11-28-1967 Adjourned Meeting
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ADJOURNED MEETING
An a4j:ourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont
was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, November 28, 1967. The
meeting was called to order at 8:00 P. M. by Mayor BonJorn with all
members present. Other officials present were: City Manager Joh~so~, Deputy
Clerk Carroll, Superintendent Sheldon, City Attorney Langley, BU1ld1ng
Inspector Snyder and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: Mrs.
Iris Westberg and Messrs. Blackstock, Mangold, Smith, Hovis, Judy and
Kidder. Representatives of the local Press and the Leesburg Commercial
were also present.
The invocation was given by Council President, J. M. VanderMeer.
The munutes of the meeting held on November 14 and November 20
were approved as written.
Mr. George Hovis appeared before the Council, representing the
Greater Clermont Chamber of Commerce, and advised the Council that Gulf
Coast Motor Line, Inc. had filed an application with the Florida Public
Service Commission to extend their transportation service which would
include service through the City of Clermont and he, therefore, urged
that the Council endorse such application by submitting' Resolution to
the Public Service Commission. A RESOLUTION pertaining to the city's
endorsement that the Public Service Commission grant such an application
to Gulf Coast Motor Line, Inc. was presented by Councilman Oswalt and
he moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman VanderMeer
and unanimously carried9 and the Number 116 assigned to it.
The City Manager submitted his report, both orally and written.
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Cochran
and carried that the City Manager be authorized to make final payment
on contract between Saine Company, Inc. and the City of Clermont, such
contract being for the construction of a new well on Bloxam Avenue.
City Manager Johnson advised that a meeting of the Council was
necessary for Monday, December 4, 1967 at 5:00 P. M. to purge the Registration
Roll of the City of Clermont prior to the general election on December 5,
1967.
City Manager Johnson reported that with regards the city's request
for a study and/or survey by the State Road Road Department of the dangerous
intersection at Highway #50 and East Avenue that permission for the installa-
tion of a caution light at this intersection would be granted, provided
the City execute the necessary Resolution which requires the installation
to be made as per their specifications and at total cost to the City of
Clermont. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman
Cochran and carried that the City Manager obtain cost estimate for such
an installation and, to investigate the possibility of financial assistance
for such installation from State or Federal funds.
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, and seconded by Councilman
Cochran that the auditing firm of H. W. Sheppard and Co., Inc. be engaged
to audit the City of Clermont's books for the fiscal year 1967-68. Upon
roll call vote the result was: Ayes: Beals, Cochran, Oswalt and VanderMeer.
Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: Prior. The motion carried.
Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Prior
and carried that the City Attorney be authorized to meet with Mr. Orville
Kidder in order to draw up a proposed permanent easement agreement giving
Mr. Kidder access to Highway 50 from his property, subject to State Road
Department future plans for development expansions along Highway #50, for
presentation to the Council.
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City Attorney Langley advised that a final public hearing on zoning
would be held on December 12, 1967 and that notice of same had been '
advertised in the local Press as required.
Councilman VanderMeer introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA: PROVIDING FOR
AMENDMENT OF THE CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES: PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN CHANGES THEREIN AND the
ORDINANCE was read in full for the first time.
Councilman VanderMeer introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA: PROVIDING FOR
AMENDMENT OF THE CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO THE
FREQUENTING OF POOL HALLS BY MINORS RND PROVIDING FOR THE ALLOWANCE THEREOF
IN PLACES WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE NOT SOLD, SERVED, DISTRIBUTED
OR CONSUMED and the ORDINANCE was read in full for the first time.
City Manager Johnson reported that the Postal Colony Company had
requested to purchase a strip of land 10" by 12' wide lying between Minneola
Avenue and Osceola Street and owned by the City of Clermont. It was the
concensus of the Council that the City Manager obtain a firm offer for
this property from the Postal Colony Company before action is taken.
Motion by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Cochran and
carried that the meeting be adjourned.
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Joseph BonJorn, Chairman