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04-01-1941 Regular Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF TIill CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE CITY HALL TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1941, 7:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by president O.H.Keene, other Councilmen pre sent being G.J.Egan, C~W.Gaines, H.R. Harper, and R.V.Mi11er. Mayor H.C.Brown" City Attorney Goo. F. Westbrook, Policeman G.H.McCain, Street and Water Supt. R.F.Anderson, and City Clerk R.F.House were also present. ~ ~ Minutes of the meetings Mar 4th and 13th were read and approved. l~r. T.C.Cork, attorne y for W.P.Frisz, asked what action had bee n taken in regard to change in the Zoning Ordinance and about licenses for his busines s. Mr. Westbrook gave his opinion that building permit and licenses should be granted Mr. Frisz. Mr. Gaines made a motion that Frisz's licenses be granted him for the current year. The motion was seconded by Mr. Egan, and when put to a vote, the motion carried. Mr. Harper made a motion that the Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance, which was introduced by Mr. Egan at the regular Council meeting Feb 4, 1941, be rejected. The motion was sGconded by Mr. Gaines, and on roll call, the vote was. as follows Ayes- Egan, Gaines, Harper, Keene, Miller. Noes- none Mayor Brown read his report, stating that there were 3 cases in Mayors Court during the month of March, with fines and costs amountong to $18.00 assessed. He made several recomendations for consider~tion of the Council. ~ Mr. Egan made a motion that all business firms not having occupational licenses paid by tomorrow night, have legal action taken against t"em. The motlon VlaS secor!ded by Mr. Miller, and when put to a vote, the motion carried. Mr. Harper made a motion t.hat the M~r be authorized to take membership, for the City in the "~~ County League od Municipalities', membership fee being ~4.00 per year. The motion was seconded by Mr Egan, and when put to a vote, the motion carried, I . The Park Committee was instructed to ~\..n /~~ate the results of the treatment of diseased trees. the City parkways about a year ago.(See minutes of eting Jan 2,1940) Mr. T.J.Laveigne's bill for material and t eatment amounts to $15.50 . t Mr. Miller made a motioD that G.H.McCain be appointed City Marshal and Imspector at a salary of $100.00 per month plus expense allowance of $15.00 per month, and that he be a11owed'to purchase gas and oil for his car from the City at costJ to take effect'as soon as he can get relieved as driver of the school bus. The motion was seconded by Mr. Egan, and when put to a ,vote, the motion carried. Mr. Egan'made a motion that the City Attorney prepare and advertise a bill for the State legislature authorizing change in the Eastern boundayy of the City north of Highland Avenue from the present boundary to the new Federal Highway No. 19, eliminating all property East of the Federal Highway and north of Highland Ave. from the City Limits. The motion was seconded by'Mr. Miller, and when put to a vote, the motion carrie d. Mr. Westbrook hael. prepared an Ordinance governing sewage disposal. Mr. Egan introduced the Ordinance entitled, II AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE STANDARDS OF THE BUREAU OF SANITARY ENGINEERING OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH COVERING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR FEWAGE DISPOSAL IN THE CITY OF CLERMONT", and moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gaines, and when put ts. a vote, the motion carried. CIT~ OF CLERMONT Minutes of meeting 4-l-4l page 2. Mr. Egan then moved that the rules be waived, and that the Ordinance be read the second time by its title only, which was seconded by Mr. Gaines and carried. Mr. Egan then moved that the rules be further waived, and that the Ordinance be read the third time and placed-upon its passage, which motion was una~imously adopted. Thereupon the Ordinance was read in full and upon passage of the same, the roll was Called, and the vote was as follows: Ayes-Egan,Gaines, Harper, Keene, Miller; Noes-none. So the Ordinance passed, title as stated, and was ordered recor~ed in the book of Ordinances and numbered Ordinance No. 5l. A copy of the Ordinance in full appears in this book, following the minutes of this meeting. Mr. Miller made a motion that $1000.00 be transferred from the. 3 mill tax fund to the ~eneral Fund account in the Bank. The motion was seconded by Mr. Harper, and when put to a vote, the motion carried. ~ ., A petition signed by ten business men, asking that the old ptan of parking on Montrose Street be restored, was read but no action taken by the Council. Mr. Egan made a motion that a lette r be sent the Women's Club, commending them on the improved Public Library servic& since they have taken charge of it. The motion was seconded by Mr. Harper, and w~en put to a vote, the motion carried. Mr. Harper made a motion, seconded by Mr. Gaines,and carried, that the following bills be approved and paid when money is acailable: 1479 14@0 1 2 2J 4 5~ 6. 