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10-16-1946 Regular Meeting MINUTES OF THE RIDULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE CITY HALL ,:rnDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1946, 7:30 P.M. The meeti~g was called to order by Vice President H.C. Brown, other Councilman present being C.W.Gainos and Albert Johnson. Yayor McQuistion, Marshall C.E.Sullins, City Atty Irving Morse, City Engineer A.G.Cole, Street Supt. J.B.Fullwood, Water Supt. H.~.Cole, and City Clerk R.F.House were also present. Minutes of the meeting Oct. 1st were approved as read. Wm Elliot was present, and asked the Council to close the Street north of his house in Block 118, Johnson's Replat. Mr. Johnson made a motion, seconded by ~~. Gaines, which carried, that Short Street north of Black 118, Johnson's Replat, be closed, and no dirt be removed from the street, and that the City Clerk write Mr. Wolfe not to move any of the dirt. Marshall Sullins reported that jail cell from the County Jail was not available. Report of the City Engineer, A.G.Colo was read. He stated that all matters brought up in the previous meeting had been attended to. The Septic tank at the school has been reapproved by the State Sanitary Board. buildings being constructed have been checked to see that they comply with the b~ilding code. He checked the Cell blocks in the County jail with Chief Sullins, and found that the cost to put them in use here would be prohibitive. He also explained the situation whieh caused the dificulty on Carroll Street between th4 school block and Sparkling Water Lake, and the corrective measuredqtaken. It appears that moving the City Ga~age would be better for the City to put it near the center of town. B. M. Cole-reported that lab.>> from the Roegains Co. had been used in the Clean-up Campaign, amounting to $282.75, which the City had agreed to Pay. Attorney Morse stated that in the sale of lots, H.K.Stokes had handled the sale to M.R.Francis, and that through error he was not notified of the amount of Paving due, and he had gaaranteed them clear of all liens. Mr. Johnson made a motion, seconded by ~fcr. Gaines, and Carried, that paving lien aga.inst the lot of Y.H. Francis, sold him by H.K.Stokes, be cancelled. ~!r. Gaines introduced an Ordinance entitled II AN ORI! NANCE AMENDING SECTION 14 OF CHAPTER XXVI OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANC3S OF THE CITY OF CLERMON, MAKING IT A CRIME TO RESIST ARREST BY A POLICE OFFICER OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT; PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE r,WCIMUM FINE TO BE n~POSED BY THE MAYOR'S COURT FOR A VIOLATION OF THE CRIMES LISTED IN SAID SECTION 14 AS AMENDED BY TFIS ORDINANCE."; which was read in full. Mr. Gaines moved its adoption, which was seconded by Mr. Johnson, and when put to a vote1f1 the motion carried. Mr. Gaines then moved that the rules be waived, and the Ordinance read the second time by its title only. The motion was . seconded by Mr. Johnson, ad carried unanimously" After the second t.~~ reading, Mr Ga nes made a motion that the rules be further waived, and the Ordinance be read the third time and placed upon its passage. The motion was seconded by Mr. Johnson ann carriGd unanimously. Thereupon tbe Ordinance was rea.d in ;~ full, and upon passage of same the roll was called with the following results: Ayes-Gaines, uohnson, Brown; NOES- none; absent-Roe, Macdonald. So the Ordinance passed, title as stated, and ordered placed in the Ordinace Book and numbered Ordinance No.79. A copy of the Ordinace in full appears in this book following these minutes. The matter of Street lights at the intersections of Third and Minneola, and Sixth and Chestnut Sts, was brought up, and H.M.Cole stated that the Florida Power Corp. had been nobified that these were wanted, also several others. The matter of purchase of tractor with mower and sweeper attachments was postponed until all members of the Council were present. A. G. Cole was instructed to get prices on Quonset Huts. MINUTES OF MEETING 10/16/46 continued page 2. there being no rurther business at this time, the Council adjourned, to meet at the call of the president c~ ~/P~ Vice-President of City Council ~ '~ ~ ~ ~, ORDINANCE NO. 79 t D ~ .., AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTI01U4 OF CHAP'leER XXVI OF THE REVISED G.ENERAL ORDI'N'ANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT. :MK!NG IT A CRIME TO RESIS'!' ARREST BY A POLICE OFFICER OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT; PROVID~ ING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM Fl:NE TO BE IMPOSED BY THE MAYOR'S COURT FORA VIOLATION OF THE CRIMES LISTED IN SAID 8ECT,ION 14 AS AMENDED BY THIS, ORDINANCE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNOIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMO~": SEC~ION 1. That Seotion 14 of The Revised General Ordinances of the City or Clermont duly passed by the City Council Qf said city on the 6th day of June, A. D.. 1928. and approved by the Mayor of the C1ty of Clermont on the 19th day of June. A. D., 1928 be amended to ine lude therein the crime of resisting arrest by Q Police Offioer of the City of Clermont; that the maximum fino to be imposed by the Mayor's Court of the City of Clermont for violation of any of the ~r1mes included and/or listed in said section 14 be ~a1sed from $25.00 to $100.00; and. that said Sect~on 14 be amended to read as follows: Section 14. ~Vh~ever shall be ~\llty of a braaoh 0f the peace, disorderly conduot, drunkednesB,oresisting arrest by a police offioer of the City of Clermont, or indecent exposure of the nerson, shall be pun1shed by a fine of not lesa than $5.00 and not exceeding $100.00 or by imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding 30 days, or by both Buch fine and impr1sonment. SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage. , - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ ~ ~ - - ~ - . -- ~ ~ , , PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CI'fi COmWIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT AT ITS ADJOURNED REGULA.lt MEFl'ING HELD ON THE 16th 'bAY OF OCTOBER, A. D.. 1946. - \~ d.-e, Pr.esident Council. Attest: City Clerk - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - '. - ~ - - ~ - ~ - - - - - - - - . ~ - RECEIVED AND APPROVED BY ME THIS 16th DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D., 1946. -1ef~:~~