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11-22-1966 Adjourned Meeting e . MINUTES N~ 405. An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermon~ was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, November 22, 1966. The meet1ng was ,called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor BonJorn with the following members present: Councilmen Beals, Cochran, Turville and VanderMeer. Other officials present were: City Manager Johnson, Deputy Clerk Carroll, City Attorney Langley, Superintendent Sheldon, Building Inspector Snyder and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: Messrs. Clayton Peck, Buddy Oswalt, Don McCaffrey, C. A. Mangold, Paul Taber and William Clay,. A representative of the Orlando Sentinel was also present. The invocation was given by Mr. Paul Taber. The Minutes of the meetings held on October 25, 1966 and November 9, 1966, were approved as written. The Messrs. Paul Taber and W. O. Boone appeared before the Council as Deacons of the Grace Baptist Church of Clermont and presented a Resolution requesting the repeal of Ordinance No. 23C~s recently passed by the City Council. Councilman Hoskinson arrived at ~his time." Mr. Boone presented to the Council a petition signed by approximately 250 registered 'voters of the City of Clermont requesting the repeal of Ordinance No. 23-C. Mr. Taber made a personal appeal to the Council to have Ordinance No. 23-C rescinded. After considerable discussion, motion was made by Mr. Turville that in order to obtain concensus of the people of the City of Clermont with regards Ordinance 23-C as passed, that a straw ballot be prepared for the election to be held on December 6, 1966. The motion was seconded by Councilman VanderMeer, Upon calling for a roll call vote, the result was as follows: Beals, Naye. Hoskinson, Aye. Cochran, Aye. Turville, Aye. Vandermeer, Aye. The motion passed and the City Manager instructed to prepare the straw ballot for the December 6th election. Motion was made by Councilman Hoskinson that in order to obtain the concensus of the people of the City of Clermont regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages at all times within the City of Clermont, 'that a straw ballot be prepared for the election to be held on December 6, 1966. The motion was seconded by Councilman Beals. Upon a roll call vote, the result was as follows: Beals, Aye. Hoskinson, Aye. Cochran, Naye. Turville, Naye. VanderMeer, Naye. The motion failed to carry. Mayor BonJorn submitted copies of a report of the Governors Advisory Council Hearing on Pollution, which he had 'attended recently in Orlando. , Mayor BonJorn reported that he had recently been host to the visiting Mayor and his wife of Ann Arbor, Michigan, taking them on a tour of the Chain- O-Lakes, this being in conjunction with Lake County City-Farm Week. City Manager Johnson reported he had checked with the representative of the Hotel and Restaurant Commission regarding the stove hood at the Jaycee Beach Restaurant and had been advised that it was satisfactory for use. Manager Johnson then inquired of the Council's desire for purchasing same from Mrs. Lindsey, the former lessee of the Restaurant. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Hoskinson and carried, that the City Manager purchase the hood and counter from Mrs. Lindsey at a cost of $350.00. City Manager Johnson reported that he had met with Mr. O. T. Cook regard- ing the possible purchase of certain property owned by him that is presently being used as an access to the public parking lot from Montrose Street, and that same could be purchased for an amount of $3500.00. Mr. Johnson further rev ported that the agreement made between Mr. Gook and the City of Clermont before c:. e . MINUTES N~ 406 the parking lot was paved, was for a permanent 6' easement (sidewalk) from Montrose Street to the parking lot, permanent so long as the city maintained the parking lot. The lease the city holds on the balance of 47' is for a period of 10 years beginning in December of 1961 and may be canceled only if building is to be constructed. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Turville and carried, that the City Manager be authorized to purchase this property from Mr. Cook at a price of $3500.00. City Manager Johnson reported that the pump and shaft would be pulled on Tuesday, November 29th, from the new well. City Manager Johnson reported the following approximated cost for the improvement of the commonly called IIllth Street extensionll as follows: Materials @ $500.00, Labor @ $100.00 and moving of the fence @$25.00. The estimated cost of surfacing 11th Street from Minneola Avenue to the city barn; Short Street; Carroll Street from 11th to SR #561 @ $2350.00. Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Turville and carried, that the City Attorney be authorized to obtain the proper easement from the Clermont Builders Supply, pending a completed survey. City Manager Johnson reported that the swapping of certain lands with D. M. Watson adjacent to West Beach had been completed and that considerably over half of the filling had been done. Ci ty Attorney Langley reported that he had received no report f(!),-jrlate from Michaels Engineers regarding their acceptance of the proposed contract between them and the City of Clermont. City Attorney Langley reported that work was progressing on the prepara- tion of deeds regarding the extension of Chestnut Street from 8th to West Avenue. City Attorney Langley announced the removal of his office to 630 Montrose Street. Councilman Hoskinson reported that tickets for the banquet of the dedication of the new Jenkins Civic Auditorium had been sold out. Councilman Beals inquired of the City Attorney as to a date of the hearing on extended area service by the Public Service Commission. He was advised that he had not been notified as yet. Councilman Beals reported that he had extended an invitation to the Lake County League of Municipalities to hold their January meeting in Clermont. The City Manager was requested to make the necessary arrangements. Councilman VanderMeer reported that two meetings of the Parks and Recreation Committee, as recently appointed by the City Manager, had been held and that he felt this committee was a big help to the City of Clermont. Councilman Hoskinson presented a Resolution pertaining to the naming of Messrs. George Jenkins, Stuart Hall and Leroy Collins as honorary citizens of the City of Clermont and moved its adoption. The Resolution was read in full and Councilman Beals seconded its adoption. When the result was taken on the adoption of the Resolution the result was Yeas: Beals, Hoskinson, Cochran, Turville and VanderMeer. Total Yeas: Five. Nayes: None. So the Resolution as read was adopted and Number 83, 84, 85 assigned to it and ordered placed in the Resolution Book and a copy ordered posted. City Manager Johnson reported that Mr. William Kopf had requested from the City a lake front easement on the following described property: That portion of the lake front lying directly south of Lot 3, Block 63, with the south boundar~ being center line of Seminole Street projected to the lake. . . MINUTES N~ 407 ' Motion was made by Councilman Hoskinson, seconded by Councilman Cochran and carried that this request be granted and the City Manager prepare and execute the proper easement. City Manager Johnson submitted the cost of the new streets recently constructed in Lincoln Park and inquired of the Council's desire for distribution of the paving assessments. Motion was made by Councilman Turville, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and carried, that this matter be referred to the Streets Committee and the City Manager for further study and then final distribution of costs and preparation of the necessary ordinance. Mr. Don McCaffrey requested, and was granted, time for a short rebuttal, in defense of Ordinance No. 23-C as recently passed by the Council. Council- man Beals commented that he was in full agreement with Ordinance No. 23-C as passed. City Manager Johnson reported that petitions had been filed for the offices of City Councilmen in Groups 1, 3, and 5, subject to the General Election of the City of Clermont to be held on December 6, 1966; that the petitions had been thoroughly checked' and certified to be in order and that the nominating petitions were as follows: For Councilman, Group 1: J. William Prior Earl Kirkland For Councilman, Group 3: Charles Beals Harold Turville For Councilman, Group 5: Richard E. (Buddy) Oswalt Don Harrison Motion was made by Councilman Hoskinson, seconded by Councilman Cochran and unanimously carried, that the petitions were found to be in order, that the candidates be declared qualified; that the City Clerk and/or Supervisor of Registration be authorized to have the necessary ballots prepared for absentee voters and voting machines and that voting machines be used in the General Election to be held on December 6, 1966. Motion was made by Councilman Turville, seconded by Councilman Vander- Meer and carried, that the following named persons be appointed to serve on the Election Board of the General Election being held on December 6, 1966. Clerk: Dru Rambo Inspectors: Joseph House, John ~cCown, Donald Hayes, Mrs. Irving Morse, Max Judyand Mrs. 'E. R. Allbright. City Manager Johnson requested the Council to meet in his office at 5 o'clock P. M. on December 5, 1966 to purge the Registration Rolls of the City of Clermont and prepare the ballot box for the General Election to be held on December 6, 1966. City Manager Johnson was requested to have the City of Clermont directional sign, now in storage, placed at the intersection of Grand Highway and Highway #27. "'\ . . MINUTES N~ 408 Motion by Councilman Turville, seconded by Councilman Cochran and carried, that the financial allocation to Cooper Memorial Librar~ as budgeted, be made. Motion by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Turville, and carried, that the financial allocation for publicity, as, budgeted be made. et:tY;;JMair~gEh~;::ilohns.Qn Ireporte9 tibatnceJZta;j:n problems had arisEn regarding water meter installations as had been in effect since passing of a Resolution on June 10th, regarding changes in rates, fee and services. Motion was made by Councilman Turviile, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and carried, that this matter be referred to the Laws and Auditing Committee and the City Manager for further i~~dy' and recommendations. Meeting adjourned. .-- '\