02-21-1956 Regular Meeting
REGULAR MEETING -a~journed-
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A Regularly adjourned meeting of the city Council of the City
of Clermont was held at the city hall, February 21, 1956
The meeting was called to order by Council President, E. G.
Winston, at 7:30 P. M. with all Council members present.
Others present were Mayor Boyd, City attorney Morse, Supt.
Sheldon, Police Chief Clark, Mr. Preston Maynard, Mr.
Albert Nolze and Mr. Harry Brown.
The minutes of the meeting held February 14, 1956, were
read and approved.
Mr. Turville-Sidewalks Committee-reported that he had been
unable to secure an estimate of the cost of building a side
walk from the city hall to the hospital but expected an est!. ate
within a few days. Mr. Turville called the Council's attention
to several existing sidewalks in need of repairs.
Motion was made by Turville, seconded by Beals and carried
that the city remove the tree from the center of the sidewalk
in front of the Rose property on West avenue and that the
sidewalk be repaired.
Mr. Turville also reported that he had contacted Mr. Fields,
of Sun Chevrolet Company, relative to the city renting said
Sun Chevrolet certain city owned property on Minneola Avenue
to be used for the parking of cars and trucks. Mr. Turvilee
stated that Mr. Fields appeared to be interested and had stated
he would contact the Council regarding the matter. Clerk
Johnson was instructed to write to Sun Chevrolet Company
regarding the matter.
Mr. Grant- Parks and Cemetary Committee- reported that he
now had a firm bid for the construction of shuffle boards
at :Kehlor park. He-{stated that one of the existing boards
could be replaced and two new boards constructed for $750.00
plus $164.00 for alleys and drains. The matter was tabled
for later considerat 1ion.
Mr. Beals-Street Lighting & Sanitation- reported that a request
had been made for the installation of a street light adjacent
to the high school and that his Committee would investigate
and make recommendations at the next meeting.
Mr. Meeker-Steets Committee- reported that the drain pipe
and catch basin had been installed at the J. C. Beach as ordered
by the Council.
Bids were opened for the constuction of pav.~destreets as
Follows: Kin street from Prince Edward to Drew and Drew from
Kn~g street to Pitt street with Boykin and Elliott being
the low bidder at a price of ~2.35 per running foot.
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Motion was made by Meeker, seconded by Beals and carried
that those panties interested in the paving of the streets
in question present a petetion to the Council requesting such
pavin~ with the signatures of the necessary adjacent property
owners and that escrow checks from the property owners for
their prorated amount of cost be attached.
Motion by Meeker, seconded by Beals that the city attorney
prepare the necessary construction contract for the paving
of part s of King and Drew street s and that same be executed by
the City and Boykin and Elliott. Motion carried.
Motion by Meeker, seconded by Turvllle and carried that
the Mayor be directed to execute leases between the city
of Clermont and Wm. Boyd on office building at ;,~50.00 monthly,
Mr. Cody Johnson on a residence at $50.00 monthly and
Mr. on a filling station at '50.00
monthly.
Motion by Meeker, seconded by Turville and carried
that City attorney be authorized to make a search of
records and if necessary to make a trip to Jacksonville
for further search in order to determine if any old
judgements exist on city owned property or any property
previously owned by the city and sold.
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Mayor Boyd made the following recommendations:
That the city purchase a steel door for the vault,
That the city purchase a crawler tractor with four
in-one shovel, that the city give consideration
to the dredging and filling of West lake and that the
city consider the purchase of certain property from
l'1r. Oswalt.
Clerk Johnson was directed to determine if the vault
in the city hall is fire proof before ordering a steel
door. A general discussion took place regarding the
other recommendatuons made by Mayor Boyd with no action
being taken.
Motion by Meeker, seconded by Beals and carried that
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Clerk Johnson be authorized to pay South ake Memorial
hospital the amount of #500.00 from funds budgeted for
that purpose.
Clprk Johnson called the Council's attention to two
existing unpaid Business Personal Property tax assessments
for 1954, and one business operating without the required
City of Clermont occupational license.
Attorney Morse was instructed to write to all three
partt1e s and demand payment.
Motion by Beals, seconded by Meeker and carried that
the city lease from Arthur George that twenty feet of
property lying directlyYof Dr. Cantwell's office
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and being a part of lotI l~ fl ~ in Block 80 to be used
for a city parking area and that compensation for said
lease be the amount of city taxes on said property.
Motion by Turville, seconded by Meeker and carried
that City of Clermont Tax sale certificate number 12,
for 1948 taxes, be redeemed from Mrs. Lula Keene as
the records disclose that the property redeemed said
certificate from the city in March of 1951 but that
the certificated was not called in at that time.
Motion by Meeker, seconded Turville and carried that
Fire Chief Sheldon be authorized to purchase 500 feet
of fire hose.
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With regards to the Youth center, now under construction,
the council agreed that the city would pay the electric bills
for its operation. They further agreed that material bills
for the construction of the center were to be submitted
to the council and that when approved by the council
such bills would be paid up to the amount appropiated for
that purpose.
Motion by Turville, seconded by Beals that Chairman
Winston appoint two members of the Council to serve
with the Mayor as a Police Committee. Motion carried.
Chairman Winston appointed Mr. Harold Turville and Mr.
Harley Beals to serve with Mayor Boyd as a Police
Committee.
Motion by Beals, seconded by Turville and carried that
the following men be appointed to the Zoning Board of
Adjustment: E. G. Winston, Russell Grantr H. H. Tully,
W. H. McQuistion and Stephen Zelazo.
Motion by Grant, seconded by Beals that meeting adjourn.
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