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01-03-1956 Regular Meeting REGU LAR MEETING -- A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held at the city hall, Tuesday, January 3, 1955. The meeting was called to order by Council President at 7:30 P. M. with all Council members present. Others present were Mayor Boyd, Supt. Sheldon, Police Chief Clark, Policeman Parker, Mr. Arthur George, City Treasurer Cantwell and Councilmen-elect D. N. Meeker and Harold Turville. The minutes of the meetings held December 20th, 22nd and 23rd, all in 1955, were read and approved as read. Mr. Beals stated that, while he favored the purchase of lots 13, 15, 17 & 19, Block 80 and had voted in favor of such purchase, he wished it to be a matter of record that he did not favor the property in question being retained indefinately for rental purposes. Mr. Arthur George, acting for Mrs. Ellinor Teubner, applied for a lake front lease as follows: that part of Crystal lake frontage between Crystal Lake drive and Crystal lake starting at the South projected line of lot 2, Blk 20 and running north to the Western projected line of sebqnd street. Motion was made by Konsler, seconded by Grant and carried that Mrs Teubner be allowed the usual lake fron lease on that part of the lake fron between Crystal Lake drive and Crystal lake" between the extented lines of the South boundary mr.'lot 2, Block 20, ~d the Southern boundary o~ DeSoto street, and that the remainder of the frontage requested may be improved by clearing, pumping and the setting of shrubs, but with the full understanding that it is subject to use by the general public. A proposed amendment to the existing ordinance on sidewalk construction and repairs was read and held over for further revision. Motion by Grant, seconded by Olivenbaum and carried that Clerk Johnson be authorized to deposit in a Special savings fund at the Citizens bank a sum not to exceed $10,000.00 from the Intere st & Sinking fund.s of the city. Mr. Konsler offered, and moved th& passage of the following RESOLUTION: RESOLVED, that the hereinafter desiginated officers are hereby authorized to open a savings account for this inst~t~timn and to invest its funds from time to time with FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF EUSTIS and that said association is hereby authorized to act without further inquiry in accordance with writings gbearing the signatures of two such officers, unless ~d until it has been notified of any change of officers and of further authorization for other individuals to so sign, together with a specimen of the signatures of such individuals. DESIGINATED OFFICERS: Chairman of the Council and City Clerk. The motion was seconded by Mr. Grant and unanamously carried. -- Motion by Grant, seconded by Beals that Bills be paid. Carried. Mot~apm. seoonded by Konsler that meeting . / .()/1~ President of the Council adjourn. ORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE NEWLY E:~~C~'''-:''~ ELECTED OFFICERS .. Clerk Johnson administered the oath of office to William Boyd and Mr. Boyd was seated as Mayor of the city of Clermont. Mayor Boyd administered the oath of office to D. N. Meeker, Harold Turville and Ross Cantwell, and Mr. Meeker and Mr. Turville were seated as Councilmen and Ross Cantwell as Treasury of the City of Clermont. Mayor Boyd stated that the fisrt order of business was the election of a Chairman. Mr. Grant nominated Mr. E. G. Winston as Council chairman. The nomination was seconded by Mr. Beals. There were no other nominations and the clerk was instructed to cast a unanamous ballot \Bor chairman after which Mr. Winston was declared chairman of the City Council of the city of Clermont for the year 1956. After being seated as chairman of the Council, Mr. Winston stated that the next order of business was the eleftion of a vice-chairman of the council. Mr. Grant nominated Mr. Harold Turville as vice-chairman of the Council. The nomination was seconded by Mr. Beals. There were no otther nominations and the clerk was instructed to cast a unanamous ballot for Mr. Harold Turville as vice-chairman after which Mr. Turville was declared vice-chairman of the city Council of the city of Clermont for the year 1956. Chairman Winston stated that the next order of business was the appointing and hiring of other city offic~als and employees. Motion Beals, seconded Turville and carried that A. M. Johnson be appointed as city clerk at a salary of $375.00 monthly. Motion Meeker, seconded Beals and carried that A. L. Sheldon be engaged as city Supt. and engineer at a salary of '70.00 weekly. Motion G:ieant, seconded Turvil1e and carried that Charles P. Clark be appointed as Police chief at a salary of 275.00 monthly. Motion Beals, seconded Meeker and Carried that Ernest Cash and Alton Parker be engaged as Police patrolmen at salaries of ~250.00 monthly. Motion Turville, seconded Grant and carried that J. B. Fullwood be engaged as twenty four hour Fireman at a salary of $200.00 Monthly . Motion Grant, seconded Turville and carried that Mr.s J. B. Fullwood be engaged as relief fireman for one twenty four day weekly at a salary of $35.00 monthly.. Motion by Beals, seconded by Turville and carried that Carolyn Stanley be appointed as Tax Assessor at a salary of $135.00 monthly. Motion by Beals, seconded by Grant and carried that Irving F. Morese be engaged as city attorney at a salary of $75.00 monthly. Motion by Grant, seconded by Turville that F. S. Bliven be appointed as Judge of the Municipal court at a salary of $40.00 monthly. Motion by Beals, seconded Meeker and carried that A. L. Sheldon be appointed as Fire Chief at a salary of $50.00 monthly. "Motion by Grant, seconded by Turville that W. H. McQuistion be engaged. as Park custodian at a salary of 35.00 monthly. Motion Meeker, seconded Turville and carried that Supt. Sheldon be authorized to engage a total of eleven men for the city crews at a standard wage of $1.00 per hour, the rate to become effective January 1, 1956. ~ Motion Turville, seconded Grant and carried that Clerk Johnson be authorized to purchase a duP'J.~cating machine at a cost of $179.95; less trade in value of old machine of $29.95, or a net cost to the city of $150.00. Motion Meeker, seconded by Beals that meeting adjourn. 4~~ Chairman of the Council Bills Payable January 1, 1956 Finley' s Art Burnside Co. Florida Planning Comm Lenfestey Wolfe & Konsler South Lake Publishers BirminghandSlag Co. Brantly Electric Stokes & Fields Clermont Builders SupplY Southern Pipe Co., Pounds Motor Co., Donald LeVaigne, Inc. Fire Calls T. E. K. Bishop Office Equipment Florida Power Corp. Florida Telephone Sun Chevrolet Co. Achord's Garage Orange State Oil Co. .. '~105.6 8 31.50 15.00 4.80 51.64 14.23 214.95 44.38 216 .64 6.04 456 . 85 11.60 9.33 114.00 21.32 11.50 816 . 87 12.07 169.68 106.32 123.32 2,562.72 CITY OF CLERMONT NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF VOTERS NOTICE is hereby given th~t the Registration Books for the Ci ty of Clermont will be open December 14th, 1955 for the registration of betel's who wixh to participate in the Special Election of the City of Clermont to be held on Tuesday, January 3, 1956, and such books will be open to and including 12 o'clock Noon, December 24th, 1955, during the reasonable business hours of each business day. It is not necessaIJT 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 City of Clermont special election. This December 14th, 1955 /s/ A. M. JOHNSON City Clerk and E~Officio Registration Officer, City of Clermont, Florjda. Published: Dec. 15, 22, 1955 !?!: t,C MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION A Special Election in he City of Clermont, Florida, shall be held in the Cjty Hall of the City of Clermont on January 3, 1956 between the hours of 7 o'clock A. M., and Sunset, Eastern Standard Time. The purpose of this election is to elect: A Treasurer for the City of Clermont to serve during the year 1956, or until his successor is duly elected and qu.alified. /s/ Wm. W. Boyd Mayor, City of Clermont, Florida. Published: Dec. 15, 22 & 29, 1955.