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01-03-1952 Regular Meeting ADJOURNED MEETING ~ .., The adjourned meeting of the city council was held at the city hall; Janua1"1 3, 1952. The meeting was called to order by President E~ G~ ~inston at 7:30 P. M. With ~ e following members prese~t: W. H. McQuistian; Arthur George, B. K. Ferguson. T. C. Cork, Jr. came in later in the meeting. ABsent none. Others being present were Mayor ~agel, Fire hief ~eldon, Police chief Brooks and city Foreman liu'11wood. Mayor ele~t H. R. Harper, Councilman eleot Don Meeker and Treasurer elect Ross Cantwell were also present. The minutes of the meetings held December 18, 1951 were read and approved as read. Marshall Brooks 'read his monthly report and same was accepted and 0rdered filed. Considerab~o discussion took place relative to the storage battery in the police car, whioh apparently does not have sufficment capac,ity to carry the heavy load of the radio.' No acticon taken.' Clerk Johnson read a letter ,from Mrs. Harris, relative to an accident to her which she claimed took place within the city limits, and fOr which she was holding the city responsible. The clerk was instructed to turn the letter over to Stokes and Fields; insurance agents, for their attention. Clerk Johnson read a letter from H. C. Brown; representing the real estate firm of Bowman and Brown, requesting permission from the city to brea1 the curb and build a dri ve\vay on the West side of their property, and adjoining the now rea1estate building; to the rear of their proporty. The request further asked that the old driveway on the East side of their property be officially closed and tho curb replaced. Moti0n by Ferguson~, seconded by George; that Mr. Br0wns request for permission to tuild a driveway be granted and that in the event the city had ever officially desiginated the other driveway, as a driveway, that same be now officially closed. Motion carried. The clerk was instructed to refer the statement rendered by Hunnicutt & Associates to city attorney Morse, as the council were unamamous1y of the opinion that the account was unjust and unreasonable, do to the fact that our contract with Hunnicutt and associates had been canceled. .. -,., Motion by Ferguson, seconded by McQuistion that the bills be paid. Mr. Winston, reporting for the building committee, made the following recommendation: That inasmuch as the stove and refrigerator installed in the city hall apartment, 'by Moores heating and Plumbing Company, had been used for several weeks and would therefore be second-hand merchandise if returned to M00res Plumbing & Heating Company, and unfair to them, and in view of this condition that the motion made by Mr. Cork on December 4th., 1951, requesting a fair distribution of the business of the city be rescinded and that Moores Heating and Plumbing Company be paid for the merchandise., Motion by McQuistion, seconded by George tnat the recomendation of the building committee relative to the account of Moores Heating and Plumbing Compgny, and the rescinding of Mr. CQrks motion be accepted. upon being put to a vote the motion carried, but Mr. Cork asked that it be a matter of record that he was voting no, and was definate1y opposed to the moti0n. Motion by George, seconded by Ferguson that meeting adjourn. pnG.!' /0&-#7 ~ -., Mayor Nagel gave the oath of office to Mr~ H. R. Harper as Mayor; and turned th-e mea<ting over to h~. Mayor Nagel gave the eathcGf effice to M~. Den Meeke~ as Councilman, Mr. Ross Cantwell as Treasurer and Mr. George Nagel as Tax assessor. Mr. Meeker for a term of two year~ and Mr. Cantwell and Mr. Nagel for terms of one year. /' Mayor Harper stated that the first order af busine/ss was the election of a President and Vice-President of/the city council and that nominations were in order. Mr. Ferguson nominated Mr. Cork as preSident of the coUncil and moved that the nominations be closed and that Mr. Cork be unanamous1y elected. 