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11-20-1984 Workshop Meeting e CITY OF CLERMONT e MINUTES WORKSHOP MEETING November 20, 1984 A Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Tuesday, November 20, 1984 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Con- ference Room. The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Bob Pool with the following Council Members in attendance: Council Member Cole, and Council Member Turville. Council Member Henry was absent due to illness. Other City Officials present were City Manager Forbes and City Attorney Baird. Also present were the City's Appraisers John Rocker and Paul Roper. PROPERTY PURCHASE FOR EXPANSION OF WASTE TREATMENT PLANT The Council discussed different options on purchasing additional property for the expansion of the waste treatment plant. The Council discussed in detail the property owned by Chuck Sunderman, located west of the present sprayfield site. Paul Roper and John Rocker both explained their appraisals of this property and gave their opinions of its value. There was much discussion of these appraisals and of the possible counter offer to be made to Mr. Sunderman. Persons present also discussed the possibility of purchasing property south of the present sprayfield site instead of going to the east. It was the consensus of the Council that the 'City Attorney should investigate purchasing property south of the present sprayfield site, and report his findings to the Council before taking any action on the property to the west. This land may be more expensive, but the City could purchase less land. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATION COMMISSION The City Attorney and the City Manager discussed in detail documenta- tion received from the State of Florida Public Employees Relation Com- mission regarding a Representation - Certification Petition filed on November 9, 1984, regarding the Police Benevolent Association of Orange County, Florida, wishing to represent the City's Police Department. It was discussed that this matter only concerned Police Officers, and that the present bargaining unit did not include the Chief or Sargent. There was much discussion on whether the Corporal also should be excluded from the bargaining unit. The City Attorney explained that the employees had a right to join this Union and that it was important that no Councilor Staff Member try to threaten, intimidate or ask an officer if he will join the Union, or make any promises in regard to this matter. After much discussion, it was the consensus of the Council not to file an appeal and to obtain information on the pros and cons of having the City's Police Department unionized. LIFT STATION #21 The City Manager explained the problems the City was having with Lift Station #21 located on Pitt Street. This is an Allis Chalmers Can Station and last weekend both motors went out. It was further explained that City employees had done a good job setting up a trash pump on the wet tap which pumps the sewage to the next lift station. Mr. Forbes stated that the Council had made a wise decision by allowing the City to purchase a new trash pump and install wet taps, and without this equip- ment the City would not have been able to keep the sewage moving while the pumps at the lift station were down. Mr. Forbes continued by explaining that the City has many problems with the dry well lift stations, and that the six dry well stations within the City Limits take up approximately 50% of the total maintenance time e CITY OF CLERMONT e MINUTES WORKSHOP MEETING November 20, 1984 Page -2- spent on all twenty-four lift stations in Clermont. The City has had problems with Lift Station #21 for many years, and it appears that for many reasons the station can no longer keep up with the amount of ef- fluent it is receiving. The City Manager strongly recommended that he be allowed to contact the City Engineer and have him draw up plans and specifications and bid out the rebuilding of this lift station and chang- ing it into a wet well. The City Council had no objections to this recom- mendation. After the bids are received, the project would be brought before Council for a final determination. MUTUAL FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT The City Manager pointed out that while the Council had approved the Mutual Fire Protection, a date for the terms of the agreement had not been set. After much discussion, it was the consensus of Council that the terms of the agreement should be for three years beginning October 1, 1984. It was also discussed that the City was reviewing the possibility of extending fire protection into areas outside the City Limits. There being no further bUSiness~eeting ~ at , {J I . Bob Pool, Mayor Pro Tem 9:30 p.m. Attest: