12-09-2003 Regular Meeting City of Clermont
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
December 9, 2003
The Clermont City Council met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 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, Caputo, Mullins and Renick. Other City officials present were: City Manager Saunders, City Attorney
Guthrie, and City Clerk Ackroyd.
INVOCATION
Council Member Caputo gave the invocation, followed by the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Minutes of Council Workshops held September 29, 2003; September 17, 2003; and August 4, 2003; and Regular
Council Meeting held November 25, 2003. Council Member Renick and Council Member Ash asked for modifications
to the November 25th meeting minutes.
Council Member Caputo moved for approval of all the minutes as amended; seconded by Council
Member Renick. The motion passed with all members present voting "ave."
REPORTS
City Manager Saunders invited everyone to attend the Ribbon Cutting and Open House this Saturday, December 13 at
10:00am. Furthermore, he recommended Council consider canceling the second meeting in December.
Council Member Caputo moved to cancel the Council meeting for December 23, 2003; seconded bp
Council Member Ash. The motion passed with all members present voting "ave."
City Attorney Guthrie -No Report
Council Member Ash - No Report
Council Member Renick - No Report
Council Member Caputo informed Council of his conversation with Jeannette Durden regarding a movie theatre.
Council Member Mullins - No Report
Mayor Turville - Thanked Robert Porter and Robert Lyles for their involvement with Light Up Clermont.
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.
Council Member Ash pulled item number 7 from the consent agenda.
1 Bid Approval Bid Approval second phase of Lakeview Hills and Sunburst
Lane Water Treatment Plants
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2 Release and Vacation of Easement
Vacate Easement located at Citrus Tower Commercial
Center
3 Pig on the Pond
Amend event approval to allow an admission fee
4 FDOT Request
Approval of construction and maintenance easement
between US 27 and water retention pond south of Pitt
Street for US 27 improvements
Request for transfer of parcel west of US 27 and north of
Pitt Street for US 27 improvements
5 Agreement Approval - Famer Barley & Asso.
Approval of surveying services as required by
Department Environmental Protection for Submerged
Land Lease Number 350003854
6 Pumhase Approval
Approval of purchase of 3rd pump for Lift Station E-6,
located along Hancock Road
7 Police Department Consultants
Approval of selection procedures
8 FDOT Request
Request approval of Subordination of City Utility Interest
Council Member Caputo moved for approval of items l through 8 excluding 7 of the consent agenda;
seconded by Council Member Mullins. The motion passed with all members present voting "ape."
Council Member Ash voiced concern with the selection procedures to include giving the Council 3 consultants to
choose from instead of 2. Council Member Renick is concerned with having Police Chief Story sit on the panel with
City Manager Saunders and Administrative Services Director Van Zile. Council Member Caputo concurred. Council
Member Mullins is in favor of allowing the Chief to sit on the panel. Mayor Turville recommended removing Chief
Story from the panel. City Manager Saunders suggested contacting another Police Chief in Lake County of similar size
to Clermont to sit on the board.
Council Member Caputo moved approval o£ agenda item 7 as amended; seconded by Council
Member Ash. The motion passed 4 to 1 with Council Member Mullins opposing.
NEW BUSINESS
Fair Housing Workshop - First Public Hearing
Fred Fox informed the Council that Clermont is eligible to receive up to $700,000 for the Small Cities Community
Development Block Grant. Funds must be used in one of four categories outlined by Mr. Fox. City Manager Saunders
suggested using the funds for the BIoxam Drainage Project under the category of Neighborhood Revitalization.
Council agrees with staff's recommendation. Mayor Turville asked the citizens for any input.
Council Member Caputo moved to instruct staff to go ahead with the grant for the Bloxam Avenue
project; seconded b¥ Council Member Mullins. The motion passed with all members present voting
,,aye."
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Fred Fox proceeded with the Fair Housing workshop which is part of the application process.
Council Member Renick advised the Council that a number of commercial projects have St. Augustine grass which is
prohibited based on the City's landscape ordinance.
Planning Director Barry Brown informed Council of the next four (4) items on the agenda are Land Use or rezoning
requests in the JPA area of which Council has the opportunity to make recommendations to the County Commission.
Joint Planning Area Review - Trycon
Mr. Brown advised Council of staff's recommendation that the County Commission not rezone the property, but direct
Trycon to annex into the City, rezone and develop to City standards. However, if the County should decide to rezone
the property; rather than allowing the project to be constructed in the County; under County regulations and review, the
Commission should direct Trycon to annex into the City, rezone in the City, and develop to City standards. Mr..Brown
further stated that the Department of Community Affairs has issued an ORC Report and they have no objections
regarding this land use change.
Mayor Turville opened the hearing for public discussion. Neither the applicant nor a representative was available to
attend the meeting.
Attorney Guthrie commented on the letter received from Cecelia Bonifay who represents Trycon in which she expresses
an objection to the City reviewing this property without the presence of the applicant or representative. Mr. Guthrie
advised Council that the property is not yet in the city therefore the City is not conducting a land use regulatory action.
The information will be provided to the Board of County Commissioners to consider at a hearing at which time Ms.
Bonifay will be given the opportunity to refute it.
Council Member Renick moved to adopt the position as outlined by stal~ seconded by Council
Member Caputo. The motion passed with all members present voting "aye."
Joint Planning Area Review - Lake Utilities Services Inc.
This is a request to Lake County for rezoning to CFD for the purpose of constructing a regional water treatment plant
located on CR561 south of Loghouse Road. Planning Director Brown advised Council that staff does not have a
recommendation. Peggy Cox briefed Council on the history of Lake Utilities which was previously denied the right to
build a water treatment plant with a proposal to drill two wells on the corner of 561 and Pine Island Road.
Furthermore, the application is not fully completed. Nancy Fullerton advised Council that she has spoken to a Planner
with Lake County and has been told they are not prepared to do a staff report on this request.
Council Member ,4sh moved to recommend denial of this request for land use change on the basis
that we do not have enough information; Mayor Turville suggested adding language to the motion to
incb_~_de the application is incomplete and there is no discussion about consumptive use as it relates to
a water facili_ty; So amended by Council Member ,'lsh; seconded by Council Member Caputo. The
motion passed with all members present voting "aye ".
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Joint Planning Area Review - Lake County Board of Comtnissioners
Planning Director Brown advised Council of the request for rezoning twenty acres owned by the Lake County Board of
County Commissioners to CFD (Community Facility District) for the purpose of making the zoning designation
consistent with the present use. The parcel is located on Loghouse Transfer Station Road.
Mayor Turville opened the hearing for public comments.
Council Member Caputo moved to instruct staff to notil~ the county that we have no objections to
their rezoning application; seconded by Council Member Mullins. The motion passed with all
members present voting "aye ".
Joint Planning Area Review- Hartle Groves Inc.
Planning Director Barry Brown informed Council of the request for rezoning from A to, PUD for the purpose of
developing a mixed use development on 69 acres. The property is located on the southeast comer of Hartle Road and
State Road 50. Staff recommends the rezoning be postponed until the Land Use Plan for the JPA is developed.
Council Member Caputo moved to oppose to the density Of seven units per acre as considered a
t~pical urban sprawl; concerned about the objections from the Department of Community Affairs;
concerned that there is no transportation impact attached and unless many of the questions we have
are answered, we cannot support this change and the lack ora land use map_for the JPA; seconded by
Council Member Mullins. The motion passed 4 to 1 with Council Member Ash opposing.
Mayor Turville stated this is the end of the published agenda and opened the floor for any further comments.
Matthew Modica, 1320 Sixth Street, notified the Council of contractors not abiding by landscape requirements and
recommended adopting new codes. He offered his services at no expense to the City. Planning Director Brown
advised Council that Planner Curt Henschel has recently completed a course to conduct inspections.
ADJOURN: With no further comments, the meeting was adjourned at 9:25pm.
,- Tracy ,~ckro~d, City CieF -
Hal Turville