06-21-1977 Supporting DocumentsMINUTES NQ 1419
REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council
Chambers on Tuesday, June 21, 1977. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M.
by Mayor Claude E. Smoak, Jr., with the following members present: Councilmen Byrd,
Schroedel, and Honey. Other officials present were: City Manager Tiffany, City
Attorney Baird, City Clerk Carroll, Finance Director Sanchez, Public Works Director
Smythe, Building Official Nagel, and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were:
The Messrs. Czech, Matthews, Searles, and Sargent.
The invocation was offered by Councilman Byrd, following by repeating of the Pledge
of Allegiance in unison by those present.
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held June 14, 1977 were approved as written.
SUNSET LAKE SEDIMENT BASIN
City Manager Tiffany submitted a communication from Mr. W. K. Hennessey
wherein he advised the retention pond as designed was of sufficient size
to contain existing highway runoff as well as the additional expected
from the Broome Street Extension construction, which should have a long-
term beneficial effect on the water quality of Sunset Lake, but if
Council desired to modify the existing proposed plan, he would suggest
that they present their recommendations to the Lake County Pollution
Control Board for consideration, and invited them for placement on
the next Board Meeting agenda. M aver Smoak moved that lie be authorized
to represent the City at the next meeting of the Lake County Pollution
Control Board to request that Mr Hennessey be authorized to investi-
gate alternative methods of disposal of the highway runoff at the
intersection of State Road 50 and Twelfth Street so as not to build
the presently designed catch basin at that location. The motion was
seconded by Council 8yrd and unanimously carried.
LAND USE; 516 WEST HIGHWAY 50
City Attorney Baird submitted his interpretation and applicable law
regarding request by Bronson Robinson to erect an additional structure
on his business property located at 516 West Highway 50, wherein the
structure as it exists today is in violation of Section 26-10 of the
Code of Ordinances prohibiting expansion for non -conforming use.
Inasmuch as Mr. Robinson was unable to be present, it was the suggestion
of Mayor Smoak, and Council was in agreement, that the matter be
postponed until the next regular meeting on June 28th, and that a copy
of City Attorney's opinion be forwarded to Mr. Robinson.
PROPOSED OFFICIAL CITY SONG
Councilman Schroedel presented a tape recording of a song entitled
"Clermont -Who Could Ask For Anthing More" for CounciI's perusal,
which had been composed by Mrs. Carolyn Prowse, and endorsed and
submitted to Council by the Clermont Senior Woman's Club as a proposed
official song for the City. It was the consensus of Council that
the matter be referred to Councilman Schroedel for further investigation
by persons having more expertise in the field of music, and report
his findings back to Council.
COMMUNICATIONS
City Clerk Carroll advised of a communication received from McDonald's
of Clermont wherein they requested use of the Jenkins Auditorium
on July 16th between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 8: P. M. to sponsor
a "Dance-a-Thon" to benefit Muscular Dystrophy. Motion was made by
Ma or Smoak, seconded b Councilman Byrd and unanimously carried
that the re uest be rante rove e a the rules an regulations
ertaining to dances hela in the Allaltorium are met, excepting thYt
t e normal fees for use ot the D111 Iding be waived.
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WEST BEACH CONCESSION AGREEMENT
City Attorney Baird submitted a proposed Agreement providing for
ar. exclusive franchise to operate a food and drink concession at
West Beach to Thomas Jones. It was consensus of Council that the
Agreement be amended to provide that the Franchisee be totally
responsible for any and all litter that might be generated from
the concession. and, the use of glass bottles and/or glass containers
be prohibited. Motion was made b Councilman B rd seconded b
Councilman Schroedel and carr ed that the Agreement be ac�ce t:eo
as amended, and be executed by the proper city officials.
SIGN FEATURES
City Manager Tiffany reported that in a revision of the City's Sign
Ordinance in 1975, a section of the former Ordinance dealing with
"Lighting Standards; Signs and Sign Features Prohibited" has been
deleted, and inasmuch as he felt such regulations had merit in
promoting public safety, he recommended that the Ordinance be
amended to re -instate the deleted section except for paragraph b
regarding flashing or intermittent lighting. Mr. Tiffany further
advised he felt there was an immediate need for such regulations as
provided in the deleted section. Inasmuch as time was of the
essence to permit an in-depth study and review of the entire Sign
Ordinance by the P & Z Commission, motion was made by Councilman Byrd,
seconded by Councilman Honey and carried that City Attorney Baird
I,,. equested to prepare an Emergence Ordinance providing for
regulations as recommended by the City Manager,
SUBMERGED LAND LEASE
City Manager Tiffany advised of a request from the Department
of Natural Resources to accept a Lease for the submerged land under
the recently constructed City boating dock inasmuch as the dock
had been deemed to be a new facility requiring such a lease rather
than a replacement facility which does not, and recommended its
acceptance and execution. Motion was made by Mayor Smoak seconded
by Councilman Byrd and carried that the City Managers recommendation
be accepted and the Lease be executed by the proper city _officials
PUBLIC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Mayor Smoak reported on the recently legislated Public Financial
Disclosure Law, which is presently referred to the Governor for
action, and opined that such law would adversely affect municipalities
in their obtaining qualified persons to fill both elective and
appointive positions. Mayor Smoak advised that he would be forwarding
a communication to the Governor in opposition to the law, and urged
that any others holding like opinions to do the same.
