08-06-1940 Regular Meeting
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CITY OF CLERMONT
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR 1~ETING OF T~ CITY COUNCIL HELD AT
THE CITY HALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1940, 7:50 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by president O.H.Heene,
othe r Councilmen present being A.M.Jolmson, and R.L.Lassiter.
Mayor H.C.Brown, Marshal H.S.Cleaver, Street & Water Supt.
R.F.Anderson, and City Clerk R.F.House were also present.
M~utes of the regular meeting July 2, and special meeting
July 15 were approved as read.
Mr. Horsely and Mr. Greene, as representatives of the
Recreation Club asked if more shuffleboards could be provided
in Kehlor Park, and if two of the boards could be repaired
so too y could be played upon. Arts r some discussion, Mr.
Keene agreed to look into the matt er and do wm tever is
possib~le to provide additional facilities.
Mayo r Brown read his report in which he nB de several
recommendations.
Mro Johnson rmde a motion, seconded by Mr. Lassiter,
that th Cit;r Attorney draw up a resolution authorizing the
Stat e Ro ad Dept. to lower too grade on Pitt Street where
it is crossed by t~e new Federal Road, and providing that
the Road Dept. will rep:d.r, or replace any part of the streets
dama~ d or changed during construction of tl~e read, and be
put back in perfect condition~ v~n put to a vote, the
moti on carrie d.
Mr. Johnson made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lassiter,
that the City pay for $10.00 worth of material to be used
in the W.P.A. sewing room here, as part of the Sponsors
contribution to the Project. When put to a vote, the
motion carried.
rF,r. Last}iter rmde a motion that Mr. Cleaver be reimbursed
~6 .70 for p~ha se of cap and badge fOl~ his police duties.
The motion was seconded by Mr. JOhnson, and when put to a
vote, the motion carried.
Mr. Lassiter then intrmduced an Ordinance entitled
"AN ORDINANC-;'~ FIXING THE MANNER IN WHICH BntDING PER1d:TS
SHA. LL BE ISSUED BY 'l'HE CITY OF CLERMONT; REQUIRING A PERMIT
TO BE ISSUED BEFORE ANY CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION OR REPAIR
OF ANY STRUarURE IN THE CITlSHALL BE COMMENCED; AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE."
Mr. Lassiter U:en moved too adoption of the Ordinance, which
was seconded by Mr. Johnson, and Carried. Hr. Lassiter
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. Johnson and carried. Mr. Lassiter then moved that the
rules be further wai va d and that the OrdinacliiT be read the
third time and placed upon its passage, which motion was ~
unanimously adopted. Tnereupon the Ordinance was read in full
and upon passage of the same, the roll was called and the
following vote taken: Ayes; Councilmen Johnson, Keene, Lassiter;
Noes-none. Absent-Councilmen Roe, Stackhouse.
So the Ordinance passed, title as stated, and was ordeBd
n3corded in the Book of Ordinances, and nurnberd Ordinance No.49.
A copy of the Ordinance in full appears in this book, following
the minutes of this meeting.
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Mr. Johnson made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lassiter that
the recommendation of Mayor Brown in his report July 2, in
re gard to the Board of Ad jus trne nt provdldad by Zoning Ordinance
No.48, be adopted, and that C. W. Bromnall, S. H. Bowman,
Irving Marse, G. J. Egan andErnest Denslow, each be appointed
for a three year term as a member of the Board of Adjustment.
When put to a vote, the motion carrie d.
Mr. Johnson ma~e a motion that the recommendation of the
Street Committee in re~rd to changing the names of certain
Streets in Clermont be adopted, the changes to be as listed
be low:
Minutes of Council meeting 8-6-40. p. 2
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Division Street connecting DrewJ and Disston streets
south of Minnehaha Ave to De calied Adams street, to avoid
confusion with Division street on the northern boundary
of the City
Boulevard along Lake Minnehaha to be called South Lake
Shore Dri va
Boulevard along Lake Minneola to be called North Lake
Shore Dri ve
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East Avenue south of Minnehaha Ave to shore of Lake
Minnehaha to be called Eden Lane, as it is not a
continuation of East Ave north of Minnehaha Aveo
The moti on was seconded by Mr. Lassiter, and when put to a
vote, themotion carried.
