01-02-1957 Regular MeetingADJOURNED MEETING
An adjourned meeting of the city council of the city of
Clermont was held at the city hall Wednesday, January 2,
1956.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Harold Turville
at 7:30 P. M. with the following members present:
Turville, Jensen, Grant and Beals. Others present were Mayor
Boyd, Supt. Sheldon, Police Chief Clark, Fireman Fullwood,
Mayor elect 0. H. Keene, Treasurer elect Ross Cantwell,
Councilmen elect Charles Roe, Clarence Bishop, George
VanNostrant and councillady elect Mrs. Juliet Carrington.
Members of the press were also present.
Minutes of the meetings held December 18, December 24 and
9'1anua%7.:al were read and approved.
Mr. Beals recommended that the new council give consideration
to the .installation of a street light n4ar the Youth center
on third street.
Mayor Boyd stated that he had been informed that Fireman
Fullwood had publicly stated that certain irregularities
existed in the police department and asked Mr. Fullwood if
he had made such a statement. Mr. Fullwood denied making
such statement.
Motion by Beals, seconded by Grant and carried that bills
be paid.
Motion by Jensen, seconded by Grant and carried that the
Clerk and Inspectors of election held in December be paid
96.00 per day each.
Motion by Grants seconded by Beals that meeting adjourn.
ORGANIZATION MEETING 07 THE NEWLY ELECTED
OFFI CORS
Clerk Johnson administered the 'oath of office to 0. H.
and Mr. Keene was seated as Mayor of the City of Clermont.
Mayor Keene administered the oath of office to George P.
VanNostrand, Charles Roe, Clarence Bishop and Juliet
Carrington, and said Charles Roe, Clarence Bishop, George
VanNostrand and Suliet Carrington were seated as members
of the City Council of the City of Clermont.
Mayor Keene administered the oath of office to Moss Cantwell
and Mr. Cantwell was seated as treasurer of the city of Clermont.
Mayor Keene stated that the first order of business was the
nomination and election of a chairman of the Council.
Mr. Roe placed in nomination the name of Harold Turville
00 as chairman of the council. The nomination was seconded
by Mrs. Carrington. No further nominations were made and Mr.
Turville was unanamously elected as chairman of the Council.
After being seated as chairman the Council Mr. Turville
stated that the next order of business was the nomination
and election of a vice-chairman of the council.
Mr. VanNostrand nominated Mr. Charles .Roe as vice-chairman.
The nomination was seconded by Mr. Bishop. No further
nominations were made and Mr. Roe was unanimously elected
as vice-chairman of the council.
Chairman Turville called for an executive session.
At the conclusion of the executive session city employees
and the general public were invited back to the meeting.
Clerk Johnson was informed that all city employees had
been reemployed at their present salaries, such salaries
0o not being specified. Labor rates to be continued on the same
basis as in the past. Such rates not specified. Overtime
for Police officers and extra police on the same basis as in
the past. Such basis not specified.
Motion was made by Mrs. Carrington, seconded by Mr. Roe and
carried that Sheppard and Sheppard be engaged as auditors of
the city books.
Motion was made by Bishop, seconded by Mrs. CarrBgton and
carried that the First Federal Savings and Loan ass'n. of
Eustis, the First -Federal Savings and Loan ass' n of Clermont
and the Citizen's bank of Clermont be used as depositories
for city funds.
Motion was made by VanNostrand, seconded by Roe and carried
that Clerk Johnson be authorized tor:lpurchase City of Clermont
bonds at par, or less, when funds were available.
Clerk Johnson was requested to invite Mr. Wilson Sheppard
to appear before the Council at their next meeting, January
15, 1956, for a general discussion on the audit of the last
fiscal year.
Chairman Turville appointed the follow as members of the
Building committee, with the first named as chairman:
Col. George Vanhlostrand, Juliet Carrington and Harold
TurviUle,
Clerk Johnson read a letter from the Lake County League of
Municipalities, where officers of the city of Clermont were
invited to attend the next meeting being held at Eustis on
January 16. Six of those present expressed a desire and
willingness to attend and Clerk Johnson was instructed to
so advise the league.
Mot ion by Rme-; seconded by Carrington and carried that
meeting adjourn until January 15, 1957.
Bills Payable
Sun Chevrolet Company
Fire Calls
Robert Nidy
Ralph Lessing
F & A. Office Supply
Morton J. Barnes
Birmingham Slag Co.
Sheppard & Sheppard
Smith & Smith
South Lake Publishers
Irving F. Morse
Clermont Garage & Body Shop
Donald LaVeigne
Ocala Lime hock Company
Badger Meter Co.
Finley's Municipal Supply
Southern Pipe Company
Supreme Fuel Company
Pounds Motor Company
Brantly Electric Company
Credit Bureau of Lake County
Hilltop Book Nook
Comet Mfg. Company
Southeast Electronics
B. F. Goodrich
Dual Parking Meter Co.
Florida Telephone Co.
American Oil Company
Orange State Oil Co.
Standard Oil Company
Standard Fue 1 s
Leesburg Typewriter Service
Florida League of Municipalities
Wolfe & Konsler
Florida Power Corp.
157.28
93.00
871.50
8.00
120-44
-3;50
1`0.73
700.00
3.00
71.71
34.67
67.32
41.43
188.49
350.88
110.12
34.56
282.44
8.62
61.66
10.25
7.85
249.50
44.79
297.39
4.11
19.07
276.06
75.88
26.98
6.13
21.25
65.00
189.42
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