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06-16-1964 Adjourned Meeting . e MINUTES N? 150 ADJOURNED MEETING An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the office of the City Clerk on Tuesday, June 16, 1964. The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P. M. by Mayor BonJorn, with the following Councilmen present; Turville, York, Pool and Hoskinson. Absent: Hutchingson. Other officials present were: Deputy Clerk Carroll, Superintendent Sheldon, Inspector Snyder, City Attorney Caldwell and Chief of Police Tyndal. A representative of the Orlando Sentinel was also present. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on June 2, 1964, and of the Special Meeting held on June 9, 1964, were approved as written. Chief Tyndal reported the need of new school signs before the beginning of the next school year. The Council advised Chief Tyndal that inasmuch as other types of signs were also needed to replace worn out ones throughout the city, to make a survey of the total number of signs needed accompanied by a cost estimate, and report at the next meeting. Mayor BonJorn reported that plans were progressing on the Lake County Health Clinic to be constructed soon on DeSoto Street. Councilman Turville read a letter from the Florida League of Municipalities regarding their making available to the City of Clermont a recent survey of water rates of cities in Florida. Councilman Turville, Chairman of the Streets Committee, reported that the grading had been completed on Lake Shore Drive, and that it should be ready for'capping in about a month. Councilman Pool, Chairman of the Parks Committee, recommended that a flag pole 18' to 20' high be installed at the Jaycee Beach prior to July 4th. uuperintendent Sheldon was requested to take care of this matter. Councilman Pool inquired of Superintendent Sheldon if the shower heads had been installed at the Jaycee Beach, as previously authorized. Superintendent Sheldon advised that the pipes had been installed, but not the shower heads as yet. Councilman Pool reported that the beauti- fication plants were being made at Center Lake Park, and that he thereon moved that a work order be issued for the installation of approximately 700' of pipe with 5 spigots at Center Lake Park, and, the authorization to purchase 9 oak trees at a cost of $5.00 each. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hoskinson and carried, with Mr. Turville voting Naye. Councilman Pool recommended and moved that 14 picnic tables, 7 Bar B-Q Pits, and 7 tops for garbage containers be purchased at an approxi- mate cost of $620.00 for placement in the city parks. It was suggested by Councilman Turville that inasmuch as the estimated cost was $600.00 or more, that bids be obtained for same. The Council was in agreement and Councilman Pool requested to obtain bids for opening at the next meeting. Councilman York, Chairman of the Street Lighting Committee, recommended and moved that the following new street lights be installed: 2 on Minnehaha Avenue between Third and Fifth Streets; 1 on Magnolia between Holly and Second Streets; 1 on East Broome Street near the Lincoln Park School; 1 on Prince Edward between Minneola Avenue and DeSoto Streets. Mr. York further recommended and moved that the following lights be changed to mercury vapor lights: 1 at 4th and Minnehaha; 1 on 4th Street between Minnehaha Aven~and Lake Shore Drive; 1 at the intersection of 5th and Minnehaha Avenue; 1 at the intersection of Hoilily and Magnolia Streets. Mr. York's motions were seconded by Mr. Pool and unanimously carried. . e MINUTES N? 151 Councilman York recommended that the Council give serious considera- tion to the matter of mowing vacant lots for a fee. The Clerk was requested to review the Minutes as to action taken by the Council last year with regards to mowing vacant lots by city crews, and report at the next meeting. Councilman Pool was requested to investigate, with a representative of the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District, the areas throughout the city in need of r,epair caused from the recent Gas Company construction crews, and report at the next meeting. Deputy Clerk Carroll read a letter from Mr. W. N. McKinney, Principal of the Lincoln Park School, requesting that the financial allocation, as budgeted for their summer recreation program, be paid through the Parent Teacher Association. This matter was tabled temporarily, and the Clerk instructed to obtain a budget for the financial allocation from Mr. McKinney, for presentation at the next meeting. Deputy Clerk Carroll read a copy of a Resolution and certain recommenda- tions submitted by the Planning Commission as follows: A Resolution pertaining to the establishment of a bi-racial committee, and, recommenda- tion that an auditorium be erected on property located in West Gate Plaza, the cost of such a building to be financed by the sale of approximately $100,000.00 in Revenue Certificates. Motion was made by Mr. York, seconded by Mr. Hoskinson and carried, that the recommendations as submitted by the Planning Commission, be accepted for consideration. Councilman Turville, Chairman of the Laws and Auditing Committee, presented for passage a proposed Ordinance No. 12-C, the same being: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17, SECTION 17-1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CLEffi~ONT, FLORIDA, IN ORDER TO ADOPT THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE, PART III-PLUMBING, 1962-1963 EDITION, AS PUBLISHED BY THE SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE CONGRESS, TOGETHER WITH ALL APPENDICES THEREIN EXCEPT AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED WITH REGARDS TO M10UNT OF BONn, AS THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CLEm10NT RELATING TO EVERY PLUMBING INSTALLATION, INCLUDING ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS, EQUIPMENT, APPLI~NCES, FIXTURES, FITTINGS ANDJOR APPURTENANCES THERETO: PROVIDING FOR REDUCTION IN AMOUNT OF BOND REQUIRED IN SECT ON 109.5 OF SAID EDITION: PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS THEREOF; PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; and the Ordinance was read in full for the first time and the Chairman referred same to the Fire and Building Committee. Mr. Hoskinson, Chairman of the Fire and Building Committee, stated this Ordinance was prepared at the direction of his Committee by the Laws and Auditing Committee and City Attorney, and asked that same be taken up at this time. Mr. Pool moved that the rules be waived and Ordinance No. 12-C be read a second time by title only. The motion was agreed to unanimously and Ordinance No. l2-C was read a second time by title only. Mr. York moved that the rules be further waived and that Ordinance No. l2-C be read a third time by title only and placed upon its passage. The motion was agreed to unanimously and Ordinance No. l2-C was read a third time by title only. When the vote was taken on the passage of Ordinance No. 12-0 the result was: YEAS: Turville, York, Pool, Hoskinson TOTAL YEAS: 4 NAYS: NONE ABSENT: Hutchingson So Ordinance No. l2-C passed, title as stated, and No. l2-C assigned to it and ordered immediately placed in the Ordinance Book of the City of Clermont, pages 25 and 26, and a copy posted. Motion by Mr. York, seconded by Mr. Hoskinson and carried, that meeting be adjourned. e ~~pvJ MINUTES e N? A. M. Johnson, City Clerk By: _LD~...1 V ~JuJJ! - eputy lerk ~r/'/ 152 ". ,