06-21-1955 Regular Meeting
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A ,Regularly adj ourned meetine; of the city council of the city
nf Cl~rmont was held at the city hall, Tu~snay, June 21, 1955.
Thl9 m"'etine; wa,s called to oro.ero Aot 7:30 p. r-~. by council
Pre sident, -h~. G. ',.n!'! st on, with the follow ing member s pre sent:
Winston, 01ivenbaum and Konsler. Mr. GrRnt arrived later in
the meeting. Absent: Beals. others present were Mayor Boyd,
city attorney Mnrse, Supt. Sheldon, Mr DeGrove of \'lhitmire
Tank Company, Mrs. CrolFhell and Mrs Westberg of the Junior
~oJOT!1an's club wn J'rr. Don HcBaffer~'. Mr. Grant Thorrpson arrived
later i~ the meetin~. .
The minutes of the regular meetine held June 7, 1?55, were
re.~0 and approved AS read.
~'!rs Westberg, s:;,eaki!lg for the .Junior t,rom an , s club, stated
that the~r hc..d decictec. they would prefer to construct a Youth
center bui] dine on cit~r property without a lease, 1"ith the
eeneral supervision al'!d operation of t~'~e Center under the
ju~isdictio~ of the city Council.
fJ'otion by Olivenba]l!Il, seconded by Fonsler, 8.nd carried,
that the Junior Woman's club be e:iven perf.'1issio# to construct
ard loc8.te a Youth Center- South r'\f the A. C. Ir. rai]road, in the
rtorth East :r:'.rt of Sparkline I.ake park.
~'r. DeGrove sroke to tl-J.e counc11 rer;ard 1r!e water tanvs. Pr1c-es
T,ATere quoter! F.md questions asked and anSlRered.. Mr. DeGrove Wf\S
8s~urea tr.,R.t tr'e cit~r did intend to purchase a tr:tny. and that he
l'10.....~.!.c_ T'rob8.blv hen..!" from the c0u'!'1('!il In tJ:E> Tll?~r futul"e.
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Mr. M~C~ffrey sro1'e to t!"e Council re~nr~:tn~ the !,avine; of
Pi.11f.> street.
!'~otion T-'VAS mnn€' by :rflYlRler, seconded hy 01ivenbaum, that attorney
~Qrse prepare a pepetion to the city Council for ~r. MaC~ffrey
in ~r0er th~t ~r. McCnffrey might circulate the :retetio11 among
t"e r-l.'hutt il1E :rroperty rn-rners on Pine strp.f.>t. Sn:td I'etet i011 l\Ta.S
t~ state tnat the stre€'t 1-'Vou1d be constucten ac('!ornine to city
By)ecificr-ltions, twenty f"et in wi(ith, and that the abuttine
property owners a.[Tepd to pay the. entire cost of constru.ction.
Hotion carrif.>d.
!-"r. f1.rart Thompson mA,cle the fol] (Mi:ne: offer to the cit~,r Council:
That he would purchase on contract lots 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12 of
'P.lock 109, Sunset Park, at ~1~25;00 each, and lot~ 2, 3, 4, 5
8: 6, Block 1?6.\, SUTlset Pe.rk at ~375;OO each, or a tota.1 of
~4,OOO.OO. Thp.t he 'l^TC'uld pny ten :pE!!'C'ent of the !,U1'chase price
i'!'l c?sh p,ncl five :perC'ATlt interest. on the unra:i.d br>.lance, such
bnla.nce to be paid by payine the full :r-urch~se price of ench lot
as said lot~ l'lere dPAfArt to hiTT! by t'he city nnc. further acreeil1,g
that t1....e en,t ire a!'r.ount of ~J.j., 000.00 would. be paid b:l him w'ithir.
tl'Tel",e months fT'OM cate. !':r. G!":'lnt further a[;I'FH'.!d that he 't'1ould
offp,r none of t.he lot p fl)r snle urttl P. house had bA~n constructed
upon s;, id ] ("It, OJ" ] ot s. City 8.ttorne~T r-10rse l'J'as asJ~ed to prepare
R. Sr-.lE!s contract, PS outlined above, ann to rrARent seme to the
Coun~il at t'19ir next rreetine; fC'r their A.!'rroval. Clerk JohnRon
T,'l'=>r::; instructed. to T'eJ'!"cve the lots in question from his liFJt
of lots offerp.n for s~Je.
