09-24-1957 Regular Meeting
Adjourned Keeting
~n adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City
of Clermont was held at the City Hall on Tuesday,
September 24th, 1957.
The meeting was called to order by Council chairman,
Harold Turville, at approximately 8:00 P.Ko with all
Council me.bers present.
Others present were Mayor Keene, acting city attorney,
Welborn Daniel, Police Chief Parker, representatives
of the Chamber of Commerce and a reporting Committee of
the speciaiiY appointed City Government research Committee.
The minutes of the meeting held September 3, 1957, and
notice of adjournaent of the meeting called for September
17, 1957 were read and approved.
Hr. John Kiddleton submitted the report of the City
Governaent Research Committee; such report stating that
they recommended that the city hold a referendum to
determine if the voters of Clermont favor a City Xanager
form of Government and that such referendum be held as
soon as possible.
Kotion by Roe, seconded by Van Nostrand and carried that
the city hold a special election as soon as legal to
determine if the voters of the City of Clermont favor
a 'City Manager form of Government.
Kotion by Van Nostrand, seconded by Carrington and
carried that the City Council accept the report and
recommendations of the City Governaent Research Committee
and that they be extended the sincere thanks of the
City Council for a job well done.
Hr. Bgan, Mr. John Hiddleton and Xr. Young spoke to
the Council relative to an increase in the amount allotted
to the Chamber of Commerce in the proposed budget.
Xr. Roe offered, and moved the adoption of, a Resolution
pertaining to a 1~ service chaTge on the collection of
Bond Debt Service taxes, with such charge being paid into
the general fund. Kotion seconded by Van Nostrand and
carried.
Kotion by Van Nostrand, seconded by Bishop and carried
that the millage for both real and Personal property taxes
for the taxable year of 1958 be set at 4 mills for bond
debt service and 8 mills for general operations.
Hr. Roe offered and moved that it be passed: AN ORDINANCE
LEVYING A TAX ON PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC ITY, BUlK GAS,
METERED GAS, BOTTIED GAS, TELEPHONE SERVICE, TELEGRAPH
SERVICE, AND FUEL OIL WITHIN THE CORPORATE LDUTS OF THE
CITY OF CLERMONT FROK ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION
OFFERING SUCH UTILITY SERVICE FOR SALE EXCEPT UTILITY
SERVICE OWlTED BY THE CITY OF CLERMONT: DEFINING WORDS
AND TERKS USED IN SAID OR1HNANCE, PROVIDING FOR THElCOLLECTION OF SAID TAX: PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION
OF THE PROCEEDS THEREOF: PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE: PROVIDING
EFFECTIVE DATE: AND DECLARING THIS ORDINANCE TO BE AN
EMERGENCY MEASURE.
The motion was seconded by Col. Van Nostrand and unanimously
carried. Hr. Bishop then moved that the rules be waived
and that the Ordinance be read the second time by title only.
The motion was seconded by Hrs. Carrington and unanimously
carried. After the second reading of the Ordinance, by
title only, Hrs. Carrington moved that the rules be further
waived and that the Ordinance be placed upon its passage.
The motion was seconded by Col. Van Nostrand and unanimous~y
carried. Thereupon the Ordinance was read, in full, for
the third time and upon Roll Call vote the Ayes were
Carrington, Van Nostrand, Bishop, Roe, and Turvi11e. Nayes:
none. Absent: none. The Ordinance passed, title as stated,
and was ordered recorded in the Ordinance and numbered
Ordinance 156. A copy of the Ordinance in full appears im-
mediately following these minuteso
After considerable discussion regarding the requests from
the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce for an
increase in the amount allotted to them in the proposed
budget, motion was made by Roe, seconded by Carrington,
that the Chamber of Commerce be a~lowed $3,500.00 in the
1957-58 budget and that the anticipated revenue from the
sale of city owned property be increased from $4,700.00
to $5,700.00. Chairman Turville ca~led the roll on this
motion with the following result: Ayes: Roe, Carrington,
and Turvi1le; Nayes: Van Nostrand and Bishop; absent; none.
The motion carried by a majority of three to two.
Xotion was made by Roe, seconded by Carrington, and carried,
that a~l Organizations receiving any financial support from
the city must furnish the City Council with a complete audit
of all expenditures and revenues for the fisca~ year passed
and a complete copy of their proposed budget for the suc-
ceeding year when making their request for funds from the
city.
Hr. Roe reported that a "dealS had been made with Hr.
William Boyd whereby the city would allow Hr. Boyd certain
credits on his street paving assessments for work done by
him on the streets to be paved. Such work to inc~ude
certain engineering cost and a limited amount of dozier work.
Xotion was made by Roe, seconded by Carrington and carried,
that the firm of Boykin and Elliott be awarded the contract
for the construction and paving of Disston Avenue from
Lake Shore Drive to Xinnehaha Avenue, and Palm Lane (or
Division Street) from Disston Avenue to Anderson Street,
and that the Kayor and City Clerk be authotzed to execute
the necessary contract.
Col. Van Nostrand, chairman of the Building Committee, re-
ported that it had been necessary to refuse a permit for
certain additions to the O. K. Ice Company building due to
the proposed useage inasmuch as permission for such pro-
posed useage would have to be decided by the Council and
the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Mr. Turvi1le reported that the Garden Club had requested
that the city cooperate with them in a new method of Xmas
lighting for the business section of the city. It was
agreed that the city would cooperate with the Womens
Club in their program of Xmaslighting.
Mayor Keene reported that the Christian Science Society
had again requested that the city widen certain streets
in order that they would have a larger parking area. It
was decided that nothing could be done about the matter
at this time, but that it would probably be necessary to
widen Fifth Street in the near future and that such action
would provide additional parking area.
Clerk Johnson read a report from the Zoning Commission
wherein the commission recommended that no change be made
in the zoning of Block #99, and it was further recommended
that the city consider using the South Yest corner of this
block for a wayside park.
Motion was made by Van Nostrand, seconded by Roe, and
carried that the city accept the recommendations of the
Zoning Committee with regards *0 change in zoning for
Block 199 and that the Clerk so inform Hr. William Boyd,
and that the Council take under consideration the committees
recommendation regarding a wayside park in said block.
Clerk Johnson read a letterfrom Hr. Fox relative to the
paving of Disston Avenue wherein Hr. Fox stated that he
was of the opinion that the charges were too much, but
that he would "go along" with the majority of the property
owners.
Motion was made by Bishop and seconded by Van Nostrand
and carried that Clerk Johnson be authotzed to have an
awning placed over the front door of the City Hall at a
cost of $55.00.
Police Chief Parker recommended that the "island" in the
center of East Avenue just west of the cemetery, be re-
moved. The matter was referred to the Streets Committee
and Hr. Sheldon for investigation.
Police Chief Parker requested permission to purchase four
tires for the Police car. Xotion by Roe, seconded by
Carrington, and carried that the request be granted and
that the POlice Dep't. be authorized to purchase four new
tires for the Police car.
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President'; City Council