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07-10-2012 Regular Meeting City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING July 10, 2012 The Clermont City Council met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 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 Goodgame gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance City Manager Saunders addressed the Council offering a retirement plan. He thanked Council for the opportunity to serve the city over the last 33 years and the support received from staff and the community. He requested the Council accept the retirement proposal. City Attorney Mantzans reviewed the voluntary retirement agreement from the position of City Manager effective January 10, 2013. He would continue as a consultant to work with the new City Manager at that time and would retire as an employee of the City of Clermont effective January 10, 2014. The agreement can be terminated by either party with cause at any time and in the event he accepted another position as a City Manager during the period between 2013 and 2014, the agreement would automatically terminate. This agreement would replace the June 14, 2011 agreement that currently exists between the City of Clermont and City Manager Saunders. Mayor Turville stated this proposed agreement is between the City Council and its only employee, City Manager Wayne Saunders.He requested a call for a motion. Council Member Goodgame moved to accept Mr. Saunders voluntary retirement agreement with the following amendments to it. Item 1 reads he will move into the position of consultant January 10; moved to be January 1, 2013; Number 2 effective January 1, 2013 Mr. Saunders shall continue to receive the same compensation as if he were fully employed by the City of Clermont and he will serve in the capacity as a consultant with the responsibilities and duties to be established by the City Council; with that said he moved to accept; seconded by Council Member Mullins for discussion. Council Member Mullins suggested the duties be established by the City Manager instead of the City Council to be more in line with our form of government. Council Member Goodgame accepted the change as suggested by Council Member Mullins. City Manager Saunders accepted the proposed amendments. Council Member Van Wagner asked for clarification as it relates to communicating with staff as a consultant. City Attorney Mantzans stated the language within the agreement is to work in the capacity of a consultant with the responsibilities and duties to be established by the City Manager; therefore, whoever the City Council selects to be the City Manager would have complete control to establish the duties and responsibilities of this position. Council Member Hogan expressed opposition in paying a full salary during the entire year of 2013. 1 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING July 10, 2012 • Council Member Van Wagner agreed and suggested a six month severance The motion on the table is for the full amount. The motion passed 3 to 2 with Council Members Van Wagner and Hogan opposing. City Manager Saunders was excused from the remainder of the meeting. PUBLIC COMMENTS Cuqui Whitehead, 837 5th Street, expressed disappointment. Jim Purvis,4206 Hammersmith Drive,commended the Council on a difficult decision. Kyle Bermingham asked Council to explain the process and final result of the decision. Mayor Turville stated the action has been taken and asked City Attorney Mantzans to share the process. City Attorney Mantzans explained the City Manager received contact from Council Members individually indicating there were issues with his contmued employment with the city. There was discussion at the previous workshop regarding his future employment. Mr. Saunders reviewed the situation, approached City Attorney Mantzans and suggested a retirement agreement offer package to move forward. City Attorney Mantzaris did contact each Council Member individually about Mr. Saunders position and what he intended to ask the Council for. Then, City Manager Saunders asked City Attorney Mantzans to draft a voluntary retirement agreement. The agreement was presented by Mr Saunders as his suggestion to Council.The agreement as approved was agreed to the 5 terms and will step down as City Manager effective January 1, 2013. He will continue employment as a consultant from January 1,2013 to January 1, 2014 then will retire from the city. The following spoke regarding the terms of the City Managers agreement: Kimberly Meintzschel, Linda Charlton,Charlene Forth, 939 W.Desoto Street and Tippy Peak, 660 Hooks Street. REPORTS City Attorney Mantzaris—No Report Council Member Hogan—No Report Council Member Goodgame reported the Histonc Village Board of Directors has suggested a memonal garden to honor the 25 mayors in our city by having a brick with each ones name on it. He would like the Council to approve $1,250 for this purpose. Mayor Turville noted he would purchase his bnck to bring the total to$1,200. Council Member Mullins preferred to discuss this during the budget workshops next week. Council Member Mullins—No Report Council Member Van Wagner commented he feels this is the right decision for the city and would like to move forward. 2 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING July 10, 2012 Mayor Turville commented on the length of time he has worked with City Manager Saunders and it has been an honor to do so. 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 use of Waterfront Pavilion and The Good Neighbor Program Inc Highlander Building with waiver of rental fees, parking fees and staff charges for a special holiday concert"Dreaming of a White Christmas" and classic Car show event on Saturday, November 10th from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Item No. 2—Event Request Request to extend the Food Truck event for Clermont Downtown Partnership three more dates, August 3rd, September 7th and October 5th from 5:30 p.m.to 9:30 p.m. at the same location with same city support as previous events. Cuqui Whitehead requested to pull Item 1 and Council Member Goodgame pulled Item 2. Item No. 1 -Ms.Whitehead opposed waiving the fees of the Waterfront Pavilion and Highlander Building Diane Garbas with the Good Neighbor Program, noted this is a concert for all charities; not a fundraising event She requested Council to waive the fees. Council Member Mullins moved to waive the fees; seconded by Council Member Goodgame.The motion passed with all members present voting aye. Item 2 — Council Member Goodgame suggested having the event at the pavilion as it penalizes the other businesses downtown. Council Member Mullins supported the request in downtown. Mary Prescott, Clermont Downtown Partnership, stated this is a test market to do three more months to see how this works and would like to bring people downtown for this event. Council Member Mullins moved to grant another three month period; seconded by Council Member Van Wagner.The motion passed with all members present voting aye. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Item No. 3—Ordinance No. 2012-06M Final Hearing Mayor Turville read Ordinance 2012-06M aloud by title only. 3 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING July 10, 2012 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida, under the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clermont, granting a garbage collection franchise to Sunshine Recycling, Inc. providing for the term of the franchise and for other purposes connected with a franchise for the collection of garbage within the City of Clermont. Mayor Turville opened the public heanng There were no comments. Mayor Turville closed the public hearing. Council Member Mullins moved to approve Ordinance 2012-06M: seconded by Council Member Goodgame. The motion passed 5 to 0 on a roll call vote with all members present voting aye. NEW BUSINESS Item No. 4—JPA Utility Agreement Planning and Zoning Director Hitt presented the Utility Service Agreement for Water and Wastewater Services. The applicant is Clermont Investment Group, LLC and the owner is Clermont Land Partners, LLC. It is for lots 1 and 2 at Magnolia Center located at the southeast corner of State Road 50 and east of Magnolia Point Boulevard The owners and applicant wish to develop these lots slightly different than what city codes allow and are requesting three waivers from the JPA standards and city code requirements. Lake County does allow for these changes in their codes and the approved Planned Unit Development for the development. These changes include: rear and side lot corner building setbacks, customer parking and grass parking If the amendment request is approved, the agreement will still be conditioned upon deferral of annexation to occur when legally appropnate. The project will therefore be developed pursuant to the Utility Services Agreement for Water and Wastewater Services. Cas Suvongse was present on behalf of the applicant and owner. He had no objections to the proposed agreement and was available for questions.He requested Council approval of the agreement. Mayor Turville opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Turville closed the public hearing. Council Member Hogan moved to approve Item 4 WA; seconded by Council Member Goodgame. The motion passed with all members present voting aye. ADJOURN: With no further comments,this meeting was adjourned at 8:04pm. APPROVED: . ar01.S.Turville,Mayor ATTES : Tracy Ackro d, City Clerk II e ` -' 4