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08-19-1975 Supporting DocumentsMINUTEi5 M 1175 Rf.GULAR MEETING A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday. August 19, 1975, The meeting was called to order at 7:3M. by ayor Claude E. Oswalt, Schroedel, an(] Blackburn. Other ak, Jr. with the oofficiapresent:llowing members P. officials present were: SCi ervicesaSmythei,kDirectoryoftpublic Utilities Davis,kandrChief ofrPoliceoTynda�l�unity Others present were: Messrs. Dave Crowson and Robert F. Vason, Jr. The invocation was given by Mr. Smythe, followed by repeating of the Pledge of Allegiance in unison by those present, The Minutes of the Meeting hold August 12, 1975 were approved as written. Mr. Crowson of Dawkins & Associates, consulting engineers, appeared before Council to give an up todate engineering status report on the Seminole well, the proposed water improvement and distribution system project, and the Minnehaha Estates proposed sanitary sewer project. Briefly, Mr. Crowson reported as follows: That the Seminole well had been cased to the 517' level with the open hole drilling proceeding as of this date to an elevation of 810' which was in a fine water bearing strata of limerock and showed great promise of producing a good quality and adequate supply of water for the city in that area; That it had been their earlier recommendation to defer other aspects of the proposed water improvement distribution system and purchase of property until such time as a water supply was insured, which now looked very favorable; That plans and specifications had been completed on the remaining portion of the proposed water system which included a water supply down Grand Highway and across Hook Street in order to service customers on the east side of Highway A27, and an auxiliary standby engine as had been required by FHA, which were two additions to the original proposed project; That plans and specifications for the Minnehaha Estates sewer collection and pumping station had been completed and approved by the Department of Pollution Control; That plans and specifications on a preliminary basis had been delivered this date to City Manager Hopkins for review by the administrative staff; That he understood that Council had adopted the necessary Resolution pleading for validation of bonds to secure the loan by which the program of improvements is to be completed, but before submitting their recommendation on the program, and funding for the program, it would be necessary to confer with FHA relating the funding inasmuch as there have been changes in the project cost on the water improvement program; That final cost estimates had been obtained on the sewer program and they had not changed; but there had been an increase of costs for the water improvement program of approximately $100,000, and thereby clearance from the funding agency and a determination of the impact such an increase would have on the bond program would be necessary before they would have a recommendation. Inasmuch as the $100,000 figure was such a terrific increase in addition to the original total project cost, Council questioned the city's capabilities of funding such a project, and thereupon requested that Mr. Crowson developany alternatives that he could such as, first of all, approach FHA with respect whether or not they would increase the city's funding due to the increase in costs of the program and develop any alternative possible for decreasing the scope of the project, etc., and Mr. Crowson agreed this would be a proper course to pursue prior to making any firm commitment on any further activity on funding until all alternatives are considered and final decision made, and he would develop these as expeditiously as possible. Mr. Elbert Ritchie, Quartermaster of the local VFW, appeared before Council and requested permission to use the Highlander Hut to sponsor Bingo games in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce program scheduled at Jaycee Beach on Labor Day, September 1st. Mr. Ritchie assured Council that such a proposal was in coordination with and had been approved by the Chamber officials, whereupon motion was made by Councilman Oswalt seconded by Councilman Blackburn and carried that this request AML MINU MS M 1.1.76 Councilman Oswalt offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION OF THE CITY (;©U�lC1� U� TIIE Cl1Y Of CLlltf�ON'i, LlllTf: COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE AD VALOREM TAX RATE OF 5.00 MILLS FOR LEVY AND ASSESSMENT AGAINST REAL PROPE:RTIE•S WITHIN THE CITY OF CLERMONT FOR THE YEAR 1975, The motion died for lack of a second. It was the opinion of Councilmen Blackburn and Schroedel that numerous requested items had been deleted from the 75-76 proposed budget after several lengthy and serious workshop sessions that possibly could now be reincluded in the budget after receiving the tax value and millage certification of 5.12 mills, whereupon motion was made by Councilman Blackburn and seconded by Councilman Schroedel that the tax millage be set at 5.12 mills. Upon vote of the motion, the Ayes were, Blackburn and Schroodel. The Nayes were. Oswalt and Smoak. Absent; Byrd. The motion failed to carry. Tile meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smoak at 0;50 P. M. Claude E. Smoak, Jr., Ma r Dolores W.L;arrol , CityClerk —