07-06-1954 Regular Meeting
REGULAR MEETING
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A Regular meeting of the City Ceuncil of the City of
Clermont was held at the city hall, Tuesday, July 6, 1954.
The meeting was called te erder by Ceuncil President, Arthur George
at 7:30 P. M. with all Council members present. Others present
were Mayer Boyd, City atterney Merse, Supt. Shelden, J. B.
Fullweed, Karl Prime, Heward Y..ung, Joe Sanchez, V. A. Oswalt
and Max Berry.
The minutes ef the meeting held June 21, 1954 were read and
approved.
Motien by Kensler, seconded by Sickler, that Mayor and city
Clerk be authorized and instructed te execute an easement from
Minneela Lake Shere Drive to Lake Minneela fer a width of 30 feet
in the neighberh.~d ef the J. C. Beach, with the understanding
that the preposed easement be changed t. state that it is net
transferable and that in the case ef abandonment all improvements
immediately revert te the 'City ef Clerment. Metien carried.
Mr. Oswalt stated that the Ceuncil consider the sale ef that
part ef Bleck 125A, Sunset Park, Nerth ef highway 50, and t.
advise him as soon as pessible.
Chairman Geerge read a letter from Mrs. Mary Wheeler, wherein
she complained ef unsanitary' cenditiens in her neighberhoed
and indecent exposure of certain persons. Clerk Jehnsen was
instructed to advise Mrs. Wheeler that it would be necessary fer
her to "swear eut" a warrant befere the city could take actien.
l~. Kensler, Chairman ef Streets Committee, stated that Mr.
Clay ten Swaaringten had discussed the matter et an entrance te
his property frem Osceela Street and West avenue. Discussien
disclesed that an A. C. L. team track was in the street and that
during leading and unloading ef cars the street was ef little use.
No actien was taken.
M~. Kensler submitted a petetien to the Ceuncil requesting that
East Avenue be resurfaced. It was decided that it would be
impessible to carry' eut t is preject at the present time and
the petetion was erdered riled.
Mr. Shelden reported that Mr. Jack Sharp, ef Orlando, had ~llb~!tt~d
a price ef $300.00 including materials, er $200.00 less materials,
ger installing a 4 inch everflew pipe from the water tank.
Mr. Shelden was requested to get a price fer the same job using
6 inch pipe instead ef four.
Meyer Beyd read the p~lice report for last month and same was
accepted and erdered filed.
Mayor Boyd submitted a prop.sed "speed limit" zening map fer
the council's c.nsideratien. Ne actien taken.
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Certain members ef the C.uncil brought te the Mayers attention
that the Pelice car appeared t. spend censiderable time in
Minne(l)la and asked why t is waS necessary'. The Mayer was also
asked if he thought it advisable fer the Police Patrol car te
have passangers during Patrol duty. The Mayer stated that he
weuld l..k into these matters, but that he had given permissien
ror the Pelice to have someene ride with them during night duty.
Mayer Boyd authGrized Supt. Sheldon te mark parts' ef Minnehaha av~!
tor ene side parking, where such parking had be eliminated du~ing
the time that said avenue had been used as temperary "50".
Mayer Beyd informed the Council that Mr~ William Kern had been
advised that ene ef his properties in Block 76 was Unsanitary',
Unsafe and a Fire hazard and that such cenditions must be
cerrected. Clerk Jehnsen advised the Council that Mr. Kern had
had the water turned err at the preperty in questien and that
ne ene was living there at the present time.
Clerk Johnsen was instruoted not t. turn on the water at the
Kern preperty in question until authorized t. d. se by the
Counoil.
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Clerk Johnson Was instruoted te write to Marien Construotion Co.,
and ask them to advise the oity as to the number of gallons of
oity water whioh they used during their oonstruotion jeb ef "50"
through the 0 i ty.
Motion by Winston, seoonded by Konsler, that oity purohase
suffioient Ne. 66 stone for surfaoing the new alley. Carried.
Motion by Kensler, seoended by Siokler, that Tax statement #1265
in the amount of .49t, oovering lot 12, Bleok 3, Wo.dlawn
be struok from the tax rell as suoh property belongs to a
fraternal organization and had been assessed through error. Carried.
Motion by Winston, seoonded by Kensler, that Clerk Johnsen
advise Mrs. Winger that the sign whioh she had ereoted was in
violation of City Ordinanoes and must be rem.ved.
Mr. Winston offered, and moved that it be passed, AN ORDINANCE
PROHIBITING THE OPERATION OF ANY MOTOR VEHICLE BY ANY PERSON UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING tIQUOR OR NARCOTIC DRUG; PROHIBITING
OPERATION OF ANY MOTOR VEHICLE BY ANY PERSON IN A RECKLESS MANNER:
PROFIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR
REVOCATION OF OPERA'roR_'S ~:>R-'CHAIIFF'ER'S LICENSE WHEN GUILTY; PENALTY
FOR FORFEITURE OF BAIL NOT VACATED; AND REPEAL OF ORDINANCE NUMBER
20 OB THE CITY OF CLERMONT.
Whioh Ordinanoe was read in full. The Motion was seoonded by Mr.
Siokler and upon Roll Call vete unanameusly oarried.
Mr. Olivenbaum moved that the rules be waived and that the Ordinance
be read the seoend time by title only. The motion was seconded by
Jar. Konsler and upon Rell call vote unanamously oarried.
After the second reading, by title only, Mr. Winston moved that
the rules be further waived and that'the Ordinanoe be plaoed upon
its passage. The motion was seconded by Mr. Sickler and upon
Roll call vetoe unanam0usly carried. Thereupon the Ordinance was rAJU~
in full and upon rell call vete the- ayes were Winston, Siokler,
Olivenbaum, George and Kensler. Nays: none. The Ordinanoe was
passed, Title as stated, and ordered recorded in the Ordinanoe
Book and numbered J-a'- . A copy in full appears immediately
tollowing these m1nu es.
Mr. Siokler offered, and moved that it be passed, AN ORDINANCE
REQUIRING ALL OPERATORS OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO HAVE AN OPERATOR'S
OR CHAUFFER' S LICENSE - AS REQUIRED BY CHAPTER. ~22, LAWS OF
FLORIDA, 1953, AND ANY AIviENDMENTS TIE RETO; PROVIDING PENALTIES
FUR VIOLATION THEREOF: AND OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING THERETO.
Whioh Ordinance was read in full. The metion was seconded by Mr.
Olivenbaum and upon Rell oall vote unanameusly oarried.
Mr. Winston moved that the rules be waived and that the Ordinano~
be read the seoond time by Title only. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Kensler and upon rell call unanameusly oarried. After the
seoond reading, by title only, Mr. Olivenbaum moved that the rules
be further waived and that the Ordinance be plaoed upen its
passage. The motien was secendedcby Mr. Konsler and upon R~ll
oall vote unanamously oarried. Thereupen the Ordinanoe was read
in full and upon Roll call vete the ayes were Sickler, Kenlser,
Olivenbaum, Winston and George. Nays: None. The Ordinanoe was
passed, Title as stated, and ordered recerded in the Ordinance Book
and numbered J ~ 3 .. A cepy in full appears immediately
follewing these m1nutesl
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Mr. Olive~afrered, and meved the ad.pti.n .r, a RESOLUTION
.r thanks t. the State Read department ror their help and
ceeperati.n relative te the resurracing er temperary highway
"50" threugh Clerment. The metien was secended by Mr. Winsten
and unanameusly carried.
Metien by Konsler, secended by Sickl~r, that b1ils be paid.
Metion carried.
Metien by Kensler, secended by Olivenbaum that meeting
adjeurn.
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BILLS PAYABLE JULY 1, 1954
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Seaver's Garage
Sun Chevre1et Cempany
C1erment Hardware -Ce.
Bill Judy Service Statien
Standard Oil Ce.,
Orange State ui1 Ce.,
C1erment Builders
Sanger Builders Supply
Lake a.unty Health Dept.
