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07-26-1994 Regular Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 26, 1994 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Tuesday, July 26, 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 Ivey. Other City officials present were City Manager Saunders, Finance Director Van Zile, Planning Director Harker, and Deputy City Clerk Whitlock. Council Member Norquist arrived at 8:07. 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 Council Meeting held July 12, 1994 were approved as presented. CITY MANAGER SAUNDERS' REPORT Workshop Meeting Council Members agreed to hold Council Workshops on Monday, August 8 and Tuesday, August 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room to discuss the budget and Land Development Regulations. Purchase of Pagers for Utility Department City Manager Saunders stated they would like to order 9 pagers for utility people in order to call them out quickly. The present method is to call by telephone and it is sometimes difficult to find people. Three quotes have been received and the low quote'is $539.00 for the purchase of the pagers with $1,100 a year for paging service. 94-093 A motion was made by Council Member Turville, seconded by Council Member Cole, and carried unanimously to purchase 9 pager~ at $539. O0 with the pager service fee of $1,100. OO for one year. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 26, 1994 PAGE 2 Hancock Road Well Logging City Manager Saunders stated he recently met with the St. Johns Water Authority about the proposed well site on Hancock Road. They require a 90 day review period on Consumptive Use Permits. They have agreed to give a temporary permit so we can proceexl with the well drilling, but they would like to log the existing well on the site. The well log would provide a better idea as to the new well specifications and Mr. McPhearson has agreed to let us log the well. St. Johns Water Authority would actually log the well, and our cost would be approximately $1,200 to hire someone to pull the well. 94-094 A motion was made by Council Member Cole, seconded by Council Member Turville. and carried unanimously to approve approximately $1,200 to pull the existing McPhearson well on Hancock Road. Bloxam Avenue Water Lines City Manager Saunders stated that the Bloxam Avenue extension is now being constructed with Lake County impact fee monies. It has been discovered that there are problems with the existing water lines and old valves and it is recommended to replace them. The cost to replace these lines is approximately $16,000 and Lake County has agreed to pay for half of the cost with impact fee monies. The change orders are not presently available, but staff recommends approval. 94-095 ' A motion was made by Council Member Ivey_, seconded by_ Council Member Cole, and carried unanimously to approve the replacement of valve and water lines (approximately $8.000) in the Bloxam Avenue extension. Quit Claim Deed for the West 20' of Lot 7, Lake View Hts. (Thompson/Homan) City Manager Saunders explained that apparently the City was not able to obtain an easement for sewer lines when our original system was installed, and a 20' strip of property was obtained by condemnation. There is presently an easement in place and CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 26, 1994 PAGE 3 in order to remove a cloud on the rifle, a Quit Claim Deed can be signed for the 20' condemned strip. 94-09.6 A motion was made by_ Council Member Cole, seconded by_ Council Member Turville, and carried unanimously to approve issuing a Quit Claim Deed for the 20' strip to Thompson/Homan Investment Group. VISITORS WITH BUSINESS Clermont Venture, Ltd., Resolution//825 Mayor Pool read Resolution//825 by rifle only and stated the that Clermont Venture, Ltd. is requesting a conditional use to allow a veterinarian office to be located in the Clermont Regional Shopping Center. He stated that this request requires a Quasi- Judicial heating be held and that anyone wishing to speak in favor or in opposition to the request should be sworn in. Sarah Flynn Kramer representing Clermont Venture, Ltd. was sworn in by City Clerk Van Zile. City Manager Saunders explained that there is an existing Conditional Use Permit for the Clermont Regional Shopping Center which allows for retail use. This Resolution will amend the use to allow a veterinarian clinic within 1,000 feet of the center. The Planning & Zoning Commission approved the request with the conditions listed in Resolution//825. Sarah Flynn Kramer stated that although they have been unsuccessful in stabilizing the slopes to date, the owners are meeting with experts in the morning who will be recommending various solutions. More than likely they will recommend sod, but she objected to the added condition regarding sodding the slopes. She stated they realize their responsibility and are committed to stabilizing the slopes by the end of August. She also objected to holding up the final certificates of occupancy for additional tenants as an added condition since it wasn't fair to the tenants and should be a separate issue other than the conditions. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 26, 1994 PAGE 4 City Manager Saunders stated that he spoke with Nancy Rossman this afternoon and they are quite certain that sodding will be required, however she requestexl that it not be added as a condition because if another solution is presented, they would like to have that option. He stated that the erosion problem is significant and the wash-outs have gone past the silt barrier. Council Member Norquist arrived at 8:07. 94-097 After considerable discussion, a motion was made by Council Member Ivey_. seconded by Council Member Cole, and carried unanimously with Council Member Norquist abstaining to adopt Resolution #825 with an amendment to withhoM granting any_ new certificates of occupancy other than Stuarts and the Veterinarian Clinic and the conditions must be met by August 31, 1994. UNFINISHED BUSINESS City Manager Saunders explained that the next six items are requested to be tabled to August 9, 1994. These items are dealing with property on Hancock Road to be annexed and because the property purchase agreement for the new treatment plant property has not been finalized, they request tabling the items. Final Reading of Ordinance No. 271-M City Manager Saunders explained that the final reading of this ordinance has been requested to be tabled to August 9, 1994. The ordinance will annex approximately 142 acres lying south of Highway 50, east and west of Hancock Road. 94-098 A motion was made by Council Member Turville, seconded by Council Member Norquist, and carried unanimously to table the final reading of Ordinance 271-M to August 9, 1994. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 26, 1994 PAGE 5 Final Reading of Ordinance 272-M City Manager Saunders explained that the final reading of this ordinance has been requested to be tabled to August 9, 1994. He stated the property involved is the same property proposed to be annexed in Ordinance 271-M and Ordinance 272-M will rezone the property annexed from R-R Rural Residential to R-1 Urban Residential and C-2 General Commercial. 94-099 A motion was made by_ Council Member Ivey_, seconded by Council Member Cole, and carried unanimously to table the final reading of Ordinance 272-M to August 9, 1994. NEW BUSINESS Maynard Knapp, Resolution #826 This is a conditional use request for a planned unit development which will consist of 299 single family residential lots and a future commercial area on property to be annexed under Ordinance 271-M located on Hancock Road. 94-100 A motion was made by Council Member Cole, seconded by Council Member Ivey_, and carried unanimously to table Resolution//826 tO August 9, 1994. Wholesale Agreement with Lake Hills Utilities, Inc. This agreement is between the City of Clermont and Lake Hills Utilities, Inc. for the purchase of potable water to supply residential units to be constructed on the 142 acres to be annexed under Ordinance 271-M. f' 94-101 A motion was made by Council Member Cole, seconded by_ Council Member Turville, and carried unanimously to table the Wholesale Agreement to August 9, 1994. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 26, 1994 PAGE 6 Utility Services Agreement This agreement is between the City and MAK Development regarding a utility system on the property to be annexed under Ordinance 271-M. 94-102 A motion was made by Council Member Turville, seconded by Council Member Ivey_, and carried unanimously to table the Utili~_ Services Agreement to August 9, 1994. Property Purchase Agreement This agreement is between the City and Clermont Groves, Inc. for the purchase of a well site and a sewage treatment plant site at the southern end of Hancock Road south of Johns Lake Road. The agreement will be finalized by the August 9 meeting. 94-103 A motion was made by Council Member Ivey_, seconded by Council Member Norquist, and carried unanimously to table the property_ purchase agreement to August 9, 1994. Tentative Millage City Manager Saunders explained that the City is required to submit to the County Tax Appraiser our proposed millage rate for next year by August 5. An increase of .3 mills is recommended (3.279 mils total) which will generate approximately $60,000 of additional tax revenue for the City next year. The final decision on the millage rate will be made at a public hearing in September. The rate can be adjusted downward from 3.279, but cannot be raised beyond the advertised proposed millage rate. 94-104 A motion was made by_ Council Member Norquist, seconded by Council Member Turville, and carried unanimously to adopt a tentative millage rate increase of. 3 mills (3. 2 79 mils total). CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 26, 1994 PAGE 7 COUNCIL MEMBER NORQUIST'$ REPORT Council Member Norquist reported that he had attended the Minneola Council Meeting earlier this evening and they discussed the Rails to Trails project, DOT funding, and the joint plans of Clermont and Minneola. The meeting was very positive and they want to move ahead as fast as possible. There being no further business or discussion, the meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Robert A. Pool, Mayor Attest: