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05-24-1956 Regular Meeting ADJOURNED ~~ETING -- An adjourned meeting of the City Council, City of Clermont, was held at the City Hall, May 24, 1956. The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Harold Turville at 7=30 p.m. with the following members present: Turville, Beals, Meeker and Grant. Others present were: City Attorney Morse, Superintendent Sheldon, Councilman-elect Eric Jensen, John R.. Jones and P. W. Williams, principal of Lincoln Heights School. Mayor Boyd came in later in the evening. The minutes of the meeting held May 21, 1956, were read and approved.. After checking the ballots, motion by Meeker, seconded by Grant and unanimously carried, that it is RESOLVED that the certificate of results of the special election of Clermont, Lake County, Florida, held May 22, 1956, be recorded into the minutes and made a part thereof, and be it further RE- SOLVED that in accordance with the results of the special election that Eric Jensen be and is hereby duly elected as a member of the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida, for an unfinished term commencing on this date and ending on the first Tuesday in January, 1957. The oath of office \~s administered by City Clerk Johnson and Mr. Eric Jensen was seated as a Councilman. Vice Chairman Turville stated that the first order of bus- iness was the election of a Chairman of the City Council. Mr.. Beals nominated Mr. Turville as Chairman of the Council. The nomination \~s seconded by Mr. Grant. Mr. Meeker moved that the nominations be closed and that the City Clerk cast a unanimous ballot for Mr.. Turville. The motion was seconded by Mr. Grant and unanimously carried. Mr. Harold Turville was seated as Chairman of the City CounCil, City of Clermont. Chairman" Turville stated that the next order of business was the election of Vice Chairman of the City Council. Mr. Meeker nominated Mr. Grant as Vice Chairman of the City Council, City of Clermont. The nomination \~s seconded by Mr.. Jensen. Mr. Beals moved that nominations be closed and that the City Clerk cast a unanimous ballot for Mr. Grant. Mr" Grant was seated as Vic'e Chairman of the City Council, City of Clermont.. Mr. Grant, Chairman of the Building Committee, reported that his committee ha(l considered the request of \'Jilliam Boyd ::or a changing of the zoning of that property along State Highway 50, between "t'Jest Avenue and 12th Street, anclfor the elimin- ation of Note J of the Zoning Ordian.ce ,~ pertains to Block 99j that after giving the matter consideration they unanimously agreed that the requested changes should not be made.. The Council concurred with the report and recommenda- tions of the Committee and agreed that the Zoning should Gon- tinue as it is at the present time. -- Mr. Beals offered and moved that it be passed AN ORDINANCE M.ffiNDING PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION ONE (1) AND ALL OF THREE (3) OF CHAPTER XX OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLEillqONT, AS A~mNDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 142 OF THE CITY OF CrnIDJIONT, BEING CRDINANCES REGULATING THE RATES FOR 1,IA'l'ER CONSlJIvIED FRm.~ THE lvATER SUPPLY, TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND OTHER ~~TTERS RELATING THERETO. Ivlotion seconded by Mr. Meeker and unanimously carried. MY'. Meeker moved that the rules be waived and the Ordinance be read the second time by title only. Motion seconded by Mra Grant and unanimously carried. -- After the second reading of the Ordinance by title only, Mro Beals moved that the rules be further waived and that the Ordinance be placed upon its passage. Motion seconded by Mr. Grqnt and unanimously carried. Thereupon the Ord- inance was read the third time and upon Roll Call vote the Ayes were: Turville, Jensen, Grant, Beals and Meekerj Nayes, none; Absent, none. The Ordinance passed title as stated and was ordered recorded in the Ordinance Book and numbered 146. A copy of this Ord- inance appears immediately follo,ring these minutes. P. We Williams and John R. Jones spoke to the Council relative to available funds for summer recreation for the colored childreno Clerk Johnson was instructed to issue a check in the amount of ~125000 to the Community Club for such purposes. Chairman Turville read a letter from Mr. John A. ivatson, Manager of the Chain 0' Lakes Motel, requesting permission to erect a directional sign at Highway 50 and Bloxam Avenue. Clerk Johnson was directed to advise Mr. Watson that his re- quest could not be granted as it was in violation of city ordinancesG Motion by ~ieeker, seconded by Jensen and carried, that Clerk Johnson be authorized to issue checks in the amount of $6.00 each to the persons serving as Clerk and Inspectors of the special election held May 22, 1956. Motion by Jensen, seconded by Meeker and carried, that Super- intendent Sheldon be authorized to dispose of an old truck, owned by the citYe Motion by Meeker, seconded by Jensen and carried, that Super- intendent Sheldon be authorized to purchase and install an agitator for the city owned rock spreader. Mayor Boyd informed the Council that the land being deeded to the City by O. Te Cook in exchange for certain city property, amounts to slightly less than two acres. Chairman Turville appointed a committee to investigate the mattero Motion by Grant, seconded by Jensen, that the meeting adjourn. chMt~ --