04-24-1979 Supporting DocumentsCITY OP CURNONT
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REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meeting of the City Council. of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambera
on Tuesday, April 24, 1979. The meetlni; wan called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Claude E.
Smoak, Jr., with the following members present: Councilmen Cole, Byrd, and lloney. Other
officials present were: City Manager. Forbes, City Attorney Baird,Clty Clerk Carroll, Finance
Director Sanchez, and Ch,1ef. of Pollcu Tyndal. Others present were: Mr. & Mrs. Dan 11. Judy,
and the Messrs. VanderMeer, Sargent, Sheppard, Thomas, Searles, Czech, and Weaver. Mr. C. J.
Donnell, Sr. representative of. The Lcesbury Daily Commercial, was also present.
The invocation wan offered by Councilman Byrd, followed by repeating of the fledge of
Allegiance in unison by Lhose present.
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on April 10, 1979 were approved as written.
PIIn1.TC III?ARM!
City Council considered a request by Mr. Dan 11. Judy for a classification of use in order
to utilize Lots 7, 8, and 9, in City Block 75, a C-2 General Commercial District, for
construction of a mini -warehouse. As previously requested by Council, and in conjunction
with Mr. Judy, City Manager Forbes submitted proposed conditions that should be required;
for a mini -warehouse in this location, based on an extensive research as to possible
problems that could be created by mini -warehouses. Opining that such possible problems
could be categorized in importance as to "Keeping it a Warehouse", "Attractiveness", and
"Safety", and to insure that such provisions are met, ha recommended that the following
items be made a part of the mini -warehouse lease agreement and a copy filed with the
--- City Building Department: --"
(A) All storage shall be within a completely enclosed building, and no
other activities except the storage of materials may be conducted in the
building.
(B) No auctions or commercial sales shall be conducted on the site.
(C) The servicing or repair of motor vehicles, boats, trailers, lawn mowers
and other similar equipment, shall not be conducted on the premises except
by the owner on his own equipment.
(D) The area shall be properly policed by the owner or operator for the removal
of trash or debris.
(E) Any storage of materials or use of said warehouse that creates a danger of
fire or explosion, is prohibited. Specific regulations as set forth by
the City of Clermont's Fire Chief, must• be met.
(F) Every use shall be operated as to prevent the emission of the glare of
lights, odors, or noise, to abutting property 1wners.
City Manager Forbes further submitted a special report on Mini -Warehousing to Council
wherein he advised that general planning theory recognizes a major difference between
mini -warehousing and conventional warehousing with major emphasis placed on location and
site requirements, and that The American Planning Association believes that at the
present time, mini -warehouses can be best addressed as a Conditional Use. Dr. Thomas
D. Weaver, an abutting property owner who arrived at the meeting after the proposed
conditions had been discussed, reiterated his position as presented at the previous
meeting wherein he expressed concern as to storage of explosive and/or flammable materials,
and he was provided with a copy of the proposed conditions that contain address to his
concern in Item (e). Following inquiry from the Chair as to anyone else present that
desired to comment on the matter, and there being none, Councilman Byrd advised of his
desire to acknowledge the communication from the Library Board urging an indepth study
by Council as to possible heavy increase of commercial and industrial traffic in the
area should the request be granted to allow such construction, and he felt this had been
addressed in the special report submitted on mini -warehousing wherein it reflected that
mini -warehouses serve the general public as opposed to commercial and industrial clients,
and thereby do not generate heavy truck traffic; That in reviewing the proposed uses of
the mini -warehouse, he felt they were very similar in character to many of the designated
permitted uses in a C-2 zoning district; and, That he would thereby move that a classifi-
cation_of use for a mini -warehouse in the location as requested by Mr. Judy be granted, and
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carried.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH CUP CONDITION
City Manager Forbes advised of the Lake County Pollution Control Board's requirement
for an on -site storm water retention facility on the First Christian Church property
to retain the first 3!1 inches of water in a two hour storm; That he had reviewed this
matter further with the Church Board Chairman Wayne Sheppard, and he had agreed to re-
construction of a facility similar to the one recently removed. City Manager Forbes
thereupon recommended that the Church be allowed to submit a site plan reflecting the
type and dimensions of the facility to be constructed for review and approval of he and
City Engineer Springstead, and a time be set for completion of construction. Motion was
made by Councilman Honcy, seconded by Councilman Cole and unanimously carried that the
City Manager's recommendation be accepted, and a time set for construction completion
at GO days.
LINCOLN PARK FACILITIES
City Manager Forbes advised of permission from Principal Cockcroft of the Junior High
School to construct a softball diamond on the old football field at the school, and if
Council concurs, construction could begin in approximately one month. Ile further advised
of Mr. Cockcroft's agreement to ask the County for fill dirt to help with such construction.
Motion was made by Mover Smoak. seconded by Councilman Honev and carried that such
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SOFTBALL FIELD CATE
As requested by Council, City Manager Forbes advised of contact with Principal McLean of
the Elementary School regarding the possibility of leaving the gate unlocked at the
softball field which is located closest to the bleachers, and he had advised it had
been locked to prevent rowdy children from playing in the lighted street area at that
location, and because of complaints from the abutting property owners, but that he would
be agreeable to leaving it open on a trial basis if a fence were constructed across the
outfield between the tennis courts and the building to alleviate vandalism problems
which he felt were creating from the ballpark. It was the suggestion of Mayor Smoak, and
Council was in agreement, that the request be remade now that the traffic flow in that
area has been restricted except to the residents adjacent to the ball field; That Council
consider funding for the fence construction in next fiscal year's budget; and, That Mr.
McLean be requested to pursue participation in such funding in the next school budget.
TEMPORARY OPERATING PERMIT
Mayor Smoak reported on a recent meeting with officials of the State Department of Environ-
mental Regulation regarding an operating permit for the City's wastewater treatment plant,
at which time the City's representatives were informed that the main problem to be
resolved before obtaining another operating permit is to submit a firm compliance schedule
along with compliance dates. Mayor Smoak further advised that it was agreed that the
City would prepare another compliance schedule to reflect only landspreading and marsh-
land disposal of effluent as viable alternatives, and such schedule had been prepared by
the City Engineer and submitted for Council's consideration. Inasmuch as the timetable
reflected on the schedule for method selection was designated for January 1980 as on the
previous schedule, it was the suggestion of Mayor Smoak, and Council was in agreement, that,
the matter be tabled for further discussion in conjunction with the City,Engineer. Mayor
Smoak called a Special Meeting of Council to be held in the Office of the City Manager on
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Thursday, April 26th at 5 o'clock P.M, to consider ponnlb.le amendment❑ to the proposed
compliance schedule as presunted.
TOWN HALL MEETING
Mayor Smoak advised that the Town Hnil Meeting date had been changud to May 801 to
provide sufficient time for preparation, and that n tentative agenda would be forwarded
to Council on Friday. lie further urged that Council contact the City Manager regarding
any items which they night desire to be added to the agenda.
SIGNS
Mayor Smonk expressed appreciation to City Manager Forbes for his prompt attention to
having the needed signs installed at the tennis courts, and the entrance to Carroll
Street between Second Street Lind East Avenue.
GREEN SWAMP
Mayor Smoak advised that the State Senate Committee on Natural Resources had agreed to
exclude 8400 acres south of Clermont from the area of critical state concern, and that
he would be appearing in Tallahassee again on May 2nd and May 3rd regarding the matter.
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT
City Manager Forbes submitted the following listed equipment, and recommended they be
declared as surplus to be offered for sale in a joint auction with the City of Leesburg
on May 19th:
2 - 1971 Ford Custom 4 dr sedans
1 - 1975 Plymouth Fury 4 dr sedan
2 - 1972 Dodge 3/4 ton pickups
Motion was made by Councilman Byrd seconded by Councilman Cole and unanimously carried
that the recommendation be accented.
COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Smoak advised of a communication from Mrs. Ellen Dykehouse, Chief Executive Officer.
of South Lake Memorial Hospital, Inc., requesting Council consideration to declare a
reasonable area in all directions from the Hospital complex as a quiet zone with
appropriate signs posted to that effect. This matter was referred to City Manager Forbes
for placement on the next P & Z Commission agenda.
