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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Clarence E. BishOp, hairman
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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.
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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