09-06-1957 Regular Meeting
REGULAR r-1EJ~TnTG
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A re~ular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Clermont was held at the city hall on Tuesday, September
6, 1957.
'The meet ing was called to order by Chairman Hal"old 'rurville
at 7:30 P. M. with all Council members present. others
pl"'e sent werE) r,1syor I\eene, City Att orney Horse, Supt. Sheldon,
Police Chief Parker, Fireman Fullwood, Mrs. Cauehell, Mrs.
~onkel and a representative of the local press.
The minutes of the meetings held on August 20 and August
22, 1957, were read and approved.
Mrs. C~ug~ell and Mrs. Tonkel sDoke to the Council with
regards to the Junj.or ~10m8,n' s Club receiving some help
from the city tOHa!'OS the payment of a ~;l,OOO.OO mortgage
against the Youth center. The ladies were assured thRt
serious consideration would be given to their request
Hl",el'l makine up the new budeet.
IIot ion by Bishop seconded by Van Nostrand that Fir. .aoe and
attorney Korse get together andmake the necessary changes
in the proposed ~vater & Sanitation ordinance and have sutl'h
ordinance ready for consideration gy the Council at the
next meet ing.
firs. Carrington reported that Highway "50" east of east avenue
1'IT8S be.dly grOltJn T\!ith gr9.ss and weeds. Police Chief Parker
reported that the hif~way department intended mowing and
cl~anine this area in the near future.
A. discussion tool'" ple,ce relative to certain unsightly and
uns8,fe buildines located in the city. Methods aDd meFll'lS of
having such buildings re!l1oved 1'1ere discussed with no
action being taken.
v,rs. Carrington called the Councils attention to the fact
thpt an Ordinance providing for the compul~ory cleaning
and cl~'aring of property within the city had bot been passed,.
JVIr. ~oe and Hr. Bishop 1'ITE'Jre of the opinion that existine;
ordil'lances covered the matter in Question and that any
further ordinance was not necessary.
rV;8yor Keen reported that he had received complaints ree;arding
h01\Tling dogs.
rv.ayor heene reque sted clerk Johnson to read a letter from
Ers. Rettha Anderson 1,\Therein complaint was made of pI'owling dogs,
speeding cars and feneral unnecessary noise and misconduct.
Clerk Johnson W8.S requested to anST\Ter the letter.
City attorney ~orse ~resented the Council with a copy of
'a model traffic code for the city and recommended that the
city purchase ten copies.
r'Jot ion by ~loe seconded by Van :i.;Jos;;r~nd aL~d carr ied that the
city clerk order ten copiBs. of the hodel lJ.'raffic code as
recommended by attorney Eorse.
1:-1. o.iscussion took place relative to the pavine; of parts of ,;.'--'
Palm Lan8 and Disston avenue.
Supt. Sheldon requesteN permission to purchase three rain
coats for the fire delJ8.'troent.
r'.otion by 3,oe, seconded by Bishop and carried that Er. Shelc.on's
reque st be frantea. and th8,t he be authorizeo to p'lirchase thr'ee
roln coat for the Fire departT'lent.
Police chief Parker submitted his monthly report which l~as
nccApted and ordered filed.
Pal ice ChiAf Perxer re~uesteo permission to Purchnse a
steel filing desk for Folice De~art~ent use. ChEirman
IEurvi11e informed Nr. Park'er that the matter would be c onsldered
T~r~....el! mCl'<,i nn; u;> the ne~'! bUDget.
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Clerk J oh1:: son informed the Caunc il that (?, supply of purchase
oz'der bl21l!J<:s l^1ere on hand and that they N'Ould be put int 0
use in thG near future.
i,=ot ion by Van Nostrand, sec'mded by CE'.rrine;ton that City
C18rk Johnson RDd Supt. Sheldon be a~pointed as purchasing
ep;ents for the city"
fiiotion bJr Bisl;l.Op',r secondet1 by Roe anD_ c2rried that C12rk
Jo'b,nson he authorl:;:ed to enaee an assistant at a salary
not to exceed fifty dolle.rs weekly.
Clerl-~ Johnson rend a letter froIT' 1':1'". lHlliam COI1eland,
Exec. vice President of the CitizGn's B2nk of Clermont,
requestine: th2t th::; city give consideration to the widening
of I:ontrose street from Lake avenue to seventh street.
Clerk J ohnso11. Has instructed to advise f:ir. Copeland that
t'1e Counc 11 would gi V8 the roque st considerat ion.
Eotion by ~~oe, sec0nded by Bishop md carried that the bills
be paid with the e::'~ception of tho account of ~:~l,l05.35 to
/)..Ibert E. O'~~eal for engineerine; services.
I'-lr. :::1oe C8,lled far an executive session with c:'-ty .httorney
I,ior qe pre se nt .
Eeetine ad~ourned ,to an executive session.
Mr. Roe stated that Smith & Gilispie are to consult with the Council
on September loth. They wish a fiscal agent appointed in oonnection
with the bond issue for financing the proposed sewage system for the
City of Clem ont. The attorney's tee was then discussed. It was felt
that the fee should be only in connection with the bond issue, not
relative to easements, rights of ways, etc., to be taken up at a later
date. The preparation of revenue certificates is less extensive this
year than last year. The lee stated in the proposed contract with
B. J. y~ lngen & Company, Inc. is $14.50 per $1,000.00.
Mr. Morse stated that he considered 1/8 to 1/4 of 1 percent a
r'asonable fe for his activities in regard to the bond issue, when a
fiscal is acting for the city.
Obtaining property tor the proposed sewage disposal plant was then
di soussed.
The proposed oontract with B. J. Van Ingen & Co., Inc. was rovi.ed and
considered satisfactory, but action on it was deferred until a later
date.
The meeting was adjourned to September 6, 1957 at 10,00.
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BILLS PAYABlE
Gibbs Ashley
H. L. Addison
Standard Oil Co.,
American Oil Co.,
Royal Tire Service
South Lake Publishers
Breight on Rock (A.C.L.)
D. H. Moore
Harry P. Leu, Inc
walker & Jensen
Sanger Builders
Vie k' s Garage
PI or ida Cru shed St one
Supreme Fuel Company
F & R. Office Supply
Badger Meter Co.,
Rill JUdy's station
Paramount Chemical Co.,
Southern Pipe & Supply
Sun Chevrolet Co.,
Clermont Radio & TV
Southeast Electronics
Starr Neon Signs
Florida Telephone
Fire Calls
John's 11anvil1e
Fi n1ey 's Hunic ipa1 Supply
B~anblY Electric Co.,
Koester's Amoco Station
Wolfe & Konsler
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3.00
20 .6 2
205.77
151.7(;
92.23
2.25
78.66
3.00
38.78
13.03
16.58
6.00
161.95
163.31
17. 25
175.44
44.53
110.03
351.36
505.02
8.00
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17.00
17 . 15
33.00
1,912.80
118.00
77 . 28
12.00
44.60