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A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Tuesday, July 25,
2000 at Jenkins Auditorium. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor
Turville with the following Council Members present: Council Member Biddle, Council
Member Mullins, Council Member Lamb, and Council Member MacLauchlin. Other
City officials present were City Manager Saunders, City Attorney Guthrie, Planning
Director Brown, Finance Director Van Zile, and Deputy City Clerk Maddox.
INVOCATION
The Invocation was offered by Council Member Mullins followed by the repeating of the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present.
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A motion was made by Council Member Biddle, seconded bp Council
Member Mullins, and carried unanimously to approve the minutes o_f the
regular Council Meeting hem July 11, 2000.
CITY MANAGER SAUNDERS' REPORT
City Manager Saunders stated that the Y.M.C.A. is requesting that they be allowed to use
a portable sign and place it on the City's property located at Highway 50 and 8th Street to
advertise a teen dance to be held on August 4, 2000. Mr. Saunders stated that they have
several other events later on in the year that they would also like to advertise on the
portable sign, and the use of the sign on an on-going basis should be discussed at a
workshop.
Council Member Lamb asked if the use of portable signs was legal in the City and City
Manager Saunders responded that a business is allowed to use a portable sign one time a
year for a 30 day period per building.
Council Member MacLauchlin stated that the Y.M.C.A.'s request for this use is not tied
to a building and City Manager Saunders confirmed that they were requesting that it be
put on City property.
City Attorney Guthrie stated the Council does allow banner signs for temporary display
on City property for non-profit groups and that it was the Council's decision whether this
request fit into that category.
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City Manager Saunders confirmed that there is a section in the City's ordinances that
allows non-profit public events to have a temporary sign but they are usually banner type
signs and that is why he felt the Council should decide this request.
Council Member Lamb stated that if the Y.M.C.A. is allowed to use a portable sign on
City property, then every non-profit organization will make the same request, and the City
will be in a position of having to choose what group is appropriate to use the sign on City
property. Ms. Lamb stated that the Council should consider a location for a nice
permanent sign to advertise community events.
Council Member Biddle asked about using the sign on private property and City Manager
Saunders explained that the City's Code does not allow off-site advertising.
Council Member Mullins said that he has no problem with a permanent changeable copy
sign however he does not care for portable signs.
Council Member MacLauchlin suggested that the City consider putting a permanent sign
up at Center Lake as a community bulletin board.
After further discussion there was consensus that the Y.M.C.A. not be allowed to use a
portable sign to advertise events at the comer of Highway 50 and 8th Street.
WORKSHOPS
City Manager Saunders scheduled a City Council Workshop for 6:30 p.m. on Monday,
August 7, 2000 at the Police Department.
CITY ATTORNEY GUTHRIE
No report.
FINANCE DIRECTOR VAN ZILE
No report.
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COUNCIL MEMBER BIDDLE
Council Member Biddle thanked City Manager Saunders for replacing the pole and
renovation of the Municipal Parking sign downtown. Mr. Biddle also stated that the
Chamber of Commerce and Kings Ridge are co-sponsoring a Candidate Hob-Nob on
August 22, 2000 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and encouraged everyone to come out and
meet the candidates. Mr. Biddle stated there would be a second Hob Nob in October and
he would advise further when a definite date was chosen.
COUNCIL MEMBER MULLINS
Council Member Mullins stated that he and Finance Director Van Zile met with the
Police and Fireman's Pension Fund Board and Firefighters and Police Officers have
requested changes in the pension. Mr. Mullins stated that Finance Director Van Zile has
asked the actuaries to come back with potential costs.
COUNCIL MEMBER LAMB
No report.
COUNCIL MEMBER MACLAUCHLIN
No report.
MAYOR TURVILLE'S REPORT.
Mayor Turville stated that the work has begun to rehab the fitness trail at Center
Lake and we should be seeing improvements soon to the trail and the equipment
on the trail.
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Turville read the five items listed on the consent agenda and asked if anyone
wished to pull any of the items for discussion.
