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01-18-1955 Regular Meeting ~ .:. ..e.~". -:; 0......,:.. .,..,. \ .: ~ . ' . . .~j..... -..."':.:.... I. . ~' ~ .' ~ J. ;, "t ,;)~, '~ '. f , lit .; : '-v. :'.... 6t."" ... I: :i \ . ..'~ ~ .,.,..... r~ ;', ~"..! - :-- '4.4". . REGULAR MEETING A regular meeting ef the City Council of the City of Clermont waa held at the city hall, Tuesday, January 18, 1955. The meeti~g was called tc order at 7:30 P.'M. by President E. G. Winston with all member. present. Others present were Mayor Bayd, City attGrney M$rae, Supt. Shelden, Fireman Fullw~.d, G. H. Potter, Dr-. Rey Blanchard, Carl Wright, and Mr. Jim Edwarda ~f Brodie and Edwards of Tampa. ." " :t The minutes of the meetings held January 4, 1955 and the tW0 meetings held January 6, 1955, were read and approved as r~ad. Mr. Potter, representing the Re"Breatien club, extended an invitation to the MaYGr and City Council and their wive. t. be the guest. of the Recreation Club at a dinner at the Cemmunity building on February 18th, 1955 at 6:30 P. M. Mr. Potter was thanked for the invitation and assured that the dinner would be attended. ;1 Dr. Roy Blanchard and Carl Wright appeared befere the ceuncil with the request that the city provide an entrance te lake Winona at the foot of Seminole or Magn6lia Streets. Their request was supperted by a pepeti&n of heme owner. in the Indian Hill section of the city. Motion waa made by Konsler, secended by Olivenbaum that the request and petetiQn be granted and that the city provide an entrance to lake Win0na at the foot of Magnelia or Seminole streets at whichever location appears to the city to be moat desirable. Motion carried. '. l~. Jim Edwards of Bredie & Edwards Radio Company, Tampa, appeared before the council in an endeavor to secure the maintenance contract for City of Clerment radios. Mr. Edwards was informed that hie proposition would be given consideration. After SQme discussion and a repert from Chiarman Winston, mctiGn was made by Konsler, seconded by Beales that the city regrade and surface Bloxam street frem Minnehaha 'avenue te Hook street and that the cost be equally divided between the abutting property owners and the city, Buch divisien te be ~ne third of the cost by the city and one third af the c~st by the abutting property owners Gn each side of the . .treet. Motion carried and Mr. Shelden was directed to proceed with the grading and paving aa outlined. The matter of the low area in the paving on fifth street in front of H. R. Harper was discussed with the decisiQn that nothing could be dene about the matter at this time. Mr. Winston, reported that the Dixie Bridge and Tank company and made an inspectien of the water tank and found same to be in good condition. Clerk Johnsen was instructed to write to Mr. Jack Sharp ef Orlando and inform Mr. Sharp tho t the city wasintere8ted in the purchase of a 50,000 gal. used water tank and would like to lwve Mr. Sharp appear before the council and inform them of anything which he might have to offer. ~~r. Beale reported that Mr. Ross Cantwell had offered the use of lot. 12 & 13, Block 55 to t}~ city a8 a parking lot. Mr. Beale moved that the city accept the gene~ou8 ~ffer made by Mr. Cantwell and that a year to year lease with a sixty day cancelation clause be executed by the City and Mr. Cantwell with the compensation for said lease to be the ame~t of ~h~, y~~..~rlt.To;etU~J~.;... TJ1.e -.IlllO.tJ.dt.p. wa.'4ec.nde.d bI Mr. #'Grant' and' car?'ieCi.;;rsiIPv.~' Slield,en was d'lJ:"~cted te proceed w th the necessary claying and cenatructien of driveways. ~ r- .:. t ;: '" l' .... .J' Atterney Merse was directed to prepare the lease as outlined. ....... ~ Motion by Beale secended by Ollvenbaum that a year to year lease with a sixty day cancelatiGn clause be executed by the City and Gran-Harris Drug company on let 14 and the E23' of 16, Bloak 80, with the compensati8n for said lease to be the amQunt of the yearly city taxes. Metion carried. Mr. Beale stated 'that he would make a rep0rt at the next meeting with recommendations and cost estimates relative to the old city dump. President Winston Set up a Special Committee to be known as the ,Committee on Alleys and Off Street Parking and app.inted tl~ following as member8 with the first named as chairman~ Grant, Olivenbaum and Winston. May~r Boyd submitted the monthly pelice report which was accepted and ordered filed. The installation of Trafiic lights on Highway 50 was again discussed but no actien was taken. Motion Qy Olivenbaun, seconded by Konsler that the Police Dept. be authorized to purchase supplies in the am~unt of $60.71. Motion carried. Motion by Kensler, seconded by Olivenbaum that the Police Dept. be authorized to purchase two new cQta and thBee new mattresses for the city