12-23-1952 Regular Meeting
HEGlfLAR ADJOURNED LEETING
The TIegular adjourned meeting of the City Council of the
City o~ Clermont was held at the city hall, December 23, 1952.
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~he meetine was called to order by Council President, ~. c.
Cork, Jr., with all council members being present. Others
being presmit were C;tty attorney tIorse, Supt. Sheldon, ITayor
i~igby, Police chief brooks, and :r~r. Druing, ~,~r. Scott and
T,:r. Coldgrove of 7lorida ?ower Corporation.
l:i1nutes o~ the moetings hold December 2nd., and 8th., 1952
were read and approved as read.
T'r. Bruing presented a proposed contract to be entered into
between the City of Clermont and tho ~~orida Power Corp.
relative to stroot lighting. Attorney I>~orse examined the
contract and stated that it was a standard contract and his
judgement was satis~actory in every respect, provided the
city wished to enter into such a contract.
Councilman :r;:eoker then Stated that the Council had
considered the approval and adoption of certain power
agreement dated December 15, 1952, hereto~ore presented to
the Cpuncil by a representative of the Florida Power
Corporation with reference to the furnishing of electric
energy for water pumpinh, overhead street lighting, traf~ic
lights, city hall and other miscellaneous reqUirements, and
recoT,1mended that the agreement be approved and executed.
Thereupon, upon motion o~ Councilman I.:eeker, and
seconded by Councilman C.eorge, the follovfing resolution
was adopted.
RESOLv"ED, That the City o~ Clermont, in Hegular
adjournod sessio~ assembled doos hereby adopt, ratify and
approve certain power agreement dated December 15, 1952 prov1d1n
for the ~urn1shing of electric energy for '\vater pumping,
street lighting including pendant lumina1re type
lighting system, and other miscellaneous requirements, as above
described, and the 1)rOper offIcers of tho c1 ty be, and the:,!
are hereby authorized, directed and instructed to execute
said ae;reement in substantially the form as presented to the
City Council at this moetins.
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j,:otion by George, seconded by 1;'leeker, that att rney Morse
be instructed to advise :Ers. Culver '~~l1nger that the dirt
washing from her driveway into l'1innehaha Avenue creates
a hazard and tllat such hazard must be corrected, and that if
l~rs. 1.'linp,er doos not comply with the request .that Nr. r~orse
take the necessary legal steps to force l.~s. Winger to
eliminate the aforestated hazard. lIotion carried.
Fire ohief Sheldon reported that one of the nozzles on the
fire equi~nent had broken and that a replaoement was needed.
Mr. Sheldon was instructed to contact Er. Wright and have
the noz3le repaired if possible.
lire Morse was instructed to check into the matter of the
diminishing cigarette tax to the city in an effort to
determine the reason.
Er. t:eeker reported that 4th street, from !Iighlands avenue
to Crystal lake was badly in need of repairs. l:r. Sheldon
was instructed to endeavor to temporarly remedy the
situat1b.on.
Clerk Jolll1son called the councils attention to several
errors existing in the 1952 tax roll.
lTotion by l:eeker, seconded by l"erguson, tha.t tax statements
numbered 1408 and 1443 be struck from the rolls as same
had been assessed through error. Eotion carried.
Motion by ~inston, seconded,py George, that the clerk
be authorized to transfer $4,800.00 from the interest and
sinking fund to ~le Bond Coupon account fund, for t~e payment
of .ran. Interest. Fotion carried.
},"iotion by Meeker, seconded by Ferguson, t~lat ~h6 clerk be
authorized to issue a oheck in the amount of ~~l, 763.00 to
the Clermont Chamber of Conunerce, as setforth in the 1952-53
budget. ::otion carried.
Liotion by '~''''inston, seconded by GeorE~e, that tho employees
of the city, hired ~n an hourly basis, be given a five
dollar bonus for Christmas. j'otion carried.
r;otion by :;:i1erguson, seoonded by \':tnston, that the clerk
be authorized to pay the firm of Sheppard and Sheppard
the an ount of .',i525.00 for audi tine services. l.':otion carried.
;,~otion Eeokor, seconded by Georgo, that the account due
Seavers garage, in the ar.10unt of 86.59, be paid. r-:ot. CaITied.
Considerable discussion took place regarding unauthorized
expenditur ,s on t:.Ie police car and Chief Brooks ilvas instructed
to obtain ~ermission of the COQ~cil ~or any oxnonditre in
excess of .>10.00. Eotion oarried.
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Clork Johnson read a letter from Mr. Ed'V'rin Ashton, wherein
Lr. Ashton stated that he had sold his manufacturing business
and requosted a refund on his 'occupational license.
Clerk Johnson was instructed to inform Er. Ashton that
refunds of occupational licensos were not made due to sales
of businesses.
Fl'. I.!eekel' offered, and moved that it be passed, AN
ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE PREVENTION Al'1D
ADDITIONAL PROTECTION I:N C01'1JECTINN WITH HAZARDOUS r,iATERIALS
A:m PROCESSES: OTHER EA;-'l'ERS RELATING THERETO: AND
PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION TIlliREOF,
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Whioh 01'dinanoe was read in full. l~e motion was seconded
by Mr. Winston and upon Roll-onll voto was unanarnously
oerried.
:~1'. reelrer thon mC1ved that the rules be waived and that the
01'dinanoe be l'ead the second time by title only. ~he motion
was seoonded by Er. Ferguson and upo: 1'011-00.11 vote was
unanamously oarried. After the seoond l'eading, by title only,
l.:r. :.~eeker moved that the rules be ful'thor waived and that
the ordinanoe be pIa oed upon its passage. ':::he motion \'(as
asconded by ];1'. Georgo and upon 1'011-00.11 vote unanamously
oarriod. Thereupon ~le Ordinanco was rend in full and upon
1'011-00.11 vote the ayos wero i"linston, Cioorgo, COl'k, }Jeekor
and :7el'guson. ~:ays: none. ~he Ordinanoe was passed title
as stated and ordered redorded in the Ordinance book and
numbered / /3 . A oopy in full appears following theso
minutes.
7'1'. Heokel' offered, and movod that it be passed AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDIEG FOR FIHE PREVE.1TTIOn AND PR0T3CTI01T IN CON:mCTION
WITH ELECTRICAL riIRING VfITHIN PEE CITY OF CLEmWNT AND
ADOPTING THE NATIONAL ELTi.:CTRIC CODE::R OVIDIHG FOR PENAV.J.1IES FOR
VIOLATIOE ~'HEREOF: AND 011lIER HATTERS RELATING THERETO,
1.Jhioh Ordinance was read in full. Tho motion \'..as seoonded by
Er. George and upon :{oll-oall vote was unanamously oarried.
Hr. :'~ee]':Or thon moved that the rules be waived and that the
Ordinance be road the sooond time by title only. The motion
\'las seconded by :.:1'. fI1el'guson and upon roll-oall vote liVas -~~~~~~~c
carried. ~ii'ter the second reading, by title only, MI'. HeekeI'
moved that the rules be further waived and that the Ordinanoe be
plaoed upon its passage. The motion was seoonded by I:~r. "inston
and upon roll-oall vote was unanamously oarried. lbereupon the
the 01'dinance was read in full and upon 1'011-00.11 vote the ayes
wel'e ~..'inston, :'eeker, Gom-'ge, Fel'guson and Cork. Eays: Yone.
?he Ordinanoe was passod title as stated a~ ordered rooorded
11m the Ordinanoe boo and nUJnberedo 00 / I . A oopy
in full appears following theso mlriutes. -----
I'I1r. I.=eeker offerod..t. and moved that it be passed AU ORDINAHCE
PROVIDING FOR LIUI'J:S IN WHICH BULK STORAGE OF INFLA1.~ABLE
LIQUIDS IS ?ROHI3ITED: PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
T~-IEREOF: AND O'i'HEH l.~A'.l:':PEHS RELATING THERETO.
