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02-05-1963 Regular Meeting e . MINUTES N~ 6 REGULAR MEETING A Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the office of the City Clerk on Tuesday - February 5,1963. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Bishop, ,with the following Council members present: Turville, Hutchingson and Hos- kinson. Absent: York. Other officials present were: Mayor BonJorn, Clerk Johnson, Deputy Clerk Carroll, City Attorney Morse, Sup't.Sheldon, Building Inspector Snyder and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Nyhuis, Messrs. F.B.lnnis and Charles Root. Representatives of the Orlando Sentinel and of the local Press, were also present. The }\linutes of the Adjourned meeting held on Tuesday - January 15, 1963, were approved as written. Mayor BonJorn reported to the Council that he had been advised by County Clerk Frank E. Owens, that County crews would assist in the cleaning up of the Jaycee Beach area prior to the Coast Line sponsored "Railroad Ramblell the latter part of this month. Chief Tyndal submitted a regular monthly pOlice report, which was accepted and ordered filed. Inspector Snyder submitted a report on building for the month of January, ,~hich was accepted and ordered filed. Inspector Snyder re- quested permission of the Council to attend the annual short course for building inspectors to be held at the University of Florida on February 24th through the 27th. The Council authorized Mr. Snyder's request. Mr. Hoskinson, Chairman of the Parks Committee, reported that he had received a complaint with regards to a water drainage problem that exists in the front of the Jaycee Beach Restaurant. This matter was referred to the Streets Committee for their investigation and recom- mendations. Mr. Hoskinson recommended and moved that a work order be issued for the completion of the installation of a sprinkler system in Oakhill Cemetery. The motion was seconded by Mr. Turville and carried, and Clerk Johnson was directed to issue the necessary work order. Mr. Hoskinson further reported that additional lighting was needed at the shuffleboard courts at Kehlor Park, and submitted a proposal made by Florida Power Corporation at a approximate cost of $850.00 to $900.00. After considerable discussion, the matter was referred to the Parks Committee for further study and recommendations. }\~. Turville, Chairman of the Laws and Auditing Committee, re- commended and moved that the balance of $8500.00 due Max Hooks for property purchased and now being used as a garbage dump, be paid. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hutchingson and unanimously carried. Mr. Turville further recommended and moved, that Charles B. Roe be re-appointed to membership on the Board of Directors of the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District; such appointment to be retroactive to the expiration date of his previous appointment. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hutchingson and unanimously carried. . Mr. Frank B. Innis, representing the Clermont Planning Commission, appeared before the Council and submitted to them, recommendations of the Planning Commission for certain changes in the City Charter. The matter was referred to the Laws and Auditing Committee for their study and recommendations. Mr. Innis further requested of the Council, their support to efforts of the City of Orlando officials to get McCoy Air Force Base designated a permanent central Florida jetport rather than be located in the Cocoa Beach area. Mayor BonJorn advised Mr. Innis that he and a Committee from the Council would seek a meeting with Mayor Carr of Or~ando in the immediate future to express the City of Clermont's support. . . . MINUTES N~ 7 Mr. Turville, Chairman of the Laws and Auditing Committee, offered and moved the adoption of, a RESOLUTION FOR DESTRUCTION OF DELINQUENT TAX NOTES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT. The RESOLUTION was read by Mr. Turville, and Mr. Hoskinson seconded its adoption. When the vote was taken on the adopPion of the RESOLUTION, the result was, YEAS: TURVILLE, HUTCHINGSON, HOSKINSON, BISHOP. NAYES: NONE. ABSENT: YORK. So the RESOLUTION, as read, was adopted and Number 10 assigned to it and ordered placed in the Resolution Book, page 15, and ordered posted. Mr. Turville, Chairman of the Laws and Auditing Committee, offered and moved the adoption of, a RESOLUTION FOR DESTRUCTION OF CITY OF CLERMONT CANCELED BONDS. The RESOLUTION was read by Mr. Turville, and Mr. Hutchingson seconded its adoption. When the vote was taken on the adoption of the RESOLUTION, the result was, YEAS: TURYILLE, HUTCHINGSON, HOSKINSON, BISHOP. NAYES: NONE. ABSENT: YORK. So the RESOLUTION, as read, was adopted and Number 11 assigned to it and ordered placed in the Resolution Book, pages 16, 17, and 18, and ordered posted. Sup't. Sheldon reported that it would be necessary to purchase a car load of slag to repair certain sections of streets throughout the city, due to the recent freeze damage. Mr. Sheldon further re- ported that a water drainage problem existed at