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09-19-1967 Board of Equalization Meeting . . MINUTES N~ 462 A duly advertised meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont, sitting as a Board of Equalization, was held in the Council Chambers on September 19, 1967. The meeting was called to order by Mayor BonJorn at 8:00 P. M. with the following named Councilmen present: Messrs. Beals, Prior, VanderMeer and Oswalt. Other city officials present were City Attorney Langley and City Manager Albert Johnson. Visitors present were Messrs. Ralph Roane, Don McCaffrey, John Sanger, William Boyd,aB. A. Mangold and George Hovis. The invocation was given by Mr. VanderMeer. Mayor BonJorn stated that the Board of Equalization would hear complaints, if any, on the assessed valuation of real and personal property as shown on the tentative tax roll submitted by the Tax Assessor for the year 196~. City Manager Johnson read a petition from Vincent J. Fletchel and his wife, Jo Ann Fletchel, protesting the assessed valuation of Lot 14, less the East 33 feet thereof; and the East 23 feet of Lot 16, all in Block 80, City of Clermont. Mr. Hovis, representing Mr. and Mrs. Fletchel, spoke in their behalf and contended that the price of$17,500.00 which they had paid for the property under protest constituted the fair market value and that the assessed valuation should, therefore, be reduced to that amount. Motion was made by Mr. Beals and seconded by Mr. Oswalt, that the valuation of the Fletchel property remain as shown on the Lake County tax roll. The motion was amended with Mr. Oswalt concurring as follows: Motion by Mr. Beals, seconded by Mr. Oswalt that the petition of Mr. and Mrs. Fletchel requesting a reduction of the assessed valuation, of parts of Lots 14 and 16, Block 80, as shown by the Tax Assessor on the tentative 1967 City of Clermont Tax Roll be denied. The motion carried. Mr. Ralph Roane appeared before the Board of Equalization and protested the assessed valuation of Lots 5, 7, and 8, Block 89. Mr. Roane stated that the property was presently assessed at $25,700.00 but that at a recent auction sale the highest bid made on the property was $19,500.00 which he considered to be the fair market value. Motion was made by Mr. Beals and seconded by Mr. Oswalt that the request for a reduction in the assessed valuation of Lots 5, 7, 8, Block 89 be denied. On roll call vote the ayes were: Baals and Oswalt. Nayes: VanderMeer and Prior. Absent: Cochran. The motion failed to carry. Motion was made by Mr. VanderMeer, and seconded by Mr. Prior, that the assessed valuation of Lots 5, 7, 8, Block 89 be reduced to $21,500.00. On roll call vote the result was: Yeas: VanderMeer and Prior. Nayes: Beals and Oswalt. Absent Cochran. The motion failed to carry. Motion was made by Mr. Beals and seconded by Mr. Oswalt that the 1967 Tax Roll for the City of Clermont as submitted by the Tax Assessor be confirmed. On roll call vote the Ayes were: Beals, Oswalt and VanderMeer. Nayes: Prior. Absent: Cochran. The motion carried and the 1967 City of Clermont Tax Roll as presented by the Tax Assessor was confirmed. Motion by Mr. Beals, seconded by Mr. Oswalt, and unanimously carried, that the Board of Equalization meeting for the purpose of hearing . . MINUTES N~ 463 complaints and considering the 1967 Tax Roll be adjourned to a Board of Equa- lization meeting to consider complaints, if any, pertaining to the paving assessments for the construction of Carroll and Short Streets. Mayor BonJorn stated that the City Council, sitting as a Board of Equalization would hear complaints, if any. There were no complaints and it was the concensus of the Council that the assessments were fair and just and motion was made by Mr. Beals, seconded by Mr. Oswalt, and unanimously carried, that the assessments as presented by the City Manager be confirmed. Mr. Beals presented and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION pertain- tng to streets improvement and special assessments for Carroll and Short Streets. The motion was seconded by Mr. Prior and on Roll Call vote the result was: Ayes: Prior, Beals, Oswalt and VanderMeer. Nayes: None. Absent: Cochran. Motion by Mr. Beals, seconded by Mr. Prior and carried that the meeting be adjourned to a Council meeting to discuss the proposed zoning ordinance. Motion was made by Mr. VanderMeer, and seconded by Mr. Prior, that the size of "for sale" and "for rent" signs in commercial areas be increased to 12 square feet maximum; that the size of billboards be increased in size to 400 square feet maximum with such sizes being limited to not more than one in each 500 feet of highway frontage and that the size of "point of sale" signs be increased to a maximum of 400 square feet where the street r/w is 90 feet or more and to 200 square feet maximum where the street r/w is less than 90 feet. The motion carried with Mr. Beals voting nay. Mr. Ralph Roane requested that his property (Lots 21 to 30 inclusive, Hillcrest) be zoned to permit multiple dwelling units. Mr. Roane was advised that his request would be given consideration. Mr. Don McCaffrey requested that the parcel of land bounded by Highlands Avenue, Highway 27, Highway 50 and Lake View Subdivision be zoned as M-l and that the front, side and rear yard restrictions, the height restrictions, the sign restrictions and Section 26-17 of the proposed Code be eliminated from the land lying along Highway 27 from Highlands Avenue south. Mr. McCaffrey also made several other suggestions regarding proposed zoning in other areas. Mr. McCaffrey was advised that his requests and recommendations would have consideration. Mr. William Boyd protested the 50 foot set back for building proposed for Highways 50 and 27. Motion was made by Mr. VanderMeer, seconded by Mr. Oswalt, and carried, that City Manager Johnson make arrangements with Mr. Dake to meet with the City Council sometime next week. Meeting adjourned. '., ~ -- .,.~..,.,..... . . . C I T Y 0 F C L E R tl 0 N T CLERhO~T, FLORIDA TO WHOM IT tUY CO~CERN~ Attached is a copy of a Resolution on Qssessments,and notice of assessments that 18 beine published in the South L&ke Press by this Ci t:y beginning on September 7th9 1967'" --~- Under the Resolution these sums ~re due 1~ cash on or before 30 d&ys from the da~e the City Coun~il sits as a Board of Equalization "jO hear complaints, if any t and to adjust, correct and t:ontirm the Qssessme!':t3 as shown on the "NOTICE OF SPECI..\L ASSESSMEl'-lTS" attached hereto. If you desire you may pay your assessment in five equal QDnual installments together with interest at the rate of eight percent (8%) per Qnnumo , ~ . '.. i NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS AND LEVY OF SPECIAL,ASSESS~mNTS FOR SAME TO ALL WHOM IT HAY CONCERN: The City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida, hereby gives r,otice to all persons interested that the lots, piece or parcels of re.'ll property in the said City hereinafter described, have been assessed ir the amount set opposite each lot, piece or parcel of property, ~s the cost of the improvement on the respective streets herein- after d~~cribed, OIl a front foot basis and/or as the benefit and advantage of su~h lot, piece or parcel of property, beyond the general advantage of All the real property within said City, for clearing, grading, filling, r~ising, paving ana 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 September 19, 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 tnereon. If there be no complaints, the special assessments as originally made shall stand confirmed at the adjournment 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, September 5, 1967. ..~ Owner Clermont Builders Supply Airko Mfg. Co. Dexter ~vatson Ed Rudd Billy Joe Sliger B. J. Miller H. L. Hunt ,Thomas Godwin . H. E. Wolfe Const.Co. Fred Wolfe COpy OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL CARROLL AND SHORT STREET PAVING CLERMONT, FLORIDA Property Description Front Footage Lots 5-6-7-8-9-10-11- 12-13-14, Block 115 Johnsons Replat 500 Lots l5-16-l7-18,Block 115, Johnsons Replat 200 Lot 19, Block ll5,John- sons Replat 117 W 93' of 1 and 2, Block 118, Johnsons Rep1at 93 Lots 1 and 2 Less W 93' Block 118,Johnsons Replat 119 Lot 10, Block l19,John- sons Replat 122 Lot 9, Block l19,Johnsons Replat 50 Lots 7 and 8, Block 119, Johnsons Rep1at 100 Lots 4-5-6, Block 119, Johnsons Rep1at 129 Lot 1, Block 119, John- sons Replat 229 1,659 Per Foot 1. 01 1.01 1.01 1.01 1.01 1.01 1.01 1.01 1.01 1.01 . Total 505.00 202.00 118.17 93.93 120.19 12'3.22 50.:10 101.00 130.29 231.29 1,675.59