11-14-1967 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, November 14, 1967. The meeting
was called to order at 8:00 P. M. by Council Chairman J. M. VanderMeer
with all members present, excepting Mayor BonJorn. Other officials
present were: City Manager Johnson, Deputy Clerk Carroll, City Attorney
Langley, Building Inspector Snyder and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others
present were: The Messrs. C. A. Mangold, George Hovis, Orville Kidder,
Ralph Dykehouse, J. M. Hoskinson, and Paul Taber. Miss Lee Chalfant,
representative group of the South Lake Art League and representatives of
the local Press, the Leesburg Commercial and the Orlando Sentinel were
also present.
The invocation was given by Mr. Taber.
The minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday, October 24, 1967 were
approved as written.
Miss Lee Chalfant appeared before the Council and avised that she
intended to inaugurate a taxi and limousine service in Clermont and thereby
requested a franchise for such service for a period of five years. Motion
was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Oswalt and carried
that Miss Chalfant meet with the City Attorney and prepare a tentative
agreement, such as she is seeking, for presentation to the Council at
their next meeting for their consideration and action.
City Manager Johnson opened bids on one 1968 car and one 1968 truck
as follows:
Westerman Ford: $1966.00 net difference on the car
$3574.00 (no trade) on the truck
S Stalnaker Chevrolet: $2025.00 net difference on the car
$3515.00 (no trade) on the truck
City Manager Johnson recommended that the low bidder in each case be awarded
the bid: Westerman Ford on the car and Stalnaker Chevrolet on the truck.
Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman Cochran and
carried that the recommendation of the City Manager be accepted subject
to his investigation of the bids being in accord with the specifications
submitted.
City Manager Johnson submitted his report, both orally and written.
A copy is attached hereto.
Mayor BonJorn arrived at this time.
City Attorney Langley reported that he had forwarded the RESOLUTION
to the State Road Department wherein the City was requesting a survey
of various intersections of State Road #50 throughout the city.
Councilman Cochran advised that the local Railway Express Agency had
decreased their daily pick-up service from 5 days per week to Monday-
Wednesday and Fridays only, and he therefore moved that the City Attorney
be instructed to contact offocials of the Agency to inquire as to the .
reasons for this decrease in daily service. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Beals and carried.
Councilman Cochran,member of the newly organized City of Clermont
Auxiliary Police Force, extended an invitation to the Mayor, the City
Manager and members of the Council to attend a Stag Dinner of the Auxiliary
Force to be held on the parking lot at the Police Station on December 11,
1967.
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Councilman VanderMeer expressed hope that the training program for
police patrolmen was underway. He further recommended that the Police
Department obtain a camera with flash attachment to aid in accident
investigations. Councilman VanderMeer advised that he had received complaints
regarding the condition of the Highlander Hut prior to meetings of Brownie
Scout troops there each week. He further advised that it was his under-
standing that a Youth Counsel from the school was supposed to have char~e
of this, however, he recommended that the city check the condition of
the building each week prior to the scout meetings and clean it up if
necessary.
Councilman VanderMeer reported that he had received a complaint
with regards the swans of Center Lake wandering about the City and inquired
if they were being fed regularly. City Manager Johnson advised that the
swans were fed regularly and that the problem of their wandering around,
he hoped, would be solved in the very near future.
Councilman VanderMeer inquired as to the status of the water map
showing locations of water mains, fire hydrants, etc. throughout the city
and he was advised by the City Manager that it was pretty well up-to-date
with one employee working on it occasionally ~t the present time.
Councilman VanderMeer recommended that the Council meet as a committee
to go over plans for the park to be located west of 12th Street on property
recently acquired by the City for that purpose, in the very near future.
Councilman Oswalt inquired as to the status of the proposed
construction of a sewer system. City Manager Johnson advised that he had
met with the city's fiscal agent recently and that he hoped to be able to
submit at least two or three proposals to the Council in the very near
future; that the prospects for the city's application for a loan looked very
favorable, but that the prospects for the city's application for a grant
were equally as discouraging.
Councilman Oswalt recommended and moved that the Council proceed
with advertising for a Controller. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Prior and carried. It was the concensus that this job opening be
advertised in the Municipal Record - the Orlando Sentinel and the Tampa
Tribune.
Councilman Prior recommended that each Councilman read an article
in the November 5th edition of the Orlando Sentinel regarding organized
crime in the State of Florida.
City Manager Johnson read a letter of request from the Clerrnont-
Parent Teachers Organization to hold a dance in the Jenkins Auditorium
on December 9, 1967, such dance to be a money making project for the
purpose of air conditioning class rooms, and he recommended that permission
be granted. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman
Oswalt and carried that the recommendation of the City Manager be accepted.
City Manager Johnson read a letter from Mr. P~n McCarty of Pat's
Hobby Center wherein he requested permission from the Council to hold a
weekly tournament at the Hobby Center. Councilman Prior advised that in his
opinion this was a competitive sports tournament, no different than a bowling
tournament, and therefore not necessary to be brought before the Council
and he recommended that it be referred back to the City Manager for
handling. The council was in agreement with this recommendation.
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Councilman Beals offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE
UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 195 BY DELETING PARAGRAPH
5.1 OF ARTICLE V AND MAKE SUBSTITUTIONS IN ITS PLACE, such ordinance
having been introduced at the meeting of October 24, 1967. The motion
was seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and the ORDINANCE was read in
full for the second time. When the vote was taken on the passage of the
Ordinance the result was: Ayes: Prior, Beals, Cochran, Oswalt and VanderMeer.
Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. Absent: None. So the ORDINANCE was
passed and the number 32-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
Motion by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Prior and
carried, that the bills be paid.
City Manager Johnson reported that the Council had a request from
Mr. Orville Kidder wherein he wished to purchase Lot 6, ~f City Block
7, owned by the City of Clermont. Considerable discussion followed
whereupon motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman
Oswalt and carried that the City Attorney and the City Manager be instructed
to confer with State Road Department officials and the County Engineer
with regards their future plans for development along Highway #50 which
might affect this property, and report back to theCeouncil at their next
meeting.
Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman
Cochran and unanimously carried that Joseph M. House be appointed as Second
Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Clermont at a monthly salary
of $20.00.
It was the concensus of the Council that the City Manager appoint the
Election Board to serve at the Municipal Election to be held on December
5, 1967, and submit same to the Council for confirmation.
Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman Beals
that the City Manager be authorized to disburse funds, as budgeted, to
Cooper Memorial Library and the Greater Clermont Chamber of Commerce.
Upon roll call vote the result was: Ayes: Prior, Beals, Cochran, Oswalt
and VanderMeer. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. Absent: None.
City Manager Johnson inquired of the Council's intention to hold a
final hearing on zoning. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded
by Councilman Prior and carried that a final public hearing on proposed
zOBing changes be held in the Council Chambers at 8:00 P. M. on December
12, 1967 and that the necessary legal notice be published.
City Manager Johnson advised that it was necessary for the Council
to meet immediately after 5:00 P. M. on Monday, November 20, 1967
to examine and certify the petitions of candidates for the General Election
to be held on December 5, 1967.
City Manager Johnson reported that he had been unable to secure plans
of a proposed structure at the Jaycee Beach, whereupon motion was made
by Councilman VanderMeer that the City Manager be instructed to engage
an architect to draw plans for a pavilion at Jaycee Beach at a figure
the Council desired to have such structure built for. The motion died for
lack of a second.
City Manager Johnson inquired of the Council their intention of
making certain changes in the City of Clermont Occupational License
Code, as he had recommended to them. Motion was made by Councilman Prior,
and seconded by Councilman Beals that the Council investigate this matter
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further before taking action inasmuch as it appeared to be in conflict
with the County and neighboring cities. Upon roll call vote, the result
was: Ayes: Prior, Beals, Cochran and VanderMeer. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes:
Oswalt. Absent: None. So the motion carried.
Councilman Prior inquired of the City Manager as to when the annual
audit would be available to the Council. City Manager Johnson advised
that the auditors were in the process of auditing the books at the present
time and he would presume the audit would be ready shortly after the first
of the year.
Councilman Prior reported a recent newspaper article which he had
read regarding new rental units being constructed daily in the State of
Florida and commented that, in his opinion, the City of Clermont was
losing out on these because of lack of a sewer system and he therefore
recommended that the entire Council put forth every effort to push for
early construction of a sewer system inCClermont.
Motion by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Cochran and
carried that the meeting be adjourned.
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CITY MANAGER~S REPORT
November 14; 1967
WATER DEPARTMENT:
The Bloxam Avenue pump house has been fully repaired and fence replaced
around the areao Our last series of water samples were satisfactory and we
are in the process of constructing a small chlorinator room at the
location. When completed we will move a seldom used chlorinator from the
Lake Avenue well and install at t.he Bloxam Avenue location. t'Je haVe
installed a gasoline auxilliary motor at the Lake Avenue well. This motor
was removed from a chipping machine which has been discardedo This makes
available to us two auxil1iary motors to operate our water punps in
the event of an electrical power failure.
GENERAL:
The Peter Pool parking area has been completed and Rigns prohibiting
boat launching installed. We are in the process of repairing and gravel
surfacing the alley in block which was in extremely bad condition. All
streets throughout the city are being swept when possible and streets
and parkways being cleaned. Our next scheduled work includes the
installation of a chain link fence at the Jaycee Beach, hauling fill dirt
to the north end of East Ayenue and repairing and gravel surfacing of Lake
Avenue from Seminole Stre~to Lake Shore Drive. This street has been a
traffic "bottle neck" for soma time and has grown worse as more residents
move into the Point Place area. Following hese items, or possibly in
connection with, the tennis courts at Kehlor Park will be increased to
standard size and resurfaced. With the limited work crews which we have
available it will take several weeks to complete these projects.
I will make my annual report available to you within a few days. However,
I will report at this time that we ended the fiscal year with a small
surplus as I eatimatedo I can further report that approximately $85,000000
or nearly 30% of our last year1s budget was used for capital outlay, debt
retirement and cash reserves. Our Water Department operation will permit
setting aside at least $20,000.00 for sewer system reserves after paying
off all outstanding Obligations.