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04-02-1963 Regular Meeting - e MINUTES ,N~ 25 REGULAR l'1EETING A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the office of the City Clerk on Tuesday, April 2, 1963. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M~ by Vice-Chairman Harold Turville, with the following additional members present: Messrs. Hutchingson and York. Other officials present were: Mayor Bon Jorn, Clerk Johnson, Deputy Clerk Carroll, Superintendent Sheldon, Inspector Snyder and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: Mr. C. Roy Rook and representatives of the Orlando Sentinel and the local press. The minutes of the adjourned meeting held on Tuesday, March 19, 1963, were approved as written. Mayor Bon Jorn read a copy of a letter from Dr. Basil Hall, Director of the Lake County Health Department, to Mr. E. E. Page of the Hospital Construction Department of the Florida Development Commission with regards construction of a Lake County Health Department, Clermont Unit, new building. Mr. York, Chairman of the Street Lighting Committee, reported that the new street lighting project in the northeastern section of the city was progressing, and that the installation of new lights along East Avenue from Highway 50 north, had been completed. Mr. York further reported that he bad received complaints with regards parking on both sides of Minnehaha Avenue between 3rd and 5th Streets, thereby creating a traffic hazard, and upon investigation of same, recommended that "NO PARKING" signs be placed on both sides of the street in this area and also that "STOP" signs be placed at the north and south intersections of 3rd and Minnehaha Avenue. The Council was in full agreement with these recommendations and Chief Tyndal was instructed to install the necessary signs. Mr. York still further reported that a traffic hazard existed on 5th Street alongside the Grace Baptist Church where diagonal parking was now allowed and he, therefore, recommended that this area be marked off for parallel parking only. The Council was in agreement with this recommendation also and Super- intendent Sheldon was instructed to take care of the matter. Chairman Bishop, Councilman Hoskinson and City Attorney Morse arrived at this time. Councilman Hutchingson reported tbat the Fire Department had been using a new piece of fire fighting equipment, "Firefiter Stik", on approval, and that upon recommendation of Fire Chief Sheldon, he moved that same be purchased at a cost of $87.50. Mr. Hutchingson's motion was seconded by Mr. Turville and carried, and Clerk Johnson instructed to issue the necessary purchase order. Mr. Hoskinson, Chairman of the Parks Committee, reported that he had received numerous complaints with regards insects and inquiries as to when the insect spraying project would be started. Clerk Johnson advised that this program was handled by the Lake County Mosquito Control Office, and that spraying would be started on April 15th to November 15th. Mr. Hoskinson further reported that he did not have a complete report of recommendations to submit to the Council witb regards a Summer Recreation ~rogram, but that he hoped to have same before the next regular session of the Council and would, therefore, like permission to call a Special meeting of the Council in order to bave the outlined program - - MINUTES N~ 26 completed before the beginning of the recreation season which begins April 15th. Chairman Bishop advised Mr. Hoskinson that upon receipt of the necessary information he would call a Special meeting of the Council. Mr. Hoskinson still further reported that he had received requests from various fraternal organizations in Clermont, for the allocation of a plat of land in Oakhill Cemetery to be used for a Memorial, but that he had not investigated the matter as yet. ~IT. Hoskinson reported that Florida Power Corporation. had not submitted their final recommendations and proposals for new lighting at the shuffleboard courts as yet, but that he hoped to have the same to submit to the Council at the next meeting. Inspector Snyder submitted a report of building for the month of March, which was accepted and ordered filed. He further reported that the quarterly inspection of all city owned buildings for insur- ance purposes had been ~ade and mailed in March. Chief Tyndal submitted his regular monthly police report which was accepted and ordered filed. Chief Tyndal also reported that cars parking at the ends of the islands on East Avenue, South of Highway 50, constituted a traffic hazard and he recommended that "NO PARKING" signs be installed in these areas, where a street intersects at the end of the islands. The Council was in agreement and Chief Tyndal was instructed to have the necessary signs installed. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mrs. Kay Libberton, wherein she requested the Council to reconsider her previous request for the re- zoning of Lots 6, 7, 8, Forty Pines Subdivision, from an R-l Zone to that of C-l. It was the unanimous decision of the Council, that this request be denied and Clerk Johnson to so advise Mrs. Libberton. Clerk Johnson reported that he had been advised by Mr. William Boyd that the T & G Railroad would only furnish a Quit Claim Deed for property near the Jaycee Beach area which the City had been interested in purchasing. The matter was tabled. Clerk Johnson reported that in order to fly the American Flag at the Administration office, which had been requested, that it would be necessary to have a flag pole installed adjacent to the building, and that same was to be done in the next few days. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. Herman Dykes, Lake County Commissioner, wherein he stated that Grand Highway, from Highway 50 to the south line of the proposed parking lot for the new Industrial Building, would be paved by the County. Clerk Johnson read a letter from the Home Owners Civic Improvement Association, wherein they expressed appreciation to the City Council for the new traffic signals recently installed at the intersections 7th - 8th and Montrose Streets. They further commended the Council for having the islands in the center of East Avenue from Highway 50 north, removed. Motion was made by Mr. Hutchingson, seconded by Mr. York and carried, that the l"Iayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary warranty deed conveying Lot 12 and W 47' of Lot 10 in Block 91 of the City of Clermont, to Lake County for the location of e . MINUTES N~ 27 the proposed new Lake County Health Department, Clermont Unit, building. Councilman Hutchingson suggested that Clerk Johnson issue a notice in the local paper, urging residents to separate piles of leaves and rubbish from that of shrubbery and tree clippings, in order that city crews might pick them up more efficiently and economically. Motion by Mr. York, seconded by Mr. Turville and carried, that the bills be paid. Motion by Mr. Turvil1e, seconded by ~~. Hutchingson and carried, that the meeting be adjourned to Tuesday, April 16, 1963. hairman City Clerk ~ ~ . . MINUTES ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - APRIL 1963 Highway Equipment and Supply Company Sun State Publishers Clermont Hardware and Supply Company Hodges Equipment Company Carroll Gas Coble's Garage emermont Builders Supply Southern Pipe and Supply Company Basic Asphalt Corporation Jo~s-Manville Clements' Pest Control Florida Crushed Stone Company Memorial Bronze Walker Hauling,Inc. Florida Power Corporation Standard Oil Company Meeker Feed Store Florida Telephone Corporation Ward Engineering Company D. J. Hatcher F & R Office Supply,Inc. Hilltop Book Nook Brantly Electric,Inc. Turville's Clermont Body Shop Orlando Paving Company Pounds Motor Company Davis Meter and Supply Company Stalnaker Chevrolet Company Konsler Steel Company Radio Communications Fire Dep't. Calls and Salaries Credit Bureau of the Golden Triangle 01ivenbaum Insurance Agency Guy's Standard Service Dell W. Farrens Equipment Company 186.48 87.90 69.28 3.64 18.00 67.50 34.00 152.29 360.00 6001.45 9.00 110.12 50.90 91.58 1278.23 478.91 12.45 61.94 1238.34 21.60 7.50 16.79 139.15 9.75 50.00 30.60 254.52 28.47 19.76 14.15 84.00 12.00 1061.48 2.00 70.56 $ 12,134.34 . N~ 28