03-23-1993 Regular Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 23, 1993
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Tuesday,
March 23, 1993 in the Council Chambers. The meeting was called to order at 7:30
p.m. by Mayor Pool with the following Council Members present: Council Member
Cole, Council Member Ivey, and Council Member Norquist. Other City Officials
present were City Manager Saunders, City Attorney Baird, Planning Director Harker,
and Deputy City Clerk Whitlock.
INVOCATION
The Invocation was offered by Council Member Ivey followed by the repeating of The
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present.
MINUTES
The minutes of the Regular Meeting held March 9, 1993 and Workshop Meeting held
March 4, 1993 were approved as presented.
CITY MANAGER SAUNDERS' REPORT
Workshop Meeting
City Manager Saunders suggested scheduling a Workshop Meeting for March 25,
1993 at 6:30 p.m. Council Members agreed to this time.
COUNCIL MEMBER NORQUIST'S REPORT
Council Member Norquist reported that he attended a meeting with Lake County,
Rails to Trails, and Ken Abbiger representing the Trust for Public Lands. The
general consensus among the parties is that the Clermont railroad lands are an
important link and we should be hearing more in the near future.
City Manager Saunders stated he had been aPpointed to the Rails to Trails Committee
as the League of Cities representative and grant funds are available such as Ice Tea
funds for trails. He will keep Council informed of any actions.
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CITY MANAGER SAUNDERS' REPORT
City Manager Saunders stated that steel can recycling will start Monday, April 5. The
steel separator received from Mr. Wallach has been tested and it works very well.
The steel cans should be placed with the other recyclables in the green recycling bin.
There is no need to remove the labels.
Mayor Pool asked that we keep a tally of steel recycled.
MAYOR POOL'S REPORT
"Focus on the Future"
Mayor Pool thanked Bill Cockroft at Clermont Junior High School for launching a
new program for 8th grade students, "Focus on the Future" in which he, Ray Gilley,
William Montgomery, and Dave Coggshall participated.
City Crew Storm Work
Mayor Pool also thanked the City crews for their efforts after the recent storm.
Crop Walk
Mayor Pool thanked the area churches for sponsoring the Crop Walk held Saturday,
March 20. Funds raised through this event will fight hunger in the world and in our
area as 25 % of the funds received remain local.
VISITORS WITH BUSINESS
Joseph Nieves, Vendor Agreement for Hot Dog Stand at Jaycee Beach
City Manager Saunders stated Mr. Nieves would like to start selling hot dogs at
Jaycee Beach. The proposed contract is the same contract as was devised last year
which provides for a $35 per week fee. It allows for revocation of the permit with a
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10 day notice. Mr. Nieves' cart is self-contained and he will be required to have all
applicable permits and health inspections.
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A motion was made by Council Member Cole, seconded by Council
Member Ivey_ and carried unanimously to apprOve the Jaycee Beach
vendor agreement with Joseph Nieves.
Plat Approval, Oakhurst Townhomes
City Manager Saunders stated that this development came before City Council
previously with a Conditional Use Permit. The plat provides for 14 townhomes (7
building units). City Engineer Springstead has reviewed the plat for conformance to
City Codes and Florida Statutes. Approval is recommended pending final approval by
City Attorney Baird.
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A motion was made by Council Member Ivey_, seconded by Council
Member Cole, and carried unanimously to approve the Oakhurst
Townhomes Plat pending approval by Ci~_ Attorney_ Baird.
Interlocal Agreement, Mascotte Compost Site
City Manager Saunders recommended a renewal of the present Interlocal Agreement
with the City of Mascotte for use of their compost site. The six month renewal
(February 1 to July 31, 1993) will allow the City of Clermont to deliver yard trash
only to their site for a fee of $5,000. This agreement has been ongoing for about
two years.
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A motion was made by Council Member Ivey_, seconded by Council
Member Cole, and carried unanimously to approve the Interlocal
Agreement with the Ci~. of Mascotte for a 6 month renewal.
SBA Grant Request
City Manager Saunders stated the Small Business Administration Grant provided
$2,244 for the actual purchase and planting of 57 trees in the Center Lake area and
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along 8th Street north to the fishing pier. We are required to use three different small
businesses to Provide trees and planting. The City's matching obligation is to provide
labor and maintenance for the trees. A shortfall of $804.00 has developed with
increased tree prices occurring after the initial project estimate.
Phase 1 is for 27 live oaks and 12 maples. Phase 2 is for 15 E. Palatka Holly and
Phase 3 is for 5 live oaks. Following is a recap of the quotes received:
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Southern Exposure
Lake County Tree Farm
ECO Tree Farm (Oak Trees Only)
Nichols Nursery
Matlack Nursery
2003.04 642.00 256.80
2106.00 810.00 270.00
300.00
3,939.00 1,515.00 505.00
2,691.00 1,185.00 345.00
Due to the requirement for a different vendor for each phase, we are recommending
Lake County Tree Farm for Phase 1, Southern Exposure for Phase 2, and ECO Tree
Farm for Phase 3. This combination of vendors provides the lowest total cost to the
City for the project. Total cost is $3,048 which is $804 in excess of the grant
amount.
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A motion was made by Council Member Norquist, seconded by Council
Member Ivey_, and carried unanimously to approve a budget amendment
of $804. OO from .General Fund Reserves for the shortfall of the Small
Business Administration Grant.
Bid Award, Water Line Replacement
City Manager Saunders stated that four bids for the water line replacement of old iron
pipes on Ryan Street, 4th Street, and Shady Nook Drive were received. The base bid
is for the replacement of the main only and the alternate bid is for all of the service
connections required for the homes located on the streets. Following is a recap of
those bids:
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Base Bid Alt Bid
Superior Asphalt
Meridith Environmental
ERC General Contracting
H.C. Connell
36,748 24,945
52,203 76,223
57,600 9,390
31,617 19,403
The low bid of $51,020 from H.C. Connell is recommended for approval. $53,500 is
included in this year's budget for water lines. A project on Grand Highway was
included in the original budget, but the decision had been made previously to redirect
this funding to the Ryan Street, 4th Street, and Shady Nook Drive project.
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A motion was made by Council Member Cole, seconded by Council
Member Ivey_, and carried unanimously to approve the low bid of
$51,020 for base bid and alternate from H.C. Connell.
There being no further business or discussion, the meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Attest:
~E.-Van Zi ,~ity~Clerk