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ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
City Clerk, A. M. Johnson, administered the oath of office to
James Hoskinson, Norris Hutchingson and Harold Turville as Councilmen,
in the City Administration Building at 8:15 P. M. on Tuesday, January
8, 1963.
In the absence of Mayor Joseph BonJorn, City Clerk Johnson
called the me~ting to order and stated that the first order of busi-
ness was, i;pe ,_ p.o~,ha1Jion and election o:r a._ ~h~i.rman__o:r_ t;he~Cit-y-Council --
To~the year 1963, and that nominations were in order. Councilman
Turville nominated Councilman Bishop. Councilman Bishop nominated
Councilman York. As there were no further nominations, a secret,
ballot was taken and Councilman Bishop was declared elected as Chair-
man of the City Council of the City of Clermont for the year 1963.
After being seated as Chairman, Councilman Bishop stated that
the next order of business was the nomination and election of a Vice
Chairman of the City Council for the year 1963.
Councilman Turville nominated Councilman York as Vice Chairman
of the City Council and then moved that the nomination be closed,
and that the Clerk cast a unanimous ballot for Councilman York as
Vice Chairman of the City Council of the City of Clermont for the
year 1963~ The motion was seconded by Councilman Hutchingson and
unanimously carried.
Chairman Bishop requested all persons, with the exception of
Press representatives, to leave the room in order that the Council
might hold a closed session. At the conclusion of the closed session,
Albert M. Johnson was advised that he had been elected and appointed
to the officffi of City Clerk, City Treasurer, City Tax Assessor and
City Tax Collector for the year 1963, and that the appointment of
other city officials and the engagement of city employees had been
deferred pending recommendations by Mayor BonJorn, but that they were to
be contin~J.ed in their present positions and at their present salaries
until appointments were made.
Council Chairman Bishop appointed Councilmen Turville, York and
Hutchingson to membership on the Building Committee, with the first
named as Chairman, and 'stated that he would appoint the other committees
within a few days.
Motion was made by Councilman Turville, seconded by Councilman
Hutchingson and carried that (1) the Citizens Bank of the City of
Clermont and tne First Federal Savings and Loan Association of the
City of Clermont be designated as depositories for City of Clermont
funds, and that the withdrawal of such funds from the Citizens Bank
of Clermont shall be made by checks signed only by the City Clerk
or in his absence, the Deputy Clerk; and that City Clerk Johnson
have the following authorizations: (1) That the City Clerk is hereby
authorized to open savings accounts for idle funds of the City of
Clermont or invest such idle funds in the Citizens Bank of Clermont
or First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Clermont and that
such institutions are hereby authorized to act without further
authorization in accordance with the writings of the City Clerk of the
City of Clermont unless and until further notified; (2) that the
City Clerk be authorized to transfer funds from one account to another
as may be necessary; (3) that the City Clerk be authorized to withdraw
from the Interest and Sinkin~ Fund and deposit in the Bond and Coupon
Account the funds necessary to retire bonds and interest as they
become due; (4) that the City Clerk be authorized to purchase City
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of Cler~ont bonds at par or less when such bonds are offered for sale
to the City and when funds are available for such purchases; (5) that
the City Clerk be authorized to pay all salaries and wages of city
employees as set by the City Council and as provided for in the 1962-63
budget, and to pay such accounts as Social Security taxes, withholding
taxes, employee insurance and any other account where the discount
period expires prior to the next meeting of the City Council and to
make payment along with interest on all loans, mortgages and contracts
made by the City of Clermont, as the3 fall due.
~ Ellis Konsler
The following appointments were made by the City Council: To
membership on the Zoning Board of Adjustment, to fill the unexpired
term of Art Guenther, deceased To membership on the Zoning Board,
Dr. V. Brinkerhoff and Barney Prescott. To membership on the Planning
Commission, Charles Root, Mrs. Juliet Carrington and Dr. E. R. Cantwell.
To membership on the Board of Appeals, 'Willie Creech and Morgan Norris
for a term of four years.
Lotion by Councilman Turville, seconded by Councilman Hoskinson
and carried, that the paving of ~Iontrose Street, west of 12th Street,
be authorized and that work is to start when two-thirds of the
estimated cost has been placed in escrow in the Citizens Bank of
Clermont, and interested parvies have entered into a contract with
the City 0: Clermont agreeing to pay two-thirds of the paving costs.
Motion by Councilman York, seconded by Councilman Turville, and
carried, that City Tax Assessor Johnson be authorized to engage
Hunnicutt & Associates to make the necessary real estate appraisals
for the 1963 Tax Roll.
Motion by Councilman Turville, seconded by Councilman York and
carried, that H. W. Sheppard & Co. be engaged as auditors for the City
of Clermont for 1963.
Motion was made by Councilman Turville, seconded by Councilman
Hutchingson and carried, that Mr. Westbrook of A.P. & R. K. Michaels,
and Superintendent Sheldon, City Superintendent, be authorized to
make a trip to Camp Blanding and, if possible, to purchase from army
surplus a diesel engine to be used by the Clermont Water Department.
Clerk Johnson read a letter from Lake County League of Municipali-
ties wherein attention was called to the next meeting of the League.
Councilmen Turville and Hoskinson stated that it was their intention
to attend.
A general discussion took place regarding the manner in which
work orders should be issued by the City, and Clerk Johnson was requested
to prepare a Resolution for consideration at the next Council meeting.
Meeting adjourned.
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Clarenc E. Bishop, Chairman
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