11-19-1986 Regular Meeting
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CITY OF CLERMONT
MINUTES
WORKSHOP MEETING
November 19, 1986
A Workshop Meeting of the City Counc11 of the City of Clermont
was held Wednesday, November 19, 1986 in the City Hall Conference
Room. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Pool
with the following Council Members in attendance: Council Member
Huff, Council Member Cole, Council Member Dupee and Mayor Pro Tem
Turvi1le. Other City Officials present were City Manager Saunders
and Planning Director Perlick.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
City Manager Saunders informed the Council that Joyce Walker,
Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, had requested a
$200 contribution from the City for this year's Children's
Christmas Party. Several local merchants from the South Lake
Plaza also will be helping to sponsor the party, and desire to
have the party at the South Lake Plaza parking lot behind
York Jeweler's.
After much discussion, it was the consensus of Council to
express to the Chamber its concern with the proposed location
of the party. The Council supported the idea, but preferred to
have the party at Jenkins Auditorium where the children could be
more carefully monitored.
CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
City Manager Saunders stated that the City had been receiving
numerous complaints regarding the quality of service. After'
some discussion of ~his matter, it was the consensus of Council
to place this item on the agenda for a future Council Meeting and
have a representative from Cablevision Industries of Central
Florida present to answer questions or listen to complaints from
the general public.
INJURY ON CITY PROPERTY
City Manager Saunders informed the Council that he had r'eceived
a call from Mrs. Doris Sinclair stating that she had fallen in
front of the American Legion Building on City right-of-way and
broken her arm. Mrs. Sinclair is requesting that the City pay
for the expenses incurred from the accident. Mr, Saunders
stated that he would be forwarding the request to the City's,
insurance carrier.
POSSIBLE LAWSUITS
Mr. Saunders read. a letter from City Attorney Baird explaining
two possible lawsuits against the City. One, Jenkins vs. the
City of Clermont deals with an alleged false arrest, and the
other deals with the possibility of the City's drainage pipe
at the corner of Broome and Fourth Streets being located off
of the easement on private property.
A survey has been ordered concerning the drainage pipe, and
both cases have been referred to the City's insurance company.
CARROLL STREET REPAIRS
The Council was informed that the City is planning to repair
Carroll Street in front of Clermont Builders Supply. CBS will be
asked to pay the difference between the costs for normal street
reijairs and those repairs being proposed by the City Engineer in
or er to handle heavy cement mixing trucks using the street.
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CITY OF CLERMONT
MINUTES
WORKSHOP MEETING
November 19, 1986
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SIGN ORDINANCE SURVEY
Mr. Saunders informed the Council of the results of the recent
sign ordinance survey. After much discussion, it was the consensus
of Council to ask the Chamber of Commerce to appoint four or fiye
representatives to meet in a series of workshops with the City
Council and Staff for input into the rewriting of the City's sign
ordinance.
ANNEXATION
It was reported that the City had identified most of the property
owners in the area northeast of the City limits, east of the Citrus
Tower and east of Grand Highway. The City plans to contact those
property owners about annexation in the near future.
ORDINANCE 248-C
Items 1 through 21 of Ordinance 248-C were discussed in detail,
This ordinance amends the City's current zoning ordinance,
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Council Member Cole left the meeting at 9:45 p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Council was informed of the following items:
The possibility of the Roe Building in downtown Clermont being
remodeled by an Orlando Company.
The Zom Development Corporation plans to develop a shopping center
on Highway 27 south of Clermont,
Lakeview Villas has received approval from the St. Johns River
Water Management District for drainage, and they will be submitting
revised plans within a week,
There being no further
discussion, the meeting adjourned at
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10 :05 p.m.
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