05-07-1940 Regular Meeting
CITY OF CIJERMONT
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF W:s Cny COUNCIL HELD AT THE
Crry HALL, TUESDAY? MAY 7, 1940, 7:50 P.M.
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The meeting was called to order by president O.R.Keene, ~
other Councilmen present ooing I~. M. Johnson, R.L.Lassiter, ~
am R.M.Stackhouse. Mayor B C.Brown, Marsbl.ll H.S.Cleaver,
City Attorney Geo.F West1::rook, Street ahd Water Sup;t1erintendentl'
ani Citor Clerk R.F.Houfe were also present.
Minutes of the rre etings April 2 nd and April 9th were rCf.d
and approve d.
Mr. Stackhouse offered a Resolution aatit1ed "RESOLUTION <F
THE CITY COUNCIL OF Till CI'lY OF CLERMONr, FLORIDA, EXTENDING
THf<~ TIME WITHIN \\RICH REFUNDING BONIS OF SAID CITY MAY BE
EXCHANGED UNDER THE PHOVISmONS OF SEC'l'ION 9 OF THE REFUNDING
CONTRACT BET~.VEEN THE CITY OF crn RMONT AND LEEDY, WHEEIER &
COMPANY, TO ENTITLE THE SAID TEEDY, WHEELER & COMPANY TO ITS
COMPENSATION UNDER SAID CONTRACT", ani moved its adoption.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Johnson, ar:d when put to a vote,
themotion carried. a. ~ it;t:u~ ra- tit ~;-~"~ ~~.
Mr. Johns 11m introduce d an Oaldlnance enti tle4 tt AN ORDINANCE
REQUIRING SJ.LESMEN, SOLICITORS, COrJLECTffiS AND OTHERS, WHO
HAVE NO l,ICENSE ISSUE D BY THE CI'IY OF ClERMONT TO HE GISTER
AT THE CITYHALL AND OBTAIN A PE~{MIT BEFORE OPERATING IN
CTERMONT, AND PROVIDING PENAVIIES FOR VOILATION OF THIS
OR DINANCE .", 1,h ich Ordinan ce was read in full. Mr. JohnD
moved t"'at too rules be wai"Jed, end.1hat the Ordinance be read
tm second time by its title only, which moti on wa s seconded
by Mr. Lass1 tar am unanimously adopted. Mr. Johnson thll
moved that the rules be furtmr waived and that ty(~ Ordinance
be read the third time ar:rl plaOll unon its p:lssage, which
motion was seconded by Mr. Lassib:r ani unanimously adopted.
thereupom the Ordinance was read in full, and on the passage
of tffi same t-rn roll was called and too following vote taken:
AYES: Johnson, Keene, Lassiter, Stackhouse. NOES: none.
Aha ent 'tf'.B.R~ .
So t~P, Ordinance passed, title as stated, and was ordAred
recorded in the book of Ordinances, an d numbered Ordinance
No. *I 47. A copy of the Ordinance appears in rull,
following the minutes of this meeting.
Mr Lassiter tmde a motion that theDeed from Lee J. Sandridge
to the Cityon lot 8 and S.3acres of lot 7,block M; and the deed
from the Executors of the Richardson Estate to t1e City on
all of block 6, be accepted by theCity and filed fer recordo
The motion was seconded by Mr. Johnson, and when put to a
vote, the motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Brown read his report, in which he made recommendations
for the Counc il to consider.
The wonen of the Welfere League m va prepared plans and a
WP^ proje ct appliQl t1 on for thm for the construction of a
Clinic Building which they propose to build on the lot
adjoining the City Hal property. In order to secure WPA
funds for this work the pr oje ct mus t 00 sponsored by the
Ci ty Council and become City Prope rty. The Welfare League
is prepared to assume all responsibility of operation and
there will be no liability on the part of tte City unless the
Counc il wish to assune any obligat ion..
Mr Lassiter made a motion, seconden by Mr. Johmon that
too Council sponsor pr<;1e ct without assumllng any financial
obi~tions, and that the Citu Attorney draw up the mcessary
papersfor the property. - 'hen put to a vote, themotio:n
~ rried.
Mar ahal Cle aver's rap ort was read an d acce,..,tedl
Street Supt. Anderson sta~d tha t he needen some more
asPhalt for repairing Streets.
Minutes of regular Council meeting 5-7-40
page 2.
