07-10-1985 Workshop Meeting
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WORKSHOP MEETING
July 10, 1985
A Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont
was held on Wednesday, July 10, 1985 in the City Hall Conference
Room. The meeting was called to order at 7:20 p.m. by Mayor Pool
with the following Council Members in attendance: Council Member
Cole, Council Member Huff and Council Member Turville. City Manager
Saunders was also present.
INVOCATION
The Invocation was given by Cuqui whitehead.
CERTIFICATION OF TAXABLE VALUE
City Manager Saunders stated that he had two items to discuss
before the actual Budget Workshop. Mr. Saunders explained the
Certification of Taxable Value Form received from the Appraiser's
Office stating that the rolled-back rate for this year would be
2.429. The current year's millage rate is 2.626. The rolled-
back rate would generate the same amount of revenue to the City
as the current year. Discussion of this matter is on the agenda
for the next Regular Council Meeting.
LAKE WINONA BRIDGE
It was also reported that the City Manager had met with our City
Engineer, John Springstead, concerning the changes to the Lake
Winona Bridge proposal. Mr. Springstead should be ready with a
new proposal for the. first Council Meeting in August. Council
Member Turville asked that the City Engineer look into the effect
deepening the channel will have on the shoreline of Lake Winona
because the canal area controls the level of the lake during times
of low water.
FLUORIDATION PROGRAM
The City Manager also discussed the City's fluoridation program and
explained that he had been in contact with the State regarding how
much of the proposed project they were going to fund. At this time,
it is doubtful that the State will fund the entire amount needed to
implement the program.
The City Manager expressed his concern that the City needed to begin
work on the Seminole Well housing as soon as possible. It was discus-
sed whether or not the extra room needed for the fluoride equipment
could be used in some other manner if the program was not implemented.
In that way, construction on the well housing could begin now. City
Manager Saunders stated that he would discuss this matter with Utility
Director Davis.
BUDGET REVIEW
City Manager Saunders reviewed the Budget Message and pointed out the
changes is revenues and expenditures in all the funds as outlined in
the Budget Message. The Council was then directed to review the Capital
Outlay requests by Department Heads which begin on Page 7 of the proposed
budget. City Manager Saunders explained the Capital Outlay requests for
each department.
It was explained that the vehicle to be purchased for Administration
would replace the 1984 Ford police Package vehicle which is now being
used. That car would then be transferred to the police Department for
patrol use.
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It was also explained that the $3,000 budgeted for City Hall
renovations would include window coverings, replacement panels
for the detiorating walls in the accounting office, and new
appliances for the kitchen area. The refrigerator, stove and
sink are in disrepair and need to be replaced.
It was discussed that the legal file cabinet requested by the
Police Department might not be needed if the micro-filming pro-
ject which has now begun will eliminate some records. The file
cabinet was approved contingent on the filming project.
The Water Department's request for a truck was discussed and
questions were raised as to why the vehicle with only 60,000
miles was in such bad repair. Also it was asked if this truck
needed to be full sized or if an economy sized truck would meet
the needs of the department. City Manager Saunders stated that
he would request additional justification for the purchase of the
new truck, and the reasons why the old truck it is in such bad
repair. This information will be brought to the next Workshop
session.
All other items on Table II of the Capital Outlay requests met
the tentative approval of the Council.
Council Member Cole reported that he had received several inquiries
about rebuilding the swim pier at West Beach. City Manager Saunders
stated that $4,000 was in the current budget for this project if there
was enough public interest. It was the consensus of the Council to
undertake this project as soon as possible. City Manager Saunders
stated that he would discuss this matter with Public Works Director
Smythe and try to begin it in the very near future.
Mayor Pool stated that he was very interested in the City taking on
some additional landscaping projects in the new year. City Manager
Saunders stated that $5,000 had been placed in the current budget
for landscaping and perhaps a committee could be set up or the City
could work in conjunction with the Garden Club to come up with a
landscaping project for the new fiscal year.
City Manager Saunders stated that there was one other Capital Outlay
request that he had not included in the budget. He then directed
the Council to the Budget Issues section of the Budget Message and
stated that under Item #3 a request was made for an additional back-
hoe and loader for use by the Public Works and Utility Departments
at an approximate cost of $24,000. After much discussion, it was
determined that during the times both departments need to use the
equipment, it would be more economically feasible to rent another
piece of machinery.
There being no further discussion, the meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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Robert A. Pool, Mayor
Attest:
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Jul' M. Brandt, Deputy City Clerk