06-01-1937 Regular Meeting
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD
AT THE CITY HALL, TUESDAY, JutiNE.l, 1937, 7:50 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by President O. H.
Keene, other Councilmen present being A.M. Johnson, Roy
Lassiter, Geo. R~binson and F.B.Roe. Mayor B.~.Brown,
Marshall C.E.Sullins, and Fire Chief J.P.Achord were also
present.
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Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Mayor Brown madS a report wit~ recommendations on
several matters relating to the City's improvement.
By motion of Roe, seconded by Robinson, which carried,
the City Street truck will pick up the trash and rubbish
placed in containers by the curb by those who participated
in the clean-up campaign, but all accumulations from now
on must be taken care of by the property owner or person
in,charge of the property.
On motion of Mr. Robinson, seconded by Mr. Lassiter,
the following resolution was adopted:
vVHEREAS, The State Road Department of Florida, has
surveyed and located a part of Federal Route 19 in Lake
County, d~signated as Project 175-G, as shown by a map or
plan of said location on filein its office and in the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of said Lake County, and
Vv.HEREAS, the said Department has found and determined
that it is necessary, wise and ,expedient, to close certain
streets or avenues within the City limits of Cle~ont, and
Whereas, the Said Department has requested the City
Council of Clermont to permanently close the following
streets or avenues, to-wit:
DeSoto Street,
Hunt Street.
T1mHBFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
Clermont, in regular session, that the said Streets and
Avenues, to-wit:
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De Soto Street,
Hunt Street.
be and are hereby permanently closed to traffic at the
point where s aid streets and avenues intersect the ri~ht-
of-way of said project 175-G, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk furnish a
copy of this resolution to t~G State Road Department.
Done in regular session, this the first day of
June, 1937.
Mayor Brown then discussed a Recreational Program
under the direction of W.P~., stating that the City was
empowered to create a Recreational Board to have charge of
such a program by Senate Bill #234 passed June 3, 1925.
Mr. Johnson then offered an Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE CREATING'A PUBLIC RECREATION BOARD
PRESCRIBING TERMS OF MEMBERS, ORGANIZATION, POVERS AND
DUTIES, which was read in full and ntunbered Ordinance
No. 30. Mr. Johnson moved its adoption, which was seconded
by Mr. Lassiter, and carried. Mr. Johnson then made a
motion that the rules be waived, and that the Ordinance be
passed to its second reading. Aw. Lassiter secmnded the ~~t
'motion, which w~ put pto a vote and carried. Thereupon
Ordinance No. 30 was read in full. Mr. Johnson then made
a motion that the Ordinance be adopted. Mr. Lassiter
seconded the motion and upon roll call the vote was as
follows: Ayes-Johnson, Lassiter,Keene, Roe, Robonsonj
NoeS'-none
So the Ordinance passed, title as stated, and was signed
by the President of the City Council and by the City Clerk, and
immediately certified to the Mayor, who signed it on this
date. The Ordinance appears in the Ordinance Book in full.
Minutes of the meeting of the City Council June 1, 1937
page 2/
Mayor Brown then appointed the following named persons
as members of the Clel~ont Recreation Board:
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Mrs. H.K.Stokes-from P.T.A - - - - - - 5 years
O.H.Keene - from Postal Colony Co. 4 years
Mrs. Lucy Woodruff-from Clermont C.ofC.3 years
Oscar Kopf- from Kiwanis Club - - - 2 years
A. M. HOhnson- from City Council - - - 1 year
By motion of Roe, seconded b;T Robinson, which carried,
the above appointments were approved by the City Council.
Mr. Lassiter made a motion that the Council appropriate
$150.00 to the new Recreation Board for the purchase of
material and equipment needed. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Johnson, and carried.
By motion of Roe, seconded by Lassiter, which carried,
Mayor Brown was asked to get in contact with the proper
officials and try to get some action in the matter of
building 'a new Colored Schoolhouse.
Marshall Sullins reported one arrest and fine of $10.00
and costs co11ectei.
By motion of Roe, seconded by Robinson, which carried,
the Fire & Building Committee were given authority to fix
up another room in the City hall as jail for colored prisoners.
Fire Chief Achord suggeste~ that the City Fire equipment
would be improved by putting a booster tank on the fire truck
in place of the present Chemical tank.
It was moved by Robinson, seconded by Ro~', and carried,
that Mr. Achord be authorized to make the change, using a tank
of about 160 gal capacity, at a cost not to exceed $100.00;
and that the City Clerk order 150 feet of new hose for use
with this tank.
