10-04-1955 Regular Meeting
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REGULAR MEETING
with the exception of Axel Olivenbaum
A regul meeting of the Bity Council of the City
of Clermont as held at the City Hall, Tuesday, October 4,
1955. Th meeting was called to order by Council President
E. G. Win on at 7:30 P.M. with all Council members being
present Others present were; Mayor Boyd, City Attorney
Moorse, Superintendent Sheldon, Mr. Don McCaffrey, Mr. Foust,
Mr. Deyoung, Mr. Tom Fleming, Mr. Cecil Brown.
The minutes of the meetings held September 20th and.
September 22nd, and. September 26th, 1955 were read and.
approvea.
Mr. Foust of the Clermont Hotel reque sted permission
to locate a small dillectional sign on Highway 50 advertising
his Hotel. Mr. Foust was informed that no signs were allowed
along the highway and therefore his request was refused.
Mr. J. H. Deyoung informed the council that he waS in
the process of purchasing a home in a H-l zone and that he
desired to operate a small home industry; namely the manu-
facture of fish bait nets and would like to know if such
operation was allowed. Mr. Deyoung was informed that such
ope rat ion was allowed under the zoning ord:tnance and that no
special commission was given or was necessary.
Mr. Tom Fleming asked the Council if they would permit
him to purchase water from Mr. Duff. The Bouncil informed
Mr. Fleming that although they supplied Mr. Duff with water
that he waS located outside the City Limits and. that there-
fore they did not have anything to do with the matter and
that any arrangements that he made with Mr. Duff would be
satisfactory with the Council.
Mr. Cecil Brow.n,nan Attorney, representing BOb's Place
appeared before the Council and requested that some provision
be made for an unloading zone in the neighborhood of Bob's
Place. The matter was referred to Mayor Boyd to determine
what could be done about the matter.
Mr. Don McCaffrey submitted tenative plans for a proposed
subdivision and. asked the Council for their tenative approval.
Tenative approval waS given and. during the discussion, the .
matter of paving Hook Street was brought up. Mr. McCaffrey
stated that he waS definitely in favor of paving Hook Street
to Highway 27 and that he was just as definitely in favor of
continuing the paving of said Hook Street to the City Limits
and that he would be willing to pay his share of the costs
in eigb.er case.
Clerk Johnson read a letter from H. D. Cole Manufacturing
Company, wherein they requested information as to whether
the City wished the water tank constructed as per original
agreement or if they desired to sand blast and paint the
tank in the field. Clerk Johnson was instructed to wire
H. D. Cole Manufacturing Company to proceed as per original
agreement.
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Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. James McDonald,
Chairman of the Building Committee of the. .American Legion,
wherein Mr. McDonald requested that the City donate or sell
at a reasonable price Lots 9, 10 & 11, Block l2fA, Sunset
Park, to the .American Legion. Clerk Johnson was instructed
to inform Mr. McDonald that the property in question would
be made available to them provided the location of a Club
contemplated by them would not affect FHA financing in that
area.
Motion was made by Konsler, seconded by Grant and
carried that the price of $400.00 be placed on Lot 11,
Block 31, and that the Clerk be authorized to sell the
property at that price.
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Motion by Grant, seconded by Konsler and carried that
the Clerk be authorized to pay South Lake Construction
Company $11:3'1.00; the balance due on their contract for the
construction of bases for the water tank.
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Motion by Grant, seconded by Beals and carried that
the Clerk be instructed to redeem all outstanding tax sale
certificatea,on the West 101 of Lots 9 and 10, Block 9:3.
, Motion by Beals, that the City dispense with the
increase of water rates or any other increase at this time,
and that the budget be adjusted to our anticipated income
plus the $S,OOO.OO on hand received from the sale of City
lots. This motion was not seconded.
The Street Lighting Committee was instructed to invest-
igate the application for street lights.
Motion by Grant, sectonded by Beals and carried that
bills be paid.
Motion by Grant, seconded by Beals that the meeting
adjourn.
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resident of the Council
C ty Clerk
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