02-10-2004 Regular Meeting City of Clermont
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
February 10, 2004
The Clermont City Council met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 in the Council Chambers at City
Hall. Mayor Hal Turville called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm with the following Council Members present: Council
Members Ash, Mullins and Renick. Other City officials present were: City Manager Saunders, City Attorney Guthrie,
Administrative Services Director Van Zile and City Clerk Ackroyd.
INVOCATION
Council Member Mullins gave the invocation, followed by the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
MINUTES
Approval of City Council minutes held January 13, 2004, January 23, 2004 and January 27, 2004. Council Member
Ash requested modifications to the January 13 and January 27 minutes.
Council Member Mullins moved to approve all three sets of minutes as amended; seconded by
Council Member Ash. The motion passed with all members present voting "aye."
REPORTS
City Manager Saunders reminded Council of the scheduled workshop to be held on Thursday, February 12 at 6:00pm.
Mr. Saunders requested approval of the city hall contract change order 3 and 4.
Council Member Mullins moved acceptance of the change order; seconded by Council Member Ash.
The motion passed with all members'~resent voting "ave."
City Attorney Guthrie - No Report "
Council Member Ash - No Report
Council Member Mullins -No Report
Council Member Renick questioned whether the workshop agenda would include discussion about the
annexation in Groveland. City Manager Saunders confirmed it would be on the agenda.
Mayor Turville - No Report
PROCLAMATION
Mayor Turville read aloud the Proclamation for American History Month, February 2004.
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Turville advised the next item on the Agenda for consideration was the Consent Agenda and requested anyone
wishing to have any item pulled for discussion to please come forward at this time.
Item 1 -Purchase Approval Request budget funding of $13,285 to purchase Facility
Supervisor's Truck
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Item 2 - Center Lake Stormwater Project
Request approval to accept addendum #3 to the Joint
Participation agreement between the City and Lake County
Water Authority for the Center Lake Stormwater retrofit
project
Item 3 - Center Lake Bid Amendment
Bid Approval for Dimensional Contracting to construct
stormwater drainage system improvement on Center Lake
Item 4 - Resolution No. 1359
Approval of Budget Amendment to the 2003 General Fund
Item 5 - Resolution No. 1360
Approval of Budget Amendment to the 2003 Infrastructure
Fund
Item 6 - Resolution No. 1361
Approval of Budget Amendment to the 2003 Recreation
Impact Fee Fund
Item 7 - Resolution No. 1362
Approval of Budget Amendment to the 2003 Fire Impact
Fee Fund
Item 8 - Resolution No. 1363
Approval of Budget Amendment to the 2003 Sewer Impact
Fee Fund
Item 9 - Resolution No. 1364
Approval of Budget Amendment to the 2003 Community
Development Block Grant Fund
Council Member Mullins moved to approve the consent agenda; seconded by Council Member Ash.
The motion passed with all members present voting "aye."
NEW BUSINESS
Kirsten & Scott Olaf sen
This is a request to close a portion of Lombard Cimle for a party on February 29, 2004 from noon to 4:00pm. City
Manager Saunders recommended denial of the request due to the liabilities the City may incur due to the lack of
adequate traffic control and safety concerns on a city street. City Attorney Guthrie informed Council this would be a
liability to the City if Council approves the street closing. Furthermore, if the City does not approve the request, the
City does not have liability.
Council Member Renick moved to deny the request; seconded bY Council Member Ash. The
motion passed with all members present voting "aye."
JPA Review
Planning Director Brown stated this issue was brought before the Council on December 9, 2003 and Council
recommended denial to Lake County based on insufficient information provided to the City Council. This is a request
by Lake Utility for rezoning of the Pine Ridge Elementary School property to allow for a regional water treatment
facility. Lake County staff recommends denial because of the threat that the water treatment plant would promote
urban sprawl in the area.
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Mayor Turville advised members of the audience that this is a public hearing and asked for any comments.
The following citizens spoke in opposition to the request for a regional water treatment facility:
Virgil Clark, 11250 Lake Katherine Circle, Clermont
Peggy Cox, 9410 Oak Island Lane, Clermont
Nancy Fullerton, 368 Montrose Street, Clermont
Kathy Brown, 1647 Anderson Street, Clermont
Bruce Brown, 1647 Anderson Street, Clermont
Ray Goodgame, 2118 St. Ives Court, Clermont
Mayor Turville closed the Public Hearing.
Council Member Mullins moved to write a letter opposing the request and is in agreement with tha
County staff report; seconded bp Council Member ~4sh. The motion passed with all members present
voting "aye."
Council Member Ash stated she would prefer clarification in the recommendation letter to Lake County the decision to
oppose the request was unanimous.
Council Appointments to the Police Officers and Fire Fighters Pension Boards
Council Member Renick moved to reappoint Council Member Mullins as the Council representative
of the Fire Fighter and Police Officer Pension Boards; seconded bY Council Member Ash. The motion
passed with all members present voting " a~e. "
Council Member Mullins moved to reappoint Oakle¥ Scarer to the Police Officers Pension Board and
HaroM Cummings to the Fire Fighters Pension Board; seconded bp Council Member Renick. The
motion passed with all members present voting "aye."
Mayor Turville stated this is the end of the published agenda and opened the floor for any further comments.
Nancy Fullerton, 368 Montrose Street, distributed an action alert from the Alliance to Protect Water Resources to the
City Council.
ADJOURN: With no further comments, the meeting was adjourned at 8:26pm.
ATTEST:
TracyA~oyd, City~