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07-18-2000 Workshop Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING JULY 18, 2000 Page 1 A Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Monday, July 18, 2000, at the Police Department. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Turville. Council Members Mullins, MacLauchlin, Biddle and Lamb were present. Also present was City Manager Saunders, Finance Director Van Zile and City Accountant, Lisa Strickland. City Manager Saunders stated that we would continue to discuss the Proposed Budget and we would commence discussion where we left off at the last meeting, which would be with the Police Impact Fee Fund. The Fund Schedules were reviewed followed by a review of the 1989 Infrastructure Bond Fund. City Manager Saunders then stated that we have included in the General Fund Budget a total of $2,500 for fireworks associated with the Labor Day Celebration. He indicated that the Chamber of Commerce has decided to discontinue this festival. City Manager Saunders stated that a good use of these dollars would be to purchase additional lamp post Christmas decorations for the downtown area. It was consensus to leave these dollars in the budget for this purpose. City Manager Saunders then discussed with the City Council the house that is being rented on Chestnut Street for the Police Department and recommended that this be discontinued. It was consensus to delete this from the upcoming budget. Next on the Agenda were representatives from Cooper Memorial Library, Vicki Cook, Ed Pauley and Tom Swartwout. Vicki Cook presented the Library's Proposed Budget to the City Council, which included an increase in the requested funding level from the City. After discussion of the request Mayor Turville explained that the City Council would consider their request as we continue with our Budget Workshops. The library representatives left the meeting at approximately 8:00 p.m. The City Council then continued their discussion of the Library's request and after discussion it was consensus to fund an additional $18,817 over and above the current contribution to the Library. The City Council then continued discussion of the Fire Station at Kings Ridge and the personnel needed to man this station on a full-time basis as opposed to one 40-hour per week person that was originally discussed. Finance Director Van Zile provided the Council with a summary of the funding that would be needed for additional personnel to man the station on a 24-hour 7-day a CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING JULY 18, 2000 Page 2 week basis. It was consensus to advertise an additional .25 mil in order to provide funding for the additional personnel for 24-hour a day, 7-days per week manning of the station. City Manager Saunders then discussed with the Council a request from Hospice for a contribution in next year's budget. It was consensus that the City has historically only included funding for the Lake Community Action Agency's Head Start Program and that no additional funding would be included in next year's budget. City Manager Saunders and Finance Director Van Zile then reviewed with the Council the Water Fund and associated Schedules included in the proposed budget. After discussion there was consensus that the Hancock Well Number One air removal project should be delayed as long as possible. Next discussed was the Sewer Fund and the associated schedules in the proposed budget. Finance Director Van Zile noted any proposed changes. There being no more business, the meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Attest: ~-. I--~l'"arold S. Turville, Jr., Mayor