7 8 9 1490 1 2J 3 4~ 5~ 6. 7 8 9 1500 1 2 B.A . Cassidy, Sheriff' 11.05 C.O., C.W., and F.B.Roe 13.02 Tax Cert.redeemed Clermont Motor Co 50.00 H.S.Cleaver 65.00 R.P.~House 125. 00 R.F.Anderson 115.00 G. H. McCa in 72~00 Geo. F. Westbrook 25.00 John Achord 25.00 Mrs Rose M.Sharpe 10.00 Clermont Motor Co 22.55 O.K.lce Co 1~75 Clermont Hdwe Co 28.l5 AChord's Garage 19.7~ C. R. Shewey 9.00 Worthington Gamon M.Co 116.04 Standard Oil Co 47.95 Har> per Motor Co lO.75 Fla Public Serv:i2e Co 274.65 Fla Telephone Corp ~/~ , f" Eureka Fire Hose Co 588.00 Cash- 279.55 Pay roll, Fire calls,petty ca Postal Colony Co 3.35 Underwood & Gaines ~.3'r- S-;(e,t...-- There being no further business, the Council adjourned, to meet at the call of the president ~ pre~ -- ~ -- ~ L, ORDINANCE NO.~!>-/ AN OFID!NANCEADOPT.ING THE. ST1\lJDA.RDS OF 1'HE Bl11l.EAU OFSANI~ARY EtlaINEEfi:rNG. Of). THE STATE BOARD OFHEAL'1\H COVERING .IJIUIMUM REQ.U:tRE-. MEWrS 'FOR SIDAGE; DISPOSAL IN . THE CITY OF CLERUOnT. . , . BE. IT :oRDaINED BY'THE.OITY comicIt OF TllEClTi' OF CLEm10NT: ' \ SECTION 1-~ The. provisions of' the Florida State Sanitar1 C.ode .a.~ .propared and published by tho Bureau of Sanitary Engineer1ng of' tho State Board of' Health with. .. , ref arellca to m1.n1mum requ1r6J7len ts for sewage d1s.poS.lll in un-e6wered areas in the State of Florida as promulgated by the said Bureau of Sanitary.Eng1neering and adopted on Feb:ruaryllth~, 1940, effective .as of January lath" 1941, ar.e hereby adopted by theCit"Qf Clermont, as a part of the ordinance's, of ..$aldCity in words and figures as pub- lished by thesa.id Bureau of Sanitary Engineering.. SECTIOn 2.. All of the pr~v1s:1ons o:f'the said State' Sanitary COde as ars.conta.ined in the notice prepared and publlshedby the soid State Sanitary C,cde and c.onta,1ned in tho, letter of the BureQu of Sanitary Engineering". ds-ted tllareh , 14th.., 1941). are hereby adopted :and made a part of the Sanitary COde of the City of Clermont~ Flor~.;. Every application for a. permit govorning the lnst.s;l.lat1on and use 1)f septlc tanks ~r.other sewagecIisposal d~"ie!3s must be suL~itted to. the CitY.Uealth Officer and approved by . . . him befora any pormit l'or new const7.'uctlon shall: 'be .1ssued. -. .,... ..,.... '... ~ Passed by the Coune 11 this I d . day of April", 1941. .p~ A~ C1~yCer .. - .... . .....' ;-. .' Received and approved by me this ~day of Apl?11~ 1941. ~ r ., Mayor ~. CITY OF CLERMONT RECEIPTS & DISBURSID~NTS FOR MARCH, 1941. RECEIPTS Cash on hand & in Bank 2-28-41' Water Accounts collected 1,030~50 II Meter deposits 25.00 II Conn. & cutOoff fees 6.00 Licenses 65.00 Fines'& Forfeits l5~OO CemetelV lots 150.00 SanitarY privies l5~00 Tax Cert. redeemed 13~02 meters & meter boxes sold l4l.l9 Miscellaneous 22~19 Taxes & Paving liens 3,042.81 ~ .,., DISBURSEMENTS AmUNI STRATIVE Salaries Fuel & Lights Office Supplies & Expense Miscellaneous STREET DEPT. Labor Lights Truck Expense FIRE DEPT. Salaries Fire Calls Truck Expense POLICE DEPT. Salaries Feeding Prisoners Miscellaneous WATER DEPT. Labor Ptunp:l,ng Expense Office Supplies Pipe & Fittings Equipment repairs Truck Expense Meter Deposit refunds Meter boxes & freight Miscellaneous Difference in trucks traded SANITATION-Garbage disposal PARKS-Labor, lights CEnffiTERY- Fertilizer Building Repairs Gas & Oil sold. to Police Tax Certificate redeemed ~ ~....,.. ACCOUNTED FOR AS FOLLOWS: 150~00 l4.9l 13~58 33.18 163.48 181.72 47.18 25.00 8.00 2.25 271.00 13.05 14.70 56.79 91.80 3.75 1~08 34.57 12.36 15.00 25.l5 24~96 50.00 Cash on hand, City Clerk Ale in Bk,General fund II II Int. & Sinking fund II " Del. Tax Note fund " " Refunding Expense fund II II Spec 2 a 3 mill levies " II Water Meter Deposit fund 211.67 392.38 $35 .25 298.75 315.46 55.46 13.26 4.00 4.71 10.14 13.02 19.89 356.60 7~381.70 3,405.79 834.30 l,834.13 412.60 ~fY Clerk $11,073.3l 4;525.7l 15,599.02 l,354~10 l4,:G44.92 l4,244.92