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~r. nrA~t l~tter a letter fro~ the local Junior Chamber of
~OmTT1E"rCe, 1-'Vherein !'P'1uo at W':'.9 T~.r!e for the city to pay the 11 fe
r.uard at th~ 'hathinc bea~h n1lrin~ t;:r~ sum!"'\er months.
Motion 't'1as mane by T(o'Yl~ler, seconaef' by G'!'flxt that the clerk
ray th~ Junio~ rh~b~r of co~rnerce ~25.00 weekly fn~ t.he tiMe
tn8t the life ruar,., hps 'been in service a"n to continl1A such
:r~ymf'r!'1ts Ul')til t e n~xt. ('ml11ciJ MA~tine l'1hen further iY'lstructions
l'10uld bp ["iven. Motion C"Rrriefl..
j\'PYOl" P-oyd. submitted a rJ ~tt of a rroposea. subdivisto:n to be
named Floria~. Towers SnbClivision A;nd reqw=>.sted that the Council
~.rrrove sa~e. It w;"s the r'lecis1on of the COUTl.C"tl that they
~ou1n not Rr~rOVe the rrorosed plat as it did not com~ly with
~~rtain ~rovisionR in Ordinance 135. Clerk Johnson w~s dil"ected
to ar'lvise Mr. William Lee, attorney fo~ Florida Towers Subdivison,
of th~ n~~1 sion of tl-1e Counc~.l enn t"".e re~son for s1.O.ch decision.
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l"-otion by YO"".R1.A!', ~~con~ed ny 01 iven1)e,um , a'!1Cl. ca,,:,ried
thnt the city ~.nstFl1.1 ReWAl" Cl!'8tns alone a certain section of
niston street i~ ornpr to ~liminAte the D~~sent ar~ining of
'r'Cl.1.n l'~ater "1"! to Pal'" T.A.ne. Thr ap~:!:'oximAt.e cost ~"1~R est1rnAteCl
P.t ~"OO. 00.
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r'~r. Fon~lA.T' r~!IoT't~d trp..t he had cheC'J':etJ. the condjt.1on of the
T1UrrlprOU s strep.t s ~o 1"p,flue sted b~" the T"f::.wor ~Yld thAt he 8.?T'A~n
tnFlt such streets wAre in nep,d of re!lairs, but thRt he coulCl.
not see where funCl.s or t1T11e were avan,abJ.e for R1.1.ch re!,A.1.T'R.
'!In,. ('ouncil A.n!leAT'erl t,0 be 1.':1'1 A~ep.ment t"1ith Nr. Korslp.r thAt
it ~'t~R T'!()t !,oRs~.hle for the city tn unflertake t}H~ resurfacing
"f city strl"ets at. thiA t~.JTle R.S nA~ther tiT!1e or fu.n~s w'ere
OVA.1.J Able.
~~QJ'or Boyd T'ecom1'T1p.nelerl that A.eM.it ionel equipment operators
be en e?gen. by the city 1.1: order t.hA.t Sv.:pt Shelcl.on would be able
to cevoDe more of htR t1~e to other purposes 8.n.d further that
the cit~r creW's would e.ct:'omplish more. Uy>on beine ~sked of hiR
"'A.,.C! for sl10h T!'le!1, Tv"T'. Sh~ldo'" staten. tha,t h.A ~louJ.d be able
to oT'f?rnte unner nre sAnt cO'nc1 itions for the remain~.er of the
fiRca1 Y~'U", 'but that. for the neyt yeAr he 1<Tould It}{e one or tNo
~f)l"'e men if the CO\.l.1'1oil ~')u1d. find B,vai] ahle fund s in their
next. budget.
JVls.7f)r Boyd. recolTlrnf'nded that tJ1e Grr-!.'Yln ste.nd at. the bAJ 1 !lark
~e ":'e!,~ireo. 'tIlo RC"tion l"1R.S tR.ken ree-A.!"n.1!'1C; repairs, but Nr. }' onsler
N~S askeEl to obtf'1t'Yl :rr~.C'p!<:l on C"()ncret~ RJ~h nep-te.
r.Tot ion by C-'!'~.:nt, ~econnAd by OltvenbA.tl.m A:nd cro.'ried that Supt
Shplo.on be authort7ed to equip the lower cell in the city .1 ail
t"11.th a shower heRcl Fmd dratn. ).1ot10n carried.
Clerk Johl1.son W!:l.S instructACl to ~'TT'1.t.e to flrr. Jack Sharp ~nd
r1""'tl=\rm~.ne 1 f he h~n been able t.o locate ?:ny available u~en
w'lter t~m~R a.no. if 80 at what !1T'tC'AS.
rJprk 3ch~Ron reR.n a lett~r from ~r. John Royptt.e, w~erein, Nr.
