10-07-1952 Regular Meeting
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REGULAR MEETIlTG
A".rogular meoting of tho City Council 'Of.::tho:'.City of
Cler~ont was held at the city hall; October 7, 1952
Tho mooting V!aS ealler~ to order b:)1" C01J.nG 11 Pree id():~ t
T. C. Cork; Jr. at 7:30 P. 1:1. with all Council nOF!.50rS
pDosont~ Othors being prosent were Mayor Higby, Supt.
Sheldon; POlice Officer Brooks ~nd Mr. J. Bo Fullwood.
Tho minutes of the rneotings hol~ Septembor 16th and
Sopt. 22ndo, 1952 woro read and approvod.
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]Jr. ~Vinston roported progross on the procurement of
the necossary right-of-way through Block 81, for an a~ley.
Chairrflan' Cork appointud Mr. Goorge, Mr. r.ioeker and Mr.
Ferguson, as a comrjittoo to appraise certain city ownod lots.
Mayor Higby repor.ted that 0. "Safoty Patrol" had been formod
in the local School and that the Patrol was operating nicoly.
Uayor Highby further reported that an attempt vias boing ~ade
to have the Stato Hiehway Cor.nnission routo i.Yost bound traffic
through Clermont by-way-of llinneh~~a Avonuoo
Mayor Higby roquosted that tho Council authorizo the payment
of 5.00 nir~tly to Urs. Bornhart for tho time when Mr.
Bernhart was serving as RadiorDporator duo his having boen
injured and being unable to servo as a patrolnan.
Motion by Winston, Seconded by For~son that the request
of Mayor Higby be srantod and that 'Mrso"Bernha.rt bo paid in full
for t~e period fron Soptembor 15th to Octobor l3t. Carried.
Polico Chief Brooks submittod his monthly report and sane
was road, aceoptod and ordorod filed.
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Supt. *,oportop. .'that ~.;:r. Brad Fullwood had made application
for tho job as 24 hour fireman, and that ho rocoL1mendod that
Mro Fulluood bo 3iven tho job.
r.iotion by Winston, seconded by Fereuson, that 1.ir. Fullvlood
be employod a.s the 24 hour firoman at a salary of 175.00
per month; plus a~ apartment and utilitios. ~otion carried.
Motion by Winston, seconded by r{oekor, that tho offer by
South Lako Construction Company to construct tho p~p house
for a price of 785.00, and the offer by Brantloy Electric Co.,
to do the nocossa~J olectrical work for a prico of 850.00
bo acceptod and that tho two concerns be authorized to start
work i~1odiatoly. Motion carried.
Chairman Cork instructed tho ITator committoe to contact
the firms of South Lake Construction Co., and Brantly
Electric; r.nd to make arrangoments with theM to have the
pump house constructod at tho earliest possiblo date.
Motion by Winston, secondod by Ferguson, that Attornoy
Morse be authorized to spend up to twenty five dollars for
tho procurement of a "chain of title" on that property
between 8th and 10th stroets, Blocks 88, 89, 100 and 1010
Motion carried.
Motion by GeorGe, socondod by lloeker, that the city obtain
bids on foUr U. S. Royal Cord tires, size 650/16, for the
polico car. Motion carriod.
~~otion by' Winston, seconded by Ferguson that bills be paid.
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Motion by Ferguson, seconded by George that
Clerk be suthorized to redeem the Tax Sale certificate
numbered "seven (7) and "thirteen" (13) on
1942 taxes, as it appears from the records
that the necessary money had been paid to the
city by the owners of the property, but that
the city had failed to redeem the outstanding
oertificate. Motion carried.
Motion by Winston, seconded by Meeker, that
the Clerk be authorized to redeem County Tax
Sale certificate numbered. 9505; for 1933
taxes, on Block lqO, . City of Clermont, in
the amount of 280.68. Motion carried.
