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10-16-1962 Adjourned Meeting ADJOURNED ~illETING .....,. An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the City Administration Building on Tuesday, October 16, 1962. The meeting was called to order at 7=30 P. M. by Council Chairman, W. W. Boyd, with the following members present: Messrs Turville and York. Other officials present were: ~ayor Bon Jorn, Clerk Johnson, Deputy Clerk Carroll, City Attorney Morse, Superintendent Sheldon, Building Inspector Snyder and Chief of pelice Tyndal. A representative of the Orlando Sentinel was also present. The minutes of the Regular meeting held Tuesday, October 2, 1962, were approved as written. ~ Chief Tyndal reported that he had been checking on local businesses for City Occupational Licenses, and that the majority of them had already purchased or renewed a license for this year. Ivlr. Boyd, Chairman of the Water Committee, reported that new water mains had been installed on Chestnut Street, and, on Holly Street down to Seminole. Clerk Johnson reported that the petition, signed by at least 75% of the downtown merchants requesting the removal of the parking meters, had been received and was on file. Motion was made by Mr. Turville, seconded by ~~. York and carried, that Chief Tyndal be authorized to remove the parking meters a few days prior to the end of the month inasmuch as October 30th is the end of the fiscal year, thus allowing time for all parking meter monies to have been deposited. Included in the motion was that the parking meters should be conditioned and stored'. Councilman Bishop arrived at this time. Mr. Bishop, Chairman of the Street Committee, reported that the grades had been set on Juniata and DeSoto Streets in the Lincoln Park area. ~ '~ Clerk Johnson reported that the City Engineers had made a final inspection of the newly constructed pump house at Lake Avenue and DeSoto Streets, had given their approval for acceptance, and that the bill had been paid. Clerk Johnson read an invitation from Mrs. Juliet Carrington, Chairman of the Cooper Memorial Library Board, to the Mayor and I~lembers of the Council to attend an "Open House" at the Library on October 26, 1962 from 2 to 5 P. M. Mr. Turville, Chairman of the Laws and Auditing Committee, offered and moved its adoption, a RESOLUTION pertaining to Civil Defense emergency interim succession to executive offices. The RESOLUTION was read by Mr. Turville and Mr. York seconded its adoption. Thereupon the RESOLUTION was adopted unanimously and Number 7 assigned to it and ordered placed in the RESOLUTION BOOK, Page 11, and 12, and ordere6. posted. Clerk Johnson reported that previous authorization had Deen siven ~or the purchase of a'remote control radio unit to be installed,at the City Barn, however, that upon investi- gation, he had been advised that there would be a $5.00 monthly fee to Florida Telephone Corp. for use of their lines, ~ ~ and, inquired of the Council if they desired to go ahead with the purchase an installation of same. Motion by r~. Bishop, seconded by Mr. Turville and carried, that the Clerk be authorized to issue the necessary purchase order for the purchase and installation of a remote control radio unit at the City Barn. Clerk Johnson reported that he had received the necessary information to proceed with working out the details for the paving of a street into the property of Mrs. Hattie Porter. Councilman Bishop suggested that a Special Committee be appointed at this time to meet with a Committee from the South Lake tlemorial Hospital Board, with regards the possi- bility of the Hospital acquiring certain city owned property for hospital expansion. Councilman Pool arrived at this time. ~ ~ Chairman Boyd recommended the following persons to serve on such a Committee: Wm. Boyd, fIayor Bon Jorn, Clarence Bishop, and City Attorney Morse. Motion by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Pool and carried2 that the above mentioned named persons be appointed as a bpecial Committee to meet with a Committee from the Hospital Board. Councilman Bishop reported that he had received a request from the Welfare League to have Montrose Street, from 7th to 8th Streets, roped off on Wednesday, October 31st, to be used for their annual Halloween Carnival, instead of the City parking lot which had been previously requested. notion by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Pool and carried, that the request of the Welfare League be granted. Mayor Bon Jorn requested Councilman Turville to read a letter from the Attorney General, in reply to several questions submitted, pertaining to city officials engaging in business with the municipality which they serve. General discussion followed the reading of the letter. Chairman Boyd advised Mayor Bon Jorn that it was his understanding that the ~ederal Government in some instances, would make outright grants of up to 75% of total cost of certain types of public works, and suggested that the Mayor 'obtain additional information regarding the matter. Chairman Boyd reported to Council that after reading the minutes of the Public Hearing held March 20, 1962, relative to a petition submitted by H. Rogers requesting a change in zoning of the Lake Highlands Hotel property, it appeared to , him that no property owners within 150' of the rear or front of the property in question had offered verbal objections. Chairman Boyd further stated that in view of this finding that he recommended that the matter be returned to the Zoning Commission for further review. At the request of Chairman Boyd, Clerk Johnson read the minutes of the public hearing in question and it appeared from such minutes that a petition had been pre~ented at the he~ring, which is not on record in the City vlerk's office. Clerk Johnson was requested to contact the Chairman of the Zoning Commission in an effort to obtain the petition in question. Motion by Mr. Pool, seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried, that the meeting be adjourned. I r r' / / l W. W.