Mr. Lassiter made a motion that ther.note of Roegains
Fruit Co. amounting to $13.35 be extended one year. Mr.
Johnson seconded the motion, and when put to a vote,tre
motion carrie do
Mro Lassiter mad0 a motion, seconded by Mr.Johnson
and carrie d, that the City Cle rk be authorized to purchase
a bond record for the new ftefunding Bond's, as recommended
by the auditor, Mr. V/. F. Williams.
A card from Mr. & Mrs Cleaver to the City Council
was read.
Mro Lassiter made a motion, secpnded by Mr. Johnson
that pro];:erty ONners who wished to pay one-fourth of their
paving liensg with the other three fourths payable in oneg
two and three years respectively, might do so any time prior
to Jan.l,194lg interest to be figured to date of payment.
l~en put to a vot~, the motion carrieda
By motion of Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Lassiter, which
carried~ the following bills were approved and ordered paid
when money is available:
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T.C.Cork
Henry L. Jollay
Allen E. Walke r
Citizens Bank of Clermont
Florida Telephone Corp.
Mrs. H. K. Stokes
Geo. J. Dykes, Clerk
Coldmbian Bank Note Co
CitEens Ban k of Clermont
Leedy Wheeler Co
R. F. House
R.S.Cleaver
R.Y'. Anderson
Geo. F. Westbrook
J.P.Achord
Mrs. F.A.Sharpe
S. H. Reese
C1e rmont Mote r Co
Orange State Oil Co
Florida Telephone Corp
Clermont Press
o. K. Ice Co
Sange r Builders Supply
Posta 1 Colony Co
J . ~l'. stoke s
Clermont Hardwan3 Co
Davis Office Supply
Commercial Stationery Co
Sunshine Foundry & Mch Works
VI. ..... Darley & Co
Worthington-Gamon Meter Co
The Texas Co
Florida Public Service Co
Cash-Payroll ,D. Petty
Geo. Golliday
H.S. Cleave r
100.00 Refunding Expense
200.00 II II
200.00 II II
100.00 / II II
13.15 .'/ General
20 .00 V II
6.50 Refunding Expense
303.75 II II
50.00 II II
6,500.00. /' Delinquent tax notes
125000 v General
125.00<>""
100.00 v
2 5 . 00 /'
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1.93 v
17 . 55 ~/
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24.50 .,/
3.75 1/
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22.56
1.92'
8.10: /
54.90/V
250.01
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7.75 I
6.70
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to meet at the call of the president.
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ORDINANCE NUMBER tf-1
AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE
FIXING THE MANNER IN WHICH BUILDING PERMITS
SHALL BE ISSUED BY THE CITY OF CLERMONT;
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH PERMITS;
REQUIRING A PERMIT TO BE ISSUED BEFORE ANY
CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION OR REPAIR OF ANY
STRUCTURE IN THE CITY SHALL BE COMMENCED;
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF
THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT:
SECTION 1. Before any construction, alteration or
repair of any structure in the City of Clermont shall be
commenced, the owner or the contractor or agent of the owner
shall first apply for and obtain a building permit from the
City Council of the City of Clermont.
SECTION 2. Applications for building permits shall
be made to the City Council on forms to be provided by the
City and such application shall be in duplicate and the
applicant for a permit shall give fully all of the informa-
tion provided for in the application.
Applications shall be left with the City Clerk, who
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shall in turn deliver the original application to the Mayor
and the Mayor will deliver the same to the Building Inspector,
who shall, under the direction of the Mayor, make such investi-
gation as the circumstances may require. If the application
is in proper form and complies with the ordinances of the City,
the Building Inspector will approve the application, return the
same to the Mayo~who will deliver it to the City Clerk. After
the application has been approved by the Building Inspector, it
shall then be referred by the Clerk to the Fire and Building
Committee of the City Council and if approved by a majority of
the members of this Committee, the Clerk shall then issue unto
the applicant a building permit and the applicant or his em-
ployees may proceed with the construction, alteration or repairs
applied for.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the Building
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Inspector to check the work that is being done to see that
the work is carried out in the manner provided for by the
ordinances of the City arld in conformity with the applica-
tion upon which the permit was based.
