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06-27-1967 Adjourned Meeting . . MINUTES N~ 448 ADJOURNED MEETING An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, June 27, 1967. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P. M. by Mayor BonJorn, with the following members present: Councilmen Prior, Beals, Oswalt 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: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wolfe and Messrs. C. A. Mangold, Paul Taber, John Meadows, George Hovis and Charles B. Roe. Representatives of Radio Station WSLC, the Leesburg 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 June 13, 1967 were approved as written. City Manager Johnson read a petition from Mr. and Mrs. William Teubner and Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Roe wherein they requested that a portion of Crystal Lake Drive, adjacent to property which they own, be closed. Councilman Cochran arrived during the reading of this petition. Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and unanimously carried, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary Resolution for the closing of that portion of Crystal Lake Drive as requested in the petition. Mayor BonJorn stated that the Council would now sit as a Board of Equalization to hear complaints, if any, on the special assessment roll for street improvements to Scott Street, Disston Avenue and Cooper Lane in the Lincoln Park area. A copy of the assessment roll is attached hereto. Mr. John Meadows appeared before the Council and protested the street improvement to Disston Avenue. He was not protesting the amount assessed for same. It was the concensus of the Council that the special assessments made for these street improvements were necessary, fair and just and motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman ~~~hJ Cochran and unanimously carried that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary Resolution confirming the street improvement assess- ments as submitted by the City Manager. City Manager Johnson submitted his report, both orally and written. A copy is attached hereto. City Attorney Langley reported that Final Notices had been mailed for the collection of delinquent business personal property taxes and delinquent paving assessment accounts, giving a deadline date of 5 days from June 23, 1967~ Councilman Cochran submitted a drawing of geometric designed playground equipment and advised that costs of tubing for the construction of play- ground equipment of a polyhedron design were being obtained. City Manager Johnson read a letter from the officials of the First National Bank of Orlando wherein they were inquring of the value of City of Clermont Delinquent Tax Note #433 for the year of 1939. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that the matter be referred to the City Attorney for his legal opinion and to report same at the next meeting. Councilman VanderMeer presented and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION pertaining to the Council's endorsement, jointly with the local Chapter of People to People and the Chamber of Commerce, of the invitation extended to touring men and women from Denmark to spend the week of August 6th to 12th in Clermont. The motion was seconded by Councilman Beals and unanimously carried. . . MINUTES No. 449 Motion was made by Councilman Prior and seconded by Councilman Beals that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary Resolution requesting the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company to move their tracks from within the city limits to the north side of Lake Minneola; to request the State Road Department to relocate Highway #561 in the Jaycee Beach area and to rescind the allocation of all monies for the proposed structure at Jaycee Beach and apply same towards the cost of relocating State Road 561. Upon roll call vote the result was: Ayes: Prior. Nayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Cochran and Beals. City Manager Johnson advised that no allocation had been made for the construction of a building at Jaycee Beach. Motion by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Cochran and carried, that the City Attorney contact officials of the ACL Railroad regarding the possibility of them removing their tracks from the lake front area. Councilman Prior reported that he had made an inspection of the bandstand structure located in Kehlor Park and found it to be in a dangerous condition and, therefore, moved that the City Manager be authorized to have same dismantled and removed from the park. The motion was seconded by Councilman Beals and unanimously carried. Councilman VanderMeer suggested that the Council meet in the near future, and prior to their next meeting with Mr. Dake of Adley and Associates, to discuss and ascertain their desires on the following subjects: A traffic obstruction (tree) at corner of hospital drive and 8th Street; streets to be designated as thoroughfares; and a pattern for flow of traffic. It was the concensus that the planning maps be brought to the next regular council meeting and that these things be considered immediately following adjournment. Councilman VanderMeer further commented that inasmuch as the city's application for financial assistance to construct a sewer system had not been acted upon to date, that the City Manager and the sewer promotion committee appointed by him, attempt to have the application released from HUD and application made to FHA. It was the concensus that inasmuch as City Manager Johnson had requested an investigation as to the status of the application from Congressman Herlong and had not received a reply as yet, that the matter be postponed until a reply is received from Mr. Herlong. Councilman Prior moved that inasmuch as Ordinance No. 25-C as adopted on March 28, 1967 provided for the City Manager to notify the second Municipal Judge in writing of the necessity of his services, and that he felt this should be the duty of the Council President that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary Ordinance delegating this authority to the Council President. The motion died for lack of a second. City Manager Johnson submitted copies of his report and proposed budget for the fiscal year 1967-68 to each of the Councilmen for their study and recommendations. Motion by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Cochran and carried that the meeting be adjourned. , Clerk . . MINUTES N~ 449 Motion was made by Councilman Prior and seco ed by Councilman Beals that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare he necessary Resolution requesting the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com any to move their tracks from within the city limits to the north side Lake Minneola; to request the State Road Department to relocate ighway #561 in the Jaycee Beach area and to rescind the allocation of a 1 monies for the proposed structure at Jaycee Beach and apply same tow ds the cost of relocating State Road 561. Upon roll call vote the res It was: Ayes: Prior. Nayes: VanderMeer, Oswalt, Cochran and Beal. City Manager Johnson advised t that no allocation had been made for the c struction of a building at Jaycee Be ach . Motion by Councilman Beals, seconded y Councilman Cochran and carried, that the City Attorney contact fficials of the ACL Railroad regarding the possibility of them remov ng their tracks from the lake front area. Councilman Prior reported that rye had made an inspection of the bandstand structure locateS in Ke ~J Park and found it to be in a dangerous condition and, therefor oved that the City Manager be authorized to have same dismantle nd removed from the park. The motion was seconded by Councilman Beal a unanimously carried. '( ~.:.(." Councilman VanderMeer inasmuch as the city's application for financial as ce to construct a sewer system had not been acted upon to date, tha City Manager and the sewer promotion committee appointed by him, ~ mpt to have the application released from HUD and application made 0 FHA. It was the concensus that inasmuch as City Manager Johnson had r uested an investigation as to the status of the application from Congr ssman Herlong and had not received a reply as yet, that the matter be p stponed until a reply is received from Mr. Herlong. Councilman Prior moved that inasmuch as Ordinance No. 25-C as adopted on March 28, 1967 provide for the City Manager to notify the second Municipal Judge in writin of the necessity of his services and that he felt this should be t e duty of theCouncil President that the City Attorney be instructed prepare the necessary Ordinance delegating this authority to the uncil President. The motion died for lack of a second. on submitted copies of his report and proposed year 1967-68 to each of the Councilmen for their ions. Ci ty Manager Joh budget for the fisca study and recommend Motion by Coun carried that the Beals, seconded by Councilman Cochran, and be adjourned. Joseph A. M. Johnson, Clerk . . Past due paving a9sessment~ and delinquent p.~onal property taxes have been turned over to Mr. Langley for coll",t;.ion as per your direction. ,..rill Jurvoe . ROUoa in the paper this week .skin(J property owners to mow their overgrown property during the first half of July. Ir.spections will be made after that date and notices mailed to the property O~~iers who have not complied, I have contacted Congressman Herlong and given him a complete ,hist::n....y of OUl' attempt to obtain a Federal qrant for our sewer system. The Congress~an has advised me that he will contact HVD and determine 'the reason foT. the delay in proces$'ing our application. He will pass the information on to file as soon as possible.. ~tr. Howard of nasic Asphalt Asphalt~ advised me today that he 19ap~( ;t.~ \:.0 hz i::;. Clermon'i:: on ,Tuly 5th .:':0 . tart work on the new streets which ..Je. have authorized. Central Fl.or.ida Well D:dllers have enga.god another firm to cut off the casing lir.!er: e:'i:. the nevY i.q~ll.. They e':r8~t to have the job done soon btit I a8EU::r:.- YO'.l I '}.1;1 l~,:;.ir.ing no px.cmisrw Q I ! \ June 27, 1967 - / .-----/ ... . . ./ C I T y) 0 F C L E R M 0 N .T CLERMONT, FLORI DA TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Attached is a copy of a Resolution on assessments and notice of assessments that are being published in the Clermont Press by this City beginning on June 8th, 1967. Under the Resolution these sums are due in cash on or before 30 days from the date the Council sets as a Board of Equalization to hear complaints, if any, and to adjust, correct and confirm the assessments of June 1, 1967. If you desire you may pay same in five eqal annual installments together with interest at 8' per annum. ;;;~ ~.r;:.hnson o ager Attachment May 25, 1967 . ,~ . OFFICIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS AND LEVY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR SAME TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida, hereby gives notice to all persons interested tnat: the lClts I' pi.ece .:,r parcels of real property in the said City hereinafter described, have. been assessed in the amount set opposite each lot, piece or parcel of property, as the cost of the improvement on the respective streets herein- after described, on a front foot tasis and/or as the benefit and advantage of such lot, piece or parcel of property, beyond the general advantage of all the real property within said City, for clearing, grading, filling, raising, paving, and drainage of said streets hereinafter described, such assessments in no case to exceed two-thirds (2/3) exclusive of intersections, if any, of the total cost of said improvements: and, Notice is hereby given that the said Council meeting as an Equalization Board, will meet in the Municipal Court Room at 8:00 o'clock P. M. on June ~7 1967, to hear any complaints which the owners or any other person, firm or corporation having any interest in any of said real property, upon which they wish to make against the special assessments thereon. If there be no complaints, the special assessments as originally made shall stand confirmed at the adjourment of said meeting, which meeting may be adjourned from day to day until all complaints, if any, shall be fully heard, but if any corrections be made upon complaint the special assessments as adjusted, corrected and equalized shall then stand confirmed upon final adjournment of said meeting. The street upon which said improvements have been made and the property assessed, the amount of such assessment and the owner thereof are: (See attached pages for copy of Assessment Roll). Date, June 1, 1967. . . RESOLUTION ~';;R ~i'REET IMP ROVEHl--'N"J.1 Ai:f) ..~7:_;CIAL ASSESSMENTS NO.. 96 WHEREASg in the opinion of the City Council of the City of Clermont a necessity exists requiring the clearing, grading, filling, raising, paving the streets hereinafter described in said city; and WlmREAS, in the opinion of said Council the real property abutting and adjacent to said hereinafter described streets will be especially benefitted thereby, and the owners of said abutting and adjacent property will be fully compensated for the improvement costs by the enhancement of the value of their respective owned real property affected by said improvement; and, the cost of said improvement will be, in the opinion of the City Council, equitable and jU9t in proportion to said increased valueJ therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of said City that the following described streets in said City be cleared, graded, filled, raised and paved: Scott Street from Juniata to DeSoto Streets (approximately 280 feet), Disston Avenue from Broome to DeSoto Streets (approximately 645 feet) and Cooper Lane from Junaita to DeSoto Streets (approxi- mately 280 feet) and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by said Council of said City that it is the opinion of said Council that the cost of clearing, grading, filling, raising and paving said streets will be equitable and just to the respective property owners of the real property lying adjacent and abutting said streets, and is warranted under a necessity which exists and the cost of said improvements on said street(s) shall be paid as follows: (A) by the owners of all real property adjoining, contiguous, abutting, adjacent and bounding on said streets to be cleared, graded, filled, raised and paved (intersections excluded)~kd~r a Special Assessment on all said real property equal to 2/3rds of the total cost; and (B) 1/3rd plus the cost of intersections, if any, to be paid by the City from the general improvement fund. Said Special Assessment9 shall be due and payable in cash to the City of Clermont on or before 30 days after said Special Assessments shall stand approved and confirmed, and thereafter shall bear interest at at per annum payable annually in I.It equal payments, plus interest, until fuly paid. The total estimated cost of the above described improvements for the above described Scott Street, Disston Avenue and Cooper Lane is $2,180.00. BE IT FURTliER RESOLVED that the plan adopted by said Council to he used for defraying the costs of said improvements as applied to the owners of the real property which abutts and adjoins said respective above described streets shall be according to the front-foot plan and rule; unless the application of this plan and rule, in the Council's opinion6 be unjust and unequal, or result in individual cases in assessments in excess of specific benefits received from such improvements, then the City Council shall adopt such rule of apportionment, as shall effect a substantial equality between said owners, considering the benefits received by and burdens imposed on said owners and their respective property. ~-~-----~----~~~~-~------~--~---~-~---------~-------------------------- ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida at its meeting held on May 23, 1967 A.. M. Jbhnson, City Clerk -.. . ~ COPY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL SCOTT STREET IMPROVEMENTS CLERMONT, FLORIDA Property Desc. Owner Lot 1, Block 1, Woodlawn William Dean N41' of Lot 2, Block 1, Woodlawn Albert Dean S15' of Lot 2, Lot 3 Block 1, Woodlawn Harry Dean Lots 4 and 5, Block 2 Woodlawn Church of God Lot 29, Lincoln Park Annex Isarel Cooper Lot 30, Lincoln Park Annex Herman Cooper DISSTON AVENUE CLERMONT, FLOK~ DA Lots 20 & 21, Block 1 Woodlawn Herman Cooper Lot 22, Block 1 Woodlawn Anabelle Wright Lot 23, Block 1 Woodlawn Geo. Simmons Lot 24, Block 1 Woodlawn Lelia Pace Lot 11, Block 3, Woodlawn Herman Cooper Lot 12, Block 3 Woodlawn M.A.Peterson,Trustee Masonic Lodge Lots 13 and 24, Block 3, Woodlawn James Montgomery,Sr. Lots 25 and 26 Block 3, Woodlawn Willie Mae Rhodes Tract 2, Oakhurst John Meadows EIOO' of N 90' of " Tract 1, Oakhurst Freddie Lee Collins S220' of E 100' of Tract 1, Oakhurst Jerry Gerard COOPER LANE CLERMONT, FLORIDA Lots 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 24, Lincoln Park Annex Isarel Cooper Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 18, Lincoln Park Annex Lake County Board of Public Instruction Front Footage 56 41 71 112 140 140 112 56 ~6 56 50 50 100 100 330 90 220 279 279 Unit Price .62 .62 .62 .62 .62 .62 .62 .62 .62 .62 .62 .6~ .62 062 .62 .62 .62 .62 .62 . Total 34.72 25042 44.02 69.44 86.80 86.80 69044 34.72 34072 34.72 31.00 31. 00 62.00 62.'10 204.60 55.80 136.40 172098 172.98