08.09.2022 - City Counci MinutesCity of Clermont
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
August 9, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
The City Council met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 in the Clermont City Council
Chambers. Mayor Murry called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm with the following Council Members
present: Council Members Bates, Pines, Entsuah, and Purvis.
Other City officials present were City Manager Bulthuis, City Attorney Mantzaris, and City Clerk Howe.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
There was a moment of silence followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
OPENING COMMENTS
City Manager Bulthuis informed the Council of the following agenda changes:
Item 6 from the Consent Agenda was pulled and will return at a later date.
Item No. 7 — Resolution No. 2022-016R. APC Roofing CUP
Resolution No. 2022-016R, APC Roofing CUP
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR
A COMMERCIAL BUILDING GREATER THAN 5,000 SQUARE FEET IN THE C-1
LIGHT COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT,
SEVERABILITY, ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENERS ERROR,
PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
City Clerk Howe read the title aloud.
City Manager Bulthuis informed the Council this is a request to table this item to August 23, 2022.
Council Member Bates moved to table Resolution No. 2022-016R to August 23 2022•
Seconded by Council Member Purvis. Passed unanimously 5-0 with all members present
voicing ave.
Item No. 8 — Ordinance No. 2022-024, Lost Lake Assemblage Annexation
Ordinance No. 2022-024, Lost Lake Assemblage Annexation
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 CONFLICT, SEVERABILITY,
ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENERS ERROR, RECORDING,
PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
City Clerk Howe read the title aloud.
City Manager Bulthuis informed the Council this is a request to table this item to August 23, 2022.
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Council Member Bates moved to table Ordinance No 2022-024 to August 23 2022•
Seconded by Council Member Purvis. Passed unanimously 5-0 with all members present
voicing aye.
Item No. 9 - Ordinance No. 2022-025, Lost Lake Assembla-ae CPA
Ordinance No. 2022-025, Lost Lake Assemblage CPA
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING THE SMALL-SCALE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR
THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ACT, CHAPTER 163, PART II,
FLORIDA STATUTES; SETTING FORTH THE AUTHORITY FOR ADOPTION OF
THE SMALL-SCALE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT; SETTING FORTH
THE PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THE SMALL-SCALE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE SMALL-SCALE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT; ESTABLISHING THE LEGAL STATUS
OF THE SMALL SCALE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICT, SEVERABILITY, ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF
SCRIVENERS ERROR, PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
City Clerk Howe read the title aloud.
City Manager Bulthuis informed the Council this is a request to table this item to August 23, 2022.
Council Member Bates moved to table Ordinance No. 2022-025 to August 23 2022•
Seconded by Council Member Purvis. Passed unanimously 5-0 with all members present
voicing aye.
Item No. 10 - Ordinance No. 2022-026, Lost Lake Assemblage Rezoning
Ordinance No. 2022-026, Lost Lake Assemblage Rezoning
AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER 122 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 289-C, CODE OF ORDINANCES; REZONING THE REAL
PROPERTIES DESCRIBED HEREIN AS SHOWN BELOW; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICT, SEVERABILITY, ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENERS
ERROR, RECORDING, PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
City Clerk Howe read the title aloud.
City Manager Bulthuis informed the Council this is a request to table this item to August 23, 2022.
Council Member Bates moved to table Ordinance No 2022-026 to August 23 2022•
Seconded by Council Member Purvis. Passed unanimously 5-0 with all members present
voicing_ave.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Banks Helfrich, 9100 Sams Lake Road — spoke on school starting the following day.
Otis Taylor, 3686 Caladesi Road - provided an update on the summer youth program and thanked the city
for making it successful.
Sharon Keys, 644 W. Osceola Street — thanked Council for attending the August 3 presentations from Lake
County School Board, Lake Tech and Lake Sumter State College for repurposing Clermont Elementary in
June 2023.
David Falzon, 1375 Lake Avenue — expressed concern regarding property.
REPORTS
CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Bulthuis —
• The August 16 regular Council Workshop meeting has been changed to a Budget Workshop on
August 15 at 12:30 pm in the Council Chambers.
• The Chamber Business after hours will be at the Highlander building on August 11, promoting the
Sips and Salsa event.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
City Attorney Mantzaris — No report.
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
Council Member Bates — No report.
Council Member Purvis — Attended the Hob Nob at the ARC. Thanked candidates and staff.
Council Member Entsuah — Welcome back to John Kruse.
Council Member Pines — No report.
Mayor Murry —
• Attended Teacher appreciation gathering.
• Attended firefighters hiring ceremony.
