12-03-1953 Regular Meeting
REGULAR MF,ETING
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A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont
was held at the City hall Tuesday, December 3, 1953.
The meeting was called to order by Council President, Arthur
George, at 7:30 P. M. with all Council members present.
M~or Higby, City Attorney, Supt, Sheldon and Police Chief
Brooks were also present.
The minutes of the meeting held November 16, 1953, and the
Special meeting held November 25, 1953 were read and approved
as read.
Mr. T. C. Cork, Sr. appeared before the Council,in behalf of the
Wellfare League, and urged that the Council give consideration
to dedicating certain city owned properties for hospital use
as outlined in a proposed Resolution presented to the council
at their last meeting. Mr. Cork was assured that the matter
wouldbe considered.
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Mr. Peters, of H. O. Peters Engineering Service, Leesburg, Fla.
appeared before the Council and asked that his firm be
considered when the services of Surveyors or Engineers were
needed by the city of Cle~ont.
Mr. George informed the Council that Mrs. Dan Westbrook
had 'completed drawing a new map of the city, and same was
shown to the Council at this time. Mr. George further informed
the Council that Mrs. Westbrook had been advanced $75.00 for
her work and suggested that the additional $75.00 due her
be paid.
Motion by Konsler, seconded by Sickler, that Mrs. Dan
Westbrook be paid for her services. Motion carried.
Motion by Meeker, s~conded by Sickler, that Clerk Johnson
be authorized to have twenty five "Black Line Prints" of the
map and that such prints' be sold to the general public at
a price of $5.00 each. Motion carried.
Mr. Preston M~ard appeared before the Council and asked that
the taxable valuation on his property at the corner of DeSota
and 7th street be reduced to land value only for the 1953
taxes. It was decided to table the matter until' the next
meeting when the matter could be further investigated.
The matter of closing Broom street at its intersection with
Highway 50 was discussed. This matter was tabled until
further inv~stigation could me made.
Mr. Konsler reported that the estimated post for li6hting
the water tower was $450.00; 150.00 for labor and ~300.00
for materials. After some discussion Mr. Konsler was asked
to obtain an estimate of the cost for a single red light
on top of the tower.
Supt. Sheldon recommended that the hourly wage rate of city
laborers be raised as follows: Labor from .85~ to .89~
and equipment operators from 93 plus to .97~. Mr. Sheldon
further recommended that the Volunteer firemen be raised from
$2.00 to $3.00 per call.
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Motion was made by Winston, seconded by Konsler and carried,
that Mr. Sheldon's recommendations be adopted and that the
recommended raises in wages and salaries become effective
as of this week.
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Mr. Sheldon requested permission to purchase a "blade" to
be used with one of the city tractors for filling ditches.
Mr. Sheldon stated that the cost was approximately $190.00
Mr. Konsler moved that Mr. Sheldon be authorized to make
the purchase as requested, but that he make every effort to loc~i
a "used" blade at a reduced price. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Meeker and carried.
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Mr. Meeker moved that City attorney Morse write to the
property owners where sand had been, and will be, pumped
in along Lake shore Drive in the vicinity of the "Legion
Center" and inform them that the city expects them to re-
place and re-Iocated the storm sewers and water drains
which the covered in their pumping operations. The motion
was seconded byMr. Sickler and carried.
Police Chief Brooks was instructed to inform those firms
operating business without City of Clermont Occupational
licenses that unless such Occupational licenses are obtained
within twenty four hours that their places of business will
be closed.
Motion was made by Winston, seconded by Konsler, that Clerk
Johnson obtain price for a Plate Glass top for the Council
table. Motion carried.
}/lotion by Meeker, seconded by Konsler and caITied that the
:::",~git'Y enter into a lease with R. W. Douglas for that Lake
frontage along lots 7&8, Block 4.
Motion by Meeker, seconded by Siukler that bills be paid.
Clerk Johnson was instructed to select an election Board
and the following names were suggested to him: Mrs
Motion Konsler, seconded Meeker that meeting Adjourn.
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