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Clerk'Johnson read a letter from Mrs. Dorris
Rogers; wherein a request was made for the use
of the community building in which to oonduct
dancing classes for children. The request asked
that the building be made available to them
each Friday for that time from 2:30 P. M. until
5:50 P. M. It was brought to the attention of
the council that the Gard,n Club had already made
arrangements for the use of the building on certain
Friday afternoons. It. was further brough to tpe
attention of the Council that the building could
not be used for commercial purposes.
Motion by, George, seconded by Meeker, that n~s
Rogers be informed that her request vias granted to the
extent that the'building could be used for
dancing classes, provided that its use was non-
oommeroial and further provided that the neoessary
schedule could be worked out betwwn the Garden olub
and the Wellfare League; said .Wellfare League being"
the sponsors of the Dancing sohool. Motion oarried.
Mr. Winston recommended that the city remove ~G
limbs from the oak tree on Montrose street, in front
of the property owned by Mrs. Meislahn. Supt. Sheldon
was instructed to oarry out the reoommendations made
by Mr. Winston.
Clerk Johnson reported to the Council that E. C.
Pemberton was desirous of information as to a location
where a wholesale oil bulk station might be located.
It was the general opinion of the Counoil that no
additional territory should be zoned for that purpose
at this time.
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Mr. George introduced and moved that it be passed,
!IAN ORDINANCE PROVIDING'A TAX LEVY ON ALL PROPERTY
IN THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR
THE YEAR 1952; PROVIDING A BUDGET OF EXPENSES FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR 1952-53 AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS
THEREFOR"
which Ordinance was read in full. Motion was seconded
by Mr. Winston and when put to a vote carried.
Mr. George then m~ved that the rules be waived and
the ordinance read the second time by title only.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Ferguson and carried.
After the second reading Mr. George moved that. the
rules be furthe~ waived and that the OrdinancG.be read
the third time and placed upon its passage. The motion
was seconded by A~.Winston and when put to a vote
unanamously carried. Thereupon the Ordinance was read
in full the third time and upon its passage the"roll
call vote was as follows: Ayes: Meeker; Ferguson;
Go.orge, Winston and Cork. Nay:none. Sp the Ordinance
was passed, title as stated, and ordered placed in the
ordinance book and numbered Ordinanoe - A copy
in full app~ars fo~lowing these minutes.
Motion by Ferguson, seconded by Meeker that meeting
adjo n.
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
OCTOBER 1st. 1952
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JUdy's Service Station
Orange Stato Oil
American Oil Company
Clermont IIardwal"O
Achords Garage
Wright Machine Shop
General Tire Supply
Sun Chobrolet Co.,
Seavors 'Garago
Bishop Offico Supply
Florida Power Corp.
Hill Top Book Nook
O. K. Ico Conpany
Finley's Municipal Supply
Harper Motor Company
l;1Tolfe & Konsler
Harry P..Lou., Inc.
Brodie Edwards
I:ioores P11.1io.bing a: lloating
Fire Dept. Salarios
Goigy Company
Credit Bureau
U. S. Decal Co.,
Fla. Telephone
South Lako Pross
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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING A TAX U!.V'i ON ALL PROPERTY IN
THE CITY OF CLERMONT., lAKE COUNTY. FLORIDA, FOR THE .
YEAR 1952; PROVIDING A BUDGET OF EXPENSES FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR OF 1952-195.3 AND MAKING APPROPRIAT-IONS THEREFOO.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THJ; CITY CC1JOCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONt'. FLORIDA:
SECTION I: It is h~reby found. and dete~mined by the City
Council of the City of Clermont; Lake aounty,.F1o~ida, that the
fo11owJ:ng sums Ot money are required fo:!: the ope~ation of the .
government of the City of. Clermont fo~ the fiscal year of 1 November
1952 to 31 OctClber 1953; inc1usiv~;.