the intersection of Fifth and Osceola Streets, which should be corrected. Motion was made by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Hoskinson and carried, that Clerk Johnson be authorized to issue the necessary orders for the purchase of slag and to correct the water drainage problem at the corner of Fifth and Osceola. Mr. Bishop, Chairman of the Streets Committee, recommended to the Council that a survey be made for the proposed extension and widening of East Avenue, from Orange Avenue west to Minneola Lake Drive. Motion was made by Mr. Hutchingson, seconded by Mr. Turville and carried, that C. R. Shewey be engaged to make a survey of this area. Notion was made by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Hutchingson and carried, that the City of Clermont request its State Representative, Welborn Daniel, to attend a meeting of State Representatives, Central and Southern Flood Control Board, and the Ssa~e Board of Conservation being held on February 12, 1963, and that at said meeting, Representative Daniel strongly support the buying of storage land for water control projects in the Green Swamp area. Clerk Johnson opened bids on materials and installation of approxi- mately 210' of chain link fence and two gates, as follows: Royal Fence Company, $643.00; Reeves Fence Company, $429.44; Reeves Fence Com- pany Alternate Bid, $492.84. Motion was made by Mr. Hoskinson, seconded by .Mro Hutchingson and carried, that the alternate bid of Reeves Fence Company be accepted and Clerk Johnson be authorized to issue the neces- sary purchase order. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. Edmond Amateis, wherein he requested the removal of palm trees located on street right-o-w~, and fronting his property at 1620 Fifth Street, and, a traffic sign in- dicating "SLOW SPEED" be placed on Fifth Street near Minnehaha Avenue. Motion was made by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Hutchingson and carried, that the requests of Mr. Amateis be granted and Clerk Johnson be autho- rized to issue the necessary work orders. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. T. C. C ork,representing the estate of the late William Kern, wherein he requested payment in the amount of $100.00 in exchange for a right-o-way deed of property which was taken by the city for the purpose of widening Scott Street. Motion by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Hutchingson and carried, that Clerk Johnson issue a check in the amount of $100.00 to the estate of William Kern in payment for Scott Street right-o-w~. e . MINUTES N~ 8 Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. Newald Harper, wherein he requested the Council, having previously requested of the Zoning Commission, to re-zone Lot 26 of Highland Terrace, from R-2 to Com- mercial, and also a letter from Mr. Martin Winther, Chairman of the Zoning Commission, wherein he advised that the Commission had rejected the request of Mr. Harper to re-zone Lot 26 of Highland Terrqce. The Council's action on this matter was deferred until a later time, and Clerk Johnson was instructed to notify Mr. Harper of the Zoning Commission's decision. 11otion was made by Mr. Hutchingson, seconded by Mr. Turville and carried, that hhe bills be pajJd.> Chairman Bishop adjourned the meeting to an executive session, at this time. EXECUTIVE SESSIOlR Mr. Hutchingson offered and moved the adoption of, a RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RETIREMENT PAYMENTS TO J. B. FULLWOOD. The RESOLUTION was read by Mr. Turvil1e, who also seconded the motion. When the vote was taken on the adoption of the RESOLUTION, the result was: YEAS: TURVILLE, HUTCHINGSON, HOSKINSON, BISHOP. TOu!' YEAS: FOUR. NAYES:, NONE. ABSENT: YORK.. So the RESOLUTION, as read, was adopted and Number 12 assigned to it and ordered placed in the Resolution Book, page 19, and ordered posted. Chairman Bishop adjourned the meeting to Tuesday - February 12, 1963 at 7:30 P.M. ~~he~rmall ..:- e } MINUTES ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - FEBRUARY Southern Pipe and Supply Company Florida Telephone Corporation Basic Asphalt Corporation Sun State Publishers,Inc. Medical Center Pha~macy Firestone Rubber Company Badger Meter Mfg. Com~any Harry P. Leu, Inc. Williams Auto Service Stalnaker Chejrolet Company Elliott Construction Company Parnell & Associates, Inc. Michaels & Michaels Dominion Signal Company General Electric Company Olivenbaum Insurance Agency Highway Equipment & Supply Company Cities Service Oil Company Hilltop Book Nook Carroll Gas Layne-Atlantic Company Guy's Standard Service Clermont Hardware & Supply Company Brantly Electric, Inc. Patton & Dressler Dr. J. H. Rester Clements' Pest Control Dr. Ken Smith Fire Calls & Drills Clermont Builders Supply Konsler Steel Company Coble's Auto Electric Lakeland Ford Company,Inc. Florida Power Corporation 1963 497.09 23.00 666.00 29.70 2.75 22.95 498.71 27.55 94.25 206.19 105.00 276.50 81.25 24.97 .169.00 83.01 62.93 62.72 13.45 36.00 180.00 6.05 33.29 255.05 4562.20 15.00 9.00 25.00 57.00 99.78 78.34 26.75 2.68 1366.25 $ 9,699.41 . N~ 9