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05-21-1957 Regular Meeting Adjourned Meeting .. An adjourned meeting of the city Council of the city of Clermont was held at the city hall May 21, 1957. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Council President Harold Turville with all Council members present with the exception of Mrs. Carrington. Others present v-lere Mayor Keene, Supt. Sheldon, City Att orney Morse, Police Chief Parker and Fireman Fullwood. The minutes of the meeting held May 7, 1957 were read and approved as read. Mr. Sharpe of Sharpe & Associates of Vero Beach discussed Seweraf,e Disposal problems with the Council. Mr. Sharpe Nas thanked for appearing before the Council and told that some decision on the matter would be made in the future. A representative of Roberts Awning Company of Orlando appeared before the Council and offered to install awnings on the North and South sides of the City hall; the second story only, for a price of :11610.00. He was told that the Council would give the matter consideration. '., Mayor Keene submitted an offer from Century Awning Company of Orlando to install awnings on the North and South sides of the second story of the city hall for a price of ~489.00. After some discussion relative to awnings on the city hall, Mr. Bishop was requested to get an estimate of the cost of installing awning type windows and Mr. Roe was requested to get an estimate of the cost of insulating overhead in the city hall. Mr. Sheldon reported that he had contacted Mr. Dan Westbrook of the State Road Department relative to securing sp~cifications for city paving and that Mr. Westbrook had suggested that the Council call on the Engineers at Deland for this information. M~'~t\!~hY '~'va~~st~~~,~~~ed b~' ~.~' . \~'~'~~hat th i ~ g e a q a i ie n in e i to fur i ci i i r tti~f. vi e ue and a f a m Ln. 'D1J) . . ? Mr. Roe gave a report on the progress made towards amending the Water ~ates Ordinance and Garbage Ordinance. A general discussion followed. Motion by Roe, seconded by Bishop and carried that the Building Committee be authorized to issue a building permit to Mr. E. M. Deitrich in accordence with his submitted plans although the South building line is within three feet of the property line which is an existing violation allowed prior to the present Zoning Ordinance. .. A discussion took place at this time relative to Specifications of city Streets. It was decided that Mr. Turville, or Mr. Bishop, should ontain estimates of the cost of general specifications of city streets, of Disston Avenue in partictular and also the cost of engineering ~ services for the paving of Disston Avenue. These estimates to be obtained from Mr. O'Neal of Orlando, and Mr. Michael also of Orlando. Clerk Johnson to contact Mr. Michael and request that he contact Mr. Bishop or Mr. Turville. Mayor Keene reported that Mr. Thomas Hartsaw had made a request for city water in his developement outside of the city limits. Mr. Sheldon was instructed to make an estimate of the cost of such extension. Mayor Keene made certain recommendations relative to increased office SDace for the city clerk in order that he might have help. A discussion followed with no action being taken. Police Chief Parker requested permission to pur~hase a hand gun for the Police Depy. Motion was made by Van Nostrand, seconded by Bishop and carried that Chief Parker be authorized to purchase a hand gun for t he Police Dept. - .. Mot ion by Van Nostrand, seconded by Roe and carried that Supt. Sheldon construct a dof pound on the city barn property. Motion by Roe seconded by Bishop and carried that the city purchase from the local American Legion Post lots 8, 9, 10 & 11, in that part of Block 125A lying South of highway 50, Sunset Park subdivision at a price of ~~90.00B This property was previously sold by the City to the American Legion for a price of $500.00 with the understanding that said property was strictly for a building site for the American Legion and was not for speculation. Certain surveying and improvements to the property increased the investment by t.e American Legion in the property to the $690.00 paid. Motion by Roe seconded by Van Nostrand and carried that and Ordinance amending Ordinance 136 be read the second time. A~ter the second reading of the Ordinance the roll call vote for its passage was as follows: Ayes: Roe, Van Nostrand, Bishop and Turville. Nayes: none. Absent: Carrington. Mr. Roe offered and moved that it be adopted a RESOLUTION pertaining to out standing tax sale cert ificate s on certain properties sold by the County in which the city of Cl rmont has an interest. The motion was seconded by Mr. Bishopand unanamously carried. A copy of the RESOLUTION in full appears immediately these minuteso Motion by Bishop, seconded by Roe and carried that meeting adjouJ ~~~~ .. I' I RESOLUTION . . WHEREAS , the following described property located in the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida I . Description Lots 1, 2, Block 72, Clermont, LeIS I light of Way for State load No. 50 tot. 1, S, 5, 7, Block 89, Clermont, LeSSI Right of iey for State Road No. 50 Lots 16 to 20, inclusive, Block 7, Clermont, IAssl Right of W~ for State Road No. 50 Lots 1. 2, S, 4, Sunnyside Unit, Clemont, Lee'l Right of Way for State Road No. 50 Lien - $481.35 823.31 918.'71 616.84 on which the City of Clermont has a lien for delinquent taxes, as repre- sented by the atDOI.lnt set opposite the above respective descriptions ,. that revert to the State of Florida by reason of the County taxes there- on being delinquent and said property had been sold, in accordance with the law, by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, and said property being the. property of the County, after said sale Tax Deeds were issued to the respective purchasers of the above described respective parcels of property; and, 1fBEREAS, at the time of the sale of said property there were certain Certificates for delinquent taxes held by individuals outstancting against.said property, and described a81 .. Certificate No. 942S of 1933 and Certificate No. 1274 of 1928, having a total value of $70.50 on Lots 1 and 2, Block 72, Ci V of Clermont; Certificate No. 9698 of 1983 and Certificate No. 1476 of 1927. w.lued at $84.40, on Lots 1, 2, 3 aDd 4, Block 2, Sunnyside Un! t, Clermont Heights, City of Clermont; and the Attorn~ General of the State of Florida had advised the State Comptroller, who in turn had advis ed 1he Honorable Frank E. Owens. Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lake County, Florida, that said Certificates had not been redeemed, their redemption value being $154.90, of which .. amount one.halt thereof was pfQTab1e by the C1 V or Clermont and the remaining one.half by Lake COW1ty, Florida, or $77.45 each. WH~S, the City or Clermont will receive the aaount of $2839.71 aa its share of tax liens against the said above described property so sold, said Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lake County, Florida, must receive back in redemption of aforesaid Certificates the sum of $77.45, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of Clermont. upon receipt of the amount or $2839.71, shall refund to Frank E. Owens, as ~lerk of the Circuit Court of Tavares, Florida, the sum of $77.45 . and shall issue to said Clerk receipt in duplieate for the p~ent of the Dount of $2839.71.' . . ...................................... . ADOPTED by the Ci f\y COU11Qil of the C1 ty of Clermont at ita adjourned regular meeting held on Hay 20, .................................... . ... .2.