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01-05-1937 Organizational Meeting ~ ~ ~ -,., , MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING OF TH E CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE CITY HALL,TUESDAY,rommuARY'~1l9$W~: 8:30 P.M. President Geo Robinson called the meeting to order and the retiring Mayor, Q.H.Keene ~dministered the oath of office to Mayor-Elect H .C.BrO\m. Mayor BI'Own then Administered the oath of office to the newly elected Councilmen, A.M. Johnson, O.H.Keene, Roy Lassiter, and Geo Robinson. Mayor Brown also administered the oath to Treasurer, W.E.Stansell. O. H. Keene was elected President of the Council, and Geo. Robinson was elected Vice President. The standing Commi ttees are to be named by the Presj.dent bef'ore the next regular meeting. Mayor Brown thell presented his reconmendations as to what may be done for the betterment of the City. After Borne discussion of a Zoning on~~nance, Mr.Roe made a motion, which was seconded by Br.Robinson, that the Zoning Commision named by the City Council Mar 14,1935 be urged to act, making recommendations to the Council for a Zoning Ordinance. The members of' this Commission were R. ~. Simms, A. L. Izlar, J. E. Westbrook, S. H. Bovman, and Chas R. Short, to which was added Geo. F. Wesjbrook. The motion carried. By motion of F. B. Roe, seconded by Geo Robinson, which carried unanimousiy, R. F. House was appointed City Clerk and Tax Collector at a sa1ar~'of $125.00 per montho Applications of J.M.Baker, C.C.Le~, S. J. Mayo, and Michael Schoenholtz, for the office of Marshall and Inspector were nead. l\!r. Robinson made a motion, seconded by Mr. Roe, that C. E. Sullins be appointed Marshall and Inspector at a salary of $125.00 per month. On roll call the votes were as follows: Johnson, Aye; Keene,Aye; Lassiter,Aye; Robinson, Aye; Roe,Aye. By motion of Lassiter, seconded by Johnson, which carried unanimously, Ernest Sanders was appointed Street and Water Suprintendan~ at a salary of $100.00 per month, and to have . complete charge of all labor on street or water works, hiring s~ch help as is needed. By motion of Lassiter, seconded by Robinson, which carried J.P.Achord was contin~~~ as Fire Chief at a salAry of' $25.00 per month. \. By motion of Roe, seconded by Lassiter, which carried, the Clerk was authorized to get surety bonds for the City Clerk Treasurer, and Marshall, at the 10Vlest rate from a responsibl.e Company. Mr. Lassiter.introduced an ordinance requiring the install~tion of water meters by all property owners having separate dwellings or business buildings which are supplied with water f'rom the Municipal Water Department of the City of Clermont; or in lieu thereof, requiring such property owners to pay the minimum charge for water supplied to each such separate dwelling or business building, and providing penalties for the violation of this ordinance. After the first reading Mr. Lassiter moved that the Ordinance be adopted. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion, and on being put to a vote, the motion carried. ~r. Lassiter then moved that the rules be waived and the ordinance placed on It's second reading and passage. The motion was seconded by ~r. JOhnson, and upon vote being taken, carried unanimously. Thereupon the ondinance was read in full and numbered Ordinance No.27, and upom roll call t~e vote was as follows: Ayes;Johnson,Keene,Lassiter,Robonson,Roe Noes:none So the ordinance passed title as stated and was signed by the President of' the City Council and t~e City Clerk and immediately certified tomthe Mayor. The Ordinance appears in the Ordinance Book in full. Page 2. MIlnJTES OF THE REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE CITY HALL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1936, 8:30 P.M. ~ ~ A letter from W. R. McDuffie, complaining of the annoyance caused by several dogs running at large near the Munson Apartments, was read but no action taken on the matter. There being no further business, the Council Adjourned, to. meet at the call of the President. . ~l ~ City Clerk ~ .,.,