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OP - .......
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LINE RAILROAD AND BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OP OSCEOLA STREET,
and the motion was seconded by Councilman Cole. The Ordinance was read for a second and
final reading by City Clerk Carroll, by title only, and upon roll call vote on passage
of the motion the result was: Ayes: Honey, Cole, Byrd, and Smoak. Total Ayes: Four.
Nayes: None. Absent: Schroedel. So the Ordinance was adopted and the Number 118-M
assigned to it.
Councilman Byrd offered and moved the adoption of A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CLERMONT ENDORSING THE ANTI-INFLATION MEASURES ADOPTED BY THD PRESIDENT OP
THE UNITED STATES and the motion was seconded by Mayor Smoak, and unanimously carried.
The Resolution was read in its entirety by City Clerk Carroll, and the Number 328 assigned
to it.
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"208" REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL
Mayor. Smoak appointed City Manager Forbes an the City's representative on the Regional
Planning Council's "208" Water Quality Council to replace former CLty Manager Tiffany.
There being no further business to be brought before the Council at this time, the meeting
was adjourned by Mayor Smoak at 8:30 P.M.
00LORCS W. CARROLL — City Clerk
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FROM: CILy rinitnger
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UA'I'R: April 20, P17+1
I'lllti'1' CIIItIS'I'IAN CIIUItCII ti'I'OItM WA'I'Iat Rit'II:N'I'ION, Aa requcnLud by Chu city i
council., [ have discussed the storm water roLcntioo requlrelnunts with the Ln e
County Pollution IJoard.
The Pollullolt Control. Board ruquiros that on site storm water retention faCJ.LiLLvs
Be constructed to retain (.ho first Tr inches of water In ;, two hour storm.
I have reviewed Lhis matter With Wayne 51lcpinlyd, Llle Chairma❑ of the. Board of. the
Phut Chrlotlan Church, and given the Church the following two optJonn.
I. AnoLher method of on site storm water reLontlo❑ could be constructed and
approved by the Pollution Control. Iluard.
•! An c:nrCh berm or oLher barrier similar to the facility previously appravecl
could be conntructed and certified by an en8ineor as to it's ability to
retain storm waters.
Mr, tihepltard has laformecl me Lhnt t1Je Church wishes to construct another facility
:rimliar to the wall previousLy constructed. Iiawever, the Church officials do
not wish to hlre another engineer to certify the storm retention capabilities
due to the extra cost that they would be forced to incur•.
I recununeocl Chat the Chut•r.h be given 30 days to obtain +rstte plan that. Will -List
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the Lype and dimensions of a retaining wall to be built on the same site as the
old wall.. 1 will then review the 141L'C plan wish the (:I.ty Englneer, and upon
approval, the Church couLd be given 120 clays to complete the construction of
n new retention wall.
ALLac hment
cc: City Cleric (4-24-79 Agenda)
TO: City Council.
FROM: City Manager.
SUJJJECT: First Christian Church CUP
DATE: April. G, 1979
The First Christian Church, located at 796 nook Street, hall requested that they
be placed on tl:e City Council agenda in order to discuss their conditional use
permit that was grunted to the Church on August 27, 1974.
The Church's CUP was granted on the condition that facilities be constructed
for the on -site retention of rainfall to accomodate a 5-year interval for
the Central Florida area, with overflow nccomodation. The Church met this
registe red engineer design retention
rainfall retention requirement by having a
facilities for this church.
This design included the construction of a stone retaining berm and grass swale
to retain storm water on the site. This retention facility was properly
installed and approved by the Building Department.
However, in the past three weeks, we have noticed that the stone retention wall
urch. Upon notification
is being removed by the First Christian Chethis wall
cannot be removed and is in violation of the CUP requirements containnedd in
Resolution 1i237, fir. Wayne Shepard, Chairman of the First Christian Church Board,
requested that he be placed on the Council agenda.
The Building Department is only concerned that the 5-year interval rainfall
requirement be met. If the Church does not desire a stone retaining wall for
on -site retention, then another retention plan must be submitted by a certified
engineer for the City's approval.
