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04-17-1956 Regular Meeting . 4 Adjourned Meeting An adjourned meeting of the City Council, City of Clermont, was called to order by Vice Chairman Harold Turville at 7:30 p.m., April 17, 1956. As a quorum was not present the meeting was adjourned to April 24, 1956, at 7:30 p.m. The adjourned meeting of the City Council, City of Clermont, was called to order by Vice Chairman Harold Turville at 7:30 p.m., April 24, 1956. Councilmen present were Turville, Meeker and Beals. Mr. Grant came in at about 8:30. Others present were Mayor Boyd, Mr. E. T. Brantly, Forrest Colegrove, Principal Williams, Attorney Morse, Mr. Olivenbaum and Mro Clover. The minutes of the meeting held April 3, 1956 were read and approved. Mr. Olivenbaum, representing the Grace Baptist Church, requested that the city post some manner of safety signs to govern the traffic at the Baptist Churcho Mr. Olivenbaum was assured that the Streets Committee would give this matter immediate attention. Mr. Williams, principal of the colored school, spoke to the Council regarding some financial assistance from the city relative to a summer recreational program for colored children. Mr. Williams was informed that the matter would be referred to the Parks Committee and they would determine what assistance could be given and that he would be so informed. Mr. Turville, Vice Chairman of the Council, appointed Mayor Boyd and Superintendent Sheldon to meet with the Building Committee and Mr. Brantly and Mr. Colegrove to consider and recommend changes in the city's electrical code. Mr. Meeker, Chairman of the Streets Committee, reported that city crews were now in the process of sand-sealing or re-surfacing cer- tain city streets. Mr. Sheldon reported that the water pump and pressure tank had been installed on Grand Highway and would be in operation within a few days. Mr. Beals moved that the city purchase two fire extinguishers for South Lake Memorial Hospital at a total cost of $22.16. Motion seconded by Mr. ~~#}~Afd carried. Mr. Turville, Sidewalks Committee chairman, reported that in order to repair the sidewalk at Third and Minneola it would be necessary to remove one large oak tree. After some discussion it was decided to look into the matter further to see if it would be possible to save the tree. Mr. Clover spoke to the Council with regards to the purchase, by the cityp of a street sweeper. Mayor Boyd strongly recommended that the city purchase or rent the sweeper and that it be put into immediate operation. None of the Council members were opposed to the purchase of the sweeper provided that extra funds for its purchase could be located. However, they were opposed to taking these funds from some budgeted item or deficit spending. Motion made by Grant, seconded by Beals and carried, that the matter be tabled. Motion by Meeker, seconded by Grant and carried, that Superintendent Sheldon be authorized to attend the Fire College. Clerk Johnson read a letter signed by ten property owners protesting the unsightly, unsafe and unsanitary condition of the property owned by Mrs. Edith Traschel. Mayor Boyd stated that Mrs. Traschel had been notified to correct this situation. The Council instructed Mayor Boyd to have city crews properly clean this property and to charge the expenses of such cleaning against the property in the event that Mrs. Traschel had not done the job in the alloted time. Motion tiy Beals, seconded by Grant and carried, that the police officers be paid for additional time worked by them on Saturday nights, at their regualr pay. -- -- Motion by Grant, seconded by Meeker and carried, that Clerk Johnson issue a check in the amount of $6.eO to Julian A. Blake, Clerk of the UoS. District Court. Motion by Meeker, seconded by Grant and carried, that a bill in the amount of $99.04 to Advanced Electric Co. be paid and charged to the Youth Center project. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. W. M. Johnson wherein Mr. Johnson requested a hearing before the Council with regard to the revocation of his Electrical Occupation license. Vice Chairman Turville set the hearing for 7:)0 p.m., Friday evening. Motion by Beals, seconded by Grant and carried, that meeting be ad- journed to an Executive session. Vice CM!,~t~ en.--- MAYOR'S PROCLAIvlATION ~- A SPECIAL ELECTION in the City of Clermont, Florida shall be held in the City Hall of the said City on the Fourth Tuesday in May, 1956, the same being May 22, 1956, between the hours of 8 o'clock A. M. and Sunset, Eastern Standard Time. The purpose of this election is to elect: One C6uncilmen to serve an unexpired term of Two years expiring on the first Tuesday in Janyary, 1957. ~~, ~, ~LLIPM W. BOYD . Mayor Published: April 19, 26 May 3, 10, & 17, 1956 I) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF HOTERS CITY OF CLERMONT NOTICE is hereby given that the Registration Books of the City of Clermont will be open on April 20, 1956 for the registration of voters who wish to participate in the Special Election of the City of Clermont to be held on Tuesday, May 22, 1956, and such books will be open to and including May 10, 1956, during the reasonable business hours of each business day~ It is not necessary for persons who are already registered to register again, but attention is called to the fact that registration in the County Registration Books does not qualify a voter to participate in the Special Election in the City of Clermont~ DATED, this April 5, 666 ~.- Published: April 5, 12, 19, 26, 1956.