06-12-2007 Regular MeetingCity of Clermont
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 12, 2007
The Clermont City Council met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 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 Berlinsky. Other City officials present
were: City Manager Saunders, City Attorney Mantzaris, and Deputy City Clerk Noak.
INVOCATION
Council Member Mullins gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
1VIINUTES
Council meeting minutes of Council Meeting held May 22, 2007.
Council Member Goodgame moved acceptance o the May 22 2007 minutes; seconded
Council JVlember Mullins The motion passed with all members present voting "aye ".
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Cuqui Whitehead, 837 5th Street, requested the City increase awareness of the recycling program. Mayor
Turville recommended a press release. City Manager Saunders commented on the annual survey that is
done to determine the number of people who are recycling.
Jim Purvis, 4206 Hammersmith Drive, complimented the Police and Fire Department for going above and
beyond the call of duty in identifying specific problems in the Kings Ridge community. Mr. Purvis also
complimented Council, Department Heads, and Public Services Director Preston Davis. He requested the
City look into red light cameras. City Manager Saunders stated the City was currently looking into the
matter.
Bob Bowman, Downtown Partnership, complimented the City on the newsletter and thanked the City for
placing their events on the front page and for the link on the City website.
Debra Drennen, 1182 Linden Street, mentioned applying to open a tea room and stated that staff has been
helpful and encouraging. Ms. Drennen addressed the Council to consider re-accessing City impact fees.
Mayor Turville commented this would be looked into and mentioned there are stringent rules regarding
impact fee assessments.
Tim Murray, 574 East Desoto Street, thanked the Police Department for patrolling his area. Mr. Murray
commented on how traffic was supposed to flow into Oakhill Cemetery from East Avenue and then exit
onto Desoto Street and requested the City to address the matter. City Manager Saunders stated the City
would look into signage. Mr. Murray requested the City meet with the School Board on redirecting
traffic flow at Clermont Elementary and suggested the flow to be off of Scott Street, onto School Street,
then back onto Desoto Street. City Manager Saunders will have Clermont Elementary traffic flow
looked into.
REPORTS
City Manager Saunders requested Council consider the week of July 16 for budget workshops. Council
indicated they would be available that week.
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City Attorney Mantzaris - No report.
Council Member Goodgame complimented Parks and Recreation on their sports camp brochure. He
mentioned that TJ Fish has requested that the Department Of Transporation move road funding for State
Road 50 forward by two years, as Leesburg is delaying the State Road 441 project. Council Member
Goodgame attended the County Commission meeting and stated the Plaza Collina development plan is
different than the original plan and he had requested that plan be brought back before the Clermont City
Council.
Council Member Mullins asked if the City had provided the requested information on the projections for
the size of the City. City Manager Saunders stated the projections were completed and forwarded.
Council Member Berlinsky - No report.
Mayor Turville suggested on a way citizens could assist with storm water problems which is to cut their
grass away from the street so cuttings do not wash into the road and into the storm water drains.
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Turville advised the next item on the Agenda for consideration was the Consent Agenda and
requested anyone v<~ishing to have any item pulled for discussion to please come forward at this time.
Item No. 1 -Event Request
Church of God by Faith
Item No. 2 -Event Request
Downtown Partnership
Item No. 3 -Tent Request
United Methodist Church
Item No. 4 -Purchase Request
Utilities Department
Item No. 5 -Bid Approval
Utilities Department
Item No. 6 -Purchase Approval
Fire Department
Request from Church of God by Faith to use McKinney
Park on Saturday June 16~' from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a
church Fun Day
Request from the Downtown Partnership to close
Montrose St. from West Avenue to the front of City Hall
and 7~' Street from Minneola Avenue to Montrose Street
for a Summer Art Walk
Request from United Methodist Church to allow a tent
from July 12 - 15 for their Vacation Bible School
Request for approval to piggy-back the City of
Orlando's Generator Preventative Maintenance and
Repair
Request authorization to award bid for the Bloxam
Stormwater Improvements to Rainey Construction
Company - $1,008,291.27
Request approval to purchase an E-One Engine from
Hallmark Apparatus - $262,450.40
A citizen requested discussion on Item 2 and Council Member Mullins requested Item 6 be pulled.
Council Member Mullins moved to acct Consent Agenda items 1, 3, 4, and S;
seconded by Council Member Goodgame The motion passed with all members present
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voting "aye ".
The citizen requested clarification on the street closing for the Downtown Partnership event. City
Manager Saunders responded that the closings would be similar to other downtown events, west to City
Hall and 7t" Street, with the City parking lot open.
Council Member Goodgame moved to accept Consent Agenda item 2; seconded by
Council Member Mullins The motion passed with all members present voting "aye ".
Council Member Mullins indicated that the E-One Engine purchase agreement indicated a June 5
deadline. City Manager Saunders stated that the date had been extended.
Council Member Mullins moved to accept Consent Agenda item 6• seconded by Council
Member Goodgame The motion passed with all members present voting "ave ".
NEW BUSINESS
Item No. l -Bid Approval Request authorization to award bid for the East Water
Utilities Department Reclamation Facility Expansion to Encore Construction
Company in the amount of $16,035,000.00
City Manager Saunders commented this was for the expansion of the wastewater facility and thanked
Tamara Richardson, Utilities Director/Engineer and Joe VanZile, Administrative Services Director for the
work they had accomplished with impact fees so the City would not have to borrow money for the
project.
Jim Purvis, 4206 Hammersmith Drive, asked if this included all the infrastructure necessary to resol=re
and connect the Kings Ridge North and South ponds. Ms. Richardson indicated that Lennar would have
until August to complete the metering.
Council r1~Iember Goodgame moved to award the bid to Encore Construction; seconded
by Council Member Mullins The motio~assed with all members present voting "ave ".
With no further comments, this meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
APPROVED:
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arold S. Turville, Mayor
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Tracy A~zkro~d, City Clerk