04-26-2011 Regular Meeting City of Clermont
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
April 26, 2011
The Clermont City Council met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 m the Council Chambers
at City Hall. Mayor Turville called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm with the following Council Members
present: Council Members Mullins, Goodgame, Hogan and VanWagner. Other City officials present
were: City Manager Saunders, City Attorney Mantzans and City Clerk Ackroyd.
INVOCATION
Council Member VanWagner gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
MINUTES
Council meeting minutes of April 12, 2011.
Council Member Goodgame moved to approve the April 12, 2011 minutes as wntten;
seconded by Council Member Mullins. The motion passed with all members present
voting "aye ".
Mayor Turville announced there has been a request to move item 9 forward on the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Tim Murry, 574 E. Desoto Street, thanked Council for the sidewalk project on Scott Street. He requested
staff communicate the city's procedures of reserving the parks to the community.
PROCLAMATION
Mayor Turville read the proclamation aloud declaring the week of May 1 — 7, 2011 as North American
Occupational Safety and Health Week and May 4, 2011 as Occupational Safety and Health Professional
Day. He presented the proclamation to Charlynn Whiting.
REPORTS
City Manager Saunders commented the Council directed staff to negotiate with the owners of the
Wakeboard Camp property on Lake Minneola. They were asking $650,000 for the property. The appraisal
on the property is $592,000. The owner agreed to accept the appraised pnce if the city pays the closing
costs. The estimated closing costs would be $8,000 to $10,000. There is a tenant. The Wakeboard Camp
is not operated by Mr. Marks any longer; it is a separate business currently leasing the property. They
would like to remain on the property as long as the city would allow it. The city would be able to earn
funds by entenng into a lease with the tenant.
Council Member Goodgame moved to propose the $592,000 offer to the wakeboard shop
and the city to pay the closing costs between $8,000 to $10,000 and the present tenant be
allowed to stay there and pay rent to the city; seconded by Council Member Mullins.
Mayor Turville opened the public heanng. There were no comments. Mayor Turville closed the public
heanng.
The motion passed with all members present voting "aye ".
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Mayor Turville asked staff to review the tenants insurance. City Attorney Mantzans noted the plan would
be to have a lease agreement with the tenant to include applicable insurance requirements.
City Attorney Mantzans — No Report
Council Member Hogan — No Report
Council Member Goodgame reported on the Lake County Commission meeting in regards to Lake EMS
services and discussion of a South Lake Regional Park.
Council Member Mullins encouraged attendance of the Downtown Clermont Annual Chalk Art Contest
and Earth Day Celebration this Saturday.
Council Member Van Wagner commented on feeding 850 kids m south Lake County on the weekends.
Mayor Turville — No Report
Item No. 9 - South Lake/East Ridge High Schools
Linda Bell, Parent Volunteer of South Lake High School, requested financial support for the combined 4
annual Baccalaureate ceremonies for the students of South Lake and East Ridge High Schools. They are
also approaching other cities in south Lake County.
Mayor Turville opened the public heanng
John Hams, 2705 Carter Jones Road, supported the request.
Mayor Turville closed the public heanng.
Council Member Mullins suggested contacting commercial businesses for sponsorship
Council Member Goodgame suggested providing police officer assistance with traffic.
Council Member VanWagner moved the city deny the request for funds and will help
with traffic; seconded by Council Member Hogan. The motion passed with all members
present voting "aye ".
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Turville advised the next item on the Agenda for consideration was the Consent Agenda and
requested anyone wishing to have any item pulled for discussion to please come forward at this time.
Item No. 1- Event Request Request Open Air Sales/Tent Permit at 656 E.
New Beginnings Hwy 50 (Winn Dixie Shopping Center) May
20 — 22, 2011.
Item No. 2 — Resolution No. 2011 -03 Amend Fiscal Year Budget 2010 -2011
Administrative Services
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Item No. 3 - Budget Amendment Request approval of an amendment to the
Recreation Department Recreation Department Budget in the amount
of $22,194 Waterfront Beach operational
costs.
Item No. 4 — Budget Amendment Request approval of an amendment to the
Recreation Department Recreation Department Budget in the amount
of $33,265.65 for recreational equipment for
West Park.
Item No. 5 — Contract Approval Request authorization to piggyback the City
of Leesburg contract with Allied Universal
Corporation for the purchase of Sodium
Hypochlonte in the amount of $0.697 per
gallon.
