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REGULAR MEETING
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was
held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, January 10, 1967. The meeting
was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor BonJorn, with all Council,
members present. Other officials present were: City Manager Johnson, "beputy
Clerk Carroll, Building Inspector Snyder, City Superintendent Sheldon,
City Attorney Langley, Municipal Judge Tryon and Chief of Police Tynda~~
Others present were: Miss Donna Rorabaugh and Messrs. Richard Oswalt, :,~'
J. Wm. Prior, George Hovis, C. A. Mangold, Max Judy, Paul Taber and
Danny Michele. R.epresentatives of the Orlando Sentinel, the Leesburg Press
and the local Press were also present.
The invocation was given by Mr. Taber.
The minutes of the meeting held on December 27, 1966 were approved
as written.
City Manager Johnson commended the local Police Department for
their work in helping to solve the recent Breaking and Entering at the local
hardware store, and the possible recovery of the items stolen.
Councilman VanderMeer inquired of the Manager if the new ceiling had
been installed at the Highlander Hut. City Manager Johnson reported that
the new roof was now being installed and that the ceiling would be installed
upon completion of the roofing job.
Councilman VanderMeer expressed appreciation to Chief Tyndal for
the safety program which he recently presented to the P. T. O. at Clermont
Elementary School.
Councilman Cochran expressed an oplnlon that he had been well pleased
with the actions of the Council during the past year and looked forward
to the same cooperation among the Councilmen during this new year.
Councilman Hoskinson reported that there seemed to be some question
as to the status of our local First Federal Savings and Loan Association
and he, therefore, recommended and moved that City Attorney Langley prepare
the necessary Resolution for passage at the next meeting, to notify the
Federal Home Loan Bank at Greensboro, North Carolina, that the City of
Clermont, as depositors in the local Association, were opposed to any change
in the location of the home office of First Federal Savings and Loan
,Association. The motion was seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and unanimous-
ly carried.
Councilman Beals inquired of the City Man~ger if the Saine Company
was proceeding with the sub-casing of the new well. City Manager Johnson
advised that according to the agreement between the Council and the Saine
Company, that the pump was to be pulled and inspected by Michaels Engineering
Company and then the Saine Company notified to proceed with the sub-casing
within a reasonable length of time. This notification was given them on
December 16, 1966 and that they had not started the work as yet. Councilman
Beals and Hoskinson stated that in their opinion a reasonable length of
time had already passed and that certainly time is of the essence with
regards to casing the well. Thereupon Councilman Beals moved that City
Attorney Langley advise the Saine Company that a dead-line for starting work
on the sub-casing of the well is hereby set for February 1, 1967. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Hoskinson and carried.
Councilman Beals reported that the storm sewers had been completed
in Oak View Subdivision and inquired of the Manager as to when the curbs
would be constructed. City Manager Johnson advised that work on the curbs
would be started on Wednesday, January 11th.
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Councilman Beals inquired of the Manager as to the progress on the
patio at Jaycee Beach. City Manager Johnson advised that he did not have
the plans, specifications and cost estimates available as yet, but expected
them by the next meeting.
Councilman Beals inquired of the status of the option for acquisition
of park lands. City Manager Johnson advised that the option had been prepared
and was ready for execution on Wednesday, January 11th.
Councilman Beals inquired of the status of the city~s application to FHA
for a loan to construct a sewerage system. City Manager Johnson advised
that he and Mr. Westbrook of Michaels Engineering Company were proceeding
at the present time with gathering the necessary data for making a
preliminary application and that they hoped to have same completed within
10 days to two weeks.
Councilman Beals inquired of the City Attorney as to the status of
the Ches~ut Street extension, and he was advised that this was a very
involved right-of-way acquisition, but should be resolved within sixty
days.
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Turville
and carried, that the bills be paid.
Councilman Beals recommended, and it was unanimously agreed, that
the Clerk be instructed to write letters of appreciation to the outgoing
Council members, Councilmen Turville and Hoskinson, for their work on
the City Council and that they be presented with their respective name
plates as a token of the office which they were vacating.
The meeting was adjourned.
ORGANIZATION MEETING
An organization meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont
was called to order by Mayor BonJorn at approximately 8:06P. M., immediately
following the regular meeting of the City Council. Councilmen Cochran and
VanderMeer were present as well as Councilmen-elect Beals, Prior and
Oswalt. City officials present were: City Manager Johnson, Deputy Clerk
Carroll, Superintendent Sheldon, Inspector Snyder, City Attorney Langley,
Municipal Judge Tryon abd Chief of Police Tyrldal.
Mayor BonJorn stated that the first order of business was the seating
of Councilmen-elect Beals, Prior and Oswalt.
Mayor BonJorn administered the oath of office to Mr. Charles Beals,
Mr. J. Wm. Prior and Mr. Richard E. Oswalt, and they were officially
seated as Council members of the City of Clermont.
Mayor BonJorn stated that the next order of business was the nomination
and election of a Mayor Pro Tern/Council President for the year 1967 and
that nominations were in order.
Councilman Beals nominated Mr. VanderMeer. There being no further
nominations, Councilman Beals moved that the nominations be closed and
the Clerk cast an unanimous ballot and declare that Mr. VanderMeer be
elected as Mayor Pro Tem/Council President for the year 1967. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Cochran and carried.
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It was the concensus of the Council that the City Attorney be
instructed to prepare a Resolution, for passage at the next meeting,
adopting the revised version of the Robert's Rules of Order for the
Council's future order of business and that the City Attorney be designated
as Parliamentarian.
City Manager Johnson read a letter from the Lake County Economic
Opportunity Committee for Action, wherein they requested office space in
Clermont for their office and staff. It was the concensus that there was
no space available, whereupon motion was made by Councilman Prior,
seconded by Councilman Beals and carried, that the matter be tabled.
Mot:!:oh:.was:Jmade by Councilman Cochran that it be RESOLVED that
the City Clerk and/or Finance Officer of the City of Clermont be, and
hereby is, authorized to
1. Continue, and when he deems advisable open new savings accounts
for i~dle City of Clermont funds in the Citizens Bank of Clermont and
the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Clermont, and
that such institutions are hereby authorized to act without further
notice in accordance with the writing of the City Clerk and/or Finance
Officer unless, and until further notified;
2. Transfer funds from one City of Clermont checking account or savings
account to another as the'need may arise, as permitted by law, or
as he may be directed by the City Council;
3. Withdraw funds from the Interest and Sinking Fund account for deposit
in the Bond and Coupon account such amounts as may be necessary for
the retirement and redemption of City of Clermont bonds and coupons
as they become due;
4. Purchase City of Clermont bonds at par, or less, when such bonds
are offered for sale and when surplus funds are available.
5. Pay all salaries and wages due City of Clermont employees, including
the Mayor and members of the City Council, at the rates provided
in the fiscal budget and as may be authorized by the City Manager;
pay such accounts as Social Security taxes, pension payments, withheld
income taxes, employee hospitalization insurance premiums and any
account where the discount period expires prior to the next meeting
of the City Council and to make payments on notes, mortgages and
contracts, including interest, as they come due.
The motion was seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and unanimously
carried.
Councilman Cochran presented a RESOLUTION pertaining to destruction
of cancelled City of Clermont Bonds and Coupons and moved its adoption.
The RESOLUTION was read by City Manager Johnson and Councilman Beals
seconded its adoption. When the vote was taken on the adoption of the
RESOLUTION the result was:
YEAS: Prior, Beals, Cochran, Oswalt and VanderMeer
TOTAL YEAS: Five
NAYES: None
So the RESOLUTION as read was adopted and No. 89 assigned to it and ordered
placed in Resolution Book, pages 138 and 139, and,:?? copy ordered posted.
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Councilman Beals stated that in his opinion, committees as had been
appointed in the past, were not necessary under the Mayor-Manag7r form
of government and he thereby recommended and ~oved that n~ commlttee
appointments be made until such time as the Clty Charter lS ~mended. The
motion died for lack of a second. City Attorney Langley advlsed that
the Council was bound, under Section 2-6 of the Clermo~t Code adop~ed in
1952 for the President of the Council to appoint from ltS membershlp
certain committees each year. Councilman Beals thereupo~ moved that ~he
City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary Ordlnance repeallng
the Ordinance as set forth under Section 2-6. There was no second to
this motion.
Councilman VanderMeer moved that Committee$ as appointed by the
Mayor in his letter to the Councilmen on December 15, 1966, be confirmed,
and that such appointments be designated as Advisory Committees to the
City Manager. The motion was seconded by Councilman Beals and upon roll
call vote the result was: Ayes: Prior, Cochran, Oswalt and VanderMeer.
Total Ayes: Four.' Nayes: Beals. The motion carried.
Upon making a research of City Ordinances, City Manager Johnson read
a part of Ordinance No. l8-C as adopted by the City Council on February
1, 1966, wherein it provides for appointment of Council Committees by
the Mayor and the duties thereof, and repealed all sections of former
ordinances in conflict therewith. Therefore Ordinance No. l8-C superseded
the Ordinance as covered in Section 2-6 and Councilman VanderMeer moved
that his motion be rescinded. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cochran
and unanimously carried.
Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman
Oswalt and carried, that the appointments to the Planning Commission and
the Zoning Board, as recommended by City Manager Johnson, and made by
the Mayor, be confirmed. A copy of the appointments is attached hereto.
Mayor BonJorn made Council Committee appointments, a copy of which is
attached hereto.
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Cochran
and unanimously carried that appointments, as recommended by City Manager
Johnson and made by the Mayor to the following named Boards be confirmed;
Zoning Board of Adjustment, Board of Appeals, Building Code, Plliumbing Board,
Electrical Board and Representative to Lake Apopka Natural Gas District.
A copy of such appointments is attached hereto.
Mayor BonJorn read a letter from Lee Pharr, President of the Key Club
of Clermont High School, wherein he offered the services of the Club to the
City Council. The letter was referred to City Manager Johnson.
Mayor BonJorn reported that a legislative conference for city officials
sponsored by the Florida League of Municipalities would be held in Jacksonville
on February 26th, 27th and 28th and he encouraged all members, if possible,
to attend.
City Manager Johnson reported that the monthly meeting of the Lake
County League of Municipalities would be held in the Jenkins Auditorium on
Wednesday, January 18th at 7~00 P. M. and that it had been designated as
Ladies Night and reservations were necessary.
City Manager JOhnson, for the benefit of the new councilmen, explained
that beginning this year, the City of Clermont Tax Assessor would use the
same property valuation, real and perso.nal, as those used by the Lake
County Tax Assessor.
City Manager Johnson reported that the Police Department was engaged
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in a program to enforce safety regulations as regarding bicycles, such en-
forcement to be by way of educational programs in the schools.
City Manager Johnson reported that the heavy metal sign, used to
advertise local events and placed at the Montrose-8th Street Intersection
prior to such events, constituted a traffic hazard and that it was his
intention to endeavor to institute some other method of advertising which
would eliminate the existing hazard.
The meeting was adjourned to an executive session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer
and un~nimously carried that J. K. Tryon be appointed as Municipal Judge
for the City of Clermont for the year 1967. The oath of office of
Municipal Judge was administered to Mr. Tryon by Mayor BonJorn.
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COUNCIL CO~1MITTEES
(The first named on each committee is Chairman)
FINANCE - LAWS - PERSONNEL:
Beals - VanderMeer - Cochran
PUBLIC WORKS AND PLANNING:
Cochran - Prior - Oswalt
PUBLIC SAFETY 1Police-Fire-Health Depts) :
Oswalt - Beals - VanderMeer
BUILDING AND ZONING
Prior - Cochran - Beals
PARKS - CEMETERY - RECREATION
VanderMeer - Prior - Oswalt
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ZONING BOARD
Martin Winther
Forrest Colegrove
Arthur George
Richard McHenry
Betty Thomas
Oakley Seaver
Charles Pool
Fred Lyon
Arthur Ekiert
Harold Turville
PLUMBING BOARD
M. J. Barnes
J.ames Fisher
R. J. Snyder
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1967 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
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1967
1967
1968
1969
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1969
PLANNING COMMISSION
Martin Winther
Forrest Colegrove
Arthur George
Richard McHenry
Betty Thomas
Oakley Seaver
Charles Pool
Fred Lyon
Harold Tllrville
Arthur Ekiert
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1967
1967
1968
1969
1969
1968
1968
1969
1968
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
James Hoskinson
William Boyd
Buddy Keene
Max Judy
Clarence Bishop
BOARD OF APPEALS-BUILDING CODE
Jean Westbrook 1967
Robert Paxton 1968
G. Y. Middleton 1968
Donald St. John 1969
Willie Creech 1969
1967 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
ELECTRICAL BOARD
Seldon Hanks
M. Erdman
Forrest Colegrove
Tom Pickler
R. J. Snyder
REPRESENTATIVE TO LAKE APOPKA NATURAL GAS
Charles B. Roe
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
JANUARY 1967
Ewell Concrete Pipe Co.
1150.00
Smythe-Hoskinson Shell
18.00
Stalnaker Chevrolet Co.
17.85
1 23.37
11. 60
Turville's Body Sho~
Ace Supply Company
Clermont Plbg. & Heating
8.00
Clermont Hardware
23.99
Coble's Garage
61.65
Cr.Bureau of Golden Triangle 15.00
Harb Tractor & Equipment 1.25
Harris Paint Company 18.00
Konsler Steel Company 30.52
Municipal Supply & Sign Co. 30.00
M.D.Moody & Sons,Inc. 227.40
publix Market 24.76
IBM Corporation 114.96
Auvance Electric Co. 160.49
South Lake Press 4.20
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Sanfax Corporation
57.01
State Linen Supply
9.00
Std.Auto Parts,Inc.
184.07
12.81
Watson Grove Service
The Brewton Company
35.75
Clermont Bldrs.Supply
203.68
F & R Office Supply
13.35
Volunteer Firemen
117.00
GlenMar Electronics
73.75
Hilltop Book Nook 30.14
Hwy. Equipment & Supply 465.00
Meeker Feed Store 22.50
Memorial Bronze 244.00
D. G. Rambo,Florist 17.50
Williams & Wrightam 3.15
Western Union 4.90
Cities Service Oil Co. 462.70
Lake Apopka Gas Co. 65.99
3,963.34
WATER DEPARTMENT
Atlantic Chemicals,Inc.
42.75
Badger Meter Mfg. Co.
1159.68
South Lake Press
63.20
Clermont Bldrs.Supply,Inc. 2.15
Lakeside Supply Co.
11.92
Richard H. Langley
151.20
1,430.90
GRAND TOTAL =
$ 5,394.24