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11-08-1994 Regular Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 8, 1994 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Tuesday, November 8, 1994 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 Turville, Council Member Cole, and Council Member Norquist. Council Member Ivey arrived at 7:34 p.m. Other City officials present were City Manager Saunders, City Attorney Baird, Finance Director Van Zile, Planning Director Harker, and Deputy City Clerk Whiflock. INVOCATION The Invocation was offered by City Manager Saunders followed by the repeating of The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present. CITY MANAGER SAUNDERS' REPORT Special Meeting Council Members agreed to hold a Special Meeting to canvas the ballots for Council Position//4 on Thursday, November 10, 1994 at 8:30 a.m. in the City Hall conference room. Lake County Lease of Old Police Station City Manager Saunders stated a lease has been negotiated with Lake County for housing a Sheriffs Substation and Building Department. The terms are the same as discussed previously with $1,575 per month rent for two years. They expect to be in operation by the end of the year. Lake County will be doing some remodeling to the building. A new side door on the North side will be installed leading into the security corridor and security chain link fencing from the new door to the curb. Temporary partitions in the squad room and dispatch office will be removed and new carpeting installed in the squad room and investigative offices. The bunks inside the cells will be removed and replaced with benches. New security lighting will be installed inside the cells and security corridors. A counter will also be installed in the lobby. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 8, 1994 PAGE 2 94-188 A motion was made by Council Member Turville, seconded by Council Member Cole, and carried unanimously to approve the two-year lease agreement with Lake Count_ for the old Police Station. Old Police Department Heating and Air Conditioning Change-Out City Manager Saunders stated that he has received three quotes to change-out the heating and air conditioning of the old Police Department with the low bid coming from Bills Air Conditioning in the amount of $2,240 which he recommended. 94-189 A motion was made by Council Member Cole, seconded by Council Member Ivey_, and carried unanimously to approve the low bid for heating and air conditioning change-out of the oM Police Station for $2,240 from Bills Air Conditioning. RECOGNITION PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL HOSPICE MONTH Mayor Pool proclaimed November to be National Hospice Month in Clermont and recognized Hospice of Lake and Sumter for their special kind of caring for those in the community who are terminally ill. He presented Mr. Ken Drees, Chief Executive Officer of Hospice of Lake and Sumter with a Recognition Proclamation and congratulated him on their 10th anniversary. NEW BUSINESS Public Hearing and Final Reading of Ordinance 281-C City Manager Saunders stated that a Public Heating and final reading of Ordinance 281-C is for the adoption of our new Land Development Regulations which will conform to our Land Use Map and Comprehensive Plan. He stated that staff, a citizens committee and Council have been working on the regulations for 18 months and he commended those for all of their time and effort. Mayor Pool read Ordinance 281-C by title only and stated that if anyone wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to the regulations they must be sworn in. Planning CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 8, 1994 PAGE 3 Director Harker was sworn in by City Clerk Van Zile. Mayor Pool closed the Public Hearing. 94-190 A moa'on was made by Council Member Turville, seconded by Council Member Cole, and carried unanimously by roll call vote to amend Ordinance 281-C to reduce the minimum square footage for a home to be constructed in an R-1 subdivision from 1,200 square feet to I,O00 square feet. 94-191 A motion was made by Council Member Turville, seconded by Council Member Norquist, and carried unanimously by roll call vote to adopt amended Ordinance 28I-C Plat Approval, North Ridge Subdivision City Manager Saunders stated that the North Ridge Subdivision is a R-1 subdivision and is being platted in several phases. He showed the various phases of the subdivision on a map and stated that the subdivision actually meets R-lA requirements with 10,000 square foot minimum lots. He stated that Phase 1 is located between Grand Highway and Jacks Lake Road and he recommended approval subject to the final language in the plat being approved by the staff. 94-192 A motion was made by Council Member Cole, seconded by Council Member IveY-, and carried unanimously to approve the North Ridge Subdivision plat subject to the final language in the plat being approved by the staff.. City Manager Saunders stated he received a right-of-way deed for the road from the North Ridge Subdivision to continue into the Fosgate property from William H. Gibb, Jr. He recommended that the right-of-way deed be accepted. 94-193 A motion was made by Council Member Ivey, seconded by Council Member Norquist, and carried unanimously to accept the right-of-way_ deed from William H. Gibb, Jr. _for a road from the North Ridge Subdivision into the Fosgate property.. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 8, 1994 PAGE 4 Sprayfield Agreement, Hay Field Lease City Manager Saunders stated that two years ago the City entered into an agreement with DAR Materials Co. for the lease of the sprayfield and existing hay crop. The agreement required them to manage the hay crop and control the weeds. They have not been meeting minimum requirements for over a year and the lease should be terminated. 94-194 A motion was made by Council Member Norquist, seconded by Council Member Turville, and carried unanimously to terminate the SprayfieM lease agreement with DAR Materials Co.. ADA Improvements City Manager Saunders stated he has received three quotes for converting one upstairs and one downstairs restroom at City Hall to meet ADA requirements. He recommended approval of the low quote from Associated Builders for $2,545. 94-195 A motion was made by Council Member Cole, seconded by Council Member Norquist, and carried unanimously to accept the low quote from Associate Builders for $2,545 for two restroom renovations at Ci~_ Hall. Council Member Recognition Mayor Pool presented Council Member Turville and Council Member Ivey with placques, and thanked them for their outstanding service to the community. Council Member Turville served on Clermont City Council from 1981 to 1994 and Council Member Ivey served from 1991 to 1994. Many well-wishers attended the meeting and a short speech was received from Council Member Turville and Council Member Ivey. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 8, 1994 PAGE 5 There being no further business or discussion, the meeting adjourned at 8:06 p.m. Robert A. Mayor Pool, Attest: