02-17-1959 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 Tuesday,
February 17, 1959.
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The meeting was called to order by Council Vice-Chairman Mr.
Middleton at approximately 7:30 P.M. Mr. Charles Roe, Council
Chairman, took the chair immediately prior to the reading of
the minutes, thus making all Council members present. Other
officials present: Mayor Hullinger, Clerk Johnson, Police
Chief Dempsey, Sup't. Sheldon, City Attorney Morse, Building
Inspector Snyder and Dep~ty Clerk Dolores Williams. Others
present: Mrs. H. E. Young, Mr. Cecil Cassady and members of
his Civics class from Clermont-Minneola High School and re-
presentatives of the Orlando Sentinel and the local press.
Minutes of the regular meeting held February 3, 1959 and the
Special meeting held February 11, 1959, were read and approved.
A special welcome was extended to the visitors from the local
school by Chairman Roe and in turn was thanked for the oppor-
tunity to do so by Mr. Cassady inasmuch as his Civics class
was now studying Municipal Government.
Mrs. Howard Young, representing the Clermont Garden Club,
petitioned the Council for permission to erect signs at the
various approaches to the City proclaiming "City of Clermont,
Bird Sanctuary". Motion was made by Mr. Middleton, seconded by
Mr. Christenson, and carried, that Clerk Johnson order such
signs for the Garden Club at the Garden Club's expense.
Mayor Hullinger reported that Montrose Street had been cleaned,
insofar as sweeping of same, the past week by prisoners of the
City, and it was the plan of the Police Department to do this
twice a week in the future.
Recommendation was made by Mr. Oswalt that Municipal Judge, J.
K. Tryon, be asked to hold special court sessions in the future,
should conditions merit same.
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Police Chief Dempsey reported that various alterations had been
completed at the City jail including the installations of a new
radio receiver and transmittor operating on the sheriffs fre-
quency making it now possible to transmit and receive direct,
any town in Lame County.
Building Inspector Snyder suggested the following codes be
adopted:
The Southern Standard Building Code for heavy
construction
The Federal Housing Administration minimum property
requirements for properties of one or two living units
The Southern Standard Building Code - Part III,Plumbing
The present Electrical Code in effect with the
exception of minor changes, the two main changes
of those being, 60 amp switch be allowed for small
residences and electrical examination be more flexible
for journeyman electricians.
Mr. Snyder further suggested that the'~minimum fee of building
permits for minor repairs be raised from $10.00 to $100.00,
this to include permits for painting, decorating and alterations.
Clerk Johnson suggested that such permits for minor repairs be
adopted and Mr. Snyder authorized to issue same up to $1,000.00.
It was unanimously agreed that the above codes and the suggested
changes thereto, be incorporated in the codification of the
City ordinances.
Chairman Roe of the Laws and Auditing Committee, stated that
he would meet with Clerk Johnson in order to draw up draft of
ordinance on occupational Imcense tax to be submitted to the
Committee for approval.
City Attorney Morse reported that Mr. Ross Walton has
petitioned for a re-hearing with regards the courts de-
cision on the paving of Disston Avenue.
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Mr. Middleton, reporting for the Street Lighting and
Sanitation Committee, moved that street lights be placed
at the following intersections:
Pitt Street and East Avenue
Woodland Drive and DeSoto Street
Pitt Street and Disston Avenue
Motion was seconded by Mr. Boyd, and unanimoysly carried.
Mr. Middleton recommended that the City acquire that part
of Block 99 lying S of Highway # 50 not already owned by
the City, and, that that part of Block 99 lying S of Hwy.
# 50 and all of Block 100 be offered for sale. After a
general discussion it was decided that the matter be re-
ferred to Messrs. Middleton and Boyd and City Attorney Morse,
and they report back to the Council at a future meeting rec-
commendations as to how the matter might best be handled.
Motion was made by Mr. Oswalt, seconded by Mr. Middleton and
unanimously carried, that the N 1/2 of Block 5 be offered for
sale to the general public by the receiving of sealed bids
to be in the hands of the City Council no later than 7:30 P.M.
on March 17, 1959, and, that each bid must be accompanied by
a check for l~~ of the bid, and, that receipts from such sale
be used for retirement of new cemetery addition mortgage"and
the completion of said new cemetery addition including the
platting, irrigation systems, walkways and driveways" and, any
other proceeds be applied on capital investment mortgages.
Mr. William Boyd had nothing to report from the Water Committee.
Mr. Christenson, reporting for the Parks Committee, suggested
that city prisoner labor be used in the cleaning up and mowing
around Center Lake. The matter was referred to Sup't. Sheldon.
Mr. Christenson further reported that considerable number of
complaints had been received regarding the crowded parking con-
ditions at the local post office.
Mr. Oswalt, reporting for the Streets Committee, stated that
the work on new streets was progressing nicely and on schedule.
He also stated that there were holes in several streets that
were badly in need of filling and that Sup't. Sheldon had been
directed to take care of these as soon as possible. He further
reported that various ACL railroad crossings within the city
were badly in need of repair and Clerk Johnson was requested to
write the Division Sup't. of the ACL railroad with regards to
fixing of same. Mr. Oswalt still further reported that there
were some p~ line poles owned by Florida Telephone Corporation
that needed to be moved in lieu of the new athletic field and
Clerk Johnson was requested to write the Florida Telephone Corp.
requesting their engineers to survey this situation and make the
necessary changes.
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Mayor Hullinger was requested to present a list of IlaIlleS, ':re-
:commended~-'by him:;1Ctb serY~ as,Gmemb.erg of,~tll~ Zoning Board', 'to", ,~
the ,Co~cil at their next meeting.
Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. George Davis requesting
permissio:g 'Po 'construct,',il boat dock in Lake Minnehaha across
the street from 450 East Lake Shore Drive. Clerk Johnson was
requested to advise Mr. Davis to apply for a building permit
and that they had no objection if his application was accepted
by the building committee.
Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. Howard E. Young, Pres.
of South Lake Waterways Club, requesting permission for the
Department of Water Resources of the State of Florida to locate
a chemical analysis trailer on the City parking lot east
of the Chamber of Commerce office. Mr. Oswalt made the motion
that this request be granted. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Boyd and unanimously carried.
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Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. Ray Douglass, agent for
Mr. Carl Bonnell, requesting an easement on that part of the
Crystal Lake shoreline lying directly east of the south 20'
of Lot # 1, Block # 25. Clerk Johnson was directed to advise
Mr.Douglass that in the Council's opinion it would not be to
the best interest of the City to grant such an easement, however,
permission was granted to clean and improve that part of the
lakeshore which he so desires and to use it for a bathing beach
or other purposes of a like nature. The motion to grant this
aforesaid permission was made by Mr. Middleton, seconded by Mr.
Christenson~ and unanimously carried.
Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. J.J.Harris,"ehr..,.o:t>::blie
Zoning Board of Adjustment, with regards their roll call vote
denial to allow Florida Power Corporation to erect a micro-
wave transmittor tower on Lots 189,190 and 191, Clermont Hts.,
such location being in violation of existing zoning ordinance.
It was unanimously agreed to accept the decision of the Zoning
Board of Adjustment.
Clerk Johnson read copies of letters between Representative
Welborn Daniel and Mr. Ritchey Green of the state Road Dep't.
with regards the re-suEfacing of part of State Road # 561.
City Attorney Morse suggested that the Council draw up a plan
of jurisdiction for the various standing committees (deffine -
the committees scope of work) before the codification of our
ordinances dead-line. Chr. Roe directed the Council to prepare
and present suggestions and/or recommendations at the next
regular meeting.
Mr~ Middleton offered and moved that it be passed,
AN ORDINANCE FOREVER ABANDONING, CLOSING AND VACATING A THIRTY
(30) FOOT "UNNAMED" STREET LYING NORTH OF BLOCK ONE HUNDRED
NINE (109) AND SOUTH OF BLOCK ONE HUNDRED TEN (110), SUNSET
PARK, AS REPRESENTED ON THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
FILED FEBRUARY 4, 1926 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK EIGHT (8) PAGES
SEVENTEEN TO TWENTY-THREE, INCLUSIVE (17 to 23, INCL.) , PUBLIC
RECORDS, LAKE COUNTY, FLORID'K,~_PROVIDING THAT THE FEE SIl'1PLE
TITLE TO THE LANDS WITHIN SAID STREET SHALL REVERT IN EQUAL
PROPORTIONS TO THE OWNERS OF THE LOTS IN THE RESPECTIVE BLOCKS
ADJOINING, ABUTTING AND LYING ADJACENT TO SAID "UNNAMED STREET"
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE AND OTHER
MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Oswalt and unanimously carried.
Mr. Boyd then moved that the rules be waived and the Ordinance
read a second time by title only. Motion seconded by Mr. Christ-
enson and unanimously carried. After a second reading of the
Ordinance by title only, Mr. Middleton moved that the rules be
further waived and that the Ordinance be placed upon its passage.
Motion seconded by Mr. Boyd and unanimously carried. Thereupon
the Ordinance was read in full for the third time and upon a
roll call vote the ayes were: Roe, Oswalt, Christenson, Boyd,
Middleton; NAYES: None; ABSENT: None. The Ordinance passed,
title as stated and was ordered recorded in the Ordinance Book
and numbered 176. A copy of the Ordinance in full appears imme-
diately following these minutes.
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Motion was made by Mr. Middleton, seconded by Mr. Christenson
and carried, that meeting be adjourned.
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Chairman, Clermont City Councim
ORDINANCE NO. 176
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AN ORDINANCE FOREVER ABANDONING, CLOSING AND VACATING A
THIHI'Y (30) Foar "UNNAMED ft STREET LYING NOHI'H OF BLOCK
ONE HUND$D NINE (109) AND SOUTH OF BLOCK ONE HUNDRED TEN
(110), SUNSET PARK, AS REPRESENTED ON THE OFFICIAL MAP OF
THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FILED FEBRUARY 4, 1926 AND RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK EIGHT (8) PAGES SEVENTEEN TO TWENTY-THREE,
INCWSIVE (17 to 23, INCL.), PUBLIC RECORDS, LAKE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, PROVIDING THAT THE FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO THE LANDS
WITHIN SAID STREET SHALL REVEHI' IN EQUAL PROPORrIONS TO
THE OWNERS OF THE LOTS IN THE RESPEcrIVE BLOCKS ADJOINING,
ABUTTING AND LYING ADJACENT TO SAID "UNNAMED STREET II PRO-
VIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS OBDINANCE AND OTHER
MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS, that certain thirty (30) foot "Unnamed Street n
lying North of Block 109 and South of Block 110, Sunset Park
as represented on the Offic ial Map of the City of Clermont,
filed 2/4/26 and recorded in Plat Book 8, pages 17 to 23,incl.,
public records of Lake County, Florida, has never been opened,
improved by anyone, including the City of Clermont,and is
not needed by the public, and should be forever abandoned,
closed and vacated; therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED AND ESTABUSHED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CLERMONT:
SECTION 1: That t he thirty (30) foot .unnamed Q
street lying North of Block 109 and South of 110, Sunset
Park, as represented on the Official Map of the City of
Clermont, filed 2/4/26, Plat Book 8, pages 17 to 23, incl.,
public records of Lake County, Flor1da, be and the sam~ is
hereby forever abandoned, closed and vacated; and the fee
simple title to the lands within the boundaries of said
street hereby revert s to and becomes the property of the
owners, in equal proportions, of the lot s in the respective
Blocks, adjoining, abutting and lying adjacent to said
"Unnamed "street.
SECTION 2: This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon it s pa{:Jsage and a cert ified copy thereof
shall be recorded in the public records of Lake County, Florida.
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PASSED by the City Council at its Adjourned Regular
Meeting held on February 17, 1959, in the City of Clermont,
Florida.
President of City Council
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
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NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BIDS
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TO WHOM IT KAY CONCERNt
The City Council of the City of Clermont will accept
sealed bids for the purchase of the Ni of Block 5, as re-
presented on the Official Map of the City of Clermont,
Cleraont, Florid.a, at an adjourned regular meeting to b.
held on March 17, 1959 at 7::3U P.M.
Each bid must be accompanied by a check for 10.% of
the bid.
The City will convey title by Special Warranty Deed,
free and clear of all taxes tor 1959;and the purchaser will
furnish his own evidence of title.
The City Council reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
By Order of the City Council of the City of Clermont,
Florida.
DATED, February
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