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03-06-1945 Regular Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES OF '!HE REGUL'AR MEETING OF THE CITY CO UNCI L BE ID AT THE CITY HALT, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1945, at 7:30 p.m. ~ .,., The meeting was called to order by President F. B. Roo at 7:45 perno, other Councilmen present being R. M. Castner, Ro M. Stackhouse, H. C. Brown and C. Wo Gaines. Mayor F. He Higby, City Clerk w. H. McQ,uistion, Attorney Irving F. Morse, Marshal Co E. Sullins and Stroet and Water Superintendent Ho Mo Colo were also present. The minutes of tho preVi ou s meeting held on February 6th, 194 5, were read a nd a pprov ed. Fire Chie f Achord reported two fire ca lls, one on Febru- ary 1 tho other on February 11, to extinguish grass fires. In attendance at the fir st fire call were H. M. Cole, Bill Kie and Clarence Bishop. At the socorn. fire were J. W 0 Hinson, J. Bo Fullwocd, A. L. Sheldon, Ed Nolen, Bill Kie and H. M. Co 10 . Police Chief Sullins reported tireuarrests made and fines of $77.50 were paid. Mayor Fe Ho Higby made t be follow ing report: "During the month of February there wore three cases tho polic e Court with fi ns sand c os ts of $77.50, $11050 of Which was a deferred payment. There were two two borrl s forfeit ed becau se of non-appearance. Your Commit tee appointed to pJa ce a sale value on lots recently pUl:'chased from the State bas been waiting for the fUl"ther instructions from Leedy, 1iVheeler Company regarding cancellation of interest on paving and 1930 and prior taxes. Their report will be ready before the April 1 date when tho option of fo rIl13r owners of the lots expires according to the Council's action. In a previOUS report, I recommended that' the City soIl all lots not ne eded far City use. I tm s t that th is will be d one and that the Cornmi ttee appointed to place sale value on lots secured from the State be instructed to pla ce valuc on such lot s . Sonat<r Johnson and Represcmtativc Sellars held two sessions in C1emont today to learn the needs w:n.d receive ,suggestions for legislative action. I met tlJ.ese gentlerren after tho meeting and e xoressod the wish of till Council that the coming 10 gisla ti ve session clarify the Homestead Exempt ion Ac to" A motion was made by Mr. castner, seconded by Mr. Stack- hou se tha t Chief Sullins bo ins tructed by tbe Mayor to collect money from Isreal Cooper for fruit on trees in Cooper's Lane at $2.25 per box 0 The mot ion c arri ed. ~ .,., A motion was made by Mr. Stackhouse, seconded by Mr. Brown tha t ~~500. 00 be paid the Amy for pipe in Amy Camp. Tho motion carried. Resolution adopting same is attached hereto. . A motion was made by Mr. Stackhouse, seconded by Mr. Castner, that all bills be paid when the mon~ is available. The motion carriEld. The bills are as follovvs: MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 6, 1945 ~ ~ 3255. 6. 7. 8. 9. 3260. l~ 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 3270. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 3280. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.' 7. 8. 9. 3290. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 3300. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Hilda Dull H. M. cole William Kie R. M. Mor ri s Ed Nolen John Ding 18 Orange State Oil Co. Hilda Dull H. M. Cole William Kie John Dingle Hr.J IiII~ ~,M 6vi>'is:/ Ct). Postal~0010ny Co. Hilda Dull H. M. Cole William, Kie John Ding 1e R. M. MBrris George ay War D(')partment C. E. Sullins W. H. McQuistion Hilda Dull C. E. Sullins H. M. Cole William Kia John Dingle R. M. Morris Cha. r1es Britt Ed NolGn Petty Cash George J. Dykla s Irvi ng F. Mor so J. P. Achord Mrs. Ro se Sha rpe Standard Oil Co. Clermont Hardware Florida Telephone Corp. Achord's Garage General Truck S~les & Service Davis Office Supply Flor ida Power Corp. Wathington Gamon Meter Morris Bowen William Kie Carroll Electric Co. H. M. Cole William Kie Cla. rance Bishop J. "IN. HiM on .J. B. Fullwood A. L. She ldon Ed Nolen Roy S. Timmerman, Agent Goo. J. Dykes 22 .10 37.70 24.60 27 .20 91.39 27.10 23.24 22.10 37 .70 31.25 26.60 27.40 : 7.83 22.10 37.70 33.20 29.00 27.40 40.00 500.00 87.50 136.90 22 .10 109.10 37.70 23.98 28 .30 27.00 7.20 66.45 25.22 6.80 25.00 25.00 10.00 3.78 5.21 33.44 28.25 9.75 15.05 307.75 129.00 5.00 2.00 13.06 4.00 4.00 2.00 2.00 2000 2.00 2.00 72.56 1.70 Page 2 signpainting painting streets II bicycle rack ~ There bei:qg no fur ther busi:ne s s, the Counci 1 adj ourned to meet at the call of the President. President of City Council 2l~' ~ 7'-.- 1'[. ~~?--.-9~~'.