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07-22-2014 Regular Council Meeting City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING July 22,2014 The Clermont City Council met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 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 Goodgame, Mullins, Bates and Van Wagner Other City officials present were City Manager Gray,City Attorney Mantzans and City Clerk Ackroyd INVOCATION Council Member Goodgame gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance PRESENTATIONS Police Chief Broadway highlighted recent accomplishments of the Clermont Police Department He introduced newly hired Police Officers Satcher and Harper The Traffic Division Unit was recognized for receiving an award from the Florida Law Enforcement Liaison Program, sponsored by the Flonda Department of Transportation and the National Highway Safety Administration Police Chief Broadway announced the Clermont Police Department received reaccreditation PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments REPORTS City Manager Gray reported he announced the new brand and logo at the Lake County Commission meeting City Attorney Mantzaris stated the Legislature passed a new law which requires elected officials to attend ethics training beginning January 1, 2015 Elected officials are required to complete four hours of ethics training annually and report the training on their annual Financial Disclosure report His office is working on a process to provide the required training over the course of a year Council Member Bates—No report Council Member Goodgame reported the Board of County Commissioners held their budget heanng and voted to increase the Tnm Notice millage rate Council Member Mullins reported August 1 is the first Friday of the month with Food Trucks and a band at City Hall Park The Food Trucks will open at 5 30pm and the band begins at 6pm Council Member VanWagner—No report Mayor Turville—No report 1 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING July 22,2014 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 -Council Meeting Minutes Consider approval of the Regular Council Meeting Minutes of June 10,2014 Item No 2-Resolution No 2014-22 Consider approval of Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) Affirmative Action Plan Resolution Item No 3 -Resolution No 2014-23 Consider approval of Resolution to comply with the requirements of the Community Development Block Grant programs Item No 4-Lake Apopka Natural Gas Utility Easement Consider granting a Non-exclusive Utility Easement to obtain natural gas service from Lake Apopka Natural Gas Item No 5 -Contract Approval Consider contract with Covanta as an emergency backup disposal site for solid waste Council Member Mullins pulled Items 2 and 3 of the Consent Agenda Council Member Goodgame noted Item 4 is to bnng a gas line into the area at the Arts and Recreation Center Environmental Services Director Kinzler addressed Item 2, stating the Resolution adjusts the City's policy to include small, women and minority businesses The language was added to apply for the Community Development Block Grant funds Environmental Services Director Kinzler addressed Item 3, stating the Resolution adopts minor adjustments to the Handicap Accessibility and Transition Plan it formally adopts the plans to comply with the Community Development Block Grant conditions City Attorney Mantzaris stated Fred Fox with Fox Enterprises has been involved in the process Ginger Martin asked if the City was obligated to make the buildings at the Historic Village handicap accessible 2 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING July 22, 2014 City Manager Mantzaris stated the Transition Plan obligates that City buildings meet the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements The Historic Village will have to be part of the transition plan, however there are different requirements for compliance with the law Mayor Turville requested staff provide Ms Martin with the details Council Member Mullins moved to approve the Consent Agenda as written, seconded by Council Member Goodgame The motion passed with all members present voting aye UNFINISHED BUSINESS Item No. 6-Lakeshore Drive Economic Development Director Hitt provided a summary and recommendations relating to Lakeshore Drive For the past several years there have been complaints about the excessive speed on Lakeshore Drive The Council instructed staff to conduct a traffic study which was completed to validate the concern City staff and adjacent residents had a workshop to discuss concerns and possible options Staff researched the options suggested Staff recommends installing three stop signs at Hooks Street, East Avenue and Lake Avenue, "T" off the intersection of Hooks Street and Lakeshore Drive, install curve signs, install two speed tables east and west side of Lake Winona Bridge, dropping the speed limit from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour west of Lake Avenue, and installing six new LED lights at the primary intersections of Hooks Street, East Avenue,Lake Avenue,Lake Winona Bridge and 12m Street Mayor Turville asked about signalizing the Hooks Street intersection Economic Development Director Hitt stated Hooks Street did not meet the traffic flow to warrant signalizing Mayor Turville opened the public hearing Hope Lamb agreed with the options to "T" off the intersection of Hooks Street and adding stop signs She was opposed