07-09-2002 Regular Meeting City of Clermont
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A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at Jenkins
Auditorium. Mayor Hal Turville called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with the following Council
Members present: Council Members Caputo, Dupee, 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 Caputo, followed by the repeating of the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag by all present.
REPORTS
City Manager Saunders' Report
City Manager Saunders reminded the City Council of the scheduled budget workshop meeting to be held
at 6:00 p.m. at the Police Department on Wednesday, July 10, 2002.
Council Member Renick's Report
Council Member Renick stated she would like to address a misunderstanding that took place with the
Planning & Zoning Commission as a result of the City Council hearing of Resolution No. 1261 at their
June 25, 2002 meeting. She stated that some Planning & Zoning Commission members had contacted her
regarding their Commission being 'publicly chastised' by the City Council at that meeting and that some
of the members were threatening resignation as a result. She then stated it was never her intention to
insult the Planning & Zoning Commission and spoke regarding their dedication to the City and her
appreciation of their time and commitment, and apologized for any perceived slight. She stated she has a
copy of the audio tape of that portion of the June 25, 2002 City Council meeting available if any of the
Planning & Zoning Commission members or her fellow Council members would like to hear it. She then
requested that the minutes of this meeting be forwarded to the Planning & Zoning Commission.
Council Member Renick stated that she had offered at that City Council meeting for Planni.ng & Zoning
commission member Dick Tegen to speak regarding the request in an attempt to ensure thai any issues
were brought forward. She stated that later on she discovered that part of the misunderstanding stems
from the Planning & Zoning Commission's belief that the ice cream shop was operating without
permission, which was a serious concem, and that City Manager Saunders had explained that the business
was allowed to operate. She then stated that the City Council had been unaware of this issue.
Council Member Dupee stated that she had attended the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting and
conveyed that the City Council was not unhappy with the members of Planning & Zoning, but that
several factors, including the applicant's inability to speak fluent English, contributed to the City
Council's choice to hear the request that night. She stated that the Planning & Zoning Commission had
then discussed their policy of tabling requests if the applicant does not appear and that she had
recommended that a warning should be added to the notice stating that requests could be tabled if
applicants are not present at meetings. She then spoke regarding businesses going downtown being
looked upon positively.
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Council Member Caputo spoke regarding whether thc Planning & Zoning Commission should have a
policy that a request is automatically tabled if the applicant does not appear. He then spoke regarding City
Council members attending Planning & Zoning Commission hearings.
Planning Director Brown stated that Gene Crossley had submitted a letter of resignation.
Council Member Caputo then stated that the City Council went forward with the hearing of the request
because there was nothing controversial in the minutes of the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting.
He applauded the members of the Planning & Zoning Commission for their valuable service to the City
and spoke regarding his past experience as Chairman of the Planning & Zoning Commission, and stated
that he never intended any remarks to be disparaging to the Commission. He then voiced regret at Mr.
Crossley's resignation.
Council Member Renick requested that Planning Director Brown ask Mr. Crossley to reconsider his
resignation and encourage him to listen to the tapes of the City Council meeting in question.
Mayor Turville stated that, in his experience, this City Council has been more responsive to the Planning
& Zoning Commission than any before and thanked Council Member Renick in speaking for the City
Council to correct this misunderstanding.
Council Member Mullins' Report
Council Member Mullins asked if a picnic or some other function could be held for the numerous
volunteers of the City and requested that some type of annual recognition of volunteers be discussed
during the budget workshops.
Council Member Dupee's Report
Council Member Dupee stated that a joint Business After Hours between the South Lake Chamber of
Commerce and the West Orange Chamber of Commerce will held at Rolling Hills Ford on Thursday, July
11. She stated that the South Lake Chamber of Commerce breakfast will be held on Friday, July 19 at
7:30 a.m., with a semi-annual report being given by the officers and directors to the membership. She
then spoke regarding the upcoming water summit meetings being held with Orange County tomorrow and
north Lake County on Friday morning before the Lake County League of Cities meeting at noon at the
Silver Lake Country Club.
Mayor Turville's Report
Mayor Turville stated that tomorrow is Red Hat Day downtown at the Pier House restaurant at 2:30 p.m.
and invited everyone to stop by and visit.
No Other Reports
PROCLAMATION
Mayor Turville publicly proclaimed the upcoming City Council election for Seats I, HI and V, and read
the proclamation into the record.
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Mayor Turville announced that the qualifying period for this election will begin at noon on August 12 and
end at noon on August 16.
CONSENT AGENDA
Item 1 - City Hall Audio Visual
Approval of Audio Visual Innovations for the
design and procurement of Audio/Visual
equipment for new City Hall
Item 2 - City Hall Furnishings
Approval of Workscapes, Inc. as furnishings
supplier for new City Hall
Item 3 - Surplus Equipment
Declare automobiles as surplus and available for
auction
Item 4 - Interlocal Agreement
Approval of Agreement with Lake County
accepting a Parks & Recreation Capital
Improvement Grant
Item 5 - Bid Award
Bishop Field Irrigation Well
Mayor Turville asked if anyone wished to pull any item from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
Council Member Caputo pulled Item 3, Surplus Equipment, for discussion.
Council Member Dupee pulled Item 4, Interlocal Agreement, for discussion.
Council Member Renick pulled Item 5, Bid Award, for discussion.
motion was made by Council Member Caputo, seconded by Council Member
Mullins, and carried unanimously to approve Items 1 and 2 o_f the Consent ~lgenda.