Item No. 6 — Bid Award Request authonzation to award PCS Pest
Public Services Control, Inc. the bid to provide pest control
services for vanous City locations in the
amount of $3,660 annually.
Item No. 7 — Bid Award Request authorization to award Equiptec
Police Department Corporation the bid to provide vehicle
equipment and installation services for 4
vehicles in the amount of $18,658.84.
Council Member Hogan moved to approve items 1 through 7; seconded by Council
Member Goodgame. The motion passed with all members present voting "aye"
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Item No. 8 - Ordinance No. 2011 -02C Final Hearing
Mayor Turville read the ordinance aloud by title only.
An Ordinance of the City of Clermont, Flonda related to Chapter 102 "Signs ", amending
section 102 -2, "Definitions "; amending section 102 -7, "Exempt Signs "; amending section
102 -8, "Prohibited Signs, Exemptions "; amending section 102 -18 "Temporary Political
Signs "; providing for severability, conflict codification and an effective date.
City Attorney Mantzans stated this ordinance updates the city's sign code to comply with recent
development in the case law with regard to non commercial and political campaign signs. This ordinance
creates a new category known as non commercial signs. It pertains to signs that include religious or
political messages or other expressions of personal views. The code provides for those signs to be
permitted but limited in placement in the city limits. It will permit one sign per street frontage in
residential and commercial distncts. This ordinance limits human signs to individuals who are on the
property of the business or service commercial activity that is being advertised and shall not be permitted
on the public nght of way. There will be limits and setback requirements for political campaign signs. If
not removed within 7 days after election, the candidate can be charged for the cost of the sign removal.
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Mayor Turville opened the public heanng.
Council Member Hogan moved to approve Ordinance 2011 -02C; seconded by Council
Member Mullins.
Council Member Goodgame expressed concern with the ordinance not limiting the penod of time a sign
can be standing.
City Attorney Mantzans noted the provisions have been reviewed by the City Attorney and the Attorney
representing the city in the most recent litigation related to the sign code. There is not a way to put that
type of a provision in this sign code that has been upheld by a court.
The motion passed 4 to 1 on a roll call vote with Council Member Goodgame opposing.
NEW BUSINESS
Item No. 10 - Variance Request Home Depot
Planner Henschel presented the variance request to store and display rental equipment that is too large to
be stored indoors. Home Depot is one of the only tool rental establishments within the city limits.
Currently, Home Depot rents smaller home improvement tools, most of which can be stored inside in the
evenings. The applicant is requesting to expand their rental equipment fleet to include larger equipment
that cannot be stored indoors, such as small backhoes, ditch diggers, and wood chippers, all of which are
stored on towable trailers. The outside storage use is already permitted in three other areas at Home Depot
and this request would change the daytime display area to outside storage and display. There are eight
findings required for approval of a variance. Staff found one negative finding and recommended denial
of the request.
George Ulrich and Ryan Althaus spoke on behalf of Home Depot requesting approval.
Mayor Turville opened the public hearing.
Tim Murry, 574 E. Desoto Street, supported the request and expressed concern with the area not being
large enough.
Mayor Turville closed the public heanng.
Mayor Turville expressed the same concern regarding space.
Mr. Ulrich noted there will be a limited number of equipment.
Mr Althaus stated they will conform to the city's requirements and work with staff.
Mayor Turville suggested restricting the vanance to one year.
Council Member Goodgame suggested a bamer such as ornamental fencing.
Mayor Turville and Council Member VanWagner were not in favor of requiring fencing.
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Council Member VanWagner moved to allow for one year; seconded by Council Member
Hogan. The motion passed with all members present voting "aye ".
Item No. 11- Lien Forgiveness Roger Schneider
Planning and Zoning Director Hitt presented the request for lien forgiveness of 528 W. Minneola Avenue.
This code enforcement violation and subsequent lien pertained to two =maintained buildings that were
owned by Al -Karim Jivaj. The mortgage holders, Vernon and Audrey Schneider foreclosed on the owner
and took back the property on January 18, 2011. The total lien accrual for 317 days was $126,800. Staff
recommended approval of the hen forgiveness in full.
Mayor Turville opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Turville closed the public
hearing.
Council Member Mullins moved to forgive the hen; seconded by Council Member
Hogan The motion passed with all members present voting "aye"
ADJOURN: With no further comments, this meeting was adjourned at 7:57pm.
APPROVED:
Harold S. Turville, Mayor
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