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09-27-2001 Workshop Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING SEPTEMBER 27, 2001 Page 1 A Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Thursday, September 27, 2001, at the Police Department. Mayor Turville called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Council Members MacLauchlin, Mullins and Renick were present, also present were City Manager Saunders and City Engineer Tamara Richardson. Mayor Turville welcomed staff members from the St. Johns River Water Management District and explained that they had been invited to meet with the City Council and review the Consumptive Use Permit process that the City has been going through. Mr. Gene Caputo, the governmental liaison for the St. Johns River Water Management District, then spoke and introduced other staff members present including Barbara Vergara, Dwight Jenkins, James Hollingshead, Hal Wilkening and Lori Burklew. Mr. Caputo then turned the meeting over to Dwight Jenkins, who provided each one present with a folder and copies containing information regarding the slide presentation that he reviewed with the City Council. Mr. Jenkins began his presentation by stating that the west portion of the City was not a major concern but the per capita use on the east was a major concern for renewal. He reviewed the historic use data and stated that 176 gallons per capita per day is the target usage they are looking for in the renewal of the permit. Mr. Jenkins then reviewed the issues that the St. Johns River Water Management District and City staff had been reviewing and pointed out the remaining issues that are to be resolved, which included wetland evaluation and monitoring. He further stated that a plan to convert the west sewage treatment plant to a reuse plant should be put in place. City Manager Saunders questioned the accuracy of the models that had been used to develop the maps that were displayed showing the impact on relevant areas. Mr. Saunders stated that, according to the maps presented, the possibility of less than two tenths of an inch of impact may occur in some of the outlying wetlands areas. Mr. Jenkins stated that it was doubtful that the model was completely accurate but since there was potential for negative impact it would be the District's position that the City should evaluate potential damage to these areas. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING SEPTEMBER 27, 2001 Page 2 Mr. Jenkins further stated that the regional cumulative negative impact was the overlying concern and that this would have to be taken into consideration in the issuance of all permits in the future. City Manager Saunders asked Mr. Jenkins if all others going through the process and other permits that had been issued recently were required to provide wetland evaluations. Mr. Jenkins replied affirmatively. Mr. Jenkins stated that the City should meet with St. Johns River Water Management District staff members to determine the scope of the wetland evaluation necessary in order to complete the requirements for the permitting. City Manager Saunders stated that Haman & Associates had been contracted by the City for this project, and that he would immediately schedule a meeting with the St. Johns River Water Management District staff members to complete this process. He further stated his understanding to be that this was the only remaining item that had not been or was not being addressed by the City, according to the last request for additional information issued to the City by the Johns River Water Management District staff. Mr. Jenkins stated that there is a Water Summit meeting in Orange County scheduled for November 14, 2001 and suggested that as many elected and appointed officials as possible should attend that meeting. Hal Wilkening of the St. Johns River Water Management District staff thanked the City Council for their involvement in this process and for inviting their staff to this meeting and reiterated the statement made by Mr. Jenkins earlier that this is a regional problem, and that if you look at just the City of Clermont there does not appear to be a significant problem but when you look at the cumulative effect we have to find ways to decrease or eliminate the potential negative effects. He also recommended that the City be involved as much as possible in the regional meetings regarding this issue. Representatives of the St. Johns River Water Management District left the meeting at approximately 9:00 p.m. City Manager Saunders then discussed with the City Council the Police Department pay plan proposed for the upcoming budget year. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING SEPTEMBER 27, 2001 Page 3 He explained that a review of the current pay for sergeants had been completed earlier and reviewed with the City Council at a previous budget workshop and that, although sergeants have signed cards indicating that they were requesting a vote on whether or not to be represented by a Union, that vote has not yet been taken and the vote will be after October 1, 2001. He further stated that since they are not represented by a Union at this point he would recommend that the City move ahead with the budgeted pay adjustments for sergeants on October 1,2001. There was no opposition to this recommendation from the City Council. City Manager Saunders also reviewed with the City Council a plan to provide additional compensation for firefighters who are working as shift supervisors. He explained that the new budget provides for lieutenant positions to serve as supervisors but that, until those positions are filled, those who perform these duties should be compensated an additional 5% until the lieutenants are put in place. There was no opposition to this plan. Being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Atte.~c~ ~ Joss~h E. ~an Zil~ity Clerk