• Mayor's lunch was successful.
• Commended the Give a Day Foundation for all they do with the youth in the community.
• Lake County Hall of Fame are looking for nominations for Women's Hall of Fall.
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Murry 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 No. 1— Plat Approval Consider approval of the Wellness Ridge Phase
1-A plat consisting of 301 lots.
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Item No. 2 — Surplus Request
Item No. 3 — Contractor Name Change
Item No. 4 — Bid Award
Item No. 5 — Bid Award
Item No. 6 — Single/Sole Source Purchase
and Budget Amendment
Consider declaring surplus from Information
Technology and Parks and Recreation and
dispose of in accordance with the Purchasing
Policy.
Consider approval of contractor name change
from Granite Inliner, LLC to Inliner Solutions,
LLC.
Consider awarding to Ranger Construction
Industries, Inc. to provide street paving services
on Northridge Blvd. in the budgeted amount of
$455,606.35.
Consider awarding and term contracts to all 26
companies who submitted a response to provide
staffing services.
Consider approval of a single/sole source
purchase from Vetted Security Solutions, LLC to
acquire 23 license plate recognition cameras for
the total budgeted amount of $281,211.76 with a
budget amendment for the same amount in Police
Impact Fund.
Council member Bates moved to approve the consent agenda items 1 -5• Seconded by
Council member Pines. Passed unanimously 5-0 with all members present voicing ape
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Item No. 7 — This item was addressed earlier in the meeting and tabled to the August 23, 2022 meeting.
Item No. 8 — This item was addressed earlier in the meeting and tabled to the August 23, 2022 meeting.
Item No. 9 — This item was addressed earlier in the meeting and tabled to the August 23, 2022 meeting.
Item No. 10 - This item was addressed earlier in the meeting and tabled to the August 23, 2022 meeting.
Item No. 11— Ordinance No. 2022-030, Final Watercraft Rentals
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 70, WATERWAYS, ARTICLE
III, REGULATIONS FOR PERSONAL WATERCRAFTS, SECTION 70-56,
"REQUIREMENTS FOR WATERCRAFT RENTAL BUSINESSES"; SECTION 70-57,
"PERMITS FOR WATERCRAFT RENTAL BUSINESSES"; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
CODIFICATION, ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENERS ERROR,
PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
City Clerk Howe read the ordinance into the record by legal title only.
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Parks and Recreation Director Forman stated that staff has been evaluating the boat ramp and watercraft
rental businesses for the past year. In an effort to balance the services provided to residents by the rental
companies, staff recommended amending sections 70-56 and 70-57, related to watercraft rental businesses.
The proposed amendments include not permitting additional rental watercraft businesses until there are
only five permits and moving forward that will be the maximum allowed; currently there are 9. All current
vendors will have the opportunity to renew their permit up to thirty days after the expiration date. Vendors
will be required to email their reservations for the following day and no onsite reservations will be
permitted. Each vendor can have a maximum of six jet skis and elevator staking for one hour will be
permitted. There will also be a fee increase from $500 to $1,500 annually for the permit.
Mayor Murry opened the public hearing.
Dana Burnfin, 135 Blackstone Creek Road, Groveland — expressed concerns regarding amending sections
70-56 and 70-57 as she feels that businesses are not following the current rules and regulations.
Mayor Murry closed the public hearing.
Council discussed the proposed amendments. Rental companies will now be able to keep jet skis in the
water for up to an hour between rentals whereas before they would have to take them in and out between
rentals. There was discussion about reaching out to the rental companies for their input on the proposed
changes.
City Manager Bulthuis stated that staff would gladly meet with the rental companies and look over the
ordinance for next year. The purpose of the amendments is to make it easier yet more efficient for the rental
companies.
Discussion ensued regarding the number of rental companies that will be allowed to receive permits moving
forward and companies having to email their reservations a day before to reduce the number of companies
allowing same day rentals.
City Manager Bulthuis asked Council to move this item forward with the understanding that staff will send
out surveys to all the rental companies the fast of the year and bring the results back to council.
There was discussion of having the permitted watercraft rental businesses listed on the city website. Staff
will look to see if it is possible to list the businesses on the website. Council also discussed the number of
watercrafts the businesses are allowed and how long the permits are valid.
Council Member Bates moved for approval of Ordinance 2022-030 with the understanding
that staff will reevaluate in January and bring it back to Council with any potential
recommendations for future changes, Seconded by Council Member Pines
Council discussed if this Ordinance has a sunset date. City Attorney Mantzaris clarified that it does not
sunset, staff will continue to evaluate and report back to Council. The businesses do not have a contract;
they have a permit that is renewed annually.