Mr. I..assiw rmde a motion, seconded by Mr. St,ackhouse, and
ca rr1e d, tha t tre following bills be approve d, am. pa id when
money is available a
1166 Gemral Fund
376.81 Tram fer from Refunding
~xpense Fum
reporter 15.00 ~efund1ng Expense Fund
28.55 II " II
21.45 Af''' II II
100.00 If'
300.00 Refunding Expense Fund
125 . 00
l25.00~
25.00
85.00 :/
25.00,/
10.00 ,?'
20 .00 l/ ,
11. 67 ~
65. 00 V'"
27 .80 \/"
25.00 '
57.16 ~
Co 15.50,/
52.00 If
Z.OO Refun~ing Expense Fund
1~.95 ''g'''i~
2 9 ~ 07 ~
33.13 t/'
4 .3 5 ~
3.75, /
5 .00 v j
10 30 ~
295 · 89 t/.;'
12.10 V"
12. 92 '
16l.07/';
15.50 V
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1167 Jeff Woo d, Court
8 T.C.Cork
9 T.C. Cork
1170 Glen Richardson
1 A113 n E. Walker
2 R.F.House
2l.H.S.C1ea~ r
4.Geo F. WestbDok
5 R.F.Andeltson
6 J.P.Achord
7 Mrs . F.ll... Sharpe
8 Mrs.Mollie Whitescarver
9 Dulcie rrulk
1180 Unive rsal ConstructionCo
1 The Texas Co
2 Miller & Roe
3 Oran@9 State Oil Co
4 Comme rc ial S tB i onery
5 stokes & Fie Ids
6 Cle wnt Press
,7 C:Iermont Press __
8 Brantly HdwB & Elect.Co
9 Sanger Builders Supply
1190 Postal Development Co
1 O.K.Ice Co
2 Dr. E.M.Coleman
3 Fla Telephone Corp
4 Fla Public Service Co
5 Achord's Garage
6 Cle ltn ont Hdwe & Supply
7 Cash-~yro1l 152.95
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8 Goo. Golliday
There being no further business, the Council adjourned to
meet a t the call nf tre pr esident.
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RESOLUTIOJ OF THE CIn COUNCIL OF THE CIn OF
CLERJ<<>NT. FLORIDA. n'l'EJIDlJiG THE TIllE WITRII lfHIO:lI
REFUNDING BONDS OF SAID CIn MAY BX EICHANGID ODD
THE PROTISIONB OF SECTIOI 9 OF THE REFUJlDI1iG
CONTRACT BETWEU THE CITY OF CLERMOl1' A1ID LEIDY.
lrffR}cr.lm & COJIPllY, 1'0 D1'IrLE THE SAID LEEDY. lfBEELn
&: COllP.AlfY TO ITS COMPD3.A.1'IOJi' UNDER SAID COITRA-cr.
-mIEREAS. by the terms of a csrtain agreement dated NAY 9. 1939 ~
the City of Clermont €lIlploy~ Le&dy. Wheeler & Co:m.pan:r, a Florida corporatioa,
to aot as it. Fisoal Ae.nt for the purpose of refundin~ its outstanding
bonded debt upon the te~ and eondition3 ther$in contained;
AND. mIEREAS, by Section 9 of said agreement it was proTided
~th reference to the payment of the Fiscal Agent's fees for .ervices in
refunding the City's bonded debt as follO~t
"For suoh services rendered the City agrees to p~y to
the Fiscal Agent a fee equal to two per oent (~;) of the
presently out8tandine bonds whieh are actually exehanged for
the new re1"..iD.ding bonda -.ri thin OlW year from the date herM!";-
A..~, mmRRAS.. i;he said Fiscal Agent has secured the consent of the
necessary percentage of creditors ot the city to ~ble it to inToke the
provisions of the BankrHptcy Laws of the UDi ted States to carry into .ffnt
the terms and condition~ of said arre~ent of Yay 9.. 1939.. with reference
to refundin!); the City's debt. and an interloeutory decree of the Federal
Court for the Southern Di8tri~t of Florida.. Orlando Di Yision. wu antered on
or n'bout Dooelllbe1" 5, 1939.. approving and eonrirming said plan 01' refunding
in acoordance wlth the ter.ms of said agre~ent;
ABD.. WHEREAS.. the failure of the city to exchflllge ita said r.fUBdi~
bonds for its cutstandin~ bonds prior to this time has been due to conditioD8
be~~nd the control of the sale Fiscal Agent. and it haa requested an .Xt.~0.
of the time wi thin which add bonds may be lJXeha.nbed to F~oteet i ti right ot
c~renlation under said section 9 of said agreement of May 9~ 1939;
!lID, W1I8REAS.. the City is willing to e.xt.end said time as requMtoch
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JOW, TEEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUlfClL OF TlIE CITY
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OF CLElUlONT:
That "the tiae wi thin which the r.funding bonds of' the said
City of Clermont may be exchanged in order to comply with the provision8
of 8aid section 9 of said agreement of May 9, 1939, be and the same i.
hereby extended tpr a period of six montha from .,. 9, 1940.
