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05-19-1953 Regular Meeting ~ "'~ .,- _. ~ ~ Regular Adjourned meeting A Regular adjourned meeting or the City Council er the City of Clermont was held at the city hall, May 19, 1953. . The meeting was called to order by Council President Arthur George at 7:30 P. M. with all Council members present. Others present were Mayor Higby, City attorney Morse, Supt. Sheldon, Police Chief Brooks and Foreman Fullwood. Visitors present was Mr. Johnson of Southeast Communication Co., The minutes of the regular meeting held May 5, 1953, were read and approved. .. Mr. JOhnson, of Southeast Communication Company stated that his purpose in appearing before the Council was to discuss certain statements, promises and guarantees made by his former representative, Mr. Hagey, to the City of Clermont in connection with the purchase of certain radio Equipment. Mr. Johnson was informed that Mr. Hagey had definately promised the city of Clermont that if they would purchase a radio receiver from his concern that they would be expected to pay only half of the purchase price, plus $25.00 for installation, or a total of $250.00, and that his Company would not expect the remainder until the city of Clermont received "matching funds" from Civil Defense. Mr. Johnson was further informed that the city of Clermont was ready at any time to issue his company their check for $250.00 as agreed with Mr. Hagey. Mr. Johnson stated that Mr. Hagey certainly was not authorized to make such promises and statements, but that he was willing to abide by them. Clerk Johnson was instructed to issue Southeast Communication Company a check ih the amount of $250.00 at once and the remainder upon receipt of "matching funds" from Bivil Defense. Mr. Winston, reporting for the Zoning Commission, stated that additional progress had been made in the preparation of a new Zoning Ordinance and submitted a tenative plan for their consideration. Mr. Winston further reported that in order for the Commission to carry out their plans it would be necessary to have a typewriter with special type. Clerk Johnson was instructed to obtain prices on a new typewriter of the type needed. Clerk Johnson informed the Council that he was holding a check in the amount of $150.00, drawn on the Citizens Bank of Clermont by Mrs. Irene Berger which had been returned by the bank due to l~s. Berger not having an account. City attorney Morse was instructed to indeavor to collect on the check and if unable to do so to have a warrant issued for Mrs. Bergers arrest. Mr. Meeker brought up the matter of resurfacing city streets but it was decided that inasmuch as engineers would be in the city next ~ursday to look the matter over and to make recommendations that i) would be eest to wait for their report. Mr. Konsler recommended that a "Stop" sign be installed on Grand Highway at its intersection with East Avenue. Mr. Sheldon was instructed to insBall the sign. Mr. Winston stated that a number of twenty-five miles per hour signs were needed within the city and moved that the clerk order twenty-five. The motion was seconded by Mr. Konsler and upon being put to a vote carried. Mayor Higby stated that it would be necessary to engage and extra man during the vacation period of the Police department and the radio operator, and recommended that John Phillips be enga~d. Motion by Sickler, seconded by Konsler, that Mayor Higby's recommendation be accepted and that John Phillips be eBgaged at a salary of 190.00 per month for a period not to exceed seven weeks. Motion carried. . Mayor Higby rurther recommended that some arrangements be made whereby it would be possible for the city to make available a pickup truck and some of the city crew at certain times for the purpose of catching stray dogs. After considerable discussion it was decided that it would not be practical to keep a.truck off duty for this purpose and that it was the job of the Police department and not members of the cities working crews to catch stray dogs. Motion was made b~ Sickler, seconded by Konsler, that the city purchase a dog cage from A. L. Sheldon at a price of $15.00 and that Supt. Sheldon and Mr. Konsler have the cage mounted on a trailer and made available to the Police Dept. for the transportation of dogs. Motion carried. Mr. Meeker offered, and moved that it be passed, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUING OF DUPLICATE TAX BALE:': CERTIFICATES HERETOFORE ISSUED OR HEREAFTER ISSUED BY THE CITY OF CLERMONT, WHICH CERTIFICATES HAVE BEEN LOST OR DESTROYED: PROVIDING FOR BOND INDEMNIFYING THE CITY OF CT ERMONT FOR LOSS AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO, Which Ordinance was read in full. The motion was seconded by Mr. Konsler and upon roll-call vote unaaamously carried. Mr. Meeker then moved that the rules be waived and that the Ordinance be read the second time by title only. The motion was seconded by Mr. Sickler and upon roll-call vote unanamously carried. After the second reading by title only Mr. Konsler moved that the rules be further waived and that the Ordinance be placed upon its passage. The motion was secOnded by Mr. Winston and