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12-02-1958 Regular Meeting A regular meeting of the City Coun~il of the City of Clermont was held at the Clerk's Office on Tuesday, December 2, 1958. -e The meeting was called to order by Council President, Mr. Charles B. Roe, at 7:30 P. M. with all Council members present. Others present were: Mayor Keene, Superintendent Sheldon, Police Chief Dempsey, City Attorney Morse, Mr. James Hotaling, Mr. Carroll A. Cook, and representative of the press, Mr. Blanton McBride. The minutes of the adjourned meetings held November 18, 1958 and November 25, 1958, were read and approved. Mr. Carroll A. Cook and Mr. James Hotaling spoke to the Council with regards to the possibility of having some temporary manner of egress to Lot 9, Block 4, upon which Mr. Cook desires to erect a home. The B~ilaln~Committee was instructed to look into the situatio~raU~'endeavor to provide a temporary road into the above described property as requested by Mr. Cook. After some discussion, it was decided that the City would rent its curbing machine for private use at the rate of 10~ per lineal foot with a minimum of $10.00 per day, or fraction thereof. Mr. Oswalt, Chairman of the Parks Committee, stated that a request had been made to him by residents of the Indian Hills section, that they be allowed to locate playground equipment in the City park at the foot of twelfth street on Lake Minnehaha. This permission was readily granted. Mrs. Carrington requested that the City Clerk be authorized to issue a check to Cooper Memorial Library for $3500.00, as budgeted. Motion made by Mr. Bishop, seconded by Mr. Oswalt, and carried, that request be granted and the C~k be authorized to issue check to Cooper Memorial Library for $3500.00. Mrs. Carrington, Chairman of the Building Committee, reported $20,625.00 in building permits had been issued for the month of November. -... .-. ~~. Bishop reported that the Retail Merchants Association had requested that the City Council "bag" the parking meters during Christmas Week, and, recommended that the Council take this action. Chairman Roe stated that it was his opinion that the Merchants were defeating their own purpose by making this request, but that he was willing to go along in the matter. Considerable discussion followed and it was finally determined that it would not be to the best interests of the City - the general public - or the Merchants Association, to grant this request and therefore it was refused. Mayor Keene reported that Mr. J. T. Ard had complained of the condition of the street leading into his property, but that he had made an inspection of the street and in his opinion, Mr. Ard had no reason for complaint. Mayor Keene further reported that the Police Department had engaged Mr. Henry Lively as a patrolman on a temporary basis, and in his opinion, Mr. Lively was an excellent law enforce- ment officer. Mayor Keene still further reported that Mr. D. A. Amesbury was establishing a Nursing Home on John's Lake, and that in order for such a Home to be licensed by the State, it was necessary that some nearby City extend fire protection to the property. Mr. Amesbury has therefore requested that the <. e City of Clermont extend such protection at whatever rates they deemed advisable. Motion by ~~. Oswalt, seconded by Mr. Boyd, and carried, that the City of Clermont grant this request by Mr. Amesbury and that the City of Clermont agree that its Fire Department will answer fire alarms at the Nursing Home to be located on John's Lake. The matter of promiscus use of air guns within the City was discussed, and, Chief of Police Dempsey was requested to look into the matter. Motion by Mr. Oswalt, seconded by Mr. Bishop, and carried, that Clerk Johnson be authorized to release firm of Boykin and Elliott from their performance bond for the construction of Disstion Avenue. Clerk Johnson read a letter from State Representative, Welborn Daniel, wherein Mr. Daniel requested that the City advise him prior to January 15th of any local bills which they desired that he present to the next session of Legislature. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. Carl Wright to the effect that the residence that he had constructed on parts of Lots 3,4,5 - Block 101 - Indian Hills, had not been comp- leted January 1, 1958, and that therefore in his opinion, this property should be assessed at land value only. Motion by Mrs. Carrington, seconded by Bishop, and carried, that inasmuch as it had been established that the statements made by Mr. Wright were correct, and that the residence in question had not been completed by January.,~l,; 1958, that this property be reduced to land value only for tax purpose. After some discussion, it was decided that the City would paint the outside of the City Hall building ana the front of the office building occupied by Mr. William Boyd. Clerk Johnson was requested to ask for bids on these two jobs from local licensed painters. Motion by Mr. Oswalt, seconded by Mr. Bishop, and carried, that meeting be adjourned until Monday - December 8, 1958 at 7:30 P.M. for purpose of preparing ballot box for General Election to be held on December 9, 1958. A:. Cler~ ~~~ Charles t. Roe, Chairman City Council e ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DECEMBER 1, 1958 tI Basic Asphalt Corporation Frank S. Wright Fire Calls Badger Meter I1fg. Company Paramount Chemical Company Tom A. Kelley Advance Electric Company Florida Office Supply So. Lake Publishers, Inc. Starr Neon Sign Service Rambo, Florist Hilltop Book Nook Ferguson Furniture Company Nelms Cabinet Shop Achord's Garage Clermont Builders Supply "Bill" Judy Seri"ice Station Leesburg Tire & Battery Clermont TV & Appliances Lassiter's; Garage Standard Steel Company M. J. Barnes Municipal Code Corporation Creech Plumbing & Heating Southern Pipe & Supply Orange State Oil Company Standard Oil Company Comet Manufacturing Company Olivenbaum Insurance Agency Southeast Electronics, Inc. "Razz" Bowen Ford Co. Sanger Bldrs. Supply Clermont Hardware & Supply Jensen Welding Shop American Oil Company Florida Telephone Corporation Bishop & Hutchingson e 1,160.85 39.50 33.00 350.88 54.03 35.75 52.74 384.00 81.75 106.40 9.00 25.80 3.34 1.00 3.10 1.91 4.00 26.06 6.33 20 .00 137.88 50.75 1,750.00 8.50 545.43 253.48 29.60 39.20 3.70 25.00 105.55 64.39 23.98 21.85 42.77 21.67 20.25 $ 5,543.44