth(l)Ut CO,t, a strip of
Iud for .Uf'.. purposes 60 feet in Width Motthof dte p"..ent location of
DlvwioR Street; the "a.e hemS the Mo,rm 60 feet of Lota 3 and 6, Block ..
55, and the Morth 60 teet of Lot 3, ll'0ck 52" .. represented on the Official
Map of met Town of Nbm.eola, ht exchaQpft>>r the el08iQl of the North half
of Dtv!atol\Str..t But: of Galena Street .ad the Welt hilt of State &oad 25,
, 1.... and ltXCBfT rilht-of-wa.y Ci)f Ilon. A venue. and, tbt TOWB of Mianee.J.a
ltaa ..reed'to edee,.th. Norm half of Div.1ftoaStreet .l&$t of Oalena Streot
aad We.t of .aid State 1\084 25. LESS ... EXCKPTrilht-ot"way Qf Bloxam Avenue;
.ca, tlte CouacU ~ttJt. City of ClermQIlt bave alIJo,fo\lud tbattke 0pf:1riB& of
e.ic1 ~''Via1011 .'BOW located would cteate a traffic hazard -d *at iaid Street
it not __e41Jttld:a. the .,treetay.tem. or the City Qf CletmGut ad with the
$Xce.siv. travel _. \4.. of .ald State Road 25 it '. WQ1dd. be to the ,eDeral wel...
fare n.d the.t tater.. of all parties GORCerned that said Divtakm. Street
QOt he ope." ia its pr...t locatioa; and.
WH1U.US., the City Connon of the City of Q!$rmolu ftDd it to be ':or
the a_era! wolfa.teef itare.td..ts, property ownersaad the g..-a.l public
that the S 1/2 of DIVMiq areet lyiq BQt ot Galena Street aad W.t of State
aoaa 25, LESS and EXCEPT ript -Qf.way of Iloxam A v-.u... 118 for'flver
abandoned, abolished, dOlled and vacated _the laDds withht .aid Division
Strut revert in f.. .bIlple to the a4:ja-c1mt pr0perty 0wner8; and, that this
Ord.tuflee, whea p8:'.ed.~ ~me effeet1ve at oace; therefore,
BE IT ORDAINBD ANt> ESTAILISHED IV THBCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEQAONT, LAICE COUNTY, PLOWA:
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SECTION 1. That the South half (5 1/2) of Divis,ton Street lylna
Weat of ll'Oxam Avenue and Eaat of Galena S~eet, and the SouthlW.f
(5 1/2) of Dlv1alon Stre~t lyini East of Blox.am Avenue, as repreaented
on the Official Map of the City of Clermont, duly fUed an<1 recorded
in the Public Recora. of Lake County, Florida, LESS and EXCEPT
therefrom ri&ht-of-way for ealdState Road 25, 0. S~ 27, (formerly
State R.~ a-A, Federal Route 19)andtractiOllal 'S 1/2 of DiVision
Street lYlni East af said State Road 25 be, and the.ame is, hereby
forev.r abIJndoned, abaliQhed, closed and vaeated and all1and81yi.
within said area of the S 1/2 of Div.i5lon Street shall revert in tee .imple
to the owners of the real property ,lylDl-Mjac_t and abuf1~ thereto.
SaCTION U. 11Iat copt_ of tlle ~tion, adoPted ~y dlts
CO\laetl on No~ 17, 1~S9, Proof QtPt,tGlicaUQftotNot!ce, amtuu.
Ordinaace,dWy eenJaed by tAt Clty Clerk, 8baU be recoI'4ec11a th.
PuWlc Recordl of Late County, 'lotlda, Ud wk_ lorecot4ed wW,
in all JllteoUl &Ill pur.-", operate.. COir'teyancetn f.. 81mpl. of the
led8 within ,aid air'- of the S 1/.2<< Illv.kin Street.. mor. partlcu1aJ'ly
~ cl..crlbed.
