08-18-1959 Regular Meeting
ADJOURNED MEETING
An Adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont
was held at the office of the City Clerk on August 18, 1959.
The meeting was called to order immediately following the
adjournement of the Board of Equalization, which was approximately
7:45 P. M. All members of the Council we present with the
exception of Mr. Roe. Vice Chairman Middleton called the meeting
to order. Other officials present were Mayor Hullinger, Supt.
Sheldon, Inspector Snyder, Police chief Tyndal and officer
Fullwood. Mrs. Rosemary Young amd representatives of the local
press were also present.
The minutes of the regular meeting held August 4, 1959, were read
and approved.
Mrs. Rose Mary Young presented petetions to the Council
requesting a change in Zoning. The petetions were signed by
the following property owners: Rose Mary Young, Fred Wolfe,
Charles Croizer, Florence Bowman, W. I. Cossin, W. B. Reams,
A. T. Booher and R. G. Bowen. The area requested for change
is along highway "50" and starts at East avenue and extends
to a point approximately half way between Disston avenue and
Scott street. The change to be from R-l to T-C.
Mr. G. Y. Middleton, agent for Mr. Martin Winther, requested
that that part of Block 100, now zoned as R-2 be rezoned to
T-C.
Mr. Boyd requested that that part of Block 99, now zoned as
R-2 be rezoned to T-C.
Motion was made by Oswalt, seconded by Boyd and carried that
the requests for changes in zoning be referred to the Zoning
Commission for public hearings and recommendations.
Mayor Hullinger reported that Invitations for bids on the
painting of the downstairs interior of the old city hall, as
per specifications prepared by Inspector Snyder, had been
submitted to local Painting Contractors and that he expected
to have the job completed in the near future.
Mayor Hullinger further advised the Council that although a
number for the Fire Department was listed in the telephone
directory the city did not actually have a Fire Department
telephone for that number.
Motion was made by Boyd, seconded by Christensen and carried
that Mayor Hullinger have a telephone and extension installed
at the old city hall, and if possible have the same number assignee
as now listed in the Directory.
Mayor Hullinger was requested to again have the Police Department
investigate the location of signs at the filling stations located
at Fiftil street and highway "50", and where such signs, if any,
obstructed the view of the motoring public to have them removed.
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advise Mr. D. J. Uatcher that
in the street was obstructing
and that such shrubbery must
it would be cut by the City.
Clerk Johnson was instructed to
shrubery which thay had planted
the view of the motoring publiC
be removed by the owner or that
Mr. Oswalt, chairman of the Streets Committee, reported that
repairs to streets had been slowed down due to heavy rains.
Motion was made by Oswalt, seconded by Christensen and carried
that, upon the recommendations of Superintendant Sheldon and
Clerk Johnson, the City Council employ Mr. Charles Clyatt as
receiving and disbmrsing clerk and custodian of the city barn
along with other duties of that office set forth in Resolution,
and that the salary for such position be 1.35 per hour.
Mr. Oswalt recommended that Superintendent Sheldon engage a
grade man as a replacement for Mr. Clyat on the city labor
crew and that such employment be on a trial basis. There
was no objection from other members of the Council to this
recommendation.
Mr. Oswalt, recommended and moved that the electric directional
sign, now located at the intersection of Grand highway and
highway "27" be moved to the intersection of highway "50" and
seventh street, and that flBusiness District" and "Boat Ramp" be
added to the sign. The motion was seconded by Mr. Christensen
and aarried. The matter was referred to the streets Committee
for action.
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Mr. swalt recommended that every effort me made to have the
electric directional sign, now located at the intersection of
Minnehaha avenue and highway "27" moved nearer to highway
"50" and that it be suspended over highway "27". Mr. Oswalt
further recommended that the sign which is to be moved from
highway "27" and Grand highway to highway "50" and seventh street
be suspended over highway "50". The streets Committee was
authorized to takes these matters up wit) the state road
department in an effort to obtaintheir permission.
Mr. Uswalt recommended that the city install street lights
from Hook street to Highlands avenue; from Hunt street to
Grand highway and from Grand highway to Division street; said
Division street being the northern boundary of the city limits.
The light poles are to be aluminum, spaced at two hundred feet inte
intervals, to carry one light but to be so constructed that
an additional light may be added. Clerk Johnson was requested
to contact Florida Power Corp. and obtain an estimate of the
cost of such construction and/or consumption rates.
Mr. Oswalt reported that there appeared to be some question
as to whether or not the County Commissioners had passed a
resolution authorizing the paving of old state road 561 through
the city of Clermont; that part of state road 561 being in
question is Eighth street from Minneola avenue to Montrose
street and Montrose street from Eighth street to 12th street.
Mr. Oswalt and Clerk Johnson were requested to investigate this
matter.
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Superin~endent Sheldon reported that Chairman Roe had requested
that he make a survey, and a cost estimate, of picking up garbage
at the rear of homes, as compared to the present method of
picking up at the street curb. Mr. Sheldon stated that in
his opinion this program could be carried out wit~ the
addition of two men to the Sanitation department and possibly
some slight over-time. A discussion followed pertaining to
the purchase of a new garbage packer and truck and Mr. Sheldon
reported that he was getting estimates of the costs of such
iteljs.
Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. Fred A.tkinson, of the
Lake County School Board, wherein Mr. Attkinson assufed the
Council that the athletic field sponsored by the Dad s Club
and located on the high school grounds would be available to
the general publiC within reasonable restrictions.
Clerk Johnson advised the Council that he had an offer,
from Mr. !!artin Winther, of eighteen thousand dollars, for
B10ak 100 and lots 13 & 14, south of highway "50", Block
99, and that the offer was accompanied by a check of ten
percent of the offer, or eighteen hundred dollars, with
the stipulation that the remainder would be paid on, or before,
OctobGr 1, 1~1~'j.
Motion was made by Mr. Boyd, seconded by Mr. Oswalt and
unanamously carried that the City authorize Clerk Johnson to
accept Mr. Winther's offer, that fiayor Hullinger be authorized
to execute a purchase agreement, and that the proceeds from the
sale nf this property be used first to retire outstanding
MGr:tgage" 'not~s ;On t-l1~t, CitYAdmini'stratj;~ Building, held by
the Citizen's Bank of Clermont, and secondly to apply on the
Mortgage note on a part of block 80, held by E. G. Cooley.
econded by Christensen that meeting adjourn.
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