02-02-1954 Regular Meeting
BE GULAR MEETIN G
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A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont
was held at the City hall, Tuesday, February 2, 1954.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. ~. by Council President
Arthur George with all Council members present. Others being
present were ~1ayor Boyd, City attorney Morse, Supt. Sheldon,
Police Chief Brooks and Mr. Fullwood. Visitors present were
Mr. Dru Rambo, Mr. Ashton, Mr. Stevens, Hr. Dean, Hr. Moody,
Doc Jcnes and Frnest Hilton.
The minutes of the adjourned meeting held January 5, were read
and approved as read.
Mr. Rambo, representing the V. F. W., informed the r:ouncil
that the V. F. W. were having the annual Fair in Clermont next
week and that they would like the Council to waive the Occupational
License tax on the Fair and carnival as they had in the past.
Mayor Boyd recommended that the Occupational License tax be waived
for the V. F. W. fair and carnival as requested by r:':r. Rambo.
Motion by Konsler, seconded by Mr. Sickler, that the city waive
city Occupational License tax to the V. F. 1N. .for the operation
of the ir fair and carnival. tIotien carried.
Ernest Hilton and Doc Jones appeared before the Council and
requested that 4th street from Highlands to Crystal lake and
Broome street from 5th street to Crystal lake be paved, and
stated that they were willing to pay their share of the costs.
The matter was referred to the "streets" committee for investigation
and recommendations at the next meeting of the Council.
Mr. Ashton presented a petetion to the Council, wherein thirty
five property owners stated their protest of the dangerous and
inconvenient conditions Which existed at East avenue and Highlands
avenue where they intersect Highway 50. ~r. Ashton was informed
that the city was well aware of the conditions mentioned in the
petetion and that steps were being taken to remedy same.
Mr. Dean appeared before the council and requested that he
be granted an option to pur<<hase certain lots in Oak Hill
cemetal~ and that he be given permission to erect a mausoleum
thereon. This matter had been discussed by Hr. Dean and the
Council seme six or eight months previous. After considerable
discussion motion was made by Konsler, seconded by Sickler, that
the matter be referred to the Cemetary and Parks committee
for investigation and recommendations, and that Mr. Morse write
to Harrell and company and determine if any mausoleums are located
in Florida which were constructed according to the plans and
specifications of Harrell and Compamy. Motion carried.
Mr. Stevens informed the co~~cil that inasmuch as he owned all
of Block 122 with the exception cf lots 17 & 19, and that as he
was informed that said lots were the property of the city, that
he would'like to purchase them. r;r. Stevens was informed that there
was some question as to the ownership of the lots, but t11at the
matter would be investigated and that he would be informed if trey
were for sale.
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City attorney r,~orse reported to the council that Harrell & company
were not listed with Dunn 8: Bradstreet, t:hat they were apparently
a groupe of men who had a copyright on plans for a mausoleum,
and that rights for construction according to their plans were
sold outright, or leased on a royalty basis to agents.
Mr. Konsler, reporting for the streets committee, stated that
if it was the intention of the city to endavor to resurface its
streets that, in his opinion, the first necessary steps would
be the securing of an engineering firm to make a survey and an
estimate of the costs. He further stated that the streets
commi ttee would neet with Vr. Cox on '1.Tednesday for the purpose
of discuss ing the dangerous grade crossings along Highway;6 50/
Ilfr. Wirston, 1'.1ater committee, reported that he bnd l~r. Sheldon had
detePlnined where the utility tunnels should be located under highway
50 and that additional tile would be needed. qe furt~er reported
that the placing of the tunnels must be done immediately and that
~[r. John l'Iiddleton had been contacted regarding t}le digging o~ the
ditches.
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Mr. Moody appealed to the Council to have the dangerous
crossing at Anderson street and highway 50 remedied. ~,~r.
Moody was informed of the expected meeting with Mr. Cox
Wednesday morning regarding this subject.
~,~r. Konsler, Street Lighting and Sanitation Committee,
reported that he had authorized the Florida Power Corp. to
install a street light at Juniata Street and Lake Avenue.
IIIayor Boyd Stated t:b,at he had had a request for street
lights in front of Mrs. Bowmans house and at Chestnut and
Seminole streets. The matter reported to Street Lighting and
Sanitation Committee;
Mr. Olivenbaum reported that the city was properly covered
with liabiJity insurance on the uarking lot next to Bov~an
& Brown Realty Co.,
A Discussion took place relative to examanations for Electricians
and Plumbers before licensing them, also other changes in the
Occupational licenses, permits, certificates of occupancy
and other matters pertaining thereto.
Motion by Winston, seconded by Olivenbaum, that the tree
in front of the Potter property at the corner of Montrose and
Seventh streets be removed by the city. Motion carried.
Police Chien, or Harshalls report read, accepted and ordered
file d .
Mayor Boyd reported that the road dept had installed "Curve"
road signs on temporary 50 as requested.
Mayor Boyd made the following reports and recommendations:
That sidevralks be laid on fifth street and Minnehaha avenue
from Highlands avenue to the Lake Highlands Hotel, both
points approximately. Discussed-no action.
Asked if city furnished work clothes for prisoners- Discussed
no action.
Stated that r1r. Long had requested that "Dead end" signs be '
placed on streets in Alta Vista subdivision. No action
taken rega rding this matter, but a general discussion took place
relative to the need of "Dead End" signs in other parts of the
city, and upon motion by Bickler, seconded by Olivenbaum,
and carried, ~,~r. Sheldon was authorized to purchase the necessary
"Dead End" signs and red reflectors.
Reported on tbe installation of 4 way stop light at DeSota
and eighth for use when Pire trucks leaving the fire station.
r'Totion 'Winston, seconded Sickler, that the installation of
a 4-way stop light at DeSota and Fighth street be authorized.
Notion c'8rried.
Matter of speed limit on 27. Agreed that limit should be 45 M. P. H.
Matter of enforcement left to rffayor and recommended that he
contact road depaptment and have "Road Patrolled" signs erected.
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Had not been able to obtain a price on the property at Cynthianna
which w~s being considered for a city dump. Other locations
discussed. This ended r~r. Boyds repor>t.
Mr. ~inston was authorize~ to offer Mrs. Barr AIOO.OO and
Mr. Moore $75.00 for the necessary property for an alley through
Block 81.
Clerk Johnson read a letter from the Boy Scout Troop Committee
of the Kiwanis Club of Clermont, wherein they requested permission
for the use of the building at the baseball field to be used as
a scout meeting house on a temporary basis.
Motion by Konsler, seconded by Sickler, that the request by
the Kiwanis club be granted and that the buiJding at the base
ball field be made available to the scouts for a meeting house.
Motion carried.
Motion by Sickler, seconded by Konsler that bills be paid. ca rried.
Motion by Sickler, seconded by Olivenbaum that meeting
adjourn.
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Bills Payable
Southeast Communication Co.
Prescott Motor Service
Hughs Supply 7.22
Central Fla. Well Drillers
Harry P. Leu, Inc.
Fla. League of Munic.
Southern Pipe Co.,
Finley's Municipal Supply
Florida Telephone Corp.
Orange State Oil Co;
Fla. Power Corp.
Wolfe & Konsler
Fire Calls
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40.70
262.50
7.22
288.21
22.32
65.00
210.97
34.50
23.46
288.78
552.43
136.29
69.00