02-04-1958 Regular Meeting
REGULAR MEETING
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A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont
was held at the city hall on Tuesday, February 4, 1958.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. with all
Council members present. Others present were Mayor Keene,
City attorney Morse, Supt. Sheldon, Police chief Parker
and Fireman Fullwood.
The minutes of the meeting held on January 21, 1958, were
read and approved.
Mr. Bishop, chairman of the streets committee, reported on
the progress of widening parts of Montrose and Seventh
streets. Motion was made by Oswalt, seconded by Boyd and
carried that seventh street, from Minneola avenue to
Montrose street, be also widened on the East side to,line
up with the curbing of seventh street south of Montrose.
Motion was made by Bishop, seconded by Carrington and
carried, that the City of Clermont invite the Town of
Minneola to join with them in a request to the 8tate Road
Department that State road 561 be rebuilt and resurfaced
from the northern boundary of the Town of Minneola to the
Western bounaary of the City of Clermont. The City of
Clermonts request to include that said 561 be rerouted to
run over Minneola avenue from ninth street to 12th street.
Mr. Oswalt, chairman of the Parks committee, recommended
that West and Sunset lakes be cleaned and cleared as a part
of the permanent mosquito control program of the County.
Nr. Ost'ITslt was informed that the We st lake proj ect had been
under consideration for Some time and thay necessary surveys
and estimates were being made.
Mrs. Carrington, chairman of the Building committee,
reported that $12,300.00 in building permits had been
issued by the city since the last meeting of the cpuncil.
The matter of amending the building code to require that
excess rain water from business buildings be piped directly
to storm sewers was discussed and it was decided to give the
metter further study.
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Mayor Keene reported that he had rented the city owned
re sidence on ninnh~. street to Mrs. Vicker s at a rental
of ~~50.00 monthlY.
Mr. Oswalt suggested that the council give serious
consideration to the possibility of remodeling this house
and @aking it available to South Lake Memorial Hospital
as a nurses home. Chairman Roe, who is also a member of
the Hospital Board, was requested to discuss the proposition
with Mrs. Sherman of South Lake Memorial Hospital.
The Council approved of the renting of the house by Mayor
Keene provided that it be fully understood by the rentor
that the rental is on a month to month basis and that upon
thirty days notice they may be requested to vacate at any
time, and further provided that the house be used by one
family only.
Mayor Keene reported that Mr. Varket had been appointed
to the Police Department, effective February 1, on a
ninty day trial basis.
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Mr. Bishop, chairman of t~e Streets Lighting Committee,
reported on requests for street lights at the intersection
of Fourth and Broome street s and on fvIontrose Street
approximately one hundred fifty feet East of Fifth street.
It was the recommendation of the Committee that both
requests be denied. The Council concurred with the
recommendations of the Committee.
Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. R. F. House wherein
Mr. House stated that he did not wish to sell lot 7 of
Block 82, but that he would consider leasing the lot to
the city. The matter was tabled pending other possi-
bilit ie s.
Supt. Sheldon discussed and recommended the widening and
rebuilding of Grand Highway from Highway 50 to East avenue
and stated that the Councty would share in both labor and
materials on such a project. Mr. Sheldon further stated that
it would be necessary that the right of way lines @e
established by a survey prior to the rebuilding program.
Motion was made by Bishop, seconded by Oswalt and carried
that Supt. Sheldon be authorized to have the necessary survey
of Grand highway made and that concrete markers be placed
at all street intersect ions and point s of tangent.
Police Chief Parker submitted his monthly report which was
accepted and ordered filed. Chief Parker requested per-
mission to purchase a combination desk and cabinet and an
office chair for his office. Such purchases were recommemded
by Mayor Keene.
Motion was made by Oswalt, seconded by Carrington and carried,
that Chief Parker be authorized to purchase the office
furniture as requested at an apprOXimate price of $150.00.
Motion by Boyd, seconded by Bishop and carried that
bills be paid.
Supt. Sheldon was instructed to obtain bids on a new
Firs'-'illlief car and to make his recommendations.
Motion by Boyd, seconded Oswalt, that meeting adjourn.
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Bills Payable January 31, 1958
Florida Police Chiefs Assoc.
Supreme Fuel Co.,Inc.
vlolfe &. Konsler
Southeast Electronics Inc.
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Clermont Builders Supply, Inc.
Clermont Hardware & Suprly
Coble's Radiator Shop
Achord's Garage
Redmond Ford, Inc.
Paramount Chemical Co.
Brantly Electric Co.
Hilltop Book Nook
F & R Office Supply, Inc.
D. G. Rambo, Florist
"Bill" Judy Service Station
South Lake Publishers,Inc.
Sanger Builders Supply
Bishop Office Equipment Co.,Inc.
Morton J. Barnes
Florida Telephone Corp.
B. F. Goodrich Co.
Southern Pipe & Supply
Donald S. Lavigne, Inc.
Frank S. Hright
Smith & Gillespie, Engineers
Orange State Oil Co.
H. L. ,Addison
Standard Oil Co.
JUnerican Oil Co.
Fritz Addison
George F. Conrbat
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Florida Power Corp.
Florida Crushed Stone Co.
$ 10.00
478.38
41.44
31.45
17.65
11.88
7.41
56. 35
55.53
33.94
24.10
60.45
13.20
10.00
5.00
117.30
3.00
18.05
38.35
17.77
122.40
716.93
29.14
14.00
1,000.00
60.35
60.60
420.77
70.09
132.00
124.95
924.68
376.19
$ 5,103.35