Item No. 1
Plat Approval Hills of Clermont, Phase II
Item No. 2
Plat Approval Summit Green, Phase 1-B
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Item No. 3
Plat Approval
Item No. 4
Lake County Boating Improvement Grant
Carrington at the Legends
Council Approval for submittal
Item No. 5
Architectural Services
Work Order approval for design and construction
phase of City Hall project with C. T. HSU &
Associates
A motion was made by Council Member Biddle, seconded bp Council
Member Lamb, and carried unanimously to approve Items one (1) through
.five (5) on the Consent Agenda.
VISITORS WITH BUSINESS
Mark E. Wilson-the Village at East Lake
Mayor Turville stated that the following issue requires a Quasi-Judicial Hearing be held
and that anyone wishing to speak in favor of or in opposition to the request should be
sworn in.
Planning Director Brown stated that the applicants are requesting a driveway slope
of 10% from the street to the property line as opposed to our code which calls for
the driveway to slope towards the street rather than the property line at the Villages
at East Lake Apartments currently under construction on the northwest comer of
Citrus Tower Boulevard and Oakley Seaver Drive. Mr. Brown stated that the
applicants are making this request because at the entrance to the apartments, the
elevation of Oakley Seaver Drive is well above the elevation of the apartments,
creating a steep slope from the property line down to the parking lot and that
constructing the driveway to our Code would create a crest at the property line that
would impede the movement of traffic in and out of the property. Mr. Brown
stated that the driveway already constructed is not in accordance with the City
Code and Staff recommends denial of the request. Mr. Brown reviewed the
overhead illustration with the Council Members.
Mayor Turville opened the public hearing and City Clerk Van Zile swore in the
following:
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Mark E. Wilson, 4305 Highland Park Boulevard, Lakeland, Florida
Mr. Wilson passed out photographs of the site for the Council's review. Mr.
Wilson stated that if the driveway slope was done according to City Code it will
create an extensive high point at the project entrance. Mr. Wilson stated that the
driveway slopes 10% down into the site and stated that their project is designed to
capture the runoff from their site on Oakley Seaver Drive. Mr. Wilson said that
the driveway will be concrete and that the reason asphalt has been put down for
now is to protect the sub-base and lime rock from rainfall during construction. Mr.
Wilson stated that the project falls from an elevation of 206 feet on the eastern side
down to an elevation of 160 feet on the western side, which is a 13 or 14 percent
fall. Mr. Wilson stated there is an 8 ½ foot fall just across their driveway from one
side to the other and if their drive was constructed according to present Code there
would be a large hump much like a large speed bump. Mr. Wilson stated that their
approved project plans show the driveway constructed the way they are requesting
and they are asking for the variance to allow that. Mr. Wilson stated that Planning
Director Brown's reasons for a positive slope is to try to separate the right-of-way
water and explained that their project is part of the Jack's Lake PUD and Oakley
Seaver Drive improvements were required as part of the Jack's Lake PUD and
stated that their retention ponds on their project site collects the water from Oaldey
Seaver Drive.
Mayor Turville asked for any other comments and closed the Public Hearing.
Council Member Biddle asked if the sidewalks were ADA approved and Planning
Director Brown stated that their maximum slope for sidewalks is ¼ inch per foot
and Mr. Wilson stated that theirs is a HUD project and is inspected by HUD
inspectors and the sidewalks are ADA approved. Council Member Biddle stated
there would be no mn-off going across the sidewalk if they meet our Code
however their drawing shows that the water from Oakley Seaver Drive will be
running across the sidewalk. Mr. Wilson stated the plans show how they are going
to capture the water from the mn off and Mr. Biddle stated their plan will catch the
curb runoff however not the runoff from across the street.
Council Member Mullins acknowledged where the collector was but stated he was
still concerned that it was going to be very wet and asked if a compromise could be
had by shortening the 25 feet and increasing the pitch at the curb and rather than
putting the peak at the back of the sidewalk, put the peak 12 feet from the edge of
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pavement which would provide a water barrier and still allow a smoother entrance
into the property.
City Manager Saunders stated this was a compromise the Council could make and
still take care of the concerns of Staff. Mr. Saunders stated that the storm water
pond is designed to handle the water, however we have had situations where we
have had water leaving the City right-of-way and going onto private property that
caused liability problems for the City because of property damage. City Manager
Saunders stated that there is also a safety issue because if you are traveling west on
Oakley Seaver Drive and turn into the entrance of the project which immediately
drops off and if there is someone walking on the sidewalk a car may not be able to
see a person in that area because it is so much lower. Mr. Saunders stated that this
situation was not unique to our community as there are many properties that are
considerably below the grade of the road and one of the reasons our code was
written was to eliminate and avoid potential problems.
Mayor Turville stated that it is not unusual after a heavy rain to see water rushing
downhill, jumping the curb and flying up two or three feet. Mr. Turville stated he
felt the water runoff rushing downhill would not be a good idea and could destroy
the area southeast of the project's driveway. Mayor Turville stated that he had
great reservation about deviating from the standards of the code. Mayor Turville
stated he was also concerned that there is only one way in and out of the project
and Mr. Wilson stated that there was an emergency entrance road.
Mr. Wilson, in response to City Manager Saunders' concems for safety, stated that
there is only a foot and one half difference between the sidewalk and the street and
he did not feel visibility of someone walking on the sidewalk would be a problem.
Mr. Wilson stated that they have elevated the club house and flattened the round-a-
bout to direct the water to the two culverts.
Council Member Mullins stated he was concerned about the stop sign at the
entrance and the fact that residents would be required to stop at that sign going up-
hill and stated he felt the City's Code would allow for a flat area where the stop
sign is and make it safer.
Mr. Wilson stated he was agreeable to the compromise that was suggested by
Council Member Mullins and felt it allowed them some relief.
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A motion was made by Council Member Biddle, seconded by Council
Member Mullins and carried unanimously to deny the variance
requested by applicant.
A motion was made bY Council Member Mullins, seconded bY
Council Member Biddle, and carried 4 to 1 to approve a variance
allowing the applicants to move the back of the sidewalk on the east
side no closer than 10 feet and the back o_f the sidewalk on the west
side no closer than 15feet from the edge of the road. (Mayor
Turville opposed).
Ordinance No. 398-M
Mayor Turville read Ordinance 398-M by title only.
Planning Director Brown stated that the applicant is the Church of Nazarene
located at the southeast comer of Citrus Tower Boulevard and Grand Highway.
Mr. Brown stated the applicants are requesting a re-zoning from R-1-A to R-3 in
order to operate a school for children grades K-12. Mr. Brown stated that the
existing use is a church campus and a school is an appropriate use at this location
as the property has the proper land use designations and Staff recommends
approval.
Mayor Turville stated that the following issue requires a Quasi-Judicial Hearing be held
and that anyone wishing to speak in favor of or in opposition to the request should be
sworn in.
City Clerk Van Zile swore in the following:
Pastor Doug Lane, 1400 15th Street, Clermont
Pastor Lane stated that the Church of the Nazarene would like to have a small
school to assist students who need individual attention and may be falling through
the cracks in public schools.
A motion was made bY Council Member Biddle, seconded bY Council
Member MacLauchlin, and carried unanimously to adopt Ordinance
No. 398-M.
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Resolution No. l134-Church of the Nazarene
Mayor Turville read Resolution No. 1134 by title only.
Planning Director Barry Brown stated that the applicants are requesting to amend an
existing Conditional Use Permit to allow for the operation of a weekday school for
children grades K-12. Mr. Brown stated that the school will use existing church facilities
with no structural changes at this time. Mr. Brown stated that the church recently added a
fellowship hall and in the process brought the property up to current city code and stated
that there is good access to the site for student drop-off. Mr. Brown stated that the church
has dedicated a right-of-way for the realignment of Grand Highway as it intersects with
Citrus Tower Boulevard and completion of the realignment will enhance access to the
site.
Mayor Turville stated that the following issue requires a Quasi-Judicial Heating be held
and that anyone wishing to speak in favor of or in opposition to the request should be
sworn in.
No one came forward to speak to this matter and Mayor Turville closed the public
hearing.
A motion was made by Council Member Lamb, seconded by Council
Member MacLauchlin, and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution
No. 1134 to allow the operation ora school.