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'~io? Ordinanoe was road in full. 1~e motion was seoonded by
I:r. ~;linston and upon Roll-oall vota was unanamously oarried.
:::1'. 1';ee11:er moved that the rules be waived and that the
Ordinanoe be 'l'ead the seoond time by title only. The motion
was seconded by ::1'. George and upon roll-oall vote was unanamous:i.
oerried. Af'ter the seoond reading, by title only, !:~r. Feeker
moved t}mt the rules be further waived and the Ordinanoe be
plaoed upon its passage. r":.he motion was seconded by l'.~r. li'erguson
and upon 1'011-00.11 vote was unanamously oarried. lbereupon the
01'dinanoe was read in full and upon 1'011-00.11 vote the ayes'
were ....~inston, George, l.leekor, Fel'''uson and COl'k. Nays: none.
The Ordinanoe was passed title .as stated and orderod reoorded
in the Ordinace Book and numbdred -' /..r- . A copy in full
appears following these r.1inutes. - - '-'-
1/10tion b~T C'eorge, seconded ~T ;.:eo1:::er that r:J.oeting adJourn. .
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OHDlNAOCE NO. .Li.i.
r~N OHDlNAi\CE PHOVIDII\G Fon FIRE LV.',lTS IN WHICH
BULK STORAGE OF FLAmMBLE LICUIDS IS PHGUBITED;
PHOVIDl;rG PENALT lES FOR VIOLAT ION THEREOF AN)
an1ER '1.ATTFRS HEIATlt.rJ THERETO.
DE iT OCiDAlNED BO{ TEE CITY COUr-ClL OF THE CITY OF CLEIHA()N'I'I
FLOR:DA:
Section 1: Adoption of Fire Prevention Code.
There is hereby adopted by the City of Clermont for
the purpose of rroviding for fire prevention and ~rotection
in connection with hazardous materials and processes, that
certain code r:nown as the Fire Prevention Code, Al:Lreviated
Edition, recommended by the NatLmal Boaxd of Fixe Under-
wxitcrs of New York, being particularly the 1949 edition
thereof and the vmole thereof, save and except such poxtions
as are hereinaftcr deleted, modified or amended, of which not
less than three (3) copies have been and no\'\' are filed in the
o~fice of the Clerk of the City of Clermont and the same are
hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length
herein, and from the date on which this ordinance shall take
effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the
limits of the City of Clermont.
Section 2: Definitions.
\~erE!v(?r the word "Municipality" is used in said code,
it shall be held to mean the City of Clermont.
Section 3:
Establishment of Limits in which Bulk Storage
of Flammable Liquids is Prohibited.
The limits in Section 312 of said code in which
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bulk storage of flammable liquids in outside above ground tanks
is pmibited, are hcrery established as follows:
All of that territory included in Blocks 79, 80, 81,
82, 90, 91, 92 and 93, as shown on the Oi,-ficial ;,\ap
of the city or Clexmont duly filed and xecorded in
Plat Book 8, P0gCS 17 to 23, inclusive, public xecords
of Lake County, Florida.
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Sec~~on 4: Validity.
The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordi-
nunce or of the code hereby adopted sh~ll not invJlidate othE
sections or ~rovisions th~reof.
Section 5: Inconsistent ~dinances Repealed.
~dinances or parts thereof in force at the time that
this ordinance shall take effect and inconsistent l~crev:ith,
are hereby repealed.
Section 6: ppnalties.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall, for the~selves
or as Jgents for another, violat~ any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less
than $10.00 and not ~ore than $200.00 or be imprisoned in the
city jail at hard labor not exceeding thirty (30) days, or both
such fine and imprisonment.
