08-21-1956 Regular Meeting
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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.
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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.
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