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05-11-1998 Workshop Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES COUNCIL WORKSItOP MEETING May 11, 1998 A Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Monday, May 11, 1998 at the Police Department Council Chambers. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pool at 7:00 p.m. with the following Council Members in attendance: Council Member Cole, Council Member Norquist, Council Member Wolfe, and Council Member Brown. Also present was City Manager Saunders and Planning Director Harker. Small Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendments City Manager Saunders introduced City Planner Barry Brown to explain the Small Scale Comprehensive Plan amendments. Planner Brown explained each of the amendments that have been requested and provided each Council Member with a handout. He explained that #1 on the handout had been withdrawn. He also explained that the adjacent property owners would be notified of the upcoming public hearings. Community Redevelopment Agency Planner Brown discussed the Community Redevelopment Agency with the Council, explaining where the plan is available and that May 28 has been scheduled for the public hearing which will be a special meeting at Jenkins Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. The CRA Board Members joined the discussion with regard to the upcoming public hearing. Their concerns included the need for adequate notices to those located within the CRA and making sure that the document is available to anyone interested. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING May 11, 1998 Page 2 East Jacks Lake Road Name Change Greg Homan was recognized who spoke to the Council Members regarding the name change for East Jacks Lake Road, requesting that the road be changed to Citrus Tower Boulevard. City Manager Saunders explained the Department of Transportation's plan to require south-bound traffic to mm east of what is now Grand Highway in order o access the Citrus Tower property. He explained that regardless of the name change, that the road name should be consistent from the current intersection of Grand Highway and East Avenue to the intersection of East Jacks Lake Road and Highway 50. He explained that this will be on a future agenda. Kings Ridge Fire Station City Manager Saunders presented the conceptual plan for the fire station at Kings Ridge subdivision. Fire Chief Bishop and Deputy Chief Anderson answered questions regarding the proposed station. Chief Bishop explained that the same conceptual plan should be used for the main station with the addition of a second floor as shown on the plans that he presented to the Council. No Council Members voiced any opposition to the single floor plan of the Kings Ridge subdivision. Boat Ramp Relocation A discussion was held regarding the boat ramp and the options that the City had for relocation or modifications. Council Member Wolfe stated that the boat ramp could remain at the Waterfront Park and the trail could be revamped so that the ramp could remain at its current site. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING May 11, 1998 Page 3 South Lake Hospital Impact Fees The proposed fire and police impact fees for the South Lake Hospital were discussed. City Manager Saunders explained that since the City did not have an institutional category, we compared data from other uses as well as other cities. There was no opposition to the method of computation for these fees. Center Lake The Center lake overflow problem was discussed. It was the consensus that we should retain a consultant to look at both Center Lake and Lake Winona with regard to existing water quality and what could be done to help these lakes in the future. The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. Robert A. Pool, Mayor Attest: eph E. ~~lerk