07.11.2023 - City Council MinutesCity of Clermont
MINUTES
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
July 11, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
The City Council met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 in the Clermont City Council
Chambers. Mayor Murry called the meeting to order at 6:30pm with the following Council Members
present: Council Members Gonzalez, Entsuah, Pines and Purvis.
Other City officials present were City Manager Bulthuis, City Attorney Mantzaris, and Deputy City Clerk
Wisniewski.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Police Chaplain Victor Lopez gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATION
Deputy City Clerk Wisniewski read a proclamation recognizing Parks and Recreation month. Parks and
Recreation Director Forman accepted the proclamation.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Brian Punch, 450 E Lakeshore Drive - spoke on vehicles speeding on Lakeshore Drive.
Lavonte Rogers, 667 Osceola Street - thanked all staff at Clermont Performing Arts Center.
REPORTS
CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Bulthuis informed Council of the following items being withdrawn from the agenda.
Item No. 3 - PigQvback Contract
This item will come back before Council in two weeks.
Item No. 11. Joint Plannin-a Area 0PA) Review. Green Mountain/ Old SR 50 PUD
The item was withdrawn from the County. If the item is resubmitted to the County we will have a discussion
at that time.
• Budget Workshops will be held on July 12 at 9AM and July 20 at 6:30PM.
• July 18 City Council Workshop has been canceled.
• The July 41 Event had over 10,000 people in attendance and was a great event.
• Read emails received from residents regarding staff doing a great job.
• The new fire truck has been delivered, there will be a pushing in ceremony in August.
• Deputy Police Chief Graczyk gave an update on the traffic speed study on Lakeshore Drive.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
No report
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
Council Member Purvis -
• July 4' festivities were enjoyable to most residents, shuttle service needs improvement
Council Member Entsuah- no report.
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Council Member Pines —
• Attended the Police Department accreditation.
• Gave kudos to the Fire Department for the work they have been doing.
Council Member Gonzalez —
Attended Red, White and Boom, thanked staff.
Attended Police Department basketball camp.
Mayor Murry —
• Attended Police Department accreditation.
• Thanks to staff for July 4, stated that the traffic flow after the event is something to look at.
City Manager Bulthuis announced that on July 21, 2023 the Police Department will play the Champions
Circle kids at the Parks and Recreation Center at 1 Oam.
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 — Meeting Minutes
Item No. 2 — Grant Approval and Budget
Amendment
Item No. 3 — Piggyback Contract
Item No. 4 — Bid Award
Item No. 5 — Bid Award
Consider approval of the minutes of the May
31, 2023 Council Ethics Training and the
minutes of the June 13, 2023 and June 27, 2023
Council Meetings.
Consider an Assistance to Firefighter Grant to
purchase fitness equipment for Station 3 and a
budget amendment in the amount of $10,000
which will be reimbursed once the grant is
closed.
Consider approval to piggyback, the City of
Gainesville contract with Asphalt Paving
Systems, Inc. to provide pavement
management.
Consider awarding to Fehl Safe Water Systems
to purchase well pump motors in the budgeted
amount of $57,000.
Consider awarding RFP to Inside Edge
Commercial Interior Services LLC to replace
the Champion Splash pad surface in the total
budgeted amount of $118,346.68.
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Item No. 6 — Bid Award and Budget Amendment
Item No. 7 — Lake County School Resource
Officer Program Agreement Approval
Item No. 8 — Canvassing Board Appointment
Consider awarding to B & B Outdoor, LLC to
construct a new concrete sidewalk along
Osceola Street from Lake Avenue to 5th Street
for the amount of $66,125.00.
Consider the agreement between the School
Board and the City of Clermont for the
continued SRO Program for the 2023-2024
school year.
Consider appointing canvassing board
members for the August 22, 2023 Primary
Election and November 7, 2023 Municipal
General Election.
Item No. 9 — Taste of South Lake Event and Open Consider allowing the South Lake Chamber of
Container Request and Boat Ramp Closure Commerce to have an open container area and
boat ramp closed for the event on November 2,
2023 at Waterfront Park.
Item No. 10 — Clermont Taco and Margarita Consider allowing Les Allier to host an event
Festival and Open Container Request and open container area on May 4 - 5, 2024 at
Waterfront Park.
Council Member Entsuah moved to aDDrove Consent Agenda Items 1-2 and 4-10
as Dresented: Seconded by Council Member Pines. Passed unanimously 5-0 with
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NEW BUSINESS
Item No. 11 — Joint Planning Area QPA) Review, Green Mountain / Old SR 50 PUD
This item was withdrawn.
Item No. 12 — Ordinance No. 2023-020, Sidewalk Cafe Permit LDC Amendment, Intro
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
CODE CHAPTER 125, SECTION 125-526 SIDEWALK CAFE; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICT, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, THE
ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENERS ERROR,
PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Deputy City Clerk Wisniewski read the title aloud.
Council Member Entsuah moved to introduce Ordinance No. 2023-020: Seconded by
Council Member Purvis. Passed unanimously 5-0 with all members Dresent voicing ave.
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ADJOURN: With no further comments, this meeting adjourned at 7:03pin.
APPROVED:
Tim Murry,llmayor
ATTEST:
Tracy Ackroyd owe, MMC
City Clerk
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