PASSED at a. regular session of the City Couneil of the City ot
Clermont held on the
day of April, A. L. 1940.
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ORJ>I?rAUCE ~;O. tf 7
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An ORDINA~:CF HF;..,nn:nrc SAL'm~nr, SOLICI-
TORS, CO~.I.EC70ES ;i:m 07FERS, r;flO HAVE NO
LIC~~!!3E ISSUED ;;'f' TIm CITY OF eLl RMORT
TO R.F~:ISTFR A"') :'HF CITY !iALL AND OBTAnr
A pi m.~ ~T BEFOHF OPFRATnrc IN cu::m,:orrr,
A~IT" PF;:'1',':Drm Pr,~'Ar.'rr:", ror VIOLA'7'!O~! OF
J:lrrs or:r~<r'.rA!TCt...
':.P;':1r-ASjt it has boen brotl[pt to th(} attentl.,n of
the Cit.y Goune11 t;.nt man~' citizens of Clel~ont 'hOo'Ie been
11"poaed upon and dt:privcd of r~:one:,' b:r t~,osc p{-rsons who
reprf:3Cr"t themsolvos to lle l\t:ents, Solicitors 01' C;,111ec-
tors, and under such rep:!"E:sentatlC'ma collect ~-onc:: from
the citlzcllS 0.:' this C:.. t:; I unc 3~etiI:es suer.. !TI;':'U): ~ so
collectod are r.ll~ -npproprlated bJ- tl;e persons collec.ting
name, leav1nr. the citlzer..~ without recourse beca.use sller
p(;rDon.s l.ave departed an,; t.hciI' whereabouts are Unkn()W71j
nnd
Y;I;!'RT:Af, the Ci t:~ C01,.mcil deems it neccs8a.r~' t'het
SO:iC c..ctiml be take;, tc r:cot('~t tLe citizens of the City
t)~ Clermont I ~:!'-! T;,:'OW
',.' ;Jl\I)Anrr:D BY Tn CITY COUNCIL OF '''11-;.: CITY 0 CL H~~ONT':
::r:'c,:":'.':' 1. r'vcr~.; :pc:rDon who 81"0811 co11t.>ct rl10ney
f'OI' any mntor1als to be Inter t\lrn1ated, or for an:)-- l~bor
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to be do;;.c l!~ the future ~ or wLo 81:'.&11 take orders fer'
an:;, m:ch =ulterlal and/or labor, wheth{,r some other ,per-
son or acencJ- shall furnish thf' materia.ls m/er lu1:or I
or \',ho shall eollcot an: money or other thing of vall'le
.for services or labor rondered, or rnaterlala .furn1.shed,
r::ust rog1ster at. the ~lty :?all and obtain ~ permit to
operate .tn the City or Glermont, w1tt. tbE ,following EiX-
cept1ons;
1. !\l1(;n such person ::as a licensG issued b~' tLe
Cit:- of Clcl"=ont to engage in the business fol11wed.
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2. hr.an dUCt. person aells only to dealers 1n
Clermont who have license lasued b~ the City.
3. Fmployees and &[enclea 0:[' the United stat;es,
the ['.tate of Florida ani the t:ounty of Lake are excepted
fro;T the provisions of tr-,is Ordinance.
S~C'YImi 3. tn:: per-son desirinG a, permt :" to o.perate
ln Clenno:1t. 3h.aJ.l make u;'lpllcatlon. to the City Glerl<: on
rOl" furnished by t.ho Glt~T,whleh shall sL5lte:
1. Nature of business to be engaged In.
2. Ns.nc of applicant and address.
3. :iame of GmploJer, it any, and address.
4. Not less thall two references to other places
\'11lt.'l3'C applicant or his 9mplo'S'ol'S r~Q.ve oons business.
