07-22-1986 Workshop Meeting
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CITY OF CLERMONT
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WORKSHOP MEETING
July 22, 1986
A Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont
was held on Tuesday, July 22, 1986, in the Council Chambers
following the Regular Council Meeting. The meeting was called to
order by Mayor Pool at 8:30 p.m. with the following Council Members
in attendance: Council Member Huff, Council Member Dupee, Mayor
Pro Tem Turville, and Council Member Cole. Other City Officials
.present were City Manager Saunders and Finance Director Van Zile.
Others present were Cuqui Whitehead representing the Parks and
Recreation Commission and Don Wickham, Alice Tilden, Honey Jean
Smoak, Bonnie Homan and Keith Bowie representing the Cooper Memorial
Library Board.
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Mrs. Whitehead presented the Parks and Recreation Commission's
requestes for the coming budget year. These included playground
equipment for the park in Hazelwood Subdivision which she suggested
be named "Seminole Park", a half-court basketball. court to be con-
structed at the Chestnut Street playground, a $1,000 allocation for
entertainment for Fun Fest '87, funds to continue landscaping and
beautification projects in the City, particularly on Highway 50,
a public address system and lighting for the Jaycee Beach area,
improvements to the Tot Lot on Minneola Avenue, and she suggested
that the City-owned triangular area at the intersection of Crystal
Lake Drive and Minneola Avenue be improved and dedicated to all
veterans.
.COOPER MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Don Wickham spoke for the Library Board and presented each Council
Member and Staff with a budget study comparing the 1985-1986 budget
with the 1986-1987 proposed budget, as well as a summary of the,
history of the financing of the Library and its current needs.
He stated that there were two requests being made of the City. One,
that the City would pay its quarterly payments at the beginning of
each quarter, instead of at the end. This would help the Library
with cash flow problems. They also requested that the City's contri-
bution to the library be increased to $63,665 for the new fiscal year.
Much discussion ensued between the Board, Council and Staff concerning
other revenue sources for the library. City Manager Saunders stated
that he felt the County was not contributing their fair share to the
entire County System, and that they should increase their allocations
to all the libraries. After thoroughly reviewing the budget materials
presented, the Board Members stated that they would appreciate any
additional help the City could give them. It was also stated that they
would try to generate additional funds through various "Fund Raisers"
during the year, but much the same as the City, their sources of revenue
were limited. It was also pointed out that their restricted funds could
be used only for capital expenditures, not operating expenses.
Mayor Pool stated that the Council would continue to discuss the
requests presented by both groups at the next Council Workshop.
It was the consensus of all present that the City has a library and
library staff to be proud of, and that the City would try to find
some manner in which to further aid them.
There being no further discussion, ~ti;;r~~:50
Rb ert A. Pool, Mayor
p.m.
Attest:
City Clerk