04-03-1962 Regular Meeting
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REGULAR l"IEETING
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Clermont was held in the office of the City Clerk on Tuesday -
April 3, 1962. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M.
by Council Chairman William Boyd, with the following members
present: Turville, Pool, Bishop, and' York. Other officials pre-
sent were: Mayor BonJorn, Clerk Johnson, Deputy Clerk Carroll,
City Attn'y. Morse, Sup't! Sheldon, Building Inspector Snyder,
and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: Messrs. Carl
Nelson, Welborn Daniel, D.F.Carey, Henry Czech, Col. Ream, George
Kirkwood, E. L. SChumann, Frank B. Innis, and Mrs. R.E.Berryman.
Representatives of the Orlando Sentinel and the local Press, were
also present. '
The minutes of the adjourned meeting held Tuesday - March 20,
1962, were approved as written.
Mr. Innis, Chairman of the Clermont Planning Commission,
appeared before the Council and requested funds up to $1500.00
for the Commission's use in preparing a land-use map for suudy,
and for other matters relating thereto. Chairman Boyd assured Mr.
Innis that the Council would take the request into consideration,
and if monies were not available this year, that the request would
be considered in the preparing of next fiscal year's budget.
Mr. Daniels, representing Mr. Herbert L. Rogers, inquired of
the Council if it was their intention to consider the recommendations
of the Zoning Commission pertaining to the re-zoning of the Lake
Highlands Hotel property. Chairman Boyd advised Mr. Daniels that
the Council would probably accept the recommendations of the Zoning
Commission later on in the meeting, but that no additional action
would be taken regarding the matter until' a later date. Mr.Daniels
further inquired if it would be possible for him to be present when
the Council further considered the matter, and Chairman Boyd advised
that he would be welcome.,
Mr. Bishop, Chairman of the Streets Committee, reported that
Messrs. C.D.Hodson and C.J.Lindemann, had agreed to execute the
necessary easement on property to be used for street drainage.
Chairman Boyd asked City Attorney Morse to meet with Sup't.
Sheldon and prepare specifications for the paving of Hook Street,
(jointly between the City and County), to be submitted to Mr. Carl
Duncan for his approval.
Chief Tyndal submitted his regular monthly police report,
which was accepted and ordered filed.
Building Inspector Snyder submitted a report on building for
the month of, March, which was accepted and ordered filed.
Sup't. Sheldon reported that the mapping of the water distri-
bution system was approaching completion. He also reported on the
number of hours which the individual pumps had been operating during
the month of March. Sup't. Sheldon further reported that certain
streets were in need of sand-sealing. Motion by Mr. Turville, se-
conded by Mr. York and carried, that the necessary work orders be
issued to Sup't. Sheldon for the sand-sealing of the followed listed
streets: Minneola Avenue from 4th Street to Second Street; Osceola
Avenue from 8th Street to East Avenue; Certain Streets adjacent to
the school; Linden Street from 7th Street to Lake Avenue, and the
Streets in Shady Nook Subdivision. It was suggested to Sup't. Sheldon
that the streets in .the worst condition be sand-sealed'first.
Mr. Pool, Chairman of the Parks Committee, reported that he
had received a request from the Clermont-Minneola Little Major
League, to use the portable bleachers owned by the City and pre-
sently located at the Municipal Stadium. Mayor BonJorn reported to
the Council that the portable bleachers in question were no longer
at the Municipal Stadium, but had been .loaned to the Lincoln Park
School for use at their football stadium. Motion was made by Mr.
Turville, seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried, that the Principal of
the Lincoln Park School be advised that the portable bleachers owned
by the City was not a gift, but had been loaned to them until such
time that they might be needed elsewhere by the City, and that during
such time as they are being used by the Lincoln Park School, the City
is to be in no way liable for any .liability which might be incurred
through their use. The request for bleachers made by the Little Leagul
was referred back to the Parks Committee. .
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Clerk Johnson inquired of the Council if it was their
wish to continue the program of mowing lots without cost to the
owner. Motion by Mr. York, seconded by Mr. Pool and carried that
the City continue the program of mowing vacant lots without cost
to the owner. Mr. Turville stated that he would like to have an
accounting of expenses incurred for this program, at the end of the
-year.
