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09-16-1958 Regular Meeting ADJOURNED MEETING ~ ~ An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held at the City Hall on Tuesday, September 16, 1958. The meeting was called to order by Council President Charles Roe at 7:30 P. M. with the following Council members present: Roe, Oswalt, Boyd, Bishop. Ab- sent: Carrington. Others present were Mayor Keene, City Attorney Morse, Suptt. Sheldon, Fireman Fullwood, Captt., Brockway, Mr. E. D. Mullis and Robert A. Comegy, Jr. The minutes of the meeting held on September 2nd were read and approved. Captain Brockway informed the Council that he was in a position to offer the City of Clermont the building at the corner of Seventh and Montrose streets, formerly occupied by Citizen's Bank, at a price of $13,500.00, payable $1,500.00 in cash and the remainder in equal an- nual payments over a ten year period with interest at 5%. After considerable discussion concerning the purchase of the old bank building, and more particularly as to means of financing same, motion was made by Mr. Boyd that the City accept the offer of $5,200.00 for that part of Block 110, Sunset Park, lying south of Highway #50, and lots 1 and 2, Block 109, Sunset Park, and that the proceeds from such sale be applied toward the purchase price of the old bank building. The motion was seconded by Mr. Oswalt and a roll call vote requested. The Clerk called the roll and the vote was as follows: Yeas - Boyd. Nays: Bishop and Roe. Mr. Oswalt abstained from voting and Mrs. Carrington was not present. The motion failed to pass. Motion was made by Bishop, seconded by Oswalt, that the City Clerk is directed to advertise, in the local paper, that fractional part of Block 110, Sunset Park, south of highway #50, and lots 1 and 2, less south ten feet in Blk. 109, Sunset Park, and alley lying North of and adjacent to said lots 1 and 2, Blk. 109, Sunset Park, will be sold for cash on October 7, 1958, at the regular Council meeting to the person making the best offer, subject to Council re- fusal or rejection. All offers must be accompanied by cash- iers check for 10% of the offer. That the proceeds from such sale shall be used solely by the City for the purchase and improvement of the old bank building which is to be used for administrative offices by the City. A roll call vote was requested with the following results: Yeas - Oswalt, Roe, Bishop. Nay - Boyd. Absent - Carrington. The motion carried. ~ ~ Motion by Oswalt, seconded by Bishop, that the City of Clermont purchase the old Citizen's Bank building at Seventh and Montrose streets for administrative offices of the following terms: Selling price $13,500.00; $500.00 in cash on sign- ing of contract of purchase; $1,000.00 on or before October 8,1958; balance of $12,000.00 on or before ten years from contract date together with interest at 5% per annum, payable annually together with principal payments of not less than $1,200.00. Said purchase to include all furnishings, fixtures (exclusive of vault doors) air conditioning plant, gas heating uni ts with fixtures and tanks. Sellert to~.furilish complete abstract of title disclosing marketable title free of all incumbrances and all 1958 taxes to be paid by Seller. Pur- chaser and Seller to pro-rate hazzard insurance as of October 1, 1958. Purchaser to have possession on October 8, 1958. It is understood by the City that septic tank is on Castner pro- perty. Upon roll call vote the ayes were: Roe, Oswalt, Bishop, Boyd. Nayes: None. Absent: Carrington. ~ ~ Motion by Boyd that the fractional part of lots 12 and 13, Block 99, lying South of State Road #50 be advertised by the City Clerk for sale, and bids subject to Council's approval or rejection, with cashiers check in the amount of 10% of offer to accompany each offer or bid, on October 8, 1958. There was no second to the motion. Mayor Keene requested that the Clerk read letters of app- lication for the position of Chief of Police of the City of Clermont from Robert A. Comegys ,Jr. and E. D. Mullis. Both gentlemen were present and were presented to the Council. They were informed that their applications would be given consideration. Mr. Bishop, Chairman of the Streets Committee, stated that he had no report to make regarding city streets, but, that he would like to bring to the Council's attention the fact that Parathion Spray was being used within the City limits without complying with the provisions of an existing Ordi- nance covering its use. Clerk Johnson was requested to ad- vise those firms doing local spraying,of the existing Ordi- nance and to send them copies of same. Mr. Boyd, Chairman of the Water Committee, reported that some two inch connecting water mains had been laid. Clerk Johnson was requested to endeavor to arrange a meet- ing between the Groveland City Council and the Clermont City Council at an early date. Chairman Roe reported on the meeting of himself, lir. Oswalt, and Mr. Boyd with representatiy,es of the State Road Dep't. at Deland. ...... ~ Mr. Bishop offered, and moved that it be passed, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING A BUDGET OF EXPENSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 1958-59 AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR: AND PROVIDING A TAX LEVY ON ALL PROPhRTY IN THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR THE YEAR 1958. The motion was seconded by Mr. Oswalt and unanimously carried. Mr. Oswalt then moved the Ordinance be read the second time by title only. The motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop and unanimously carried. After the second read- ing of the Ordinance, by title only, Mr. Boyd moved that "the rules be further waived and that the Ordinance be placed upon its passage. The motion was seconded by Mr. Oswalt and unani- mously carried. Thereupon the Ordinance was read for the third time and upon roll call vote, the vote was as follows: Ayes - Oswalt, Boyd, Bishop, and Roe. Nayes: None. Absent: Carrington. The Ordinance passed, title as stated, and was recorded in the Ordinance book and numbered 169. A copy of the Ordinance in full appears immediately following these minutes. 110tion was made by Oswalt, seconded by Boyd, . and carried, that the City of Clermont contribute the amount of $100.00 to the Retail Merchants Association for use in their Xmas Lighting Program, it being understood that such amount is to be paid from the 1958-59 budget and therefore will not be avail- able until after November 1, 1958. Motion by Oswalt, seconded by Bishop, and carried that in order for the City to avail themselves of the one hundred dollar discount offered by Municipal Code Corporation, that the City execute the contract, previously considered and endorsed by the Council, with Municipal Code Corporation for the codifying of City of Clermont Ordinances and Charter. Motion by Boyd, seconded by Oswalt, and carried, that Tax Collector, Johnson, be authorized to cancel 1957 Personal Property Tax Statement # 1814, in the amount of $1.80, as same had been assessed through error, and that tax statements ~ " ......... numbered 1656 to Carroll Electric Company in the amount of $3.00 for personal property tax, and statement numbered 1758 to Shop Petite in the amount of $42.00, for personal property Tax, and statement numbered 1755 to Seavars Garage in the a- mount of $26.40 for personal property tax, and statement num- bered 1770 to Sunbeam Grocery in the amount of $13.20 for per- sonal property tax, be canceled,as aforementioned firms are no longer in business and the taxes assessed against eacll are now uncollectable. Chairman Roe read a letter from Mr. Allan S. Boyd. Chairman of the Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission, to the effect that representatives of the engineering department would make an investigation of the telephone situation in the Clermont area. Motion by Oswalt, seconded by Bishop, and carried, that meeting be adjourned,at approximately 11 P. M. on, City Clerk ..... .., ~ ~ ~ ~ NOTICE The City of Clermont, through its City Clerk, will accept written offers to buy the following described Real Property, owned by the City: Fractional Block 110, lying South of State Road 50, Sunset Park; Lots 1 and 2, Less the South 10 feet thereof, Block 109, Sunset Park (the City will subsequently close and convey to the purchaser the 10 foot alley lying North of and adjacent to said Lots 1 and 2, Block 109, Sunset Park). The terms of the sale are: Cash with accompanying Cashier's Check for 10% of offer, and balance of offer accepted to be paid in cash on October 8, 1958. City will pay all taxes prior to and including 1958. Purchaser will pay for own Abstract or Title Insurance and accept title as owned by City. All offers must be on whole of above described property. City Council reserves right to reject any and all offers and thereafter sell said property at private sale on the same terms. 1958. (Published September 18th and 25th and October 2nd, 1958) ORDINANCE NO. ~69 ~ ~ AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING A8l.JDGET OP EXPBNSSS poa TfIB FISCAL YEAR OF 1958..1959 ANI> MAKING APPROPRIAUONS THEREFOR: AND PROVIDING A TAX L.BVY ON A1..L P1\OPBl\TY IN THE CITY OF CLB1\MONT, LAKB COUNTY" P~OIUOA, POR mE YEAR OF 1958. BE IT 01U)AINBD AND BSTABLtSHBI.) 8Y THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF' CLERMONT, PLOWA: SEC'llON I. It 18 hereby fOUfid and determSne4 by the City Councu of the City of CletlllOnt, Lake. County, PJ,orlda. that the foUowlni IUDl$ of money are requirec;l tor the opetatlon oltbe Government of die City of Cletmmlt for the fiacal yeat of 1 November 1958 to 31 October 1959, .inclusive; EXPENSES BOND DEBT SB1\.VlCB (Lets Iond Debt Service duttse) GBNBl\AL OPSB.A UNO axPENSBS: Stteet Department Water Deparnnent Santtation Department Parks Depattnleat Plte Depamn.ent Pollee Department AdnlSn18tration Geaeral Bxpell1Ule8 $ ,24.483,,10 43,200.00 36,630,,00 9,100.00 10,300.00 5,000.00 18,670.00 16,685,.00 63,130.17 aBVBNUE ~ ~ Claarene Tax Water Sales Garbage Cl16U"_ Water lnatallatl0n8 BuUd1ng Petmits Ltceue& Ph'lea . Porfe1tute8 Cemetery Lot. Sales Road . Bridge Tax Florida Power Tax PukSbg Meters l\entala M18ce1laneowl UtUlty Tax Bond Debt Selwlce O1arge 5 1/4. M1l1 Tax Levy (operations) 2 MW Tax Levy for Debt $ 23,.500.00 I 42,000.00..- 21.000.00'/ 4,000.00"' 3,lOO!OO 6; 700.00/ 5.500.00 ' 500.00" 3,000.00....... 4,300..00"" 4,700.00"- 1,800.O<Y , 150. ()(Y' 20,000.00'" 2,720.34/ 53,144.83" 24,4~.lO $227,798,.27 $227,798.. 27 ~ ~ as 4etermhied and based on a Budiet for the Pi8Ca1 Y_r ot 19$8"'1959 duly adopted by the City CouncU of the City of C1ermon~. SBC110N 11. It 1.8 hereby found and determined by the City Councu of the City of Clermont rhat dletotal of the As.esarilent RoU of the City ot Cletm.ont tor 1988. as prepared by the Tax Asse8$or of the aa1d Cltyj and q equalbed aad conftrme4 by the City Council 18 $15.491.000.00: end.~1;bat the foUoWlrlg deductWna m\i8t be made from the AueAment Roll iIl o:rder to artlve at the value of all property eubJeet to Bond. Debt Service ot the City of Clermont: DBDUcnONS PROM TOTAL ASSESSMENT 1\01..1.,: Exempt Property ... Govetnment owned, CbUfcb. ptatemal. W14oW8. Dlsab1l1ty $1.173.400.00 thereby leaVIng an Assessment ROll havUtg a total of $14.317,600. 00 ~Ject to Bond Debt Setv.lce, and each mU11evled th$teon @owd produce, ~1 on 95% collection $1S,601.12. if so collecteda and The IoUowmg tutthet' deduotions (tom. the .Assessment Ron of $1"~ 317,600.00 lDU8t be made in order to arrive at the true value of p1."Qperty aubj$Ct to taxation fot Genera! Operadq E1cpense.; $3,485,600.00 56,100.00 13,541,700.00 thereby leaving a total Aaea$ment l\oU ot $10,775.900.00 upon which.. millage may be levied tot Genetal Operattns Bxpensea of the City of C1ermont~ and, Mom.teed Exemption$ Excluded. Property that each mW levied theteon should produce. based on 95% collection, $10,237.11, it 80 coUected~ SEC110N III . It 18 hereby fOWld and 4etermin.ed by the City CouncU of the City of Clermont that to ralse the sum ot $24,483.10 required tor Bond ~ Debt Service and $etviee charges, and the additional sum of $203,S15.lj' in ~ addJ,tl= to the oeUrnated revenuee aa outUlled In Section 1 hereinabove, and "2'" further anticipating uncollected taxes. a tax levy of 11/4 M1J.lt.ls reqUited to be made .. toUow.: Por Inter.t "Sinking Fund .. Res$rVe tor Bonded Indebtedn.s (Bond Oebt SerVice) 2 MUll' Pot General Ope:ratiDg :Expenses 5 1/4 MUJ.s SBcnON 1 V: Tb ere 1. lie r e b y levied and ahaIl be coUected on each doU.r ot taltable property in the City of Clermont an4 m the at.. exclU<led from tlteClty 1)t Clermont by Chapt:et 21152, Act$ of the 1.,egWla... ture" 1941, tot interest and. SmJdns Pund, and Reserve for Bon4ecllndebted- ncaa, a tax of ,3 MUla fOr the year ot 1958, an<.t a tax of 5 1/4 MUla tor Oeaeral OPefatlnJ ~:'.~iu property in the City of CletmOnt. eave and except that ptopeny included in the areas .. uc1uded from the City of Clermont by Chapter 21152., Act. of L.egislatUre, 1941, to"'\V1a For Intere8t & Stnktng Ptuld . Reserve tor Bonded Indebtedn_ 2 Mill. Por General Pund (Oftnetal. Operadns Bxpeues) 51/4. MlUs SBCnON V: . The Tax A$"80t of me City of Clftmout 1$ hereby dtreetec:1 to txlen4 the Aea..ment RoU of the City of ClerD1ODt. heretofore approved by the C1ty COuncil, in accordance 'filth the m1l1age ptovidedin Sect10J11V of thte Ord.tl'1anco, and to deliver same to the Tax CoUeetot Qd City Clerk, and the Tax Collectot aad City Clerk ate h$:teby directed to coU';' eetthe ......4 tax. .x. the time tnd. in the nuuuter provided by law and the 8ener$l OtdinanC8$ of tb~ City of Clermont, f1orida. SlcnON VI: The mom. tailed by thi8 tax levy are hereby ~pproprl" .ted for tbe purpoeea for which levted~ and no D'IOIl1ei colleetec1 tor the Interest qd SfnJdns Fund and lWser.ve fot Ionded Indebtedness' 8ha11 be used tot any other puxpoee other 1:ban paytng, Br.t, ten pel' centum (1~ thereof for ~ bookkeeping ~ 9drnfntstraUon ch$rges, Secondly, the interest on the bonded ~ ~ ~ -3- ~ ~ ~ ~ bldebtedness of the City of Clermont fal.JJng due dUring tile calend.at yeat of 1958: and .tbttd, tot the reUrement of the ptinc1pallndebtedness lnaudl manner a$ the City Council rnayhereafter determine, or .. the City of Clermont 18 ob11gate4 tc;tpay in accordance to the tett.Q$ &114. COI'.tditi.QJJ.t set tanh in lt$ b()Q4t~. .SECTION VII: nus <n'4tnance sba11be ettecdve l1nmediate1y Upon ,ite paeaage and $ppnrval by the Mayor. .. '""~'. . . - . ~ . ~ . . . .. - . ~ . ~ - ,~ . ~ . . . ~ - ~ - ~ '. . . - ~ - ~ 'ASSED by the CitY CouncU otdle City of Clermont at itS AdjouQled Regu1at Meedng held on the 16th 4ay ot StPtembet. A. D, 1958.. .~~C rr,.ident of CItY · ..un<rU.....". .' .' " Atteat: City Clerk ~ . - ~ '. . ~ - - -. ~ ~ . -. . . . . . . '. ~ . - .' ~ ~ .. . - . ~ . . APPaO\1FD by me September 16th. 1958. M$y01" . . . '............ ~ ~, . . . . . - ~ - . ~ . . ~ . . . . ~. ~ ~ ~ ~ .. - . . . ~ ~ - . ~ ~ -4- ~ ~ ~ ~ BUDGET . .- . \ . -.. ... atTY.OP CLERMONT" . ~ - ", 1958'" 1959 REVENUE Tax Levy. ~ MU1s Operating T_ a,a.tette Tu Watet Sales Qarbls- ChatS. Water lMwlation Buddlq Permit$ Llcenaee Pme. l Porteiw.re8 Cemetery' Lot salea 1\OOd l Bridge Tax Florida Power Tax Parting M~ters a_tala Mitlee11aneous UtUlty Tu Bond Debt 5etvtce Charge EXPENSBS \. STR2BT DEtAR,TldENT: Lai)ot"'C1eaatng L,abo,.,l\epalt8 Supplies Lighttng > Signa It Matking SurveyJng Re$UttacJng Matertal New Streeta Dtams .5Klewalk RepeJ:rs Street Names Mlscel1aneQUS . WATE1\ DEPARTMENT; YbOr . Power Pipes It ~1ttingS MaJns Meters Meter l\epalr$ Supplies Plte Hydrants Pump Mafntenance M1ace1laneous $ 24,483.10 y- 53.744.83 ~ 23,500.00 ..-- 42.000.00 ' 21.000.00 v' 4,OOO.OO~- $,100.00 ....... 6,700.00 ....- 5.500.00 .,- 500.00 - 8.000.00 "" 4.300.00 '-' 4,700.00 L-- 1.800.00 v- 750.00 20,000.00 ~ 2,720.$4 $227 , 798. if ....,. ". $ iZ, 700.00~''-: I ge 0 ~ . 7,800.00./ ~ If) () ,J ,- 750.00 v 7,000.00 600.00 r' 750.00 / 5,000.00 7,00Q.OQ I 500.00 5QO.00 100.00 " 500.00 . 43,200.00 $ 4,200.00 I 4,400.00 -' 2,200.00 ' 17,000.00 ' 5,000.00 300.00 800.00 I 1,830.00 700.00 . 200.00 · ~ 36,630.00 ~ ~ ~ ~ - (Budget .. 1958"1959) "'Page Two- SANlTAnON DEPARTMENT: Labor Miace11aneou$ \ PA1\KS 1>Bf?.A1\TMENT: t,al)or , Lllhtit1g Park Improvement Miscellaneous JayCee Beach Colored leach l,ibt$.ty FlRB DEPARTMENT: , Salartes Trucks-Gasoline Ttucka"Rep~dr8 POLICH DEPAR.TMENT: salaries Prlaoner Expense Cat ..&epaite cat~as .. on ea....Tlree Ttafftc Lighting Radio MaIntenance Equipment&' Supplies UDUotms " Traffic LiSbt Na1nt~ .~&fteQU$ AOMlNlSTRA nON: Clerk DeputY Clerk ReeelVing Cltrk SuperJnten4ent Offt.ee ExpeQe Telephone New Bqulpment GENERAL BXPENSaS: Anorney Pue1 .. Lights City Hall Maintenance T11lcka.ou t\ on Truck'''' Repa1rs Ttuctl;;oTlr. , - $ 9~500.00 200.00 , $ 9,700.00 $ 3,500.00 . 200.00 . 2, ooo~. 00 300.00' SOO.oo 800.00 3,500.00 $ 10,300.00 l' ~ $ 4,800.00~ 50.00 ~ . 150.00 $ 5,000.00 . . ,/ - $13,800.00 y" 600.00 600.00 v 1,500.00 ~ .00.00 ,Y 120. OC ~ 450~OOv' 500.~V 350.00 y' 50.00 V ,. 300.00 v $ 18,670.00 $ 5,400.00 3.120.00 2,600.00 . 4,040.00 . 900.00 ; 125.00 ;x 500.00 $ 16,685.00 $ 900.00 600.00 1,300.00 '/ 3,300.09 v :>~ 2,750.00 - I/i.. ft {).... If'.!) 1,000.00/' ~ ~ ~ ~ .(Budget '" 1958-1959) Equipment.. Repau-$ Equipment...Tites lnIurance Employee tnau~ce 8.S. Tu_ Maintenance City PropertY Mi$ce1laneoua ' I Tu DiScountS .' Treasurer"Salary . Audit Election EJq)en$e League Mtmlcip.uttes Publicity County Taxes Mosquito Control New Equipment Depredation HuMieutt &: ASsoe!.atea Municipal Code Y~t Door . LlABtLtUSS1 Citizens Bank C1ti~s Bank Cooley Bauerle Interest BONO DBlT SERVICE "Page Three'" ORAND.. TOTAL. ." . -, 7<$ $ 1.800.00 ~ -- /.r~ 0 500. 00 II" .~OOO,OO ": '850..00 1,600.00 250.,00 i 1.53'9j,11 1:350.00 50.00 1.100;,00' 100.00 100.,.00 , 3,000,,00' - . SOOt ()Q , 1,080.00 8,oOO~OO -./ 3?-:o <'8,321.00 3,500..00 - 2.250.00 .'600.00 .. $ 5.2,140; 11 '. . $ 5; 675. 00 l' If 'IS'" 1;500.00'- 1,200.00.- 1.100.00 1,515.00 $ 10,990.00 , 24.483.10 J221, 798. 27 ,. . .. .. .. ~ ~ ~.