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02-04-1964 Regular Meeting . . MINUTES N~ 106 REGULAR ~illETING A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the City Administration Building on Tuesday, February 4~ 19b4. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by the Chairman, Mayor BonJorn. All Council members were present with the exception of Mr. York. Other City officials present were Police Chief Tyndal, Building Inspector Snyder, Superintendent Sheldon, Deputy Clerk Carroll and Clerk Johnson. Visitors present were Messrs. Jimmy Lee Jackson, William Boyd" C. Roy Rook, Ted. Enz, Ray Cochrane, H. J. Hampton, and representatives of the Orlando Sentinel and the local Press. The minutes of the meeting held on January 21, 1964 were approved as written. Motion was made by Mr. Hutchingson, seconded by Mr. Pool, and carried, that Jimmy Lee Jackson be permitted to address the Council. Mr. Jackson protested the ruling of the Council that he be refused an on-premises beer license due to the proposed location being less than the required distance from a public school. Mr. Jackson was advised that the Council would investigate the matter further and advise him of their decision. Motion was made by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Hutchingson, and carried, -Chat Mr. William Boyd be allowed to address the Council. Mr. Boyd advised the Council that he would like to give the City one more opportunity to purchase the abandoned Tavares and Gulf right- of-way before offering it to the General Public. Mr. Boyd was advised that the Council had given this matter consideration and decided that they were not interested, but that they would consider it further and advise him within a few days. Chief Tyndal submitted his monthly report which was accepted and ordered filed. Chi~.Tyndal also furnished each Council member with a report shoWinG the number of hours worked by prisioners in various depart- ments. Building Inspector Snyder submitted his monthly report which was accepted and ordered filed. Superintendent Sheldon reported repairs on completed and that they were now being painted. ported that the fire siren had been installed on water tower and was now in operation. the water tanks had been Mr. Sheldon further re- the Highlands Avenue Superintendent Sheldon requested that the Streets and Sidewalks Committee meet with him and make an inspection of sidewalks in certain areas. Mayor BonJorn reported that the Lake County Engineer would be in Clermont on Wednesday morning to meet with the Streets Committee and Superintendent Sheldon and make an inspection of streets in the area of the Lincoln Park Schools and Lake Shore Drive from Anderson Street to Hook Street. The purpose of the inspection being that the Lake County Board of Commissioners are giving consideration to the resurfacing or rebuilding of the streets mentioned. Mayor BonJoI'n further reported that Mr. Roy Caldwell had agreed to an appointment as City Attorney. Motion was made by Mr. Pool, seconded by Mr. Hutchingson, and carried, that Mr. Roy Caldwell be appointed as City Attorney, on a month to month basis, at a retainer of $150.00 per month and that in return for said retainer the services to be extended by Mr. Caldwell are to include . . MINUTES N~ 107 attendance at Council meetings, advising City officials in all legal matters and the preparation and drawing of all ordinances and resolutions. Mr. Turville, reporting for the Streets Committee, on unfinished business, stated that all of the trees on Sixth Street were dead and would be removed as soon as practical and fill dirt was being hauled to the intersection of Second Street and Crystal Lake Drive in order to correct an undesirable situation. / Mr. Hutchingson, reporting for the Water Committee on unfinished business, requested Clerk Johnson to contact Michaels Engineering Company and obtain specifications for the proposed booster pump to be installed in the area of the Citrus Tower. ~x. Pool, reporting for the Parks, Cemetery and'Recreation Committee, submitted a full and extremely comprehensive report, including recommenda- tion made by his committee for both immediate and future consideration. Mr. Hoskinson, reporting for the Fire Department and City Building Committee, recommended and moved that Build.ing Inspector Snyder be ~uthorized to attend the short course for Building Inspectors being offered in Ga.inesville during the month of February and that he be reimbursed for his eXfenses. The motion was seconded by Mr. Turville, and carried. Clerk J'ohnson advised the Council that he had received a communica- tion from Mr. Hill Stiggins advising that Thompson Bros. Construction Co. and A. D. Arnold Construction Company had withdrawn their names from the bidding list on the Police and Fire St~tion. Clerk Johnson read an application from the Citrus Outdoor Advertising Company of Lakeland, with check attached, for an occupational license. Clerk Johnson advised the Council that the reason for this particular .-/ application being brou~ht to their attention was t~he felt reasonably certain that the issuance of the license would be immediately followed by application for the construction of signs along the highways and that under existing ordinances such applications could not be refused. Motion was made by ~tt. Hoskinson, seconded by Mr. Turville, and carried, that the Citrus Outdoor Advertising Company be advised that the City Council of Clermont is in the process of adopting an ordinance restrictinG the location of signs and that they be further advised that as the Council did not wish to issue a license which will, quite possibly, be restricted by ordinance, their check was being returned. Council members were in agreement that the matter of a sign ordinance be referred to the Planning Commission with the request that they give the matter immediate attention and make recommendations to the Council within the next three weeks if possible. Mr. Turville, of the Laws and Regulations Committee presented for passage a proposed ordinance No. 8-C, the same being AN. ORDINANCE AME1~ING SEC. 26-11 (C) (4), ALLm<lING DRY CLEANING ESTAK..,ISHMEN11S; PHOVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE and the ordinance was read in full for the first time and the Chairman referred same to the Laws and Regulations Committee. Mr. TQ~ville of the Laws and Regulations Committee stated that the ordinance had been prepared by his Committee and the City Attorney at the direction of the Council, and asked that same be taken up at this time. . . MINUTES N~ 108 Mr. Pool moved that the rules b'e waived and 'that Ordinance No. 8-C be read a second time by title only. The motion was agreed to by a unanimous vote and Ordinance No. 8-C was read a second time by title only. Mr. Hutchingson moved that Ordinance No. 8-C be read a third time by title only and placed upon its passage. The motion vias agreed to unanimously and Ordinance No. 8-C was read a third time by title only. When the vote was taken on the passage of Ordinance No. 8-C the result was: YEAS: Hutchingson, furville, Hoskinson and Pool ~O/IAL YEAS: 4 NAYS: None ABSENT: York So Ordinance No. 8-C passed, title as stated, and No. a~ assigned to it and ordered immediately placed in the Ordinance book or-the City, page 16, and a copy posted.~ Mr. Turville, of the Laws and Regulations Committee presented for passage a proposed Ordinance No. 6-M, the same being: l:AN ORDINANCE ABA1\'DONING, CLOSING AND VACATING FRACTIONAL DREW AVEnUE IN TIU CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO: and th8 Ordinance was read in full for the first time and the Chairman referred same to the Streets and Sidewalk Committee. Mr. Turville, of the Streets and Sidewalk Committee, stated this Ordinance was prepared at the direction of his Committee by the Laws and Regulations Committee and City Attorney, and asked that same be taken up at this time. Mr. Hutchingson moved that the rules be waived and Ordinance No. 6-M be read a second time by title only. The motion was agreed to unanimously and Ordinance No. 6-M was read a second time by title only. Mr. Turville moved that the rules be further waived and that Ordinance No. 6-M be read a third time by title only and placed upon its passage. The motion was agreed to unanimously and Ordinance No. 6-M was read a third time by title only. When the vote was taken on the passage of Ordinance No. 6-M the result was: YEAS: Hutchingson, Hoskinson, Turville and Pool TOTAL YEAS: 4 NAYS: None ABSENT: York / So Ordinance No. 6-M passed, title as stated,ancfu No. 6-M assigned I to it and ordered immediately placed in 1rl:;1e'"'Ordiilance book of the City of ,/ Clermont, pages 30, 31, 32, and a copy posted. At the request of l'-Iayor BonJo:-cn, Mr. Turville 0: the La,vs and Regumations Committee read a Resolution. However, it developed that none of the Council memb0rs were offering the Resolution or moving its adoption. Therefore, of course, there was no action taken. Mayor BonJorn requested that the City Clerk mail each Council member a copy of the Resolution in order that they might give it consideration. . . MINUTES N~ 109 Motion was made by Mr. "Hoskinson, seconded by Mr. Hutchingson, and carried, that bills be paid. Mr. H. J. Hampton of the a meeting "\'lith the Council for to discuss ::nunicipal planning. agreed to meet on that date. Lake County Planning Commission requested 7:30 P. M. on Tuesday, February II, 1964 The council members and the Mayor Motion by Mr. Hutchingson, seconded by Mr. Turville, and carried, that meeting adjourn. erk . MINUTES ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - FEBRUARY 1964 Florida Telephone Corporation Advance Electric Company Clermont Hardware and Supply Co. Clermont Plumbing and Heating Guy A. Camp Florida Power Corporation Lawton Bros. of Orlando Al Huppel, Inc. Wallace and Tiernan, Inc. Hilltop Book Nook Clermont Bldrs. Supply, Inc. F & R Office Supply, Inc. Stalnaker Chevrolet Company Rick's Paint and Body Shop John's Standard Service Red's Tire and Battery Co., Inc. Guy's Standard Service Carroll Gas Fire Calls and Drills (Salaries) Dick's Gulf Service Clements' Pest Control Olivenbaum Insurance Agency H.. W. Sheppard and Company Brantly Electric, Inc. Fifth Street Grocery Coble's Auto Electric Konsler Steel Company Hoskinson Brothers Basic Asphalt Corporation Sun State Publishers $ 44.37 8.50 45.22 4.85 11.00 1,602.01 5.49 20.20 21.19 37.36 9.65 23.00 8.00 18.55 2.50 49.62 9.20 72.00 132.00 20.60 9.00 55.34 1,400.00 424.01 26.68 56.00 14.84 60.37 54.00 17.37 . _ r-"'o .$ '4-,262.92 . N~ 110