02-14-1995 Regular Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT
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FEBRUARY 14, 1995
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Tuesday,
February 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 Tern Norquist, Council Member Cole, and Council Member
Sargent. Council Member Dupee arrived at 8:37 p.m. Other City officials present
were City Manager Saunders, City Attorney Baird, Finance Director Van Zile,
Planning Director Harker, and Deputy City Clerk Whitlock.
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.
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The minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held January 24, 1995 and the Special
Meeting held January 19, 1995 were approved as presented.
CITY MANAGER SAUNDERS' REPORT
Racquetball Court Bid Award
City Manager Saunders stated that the Council rejected all racquetball court bids for
the Palaflakaha Recreation Area at the December 13, 1994 Regular Council Meeting
and authorized staff to negotiate with contractors for a better price. Three quotes
have been received, as follows:
Nidy Corporation
Mark Cook Builders
Roger Williams Construction
$32,325
$34,265
$26,000
City Manager Saunders stated he has reviewed the job with Roger Williams and he
recommended that the bid be awarded to Roger Williams Construction.
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A motion was made by_ council Member Cole. seconded by_ Council
Member Sare_ent. and carried unanimous~- to award the racquetball
court bid to Roe_er Williams Construction for $26,000..
coPs FAST
City Manager Saunders stated that the City has received notification from the
Department of Justice that Clermont has been awarded a COPS FAST grant for 3/4 of
the cos. ts of one police officer for three years. More details should be received in the
next couple of weeks.
Sidewalk Contribution
City Manager Saunders stated that Mrs. Hope Leedom, a local resident, offered to
contribute a sidewalk in the Palaflakaha Recreation. Area from the parking area to the
boardwalk. City crews built the sidewalk in less than a week. He suggested sending
Mrs. Leedom a letter of thanks, and Council Members concurred.
Annual Mayors Cup Rowing Regatta
City Manager Saunders stated that Mr. Martyn Dennis, President of the Orlando
Rowing Club has requested the use of JayCee Beach on March 11. for the Annual
Mayors Cup Rowing Regatta. A total of 15 schools are expected to participate. They
will provide portable toilets and dumpsters, and have not presented any problems in
the past. 'Mayor Pool suggested th6 buses not be charged a vehicle parking fee.
Council Members agreed that the Rowing Regatta be allowed to use Jaycee Beach on
March 11 and that the buses not be required to pay a parking fee.
Special Meeting
Council Members agreed to hold a SpeCial Meeting on Thursday, February 23 at 6:30
p.m. in the City Hall Conference RoOm regarding the Lake Hills Utilities water
purchase agreement and 'Lennar Homes utility service agreement.
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COUNCIL MEMBER NOROUIST'S REPORT
Council Member Norquist reported he had attended a very good Rails to Trails
conference on February 9 and 10 and they featured the West Orange Trail. He stated
it looks very favorable that the County is moving ahead.
PUBLIC HEARING
Community Development Block Grant
Mr. Fred Fox, Community Development Block Grant Administrator opened the Public
Hearing for the Community Development Block Grant. He stated this is the first
Public Hearing and it is also a Fair Housing Workshop. He identified the members of
the Citizens Advisory Task Force present which included Bruce Redus, Jean Sullivan,
Jon Fortier, and Council Member Sargent.
Mr. Fox explained that the City may propose to use CDBG funds in the areas of
housing, neighborhood revitalization, commercial revitalization, or economic
development and include improvement activities as acquisition of real property, loans
to private-for-profit business, purchase of machinery .and equipment, construction of
infrastructure, rehabilitation of houses and commercial buildings, and energy
conservation.
City Manager Saunders stated that staff recommended to proceed with a grant
application for housing rehabilitation for low and moderate income citizens.. Mr. Fox
stated that the application deadline is March 28 and one more public hearing will be
held in March. ·
95-036
A motion was made by_ Council Member Cole, seconded by_ Council
Member Sa~ent. and carried unanimously to proceed with a grant
application for housing rehabilitation for low and moderate incom~
citizens.
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Mr. Fox stated th~ii a second Fair Housing 'Workshop will be held and the local
bankers, realtors, insurance agents and apartment complex managers will be invited.
He also explained the procedures for filing a discrimination complaint~
VISITORS WITH BUSINESS
Clermont Travel Service - Request for sign' Variance
City M~nager Saunders explained that the applicant is requesting a variance from our
Sign Ordinance to allow the expansion of a non-conforming sign located at 624
Highway 50. Mayor. Pool stated that' the request· requires that a Quasi-Judic. ial hearing
be held and that .anyone wishing to speak i.n favor of or in opposition to the request
must be sworn in. The following were .sworn i.n by City Clerk Van Zile:
Kerri Leininger 1522. Bay Lake ROad, Mascottc, FL
Sim Johns6n .' 630 W.. Highway 50, Clermont, FL
Kerri Leininger stated she owned the Clermont Travel and that when the sign was
installed it.did meet all rcgulati0ns~ The new regulations require 'S~gns to, be 15' 'from
the road, and that would place the sign behind the building because the building is
about 8' from the road and this creates a hardship:
Mr. Jim Johnson stated he is the owner of the. Village Goldsmith which is next door to
Clermont .Travel. He didn't have any' problem-with the proposed ,sign and he
recommended that the Council and staff reconsider tlie sign ordinance, especially for
the Highway 50 area. ".
