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01-03-1959 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING ~ ,., A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont waS held at the office of the City Clerk on Tuesday January 3, 1959 with all Council members being present. Other City officials present were Mayor Hullinger, Sup't. Sheldon, Building Inspector Snyder, Police Chief Dempsey, Clerk Johnson, and Deputy Clerk Williams. Others present were Mr. Wm. Kelly of the Lake County Health Department, Mr. O. H. Keene, Mr. J. J. Harris, chairman of the local Board of Adjustment, and a representative of the local press. The minutes of the adjourned meeting of January 20, 1959 were read and approved. Mr. J. J. Harris informed the Council that the Zoning Board of Adjustment had been petitioned by the Florida Power Corp. for permission to construct a 250' micro-wave communications tower in a nonconforming zone and that a hearing was scheduled for February 12, 1959 at 2:00P. M. and that notice of such meeting was being advertised in the local paper. Mr. O. H. Keene stated that h~ had a prospective buyer for the Short property on Lakeshore Drive, presently zoned as RIA, to be used as a restaurant. Mr. Keene was informed that the proper procedure would be to present his petition to the Zoning Board of Adjustment but that it was the opinion of the Council that there would be considerable objection to this zone nonconfor- mance. J:v1r. Kelly, of the Lake County Health Department, app- eared before the Council and called their attention to existing unsanitary conditions at the current apart- ment s on Juniata Street, better known as the Old Army Barracks and recommended that the necessary steps be taken to correct thiS situation. Clerk Johnson was requested to, with the help of City Att'y. Morse, officially notify the owner of the aforesaid property, Mr. Wm. Kern and/or his agent Hr. Kenneth Mavis that the Lake County Health Department has strongly recommen- ded to the City that the existing unsanitary conditions be corrected and that therefore the City of Clermont direct s that the matter be given his olmmediate atten- tion and that prevailing unsanitary conditions be corrected within thirty days from date of notice. Mr. Kelly also brought to the.attention of the Council the fact that unsanitary conditions also existed on property adjacent to the Miamian Motel; such property being outside of City limits, but being serviced by the City Water Department. A discussion followed concerning this matter, but no definate action taken. ~ ,., Chairman Roe discussed with the Council the possibility of the City of Clermont obtaining Federal financial assistance for the installation of a sewerage system in the City of Clermont and suggested that the City Clerk write to Smith & Gillespie of Jacksonville, the engineers who prepared the original survey of the pro- posed local sewer system and request that they submit copies of the existing plans to Mr. DaVid Lee, of the State Health Department; that the City Clerk also be requested to write to Mr. DaVid Lee in an effort to determine the amount of financial assistance, if any, the City might expect. ~ ,., Motion was made by Mr. Boyd, seconded by Mr. Oswalt and carried, that the order of business of City Council meetings be changed to allow the reports of the Mayor, Sup't., Police Chief, and Building Inspector to be made immediately following the hearing of visitors in order that aforesaid City officials might leave the meeting before its conclusion, if they desire to do so. Police Chief Dempsey's report was given, accepted, and ordered filed. Mayor Hullinger stated that he wished to commend Police Chief Dempsey for his fine work and more par- ticularly concerning the handling of jouvenile delinquincy within the City. Mayor Hullinger further reported that he had held a meet ing with parent s of teenagers regarding dangerous pranks committed by said teenagers and that in his opinion the meeting had been benificial. The Council in its entirety supported t his act ion and recommended that it be continued when necessary. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Municipal Judge Tryon wherein Judge Tryon gave a report on the oper- ation of his office for the past year, and thanked the Council and other City officials for their splendid co-operation. Clerk Johnson was requested to reply to Judge Tryon's letter and express the appreciat ion of the City Council and the Mayor for his fine work. Building Inspector Synder notified tpe Council that in his opinion certain Sub-Contractors were operating within the City without having obtained an occupational license. Inspector Synder waS directed to notifY all such Sub-Contractors that occupational licenses were required, and that the Occupational License Ordinance will be enforced. Mr. Middlet on and City Att 'Y. Morse reported to the~-,3 Council on their meeting with Mr. O. T. Cook, Sr. and stated that Mr. Cook was submitting a proposal for the exchange of easements between the City of Clermont and himself. After consideration of Mr. Cook's proposal, it was decided by the Council that it was acceptable by the City with the exception that it would be necessary to shift the proposed location of the 24' easement, through the parking lot, westward a distance of 5'. Motion was made by Mr. Oswalt, seconded by Mr. Middleton, and carried, that Clerk Johnson was requested to advise Mr. Cook that the City accepts his proposal with the exception as outlined above. ~ ., City Att'y. Morse reported that a joint meeting between the City Council and the firm codifying our City Ordinances had been set for February 11, 1959 at 4:00 P.M. Mr. Morse further reported that he had submitted to Mr. Welborn Daniel, our Repres- entative, the proposed changes in the City Charter whereby the City Treasurer would be appointed by the City Counc il and also the appointment by the Council of a Substitute City Judge. Mayor Hullinger reported that it had been practiced in the past for the City to feed State prisoners without c ompensat ion for same from the St ate. Mayor Hullinger was requested to write to Col. John Kirkman of the State Road Department, and bring this matter to his attent ion. .~ ~ l\lr. Boyd, Chairman of the Water Committee, stated that with regards to the request of the Dad's Club that the City furnish free water to the new athletic field and that the prevailing 2 tI water main from East Avenue to aforesaid athletic field be replaced with a 6 tI water main that he recommended, and move that the City furnish water free of charge as re- quested, and that when it becomes necessary~~t'o take up the existing 2" water main in order to widen Pitt Street, that a 6 tI water main be layed. The mot ion was seconded by Mr. Christenson and carried. After some discussion with regards to the re-regis- tration by the City of Clermoht, it was decided that the registration books would be open from the hours of 7:0~ P.M. to 9:00 P.M. on each Friday evening until the books were closed. Mr. Christenson, Chairman of the Parks Committee, reported that the boat ramp at J. C. Beach had been repaired and that the sodding of the new cemet ary would proceed in t he near future, but that in their opinion it would be better to wait until a little later in the season and that futhermore ~he necessary sprinkling or irrigation system should be installed prior to the sodding. Mr. Oswalt, Chairman of the Streets Committee, reported that the construction of the new City street s were progressing nicely and that at a meeting of the Streets Committee it had been determined that the cost of such construction would be within our budget. Mr. Oswalt further reported that there was a bad hole in Juniata Street at its intersection with Tenth Street which needed repairing. Sup't. Sheldon was requested to repair the street in quest,ion. Mr. Boyd recommended that certain sidewalks be constructed within the City. A discussion followed with no act ion being taken. A motion was made by Mr. Boyd, and carried, that surity bonds be as follmlTs: City Clerk Deputy Clerk City Treasurer and all other employees under $2,500.00 each. Motion by Mr. Oswalt, seconded by Mr. Middleton, and carried, that inasmuch as the new' hospital wing is now occupied the insurance should be changed from t1builders risk" to regular insurance at 80% of the value. seconded by Mr. Om~alt for City employees $5 , 000 . 00 2,500..00 2,500.00 a blanket bond of ~ ~ After some discussion it was decided that inasmuch as Hunnicutt & Assoc. were appraisers of the City of Clermont, that it would not be nece ssary for the Tax assessor to send out personal property valuation blanks to local business firms. The Council appointed the following as members of the Electrical Examination Board: Mr. Jack Davis and Mr. Forrest Colgrove of the Florida Power Corp., Mr. Charles Holbrook, Mr. Joe Bon Jorn, with the fifth member being the City Building Inspector, Mr. Ralph Snyder. A discussion took place relative to the appoint- ment of membership to the local Zoning Board and it was decided to table the matter unt il a later date. ~ ,., Mr. O~Talt again brought up the question of having specific duties and the extent of authority outlined for all City Department Heads. Clerk Johnson was requested to again contact Mr. Wilson Shepard, Auditor for the City, in an effort to get some help along thiS line. Motion was made by Mr. Oswalt, se€onded by Mr. Boyd and carried, that bills be paid. Motion was made by Mr. Boyd, seconded by Mr. Oswalt that the meeting be adjourned. &::~~ President of the Council .4a .., ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FEBRUARY 1959 .4a ~ Clermont Hardware & Supply Achord's Garage Sanger Builders Supply Morton J. Barnes Clouser's Auto Electric Clermont Standard Service Watson Grove Service F & R Office Supply, Inc. Joe Priest, Inc. Starr Neon Sign Service Quality Lime Products, Inc. Pounds Motor Co., Inc. Johns-Manville Corp. Standard Auto Parts Dominion Signal Co., Inc. Orange State Oil Company H. L. Addison Southern Pipe & Supply Martin's Uniforms Traf-o-Teria System Lawton Bros. of Orlando Florence Pipe Fdry. & Machine Creech Plumbing & Heating American Oil Company (Asphalt) American Oil Company Florida Telephone Corporation Badger Meter Mfg. Company Hoskinson Bros. Florida Power Corporation Southeast Electronics Jensen Welding Shop Carroll Electric Company Elliott Construction Company T & G Railroad Company Clermont Builders Supply Brantly Electric Company Judy's Service Station Wolfe & Konsler .4a ~ 33.92 70.69 18.46 3.00 15.50 8.35 56.00 30.04 1,117.50 27.00 70.18 99.40 3,489.92 8.34 47.37 401.22 89.39 2,520.91 10. 