Section 7: D3te of Effect.
This ordinance ~h311 take effect immediately upon its
passage and ap~roval by the l~yor of the City of Clerm0nt or
as otherwise provided under the Charter and ordinances of the
City of Clermont if same should be vetoed by the :~yor of the
said City.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Clermont at its
adjourned Regular Meeting held on December 16, 1952.
Attest:
President of City Council
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RECE!VED AND APPHOVED by :nc, th=_s December 16, 1952.
Mayor
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ORD I NANCE NO. LL1:..
,'\N ORDIN!\:'CE PROVIDIN'", FOH FIRE PREVENT ION AND
PHOTECTION IN CONNECTION \'-.ITli ELECTRICAL WIRH.(i
r:ITHIN THE CITY ~)F CLEi'~;~ I~T ;\i'-iD .\DOPT ING THE
;'lATIONAL ELECTRICAL COOE; PHOVIDING FOR PENALTIES
FOB VIOLAT ION T~,JE REOF i M-:D (Tnp H l.1ATTERS RELAT If\{;
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BE IT OdDAINF.D BY THE CITY CooteIL OF THE CITY OF CLEH!J~ONI'.
FLOIUDl, :
Section 1: Adoption of National Electrical Code.
There is hereby adopted by the City of Clermont foz
the purpose of ~roviJing for fire prevention and protection
in connection with electricol wiring within the city limits
of Clermont,thdt certain code known a~ the National Elect:r:ical
Code, reco~ended by the Ndtional Fi~e Protection !5~ociation,
1)( ing particula:r: ly the 1951 edi tV:m thereof and the whole the:r:eof,
save ane except suct: Dortions as may be hc:r:einaftcr deleted,
~mdiflcd or a~ended, of ~~ich not les~ than t~r~c (3) copies
have been and no~ art filed in the office of the Clerk of the
C1.ty of Clermc,nt 0n~' t~:(' same are he:r:eby adopted and incorpoz-
ated as fully as if set out at length hczein, and from the
date; on which this ordinance shalJ take effect, the provisions
thereof shall be controlling within tre limits of the City of
Clcrm'.)nt.
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Section 2: Definitions.
\'v'herever the word "Municipality", "City", or "71lunicipal
Corporation" is used in said code, or by any other refe:r:ence
might be implied that it is referring to a cozporate entity of
the state of Flo:r:ida ~ore commonly known as a ~unicipal co:r:por-
ation, city or town, it shall be held to mean the City of Clermont.
Section 3: Validity.
The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordi-
nance or of the code ]-,ercby adopted shall not invalidatp other
sections or provision~ thereof.
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Section 4: Inconsistent Ordinances Hepealed.
Ordinances or parts thereof in force at the time that this
ordinance sha~l take effect and inconsistent herewith a:r:e not
hereby repealed but are to be conside:red as su:'plemental to
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existing ordinances and if the requixements under this ordi-
nance be higher than those of the existing ordinances, the
provisions of this ordinance shall take effect and be the
controlling ordinance, it being the intention of the City
Council by the adoption of this code to inc:rease the standards
of wiring conditions and buildings within the City of Clermont
rather than to decrease them.
Section 5: Date of Effect.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
passage and approval by the Mayor or if in the event of its
being vetoed by the Mayor upon its passage over his veto as
provided for in the Charter and ordinances of the City of
Clermont in such cases made and pxovided.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Clermont at
its adjourned Regular rAeeting held on Decembe:r: 16;, 1952.
.President of City Council
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RECEIVED AND APPROVED by me; this December 16, 1952.
Ma yor
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Section 4: Validity.
The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance or of the code hereby adopted shall not invalidate
other sections or provisions thereof.
Section 5s Penalties.
