10-10-1995 Regular Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 10, 1995
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Tuesday,
October 10, 1995 in the Council Chambers at the Police Department. The meeting
was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pool with the following Council Members
present: Mayor Pro Tem Norquist, Council Member Cole, Council Member Dupee,
and Council Member Sargent. 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 Mayor Pro Tem Norquist followed by the repeating of
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present.
MINUTES
The minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held September 26, 1995 were approved
as presented.
CITY MANAGER SAUNDERS' REPORT
Great Floridian Triathlon Parking Fee Waiver
City Manager Saunders stated that Fred Sommers of CFT Sommer Sports previously
received Jaycee Beach parking fee waivers for events to be held in 1995 which
includes the 5th annual Great Floridian Triathlon to be held October 21. Mr.
Sommers has submitted an additional request for waiving parking fees on Friday,
October 20 and Sunday October 22. He anticipates 400+ participants who will be
arriving with their equipment on Friday and leaving on Sunday.
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A motion was made by Council Member Sargent, seconded by Council
Member Norquist, and carried unanimously to waive the Jaycee Beach
parking fee for the 5th annual Great Floridian Triathlon, including
October 20 and October 22 to the previously approved date of October
21.
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Council Workshop
Council Members agreed to hold a Workshop Meeting on Tuesday, October 17, 1995
at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at thc Police Department to meet with the
financial advisor and consultant regarding the sewer rate study.
CITY ATTORNEY BAIRD'S REPORT
City Attorney Baird stated that the Council had previously authorized negotiation of
the purchase of railroad right-of-way in front of the McCaffrey property. He stated
he had negotiated a price with the present property owner of a strip of land 30' wide
and 250' in length for $7,500 if the City will build a chain-link fence separating the
Rails to Trails from his remaining property.
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A motion was made by Council Member Norquist, seconded by Council
Member Sargent. and carried unanimously to purchase the 30' x 250'
railroad right-of-way property_, including building a chain-link fence
separating the properties.
COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE'S REPORT
Council Member Dupee stated that seven members of the Triathlon Sanctioning Board
will be at the Citrus Tower for breakfast and a tour on Sunday, October 15 at 9:00
a.m. and invited Council Members to attend.
VISITORS WITH BUSINESS
Andy CardeHa/Sebastiano Poma
City Manager Saunders stated that Mr. Cardella and Mr. Poma have requested a
permit for a temporary tent to be located on property they own on the southeast corner
of Highway 50 and Grand Highway. An open air sales permit has been issued for the
sale of Christmas trees between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The tent would be
approximately 5,000 square feet and a certificate for fire rating will be required.
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They are also requesting permission to leave a small trailer on the lot during the sales.
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A motion was made by Council Member Cole, seconded by Council
Member Sargent, and carried unanimously to approve a tent permit on
the southeast comer of Highway 50 and Grand Highway_ for not more
than 30 days.
Thompson/Homan - Sign Ordinance Variance
Mayor Pool stated that Mr. Homan is requesting a variance to our Sign Ordinance to
allow additional signage at 1324 Grand Highway. Mayor Pool stated that the request
requires that a Quasi-Judicial hearing be held and that anyone wishing to speak in
favor of or in opposition to the request must be sworn in. City Clerk Van Zile swore
in Greg Homan, 20570 Sugar Loaf Mt. Road, Clermont. Mayor Pool opened the
Public Heating.
City Manager Saunders stated that the request is to allow one additional sign on a
temporary basis while the bank's permanent facility is built on the adjacent property.
It is located in the R-3-A zoning district which allows multi-family or professional
office uses. This zoning district restricts signage to one wall or one ground sign.
They state that it is important for people to' see their business and they need additional
visibility, however, a hardship must be demonstrated in order to be justified for a
variance. He stated, that other professional offices have been permitted in the R-3-A
area and have been restricted to one sign.
Mr. Homan stated that the bank wants to be visible to the Highway 27 traffic and the
shopping center traffic and one sign cannot be visible to both areas. Mayor Pool
suggested that a sign can be placed in the window. Council Member Norquist stated
that a construction sign can be placed on the adjoining property when the building
permit is issued.
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A_t~er considerable discussion, a motion was made by Council Member
Norquist, seconded by Council Member Cole, and carried unanimously
to deny_ the sign variance request.
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NEW BUSINESS
Introduction of Ordinance 288-M
City Manager stated that Ordinance 288-M is for introduction only and upon adoption
will rezone property that is located on the north side of Highland Avenue west of and
adjacent to Sands Apartments from R-3 to R-3-A.
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A motion was made by Council Member Cole and seconded by Council
Member Sargent, to introduce Ordinance 288-M.
Bid Award - Center Lake Electrical
City Manager Saunders stated four bids were received for the new electrical service to
be installed around Center Lake to accommodate the new lighting fixtures as well as
provide outlets for additional Christmas decorations. The bid low bid is from
Advance Electric in the amount of $13,781.
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A motion was made by Council Member Dupee, seconded by Council
Member Cole, and carried unanimously to accept the low bid from
Advance Electric in the amount of $!3, 781 for Center I~__ke electrical.
Banking Services Agreement
City Manager Saunders stated that proposals were received from the area banks for
banking services which included SunBank, First Union and NafionsBank. Finance
Director Van Zile stated that SunBank submitted the lowest proposal and they have
given excellent service to the City for many years.
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A motion was made by Council Member Sargent, seconded by Council
Member Cole, and carried unanimouSly to accept the three-year banking
agreement with SunBank.
There being no further business or discussion, the meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
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Attest:
J~e~h ~ity Clerk