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11-30-2000 Special Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 30, 2000 Page 1 A special meeting of the City Council of the City .of Clermont was held Thursday, November 30, 2000 at The Police Department Community Room at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Turville with the following Council Members present: Council Member Mullins, Council Member MacLauchlin and Council Member Renick. Other City officials present were City Manager Saunders, Finance Director Van Zile and Deputy City Clerk Maddox. Council Member Biddle was absent. Mayor Turville stated that the purpose of the Special Meeting of the City Council was to give consideration to proposed Ordinance No. 303-C. .., Mayor Turville called the Special Meeting of the Council to order at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Turville explained the Constitutional Amendment allowing local governments to implement an additional homestead exemption for senior citizens meeting the criteria. Mayor Turville stated that this Ordinance would allow an additional homestead exemption of $25,000 for senior citizens 65 years or over who have a permanent residence in the City of Clermont and have an income not exceeding $20,000. Mayor Turville stated that Finance Director Van Zile spoke with Frank Royce at the Lake County Property Appraiser's office to discuss what impact this would have on our City's budget. Finance Director Van Zile reviewed a worksheet from the Tax Appraiser's office showing taxable and exempt properties. Mr. Van Zile stated that the impact on the City's budget will be minimal and stated that 77 residents have applied for the additional homestead exemption so far and he would expect that number to only increase slightly. City Manager: Saunders reviewed a copy of Section 196.075 of the Florida Statutes with the Council. Mr. Saunders stated that any senior citizens applying for the additional exemption must meet the criteria and must reapply each year with the Lake County Property Appraiser's office, providing appropriate documentation of income. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 30, 2000 Page 2 Mayor Turville read Ordinance No. 303-C by title only. Mayor Turville then asked for questions or comments and there were none. A motion was made bp Council Member MacLauchlin, seconded by Council Member Mullins and carried unanimously to adopt Ordinance No. 303-C. City Manager Saunders stated that Attorney Ceclia Bonifay would like to have a workshop to discuss a Community Development District and after discussion there was consensus that a workshop would be scheduled in January. After discussion there was consensus that the Council Meeting of December 26, 2000 would be canceled as in the past because of the holidays. . City Manager Saunders advised the Council that vinyl flooring had been chosen for the foyer/hallway of Fire Station No. 1 and Fire Chief Bishop has advised that for an additional $400 ceramic tile can be used instead. Mr. Saunders stated that after hearing Chief Bishops suggestion he would also recommend using tile as the maintenance and upkeep of the vinyl flooring is time consuming and expensive and the $400 difference in price would pay for itself in a year or two. After discussion there was consensus of the Council that City Manager Saunders authorize the additional $400 for tile for Fire Station No. 1. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m. Attest JoSeph E. an ~ e, City Clerk Harold S. Turville, Jr. Mayor