jail and that the toilet be repaired ~r replaced in said city jail. President Winsten read a letter from Mrs. Richard B. Stanley wherein she requested permissiQn to purchase a steel filing eaul~2 for her use a city Tax ASBesser. Metion was made by Beale, secended by O+ivenbaum and carried that the matter be referred to President Winston. ~ ~ Mayor stated that the Police Department had requested that a Curfew law be put into effect. The matter was referred to Mayer Beyd. Mayor Beyd reported that the Flerida Power Corp. had set some of their light poles in the sidewalks along Highway 50 where a whiteway is being installed, and recommended that the city instruct the Florida Power CQrp. te meve the p0les. After s~me discus8ien the matter was referred to the Street Lighting and Sanitation Committee. City attorney M~rse stated that he had prepared a new Lake Frent lease on let 151 and the E!of 152, Clermont Heights te R. A. Freeman and suggested that the new lease be executed and that the $ld lease cQvering lot 151 enly, dated September 5, 1950 be canveled. Motion was made by Olivenbaum, seconded by Beales that the new Lease be executed and the eld lease canceled as recommended by atternet Morse. Motion carried. Supt. Shelden was directed to place twe; '~~~;)Dumping" 8igns at the eld city dump. Motion was made by Heale, 8ecended by Konsler that the city invite those firms interested in selling Garbage Packer truck. te give the city a free demonstration of their equipment. Supt~a$he~den was directed to furnish Clerk Johnsen with a lis t ef firms, .selling such equipment and Clerk Johnsen wall ,directed t. advi8e these firm8 to get in touvh with Mr. Harley Haale for further informs. tion . Mayer B$yd recommended that a price of $1,000.00 each be placed on lets 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 & 19, Block 89 and a price of 500.00 each on lets 16 & 18, Bleck 89, and that said lots be offered t. the general public. After s.me discussion it was decided that the prices rec.mmended by Mayer Boyd were entirely to. lew, and met ion was made by Kensler, seconded by Grant th t a price of 12,500.00 be placed en the lets and that they be offered Gnly as a unit. Motien carried. Metien by Olivenbaum, seconded by Beale that Mr. Carl Smith and Mr. Kenneth Smith be given permission to locate a well en their property and that the clerk be directed. to se inform them. ~ ~ Clerk JGhnson read a letter freJll Mr'.'. G~ry Vtti, .wp.erein ~r. ' Viti asked fer a lease ,en the lake,freat at the foot of 8ec~nd street on Lake Minnehaha in order that he might erect a boat house and pier. Clerk Johnsen was directed'te infermMr..Viti that lake frontage at the foot of all streets was publ~c pr.p~rty, and therefore the city ceuld net execute such a lease as 'r~q~~!t~d Clerk Jehn.on read a letter frem Mr. Chas. Vance, wherein Mr. , Vance requested a Lake Frent lease en Crys,tal lake in front of leta 2, 4 & 6, Bleck 68. Attorney Morse informed the Council that they could net l~ase this preperty, as let 1,. Bleck 47 prejected te the lake and that therefore lots 2, 4 & 6 ef Bleck 68 did net have any lake frontage. Clerk Jehna~n wa. inatructed te adviae Mr. Vance ef the atterney'. opinien. Clerk Jehnson read a letter from Mr. Ray Coon, wherein Mr. Ceon atated that when and if the Community Building was meved from it. present locatien he would like tG have a chance te bid en it. Clerk Jehn.en waa instruc,ted te advise Mr. Coen that when and if the building in question was effered fer sale that it would be advertised for bids. . Clerk Johnsen infer.med the Council that it was the epini.n ef Mr. W. T. Nolan, the ex Mayer ef Minneola, that the Tewn of Minne.la aheuld not be expected to pay the City of Clermont for Fire Dept. 8ervices rendered on December 17, 1954, inasmuch as the fire in questien was not within the limits ef the Town of Minneela. The Council agreed that inasmuch as the call fer a.sistance came from Minneola and stated that the Fire was in Minneela, that t}~ Town ~f Minneola should be respensible, and the Clerk was directed to .0 inferm Mr. Nolan. Mr. Ray Gocm,a member of the Board ef Trustees ef the Clermont Church ef Christ, requested permission t. l~cate a 3x5 sign at the intersectien of West Avenue and Highway 50. . Clerk Jehns.n was instructed tc inform Mr. C..n that his request was denied until 8uch time as the C~uncil decides the size and type of signa which will be allowed f.or churche.. Motion by Olivenbaum, seconded by Kensler that the Clerk notify A erican National FGod. that their sign located at the intersectien or West avenue and highway 50 i. in vielation ef city Ordinances and to please remove the sign without delay. W!gtien carried. MotionKGnsler, seconded Beale that meeting adjeurn. ~~ President er the vouncl1 ~ ......