31 27.43 9.88 883.56 3.50 471.62 8.09 48.51 350.88 87.7? 892.03 131.00 90.00 45.00 158.00 232.16 103.94 36.52 135.75 63.75 11,896~8~, I e .' - IRV-I~G F. MORSE ATTORNEY AT LAW CLERMONT, FLORrDA. February 3, 1959 Mr. Charles B. Rae Pres., City Cauncil Clermant, Flarida. Re: Easements acrass lands awned by City & the Caaks. Blaak 80, City af Clermant. Dear Mr. Rae: In cannectian with the abave matter Mr. O. T. Caak, Sr., has autharized me to. present the fallawing prapasal, subject to. the City af Clermant canverting and paving their praperty into. a public parking lat, to -wit: 1. City will canvey to. him a permanent 24 faat easement acrass Lat 13, Black 80, Clermant, as shawn an the attached drawing. This dri4teway can be used by the public using the parking lat, but cannat abstruct same. AlSo. thase desiring entrance to. the rear af his adjaining praperty shall have un -restricted use af this driveway. 2. In exchange far the abave easement he and his wife will canvey to. the City af Clermant in fee simple a 6 faat area af land running Narth-Sauth acrass Lat 14, Black 80. This walkway to. be kept apen by the City and allawed to be used by the pedesterians in the City d des:i:Jfiig to. use same. (City may install undergraund any utility lines faund n<ecessary). He will pay far the cost af paving same. When a praposed, building is canstructed an. the lands adjaining this walkway an the West by him he will extend the raof thereaf aver this walkway to. the adjaining building (Kel's Stare), but the City must, at its expense, install adequate lighting in the ceiling thereof ar an the walls cannected to. its Street lights ar an seperalte meter with time switch. 3. When the City paves its parking lat and his easement aver Lat 13, Black 80 it will pave the arEflin the rear af his prapased and existing building to. cannect with the parking area, saSt thereaf to. be paid by him based an city's casts. 4. If thw walkway is ever permanently clased ar abandaned then this 6 faat area will revert to. the ad jaining praperty awners ar either af them as he will designate in his deed af canveyance to. the City./ 5. Further he may, if he later elects, install daar -ways in the Kel t s Building and/ar in the prapased building far the use af the public apening anta this walkway. ~ ~ ----9 ' '=f- ~ 1 e ~:., ,v f!!!..1j /__ all'. AJu@ --- >"'~ ~ i . I ,t r rJ e IS ,., e ;re~ i/-i ,,, , t. \, ... ~ f) ~1 1{ >tJ tJ ~ C, yt. 's / . ~ I , '1 ' /4 ~ .... ./' ... ~ ;fo /8 r- /Z", /0 I H D. ... ( ~ " .5d l-a ~,,4 , .$'9 · ..., ..' .:13' -'4J L - ---- --~~ - ._~_. -. - i Md>J t-Rc,.se u ..$-I'IIt_1rl- NOT I C E ...... ~ TO ALL WHOK IT MAY CONCERN: YOU AND EACH OF YOU are hereby notified that the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County~ Florida, will, at its Adjourned Regular Meeting to be held in the City Administration Building in the City of Clermont, at 7::S0 P. H. on Tuesday, February 17, 1959, consider the passage of an Ordinance to forever abolish, abandon, close and vacate a thirty foot (SO') unnamed street lying South of Block 110 and North of Block 109, .Sunset Park, as represented on the Official Map of the City of Clermont, filed February 4, 1926 and recorded in Plat Book 8, pages 17-23 Incl.. Public Records of Lake County, Florida. Said Ordinance provides for, the reversion of the lands lying within the right-of-way of said unnamed SO' street to the abutting property owners thereof, said abutting property owners, being the Ci Published: Jan. 29 and Feb ~ 'WI' CITY OF CLERMONT I FLORIDA NOTICE OF RE-REGlSTRATIQN OF ELECTORS AND VOTERS ~ ....,. NOTICE is hereby given that all qualified voters in the City of Clermont must RE-REGISTER in the Registration Books of this City. The old Registra- tion Books will no longer be used in any subsequent City elections. New Registration Books will be open for re-registration for a period of 30 days in the City Administration Offices (corner of 7th and Montrose Streets) during the business hours of said office, beginning Monday, January 26, 1959. All freeholders are urged to submit your deeds to property in said City to assist in your re-registration as a freeholder in said City. All persons who are 21 years of age, and have been a resident of the City of Clermont for 6 months, and of the State of Florida for 12 months are qualified to register as an elector or voter and if you own real property in said City you are also entitled to register as a freeholder. IT IS NOW NECESSARY FOR ALL PERSONS WHO ARE NOW REGISTERED IN THE REGISTRATION BOOKS OF THIS CITY TO RE-REGISTER. Being registered in the County Registration Books does not qualify you as an elector and voter, so you may participate in all elections hereafter held in any general, special or freeholder elections of the City of Clermont. By order of the City Council this January 22, 1959. January 22, 29, ity of Clermont ... '~