05-07-1963 Regular Meeting
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A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was
held in the City Administration Building on Tuesday, May 7, 1963. The
meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Council Chairman Clarence
Bishop with all other members of the Council present. Other city officiaas
present were:: Mayor BonJorn, City Attorney Morse, Superintendent Sheldon,
Police Chief Tyndal, Building Inspector Snyder and City Clerk Johnson.
Visitors present were Messrs. Westbrook and Michaels of Michaels & Michaels
engineering firm, and representatives of the local press and the Orlando
Sentinel.
The minutes of the adjourned meeting held on April 16, 1963 and the
Special meeting held on April 18, 1963 were approved as written.
Police Chief Tyndal read his monthly report which was accepted and
ordered filed.
Building Inspector Snyder read his monthly report which was accepted
and ordered filed.
Superintendent Sheldon reported that some of the streets in the
Lincoln Park area were ih need of repairs and requested permission to
take care of the matter. Motion was made by Councilman Hutchingson,
seconded by Councilman York and carried, that work orders be issued for
the repairing of the streets in the Lincoln Park area.
Councilman York recommended, and moved, that two street lights be
installed on Grand Highway, West of Highway 27. The motion was seconded
by Councilman Hutchingson and carried.
Councilman Hoskinson recommended that life guards be on duty at the
Jaycee Beach on Mother's Day, and further recommended that one life
guard be on duty during the weekdays and that two life guards be on
duty on weekends and holidays. Councilman Hoskinson stated that this
arrangement lNas possible within the limits of the budget. Motion was
made by Councilman Hutchingson, seconded by Councilman Turville and
carried, that Councilman Hoskinson, Chairman of the Parks Committee,
be authorized to engage the necessary persons to serve as life guards
at the Jaycee Beach to carry out his program as recommended.
Motion was made by Councilman Hutchingson, seconded by Councilman
Turville and carried, that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to
execute the necessary sales contracts, deeds and/or agreements for the
sale of the city-owned property, at the corner of DeSoto and Eighth
Streets, to South Lake Memorial Hospital.
Motion by Councilman Hutchingson, seconded by Councilman Turville
and carried, that Clerk Johnson be authorized to pay the balance due on
the purchase price of property which the City is buying from Mrs. Rolia
Slone and Mr. R. P. Seaver, and that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized
to execute a lease of certain property to R. P. Seaver as previously
agreed upon by the Council.
Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. Laurence Russell, wherein Mr.
Russell asserted that the sprinkling system at Mr. Paxton's place on
East Lake Shore Drive was throwing liater onto, and across the street,
thereby causing inconvenience to the motoring public. Police Chief Tyndal
was directed to make an investigation of the matter.
Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. Dwight Tinsley, wherein requests
were made for improvements of the tennis courts at Kehlor Park including
the installation of a lighting system. Clerk Johnson was requested to
advise Mr. Tinsley that the court in question was receiving immediate
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attention insofar as a new net, conditioning and marking is concerned,
and that the matter of lighting would be given consideration.
Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. W. Paul Frisz, wherein Mr.
Frisz called the Council's attention to certain conditions which he
claimed existed at the Spar Filling Station in violation of City
Ordinances. Clerk Johnson was requested to have a survey made of the
street right-of-ways adjacent to the Spar Station in order to determine
if City property was being used and that in the event that the survey
discloses that City street right-of-way is being occupied by Spar
Service Station they are to be notified to vacate such property immediate-
ly. In further connection with this matter Police Chief Tyndal was
directed to investigate to determine if a nuisance existed due to un-
necessary noise and the storage of junk.
Clerk Johnson distributed copies of the proposed budget of Cooper
Memorial Library to Council members and read a letter pertaining to
same.
Motion was made by Councilman Hutchingson, seconded by Councilman
Turville and carried, that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to
execute an agreement for alley right-of-way with Mr. Fred Wolfe for
an easement on the South twenty feet of Lot 340, Clermont Heights,
and with Mr. John Boyett for an easement of either the South twenty
feet of lots 261 and 266 or the North twenty feet of Lots 261 to 265
inclusive, all in Clermont Heights.
Mr. Turville, Chairman of the Laws and Regulations Committee, pre-
sented for passage a proposed ORDINANCE NO. 3M, the same being:
"AN ORDINANCE .AMENDING THE ZONING UAP OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT BY CHANGING THE ZONE OR DISTRICT OF
SAID PROPERTY FROM R-l RESIDENTIAL ZONE OR DISTRICT, TO A C-l
COMMERCIAL ZONE OR DISTRICT".
and the ORDINANCE was read in full the first time and the Chairman
referred same to the Laws and Regulations Committee. Mr. Turville,
Chairman of the Laws and Regulations Committee, stated that this
ORDINANCE \-ras prepared at the direction of the City Council by the Laws
and Regulations Committee and City Attorney, and asked that same be
taken up at this time.
Mr. Turville moved that the rules be waived and that the ORDINANCE
be read the: second time by title only. The motion was agreed to by a
unanimous vote and ORDINANCE NO. M3 was read a second time by title
only.
Mr. Turville moved that the rules be further waived and that
ORDINANCE NO. 3M be read a third time by title only and placed upon
its passage.
The motion was agreed to unanimously and ORDINANCE NO. 3M was
read a third time by title only.
When the vote was taken on thepassage of ORDINANCE 3M the result
was: YEAS: YORK, TURVILLE, BISHOP, HUTCHINGSON AND HOSKINSON. Total
YEAS: 5. NAYES: NONE.
So ORDINANCE NO. bM passed, title as stated, and NO. 3M was
assigned to it and ordered immediately placed in the Ordinance Book of
the City ~~d a copy ordered posted.
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Motion was made by Councilman Turville, seconded by Councilman
Hoskinson and carried, that bills be paid.
Motion was made by Councilman Hutchingson, seconded by Councilman
Turville and carried, that the Clerk be authorized to advertise for
sale the houses on the Slone property, recently purchased by the City.
At the recommendation of Clerk Johnson, motion was made by Council-
man Turville, seconded by Councilman York and carried, that Florida
Power Corporation be notified, and authorized, to include the electrical
energy bill of Cooper Memorial Library with that of the City, with the
understandilo.g that said Cooper Memorial Library is to reimburse the
City for the amount of their bill.
Motion by Councilman York, seconded by Councilman Hutchingson
and carried, that the East fifty feet of the SE}4 of Lot 5, Block "N",
be named "Cooper Lane".
Motion by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Hoskinson and carried,
that the street right-of-way described as the South fifty feet of
Lot 3, Block "0" be named "Roane Road".
Clerk Johnson advised the Council that the Florida Industrial
Commission had notified the City that it was mandatory for them to
install safety equipment on the ladder to the water tank on Highlands
Avenue. Clerk Johnson further advised that the equipment could be
installed for a maximum of $500.00 by Jack Sharpe of Orlando. Clerk
Johnson further advised that there was every indication that extensive
repairs were needed on the water tank at DeSoto Street and LakeAvenue.
Motion was made by Councilman York, seconded by Councilman
Hoskinson and carried, that Clerk Johnson be authorized to engage Jack
Sharpe of Orlando to install the safety equipment on the water tank
on Highlands Avenue, and that Michaels and Michaels be authorized to
engage some competent person to make a thorough inspection of our
water tanks and to make a full report and recommendations.
Motion was made by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. York, and carried,
that meeting adjourn to an executive session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion was made by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Hoskinson and
carried, that the Mayor be authorized to engage two radio operators
at a salary not to exceed one dollar per hour; that the two new operators
and the present operator work five twelve hour shifts each week and that
the present operator's salary be increased to sixty dollars per week,
or $1.00 per hour.
A general discussion took place regarding a sewerage disposal system
for a part of the city. Following a report by Clerk Johnson, the
engineering firm of Michaels and Michaels offered to investigate the
matter and determine if some feasible solution could be found.
A discussion too:k'1place relative to minor changes in the Electrical
Code as recommended by the Electrical Board. It was decided to amend
the code in line with the Board's recommendations.
Meeting adjourned.
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - MAY 1963
Fire Department Calls and Salaries $ 42.00
Boykin Construction Comp~ 34.00
Badger Meter Mfg. Company 1,007.78
Clermont Hardware and Supply'Co. 124.41
Clermont Builders Supply, Inc. 23.35
Hilltop Book Nook 5.43
Brantly Electric, Inc. 24.76
Watson Grove Service, Inc. 220.82
Western Auto Store' 4.50
G. A. Thompson (Prisoner Forms) 16.00
A. B. C. Fire Equipment Company 6.50
Morton J. Barnes, Plumber 3.25
Konsler Steel Company 7.86
Clermont Plbg. and Heating 25.34
Publix Market 6.96
Fifth Street Grocery 4.06
Coble's Garage 129;70
Radio Engineering 4.00
Spillane's Radiator Shop 4.15
Hoskinson Brothers 23.08
Westerman Ford -15~43
Clermont Phillips "66" Service 5.95
Doc's Amoco Service 4.50
Guy's Standard Service Station 8.55
Charley John's Standard Service 11.41
Turville's Clermont Body Shop 6.75
Memorial Bronze 246.00
Florida Power Corporation 1,407.26
State Tractor & Equipment Co.,Inc. 10.79
Frank S. Wri~ht Machine Shop 12.00
Fusion, Inc. (Banitation Dept. Suppl's)100.2l
Clermont Dry Cleaners 1.50
John M. Wimer and Associates(Tennis
Net)
Sanfax Corporation
Florida ~elephone Corporation
Williams Auto Service
Farm and Home Machinery Company
Clements' Pest Control (2 mo's.)
D. J. Hatcher (Ice)
Meeker Feed Store
Hunnicutt and Associates
Southern Pipe and Supply Company
Dick's Gulf Service
F & R Office Supply, Inc.
Supreme Oil Company, Inc.
Standard Auto Parts, Inc.(2 mo's)
Stalnaker Chevrolet Company
Advance Electric Company
Sun State Publishers, Inc.
Red's Tire and Battery Co.,Inc.
Rick's Paint and Body Shop
Basic Asphalt Corporation
Martin's Uniforms
Standard Oil Company
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58.00
135.74
34.93
71.84
42.76
18.00
26.40
17.43
656.88
141.09
29.15
41.50
152.51
419.96
18.57
18.45
67.87
86.50
8.00
270.00
75.24
1,283.83
7,222.95
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