09-08-2011 Special Meeting City of Clermont
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - FISCAL YEAR 2011 -2012 BUDGET
The Clermont City Council met in a special meeting on Thursday, September 8, 2011 in the Council Chambers at
City Hall. Mayor Hal Turville called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm with the following Council Members present:
Council Members Mullins, Goodgame, Hogan and Van Wagner. Other City officials present were: City Manager
Saunders, Assistant to the City Manager Hollerand, City Clerk Ackroyd and Administrative Services Director Van
Zile.
Resolution No. 2011 -14 Tentative Ad Valorem Millage Rate
Mayor Turville read Resolution 2011 -14 aloud in its entirety.
A Resolution of the City of Clermont of Lake County, Florida, adopting the tentative ad valorem
millage rate for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2011, and ending September 30, 2012; providing
for collection of taxes; providing an effective date.
Mayor Turville opened the public hearing. There were no comments.
Mayor Turville closed the public hearing.
Council Member Goodgame moved for adoption of Resolution 2011 -14 as published; seconded by
Council Member Mullins. The motion passed with all members present voting "aye ".
Resolution No. 2011 -15 Tentative Budget
Mayor Turville read Resolution 2011 -15 aloud by title only.
A Resolution of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida, adopting the tentative budget for the
2011 -2012 Fiscal Year.
Mayor Turville opened the public hearing. There were no comments.
Mayor Turville closed the public hearing.
City Manager Saunders reported on two items the Council asked to discuss before adopting the final budget. There
was discussion of whether to include the request from the Early Learning Coalition for funding. The request is for
$8,000 from the city. It is not in the proposed budget.
Mayor Turville was not in favor of the request.
Council Goodgame supported the request.
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Council Member Goodgame moved to amend the budget to include the $8,000 for the Early
Learning Center: seconded by Council Member Mullins. The motion passed 3 to 2 with Mayor
Turville and Council Member Hogan opposing.
City Manager Saunders reported the Recreation Impact Fee has $250,000 budgeted for a splash park. The funds can
be left in the budget and direct staff not to move forward until there is a hearing or remove it from the budget and
decide on a budget amendment.
Mayor Turville agreed with the option to remove the funds from the budget and allow for a public hearing process.
Council Member Mullins agreed with Mayor Turville.
Council Member Goodgame and Van Wagner expressed support to keep the funds in the budget.
Council Member Mullins moved to take out of the budget; seconded by Council Member Hogan.
The motion passed 3 to 2 with Council Members Goodgame and Van Wagner opposing.
The funds for the Splash Park will come out of the budget and will pursue a hearing process.
Council Member Mullins moved to adopt Resolution 2011 -15 as amended; seconded by Council
Member Hogan. The motion passed with all members present voting "aye ".
The Final Budget Public Hearing is scheduled for Thursday, September 22 at 7:OOpm.
ADJOURN: With no further comments, the meeting was adjourned at 7:18pm.
APPROVED:
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D arold S. Turville, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tracy A' oyd, Ci e lerk
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