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REGULAR MEETING
A regular meeting of the City council 'of the City of Clermont was held
in the Mu.nicipa1 Court :Room on' Tues'd'ay, .A~gust. 3,' .1965. The' mee.ting was
called to order at :7:30P. M. by Mayor BonJorn. All Council members were
present. Other City officials pres'erit were ,City. Manager McIntosh, City
Attorney Langley, .Bui1ding Inspector' Snyder, .po1iceChief. Tyndal, Superin-
tendent Sheldon and City Clerk Johnson. Others pres'ent were Messrs . W. H.
McQuisition, .Richard Williams,' Paul Taber and repres'entativesof the press.
The invocation was, given by Mr. Taber. The' 'minutesof the adjourned
meeting held July 20, .1965 were approved as written.
Mayor BonJorn reported that he had again met with ,the. Board of Lake'
County Commissioners with .regardsto redistricting the. districts but .that
i tappeared that no action would be'taken on the1r own initiative" The'
Mayor req.uested that Mr. La~gley" City Attorney, make 'a study of the matter
and report with recommendations at .the next' meeti~g.
City Manager McIntosh 'reported that Albe~-eFog1e had been appointed as
a part time 'police patrolman and would begin his 'd.uties on Friday , .August
. 6, 1965. Mr. McIntoshfurthe'r reported that he had met with Mr. Hi11.St'iggins,
architect for the City , .and that Mr. Sti-ggins 'advises that :i twill be' a . -
matter of two or three weeks before he 'w1.1l have '.fina1 'es'timates on the
cost of proposed work to be :done 'on the Ge-orge Jenkins Auditorium.
Police '.Chief Tynda1 -submitted his' monthly report which was accepted
and ordered filed.
Building Inspector S.n~der submitted his monthly report which was
accepted and ordered filed.
Councilman Pool -stated that he had nothing to'report.. councilman
Turville'.reported that it was possible :that ,it would be. 'necess'ary to "drive"-
to a deeper level in order. to obtain acceptable 'water.at :the' 'new ,well
located at Highlands and Bloxam. City Manager McIntosh was 'in agreement
and st'ated that .the necessary steps would be taken to obtain an' acceptable
well. Councilman York stated he 'did not have a report. Councilman
Hoskinson reported that insofar as the Building Committee was concerned
the purchase 'of the' 'Crest Restaurant by the Cl:ty of Clermont was not
recommended at this time. Councilman Beals' reported that Ci,ty Manager, McliltesJ:
was having .overal1 plans made for beautification of the' 'JayceeBeachand .
that he would make :furtherrecommendation regarding the 'matter when the
plans 'and survey were completed. .'
Mr. Beals :further reported that .theJunior Chamber of Comrnercehad
decided that .they. would not install a "safety. limits" line at .the Jaycee -
Beach this season and that he,: .therefore,' .recommended that the' 'City make
the inst'a1lation. Councilman Tlirville advised Mr. Beals that hewo:u1d
donate' the necess-ary nylon line for theinst'allation. Mr. Beals thanked
Mr. Turvi11e' and stated he would see that .theinsta11ation was made. Mr.
Beals' further reported that the city Manager was endeavoring to locate a
qualified negro life :guard but so far without :succes's i that the water at
the end of the 'pier .at ,the Jaycee Beach 'was to shallow for the installation
of a diving boardithat screens had been ordered installed intheres't
rooms at Jaycee 'Beach;- and that hewo.uld liketd meet with 'the'Parks
Cominittee on Wednesday afternoon at2:00P. M. to discussfurtherimprove--
ments to the beach house' and the possible purchase of land adjacent to the -
cemetery as well as one parcel adjacent to the Jaycee 'Beach. Mr. Beals
further reported that he had found that the banana trees' which he had
previously recommended movi~g were 'not worth moving.
Mr. Hoskinson of the Laws and Auditi~g Committee presented for pass~ge
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a proposed ordinance No. l7C,- ,the' 'same being: II AN 'ORDINANCE, AMENDING
.oRDINANCE NO.182" DULY ,ORDAINED, AND ENTERED ,BY, THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE
COUNTY" FLORIDA, ON .THE 20,TH' DAY OF OCTOBER,. ,19'5,9" ,TO READ AS FOLLOWa"
and the 'ordinance was read in full the'first' time 'and the Chairman referred
same 'to the -Streetl~ghti~g and Sanitation Co'mmittee.'
Mr. Y~rk of theStree't L~ghti~g and Sanitation Committee,' ,stated this
ordinance was prepared at ,the, direction of hiscommi ttee,: ,by the 'Laws and
Audi ti!1g Committee' :and the City, Attorney, .and asked that same be 'taken up
at this time.
Mr. Turvi1lemoved that the rules be waived and Ordinance No. 17C be
read a second time by, title only. The motion was agree'd to: unanimously and
ordinance No. 17 C was read a second time by title' ,only.
Mr. Pool moved that the rules be further waived and Ordinance No. 17C
be read a third time by, title only and placed upon its pass'age.' The
motion was agreed to, unanimously and Ordinance No.17C was read a third
time by title 'only. '
When the vote was taken on the pass~ge of the 'Ordinance 'the: :res'ul twas:
YEAS: Beals, ,Hoskinson, YO,rk, .Turville, ,Pool
TOTAL YEAS: 5
NAYS: None'
So Ordinance No. 17C passed, ,title as 'stated, ,and No. 17C was 'assigned to
it :and ordered immediately placed in the Ordinance bdokof the City and a
copy posted.
Motion by Mr. Pool, ,seconded by. Mr. Beals and barried that the' City
Finance 'Officer be ,authorized to refund to City ~anager McIntosh that
portion of his traveling expenses', incurred ,at ,theinv,itation of the City
Council 'for an interview" not' previously paid bY. the -Ci:ty.
Clerk Johnson read a letter 'from the Traffic and Planning Division of
the 'State 'Road Department, wherein the :request made by the City .council
that ,the speed limit in the area of the Jay,ceeBeach be :reduced to 25
miles per hour was refused.
Motion by Mr. Beals, ,seconded by Mr. Pool, ;and carried, that bills be '
paid.
Motion by, Mr. Pool, seconded by Mr. Hoskinson, ,and carried, ,that the
Finance Officer, be authorized to pay in salaries an amount not to exceed
$300.00 ,in addition to the amount budgeted for Police Department patrolmen
to cover sa1ariesof the 'recently appointed part timepatro'lman.
Motion by Mr. Turvi11e,' seconded by Mr. Hoskinson, and carried, ,that
October. 12" ,1965 beset as the 'date" and the Mayor so proclaim,' for the'
Special Election to determine 'if:
1. The Mayor of the City of Clermont shall be 'elected at 'la:rge
for' a two (2), year term and shall not be a Councilman at
the time he is to take office 'as -Hayor.
.2. The Mayor of the 'City of Clermont shall be elected by a
, majority of the City Council 'from the Council for a two. (2,),
, .year term.
Motion by Mr'. Turvi11e,' ,seconded bY. Mr. Poo
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carried, ,that meeti!1g
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - AUGUST 1965
Florida Telephone Corporation
Engel's
Western Auto Associate Store
South Lake Press
Sanfax Corporation
Watson Grove Service, Inc.
Advance Electric Company
Griffith So. Lake Tire, Inc.
Hodges Equipment Company
Hoskinson Bros. Firestone Store
State Tractor Equipment Co., Inc.
Coble's Garage
Prescott Tractor Sales, Inc.
City Tire Service, Inc.
Sou. Building Code Congress
Clermont Hardware & Supply Co.
Publix Market of Clermont
Kons1er Steel Company
Lakeside Supply Co.
Fire Calls - Drills
So. Lake Memorial Hospital
Clements' Pest Control
G. A. Thompson
Cities Service Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Basic Asphalt Corporation
White's Blue Print Service
Lewis Business Forms, Inc.
Memorial Bronze
A. W. Peterson Gun Shop
Florida Power Corporation
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WATER DEPARTMEN~
South Lake Press
Atlantic Chemicals, Inc.
John's Standard Service
Kons1er Steel Company
Florida Power Corporation
Clermont Hardware and Supply Co.
$ 60.35
264.95
8.19
52.13
48.49
62.08
36.50
64.00
.93
70.43
442.95
48.00
45.20
30.00
6.64
21. 20
12.44
31. 55
4.50
51.00
5.00
9.00
7.00
432.20
17.76
26.46
26.95
163.40
118.00
39.40
1,478.93
... ..........
3';685:63
18.95
22.14
2.50
6.72
397.63
2.10
450.04
4::135:67
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