03-03-1959 Regular Meeting
REGULAR MEETING
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A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Clermont was held in the office of the City Clerk on
Tuesday, March 3rd, 1959. The meeting was called to
order by the Chairman, Mr. Charles Roe, at approximately
7:30 P.M. with all members present excepting Councilman
Middleton. Other officials present: Chief of Police,
Dempsey; Sup't. Sheldon; Bldg. Inspector, Snyder and City
Clerk, Johnson. Others present: Representatives of the
Orlando Sentinel and the local Press.
The minutes of the adjourned meeting held February 17,
1959 were read and approved.
Chief Dempsey submitted a monthly report of the Police
Department, which was accepted and ordered filed.
Chairman Roe called for a short executive session during
which various phases of police work was discussed. At the
conclusion of the executive session, the visitors and city
employees were invited to return to the meeting.
Building Inspector Snyder reported on different building
codes and recommended that when the electrical code is
codified that that portion pertaining to neon signs be eli-
minated. The Council agreed to Mr. Snyders recommendation.
Superintendent Sheldon reported on the progress of new street
construction.
Mr. Boyd, chairman of the w~ter committee, stated he had no
report to make at this time.
Mr. Christenson, chairman of the parks committee, reported
that the boat ramp at the Jaycee Beach had been repaired;
that the surveying of the new cemetery addition was progressing
and that he had received a request from Mrs. Charles Haines
for permission to use the baseball field on Thursday after-
noon, March 26th for an Easter egg hunt for the first grade
of the Clermont-Minneola school. Such permission was granted,
and Clerk Johnson was requested to so advise Mrs. Haines.
It was brought to the attention of the Council that quite a
large ditch had been washed out on that property which they
were offering for sale eN 1/2 of Blk. 5) and after considerable
discussion regarding the matter, motion was made by Mr. Oswalt,
seconded by Mr. Boyd and carried, that the property in question
be sold with the understanding that the City would fill and
level the ditch in question and that the water draining from
the baseball field would be diverted elsewhere.
Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. Billy B. Kelly, Sanitarian
of the Lake County Health Department,to the effect that general
unsanitary conditions existed in and around the property owned
by Mr. William Kern at 743 Minneola Avenue, and, recommended that
the City take the necessary steps to see that the situation is
corrected. Motion was made by Mr. Christenson, seconded by Mr.
Oswalt, and carried, that Clerk Johnson prepare the necessary
papers to be served, by the Police Department, on Mr. William
Kern or his agent, Kenneth Mavis, ordering that the above des-
cribed situation be eliminated.
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Clerk Johnson read a letter from Cooper Memorial Library wherein
the appropriation of $3500.00 by the City for the operation of
Cooper Memorial Library and the liquidation of outstanding in-
debtedness,was acknowledged and appreciation expressed.
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Clerk Johnson read a petition submitted by approximately
twenty property owners along East Avenue, such petition
requested that the City remove the islands in the center of
East Avenue in that area between Highway # 50 and Osceola
Street. In the discussion that followed, it was brought out
that the City, even prior to this petition, had intended re-
moving the islands in question when labor and time were avail-
able. Clerk Johnson was requested to advise the petitioners
that the Council had given their petition consideration; that
they were in agreement that the islands should be removed, ~nd
that they would do so when numerous other jobs already scheduled
were completed. They wished it understood, however, that it would
be a considerable length of time before they would be able to
carry out the request of the petitioners.
Motion was made by Mr. Oswalt, seconded by Mr. Christenson,
and carried" that City Attorney Morse be instructed to invest-
igate the status of the ownership of the canal between Lake
Palatkahaha and Lake Hiawatha,and,that if necessary and advis-
able, for Mr. Morse to obtain the necessary easements to allow
the use of this waterway to the general public.
Motion was made by Mr. Oswalt, seconded by Mr. Boyd, and carried,
that bills be paid.
Motion by Mr. Boyd, seconded by Mr. Christenson, and carried,
that meeting adjourn.
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C~airman, City Council, Clermont,Fla.
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - MARCH 1959
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FLORIDA TELEPHONE CORPORATION
SOUTH LAKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
QUALITY LIME PRODUCTS, INC.
FIRE DEPARTMENT SALARIES
13.58
145.14
4,686.19
108.00
"BILL" JUDY SERVICE STATION 11.45
MORTON J. BARNES 3.00
MAX A. BERRY 50.00
SANGER BUILDERS SUPPLY 11.57
CLERMONT HARDWARE & SUPPLY 25.06
FLORIDA OFFICE SUPPLY, INC. 59.70
HILLTOP BOOK NOOK 7.50
WOLFE & KONSLER 13.00
CARROLL ELECTRIC COMPANY 9.00
CREECH PLUMBING & HEATING COMPANY 210.50
BADGER METER MANUFACTURING COMPANY 25.98
ORANGE STATE OIL COMPANY 576.79
SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY CO.,INC. 97.77
CLERMONT BUILDERS SUPPLY 1.48
SUPREl'1E FUEL CO.., INC. 439.35
HERSEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY 406.76
FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION 955.20
IRVING F. MORSE 500.00
T & G RAILROAD CO.. 228.85
SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE CONGRESS 40.24
LEONARD H. BAIRD 945.00
INDIANAPOLIS BADGE AND NAME PLATE CO.. 14.60
COMET MANUFACTURING COMPANY 46.78
$ 9,632.49
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