07-17-1956 Regular Meeting
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REGULAR MEETING
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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.
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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.
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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
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