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11-07-1956 Regular Meeting REGULArt MEE.TING -- A regular meeting of the city Council of the City of Clermont was held at the city hall, Wednesday, November 7, 1956. The meeting was called to order by Council Chairman Turville at 7:30 P. 1"1. with all members present. Others present were Fiayor Boyd, .::>upt, Sheldon, City attorney Horse, Don Bruno, O. H. Keene, :Nr. Grafton and two other representatives of Gulf Oil Company, E. C. Jaclfson, James Freeman and representatives of the press. The minutes of the meeting held October 16, 1956, were read and approved. E. C. Jackson, ~ames Freeman and Don Bruno each spoke to the Council concerning certain parts of the Electrical code of the city which they thought should be changed. Chairman Turville called a special meeting of the City Council and the Electrical Board to meet with Nr. Bruno, f"lr. Jackson and J\jr. Preeman and discuss thRse several matters wdth them. The meeting was called for Monday, November 12, 1956, at vhe city hall. O. H. Keene spoke to the Council relative to obtaining certain properties from the city.~ The properties in question being that strip of land between Lake Shore Drive and lake Winioa and between Lime street (now Lake Shore drive) and the canal. hr. Keene was inst~ucted to have the properties surveyed and then make his proposition to the council. Mr. Grafton spoke to the council relative to rental on the filling station, owned by the city, at the corner of Minneola Avenue and eighth street. Mr. Grafton made the city 1:;nc.ofifer of 100.00 in full sett lement of any rent due the ci~y by said Gulf Oil Company or Mr. Grafton. Motion was made by Grant, seconded by Meeker and carried that the city accept the offer of Mr. Grafton with the stipulation that Hr. Grafton furnish the city with a complete list of all equipment, tools, or supplies owned by said Gulf Oi~~~ompany. The Council went on record in favor of leasing the 3ervice station at the corner of Minneola Avenue and Eight street to any Oil Company or distributor at a rental of .Ol~ per gallon for gassoline sold with a guarantee of thirty dollars per month; it being understooQ,-however that the location is to be used for a service station only at the stated t'ental. Mr. Jensen report1~g for the ~ater Committee reported that it was his opinion that certain changes should be made in the Water Rate ordinance and that it was his opinion further that duplexes should be considered as a residence with an apartment and not two separate houses. Mr. Meeker and Mr. Grant aggeed with Mr. Jensen's opinion. Mr. Turville and Mr. Beals did not agree. Chairman Turville appointed a committee consisting of himself, Mr. Beals and Mr. Jensen to give the matter further study and to make recommendations to the Counc il. -- J1r. Sheldon stated that the f1Hospitalll signs had been ordered and would be placed at the hospital aa soon as they arrived. Hayor Boyd stated that Police chief Clark was slightly ill and that he, Hayor Boyd, was submitt ing the monthly report of the Police Department. The report was given, accepted and ordered filed. Hot ion by Meeker, seconded by Grant and carried that tax statement number 1684, for 1956 taxs be canceled as it had been assessed through error. Motion was made by Meeker, seconded by Beals and carried that Supt. Sheldon be authorized an air compressor and tree pruning attachement from Pounds l''lotor Company at a cost of ~~72ill. 30 . -- J'V1r. Sheldon stated that \-Jatson Grove service desired to purchase water from the city for citrms spraying. The matter was referred to the Special Water Rates Committee appointed by Chairman Turville. Bids for the construction of three shuffle courts were opened and read. Motion was made by ~eeker, seconded by Grant and carried that the bid of $871.50 submitted by Mr. Robert Nidy of \.rinter Park be accepted and that ]\Ir. Nidy be authorized to proceed with the construction as soon as possible. Mr. Jensen offered a Resolution pertaining to a request to the Civil Aeronautics Boad for Airline Passenger service to and from Leesburg. The moti'bn was seconded by Hr. Grant and upon roll call vote unanamously carried. A copy of the Resolution appears immediately following these minutes. Clerk Johnson read a lett er from the Clermont Woman's Club and the Clermont Garden Club requesting that the city pass an Ordinance whereby the city of Clermont could order c' ..: ~.i1 property,within the city, to be properly cleaned and cleared of Grass, weeds, trash and other refuse, and that in the event the owner of the property did not heed the order the city could then proceed with having the property cleaned and take a lien upon the property for the amount of the cost. Motion was made by Beals, seconded by Grant and carried that Mayor Boyd be instructed to include in his proclamation for city election that a referendum be held concerning the above stated request. Hot ion by Meeker, seconded by Grant and carried that the city clerk be authorized to sell to Grant Thompson lots 4, 6, 8 & 10; less the South 12~1 of lot 10, all in Block 109; and all of lots 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6, Block 136A All in Sunset Park, at a price of ~~3,273.34. Motion by Meeker, seconded by Grant that bills be paid. Motion by Meeker, seconded by Jensen and carried that Cl~rk Johnson be authorized to allow any, and all, Widows or Disability exemptions on city taxes when proof is offered that Lake County has granted such exemptions. Notion by Meeker, seconded by me,n:seYj, t1.hd carried that Clerk Johnson be authorized to 'cor,rect any, and all, errors that might exist in the 1956~tax roll due to errors in calculations. -- Mo~ion by Beals, seconded by Meeker and carried that 1956 tax statement number 395, in the amount of ~7.21 be canceled as same had been assessed through error. Motion by Grant, seconded by Jensen and carried that tax statement number ;13, for 1956 taxes, be reduced from $24.81 to $7.04, as a house which had been removed was in~luded in the valuation of the property. Motion by Beals, seconded by Jensen that the meeting adjourn to an executive session. ~u~ &;/~~pr$Y / E>CECUTIVE SESSION OF MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 7, 1956 -- Motion was made by Beals, seconded by Grant and carried that effective November 1, 1956 wages and salaries paid by the city of Clermont be increased as follows: Regular wages from 1.00 to 1.10 per hour Machine operators from 1.00 to 1.20 per hour Supt. from 70.00 to 75.00 weekley Police Chief from 275.00 to :300.00 monthly Police patrolmen from 250.00 to 275.00 monthly Radio operator from 200.00 to 210.00 monthly City Clerk from :375.00 to 400.00 monthly ~.~ or ~ -- .. 9q6T 'of: .:reqo q.oo :navXVd: STIIg -.. .~tn~dU1O ;) T 1 0 p.repua q.S ue 3U e.r q;> .:te:J{Ta J.\ e:Ba.re-o s I p.:tottOv ~'Bdwo;) T10 uaol.:tetm;T ~BdlllO;) rw eq.aq.F e21UB.:tO ., cI.xO;) .leMO d BP1.rO TS: u01q.Bq.S eOlA.reS s.Apn.r .d.roO euo~deTeili .aTS: ~adU1O;) TeY\fr eme.ldns ~admo;) .~JW q.ewoo s.:teqs1TqnJ e:J{'B~ qq.noS :J{oo N Jioog do q.TT1 H U1:J{oIO .0;) eAT'B r .H ~ H 1.0;) A"[ddns ~ e..re.Mp.:rBH q.uom..reT;) '.0;) q.eTo~eqO uns e.:toq.S oq.n~ uoIeq.seM A"[ddnS s .:tePT1ng oIe:BUBS sOluo.lq.oeT2 uoIe~q.noS ATdd~~ Tadlo1un~ sIAe"[u1~ '.0;) Tao1mettO 01q.uBTq.V tIOS:J{OBJ' eO.r oIeTsuo~<f. 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