'lb.e motion was seconded by Mr. McQuistion and upon being put to a vote was unanamous1y carried. Whereupon the clerk cast one ballot for the election of T. C~ Cork, Jr. ~srpithsitDn;bt~ttr;lt~e..city council. Mr~ Cork took the chair and asked for nominations for Vice-president of the city council. Mr. McQ,uistion nominated Mr. B. K. Ferguson as vice-president and moved that the nominations be closed and that Mr. Ferguson be unanamously elected as vice-chairman. The motion was seconded by Mr. Meeker and upon being put to a vote was unanamQusly carried. Whereupon the clerk cast one ballot for tho elef:ton' of B. K. Ferguson as vice-president of the city council. The newly elected council immediately went into an exeoutive session. . .' .' Motion by Winston; seconded by Ferguson that Albert Johnson be engaged as oity olerk and tax oolleotor at a salary of $300.00 menthly. Motion by Winston; seconded by McQuistion, that all members of the police force be retained at their present salaries until such time as Mayor Harper completes his orginization of the police department and makes his recommendations. Carried. Motion by Winston, seconded by Ferguson that Mr. F. S. Bliven be engaged as municipal Judge at a salary of 25.00 monthly. Motion carried. Motion by Meeker, seconded by Winsten; that the matter of ~~eRg~ a oity attorney be postponed until the next meeting, in order that the e1egibi1ity of certain app1ioants oould be investigated Motion carried. ~ ~. Motion by Winston; seconded by Ferguson, that W. H. Mc Quistion be engaged as custodian of the community building at a salary of 25.00 monthly. Motion carried. Motion by McQuistion, seconded by Fergu~, that A. L. Sheldon be engaged as fire ohief at a salary OfJr_.OO monthly. carried. Metion, b:y:c:McQuistiClln; second~d by Winston; that A. L. She1do~be engaged as building and health inspector and that his compensation be ""5~ of the amount collected for building permits. MG~ion carried. Motion by Winston, seconded by Ferguson; that the tax assessors salary be set at $500.00 for this fiscial year~ Motion carried. ; , Motion by MoQuistion, seconded by Ferguson, that Mr. Fullwood, be engaged as foreman of the vity orews at a salary of $55.00 weekly. Motion carried. ~ ~ Motion by Winston; seoonded by MoQuistion that Mr. Joseph Bernhard be engaged as radio operator and full-time ~ireman at a salary o~ 175.00 per month, plus living quarters. Metion by' Winston; secanded by McQuistion that a:l:l other city employees be retained at their present wage rate. Carried. Mation by Winston, seconded by MoQuistion that oity clerk be instruoted to advertise ~n the looal paper ~or a water meter reader, and that the oompensation for same be .05t per meter. motien oarried. Mr. Fullwood reported that it would be neoessary to construct additional space at the city barn. Moti0n by Winston; seconded by Fergus~n that the mater be turned ever to the building ot!>mmittee. Motion by' Winsten, seoonded by' Ferguson, that the motion made at a meeting held Deoember 18th., relative to the looating of a ~ ~ire hydrant at Minnehaha and Bloxom streets be resoinded. Motion carried. Motion by Wi~ston, seoonded by Ferguson, that a fire hydrant and street light be installed at the oorner of Minnehaha and Sunset drive. Motion oarried. President Cork Appointed the ~o11owing Committees: Finanoe: All members of the oounoil. Fire & Building: Meeker, Ferguson, JiI!Q,u1st.1(~Jn Laws & Auditing: Ferguson, Winst(!)n~ Cork Water: Winston; Fergason; Meeker Parks & Cemetary: Mo~istion, Winston; Meeker Street: McQuistionj Cork, Meeker Street Lighting & Sanitation: Ferguson, Wins~Qn, McQuistion. The f'rst named in eaoh instanoe will aot as cl~ir.man of that respeotive committee. .) Motion by Ferguson; seoonded by Meeker, that meeting adjourn. ~J~' Ok) PilE.! I !JGP7 ~ - " ~ ~ ~ ~ A part of the meeting held January 3rd, 1952 Plat of Oak Hill cemetary addition (co1ered) as prepared in accardance with previous dIrectiens 0f the council was presented to the council, and unanamously approved upon motIon duly made and seconded, and the city attorney was directed to obtain the approval 0f same by the County Board of C0nnnissioners, and place same on record in Lake County and to have additional copies made for the use of the city. OOh frrT;S I II EIi,ll/7 '.' Accounts Payable ~ ~ Carroll Electric Company Sanger Builders Supp~ Florida Power Florida ~elephone Clermont Hardware & Supply Fergusons Mens Store Fire Calls Orlanda Office Supply South Lake Publishers Florida-Georgia Tractor Co. Harry' p. Leu, Inc. Standard Oil Company Paramount Chemicals Clermont Builders Supply Credit Bureau Speed Sprayer C." S. Thompsen Orlando Chemical Co.; Finleys Municipal Supply Judy Statien She ldon Motor Co.; League of Municipalities Brantly Electric ~ -.., 3.96<' 7.84< 583 .66'f'" 27.40'e'""" 11~79""" 2.95<" 20. OO~" 8.45<" 18. 50 ~ 1435."00V" 2.00\""" 44.00 \"""'" 26.70 ~ 4.80.,...- 7.00 -r' 31.36r 1.00 r' 15 .00,-...- , 55.78~ 10.00 "" 86.51~ 65 .00 ~ 55.73Y"'"'