02-28-1995 Regular Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 28, 1995
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Tuesday,
February 28, 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 Tern Norquist, Council Member Dupee, Council Member Cole,
and Council Member Sargent. Other City officials present were City Manager
Saunders, City Attorney Baird, Finance Director Van Zile, 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.
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The minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held February 14, 1995 and the
Workshop Meeting held February 7, 1995 (date corrected from February 1) were
approved as presented.
CITY MANAGER SAUNDERS' REPORT
Public Hearing
City Manager Saunders stated a public heating as required under Chapter 180 prior to
the acquisition of a public water system will be held at the next regular Council
Meeting on March 14. The heating will concern the acquisition of the Lake Hills
water system.
COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE'S REPORT
Council Member Dupee announced an Orange Blossom breakfast at Jenkins
Auditorium on March 3 hosted by Hospice, a Business After Hours at Clermont
Travel on March 16, and the Orange Blossom Chorus on Saturday, March 18 at South
Lake High School Auditorium.
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PUBLIC HEARING
Community Development Block Grant
Mr. Bob Bott, of Fred Fox Enterprises opened the Public Hearing for the Community
Development Block Grant. He stated this is the second Public Hearing and that a
second Fair Housing Workshop had been held earlier in the day with the local
bankers, realtors, insurance agents and apartment complex managers.
Mr. Bott stated that proposed Resolution 852 will authorize the submission of an
application for the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant to the Florida
Department of Community Affairs. Mayor Pool read Resolution//852 by title only.
95-041
A motion was made by Council Member Cole, seconded by Council
Member Dupee, and carried unanimously by roll call vote to adopt
Resolution 852,
Mr. Bott explained that additional points can be gained for the Community Block
Grant application if a local housing partnership can be established. An Inteflocal
Agreement with Lake County to participate with Lake County's SHIP (Sadowski
Housing Improvements Program) is proposed. If it is approved, it will be submitted
to Lake County for their approval.
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A motion was made by Council Member Dupee, seconded by Council
Member Sargent, and carried unanimously to approve the interlocal
agreement to participate with Lake Coun~'s SHIP program.
VISITORS WITH BUSINESS
South Lake Memorial Hospital - Request for Sign Variance
City Manager Saunders explained that the applicant is requesting a variance, from our
Sign Ordinance for the placement of a temporary future improvement sign on their site
on Jacks Lake Road. Our ordinance limits temporary future improvement signs to a
maximum of 32 square feet. Because of the property's location, (approximately 1/4
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mile off of Highway 50) and currently without any improved road frontage, a 32
square foot sign could not be seen from Highway 50. Once the Hospital has been
permitted, they will be allowed a sign up to 300 square feet. 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 Shannon Elswick, 9021 Mossy Oak Lane, Clermont, FL.
Shannon Elswick stated he represented South Lake Memorial Hospital. He explained
that the Hospital has retained a billboard on Highway 50 near the proposed Hospital
site which will point to the sign on the site. There is currently no road frontage for
the property and a 32 square foot sign will not easily be seen. They propose a 100
square foot sign with the same colors and design as the billboard sign on Highway 50.
which will be a temporary improvement sign.
Council Members discussed amending the temporary improvement sign section of the
Sign Ordinance to consider a property with no road frontage. City Manager Saunders
stated one letter was received from Daryl Carter, the adjacent property owner, who
stated no opposition to the variance. Mayor Pool closed the Public Heating.
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A motion was made by Council Member Cole, seconded by Council
Member Sargent, and carried unanimously to approve a sign variance
for South Lake Memorial Hospital £or a 100 square foot temporal_
improvement sign.
OLD BUSINESS
Final Reading of Ordinance 274-M
Mayor Pool read Ordinance 274-M by title only'and opened the Public Hearing. City
Manager Saunders stated that this ordinance will vacate the existing 30' wide easement
running east of Grand Highway along the north side of the proposed North Ridge
Subdivision. The extension of this easement to the east which is in the County, has
been closed and abandoned by the County. The southern half of the easement which
will revert to the property owners to the south, will become part of the North Ridge
Subdivision. Staff recommends approval of the vacation.
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95-044
A motion was made by Council Member Dupee, seconded by Council
Member Norquist. and carried unanimously by roll call vote to adopt
Ordinance 274-M.
NEW BUSINESS
Surplus Equipment
City Manager Saunders stated that Public Works Director Davis is requesting the
following list of equipment be declared surplus for disposal:
8000 gallon above-ground steel storage tank with level gauge
1982 Street Sweeper Ford C-600 IFDWN700H2CVA13751
1971 International 444 Tractor 11408D
1973 Kubota L245 Tractor with mid mower L245-11650
City Manager Saunders stated that several people have expressed interest in this
equipment and it will be advertised for bid.
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A motion was made by Council Member Dupee, seconded by Council
Member Cole, and carried unanimously to declare the above list of
equipment as surplus so that it can be adVertised and sold.
Jenkinn Auditorium
City Manager Saunders stated that the Jenkins Auditorium parking lot is in need of re-
paving and is in very bad shape. Four quotes have been obtained for complete
overlay of the parking lot, as follows:
Paquette Paving $4,950
Superior Asphalt $5,250
Big E $5,392
Lindsley Paving $7,750
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City Manager Saunders stated there is money in the Streets account. City crews will
install the mulch parking adjacent to the paved parking at the same time which will
more than double the available parking at the Auditorium.
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,4 motion was made by Council Member Sargent, seconded by Council
Member Dupee, and carried unanimously to award the overlay_ of th~
Jenkins Auditorium parking lot to Paquette Paving for $4,950.
MISC. COMMENTS
World War II Veterans Honored
Council Member Dupee stated that the Clermont Area Chamber of Commerce will be
honoring World War II veterans at a breakfast at Jenkins Auditorium at 9:00 a.m. on
March 15.
Magazine Recycling
City Manager Saunders stated that the City of Clermont will be starting magazine
recycling in March. We will advertise that on the last Saturday of each month,
magazines may be taken to the City Hall parking lot for disposal.
There being no further business or discussion, the meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.
Attest:
Robert A. ~P6ol, Mayor
~gsep . van,~lle, City
Clerk