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04-03-1956 Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING -- A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held at the city hall Tuesday, April 3, 1956. The meeting was called to order by Vice-chairman, Harold Turvi11e, at 7:30 P. M. with all Council members being present with the excertion of r1r. Winston. Others present were Mayor Boyd, Supt. Sheldon, ~ity attorney Morse, Police Chief Clark, Fireman Fullwood and Mr. Joe Sanchez of the press. The minutes of the meeting held March 2Q, 1956, were read and approved. Mayor Boyd read a letter from Council President, E. G. Winston, wherein Mr. Winston tendered his resigination as a member of the City Council to take effect immediately. Mr. Winston did not state the reason for his action. Motion by Meeker that the resigination of Mr. Winston be accepted with deepest regret and that Mr. Winston be extended the sincere thanks of the council for his fine work as a member during the past years. The motion was seconded by Mr. Grant and carried. Hotion by Meeker, seconded by Grant and Carried that Mayor Boyd issue the necessary proclamation calling a special election for the election of a councilman to serve the unexpired term of E. G. Winston. Motion by Meeker, seconded by Grant and. carried that the clerk be authorized to have the necessary ballots printed. -- Mr. Kelly, of the State Board of Health appeared before the Council and requested that the City adopt the State Sanitary code as a city Ordinance. The matter was referred to the Sanitary Committee for study and recommendations. Chairman Turvil1e appointed~himSelt. to serve on the Building committee in place of Mr. Winston. Mr. Meeker moved that the city purchase from Pounds Motor Company of Winter Garden one Model S. C. Case Tractor at a cash price of 3,050.00 plus the trade in of a small Case tractor now owned by the city. The Motion was seconded by Mr. Beals and upon roll call all councm1 mebers voted aye. Mr. Beals moved that section 3 of Ordinance 142, the same being an amendment of Chapter 20 of the revised General Ordinances, be amended as follows: All Hotels, Motels and Trailer Courts may be servi~ed from one meter and pay one minimum fee. Each Duplex constructed in the future must have a water meter installed for each unit. On duplexes already in existence and additional water may be installed or the owner may pay the minimum fee for the additional unit. Each detached house constructed in the future must have a separate water meter. On detached houses now in existence the owner may install an additional meter for each detached house, or may pay the minimum fee for each detached house. Each separate business must have a separate meter in future construction. Where more than one business is already on one meter the owner may install additional meter.s or may pay an additional minimum fee for each additional business. Apart~ent houses or dwellings with one or more apartments must pay an additional charge f(lJ.> of $1.00 for each apartment.Each detached busin~ss and dwelling must have separate water meters in future construction. Those now in existence may install separate meters or pay one additional minimum charge for each detached building. An additional charge of 10% will be made on all water sold outside of the limits of the city of Clermont. If garbage is collected outside of the city limits a charge of $1.00 per unit will be made for Motels ~r-d courts and 1.50 for private dwellings. The motion was seconded by Mr. Meeker and upon roll call vote all members voted aye. -- Mayor Boyd recommended that the city complete the construction of the "Stands" at the base ball field. The matter was referred to the Parks committee for study and recommendations. Mayor Boyd recommended that the city increase by 10% the price which they are asRing for lots 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19, Block 89, and that the property be listed for sale with all rea1estate firms in the city at the regular rate of commission. No action was taken on the matter. Mayor Boyd reque sted that the sidewalks committee inve st igate the condition of the sidewalk at the intersection of Fourth street ffi1d Minneo1a avenue. The committee agreed.to do so. The matter of cars and trucks remaining parked on the streets over night was referred to the mayor and the police Committee. Clerk Johnson was instructed to invite Mr. E. T. Brantly, Mr. Forrest Colegrove and Mr. Richard Stanley to attend the meeting of the council on April 17, 1956, to discuss pmendments to the Electrical code of the city. Clerk Johnson was instructed to write to Mr. Grafton of vlintergarden and bill him for rental for the month of January on the filling station located at the corner of Minneola Avenue and ninth street and to further advise Mr. Grafton that he is to execute a lease Tllith the city of Clermont or that he is to vacate the property. Notion by Grant, seconded by Beals that bills be paid with the exception of that to John Henry Brown for sidewalk construction and that the clerk be authorized to pay said bill after it has been adjusted to the satisfaction of Mr. Turvi11e, Sidewalk committee chairman. Motion carried. Motion by Grant, seconded by Meeker and ~arried that Personal Property tax: statement number 1803, in the amount of ~ .40 assessed to Frank Forth be canceled as same had been assessed through error. Motion carried. Notion Meeker, seconded by Grant that Personal Property statement number 19lJ, in the amount of $1.60 and tax: statement number 1450 in the amount of ~14.89, both assessed to Miss Lucille Thacker be canceled as they had been assessed through error. Motion carried. Hotion Grant, seconded T>leeker and cal'ried that meeting adj ourn to an executive session. Motion Meeker, seconded by Beals and carried. that the clerk advise W. N. Johnson that the city Council will revoke his Electrical license unless he cares to appear before said Council and show them reason why his license should not be revoked. Mr. Johnson is to be furher advised that he may request a hearing before the Council anytime within fifteen days from date of notice. Motion carried. -- Vice Cha Bill s Payable -- Clermont Builders Supply Florida Telephone Corp. lrJo1fe & Kons1er Achords Garage Fire Dept. Calls Judy's Station Meeker's Feed Store Sanger Builder's Supply Florida Power Corp Eureka Hose Co. W. S. Darley J. R. DeYoung E. L. Lowe Co. J:.ur1e Sign. Co. Finley's Municipal Supply Brantly Electrical Co. Southeast Electronics Credit Bureau John Henry Brown Roy Row ing Sun Chevrolet Co. South LaJ{e Pub 1 i sher s Donald LaVaigne Coble's Radiator Shop Webb's AmoconStation Southern Pipe Co. Harry P. Leu Orange State Oil Standard Oil Co. Prescot Motor Service Clermont Builders Supply Sanger Builders Supply Junior Woman's Club IT ank Wr ight Stokes & Fields -- 40.62 10.18 80.74 7.95 108.00 24.50 4.20 11.44 764.61 882.00 13. 29 12.40 37.40 52.71 164.64 55.18 140.01 10.25 5 81. ~O 3.50 257.47 61.90 15 . 29 11.33 68.01 69.56 31.62 64.68 127.69 138.60 530.35 364.39 3).0.51 18.00 1 , 176 .6 8