upon roll-call vote unanamou8ly carried. Thereupon the Ordinance was read in full and upon roll call vote was unanamously carried. The Ordinance was passed, title as stated, and ordered recorded in the Ordinance book and numbered II? A copy of this ordinance appears in full following these minutes. Supt. Sheldon informed the council that it was necessary that new decking be placed on the bridge on Lake Shore Drive. Motion by Meeker, seconded by Konsler, that Mr. Sheldon be authorized to redeck the bridge in question with 3x6 cypress. Motion- carried. ~ ~. . f Supt. Sheldon was instructed to have the city crews clean the sidewalk in front of the Cooley property on Minneola avenue just east of Eighth street and to submit an account of the expenses to the city clerk to be forwarded to Mr. Cooley. Motion by Sickler, seconded by Winston, that Clerk Johnson be authorized to forward a check in the amount of $500.00 to the South Lake Memorial hospital, as setforth in the 1952-53 budget. Motion carried. .~ ,., Council President George called a Special meeting of the Council :for Monday evening, May 25, at ?: P. M. Clerk Johnson was instructed to send telegrams to Representatives Boyd and Duncan and Senator Baker, stating tha 1- the mayor and city council urged that they used their efforts in defeating House Joint Resolution n1unber 108? Motion by Konsler, seconded by Meeker that meeting adjourn. p~E'l:"cl&~n .~ .~ c~ :;w _ i i ',. l ( ORDINANCE NO~ I.J.2. AN ORDJ:NAf'CE PROVIDING FOR THe ISSUING of DUPLICATE TAX SALE CERTIFICATES HERE.. TOFOPU~ ISSUED OR HEReAFtER. ISSU!D BY THE. CIty OF CLERMONT i WHICH CERTIFICATES HAVE BEEN LOST OR DESTROYED, PAOVIDINl FOR BONS INDEMN!P\'ING Tfqi CITY OF CLERMONT F~ LOSS, PROVIDING FOR Of HER MATTERS RELATING THERETO~ BS IT ORDAINED BY THE CIty CQJ~IL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT t fLORIDA. AS F01.LOWS: WHEREAS, f:r:om time to time owne:r:s of tax sale cettificates representing delinquent taxes levied and assessed by the City of Cle:rmoflt a,nd lost by the own. thereof request the issuing of duplicates the~eof and/oJ: owne:rs of certificates a~e requestili.g the City to cancel same of %ecotd 0% purchaSe%$ of p::r:ope:rty and/o$ owne%s axe desiring to redeem said certificates ~nd ther$ ie no prevision under the gene:r:al ordinances of the City of Clermont providing for the manne;r and form fot application of dup.licate certificates and providing for indemnifying the City against 10.' of the original last O~ destroyed tax certificate if same has Deen assi,ned t~ some other person other than the original putdr~s~~s of same; th~:r:efo:re Sectio,n l~ That hereinafter any ~wners or i) :tax sale ce;r:tt... ficate :regularly sold by the City of Clermont covering; Gtleli.Dq:14ent taxes fox any y'ea~ pzlot 0% subsequent hetet$' Or his 0!it he.' ass-ts'mee there.of shall be entitled to the issuanc~ of a duplicate ,ax s'ale- c'ert!ficate upon applica,tlon to t"he City Clerk o'f the City of Clermont which application shall desCribe the certificate by numbe~ and year issued and the amount of the o:r:iginalface value the:teof, shall provid~ that the ce.rtificate ot any inteiest therein ha.s not been s,elGf ox transferred or assigned to anyone fot a valuable consideration, and that the certificate ha.$ been lost or destroyed and diligeAt search does not reveal same~ and if duplicate is issued thereof that if the original is found. it wi!1 be returned to the City for cancellat:ton~ That saie!. application shall embrace. therein a bond to be sigAe,d by the applicant as principal thereof t0gethe~ with twe sureties which sureties shall be :r:esldents of the City of Clermont and/ex Lake County, State of Florida, in double the amount of the original ~ - ,.., ~ ,., face value of the certificate and shall p:t~vide that 'said pr~n- cipal and Sureties shall jointly and sevexally bind themselve$, theix h$ixs, executors and admini$t:r;ato:ts~ for the payment th~reof if said certifi~ate $hould be px~sented to the City of Cl$rmont by any paxson whomsoevex, assigned at otherwise;, for pa.yment or applle- atlon fo~ tax deed thereon. that said application sha.ll be app:r:oved at any regula.x 0): special meeting of the City COu.nci.1 of the City of Clermont '01: adjoutned meeting the:r;eoi ~nd that said applica.tlon shall flttthex provide the:r:ein for the applicant to appoint the City Clerk pf the City of Cletmont as his Ox her attorney in fact for the purpose of signing same a$ said atto;r:ney in fact to effect the cancellation of said. certificate on. the tax sale recordS of the City of Clermont" 2. That said applicat,1on fox duplicate tax sale certif;Lcate and/or cancellation thereof shall be in fatm as follows: H'~ ...,., ~ .,., .Se.ct1en 3111 that this oxdinance shall take effect inmediately upon its passage and appx()val by the Mayo:.r:. .. .. .. .... -.It .. .. _ _ .. .. ... .. II!II' .. ~ .~ ~ .. ....... _ ~ ~ ... - ~. ...... fII!I' ., ~ .- .. PASS!O by the City Council of the City of clexMont at its "-~",\8IA.r'" ed. '-I\;h :r:egular/)meetlng held on In Il t.\ ~-..., 1953. ;g~~~~{ - ':res! ent o. City'Cneil Attest: .. City ClerIC APPROVED by me this May 19th, 1953. ~~~ - ayor ,