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10-06-1942 Regular Meeting CI'I'Y OF CLERMONT MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE CITY HALL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6,1942, 8:00 P.M. ~ -- -~ The meeting was called WO order by prsident Geo. Nagel, other C~cilmen present being G.J.Egan, C.W.Gaines and R. V. Miller. Mayor H.C.Brown, Marshal R.F.Anderson St. Supt. H.M.Cole and City Clerk R.F.House were also present. ATTorney Irving F. Morse came in about 8:15. Minutes of- the meetings Sept. 1st, 8th, and 29th were read and approved. Mr. R. M. Stackhouse was present and asked the Council to reconsider the raise in assessment on his home. After he left,tmere was considerable discussion of'the matter, and th~ City Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Stackhouse that the Assessment as made by the Assessor - and approved by the Board of Equalization should stand. Mayor Brown read his report in which he suggested that the police have uniforms and caps with badges. He stated that Mr. Boyd-Smith had asked to have Adams St., formerly / ~ known as Division St., closed east of Anderson St., as he ~ owns property on bothsides of the street. Mr. Bliven wrote Mr. Brown about a fire plug between his and Muceneeks properties, 'also asked if the City would clean out the weeds along the street on the south side of Lake Wenona. The City Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Bliven that the weeds would"be cleaned out as soo~ as the City Crew could get to it, and the Fire Chief and the City Clerk would discuss the matter of fire protection with him soon~ , , Mr. Gaines made a motion that AdanSSt. east of Anderson St. be clbsed until there is a public demand to have it re-opened, provided that Disston Ave is opened up for use t---- from Adam St north to Minnehaha Ave, and that the City Atty. prepare proper papers to safeguard the City's interests in the matter. The motion was seconded by Mr Egan, and whe n put to a vote, the motion carried, The Marshal's report was read.' There was one arrest and $13.00 fine and costs collected. On motion of Gaines, seconded by Egan and carried, , the marshalls carr allowance is raised to $25.00 per month. The City Clerk was authorized to order cap and badge and two night sticks for the police force. Fire Chiefs report stated no fires in September, and engine checked each weak and found O.K. Mr. Egan then introduced a Resolution entitled , "RESOLUTIONAUTHORIZING USE OF PART OF'PUBLIC PARK Fm BUILDING PRIVATE PIER AND BOATHOUSE.", and moved that it be adopted. The'motion was seconded by Mr. Gaines, and when put to a vote, the motion carried unanimously. A copy of the Resolution in full follows the minutes of this meeting. -~ ~ The City Clerk was instructed to give Mr. ~~ite a 30 day notice to have his boathouse on Lake Minnehaha south of the L~e Highlands Hotel torn down, as it was in a'danger- ous condition, especially the approach from the shore. The daily reports of'the Street & Water Supt. were submitted for examination. On motion of Gaines, seconded by Egan and carried, the City Clerk was instructed to advertise that the books would be open for registration for the annual election to be held Dec. 8, 1942. Th,e Council named J .H.LeBlanc, Clerk; and H.Erle Hooks, Mrs.Rebecca Schopmeyer, and Mrs Rose Sharpe, Inspectors. CITY OF CLERMONT Minutes of meeting 10-6-42, 8 P.M. cont'd On motion of Egan, seconded by Gaines, and carried, the following bills were approved and ordered paid when money is available: ~ ~ 1922. 3 4. 5~ 6. 7. 8~ 9. 1930~ 1. 2. 