10-06-1953 Regular 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
ARREST~ AND THAT WH~N THEY WrRE ABLE TO OBTAIN CONVICTIONS THAT THE FINES
WERE ~~TREM~LY MINOR.
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POLICE CHIEF BROOKS REQUESTED THAT HE BE GRANTED PERMISSION TO HAVE THE
HEATER OWNED BY THE CITY INSTALLED IN THE POLICE CAR.
MoTION SICKLER, SECONDED WINSTON THAT CHIEF BROOKS REQUESTED BE GRANTED
AND THATVTHE HEATER BE INSTALLED IN THE POLICE CAR. MoTION CARRIED.
POLICE CHIEF BROOKS THEN STATED THAT TH~ SPOT LIGHT WHICH HAD BEE USED ON THE
PREVIOUS POLICE CAR COULD NOT BE USED ON TH~ PRESENT ONE AND ~SK~D PERMISSION
TO HAVE ONE INSTALLED. ArTER SOME DISCUSSION THE MATTER WAS REFERRED TO OTTIS
SICKLER FOR ACTION.
MR. WINSTON PRESENTED A PETETION OF NINE PROPERTY OWNERS( R. C. CANTWELL,
EARLE G. WINSTON, MARVIN MEEKER, PE~RL EGAN, ELLIS MALPOS, W. L. HuLLINGER, W. E. BRANNAN,
T. f. THOMPSON AND MURRAY ROSS) REQUrSTING A PAVED ALLEY THROUGH A PART OF BLOCK 81.
MR. WINSTON MOVED THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY 8ECURE~ THE NECESSARY DEEDS FOR THE
ALLEY IN QUESTION, HAVE SAME RECORDED, AND WHERE UNABLE TO SECURE DEEDS THAT THE
PROPERTY BE APPRAISED AND CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS BE riLED.
THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MR. SICKLER AND UPON BEING PUT TO A VOTE CARRIED.
MR. WINSTON MOVED THAT THE C I TV PURCHASE THr ElAST BAtFO r;.LliIT 14, BLOCK 81
AT A PRICE or $)00.00. MOTION SECONDED BV SICKLER AND CARRIED.
MR. WINSTON RECOMMENDED THAT A JAIL CELL BLOCK BE INSTALLED OVER THE fiRE
DEPARTMENT STATION IN THE CITY HALL.
MR. WINSTON MOVED THAT THE MEMBERS or THE COUNCIL INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER IN DETAIL
AS TO COST ANDSOFORTH. MOTION SECONDED BV MR. MEEKrR AND CAR~IED,
MR. MEEKER REQUESTED POLICE CHIEr BROOKS TO MAKE AN INVrSTIGATION or THE
TRArrlC IN THE INDIAN HILLS AREA AND TO REPORT BACK WITH RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO
WHICH STREETS SHOULD BE DESIGINATED, AND MARKrD, AS &~ap STR~~TS.
MR. MEEKER MOVED THAT POLICE CHIEr BROOKS BE AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE A NET
FOR THE PURPOSE or CATCHING DOGs..MOTION SECONDED BV SICKLER AND CARRIED.
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MR. WINSTON AGAIN PROPOSED THAT LIGHTS BE INSTALLED ON TH~ WATER TOWER.
MR. MEEKER W_S APPOINTED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT GE~RGE TO CONTACT 8L0RIDA
POWER CORP. AND DETERMINE IF THEY COULD MAKE SUCH INSTALLATION.
MoTION BY WINSTON, SECONDED BV MEEKER THAT CITY ENTER INTO AN AGREEM~NT WITH
HOME AND GROUNDS SEBVICE or LEESBURG rOR TERMINATE CONTROL. SUCH AGREEMENT
BEING THAT THE CITY PAY _185.00 FOR TREATMENT AND FIRST YEAR or SERVICE
AND '5.00 YEARLY FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS or CONTRACT PERIOD.
AT THE REQUEST OF CLERK JOHNSON MR. WINSTON MOVED THAT TAX SALE CERTIfICATES
,$"10
NUMBERED ,. AND 80, HELD BY THE CITV, FOR THE TAXABLE YEAR 19'9 BE CANCELED
AS ONE CERTifICATE WAS UNCOLLECTABLE AND THE OTHER COVERED PROPERTY OWNED BY
THE CITY. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MR. MEEKER AND CARRIED.
MOTION BY WINSTON, SECONDED BY SICKLER THAT BILLS BE PAID. MOT. CARRIED.
MOTION BY SICKLER, SECONDED BY MEEKER THAT M~ETING ADJOURN.
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE OCT I, 195'
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BRANTLY ELECTRIC CO.,
WESTERN AUTO STORE
STOKES & F'IELDS
BOYKIN AND ELLIOTT
LAWTON BROTHERS
LEONARD TYPEWRITER SERVICE
PRESCOTT AOTOR SERVICE
PRESCOTT MOTOR SERVICE
LAKE COUNTY CREDIT BUREAU
HILLTOP BOOK NOOK
O. K. ICE COMPANY
BISHOP OFFICE SUPPLY
ORLANDO OFFICE SUPPLY
AClwORDS GARAGE
SOUTH LAKE PUBLISHERS
M. J. BARNES
HARRP p. LEU, INC
SANGER BUILDERS SUPPLY
FRANK WRIGHT
CLERMONT BUILDERS
SUN CHEVROLET
F'I RE CALLS
BILL JUDY STATION
CLERMONT HARDWARE
WOLFE & KONSLER
AMERICAN OIL COMPANY
SOUTH EAS~ COMMUNICATION CO.,
FLORIDA TELEPHONE CORP.
FLORIDA POWER CORP.
24.00
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10.92
17."
'0.08
9.00
10.20
2.9-0
14.J7
1,995.00
7.00
'.59
5.00
'5 .99
5.,1
,1j$'If.,V
51.00
2.95
75 .5 0
1.40
42.00
24.00
12.06
42.00
26.7'
26.57
25.,6
169.'0
50.00
17.73
5 10.78