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05-08-1984 Regular Meeting e e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING May 8, 1984 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held May 8, 1984. The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Pool at 7:30 p.m. with the following Council Members present: Council Member Henry, Council Member Turville, and Council Member Cole. Other City Officials present were: City Attorney Baird, Finance Director Saunders, and Deputy City Clerk Brandt. INVOCATION The Invocation was offered by Asbury Floyd followed by the repeating of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present. MINUTES The Minutes of the Workshop Meeting held April 19, 1984 and the Regular Meeting held April 24, 1984 were approved as presented. REPORTS CITY MANAGER'S REPORT STATE HIGH SCHOOL ROWING REGATTA In Mr. Forbes' absence, the City Manager's Report was given by Finance Director Saunders. It was explained that, due to prior commitments, the City Manager and Mayor would be fifteen minutes late. It was reported that Bill Ray had requested permission to hold the State High School Rowing Regatta on Saturday, May 12, 1984. It was the consensus of the Council to allow the regatta, following the same criteria used for the the City's annual Mayor's Cup Regatta. CITY LOGO ON LITTER BAGS It was reported that Cathy Kyle of Kyle Promotions had requested permission to use the City Logo on litter bags. These bags would have the Logo on one side and business advertising on the other, and would be paid for by the businesses. After a brief discussion, 84-061 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HENRY AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO HAVE MS. KYLE BRING IN A SAMPLE LITTER BAG FOR THE COUNCIL TO SEE, AND RESUBMIT HER REQUEST FOR THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CITRUS AT THE SPRAYFIELD SITE It was reported that the City had received two recommendations and quotes from grove services concerning the citrus trees at the spray- field site. Council Members were asked to study the quotes from Postal Colony and Estech, Inc., to look over the site and be prepared to make a decision on the grove during the next Council Meeting. UTILITY DEPARTMENT WATER LINE REPLACEMENTS It was reporte~ that the temporary crews hired by the Utility Department to replace old galvanized water mains had been doing a good job, and there was approximately six months worth of work to complete. The department will need $7,200 of Capital Improvement Funds for labor costs and $17,000 for materials to complete the 84-062 project. After a brief discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO CONTINUE THE WATER LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT WITH $24,200 FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT. e e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING May 8, 1984 Page -2- SURPLUS EQUIPMENT AUCTION It was reported that the City would receive $4,150 from the Leesburg Auction for surplus equipment. The following equipment was sold: the old street sweeper, the Building Official's car, a Cushman, and a 1966 pickup truck. The Mayor and City Manager arrived at the meeting at 7:45 p.m., and Mayor Pro Tem Pool turned the gavel over to Mayor Beals. COUNCIL MEMBER COLE'S REPORT LABOR DAY ROAD RACE SPONSORED BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE It was reported that the Chamber was requesting that a portion of 561 be blocked off for the Labor Day Road Race. Mr. Cole stated that he would bring this matter before Council again. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT REPURCHASE OF PROPERTY FROM TICLAW DEVELOPERS City Attorney Baird reported that a contract to repurchase a small parcel of property located west of Lake Dot Villas and described as Lot 4 of Block 59, City Blocks had been received from Mr. Richard Reynolds. He then asked for Council approval to have Mayor Beals 84-063 execute the contract. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO HAVE MAYOR BEALS EXECUTE THE CONTRACT FOR REPURCHASING LOT 4, BLOCK 59, CITY BLOCKS. RESOLUTION NO. 466 - ASBURY FLOYD, REQUEST FOR CUP - FUNERAL HOME It was reported that Mr. Asbury Floyd is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to established a funeral home at 858 West Minneola Avenue. The property is located in a C-l Light Commercial Zone. It was further reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission at its May 1, 1984 meeting had unanimously recommended approval of this request, subject to the first eight conditions listed in the Conditional Use Permit. A ninth condition has been added to the permit because Mr. Floyd has now requested permeable parking. Mayor Beals called for comments from those present in the audience, and no one spoke for or against the request. 