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11-05-1963 Regular Meeting ~ . MINUTES REGULAR MEETING N~ 75 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the office of the City Clerk on Tuesday, November 5, 1963. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Chairman Clarence Bishop, with the following members present: Messrs. Turville, Hutchingson, Hoskinson. Absent: Mr. York. Other officials present were: Mayor BonJorn, Clerk Johnson, Deputy Clerk Carroll, Superintendent Sheldon, Attorney Morse, Building Inspector Snyder and Chief of Police Tyndal. Representatives of the Orlando Sentinel and the local Press were also presento The minutes of the Adjourned Meeting held on Tuesday, October 15, 1963, were approved as written. Chief of P~lice Tyndal submitted his regular monthly police report, which was accepted and ordered filed. v Mayor BonJorn read a letter from Mayor Burton Brown of Leesburg wherein he expressed appreciation to the Clermont City Council for their support in his successful candidacy as a Director of the Florida League of Municipalities. Building Inspector Snyder submitted a report on building for the month of October, which was accepted and ordered filed. Inspector Snyder further reported and recommended that before the painting and minor repairs were made to the small metal building located at Kehlor Park, that the roof was badly in need of replacing. Motion was made by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mrl Hoskinson and carried, that the old roof be replaced wita galvanized metal roofing by city crews. Superintendent Sheldon inquired if it was the Council's intention to have city crews clean and grade the site of the proposed new police and fire station. buperintendent Sheldon was directed to do so. Motion was made by Mr. Hoskinson, seconded by Mr. Turville and carried, that twenty emblems (not to exceed $50.00) be purchased for the volunteer fire department members' automobiles. Councilman York arrived at this time. Mr. Hoskinson reported that he had received several complaints of dogs being poisoned throughout the city, and requested that the Police Department investigate the matter. Mayor BonJorn advised that the Police Department was aware of this situation and had been investigating the matter. It was the unanimous decision of the Council that nll parking meter posts in the city be removed and stored in the city barn, and that Clerk Johnson be authorized to advertise in the Florida Municipal Record the parkinG meters and posts for sale. ' Mr. York, Chairm~n of the Street Lighting Committee, recommended and moved that street lights be installed at the following lo~ations: On Bloxam Avenue, between Highland and Alm~nd; On Bloxam at/t~tersection with Almond; On Montrose Street between Hest Avenue and 10th Street, 2 lights; on 4th street, between Seminole and }Iagnolia and on Magnolia at its intersection with 4th. Mr. York further recommended and moved that the present street light located on Bloxam, between Highland Avenue and Bloxam, be changed to the new mercury vapor type. The motion was seconded bJ' Mr. Hoskinson and unanimously carried. Mayor BonJorn reported that Lake Shore Drive from Anderson Street to Hook Street was badly in need of repair and that he had written the County Commissioners with regards to repairing same. He further reported ~hat be had been advised by Commissioner Cowart that the County would investigate t~e matter. - . MINUTES N~ 76 Motion was made by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Hutchingson and carried., that Clerk Johnson be instructed to engage C. R. Shewey to set stakes 26' south of property lines along Lake Shore Drive, from Anderson street west to Fifth Street, and, that a topography map of the right-of-way in this area be drawn. Clerk Johnson read a letter from the Citrus Outdoor Advertising Company wherein they requested permission to erect poster panels in the business area of Clermont. The matter was tabled pending a meeting of the Laws and Auditing Committee with City Attorney Morse to draft a sample Ordinance regarding signs. Clerk Johnson read a letter from City Attorney Morse wherein he suggested that the insurance of the city with regards torts of police officers be. reviewed, inasmuch as municipalities are not longer immune against liabilities or torts. Clerk Johnson advised that he would secure a written statement of the city's insurance in this regard. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. C. M. Pierce of Pierce Groves, Inc. wherein he wished to go on record as opposing the closing of that portion of Drew Street that encircles Spring Lake. The matter of street closing was tabled. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. William Boyd, wherein he requested that mistletoe be removed from many shade trees located on street right-of-ways throughout the city. There \<Tas no action taken. Cler~ Johnson reported to the Council that Mr. Styles of Clermont High School had requested the removal of the traffic light, no longer being used, located on East Avenue in front of the High School. Super- intendent oheldon was instructed to remove the light and store same~ at the city barn. J1otion by Mr. Hutchingson, seconded by Mr. Turville and carried, that the bills be paid, and, that Clerk Johnson be authorized to make payments to the following as allocated in the 1963-64 budget: Chamber of Commerce, Jr. Woman's Club, Band Boosters Association, Cooper Memorial Library for a used heater. and their allocation. Motion by Mr. Hutchingson, seconded by Mr. Turville and carried that payment in the amount of $1905.00 to Westerman Ford be authorized, as allocated in the 1963-64 budget. Mr. Turville presented a RESOLUTION pertaining to retirement pay for the widows of deceased city employees and moved its adoption. The RESOLUTION was read by the Clerk and Mr. Hutchingson seconded its adoption. When the vote was taken on the adoption of the RESOLUTION the result was: YEAS: York, Turville, Bishop, Hutchingson and Hoskinson TOT ilL YEAS: 5 NAYES: None So the RESOLUTION as read was adopted and Number 21 assigned to it and or~ered placed in Resolution Book, page 31 and ordered posted. Mr. ~urville, Chairman of the Laws and Auditing 00mmittee, presented for passage, A~ ORDINANCE AMENTIING SECTION 12-22 (260) (e) OF THB CCD~ OF ORDINANCES OF CLb1frl0NT, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO LICENSE TAXES: PROVIDING FCR EFFECTIVE DATE, and the ORDINANCE was read in e . MINUTES N~ 77 full the first time and the Chr. referred same to the Laws and Auditing Committee. Mr. Turville of the Laws and Auditing Committee stated this Ordinance vTaS 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 CRDINANCE NO. 6-C be read a second time by title. The motion was agreed to unanimously and Ordinance No. 6-C was read a second time by title only. Councilman York moved that the rules be further waived and Ordinance No. 6-C be read a third time by title only and placed upon its passage. The motion was agreed to u.nanimously and Ordinance No. 6-C was read a third time by title only. when the vote was taken on the passage of Ordinance No. 6-C, the result was: YEAB: Turville, Hutchingson, York, Hoskinson and Bishop TOTAL YEAS: 5 NAYES: None So Ordinance No. 6-C passed, title as stated, and No. 6-C assigned to it and ordered immediately placed in the Ordinance Book of the City of Clermont. Motion was made by Mr. Hutchingson, seconded by Mr. Turville and carried, that the occupational license fee paid by Minnick Coin-Op Laundry be adjusted to coincide with the amendment to the license code and a check for the proper refund be issued. The meeting was adjourned to an executive session. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Councilman Turville, seconded by Councilman Hutchingson and carried, that the salary of the Assistant Superintendent be set at ~85.00 l~eekly and that the City Clerk be authorized to increase the salaries of his Deputy and his Secretary in the maount of $2.50 each per week. A general discussion took place regarding rules to be established for the operation of City work crews and City Clerk Johnson was re- quested to prepare a sample Resolution setting forth such rules and regulations as had been su~gested and recommended by the Mayor and Council members. (' ! ~ '-' ~~ t5 ~~ Clarence E. BishOp, hairman erk " ~ ,'.... "',;:;....... . MINUTES ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - NOVEMBER -1963 Standard Auto Parts Florida Telephone Corp. Florida Power Corp. Konsler Steel Co. Coble's Garage Clermont Hardware Clermont Buj,lders Supply Radio Communications Sun State Publishers Guy's Standard Service Advance Electric Co. Dick's Gulf Service Clements' Credit Bureau Red's Tire & Battery Basic Asphalt Corp. Newton Mfg. Company Modern ~elding Co. Prescott Tractor Co. La\'lton Bros.. of Orlando Sou. Bldg. Code Congress Parnell & Associates,Inc. Olivenbaum Ins. Agency Engel's F & R Office Supply D. J. Hatcher D. G. Rambo", Clermont PhilliOs "66" Turville's 30dy Shop H1.rJY Equipment & Supply ,Al Ruppel, Inc. Harry P. Leu'{~nc. Harb Tractor Co. Miller Bearings of Orlando Brantly Electric,Inc. 300.69 38.39 1,697.48 10.37 119.35 80.83 22.62 43.55 76.29 13.35 12.35 36.03 9.00 12.00 80.50 229.32 57.14 1-,257.94 40.20 5.55 4.60 97.50 61.85 13.35 23.10 29.40 10.00 .50 60.00 7.16 20.87 11.82 2.12 7.18 193.23 Erik S. Jensen Grant-Harris Drug American LaFrance Hilltop Book Nook Carroll Gas Westernman Ford Fifth St. Grocery Carroll Sm'/ Co. Standard Oil Co. Badger Meter Mfg. Co. Clermont Plumbing Norris Hutchingson Meeker Feed Store Standard Oil Co. . N~ 18 2.50 1.90 750.29 40.23 57.00 10.33 23.64 22.57 431.18 1,221.71 9.00 84.00 77.70 510.46 $ 7,928.14