06-13-1967 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, June 13, 1967. The meeting was
called to order at 8:00 P. M. by Mayor BonJorn with the following members
present: Councilmen VanderMeer, Oswalt, Cochran and beals. 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: The Messrs. Paul Taber, C. A. Mangold,
Frank Labbate, and William Gross. Representatives of WSLC, the Leesbury
Commercial, the local Press and the Orlando Sentinel were also present.
The invocation was given by Mr. Taber.
The minutes of the meeting held on May 23, 1967 were approved as
written.
City Manager Johnson opened bids for the construction of Rosewood
Drive and Disston Avenue, as per specifications which were as follows:
Hubbard Construction Company: $2.38 per square yard for materials and
labor, and $2.25 per lineal foot for curbing.
Basic Asphalt Corporation: $1.57 per square yard for materials and
labor, and $1.00 per lineal foot for curbing.
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Cochran and
carried that, subject to the City Manager's approval, the low bid of Basic
Asphalt Corporation be accepted and the necessary purchase order issued.
Councilman Prior arrived at this time.
City Manager Johnson read a letter from Mr. Gus Reis, and, a petition
signed by interested abutting property owners, protesting the proposed
paving of Highland Avenue from Lakeview Drive to Grand Highway. Motion
was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and carried
that RESOLUTION NO. 99, adopted at the meeting of May 23, 1967 providing
for street improvements and special assessments for Highland Avenue from
Lakeview Drive to Grand Highway, be rescinded.
Councilman Beals further advised that inasmuch as this proposed
street construction by the city was to control a water drainage problem,
that the matter be referred to the City Manager to work out an alternative
solution for the problem. Councilman Prior suggested that a topographical
survey be made of the area. The matter was referred to the City Manager.
C~u~~M~age~_~&hnsan~sumrnit~edchis report, both orally and writteni
A copy is attached hereto and becomes a part of these minutes.
Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman
VanderMeer and unanimously carried that an additional expenditure in the
amount of $800.00, approximately, be authorized for aheasphaltic concrete
surface on the street in the Clermont Builders Supply area instead of a
gravel surface.
Motion was made by Councilman Prior, seconded by Councilman Cochran
and unanimously carried that an expenditure in the amount of $500.00 be
authorized for a sixty day extension of the option on lands for which
the city has applied for an open space land grant.
Motion by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Prior and unanimously
carried that inasmuch as there had been an error in determining the low bid
for petro1eium products at the meeting of May 23, 1967, that the motion
awarding the bid to Texaco, Inc. be rescinded and the contract be awarded
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to Cities Service, the low bidder.
Upon recommendation of City Manager Johnson, motion was made by
Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Prior and unanimously carried
that all delinquent business personal property taxes be referred to the
City Attorney for collection.
Upon recommendation of City Manager Johnson, motion was made by
Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Cochran and unanimously carried,
that delinquent paving assessment accounts be referred to the City Attorney
for collection.
Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Beals
and unanimously carried that the following listed capital expenditures,
as recommended by the City Manager, be authorized during this fiscal year.
1. A paved parking area (24' x 300') at Peter Pool Park
@ $600.00.
2. A chain link or Hurricane fence for the Jaycee Beach Area
(approximately 500') @ $350.00.
3. A sprinkling system for Center Lake Park @$850.00
4. A sprinkling system for Kehlor Park @$325.00. '
5. Two 18,000 BTU window air conditioners for the Kehlor Park
building @ $600.00.
Councilman Beals presented and moved that it be passed, a RESOLUTION
pertaining to having the necessary Ordinance drawn to curtail the deposit
of trash, rubbish, etc. on city streets/right-of-ways, and private properties.
The motion was seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and upon roll call vote
the result was as follows: Ayes: Beals, Prior, Cochran, Oswalt and Vande~eer.
Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None.
Councilman Beals offered and moved that it be passed AN ORDINANCE
PROHIBITING THE DEPOSIT OF LITTER RUBBISH, TRASH, OR OTHER MATERIAL ON PUBLIC
OR PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLATION HEREOF. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Prior. The ORDINA N CE was read in full and
upon roll call vote the result was: AYES: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Cochran
Beals and Prior. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was
adopted, title as stated, and was ordered posted in the ORDINANCE BOOK
and Number 29-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
City Manager Johnson read letters from Mrs. Lila T. Johnson, and
the Messrs. William Gross, Arthur H. Svedberg and A. P. Swaidmark wherein
they were protesting the proposed change in zoning in certain areas of the
city. Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Prior
and unanimously carried, that these letters be considered at the next meeting
of the Council on zoning.
A work session to consider proposed zoning has been set for the
City Council at 8:00 P. M. on Tuesday, June 20, 1967 in the Council Chambers.
Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Beals
and(arried that the bills be paid.
Motion by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Cochran and carried
~t theme~g be,adjourned.
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