07-18-2000 Workshop Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT
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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
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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:
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I--~l'"arold S. Turville, Jr., Mayor