12-18-1946 Regular Meeting
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MINUTES OF REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HEID
IN THE CITY HALL, v'1JEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1946, 7:30 P.M.
1),e meeting WaS called to order by presidemt 'F7;\B,.~.e9-,...-::- .
other Councilmen present being H.C.Brown, Albert JOhnson,
and J.F.Macdonald. Mayor W.H.McQuistion, Marshal C.E.Sullins
City Attorney Irving Morse, City Engineer A.G.Cole, St. Supt
J.B.FuThlwood, Water Supt. H.M~Cole, a~d City Clerk R.F.House
were also present. Newly elected Councilman J.V.Briee was
a visitor, also a Boy Scout, who wanted to see how the City
~ affairs were conducted.
Mr. w. ~. Williams, representing Rieders & Fink, C.P.A's
of Jacksonville, Fla., presented four copies of the annual
audit just completed, explaining the comments, in the inttbduct~~-
Mr. Brown made a motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson, that the
bill of Rieders & Fink for the audit be paid, and when put
to a vote, trie mC1f1on carried.
Mr. Johnson made a motion, seconded by Mr. Brown, and
carried, that the night policeman selected by Mayor McQuistion
be Paid at the rate of $175.00 per month.
There was discussion of the fracas at the Legion Center
the night of December 14th, and Mr. G.J. Robbins was calle'
in and gave his version of the affair.
Engineer Cole's RePort was read, for his activities
this month.
Mr. Roe reported that he, Councilman Brown, and Mayor
McQuistion attended the Meeting of the Lake County League
of Municipalities at Leesburg Tuesday night, and that several
topics of interest to the City were discussed.
Report of E. J. Stac~on Recreation program was read
by Mr. Macdonald. Mr. Brown made a motion, seconded by Mr.
Macdonald, that Mr. Stack be sent statement that the program
has not been satisfactorily carried out, and that the City
will pay him $10000, deducting $45.00 advanced by J.V.Brice
for work on the tennis court; The Council will refund Mr.
Brice the $45.00 advanced. When put to a vote, the motion
carrie d.
Several communications v~e read and the City Clerk was
instructed how to answer them.
. Letter from the Postal Colony asking permit.to dischargge
waste from their Packinghouse into Lake Minneola. The permit
was granted by the Council.
Letter about license fees for gift packinghouses was
read by Mr. Roe, but no reduction was granted.
Mr. Macdonald made a motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson, and
carried, that Mr. Wolfe be paid the balance due him on contract
for building Streets in Johnson Replat.
Mr. Brown made a motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson that
the Women's Club be given a 99-year lease to the property
now occupied by them, at an annual rental of $1.00, and when
put to a vote, the motion carried.
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Mayor McQuistion reported that he had asked the Lake
County League of Municipalities to hold their next meeting
in Clermont.
Tnere being no further busines at this time, the Council
adjourned, to meet at the call of the president.
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Peeside~t 0 ty Council
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Ci ty Clerk
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