05-14-2013 Council Workshop City of Clermont
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COUNCIL WORKSHOP
MAY 14, 2013
The Clermont City Council met in a workshop on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in the Council Chambers at
City Hall Mayor Turville called the workshop to order at 6 OOpm with the following Council Members
present Van Wagner, Mullins, Goodgame and Bates Other City officials present were City Manager
Gray,City Attorney Mantzaris and City Clerk Ackroyd
Utility Bills/Community Foundation
Finance Director Van Zile provided an update on the status of the request to round up utility bills to the
nearest dollar to donate to the South Lake Community Foundation Staff is in the process of converting to
a new Utility Billing software program and is expected to be complete by October 1 Council discussed
the option of rounding up or have customers choose a flat dollar amount The option to round up would
require modification to the software program and would be an additional cost to the city Council asked
staff to return with a cost estimate
Pawn Shops and Second Hand Dealers
City Attorney Mantzaris provided an update on the request regarding pawn shop regulations Staff drafted
an ordinance to limit the number of pawn shops based on population Planning staff recommended
requiring a Conditional Use Permit The proposed ordinance removed limitations for second hand dealers
Staff requested direction from the Council
The consensus of the Council was not to move forward with the ordinance
The Council would like to address signs related to these types of businesses
Staff will return to Council with zoning related issues
Shawn McNiel, Family Jewelry and Pawn, expressed concern with limiting the number of pawn shops
and noted it is an added value to the community
Closed Session
Mayor Turville recessed the workshop at 6 30pm and read the following statement aloud
At this time, the City Council will be in recess for the Council to conduct a private pending litigation
session as requested by the City Attorney and as authorized by section 286 011, Florida Statutes
The session is for the purpose of discussing settlement and expense strategy for pending litigation
involving the city and Bee's Auto, Inc and Wayne Weatherbee
The City Council, the City Manager, the City Attorney, and the City's litigation legal counsel handling
the matter will attend the session
A court reporter will be present at the session and a transcript will be available after the conclusion of the
litigation
ADJOURN: With no further comments,the workshop was adjourned at 7 Olpm
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