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08-04-1959 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING . A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the office of the City Clerk on Tuesday, August 4, 1959. The meeting was called to order by the Chr. Charles Roe, at approximately 7:30 P.M. with the following Council members present: Oswalt, Christenson and Boyd. Absent: Middleton. Other officials present were: Mayor Hullinger, Clerk Johnson, Deputy Clerk Dolores Williams, City Attorney Morse, Sup't. Sheldon, Police Chief Tyndal and Patrolman J. B. Fullwood. Others present were: A delegation from the Clermont Chamber of Commerce headed by Mr. Paul Mann, Mrs. Rosemary Young, Mr. Charles Root, Mr. W. H. McQuistion and representative of the local Press. The minutes of the adjourned meeting held July 21, 1959, were read and approved as corrected. The minutes of the Special meeting held July 23, 1959, were read and approved. Mr. Paul Mann, President of the Clermont Chamber of Commerce, submitted the Chambers proposed budget for this fiscal year. Mr. Mann also gave the Council a brief outline of work being done by the Chamber of Commerce and extended his thanks for help and cooperation from the City. Chr. Roe thanked Mr. Mann for appearing before the Council and assured him that their request for financial assist~ce from the City would be given every con- sideration at the Budget meeting. Mr. O. H. Keene made the following proposal to the City - That in return for a deed to the following described property, Commencing from the Southwest corner of Gov't. Lot 3, Section 25, Township 22 South, Range 25 East; run North 67.3 feet to the North right-of-way line of Lake Drive for point of beginning; run thence North approximately 175 feet to the Northern edge of sawgrass area marked on the plat herewith; thence starting at the beginning point, run Northeast along the North boundary line of Lake Drive a distance of 130 feet; thence North to the Northern boundary line of saw grass area; thence West along the Northern boundary line of said sawgrass area to intersect the line first above described. he would pump in and construct a beach along the shore of Lake Winona from the property in question to the Dickson property. Mr. Keene further stated that if the City was agreeable to his proposal, that they prepare the deed and place same in escrow at the Citizens Bank of Clermont to be held until he had com- pleted his part of the agreement at which time the deed would be delivered to him. Motion by Mr. Oswalt, seconded by Mr. Christenson and unanimously carried, that the City accept Mr. Keene's proposal and that City Attorney Morse be instructed to prepare the necessary deed and that it be placed in escrow at the Citizens Bank of Clermont. Mr. Keene's proposal to the City is a part of these minutes and appears immediately follow- ing these minutes. . Mr. Charles Root discussed with City Attorney Morse, the possibility of having the Internal Improvement Trustees release the Oil - Gas and Mineral rights, now reserved in their deeds of conveyance on certain properties. Mr. Morse advised Mr.Root that'he was working on this matter at the present time, but that it appeared that each lot must be handled individually. Chr. Roe suggested that Mr. Morse endeavor to make arrangements whereby the City of Clermont might handle this matter in one parcel. Mr. Morse agreed to give this matter his immediate attention. Mrs. Rosemary Young appeared before the Council and re- quested information as to the proper procedure regarding changes in Zoning. Mrs. Young was advised that the proper procedure was to secure a petition from those abutting property owners desiring a change in the Zoning and to present such petition to the City Council who in turn would refer the petition to the Zoning Commission for their study, public hearings and recom- mendations. Mayor Hullinger submiteed the Police report for the month of July, which was accepted and ordered filed. Mayor Hullinger advised the Council that he had decided that inasmuch as they did not feel it advisable to paint the entire interior of the old City Hall bldg. at this time, it would be best that the entire job be deferred until after the end of this fiscal year. The Council did not agree with Mayor Hullinger in this matter, and instructed Mayor Hullinger to proceed with the