Bids for replacing the tires on the City Fire Truck
were read. By motion of Roe, seconded by Lassiter, which
carried, the Fire & Building Committee was given authority
to buy the equipment needed after a careful study of the
bids~ and consideration of the quality of the tires.
Fire Chief Achord's report on condition of the
equipment ~as read.
By motion of Roe, seconded by Lassiter, which carried,
the Street light at G.E.Short's driveway on Hook Street is
to be discontinued.
By motion of Roe, seconden by Robinson, which carried,
the City Clerkis to see who owns an abandoned well near Dock
Jones place, and have same covered or filled.
A Letter from Mr. T.G.Cork about the fence on tire
Chardevoyne1s property was read, a nd Mr. Roe agreed to
talk the matter over with Mr. Cork.
By motion of Mr. Johnson, seconded by ~!r. Lassiter,
which carried, R.F.Anderson is put in charge of Streets
at a salary of $60.00 per month.
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By motion of JOhnson, second~ by Roe, which carried,
heads of each Department must make a complete report e4ch
month.
Mr. Robinson moved that Mr. Keith be ~iven a contract
to paint the inside of the water tank for ~50.00, the work
to be done as soon as it can be arr~ged.
Meeting of the City ~ouncil June 1, 1937.
page 3/
By motion of Eahnson, seconded by Lassiter, which carried,
the following bills were approved a~d ordered paid when
money is available.
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Name
!{. F. Hous e
C. E. Sullins
Ernest Sanders
JOhn,SAchord
Mrs. F. A. Sharpe
A. G. Wright & Co
Southern Iron & Bag Co
Florida Public Serv.Co.
Florida Telephone Corp.
Ci tizens Bank
l.','. S. Darley & Co
Clermont Press
Brantly Electric Co
Achord's Garage
Clermont Motor Co
Cash- pay roll 84.05
feed prisoners 19.25
Special police 15.00
Petty cash 3.28
C. H. Willard
Lassiter's Service Station
Amount ?TarRant
125.00 ,/ 403
125.00 . 404
100.00 :/ 405
25.00-/406
10.00: 407
7.50:..( 408
173.13" 409
279.59 '/ 410
6.10 411
1, oom.oo'/ 402
45. 51 ~401-4l2
11.00 /413
1.00/414
31'.26 /415
52.23 416
No.
121.58 :/417
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2.00 /418
6.22~ 419
There being no further business, the Council
adjourned to meet at the CAll of the President.
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CITY OF CLERMONT '
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR MAY, 1937.
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand April 30, 1937
Water accounts collected
" meter deposits collecterl
Licenses
Fines & Forfeits
Cemetery lot sales
Taxes for Klemm Estate
Miscellaneous receipts
Total to be accounted for
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DISBURSEMENTS
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPT.
SalarieS.
Fuel & Lights
Office supplieS.
Miscellaneous
STREET DEPT.
Labor
Lights
Truck Expense
Miscellaneous
FIRE DEPT.
Salaries
Fire Calls
POLICE DEPT.
Salaries
Feeding prisoners
Miscellaneous
WATER DEPT.
Labor
Pumping e1!:pense
Office Supplies
Pipe & Fittings
Truck Expense
Repairs
Metre deposit refunds
Miscellaneous
Water meter plus Express
PARK DEPT.
Labor, Lights, Insurance
CEMETERY
Labor
$125.00
4.14
13.00
23.12
82.25
178.96
20.00
57.97
25.00
12.00
132.50
9.50
5.45
83.00
92.88
12.24
8.31
10.50
.25
15.00
1.50
22.4 0
$977.88
22.00
34.00
12.00
50.00
33.45
646.00
165.26
339.18
37.00
147.45
246.08
65.40
16.50
GitiBiAL
Bonds 1,001.00
Cash on hand May 31, 1937
ACCOUNTED FOR AS FOLLOWS:
TREAS'UR~R
Citizens Bank of Clermont
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Cliff CL:ri:RK
Meter Dep. alc
Safety Dep box
, Cash on hand
in Ba.nk 1,121.30
200.00
20.00 1,341.30
1,489.23
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$3,073.07
1,775.33
4,848.40
2,017.87
~ 2,830.53
2,830.53
R. F. House, City Clerk
WALTER C. MITCHELL
CLERMONT, FLORIDA
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