02-08-2000 Regular Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT
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A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Tuesday,
February 8, 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, and Council Member MacLauchlin. Other City officials
present were City Manager Saunders, City Attorney Guthrie, Planning Director Brown,
and Deputy City Clerk Maddox. Council Member Lamb was absent.
INVOCATION
The Invocation was offered by Council Member Biddle 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 MacLauchlin, seconded by Council
Member Mullins, and carried unanimous!¥ to approve the minutes of the
regular Council Meeting hem Januar~ 25, 2000 as amended to correct tS)O
~pographical error on page 19.
CITY MANAGER SAUNDERS' REPORT
City Manager Saunders reminded the Council Members of the Workshop scheduled for
6:00 p.m. on February 15, 2000, at the Police Department.
A Joint Workshop of the City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission was
scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on March 9, 2000, at the Highlander Hut.
City Manager Saunders stated that the Chamber of Commerce has requested a tent permit
for the erection ora tent February 18, 2000 through February 21, 2000, to be located on
the vacant property east of Jenkins Auditorium for their Home Builders Show.
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A motion was made bY Council Member Biddle, seconded bY Council
Member MacLauchlin and carried unanimously to allow the Chamber of
Commerce the use qf the vacant proper_ty east of Jenkins Auditorium and
allow them to erect a tent for their Home Builders Show from Februar~ 18,
2000 through Februa~ 21, 2000.
City Manager Saunders stated that a workshop is being sponsored by the Department of
Community Affairs for cities who are planning to apply for a Community Development
Block Grant. Mr. Saunders requested that the Council authorize Fred Fox of Fred Fox
Enterprises, Inc. to represent the City at that workshop.
A motion was made by Council Member Mullins, seconded by Council
Member Biddle, and carried unanimously to authorize Fred Fox to
represent the City at the workshop sponsored by the Department of OB
Community Affairs.
CITY ATTORNEY GUTHRIE
No report.
COUNCIL MEMBER MACLAUCHLIN
Council Member MacLauchlin stated she attended the Library Board Meeting and the
Board has requested that the parking lot at Cooper Memorial Library be sealed and re-
striped. Ms. MacLauchlin stated that she received a call from a local building contractor
who feels that the tree part of the City's Landscape Ordinance uses a method in
determining the size of trees that in not the one used in the industry. Council Member
MacLauchlin stated she has discussed this with Planning Director Barry Brown and he is
reviewing the ordinance.
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COUNCIL MEMBER BIDDLE
No Report.
COUNCIL MEMBER MULLINS
Council Member Mullins stated he also had a call regarding the tree ordinance and
thanked the Staff for working on the problem.
MAYOR TURVILLE'S REPORT
Mayor Turville stated that he attended a presentation of the Orlando Expressway
Authority and Turnpike Authority to the County Commission. Mr. Turville stated the
purpose of the presentation was an effort to generate an inteflocal agreement allowing the
Expressway Authority to do data accumulation on the needs in this area.
Mayor Turville stated that three members of the City Council as well as the School Board
and County Commission attended a meeting to discuss school sites and South Lake
County was the focus of the meeting. Mr. Turville stated that they discuss the growth in
our area and it was a productive meeting.
Mayor Turville stated he and City Manager Saunders attended a League of Cities joint
planning Area Study Committee meeting. Mr. Turville stated that the purpose is to enter
into an arrangement with the County on behalf of the cities to create joint planning areas
that will create a more efficient arrangement for growth.
VISITORS WITH BUSINESS
Bob Wade
City Manager Saunders stated that Bob Wade is requesting that the City officially name
the new street that will run westerly from Citrus Tower Boulevard along the northern
boundary of the Kash N' Karry project extending along the north boundary of the theater
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and terminate in a proposed subdivision adjacent to Jack's Lake. Mr. Saunders stated that
the name proposed by Mr. Wade is Hunt Trace Boulevard. Mr. Saunders referred to the
site plan provided to the Council Members showing the location of the street and the
future extension easterly from Citrus Tower Boulevard running along the south boundary
of the hospital property and the college property and intersecting with Hancock Road.
Bob Wade stated that the road is now known as Reverse Frontage Road. Mr. Wade stated
that the Hunt family were the predominate people who owned the property in that area
and were grove owners who built the log cabin in 1937. Mr. Wade stated he has been
actively developing the property for the last twenty-five years and feels that this proposed
name is appropriate for the street.
City Manager Saunders stated the City has not received any other requests for naming the
road nor received any objections to this proposed name since advertising this proposal
and the City is not aware of any problem with this name. City Manager Saunders stated
that the road that will eventually run east of Citrus Tower Boulevard should have the
same name.
Bob Wade stated he has already verified and cleared the proposed name through Lake
County Emergency.
Francis Hartle stated she has an old map showing a "Jim Hunt Road" and wondered
whether that would be a conflict. City Manager Saunders stated it would not be a
conflict.
Howard Barry stated that this is no longer a small town and did not believe we should
name streets after living people and also we should make certain there are no real estate
subdivisions of the same name as he does not feel our streets should be an advertising
tool.
Elaine Renick asked if the name could be a conflict with Hunter's Trace Apartments.
Mr. Wade stated that there were no subdivisions of the same name and Lake County
Emergency Service has stated there are no conflicts with the name.
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City Manager stated that before this road could be officially named it will be brought
back before the Council with a Resolution.
A motion was made by Council Member Mullins, seconded by Council
Member Biddle, and carried unanimously to approve the renaming of
Reverse Frontage Road to Hunt Trace Boulevard when the Ci~_ has
con_firmation from Lake County Emergency Services that there is no conflict
and when it is presented with the appropriate Resolution at the next Ci~
Council Meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
Introduction of Ordinance No. 390-M
City Manager Saunders stated that this ordinance is an amendment to our Comprehensive
Plan recognizing the previous annexation of the Kings Ridge DRI property, which is
located south on Highway 27. The Department of Community Affairs requested that the
DRI annexation be separated from the other annexations that were submitted and this
ordinance will accomplish that. City Manager Saunders stated that the submittal to the
Department of Community Affairs will reflect changes in our Comprehensive Plan to
make the area consistent with the approved DRI and this ordinance will be in front of the
Council in two weeks for the public hearing and final adoption.
Mayor Turville read Ordinance No. 390-M by title only.
A motion was made by Council Member Biddle, seconded by Council
Member Mullins, and carried unanimously to introduce Ordinance O~).--O~
Ordinance No. 390-M.
Mayor Turville acknowledged the presence of citizens of the Kings Ridge
community that realize a request is forthcoming for a change in land use in their
area.
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City Manager Saunders stated that the request for a change in land use in King's Ridge
has gone before the Planning and Zoning Commission and they have tabled the issue.
Mr. Saunders stated it is scheduled to come before the City Council at the next meeting.
City Manager Saunders stated that the Staff's position will be that the proposed PUD
amendment be tabled by the City Council and sent back to the Planning and Zoning
Commission for their recommendation.
Mayor Turville stated the proposed PUD amendment will be advertised and will have a
public hearing and suggested all citizens interested in the issue attend the meeting.
Elaine Renick stated that the Planning and Zoning Commission tabled the PUD
amendment issue because the representative from the developer stated that the purpose of
the change was for a safety issue and not an economic issue. Ms. Renick stated the P & Z
Commission requested proof that the amendment request was actually because of a safety
issue and that if the issue comes before P & Z again, they will still require proof of the
safety issue.
Mayor Turville stated that the details of this upcoming issue would not be discussed at
this meeting as it must be advertised for public hearing so that everyone interested in
either supporting or opposing the amendment can have input.
Lake Clean Up
City Manager Saunders stated that Parks and Recreation Coordinator, Amy Lesner is
working with Mary Jackson in the St. John's River Celebration Clean Up project. Mr.
Saunders stated that this is a waterways clean up project that will be held on March 18,
2000 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and they would like to use the Waterfront Park as the
staging area for the volunteers that will be cleaning up portions of the Clermont Chain.
City Manager Saunders stated that Ms. Lesner is requesting the parking fees be waived
for that day for the volunteers and that a banner be erected on Montrose Street advertising
the clean up day.
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A motion was made by Council Member Biddle, seconded by Council Member
MacLauchlin and carried unanimously to authorize the erection ora banner on
Montrose Street advertising the St. John's River Celebration Clean Up Project to
be heM March 18, 2000, allowing the Waterfront Park to be used as a staging
area and to waive parMng fees for the event.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
Don Ballard stated that approximately a month ago he had brought up the problem of the
smell coming from the treatment plant. Mr. Ballard stated the smell was gone and he
wished to thank the City Staff.
Jack Crandle asked if the City Council is locked in to whatever the Planning and Zoning
Commission recommends and stated he wasn't sure he understood the process.
Mayor Turville stated that the Planning and Zoning Commission acts in an advisory
commission to the City Council, however after consideration of the advice, the City
Council can accept or reject recommendations by the Commission do whatever he feels
appropriate on any issue.
There being no further business or discussion, the meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
I-l~o[d S. Turville, Jr. Mayor
Attest:
Jo4eph E. Va/~l~ne, t..l~ Clerk