06-09-1955 Regular Meeting
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REGULAR MEETING
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A Regular meet ing of the City Council of the City of Clermont
was held at the city hall, Tuesday, June 9; 1955. The meeting
was called to order by Council President, E. G. Winston, at
7:30 P. M. with the following members present: Olivenbaum, and
Konsler. Mr. Grant arrived later in the meeting. Absent: Beals.
Others present were Mayor Boyd, City attorney Morse, Supt. Sheldon,
Mr. Egan Mr. Potter and Mr. Cantwell of the Retail Merchants Ass'n,
Mrs Caughell Mrs Viti Mrs Westberg and Mrs BonJorn of the Junior
Woman's Club, Mr Wetstein Mr Sturderman and Mr Lock of Florida
Telephone Corp, and Mr. Jack Sharpe.
The minutes of the meeting held M~v 17, 1955 and the Special meetings
held May 24 and June 2, 1955, were read and approved as read.
Mr. Egan, representing the Retail Merchants ass'n, called the
Council's attention to the need for down-town parking lots and
suggested that the Woodruff or the Cooley properties mightbe
available for lease to the city for such purpose. After considerable
discussion the representatives of the Retail Merchants ass'n, were
informed that the city fully realized the need for the parking areas,
as requested; that the matter had been discussed at several Council
meetings and that the Council agreed that something should be done
about the matter, and that if the Retail Merchants ass'n. would
investigate the matter further and present the Council with some
definate proposal as to location the Council would consider same.
Mrs. Westberg, representing the Junior Woman's Club; requested
permission from the city to construct a Youth Center building on
certain city Park area. Inasmuch as the ladies were undecided as to
if they should lease the property from the city, or to operate under
the juriSdiction of the city, they were advised to come to some
agreement among themselves and to appear before the Council at a
later date with a definate proposal or request.
Mr. Jack Sharpe spoke to the Council regarding installation of
a water tank. After considerable discussion rc- garding the matter
Mr. Sharpe was requested to obtain prices on certain existing
tanks and to advise the city of said prices.
Chairman Winston stated that Mayor BOYd had vetoed Ordinance numbered
140, and read a letter from Mayor BOYd wherein his reasons for the
veto was given.
After full discussion regarding the several reasons for the veto,
Motion was made by Grant that Ordinance numbered 140, the same being
a franchise to Florida Telephone Corp, be adopted over the veto of
Mayor Boyd. The motion was seconded by Mr. Konsler, and upon roll
call vote the ayes were Winston, Konsler, Grant and Olivenbaum.
Nay: none. Absent: Beals. The motion carried by the necessary
majority to over-ride the veto of the Mayor and the Ordinance was
ordered recorded in the Ordinance book.
Motion by Konsler; seconded by Olivenbaum, that a $10.00 membership
be paid by the city to Florida Zoning and Planning Commission.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Konsler, seconded by Grant that the bills be paid.
Clerk Johnson was instructed, that after he had received the necessary
information as to costs, he was to advise the abutting property owners
on Hook street of the intention of the city to share in the expenses of
paving said street with the County; and to further advise the abutting
property owners of the amount of their assessments against their
individual properties and to request that they place such amounts
in escrow at the Citizens Bank subject to withdrawal by the city upon
completion of the street, or that the city would tak~ a lien against
the property for the amount due for street paving.
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Motion by Grant, seconded by Konsler and carried that the
City pay I1rs. J. B. Fullwood the amount of $92.50 for two
weeks service during the vacation of J. B. Fullwood.
Motion by Grant, seconded by Konsler and carried that the
Police officers be paid an extra of 117.50 salary during
each fifteen days that they serve extra time during the
vacation period and that such payment be made to them at
the beginning of their vacation period.
Motion by Konsler, seconded by Grant and carried that the
lots owned by the city ordered sold at a previous meeting
be priced as follows: Lots 3-5-7-9& 11, Block 109 at
450.00, Lots 5 & 6, BlOCK l26A at 375.00 each, lots 7, 8
9, 10 & 11, Block l26A ~t 175 ;CO each,.F,"iliot s 1, 2 & 3, Block
126 at 175.00 each anp.'- lot s 8, 9. & 10, Block 126 at
300.00 each ~d that in addition the following lots be offered
for sale at, the foll9Wing prices: lots 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12,
Block 109 at', 425.00 each, ,lot s 2, 3 & 4, Block l26A at
375.00 each. That all sales are' subject-'to a Special Warranty
deed only and that such deed restrict the lots sold to
residential pupposes only.
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Motion Konsler, seconded by Olivenbaum that meeting
Adj ourn.
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President of the Council
Bills payable
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Clermont Hardware Co.,
M&H Valves & Fittings Co.
Hilltop Book Nook
Clermont Builders Supply
Western Auto Store
Wolfe & Konsler
Sanger Builders Supply
Leesburg Typewriter Servo
Achord I s Garage
Judy I s Standard Station
~le Sign Co.,
O. K. Ice Co.
Badger Meter Co.,
Sherman Concrete Products
Walker Fertilizer Co.
Sourherm Mill Creek Pro.
R.obinson IS
Boykin & Elliott
Stoke s & Fields
Fr a.n..1{ ~'Jr i gh t
Florida Telephone
Florida Power Corp
John Newson
Atlantic ChemicalS
Southern Pipe Co.
Birmingham Slag Coo
South Lake Publishers
R. E. 1-Jesterman
Harry P. Leu
Standard Oil Co.
Orange State Oil Co.
Southeast Communications
Fire Calls
Al Huppel
55.93
217.60
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21 0 20
9.03
1,518.54
43.24
12.00
53.57
68.59
613.02
6.00
161. 20
167.00
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37.75
57.54
314.00
5 3 . 29
2050
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872.54
9.24
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321018
204.78
11.45
72.00
4.26
2~ .82
50.99
25.00
81.00
6.70
5,536.62