03-17-1953 Regular Meeting
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A regular adjourned mooting o~ tho city Council'o~ the city
of Clermont was hold at the city hall, March 17, 1953.
The mooting was called to order by Counoil Presidont Arthur
George at 7:30 P. 1.\:. with all Council membors prosent.
Mayor Hi~by oity Attorney 110rse, Tax Assessor, Urs. Stanley,
Supt. Sho1don and. polioe ohio~ Brooks wero also present. .
Visi tors presont wero rJr. Don IJcCa~~rey, Ur. .R.ussojll House,
Mr. Ward o~ the American Fruit Growers, Er. .w.~ 'f
o~ tho South Eastern Communications, and a large dologation
o~ homo O\Ivnors rosiding on r.:innehaha Avonue in the Eastorn
part o~ tho city.
The minutos o~ the mooting hold March 3, 1953, wore road and
approvod as road.
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President George asked the delegation to have their spokesman
present their business. It appeared that a spokosman had not
boen selected to actually represent tho do1egation and thora~ore
individual opinions wero o~forod. ~~i1e many o~ the delegation
did not state their views, the general complaint was "ro1ative
to l!innohaha avenuo being used as tomporary route 50. 1~.
William Daily, Col. Phillips, lire Spock and 1~. t~Gown were
the prinoipa1 objeotors. Cha~rman George stated that the council
had boon unablo to arrive at any solution to tho matter, but that
they would bo (~p1eased to have any suggostions. No actual .
suggestions wore ~orthcoming, as the genoral discourse o~ the
delegation was more in tho ~orm o~ complaint than in tho manner
o~ o~~orod solutions. Col. Phillips stated that l~ayor Higby had
taken the position as a dictator in the matter, A~. UoCown was
o~ the opinion that the counoil consisted only of merohants,who
wero not interested in the wel1~aro o~ the oity, and that ohanges
should be made at the next e1eotion and lir. Daily stated that
it did not matter to him i~ highway 50 waS.ever oomp1eted through
Clermont. Chairman George stated that whi~e ho agreod that the
Council should oortainly represont the general public, he ~olt
that tho de1ogation was aSking that they represent only that
part o~ the pub1io whioh were complaining. Other members o~
the council endeavorod to explain the situation.
After considerable discussion rogarding this matter tho delegation
depa~ted with no solution attainod and no aotion taken.
Hr. Ward of American Fruit Growers spoke regarding a railroad
crossing to their property and stated that the council would
have ~ul1 partiotu1ars ~rom tho Growers Express and At1antiv
Coast Line Rail Road within a fow days and that he would
appreciate the council giving the matter their 'considoration.
Mr. ,W #q. (J.. y o~ Southeastern Radio Cormnunications
stated that his concern would guarantee that do~ense dopartment
o~ the Federal Govormont would pay ha1~ of the cost o~ radio
1hobi1o'ui1itil~or tho city pickup truck. lIo further stated that it
would not bo necessary ~or tho city to pay tho entiro amount and
wait ~or a ro~und, but that by the time the equipment arrived
the matching cost ~rom tho govormont would be available; or i~
not his conoern would take care o~ tho matter.
Mr. House spoke regarding sidewalk repairs, and stated that it.was
his opinion that tho city should boar tho cost of such repairs.
Mr. Hous0 was informed that tho city chartor covored the matter
and stated that such repairs was the rosponsability o~ the adjoining
property owners. Mr. Houso, spoke .further relative to Tax assossing,
personal pre~erty tax and several other subjoots_-
Mrs. Stan1oy, tax assessor, presented tho council with some o~
her problems, and ask,d ~or suggestions, or instructions, with
regard housoho1d personal proporty valuations turnod in. l~s.
Stanley was instructed to proooed in any sho thought bost and to
do the best job sho could. ..
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Mr. Don McCaffrey submitted a tonative plan for subdividing lots
16 & 17, Block CC and asked tenativo approval of the council.
Motion Sickler; seconded Konslor, that t~. l~Caffroy's plans
for a subdivision be tenatively approvod. Motion carriod.
Mr. Winston, roporting for the water committoe redommended that
tho city purchase sufficiont 8 inch transito pipe to roach from
tho now wall down Highlands avenue to East avenue at a cost of
approximately 15,000.00, and thattho finances be raised by a
gonoral increase of 1.00 per month on all water customors.
Mr. Winston further recolmIl(~nded that the city purchase a two inch
relief surgo valve for present operations.
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Motion by Konslor, seconded by Winston, that the water Dopu. bo
authorized to purchase a two inch surgo valve. Motion carried.
No action takcn rftsarding' tho purchase of the pipe as recommendod
by lire Winston. .
Motion by Wins~on, seconded by Sickler, that ~r. Sheldon be
authorizod to purchase the necessary 20 inch drain tile to take
caro of tho existing drainage situation at Minnohaha Lake Drive
and Penzance stroot. Motion Carriod.
Motion by Winston, seconded by Sicklor, that city purchase a
radio mobile unit for their pickup t~ck at the price and under
the conditions submitted"by h~. earlior in the.
mooting. rrotion carried.
Mr. Jbhnson road a lettor from Brodie-Edwards Radio Company, of
Tampa, relative to the misunderstanding of charges to be made for
radio service to the town of llinnoola by the city of Clormont.
It was decided to do nothing further. about the matter unless
approached by the officials of minneola.
Motion by \linston, seconded by Konslor, that Mr; Richardson be
givon a lak6 fron lease for the lake frontage of his property
in Block 21. llotion carriod.
Motion by Meokor, seconded by Konslor, that tax statoment numbered
679 be struck from tho roll as same had boonassessod through error.
Motion carried.
. Clerk Johnson read a letter from South Lake Construction Company,
wherein they made an offor for cortain property. in tho noighborhood
of the city dump. .
The mattor was tabled for invostigation.
Motion by ~inston, seconded by r~eker, that 1~. l?ullwood be
employod for janitorial service at the same price now being paid.
Motion carried.
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