The Church seems to believe that the retaining wall was only necessary the oor ln
initial establishment of a CUP, and now that their permit is approved,
site retention requirements need not be met.
CEOROE D. FORBES
Attachment
cc: City Clerk (4-10-79 Agenda)
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
SUBJECT: Auction of Surplus Equipment
DATE: April 19, 1979
AUCTION OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT. Attached is a list
of vehicles which have been replaced in the last few montha.
It is requested that the Council declare these vehicles sur-
plus so that they may be sold.
Last year, we had a successful auction a the City Garage
which raised about $8000 from the sale of a variety of
surplus equipment. Since we do not have enough equipment
this year to attract an adequate number of bidders, we
have been invited to join the City of Leesburg and a few
other cities in holding a joint auction in Leesburg on
May 19. The only coat to us would be a share of the
advertising and overhead costa.
I recommend that the City Council declare the attached
list of vehicles surplus to allow us to sell them at the
Leesburg auction.
Respectfully,
George D. Forbes
City Manager
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TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
SUBJECT: Temporary Operating Permit for Waatcwatur Treatment Plant
DATE: April. 27, 1979
On Friday, April 20, 1979, Mayor Smoak, Bill Dailey, City Engineer Springstend,
and I met with representatives of the State Department of Environmental Regulation (DER)
on the City's Wastewater Plant Operating Permit.
At this meeting, DER personnel Informed us that the main problem that had to
be resolved before the City can obtain another operating permit is a firm compliance
schedule along with compliance dates.
Mayor Smoak stated that the City really had only two viable alternatives:
Marshland or land spreading of treated effluent. Due to lower costs and energy effi-
ciency, the City intends to use the Marsh if it's at all possible, and will not accept
DER's rejection of the Marshland Study without even reading it.
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DER representatives agreed to give the Marshland Study a fair chance, and
stated their only fear was that the Study would be inconclusive. All agreed that the
Marsh application of effluent was an innovative idea,and it is always the hardest to
be the first to implement a new idea.
We informed DER that the Study would at least give all parties concerned
enough information to analyze if this disposal method could work. If it can work, the
City would then implement a pilot project.
Ted Wicks of the Lake County Pollution Control Board said that the City
should not restrict its thinking to only wetlands distribution, but should consider
the upland land application of effluent as an alternative.
We agreed that the City cannot overlook land application, but we made it clear j
that the city's number one priority is Marshland application. If the Marsh is not !s
feasible or the Marsh Study recommends against this alternative, then the City will be ;
forced to implement the land distribution alternative. {
It was agreed that the City would prepare another compliance schedule with 4
Land and Marsh application as the alternatives with specific compliance dates. If
this were done, DER would review the schedule and if acceptable, the City could obtain ,
another operating permit.
Mr. Wicks was asked that if the Marsh Study were implemented, what effect
would this have on the Lake County Pollution Control Board's Zero Discharge require-
ments. Mr. Wicks stated this should not be a problem as the City could be allowed
to operate with a variance.
I believe the meeting was beneficial to all parties concerned. We are now in a
position to narrow the scope of alternatives available to the City and investigate
preliminary plans for Marsh and Land distribution systems.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
GEORGE D. FORBES
City Manager
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SOUTH LAKE MEMORIAL I309F1TAL, INC. CLCRMONI, FLORIDA 37711
1e It Phinw (90n) 394.4071
April 20, 1979
Clermont City Council
Clermont, Florida 32711
Gentlemen:
In a recent discussion of future needs of the hospital, the
subject of quiet and safety in the vicinity of the hospital arose.
A suggestion was made to request the City Council and the Clermont
Planning and Zoning Committee to consider declaring a reasonable area,
say a block away in all directions, as a quiet zone with signs to -
that effect erected.
We would appreciate having this subject brought up at the next
City Council meeting.
Sincerely yours,
(Mrs.) ELLEN L. DYKEHOUSE
Chief Executive Officer
ELD/met
cc: Mrs. Ruth Alice Ray, Chairman
Clermont Planning and Zoning Committee