BOND DEBT SERVICa
GENERAL OPERATlr<<i EXPENSES:
Administration
St~eet Department
W~tex Department
Fixe Department
Park Department
Library ,
Garbage Oispo,sal
Police Oepartment
Gen~ra1 expenses
$ 26.7;_141.4.0,
6;250.00
24;650.00
14;150.00
3;925.00
6,450.00
, 500.00.
5;200.00
10;050.00
14,547.73
$ 13,55().OO
'875.00
25;000.00
8,100.00
'475.00
5;000.00
2,600.00
750.00
'850.00
2 000.00
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'225.00
26; 297 . 73_
2o~714~4_~
$112,437.13 $112,,43~.l3
as determined and based on a BUdget for the Fiscal Yeaz of 1952-1953
ESTIMATED R~VENUES:
ctga;r:ette. Tax
Water Services
VJa'ter
Garbage
BUilding .Permits
Licenses
Fines & Forfeiture$
C~metery'Lot Sales
Road & Bridge Tax
Florida. PO.wer. Corp. Tax
Miscellaneous. '
9.8 Mill T:a)(' Levy (opGxations
6 M[ll ~VY.~Debt Service
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duly adop.ted ,by the City Countil of the City of Clexmont.
SECTION II: It is hereby found and determined by the City
Council of the. City of Clermont that the total of the Assessl'RE!!n.t
Roll of th~ City of Clermont for 1952 as prepared by the Tax Assessor
of said City and as equalized and confirmed by the City Council is
$5,190,633.00; and, that the following deductions must be made from
the AssEtssment Roll in orde:r: to arrive at the value of all property
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subject to Bo'nd Pebt Service of the City of Clermont:
Deductions from total Assessment Floll:
Government owned, Church, F;raternal,
Househ~ld, Widowsnndl Disability
$503,89S.00
thereby lea.ving an assessment J;oll having $, total of $4,,686,735.00
$ubject to Bond Debt Service, and e,ach mill 'levied thexeon should
produce; based on 95% collection, $4,452.40, if so collected; and
The following fu:r:the:r deductions from the Assessment Roll of
$4;686, 73~hOO must be made in order to arrive at thet:rue value of
p;r:ope:rty subject to taxation fox General Ope:rating Expenses:'
Homestead Exemptions and Excluded P;ropetty
$1 862140.00
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theteby leaving a total Assessment Roll of $2;824.595.00 upon which
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; a mi,llage may be levied fot Gene:ral Ope:ratlng Expenses of the ~ity
. f;:C..J.ezmont, and, that ea.ch ":Iil1 levied thereon sho~ld prod.uce,
.b~i's.ed on 95%.' collect;~n,; $2,683.37. if so collected.
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seCTION III: It is he.xeby' found and .,determinEd 'by the Ci t,y .;"1"1f :'
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,Coui'lc1'1 of the City of Cl~:r;mQnt that to :raise: the. sum of $26,714,4ci.:Z, .:':/:;""
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%~qUii$d for Sond Debt Serv1ce, and the additional' sum of ~~~,..2\;~1!nt/:
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in add! tion to the eatlmated :revenues as outlined ,1n Secti'oTr1->:-j';he:f~~'~
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inabove,:, and fu~ther conside:r ing and atlticipating uncollecteij:..t~xt*s i .
