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10-09-2012 Regular Meeting I = City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING October 9, 2012 The Clermont City Council met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 in 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 Attorney Mantzans and City Clerk Ackroyd. INVOCATION Council Member Mullins gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENTATION Lake County Commissioner Parks and Lake County School Board Member Howard provided an update on the Lake County schools vision to foster an environment to create jobs through better workforce training and education with the implementation of career technical education and academies. School Board Member Howard met with City Manager Saunders expressing interest m working with the city. Alison Auld invited the Council to attend Leesburg High School bn October 16 to learn more about the academies. PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Turville read the proclamation aloud proclaiming October 23 through October 31 as Red Ribbon Week and presented the proclamation to Cody Osteen of the Young Marines. PUBLIC COMMENTS Joe McMahon requested the City Council reconsider a cost of living increase for employees. Milton Thompson,Carribbean Association of Lake County,questioned the status of a Council workshop. Mayor Turville replied that staff will contact Mr.Thompson when a workshop has been scheduled. Charlene Forth, 939 W. Desoto Street, expressed concern regarding Lt. Loughnan of the Police Department. Jeremy Kevitt, President of Police Officers Union, remarked on the budget issues as it relates to the city's contribution of the employee health plan and the cost of living raise. Hope Lamb, 519 Mar Nan Mar, expressed concern with a recent burglary in her home and the comments made dunng the budget public hearings related to the city's contnbution of the health care plan. REPORTS Mayor Turville noted City Manager Saunders was not present. City Attorney Mantzans—No Report Council Member Hogan expressed support for an employee cost of living raise 1 r City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING October 9, 2012 Council Member Goodgame announced the Histoncal Society will have a concert held at Jenkms Auditonum on Sunday at 3:30pm. Also, he reported on a meeting with the City of Minneola regarding Lake EMS. Council Member Mullins reported he met with Jerry Smith, Lake EMS Intenm Executive Director and noted the Lake County Board of County Commissioners has no intention of dissolving Lake EMS. Council Member Van Wagner expressed support for a retroactive cost of living raise for the employees. Mayor Turville—No Report • 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—Resolution No. 2012-32 Budget Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2013 Administrative Services budget. Item No. 2—Interlocal Agreement Amended agreement with Lake County for traffic sign maintenance and emergency repairs. Item No. 3—Scope of Services Request approval of Scope of Services from Engineering Department BESH, Inc. for $5,500.00 to provide design services for an entry feature to Histonc Downtown Clermont at the intersection of State Road 50 and 8th Street. Item No. 4—Scope of Services Request approval of Scope of Services from Engineering Department Tetra Tech for $17,135.00 to perform water quality testing on the west side potable well. Item No. S—Agreement Approval Request approval of agreement with Progress Engineering Department Energy to provide electncal service for the Clermont Community Center site. Item No. 6—Change Order Request approval of a Change Order from Engineering Department Mark Construction for a reduction in contract in the amount of ($438,600.57) for Community Center project. Item No. 7—Resolution No. 2012-33 Request to refmance the 2002 Public Administrative Services Improvement Bond Issue results is savings of $193,300.00. Jim Purvis pulled Item No. 1 from the Consent Agenda 2 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING October 9, 2012 Council Member Goodgame moved to approve items 2 through 7; seconded by Council Member Mullins. The motion passed with all members present voting aye. Jim Purvis,4206 Hammersmith Dnve, questioned the purpose of Resolution 2012-32. Regina Frazier, Finance Manager, noted this Resolution is to reinstate the $500,000 contnbution that was removed from Council at the Final Budget Heanng. Council Member Goodgame moved to approve item 1; seconded by Council Member Mullins.The motion passed with all members present voting aye. • NEW BUSINESS Item No. 8—Event Request St Matthias Episcopal Church Assistant to the City Manager Hollerand presented the request for use of the Waterfront Pavilion. The church requested the city waive all fees including the rental fees. The total cost including staff time is $700. Mary Kay Predmore was present on behalf of St. Matthias Episcopal Church. She clarified the request is to waive the rental fees and is willing to pay for staff costs. Last year,they paid$800 for the facility Assistant to the City Manager Hollerand remarked the staff fees are$100. Mayor Turville opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Turville closed the public hearing. Council Member Hogan suggested the applicant pay$400. Hope Bloom, Parish Administrator, commented other non-profit orgamzations have received the building at no cost. Council Member Mullins disclosed he spoke with a representative from the church today. He would like to be consistent with covering staff costs. Ms. Bloom stated they are willing to clean the building as well as set up and take down the chairs. Council Member Hogan moved to charge$300; seconded by Council Member Mullins. Under discussion,Mayor Turville supported reducing the fee to only cover the staff cost. Council Member Van Wagner recommended including the deposit and covenng the staff costs. Council Member Mullins rescinded the second to the motion. Council Member Van Wagner moved to include the deposit and staff charges of$360 and will receive a deposit refund if it is clean and includes the $10 application fee; seconded by Council Member Goodgame. 3 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING October 9,2012 For clarification, the deposit is $250, the application fee is $10 and the staff costs are$100 The applicant will receive a refund on the deposit if the building is clean. The motion passed with all members present voting aye. City Attorney Mantzans recommended the Council establish this as a current working plan formula until a decision is made on the fee structure for non-profits. Item No. 9—Ordinance No. 2012-09-M Introduction Mayor Turville read Ordinance 2012-09M aloud by title only. An Ordinance under the Code of Ordmances of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Flonda amending the official zomng map of the City of Clermont, referred to m Chapter 122 of Ordinance No. 289-C, Code of Ordmances; rezoning the real properties descnbed herein as shown below,providing for severability, effective date,and publication. Council Member Mullins moved to introduce Ordinance 2012-09M; seconded by Council Member Goodgame.The motion passed with all members present voting aye. ADJOURN: With no further comments,this meeting was adjourned at 8:28pm. APPROVED: 4 ' .Turville,Mayor - ATTEST: // Tracy Ackroyd,City Cle ri�l 4