Loading...
03-03-1953 Regular Meeting ~ ,., ,~ REGULAR ~mETING A regular mooting of the city Council of the city of Clermont was held at the city hall March 3, 1952. The meoting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Council, President, Arthur George, with all council membors being present. Mayor Higby, City attorney llorse, Supt. Sheldon and Police Chiof Brooks were also present. Mr. Frod Wolfe came in shortly after the meeting opened. The minutes of the meeting held February 17th.,' 'Vl10ro read and approved. Mr. Fred Wolfe submitted a tenativo plan of the proposed sub-division which he is developing in the Eastern part of the city on Highway 50. The tonative plan proposed the closing of certain streets and the opening of new streets and drives in the subdivision. t~. Wolfe asked for the tenative approval by the Council of the street arrangement as shown on the proposed drawing. . Motion by Sickler, secondod by Winston, that the roquest by Mr. Wolfe be granted and ~~at the proposed arrangement~ of stroets for'the sub-division be teaativoly approved by the Council. Motion carried. . " Ct':. v Mr. Ueekor, chairman of the streets committee, stated tha't he was not nrepared to make a final report with regards to the city ob~aining a ready supply of clay. Mr. Sickler, chairman of the Parks committee, reported and recommended that one of the shuffle boards at Kellar park be repaired. Mr. Sickler was instructed to proceod with tho necessary repairs. t~r. Winston, chairman of the water committeo, askod for additional time before making recommendations regarding tho operation of tho now well. Chair~an Goorge stated that he had discussed the mattor of Clermonts proposed "Truck Routo" with the officials of l1inn0ola, and that they were definatoly opposed to having Clermont route truck traffic through their town and stated that they would not allow them such routo. Clerk Johnson caolod the Councils attontion to tho bad condition of the present streets which are now temporary 50 and asked if it was tho 'intention of the city to repair and maintain those streots. Tho Council agreod that it was not the obligation of the city to make such repairs and that a delegation from the council would call on l':r. Lustre, of the State Road Department, and endeavor to work out some plan of maintenance by tho state. The matter of changing radio maintenance companies was discussed and tablod. Chairman appointed lIayor Higby and himself as a committeo to discuss with the tli~~eola officials the matter of their operating a radio mobile car from our central station. Mayor Higby reported that the police car was not running properly and samo was in Achords garage for repairs. The matter of tho office of municipal judge was discussed and ta bled. Ur. Winston,offered,- and moved tho adoption of, A RESOLUTION that it would be to the best interest of the city to have the charter amended to provide for the annual appointment of a Tax assessor for the city of Clermont instead of the annual election and the city Attorney is hereby directed to prepare the necessary legislation. A copy of the Resolution in full appears immediately following these minutes. ~ .., Mr. Konslor offered, and moved tho adoption of a RESOLUTION changing the Eastorn territorial boundrios of tho city of Clormont. A copy of the Resolution in full appears following these minutes. . Tho motion was seconded by 1~. Sickler and the roll call voto was as follows: Yea Xonslor. Nay Hinston, Georgo and r.:eokor. Pass Sicklor. The motion failed and the Resolution failed to pass for adoption. Council president George appointed ~r. E. G. ~inston as a member of tho Zoning Commission and Board of appeals, to fill tho vacancy made by tho resigination of T. F. Thompson. Supt. Sheldon was instructed to obtain ~nj.estima te on tho cost of repairing the Sickle mowing machine owned by the city. ,Clerk Johnson informed the Council that I:r. Ira Ilirracle would like the use of ,lots 8&9, Block 15. Clerk Johnson was instructed to inform Mr. Mirraclo that the city would leaso him said lots on a yoarly basis for an amount equal to the present taxes, provided further that Mr. Mirracle would vacate within thirtiay days from date of notice should the lots be sold, or the city neod them for other use. ,~ ~ Motion by Winston, seconded by Meeker, that personal property tax statements numbered 1564 and 1543 be struck from the roll as thoy had beon assessed through error. :Motion carried. Clerk Johnson submitted an offer of 050.00 for lots 5&6, block 6, Sunnyside Unit, from A. T. Booher. Motion by Konslor, sec6nded by ~inston that the offer be rejectod. liotion carried. Clerk Johnson was instructed to make the necessary arrangements with Dr. AShley, of Hinter Garden, to hold a rabies clinic in Clormont during tho 'early part of April. Motion by ~inston~ seconded bvKonsler~ that Clerk be authorized to purchase 18, 1~0 watt ligh~ bulbs ror the shuffle board courts. Motion carried. . Tha:.mattel" of discing the base ball field and sprigging with now grass was discussed. No action was taken. Motion by Meaker, seconde by Konsler tllat bills be paid. Motion carried. ~ ,., PoliOe Chief Brooks submitted his monthly repDrt, which was read, accepted and ordered filed. Police chief Brooks asked pormission to purchase a new gun holster. Motion by Winston, seconded by Kons1or, that Chief Brooks be authorized to purchase a holster. Motion carriod. Motion by Meeker, seconded by Sickler, that meeting adjourn. -~ ~~ n Bills -Payable, Fob";"" 28, 1953 Hilltop Book Nook Badger Meter Co., Florida Telephone Corp. Fla. Power Corp. Finley Munioipa1 Supply Brantly Electric Clermont Hardware C1er. Radio & Te1v. Fire Calls C1er. B1ds. Supply Achords Garage Wolfe 8: Konslar Brodie-Edwards Wooster Brass Co., w. S. Darley Lakeland Cement Co., Sun Chevrolet Co., Standard Oil Company Bill JUdy's Station South Lake Publishers ,~ ~ 2.25 201;57 20.30 479.13 252.78 24.26 15.88 2.17 4,8.00 8.25 159.85 302.82 31.90 58.50 6.98 133.20 41.62 153.76 19.63 .54.25 ~017.10 ~ -.., ~ ....,. BESO~ION WHEREAS, aftez due considezatiofi by ,the City Council of the City of Clermont it is found and dete~mdned that it would be to the best interests of the City that the chazter of the City of Clez- mont be amended to provide for the annual appointment of a tax assessor of the City of Clermont instead of the annual election of the City of Clermont because it is impossible to find any person to qualify for said. office because of lack of knowledge of the duties thexeof and the small compensation paid by the City of Clermont; and that it would be to the best interests of the City of Clermont that the tax assessor could employ any person, firm or corporation to assist in the a.nnual assessment of all real and personal property in the City of Clermont, thorcfoxe, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Clermont that, the charter of the City be amended to provide for the annual appoint- ment of the tax assessor of the C1ty of Clermont instead of said tax assessor to be annually elected; and that the tax assessor so appointed be allowed to employ any person, fizm or corporation to assist him or her in the annual assessment of all property in the City of ClermQnt, and, that the City Clerk of the City of Clermont cause to be published , ' for one time at least thirty (30) days prior to the 1953 session of the Legislature of the State of Florida a notice of the intention of the City Council to apply for an amendment to its charter to provid.e for the annual appointment of a tax assessor by the City Council of ~he City of Clermont; and, that the City Attorney be and he is hereby directed to prepare the necessary legislation to be presented to said Legislature by and through one of the representatives or the Senator of Lake County, Florida. ~ . . . . . . . . . . ~ . . . . . .. . , .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ADOPTED by the City Council at its Regular Meeting held on March 3, 1953. ~ --,., -~ '. - RESOllrrION WHEREAS, after due conside%at10n-by the City Council of the City of Clermont it is found to be to the best interests of the City of Clermont tha~ the extended territorial boundaries of the City of Clermont as extended by a sp~cia1 Act, of the 1947 Legis- lature of the State of Florida to include all lands lying North of Highland Avenue, South of Division Street, East of State Road No. SA, federal Route No. 19 (now State Road No. 25; U. S. No. 27) and West of the center of G%and Highway be again excluded from the terri- torial boundaries of th~ City of Clermont by the passage of a special or local law in the 1953 Legislature of the State of Florida, and, that all lands so excluded shall be liable to the City of Clermont ,for all millages levied on assessments made by the City Tax Assessor and/or the City of Clermont for principal and interest of Bond Debt Service until its 1950 Refunding Bonds are paid in full, therefore; BE IT RESOLVED that the Clerk of the City of Clermont cause to be published in the Clermont Press for at least one (1) time and thirty (30) days prior to the 1953 session of the Legislatute of the State of Florida notice of the City Council.s intention to apply for the above local or special legislation; and, that the solicitor (attorney) of the City cause said special or local law to be so written and pre- sented to one of the representatives or the Senator from the County of Lak~. -;;r'" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ ADOPTED by the City COun 3rd day of March; A.D., 1953. on the City C erk ~ .--., ~ -.,., Nor ICE OP ImENT ION TO APPLY FOR LOCAL OR SPECIIL LEGISIATION NOTrCE is hereby given that application ~ll be made to the 1953 Legislatuxe of the State of Flo:cida for the passage of a special or local law providing in effect for the amendment of the cha:rter of the City of Clermont to provide fox the appointment of a city tax assessor instead of the annual election of a e1ty tax assessor and a,uthoxlzing the city tax assessor to employ ahy person, firm or corporation to assist in the annual assessment of ali prope~ty ~n the City of Clermont, Florida. By ~dex of ~he City Council of the City of Clermont. A. ~. JOHNSON, City Clerk ~