Resolution No. 1135-Rolling Hills Ford
Mayor Turville read Resolution No. 1135 by title only.
Planning Director Brown stated that the applicants are requesting to renovate and expand
the existing showroom, sales offices, and service department; construct a new body shop,
car wash, oil and lube facility and PDI stalls, and are also requesting variances for
signage. Mr. Brown stated that the proposed renovations and additions are consistent
with the operation of an automobile dealership and the property has the proper land use
and zoning and Staff recommends approval. Mr. Brown stated that the Applicants are
proposing to change the shape and design of their existing signs.
City Manager Saunders stated that one issue is the Conditional Use Permit for the uses
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and renovations and the other issue is the 5 variances regarding the signage. Mr.
Saunders stated that these may be handled separately.
Mayor Turville stated that the following issue requires a Quasi-Judicial Hearing be held
and that anyone wishing to speak in favor of or in opposition to the request should be
sworn in.
City Clerk Van Zile swore in the following:
Jay Rosario, 17318 Summersun Court, Clermont, Florida
James Tatsch, 1938 Edgewater Drive, Clermont, Florida
Jay Rosario stated that the last time he came before the Council he committed to come
back to produce the plan for his remodeled facility. Mr. Rosario stated that the code
states that if they do anything to their signs they must move them back to 15 feet. Mr.
Rosario stated that Ford Motor Company requires him to upgrade his signs anytime he
upgrades his facility. Mr. Rosario stated that the upgrades of the signs are actually an
over-lay of the existing signs, using the original pole with a "new face" over the old signs.
Mr. Rosario stated that the variances requested make it look more complicated than it is.
Council Member Lamb confirmed that the existing signs were grandfathered in and
technically they are not in compliance with code now.
Mayor Turville read each of the signage variance requests.
James Tatsch stated that he believes the City's sign ordinance is great, however what they
are asking is to "put a new dress" on existing signs which were "grandfathered" in before
the new sign ordinance and stated that the overlays will be placed directly over the
existing signs.
Mr. Rosario produced pictures of the existing signs and pictures of the over-lay for the
existing signs for the Council to review.
Council Member Mullins confirmed that there would be no increase on height or square
footage than the existing signs.
Mayor Turville closed the public hearing.
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Mayor Turville reminded the Council that the Conditional Use process is one way to have
an opportunity to bring things into compliance with existing code pertaining to our sign
ordinance. Mayor Turville stated he was concerned that the existing signs are only 5 and
7 feet off of the tight-of-way, as opposed to 15 feet required in the ordinance.
Mr. Rosario stated that one sign is actually behind the water retention area, so you have
the street, grass, water retention area, a sidewalk and then the sign and stated further that
the other sign is situated tight before the concrete flume and is not accessible by traffic on
either side.
Council Member Biddle confirmed that if the variances were not approved the existing
signs would stay the same and City Manager Saunders stated that if the Council chose to
do so they could require the existing signs to be brought up to code under the CUP.
Council Member Lamb stated that signs are a big issue in our community and the reason
we have this process is so we can bring non-compliance into compliance. Ms. Lamb
stated that if the Applicant wants new signs now might be the time to bring them into
compliance with code. Ms. Lamb stated that there is supposed to be a hardship before a
variance is granted and she could not see the hardship. Ms. Lamb stated that she supports
the Conditional. Use Permit, but not the variances.
Mr. Rosario stated that the Council can look at the property and see that the signs are not
in the tight-of-way, they do not infringe on anyone, are behind a moat and they are just
requesting to overlay the existing signs, not erect new ones.
Council Member MacLauchlin stated that when applicants made the CUP request, then
the variances were necessary and stated that the applicant didn't actually ask for the
variances but the City required him to ask.
City Attorney Guthrie stated that in the past is if the CUP triggers the need for a variance
the City has bundled them into a single hearing.
Council Member Biddle stated he was trying to see both sides and recalled a situation
where a neighboring business near him came before the Council and wanted to upgrade
his site and after he heard what he would need to be in compliance with the new code he
sold out and now it is a worse situation under the new owners. Mr. Biddle stated that
sometimes it is not realistic to require someone to comply completely with code if it does
not end up with improvements to the City. Mr. Biddle stated on the other hand, Highway
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50 is going to be widened and this is our opportunity to get things into compliance. Mr.
Biddle stated that in weighing both sides he feels the City will be better offnot granting
the variances.
Council Member Mullins stated he felt we had a good sign ordinance, but he was more of
an evolutionist than a revolutionist and said the applicant has two signs that were proper
in 1966 and are not offensive now and to make the applicant reduce his signage at this
time is harsh. Mr. Mullins stated that he agrees it is an opportunity to require everything
be brought up to code, but the applicant is doing something good for the community and
is being penalized for it and there should be something done that is suitable for this
applicant.
Mr. Rosario offered a compromise and asked the Council to at least approve the signs at
the sizes they are now and he will take them back to the setbacks required now by code
and Council Member Lamb stated she felt that this could set a precedent that "if you
remodel, you don't have to come into compliance with code". Mr. Rosario stated that the
purpose of bringing an issue before the Council was that each situation would be decided
on its own merit and he did not feel a precedent would be set.
Mr. Rosario asked Council Member Biddle if the setback of the signs meet code would
that satisfy his concerns and Mr. Biddle stated that would be closer but he is concerned
about setting a standard in the future.
A motion was made bY Council Member Mullins, seconded by
Council Member Lamb, and carried unanimously to adopt
Resolution No. 1135 as amended to allow renovation and expansion
but excluding the sign variance requests.
A motion was made bY Council Member Lamb, seconded bY Council
Member Biddle, and carried 3 to 2 to deny the sign variances listed
in Resolution No. 1135. (Council Member Mullins and Council
Member MacLauchlin opposed).
Resolution No. l136-Lake Sumter Community College
Mayor Turville stated that a letter had been received on behalf of the college from
Hovis, Boyette & Crawford, P.A. requesting a postponement until the August 8,
2000 Council Meeting.
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Mayor Turville read Resolution No. 1136 by title only.
Planning Director Barry Brown stated that the applicants are requesting to amend the
existing Conditional Use Permit to allow for construction of Phase II of the college.
~4 motion was made bP Council Member Mullins, seconded bY
Council Member Biddle, and carried unanimously to table
Resolution No. 1136 to August 8, 2000 (time certain).
UNFINSIHED BUSINESS
Ordinance No. 397-M-Final Reading
Mayor Turville read Ordinance No. 397-M by title only.
Planning Director Brown stated that in September, 1999 the City submitted a
Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Department of Community Affairs and
they requested the one submittal be presented in three separate packages. This
ordinance is the portion of the original submittal that recognizes the annexations of
property into the City between January, 1996 and March, 1998, which properties
were not a part of either the Kings Ridge or the Lost Lake DRIs. Mr. Brown stated
that the content of this ordinance was approved for transmittal last year and we are
now at the adoption stage and is just to recognize past annexations.
Mayor Turville stated that the following issue requires a Quasi-Judicial Hearing be
held and that anyone wishing to speak in favor of or in opposition to the request
should be sworn in.
Attorney Dusty Twyman, 12200 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden, Florida
Attorney Twyman stated she represents KMH General Partnership and Cathy
Hillery and they have no objection to the adoption of the Comp Plan Amendment
but would like Council to be aware of the inconsistencies that exist between the
Comp Plan Amendment and an Annexation Agreement that directly effects
property that KMH General Partnership has located to the south of Highway 50
and east of Highway 27, more specifically identified as Tract 12. Ms. Twyman
stated that in the Annexation Agreement the City agreed that Tract 12 would be
allowed commercial use and be classified UD-7 and in the Comp Plan Amendment
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before the Council Tract 12 falls under UD-2 which is residential. Attorney
Twyman stated that for the record she wanted to point out these inconsistencies
and reserve their tights.
Mayor Turville closed the public heating.
A motion was made by Council Member Biddle, seconded by Council
Member MacLauchlin, and carried unanimously by roll call vote to
approve Ordinance 397-M.