84-064 After a brief discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TUR- VILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED BY ROLL CALL VOTE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 466 GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FUNERAL HOME IN A C-l LIGHT COMMERCIAL ZONE LOCATED AT 858 WEST MINNEOLA AVENUE. VOTING WAS AS FOLLOWS: COUNCIL MEMBERS HENRY, POOL, COLE AND TURVILLE, AYE; AND MAYOR BEALS, AYE. THE ORDINANCE WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY. RESOLUTION NO. 468 - REQUEST FOR CUP, 63 APARTMENTS WEST OF US 27 SERVICE ROAD & SOUTH OF TROPICANA Mayor Beals reported that Cardinal Industries is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to construct 63 apartments on property located west of US27 and south of property owned by Tropicana. e e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING May 8, 1984 Page -3- At its May 1, 1984 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of this request, subject to the eleven conditions listed in the Resolution. Mayor Beals called for comments from those present in the audience, and Mr. Don McCaffery, owner of the property in question, asked to speak. Mr. McCaffery stated that he took exception to condition #5 in that it was not practical for him to subdivide the entire parcel at this time. He further stated that perhaps different terminology was needed in this condition. City Manager Forbes explained that he was concerned about stormwater retention and that the City receive proper utility easements on the property. Jan Jacoby, a representative from Cardinal Industries, stated that the sewer had been stubbed out by Cardinal to the remaining lots, and that a storm sewer was in the vacated portion of Millholland Street to Hook Street. She further stated that Cardinal Industries is working with the City Engineer on these matters, and the City's on-site retention requirements are more stringent than the DER's. After some discussion of this, City Attorney Baird stated that he believed a clarification was needed as to the term "subdivide". It was discussed that the storm sewer must be adequate and the proper easements must be provided for future development. City Manager Forbes stated that he felt it was in the best interest of the City to have the remaining parcels platted. Mark McCaffery stated that the remaining property contained less than one acre, and questioned how much runoff could come from it. Don McCaffery stated that proper utility easements to meet all City Codes will be given to the City. Council Member Turville questioned that the City requires 126 parking spaces for the development, and the site plan shows 94. Jan Jacoby explained that Cardinal Industries owns and manages many apartment complexes and their experience has shown that statistically 1.2 spaces per apartment are adequate, but that Cardinal provides 1.5 spaces per unit. Water retention areas on the site plan were figured for 94 spaces. Mr. Turville then asked what would happen to the water retention areas if it was proven that more parking was needed after the project was completed. Ms. Jacoby explained that the areas could be deepened and changed, if needed. A discussion ensued regarding types of soil at the site. Mr. Turville further stated that he could live with the request if the drainage requirements were based on the 126 spaces, not 94. He stated that the extra parking spaces would not have to be built at this time, but that the water retention areas would be adequate should they be needed at a future date. It was concluded, after much discussion, that the following amend- ments be made to Resolution No. 468: I. Condition No. 4 be changed by the addition of the following sentence: "Stormwater retention areas shall be designed for two parking spaces per dwelling unitn. -- e e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING May 8, 1984 Page -4- 2. Condition No.5 be changed by the addition of ...Clermont, "but no plat is required". 84-065 After some further discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER POOL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED BY ROLL CALL VOTE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 468 AS AMENDED, GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF 63 APARTMENT UNITS CONSISTING OF SlONE BEDROOM AND 12 TWO BEDROOM APARTMENTS IN A C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE. VOTING WAS AS FOLLOWS: COUNCIL MEMBERS COLE, TURVILLE, HENRY AND POOL, AYE; AND MAYOR BEALS, AYE. THE RESOLUTION WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY. RESOLUTION NO. 469 - DEROW POYNTER, REQUEST FOR CUP - SHOPPING CENTER It was reported that Mr. Derow Poynter had requested a Conditional Use Permit to build a shopping center just east of Emerald Lakes Mobile Home Park on Highway 50. The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of this request with the conditions listed in the Resolution. Mayor Beals called for comments from those present in the audience, and no one spoke for or against the request. Council Member Turville asked Mr. Poynter, who was present in the audience, if the proposed shopping center met the City's lot coverage requirements. Mr. Poynter stated that there would be 12,000 square feet on 1.49 acres which more than met the require- ments. 