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07-09-1996 Regular Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 9, 1996 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Tuesday, July 9, 1996 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. Other officials present were City Manager Saunders, City Attorney Baird, Planning Director Harker, Finance Director Van Zile, and Deputy City Clerk Whiflock. INVOCATION The Invocation was offered by Mayor Pro Tern 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 June 25, 1996 were approved as presented. CITY MANAGER SAUNDERS' REPORT Downtown Clermont Partnership City Manager Saunders announced that the Downtown Clermont Partnership has formally adopted their name, established bylaws, installed officers, and established membership dues. Annual dues are $25 and he recommended that the City of Clermont join the association. 96-152 ..4 motion was made by Council Member Cole, seconded by Council Member Saceent, and carried unanimously to approve the payment of annual dues of $25 to the Downtown Clermont Partnership. The group will be holding regular meetings and a representative of the City should be appointed to attend. The City Council agreed that City Manager Saunders should be the representative unless he is unable to attend, in which case Mayor Pool should be notified so he can appoint a substitute. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 9, 1996 Page 2 MAYORAL PROCLAMATION Mayor Pool read the Mayoral Proclamation declaring that a general election will be held on November 5, 1996 to elect City Council Members Group I, III (Mayor), and V. A primary election will be held October 1, 1996 in the event there are more than two candidates who qualify for any one of these seats. NEW BUSINESS Introduction of Ordinance 314-M City Manager Saunders stated that this is a request to rezone approximately 21 acres located east of the existing North Ridge subdivision and south of the future extension of North Ridge Boulevard. The property is currently zoned R-R Rural Residential and the request is for rezoning to R-1 residential which will allow four units per acre. The applicant proposes to enter into a pre-development agreement with the City which would require lot sizes to meet the R-1-A requirements rather than the R-1. This allows the development of a 10,000 square foot lot that would not have to meet the 100' of frontage. This type of agreement has been approved for the North Ridge subdivision and two subsequent rezonings in this immediate vicinity. Mayor Pool read Ordinance No. 314-M by title only. 96-153 A motion was made by Council Member Cole and seconded by Council Member Norquist to introduce Ordinance 314-M. Introduction of Ordinance 315-M City Manager Saunders stated that at the direction of the Council, we are requesting the introduction for the rezoning of Lots 8-18, Lakeview Hts. from R-2 to R-3-A. These lots are located on the west side of Grand Highway north of Almond Street and south of Grandview Apartments. Similar properties to the south that front Grand Highway have in recent months been rezoned to R-3-A to allow a combination of residential and professional offices. Mayor Pool read Ordinance No. 315-M by title only. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 9, 1996 Page 3 96-154 A motion was made by Council Member Sargent and seconded by Council Member Cole to introduce Ordinance 315-M. Introduction of Ordinance 316-M City Manager Saunders stated that the recent expansion of the corporate limits of Clermont included areas served by Sumter Electric Cooperative which requires a franchise agreement with the City. Ordinance 316-M will grant a non-exclusive franchise to SECO for the purpose of providing electrical and power service. This will be a standardized 30-year agreement which allows for a 6 % franchise fee payable to the City. City Attorney Baird stated that the proposed agreement will be revised prior to the next meeting as a result of conferences with Sumter Electric and their legal counsel. One of the corrections will be omission of any reference to the Public Service Commission as they do not control municipalities and rural electric cooperatives. City Manager Saunders stated that this ordinance is for introduction only. Mayor Pool read Ordinance No. 316-M by title only. 96-155 A motion was made by Council Member Cole and seconded by Council Member Norquist to introduce Ordinance 316-M Introduction of Ordinance 317-M City Manager Saunders stated that Ordinance 317-M is a proposed franchise agreement with Florida Power. The City's franchise agreement with Florida Power Corporation is not scheduled to expire until the year 2000, however, we have discussed with Florida Power the possibility of revising the agreement at this time to a standard franchise agreement and they have indicated their willingness to enter into a new agreement at this time. This agreement would address certain issues that are currently not addressed in the existing franchise ordinance and a couple of minor items will be amended before adoption at the July 23 meeting. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 9, 1996 Page 4 Mayor Pool expressed his concern about the possible closing of the service center in Clermont. Ray Gilley, Area Manager of Florida Power stated there were no plans to close the service center. Mayor Pool read Ordinance No. 317-M by title only. 96-156 A motion was made by Council Member Norquist and seconded by Council Member Sargent to introduce Ordinance NO, 317-M. There being no further business or discussion, the meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m. Robert A. Pool, Mayor Attest: ~Io~ph E. Van Z~ttff,,- Ci~-y Clerk