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06-18-1957 Regular Meeting ---. -~ ~-.~ / \ ADJOURNED MEETING An adjourned meeting of the city Council of the city of Clermont was held at the city hall on Tuesday, June 18, 1957. The meeting was called to order by Council President Hat' old Turville at 7: 30 P. N. with all Counc il members present with the exception of !'Irs. Carrington. others present were Mayor Keene, City attorney Morse, Supt. Sheldon, Police Chief Parker, Fireman li'ullwood and membeEs of the local press. The minutes of the meeting held June 4, 1957 were read and approved. Mr. Roe reported on proposed amendments to the local Electrical code and stated that he desired to make further study before making recommendations. Mr. Roe stated that progress was being made on the amendments to the local ltJater &: Garbage Ordinances and further stated that he would endeavor to have the proposed amendment s ready for fina.l considerat ion at the next meet ing of the Council. Mr. Roe stated that he, Supt. Sheldon and Mr. O'Neal ha.d looked over those parts of Palm Lane and Disston Avenue which were to be paved and that Mr. O'Neal was expected to have some estimates ready in the near future. Mr. Roe further stated that he had requested Mr. O'Neal to prepare the proposal to be offered to bidders in a manner which would require separate bids for the construction of the streets and storm sewers. Mr. Roe further stated that he had asked Mr. O'Neal to prepare suggested specifications for city streets in general and that such specifications were to cover different types of curbs as well as both normal traffic and heavy truck traffic. 'I // . / 1,/ A discussion took place with reg~dsto the present un- satisfactory status of ownership and care of the mausoleum located in Oak Hill cemetary. City attorney Morse was instructed to contact Nr. Dean, the owner of the mausoleum, and endeavor to secure and amount of not less than five hundred dollars to be used for perpetual care and if successful in obtaining such an amount then to ask that the ownership of said mausoleum be transferred from Mr. Dean to the city. Mr. Keene stated that he was read to proceed with the alterations of the building at the coener of Minneola Avenue and Eighth street s and to ilave it read for use as a Chamber of I:ommerce office at an early date. Mayor Keene assured the Council that the expenditures would not exceed eight hundred dollars and upon que st ioning st ated that he would guaranty that the city would not be asked to pay more than that aT]'ount. A discussion followed and Mr; ,Roe moved that K8yor Keene be authorized to recondition and alter the building in question at a cost not to exceed eight hundred dollars subject to written approval by the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce that the proposed building would be agreeable and acceptable to them. The motion was seconded by Van Nostrand and carried. Clerk Johnson was directed to write to the Chamber of Commerce and determine if such approval was forthcoming. Mr. Roe offered and moved that it be passed AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 126 OF THE CI'rY OF CLERl"IONT, THE SAME BEING"AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ~ONING REGULAT10NS AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT THEREOF: ANTI THE ZONING MAP BEING A PARr OF ORDINANCE 126, AS ON FILE WITH SAID ORDINANCE IN THE OBFICE OF THE CITY OF CLEm10NT, LM(E COUNTY, FLORIDA, BY THE EXTENDING OF LON~ C-l EASTWARD TO ~D(E AVE~~E, AS REPRESENTED ON SAID ~ONING MAP OB THE CITY OF CLERrV:ONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA". . The motion was seconded by Col. Van Nostrand and unanamously carried. Mr. Roe then moved that the rules be waived and that the Ordinance be read the second time by tltle only. The motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop and unanamously carried. After the second reading of the ordinance, by title only, Mr. Roe moved that the rules be further waived and that the Ordinance be placed upon its passage. The motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop and unanamously carried. Thereupon the Ordinance was read in full the third time and upon roll call vote the ayes were Turville, Van Nostrand, Bishop and Roe. Nayes: none. Absent: Carrington. The Ordinance passed, ti~le as st~ted, as was ordered recorded in the Ordinance book and numbered Is).!. A copy of the Ordinance in full appears immediately follm'ling these minutes. I. Col. Van Nostrand offered and moved that it be passed AN O.RDIl'!ANCE hf'JENDING IN THEIR ENTlRE'fY SECTIONS 4 AND 5 OF CHAPTER ~lI "FIRE LIMITS" OF THE REVISED GENEAAL ORDINAKCE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLKill10NT ON JUNE 6, 1928 AED APPROV.2:D BY THE NAYOR OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT ON JUNE 15L 1928: AND PROVIDING BOB EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS 0RDINANCE. The motion was seconded by Mr. Roe and unanamously carried. BDl. Van Nostrand then moved that hhe rules be waived and that the Ordinance be read the second time by title only. The motion was seconded by f'lr. Bishop and unanamous1y carried. After the second reading of the Ordinance, by title only, Col Van Nostrand moved that the rules be further waived and that the Ordinance be placed upon its passage. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hoe and unanamous1y carried. Thereupon the Ordinance was read in full the third time and upon roll call vote the ayes were rrurvil1e, Van Hostrand, Bishop and Roe. Nayes: none. Absent: Carrington. The Ordinance, title as stated, as was ordered recorded in the Ordinance book and numbered /~S- A copy of the Ord: nance in full appears immediately following the se minute s. Clerk Johnson was instructed to request bids from local Building contractors for t he installation of ten awning type windows in the upstairs of the city hall. City attorney Horse discusssed codifying of City Ordinances Rnd gave sample copies to two of the Councilmen for study. Supt. Sheldon reported that the new air relief valves had been installed on the city water pumps at the station located at DeSoto and Lake. Motion was made by Roe, seconded by Bishop and carried that Police Chief Parl{er be authorized to purchase two tires for the police car. . Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. Paul Sgee1y requesting permission to use a trailer as a mobile work shop during construction of residences in his sub division and agreeing to remove same from the premises upon completion of the project. Motion was made by Roe, seconded by Van Nostrand and carried that Mr. Sheely be advise that his request to use a house trailer as a mobile work shop was granted with the provision that he is to remove the trailer from the premises within twenty four hours if given notice by the Council to do so. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Cork & Daniel wherein it was called to the attention of the Council that the city did not have the authority to deed to Robert L. Attkisson and wife Katherine Attkisson, that portion of Lake Drive lying East of the boundary of lots 2, 2 and 4, Block 46. The matter referred to Attorney Morse for a report. Clerk Johnson read a petetion from interested property owners protesting the condition of the ball par~ property and requesting that undesirable practices in such park be stopped. Police Chief Parker was instructed to check in to the matter. .. . ....' . Cl rk Johnson read a letter from interested property owners reque st ing that street light s be installed at intersect ions of t1'1elfth street from Minneola avenue Northward to cedar. The streets lighting Committee was asked to investigate and make recommendations. Clerk Johnson read a letter from the Banking association wherein it was stated that the investment of city funds in Federal Savings and Loan Associations was a violation of the state const itut ion. The matter was referred to attorney' Morse for study and recommendations. Clerk Johnson read a letter from County Clerk Frank Owen to Mr. V. A. Oswalt stating that certain property in Sunset Park subdivision was owned by the city and not by the County. Mr. Oswalt has expressed a desire to purchase the property in question. The matter was referred to attorney Morse to determine the rn~nership of the property in question. Mr. Turville submitted his resigination from membership on the Local Zoning Board of Adjustment. The resigination was accepted by the Council. Chairman Turville read letters from Florida POll1er Corp and Florida Telephobe Corp. relative to the amounts which the city would receive from a utility tax. Motion by noe, seconded by Bishop and carried that meet ing adj ourn. ~&kd~ o the Council erk ORDINANCE NO. / $f . -- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO,. 126 OF THE CITY OF CLEmtONT. THE SAKE BEIKG "AN ORDIN.AlCE ESTABLISHING ZONING REGULATIONS AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADHINISTRAT!ON AND ENFORCING '!BEREOF; .AND THE ZONING HAP BEING A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 126. AS ON FILE WITH SAID ORDINANCE IN mE OFFICE (Ii' mE CITY CF ClERHONT. LAKE COUNTY. FLORIDA. BY THE EXTENDING OF ZONE C,.l EASTWARD TO LAKE A VENUE, AS REPRESENTED ON SAID ZONING MAP AND THE om CXAL MAP OF THE CI TV OF CLERMONT f LAKE COUNTY', FIDRIDAtf. BE IT ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEmfONT : SECTION I. 'l'hat Ordinance No. 126 of the Cl ty of Clermont, the same being tf AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ZONING RmULATIONS AND PiO- VIDING FOR THE AIHINISTRATION AND ENFORCING THEREOF", and the Zoning Hap being a part and parcel of said Ordinance is hereby amended, alter.. ed and. changed by extension of Co.1 Zone, as shown in detail on sai4 Hap, Eastward in said Oi ty to Lake Avenue, as represented on said Zon.. ing Map and as represented on the Official Map of the Oi ty of Clermont,! duly filed. and recorded in the Public Records or. Lake County, Florida, whereby said extension shall include Lots 1, 2, 3, '1 and 8, Block 75. Lots 1 to 8, inclusive, and Lots 19 and 20, Block 76; Lots 1 to 10, in.. elusive, Blook 77; and Lots 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10, Block 78, the same as if' said extension had been incorporated in the original Zoning )'lap of said Ordinance No. 126 and said Lots and Blocke herein more specificalJy described Jw1 been included within said C..l 20ne when same had been originaJ.:Qr, prepared and when passed made a part of $ aid Ordinance No. 126 on the date of its original passage. SECTION n. This Ordinanae b passed as an emergency measure and the City CounCil doe8 by the vote by which this Ordinance is pass- ed, hereby declare that an emergenoy exists which ukes it imperative that this Ordiname shall become effective forthwith, because of the confusion that has ari8en because of error in the aforesaid Zoning Map in whioh the above described property has always been considered to be ia the C.l Zone, by the City Council, by 'the property owners and by the Zoning and Planning CCEIlission. This Ordinance shall take effect imIIlediate13 upon its passage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 . . . . . . . . . PASSED by the Oi V Council of the Oi ty of Clermont at its Adjourned Regular Meeting held on J~e 1. 8, 1957. k ~ ~1..J7.A1 Attest: dent the C COUDC 1 , Ci V Clerk .. ............ .... ....... ....... ... -- RECEI VED and approved by me this June , 195'1. Mayor ................ ...... ...... ....... I HEREBY CERTIFY that copy of the foregoing Ordinanoe has been duly posted in accordance with the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Clermont pertaining to the poeting and/or publishing of Ordinance. passed and a dopted by the City Council and approved by the H~or of the C1 ty of Clermont. -- DA'lED , 1957. City Clerk ..... ... ...... .... ... ... .... ....... -- .2. ., ORDINANCE NO. /S"s-. -- All ORDINANCE AMliNDING XN'11IElR ENTIRETY SECTIONS 4 AND 5 OF CHAPl'ER xn "FIRE LOOTS" OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, PASSED :BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEmfONT ON JUNE 6, 1928 AND APPROvrD BY THE MAYOR O~' THE CITY, OF CLERMONT ON JUNE 19, 1928. AND PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE OF Tms ORDINANCE. BE IT ORDAINED JJJD ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY COU~IL OF THE CITY OF CLEiMONT, FLORIDA: SEClION I. That Section 4 of Chapter XII "Fire Limits" of the Revised General Ordinance of the City of Clermont passed by the City Council of the City of Clemont on June 6, 1928 and approved by the Mayor of the City"of Clermont on June 19, 1928, is hereby amended in its entirety to re8.d as followsa . ~ 1\ : . Section 4. WALLS. A. Wi thin the limits established in Section 1 as the Fire Limits of the City of Clermont all exterior and/or bearing waUs of aU buildings ,hall be of briCk, stone, concrete, masonry or similarblcOllbustib1e material; for buildings one atory in height the wa11 shall be not less than eight (8) inches thick of incombustible m.aterial; for building8 two stories in height the waU for the first story shall be not leis than twelve (12) inches thick of incombustible material and for the second s tory not less than eight (8) inches thick of incombustible material; for buildings three stories in. height the walls for the first story ehall be not le8s than sixteen (16) inchee thick of incomblstible material, for the second story the walls shall be not lee8 than twelve C12) inches thick of inoombustible material and fOlt' the third story not less than eight (8) inohes thick or incombustible material. For all buildings over three stories in height, the struCtur4~ shall be of standard dimensions as' recognized by reputable archi tecta and builders and of incombustible material. All party walls for the purpose of carrying two structures' shall be not le8S than four (4) inches thicker than those mentioned above. B. A1te1~ations to existing buildings vi thin the fire limits are regulated as followsl (1) 'i thin the fi re limits no building or 8 tructure of wood frame construction or of unprotected metal construction shaU be hereafter increased in height. (2) Wi thin the fire limits no building or structure