08-08-2000 CRA Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PUBLIC HEARING
AUGUST 8, 2000
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A Community Redevelopment Agency meeting of the City of Clermont was held Tuesday,
August 8, 2000 at Jenkins Auditonum at 691 Montrose Street and was called to order at 6.30
p.m. with the following Members in attendance: Mayor Turville, Council Member Biddle,
Council Member Mullins, Council Member MacLauchlin, Elaine Hyatt Barton and Gordon
Halgren. Council Member Lamb was absent. Also present was City Manager Saunders, and
Deputy City Clerk Maddox.
Minutes
A motion was made by Council Member Biddle, seconded by Council Member
Mullins and carried unanimously, to approve the Minutes of the CRA Meetings
held on July 13, 2000
Downtown Clermont Partnership-Report
Sherry Halgren, Vice-President of the Downtown Clermont Partnership stated that the August
First Friday event, "Dog Days of Summer"was successful. Ms. Halgren stated that in September
the event will be "Music, Music, Music" and will include different kinds of live music up and
down the streets and in October they would like to have a"Dance Through The Decades" Ms.
Halgren stated that they are concerned about the safety of attendees at the First Friday events and
are surveying merchants now to see if they would like to request that Montrose Street from
Jenkins Auditorium to West Avenue be closed during the First Friday Events.
Debbie Carlucchi stated that on behalf of the Partnership she had mailed a request to the City
Manager asking that Minneola Avenue between 7th Street and 8th Street be closed on Saturday
mornings from 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a Farmers Market. Ms. Carlucchi stated that this
fanners' market would have only organic and homegrown vegetables and fruit and no
commercial growers would be allowed.
Mayor Turville stated that this idea of having a Farmers' Market was discussed at a workshop
y; () and City Manager Saunders stated that it would be on the next City Council Agenda. There was
discussion regarding any possible conflicts the Farmers' Market might have with other
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downtown events and City Manager Saunders stated the only possible conflict was the Christmas
Parade and the Partnership agreed they could cancel that Saturday's market.
Main Street-Report
Program Manager Rose Biddle stated that the Application for Main Street designation
was completed and copies are available for review. Ms. Biddle stated that the
presentation will be held August 24, 2000 in Orlando and asked that all those who could
attend to please come show their support of the Clermont Main Street program. Ms.
Biddle stated that as the new Program Manager for the Main Street Program she would
like to help the Downtown Clermont Partnership coordinate events and would also like to
work on developing a strong community volunteer base inside and outside the downtown
area. Ms. Biddle passed out a description of her job duties as the Program Manager and
also a list of the Main Street Board of Directors. Ms. Biddle stated she looked forward to
working with the City and entire community.
CDBG-Report
City Manager Saunders stated that representatives of the DCA came to Clermont and did
a walk-through and the City is number six on the list for funding,which means we
already have partial funding. Mr. Saunders stated that by the end of the period, we could
end up getting full funding and we should know for sure within 30 to 45 days.
Mr. Biddle asked what the schedule to begin was if the City is funded and City Manager
Saunders stated once we know we are funded and for how much, we can begin
immediately. City Manager Saunders stated the engineers have included meetings with
the public for input into the design.
Downtown Parking-Update
City Manager Saunders stated that a pre-construction meeting was held for the West
Avenue parking from Osceola Street to Montrose Street and there were no bidders for the
project although many invitations to bid were sent out and the project was well
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advertised. Mr. Saunders stated that several prospective bidders stated that they just
could not make the pre-bid meeting but wanted to bid the project so another pre-bid
meeting has been scheduled and six prospective bidders have committed to attend. Mr.
Saunders stated he hoped to bring a bid recommendation before the City Council at the
next Council Meeting. City Manager Saunders stated that the property for the new
municipal parking lot was closed on last week. Mr. Saunders stated that the property is
being cleaned up, re-mulched and will be graded if necessary to get the bumper stops in.
Mayor Turville suggested that we place signs indicating the directions to the new
municipal parking lot for visitors to the downtown area. Council Member Biddle stated
that the Council had discussed that since Alan Pool allows the Hughes Parking Lot to be
used by everyone during downtown events the City may be able to assist in re-striping the
Hughes Parking lot. City Manager Saunders stated that he would get a price for the job
and see if we could enter into an agreement with Mr. Pool for the use of the lot. Mr. -
Saunders stated that it might be possible to piggyback the job with the contractor who is
striping the West Avenue parking. Mayor Turville asked City Manager Saunders to
discuss terms of an agreement with Mr. Pool, for the use his parking lot.
Rose Biddle asked the status of directional signs on Highway 50 at 7th Street, 8th Street,
Lake Avenue and West Avenue and City Manager Saunders stated that Chris Gachetti is
supposed to get back with him when he has the design completed and has talked with
DOT. Mr Saunders stated that new signs should help eliminate some of the other signs
along Highway 50 and will be more decorative. Ms. Biddle stated that the merchants
downtown support new signs to direct people from Highway 50.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
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ayor Harold S. Turville, Jr
Attest:
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1 "oseph E. Van tile, Cit Clerk