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12-02-1952 Regular Meeting n~ ~ '" " ~ ~ REGULAR MEETING A regular meeting of the City Council of the oity of Clermont was held at the city hall, Deoember 2, 1952. The meeting was oalled to order by Council President, T. C. Cork, Jr. at 7:30 P. M. with all Council members present. Others present were Mayor HigbYL Supt. Sheldon, Police Chief Brooks and visitors, T. C. vork, Sr. ~Irs. Arnett, Urs. Berryman, 1~. Hicks, ~r. Waters and Mr. Morris. The minutes of the meetings held November 18, and 28, 1952 were read and approved. , . Mr. Cork, Sr. representing the Cooper Memorial Library ASsociation, submitted a proposed contract between said Cooper Memorial Library association and the city of Clermont, with the request that the City of Clermont enter in to suoh oontract. Motion by George, seconded by Winston, that the city of Clermont enter into a contract with the Cooper llemorial Library association, giving said library association certain definate powers and priviledges. l1otion oarried. l~r. Morris, ~.ir. Hioks and Mr. Waters spoke to the Counoil regarding the enlargement of the present community building and offered plans and estimated oosts for suoh enlargement. Motion by Ferguson, seconded by Meeker, that the matter of an addition to the oommunity building be tabled for the oonsideration of the new counoi1. Motion oarried. Police Chief Brooks report was read and ordered filed. Clerk Johnson oalled the oouncils attention to certain errors existing in the tax roll. Motion George, seoonded Meeker, that tax statement #1569 be struok from the rolls as same had boen assessed through error. Motion oarried. Moti~n by George, seconded by Winston that tax statement #1561 be struck from the rolls as same had been assessed through error. Motion carried. Motion by George seoonded by Winston that the valuation on Tax statement #1085 be reduced by an amount of $150.00 as to valuation as same had been increased through error. Motion oarried. Motion by Winston, seconded by Meeker, that property covered on tax statement 1257 be taxed for Debt service only as such property is located in an excluded area and was taxed for operations by error. Motion oarried. Motion by Ferguson, seconded by Meeker that tax statement #1551 be struck from the roll as same had been assesed through error. Motion carried. l[otion by George, seconded by Winston, that tax statement #1582 be struok from the roll as same had bee assessed through error. Motion carried. Motion by Winston, seconded by Meeker that tax statement #1567 be struck from the roll as same had been assessed through error. Motion carried. Motion by Meeker, seconded by George, that the Clerk be authorized to adjust tax statement #1070. Motion carried. ~ .,., Clerk dohnson read a letter from Mrs. das. Barr, wherein she made request for a disability exemption to apply on her taxes. The clerk was instructed to advise 1\frs. Barr that the ci ty would allow only such exemptions as allowed by the county and until such time as the county gra:ited such exemption it would not be possible for the city to do so. Clerk dohnson i~ormed the Council that Mr. Chas. Hallock had made application to locate a hou~~~~railer on Block 16, Sunny side unit. Clerk dobnson was instructed to inform Mr. Hallock that his request was denied and that he would not be allowed to locate-the trailer on the property in quest~on. Motion by Winston, seconded by George, that the city furnish the citizens bank of Clermont extra Police protection at the opening and closing of said bank for a charge of 25.00 monthly. Motion carried. Mr. Sheldon was instructed to place two "Dangerous Curve" signs at the curve where Fifth street meets Mirmehaha Avenue. Mr. Cork asked ?Er. Ferguson to preSide over the meetinl. Motion by Cork, seconded by George, that the city attorney be instructed to proceed with the necessary arrangements to have the city charter changed in order that the Tax ' assessor will be an appointive office and not ellective. Mr. Cork also offer another mot16n:.:l petaining to the office of Mayor, but such motion died for need of a second. Motion was made by Winston, seconded by George, thst Mr. Corks motion be tabled until the next Council meeting. Motion carried. . Motion by Meeker, seconded by George that bills be paid. Motion by George, seconded by Mekker that bills be ap1d. ~~L4~~/. r ~ -17t7- , ~ -.,., BILLS PAYABLE - nrCEMBER 1, 1952 ~ .., Judys Service Station Firemen Salaries Clermont Hardware AChords Garage Fla. Telephone Corp. Fla. Power Sargent & Sowell Industrial Corp Badger 11eter Co., John Homan Bishop Office Supply Brodie-Edwards Atlantic Chemical Finleys Municipal Clermont Radio Orlando Office Supply Wolfe & Konsler Standard Oil Company League of Municipalities ~ -,., 44~73 40~00 18.25 75.35 22.08 495.29 10.39 23.99 135.42 275.00 6.60 30.80 39.00 7.65 2;16 14.90 1.73 119.20 9.00" 1371.54