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07-17-1962 Adjourned Meeting ADJOURNED MEETING ~ An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the City Administration building on Tuesday, July 17, 1962. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Council Chairman William Boyd with all members of the City Council present. Other city officials present,were: Mayor Bon Jorn, City Clerk Johnson, City Attorney Morse, Building Inspector Snyder and Superintendent Sheldon. Visitors present were: fIr. Newell Harper, Mr. Lauramore of Johns-Manville, and Mr. Leslie Baron. The minutes of the meeting held on July 3, 1962, were approved as written. Mr. Newell Harper appeared before the Council with the request that he be permitted to construct" a business building on Lot 26, Highlands Terraces. Mr. Harper was advised that the lot in question was zoned for residences only, but that if he wished he could apply for a zoning change and his request would be referred to the Zoning Commission. r1r. Leslie Baron appeared before the Council with the request that they reduce the speed of traffic on East Avenue during its construction, and that the street be sprinkled when necessary. Mayor Bon Jorn was requested to instruct the Police Department to patrol the street as often as possible and to keep the speed of traffic at a minimum. Maypr Bon Jorn reported that representatives of the Home Owners Civic Improvement Association had inquired of him as to if, and when, the traffic light would be installed~at the intersection of Fifth Street and Highway 50. It was decided that it would be best to have a new traffic count made before making any definite decision on the installation of the light and Clerk Johnson was requested to ask the State Road Department to make the count. Mr. Bishop reported that the Clermont-Minneola Elementary School had requested that the city repair approximately seventy five feet of sidewalk in front of the elementary school buildings on Second Street. The matter was referred to the Streets Committee for investigation and redommendations. Mr. Turville reported that a request had been made by the Clermont-Minneola High School that the city surface the street entrance to the parking lot at the school. This matter was referred to the Streets Committee for investigation and recommendations. , Motion was made by Mr. Pool, that the city appropriate ~1,250.00 to be used for the pumping of a sand shore line at Center Lake. There was no second to this motion. ~r. York recommended, and moved, that the City have a street light installed at approximately 720 Scott Street on an existing pole. Following a discussion of the off-grade sidewalk installa- tion at 440 Minneola Avenue the matter was referred to the Streets Committee for investigation and the necessary action to correct any existing violations. Clerk Johnson read a letter from ~IT. James C. Westbrook of A.P. and R. K. Michaels, consulting engineers for the city, -- wherein Mr. Westbrook recommended that the city award contracts on the following bids: 1. One Deep Well pump and motor installed Layne Atlantic Pump Company, 1107 ,South Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, at a bid price of $2,099.67. 2. 20,000 lineal feet of six inch Asbestos pipe at $1.30 per foot, to Johns-Manville, 101 Marietta Street, Atilianta 3, Georgia, at a total price of $26,000.00 3. 4.5 tons of Mechanical Joint Fittings at $455.00 per ton to U. S. Pipe and Foundry Co., 3300 First Avenue, North, Birmingham 2, Alabama, at a total price of $2,047.50. 4. 55 6" gate valves and boxes at $68.24 each to James B. Clow & Sons, Inc., National Works, Birmingham, Alabama, at a total price of $3,753.20. 5. 35 Fire Hydrants at $125.05 each, to James B. Clow & Sons, National Works, Birmingham 2, Alabama. 6. 2 8" Flow meters at $1.320.00 each to Hersey-Sparkling Meter Co., 101 Marietta Street, Atlanta, Georgia, for a total price of ~2,640.00. 7. 1 Chlorinator at $1,292.00 to 'wallace & Tierman, Inc. P. O. Box 178, Newark 1, New Jersey. Motion was made by Mr. Bishop, seconded by Mr. Turville, and carried, that the City Council accept the recommendations as , made by Mr. Westbrook and that the Purchasing Agent issue the necessary purchase orders and execute the necessary contracts for the above named Water Department supplies and equipment, and that the City Clerk be authorized to make the best "deal" possible with Layne Atlantic Pump Company whereby they would use certain equipment now owned by the city in their installation of a new water pump. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. V. W. Moody protesting the operation of Parking Meters by the city and enclosing a check in the amount of Ten Dollars made payable to the city with the proviso that the use of parking meters be discontinued. Clerk Johnson was requested to advise Mr. Moody that, in the opinion of the City Council, the best interest of the city as a whole would not be served by the removal of parking meters at this time, and to return his check. -- Clerk Johnson read a letter from MIS Kay Libberton requesting a Zoning change from R-l to C-l on Lots 6, 7 and 8, Forty Pines. Clerk Johnson was requested to refer the request to the Zoning Commission. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. John Aull requesting a Zoning change from R-l to C-l on Lots 9 to 12 inclusive, Forty Pines. Clerk Johnson was requested to refer the request to the Zoning Commission. Motion was made by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Pool, and carried, that the purchase of a hydralic pipe cutter be authorized at a price of approximately $350.00. Motion was made by Mr. Bishop, seconded by Mr. Turville, and carried, that the necessary drain tile be purchased to extend storm sewers around Center Lake. Motion was made by Mr. Bishop, seconded by Mr. York and carried, that the City Clerk obtain bids on new radio equipment for the city and that application be made for a municipal frequency. Motion was made by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Bishop, and I 4 carried that the account in the amount of $3,'746.78 due ftunicipal Code Corporation of Tallahassee, Florida, be paid. Mr. Turville stated that he wou~d ~ike to have final passage of Ordinance I-C considered at this time and moved the rules be waived and that Ordinance Number l-C be read a third time, by title only, and placed upon its passage. The motion was agreed to unanimously and Ordinance Number ~-C was read a third time by title only. when the vote was taken on the passage of Ordinance NUmber I-V the resu~t was: Y~AS: Turvil~e, Eoo~, York, Bishop and Boyd. Total Yeas: 5. NAYS: None. ' So Ordinance Number 1-0 passed, tit~e as stated, and Number 1-0 was assigned to it and ordered immediately placed in the Ordinance bOOK and a copy posted. Motion was made by TIr. Turville, seconded by Mr. 'York, and carried, that meeting adjourn. 4