12-26-1967 Adjourned Meeting
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ADJOURNED MEETING
An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont
was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, December 26, 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 Johnson,
Deputy Clerk Carroll, City Attorney Langley, Building Inspector Snyder
and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: Mrs. J. E. Carroll
and the Messrs. George Hovis, Don Smith and !. Arthur Roberts. Representatives
of the Leesburg Commercial and the local Press were also present.
The minutes of the meeting held on December 12, 1967 were approved
as written.
Mr. Arthur Roberts, Attorney, appeared before the Council and advised
that inasmuch as he was present with regards to the final hearing on the
proposed zoning ordinance and that he had been advised this was to be
postponed until a later date, he therefore requested that he be withdrawn
from the agenda.
Upon recommendation of the City Attorney, motion was made by Councilman
Prior, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and carried that any final
action on a new zoning ordinance be postponed until a later date.
Mr. George Hovis, Attorney, appeared before the Council in behalf of
Mr. William Westerman of Westerman Ford Company, wherein he explained
that there was a definite need for a turn-in from Highway #50 to the
Ford Company which had to be approved by the State Road Department and he,
therefore, requested a letter of the Council's sentiments for such
approval to:: tee ::Stcite. R<;>ad; Depar!tment. Motion was made by Counci lman
Cochran, and seconded by Councilman VanderMeer that the City Manager be
instructed to write a letter to the State Road Department endorsing Mr.
Westerman's request for a turn-in off Highway #50. Councilman Prior offered
an amendment to this motion wherein a request be made for the SRD to provide
adequate, proper safety signs for such a turn-in. The amendment was
accepted by Councilman Cochran and VeranderMeer and the motion unanimously
carried.
City Manager Johnson submitted his report both orally and written.
City Manager Johnson reported that he had requested names of Efficiency
Engineering firms from the Florida League of Municipalities and that he
had received a list of five. Out of the five firms submitted by the League
he had picked three to contact, these three firms having locations in
the South, but that he had not received back their cost estimate as yet.
Councilman Prior objected to the City Manager's having eliminated any of
the firms submitted by the League without consulting the Council. Motion
was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Prior and
carried that the City Manager be instructed to write to the other firms
for a cost estimate and submit same to the Council.
As instructed by motion at the meeting of December 12, 1967, City
Attorney Langley presented an Easement Agreement between the City of
Clermont and Mr. Orville Kidder for the Council's approval and the agreement
was read in full by City Manager Johnson. Motion was made by Councilman
VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Cochran that the City Manager and
the City Attorney be instructed to execute the Easement Agreement as presenten
Upon roll call vote the result was: Ayes: Beals, Cochran, Oswalt and
VanderMeer. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: Prior. The motion carried.
Motion was mde by Councilman Cohcran, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer
that the City Manager proceed with the purchasing of Lot 11, Block 80,
City of Clermont from James Stalnaker at a cost to the City not to exceed
$3500.00, such property lying adjacent to the city owned parking lot.
Upon roll call vote the result was: Ayes: Prior, Beals, Coahran, Oswalt
and VanderMeer. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None.
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Motion was made by Councilman Cohcran, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer
and unanimously carried that Mr. Myron Pierce be appointed to the Sewerage
Advisory and Promotion Committee.
Councilman Prior inquired of the City Manager as to reasons why the
new well had not been put into operation, and when would it be used.
City Manager Johnson advised that it had just been completed - the building
completed and the chlorinator installed - and that it would be put into
operation very shortly. Councilman Prior reported that he had received
complaints from residents living south of Highway #50 as to discoloration
and sediment in the water and he, therefore, recommended that the new well
be put into service and the Highland Avenue well shut off to determine if
this trouble was coming from the Highland Well. City Manager Johnson
advised that residents of this particular area would be serviced from both
the Lake Avenue and the Highland wells and not from just the Highland Well.
City Manager Johnson read a letter from the Lake County Board of Public
Instruction wherein they requested a letter of endorsement in their
application for federal financial assistance for improving and expanding
educational opportunities in speech and language arts. Motion by Councilman
Beals, seconded by Councilman Prior and carried that this matter be
tabled.
Councilman Oswalt inquired of the City as to the status of the City's
application for federal financial assistance under the Open Space Program.
Mr. Johnson advised that the had not received any official notification.
Councilman Prior inquired of the City Manager as to the status of
the new playground;project to be located on the property recently acquired
from the MacDonalds, and would it be completed in time for the Little
League Ball season opening in April. Mr. Johnson advised that he was not
in a position to state the completion date, but that the fruit was being
picked at the present time, some trees had already been removed and that
it could not be determined as yet if city crews would be able to move
and fill in the necessary dirt with city owned machinery. Councilman Prior
advised that George Karst had volunteered the use of a grader on this
project.
Councilman VanderMeer inquired of the possibility of paving certain streets
in the Lincoln Park area adjacent ot the Ram football field. It was the
concensus that the City Manager obtain the legal description of these streets
and names of abutting property owners and submit to the Council at their
next meeting.
Motion by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Cochran and carried
that the meeting be adjourned.
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REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
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December 26, 1967
The audit reports for the 1966-67 fiscal year have been completed
and copies for each of you are in my office. ~1r. Greenlee, of Ho W.
Sheppard and Co. will be at our next Council Meeting to explain the
audit and answer any questions you may have. Copies of the audit will
be distributed to you at that time.
I wrote to the Florida League of Municipalities and requested that
they recommend engineering firms specializing in efficiency surveys
for municipalities. After receiving their reply I wrote to three of
the recommended firms which appeared to me to be the best suited for
our needs.
I have received letters from several persons who have expressed an
interest in the position of controller of the City of Clermont. I have /
these letters with me tonight if you care to consider them at the
conclusion of this meeting.
As you are probably aware the rebuilding of Lake Avenue from
Seminole Street to Lake Shore Drive is underway and should be completed
sometime next week.
Our County Commissioner, Mr. Herman Dykes, has cooperated with us
by making it possible to have the brush around the edge of Spring Lake
removed with county prisioners. As soon as the brush is removed it
will be hauled away by City crews. This work is being done in preparaion
for the TV show which will originate from the Spring Lake area late in
February.
I am attempting to schedule a Beeting with our engineers and
fiscal agents for some night next week. I will have it set for Tuesday
night if possible but cannot state definitely at this time. You will
be advised as SOOR AS possible.
Both the new Poliae patrol oar and the Streets Department truck
have been delivered to \1S and "':lll be put. int.o use next week.
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