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11-19-1957 Regular Meeting ADJOURNED MEETING .. An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held at the city hall on Tuesday, November 19, 1957. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Council president Harold Turville with the following Council members present: Turville, Roe and Bishop. Others present were Mayor Keene, City attorney Morse, Supt. Sheldon, Police Chief Parker and Mr. William Boyd. The minutes of the meeting held on November 5, 1957 were read and approved as read. Clerk John~on read a copy of the minutes of the ~oning Commission meeting held on November 15, 1957, wherein a request was made by the ~oning Commission that they be furnished with a list of the proposed changes in the ~oning ordinance and some indication as to wherein the proposed Ordinance is more beneficial than the existing ordinance. Motion was made by Roe, seconded by Bishop and carried that the Building Committee be requested to furnish the ~oning Commission with a list of the proposed changes in the ~oning Ordinance and that such list also set forth the advantages of the proposed changes. Mr. William Boyd presented a plat of the proposed subdivision of Point Place for approval by the Council. Motion was made by Bishop, seconded by Roe and carried that the city accept the plat of Point Place subject to the completion of its streets and the acceptance of said streets by the Streets Committee and the city Supt., and that the Mayor and City clerk be directed to approve and sign said plat when they are advised by the chairman of the Streets Committee that afore stated streets are completed and acceptable to the city. After further discussion regarding the subdivision of Point Place Motion was made by Roe, seconded by Bishop and carried that it now appears that the North 100 feet m/l of Settle street shown on'the proposed plat does not refdect the true width of the street because of the Jones property and that the previous motion authorining the Mayor and Clerk to Sign the plat when the streets are improved and accepted by the Streets Committee and the city Supt. be rescinded and held for naught. Motion by Roe, seconded by Bishop and carried that before any further action be taken by the Council on the proposed plat of Point Place that the city attorney contact Mr. Jones and report back to the Council as soon as possible and that the Council will then hold a special meeting for the approval of the plat if nece ssary. Motion by Roe, seconded by Bishop and carried that the petetion of Dickson Brothers, Mr. Fred Dickson and Mr. William Boyd request~ng the paving of a part of Settle street be tabled until the city attorney reports back on the results of his meeting with Mr. Charlie Jones. .. Clerk Johnson reported that Mr. Wolstencr,oft had inquired as to why the city had now allowed him homestead exemption on his property when such exemption had been allowed by the county. Clerk Johnson was directed to advise Mr. Wolstencroft to contact Mrs. Svanley, city tax assessor, and determine just why the exemption had not been allow~d. Motion by Roe, seconded by Bishop and carried that the Tax Collector be directed to cancel tax statement numbered 1814, in the amount of $1.80 as the assessment had been made through error. Motion by Roe, seconded by Bishop and carried that the clerk be wuthorized to issue a check in the amount of $1,750.00 to the local Chamber of Commerce as a part of the amount budgeted for the ir use. Clerk Johnson advised the Council that Mr. Burch would like to know if the city would consider the sale of lots 17 & 19, block 122, and also if the Council would consider the closing of eleventh street from Montrese to Desoto street. .. It was unanamously decided that inasmuch as the city had obtained lots 17 & 19 of Block 122 in order that they might control same and thereby eliminate the possibility of a "blind corner" at a dangerous intersection and that inasmuch as the need for the control of the corner continued to exist that the city would not offer the lots for sale. With regards to the request for the closing of eleventh street from Montrose street to DeSoto street it was decided that the closing of this street would not be to the best interest of the city or to present and future owners of abutting property. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. Albert O'Neal of O'Neal and Associates Nherein Mr. O'Neal stated that if and when the city started a sewage disposal system that he would very much like for his firm to be considered as engineers for the city. Clerk Johnson was directed ~o thank mr. O'Neal for his letter and to advise him that if he cared to examine the existing data on the proposed project without expense to t he city that the Council would be pleased to meet with him sometime after the first of the year. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Grace Baptist Church requesting information relative to the tax situation on property which they had recently purchased and which was, in part, being rented under an existing lease until April 30th. Clerk Johnson was instructed to advise Grace Baptist Church that inasmuch as all assessments were made as of January 1st., and as it appeared that the property in qU6stion would be rented on that date, the property would be taxable. However, if the lease should be terminated on April 30th as expressed as a possibility in the letter that the Council would be happy to again consider the matter when they meet as a Board of Equilization in the early fall. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mrs Alvin Richards regarding the possibility of the city having Some solution to the problem created by the grade of the driveway from the street into her property being so steep that it was impossible ~o use the driveway and that she found it necessary to park her car in the street. Clerk Johnson was instructed to advise Mrs. Richards that if she had a solution to the matter or any suggestions regarding the matter to offer that the Council would be happy to have her appear before them in person, or to advise them by letter, but that she must take into conSideration the fact that the existing grade of the street and the sidewalk be maintained. Motion by Roe, seconded by Bishop and carried that the Clerk advise Hunnicutt and Associates that they are to value the real property in Clermont at one hundred percent. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. Peter Bergman wherein Mr. Bergman requested that the city have a street installed at the intersection of Minnehaha Avenue and eleventh street. .. Clerk Johnson read a letter, or petetion, from Mr. Chas. Pool, President of Inland Groves, wherein request was made that the city close and abandon that part of eleventh street between Minnehaha Avenue and Lake Shore Drive. Motion was made by Bishop, seconded by Roe and carried that the city Clerk advise Mr. Pool and Inland Groves, Inc. that before the Council could give conSideration to his petetion that it would be ne ces sary that one hundred percent of the abutting property owners join with him in his petetion for the closing of Eleventh street from Minnehaha Avenue to Lake Shore Drive; and that the letter from Mr. Pool of Inland Groves, Inc. and the reply to said letter be attached too, and become a part of, these minutes. Mayor Keene reported that he had recei~ed three applications for the position of patrolman on the police force but that he had been unable to interview all of the applicants todate and that he therefore would not make any recommendations at this time. .. Motion by Bishop, seconded by Roe and carried that Clerk Johnson be authorized to purchase a typewriter at a cost of $191.25 and that he further be authorized to issue a check for that amount in payment of same. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Western Union Company relative to the Utility Tax Ordinance. ~otion by Roe, seconded by Bishop that meeting adjourn. c-"/ "7''':; ~ / "1- i' - y' . .1-'" /.. , . (' '/ ,~, r,//t. /C~,~ /;"'7 ~jl:!;fL';;: ___ , ,_,'Jire fride1it<t ~ [ ., ..../C./ /") . ,I; t ~:b:/- ,-~, - '. ;'-;'- I - VI/l.--f--:', I l/Clerk I ~ III NOTICE MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION The General Election of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida, will be held in the City Hall in said City on the second Tuesday in December, 1957, the same being December 10, 1957, between the hours of 8:00 o'clock A. M. and 7:00 o'clock P. M. The purpose of this election shall be to elect: A Treasurer to serve one year; A Nayor to serve one year; , Two (2) Councilmen each to serve for two years; Each of whom shall take office at the first Regular Meeting in 1958. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISITE TO ELECTION No person is eligible for election to office in the government of the City of Clermont, Florida, who shall not at the time of his or her election be a qualified registered voter and freeholder therein. Any persons who shall possess the qualifi- cations requisite to an elector at General Station Electidn, a freeholder in the City, and shall have resided in the City six months next preceding an election, and shall have been registered in the Municipal Registration Books, shall be a qualified elector of the City of Clermont, Florida. Nomination for any of the above of- fices shall be by petition for nomination for the particular office, signed by at least 25 qualified registered voters of the City of Clermont, together with the signed consent of the candidate to serve if elected, and same is to be presented to the City Clerk by 5:00 o'clock P. M. on November 27, 1957. Dated November 7, 1957. /s/ o. H. Keene As Mayor of the City of Clermont Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28, Dec. 5, 1957 .' ';" ':1 , \, . , d " ;- A ~""\!. ~ f""'~ ,t""'J' " ~ ,. ,,'.~ ,}-1 ~~,~ . , I", ,,',:r;,~1~h .., "~f'.,::,~.', ' '," . It " · 1:' , . ..... ).- OJ' .of ~,r,: ' . ,~.7t~,:: Kov~mber 20, 1957 Mr. C. 1-1. 1'001, President Inland Grovoo Corporation Clermont, Florida ' Dear Er. Pool, Your petition requ8sting the dis- continuance and closing of 11th street, from Hinnehaha Av;~nue to Lake Shore Dri va, was presented to the City Council at their regular meeting last evening. The City Council requests I advise you that before they could consider, or, t~{e any action on said petition, it will be necessary that 100% of abutting property owners join with you on such petition. ~nen such petition is presented to the City Council, they will be Glad to ~ive tht; matter their consideration. Very truly yours, AMJ:dw A.I'l. Johnson, City Clerk -,:.._- ( - -., " ~. ,. .'t. ~~i. , ~.f':', ':!'. <11', .::1'i . , ,~ . ,~,< "~:rT'; '~ ..,. ';:~i '~ ' ,'j.<.,':'" ,/' LA W OFFICES T, C, CORK C, WELBORN DANIEL CORK & DANIEL CLERMONT. FLORIDA October 21, 1957 City eouncil Clermont Florida Gentlemen: Inland Groves, Inc., being the owner of lands lying on both sides of Eleventh Street as the same has been laid out and platted from the South side of Minnehaha Avenue to Lake Drive, respectfully requests that this portion of said street be discontinued and closed. The record shows that this street was laid out on the original map of the Town Site of Clermont in 1884 and that it was continued in effect by map of Indian Hills and later on Official Map of the City of Clermont, filed in 1926; that no street has ever been opened South of Minnehaha Avenue and that the opening of the same would require considerable expense in filling over the corner of the marsh that protrudes out to and across that street. Wherefore, your petitioner prays that this Council do pass a resolution abandoning said street and surrendering any right-of-way or easement that the City of Clermont mayor might have over the same to Inland Groves, Inco Respectfully submitted, BOX 635 Phone EX +-3241 INLAND%.' 0VESj INC., U' By? t.., ~ 4 v/ ~, Pre-Sident. . L__~__ "....'> ;:r- ';";.~'ff\~:.