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10-15-1963 Adjourned Meeting e e MINUTES N~ 73 An ajourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the office of the City Clerk on Tuesday, October 15, 1963. ~he meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Council Chairman Clarence Bishop, with all Council members present. Other officials present were: Mayor BoHJorn, 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 and Messrs. H.J. Hampton and Art Ekiert. Representatives of the Orlando Sentinel and the loeal Press were also present. The rlinutes of the Regular Meeting held on Tuesday, October 1, 1963, were approved as written. Chief Tyndal reported briefly that he had been checking businesses for 1963-64 Occupational Licenses, and that the majority of them had already re-newed their licenses. He further reported that his depart- ment had been working on two cases of breaking and entering this past week-end. Sup't. Sheldon submitted copies of completed job reports to the Council, which were accepted and Sup't. Sheldon thanked for a thorough report. Councilman York, Chr. of the Street Lighting Committee, recommended and moved that street lights be installed at the following intersections: Cedar and 12th Streets, and, Drew Street and Minneola Avenue. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hoskinson and carried. City Attorney Morse was instructed to again write the owners of the property where the Spar Service Station is located with regards removing a building located there that extends onto city street right-o- way. Clerk Johnson opened bids on the painting of the Community Building located at Kehlor Park as follows: Joe Mittemiller: Around $275.00. C. R. Keenle: 8550.00. E. L. Hutchingson: $285.00. Motion was made by Mr. Hoskinson, seconded by Mr. Turville and carried, that the bid of E. L. Hutchingson be accepted. Clerk Johnson reported that he had only received one written bid on the installation of a gas heater in the Community Building which was as follows: Carroll Gas: $30.00 including trade-in of the old heater. Clerk Johnson advised the Council, however, that Mid-Florida Gas had verbally advised the City Inspector that they would make the installation at a cost not to exceed $35.00. Motion was made by Mr. Hutchingson, seconded by Mr. Hoskinson and earried, that the bid of Carroll Gas be accepted. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Roy Christopher, Attorney for the Lake County Board of Public Instruction, requesting the closing of Drew Street, from Pitt Street to Hunt Street. The request was tabled for investigation. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Joseph V. Wright, Attorney of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, requesting zoning information of property located at eorner of Disston Avenue and Lake Shore Drive. Clerk Johnson was instructed to advise Mr.Wright that both parcels of property located at the intersection of Disston Avenue and Lake Shore ~rive are zoned for residential purposes only. e e MINUTES N~ 74 Mr. H. J. Hampton, representative of the Lake County Zoning Commission, appeared before the Council and invited them to meet in joint session with the Lake County Zoning Commission and the City of Clermont Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, October 22, 1963 in the Florida Power Lounge at 7:30 P.M. Councilman Turville, Chairman of the Laws and Auditing Committee, presented for passage a proposed ORDINANCE NO. M-5, the same being AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING A BUDGET OF EXPENSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 1963-64 AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR; PROVIDING A TAX LEVY ON ALL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF CLE RMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA for THE YEAR OF 1963, and the Ordinance was read in full the first time and the Chairman referred same to the Laws and Auditing Committee. Mr.Tnrville of the Laws and Auditing Committee stated this Ordinanee was prepared at the direction of his Committee and the City Attorney, and asked that same be taken up at this time. Councilman Hutchingson moved that the rules be waived and Ordinance No. M-5 be read a seeond time by title. The motion was agreed to unanimously and Ordinance No. M-5 was read a second time by title only. Councilman York moved that the rules be further waived and Ordinance No. M-5 be read a third time by title only and placed upon its passage. The motion was agreed to unanimously and Ordinance No. M-5 was read a third time by title only. When the vote was taken on the passage of Ordinance No. M-5, the result was: Yeas: Turville, Hutchingson, York, Hoskinson and Bishop. Yeas: Five. Nayes: None. So Ordinance No. M-5 passed, title as stated, and No. M-5 was assigend to it and ordered immediately placed in the Ordinance Book of the City of Clermont. Clerk Johnson reported that it was necessary for the Couneil to set a date for a run-off election following the regularly seheduled City of Clermont General Election on December 10, 1963, should there be a necessity for one. Motion was made by Councilman Turville, seconded by Councilman Hutchingson and carried, that December 19, 1963 be de- signated as Run-Off Election Day in the City of Clermont, and that same be included in the published Mayor's Proclamation. A meeting of the Council with Architect Hill Stiggins, was set for Thursda~, October 17, 1963 at 7:30 P.M. Clerk Johnson reported that Florida Telephone Corporation had requested permission to remove the telephones now located inside the Jaycee Beach Restaurant and the Highlander Hut, and to place a public telephone booth near the Jaycee Beach Restaurant on the outside. The request was agreed to unanimously and Clerk Johnson instructed to so advise Florida Telepbone Corporation. Motion. was made by 11r. Hutchingson, seconded by Mr. Turville and carried, that certain ruaes_ pertaining to the hauling of trash and the mowing of lots be strictly enforced, and, that a copy of these rules be advertised in the local Press. A copy of the advertisement appears immediately following these Minutes. Motion. by Mr. Hutchingson, seconded by Mr. York and carried, that the meeting be adjourned. ('f~uc- gML~ Clarence E. Bis op, airman ;> e e In the preparation of the 1963-64 budget your City Council, in the interest of economy and efficiency, reduced the labor force of this city by four men. This means a saving in wages paid of over $10,000.00. In order to continue a program of services to the citizens of Clermont, with this reduced labor force, it is necessary that certain rules and regulations pertaining to the hauling of trash and the mowing of lots be strictly enforced. Such rules and regulations are contained, or provided for, in the Code of Ordinances of this City. They become effective November 1, 1963 and are as follows: HAULING OF TRASH BY CITY CREWS City of Clermont work crews will haul trash from privately owned property only when the following listed rules are followed: 1. All limbs, trimmings, branches and other such trash shall be cut into lengths not to exceed four feet. 2. All limbs, trimmings, branches and other such trash shall be placed between the street paving and the sidewalk or property line and under no circumstances may such materials be placed on the pavement. 3. All limbs, trimmings, branches and other such trash shall be kept, and piled, separately from moss, vines, grass and weeds. 4. All leaves shall be placed in metal containers and such con- tainers placed between the street paving and the sidewalk or property line. 5. All citrus fruit shall be placed in metal containers and such containers placed between the street paving and the sidewalk. or property line. 6. Under no circumstances may moss, leaves, weeds or grass be placed on the pavement. 7. All trash and rubbish, including broken street curbing, sand, plaster, gravel and all other waste materials of any nature accumulated during construction shall be removed by the contractor or the owner of the property. 8. An excessive amount of limbs, branches, trimmings, logs, trees and other such trash shall be removed by the owner of the property or a hauling fee paid to the City of Clermont. 9. Trash collections will be made in that part of the city lying North of Highv-lay "50" during the first half of each week and on the South side of HighvlaY "50" during the last half of each week. Collections will be made only accordingly to this schedule and telephone calls will in no way expedite the hauling of the trash. The foregoing rules apply to trash collections only and in no way affect the collection of garbage. 1101:IING AND CL3ANING OPE:!iATIONS BY CITY CREWS The mowing, discing and general cleaning of privately owned property by City of Clermont work crews is discontinued. Persons desiring to have property mowed, disced or otherwise cleaned should contact a private contractor. City erews will continue to mow Cemeteries and other City owned street parkway~~ Parks, y Clerk