06-05-1956 Regular Meeting
REGULAR MEETING
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Bills Payable May :31, 1956
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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.
Lee sburg Typwwriter
Southeast Electronics
Whirler-Glide Mower
Lenf'e stey
Koester's Station
Harry P. leu, lno
Pre scott Motors
South Lake Hospital
Ferguson Furniture
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54.92
126 .54
:37.27
560.:34
57.00
70.95
890.6:3
77.24
108.84
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156 .99
951.22
62.64
1:36 . 25
18.22
14.00
74.:3:3
5.56
96 . :36
70.00
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429.6 :3
407.09
25.99
?7.20
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