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11-08-2005 Regular MeetingCity of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING November 8, 2005 r L J The Clermont City Council met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Mayor Hal Turville called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm with the following Council Members present: Council Members Mullins, Goodgame, and Renick. Other City officials present were: City Manager Saunders, Assistant City Manager Gray, City Attorney Mantzaris, and City Clerk Ackroyd. INVOCATION Council Member Goodgame gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. MINUTES City Council Meeting Minutes held October 11, 2005 City Council Meeting Minutes held October 25, 2005 Council Member Renick clarified the exact spelling of Mr. Molmar's name who spoke at the October 11, 2005 meeting. Council Member Goodgame moved that the minutes o, fthe October 11 `" be approved as corrected and the minutes of October 25`" be approved as written. The motion passed with all members present voting ~~a~e" PUBLIC COMMENTS ~y Holzman asked to express concerns about a proposed office development along Hwy 27 North of Kings Ridge. City Attorney Mantzaris stated there could be issues with the project requiring them to be heard by the Council. At this point, it would be best for him to direct his concerns at the staff level. Mr. Holzman understood and noted he would take his concerns to the Planning staff. Frank Lyon, 935 Brogden Drive, reported problems with speeders on Brogden and requested speed bumps. Mayor Turville asked City Manager Saunders to focus on enforcement; if that does not work, then to consider alternative traffic control. Council Member Renick requested the issue be placed on a workshop agenda to discuss. Mary Jo Phiffer, Operator of The Vintage View, expressed concern with the lack of business in downtown district. Mayor Turville requested she advise staff of any ideas she may have. REPORTS City Manager Saunders scheduled a Council workshop on November 29 at 6pm and a CRA meeting at 7pm following the workshop. City Attorney Mantzaris - No Report City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING November 8, 2005 Council Member Goodgame stated a traffic study was conducted at the intersection of Hwy 50 and Hancock which indicated a turn lane is needed and it is now in the engineering phase. Also, there is a traffic study being conducted at Johns Lake Road and Hancock. Council Member Mullins - No Report Council Member Renick reported the next meeting of the South Lake Growth Summit is tentatively scheduled to be held in the Minneola Council Chambers on December IS` at 6:30pm. OATH OF OFFICE City Clerk Ackroyd administered the Oath of Office for elected Council Member Mullins for Seat II and Council Member Goodgame for Seat N. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Turville 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 -Event Request ~tem No. 2 -Scope of Services Kimley Horn & Associates Item No. 3 -Purchase Approval Utilities Department Item No. 4 -Purchase Approval Utilities Department Item No. 5 -Fire Station Expansion Item No. 6 -Professional Services Agreement CT Hsu & Associates Requesting the use of McKinney Park on Sunday, December 25 Christian Men in Action Request authorization to accept Scope of Services from Kimley Horn & Associates for the Streetscape Project, Phase 2 Approval to purchase a Perma-Liner system from Perma- Liner Industries for $9,667.25. Approval to purchase a crane truck and crane for $62,325. Request approval to bid expansion project for Fire Station 2 Agreement with CT Hsu & Associates for professional services for the Community Center Item No. 7 -Plat Approval Nottingham at Legends Council Member Goodgame moved to approve the consent agenda as written • seconded by Council Member Mullins The motion_passed with all members present voting "aye ". UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mayor Turville noted Ordinance 504-M and Ordinance 505-M has been requested to be postponed to March 14, 2006. Ordinance No. S04-M Final Hearing • 2 City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING November 8, 2005 • Council Member Mullins moved to table Ordinance 504Mto March 14• seconded by Council Member Good~?ame. The motion passed with all members present votin~aye " Ordinance No. SOS-M Final Hearing Council Member Mullins moved to table Ordinance SOSM to March 14• seconded b_v Council Member GoodQame. The motion passed with all members present votin~aye " Mayor Turville requested these ordinances be re-advertised at the time of the public hearing. Ordinance No. 348-C Final Hearing An Ordinance under the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida amending the Code of Ordinances chapter 2, article VI, division 2 "Impact Fees"; amending section 2-263 "Definitions"; amending section 2-264 "Impact Fee Schedule" providing for a new impact fee schedule; amending section 2-265 "Special Study Option"; deleting section 2-270 "Refunds" providing for liberal construction; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinances to the extent of such conflict; providing for severability, and providing for an effective date. City Manager Saunders stated the City contracted with Public Resource Management to do an impact fee study. This ordinance will adopt new impact fees for police, fire, utilities and recreation. The consultants were present and available for questions. Mr. Saunders reported that staff worked closely with the consultants with the fees based upon population ~stimates and level of service. Mayor Turville opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Turville closed the public hearing. Council Member Goodgame inquired about the effective date. City Manager Saunders explained this ordinance will become effective on January 1, 2006 with impact fee payments received at the time a building permit is pulled. Council Member Mullins moved adoption of Ordinance 348-C: seconded by Council Member Good ame. The motion passed 4 to 0 on a roll call vote with all members present votin,~aye ". NEW BUSINESS Ordinance No. 533-Mlntroduction An Ordinance of the City of Clermont, Florida, amending the comprehensive plan for the City of Clermont, Florida, pursuant to the local government comprehensive planning act, Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes by adopting a text change to the mixed-use land use classifications matrix for undeveloped district 7 (UD-S) and a corresponding future land use map change to include three properties into the UD-7 mixed-use classifications Idistrict; setting forth the authority for adoption of the comprehensive plan amendments; setting forth the purpose and intent of the comprehensive plan amendments; establishing the legal status of the comprehensive plan amendments; and providing for severability, conflict and an effective date. i City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING November 8, 2005 Council Member Renick moved introduction o Ordinance 533-M• seconded by Council Member Mullins. The motion amassed with all members present voting "aye ". Ordinance No. 534-M Introduction An Ordinance under the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida, providing for the annexation of a certain parcel of land contiguous to the present city boundaries; providing for an effective date; providing for severability; and providing for publication. Ordinance No. 535-Mintroduction An Ordinance under the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida, amending the official zoning map of the City of Clermont, referred to in Chapter 122 of Ordinance No. 289-C, Code of Ordinances; rezoning the real properties described herein as shown below, providing for severability, providing for an effective date and providing for publication. Council Member Mullins moved introduction of Ordinance 535-M• seconded by Council Member Goodgame The motion passed with all members present voting "aye ". ~chool Concurrency City Manager Saunders stated that Lake County was chosen as a pilot project for the school concurrency issue. By November 10, 2005, each City within the county and Lake County has to come up with a list of school concurrency issues. Those issues will then be discussed at a joint meeting on November 18. The purpose is to formulate a combined list of concurrency issues and how to address the issues. Then, a model inter-local agreement is to be submitted to DCA. Staff has drafted a list of issues for Council to review. Council could address the issues at a separate workshop prior to November 18. The Council can appoint one Council Member as a spokesperson or each Council Member can attend the joint meeting to express their views. Council Member Goodgame suggested adding funding to the list of issues. Mayor Turville recommended a level of service that we aspire to have that is reflective of a quality education. Council Member Renick concurred with Mayor Turville and recommended no more than 100% capacity. Mayor Turville opened the floor for public comment. Cindy Barrow suggested to keep it at a simple level and recommended a tiered level of service such as having it at 100% in five (5) years with a percentage reduction each year. Becky Elswick, Lake County School Board Member, suggested topics for consideration to discuss. She explained the tiered level of service could be to establish 100% as the target. With an increased capacity of 150%, the goal in 3 years could be at 130% and in 5 years to be at 120% and in 8 years at the target goal of 100%. • City of Clermont MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING November 8, 2005 Council Member Mullins suggested smaller neighborhood schools. City Manager Saunders suggested having an advisory committee comprised of the cities and county to review the defined issues. Council Member Renick brought up the issue of appropriate utilization of schools for each city to consider. Mr. Saunders noted the importance for the Council to have a consensus on how to deal with these issues or for each Council Member to speak as individuals at that meeting. Council Member Good~ame moved to have Ms. Renick be the representative from our Council: seconded Council Member Mullins. The motion passed with all members present votini; "aye ". Council agreed to have a workshop for further discussion. Jim Purvis, 4206 Hammersmith Drive, made a suggestion to not issue any additional building permits. Council Member Renick stated that Clermont has provisions in place for schools with the Growth Resolution approved by the City Council. Permits that are being pulled now have previously been approved. With the Growth Resolution in place, an applicant has to provide for the student stations to be used or that application is incomplete and Council will not hear it. ~ancy Fullerton remarked the school district is too large and recommended dividing the school district. She also suggested a moratorium in South Lake County until capacity is caught up to 100%. Council scheduled a workshop for further discussion on Wednesday, November 16 at 6:OOpm in the Council Chambers. ADJOURN: With no further comments the meeting was adjourned at 9:17pm. \,. ,~ , r \, APPROV>F _~~'~ G~ Mayor Harold Turville A, ;~ ...~p ,. ATTF~IST: / ~ ' Tracy Ackr~oyd, City Clerk ~.i •