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12-18-1956 Regular Meeting ADJOURNED MEETING -- An adjourRed meeting of the city Council of the city of Clermont was held at the city hall, Tuesday December 18, 1956 . The meeting was called to order at 8:45 P. M. with th6 following meabers present: Turvi11e, Grant and Jensen. Mr. Turvil1e presided. Others present were Mayor Boyd, C1ty attorney Morse, Supt. Sheldon, Patrolman Parker, Mrs. Harris, Mr. O. H. Keene, Mr. Howard Young am.d Mr. Blanton I1cBride. The minutes of the meetings held December 4th, December 10th and December 12th, all in 1956, were read and approved. Motion was made by Grant, seconded by Jensen and carried that the city furnish materials for the construction of a retaining wall in connection witp the new shuffle board courts being constructed at Kehlor park. Mayor Boyd reported that he had made an investigation of the front yard setback for the houses being constructed on East avenue by Mr. Cassin, and found the houses in question to be approximately six feet from the front property line. Motion by Grant, seconded by Jensen and carried that the city pay the repair bill of approximately $20.00 on the car damaged while in the posession of the local Police Deparbment, said car having been loaned to them by Sun Chevrolet Co. Ma or Boyd again brought up the matter of revised plans for city Bewa~ disposal s.ystem. A discussion followed with no action being taken. Mayor Boyd returned to the Council Ordinance number 150, relative to the closing of DeSoto street West of TWelfth street ,with the statement that he was opposed to the Ord1nance. He further stated that being opposed to the Ordinance he was returning it without his official signature, but that he would not veto it. Motion was made by Grant, seconded by Jensen and carried that Supt. Sheldon be authorized to spend up to $100.00 for the purpose of having an existing street sweeper mounted on wheels. Motion was made by Grant, seconded by Jensen and carried that tax statement numbered 1835 be canceled as 1t had been assessed through error. The amount of at atement be ing $4.80. Motion was made by Grant, seconded by Jemsen and carried that tax statement numbered 1594, in the amount of $2.41, be canceled as the assessment had been made through error. -e Clerk Johnsan read a letter from W. H. McQuistion, ohairman of the Zoning Board of appeals, wherein it was recommended that the side line requirements of lots l-Z-3 & 4, and lots 7-9-10 & 11 be reduoed to eight feet on that side abutting the ten foot easement running l10rth and South through Lake Highlands Estate Subdivision. Motion was made by Jensen, seconded by Grant and oarried that, in line with the recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals, and taking into consideration the ten foot easement through the property, that Mr. E. O. Hodge be allowed a permit to construot his home within eight feet of the property line of 1ibt 6, Lake Highlands Eat ate , on the East side of said lot. Clerk Johnson opened bids for the oonstruotion of a city barn with the bids being as follows: C. H. Keene- $4,285.54, South Lake Construction Co. - 4,300.00, and Lewis Moore- 4,000.00. .. Motion wasmade by Grant, \ $8 0 Ohded by Jensen and carried that a contract for the construction of the city barn be awarded to Lewis Moore at a price of $4,000.00, provided said Lewis Moore furnish the city with a performance bond and enter into a contract with the city. Payment s to be one half upon execution of the contract and balance upon completion. Motion by Jensen, seconded by Grant and carried that the offer of Mr. E. B. Cashwell be accepted and that the city furniSh the materials for the replacement of a sidewalk in froat of that city property on eighth street now being occupied by William Boyd. Motion by Grant, seconded by Jensen and carried that .eeting adjourn. until Monday, December 24, 1956 at 1:00 p. M. ~ff4 /' ~...-or e Council -.