~ l y C Ie rk RESOLUTION VrnERE1~ the City of Clermont granted a license to the United states Government on ~une 22, 1943 to construct, operate, ~ ., maintain, renew, and remove pipe lines along, across, beneath, and over the right-of-way of certain streets in the City of Clermont, Florida, described as follows, to-wit: A strip of land 6 feet wide, more or less, the center line of which is more particularly described as follows: Commence at a point approximately 3 feet \kst of the Westerly curb on West Street and approximately 3 feet North of the Northerly curb on Montrose Street, thence run West parallel to an approximately 3 feet North of the North curb on Montrose Street a distance of 559 feet, more or less; thence run South parallel to and approxi- mately 3 feet iVest to the Westerly curb on Tenth Street, a distance of 538 feet, more or less, thence run West to the West boundary of Tenth Street, in the City of Clermont, County of Lake, State of Florida. WHEREAS, the United States Government by and through its component agency, the War Department; did construct, operate, maintain, and lay a pipe line c~mposing 1902 feet of 6 inch Cast Iron pipe; 370 feet of 4 inch Cast Iron pipe; and, 4 fire plugs along said above described strip of land; and, VffiEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Clermont and the United States Government to release each other under said license as of March 5, 1945; and the said Government desires to relinquish, transfer and deliver to the City of Clermont the above described ~ pipe and fire plugs for the sum of ~500.00 which represents the difference between the value of said improvements and the estimated cost of the ~estoration required by said license; the City of Clermont, Licensor, desires to pay said sum of ~500.00 and accept the transfer of said improvements, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Clermont ~ -.., do pay to the United States Government or its component agency, the \iar Department, the sum of :fp500.00 for said improvements, and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of said City and its City Clerk be authorized to enter into immediate negotiations and/or agreements to affect said transfer upon the payment of said money and to release the United States Government , its officers, agents, and employees from any and all actions, liabilities, and claims that " the City of .Cler~ont may now have.under its original license to ,I' the United States Government. i ~ .., Passed by the City Council of the City of Clermont at its Regular Meeting held on March ,/' ~:: Attest: 7J;%/??f~ ~ City Clerk ~ ~ .. - ""...)1 RES 0 L UTI 0 N ~HEfiliAS the City ot Clermont granted a license to the ~ ., United states Government on June 22, 1943 to construct, operate, maint~l~, renew, end r~move pipe linea along, &cross, beneath, ~nd over the rient-of-way of certain streets in the City ot Clermont, Florida, 'ascribed as follows, to-wit: A strip of land e feet w1de, more or less~ the center li1i.e of VJhich 1s more particultirly desoribed as follows: Commenc~ at a point approximately 3 feet ~est of the Westerly curb on West street and epproximntely 3 feet North of the Northerly curb on Montrose street, thence run ;;est parellel to an GpproxlX111'.:ltely 5 feet North of the North curb on Montrose Street a distance of 559 feet, more or lese; thence run South p~rallel to and approxi- mately 3 feet ~est to the Westerly curb on ~enth street, a distance of 538 feet, more or less, thence run \~st to the ~~est boundary of 'l\~lith Dtreet, in the City ot Clermont, County of Lake, State of Ylorlda. WHEREAS, the United states Government by and through its 'component agenoY', the VJar Department. did construct, operate, maintain, and lay a pipe line composing 1902 feet of 6 incb Cast Iron pipe; 310 feet of,4 inch Cast Iron pipe; and, 4 fire plugs along said above described strip of land; and, ' 'ViHEREAS, 1t 1s the desire of the City of Clermont and the Un1ted states Government to release each other under said license as of March 5, 1945; and the said Government desires to relinquish, transfer and deliver to the City of Clermont the above desoribed pipe and fire plugs for the sum of ~500.00 which represents the . 4 '. difference between the value of said improvements end the 'estimated cost of the restoration required by said license; the City of Clermont, Licensor, desires to p~y setd StUll of ~500.00 and accept the transfer of scid i~provementa, thorefore, BE IT 1:lZi90Lt73iJ that the Ji ty Council of the City of Clermont ~ ,., do pay to the United States Government or its component agency, the 't',or Departll2nt, the sum of ~500.00 for said improvements, and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Meyor of said City and its City Clerk be authorized to enter into immediate negotiations ond/or agreements to effect sa1d transfer upon the payment of said money and to release the Un1ted States Government , 1ts officers, egenta, and employees trom ~ny and ell actions, liabilities, and ola1ms that \ ,...'. the City of Clermont may now have under its original l1cense to the Un1ted States Government. ~ ,. Passed by the 01ty Couno1l of the C1ty of Clermont at its Regular Meeting held on Maroh 6, 1945. ~~'t - ~~Yor Attest: ?f~,?n/~~ C1ty Olerk ~ ~