Finley's MuniRipa1 Supply
Western Auto sseciate Stere
Jehn D. Heman
Hil1tep Beok Neek
Vlhir1er-Glide M.wers
O. K. Ice Cempany
Deminien Signal ce.,
Credit Bureau ef Lake Ceunty
Harp6r Meter Ce.,
Prescett Moter Service
BeykIn & Elliett
Stekes & Fields
Harry P. Leu, Inc
Hughes Electric Company
Meeker Feed Stere
H.. &. W. B. Drew C..,
Davis Meter Repair
Weoster tirass Divisien
O. .C. Wepper
Badger Meter Cerp
Roger B. Quincy
Highway Equipment Cempany
O'Neal Branch Ce.,
Orland. Office Supply
Flerida Pewer Cerp
Seuth Lake Publishers
F1erida ~eleph.ne Corp
Welfe & Kensler
Brantly Electric
Ach rds Garage
Clerment Ve1unteer Fire Dept.
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21.'74
31.90
89.55
2'70.20
121.89
298.12
1'75.9'7
226.07
1,080.00
218.50
152.79
308.88
5.39
7.60
15.00
12.14
7.00
3.44
122.46
42.00
136.09
4.0'7
422.01
10.50
6.51
130.00
13.15
26.'79
150.80
5.00
17.43
16.00
8.15
642.00
26.93
26.51
110.20
50.91
240.86
, 18.00
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, during the construction of State Road 50
through the City of Clermont, the State Road Department
of Florida did establish and use .part of the streets
in said city paralleling said new construction as a detour;
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did maintain said streets; and, have now resurfaced said
streets and placed them in a better condition than they were
prior to the establishing of said detour on them; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Clermont
and the residents and property owners of the city desire
that said department know of their appreciation for the
splendid cooperation on the party of the State Road Department;
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the City of
Clermont so advise the State Road Department of Florida of
the city's appreciation of the Department's splendid
cooperation in the maintenance and resurfacing of Gaid streets
used for a detour; that a copy of this resolution be placed
in the Minute Book of the City of Clermont. and another copy
thereof be forwarded to the State Road Department of the
State of Florida at Tallahassee, Florida.
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Clermont at
its Regular Meeting held on the 6th day of July, A. D., 1954.
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AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE OPERATION OF ANY
MOTOR VEHICLE BY ANY PERSON UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR NARCOTIC DRUG,
PRBHIBITING OPERATION OF ANY MOTOR VEHICLE BY
ANY PERSON IN A RECLESS MANNER; PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF; PROVIDING
FOR REVOCATION OF OPERATOR'S OR CHAUFFER' S
LICENSE WHEN GUILTY; PENALTY FOR FORFEITURE OP
BAIL NOT VACATED; AND, REPEAL OF ORDINANCE NO.
20 OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT. '
AND ESTABLISHED
BE IT ORDAINED/BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT:
SECTION I. Hereafter it is unlawful and punishable
as provided in Sec~ion 2 hereafter for any person who is
a habitual user of narcotic drugs or any person who is
under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs,
when affected to the extent that his or her normal faculties
are impaired, to drive or be in the actual physical control
of any vehicle within the territorial boundaries of the City
of Clermont.
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For the purpose of this ordinance the
question of whether or not the driver or the person in the
actual physical control of the motor vehicle is under the
influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs shall be
a question of fact to be determined by the evidence. It is
not the purpose of this ordinance to require proof that such
driver shall be in an intoxicated condition or under the
influence of a narcotic drugs, but proof that such driver is
under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug
to tne extent that the motor vehicle is being operated to
the jeopardy of other vehicles, person or persons in either
of said vehicles or of pedestrians shall be sufficient.
SECTION II. Every person who is convicted of a
violation of Section I of this ordinance shall be punished
by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by a fine of
not less than $25.00 nor more than $250.00, or by both such
fine and imprisonment; and, his or her operator's or
chauffer'slicense shall be immediately surrendered to the
Municipal Judge and by him suspended and revoked and forwarded
along with a record of the conviction to the Department of
Public Safety, Tallahassei, Florida.
SECTION III. _ Any person who drives any motor vehicle
in a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons
or pmoperty is guilty of reckless driving.
Every person convicted of reckless
driving shall be punished upon a first conviction by a fine
of not less than $10.00, nor more than $250.00, or by im-
prisonment for a period of not more than 30 days, or by both
such fine and imprisonment. Any person convicted upon three
(3) charges of reckless driving within a period of twelve (12)
months it shall be mandatory upon the judge of the Municipal
Court to revoke said persons operator's or chauffer's license
and he shall forward same together with a record of all three
convictions to the Department of Public Safety of the State of
Florida at Tallahassee, Florida.
SECTION IV. For the purpose of this ordinance, a
forfeiture of bailor collateral, deposited to secure a
defendant's appearance in court, which forfeiture has not been
vacated, shall be equivalent to a conviction.
SBCTION V. Ordin.nce No. 20 of the City of
Cl.rmont p....d on April 3. 1934 by the City Council
of the City of Cl.rmont, and .pproved by the M.yor
of the City of Clermont on April 4, 1934, the ...e
being an Ordinance .nti tlech "An ordln.nc. Prohibiting
The Op.ration of Motor Vehicl.s By AnI Person or Persons
Under the Influence of Intoxicating Lquors", is hereby
repeal.d. .
SECTION VI. This ordinance shall tate effect
i..ediately ,upon it. pass.ge and all other ordinance.
in conflict herewith, and not he~eby expre.sly re-
pealed, are her.with repe.led .0 'far as such conflict
exists~
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PASSED by the City Council of the City' of Clermont
at ita Regular Meeting h.ld on the 6th -day'of July. A. D.,
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Presicfent of City Counol1
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REC!JVED .ncl APPROVID by .e this July'6th, 19M.
Mayor of 'City tSf ~ienaont.
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ORDINANCE NO. / ~;$
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AN ORDINANCE-REQUIRING ALL OPERATORS OF MOTOR
VEHICLES TO HAVE AN OPERATOR'S OR CHAUFFER'S
LICENSE AS REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 322, LAWS OF
FLORIDA 1953 AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO;
PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES'FOR VIOLATION THEREOF;
AND OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING THERETO. '
BE IT ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED BY THE. CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CLERMONT: - ' .
SECTION I. Every person who is required, under
Chapter 322, Laws of Florida 1953, and any amendments
thereto, to have a license as an operator or chauff~r for
the operation of a motor vehicle, or any other vehicle as
defined under said chapter, upon the highways of the state
of Florida, is hereby required to have 'such a license in
order to oper~te said vehicle upon any of the streets -
avenues, allies and highways within the territorial lImits
of the City of Clermont, Florida.
SECTION II,. Every p~rson found guilty of operating
such a vehicle, the operation of which either of said licenses
as defined in Section I is required, upon any of the streets,
avenues, allies or highways within the City of Clermont with-
out having a valid operator's or chauffer's license as required
by the state of Florida under Chapter 322, Laws of Florida 1953,
and any amendments thereto, shall be punished by a fine of not
more than $250.00. or by imprisonment in the City Jail for not
less than 1 day nor more than 60 days, or by both such fine
and imprisonment. Provided, however, when any person so found
guilty, shall produce to the Municipal Court or Marshall of,
the City of Clermont a valid operator's_or chauffer's license
issued prior to date of commission of such offense by the state
of Florida or by any other licensing authority of any other
state province or foreign countr of which said person shall be
a resident, said case shall be d smissed upon such person paying
- the costs of court, if any, and all fines so paid by such person
shall be remitted, as soon as possible, by the Clerk of said Court.
. SECTION III. This ordinance shall take affect immediately
upon its passage, and all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict nerewith are hereby repealed so far as such conflict
exists.
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PASSED "by the City Council of the City of Clermont at a
Regular Meeting held on July 6, 1954.
President of the City Council
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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RECEIVED and approved by me July 6, 1954.
Mayor of City of Clermont
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