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09-01-1942 Regular Meeting crry OF CLERMONT MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETIHG OF THE CITY COUlWIL HELD AT THE CI'rY HALL TUESDAY, SEPTm~BER 1, 1942, 8:00 P.M. The meoting was called to order by Vico-prosident Geo. Nagel, other Councilmen present being C. ',J. Gaines and R. V. Miller. Mayor H.C.Brown, acting Marshal R.F. imde-,'son, Watchman Pr.r. Bryant, Street man ~T. y,. Cole, and City Clerl{ fi.F.House wero also present. --~ .., Minutes of tho meetings August 4th and August 11th were read and approved. ThO resignation of Mr. II.R.Harper as Cou~cilman was read. Mr. Gaines r'lade a r.lotion that the resignation be accepted, to take effect immediately. Tho motion was seconded by Mr. liIiller and when put to a voto, tlno mot ion rtl.f carried. The City-Clenk was instructed to write Mr. Harper of the action taken. llir. Nagel stated that there now being a vacancy in the membership of the Council, nominations for a Councilnan were in order. Mr. Gmnes nominated R. M. Castner for Councilman l.U1til someone is ereted at the AnJlUal election. 1\'11". Miller made a motIhdmil tlh.at the nominations close, and that Mr. Castner be elected unaninously. The motion was seconded by Mr. GI=J:l.nes, and carried una~iimously. N:wr Brown admmIlistered the oath of office to Mr. Castner. On the resignation of Mr. Harper, Mr. Nagel became president of tho Council. 10'11". Gaines was olected VicG- president in place of fUiX<<tlt~~/i~~~i~~/~Y/Mr. Nagel. President Nagel t~en appointed Councilman Castner ot all"the Committee momberships formerly held by Mr. Harper. There was some discussion of the condition of ~i~ Jun-mata Stre.et between Lake Ave and Fifth St., and the Stree t Supt. was instructed to fix barricades and place flares there at nmght. Mayor Brown road his report, calling attention to several items for the Council's Action. ThO Legion asked for tho use of the Community Building one night each month since the Army is using the City Hall Auditorium. The First Aid Group also asked for use of the Building two nights each month for meetings and practice. Don Smith, who is on the committee appointed to formulate some plan . to dispose of City lots aquired by foreclosure, is leaving for military service, and someone should be appointed to fill his place. 'rhe Park Committee ~as authorized to arrange for the use bf the .American Legion and Auxiliary, and the First Aid Group, of the Community Building. Mr. Gat nes made a motion, seconded by Hr. Miller and carried, that Mr. H. K. Stokes be appointed to take Don Smith's place on the CO!!L~ittee to formulate plans for the disposal of City owned lots acquired by foreclosure. ~ 'W' The City Clerk .was instructed that all applications for building perrJi ts r:1lllSt bo accompanied by plans and specifica tions, beforo a permit vvould bI' is sued; and that an occupancy permit f;lust be issued before the building could be rented or used. Tho application of Doc Jones for an addition to his grocery would be permitted as soon as he furnishes such plans and specifications, and assoon as complet.ed satisfactorily to the BUilding Corr.mi tteo, permit for occupancy would be issued. page 2. CITY OF CLERr.WNT liINUTES OF COUNCIL j'.1EETING ID!IPTEMBER 1, 1942 cont'd Kr. G. H. McCarn did not leave a report of his activities as ~.Iarshal for the r.1onth of August, but the records show three arrests, and fines Q~d costs amounting to $54.00 assessed. City Attorney Morse made no roport, but asked the Council to adjourn the meeting to a later date to consider the budget and set the tax levy. -~ -- -:~ Fir., Chief Achord's report showed no fires during the pas t month, and the Engine checked each week and fotmd o. K. Street Supt. Anderson's daily reports were submitted for examination. A proposal from Falkner, Inc., lIi'c::m a heating unit in the City Hall was submitted, complete installation amounting to $~92.00. The Council wished to investigate a little further, and postponed action until the next neeting. furs. Lenora Sheets asked to buy the south 5 ft of lot 10, block 73, which is one of the lots occupied by the Women's Club and owned by tho City. The City Clerk was instructed to investigate, and if it left 20 ft or more back of the Women's Club building, The City would sell her the 5 ft strip for ~25.00. Mr. Miller made a motion that all Cemetery lots now listed at ~25 .00 be raised to $50.00, i lots ~~30~00, and k lots or sinlge grave plots ~~15.00. The motion was . seconded by Mr. Castner, and when put to a vote, the motion carried. 1'::r. Nac;el then stated that the Council would go into Executive Session to consider applications for the job of Marshal, and asked all except the members of the Council, . the Mayor, City Attorney, and. City Clerk to loave the room. At the conclusion of the Executive session, R. R Anderson was called in and informed that he was appointed Marshal- temporarily at a salary of ~~125 .00 per Month, and ;;~15.00 per month cal' allowance. On motion of Gaines, secondod by Miller, the following bills were approved, and ordered paid when money is available: ~ -~ 1903. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1910. 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1920. R. F. House G. H. McCuin R. :;:<'. Andorson P. p. Bryant Irving F. Morse J. P. Achord Geo. Dyke s Fla Public Servic'e Fla Telephone Corp Postal Colony Co Gillette Publishing Standard Oil Co Cash- Pay roll & Pot Clerr:'ont Press Clernont HardwllO Leedy ~Jheeler & Co Achord's Garage Sanger Bldrs Supply l40.00,f 140.00 ..I 125.00./ 70 /00 ...I .. . 25.00 0/ 25.00./ 5 .05 I 1~0.22 .; 16.94 \1 4.45 j Co 2. 00 ./ 37.72 ., 440.61'/ 3.25 ./ 1.73 ,j 500.00' froLl 9.40 If 1.00 ./ rofunding Expense Fund ~ On motion of Gainos, seconded by Miller, tl,e meeting was adjourned until Tuesday, Sept. 8th, 1942, 8 P.M. in '!tv. ~..J ~_Presl ent Ci {~uncil RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ASSESSMmfr ROLL ~ ., WHEREAS, G. A. Nash, Tax Assessor of the City or Clermont, has co~pleted the Assessment Roll of property within the City of Clermont for the year 1942, and presented the same to the City Council; and, ~TIEREAS, pursuant to due and legal notice as re- quired by the Charter of the City of Clermont the said City Council did cive ~otice that it would sit as an equalization board at the City Hall in Clermont, Florida, at 8:00 P. M. on Au[ust 11th, 1942 for the purpooe of hearin~ complaints as to the said Assessment Roll and equalizing and confirming the same; and that at such meeting there were more complaints to be h.eard than that time permitted and said meet1nc of the Council sitting as an equalization board was adjourned untIl Au[ust 31st, 1942 at 7:30 P. M. at whIch t1me and at thE~ same place, the City Council 81 tt.1ng as an equaliz8tion board, did hear all conplaints and did adjust and equalize the said Tax Assessment Roll and the same is now equalized and adjusted, therefore, BE IT rn:SC;LVED by the City Council of the City or Clermont that the Assessment Roll of tho City of Clermont for the year 1942, as prepared by G. A. Nash, Tax Assessor of the City 0:" Clermont, as equalized by the City Council, be, S.l::1 tho same is, hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. 11'_1-'-< c~ e- ( 1/ /1/ If t/ \:.' n~ ~ ~ ~ M.A, I-i-'!V CITY OF CLEr\l':IONT }t:1;CEIPTS & DISBUHSEr.ml'~'rS FO.~ AUGUST, 1942 ~ ~ RECEIPTS Cash on hand & in Bank Water Acets Collected Water meter doposits Fines & Forfeits Cemetery lots ~.':iiscellaneous Taxes & Paving DISBURSEMEl\prs ADMINISTRATIVE DEPT. Sala rics Fuel & Lights Offico expense & Supplios Miscellanoous STREET DEPT. Salaries & Labor Lights 'rruck Expense rascellaneous FIRE D~p'r. Salaries POI.ICE DEPT. Salaries Feeding Prisoners I~liscellanoous WATER DEPT. Sal aries & Labor Pumping Expense Truck :'~xpense Miscellaneous Meter Deposit Refunds PARK DEPT. Labor,Lights, tools Cemetery labor & tools Tennis Court lights GE:NERAL Garbage Disposal Gas & Oil purchased Tax Certificates redoemed Nie;ht '.Vatchman Civilian Defence ACCOUNTED FOR AS FOLLOWS 858.75 20.00 31.00 87.50 102.42 287.70 189.00 2.62 10.72 '45 . 35 155.00 254.28 35.30 2.40 150.00 2.80 10.64 70.20 90.00 3.10 3.75 15.00 111.97 32.30 1.,50 78.80 62.54 27.65 70.00 2.80 City Bank II " II II If Clork- Cash on hand a/c General .i.i'und, O.D. -74.i2 Int. & Sinking Fund Dol. Tax Note Fwld Spec. Rofunding Exp. Fund 2,3,3Q mill levies Fund Wator Moter Deposit Fund _.~ ~ ~~4, 565.46 1387 .37 ~, 5,952.83 247.69 446.98 25.00 163.44 182.05 145.77 241.79 20.00 1,200.47 920.04 697.G7 1,281.80 454.85 1,452.72 4,500.lr- 4,500.11 House, City Cla -Y'k