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06-05-1956 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING .. A Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held at the city hall, June 5, 1956. The meeting was called to order by Council President, Harold Turville, at 7:30 P. M. with the following members present: Turville,Meeker and Jensen. Mr. Grant arrived at 8:30. Absent: Mr. Beals. Others present were Mayor Boyd, City attorney Morse, Supt. Sheldon, Police Chief Parker and Fireman Fullwood. The minutes of the meeting held May 24, 1956, were read and approved. Mr. Meeker stated that the Junior Chamber of Commerce would like to get some of the money, as budgeted by the city, for their summer program and moved that they be advanced $250.00. The motion was seconded by Mr. Jensen and carried. MODion by Meeker, seconded by Jensen and carried that street lights be installed at both ends of Pine Lane. Mayor Boyd stated' that he had received a request for the installation of street lights at Linden street and East avenue. The matter was referred to the Street Lighting Committee. Mayor Boyd recommended that one of the shuffle boards at Kehlor Park be replaced and that two new one s be constructed. After some discussuon it was decided to wait until near of the end of th& fiscal year to determine if funds were available for this purpose. Mayor Boyd further recommended that plans be started for the construction of a community building. Mayor Boyd was informed that this matter would be given consideratien. Mayor Boyd stated that the Junior Chamber of Commerce had requested that street lights be placed along Minneola Lke drive from fourth to seventh streets. The matter was referred to the streets lighting committee. l\1ayor Boyd recommended that abutting property owners be notified to construct the following sidewalks: Ons East avenue from !'1innehaha Avenue to the School Buildings, on Fifth street from Highway 50 to Lake HighlandS hotel, on Montrose from 10th to 12th streets, and on lOth street from DeSoto to Seminole. No action taken. Mayor Boyd reported that Rays Radio Repair shop had been out of business for some considerable time and. that the Personal property tax on same probably could not be collected. Motion by Meeker, seconded by Jensen and carried that ~ax statement numbered 1581, in the amount of $2.41, be canceled as same had been assesed through error. .. City attorney Morse was instructed to place a lien against any equipment in the filling station, located at 8th:,street and Minneola Avenue, owned by Mr. Grafton of Winter Garden, Florida, in view of the fact that Mr. Grafton had failed to pay any rent since the first of the year. Supt. Sheldon was instructed to place additional locks on the doors of the .filling station located at Eighth and Minneola and to retain all keys. Supt. Sheldon requested permission to purchase four gas masks at a cost of $10.00. Motion by Meeker, seconded by Jensen that Supt. Sheldon be a~thor1zed to purchase four gas masks for the Fire department at a cost of $4,PO ~. Police Chief Clark submitted his monthly report. Supt. Sheldon was authorized to do the necessary grading and to use the necessary clay tG put Scott street from Pitt to DeSoto in a usable condition. Mr. Meeker momed that the parking meters be covered for the months of June, July and August. There was no second to the motion as all other members of the Council were of the opinion that this action should not be taken. -- After considerable discussion and checking over the minutes of several previous meetings as well as agreements pertaining thereto, motion was made by Grant, seconded by Neeker that Mayor Boyd be directed to execute a deed from the city of Clermont of 00 T. Cook for the Si of lots 7 & 8, Block M, the same being the old city garbage dump. On roll call vote the ayes were Turville, Grant, Meeker and Jensen. Nays: none. Absent: Beals. Motion by Meeker, seconded) Grant and carried that bills be paid.. Motion by Meeker, seconded by Grant and carried that Mrs. Fullwood be engaged to take care of the city radio during the absence of Mro fullwood while on vacation. Mrs. Fullw00d to receive the same salary as that paid to Hr. fullwood., Motion by Meeker, seconded by Jensen and carried that inasmuch as Mr. Sheldon is not taking a vacation this year that he be paid for two extra weeks of salary. Mot1o~~e.~r~: second. ed Jens:n that meeting adjourn. ~y;~ -- Bills Payable May :31, 1956 -- Robinson's Clermont Builders Western Auto Store Sun Chevrolet Co., Fire Calls 57.00 Doc's Amoco Station Badger Meter Co., Achord's Garage Sanger Builders South Lake Publishers Judy's Station Clermont Hardware Hughes Supply Co. Fla. Power Corp. Stokes & Fields Brant ly Electric Wolfe & Konsler Grant-Harris Drug Co. Tropical Paint Co. U. S. Pencil Co. B. F. Goodrich CQ. L~ke Abstract Co., Ralph Lossing Clermont Garage Supreme Fuel Co. Southern Pipe Company Bishop Office Supply Co. 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