of wood frame construction or of' unprotected metal oonstruction shall be hereafter extended on any side; unless the construction of such extension conforms to the requirements m this code for new construction, and pro- vided that the total area of 'the building including extension shall not exceed the allowable area for wood frame construction. (8) Wi thin the fire llmi,ta no other building or structure shall be hereafter extended on any side by wood freme construe.. tion or unprotected metal oonstruction. . (4) Nothing in this section shall prohibit other alterations within the fire limits; provided there is no change of oc- cupanc7 toa class of occupancy otherwise prohibited. c. No building of wood frame construction or un- protected metal construction shall hereafter be .oved from vi thout to within the f ire limits or wi thin th.e fire llmits. D. A building or structure shall be deemed. to be td thin the fire 1ipd ts if one.ttdrd or more of the area of such build- ing or structure is located therein. -- E. Nothing in this section shall prohibit wi thin the fire limits and subject to the specified 1W "lations, the erection of ne" buildings or structures. nor 'the extension or enlargement of hereto- fore erected buildings or structures, of wood frame construction or un. protected metal construction as followsl ' ( 1). Frame d.wellings not exceeding two stories in height. (2). A building of wood frame construction or of unprotected metal construction occupied exclusively as a private garage, not morc than one story in height nor mere than 450 square feet in area, located on the same lot wi th a dwelling. (8). Builders' shanties for use only in connection wi th a duly authorized building operation and only during the actual construction period; and located on the same lot wi th such building oper- ation, on a lot immediately adjoining, on an upper floor of the build.. ing under construction, or on a sidewalk shed. (4). Piazzas or balconies on dwe11ings. not exceed- ing ten (10) feet in width, nor extending more than three (8) feet above the second tI tory floor beams; provided that suoh structure complies with minimUll yard dimensions for dwellings a8 indicated. in Ordinance No, 126 (Zoning Regulations). SEC1:ION It. That Section 5 of Chapter nI "Fire Limits" of the Revised General Ordinance of the City of Clermont pa~8ed by the Oity Coun. cil of the City of Clemont on June 6, 1928 and approved by the Mayor of the C1't\y ofC1emont on June 19, 1928, is hereby amended in its ~ntirety to read as follows: Section 5. ROOFING. A. All buildings w1 thin the limits established in Section 1 of this Chapter shall be covered with an approved roofing of brick, concrete, tile, slate, metal, built-up roofing finished wi th asphalt, s1ag or gravel, or other material which is'listed as Class A or ~ roof covering by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Exceptions to this require- ment shall apply only to buildings specifically mentioned in Secti(l'1 4E of this Ch-.pter in which oase roofings which are listed as Class C roof covering material by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. shall be permissable. B. No roofing on an existing roof shall be renewed. , or repaired to a greater extent than one-tenth of the roof surface except in conform! ty with the requirements of this section. SECTION nI. This Ordinance is passed as an emergency measure, and the City Council of the City of Clermont does by the yo'te, by which this Ordinance is passed hereby declare that an emergency exists vbich makes it imperative that this Ordina.u:e become effective forthYith, the nature of said _erg.ney being as rollowBe -- To provide' for the construct~n or+bui1dings within , Y.6 the fire limits of the City of Clermont be fire , thereby protecting adjoining property from the hazard of fire and "'thereby providing for the -2. general welfare of the citiz.~ and propertit owners of the City of Clermont, therefore, this Ordinance shall take effect immediatel8' upon i te passage. . ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PASSED by the Ci ty Co~il of the Oi ty of Clermont at its Adjourned Regular Meeting held on June 18, 1957. Attest. City Clerk . . ,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RECEIVED and approved by me this June t 1957. Kayor . ,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I HEREBY CERTIFY that copy of the foregoing Ordinance has been du:l.y posted in accordance with the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Clermont pertaining to 'the posting and/or publishing of Ordinances passed andsiopted by the Oi ty Council and approved by the ~layor of the Ci ty of Clermont. DATED !I 1957. City Clerk . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -- .8.