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06-03-1941 Regular Meeting CITY OF CIERMONT MINUTES OF TT1E REGULAR MEETING OF THB CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE CITY HALL TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1941, 7:45 P.M. The meeting was called to order by President O.H.Keene, other Councilmennpresent'being G.J.Egan, C.W.Gaines, H.R. Harper, and R. V. Miller~ Mayor H.C.Brown, Marshal G.H. MCCain, City Attorney Geo. F. Westbrook, Street and Water Superintendent R.F.Anderson, and City Clerk R.F.House were als 0 present. ~ -.,., Minutes of the meeting May 6th were read "and approved. Mayor Brown read his report, in which he a sked for action on several rmtters, chief ones being:l moving Holy- Roller'Church, 2 Police phone up tovm, 3. parking lot at corner of Eighth and Montrose Street~, 4 Fire plug between the Bliven and Muceneek homes, and 5. Street lights on Lake Drive and ~velfth Streets. Mr. with the homes. put to a Miller made a motion that a fire plug connected lake be put in between the Bliven and ~mceneek The motion was seconded by Mr Harper, and when vote, the motion carried. Mr. Egan made a motion that the Street Dept. clay the parking lot at the corner of Eighth and Montrose Stree ts owned by Mr. Pool this SUTInner whenever it was convenient to get the Clay. The motion was seconded ,by Mr. Harper, and when put to a vote, the motion carried. Marshal MCCain reported ~vo arrests during the month of May. One case was dismissed, the other served 10 days. ~ ~ City Attorney Westbrook reported that the foreclosure suit for taxes and paving liens had been completed, all. property in the suit going to the City, and the deed issued and recorded. Expenses of the suit paid by Westbrook & . Morse amounted to $57.99, which does not include their fee; He also stated that he had "prepared an Ordinance changing the Zoning Ordinance in accordance with instructions from the Council at the meeting of May 6th. Mr. Keene stated that the matter was open for discussion, and Attorney Stebbins presented a petition, signed by 25 property o\v.ners of land within the area affected by the proposed change, requesting that the Council refuse to make the change, leaving the zoning of that area the same as it is at the present time. The petition was read with the names of the signers. Mrs. Minnie E. Johnson, Mr. A.L.Izlar, and Mr. F. B. Roe wer5 present and spoke, propesting against any change in the present Zoning Ordinance. A petition signed by 148 residents and property owners WaS presented to the Council, asking them to amend the present Zoning Ordinance in accorda nce with the proposed change. 1~. Egan made a motion that the Ordinance pnpared by the City Attorney, changing the present Zoning Ordinance, be accepted. The motion was seconded by Mr. Miller, and on Roll eall, t~e vote was as follows: Ayes-Ega n, Miller, Keene; Noes-Gaines, Harper. The motion was lost, a s it required an affirmative vote of three-fourths of the entire Council to change the Zoning Ordinance if there, was a protest signed by the owners of more t~an twenty per c,ent of the p;r>operty affecte d by the change. Mr. Miller made a motion that the entire Zoning OrdinanCe be repealed , but there was no second to the motion. Fire Chief's Report was read. One alarm was answered which proved to be false, and the Engine wa s checked each week and found O.K. . CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES OF COUNCIL ~nmTING JUlm ~, 1841 p.2 Mrs. Stella Watson asked the Council for allowance of her City taxes for 1940, EmX on account of never having received widow's exemption, but no action was taken on the matter. Mr. Egan made a motion that the regular employees of the City should get 'two weeks vacation as usual. The motion Was seconded by Hr. Harper, and when put to a vote, the motion carried. ~ ,., Mr. Harper made a motion that the Mayor have a police telephone installed in the business section. The motion was seconded by Mr. Miller, and when put to a vote, the motion carried. Mr. Gaines made a motion, seconded by Mr. Miller, and carro&e ~, that the following bills be approved, and paid when money is available: T539 1541 2 3 4 5. 6. 7. 1540 & 1548. 9. 1550. 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1560. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. T. J. LaVeigne R.F.House R. F. Anderson G. H McCa in Geo. F. Westbrook J. P. Achord Rose M. Sharpe Dr. '."J. M . Lynn C.R.lVillard Achords Ga rage Fla Public Service Co FlaTelephone Corp. Clermont Press 3. Sanger Builders Supply Postal Colony Co. O.K.lce Co Gillette Publishing Co Amertcan City Maggzine Harr P. Leu, Inc. Stan ard Oil Co Tho Texas Co W~ S. Darley & Co Armstrong Mfg. Co Mueller Co. Central Foundry Co Cash-payroll,Fire call Clermont Hdwe Co Mary Golliday Westbropk & Morse 15.50 125.00 115.00 '-115.00 25.00 25.00 10.00 59.50 82.00 7.15 324.84 11.85 11.77 2.18 4.15 1.75 2.00 2.00 25.38 60.79 31.74 3;95 3.32 18.36 21.32 & petty 63.86 .7.25 57.99 304.43 ~There being no further bUSiness, the.Council adjourned to meet at the callI of the pres~dent;. ~ ~ --., dJ!f1~ Pres e t of City Council CITY OF CLERMONT RECEIPTS & DISBURSEMENTS FOR HAY, 1941. ~ -~ RECEIPTS Cash on hand & in Bank Water Accts Collected Meter Deposits Occupatianal Licenses Dog tax & innoculation Cometery Lots Sanitery Privies Miscellaneous Taxes & Paving Liens 4-30-A 1 1,010.93 25.00 .17.50 68.00 5.00 15.50 21.44 1,674.97 Disbursements ADMINISTRATIVE Salaries Fuel & Lights Office EJ~ense & supplies Miscellaneous STREET DEPT. Labor Lights Truck Expense Miscellaneous FIRE DEPT. Salaries Fire J calls Truck Exopense POLICE DEPT Salaries Feeding Prisoners Miscellaneous WATER DEPT. Labor Pumping Expense Pipe & Fittings Eqipment Repairs Truck Expense Miscellaneous Meter Deposit refunds 150.00 4.22 24.21 207.03 152.90 183.97 25.02 57.23 25.00 18.00 18.50 Stif;@~ SANITATION- garbage disposal PARKS- labor, lights, materials CEMETERY- labor, fertilizer RECREATION- tennis courts gas & oil sold to police Metr boxes Lot 6,blk 4, Cleo Parker, Balance on hand ACCOUNTED FOR AS FOLLGVS: 130.00 11.50 12.75- 58.70 106.16 61.01 5.00 80.24 15.72 30.00 Cash on hand, City Cle rk Ale in Bank, General Fund It II " Int. & Sinking II " It "Delinquent Tax Note It " " "Refunding Expense If f' " If Spec 23 & 3 mill levy fI " " f' Water Meter Deposit " ~ ~ 385.46 419.12 61.50 154.25 356.83 58.12 15.35 41.00 24.45 10.30 25.5l $12~. 512 .20' 2,838.34 15,350.54 60.00 1,611.89 13,738.65 20.00 973.83 9,414.09 829.49 853.72 1,244.92 402.60 13,738.65 ".r"''': ,.r:t::T: / V~/~ R. F. House, City Clerk