Ordinance No. 399-M-Final Reading
Mayor Turville read Ordinance No. 399-M by title only.
Planning Director Brown stated that this ordinance will rezone approximately 10
acres located east of Highway 27 south of Steve's Road from U-E Residential to
C-1 Commercial. Mr. Brown stated that the property was previously the subject of
a Comprehensive Plan change and this zoning request is in compliance with the
new land use classification. Mr. Brown stated that the property has the proper land
use designations and it is clear that the intent of the Council, at the time of the
Comp Plan Amendment, was for this property to be zoned commercial and Staff
recommends approval.
Mayor Turville stated that the following issue requires a Quasi-Judicial Hearing be
held and that anyone wishing to speak in favor of or in opposition to the request
should be sworn in.
Mayor Turville opened the public hearing.
Attorney Dusty Twyman stated that she was available to respond to any questions
the Council may have.
A motion was made by Council Member Biddle, seconded by Council
Member Mullins, and carried unanimousl_¥ by roll call vote to
approve Ordinance 399-M.
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Ordinance No. 400-M-Final Reading
Mayor Turville read Ordinance No. 400-M by title only.
Mayor Turville stated that City Manager Saunders, Council Member Mullins and he
attended a League of Cities meeting and this ordinance was discussed.
Council Member Lamb stated that she wanted to insure that we had proper emergency
medical protection in our City. Ms. Lamb stated that she initially served on the League of
Cities Committee to evaluate our options regarding ambulance services who had
submitted bids to service the County. Ms. Lamb stated that it was the unanimous opinion
of that committee that Rural Metro should handle the service and the County
Commissioner Robert Moore stated he felt that Rural Metro should handle this. Ms.
Lamb stated that the committee also felt there should be a needs analysis done for the
cities and the county and after that time a group was formed within the County to form a
non-profit organization and have since been fighting to not allow the cities to have much
input. Council Member Lamb stated that she approached them and requested that City
Manager Saunders speak for our City and they said no. Ms. Lamb stated that those
meetings are public meetings and this Council recommended that City Manager Saunders
attend those meetings. Ms. Lamb stated that she received a copy of a newspaper article
and City Manager Saunders is quoted as saying "I don't think any city will vote to get
involved with this without having an agreement in place telling them what the costs are"
and further stated that "Clermont is ready to enter into an agreement and we are ready to
be in advance life support business and we feel our participation will help the entire
County." Council Member Lamb stated that this proposed ordinance gives the committee
a blank check to raise our taxes to an undisclosed amount and they are holding a gun to
the cities saying if we don't do this we will not have ambulance protection. Ms. Lamb
stated that this group has questioned our intentions and questioned our participation, yet
are asking us to vote on an ordinance that gives them power to raise our taxes.
City Manager Saunders stated that the ordinance they are asking the cities to adopt would
allow the County to adopt up to 1 mil and the latest figure he heard was .55 mil, to fund +
the ambulance service.
Council Member Lamb stated that we don't know what our millage will be because the
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ordinance does not contain a millage or a cap and is an open-ended blank check giving
the County the authority to tax us, without knowing the rate and without knowing whether
it will be in addition to what we are already paying and without knowing what service we
are going to get. Council Member Lamb stated that our City has spent the time and
budgeted the money to get our own paramedics to save people's lives and we have a
better response time. Council Member Lamb stated that some of the other cities that have
passed this ordinance have stated they did not feel good about doing it but felt they had to
pass it. Council Member Lamb requested that the other Council Members consider at
least postponing this ordinance until we can find out what we are getting and what it is
going to cost us.
City Attorney Guthrie stated that he recommends that a millage be included in the
ordinance or make the millage amount contingent upon entering into an Inteflocal
Agreement with the County that places a cap on the millage, which would allow the
millage to be changed in subsequent years without amending the ordinance.
Council Member Lamb stated that before the City adopts an ordinance, the committee
should come before the Council and do a presentation explaining exactly what services
the City will be getting for the money. Ms. Lamb stated if the County believes this is
such an emergency, they should have the courtesy to advise how much the City is
expected to pay and what services the City can expect to be provided.