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~i::C'l'I0H 4. Al1 ap;.>11cnti0ns muat be accompanied
b~ ti fee of 23 cantu to pul'!;;l) dcfra,'i coat of investiga-
tion and issuance oC' permit., When application is re-
cei'.rec1, the C::ty Clerk srall issue the permit" but the
~Qmc shall be su:bj ect to cancellation 1f it i8 fOllnd that
np licant ha~ made any mia-representation in his app11ca-
t1~n, or that the busincs3 proposed to be followed vio-
lates any law of the ~~tate of ?lorida or any Ordlr.:.u:'lce
of tLe City of Glenn':"tnt. A.ll applications. after p~r:'!lit
is issued, shall be turned over to the Mayor for investi-
gation.
S~CT!ON 5. No p::rmlt issued under this Ordinance
snaIl operate to relieve the permltee from any license
req,lired by the Ordlnn.nccs of' the Cit~...
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SECTIO!f 6. Any person engaging In t he business
of takinr orders JI solIe! tlng, collectine-:, wi tYont :~avtng
fIrst secured a permit, or in any manner' i!'lolatln: the
provisions of this Ordinance, sl~ll be deemed €ullty of
cnga[.ring in business wlthou t the neresae.ry pe rid t, nnd
upon cor,victlon tl,t-:lreof in the "unlcipal Court sball be
f'lnro !'\,ot ~,ore than 7\1'c71ty-fi ve dOllars, or Imprt::loned
not mere thar.. 15 day;;;, en' be punished. 'b~' 'both such fi.ne
an,: JnjlJrlsonment, at the d.iscretlon of t:.(~ Mayo!'.
SFCTION 7. l'his Or; l.nancl'; l:s enacted ~lHder the
.PolLce powor of tb3 CitJ', 1n U:'2 preservation and pro-
teeth'll of the rlghtz G.7'L' properties of its citl::ens,
and not ['or revenue; 30 l!!UC'., as ~T~a.y ce neeCS311I:,' t~ en-
force the provislolls 0:' t..:,i..~ Ordl'Glli1ce 1s hcreb:y ap-
pro printed from the : c,1cl'al },cvcm:~ rund of the C1ty.
3FCTIO;T 8. 7'13 1rdiZlanc.e s:ha11 t!-lke effect
Ur,m'il its passage Q71:1 Rfyroval by the Mayor.
P&sscd U the ,.ounoil at i to reg'l.:lar n:cetiug LelJ (:~
?1xfl ~.icr, 1940.
Attest;
City Cl~rk
~realdent City Counc1l
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!{(';celved and a.pproved 1:;:; '~':c, :\~r 72~, 1940.
Mayor
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CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA.
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSE1ffiNTS FO~ APRillL, 1940.
HE6EIPTS
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CaSh on hand and in Bank 3-31-40-------------------$12,619.27
Water accoUnts collected 1,ID04.43
Water meter deposits 15.00
Licenses 76.00
Fines &: Forfeits 13.00
Water Service Connections 8.00
Cemetery Lots 5.00
Miscellaneous 8.35
1939 Taxes 2,137.04
Delinquent Taxes &: int~rest~ 771.59
II Paving & 484.52
DISBUHSEMENTS
ADMINISTRA~lV1:!;
Salaries
Fuel U\ Light
Office supplies & Expense
Miscellaneous
163.33
6.28
10.48
6.54
186.63
STREET DEPT.
La b or
Lights
Truck Expense
Miscellaneous
161.70
lfa8.87
61.25
39.18
441.00
FIRE DEPT
Salarie s
Fire Calls
25.00
28.00
53.00
POLICE DEPT
Sal arie s
Miscellaneous
125.00
24.83
149.83
VJN:PER DEPT.
Labor
Pumping Expense
Equipment repairs
office supplies
Pipe & fitting
Miscellaneous
Meter deposit refunds
57.85
117.25
215.20
23.00
2.03
.60
65.00
480.93
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Lights, labor, materials 39.76
CEMETERY 23.10
II land purchased 100.00 162.86
A,CCOONTED FOR AS FOLL~ef'undln<l---,,_~~e
Cash on hand, City Clerk 320.06-r-____~
Acct in bank, general fund 490.18 --------~
" "Int. & sinking ~,447.6l
:; ;: Del.':eax r~ote fd 5,583.17
I! Re.f. exp fund 1,047.80
2 mill spec.1939 taxI! 1,177.39
II meter depo its 336.80
. F. Hous e
City Clerk
4,622.93
17,242.20
1:'OC:"06
1.474.25
15,767.95
365.00
15,402.95
15,402.95