Item 3 - Surplus Equipment
Council Member Caputo stated that discussion had occurred last night at a workshop meeting about the
possibility of posting unmanned police cars in areas of the City in an attempt to slow traffic and asked if
the City can reserve the right to keep one or two of these vehicles for that purpose if they are declared
surplus.
City Manager Saunders stated he had asked this question of City Attorney Guthrie earlier and that the
City is not compelled to sell the vehicles.
motion was tnade by Council Member Caputo, seconded by Council Member
Renick, and carried unanimously to approve Item 3 of the Consent ~tgenda.
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Item 4 - Interlocal Agreement
City Manager Saunders stated that the grant does not allow charging differential fees for any areas
improved by the grant funds. He stated that the City is considering installing the new swing sets at
Waterfront Park, where a parking fee is in place. He requested that the City Council table this request
until the next meeting to allow time for him to contact Lake County to discuss this.
~4 motion was made by Council Member Renick, seconded by Council Member
Mullins, and carried unanimously to table Item 4 of the Consent ~4genda to the
meeting of July 23, 2002 (time certain).
Item 5 - Bid Award - Bishop Field Irrigation Well
Council Member Renick stated she disagrees with the installation of a separate irrigation well for
watering Bishop Field when residents have requested to be allowed to do this for their lawns. She stated
that she does not want the City to be accused of giving itself preferential treatment for a private well.
Council Member Mullins asked if these wells still count against the City's Consumptive Use Permit.
City Manager Saunders stated that it would not count against the Consumptive Use Permit but that the
same watering restrictions would apply.
Mayor Turville asked if City Code prohibits private wells.
City Manager Saunders stated that, to his knowledge, nothing prevents private wells in the City.
Council Member Renick stated that the City should remedy this as soon as possible and spoke regarding a
problem Montverde is currently having with this same situation.
Council Member Caputo stated that the same watering restriction apply no mat~er the source.
Council Member Renick stated that enforcement is not sufficient and that the City's water rate structure is
designed to promote conservation, therefore private wells would not be effective.
Mayor Turville requested that City Manager Saunders research the City Code regarding private
residential wells.
Discussion followed regarding the St. Johns River Water Management District's encouragement of using
lake water and private wells for irrigation due to the lower quality of water.
Council Member Renick stated that this is an enforcement issue.
City Manager Saunders stated that commercial and multi-family users are allowed irrigation wells.
~4 motion was made by Council Member Caputo, seconded b~¥ Council Member
Dupee, and carried unanimously to table Item 5 of the Consent/lgenda to the
meeting of July 23, 2002 (t#ne certain).
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Ordinance No. 441-M - Final Reading
Mayor Turville read the ordinance by title only.
Ordinance No. 448-M - Final Reading
Mayor Turville read the ordinance by title only.
City Manager Saunders stated that the applicant has requested that the City Council table these requests
until the meeting of August 13, 2002 in order to provide better site plans.
.d motion was made b_¥ Council Member Mullins, seconded b_¥ Council Member
Dupee, and carried unanimously to table Ordinance No. 441-M to the meeting
of Augustl 3, 2002 (time certain).
~1 motion was made bY Council Member Renick, seconded by Council Member
Mullins, and carried unanimously to table Ordinance No. 448-M to the meeting
o_f ~lugust l 3, 2002 (time certain).
NEW BUSINESS
Ordinance No. 455-M - Introduction
Mayor Turville read the ordinance by title only.
.d motion was made b_¥ Council Member Caputo, seconded by Council Member
Mullins, and carried unanimously to introduce Ordinance No. 455-M.
Ordinance No. 456-M - Introduction
Mayor Turville read the ordinance by title only.
A motion was made by Council Member Caputo, seconded by Council Member
Mullins, and carried unanimously to introduce Ordinance No. 456-M
Ordinance No. 457-M - Introduction
Mayor Turville read the ordinance by title only.
~1 motion was made b_¥ Council Member Caputo, seconded bp Council Me~nber
Renick, and carried unanimously to introduce Ordinance No. 457-M.
Ordinance No. 458-M - Introduction
Mayor Turville read the ordinance by title only.
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,4 motion was made b_¥ Council Member Caputo, seconded bY Council Member
Mullins, and carried unanimously to introduce Ordinance No. 458-M.
Mayor Turville asked is anyone wished to speak on any other issue.
Council Member Renick asked when a workshop for non-budget items could be scheduled, particularly
regarding the rationing of building permits and the meeting with Minneola.
City Manager Saunders stated it would be at least the third week of August at the earliest.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Teresa Studda~'
Deputy City Clerk
Hal Turville, Mayor
CLERMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Wayne Saunders
From: Randall A. Story
Date: June 28, 2002
Subject: Vehicles
Reference: Surplus List
These vehicles are at the barn with the exception of the 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass. This vehicle is
located in the parking of the police department.
1999 Ford Crown Victoria 2FAFP7IWOXX134087 2121
1998 Ford Crown Victoria
1998 Ford Crown Victoria
1997 Ford Crown Victoria
1990 Chevrolet Caprice
1988 Oldsmobile Regency 98
1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass
2FAFP7IWOWX117238 2118
2FAF'P71W2WX117239 2119
2FALP71 WOVX127298 2114
1G1B154781A132516 2103
1G3CW51C9J430709 2100
2G3AJ11ROJ2315059 2200