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09-14-1995 Special Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 14, 199~ A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Thursday, September 14, 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 Dupee, Council Member Cole, and Council Member Sargent. Other City officials present were City Manager Saunders, Finance Director Van Zile, and Deputy City Clerk Whiflock. PUBLIC I-IEAR1NG 1995-96 Ad Valorem Millage Rate - Tentative Resolution No. 872 Mayor Pool stated the proposed millage rate is 2.979, the same rate as the last three years. This millage rate represents a 6.58% increase over the rolled back rate. Mayor Pool read tentative Resolution No. 872 in its entirety and opened the Public Heating. Don Burris asked where the money will be used. City Manager Saunders stated that $597,800 is anticipated to be collected and will be part of the $2.9 million General Fund Revenues which provides funding for Police, Fire, Streets, Sidewalks, Animal Control, Parks & Recreation, Planning & Zoning, Finance, and Administration. Mr. Bun'is asked if any part of it will pay for the East Side Sewer System and City Manager Saunders told him no, that a bond issue will be taken out later in the year which will pay for the new sewer system. Mr. Bun'is was given a tentative budget. Jim Brown asked about any large items included in the budget. City Manager Saunders stated that two police cars, a fire truck, and a new trash truck were included. No further questions were asked and Mayor Pool closed the Public Hearing. 95-161 A motion was made by Council Member Dupee, seconded by Council Member Cole, and carried unanimously by roll call vote to tentatively adopt Resolution No. 872 setting a millage rate of 2.979forfiscal year 1995-96. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 14, 1995 Page 2 1995-96 General Fund Budget - Tentative Resolution No. 873 Mayor Pool read Resolution No. 873 by title only and opened the Public Hearing. City Manager Saunders stated that Resolution No. 873 will adopt the fiscal year 1996 budget for the General Fund. He stated we are appropriating approximately $167,000 from reserves to balance the General Fund Budget. Mayor Pool opened the Public Hearing and called for comments. No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the General Fund Budget and Mayor Pool closed the Public Hearing. 95-162 A motion was made by Council Member Dupee, seconded by Council Member Sargent, and carried unanimously by roll call vote to tentatively adopt Resolution No. 873. 1995-96 Infrastructure Fund Budget, Tentative Resolution No. 874 Mayor Pool read Resolution No. 874 by title only and opened the Public Hearing. City Manager Saunders stated that a county-wide lC sales tax has been collected since 1987. The tax is restricted to capital outlay and a large part will be allocated to pay for the bond issue that was taken out in 1988 to construct the Public Works Department, the Palaflakaha Recreation Area and the Police Station. Six years remain to pay on this bond issue. No questions were asked and Mayor Pool closed the Public Hearing. 95-163 A motion was made by Council Member Cole, seconded by Council Member Dupee, and carried unanimously by roll call vote to tentatively adopt Resolution No. 874. 1989 Sales Tax Fund Budget, Tentative Resolution No. 875 Mayor Pool read Resolution No. 875 by title only and opened the Public Hearing. City Manager Saunders stated this is the Sales Tax Bond Fund referred to in Resolution No. 874. No comments were made and Mayor Pool closed the Public Hearing. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 14, 1995 Page 3 95-164 A motion was made by Council Member Dupee, seconded by Council Member Cole and carried unanimously by roll call vote to tentatively adopt Resolution No. 875. 1995-96 Water Fund Budget, Tentative Resolution No. 876 Mayor Pool read Resolution No. 876 by title only. City Manager Saunders stated that Resolution No. 876 is the 1995-96 Water Fund Budget for the entire city. It is an enterprise fund and the revenues generated will cover the expenses. Mayor Pool opened the Public Heating. Mr. Bun'is asked if a portion is designated to improving the water. Mayor Pool stated that each year we do more testing than is required and we meet all guidelines. The water is safe and good, and we are required to inject chlorine into the water. There is hydrogen sulfide in the water, which is common in Central Florida and the chlorine controls the smell. Treating hydrogen sulfide is expensive and may only slightly improve the water. Jim Brown asked if all of the old water pipes had been replaced. City Manager Saunders stated that there are still a few left and $50,000 is budgeted for this year for replacement. All of the old larger water mains have been replaced. Mayor Pool closed the Public Hearing. 95-165 A motion was made by Council Member Sargent, seconded by Council Member Dupee, and carried unanimously by roll call vote to tentatively adopt Resolution No. 876. 1995-96 Sewer Fund Budget, Tentative Resolution No. 877 Mayor Pool read Resolution No. 877 by title only and opened the Public Hearing. City Manager Saunders stated that a sewer rate increase is required because our debt service coverage is at approximately .8 while our loan agreements require a 1.25 coverage rate. He explained that this will'require an estimated $1.75 increase in the monthly residential sewer bill, however a sewer rate study will be done within the next few weeks so that all of our classifications are treated fairy. Clermont is in the lower half of sewer rates within Lake County and Central Florida. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 14, 1995 Page 4 City Manager Saunders explained that this year's budget is approximately $8 million more than last year because of the cost of the new sewage treatment facility that will be built on the east side of town. The new facility will be built with funds from a bond issue that will be taken out later this year. Mayor Pool closed the Public Hearing. 95-166 A motion was made by Council Member Cole, seconded by Council Member Dupee. and carried unanimously by roll call vote to tentatively adopt Resolution No, 877. 1994-95 Stormwater Fund Budget, Tentative Resolution No. 878 Mayor Pool read Resolution No. 878 by title only and opened the Public Hearing. City Manager Saunders explained that the storm water fund was established about four years ago and generally assesses $3 per household. Funds maintain storm water areas and are being accumulated to build new storm water projects, one of which is a centralized retention area that businesses may buy into located in the central business district. No comments were received in regard to Resolution No. 878 and Mayor Pool closed the Public Hearing. 95-167 A motion was made by Council Member Cole, seconded by Council Member Dupee and carried unanimously by roll call vote to tentatively adopt Resolution No, 878. 1995-96 Sanitation Fund Budget, Tentative Resolution No. 879 Mayor Pool read Resolution No. 879 by title only and opened the Public Heating. City Manager Saunders stated he was happy to report that we will be able to provide the same sanitation services next year for the same fees. The City's rate depends on what Lake County charges for incinerator fees. Mayor Pool closed the Public Hearing. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 14, 1995 Page 5 95-168 A motion was made by Council Member Dupee, seconded by Council Member Cole and carried unanimously by roll call vote to tentatively adopt Resolution No. 879. 1995-96 Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Budget, Tentative Resolution No. 880 Mayor Pool read Resolution No. 880 by title only and opened the Public Hearing. City Manager Saunders stated that funds are generated through the sale of cemetery lots and the City is restricted to using the earnings from that fund to maintain the cemetery. No comments were received in regard to Resolution No. 880 and Mayor Pool closed the Public Heating. 95-169 A motion was made by Council Member Dupee, seconded by Council Member Cole,and carried unanimously by roll call vote to tentatively adopt Resolution No. 880. There being no further business or discussion, the meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Attest: Robert A. Pool, Mayor E. Van Lr'fle,/~ity Clerk