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04-01-1958 Regular Meeting 3EGNLAR MEETING ~ ~ A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held at the city hall on Tuesday, April 1, 1958. The meeting was called to order by Council President Charles Roe at 7:30 P. M. with all Council members present with the exception of Mr. Oswalt who arrived shortly after the reading of the minutes. Others present were Mayor Keene, City attorney Morse, Supt. Sheldon, Police Chief Parker, Deputy Clerk Dolores Williams, Fireman Fullwood, representatives of the press and Mr. Welborn Daniel. Mr. Daniel informed the council that there appeared to be Some flaw in the title of certain property due to act ion taken by city Council in 1949; said action being the closing of Lake Shore Drive from 12th street West by Resolution. . Mr. Daniel requested that the Council consider passing an Ordinance closing this same diSputed street and reque sted permission to publish a not ice in the local pre ss of intention to vacate said Lake Shore drive West of 12th street. Mr. Daniel stated that his client would bear all expenses involved in publishing. Mr. Daniel was informed that the Council would be willing to talce the reque sted act ion provided a.ut ility easement was given the city in order that it and private utilities might have access to the properties involved. Notion was made by Car-rington, Seconded by Boyd and carried that Mr. Daniel be given permission to publish in the local paper the intention of the city to vacate Lake Shore drive West of 12th street, with the understanding, however, that before the nece ssary Ordinance closing said street would. be considered that the city must first have a twenty foot ut ility easement in order to service the propert ie s invojbjVed. Clerk Johnson was requested to mail copies of the notice to vacate to all prbperty owners having property abutt ing the street in question. Mr. Bishop of the Streets Committee, reported that Mr. Shewey had not started the survey of a port ion of Che st nut street but was expected to start within a few days. Chairman Roe stated that he had received a request, from the property owners abutting Prince Edward street, for an of the total per foot cost for the paving of said street and a statement as to the type of curb which would be required. Supt. Sheldon was instructed to furnish the clerk with the required information in order that the interested property owners might be advised. Motion by Boyd, seconded by Oswalt and carroed that Supt. Sheldon furnish the city clerk with copies of the Water Main map and that the city clerk mail such copy of said water map to the Underwriters with a reque st that a survey be made to determine if the city can then be classified as class 7. _ _..I..- J ~ :S[, -,-"" ~ Hr. Oswalt reported that the Lions Club had undertaken the cleaning of Sunset Lake and the preparation of a park as one of the projects and that he hoped that considerable improvement would be made in that area in the ne ar future. Mr. Sheldon was instructed to purchase a supply of Amate in order that it would be on hand when needed for the spraying of certain city lakes. Hr. Boyd suggested that the cffity rent a brush or limb chopper from Postal Colony for a trial run in order to determine if any savings might me made by the city in its prograw of trash and brush removal. Mrs. Carrington, chairman of tge Building Committee, reported that 051,500.00 in building permits had been issued by the city since March 15, 1958 AA. ~ ~ Mrs. Carring invited the Council to open its next meeting a Cooper Memorial Library in order that they might have a report and look over the institution. The invitation W2S accepted. The clerk was requested to advise all local Org~nizat ions receiving financial assistance from the city that the before the council would consider their requests for such help for the fiscal year 195P-59 it would be nece ssary for the Organization, or Institution, making the request to furusih the :.o;tty a copy of their previous years audit as well aEI a copy of their proposed budget. I'-1r. Oswalt suggested that the city consider making a survey of all city streets in order to determine which streets should be restricted to parking on one side only. Mayor Keene reported that the city owned residence on Eighth street was being vacated on the 1st of April and asked if the Council wish to rent the building again at this ti@e. Mayor Keene ws informed that it appeared that the South Lake Hospital was not interested in the property at this time and therefore the hmuse was available for rent and that it would be agreeable to lease on an annual basis. Mayor Keene alSo reported that the questionable account claimed by Mr. vlarren against the city had be canceled. This account concerned the suit of Messrs. Boyd and Bliven vs City of Clermont and O. H. Keene with regards the city election of 1946. ,~ Nay or Keene reported that it had been nece ssary for him ~o serve as judge of the Municipal Court last week due to the absence of J. K. Tryon and that he had discovered that two persons had been released without bond after having been arrested for disorderly conduct and fighting and that to date the act ion had not been expa1ined to him sat isfact 0:4:1y by the officers concerned nor by the Police Chief. Upon being asked about the matter Police Chief Parker stated that he was unable to give an explanation. I'-1r. Boyd offered, and moved that it be passed, AN ORDINANCE ABOLISHINC, VACm'ING',AI\TD FOREVER CLOSING JOHl't.30N AVENUE, LYING \,JEST OF T\.JELFTH STREET, NORrH OF BLOCK 145 AND SOUTH OF BLOCK 146, AS REPRESENTED ON JOHNSON'S REPLAT OF BLOCKS 117, 118, 119, 120 and 141 to 146, INCLUSIVE, IN TIlli CITY OF CLERMONT, FILED 3/29/26 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8, PAGE 71, PUBLIC RECORDS OF LAYE COUNTY FLORIDA: PROVIDING FOR THE REVERTING AND/OR CONVEYANCE OF SAID STREBT IN EQ,UAL POR"rIONS TO THE mmEH OR. Ot-J:NERS ABUTTING ThERETO. The mot ion was sec onded by Mr ~ Bishop and unanamously carried. Mr. Bishop then moved that the rules be waived and that the Ordinance be read the second time by title only. The motion was seconded by Mr. Boyd and unanamously carried. After the second reading of the Ordinance I'1r. Bo~rd Moved that the rules be further waived and that the Ordinance be placed upon it s passage. The mot ion was sec onded by Mr" Bishop and unanamously carried. Thereupon the Ordinance was read in full for the thi~d time and roll call the vote was as follows: Ayes: Bishpp, Roe, Boyd and Oswalt. Naye: none, Absent: Carrington, who had left the meeting a few minutes eariler. The Ordinance passed, title as stated, and was ordered recorded in the Ordinance book and numbered A copy of the Ordinance in full appears immediately foll~ring these minutes. ~ Motion was made by Oswalt, seconded by BiShop and carried that the city clerk notify the tax assessor that it would be nece ssary that a preliminary tax roll be prepared and that it would be appreciated if a copy of such preliminary roll be delivered to the city clerk as soon as possible in order that h1s office might notify all property owners of the amounts of their assessments, or valuations, as well as the date set for a meeting of the Board of Equalization. ...... ~ Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. L. L. Pm~ers wherein Mr. Powers protested the program of 100% v81uation of property within the city undertaken by the council. Mr. Powers gave several reasons for his objection to the program. Clerk Johnson was requested to thank Mr. Powers for his interest in the matter and to assure him that the Council would be goverened in their actions in the matter by what, in their opinion, would be to the best interest of the city at large and to the majority of its tax payers. The report of the Police chief was given, accepted and ordered filed. Chief Parker recommended the adoption of an Ordinance pertaining to dogs within the limits of the city. The recommended Ordinance was referred to the Laws and Auditing for study and comparison Ordinances and recommendations. Motion by Boyd, seconded by Bishop that Bills be paid. Certain. recommendations made by clerk Johnson was discussed and clerk Johnson was instructed to obtain sample Ordinances and codes and further information with regards his recommendations. Not ion by Boyd, seconded by Bishop and carried that meeting adjourn until April 15, 1958, at 7:30 P. M. at Cooper Memorial Library. ~'~.. ~ ~ . ". ./ /../ . 't:dh, ,- #" v ~ ~., ~ ~ ~ ,., ORDINANCE NOll '. . AN OaPINANCB ABOLISHING. VACATING AND POR.EVBR CLOSING 10HNSON AVENUE. L YlNG WEST OP TWBL,FrH S1'B.BBT. NOl\TH OP8LOCK: 145 ANI) soum 0' 8t..OCK 146 AS l\BPRBSBNTS> ON JOHNSON'S REPLAT OF BLOCKS 117, 118, 119~ 120_ and 141 to 146, INCLUSIVE. IN THE CITY OF CLERMONT. FIL.ED 3/29/26 AND RBCOlU>ED IN PLAT 1001< 8, PAGE il, PUBI..IC RECORDS OF LAI<BCOUNTY, FLORIDA; PI\OVIDlNGPOR ntH IlBV:aRnNG AND/OR. CONVEY.A.NCS OF SAID STRBBT IN EQU~ PORTIONS TO THE OWNE~ 01\ OWNJm.S ABUT11NO THE~. WHEREAS, Johnson Avenue, lying Welt of Twelfth Str~, NoX1ll ot Block 145 $I1d South of Iloek 146, &$ tepre8@ted ~ J~ " l\eplat of 8lOCks 111, 118, 119. 120, and 141 to 1.6, tnclUtll\fe, in dle City of Clennont, fllec13/29/26111d tecotded Pt Plat look 8, page 11, Publle l\eco:rd$ of L,ake CountY, PIC)rlda~ bas <a> Nevet been open to or used by the traveling public: (b) . Never been l.l8e.d by tile abutting propeny owners" or 8IlY owners ot property lyu,g WeIi1t thereof asa. street, path, driveway, thorQughfaJ:e or puaageway; Q.c.l, tbe recotda of the City do not diSc1o.e . request for the OPeaJ.Ds.. bnprovtng or m41nteaance of aald $n-ecm end, the present ownen ot the abutdRg property have requested. that .amebe fotever aJ:x>llshle<1, . abtndoned, clOlJed and vacated. am},dte City Council deem i.t to dlebe8t intereat aad leneta! Welfar'e of the CitY ot ClerrnoJlt that $af.d .treet be fOtever abolished, ahaIldoned. closed and vacated; Md, that aa.t4 .treet '- should. revert to ud become tlte propettY of diealJutt1li8 property O'WneQ. 1'be owner of the tee airnple title to BlOCk 145, abuttlng.aid Street 1s: r c. A. MATTSON; ADd the owner of the tee sUnple title to 810ck 146, ahultlag .aid Street is: V .A. OSWALT and wUe. PRANCES M. OSWALT: ~ ~ ~ ...,.. ~ ~ NonhlWf of Aht Street; and. dle,.peet1\re OWDere of Block 145. ~ Soutb batf of s.atd Street. SiC110N In: TbJ8 ordinance ahaUtake eftee. bmnediate1y upon tUJ pusage, adoption. IUld approval. . - . . - - . ~ - ~ - ~ * ~ . .~ . ~ . -~ ~ - ,~+ .- . - 'ASSSO AND. ~ It t'.be Clty Council of the Clty ot CletmQnt: at its Regular Meedng held on AptIll, 1958lD the City of Clermont, Flor.lda. ~Al~ y ~ ~ 0'4?~- C) .-~ "-, . ,Mt ot the City Council ---.... ATTBST: City clerk . ~ - . ~ ~ ~ ~ . . . . ~ - . ~ ~ . . . ~ -~ . .- ~. . RBCEIVW AND AWROVE:[) by me th18 April 1t 1958. Mayor of the city ot cletlIJODt .-~ ~ . . - . ~ . . . .~ . . - . . . . . . . . . - . ~ ., '~ 1 H Sl\ B8 Y C B It Tt P Y that the foregoblg OtdlMnce WQ duly posted in tb. CIty of Clennoat in accordance' with the City Chatter and . OtOtrsuce. of $e C1.tYofClet1:nQDt.Lake Cowtty..F!Otlda. DATmMay .1, 1958. e1tY a~rk- '.1 > .1..... ~~~~~,~,~~~.~~~~~.~~._~~~~~~~.~~~~.~~~~ CERTIFICATE I, A. M. JOHNSON, City Clerk of the City of Clermont, do HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of the original Ordinance No. as passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Clermont, received ~ and approved by the Mayor of the City of Clermont, the original of which ~ will be found in the Ordinance Book of the City of Clermont in my possession in my office in said City. DATED May 1, 1958. As City Clerk ~ ~ ~ ~ , .' ACCOUNTS PAYABLE APRIL 1, 1958 Finley's }lunicipal Su~ply Al HU.9pel,Inc. f1Billfl Judy Service Station Badger Meter Mfg. Co. ~lliirler-Gl~de Mower Co. Credit Bureau of Golden Triangle Southeast Electronics Olivenbaum Insurance Agency Florida Office Supply,Inc. Florida Telephone Corp. Central Florida Well Drillers Orange State Oil Co. Donald S. LaVigne, Inc. H. L. Addison Clermont Builders Supply South Lake Publishers Southern Pipe & Supply American Oil Co. Lake Abstract & Guaranty Co. Standard Oil Co. \-Jolfe & Konsler Starr Neon Sign Service Fire Calls $ 352.00 91.57 2.05 1,088.68 18.85 10. 25 422.50 1,068.70 243.60 12. 70 400.63 340.81 2.13 171.15 26.40 10.13 374.96 59.14 5.00 19.42 41.85 12.50 72.00 $ 4,847.02