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09.26.2023 - City Council MinutesCity of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING September 26, 2023 CALL TO ORDER The City Council met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 26, 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 Entsuah, Pines, Gonzalez and Purvis. Other City officials present were City Manager Bulthuis, City Attorney Mantzaris, and City Clerk Howe. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Pastor Dustin Todd from Real Life Church gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. PROCLAMATION City Clerk Howe read a proclamation recognizing Fire Prevention Week. Mayor Murry presented the proclamation to Clermont Fire Departments Fire and Life Safety Educator Haley Wheeler, Fire Chief Ezell and senior staff. Chief Ezell recognized the Fire Departments new employees: Fire Inspector Shasta Longley, Assistant Chief of Operations Kevin Hoey, Inspector Vertilus Joseph, Assistant Chief of Administration Rick Casler and Fire and Life Safety Educator Hayley Wheeler. PUBLIC COMMENTS Franklin Forth, 955 W. Desoto Street — expressed concern with Council. Dani Page, Tuscany Ridge — expressed concern regarding Code Enforcement. Banks Helfrich, 9100 Sams Lake Rd. — spoke on independent farming and sustainable living. Charlene Forth, 939 W. Desoto Street — expressed concern on the budget and select enforcement. REPORTS CITY MANAGER REPORT • CRA meeting on October 10 at 6pm before Council meeting at 6:30pm to adopt the CRA budget. • October 3 is National Night Out. Chief Broadway informed Council the event is from 5pm to 8pm at Waterfront Park. The community can come together with first responders to take a stance against crime. At 5:30pm, there will be an opening ceremony at the Highlander building. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT No report. CITY COUNCIL REPORT Council Member Entsuah — • Thanked staff for the Sips and Salsa event. Council Member Pines — • Thanked city staff for their work on the budget process. City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING September 26, 2023 Council Member Gonzalez — Played on the city team in the Battle for Hope. Attended the Sips and Salsa event. Council Member Purvis — • Apologized to the community for his actions at the Final Budget Public Hearing. Mayor Murry — Attended Sips and Salsa event. Attended the Citizens Academy's second class at the Fire Department. Inquired about City Manager Bulthuis' evaluation process and due date. The evaluation is due in April, City Attorney Mantzaris will review and revise the evaluation form and return to Council. • Mayor's lunch will be held on October 3 at Clermont Cafe. Council Member Purvis stated that the Chicago tribute band at the Clermont Performing Arts Center last Saturday was well done. 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 — Legislative Priorities Item No. 3 -- Surplus Request Item No. 4 — Employee Benefit Renewal and Changes effective January 1, 2024 Item No. 5 — Piggyback Purchase and Budget Amendment Fire Station #1 Generator 2 Consider approval of the minutes of the August 22, 2023 Council Meeting and the September 6, 2023 First Budget Public Hearing Consider approval of the City of Clermont Legislative priorities list. Consider declaring end -of -life inventory as surplus from the Police Department, Fire Department and Public Services Department and dispose of in accordance with the Procurement Policy. Consider approval of the employee group medical and dental plan renewal and changes effective January 1, 2024 Consider approval to purchase from the Florida Sheriffs Association contract number FSA20- EQU18.0 with Genserve, LLC. to furnish and install a generator for Fire Station #1 for the amount of $260,880 and a budget amendment in the amount of $67,380. City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING September 26, 2023 Item No. 6 — Fire Equipment Lease Agreement Stryker First Aid Equipment Item No. 7 — Road Closure Request Sommer Sports Dani Page pulled Item No. 2 for further discussion. Consider approval of a ten-year lease agreement with Stryker Sales, LLC. to acquire equipment in the annual budgeted amount of $208,213.50. Consider two (2) road closure requests for Nightmare on the Clermont Trail 5k on October 28, 2023 and Santa's Twilight 5k on December 16, 2023. Council Member Entsuah moved to annrove Consent Agenda Items 1 and 3-7: Seconded by Council Member Pines. Passed unanimously 5-0 with all members present voicing ave. Item 8 — Legislative Priorities Dani Page, Tuscany Ridge - expressed concerns on Meet us in the Middle Plaza and 81 Street docks as a listed legislative priority. She inquired about these projects being listed as a priority, funding status for the project and whether there will be any workshops scheduled to discuss. City Manager Bulthuis explained that State Representatives receive a list from cities of requests to apply for funds from the State. This is separate from the city's budget. There was an initial public meeting with conceptual ideas. The project is currently in the engineering stage where they are reviewing the number of boat slips and other feedback provided at the initial meeting. Furthermore, in the last two years, the city has requested funding for fire stations. The State funding was cut for all city and county fire department projects. The listed priorities are requested for funding from the State so that the City is not having to fully fund those projects. Council Member Purvis moved to annrove Consent Agenda Item 2: Seconded by Council Member Gonzalez. Passed unanimously 5-0 with all members present voicing ave. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Item No. 8 - Ordinance No. 2023-027 Final Hearing - Parking Code AN ORDINANCE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE CHAPTER 115 — PARKING AND VEHICULAR USE AREAS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT, SEVERABILITY; CODIFICATION; THE ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENERS ERRORS, RECORDING, PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Clerk Howe read the title aloud. Development Services Director Henschel presented the item. City staff is proposing an amendment to the city parking code. This amendment will clear up a misconception regarding parking requirements within the Central Business District zoning district. Staff recommends removing an asterisk in section 115-14 that indicates parking is not required for multi -use developments within the Central Business District of 3 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING September 26, 2023 Downtown. This was never the intent of the code. It was placed in the Land Development Code in 2018 as part of an overall parking code amendment. The way it was implemented into the code has been misleading. Removing the asterisk has also necessitated a few adjustments to the parking table as well. Mayor Murry opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Murry closed the public hearing. Council Member Gonzalez moved to avvrove Ordinance No. 2023-027: Seconded by Council Member Pines. The motion nassed by roll call vote 5-0. NEW BUSINESS Item No. 9 — Resolution No. 2023-028R, Intuitive Emergency Clinic A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE OPERATION OF A 24-HOUR EMERGENCY CLINIC IN THE C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT, SEVERABILITY, ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENERS ERROR, PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Clerk Howe read the title aloud. Development Services Planning Manager Kruse stated that the applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow for the operation of a 24-hour emergency clinic in the vacant CVS Building, located at 4405 South US Highway 27. The property is at the intersection of Hartwood Marsh Road and US Highway 27. The future land use designation is Commercial and the current zoning is C-2 General Commercial. The Land Development Code requires a conditional use permit for a hospital based off - campus emergency department that provides emergency services and care. The site is already developed with an existing building, landscaping and infrastructure for the property. The applicant will be updating the existing building facade to comply with Clermont Architectural Design Standards and providing site upgrades that conform to the provisions of the land development regulations. The proposed facility provides emergency services that are distinct from a hospital under the statutory definitions of the State of Florida. The clinic will be required to provide a detailed plan to handle any emergency transfers requiring any air or ground emergency patient transport services. The facility will be licensed as a hospital -based off -campus Emergency Department in affiliation with OF Health - Leesburg Hospital. The proposed facility will provide 14 exam rooms with approximately 16 staffed employees for this location. Staff has reviewed the CUP application in accordance to the Land Development Code. The proposed intensity, character and type of development is in compliance with the Clermont Comprehensive Plan goals, objectives and policies for commercial land use. A traffic impact analysis has been completed and it has been determined the proposed project would provide a reduction in trip generation from retail. Therefore, it would be considered a "de minimis" impact on the existing transportation network. Staff recommends approval of Resolution 2023-028R. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 6-0. Tara Tedrow, Lowndes Law is present on behalf of the applicant. Ms. Tedrow presented a PowerPoint presentation providing an overview of the project; CUP criteria; existing zoning and future land use; community benefits and the proposed site plan. 4 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING September 26, 2023 Mayor Murry opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Murry closed the public hearing. Mayor Murry inquired about landscaping. Mr. Kruse stated that the applicant will have to follow the current landscape code. The subject property does have their own irrigation well onsite. Council Member Purvis moved to avvrove Resolution No. 2023-028R as presented: Seconded by Council Member Pines. Passed unanimously 5-0 with all members present voicing ave. Item No. 10 — Ordinance No. 2023-028 Intro General Employee 401(a) Vesting Change AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPROVING AMENDMENT ONE TO THE 401(A) CITY OF CLERMONT DEFINED CONTRIBUTION RETIREMENT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES; AMENDING THE VESTING PROVISION OF THE PLAN TO FIVE (5) YEARS AND THE "BREAK-IN SERVICE" RULES; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Clerk Howe read the ordinance title aloud. Council Member Entsuah moved to introduce Ordinance No. 2023-028: Seconded by Council Member Pines. Passed unanimously 5-0 with all members present voicing ave. 5 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING September 26, 2023 ADJOURN: With no further comments, this meeting adjourned at 7:29 pm. Tracy Ackroyd Bowe, MMC City Clerk 6 APPROVED: Tim Murry, Mayor