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02-04-1947 Regular Meeting ElNUTES OF THE REGULAR ~.1EETING OF. THE CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE CI'I7 HALL TUESU\Y, FE BRUARY 4th, 194'7, '7: 30 P.M. 'me meeting was calJed to order by Presid(3nt R.M.Castner, o the r Councilmen present being J. V. Brice, T .F. Thompson, and J.F~Mzcdonald. Mayor W.H.McQuistion, Marshall C.E.Sullins, Ci~ Engineer A.G.Cole, St Supt J.B.Fullwood, and City Clerk R.F House were also present. City Attorney Irving F. Morse came in a few minutes later. ~ -.,., Minutes - of the meetings Jan. '7th and Jan. 15th were read and approve d. Mayor McQuistion re~orted 24 arrests and $494.00 in fines and forfeits turned over tb the City Clerk. He also stated that the old well at the north end of West Ave. had been filled in byt the City crew, eliminating that hazard. Marshal Sullins reported 24 a.rrests in January, and fines and forfeits in tbe amount of $494.00 collected and turned ove r to the City Clerk. Fire C~ief H.M.Cole reported one fire call in January with about ~50.00 damage done. Six men answered the call. Battery and motor checked each week and found O.K. Englneer Cole reported his activmties for the month, and stated that acquisition of R/W for Road 50 through Clermont had been started. Tnere was some discussion of Sewage plans, but no action taken. A Committee from the WAlfare League; Mrs. Louise Fields, Mrs Ruth VvAstcott, Mrs Doris Rogers, and Miss Florence Pool, were pesen'C, and Mrs Fields read a letter explaining the operation of the Hospital by the League. Mr. Castne r appoint ed Mr. Brice and--Mr. McQuist ion to go to Tavares with t:re Committee from the Welfare Lea gue, and investi@.te the Ree-ords and determine the City's responsibility in the ma tter.-Tney set Tuesday, H'eb 11, 9: 30 1!mM. as the time to go. T'he letter from t':e League was left with the Ci ty Clerk. Mn. Brice moved that Licenses be gra.nted to Wm Cooper for RX Liquor Vendor, Dance Hall, Restaurant and Rooming House, on payment of the proper fees. The motion was secorlded bY, Mr. Macdonald, and when put to a vote, the motion carried. Burke Chester, Dr. Dalton, and Jack Trawick, County Sanitary representatives of th3 State Board of Health, were present, and asked that the City contribute $50.00 per month to the county, to re Ip keep a sanitation offi cer in this end of th3 County. The !ll9. tt r was tabled, Sanitation Committee to report at next meeting, Feb 18th. S. H. Dowdy was asked about his building on the lots he WaS purchasin.g from the City. ~1r. Macdonald, ~,trr. Brice and . A.G.Cole inspected his property. He had paid the City $120.(:0 on the purchase price and spent at least $35.00 building. Mr. Macdonald mad a motion that th3 City pay r,~r. Dowdy $150.00 for his equity in tm lots as soon as he cleans all ma terials off the lots except the concrete floor. T'he motion was 3SCC~~~ by Mr. Brice, and when put to a vote, the motion carried. ~ -,., Mr. Macdonald made a motion, seconded by all City Lots te taken off the market until a comple ted, and that all Heal tors be notified. ca rried unanimously. Mr. ~~m~son, that new list is Tn_e mot ion P..G.Cole was to survey the Dump Ground with the help of tre Street Supt.,so the Sanitation Committee could decide what to do a bout it. Mr. Macdonald nad a moti on, seconded by Mr. 'rhompson, tha Lake front Lease to Mr. Lippman n te as signed to M1! Dickson Bros. now owners of th; adjacent property T'hG motion carried and fee of 1.00 was paid to ~-c City Clerk. MI~TfJT3:S O}<' MEETING FEBl-U ARY 4th, 1947 page 2. Tne matter of a new Police car WaS discussed, and Mr. Brice made a motion, seconded by Mr, Macdonald that the City order a nmouth 2-door Sedan from Harper Motor Co. if quick delivery could be secured. V<fuen put to a vote, the motion carried. ~ -.,., I'~r. Macdona Id stat ed that' the School Atheletic Field sponsored by the American Legion Post st~ll owed $480.00 on the Lighting" and suggested tha t the Ci tymake donation on tb tfJlil T~e matter was carried over to the next meeting. Tne City Clerk was instructed to write the JayCees to tear down and cle an up the di lapidated structures along 11inneola Beach, or t~e City would clean it up at the JayCees expense. Mr. Brice made a motion, seconded by Mr Macdonald that the bills be pa ide A list follows the minutes or the meeting. Hr. Macdonald mado a motion that the minutes of the first meeting this year be amended to include liThe Citizens Bank or Clermont, Floridabe the Depository for City Funds." The motion was seconded by Mr. ~ompson, and when put to a vote, the motion carried~ The Council .then adjourned, to meet Friday, :?eb. 7th, 7:30 P.M. ~~ City Clem: ~nCil ~ -.,., BILLS TO BE APPROVED FEB. 4, 1947. ~ -~ J. B. Fullwood John Dingle R. M. Morris H. M. Cole C. Stringfield! w. Williams General Fund. Transfer from Cap. Res Robert Oakley Seaver Citizens Bank A. G. Cole R. F~ MHouse C. E. Sullins H. L. Gunn Collector of Int. Rev H. M. Cole Charlie Stringfield W. Williams Donald Olsen J. B. Fullwood John Dingle R. M. Morris H. M. Cole B6na1d Olsen C~ Stringfield W. Williams Fullwood, J. B. John Dingle R. M. Morris G. L. Denmark Buddy Sullins Red Robbins Clt~zens Bank " , R. F. House C. E. Sullins H. L. Gunn A. G. Cole Irving Morse w. H~ 'McQuistion Cash.......Petty Items H. M. Cole C. Stringfield' Donald Olsen W. Williams J. B.nFu11wood John Ingle R. M. Morris H. M. Cole ~uis Homburg rank Porter Stokes & Fields Feno1e Chemice1 CG' Fla. Pipe &Supp1y Co. Decatur Inn & Steel Co Geo. Stuart Davis Meter Repair rro. Fla. Telephone Corp <1las Jones F1a Power Corp Lake Co. Supply Co " "C. of C. dues E. C. 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