ORDINANCES
Councilman Honey offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, CLOSING AND PERMANENTLY
ABANDONING A PORTION OF MAGNOLIA STREET, and the motion was seconded
by Councilman Byrd. 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, Byrd, Schroedel,
and Smoak. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None. Absent: Blackburn. So
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the ORDINANCE was adopted and the Number 100-M assigned to it.
There being no further business to be brought before the Council at this time, the
meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smoak at 8:10 P. M.
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Dolores W. Carroll, city Crark
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
SUBJECT: Submerged Land Lease
DATE: June•17, 1977
Attached is a standard -form lease from the Florida Department of
Natural Resources fon the submerged land under our boating dock.
The lease is required because the dock is considered a new, not a
replacement, facility. Processing our application has taken about 12 months.
At our request, DNR has waived the standard rental fee. I recommend
that the appropriate City officials be authorized to execute the lease.
Gordo Tiffany
Attachment
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Clermont, FI, 72711
Attention: Mr. Gordon Tiffany, City Manager
Dear Gordon:
Following your phone call and letter, June 16, 1977, re stormwater retention
pond, State Road'561 and State Road 50, I have endeavored to re-evalunte the
plans. _.. _ _...
Pile retention pond as designed is large and adequate to contain the existing
highway runoff as well as the additional. '11u• containment and percolation into
the soli should have a long-term beneficial effect on the water qunlity on
Lake Sunset. Such construction is expensive, However, and must be weighed
against the potential benefits.
Judging from the articles that have appeared in the ORLANDO SRNTINAL of late,
the City Council may feel that the esthetic impact of this pond on the hillside
beside the lake override whatever benefits may be accrued to increase water
quality in the lake. At this time Lake Sunset is largely a stormwater
retention pond, as the sediment and weed growth bear evidence. If it is the
wish of the City Council of Clermont to alter this structure in some way, I
would recommend that the alternative be made as la -ye as possible to intercept
as much runoff as we can.
As you know, tie facilities that have been designed and approved for the Nwy 50 ..
Project across Lake County range from a simple culvert pipe discharging to a
marsh, up through tin -can catchers, and on to full-fledged retention ponds.
If the City Council would like to modify the approved plan, I will be glad to
put them on the agenda for the neat lake County Pollution Control Board Meeting
where they can present their recommendations to the Board. I hope this answers
your question, and I look forward to hearing from you in this regard.
Sincerely,
�nnessey, Director`
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Jamce'It. Carnou, Jr. C. A.'"Lea" Uecma J. AI. Ilonkinsnn Thomas J. Windrain Glenn C.cUurbans
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
SUBJECT: Sign Features
DATE: June 17, 1977
In late 1975 the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended substantial
revisions to our sign ordinance which were adopted, with some modifications, by
the City Council in December, 1975.
One P & Z recommendation was to delete paragraph (b) of Section 26-79.10.
On adoption of the final ordinance, however, the entire section was deleted.
Attached is a copy of our former Section 26-79.10 dealing with "Lighting Standards;
signs and sign features prohibited"
I feel that the old section had merit in promoting public safety by
prohibiting distracting sign features and lighting, and by prohibiting sign
placement in a manner to interfere with traffic.
The deletion of the entire section instead of only paragraph (b) may
have been unintentional. I recommend that the City Attorney be directed to draft
an ordinance reinstating Section 26-79.10 except for paragraph (b).
Gordon Tiffany
Attachment
cc: City Clerk 6/21/77 Agenda)
SECTION 20. LIGHTING STMIDAROS__ SitNS 01? SIGN FEATURES PROHIBITED
a) No sign will be, permitted within fifty (50) feet of a street or highway
paving which includes lighting which appears by approximate size and
color to be a traffic signal or emergency vehicle light. The colors
specifically prohibited are: red, amber or yellow, green or blue. No
rotating or flashing signal lanip similar to those used on emergency
vehicles is permitted regardless of location or color. No sign shall
be erected or maintained at any location where, by reason of position,
illumination, shape or culur it may interfere with, obstruct the view
of, or be confused with any authorized traffic signal, sign or device;
nor shall it make o:e of the. wards, "STOP" "LOOK", "DANGER", or any
word, phrase, symbol or character in such maumer as to interfere
with or confuse traffic. No sign of any description shall be erected
or placed in any location where its presence will interfere with
clear sight distances of either motor vehicles or pedestrian traffic.
The above standards shall be applied as determined by the City
Traffic Engineer.
b) No flashing or intermittent lighting below a height of nine (9) feet
shall be permitted along a street or public thoroughfare and within
thirty-five (35) feet, measured from the outer curb or paving of
uncurbed roads or streets or forward of the established building line,
whichever is greater.
c) The illumination of any sign located so as to be visible from any
street or thoroughfare shall not exceed three (3) foot candles at
any point along the paving or curb. The brilliance of moving or
intermittent lighting at any location shbll conform to the standards
of the Commercial Zone at the borders of residential property.
d) The following signs or sign features are prohibited.
1. Buliseye, sequential or flashing lights designed to focus
attention to a single point.
2. Flashing or intermittent lighting exceeding fifty (50%) per
cent of the total measured area of the sign.
3. Rotating paddle signs.
4. Paper signs other than exempt and political signs, bumper stickers
and strings of lights, except for temporary use at locations
permitted by the City Manager.
5. Paper signs other than exempt political signs and bumpar stickers
are prohibited on vehicles.
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