Loading...
11-17-1964 Adjourned Meeting -. e MINUTES Nt! 187 188 ADgOURNED MEETING An adjourned meeti~g of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Municipal Court Room on Tuesday, November 17, 1964. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor Joseph BonJorn with all Council members present excepting Mr. Hutchingson. Other City offic~als present were: Building In~pector Snydei, Police Chief Tyndal, Superlntendent Sheldon, Assistant Superintendent Creech, City Attorney Caldwell, Deputy Clerk Carroll and Clerk Johnson. Visitors present were ~tr. Wood, of Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company; Messrs. Westbrook and Groo, representi~g Michaels E~gineering Company; Messrs. W. H. McQuisition, Charles Beals, James Carroll, Frederick Nyhius, Paul Tabor, and a repre- sentative of the Orland Sentinel. Invocation was, given by Mr.-Paul Tabor. Mr. McQuisition spoke to the Council regarding a request that the piano in the Community Building be tuned. ~tr. McQuisiton was requested to investigate the matter and report to the Council with recommendations at the next r~gular Council meeting. Mr. Wood, representing Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, spoke to the Council regarding Employee Group Insurance and explained his plan in considerable detail~ Tee Mayor advised Mr. Wood that the Council would give his plan full consideration and that the Clerk would contact him at a later date. Messrs. Westbrook and Groo reported to the Council regarding the engineering work they have been doing on a proposed sewerage sy~tem. They gave cost estimates but stated that:' 'tHeir work was not completed and that it was hoped that the estimated costs cou-ld be reduced. Chief Tyndal submitted his monthly report which was accepted and ordered filed. Mayor BonJorn inquired of Chief Tyndal as to his progress in checking City occupational licenses. Chief Tyndal advised that the work was undei- way but had not been completed. Chief Tyndal was directed to complete the work as soon as possible and to see that the Occupational License Code is enforced. Building Inspector Snyder submitted his monthly report which was accepted and ordered filed. Mr. Turville of the Streets and Sidewalks Committee reported street center lines had been painted as ordered and that it was his recommendation that a "stop" sign be the permanent sign on Anderson Street at its inter- section with Lake Shore Drive. ' ~ ,.... : ,\ Mr. Hoskinson of the Fire and Building Committee recommended and moved that the sprinkling system at the police and Fire Department Building be changed to eliminate the sprinkling of the buildi~g walls an~ that the City ciews construct and erect a twelve to fifteen foot flag pole in the raised area South of the building entrance and that the purchase of "Volunteer Fireman" car plates be authorized for a~l Volunteer Firemen at a cost not to exceed $50.00 for the plates. The motlon was seconded by Mr. Pool, and carried. City Attorney Caldwell was requested to report on the status of the Seaboard Air Line right-of-way between Second and Seventh Streets which the City is consideiing purchasing. Plans for dedication of the police and Fire Station were discussed but no action taken. e e MINUTES N? 1H,8; 187 Mr. Pool of the Parks, Cemetery and Recreation Committee reported on park improvement progress and recommended, and moved, that a IIdead endll sign be installed at Crystal Lake Drive and Second Street. The motion was seconded by l~. Hoskinson and carried. Mr. Pool further reported that lights would be reinstalled on the South Side of Center Lake in the near future and that it was his intention to have a lighted Christmas tree on the Island ~gain this year. ' Mr. York of the Street Lighting and Sanitation Committee recommended and moved that street lights be installed at the following named locations: Anderson Street, between Almond and Highway 115011; Knapp and Minneh(il.ha Avenue; three lights on East Montrose' between Bloxam Avenue and Highway 1127"; Chestnut Street between 4th and 5th Streets and Almond and that the existin,g.,. lights at the followi~g locations be changed to modern lighting; Chest/~~~ 5th Streets, Seminole and 5th Streets, East Montrose Street and Bloxam Avenue. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hoskinson and carried. Motion was made by Mr. Hoskinson, seconded by Mr. Turville, and carried, that City crews construct a side walk, four feet in width, along the entire South side and adjacent to the parking lot at the Police Station and that the area between the West end of the parking lot and the present North-South sidewalk also be constructed as a sidewalk. Clerk Johnson read a letter from the Lake County Board of Public Instruction wherein they agreed to pay their share of street paving costs, in the Lincoln Park School area, not to exceed $3,000.00. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. M. J. Barnes complaining that Konsler Steel Company trucks were breaking the street curbing in front of his property and damaging his sprinkler system. Mr. Turville volunteered to see both Mr.' Konsler and Mr. Banres about the matter and try to, get their difficulties settled. Clerk Johnson requested that Thursday, December 17, 1964 be officially designated as election day for the run off of theGBreral Election being held on, December 8th, provided that a, run off is necessary. Motion was made by ~tr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Hoskinson, and carried, that Thursday, December 17, 1964 be officially designated as election day for the General Election run off;. ' Motion was made by Mr.. Turville, seconded by Mr. Hoskinson, and carried, that the following named persons be appointed to serve during the General Election of the City of Clermont, being held on December 8th, 1964, and that the run off election be held, if' necessary, on December 17, 1964. Clerk: G. Y. Middleton Inspectors: 'Donald Hayes, John McCown, Cash Hammond, Doris Bishop and Robert Ingersoll. The.',form of ballot was discussed and approved. Motion \'las made by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Pool, and carried, that the Clerk be authorized to disburse funds to the Chamber of Commerce, Cooper ~~morial Library and the Junior Women's Club as provided in the 1964-65 budget. Motion was made by Mr. Pool, seconded by Mr. Turville, and carried that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute and deliver to South Lake Memorial Hospital, ,a deed for the old City Hall property unpon receipt of the unpaid balance. . - MINUTES N? 189 Clerk Johnson reported that Mr. Hill Stiggins, Architect for the City of Clermont had advised that in his opinion the Police and Fire Station were now completed and that the General Contractor has fulfilled his contrac't and that he would like for City officials to make a final inspection as soon as convenient. The Council members were in agreement that they would like to wait for a week or ten days before final agceptance. Motion was made by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. York, that the General Election of the City of Clermont on December 8, 1964 be held in the Fire Station instead of the Court Room. The motion carried with Mr. Hoskinson voting Nay. Mr. Hoskinson was appointed to membership on the newly formed Association of South Lake County Municipalities. Several other persons were suggested but it was decided to await Mr. Hoskinson's recommendation at a later date. Motion by Mr. Turville, seconded by Pool, and carried, that the meeting adjourn until Monday, November 23, 1964, at 5:00 P. M. in the office of the City Clerk. lerk