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08-26-1986 Regual Meeting -- -- CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING August 26, 1986 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Tuesday, August 26, 1986 in the Council Chambers. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pool at 7:30 p.m. with the following Council Members in attendance: Council Member Cole, Council Member Dupee, Council Member Huff and Mayor Pro Tem Turville. Other City Officials present were City Manager Saunders, City Attorney Baird, Finance Director Van Zile and Deputy City Clerk Brandt. INVOCATION The Invocation was offered by Nilsa Whitehead followed by the re- peating of The Pledge of Allegiance to ~he Flag by all present. MINUTES The minutes of the Workshop Meeting held July 29, 1986 and the Regular.Meeting held August 12, 1986 were approved as presented. REPORTS CITY MANAGER'S REPORT PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING The Council was reminded of the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 2, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The meeting will be held the same night as the Primary Election, but this sho~ld pose no major problem. The polls close at 7:00 p.m. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING The Council also was advised of the Special Council Meeting to be held on Wednesday, September 3, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The purpose of this meeting is to hold a public hearing on the proposed 1986-1987 budget and millage rate for the City. LAKE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL It was reported that the Lake County Development Council would be holding its membership meeting on Thursday, August 28, 1986 at the Silver Lake County Club in Leesburg. A program on stress management will be presented by Charter Hospital of Ocala. Those interested in attending this meeting should contact Julie Brandt by noon on Wednesday. TREE PLANTING The Council was informed that the tree planting for the downtown business area would be held on Saturday, September 6, 1986. All Council Members were asked to bring their shovels and meet at 7:00 a.m. to help with the planting of seventy trees. COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE'S REPORT EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL Mrs. Dupee reported that the budget for the ECFRPC had been set at $6,680,762 with most'of this money earmarked for Senior Citizen projects in counties other than Lake. She also presented the City Manager with a copy of Altamonte Springs DRI Review, stating that the study ,contained much useful information that the City of Clermont may be able to incorporate into its future planning. -- -- CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING August 26, 1986 Page ,-2- LAKE COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mrs, Dupee stated that she had given those members present copies of the City's resolutions concerning placing a county-wide moritorium on the permitting of mobile home parks and opposing the permitting of clay and sand mines without an approved site development plan. Board Members will discuss these resolutions with their respective cities to determine if the Lake County League of Cities will adopt a position on these matters. Council Member Dupee also briefly summarized a presentation given by Paulette Alexander, Director of Lake County Pollution Control concerning storm water retention. MAYOR POOL'S REPORT SOUTH LAKE KIWANIS CLUB Mayor Pool thanked the South Lake Kiwanis Club for presenting a drug awareness program for students and parents concerning crack cocaine. Bob Richenburg, who was present in the audience, stated that a video of the program had been made and would be available to interested parties. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION'S REPORT Nilsa Whitehead, Chairperson of the Parks and Recreation Commission, asked that all Council Members attend the September 29, 1986 Parks and Recreation Commission at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. . City Attorney Baird stated that because of the "Sunshine Law'" the Council could not attend this meeting unless it was declared a Council Workshop. It was the consensus of Council to do so, and Mayor Pool then called for a Council Workshop with the Parks and Recreation Commission on September 29, 1986. VISITORS WITH BUSINESS PATRICK HOEHN - SIGN ORDINANCE VARIANCE REQUEST Mr. Hoehn appeared before Council to request a variance from the sign ordinance to allow a mural sign to remain on the retaining wall at Sunnyside Plaza. Mr. Hoehn explained that he had not obtained a permit for the bullseye and arrow mural sign because he believed that it did not fall under the definition of a "sign" in the City's sign ordinance. He stated that he had simply painted over the mural sign of the Classic Look Beauty Shop, which used to be in the plaza. Mr. Hoehn further stated that his mural did not indicate the name of his business or telephone number. A photograph of the sign in question was then passed around. Mayor Pool questioned the legality of other mural type signs within the City, and asked if there might be others which were illegal. City Attorney Baird advised that all of the signs in the City were either "grand fathered in", legal or illegal, and very likely there were others which fell into the later category. City Manager Saunders then explained how this type of sign was dealt with within the framework of the City's sign ordinance. He also explained that the building in which the gun and tackle shop was located already had a ground sign along Highway 50, and if this mural type ground sign was granted a variance to remain, it would set a definite precedent. -- -- CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES " REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING August 26, 1986 Page -3- At this point in the discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Turville declared a conflict of interest and abstained from all discussion of the requested variance. Council Member Huff stated that he believed that the City should live up to its present sign ordinance and that everyone should be treated equally under the law, He continued by stating that he believed all signs should be in conformance to the ordinance, or if not, all of them should be denied. Mayor Pool stated that he agreed with Mr. Huff's position, and that he would like to table the request until such time as Mr. Perlick could investigate other illegal signs in the City and come back before Council with the information. Council Member Huff and Mayor Pool stated that they would like to have all of the illegal signs within the City corrected at one time. Some discussion ensued concerning the fact that the City Staff was in the process of rewriting the Sign Ordinance, and that many changes were being made as to the maximum size and types of signs which would be allowed. It was pointed out that adoption of the revised ordinance would eliminate the problem with existing illegal signs because every- . one would be given a certain period of time to bring their signs into conformance with the ordinance. '., J..... ..."