The motion passed by roll call vote 4-1 with Council Member Purvis opposing_
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NEW BUSINESS
Item No.12 — Resolution No. 2022-024R, Fee Schedule
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, RELATING TO FEES CHARGED BY THE CITY; AMENDING
THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE FOR PARKS AND RECREATION;
REPEALING ALL PRIOR RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING
FOR PUBLIC ACCESS, THE ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENERS
ERROR, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
City Clerk Howe read the resolution into the record by legal title only
Parks and Recreation Director Forman stated that staff is proposing amendments to the Comprehensive Fee
Schedule for the Parks and Recreation department in order to continue providing competitive and fair
pricing based on current market conditions. Some of the fees have been structured to provide clarity for the
public and staff.
Mayor Murry opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Murry closed the public hearing.
Discussion was had regarding rental packages and if there will be a breakdown for the renter to see the fee
for each item in a package. Facility Manager, Suzanne O'Shea, explained they have made the fee schedule
more concise. Instead of itemizing each fee, the fees are now grouped together for each type of event. The
rental application will list out each item within a package and the final bill will reflect the cost of each item.
Council Member Pines moved to approve Resolution No. 2022-014R• Seconded by
Council Member Purvis. Passed unanimously 5-0 with all members present voicing aye
Item No. 13 — Variance Request, Floor & D6cor
Planning and Development Services Director Henschel presented the variance request. The applicant, Floor
& D6cor is requesting sign variances for their development project located in the Plaza Collina Planned
Unit Development north of SR 50, east of Plaza Collina Boulevard.
As part of their 80,000 square foot building currently under review, four variances are being requested. One
is to allow for a wall sign greater than the maximum allowable, which is 200 square feet. Two is to allow
the number of wall signs to exceed the maximum under the code, which is two. Three is to allow the width
of a ground sign to exceed the maximum, which is 60 square feet. The fourth is to allow the directional
signs to exceed the maximum allowed square footage, which is 4 square feet.
The applicant is requesting 72 square feet per face for their ground sign, which is 12 square feet over the
maximum of 60 square feet. They are also requesting a 12-foot wide ground sign, rather than a 10-foot wide
ground sign as required by code.
The fourth variance the applicant is requesting is the directional signage for their curbside pickup, which is
5.24 square feet, rather than the maximum allowed of four square feet. These are internal to the site and
direct customers to the pickup area.
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Section 86-174 of the Land Development Code requires a positive finding in the Review Criteria and
Findings in order to grant a variance. Based on the overall square footage of the front fagade of Floor &
Decor being 11,360 square feet, the proposed 480 square feet of sign area is a reasonable request. The
proposed development is not out of character to other properties with the same zoning category. Therefore,
staff recommends approval of the sign variances requested.
Logan Opshal, Lowndes Law Firm, was present on behalf of the applicant. He stated that he would be
available to answer any questions on this project.
Mayor Murry opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Murry closed the public hearing.
Discussion ensued on the lighting in the signs and the size of the internal directional signs on the property.
Council discussed the setbacks of the signs from the internal Right of Way and the size of the internal signs
that were approved for Costco.
Council asked the applicant if they would agree to have their internal signs mimic the size of the internal
signs Council approved for Costco. Mr. Opshal agreed.
Council Member Pines moved for approval of the variance request for Floor & Decor with
the condition to mimic the size of the internal signs that Council approved for Costco:
Seconded by Council Member Bates. Passed unanimously 5-0 with all members present
voicing aye.
Item No. 14 — Ordinance No. 2022-033, Introduction Clonts Property
AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER 122 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 289-C, CODE OF ORDINANCES; REZONING THE REAL
PROPERTIES DESCRIBED HEREIN AS SHOWN BELOW; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICT, SEVERABILITY, ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENERS
ERROR, RECORDING, PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
City Clerk Howe read the ordinance into the record by legal title only.
Council Member Bates moved to introduce Ordinance No 2022-033• Seconded by Council
Member Purvis. Passed unanimously 5-0 with all members present voicing aye
City Manager Bulthuis made Council aware of a potential traffic issue on SR 50 due to a development in
Groveland on the south end of Max Hooks Road. There is talk about an additional 8,000 cars a day on SR
50. Groveland has a meeting on August 15, 2022 and staff will find out more details.
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ADJOURN: With no further comments, this meeting adjourned at 7:44 pm.
APPROVED:
Tim Murry, Ma r
ATTES :
Tracy Ac&yd Howe, MMC
City Clerk