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05-01-1962 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING ~ A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the office of the City Clerk on Tuesday, May 1, 1962. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Council Chairman William Boyd with all members present excepting Mr. York. Other officia~s present were: Mayor Bon Jorn, Clerk Johnson, Deputy Clerk Carroll, City Attorney Morse, Superintendent Sheldon, Inspector Snyder and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: Messrs. Westbrook and Michaels of Michaels consulting engineering firm of Orlando, Harley Beals, and representatives of the Orlando Sentinel and of the local press. The minutes of the adjourned meeting held on Tuesday, April 17, 1962, were approved as written. Mr. Harley Beals appeared before the Council and sub- mitted to them a proposal to have an iron fence installed around Oakhill Cemetery at a cost of $11,288.00 with the understanding that one-half of this cost would be by donations from interested citizens if the Council would agree to pay the remaining one-half. The matter was referred to the Parks Committee for their study and recommendations. Mr. R. K. Michaels of Michaels engineering firm of Orlando, appeared before the Council and offered their services as consulting engineers. Motion was made by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. Pool and carried, that the firm of A. P. & R. K. Michaels, Consulting Engineers, be retained by the City for the next four months at a cost of $25.00 per month. Chief of Police Tyndal submitted his regular monthly police report, which was accepted and ordered filed. Building Inspector Snyder submitted a report on building for the month of April, which was accepted and ordered filed. Superintendent Sheldon reported that the water pumps had run for a total of 406 hours during the month of April, which was an increase over March, but yet considerably under capacity. Superintendent Sheldon submitted a written report of total man and equipment hours in all departments for the month of April. Mr. Turville inquired of Superin- tendent Sheldon the present water level in the wells of the City, and Superintendent Sheldon stated he would check same and report at the next meeting. Mr. Biship, Chairman of the Streets Committee, reported that the settling basin for street drainage on Sunset Drive had been completed. ~ -- Mr. Pool, Chairman of the Parks Committee, reported that the dock at the Jaycee Beach was in need of repair and also additional barrels for trash at the Beach were needed. Superintendent Sheldon was instructed to take care of these matters. Chairman Pool further reported that the planting of shrubs and flowers in Oakhill Cemetery, supervised by members of the Men's Garden Club, was underway and would be competed soon. He still further reported that palm trees had been planted at the Municipal Stadium, and that to carry out further the beautification program of the Stadium, he moved that the Parks Committee be authorized to purchase confederate jasmine plants, at a cost of $50.00, to be planted along the fence surroun~mng the Stadium. The motion was seconded by Mr. Turville and carried. Mr. Turville reported that due to the present extremely low water level at the Jaycee Beach, that signs were needed immediately prohibiting all diving from the dock, and, that the safety lines be replaced in the bathing area. Motion was then made by Mr. Turvil1e that signs, "NO DIVING OFF DOCK - LOW WATER - by order of the Police Department" and the safety line be installed at the Jaycee.Beach as soon as pOSSible. The motion was seconded by Mr. Pool, and carried. Superintendent Sheldon and Chief Tyndal were instructed to take care of this matter. -- Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. C. E. Duncan, Attorney for the Board of County Commissioners, with regards to the paving of Hook Street, jointly by the City and the County. Motion by Mr. Turvil1e, seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried, that the bills be paid. Chairman Boyd requested Mr. Bishop, Chairman of the Streets and Sidewalk Committee, to investigate the sidewalks adjacent to the Gables Hotel and the sidewalk on the north side of Montrose Street from 7th Street to Lake Avenue, and report on same at the next meeting. City Attorney Morse advised that all operators of City owned equipment should be warned that the State Supreme Court does not recognize turn signals on motor vehicles and that therefore hand signals should be used at all times. Motion by Mr. Bishop, seconded by Mr. York and carried that meeting be adjourned until May 15, 1962, at 7:30 P. M. lerk ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MAY -- 1962 -- Fire Department Calls and Salaries Al Huppel, Inc. R. H. "~azz" Bowen Ford Company Red's Tire and Battery Co.,Inc. Hilltop Book Nook Stalnaker Chevrolet Company D. J. Hatcher (Ice) Coble's Auto Electric Florida Telephone Corporation Dominion Signal Co.,Inc. Carroll Gas 126.00 10.55 2.59 25.89 38.37 22.24 25.20 116.77 36.53 42.33 18.00 9,662.04 360.00 12.00 567.04 49.57 21.85 14.30 19.10 46.18 3.00 1,347.77 37.99 12.47 25.80 26.00 11.97 30.45 262.46 218.13 134.30 80.64 $ 13,407.53 Olivenbaum Insurance Agency Basic Asphalt Corporation Credit Bureau of the Golden Triangle Standard Oil Company Meeker Feed Store Radio Communications Service Dick's Gulf Service Standard Auto Parts,Inc. Davis Meter and Supply Co.,Inc. Fla. Chapter of Municipal Finance Officers Florida Power Corporation State Tractor & Equipment Co.,Inc. Harry P. Leu,Inc. Atlantic Chemicals,Inc. C. R. Keene Publix Market Harb Tractor & Equipment,Inc. Southern Pipe and Supply Company Konsler Steel Company Hoskinson Bros. Firestone Store Watson Grove Service --