Pf)y""'tte stntefl th!'lt. ne w'oulr!. 'he T<11:1,.' ine to sAttle a'Yl~r obligation
which th~ city mleht have in the ~~vi!'1e of city streets done by
1"1::: J.gst year, :p'l"ovtne~ the cit3r T"'ould cancel his obligations
t.o the city in the A.."!lount of ~~.534.07 for materia.ls and ~141.66
I'~wine: A.speRsment for property abutting Bloxam avenue.
1\~ot1on wr- S mane by V')'YtRJ er, seconflen by 01 ~venbauM a.'r.ld. caT'rien
tl"At Mr. 'Qo~"et.tes :rl'"oposal appeFl.red to be fair, aT1~ that the
elel"k be l?uth0rt7Ac'l to settle the fl.cC'ounts in 'l1.1estiol'l
~(,I." orc=! ingly .
r:'larlr Hohnson roeaCl a l~tt~r from Mr. Fra.nk Owen, Clerk of
La.'{~ Councty, re~ntiv~ to this city y>Fl,T'ttcl:ratln'C" in the
reJ"lT!~ne!'1t'regi qtJ'"A.t ton s~r!=ltf'rn beine put into effect by the
rounty. It ,;'m,s the oy>1n101b of the Cou'r.lcil thnt su~h system
would not be of ar~ benefj.t to this ~ity and thA.t, therefore,
Ol1~ reeistl"Rt.1ons would be 'l-1!:l.ndled in the same TTlanl'\er a.s t.'hey
have bAA.'Yl in the !l~st.
Clerk Johnson refl.d a letter from cit~r attorney Horse relative
to the forfeiture of R bond in the Municipal court 'hy Mr.
James White. It WAS the opinion of the Council and attorney
Norse that the CnU'nc~ 1 should not t.a'-::6 any action contrary
to our loc~,l court.
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Clprlr Johnson rean a. letter from the Clermont Junior Chamber
of co~me!'ce, wherein requeRt WAS made for 80nit1.onal stre~t
J.~e;hti'n,g alone; Jakp. y,lfinT1€>o]a dJ"jve from eieth Atreet to the
J. C. 'heach. Clero]r JohYlSonwaR imstru~ted. to inform the Junior
ChPJ1'!neT' of t:'OT!'l""eT'~e tn:::tt it w~ s not :possibme for the city
tc h1'lve afl.f1~tinYlRl stT"l":lpt ltehts in.stp11cd. fr1m th-:s ~reA.rs
hllnf'et.
1\Totin:n by m.lven,baum, seconde0 by Grant that the Clerk be t"\ut~J.'-::':i.~~~.~
t.o r#\.v to the L~Yo County IfeB.1th ner~.rtment the amount of ~l, 100.00
for Cl~rrnont t s shfll"e i1'1 ~If()s~uito c01"ltrol, A.nd. tn e.c.v:tse the
La1{e Cou:nty Hea~.t.,.., nf?:!"artment that C'lermont ,.""ould part.icirate
in the I'rogr8m ae;A1n next year up to p.n anou,.t not to exceed
~l, 100.00. Motion CArried..
Potion by Fo'!!sler, secondeo. by Gr~.tlt 8TlCl, carried thRt 'qusiness
Fersonal rroperty tax statement nu~ber 13~5, in tne amount
of *1lJ.. Of~, 'he canc-e led. as the firm owing the tax N!'J.S now out
of busine:=;s and t'he account wa:=; ur.col1ectA.ble.
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l>Totton by :Y;'on.sler, sec-onded by Olivenbau~ and carried the.t
Busineos Personal Property t~x statement numbered l;R;, in the
F.U1lount of ~29.61, he canceled ~,s t'l:e firm ol'Tine the tax was out
of 'business ~mci thfl t.s:lX WA S unnn11FlctEl,ble.
~otion by Ynnslflr, se~onaed by Olivenbaum ann carried that
Household P'psi,ness Personal tax statement numhAred 1585 (195'
Tp..xl i.n t:he a"'!oU'nt of -rl;~.09 be canceled ~s same had been
~,sRessed. throup-ft eJ:"ror.'
Nr. ~rDnt was re~u~sted t~ investirnte the cost of hAvar~
T'8.1rA SunT'...vsi.~e P~.ry. cleared, clAflnen ~nd rreparerl for publtc
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l\lotion by Yonsler, sflconned by Grr;mt tha.t meetine adj ourn.
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