08-17-1965 Adjourned Meeting
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ADJOURNED MEETING
. . An adjourne~ meeti!lg .of the 'Ci,ty Council of the 'Ci:ty, of Clermont was
held l.fi the Councl.l Chambers on Tuesday , ;\~gust'17,. ,1965. The' meeting was
called to order. at 7: 30 P. M. by Mayor BonJorn, ,wi:th :the :following members
present: Mes'srs. Beals, Hoskinson and Turville. Other officials present '
were: Man~ger McIntosh, Deputy Clerk 'Carroll, ,Attorney Langley, Superintendent
Sheldon, ,Assistant Superintendent Creech and Buildi!lg Inspector Snyder.
Oth.ers present were:, Messrs. Clyde :Thomasof the Lake'County, Health Depart-
mentand Howard Young. Representatives 'Of the Orlando Sentinel and the'
local Pres's were also present.
The :Invocation was,gi veri by City, Attorney, Richard Langley,.
Therninutes of the meetings held on Tuesday, ,August, ,3,' ,1965 and
Wednesday, ,A~gust4, ,1965 were'approved as written. '
Councilmen York and .Pool 'arrived at :this time"
Mr. Clyde ,Thomas, ,Lake County, Health Department Sanitarian, ,appeared
before ,the :Councilrequesting the 'City, to enforce ,condemnation of the'
sanitary sewage disposal system located at 197 Lake Minneola Drive and owned
by Mr . Jacob' Lucas,' as recommended by. the Lake :Co,unty, Health Department . It
was the consensus of the' Council to detain action of this request until
such time more concrete evidence :is pres'ented. ,The matter was referred to
Man~ger McIntosh and Mr. Thomas for further invest~gation.
Mayor BonJorn reported that ,inasmuch as a vacancy existed on the 'Bi-r~("';~l
Committee,: ,the ,scheduled meeting had be'en postponed until 'Such 'time 'anew
member is appointed. Councilman York ,recommended that ,the, :vacancy be 'filled
by the 'new Supervising Principal of the 'Clermont High :School,' Mr. Brown.
Motion was made by Mr. Pool, ,seconded by Mr., ,~o~~ ,and carried, ,that
the, bill in the amount 'of $74.23' from Clermont Builders Supply, Inc. covering
matccrials purchased by' members of the Clermont 'Jr. Chambe'r,of CoIninerce :and '
used at 'the 'Jaycee Beach" be paid.
Manager McIntosh reported that the' 'price 'of $4.5.0to'$500 for lots'
lying adjacent to Oakhill Cemet:ery as offered for sale' by 'Mr. .E., B. Collette
to the City"was not ,feasible, :and that he, 'did notrec'ommend their purchase'.
No action was taken.
~anager McIntoshrep'Or,ted that he 'had received the 'necessary res'erva-
tions 'for' attending the 'Florida League :of Municipali ti'es' Convention to be
held in Miami Beach on October 24,:' ,1965.
City, Attorney Langley, acting on an opl.nl.on as handed down by, the
Attorney. General,' ,r.econunended that :the W. W., Boyd property" lots, 363,', ,364
365, ,and, 366 of Orange Park Subdivision, ,be 'asses'sed on an acre~gebasi'S,
and, that Lot, :362 ,be :asses.sed as 'a building lot.: Motion was made byMr . Pool,
seconded by Mr. Hoskinson and carried, ,that the :recommeridation of Mr. Langley
be :accepted and the Tax Assessor so advised.
Manager McIntosh reported and rec'ommended that until :such ,time 'as the'
City, can acquire ,additional property in the area of Jaycee Beach,: ,that :it
was not geometrically feasible ,to pursue :therelo'cationof ,State'Road #561
for additional parki!lg 'area and beaut'ification.
Man~ger McInto:shrecommerided ~hatwith rem~iningf,unds .inthis. year's
budget of Jaycee Beach,: ,that'four bl.dsfor plantl.!lgs beobtal.ned~, ,USl.!lg the
bid as subrni tted by Florida Nurse'ry and Landscape Company, ,deletl.!lg the
fencing, as basis 'of specifications,' ,and, ,with ,the 'option of addi!l9 to or
deleting individual units. Motion was made by Mr. Beals, ,se'con~ed by ,Mr.
Pool and carried, ,that the. ,recommendation of Mah~ger McIntosh be accepted and
the 'necessary bids obtained.
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Man~ger McIntosh pres'ented copies' of' a proposed lease'agreement' for
the 'Jaycee 'Beach Rest'aurant" ,as prepared bY. the' Parks Committee' ,and City
AttorneyL~gley, ,for the Council's, consideration. Motion was made by Mr.
Pool, ,seconded by Mr., YO,rkand carried, ,that a public adver,tisemerit be',run
advisi~g that ,the Jaycee Beach Res'taurant was available' :for lease'.'
Councilman Beals'reported that the Jr. Chamber, of commer,ce had now
decided to install "safety limitsU, line :at ~the' 'Jaycee' :Be.ach, ,and he inquired
of Mr. Turville if he :still intended donating the 'neces's'ary nylon line ,for
same.' Mr. Turville' ,advised that he, did and' that ~the 'line :could be picked up
at his 'shop.
Councilman Beals reported that new ,screens had been installed at ~the
Jaycee 'Beach Restaurant buildi~g.
Councilman Beals,' ,reporting for W., ,H. McQuistion, ,custodian of Kehler
Park" ,thanked the ,Co,uncil for the:ir splendid cooperation ,this past' year in
, meeting requests for ,general maintenance' :and beautification of the 'shuffle-
board' courts 'and the' 'entire Kehlor Park 'area. Mr. Beals commented that he'
thought Mr. McQuistion had been most' ,reasonable in his request's made 'this
year, ,and was 'sure :that ,the :Council was appreciative of this.
Councilman Pool reported that :crews had not been ,available' 'for the '
repairing of sidewalks: recently " ,but ,that ,this work would res~ume' :following
Labor Day. Mr. Pool further reported 'that a portion of curbing near the' ,
Chamber of Conunerce Office needed to, be :replaced ,and that he' 'would oonfer
with Superintendent Sheldon r~gardingthis matter" ,soon.
Deputy Clerk carroll'read conununications 'from thefollowi~g:
Mr. Fred L. Wolfe requesting an explanation of asses'sments, made on
Clermont Builders Supply Business Personal 'Property, ,and, Lots' 7thru 13
of Block 115 , ,Johnson's Replat.'
Mr . Irving, F . Morse,: ,req.uesting basis 'of increase :in valuation of
certain proper,ties located in W;ihona, Shore:sand Winona Bay Subdivisions, ,
owned by, Mrs.' Carl Smith.
These',req.uests were ,referred to Manager McIntosh and City, Attorney
Langley.
Mr. C. Buddy Keene, President of the 'Greater Clermont .chamber of
Commerce,: ,regarding their desire 'to~ locate the :lecal Chamber, of Co'nuner,ce
Office ,in the 'Jenkins Auditorium as soon' as space 'would be ,available" The
letter, ,vas ''Ordered filed fer future' reference ..
Mrs. Robert M. Walker, P..resident of the Clermont 'Band Boosters, ,request-
ing financial assi'stance. The'req.uest was'referred to: Man~ger McIntosh' 'for
consideration ,at the Bu~get Meeting.
Mr. William Beydreq.uesting payment fer repa~rs made to, steps lea:<i1w.~g
to his boat dock , ,which ,were 'damaged during the :res'urfaci~g of Lake Shore
'Drive", The bill was referred to~ Mc McIntosh 'for further inves',t'igation.
Memorandum 'from the Lake .coun,ty, Health Departmentadvisi~g that :funds
had been made ,available for their participation (furnishing bulldozer
operator) in our sanitary landfill site 'operation ~gain this year (October
1, 1965 thro~gh SepteIriber- 30, ,1966) .
Mayor BonJorn' reported to the :council that he had been selecte'd as ,
Chairman of the newly formed Civic Be:autification conuni ttee,: ,and u:rged the
council's help and cooperation in this program. It was the 'consensus 'of
the .council that ,the Mayor issue 'a PROCLAMATION,des'ignati~g "Spruce Up
Cl:ermont Week", ,and he was assured of' the :Council's, 'cooperation.
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co'uncilmanTurvilleinquired as to the ,authorization and source 'of
funds for the' ,remodeling being done :in the 'Administration Building.
Manager McIntosh ',advised that he 'had made 'the ,authorization " ,and' that ,the
neces's'ary :fundswere,available'in the' '64-65 hu~get.
Motion by 'Mr. Beals,. seconded by Mr. ,Turville,' .and carried, ,that
the 'meeti~g ,adjourn.
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