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10-19-1965 Adjourned Meeting . e MINUTES N? 289 ADJOU~~EDMEETING An adjourned meeti!lg of the City, Council 'of the Ci~ty. of Clermont was held in the Municipal Court Room on Tuesday, ,October. 19, ,1965. The meeting was 'called to order at, 7.: 30P. M. by Mayor Joseph BonJorn with all Council members present. ' Other City officials present were City Manager McIntosh, City Attorney La!lgley, ,Police 'Chief Tyndaland Ci.ty Clerk Johnson . . visitors p:-esent were County ConunissionersJake Cmvartand Herman Dykes, Messrs . MJ.lton, ,of the Lake .County Mosquito ControliIrving Morse', .Billy Dean, Ken Loweryi also Endl and Mary Siderits, and repres'entatives' of the press. The invocation was. given by City. Attorney LCl!lgley. The minutes of theR~gular Meeting held October .7th, .1965 and the Special Meeti!lg held on October 8, ,1965 were approved as wr:itten. Mr. Milton of the Lake 'County Mosquito Control submitted a proposal for the operation of the Sanitary Land fill owned by: theCi ty, of Clermont. Following a. general discussion the proposal was referred to the City Manager and the Sanitation Co'nunittee ,for study and recommendations. ,It was also' agreed that .representatives ,0:(; Mas-cotte, ,Groveland, ,Minneola and Clermont would meet in Clermont on October 28 to, discuss the matter. Mr. Milton and Conunissioners Cowart and Dykes' were ,invited to attend the 'mee'ti!lg. Mr. Irving Morse advised the Council that DeSoto Street, West of 12th' Street,: .had beem closed by' Resolution in 1956 but that :due to a technicality it was advisable 'to adopt a new .Res'o'lution closing said stree't. Motion was made by. r1r . Hoskinson, seconded by' Mr. Beals and' carried that 'Mr. Morse and Mr. LangleY. prepare ,thenecess'ary Resolution for the'closing of DeSoto Street', West of 12th Street, .for consideration at the next' meeting of the City Council. The City Council, sitti!lg as a Canvassi!lg Board of the Special Election hell on October 12th, 1965, checked the 'Certificate' of Result by the 'Election Board. Motion was made by Mr. Pool, seconded by Mr. York and carried that it be RESOLVED that the Certificate 'of Result of the Special Election of the City of Clermont held on October 12,'. 1965 be 'accepted and that a copy of the results be, received into these minutes and made a part thereof and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED in accordance with the results of the election on the question: The N.ayor of the City of Clermont sheill be elected at large for a two (2) year te.a:m and shall not bea Councilman at ,the' time he iste take 'office ~as Mayor. 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. A majority of the votes cast were that: The' Mayor of the City of Clermont .shall be elected at 'large .for a two (2.) year term and shall not be' 'a Councilman at .the"time he is to, take office as Mayor . and it therefore carried that: The Mayor of the City. of Cle'rmont .shall be elected at Targefor a two (2) year term and shall not be 'a Councilman at the' time . he is to take office 'as Mayor. Mayor BonJorn, ,in behc;dfof the' .Cler~ont-Minneo~a ,Little Le~gue, , . presented to the City CouncJ.la <?hampJ.o~s~J.P trc;>phy w:-th.the request that it be placed on display at the CJ.ty. AdmJ.nJ.stratJ.on BUJ.ldJ.!lg. . e MINUTES N? 290 City Man~ger McIntosh :reported that a lease' agreement, to be 'executed by the City, of Clermont and Mr. and Alden, ,for the' Jaycee' B~ach Restaurant ~ad been prepared but :that Mr. m;d Mrs. Alden had left .the' >City and that J.t ,vas not known 'vhether or notJ.t was their intention to ret'urn. !V[r. Pool, ,Chairman of the Sidevialks' 'and Streets Committee, reported that the: :rep.avi~g and rebuilding of sidewalks was progres'sing and that a few .streets were be'i~g repaired where 'necessary.' . Mr. York of the Street Lighti~g and Sanitation Commi tee, .recommended and moved that streetlight:s. be installed on Lake Shore Drive at the intersecti:on of Penzance :and Fourth .Streets . The motion was seconded by Mr. Beals " ,and carried. Mr. Hoskinson of the, Fire 'Department and Buildings Co'mmitteereported that ,it was expected that the Architect would deliver' tentative plans and cost estimates on the proposed aduitorium within a few, days. Mr. Hoskinson inquired as to: when it was expected that .the "turn right on red" signs would be: ,installed and when the Fire Siren swi,tchwo.uld be 'in operation. City Manager McIntosh advised Mr. Hoskinson that .the 'signs would be installed within a'few, days and that he was waiting for ,costes'tJ..mates', on the fire siren swi.tch. . Mr. Hoskinson reminded the 'Co'uncil that a previous Res'olution adopted by. the .City Council,' .whe.reb.y: they eXpres'sed themselves as bei~g opposed to the' Extended Area Service as proposed by, Florida Telephone 'Corporation had been rescinded in order that Council members would have, more time to consider the ques'tion and that he would like :to take :the 'matter, up again at this time. Other Council membersreq.ues'ted that the' matter. be tabled until the 'next mee,ti~g. of the >council and Mr. Hoskinson ~greed. Mr. Hoskinson also reported that he. 'had received numer,ous 'complaints: regarding local busines'ses which ,advertised II Going out of Busines's" sales over a considerable extended period of time and inquired of Mr. Langley if City Ordinances pertained .to same .', Mr. Langley advised that theC:Lty did not have an ordinance .controling such sales. Mr. Beals 'of the Parks, Cemetery and Recreation Committee, ,reminded the Mayor that he had not :called a meeting of the Bi-Racial Committee, which he 'had appointed several months previous. Mayor BonJorn advised Mr. Beals' that he :would call such a mee'ting early in November.. . ' 'Mr. Beals 'offered the, motion that the City Council go on record as being opposed to the Extended Area Service 'as proposed b~l -the Florida Telephone :Corporation. There was no second to the motion as it had been previously agreed to table :thematter. until the next meeti~g of the Ci.ty, Council. Mr. Beals' requested that .the Ci,ty, Man~ger and Police Chief make a survey of the street inter.sections in the Indian Hil~s 'area, and more particularly the street intersection at 11th and SemJ.nole Streets, ,to determine if , ,and where, 11 stop s~gns II were needed. Motion was made by Mr. Beals' that the >City Cle~k 'and Finance :Officer be ,authorized to. disburse 'the :neces'saryfundsto, cover. the expenses .'of the, delegation to the League of Municipalities' meeti!lg in Miami with the under- standing that :such expenses are 'not ,to exceed one hundre~ doll';lrs per deleg,ate.. The 'motion was seconded by Mr . Pool , .and carrJ.ed, ,wJ.th Mr. Turvillevoti~g Nay. . - MINUTES N? 291 Mr. Turvilleof the Water Department reported that :it was expected that an electric log of the new well would be made in the near future and Manager [\1cIntoshread a letter from Michaels Engineering Company of Orlando pertaini!lgto the ',subject. " the and was Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mary and Emil Siderits protesting lo~ mO':li!1g. and cleaning pr~gram bei!lg carried out by the 'City. Mai:y Eml.l Sl.derl. ts \'lere present and spoke ,regarding the matt'er. The 'lett'er referred to City Man~ger McIntosh. . . Clerk Johnson read a letter from 'Mrs. Wilhelmine ,Zeigler protesting the unsl~ghtlycondition of the Vickers junk yard and reques'.ted that . the Council take steps to, correct .the situation. The :letter was' referred to City Man~ger McIntosh. Clerk Johnson read a letter from the Clermont Recreation Club :tahnking the City. Council for their cooperation in the 'past. The :letter was . ordered filed. Clerk Johnson read a lett'erfromMr . Fred Wo'lferequesting that an inspection be' made 'of his property, ,adj acentto, city proper,ty where :the new well is locate'd, ,and correct an existi!lg, condition. The :condi tion in question was not mentioned. Clerk 'Johnson read a letter from the Public Affairs, ,Rese'arch and Planning Department of Florida Horne Builders Assocation urging the City. Council to make ,every effort .to, defeat Constitutional Amendmemt Number. 5, November 2nd election. No action was 'taken on the matt'er and thelett'e'r was 'ordered filed. Mr. Turville ',oftheLaws and Rules' Conuni tteepresented for pass'~ge a proposed Ordinance No. 9-M, ,the same being: "AN 'ORDINANCE 'PROVIDING A BUDGET FOR EXPENSES FOR THE 'GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDED DEBT SERVICE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1965-66 AND HAR!NG Af!;?RO;B!AT!ONg TBERE:E.'O~: ~_PRO!l.Inli~GCl.l\~ TAX~ LEyYoONALL PROPERTY IN .THE CITY. OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY,. FLORIDA, FOR THE Y~AR 1~65, FOR FUNDING ,THE 'GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDED DEBT SERVICE" and the Ordinance was read in full the 'first time 'and the Chairman referred same 'to the Finance Co'mmittee.' Mr. Hoskinson of the Finance 'Committee stated this Ordinance had been prepared at .the direction of his Committee by. the Laws and R~gulations Committee ,and City Clerk, ,and asked that 'same be taken up ,at thi'stime; Mr. Beals moved that the ,rules be \'laived and Ordinance No. 9-M be read a second time by. title only. The motion was agreed to: unanimously and Ordinance No. 9-M was read a second time by title .only. Mr. York moved .that the'rules be :further waived and Ordinance No. 9-M be read a third time by ti.tle only and placed upon its pass~ge. The motion was agreed ,to unanimously and Ordinance No. 9-M was read a third time bY- t1.tleonly. When the','ilote was taken on the 'pass~geof Ordinance No. 9-M the result was: YEAS: Beals, Hoskinson, Y~rk , Turville and Pool. TOTAL YEAS: 5 NAYS: None So Ordinance No. 9-M passed, ,title' 'as stated, and No.9-M was e - MINUTES N? 292 assigned to it and ordered inunediately placed in the Ordinance book of the' City and a copy ordered posted. Mr. Turville of the Laws and RegulatiDns Committee presented for pass~gea proposed Ordinance No. lO-ivI, the same bei!lg: II AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING A BUDGET OF EXPENSES FOR THE GENERAL OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY. OF CLERMONT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1965-66 AND MAKING APPROPIATIONS THEREFOR: PROVIDING A TAX LEVY ON ALL PROPERTY IN THE CITY ,OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY,. FLORIDA, FOR THE YEAR 1965 FOR THE GENERAL OPERATION EXPENSE OF THE CITY. OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY,. FLORIDA II and the, Ordinance was ready in full the 'first time and the Chairman referred same to the Finance Conunittee. r-Ir. York of the Finance Conuni ttee stated this Ordinance was prepared at the direction of his Conunittee, by. the Laws and Regulations Committee' 'and City Clerk, and asked that same be taken', up at ~this' time. Mr. Hoskinson moved that the rules be waived and that Ordinance lO-M be read a second time by title only. The motion \vas agreed to unanimously and Ordinance No. lO-M was read a second time by title .only. Mr. Turvillemoved that the rules be further waived and Ordinance No. lO-rJI be read a third time by' title only and placed upon its passage. . The motion was agreed to unanimously and Ordinance No. lO-M was read' a third time by title only. When the vote was taken on the pass~ge of Ordinance No. lO-M the' result was: YEAS: Beals, Hoskinson, York, ,Ttirville, Pool TOTAL YEAS: 5 NAYS: None So ordinance No. 10M passed, ,title as stated, and No. lO'-M was assigned to it and ordered inunediately placed in the 'Ordinance book 'of the ,City and a copy ordered posted. Mr. York pres'ented a RESOLUTION .pertaini!lg to authorization to the City Clerk to repay certain funds to the Equipment Rep'lacementFund from the General Fund and moved i ts,adoptiDn. ' 'fhe 'RESOLUTION was read by t..he Clerk and Mr. Turville 'seconded its adoption. When the :vote was taken on the ,adoption of theRESOLUTTON ,the result was: YEAS: Beals, Hoskinson, ,Yo.rk,.Turville',' ,and Pool. TOTAL YEAS: 5 NAYS: None. So the RESOLUTION .as' read was 'adopted and No. 48 'wasass~gned to it and ordered placed in Resolution Book, ,Page :76, ,and ordered posted. Mr. Turvillepresented a RESOLUTION pertaining to Bstablishin~ a 1965-66 Budget of the City, of Clermont v.lat,e'r: Department, and moved 1.ts. adoption. . The .Resolution was read by the, Clerk and Mr. Pool seconded 1.ts adoption. ~vhen the, .vote was taken on the :adoptionof the RESOLUTION :theresult was: YEAS: Beals, ,Hoskinson', ,York,. ,Ttirvi 1 Ie' 'and Pool.' TOTAL YEAS: 5 NAYS: . None e - MINUTES N? 293 So the RESOLUTION as read was adopte'd and No'. , 49 was assigned to it and ordered placed in' Res'o'lution Book" ,p~ges' 77 and 78 and ordered posted. Mr. Hoskinson presented a RESOLUTION pertaining to: es'tablishing 1965- 66 Bu~get of General Government of the City, of Clermont,', ,and moved its adoption. The RESOLUTION was ready by the Clerk and Mr'. Turvilleseconded its adoption. When the, vote 'was taken on the 'adoption of the' RESOLUTION the :resul t was: YEAS: Hoskinson, Yo.rk, ,Turvilleand Pool TOTAL YEAS: 4 NAYS: Beals TOTAL NAYS: 1 So the RESOLUTION .as read was adopted and No'. 50 was assigned to it :and ordered placed in: RESOLUTION Book pages' '79thro~gh 84 ,inclusive :and ordered posted. Mr. Beals stated that he wished it 'to be a matter of record that he had voted against :the :adoption of the Resolution due .to the' 'fact ,that the budget of' general opeiationsof the City of Clermont contained therein was not ,the same 'as the budget submitted and recominended by the 'City Manager and that he was of the opinion that the City Council should have expressed their confidence in their City Man~ger by. adopti!lg the budget \'lhichhe recommended. It '\vas decided that :theCity Co,uncil \'Tould consider engaging a Planning E!lgineei at the next meeting of the City Council. '.Mo ' Motion was made by Mr. Turville,' ,seconded by Mr. Pool, ,and carried, that meeti!lg adjourn.