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03-01-1966 Regular Meeting . . MINUTES N~ 339 REGULAR MEETING A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, March 1, 1966. The meeting was called to order by Mayor BonJorn at 7:30 P. M. with all Councilmen present. Other City officials present were: City Attorney Langley, City Superin- tendent Sheldon, City Manager McIntosh and City Clerk Johnson. VisIDtors present, with business, were Messrs. Forrest Colegrove and Charles Roe. The invocation was given by Mr. Taber. In behalf of the Gideons, Mr. Taber presented Mayor BonJorn with dign~tary bible. The minutes of the meeting held February 15, 1966 were approved as written. Mr. Charles Roe, representing the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District, gave a brief history of the formation of the Gas District, and a current progress report. The Council extended Mr. Roe their thanks for his time and effort in behalf of the City of Clermont. Mr. Forrest Colegrove, Chairman of the local Electrical Examining Board submitted their report on recommended changes in the E1ectrical Code. The report had been requested by the City Council. Mayor BonJorn reported that he and City Attorney Langley had met with the Board of Lake County Commissioners and had submitted the Resolution adopted by the Clermont City Council pertaining to improvement of State and County highways. At the Mayor's request, City Manager McIntosh reported that he had contacted Mr. Herman Dykes to determine why only that portion of State Road "50" from Grove1and to Mascotte was to be four laned and that Mr. Dykes advised that it was due to the fact that the traffic count was the largest in that particular area. Manager McIntosh also reported that he had received a letter from the Home Urban Renewal and Development Agency advising that they had received our application for a grant on our sewerage system and that the application would be assigned to the appropriate agency within the next thirty days. Mr. Beals inquired of the City Manager if he had any additional information relative to fiscal agents and Mr. McIntosh advised that he would make recommendations within a few days. Mr. Beals reported on the meeting which he had attended in Tallahassee and also advised the Council that he had filed as a candidate for election to the House of Representatives. Mr. Hoskinson stated that he did not have a report but that he was concerned over the lack of progress in improvements at West Beach. Mr. Cochran reported that unfinished matters in his department were mostly pending but that he would like to meet with his Committee (Council- men VanderMeer and Turvi11e), the City Manager and Clerk Johnson to consider changes in the present lot cleaning program. It was agreed that they would meet in the office of the City Clerk on Thursday morning at 11:~~ A. M. Mr. Turvi11e, reporting for the Committee on Public Safety, reported that it was their recommendation that a "Stop" sign be installed at Highlands Avenue intersection with East Avenue and the necessary traffic control arrows painted on the streets. No action was taken. . . MINUTES N~ 340 Mr. Turvi1le moved that Fire Chief Sheldon and the City Manager determine the feasibility of a Fire District to include an app+oximate three mi1e~ radius of the City of Clermont and to determine the interest of the homeowners in such area. The_motion was seconded by Mr. Cochran and carried. Mr. VanderMeer reported that his Committee was comp1iling a list of furnishings needed in the George Jenkins Auditorium and that such list, with cost estimates, would be submitted to the City Council for their consideration. Mr. VanderMeer also reported that plantingswould be made at the intersection of "50" and "27" in the near future: that the expenses would be paid by local organizations and the State Road Department 'and that the City was assuming the responsibility for care. Mr. VanderMeer further recommended that playground equipment be purchased at an approxi- mate cost of $1,000.00. No action was taken on the matter. Mr. Cochran presented a Resolution pertaining to vacating and returning to acreage certain properties and moved its adoption. The Resolution was read by the City Clerk and Mr. Hoskinson seconded its adoption. When the vote was taken on the adoption of the Resolution the result was: YEAS: TOTAL NAYS: ABSTAINING: Hoskinson, Turvi11e and Cochran YEAS: Three None VanderMeer and Beals So the Resolution as read was adopted and No.66 assigned to it and a copy ordered placed in the Resolutioh book, pages 107 and 108 and ordered posted. Mr. Vand~rMeer presented for passage a proposed Ordinance No. 19-C the' same beitlg :",AN eReffi~~GE "'AMENDING~TflE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE No. 126 ON DECEMBER 7, 1964, AND RE-ADOPTED UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 159 DA~BD DECE~rnER 3, 1957, AND ADOPTED AS THE "CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA", BY ORDINANCE 202 ADOPTED APRIL 20, 1962, AND REFERRED TO IN SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES AS SECTION 26-2 OF CHAPTER 26, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. Mr. VanderMeer moved that Ordinance No. 19C be taken up at this time. The motion was seconded by Mr. Cochran and on roIl call vote the result was: YEAS: VanderMeer, Turville, Cochran, Hoskinson and Beals TOTAL YEAS: 5 NAYS: None The motion for introduction of Ordinance No.19-C carried unanimously and was scheduled for the second reading on March 15, 1966. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. Walter E. Leidner, President of Clermont Recreation Club requesting that the City Council authorize the repair of five alleys at the shuffle board courts and the purchase of a sweeper at an approximate cost of $200.00 as well as the necessary labor to operate the sweeper daily. The requests were referred to the Parks, Cemetery and Recreation Committee and the City Manager. . . MINUTES N~ 341 v Clerk Johnson read a letter from the Rev. Phippip W. Dunford requesting the city Council to recognize the Lake County Economic Opportunity, Inc. as the Chartered Community Action Committee to carry at programs and pro- jects under the Economic Act of 1964. Motion was made by Mr. Cochran, seconded by Mr. Hoskinson, and carried, that the request be tabled. Clerk Johnson recommended that the Council give serious consideration to changing the first monthly Council meeting from the first Tuesday to the second Tuesday in order that there would be sufficient time to process accounts payable and prepare them for presentation to the City Council. Council members agreed to give the recommendation their considera- tion. Motion was made by Mr. Cochran, seconded by Mr. Hoskinson, and carried, that bills be paid, ~ncluding late bills when authorized by the Finance, Laws and Personnel Committee. Motion was made by Mr. Turvi11e, seconded by Mr. Hoskinson, and carried, that meeting adjourn. ~~oAo/~ lerk . . ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FEBRUARY 28, 1966 Florida Power Corp. Westerman Ford F & R Office Sup1y Meeker Feed Store Municipal Co~e Clermont Hardware Carroll Gas Atlantic Chemical Southern Pipe & Supply Cities Service Co. Standard Oil R. L. Polk 3 M Co. James B. C10w Konsler Steel Lakeside Supply Clermont Plumbing & Heating Lawton Brothers Johnny Steifel Advance Electric Clermont Hardware Standard Auto Parts Smythe-Hoskinson Clermont Builders South Lake Press Gerald Dake K6nsler Steel Orlando Paving Co. Basic Asphalt $ 1,803.04 208.08 162.83 2.55 136.93 130.37 18.00 42.76 191.87 419.50 21. 30 20.00 42.00 5.85 12.00 3.42 3.90 5.55 2.eO 6.60 8.45 262.54 3.00 46.00 50.52 187.50 9.78 24.00 27.00 4.20 45.80 100.22 468.77 4,567.13 I. B. M. Lake Apopka Gas Florida Telephone Co. Hughes Supply Co.