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SECTION IV: The:re is hereby levied and shall be COllected o~ \
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~ach dollar of taxable p:rope:rty in the City. of Cle:rmont and in ,the \
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area ,exclud.ed f:r:om thE) City of Clermont by Chapte:r 21152; Act.S9f the \
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a tax levy of 15.8 Mills is :required
Por Interest & Sin,ii'lg Fund & Reserve
Indebtedness (Band Debt, Service)
fQr Sonded
For Gener$l Operating Expenses
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tegislatuxe, 1941, for Interest and Sinking Fund, and,'Res'e>i:;"e :'to;
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Bonded Indebtedness, a tax of 6 Mills for the year of' 1952,;~n~' a
ts" of 9.8 Mills for Genexl)l Operating E)Cpenses on all ,pr9P~:rt.Y.,
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in the City of Clermont, save and except that prope:r~~..{~ClUdedl in the
a:teaas E!xcluded from the City of Cle:rmQnt by Chapter 21152, Acts of
t~e Legislature, 1941, to~witi ' J
~.r (;ene:ral Fund (General Operating Expenses) '9.8 Mi,.~lS
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For Intezest & Stnking ~und & Rese:rve for
Bonded Indebtedness
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SECTION V: The tax Assesso:r of the Ci1v of Cle:rmont is. hereby
directed to extend the Assessment Roll of the City of Clermont, here-
tofdr~ approved by the City Council, in accordance with the millage
provided in Section !V of this ordinance, and to deliver same to the
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tax COllector and City Clerk, and the Tax Collector and City Clerk
is hereby directed to ~ollect the sa~d taxes at the time and in the
manne: pxovided by law and the gene:ra.l ordinances of the 01 ty of
Clermont, Florida.
S~CTION V!: The monies raised by this tax levy are hereby
appropziated fox the pUrposes for which levied~ and no moni~scol"'"
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lected for the Interest and Sinki.ng Fund and Reserve for Bonded In-
debtedness shall be used fOJ! any other purpose than paying, 'fizst,
the interest on the bonded indebtedness of the City of Clermont falling,
due during the calendar ye8'% of 1952, and, second, foz the xeti):ement
ot the principal indebtedness in such manne;r: as the City Council.may
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he:reafte:r dete:r:mine, ot as the City of Cle:rmont-is obligated to pay
in accordance to the terms and conditions set forth in its bonds.
SEctION VII: this ordinance shall be effective immediatelY
upon its passage .and approval by the Mayor~
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PASSED by the Cit.y Council of the City ~f Clermont at its
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Reguiar Meeting held on the 6th day of October, A.D~, 1952,"
P:resident of City Council.
Attdst:
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APPROVED by me October 6; 1952.
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BUDGET
CITY OF Cf.ERMONI'
1952...1953
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Est 1:MAiED REVENUES;,
. Ciga%ette Ta.)c
Water Services
Water
Ga%bage
Building Permits
Ucenses
Fines & Forfeituxe$
Cemetery Lot Sales
Road & B%idge Tax
Florida Powe~ COrp. Tax
Miscellaneous .
9.8 Mill Tax Levy (Operations)
6 Mill Levy- Debt Service
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~STlMATED EXPENDITURES:
.. Bond Debt Service
STREET Ol3PARTMENr
Lab 0% Cleanin9)
Labor Repairs}
Re$urfacing
Supplies
T%uck Expense
Lighting
Equipment Repairs
Marking & Signs
Sidewalk Repairs
Drains
Miscellaneous
5500.00
4000~00
7500.00
2000.00
600.00
3500:.00
250~00
50Q.~00
200:00
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300'~00
300.0Q
WATER DEPARTMENt"
. Labol'Z
Power fQr pumping
Pipe & fittings
Mains
Hyd:rant$ (fixe)
Mete:r;s
Meter Repairs
Tzuck Expense
Pump Repairs
Supplies
Pa,inting
Miscellaneous
3000.00
3200.00
1000.00
3500.00
450~00
1000".00
200.00
600.00
300.00
400.00
200.00
300.00
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FIRE' OEPARTMENr
, . . Salaries'
Equipment ~~intenance
T%uck Expense
New Hose and Nozzles
Supplies
Miscellaneous
3300.00
200.00
100.00
200.,00
25.00
100.Oq
PARI< DEPARTMENt
. . Salaries
Playground Supervision
Baseball Stadium
Building Repairs
Lighting
Truck Expense
Miscellaneous
cemetery Supplies
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2300.00
300.00
3000.00
100.00
200.,00
350.00
100.00
100.00
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$26,714.40
24,650.00
14,150.00
3,925.00
6,450.00
'.s 13,550.00
'875.00
25 ;000 ~.OO
.8,100'.00
'475.00
5;000.00
2,600.00
750.-00
'850..00
2,000~Oq
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26; 297.,73
26.714.40
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LIBRARY
Building Repai%s
Operations
GARBAGE DISPOSAL
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Miscellaneous
POLICE OEPARTMENr
. Salaries .
Prisoner Expense
Cui: Expemie
Traffic Lights.
Equipment
Radio r~inten~nce
Telephone & Misc.
AI?MINISTRATlq1\!
. Cle:rk & tlelp
Attoxney
Supplies
Audit
Telephone
Miscellaneous
S?ENERAL EXPENSES
. Tax Assesso:r:
Pue 1 & Light s
Insurance & Bonds
Election Expens~
.League of fAunicipali ties
Chamber of Comme:r:ce
Junior Chamber of
Comme:rce
South Lake Memo:rial Hosp.
County & State Taxes
Mosquito Control
Surveying ,
New City JI.1ap .
BUilding.Repa1r~
Supt. Salary.
Miscellaneous
Repay Reserve
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100.00
400'~OO
4500.00
600.00
100.00
8000.00
200.00
900.00
300.00
100.00
300~00
250.0Q
4300.00
600.00
500.00
600.00
150.00
100~00
500.00
750.00
2200.00
75.00
100.00
1763.00
5001100
500.00
75~OO
1100.00
200.00
150.00 .
200..00
3380.00
500.00
2554.73
500.00
5,200.00
10,050.00
6,250,.00
14..547..73
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IRVING F. MO~SE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
CLERMONT, FLORIDA
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,MAYOft'S PR~LAMATION '
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The gentt%,al 'ele~~~~n',i'n.th'e, ~~~y.f 'Cl~rmont 'shal~ be,held
.In'the City Hall on ,the.secend, TU~$d.ay' of Decembe%,'1952, the,
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s.me b~ing December 9~b,~952, between, th~heurs .f 8100 .'c-leck
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A~M.: and Sunset', E.ste%~, Standaxd, Time. . '
. THE PUR,POSE OF THI,S ELECTION IS TO ELECT:
. A ~yo~ t. ,serve', one year ~ ' '
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A lzeasu~er to sezveene yeax';
A tax A$sessor te se:r:'ve on~yea2;; and,:.-
Three (3) members of the' City Council each
. to serve a te:rm of two yeaz s.
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/S/ ,F. H. HiQbv
Mayer
Nevemta:';t 6~13,20~27, 1952'.
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IRVING F. MORSE
ATTORNEY AT LAW
CLERMONT, FLORIDA
cnv' OF CL'Ef\M(JN'l'
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~orICE'OF- AEGIstRATION OF vorFas
NOtICE 1s hexe~y given tha~ the Registxat10n a-.ks fot
the City of Cl.;r:~Qnt will be- open, Novernbe%' 8, 19~~, f~:t the:,
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:re'91st~.t1ori. of vc;tE:J;'.wbo wish t. paztlc1pate :~n'the gen,~ral
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electlon of the "City ~f Clexmont 'to ,be- held Tuesday I Dec;e~e%, 9,
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1~2, .nd suc'h booko will be .pen'to a,nd including ,12 A.M..,
Novembe.z 28, '1~52, during the reasonable ~\i.lness hours.f'each
business d.y.
It 1~ not'nece.s.:ry'fo~''pe:tsot1s who are alz~adY zegistered
to :reglstf:z .ga1n, but .ttentlon Is called to the fact that,.,
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zegist:r:atf,ofl 1,n the County ~~gi&t%.tl.n nook$: -eJeea netquallfy
a vc.te:r to paxtf.c1p~te 1n the City of .clermont . gEtne~al election.
This 6th day of Novetnber, A.D.,. 1952.
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