\~ A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF TO TABLE THE VARIANCE REQUEST UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE INFORMATION FROM MR. PERLICK IS OBTAINED AND ALL ILLEGAL SIGNS COULD BE ADDRESSED AT ONE TIME. City Manager Saunders pointed out that such an undertaking could take six months or more to complete, and recommended that the Counci1 deny the variance request and have Mr, Perlick investigate other mural signs within the City, not all the signs in the City. COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF REPEATED THE MOTION AND IT DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. 86-l4lA MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE TO DENY THE VARIANCE REQUEST. COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF THEN SECONDED THE MOTION AND ASKED THAT IT BE AMENDED BY ADDING THAT MR. PERLICK WILL COME BACK BEFORE COUNCIL WITH A LIST OF THE STATUS OF ALL MURAL SIGNS IN THE CITY AND AT THAT TIME ALL OTHER SUCH SIGNS WOULD BE TREATED IN THE SAME MANNER. COUNCIL MEMBER COLE AGREED TO THE AMENDMENT, COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE SECONDED THE AMENDMENT AND THE MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY WITH COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE ABSTAINING DUE TO A CONFLICTOF INTEREST. NEW BUSINESS ELECTION PROCLAMATION Mayor Pool then read in its entirety the Mayor's Proclamation of the General Election. He explained that the purpose of the election was to elect Council Members for Council Seats I, III (Mayor) and V. The election will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 1986. If a Primary Election is needed, it will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 1986. Council Member Dupee stated that, she believed that the Council should address the problems caused when the City's general election date was changed from December to November. It was the consensus of Council to consider this matter at a later date. -- III CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING August 26, 1986 Page -4- AUDIT AGREEMENT Prior to the meeting, each Council Member was given a copy of the Audit Agreement from the accounting firm of Greenlee, Kurras, Rice and Brown for Fiscal Year 1986. The fee for the City's audit report and related work will be $14,000, which is the same fee as for the 1985 audit. City Manager Saunders explained that the firm has been the City's auditors for many years and had always been of assistance to the City throughout the year after the audit was completed. 86-l42After a brief discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF TO RENEW THE AUDIT AGREEMENT WITH THE FIRM OF GREENLEE, KURRAS, RICE AND BROWN IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,000 FOR THE 1986 FISCAL YEAR AUDIT. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 247-C Mayor Pool explained that it had been over twenty years since the Council Members had received a pay increase. Ordinance 247-C would would amend Chapter 2, ,Section of the City Code of Ordinances re- garding Council Members' salaries. The salary for the Mayor would increase from $100 per month to $200 per month and for Council Members from $75 per month to $175 per month. ' It was further explained that because Council Members may not vote themselves a pay increase, the Ordinance would not take effect until January 1, 1988. 86-l4~ MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE AND SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE TO INTRODUCE ORDINANCE 247-C. THE ORDINANCE WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS City Manager Saunders explained that he had received letters of resignation from Bob Thompson and Marie McKinney, and letters from Marilyn George, Margaret Smart, Kathy Parcell and Nick Jones requesting appointments to the Commission. He further stated that he had received a verbal request from Gloria Johnson to serve as a member. City Attorney Baird advised the Council that due to the State of Florida's government in the sunshine rules it would not be appropriate to appoint a husband and wife (Cecil Smart already serves on the Board) to serve on the Planning and Zoning Commission. 86-l44A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF AND SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE TO APPOINT MARILYN GEORGE TO THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF MARIE MCKINNEY. 86-l45A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF AND SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS, AND MARILYN GEORGE WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPOINTED TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. 86-l46A MOTION WAS MADE BY LESTER COLE AND SECONDED BY ANN DUPEE TO APPOINT GLORIA JOHNSON TO THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF ROBERT THOMPSON ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. THERE WERE NO MORE NOMI- NATIONS AND GLORIA JOHNSON WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPOINTED TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, . . CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING August 26, 1986 Page -5- CITIZEN COMMENTS Cecil Smart, who was present in the audience, reminded all those in attendance of the Labor Day Festivities sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. There being no further business, Attest: