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07-17-1956 Regular Meeting ",. REGULAR MEETING -- A Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held at the city hall Tuesday, July 17, 1956 . The meeting was called to order by Council President Harold Turville at 7:30 P. M. with all members present. Others present were Mayor Boyd, City attorney Morse, Supt. Sheldon and Tax Assessor Stanley. The minutes of the regular meeting held July 3, 1956 were read and approved. Tax Assessor Stanley discussed property valuations with the Council in a brief session. Mr. Meeker, chairman of the Streets Committee, submitted a petetion of property owners abutting Prince Edward Street, requesting the paving of Prince Edward Street. Clerk Johnson was instructed to notify the petetioners that additional signatures were needed on the petetion before it could be considered. Mr. Beals, of the Sanitation Committee, stated that a new ditch was needed at the garbage dump. Mr. Sheldon was authorized to proceed with the operation. Mr. Beals, chairman of the Sidewalks Committee, stated that the sidewalk on the West side of eighth streets, from Minneola Avenue to the Postal colony office should be inspected. The matter was referred to Supt. Sheldon. Motion by Meeker, seconded by Grant and carried that K. O. Finch be authorized to locate "Planter" boxes up too the sidewalk in fron of the new Post Office building. A discussion took place regarding the city dump. Mayor Boyd submitted a letter from the State Road Dept. relative to the traffic situation at Florida Towers. The Road Department suggested that the city spend some 12,000.00 to correct the situation and that such expe~itures me made under State Road Dept. Supervision and regulations. It was the opinion of the Council that the existing traffic problem was a matter to be handled intirely by the State Road Department and that it was not an obligation of the City of Cler-mont to share in the cost in any manner. The matter of locating additional office rooms in the city hall was discussed and the matter referred to Mr. Beals for estimates of the cost. -- Mr. Sheldon informed the Council that the local Fire Department had purchased a truck with a water tank installed to be used for fighting brush and grass fires; that he would like permission to increase the size of the shelter on the South side of the fire station in order to have a place to store the truck. Mr. Sheldon further stated that the truck had cost approximately $200.00 and that the funds accumulated by the Fire Dept were used for its purchase. Motion was made by Beals, seconded by Grant and carried that the local Fire dept be extended the sincere thanks of the city Councilmen for their contribution and that in making up the new bUdget this item be included and that the Fire d pt. be reembursed the cost of the truck. Mr. Grant moved that Mr. Sheldon be authorized to spend up to $100.00 for materials for the construction of a shed, as requested. The motion was seconde by Mr. Jensen and carried. -- Clerk Johnson read letters from Mr. H. C. Brown and Mr. V. A. O~alt relative to the closing of a pDrtion of Broome street and the sale of certain property owned by the city to them. The matter was referred to Mr. Meeker and he was instructed to have the property 4m question appraised and to report back to the Council. Mayor Boyd stated that a reque st had been made to him to have a sidewalk constructed on the East side of West avenue from Montrose to DeSoto Streets. The matter was referred to the sidewalks committee. Motion was made by Beals, seconded by Grant and ca~ied that the city have certain city furniture reupholstered by Joe Jackson at a cost of $73.90. Clerk Johnson was instructed that he was ]!lot to issue any license for the sale of beer or wine to new businesses until such application had been passed on by the City Council. Motion by Grant, seconded by Beals that meeting adjourn. President of the Council --