3~ 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. R. F. House 140.00 f' R. P. Anderson 140.00 P. W. Bryant 70~00' Irving F. Morse 25.001 J. P. Achord 25~00-/ Fla Public Service 3l8~33~ Fla Telephone Corp 21.70-./ Standard Oil Co 42.34~ C'. R. Keene ,3.45:1 Wright Machine Shop 23.00v Davis Office Supply 7.85 ,/ Achord's Garage 9.20/ Cle rmon t Hardwane 1 ~ 65 ;/. Postal Colony Co 14 ~801 O.K.Ice Co 6.00~?' Sanger Builders Sup 16.05'./ ' Cash-Payroll & petty 361.50 I There being no further business~ the Council adjourned to meet at the call of the president. ~ City Clerk ~ ~ RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING USE OF PART OF PUBLIC PARK FOR BUILDING PRIVATE PIER AND BOATHOUSE. ~ ~ WHEREAS Henry W. Blumenberg, a resident and property owner in the City ot Clermont, desires to build and construct a pier with a boathouse extending into Lake Minnehaha from a public park in the City of Cl~rmont, located at the South end of 12th Street; and, ~llEREAS said park is not beinL used by the City of Clermont and/or the residents and property owners of said city; and, WHEREAS the building of Gaid pier and boathouse costing over $500.00 for material and 1abor,'.il1 be a definite improvement and will entail the cleaning-up and beautification of a part of ss~d park; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the said'Henry W~ Blumenberg be allowed to construct and maintain a combination pier and boat- house on Lake Minnehaha in" that certain public park at the foot of 12th Street in the City of Clermont, and shall keep same in a good state of repairs durin[j his use and ownership of same. and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said pier and boathouse shall I 1i. ~ be considered as the personal property of the said Henry W. Blumenberg and he shall have full right to restrict the use of said pier and boathouse to those whom he permits to use it; and, te:.. that if the City of Cl~rmont shall at any time within !~ ~U~) years from date hereof desire the use of said pier and boathouse for the use of the public in general, the City Council of the City of Clermont shall so notify the said Henry W. Blumenberg in writinc and shall reimburse him for the value of said pier and boathouse as of the date of their notice, otherwise the said Henry ~. Blumenberg shall be allcwed the use of said pier and boathouse for a period of ten years from date hereof. Passed by the City Council at its Regular Meeting held on Tuesday, October 6th, 1942. ~ I CITY OF CLERMONT RECEIPTS & DISBURSEMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER,1942. ~RECEIPTS ,Cash, on hand & in Bank Water Accounts co lected Water Meter Deposits Licenses, occupat ions 1 " dog Fines & Forfeits Water Service Connections Cemetery lots Miscellaneous Taxes & Paving liens Clerk-Cash on hand a/c General FWld " Int. & Sinking Fund " Del.Tax Note J!lund " Refunding Expense Fund " 2,3,3~ mill levies Fund " Water Meter Deposit Fund ~ ..., DISBURSEMENTS ADMINISTRATIVE DEPT . Salaries Fuel & Lights Office Supplies & Expense Miscellaneous STREEI' DEPT. Sal aries & Labor Lights Truck Expense Miscellaneous FIRE DEPT. Salrie 8 .& F ire Calls POLl CE DEPT. Salaries Miscellaneous W~TER DEPT. Salaries & Labor Truck ExpenB e Miscellaneous Meter Deposit Refunda PARKS DEPT Parks-labo~ & lights Cemetery- labor '- TeIlllis Courts-lights GENERAL Garbage Disposal Gas & Oil purchased Night watchman Civilian Defense Leedy Wheeler on fee ACCOUNTED FOR AS FOLLOWS: City Bank n n II " " ~ ~ 1,007.00 13.50 616.50 2.00 41.00 5.00 46.25 208 .26 380.13 165.00 1.82 9.96 9.05 203.55 114.33 10.85 2.50 25.00 150.00 7.58 83~60 3.00 5.65 10.00 122.11 52.20 1.50 84 .20 37.72 70.00 17.70 500.00 185.83 331.28 25.00 157.58 102.25 175.81 709.62 20.00 1,673.92 1,284.70 1,008.53 380.71 366.17 458.35 $4,500.11 2,319.64 6,819.75 1,687.37 5,132.38 5,132.38 C;~~ R. F. House, City Clerk