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03-19-1963 Adjourned Meeting e . ~ .J~/0~':~:.('~::.., ~. -':'E'~' ~~:';.~':.::. MINUTES N~ 22 ADJOURNED MEETING An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the office of the City Clerk on Tuesday - March 19, 1963. The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M. by Vice-Chairman Turville, with the following members present: Messsrs. Hutchingson, Hoskinson and York. Other officials present were: Mayor BonJorn, Clerk JOhnson, Deputy Clerk Carroll, Sup't.Sheldon, Building Inspector Snyder and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others pre- sent were: Mr. Frederick A. Nyhuis and representatives of the Orlando Sentinel and the local Press. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Tuesday - March 5, 1963, were approved as written. Vice-Chairman Turville stated that the City Council would now sit as a Board of Equalization to hear complaints, if any, with regards to the Special Assessments for the paving of East DeSoto and East Juniata Streets (between Disston Avenue and Scott Streets). There being no objections, neither verbal or written, motion was made by Mr. Hutchingson, seconded by Mr. York and carried, that the Special Paving Assessments stand approved and confirmed as adopted. Mr. Hoskinson, Chairman of the Parks Committee, reported that the organization of a summer recreation program was progressing, and that he hoped to have recommendations and applications for a Co-ordinator to present at the next meeting. Chairman Hoskinson further reported that the tennis net at Kehlor Park needed replacing, and that the tennis courts be striped. Council Chairman Bishop arrived at this time. Motion was made by Mr. Hutchingson, seconded by Mr. Yor~ and carried, that the Parks Committee be authorized to purchase a net for the tennis courts, and, that Sup't. Sheldon be issued a work order to stripe the courts. Mr. Hoskinson opened bids at this time for new lighting of the shuffleboard courts at Kehlor Park, which were as follows:Hanks Electric Company; $747.00. Brantly Electric, Inc.; $648.00. Considerable discussion took place regarding this matter and it was determined that inasmuch as these bids did not cover re-wiring of the score boards, also needed, that new bids be obtained for a complete job. Motion by Mr. Turvil1e, seconded by Mr. Hutch- ingson and carried, that the bids be rejected and that Chr.Hoskinson obtain new bids on the complete project, at which time Clerm Johnson be authorized to call a Special Session of the Council. I10tion was made by Mr. Hutchingson, seconded by Mr.Hoskinson and carried, that Sup't. Sheldon be issued a work order to construct a temporary shelter, adjacent to the present fire station, for the new fire truck, and, that used materials now on hand be used in the construction as much as possible. Chr. Bishop, Chr. of the Streets Committee, inquired of Sup't. Sheldon if the cave-in of Drew Street, near the pump house located on Shady Nook Lake, had been corrected. Sup't. Sheldon re- ported that it had been. e . MINUTES N~ 23 , y~. Turville, Chairman of the Laws and Auditing Committee, reported that inasmuch as a decision by the Council had not been made with regards the Zoning Board's recommendation that the request of Newald Harper for the re-zoning of his property (Lot 26 of High- land Terrace) from an R-2 to a C-l commercial zone be denied, that he now moved that the recommendation of the Zoning Board be accepted and Clerk Johnson be requested to so advise Mr. Harper. The motion was secon.ded by Mr. York and upon roll call vote the results were as follows: Ayes: Turville, Hutchingson, York, Hoskinson and Bishop. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Notion was made by Mr. Hutchingson, seconded by Mr. York and carried, that the furb on the north side of Chestnut street, from Second Street westward to just beyond the driveway of Mr. George Herrlinger's residence, be painted red, as had been requested by Mr. Herrlinger. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. Harry Hilton, wherein he inquired if the City would be interested in purchasing Lots A - B - C - D - and E and a strip between Lot 6 of Block 52 and the lake shore, owned by him. Motion was made by Mr. Hutchingson, seconded by Mr. York and carried, that this matter be tabled until a later date, and Clerk Johnson to so advise Mr. Hilton. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. Lennon Jordan, Clerk of Session of the South Lake Presbyterian Church, wherein they requested the removal of two islands on East Avenue (north and south of the intersection of East Avenue and Chestnut Street). Clerk Johnson was instructed to advise Mr. Jordan that inasmuch as city crews were very busy at the present time repairing streets damaged by the recent freeze, that this request will be given consideration as soon as the emergency situation now existing is remedied. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Municipal Judge J.K.Tryon, wherein he requested the appointment of a substitute Judge to act in his absence. Motion was made by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Hoskinson and carried, that Mr. W. R. Wittenmyer be designated as Assistant Judge of the Clermont Municipal Court for the remaining year of 1963, and, that the Council Chairman shall so appoint Mr. Wittenmyer to serve in such capacity, and at a salary so provided in the 1962-'63 Budget. Mr. Turville, Chairman of the Laws and Auditing Committee, presented a RESOLUTION pertaining to the closing of an alley lying between Blocks III and 124 of Sunset Park, and moved its adoption. The RESOLUTION was read by Mr. Turville and Mr. Hutchingson seconded its adoption. When the vote was taken on the adoption of the RESO- LUTION, the result was: Ayes: Turville, Hutchingson, York, Hoskinson and Bishop. Nayes: None. Absent: None. So the RESOLUTION as read was adopted and No. 16 assigned to it and ordered placed in RESOLUTION BOOK, Page 24 and ordered posted. Clerk Johnson read a letter from rIT. Frank B. Innis, Chairman of the Planning Commission, wherein several recommendations with re- gards to improvements at Kehlor Park were submitted. The matter was referred to the Parks Committee for their study and recommendations. Clerk Johnson submitted a bill from Mr. Frank Bakeman, member of the Planning Commission, for Planning Commission expenditures in the amount of $58.07. Motion by Mr. Hutchingson, seconded by Mr. Turville and carried, that the bill be paid. e e MINUTES N~ 24 Chairman Bishop called for an Executive Session at this time. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. York and carried, that the offer submitted by South Lake Memorial Hospital be accepted. Meeting adjourned. c It:f,(p.r.!,,~&~ Clarence Bish p, Chai man :..' ,-"