SHonON m. That Ja the oW'. ,the Town 01. ,M:ittaeola ahoul4, With 7'
t. 60 day. ftam date lW'eof, fau or .tdtae to P~D'1IJl81t1y' ....,OO-Ush,
c1tJ.. ad yaeate the N 1/2 of.Di.~lOJ\ St~ I1ma i.'aa~ of Otieha Sll"..t
and Weat of Ilonm A~e, .ad .the N 1/2 of Di'Vill.. Itr,.l,... Baat
of II_am A v__e, .. rep~_ted onm, .ffical Map of the ToWft of
MtnJt...~ edymed aM record..i.... PuMlc a.eom. O'f I..Ue CountYI
Ploridat LBSS ntt:axCIPT ex.taUai rlPt.;o...., o,rState Road 251l$il
LESS tracdGUl ,.rt of tIl. N 1/2 of Dtviato. Street 111&& IMt of .a1d
. $tace loacl Sf theBt':hU O~. 1haI1, o..aid date, become IlW1 and
votEl aad c.a..to.Q~.".a.'. c...yue. of Pici11aada within the ahove
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dss,cribcd area of the S 1/2 of Division Street; and, further should the
aaid William L. C. Gro.. and wife, Elaine M. Gtoss, fail refuse or
for any other reason fail to deliver a deed of conV$yan~e' to the Town of
Mlnneola for street putpol!UI~fJ, th. 8ame being the North 60 feet of Lots
3 and 6, Block 55,1 and the North 60 feet of Lot 3, Block 52, as repreaerJlted
OQ the Official Nap of the ToWD otMbuteola, theR ad in such event,
tlWt On1inanc& shall be volci and wholly !a-operative in every respect.
SBCnON IV. That the CitY Council of the City of Clermont
f1nd8 it seesaaty to declare tBe passale of this Ordinance to be an
emerlellcy measur., and, therefor.,.ame shall become effective
immediately upon its pupae.
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PASSED and AOOnBD by the City CouDcll of the City of
Clermont, Lake! COtlflty, Florida, at ita Regular Meedl1l beld on .
December 1, 1959, in Clermont, Flori<1a, upon three read.tngfil thereof.
PreSident ot City CouncU
ATTEST:
CIty Clerk
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RBCEIVED AND APPROVBD by me this December 1 J 1959.
, Mayor, Clermont, Florida
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1 HER.EBY CERTIFY that a oopy of this Ordinance was duly
posted for thirty da.y..
DATED, Jaauary 4, 1960.
City Clerk, C1ermont, FI-orida
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DECEMBER 1959
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Morton J. Barnes
Clements' Pest Control
Hilltop Book Nook
E. R. Rixie
So. Lake Publishers, Inc.
Elliott Construction & Paving Co.
Southern Pipe & Supply Company
Lyle Signs, Inc.
Certified Products~
R. M. Starbuck & Sons, Inc.
Standard Steel Company
Sun Chevrolet Co., Inc.
Florida-Georgia Tractor Company
SEACO, INC.
Leesburg Typewriter Service
A & R Office Machines
Lake County League of Municipalities
Standard A~o Parts
Turville's Body Shop
Guy A. Camp
Basic Asphalt Corporation
Fire Department Salaries
Florida Telephone Corporation
Lawton Bros. of Orlando
Clermont Hardware & Supply
Erik Jensen welding
Carroll Electric Company
F & R crfice Supply, Inc.
Coble's Radiator Shop
Prisoner Maintenance
, Quality Lime Products
Elliott Construction & Paving Co.
Orange State Oil Company
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7.84
25.00
22.20
23.50
45.52
164.15
405.66
113.20
61.23
19.00
158.92
27.60
.92
25.00
17.50
24.00
9.00
399.65
10.00
126.00
135.00
~5.00
23.14
6.19
102.46
21.80
27.00
2.55
47.67
73.79
2,249.11
3,043.00
808.74
$ 8,271.34