01-22-2002 Regular Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT
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A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Tuesday, January 8, 2002 at Jenkins
Auditorium. Mayor Hal Turville called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with the following Council Members
present: Council Members 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 Mullins, followed by the repeating of the Pledge of Allegiance to
the Flag by all present.
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Council Member Renick stated that the first sentence of page two of the minutes should come before the last
sentence on page one.
.4 motion was made by Council Member Mullins, seconded b¥ Council Member
Renic~ and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the Regular Council
Meeting hem Janua~_ 8, 2002, as amended.
REPORTS
City Manager Saunders' Report
City Manager Saunders stated that the City was notified by the St. Johns Water Management District that the
permit for Center Lake should be received by the end of the week.
NO OTHER REPORTS
CONSENT AGENDA
Item 1 - Clermont Partnership
Funding Request
Approval of funding for expenses incurred for
the 2001 Light Up Clermont Event
Item 2 - Bid Award
Garbage Carts Purchase
.4 motion was made by Council Member Mullins, seconded bY Council Member Renick,
and carried unanimously to approve Items #1 and #2 of the Consent Agenda.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Resolution No. 1237- Our House Child Development Center
Mayor Turville read the resolution by title only.
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Planning Director Brown stated that thc applicant is requesting a Conditional Usc Pchnit to allow an addition
to thc existing facility for multi-purpose recreation purposes located at 1380 Northridge Boulevard, but not to
allow an increase in the number of children who attend.
Mayor Turville opened the public heating at this time.
Deputy City Clerk Studdard swore in the following:
Cindy Winkle, the applicant, 1380 North Ridge Boulevard, stated she was available to answer any questions.
Council Member Mullins asked how many children currently attend the center.
Ms. Winkle stated their that current enrollment is 150 children.
`4 motion was made by Council Member Mullins, seconded by Council Member
Renicl~ and carried unanimousl~¥ to adopt Resolution No 1237.
Resolution No. 1238
Mayor Turville read the resolution.
Mayor Turville stated that Planning Director Brown has recommended that this item be tabled to thc meeting of
February 26, 2002 to allow time for a more detailed site plan to be submitted.
,4 motion was made by Council Member Mullins, seconded b_¥ Council Member
Renick, and carried unanimousl_¥ to table Resolution No. 1238 to the meeting of
Februa~_ 26, 2002.
Mayor Turville asked if anyone wished to speak on any other issues.
Don Ballard, 3526 Westerham Drive, commended the City for thc opening of the Hancock Recreation Area.
Robert Tharpe, 2322 Twickingham Court, asked if, when a municipality annexes land, are there any statutory
requirements for services to be provided and, if so, if there is a time limit for those services to begin.
City Attorney Guthrie stated that thc expectation is that the City will provide a uniform level of services in a fairly
prompt amount of time but that it is not a statutory requirement.
Gail Ash, 3912 Payton Court, asked if the City Police and Fire Depa,m,ents service Greater Pines?
Mayor Turville stated that the City does not routinely provide service outside the City.
Ms. Ash then asked for the status of the installation of the traffic light at U.S. 27 and Hartwood Marsh Road.
Planning Director Brown stated that the contractor for the prOject had advised him last Tuesday that he is waiting
for Lcnnar to execute thc contract and that the project can be completed within 60 days after contract execution.
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Council Member Renick asked if the City can induce Lennar to get the contract process completed.
City Manager Saunders stated that he would be speaking with Rob Ahrens soon and would discuss the matter with
him.
Don Evans, 875 Osceola Street, requested that the City make the south side of that section of Osceota Street a no
parldng zone as the north side is.
City Manager Saunders stated he would look at the parking situation there.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
~ ~ H~l'~F-ur~il-le, Mayor
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