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06-12-2001 Regular Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 12, 2001 Page 1 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at Jenkins Auditorium. Mayor Hal Turville called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with the following Council Members present: Council Members Biddle, MacLauchlin, Mullins and Renick. Other City officials present were City Manager Saunders, City Attorney Guthrie, Planning Director Brown, and Deputy City Clerk Studdard. INVOCATION The Invocation was offered by Council Member Biddle, followed by the repeating of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present. MINUTES A motion was made by Council Member Biddle, seconded by Council Member MacLauchlin, and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held May 22, 2001. CITY MANAGER SAUNDERS' REPORT City Manager Saunders stated that the Clermont Main Street Program is proposing that the Visioning Session discussed at the City Council Retreat be their technical service for this year in the amount of $2,000.00. He stated that the total cost for the Visioning is $4,000.00 and that the Main Street Committee requests the City Council provide the other $2,000.00. City Manager Saunders stated this could be funded from the General Fund Reserves. A motion was made bY Council Member Biddle, seconded by Council Member MacLauchlin, and carried unanimously to approve the appropriation of $2, 000. O0 from the General Fund Reserves to match the Main Street Program's $2,000. OO for the Visioning Session. City Manager Saunders then discussed with the City Council the proposal from Hartman & Associates for $3,950.00 for a Conceptual Plan for the waterfront property being considered as a site for a future Community Center. Discussion followed regarding the timing of this study in relation to the Visioning Session. It was the consensus of the City Council to have Hartman & Associates do the feasibility studyprior to the Visioning Session. A motion was made by Council Member Biddle, seconded by Council Member MacLauchlin, and carried unanimously to approve the feasibilit~ study to be done By Hartman & Associates at a cost of $3,950. O0 CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 12, 2001 Page 2 City Manager Saunders scheduled a Workshop with the City Council on June 27, 2001 to discuss the telecommunications ordinance to be adopted in July, budgets, and other issues. CITY ATTORNEY GUTHRIE'S REPORT City Attorney Guthrie spoke to the City Council regarding correspondence received from the Lake County Attorney's office. The letter is reminding the City that it is now time to re-adopt the Municipal Service Taxing Unit Ordinance. He stated that the City had only adopted this for one year and that the County is urging the City to consider adoption for at least one more year, possible as many as five years. City Manager Saunders stated this Ordinance was only adopted for one year until the City could enter into agreement with the County for the City to provide Advanced Life Support. He stated the EMS Board has approved the plan and that he received a draft agreement from the County Attorney two weeks ago. He stated that he has prepared a response regarding the letter City Attorney Guthrie has received indicating that the City will place the renewal of the MSTU Ordinance on the City Council agenda for approval but that the City will not view it favorably unless the ALS agreement is in place first. He stated the MSTU Ordinance must be adopted before the end of July, which allows sufficient time for the County to adopt the ALS agreement. Mayor Turville requested that City Manager Saunders discuss this issue with the City of Leesburg, since they have the same situation. Council Member Renick requested a copy of the original MSTU ordinance. NO OTHER REPORTS CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Turville read the listed Consent Agenda and asked if anyone wished any item to be pulled for discussion: Item 1 - Final Plat Approval Replat of Clermont Town Center/Unit 2 located at the northwest comer of S. R. 50 and Citrus Tower Blvd. Item 2 - Change Order #4 Prime Construction Group Hancock Recreation Area - Change Order #4 Item 3 - City Hall Construction Manager Appoint Selection Review Committee CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 12, 2001 Page 3 Item 4 - Bid Award - Well #4 Award Bid to Jaffer Associates, Ltd. for Well Construction A motion was made by Council Member MacLauchlin, seconded by Council Member Mullins, and carried unanimously to approve Items One through Four of the Consent Agenda. VISITORS WITH BUSINESS Request for Sewer Service - Greater Construction Corporation Mayor Turville stated the applicant has withdrawn this request. NEW BUSINESS Resolution No. 1201 Transfer of Franchise Agreement Mayor Turville read the Resolution by title only. City Manager Saunders stated this is a routine approval due to the cable franchise being bought by another entity, which has been done in the past. He stated that Shaw Communications has acquired Moffett Communications and will be bound to all aspects of the existing agreement. He stated that Staff recommends approval of the transfer. Tom Ballard, 3526 Westingham Drive, Clermont, asked questions regarding the agreement and the assumption of cable service to his area by Shaw Communications. Dennis Malloy, Systems Manager for Shaw Communications, answered questions regarding the transfer of cable franchise and the new cable services they will offer. Sy Holzman, 4243 Newland Street, spoke in opposition to the request for transfer. A motion was made bP Council Member Biddle, seconded by Council Member Mullins, and carried unanimousl_¥ to adopt Resolution No. 1201. Resolution No. 1202 - St. Johns River Water Management Petition Mayor Turville read the Resolution by title only. Council Member Renick gave her thanks to those who helped her with this project and asked that the City Council view the Resolution favorably. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 12, 2001 Page 4 Council Member Mullins stated the following changes should be made: After the 3rd Whereas: delete the word "rapid" After the 9th Whereas: add the word "currently" before costly Under number 1. on page 2: change the word "input" to "information" In the last paragraph, the first line: delete the word "thus" In the last paragraph, the third line: change the word "direction" to "assistance" Nancy Fullerton, 368 Montrose Street, spoke in support of Resolution No. 1202. A motion was made by Council Member Biddle, seconded by Council Member Mullins, and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 1202, as amended. Council Member Renick requested that Mayor Turville attend the July 13, 2001 Lake County' League of Cities meeting with her to present this Resolution to other cities to encourage adoption of a similar one. Ordinance No. 309-C - Introduction Mayor Turville read the Ordinance by title only. Mayor Turville stated the last three items on the agenda are for introduction only and will have final hearing in two weeks. A motion was made by Council Member Mullins, seconded bY Council Member Biddle, and carried unanimously to introduce Ordinance No. 309-C. Ordinance'No. 427-M - Introduction Mayor Turville read the Ordinance by'title only. A motion was made bY Council Member Biddle, seconded b¥ Council Member MacLauchlin, and carried unanimously to introduce Ordinance No. 427-M. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 12, 2001 Page 5 Ordinance No. 428-M - Introduction Mayor Turville read the Ordinance by title only. A motion was made bp Council Member Biddle ,seconded by Council Member Mullins, and carried unanimously to introduce Ordinance No. 428-M. Mayor Turville asked if anyone wished to speak to the City Council on any other issues. Tom Ballard, 3526 Westingham Drive, spoke regarding the vehicles parked on the grass at the new fire stations and the fate of the old fire station. City Manager Saunders stated those areas are designed for grass parking and are to be used as secondary parking. He stated the old station will be demolished to make way for the new City Hall. Council Member Mullins spoke regarding the proposed theater sign and asked if the sign can be removed if the theatre is not going to be built. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. Attest: