10-06-1953 Special Meeting
BOARD Of EQUALIZATION AND REGULAR MEETING.
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THE CITV COUNCIL OF THE CITV OF CLERMONT SAT AS A BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
IN AN ADJOURNED MEETING, OCTOBER 6, 195), AT THE CITY HALL AT77:30 p. M.
TO HEAR COMPLAINTS, IF ANY, ON THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF REALESTATE
PROPERTY. THOSE BEING PRESENT WERE ARTHun;GEORGE, CHAIRMAN, MR. WmNSTON
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AND MR. KONSLER.
MR. C. E. SULLINS INFORMEE THE COUNCIL THaT THE VALUATION ON HIS PROPERTY
HAD BEEN RAISED $150.00 DUE TO PAINTING AND A NEW ROOF. HE STATED THAT
HE DID NOT THINK THAT SUCH INCREASE WAS JUSTI81ED FOR REPAIRS ONLY, AND
REQUESTED THAT THE INCREASE BE ELIMINATED.
MR. WINSTON MOVED THAT THE MATTER BE TABLED UNTIL IT COULD BE INVESTIGATED
WITH THE TAX ASSESSOR. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BV MR. SICHLER AND CARRIED.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE BOARD or EQUALIZATION MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
A REGVLAR MEETING OF THE CITV COUNCIL OF THE CITV OF CLERMONT WAS HELD AT
THE CITV HALL QCWOBEBl6, 1953 WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEMBERS PRlsENT:
SICKLER, WINSTON, MEEKER AND GEORGE. ABSENT: KONSLER. MAVOR HIGBV,
CITV ATTORNEV MORSE, POLICE CHIEF BROOKS, SUPT. SHELDON, fIREMAN FULLWOOD,
MR. G. A. MOORE' AND MR. EDWARD MORRIS WERE ALSO PRESENT.
THE ,.'EETI NG WAS CALLED AT H!l-5 P. M. BV COUNC I L PRES I DENT ARTHUR BEORGE.
THE MINUTES OF n!c: MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 15TH, WERE READ AND APPROVED AS
READ.
MR. A. G. MOORE REQUESTED PERMISSION FOR MRS. I. KERTIN TO CONSTRUCK A
DRIVEWAV IN THE CENTER OF DISTON STREET FROM LAKE SHORE DRIVE NORTHWARD,
FOR~~N APPROXIMATE DISTANCE OF 100 FEET TO HER GARAGE. MR. MOORE FURTHER
STATED THAT MRS. KERTIN FULLY UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS STREET WAS CITY PROPERTY
BUT THAT SHE WAS WILLING TO ASS~E THE RESPONSABILlTY FOR ITS CONTINUED
MAINTAINENCE AS WELL AS ITS CONSTRUCTION. THE DRIVEWAY TO BE CONSTRUCTED
OF A CLAY BASE WITH ASPHALT TOP.
MR. WINSTON MOVED THAT MRS. KERTAIN BE ALLOWED PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT
THE DRIVEWAY AS REQUESTED AS AS OUTLINED BY MR,. MOORE. THE r-roTION WAS SECONDED
BY MR. SICKLER AND UPON BEING PWT TO A VOTE CARRIED.
MR. MeRRIS, REPRESENTING THE RECREATION CLUB, STATED THAT HE HAD HAD HEARD THAT
THE CITY CONTEMPLATED CONSTRUCTING TWO ADDITIONAL SHUFFLE BOARDS AND ENLARGING
THE COMMUNITV BUILDING A KELLAR PARK. HE FURTHER STATED THAT SUCH CONSTRUCTION
WAS BADLY NEEDED AND THAT THE RECREATION CLUB WAS READY TO MATCH DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR
WITH THE CITY IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SHUFFLE BOARDS.
MR. WINSTON REPORTED THAT THE ZONING COMMISSION WOULD HAVE A MEETING WITHIN
THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND THAT THEY SHOULD BE READY TO REPORT TO THE COUNCIL
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IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
A GENERAL DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE RELATIVE TO THE C~TY FURNISHING WATER
TO MINNEHAHA SHoRES SUBDIVISION OUTSIDE OF THE CITY. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
MAYOR HIGBY RECOMMENDED THAT THE SALARIES OF THE POLICE OFFICERS BE RAISED
25.00 MONTHLV AND THAT SUCH RAISE TAKE EFrECT AS OF OCTOBER 1ST. AFTER
SOME DISCUSSION IT WAS DECIDED TO TABLE THE MATTER UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL.
MARSHALLS REPORT WAS READ RECEIVED AND ORDERED FILED. IN ADDITION TO THE
WRITTEN REPORT POLICE CHIEF BROOKS STATED THAT THE REASON FOR THE SMALL AMOUNT
OF FINES AND FORFEITURES FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER WAS DUE TO THE FACT
THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE UNABLE TO OBTAIN CONVICTIONS AFTER MAKING