02-21-1996 Workshop Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT
MINUTES
COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
FEBRUARY 21, 1996
A Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held
Wednesday, February 21, 1996 in the City Hall meeting room. The meeting was
called to order by Mayor Pool at 5:30 p.m. with the following Council Members in
attendance: Council Member Cole, Council Member Sargent, and Council Member
Dupee. Also present was City Manager Saunders.
City Manager Saunders stated that the main purpose of the meeting was to review the
architectural plans for the Waterfront Park buildings in an effort to reduce the cost of
the facilities, but first there were some miscellaneous items to discuss.
Bond Anticipation Note
City Manager Saunders provided each member with an updated handout showing the
new bond anticipation note calculations and rates that are anticipated.
Labor Day Festivities
Council Member Dupee requested that the City Attorney look at the possibility of
allowing bingo at the Labor Day festivities at Lake Minneola.
Sewer Rate Ordinance
City Manager Saunders explained that they had discovered that the new sewer
ordinance does not address manufacturing facilities on an equitable basis. They have
found with Bell Ceramics that the majority of the water that enters the building is not
put into the sewer system. Therefore, by charging them under the new structure on
which the sewer rate is based on water usage, it is an unfair overcharge.
City Manager Saunders recommended that manufacturing facilities be looked at on an
individual basis. He will present a new ordinance to the Council. No objections were
made to the new ordinance.
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Garbage Can Purchase
City Manager Saunders explained that we would soon be providing garbage service to
the Lennar project and we are getting low on garbage containers. He would like to
order the same cans from the original supplier. There was no opposition to continue
to purchase these cans from the original supplier.
Irrigation Water Agreement with Lennar Homes
The City's original agreement with Lennar Homes setting a per thousand gallon
charge for irrigation water was with the understanding that we would not have enough
re-use water for the golf course available initially and we would need to supplement
their use with potable water. The plant that we are now constructing will not have
any re-use water available until the plant is expanded. Therefore, all of the irrigation
water at this time will be from our well system. However, our agreement still
provided for the per thousand gallon charge.
City Manager Saunders felt it was important for the Council to understand that
initially we would be irrigating with well water rather than re-use water. He further
explained that the agreement provided for a flat rate to be established by the Council
for each residential unit with the idea that in time all of this water would be re-use
water from our plant. We are in the same position initially with the first phase of our
plant in that this water will also be well water until the plant is expanded for re-use.
An ordinance, will be presented to the Council proposing a rate for the irrigation water
at an upcoming meeting.
Fire Truck Purchase
City Manager Saunders reviewed with the Council the situation with our bids for a
new fire truck and explained that we have $80,000 budgeted and that our estimate for
the truck as specified is $93,000. He asked if any Council Members had a problem
with considering a budget amendment if the bid came in over the original budget.
There was no opposition with moving ahead with the original bid. He also stated they
were looking at two used tracks as a possibility and he will keep the Council
informed.
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Waterfront Park Drawings
City Manager Saunders reviewed with the Council on the architectural plans for the
Waterfront Park buildings. Council members agreed to several changes that should be
made to the plans in order to save money on the project and directed him to relay
these changes to the architect. Council Member Dupee left the meeting at 7:05 p.m.
Discussions continued regarding the changes on the buildings.
Meeting.adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Attest:
Robert A. Pool, Mayor
cj~eph E. Van Zil~, City Clerk