03-04-1947 Regular Meeting
l\'~TNUTES OF THE REGULAR )/'EETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL J:1ELD AT
TH'~ CITY HALL TUESDAY, March 4, 1947, 7: 30 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by the presedent R.H.
Castner, other Councilmen present being J.V.Brice, A.M.Johnson,
J.F.Macdonald, and T.F.Tnompson. Mayor ~.H.McQuistion, ,
Marshal G.E.Sullins, City Engineer A.G.Cole, St. Supt J.B.
Fullwood, Water Supt. H.M.Cole, and City Clerk R.F.House were
also present. City Attorney ~~ came in a few minutes
later. Irving Morse
Minutes of the meetings Jan. 28th, February 4th, 7th, and
18th were read and approved.
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There was some discussion of the insurance on the Police
car, and it was suggested that we get the Travellers Agent here
and find out about it.
O.S.Fraser asked about a lease for the Boy Scouts in
block 10, Sunset Heights, which is the part of the park NE of
Sparkling '.1fater Lake. Mr. Johnson :made a motion that the
City give the Scouts a 10 year lease on it, with an option
for 10 years additional if they want it, The notion Ras
seconded by n,~r. Macdonald, and when put to a vote, the motion
carried unanimously.
The Police Report showed 18 arrests in February, ~~o
cases dismissed, 1 vfOr]{ed 6 days on the City Streets, and
fines and forfeitures in the amount of $303.00 collected
and turned over to tbe City Clerk.
Fire Cntef Cole reported two fire calls ~ring the month
four firemen answering each call. Both were woods fires and
no damage done. Fire truck che eked and ba t tery charge d
each week, 13 gallons of gas put in ~~e truck.
Engineer Cole reported all jobs asked for by the Council
are underway and progressing Satisfactoril~. The Council
commented that it was the best report he had turned in.
r';r. F.H.Higby \vas present and stated that there was some
talk of change in the City Charter to combine the offices of
Mayor and Cha irman of the Council. A COnlmi tte8 from t} e
Kiwanis Club, Floyd Roe, F.H.Higby, and Irving Morse had been
named. Mr. Castner called for a special meeting of the
Cou.ncil, :Monday, March 10th, 7;30 P.M. to discuss with them
proposed changes.
The Welfare League rnpresented by I~rs. Fields, Mrs.
ROgJ:) r s ar:rl Mrs Ruth We st cot t pr esent ed a pro posed contract
for oPe ra tion of tae Clinic, which was read by Irvi ng Mar se.
Mr. Brice rrade a motion, seconded by Mr. Macdonald that the
contrac t 1:\9 signed, efPec ti ve March 1st, for 15 years, with
right of renewal. V.fuen put to a vote, the motion carr~d.
Mr. Brice, Chairman of thd Committee on Zoning, stat ed
that a copy of the Leesburg Ordinance on Zoning seemed to
'be an exact copy of Clermont's.
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T"r. Brice Jm de a motion that a res01ution be drawn and
passed to close the stroets along the north and south sides
of Center Lake be tween Eighth St ani West Avenue. The mot~_on
was seconded by Mr. Thompson, and when put to a vote, carried.
Mr. Bri ce made a. motion, seconded by Mr. Thompson that the
City Clerk be reimbursed $16.50 advanced for dinner of the
Lake County League of Minici?alities, andwhen put to a vote,
the moti on carried.
n~. Macdonald made a motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson, and
carried, that the following list of bills be paid when money
is available.
Letter of resi~na tion from Ci ty Attorney Morse 'ras read
after which the Council went into Executive Sossion, and adjourne
to 1:\9 continued the next day. On March 5th in An adjourned
Executive Session, the resignation was accepted unanimously,
and T.C.Cork Sr. named as City Atorney at a salary of $,50.00
per mo~
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BILLS TO BE APPROVED MARCH 4th,1947.
