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01-05-1954 Regular Meeting ~ ~ .~ REGULAR MFETING A regular meeting of the city Council of the city of Clermont was held at the city hall Tuesday, January 5, 1954. The meeting was called to order by Council President George at 7:30 P. M. with all council members being present. Others present were Mayor elect William Boyd, Councilman elect Axel Olivenbaum Treasurer elect Ross Cant1'vell., Mayor Higby, city attorney Morse, Supt. Sheldon, Police chief Brooks and Brad Fullwood. T~e minutes of the meeting held December 15, and the Special meeting held DeceMber 29, were read and approved. Mr. Winston, reporting for the Water Committee, stated that it had been necessary to relocate most of the water lines along Boad 50, and that it had been.necessary to replace a number of them. Police Chief Brooks submitted his yearly report. T11e same was read, accepted and ordered filed. Mr. 1.1fins ton, reporting for a Special Streets committee, s ta ted the.t due to its condition Minneola avenuedhad been ordered closed from I.~rest Avenue to lIDth street. He further stated that in order to repair the fill crossing West lake it would be necessary to pay something for the fill dirt- and that it could not be repaired until the water receded. Mr. Viinston further reported that some repairs had been made on Lake Shore drive, in the neighborhood of the American Legion building, and that' a drain had been opened to the lake. Motion by Meeker, seconded by Sickler that bills be paid. Motion by Konsler, seconded by Meeker that meeting adjourn. tlIL- /~ Clerk Johnson administered the oath of office to William Boyd, and Mr. Boyd was seated as the new mayor of Clermont. , Mayor Boyd administered the oath of office to Axel Olivenbaum and Arthur George as councilmen and Ross Cantwell as Treasurer. Mayor Boyd stated that the first order of business was the election of a Councilmen chairman. Mr. Winston nominated Mr. Artrlur George and the.nomination was seconded by w.r. Sickler. Mr. Konsler moved that the nominations be closed and that a unanamous ball"ot be cast for Mr. George. The motion was seconded by ~lle. Olivenbaum and Mr. George was declared unanamously elected as Council chairman for the year 1954. After being seated as chairman of the Council Mr. George stated that nominations were in order for the election of a vice-chairman of the Council. Mr. Konsler nominated Mr. Winston as Council vice-chairman. The nomination was seconded by Mr. Sickler. Mr. Sickler then moved tJlat the nominations be closed and that a unanamous ballot be cast for t5r. Winston. The motion was seconded by Mr. Olivenbaum and carried. Thereupon Mr~ Winston was declared elected as vice-chairman. Mayor Boyd stated that he sincerely hoped that there would be very little dissention between the office of Mayor and the counc11_~~ during tll&S year; that certainly each had the intere st of the city at heart, and that though there would undoubtably be some disagreement there should always be respect for each opinion. . Chairman George called for an executive session; Clerk Johnson was called in and informed that he had been reemployed at the present salary. ~ ~ Motion by Konsler, seconded by Winston that Mr. A. L. Sheldon be reengaged as city supt. and city engineer at his present salary. Cnrrie Chairman George read an application from Mr. Anderson for a place on the police department. Motion by Konsler, seconded by Sickler, that Mr. C. W. Brooks be reengaged as Marshall and POlice chief,at his present salary, sb a temporary basis, or until such time as Mayor Boyd could make recow~endations to the council. Motion carried. Motion by Sickler, seconded by Olivenbaum, that A. L. Sheldon be reemoloyed as fiJd:re chief at his present salary. Motion by Winston, seconded by Konsler, that J. B. Fullwood be rehired as twenty-four hour fireman at his present salary. carried. Motion Konsler, seconded by Winston, that Irving Morse be retained \ as city attorney at his present salary. Motion carried. Motion by Winston, seconded by Sickler, that Mrs. Richard B. Stanley be appointed as city Tax Assessor at a salary of 1500.00 yearly. Carrie Motion by Sickler, seconded by Konlser, that F. S. Bliven be ~~7apPoIDnted as municipal judge at his puesent salary. Carried. Motion by Winston, seconded by Olivenbaum, thfft W. H. Mcquistion be reappoin~ed as Community building.custodian at present salary. Carri Mr. Winston was appointed to contact Mr. William Kern relative to repairs on a building owned by Mr. Kern, and to report back to council at next meeting. Clerk Johnson read a letter from Grant-Harris Drug Company, wherein the following was offered: 1. Lot 14 and the East 23 feet of lot 16, Block 80, in tbe city of Clermont, to be used by the city of Clermont for the purpose of a public parking aDea until such time as Grant Harris Drug Company may desire to utilize said lots for other purposes. 2. In consideration there~f, the city of Clermont, Florida, shall discontinue levying and assessing municipal taxes thereon, for the duration of the term; that at the expiration of said term said taxes may be prorated. e. The City shall n~intain sufficient liability insur8nce coverage to save harmless Grant-Harris Drug stoDe1'l.from any possible liability that may arise during said term, in connection with its usage. ~ ,., 4. The 6ity shall make no alterantions or improvements of said lots without express approval and consent; that said City shall throughout the duranion of said term, be responsible for the maintenance of the appearance of said lots. Motion by Winston, seconded by Konsler, that the offer made by Grant- Harris Drug Store be accepted. Motion carried. Clerk Johnson read an application from BQ\.\mlan & Brown for a duplicate Tax Sale Certificate on lot 5, Block 4, Sunset Heights, City of Clermont, Florida, for 1945 taxes in the amount of 3.94. Motion by Winston, seconded by Sickler, that Clerk Johnson be instructed to issue a duplicate Tax Sale Certificate to Bowman & Brown as per their application. Motion carried. . ,., ~ ,., Clerk Johnson read a letter from Clermont Garden Club, wherein they requested that the city owned property around Center Lake be known as 'Center Lake Memorial Park" and that said area be open to all organixations and indivaduals for memorial plantings; such plantings to be in accondance with plans on file at city hall. Motion was made by Konsler, seconded by Sickler, that the city owned property surrounding Center Lake be named "Center Lake Memorial ParkH. Motion carried. No action was taken relative to opening said park to publicplantings. Motion by Winston, seconded py Sickler that the firm of Sheppard & Sheppard, Eustis, Florida be engaged as auditors for the city books during the year 1954. Motion carried. The~_matter of the grades at certain street .intersections with highway 50 was discussed. Mr. Winston recommended that chairman George appoint a Special con~ittee on sidewalks for the coming year. Motion by Olivenbaum, seconded by Sickler, that the curb be taken out at the intersection of Chestnut street and West avenue. Carried. Mr. Winston recommended that the city acquire property for parking areas. , seconded by Winston that meeting adjourn. ~~Q Accounts Payable-December 31, 1953 Sanger Builders supply Achords Garage Southeast Communication Clermont Hardware Finley's Municipal Southern Pipe Company Bumby & Stimpson Patterson Glass Co., Hilltop Book Nook Orlando Office Supply Lakeland Cement Co., Dr. Fred J. Fox O. K. Ice Company Lake County Credit Bureau South Lake Publishers Orlando Office Supply Western Auto Store Sheppard & Sheppard Brantley Electric Clermont Radio & Television Judy's Station Wolfe & Konsler Clfrmont Builders Supply Florida Telephone Fire Calls 119.00 Badger Meter Corp. Florida Power Corp. Sun Chevrolet Co- Paramount Chemical Co., Prescott Motor Service Orange Sta te Oil Compm y Standard Oil Company 44.70 83.83 33.65 48.05 1,544.07 201.63 7,939.00 51.20 2.66 12.55 791.80 24.00 5.00 7.00 61.88 12.55 11.44 750.00 89.85 2.53 21.10 317.15 215.90 28.13 438.48 529.24 26.36 52.37 160.00 96.83 121.89