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08-06-1957 Regular Meeting RECULAR t-1El':TING A regular meetine of the of the City Council of the City of { Clermont was held at the City hall on Tuesday, August 6, 195~ The meetine w~s called to order at 7:30 P. M. with all Cour.lc~il members rresent withthe exception of Mrs. Carrington. Others present were Nayor Keene, City attorney Norse, Supt. Sheldon, Police Chief Parker, Fireman FulD~ood, Nr. Joist, Mr. Abrahams, Er. Blliott, Mr. Boykin and Mr. OVNeal. Hr. Spillers came in later in the meeting. The minutes of the meeting held July 16, 1957, were read and approved. ~ Mr. Joist spoye to the council with rerards to the city furnishing water to his developement just outside the city limits. Jl1r. Joist wes informed that it would be necessary for him to bear th,0 expense of all water mains, fire hydrant s, and feeder lines within his subdivision after which the citjl' would then furnish v-rater to home owners at regular rates plus twenty five percent. This was agre3able to Nr. Joist and he stated that he would pay for the installations in advance as soon as he l...ras informed of an est imate. Hr. Sheldon was instructed to meet with hr. Joist and make a survey and estjupate. f.1r. Abrahams spoke to the Council with regards insurance for city employees and left material for them to consider. Hr. Spillers spol{e to the Council reearding their acceptance of his plat of ~.finona Shores. Hotion was made by ~~oe, seconded by Van Nostrand and carried that the rr.ayor and city clerk sign the plat of l'Jinona Shorel:! when performance bJnd, or escr~~ money, covering the paving, of streets in said developement is posted by Mr. James Sp~llers, with such approval and signing of the plat subject t.:. the approval of thf"' deed of' ot'lnership by the city attorney. I"otion by noe, secQndec by Bishop and carried that the city Clerk write to the Internal Improvement 'rrustee s in an eff01:,t to determine the af'ency which protect s the bound arie s of lake s and the authority which enforces nay laws governing same. Clerk Johnson opened bids for the paving of Palm lane from Anderson to Disston and Disston from ~ake Shore drive to Nint'1ehaha Avenue as follo!'1s: Boykin and Elliott; 22,067.00:, J. D. r-:anley: 25,92P.75, Hubbard Construction Co.: 27,091.75, and J. H. Richey: 24,398.85. v Xotion by Van Nostrand that the cost per front foot to the property owners be determined and that said property owners be informed of such cost e,nd that said priperty owners be informed that in the absence of any state from them to the contrary t~1at the city v'Jould assume the$L,were favorable to the construction. The motion was seconded by ~r. Bishop and carried. r~otion by Van IJostrand, seconded by Hoe and carr'led that the bids on the street construct ion be turned over to I'll'. 0' Neal for study, analysis, and to be reduced to a per foot cost basis for Palm Lane and a per foot cost basis for Disston Avenue. , Eot ion ~-Je.s made by Roe, sec anded by Bishop and carried that the Council write a letter to N~. Cook and request that he remove the temporary building wnich he has errected on the old city parking lot as soon as possible. f:i8yor Keene stated that he did not have any business to diseuss with the Council A general discussion took place r8f,arding proposed valuations on city property, as submitted by the tax assessorp and it was av~eed that pboperty abuttine highway 27 appeared to be low in comparison to other property of like value. .. Hot ion W8 s made by Roe, sec onded by Van Nostrand and carr:4:ed that the bond furnished by Arthur George for a duplicate Tax S~le certificate for tax sale certificate number 6, for 1955 taxe s on lot 1, Block 9, Sunset He ight s be approved,. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Ivjr. Danie I ~'Je stbrook where in l\ir. vJestbrook complained of the many anonymous telephone calls 'ltJhich his t'vife, and other la.dies in the city, t'Jere receiving. Mr. Westbrook further stated that his rok made it necessary for him to be out of the city much of the time and that the 'phone calls Nere a considerable source of worry to both his wife and himself. hot ion was made by Hoe, secondeo by Ilan Nostrand and carried that the city clf'rk write to l'lr. i;iox Wettsteinp President of the Florida ~elephone Corporation, and inform him that extremely numerous anonymous telephone calms were being made in the city of Clermont; that such calls were of a lewd and unsavory ncture and that point had now been reached where some steps must be taken to correct the condition. A reply to the letter to be requested. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Cooper l\iemorial Library requesting the remaining five hundred dollars due them as budgeted. I';otion wC's made by Van l\Yostrand, Seconded by Bishop and carried that the clerk issue Cooper l\:emorial Library a check in the amount of five hundred do~lars as budgeted. notion by Roe, seconded by Van r:ostrand and carried that the City clerk write to Hunnycutt 0; Associates of St. Petersburg and advise them that the city would like to enter into a contract with them for the revaluation of the real property in the city of Clermont; and th8.t the Nayob and city Clerk be directed to execute such contract when received from said Hunnycutt & Associates. Hotion by 3.oe, seconded by Van Eostrand and carried that the following Personal property tax asse ssment s be canceled as they hao been asse ssed through error: DeRns house of Beauty p Statement ~~ 1615 in the amount of 88.00; Driggers :aoofing Co:npany, statement It 1617 in the amount of )8.81; r-lrs. E. E. Elliott, statement Ii 1756 in the amount of ',;6.40; Foster Estate, statement i 18;6 in the amount of 11.20 and Foreman & Guerney, statement t 1626 in the amount of "~;. ~o. otion by .-1Oe, seconded by Van Nostrand and carried that the follm~ing Personal property tax assessments be canceld as being uncollectable: Palm Shoe Co., statement 11 1673 in the amount of ;40.00; P81m Shoe Co., statement ft 1573 in the amount of ;~40.00 (1955 tax); and Amoco Station, statement Ir ll!.7~ in the 8mount ofS24.00 (1955 tax). flotion by Van Nostrand, seconcecl by Bishop and carried that bills be paid. .. I~otion by Var ~'~ostrand, seconded by Hoe and carried that meeting adj ourn. BILLS PAYABLE Judy's Service Station Koester's Station .B1ire Calls Walker & Jensen Flmrida Power Corp Bourquin's Garage Crediy Bureau of Lake County .Brank Owens Bishop Office Supply Prescott Motor Service Florida Crushed Stone Stokes & Fields Southeast Electronics Brantly Electric Co. Hilltop Book Nook Florida Office Supply 8. F. Goodrich Co. Sanger Builder's Supply Sun Chevrolet Co. Clermont Hardware & Supply Co. Smith & Smith Atlantic Chemical Co. Achord I s Garage Wolfe & Fonsler C')ble's Radiator Shop Southern Pipe Co. Dickls Gulf Station Florida Telephone Corp. Clermont Garage & Body Shop Harry p. Leu, Inc Badger - eter Co. Docls Amoco Station Al Huppel Clermont Builders Meeker Feed Store Clermont Press Standard Oil Company Standard Oil Company Amandasn Oi 1 Company Finley's Municipal Supply Supreme l1ue 1 Company 88.03 10.50 45 .00 4.50 9F17. 29 42.20 10 . 25 2.00 10.63 18.54 167.12 235 . 49 27. 45 5.00 8.15 10.00 142.53 1.07 102.68 60.72 12.00 15 . 00 18.65 15 . 15 3.79 113.51 4.20 14.68 25 .05 59.53 352.24 l.50 16 .80 71.32 2.25 77.10 166.84 38.10 63.01 5.65 161.00