Mayor Turville stated he felt the City should not obligate the citizens of Clermont to
participate in an arrangement not knowing the costs or what services we are being
provided with and felt this ordinance should be tabled. Mayor Turville stated that he
understood they had given a July 31, 2000 deadline to the cities.
City Manager Saunders stated that he had no problem tabling this ordinance and felt that
some funding should come back to the City to help offset our costs since we are going to
provide ALS in our community, which will help the other areas. City Manager Saunders
stated that there is no way the City could recoup all of the costs but some kind of subsidy
to help offset some of the costs of the City providing ALS services would help.
Council Member Lamb stated she agreed and that the City of Clermont has invested in
equipment and paramedics and we have done are part.
After further discussion there was consensus of the City Council that the ordinance was
not in the best interest of the citizens of the City.
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A motion was made bY Council Member Lamb, seconded by Council
Member Mullins, and carried unanimously to table Ordinance No.
400-M to August 8, 2000 (time certain), and Ci~ Manager Saunders
is directed to draft an Interlocal Agreement with the Count_ after the
Council discusses the details qf what shouM be included in the
ordinance and agreement at the August 7, 2000 Council Workshop
and Citv Manager Saunders should contact the Countv and request
that the Count~ come before the Ci~ Council on August 8, 2000 and
present their plans and proposals, and what the pro/ected costs will
be for the Ci~_ of Clermont.
NEW BUSINESS
Bid Award
City Manager Saunders stated that this is the bid award for the Natural Gas Generator for
Lift Station E-5 that was previously approved by the City Council. Mr. Saunders stated
that this project will also include the relocation of the existing generator at Lift Station E-
5 to Lift Station E-4 and the existing E-4 Lift Station generator to Lift Station E-7. City
Manager Saunders stated that although we had three companies who picked up plans and
attended the pre-bid meeting, only one bid was received for the project, and it came in at
$122,376.41. Mr. Saunders stated that $139,000 has been shown as the estimated cost
and asked the Council's approval of this bid.
A motion was made bY Council Member Mullins, seconded bY
Council Member Biddle, and carried unanimous!¥ to accept the bid
_from Sunshine Building & Development in the amount qf
$122,376.41for the natural gas generator_for Life Station E-5 and
for relocation of the existing generator at Lift Station E-5 to Lift
Station E-4 and relocation of the existing E-4 Lift Station generator
to Lift Station E-7.
Resolution No. l137-Library
Mayor Turville read Resolution No. 1137 in its entirety.
Mayor Turville stated that this Resolution will recommend that the County Commission
provide adequate funding for the libraries that are included in the County-wide Library
/System.
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Mr. Saunders stated that the State of Florida recommends $25.00 per capita and we are
suggesting even less than that recommendation and are asking $25.00 for each patron
rather than $13.00.
A motion was made by Council Member Biddle, seconded bY Council
Member MacLauchlin, and carried unanimousl_¥ to approve
Resolution No. 113 7.
Proposed Millage
City Manager Saunders stated that the City is required to report to the property appraisers
office a proposed millage rate for the next year by August 4, 2000. Mr. Saunders stated
this proposed rate will be advertised and a Notice will be mailed to all property owners
within the City informing them of the proposed millage and of the public hearing date.
City Manager Saunders stated that there was discussion at the Council Workshop to
advertise a .25 millage increase, which would change our millage from 3.479 to 3.729.
Mr. Saunders stated that the proposed increase will come before the Council at a public
hearing on September 14, 2000 with the final hearing September 21, 2000.
Mayor Turville explained that on a tax bill a mil is a dollar per thousand dollars of your
taxable value.
A motion was made by Council Member Lamb, seconded by Council
Member Mullins, and carried unanimously to approve advertising a
millage increase of.25 to 3.729.
CITIZENS COMMENTS
Frances Hartle thanked Council Member Lamb for her input regarding the
ambulance service.
Dick Tegen stated that over the weekend the signs placed in the median at the
entrance to Kings Ridge were horrible and he would appreciate the City's
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continued efforts in having them picked up.
There being no further business or discussion, the meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m.
'-Iq~rold S. Turville, Jr. Mayor
Attest