09-04-1956 Regular Meeting
REGULAR MEETING
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A Regular meet ing of the City Counc il of the City of Clermont
was held at the city hall Tuesday, September 4, 1956.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Har&ld
Turville at 7::30 P. M. with all members present.
Others present were Mayor Boyd, Supt. Sheldon, Mr. Howard Mooney,
Mr. Fred Wolfe and Mr. Harry Brown.
The minutes of the meeting held August 21, 1956 were read and
approved.
Mr. Wolfe spoke to the Council relative to certain items in
local news papers relative to statements attributed to Mayor
Boyd wherein it was suggested that the city had opened certain
streets and installed certain water mains at the request of,
and for the partictular benefit of, Wolfe and Konsler and
Clermont Builders Supply. Me. Wolfe stated that he had not
made such request for water lines. Mayor Bopd stated that he had
been misquoted and. that he had stated that the water mains had
been laid as a part of the Water System elltension, mainly for
Fire protection. The press was requested to quote Mayor Boyd I s
latest statement.
Mr. Howard Mooney, representing Mr. Charles Roe, requested
that DeSot 0 Street, from 12th street to the We stern limit s of
the city be closed. Mr. Mooney was requested to put his
request in the form of a letter to the city and the matter
would then be discussed with the city attorney and he would
be given an answer as soon as possible.
Mr. Harry Bno6Nn protested the extra living unit charge placed
011. his duplex by the water departmentand further stated that
he thought that business places in the city should be charged
additional for garbage disposal.
Mr. Brown further suggested that the city pass an ordinance
prohibiting ~ persons from being on the J. C. Beach after
certain hours. No action taken on these matters.
Motion was made by Meeker, seconded by Grant
Clerk Johnson be authorized to issue a check
Chamber of Commerce in the amount of '250.00
the budget.
Motion by Jensen, seconded by Grant and carried that Supt.
Sheldon be authorized to lay a six inch water main on Bloxam
avenue from Minnehaha Avenue to Oak Drive and that fire hyarant s
be located at Bloxam and Minnehaha and Bloxam and Oak Drive.
and carried that
to the Junior
as set forth in
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Motion by Meeker, seconded by Beals that bills be paid.
Motion by Jensen, seconded by Meeker that Mayor Boyd be authorized
to have the city jail and fire station fumigated.
At the reque.st of Mr. Elbert Cashwell, the counc1J( agreed to
furnish the cla.v, fand.:.te spread and roll Broome street from
Disston to Scott after Mr. Cashwell haGl cleared and graded
said street.
Motion by Jensen, seconded by Meeker and. carried that the
resturant at the J. C. Beach be billed the minimum water
fee each month.
Motion by Meeker, sec9nded by Jensen and carried that meeting
adj ourn.
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BILLS PAYABLE
Sun Chevrolet Co.,
Fire Calls
Brantly Electric Company
Achord's Garage
Dual Parking Meter Co.
South Lake Hospital
Dr's Smith & Smith
Bill Judy's Station
Walker & Jensen
Lakeland Cement Co.
FlQrida Power Corp.
Tropical Paint Co.,
Sanger Builder's Supply
Clermont Builder's Supply
Southeast Electronics
Wolfe & Konsler
Clermont Garage & Body Shop
South J...ake Press
American LaFrance
M & H Valve Co.
H. L. Addison
Finley's Municipal Supply
Harry P. Leu
Southern Pipe Company
Bishop Office Supply Co.
Eenfestey's
Roper's Filling Station
Coble s Radiat or Shop
Hilltop Book Nook
Fla. Telephone Co.
Orange State Oil Co.
Standard Oil (0.
198.46
54.00
13.30
18.25
7.60
7.50
7.00
111.71
70.38
132.60
703.97
70.99
18.37
73.65
34.40
32.05
18.03
91.36
6.50
473. 20
13.20
26 2.08
8.91
44.14
4.93
25.90
3.42
3.15
67.12
16.10
188.84
2.97
2,784.08
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