to the speed tables and lowering the speed limit Don Tracy commented the road is narrow and would like the road widened or a bike path added He was not opposed to the speed tables Tammy Heslin stated she was in favor of reducing the speed limit Raul Salabarna spoke in support of a stop sign at 4th Street and suggested no-turn signs during certain hours Carmen Arnold expressed concern on crossing the road and supported lowering the speed limit and installing three to five stop signs Mayor Turville closed the public hearing Economic Director Hitt commented staff looked at the minimal solutions to effectively address the issue The problem with installing more stop signs is once a stop sign is installed you cannot remove it 3 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING July 22,2014 Council Member Goodgame stated the speed limit from Hooks Street to 12th Street should be 25 miles per hour, a stop sign is needed at Brogden and Lakeshore, and the center lines on 12th Street north and south of County Road 561 should be aligned Council Member Mullins suggested lowering the speed limit to 25 miles per hour, adding the three stop signs and the LED lights Mayor Turville asked City Attorney Mantzans to explain why stop signs are irrevocable City Attorney Mantzans stated when a traffic control devise is put in place and then removed, it increases the liability risk of the entity which placed the traffic control device should an accident subsequently occur Council Member Bates asked staff if there would be an issue with LED lights shining through windows City Manager Gray stated the lights would be used to increase the lighting at the intersections where the stop signs are installed Council Member Bates suggested not using the lights City Manager Gray commented the City could install reflective strips and regular street lighting Mayor Turville was opposed to lowering the speed limit Council Members Goodgame and Mullins were in favor of lowering the speed limit Sharon Johnson expressed concern on not lowering the speed limit Council Member Goodgame moved to follow staff recommendation to remove the LED lights other than at the bridge, do not include the speed tables, and make the speed limit 25 miles per hour, add stop signs at Brogden, add the three recommended stop signs, seconded by Council Member Mullins Council Member Mullins inquired how long it would take for Lake County to do the "T" intersection City Manager Gray stated staff would work with Lake County to expedite the process Mayor Turville expressed concern with the lights Council Member Goodgame would like the reflective stnps placed on the stop signs Council Member Goodgame moved to withdraw the motion, seconded by Council Member Mullins Council Member Goodgame moved to reduce the speed limit from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour from 12th Street to Hooks Street,place stop signs with reflector strips at Hooks Street, East Avenue, Lake Street, and Brogden, no speed tables, no lights, a "T" intersection at Hooks and Lakeshore Dnve, and acceptance of the staff report, seconded by Council Member Mullins The motion passed with all members present voting aye 4 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING July 22, 2014 NEW BUSINESS Item No. 7-Highland Ranch Variance Planning Manager Henschel presented the variance request for two subdivision signs to exceed 32 square feet and for one to be located away from the principal street entrance The request is to allow the main subdivision sign to be 60 square feet and the second subdivision sign to be 200 square feet The 200 square foot sign is proposed to be located near the intersection of North Hancock Road and Old Highway 50 The 60 square foot sign is proposed to be located on Black Still Lake Road Staff recommended denial of the variance request Applicant Todd Clements, Court Street Partners Landscape Architect, requested approval of the variance request Mayor Turville opened the public hearing Walter Martin expressed concern with the sign lighting Lisa Garber commented Black Still Lake Road is a narrow road and expressed concern regarding safety Mayor Turville closed the public heanng Chris Tyree, Taylor Momson Homes, commented Black Still Lake Road would be improved from Old Highway 50 to the entrance Council Member Goodgame expressed concern of the sign lighting affecting nearby residences Chris Tyree stated the elevation and the landscaping would reduce the effect on nearby residences and would only be visible from the intersection as the signs would be back-lit Mayor Turville was not supportive of the request Council Member Mullins commented the signs and landscape features would be attractive Council Member Bates expressed concern with the lighting Council Member Mullins moved to approve this item, seconded by Council Member VanWagner The motion passed 3 to 2, with Council Member Bates and Mayor Turville opposed Item No. 8-Splash Pad Park City Manager Gray commented Council and staff discussed the Splash Pad Park location at the budget workshop last week The Council sited the location for Waterfront Park There have been recent suggestions to place it at the Arts and Recreation Center 5 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING July 22, 2014 Parks and Recreation Director Teske presented two potential locations for the Splash Pad Park, at Waterfront Park or the Arts and Recreation Center The Waterfront location would be completed and available for