10-01-2001 Special Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT
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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 1, 2001
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A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Monday, October 1,2001, at the
Highlander Hut. Mayor Turville called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Council Members MacLauchlin
and Mullins were present, also present were City Manager Saunders and Planning Director Barry Brown.
City Manager Saunders stated that the first item on the Special Meeting agenda was Ordinance No. 437-M.
He explained that this ordinance was for the rezoning of approximately 180 acres generally located south
of Hartwood Marsh Road. He stated that the City Council did not introduce this at the last City Council
meeting. Mr. Saunders further explained that he had discussed this situation with City Attorney Guthrie
and had been advised that, after additional consideration, Mr. Guthrie determined that it would be
advisable for the City Council to move ahead with the introduction in order to provide a public hearing and
due process for this req.uested rezoning.
Mayor Turville read Ordinance No. 437-M by title only.
A motion was ~nade by Council Member Mullins, seconded by Council
Member MacLauchlin, and carried unanimously to introduce Ordinance
No. 437-M.
City Manager Saunders stated that the final reading and public hearing was advertised for the meeting to
be held October 9, 2001.
City Manager Saunders introduced Rod Cashe and Shawn Parks of Hartman & Associates. Mr. Saunders
explained that Mr. Cashe and Mr. Parks had been working on the Streetscape plan associated with the
Community Development Block Grant for the downtown streetscape project.
Mr. Cashe and Mr. Parks displayed a map of the streetscape project. Mr. Cashe'reviewed with the City
Council some of the technical information regarding the plans.
Mr. Parks then reviewed with the City Council the types of plant materials and the areas to be landscaped,
along with the plans for the intersections and the sidewalk design, including the placement of the new
streetlights.
City Manager Saunders stated that after the improvements are completed the City will need additional
support for maintenance of the area and he proposed to use CRA funds in future to provide it.
A question was asked by Mayor Turville regarding the type of mulch to be used.
Mr. Parks explained that he is specifying that pine straw will be used rather that cypress mulch.
The City Council was in agreement with this specification.
CITY OF CLERMONT
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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 1, 2001
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The City Council then discussed the amount of parking that would be lost because of the new islands that
would be installed.
City Manager Saunders stated that they would do a physical count of existing spaces and provide that
information, to the City Council.
A member of the audience stated that with the new parking lot being provided with the new City Hall there
would be an increase of the available parking.
Discussion followed.
A motion was made by Council Member MacLauchlin, seconded by Council
Member Mullins, and carried unanimously to accept the plans as presented
and to move ahead with the final plans and specifications_for the bidding
process.
City Manager Saunders then reviewed with the City Council the need for a special election due to the
resignation of Mr. Biddle. He explained that a special election would be required to fill the unexpired term
and that the earliest the election could be held would January 22, 2002 with the primary, if needed, on
December 18, 2001. He further stated that the qualifying period would be November 5 - 9, 2001 and that
if dates were acceptable a Mayoral Proclamation would be prepared for presentation at the next City
Council meeting.
City Council members agreed to these dates.
The City Council then discussed the number of precincts that should be opened for this election and it was
the consensus that the three main precincts would be opened.
City Manager Saunders stated that the Legends development and the Hills of Clermont development are in
other precincts but could be included in the three main ones.
Being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Hal Turville, Mayor