SECTION 4. If the Building Inspector shall find
that there is any substantial deviation from the provisions
of the application or if any of the ordinances of the City
are being violated, he shall immediately report the same to
the Mayor who shall investigate and if it is found that -such
violation has occurred or is about to occur, the Mayor is
hereby vested with authority to temporarily revoke the per-
mit which was issued and shall call a special meeting of
the City Council and summons before it the owner or if the
building is being constructed under contract, both the owner and
the contractor, and the Council shall hear and determine whether
or not the ordinances of the City are being violated or whether
or not the building is not being constructed as the application
provided for and unless the contractor and the owner shall
agree to correct such violations as have occurred and pre-
vent such violations in the future, the Council shall revoke
the permit and no further work shall be allowed to be done
until a new permit is granted.
SECTION 5. Where, because of fire, storm or
other emergency, any property owner or hfu agent may, with
the approval of the Building Inspector, make temporary
emergency repairs without waiting for the issuance of a
permit, but no repairs of a permanent nature shall be made
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until a permit has been issued.
SECTION 6. Minor repairs, the cost of which shall
not exceed $10.00, may be made without a permit, and no per-
mit shall be required for painting or decorating.
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SECTION 7. Any person, firm or copporation viola-
ting any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon
conviction thereof in the municipal court, be punished by a
fine of not'more than $25.00 or by imprisonment for not more
than 10 days or by both such fine and imprisonment in the
discretion of the Mayor. The owner and the contractor shall
be equally guilty if violations of this ordinance occur.
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.~ 11 ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict rovisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed to the ex nt that such conflict exists and no
further.
Passed arid adopted by the Council at its regular
meeting held on August 6th, 1940.
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ATTEST:
Ci ty Cle rk
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Received and approved by me this
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of August, 1940.
Mayor
CI'YY OF CLERMONT
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR JULY, 1940.
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand & in Bank 6-30-40
Water accounts collected 958.30
Water Meter Deposibs 17.55
Water cmt on fees 3.00
Fines & Forfeits 12.00
Licenses 1.00
Cemetery Lots 76.00
Miscellaneous 10.38
1939 taxes & interest
Delinquent Taxes & Intereet
Delinquent Paving & Interest
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DISBURSEMENTS
ADMIN I:j'l'.H.:A'l'I Vb;
Salaries
Fuel & Lights
Office supplies & Expense
Miscellaneous
STREET DEPT.
Labor
Lights
Truck Expense
Miscellaneous
FIRE DEPT.
Salaries
Truck Expense
Miscellaneous
POLICE DEPT.
Salaries
Feeding Prisoners
MisceollanedlUs
WATER DEPT.
Labor
Pumping Expense
Pipe & Fittings
Equipmwnt Repairs
Meter Dep Refunds
Miscellaneous
PARKS, lights, labor, tools etc.
CEMETERY, labor etc.
GENERAL
Building repairs
Maternity Clinic
REFUNDING EXPENSE
to be accounted for
150.00
2.62
57.37
77.00
130.87"
178.87
52.51
59.66
25.00
3.30
18.06
145.00
10.75
21.59
94.97
105~10
5.62
6.25
20.00
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8.40
20.00
ACCOUNTED FOR AS FOLLOWS:
cash on hand, City Clerk
a/c in Bank, General fund
II II Interest & Sinking
II II Del. Tax Note fund
II II Refunding Expense Fund
II II Spec. 2 mill levy
II "Meter Deposit fund
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1,078.23
285.86
98.94
318.89
286.99
421.91
46.36
177.34
232.44
79.91
51.62
28.40
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320.00
l25~84
Fund3,298.37
6,554.65
1,055.14
1,343.52
357.35
R. R. House. City Clerk
$13,254.42
1.781.92
15,036.34
1,981.47
13,054.87
13,054.87