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08-21-1956 Regular Meeting . . REGULAR MEETING A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held at the city hall, Tue sday, August 21, 1956. The meeting was called to order by Council President, Harold Turville, at 7:30 ~. M. with all members present: ethers present were Mayor Boyd, Attorney Morse, Supt. Sheldon, Tax Assessor Stanley and W. H. McQ,uistion. Several visitors were also present. The minutes of the meeting held August 7th, and the Board of Equilization meeting held August 16th were read and approved. An application was made to locate a portable lUJ;lch stand somewhere along Highway 50. The applicant was not ified that this matter would have to be cleared with the State Health,. Dept. in rer--ards sanitary facilities and for him to take the matter up with them. Clerk Johnson read a letter from W. H. MeQ,uistion,{.GElal,rm~ of the Zoning Board of Appeals, stating that the Zoning Ordinance of the city was causing certain difficulties as to rear yard requirement s for that property on the South side of Highway 50 now zoned as T. C. (Transit Commercial). The letter further stated that the Board of appeals was granting a permit to Fred Wolf for the construction of a building on lots 15-17 & 19, Block 85, with a rear yard of 10 feet and not the required 20 feet. The letter further recommended that the city amend the present zoning Ordinance to reduce the rear yard requirements to ten feet in all lot s abutt ing highway 50 from the Seuth side of said highway 50, from eighth street eastward to)(, and including 19~'~3 of Block 8. Mot ion was made by Grant, seconded by Meeker and carried that the recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals be accepted and that City attorney Morse prepare the necessary amendment and that such amendment include all of the North half of BalOCk 89 in add it ion to that property recommended by the Zoning Board of Appeals. The matter of "Spill-ways" to take care of excess water at Martin's Drive-in Theatre was discussed and the matter was referred to Mr. Meeker and Supt. Sheldon. Mr. Jensen stated that there was a possibility that some water meters were located on private property ib Lake View Subdivision and Mr. Sheldon was requested to look into the matter. The proposed Ordinance governing the Sale of Alcholic beverages was discussed and corrected. No acti0n taken. Mr. Beals reported that the Sanitation Department had, through error, picked up a repair part at Clermont Radio and Television and that said part had been destroyed in the garbage tru€k. Hr. Beals estdlmated the value of the part at approximately $20.00. Motion was made by Meeker, seconded by Mr. Beals and carried that Clermont Baduo & Television be reembursed for the article in question. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Sheppard & Sheppard, auditors fDr the Ci~ of Clermont, relative to a depreciation item being a part of the budget. Clerk Johnson was instructed to contact Sheppard and Sheppard and obtain a depreciation schedule. Clerk Johnson reported that the Lake County Healt~ Department had invited the City of Clermont to Join with Groveland, Mascotte and Minneola in a commnn Garbage Disposal location; further reporting that such location was available and the necessary equipment on hand and that the operation would be without cost to the city for the first twelve months and at a nominal cost after that time. Clerk Johnson was instructed to advise the Lake County Health Department that Clermont would be happy to participate. -- Clerk Johnson opened bids for the paving of Disston Avenue from Minnehaha Avenue to Lake Shore Drive and Division Street (known as Palm Lane) from Disston Avenue toe Ander son Street. Bo,ykin and Elliott submitted a bid of $8,932.00 for the total job and Ray Jay Paving Company made a bid of $9,315.00. Clerk Johnson was instructed to advise both bidders that Boykin and Elliott had placed the lower bid and that their figures would be used in connection with certain other cost to determine the total cost of the pboject which would, then, be presented to the interested property owners and when accepted by them that said Boykin and Elliot will be notified to proceed. Chairman Turville asked for an executive session. Motion by Grant, seconded by Beals that meeting adjourn. ~~ --