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06-04-1957 Regular Meeting REGD LAB. l\1EET I NG .. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held at the city hall, June 4, 1957. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. with the following Council members present: Turville, Roe, Bishop and Van Nostr~ld. Absent: Carrington. The minutes of the meeting held May 21, 1957 were read and approved as corrected. Mr. George Nagel appeared before the Council and discussed a proposed addition to South Lake Memorial Hospital. Mr. Nagel stated that under the ~oning Ordinance it was impossible for the desired extension to be made inasmuch as they side yard requirement would be less that the required twelve a nd one half feet. Mr. Nagel further stated that inasmuch as the proposed. extension would be on city property that it would be appreciated by the Hospital Board if the city Council would waive the side yard requirement. It was decided that this matter should be referred to the Zoning Board of adjustment and that inasmuch as the property concerned belonged to the city that city officials would make the appeal to the Zoning Board of Adjst. Mr. William Boyd appeared before the council with regards to the paving of Settle street. Mr. Boyd stated that it was impossible to obtain sufficient property to allow for more than a forty five foot rightofWayQ After considerable discussion it was decided that the forty five foot rightofway would be allowed. Motion was made by Roe seconded by Bishop and carried that as soon as funds are available that the city pave approx imately 850 feet of Settle street; said street to be twenty four feet in width with curbs and. gutters and that paving be according to city spefifications; that the city bear one third of the total expense and that the abutting property owners bear two thirds of the total expense. Further discussion followed relative to streets within the proposed subdivision which are to be paved by MrQ Boyd. Mr. Boyd was informed that all streets within the subdivision must be provided with curbs and gutters. Mr. Harrison, represent~ng Mr. Whortney, appeared before the Council with regards to a taxi cab franchise. Mr. Harrj.son was requested to have Mr. Whortney appear before the Council at it s meet ing on July 2, 1957. .. Mr. Brower and Mr. Oliver appeared before the Council and complained of dogs running a large and barking at night. They requested that the city pass an ordinance that all dogs be penned or chained during the hours of night time. Mr. Brower and Mr. Oliver were assured that the Council would give their request consideration. A short discussion took place with regards proposed changes in water and garbage rate s. Mr. Hodge, representing B. Van Engin and Company, discussed withthe Council the possibility of his firm act ing as fisca.l agents for the city in the preparation and sale of bonds for financing a sewerage system. Mr. Bishop, chiarman of the Streets Committee, read letters from' Albert Eo O'Neal, and A. P. and R. K. Michaels, consulting engineers, wherein they offered their services to the city on a fee basis for the paving of parts of Palm Lane and Disston Avenue. Mr. Roe and Mr. Bishop were of the op~nion that the services of such engineers for the paving of said parts of Palm Lane and Disston Avenue was not necessary and that considerable savings in engineering fees could be made by the the city council agreeing on street paving specifications. .-e ~ Motion was made by Roe, seconded by Bishop that the city engineer be authorized to engage a civil engineer to set center line and grade stakes and stakes for curbing, for the paving of Disston Avenue from Lake Shore Drive to Minnehaha Avenue and Palm Lane from Anderson street to Disston Avenue, and that the City clerk be authorized to advertise for bids for the paving of said Disston Avenue from Minnehaha Avenue to Lake Shore drive and said Palm Lane from Anderson street to Disston avenue, that such paving be according to specifications to be furnished by the .chairman of the streets Committee and the Supt. of streets at their earliest convenience, Col. Van Nostrand requested a roll call vote on the motion and upon roll call vote the ayes were Roe and Bishop, :Hayes were Turville and Van Nostrand. Absent: Carrington. The vote being a tie the motion failed to carry. After further discussion regarding engineering services for paving construction, motion was made by Roe seconded by Van Nostrand and carried that the city Clerk contact the firm of A. P. and R. K. Michels and determine if they will accept 2% of the final contract cost of paving parts of Disston avenue and Palm lane and do the work outlined in paragraph 1 of their letter to the city and if such work includes detailed plans and specifications suitable for requesting bids. Motion Roe, seconded by Bishop that meet ing aj ourn unitl Wednesday evening, June 5, 1957 at 7:30. I/O v L~ Counc il