R-68-140•
RESOLUTIONS
No. 140
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N~ 204
WHEREAS, the City of Clermont, Florida has decided to locate a new
city well to furnish water to its inhabitants and
WHEREAS, the proposed site of said well lies on a platted street
right-of-way and,
WHEREAS, it has been deemed advisable to acquire additional property
so as to leave said right-of-way free and clear, and
WHEREAS, one WILLIAM FRANKLIN BAKER, SR. AND VERA MAY BAKER, his wife
are the owners of adjacent property and have agreed to deed a certain
parcel thereof to the city for the purpose of locating said well and
WHEREAS, said owners desire some assurance that said well will not
diminish their own water supply and/or interfere with the irrigation of
their citrus grove thereby and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered this situation as has deemed
it to be to the best interests of its citizendry to do so,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that in the event that the operation of the City
of Clermont's proposed well located on the parcel of land owned by the said
WILLIAM FRANKLIN BAKER and VERA MAY BAKER, his wife, and deeded to the City
of Clermont by them' should lower the underground water level to the extent
that the BAKER'S well shall be incapable of pumping adequate water to carry
on his irrigation project; then the City of Clermont shall at its expense,
not to exceed SIX HUNDRED ($600.00) DOLLARS, extend the pump shaft of
BAKER'S well to the necessary depth to reach adequate water; and that it
shall be incumbent upon the BAKERS to show by expert opinion that the City
well is the cause of any failure of their own well. In any event, the
extent of the City's liability shall not exceed SIX HUNDRED ($600.00) DOLLARS.
ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont,
Lake County, Florida, held on [~ove~ber~~26, 196~~
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~ M J N N, C y Manager
Ci of Clermon Florida
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