08-19-1952 Regular Meeting
RegularAAdjourned Meeting.
An adjournod meeting of the City Council of tho City of
Clermont was 'held at the city hall, August 19, 1952
at 7:30 P. U.
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The moeting was called to order by Council Presidont T. C.
Cork, Jr. with all Council m0moors being prosent. Otliors
being present woro Mayor Higby, Attorney ~orse; Supt~
Sheldon, PoliCe Chief Brooks., Tax Assessor Nagol; Mr.
W. H. McQuistion and Mr. T. C. Cork. Sr.
Tho minutes of the regular meeting held August 5, 1952
woro road by tho Clork and approved as read.
PJr. licQuistion asked thrt the city 'havo tho benches in
Kohlor Park ropairod and painted.
Mr. Sheldon was roquested to take caro of Mr. UcQuistion's
roquest'and seo that the benches were properly repaired and
painted. ,
Mr.' Cork, Sr., ropresenting the American Fruit Growers,
roquosted that the city open Codar stroot from 12th stroet
to Minneola Lake drive, in ordor that the people ~ living
in that section would have ~cess to thei~ property and would
not have uo usa tho property of Amorican ruit Growers for
that purpose.
The matter of American Fruit ~omp~~s request was reforred
,to the stro.,ts COInmitteo and I~ir. ~oldon.
Uotion By George, Seconded by lieokor, that the city obtain
two separate bids for pump houso construction; one for
the electrical installations and one for pump house construction.
Motion Carried.
Clork Johnson was instructed to contact Mr. Willaim Crowe,
of Black Laboratorios, and requost that they furnish us with
tho proper plans and spacifivations for tho pumphouse.
Mr. Georgo reportod that the citrus troes on Chestnut street,
East of Fiffth stroot, which had boen obstructing the view of
motorist hadboen proporly prunod and that tho situation was
correc ted.
Clerk Johnson was instructod to contact Mr. Forest Coldgrove
and request that ~lorida Power Corporation have thoir ongineors
mako a survoy of cortain parts of tho city'with gegards tho
cost of an improved street lighting system.
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Mayor Higby reported that he had been unable to secure anyone
to fill the vacancy on tho Police force, but that ho would
continue in the attempt.
Tax assessor lIagel asked tho Council for thoir opinions as to
a "Blanket" increase in city property vaulations. After oonsidornh'L
discussion in which thoro appoared to be a wide 'difference
of opinion r~. Nagel was informed that the Council did not
favor any "ovor-all" increase in valuations and that they did
not favor any incroase in Household Personal Property valuations.
Motion by Winston, that tho city make provisions in next .
years budget for the purchase of a'garbage disposal truck.
There was no second to this motion.
Motion' by George, second by Winston, that the am~unt of
~2,250.00 included in tho budget, be paid to the Chamber of
Commerce. liotiion ,carried.
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Clork Johnson read a letter from r~s. Meislahn,
requesting that tho city remove a large oak tseG
from thewstreet in front of hor property. Mr. 'heldon
and Mr. 'inston informed tho Council that they had
inspected the trae and'that they did not consider
in in an~vay dangerous. Mr. Winston was requested
to talk to Mrs. ~eislahn about the matter and try
to convince her that no dangor actu~lly existed~
Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. T. C. Cork, Sr,
wherein lire Cork stated that the St. Mathias Church
did not have any funds available for tho purpose of
paying their account for sidewalk repairs and that as they
had no knowledgo that they were incurring any indebtedness
for such repairs thoy were, therofore, declining any
liability for the cost.
After considerable discussion in appeared to be the
general opinion of the Council members that no special
consideration could be given the churches in this matter .
MotioD by Winston, seconded by Ferguson, that meoting
adjourn.
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