procuring of bids for the painting of the two Police Dep't. rooms - the Municipal Judge's Chamber and the entrance lobby, all being down- stairs in the old City Hall bldg. Chr. Roe suggested to Mayor Hullinger that he have City Inspector Snyder draw the specification for this painting job and such specifications be mailed to all local licensed painting contractors along with an invitation to bid on same. Mayor Hullinger brought up the question of need of mowing vacant lots throughout the City and recommended that work be done on this immediately. Chr. Roe advised Mayor Hullinger that at the present time there was no Ordinance in effect whereby it would be possible to collect payment for this work in the event that the individual refused to pay the bill for such mowing, but, that such an Ordinance would be drawn soon whereby it would be permissable to levy direct assessments against property for this service. Mayor Hullinger was further advised that under the present working schedule of the City crews, the necessary man- power for additional mowing was not possible at this date. In reply to a question from Mr. Oswalt, Mr. Welborn Daniel advised the Council that the Lake County Board of Commissioners had passed a Resolution authorizing the re-surfacing of old State Road # 561 from Minneola Avenue to Montrose Street and thence westward to 12th Street, all in the City of Clermont. Mr. Boyd, Chr. of the Water Committee, reported that addi- tional water mains had been received and were now being laid. Mr. Boyd further reported he had received a request for addi- tional street lighting along the approach to and at, the Jaycee Beach area and moved that such lights be installed at each inter- section of Lake Minneola Drive from 7th Street to Jaycee Beach. The motion was seconded by Mr. Oswalt and carried. Clerk Johnson was instructed to determine if it was possible to have Florida Power Corporation install some of the lights being moved from the downtown section to that area. Mr. Christenson, Chr. of the Parks Committee, submitted an estimate of $432.00 for repairs necessary to put the ball park in an usable condition and to comply with insurance company re- quirements. Mr. Christenson stated that in his opinion this amount was excessive and that he desired to investigate the matter further before making any recommendations. Mr. Oswalt, Chr. of the Streets Committee, reported that the re-conditioning of streets was proceeding very well and that in his opinion, the two streets in poorest condition in the City and needing immediate attention were Linton Court and Juniata Streets in the Indian Hills area. A discussion took place with regards the widening of 8th street between DeSoto and Juniata. It was decided to determine if the ground to the west of the present pavement would support additional paving. The possibility of constructing a parking lot to the west of this property, was also discussed. Chr. Roe requested that the various department heads start giving serious consideration toward preparation of budget for next fiscal year and urged that they be specific in their proposed requirements. . In the absence of City Inspector Snyder, Clerk Johnson submitted his monthly report. Clerk Johnson read a request from the V F W requesting permission to construct a small Bar B-Q pit in the rear of their property on DeSoto Street. This permission was granted and Clerk Johnson requested to so advise Mr. Dan Westbrook, Commander of the V F W. Clerk Johnson advised the Council that he had received a request from the South Lake Memorial Hospital Auxiliary for a gratis Occupational License for operation of a Snack Bar at the hospital. Motion by Mr. Boyd, seconded by Mr.Oswalt, and carried, that the City Clerk be authorized to issue, without charge, an Occupational License to the South Lake Memorial Hospital Auxiliary as requested. Motion by Mr. Boyd, seconded by Mr. Oswalt, and carried, that the bills be paid. Sup't. Sheldon advised the Council that Alton Parker, who had been serving in the capacity of Receiving and Disbursing Clerk and Warehouseman, had tendered his resignation which was effective August 1, 1959 and that this position should be filled at the earliest possible date. A discussion took place regarding this matter but no action taken inasmuch as no acceptable app- licants were on file for this job at this time. Motion by Mr. Boyd, seconded by Mr. Oswalt, and carried, that the meeting adjourn. ~4~ Chairman, City Council . ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - AUGUST 1959 -e Farm & Home l'iichinery Co. Clermont Standard Service Clermont Hardware & Supply Co. Basic ~sphalt Corporation Florida Equipment Company Florida-Georgia Tractor Company Achord's Garage 203.96 Turville's Clermont Body Shop Cbble'~ Radiator Shop Clermont Bldrs. Supply, Inc. Harry P. Leu, Inc. Standard Auto Parts Creech Plumbing & Heating Florida Power Corporation Finley's Municipal Supply Highway Equipment & Supply Co. Fire Calls & Drills (Salaries) Johns-Manville Clermont "66" Service Station Clermont T V & Appliances Hughes Suppmy, Inc. Al Huppel, Inc. Hoskinson Bros. Firestone Store Hilltop Book Nook Brantly Electric Company Orange State Oil Company Florida Telephone Corporation E. R. Rixie (Ice) Prescott Tractor Sales Advance Electric Company SEACO, Inc. Hunnicutt & Associates Marvin Boykin Clouser's Auto Electric Service Traf-O-Teria System So. Lake Memorial Hospital (Press) Sbuthern Pipe & Supply Lyle Signs, Inc. Meeker Feed Store Frank S. Wright Machine Shop "L. E. Grice Jack Repairs Joseph Bumby Hardware . Grady Howard Jensen Welding Shop 278.65 5.70 64.55 432.00 3.42 79.51 203.96 25.00 36.81 97.32 68.04 97.52 51.42 1,089.28 249.50 14.46 66.00 6,724.51 2.90 103.25 156.88 22.66 152.48 4.00 43.20 758.35 19.42 18.00 2,100.00 125.15 50.00 736.91 60.90 47.55 81.45 27.98 3,006.57 108.90 4.38 4.00 25.29 17.55 $ 17,265.42 418.00 5.00 $ 17,688.42 ; - Clermont, Florida August 4, 1959 . Honorable W. L. Hullinger, Mayor and The City Council City of Clermont Lake County,Florida Gentlemen: On January 3, 1929 G. W. Berry and wife conveyed to the City of Clermont all that parcel or lot of land be- tween Winona Lake Shore Drive and Lake Winona, bounded on the NOrth by the Southern line of Lime Street and on the West by the West line of the SE~ of the NE~ of Section 25, Township 22 South, Range 25 East. I desire to purchase the portion of that property described as follows: Commencing from the Southwest corner of Government Lot 3, Section 25, Township 22 South, Range 25 East; run North 67.3 feet to the North right-of-way line of Lake Drive for point of beginning; run thence North approximately 175 feet to the Northern edge of sawgrass area marked on the p~t herewith; thence starting at the beginning point, run Northeast along the North boundary line of Lake Drive a distance of 130 feet; thence North to the Northern boundary line of Saw- grass area; thence West along the Northern boundary line of said sawgrass agrea to inter- sect the line first above described. I contemplate filling in this area as shown on the map as the approximate sawgrass area and I will pump in and make a beach along the shore of Lake Winona from this property to the beach now pumped. in and maintained by the Dicksons. I will be glad to have thts arranged if the City would make a deed to me and place the same in the Citizens Bank of Clermont, or some other depository to be selected by the City, to be delivered to me when I have fully complied with my agreement to pump in and make a beach from the pumped in area in front of the Dickson property to the southern boundary - - Honorable W. L. Hullinger, Mayor and The City Council Page #2 of the lands conveyed by G. W. Berry and wife to the City of Clermon t. . I understand that Mr. Dickson made a request to purchase this property in 1957 and that it was rejected because there was some doubt if the City had a right to sell the property. This property was conveyed by Mr. and Mrs. Berry to the City in order to escape the obligation of paying the paving assessment on both sides of Lake Shore Drive around Lake Winona, and it was not land acquired by the City under the Act of Legislature giving the title to lands be- tween Lake Shore Dr ive ani waters of the lake. This land was originally granted to Herring Hooks and when the Hooks Estate was divided, the different lots extended to the high water mark of Lake Winona. Mr. Berry at that time owned the land to the high water mark required by the City fb r this drive along the shore of said lake 9 and I am advised by my Counsel that the City does have the right to sell this property if it so desires. I will be glad if the Council would take action on this and advise me as early as convenient. Yours very truly, ~