84-066 After a brief discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HENRY AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED BY ROLL CALL VOTE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 469 AS PRESENTED. VOTING WAS AS FOLLOWS: COUNCIL MEMBERS POOL, HENRY, COLE AND TURVILLE, AYE; AND MAYOR BEALS, AYE. THE RESOLUTION WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY. CABLEVISION INDUSTRIES - REQUEST TO TRANSFER FRANCHISE AGREEMENT Mr. Michael Lisman, Vice President of Operations for Cablevision and Mr. J.A. Doub, District Manager for Group W Cable, appeared before Council to discuss terminology in the proposed franchise agreement and to answer any questions the Council might have concerning the operation of a cable system. Mr. Lisman presented a brief overview of Cablevision Industries, stating that it now owns 185 franchises and has 150,000 subscribers. The company is privately owned and has been in business thirty-five years. Mayor Beals called for comments from those present in the audience, and Mr. Jack Sargent stated that he believed everyone within the City Limits should be able to have cable service. Mr. Lisman presented a list of changes he wished to have incorpor- ated in the proposed ordinance, and the Council went through the document page by page. Each change was discussed in detail, and changes acceptable to both parties involved were made in numerous paragraphs. Two major concerns discussed at length were the duration and renewal of the franchise, and service being made available to all dwelling units in the City at a reasonable rate. With regard to the last stated concern, the situation at Margaree Gardens Subdivision was discussed. Mr. Lisman stated that cable cannot be made available to the homes in this subdivision due to the . e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING May 8, 1984 Page -5- cost factor involved. It would cost Cablevision $30,000 to install lines in the subdivision which has six homes. In this particular case, each potential subscriber would have to pay a very high rate to receive the service. If Cablevision charged a lesser rate, the rates for all subscribers would have to be raised to cover the difference. Council Member Turville stated that he would like to know how the $30,000 charge would impact the entire City. After a great deal of discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER 84-067 TURVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POOL AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO TABLE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION UNTIL THE MAY 23, 1984 COUNCIL MEETING. AT THAT TIME AN UPDATED COPY OF THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT WILL BE PRE- SENTED TO THE COUNCIL. AS REQUESTED, MR. LISMAN WILL REPORT ON WHAT IMPACT THE $30,000 CHARGES FOR MARGAREE GARDENS WOULD HAVE ON THE CITY. BID AWARD - CITY HALL WINDOWS It was explained that the City had received two bids for the replacement of the existing six windows on the north and west sides of City Hall. Work involved includes removing the existing windows, replacing them with four 2' x 6' windows on the west side of the building, and framing and stuccoing the exterior of the building. The interior walls would be paneled. Council Member Turville questioned the difference between the two bids. It was explained that the low bid from Allison Con- struction was checked carefully and met all of the City's requirements. 84-068 After a brief discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POOL AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID OF $3,375 FROM ALLISON CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PROJECT. RESOLUTION NO. 470 - BUILDING PERMIT FEES FOR MOBILE HOMES It was explained that presently the City has no established fees for the issuance of building permits for mobile homes. State Law states that cities can issue building permits for mobile homes as long as they are directly related to inspections and improvements involved with the installation of a factory built structure. The proposed fee schedule is the same as the County's, and is $100 for doublewides and $75 for all others. The fees would cover in- spections for the following: plumbing connection to City sewer and water, electrical connection, mechanical inspection, concrete pads and driveways, and tie downs. 84-069 After a brief discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER POOL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED BY ROLL CALL VOTE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 470 WHICH ESTABLISHES A FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ALL MOBILE HOMES WITHIN THE CORPORATE CITY LIMITS. VOTING WAS AS FOLLOWS: COUNCIL MEMBERS TURVILLE, COLE, HENRY AND POOL; AYE, AND MAYOR BEALS, AYE. THE RESOLUTION WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY. There being no further business, adjourned at 9:50 p.m. ATTEST: ~Jth~ WA SAUNDERS, CITY CLERK