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11-14-1967 Regular Meeting . . MINUTES N~ 474 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. . . MINUTES N~ 475 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. . . MINUTES N~ 476 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 . .' MINUTES N~ 477 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. Pr/ ~~A ~ ep BonJorn, C rman "'. . . . 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.