11-10-2003 Regular Meeting City of Clermont
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
November 10, 2003
The Clermont City Council met in a regular meeting on Monday, November 10, 2003 in the Council Chambers at City
Hall. Mayor Pro Tern Keith Mullins called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm with the following Council Members
present: Council Members Ash, Caputo, 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.
MINUTES
Minutes of Regular Council Meeting held October 2~, 2003. Council Member Renick suggested adding detail to the
David Allyn variance request and asked City Manager Saunders to place Howard Stockton Memorial Scholarship on
the next workshop agenda. Council Member Ash recommended specifying the location of Mr. Torres request to
construct a wall to include the phrase "between residences to the north of the complex" as well as including the location
at the end &the motion.
Council Member Caputo moved to accept the minutes as amende& seconded by Council Member
Renick. The motion passed with all members present voting "aye."
REPORTS
City Manager Saunders - No Report
City Attorney Guthrie - No Report
Council Member Ash - Council Member Ash stated that she attended the Lake Community Action meeting where the
2004 officers were installed and will continue to represent Clermont.
Council Member Caputo - Council Member Caputo met with the South Lake Economic Development Council task
force regarding the Highway 27 corridor. The Chief Engineer of the engineering firm conducting the planning,
designing and engineering of Highway 27 North is willing to meet with the committee to discuss the intersection of
Hwy. 27 and 50.
Council Member Renick - No Report
Council Member Mullins - No Report
OATH OF OFFICE
City Clerk Ackroyd administered the oath for elected Council Members Caputo and Mullins.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Mayor Pro Tem Mullins recognized Mason Bowman, Boy Scout Troop 83, for his efforts to obtain the Merit Badge of
Citizenship to become an Eagle Scout.
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Pro Tem Mullins 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.
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City of Clermont
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
November 10, 2003
Item - 1 Purchase Approval
EMS Equipment - Medtronic
Physio Control Life Pack 12 Defibrillator
Item - 2 Home Depot
Request for Open Air and Tent Permit to sale Christmas
Trees in the parking area adjacent to the Garden Center
beginning 11/19/2003 and removed by 12/31/03.
Item - 3 Agreement Approval
Interlocal Agreement with Lake County and the School
Board to coordinating planning efforts.
Council Member Caputo moved for approval of the consent agenda as published; seconded by
Council Member Ash. The motion passed with all members present voting "ave."
NEW BUSINESS
Utility Impact Fee Agreement, Senninger Irrigation
City Manager Saunders briefed the Council on the agreement. Staffand applicant concur with the recommendation of
the utility impact fee being calculated on the basis of 8.82 Equivalent Residential Units (ERU).
Council Member Caputo moved for approval of the Utility Impact Fee Agreement; seconded by
Council Member Renick. The motion passed with all members present voting "aye."
Ordinance No. 459-M
Mayor Pro Tem Mullins read Ordinance No. 459-M aloud by title only.
An Ordinance under the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida, providing
for the annexation of a certain parcel of land contiguous to the present city boundaries; providing for
an effective date; providing for severability; and providing for publication.
Council Member Caputo moved for introduction of Ordinance 459-M; seconded by Council Member
Ash. The motion passed with all members present voting "aye."
Council Member Caputo stated for the record that in voting in favor of the introduction that this in no way is a
statement in favor of anything other than strictly an annexation.
Light Up Clermont
City Manager Saunders advised Council that he has committed additional city personnel to assist with the event and is
requesting the Council give an additional $1,000. Mr. Robert Porter was present to discuss the request of further
monetary support from the City Council for this event. After further discussion, City Manager Saunders suggested
Council commit an additional $2,000 instead of the original $1,000 recommendation.
Mayor Turville arrived at 8:1 Opm and apologized for being late.
Council Member Renick moved that we give Main Street an additional $2,000; seconded by Council
Member Ash. 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.
ADJOURN: With no further comments, the meeting was adjourned at 8:23pm.
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