City Manager Saunders stated that ~e existing sign is proposed to be increased in '~ize
with additional signs below and to the right of the existing Clermont Travel Service,
Inc. sign.. The .new Land Developmeht Regulations requires a sign that is this size
and height to be located a minimuTM of 15' from' the right-of-way, whereas this. sig~ is
located approximately 4~' from the right-of-way. The new sign ordinance was
adopted two months ago after the 'City Council appointed a Sign Review Citizens
Committee .to review the sign ordinance. The commit~e was made up of a cross-,
section of community 'people and' several months were spent reviewing it before it was
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submitted to the Council for review' aM adoption.· He cautioned the Council' in
granting variances to the sign ordinance and recommended denial. ..
Kerri Leininger explained ~hat the ~equested' si. gn variance is for setback only which is
required, because :of the building located so clo~e to the road which'she felt was a
hardship. She stated' that the propos, ed size is within regulations. '.
City ·Manager 'explained that the sign could haVe be~n increased' in size before.the new
ordinance was adopted two months ago.. He' did not agree that being unable to have as
big a' sign as desired constituted a hardship. Other areas of the building may be
available for signage.
95-037 A motion was made by Council. MemberSargent. seconded by Council
Member 'Cole. and carried' una'nimousl_¥ tb deny the request for a sign
variance '_for Clermont Travel.
Plat-Approval - North Ridge Subdivision (R-l)
City .Manager'Sa~ndei-s stated that the North Ridge Subdivision plat was previously
approved, by Council in December of 1994. The developer is proposing to modify .the
original plat'by eliminating the nOrthern entrance'from Grand Highway and' re-
approval is requested. Since North Ridge Boulevard .will continue to the east with a
connection to Highway 50 and. ~/t some point in time Cascade Drive will extend north
to Mohawk Road, the staff feels, there will be adequate ingress and egress to the
Subdivision without the northern entrance and recommends approval of this change.
The Site Review Cmhmittee also recommends approval.
95-038
A motion Was made by Council Member Cole, ~e¢onded by council
Memb'er Sargent, and carried un'animoitsly to approve the revised North
Ridge 'Subdivision plat.
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Introduction of Ordinance 274-M .
Mayo.r Pool read Ordinance ~74-M by ~tle 0nly. :.City Manag&r Saundei's stated that'
this. ordinance is for introduction only and will vacate the.exisfi.ng 30' Wide easement·
· ..running east' of Grand H. Jghway along the north side of the proposed NOrth Ridge
.-SUbdivision. The extension bf'this easement to the.east which is in the County,. has
been closed and abandoned by the County:. The southern half of the easement wlfich
will revert tO the property owners to the ,south,'.will btcome part of the North Ridge
· '. Subdivisiofi. "-
95-/039.. A motiOn was made by_ Council Member Norquist, seconded by_ Council . .
". Member 'C°le. and carried unanimously .to iniroduce Ordinance .274-M.
'Bid AWard - Temporary Sewage Treatment Plant ....
· City. Manager'S.aunder~ explained that:two bi'ds were received for the 99i000 gallon .
temporary.sewage treatment plant, as followsi
· Multi State 'Construc.tion~ Inc...
International Fabco, Inc..
$382fl96. ..
$46~,609
"-" 'City Manage. r Saunders sta'ted he.had r~viewed the bids with City Engineer
- Springstead and found both bids exceeded the estimate· for'the job and he and staff
recommend that the bids be rejected. He' felt the best Option is to .reject the bids and
authori~e staff to 'act as .our own contractor .and purchase the pre-cast plant ·fr~m Mack·
· Concrete. He stated staff ban 'take quotes from 'at least three 'subcontractors for
electrical and site work.. . ..
Mr. Jeff S. treeter from ~nternational'Fabco stated he objected to the bid fi.om M~ck.
Concrete. He stated that Mack. Concrete for'reed.Multi-State Construction in April of
.1993 'and the bid documents require five years experience constructing wastewater.
' plants. He wanted, th.e Multi-State bid rejected and the b.id awarded to International
Fabco. 'He stated, that poured-in-place plants'are supe'.rior .tO pre-c, ast plants.
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City Manager Saunders stated that the original bid specifications required a pre-cast
plant and addendums stated it could be cast-in-place. The City Engineer spent several
months developing the specifications for the City and his recommendations should be
trusted.
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A motion was made by Council Member Sa~ent. seconded by_ Council
Member Cole. and carried unanimously to reject all bids and act as our
own contractor, purchasing a pre-cast plant from Mack Industries and
taking quotes_from subcontractors for other work such as electrical arid
site work.
Committee Appointments - Beautification Committee
Mayor Pool stated that he was happy to appoint the following citizens who have
requested appointment to the Beautification Committee:
Jerry and Patricia Shoemaker
Tracy McLemore
There being no further business or discussion, the meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Attest:
Robert A. Pool, Mayor
Clerk