4938. S.H.Dowdy
9. Harper lit () tor Co
4940/ Ada Roech '
1. Henry Bu.tt
2.W.S.Darley & Col
4943. ~T.B.Fullwood
4. John Dingle
5. :.1.. H .J10rris
6. R.M.Cole
7J C. Stringfield
8. Willie Williams
9. Merc. Con~erce Bk &
4950. J.B. Fullwood
'1. John Dingle
.2. R. M . ~,Jforris
3. B. rt. Cole
4. Charlie Stringfield
5. Willi) Williams
6. Mike Watts
7. Buck, C1"ews
8. Hem"y Butts
9. Paul Sheely
4960. J.B.FUllwood
1. J.L.Brooks
2. R. r<' .House
3. C.E.Sullins
4. A.G.Cole
5. H. L . Gunn
6. Ci ti zens Bank
7. Henry Butt
8.J.B.Fullwood
9. John Dingle
4670. q. ~c. Morris
1. 'ti.:, .Cole
2. C. Stringfield
3. Williw Williams
4. Mike 1,-Yatt' ,
5. Clifford Westcott
ti. Coope r Mem:'rial Libr.
7. J.S.Williarrs
8. R.F.House
9. ~.H.Mc(uistion
4680. Irving: ,Morse
1. A. G. Co'le
2. C .E. Sullins
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John Dingl e
R.M.Morris
H'.]~. Cole
C. Stringfield
W. Williams
Clifford W~itcott
H. Ji!: . Co 1 e
W.S.Darley & Co.
Orlando Offi Ce Supply
Day Sign Co.
Florida Pipe Supply
Libby & Freeman
Standard Oil Co
Florida Power Corp.
Wright Machine Shop
'1' . P. Tn omp s on
Ha rry P. Le31
Macdonalds Station
Fla.Telephone Corp
F1"ank Benedetti
Cummer Lime & Mfg Co
A. Sheldon
Buck Crews
J .B.Fullvvood
Chas . Britt
Ed Nolen
Stokes & Fields
Fla.Ga. Tractor Co
Achord's Garage
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BILlS TO APPROVE MARCH 4, 1947.
Clermont Hardware Go
Sange r Builders Supply
Sun C'h€lvrolet Co
Helen Dodge Smith
I'~orris Bowen
Ole rmont Builders Supply
Harper Motor Co
3. S.c. Peacock
4. Huggins Servi'ce Station
5. Louis Horn'be rg
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>!t a meeting of the City Gouncil of the City of Clermont
held at the City Hall on the 4th day of March, 1947, the following
Resolution was proposed, seconded and unanimously adopted:
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THAT 'NI-lEREAS, The Offioial Map of the City of CJ..ermont,
which, is duly recorded in Plat Book 8, pages 17 to 23, incluslve,
of the public records of Lake County, F~orida, shows that there
was set apart and dedicated for street purposes an extension of
Juniata Street extending from Eighth Street around the Northern
boundary of Center Lake to West Avenue, and an extension of
Broome Street extending from Eighth Street along the Southern
boundary of Center Lake to West Avenue; and,
l~RF:AS, Said streets have never been opened or used
for street purposes and tbat it is now desired that said lands
set apart for such streets shall be graded, set to grass and
shr}.'lbl>ery and otherwise beautified, as there is not now and
will not be in the foreseeable future any necessity or need for
the openin~ of said streets.
IT IS, TB'ERJ;:FORB, RP.SClJ:,v:~m, 'l'hat all that portion of
Junia t-a Street extend ing from the Wes tern boundary of :::U['::hth :Street
along the Northern shore of Genter Lake to the Eastern boundary
of West Avenue, and all that portion of Broome Street extendin~
from the Western boundary of Eighth street around the Southern
shore of Center Lake to the Western boundary of west Avenue be
and the same is hereby abandoned.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED That said lands so set apart for
streets, together with any lands now owned by the City of Clermont
Blocks 89-A'and 90 be used by the City of Clermont for park pur-
poses and that the same be set to grass, shrubbery and otherwise
beautified so as to add to the attractiveness of the appearance
of sa:td lake and the propert ies surrounding tbe same.
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Attest:
I hereby approve the
foregoin~ Resolution.
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-wt.~f.ty.-01' Clermont.