Mr. York reported that he had received a complaint regarding
city owned trash trucks moving too slowly when crossing marsh be-
tween Clermont and the city dump. Sup't. Sheldon said that he
would look into the matter.
Mr. Turville stated that he wished to commend Sup't. Sheldon
for the fine work in the preparing of the water distribution map
of the City. . .
Clerk Johnson read a report from the Clermont Zoning Commis-
sion. A copy of the report appears in full immediately following
these Minutes, and is a part hereof. Motion was made by Mr. Pool,
seconded by Mr. Bishop that the report of the Clermont Zoning Com-
mission be accepted by the City Council. The motion carried with
Mr. Turville voting Naye. .
Clerk Johnson read a letter from Mr. William Elliott requesting
the cancellation of Personal Property Tax on business which he
operated only three months during the taxable year. The matter was
referred to the Laws and Auditing Committee.
Clerk Johnson read a petition from Messrs. Carroll Bailey,
John Boyett, Don McCaffrey and Stanley Wrobel, requesting that
Millholland Street, between State Road # 50 and Almond Street,
be paved and curbed. Motion by Mr. Pool, seconded by Mr. Bishop
and carried, that the petition for the paving of Millholland Street
be granted, and that paving be done as soon as convenient.
Motion by Mr. Bishop, seconded by Mr. Turville and carried
that the bills be paid.
Motion by Mr. Turville, seconded by Mr. York and carried,
that meeting adjou~n, until A ril 17, 1962.
CITY OF CLERMONT
LAKE COUNTY
CLERMONT, FLORIDA
April 2, 1962
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... Honorable Members of the City Council
. . Clermont
. Florida
Subject: Zoning Lake Highlands Hotel
Gentle.en:
At a meeting held by your Zoning Board at the Gables
Hotel at 1:30 P. Mo March 27th the following resolutioD3 were
adopted.
-1. -Be and it is hereby recommended that the land which
vas the subject of Public Hearing by the Zoning Board
at 7:30 P. M~ March 20th, be R2! zon~d B-2".
2. "Be it further r@solved that; since the Council of the
City of Clermont haa granted the present owner per-
mission to operate a Nursing Home on thesG premise.
and said owner has sub2equcntly invested substantial
funds in engaging in this business, he should be
granted permission to makQ the changes and extensiOD8
as orginally approved in a written petition signed b7
a majority of the ommers of the area within 150 f.et
of the Hotel property. However, ~ith the proviso,
that this is to balance previous commitments made by
the CitYe"
3. The City Council, we are advised, can enact an Ordinance
especially made to cover this case, wherein specific
rights and limitations are spelled out to protect ad-
joining property owners. Ve recommend this be don8~
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Cle~ont Zoning Comm1avion
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
APRIL 1962
Dempsey Garage
Stalnaker Chevrolet Company
Highway Equipment Company
Farm and Home Machinery Co.,Inc.
Brantly Electric Company
Fire Department Salaries
Coble's Auto Electric
Hilltop Book Nook
Bardoe Ford Company of Winter Garden
Watson Grove Service
Konsler Steel Company
Cecil R. Keene
D. J. Hatcher
Starr Neon Sign Service
Pounds Motor Co.,Inc.
Clermont T V and Appliances
John M. Warren
Hughes Supply, Inc.
Police and Sheriffs Association
Standard Oil Company
Florida Power Corporation
Irving F. Morse
Whirler-Glide Mower Company
Sun State Publis~ers,Inc.
Guy's Standard Service Station
Oakland Sand and Minerals Corporation
Clements' Pest Control
Southern Pipe and Supply Company
Haile-Dean Seed Company, Inc.
Harry P. Leu, Inc.
Barnett Royal Tire Service
R. H. "Razz" Bowen Ford Company
Clermont Hardware and Supply Company
Clermont Builders Supply, Inc.
Basic Asphalt Corporation
Florida Telephone Corporation
188.61
32.40
34.02
21.38
15.50
90.00
22.02
43.43
110.00
l6.98
37.90
25.00
20.40
21.00
4.l6
10.80
65.00
60.59
7.50
334.7l
1,350.l0
10.00
36.55
12.13
3.22
12.25
18.00
66.9l i.
24.00
4.90
19.58
44.55
63.78
l58.39
90.00
20.23
$ 3,095.99