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12-04-1962 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the office of the City Clerk on Tuesday - December 4, 1962. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.Mo by Council Chairman Wm. W. Boyd, with all Council members presento Other officials present were: Mayor BonJorn, Clerk Johnson, Depmty Clerk Carroll, City Attn'y. Morse, Sup't. Sheldon, Bldg.Inspector Snyder and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: Messrs. W. B. Ream and Jimmy Lee Jackson. Representatives of the Orlando Sentinel and of the local Press, were also present. The Minutes of the Adjourned meeting held on November 20, 1962, were approved as writteno The Minutes of the Adjourned meeting held on November 26, 1962, were approved as correctedo Jimmy Lee Jackson appeared before the Council and requested that he be allowed to operate his business (Oak Front Cafe) through the Christmas holidays. The building housing Mr. Jackson's busi- ness had been closed and condemned by order of the City Building Committee. Motion was made by Mr. Pool, seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried, that Mr. Jackson be allowed to move his business temporarily (up to a period of 6 months) into a building located at 1017 4th Streeto Motion was made by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried, that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute an Agreement between the City of Clermont and Messrs. John Boyett and Fred Wolfe, stipulating time limits for the beginning of con- struction of a shopping center on certain property owned by Messrs. Boyett and Wolfe. Building Inspector Snyder submitted a report on building for the month of November, which was accepted and ordered filedo Inspector Snyder inquired of the Council of action to be taken with regards buildings that had been condemned and the owners duly notified to have same demolished and removed, but had not complied with such notices. Inspector Snyder was instructed to notify the owners of the buildings in question, that city crews, 15 days from this date, would demolish and remove from the pro- perties, these condemned buildings and the cost for same assessed against the property. Chief Tyndal submitted his regular monthly police report, which was accepted and ordered filed. Sup't. Sheldon reported that a Clermont Roofing Company truck had torn up a section of side-walk located near the inter- section of 4th and Montrose Streets, which they had requested the city to repair and charge to them. Sup't. Sheldon further reported and recommended that there was an additional 20' of sidewalk in this same area that was badly in need of repair and should be fixed at hhe same time. Motion by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Pool and carried, that the recommendation of Sup't. Sheldon be accepted and that he be authorized to proceed with the repairs. Sup't. Sheldon reported that he had completed establishing a grade on East Minneola Avenue in the Lincoln Park area, and had determined that the proposed paving of same could be drained back to Bloxam Avenue. Sup't. Sheldon reported that the City was in need of a street striping machine and a small street patch roller, and, recommended that these be purchased. Motion by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried, that hhe recommendation of Sup't. Sheldon be accepted and the Clerk be authorized to issue the necessary purchase orders for sameo Mr. Bishop, Chr. of the Streets Committee, reported that the County road leading to the city owned dump had been oiled and would be paved in the near future. Mr. Bishop reported that the T & G Railroad Company had not repaired the crossings since removing their rails, at various intersections in the city, and that inasmuch as they were in a hazardous condition and he considered this to be an emergency, that he recommende~ that city crews repair same in the event that the Railroad Company does not take immediate action. Mr. Pool, Chr. of the Parks Committee, reported that planting around the north one-half of Center Lake, had been started. Mr. York, Chr. of the street Lighting Committee, reported that he had received a request tDD a street light at the inter- section of Grand Highway and Highway # SO, and, upon investigation, had found that a power pole already existed at that location, and he therefore reoommended that a mercury vapor light be installedo Mr.York's recommendation was unanimously accepted and Clerk JohnsoI was instructed to issue the necessary work order for same. Mr. Turville reported, for the Council's discussion and consideration, the possibility of the City purchasing a new fire and civil defense siren inasmuch as he had been advised that Civil Defense would pay one-half the cost. Considerable discussion followed regarding the matter, whereupon motion was made by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. York and carried, that Clerk Johnson investigate the matter more fully with regards kinds and cost estimates, etc. and report back to the Council. Clerk Johnson reported that he had received a cost estimate for the installation and maintenance of a telephone fire alarm system. It was concensus of the Council that the cost would be prohibitive 0 Motion was made by Mr. Bishop, seconded by Mr. Turville and unanimously carried, that the paving of East Minneola Avenue in the Lincoln Park area be authorized, and Sup't. Sheldon in- structed to proceed with sameo Clerk Johnson read a request from Mr. Arthur George, re- presenting Mr. Orville Haas, for an easement of the lake front adjacent to Lot 30 of Clermont Heights. Motion was made by Mr. Turville, seconded by Hr. York and carried, that this request be granted and Clerk Johnson be authorized to execute the neces- sary easement. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. Roy Christopher, Attorney for the Lake County School Board, wherein he requested information with regards to school construction as pertaining to municipal jurisdiction. The matter was referred to the Building Committee. Clerk Johnson submitted a petition from Mr. Hoy L. Lassiter requesting that the following described property, owned by him, be re-zoned from Residential to Commercial or Trans-Commercial: Lots 69-76, and fractional parts of Lots 70-71-73 and 74 south of State Road # 50, in Clermont Heightso Clerk Johnson submitted a petition from Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Ream; Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Crozier; Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Wolfe, and Mrs. Alice IJockmiller, requesting that the following described property owned by them, be re-zoned to a Commercial Zone: Property lying north of State Road # 50, West of Disston Avenue and East of Bowman Street, all abutting Highway # 500 Motion was made by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Pool and carried, that these two petitions be referred to the Zoning Commission for hearings and recommendations. Clerk Johnson reported that adapter kits ordered for the two traffic lights located in the downtown area, would not fit. It was the decision of the Council to defer any action with re- gards purchasing new lights, however, Sup't. Sheldon was instructed to have city crews paint them. Chairman Boyd called a Specisl Meeting of the Council for Monday - December 10, 1962 at 5 o'clock P.M. to prepare the ballot box for the city election to be held on December 11, 1962. Motion by Mr. Tur~ille, seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried, that the following persons be appointed to serve on the Election Board of the General Election of the City of Clermont, being held on December 11, 1962: From 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., Clerk: Joseph House; Inspectors: Ruby House, Lucy Johnson and Gwendolyn Erd- mann. From 7:00 P.M. untii votes are counted: Clerk: John McCown; Inspectors: D.G.Rambo, Robert Ingersoll and H.Forrest Kimball. ~ ~ Motion was made by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Bishop and carrie~, tru~t the following names be removed from the City Registration Roll by reason of death or residence away from the city: DECEASED Fred J. Fox Arthur Guenther Alpha McKinstry Fred H. Higby Carrie Pemberton May Sherry Donald Horton Ethel Wolstencroft RlIfDIDING ELSEWHERE Belva Addison Walton Butt Samuel Bludsworth Harry Bl70wn Philip flox Ruth Cox William Croft Margaret Croft George Craig Virginia Craig Fred Driggs Dorothy Divine Melvin Flynn Billy Flynn Fred J. Fox,Jr. Albert Gaydos Nevada Gaydos Solomon Higdon Della Higdon William Hohman Mark Hipps Barbara Johnson Stephen Johnson Cody Johnson Georgia Johnson Charles Marshall Donald Meeker Minnie Meeker Gerald Sheppard Harry Stalnaker William Schnuth Virginia Wharton Patricia Stalnaker Motion by Mr. ~rurville, seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried, that the bills be paid. Upon the :C'equest of Chairman Boyd, the meeting was adjourned to 8.Jn. executive session4Slp ,-IIE" 1=/,4J~AI(''''(!,fJH''"1/7'r$'- Bo~/ffiii~ ~ ~ ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DECEMBER 1962 . Clermont Plumbing and Heating Hilltop Book Nook Guy's Standard Service Brantly Electric,Inc. Western Auto Store Al Huppel,Inc. Konsler Steel Company M. D. Moody and Sons,Inc. Stalnaker Chevrolet Company Carroll G~s F & R Office $upply,Inc. Clermont Builders Supply,Inc. C~ermont Hardware & Supp~y Company Basic Asphalt Corporation Fire Dep't. Calls and Drills Clements' Pest Control Advance Electric Company state Tractor & Equipment Co.,Inc. Quality Lime Products,Inc. Southern Pipe and Supply Company International Institute of Municipal Clerks Lake Abstract & Guaranty Company E. M. Reynolds Company Clermont Medical Center Rick's Paint and Body Shop Standard Steel Company Medical Center Pharm.acy Rumley Business Machines Publix I'larket Highway Equipment & Supply Co. Wallace & Tiernan, In.c. Standard Oil Company' Florida Power Corporation Sun State Publishers,Inc. Florida Telephone Corporation D. J. Hatcher Sun State Publishers,Inc. D. G. Rambo - 5.00 15.15 9.30 127.31 4.80 87.18 68.17 39.50 27.66 36.00 11.48 117.46 51.74 225.00 63.00 9.00 33.35 27.50 2,187.30 105.36 10.00 25.00 197.68 6.00 22.89 120.47 1.50 19.00 14.58 31.22 129.20 516.11 1,407.67 29.12 35.88 $ 5,817.58 12.00 7.60 16.65 $ 5,853.83 'V~(,