public use in March 2015, the Arts and Recreation Center location would delay the availability for public use until July 2015 Council Member Mullins asked if the Splash Pad Park would be available during triathlon events Parks and Recreation Director Teske stated there would be access issues until mid-morning during triathlon events Mayor Turville opened the public heanng Jerry Emeral, Diane Travis, Melinda Gill, Toni Elder, Brooke Madawi, Rebecca Fazio, Deborah Anderson,and Ann Dupee supported the Waterfront Park location Ginger Martin, Mrs Goulstone, and Anana Ascolese supported a splash pad located in the downtown area Diane Travis stated she would like the splash pad at Waterfront Park with a smaller one in the downtown area Raul Salabarria and Vincent Ascolese preferred the downtown area or Waterfront Park Wally Herda expressed concerns about parking if the splash pad is located next to City Hall Council Member Mullins was in favor of building the interactive splash pad at Waterfront Park and explore installing a flat splash pad in the downtown area,to include additional parking and restrooms Council Member VanWagner stated he is in favor of the Waterfront Park location and fast-tracking a downtown location with restrooms He suggested working with the Methodist Church on a parking agreement Council was in agreement to build the Splash Pad Park at the Waterfront Park location Item No. 9-Proposed Ad Valorem Millage Rate Finance Director VanZile provided information on the proposed ad valorem millage rate for Fiscal Year 2015 The current millage rate represents an increase of 3 76 percent over the roll-back rate of 3 5938 According to the Lake County Property Appraisers office, taxable property values are estimated to increase by 7 49 percent Based on the current millage rate and property values increase, the increase in the Ad Valorem taxes revenues for Fiscal Year 2015 is $474,771 The City is experiencing an operating deficit primarily from the Arts and Recreation Center and the Red Light Camera Program Should the millage rate not increase this year, the operating deficit will continue and an increase will need to be considered next year An increase of 423 would cover the Arts and Recreation Center deficit, setting the millage rate at 4 152 Mayor Turville opened the public hearing There were no comments Mayor Turville closed the public heanng 6 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING July 22,2014 Council Member Goodgame recommended advertising a millage rate of 4 152 in the Trim Notice and possibly consider adjusting the millage rate at the September 11th First Budget Public hearing if necessary Mayor Turville, Council Members Mullins, Bates and VanWagner did not support increasing the millage rate Mayor Turville suggested approving the rolled back rate Council Member Mullins moved to adopt the proposed millage rate of 3 729 for Fiscal Year 2015, seconded by Council Member Bates The motion passed 3 to 2 with Mayor Turville and Council Member Goodgame opposed Item No. 10-Ordinance No. 2014-18,Introduction Mayor Turville read Ordinance 2014-18 aloud by title only An Ordinance of the City of Clermont, Flonda, adopting an Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement between the City of Clermont and Lake County, repealing City of Clermont Ordinance 2014-09,providing for severability, conflict,and effective date Council Member Mullins moved to introduce Ordinance 2014-18, seconded by Council Member Goodgame The motion passed with all memberspresent voting aye Wayne Weatherbee stated he missed public comments at the begmnmg of the meeting and distributed a document to the City Council ADJOURN: With no further comments,this meeting was adjourned at 10 24pm APPROVED: 7 I I�✓..! arold S urville,Jr,37-yor ATTEST: Tracy Ac o,d, City Clerk 7 CITY OF CLERMONT AGENDA ITEM Page 1 of 1 Council Meeting Date Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Agenda Item Name Lakeshore Drive Requested Action Approve the traffic calming and safety options for Lakeshore Drive as presented Staff Report On January 28, 2014 the City Council discussed a few issues that have occurred on Lakeshore Drive Many of these issues are a result of the construction of the new interchange at SR 50 and US 27 Local traffic had diverted to Lakeshore Drive as on option to avoid the construction and seemed to remain using the road after construction was completed The results include not just an increase in traffic, but speed and safety for neighboring residents also became an issue Staff was instructed to attain a few cost estimates for possible options Staff held a workshop for the neighborhood residents on April 2, 2014 at which many issues were discussed and the attendees provided recommended options City staff reviewed the options and attained cost estimates, all of which are provided in the accompanying Power Point presentation Legal Impact Additional Analysis Staff is recommending the following options 1 "T" off intersection of Hooks Street and Lakeshore Drive 2 Install three STOP sign intersections Hooks Street, East Ave and Lake Ave 3 Install"curve" signs 4 Install two Speed Tables-east and west side of Lake Winona Bridge 5 Drop speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph west of Lake Ave 6 Install 6 new LED lights at primary intersections Hooks St, East Ave , Lake Ave , Lake Winona Bridge& 12th Street The effectiveness of these options will be reviewed at a future date Fiscal Impact Summary