Anyone found guilty of violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be fined a minimum of $25.00 and a maxi-
mum of $200.00 or a minimum of ten (10) days in jail and a maxi-
mum of thirty (30) days in jail o~ in the discretion of the
court both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 6, Inconsistent Qrdinances Repealed.
O:rdinances or parts thereof in force at the time that this
ordinance shall take effect and inconsistent herewith, axe
"hereby repealed.
Section 7: Date of Effect.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
and after its P?ssage:..and approval by the Mayor of the City
of Clermont ox if vetoed by the Mayor; it shall become effective
as of the date when and if it is passed by the City Council
over the Mayor's veto.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Clermont at
its adjourned Regular Meeting held on December 16, 1952.
President of City Council
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RECEIVED AND APPROVED by me, this December 16, 1952.
Mayor
ORDINANCE NO. J I ~
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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE PREVENI'ION
AND ADDITIONAL PROI'ECTION IN CONNECTION WITH HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS AND PRCCESSES~ OTHER MATTERS RElATING THERETO;
AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY C<X.JJ\CIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT .
FLORIDA:
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Section 1: Adoption of Fire Prevention Code.
There is hereby adopted by the City of Clermont for the
purpose of providing for fire prevention and protection in
connection with hazardous materials and processes, that cer-
tain code known as the ,Fire Prevention Code, Abbreviated
Edition, recommended by the National Board of Fire Under-
writers of New York, being particularly the 1949 edition
thereof and the whole thereof, save and except such portions
as are hereinafter deleted, modified ozamended, of which not
less than three (3) copies ,have been and now axe filed in the
office of the.Clerk or the City of Clermont and the same are
hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length
herein, and from the date on which this ordinance shall take
effect,' the provisions thereof shall be controlling within
the limits of the City. of Clermont.
Section 2~ Definitions.
Wherever the word "Municipality" is used in said code,
it shall be held to mean ~he City of Clermont.
Section 3: Establishment of Limits in which Bulk Storage
of Flamable Liquids is Prohibited.
(1) The limits in Section 312 of said code in which
bulk storage of flammable liquids in outside aboveground tanks
is prohibited, are hereby established as follows:
All areas including th~ unzoned area except the M-l and
M-2 Industrial Areas as described in the Zoning Ordinance of
the City of Clermont and as shown on the OffiCial Zoning Map
of the City of Clexmont on file in the office of the Clerk of
the City of Clermont.
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON THE .2.3 DAY OF JA C- , 3.9C
In the CITY OF CLERMONT, FLA.
Councilman hen stated that the Council had
considered the approval and adoption of certain power agreement da—
ted December 15, 1952, heretofore presented to the Council by a re-
presentative of the FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION with reference to the
furnishing of electric energy for water pumping, overhead street light-
ing, traffic lights, city hall and other miscellaneous requirements, and
recommended that the agreement be approved and executed.
Thereupon, upon motion of Councilman y' /�u✓ , and
seconded by Councilman, <� , the following resolution was
adoptedo"--
RESOLVED, That at the City of Clermont, in session
assembled does hereby adopt, ratify and approve certain power agreement
dated December 15, 1952 providing for the furnishing of electric energy
for water pumping, street lighting including pendant luminaire type
lighting system, and other miscellaneous requirements, as above described,
and the proper officers of the City be, and they are hereby authorized,
directed and instructed to execute said agreement in substantially the
form as presented to the City Council at this meeting.
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,.City Clerk of the
CITY OF CLERMONT, FLA°
CITY OF CLERMONT
LAKE COUNTY
FLORIDA
RESOLVED, That the City of Clermont, in
/ session assembled, does hereby adopt,
ratify and approve certain power. agreement dated
December 15, 1952, providing for the furnishing of
electric energy for water pumping, street lighting,
including pendant luminaire type lighting system,
and other miscellaneous requirements, and the proper
officers 'of the City be, and they are hereby author—
ized, directed and instructed to execute said agree— '
ment in substantially the form as presented to the
City Council at this meeting.
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