03-01-1955 Regular Meeting
REGULAR MELTING
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A Regular meeting Qf the City Council ef the City of Clermont was
held at the city h~ll, March 1, 1955.
The meeting was called tQ order at 7 :30 P. M. by Council President
Earl Winsten with the following Council l1emberiil present: Winstlln,
Beal and Olivenbaum. Mr. GrAnt and Mr. Konsler calle in later i.
the l1eetiRg. Other city officials present were Mayor Boyd,
City attormey Moree, Supt. Sheldo. a~d Police Chief Clark.
Visitera present were Mr. Dougla., Mr. Spurli., Mr. Crenshaw,
Mr. Clover, Mr. Fisk, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Drigg&, Mr. Barkley, Mr.
Roe and Mr. McCaffrey.
The minutes of the meeting held Februnry 15, 1955 were relld aneL
approved Qg read.
Mr. OlivenbaUl1 reperted that the "stop" sign at the c~rner of Fifth
and M~ntro8e streeta had been rai~ed in heighth aiil requested.
MaYGr BQyd repQrted that the County Health ~pnrtl1ent wfluld poi8on
the old city d~p for rats and flys and weuld open additiunal
ditch at the new dump.
The P@lice Ilenthly repGrt was read, accepted Rnd erdered filedo
Supt. Shelden reported that he wag in the prcceiils 4Pf laying the
new six inch water line on BeWl1an street, and that the sidewalk
0n Fifth street was under c0nstruction.
Clerk JOhnIilCl'l read D. letter fr.m the local Cha.mber of COl!.1r.1erce
requeiilting that the city give attention te the growth of grass
and weeds in, and &r~und the shore of, our city IGlkea. Mr.
J0hnlilon was iniiltructed t@ ndvi~e the Chamber thnt the !:latter
W&ii1 being given conlilideration and weuld be taken care of as seon
no pOiil sible.
Motien by Olivenbaum, sec0nded by Beal and carried that the clerk
be authQrized t. imsue II. check t. Cooper Memerilll Library in the
anount ef $500.00, as set forth in the budget.
Clerk Johnson read the yearly report of C.~per Me~QriAl Library
which was accepted and 0rdered filed.
Mr. McDonald sp~ke tQ the Council regarding a l.cati~n for an
Allerican region Building. Mr. McDonald was infeI'!1ed ths.t if the
city ~wned any preperty which weuld be suitable that they w~uld
be happy te further disCUQ~ the ~atter with him.
Mr. Fiik presented pepetions rel.tive to the clesing ef certaim
part~ ef CryBt.l Inke Drive. Attorney Merse stated that in hi~
opinion no actien should be taken in thi& matter until . aurvey
wa& made ef Cry~tal Lake Drive in odder te determine the exact
lQcatien Ilf the drive.
Moti0n was made by Beal, seconded by OlivenbauD and carried
that a Iilurvey be Dade of the Shore line 0f Crystal lRke Drive
as rec~nnended by attorney Merse. The matter was refferedto
atterney M@rse for estiDotes of the costs.
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Mr. D0n McCaffrey sp.ke te the Council relative te the surfacing
of Oak drive by the city crews with full C$st ef the oper~tion to
be paid by hill. Mr. McCaffrey was assured that the city weuld
take care of the matter.
Clerk mohnson opened and read the bids aubnitted by varieui
dealers f~r a truck and packer type grabage bedy.
M~tif)n was made by Kensler, lileconded by Grant, that 0.11 bids
be tabled fer censiderati~n at a Special ~eeting to be cQlled
by the President of the Council. MotiGn carried.
rloti'ln was nude by K~nsler, se cGnded by Grant, that tn'el C~~g_t:i.f'
~l:J;', il(t:l"e..ett,:h1pr.ve~ent&l be shared equally by the abutting
preperty ewners and the city; ene third by the city and one third
el.lch by the property ewner en ea.ch ~ide CDf the liltreet, and
that wl~re private property exists only on ene side of the
iltreet that the city Iilhall pll'T half and the property owner
half of the c8sta, and that before work shall ~t.rt on Iiluch
street improvement all property ownera subject to a share of the
cost shall depesit tlw amount of their ilhare of the celilt i.
escrow at the Citizen's Bank, ClerJ1E>nt, subject t. withdrawal
by tl~ city upon completion ~f the wcrk. Motion carried.
Motion by Grant, secended by OlivenbauD and carried that billa
be po. id .
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Moti.n by Grant, seconded by Olivenbaum and carried that lot
5, Block 2, Sunny Side, be iDffered fer se.le te the general public
.t . price of $500.00. Metion cnrried.
Motion by Besl, aeconded by Konsler and carried, that the offer
fer l~t 6, Bleck 7, be rejected and that such lot not be placed
on the .arket f0r sale at thie tine.
Attorney Morse subnitted prop.sed Ordinances to the Cou.cil
relative to .. curfew law drawn at the requelilt of Mayer Boyd,
and Sanitation drawn at the request of Mr. Beal. After
considerable discussion regarding the Sanitation Ordinance,
Chairl1a1'l Wins ten referred beth Ordinances te the La.ws and
Auditing cODEittee f0r a report and recsnnendations.
Motien by hensler, aec~nded by Olivenbaum that meetiRg
adjour:m..
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President ef the C~uncil
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Fire Calls
Achord r a Garage
Seuthealiltern C.nll.
Chilli. Keable
Lawton Brothers
Fla. Telephone
Donald LllvEigne
Fla. p.wer Corp
Birmingham Slag Products
Sherl1an Concrete
Paramount Chemicala
Bishop Office Supply
South Lake Publisherlil
Finley's Municipal
Southern Pipe
Supreme Fuel Co.,
Orange State Oil
Standard Oil Co.,
Anerican Oil Co.
Johlll Newson
Welfe & Konsler
Bills Payable
123.00
26.<4:3
57.29
1~ .00
~2.40
33.46
34.49
581.70
306.08
240.00
6.~2
5.80
2.93
215.60
96.85
138.19
152.26
125.59
129.95
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8~9.96
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FEBRUARY 28, 1955
RES 0 L UTI 0 N
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WHEREAS, the Board of County Cowt~~$ioners in session on
July 10, 1946 withheld from sale Lots 5, 10, II and 12 Block 4,
City of Clermont, Florida, by appropriate resolution, and dedicated,
slune to public purposes - to provide land,'lor the local Girl Scout
Troop, and
WHEREAS, said Lots 5, 10, II and 12 Block 4, City of Clermont,
Florida are no longer needed or required for public purposes - to pro-
vide land for the local Girl Scout Troop.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED ,by the Board of County Commis-
sioners of Lake County, Florida that the Resolution adopted on July 10..
1946 be rescinded and said Lots 5, 10, 11 and 12, Block 4, City of
Clermont.. Florida be open for competitive bidding and sale.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Lake County, Florida that this Resolution shall become effective as of
the date that the Town Council of the Town of Clermont shall by apprO-
priate resolution concur in said action of the Board of County CODmlis-
sioners of Lake County, Florida.
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF LAKE
and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of County Commiss,ioner~
I, FRANK E. OWENS, Clerk of the Circuit Court/in and for the
i'oresaid County and State, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of Resolution adopted by the Boa.rd of County
Commissioners of Lake County, Florida in called session on Monday,
\-e.ebruary 28, 1955.
wr!IEss my hand and official seal this 28th day of February
A. D. 1955.
FRANK ,E. OWENS
Clerk as Aforesaid
By92~;l~
Deputy C1er