04-11-1967 Regular Meeting
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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, April 11, 1967. The meeting
was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor BonJorn with the following
members present. Councilmen Prior, Cochran, Oswalt and VanderMeer. Other
officials present were: City Manager Johnson, Deputy Clerk Carroll, City
Attorney Langley, Superintendent Sheldon, Inspector Snyder and Chief of
Police Tynda1. Others present were: The Messrs. Paul Taber, C. A.
Mangold, Charles B. Roe, Jack MacDonald and Mr. and Mrs. David Gurney.
Representatives of the Orlando Sentinel, the Leesburg Commercial and the
local Press were also present.
The invocation was given by Mr. Taber.
Representing the Gideon Society, Mr. Taber presented a dignitary
bible to City Manager Johnson from the Gideons.
The minutes of the meeting held on March 28, 1967 were approved as
written.
Mr. Jack MacDonald, District Manager and Mr. Charles B. Roe,
Chairman of the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District appeared before the Council
and gave an oral report on the gas district. This was a follow up to
the written annual report of the district as submitted to the Council by
Mr. Roe on March 14th.
Councilman Beals arrived at this time.
Mayor BonJorn advised that current newsletters from the Florida
League of Municipalities were available in his office for the Council to
real if they desired.
At the request of Mayor BonJorn, City Manager Johnson read a letter
from the Mayor of Be11aire Shores, Florida, wherein he advised that there
was presently a bill before the legislature to abolish the town of Be11aire
Shores without benefit of a referendum of its population of 165, and he
was, therefore, requesting support of the Council in their request for a
referendum. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman
Prior, and carried, that the matter be tabled.
The City Manager submitted his report, both orally and written. A
copy is attached hereto.
City Attorney Langley advised that upon h$s investigation and
information of other municipalities in Lake County who have previously ex-
tended their corporate city limits for police pursuit purposes, that it
was his recommendation not to extend the City of Clermont's. Motion was
made by Councilman Beals and seconded by Councilman Cochran that the
recommendation of the City Attorney be accepted. Upon roll call vote the
result was: Ayes: Beals, Cochran, Oswalt and VanderMeer. Total Ayes: Four.
Nayes: Prior. The motion carried.
Councilman Beals reported he had received a complaint from a
resident adjoining Keh10r Park with regards the horseshoe pitching courts
to be constructed there and he inquired of the Council if a need for these
courts at Keh10r Park had really been established. Considerable discussion
followed regarding the matter and it was the concensusthat the matter be
referred to the City Manager.
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Councilman Cochran inquired of Chief Tyndal as to the present operation
of the Police Department in connection with the pursuit law. He was advised
that the Police Department only pursues to the corporate limits.
Councilman VanderMeer inquired of the City Manager if plans for
the building at Jaycee Beach had been received. City Manager Johnson
advised that he had been advised that the plans would be delivered to his
office on Wednesday morning.
Councilman Oswalt presented and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION
pertaining to assistance by HUD in the acquisition and development of ~and
for open-space uses. The motion was seconded by Councilman VanderMeer
and upon roll call vote, the result was: Ayes: Prior, Beals, Cochran,
Oswalt and VanderMeer. Total A~es: Five. Nayes: None. The motion carried
unanimously.
Councilman VanderMeer presented and moved the adoption of a
RESOLUTION pertaining to the Council's appreciation of time and talent of
Mr. E. L. Schumann donated to the City of Clermont. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Beals and unanimously carried.
Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman Beals,
and carried, that the bills be paid.
Councilman Prior inquired of Chief Tyndal the dates for the bicycle
safety inspection program. Chief Tyndal advised that the inspection dates
were set for April 22nd and April 29th.
Councilman Brior reported he had been the cictim of and had received
complaints of, heavy trucks tail-gating through the City of Clermont.
City Manager Johnson reported that a joint meeting of the Council
and the Chamber of Commerce Official Board had been tentatively set for
Monday, April 17th and that he would notify the Council at a later date
as to where the meeting would be held and at what time.
The matter of finding someone who would serve as Assistant Municipal
Judge was referred to the City Manager.
City Manager Johnson advised that the monthly League of Municipalities
dinner meeting would be held in Tavares on Wednesday, April 19th at 6:30
P. M. and that it was Ladies Night.
Upon the recommendation of City Manager Johnson, motion
Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Oswalt, and carried,
Snyder be appointed as City Health and Sanitation Inspector.
Prior abstained from voting.
was made by
that Ralph J.
Councilman
Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Oswalt,
that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary ordinance to
repeal Ordinance No. 23-C which had been passed in September of 1966. Upon
roll call vote the result was: Ayes: Oswalt and VanderMeer. Total Ayes: Two.
Nayes: Prior and Beals. Total Nayes: Two. Abstaining: Cochran. The motion
failed to carry.
Motion by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Cochran, and
carried, that the meeting be adjourned.