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10-19-1988 Workshop Meeting e e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES WORKSHOP MEETING October 19, 1988 A Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Wednesday, October 19, 1988 in the City Hall Conference Room. The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Mayor Pool with the following Council Members present: Mayor Pro Tem Turville, Council Member Dupee, Council Member Cole and Council Member Huff. Also present were municipal officials from the cities of Minneola, Grove- land and Mascotte, City Manager Saunders and County Administrator Mike Willett. Following the call to order, Mayor Pool passed around a sign-in sheet for those present to register their attendance and this document is included as a part of the minutes. Mayor Pool then turned the meeting over to Mike Willett, Lake County Administrator. Mr. Willett explained that the purpose of this meet- ing was to discuss the proposed Interlocal Agreement between the County and the fourteen municipalities within Lake County for the mass burn incinerator project proposed by the County. Following a brief overview of the project and the events leading up to the current contract which the County has entered into with NRG, Mr. Willett introduced Mr. Ed Sledge, the County Consultant for the project, and Mssrs. David Sokol and Matt Root representing the Ogden Martin Corporation. Mr. Willett also announced that there would be a bus trip to the Hillsborough County burn plant for anyone interested in attending. Mr. Willett then turned the meeting over to Mr. Sledge who gave an explanation of what he looked for in a contract for this type of project. He continued by stating that he had worked out many con- tractual arrangements for this type of facility and the components required in an agreement for the construction and operation of a mass- burn plant. The cost components and the three funding altern- atives were explained in detail, as well as the Interlocal Agreement. David Sokol then explained the involvement of his company, Ogden Martin, in the project. He also presented background information on the company and their involvement in these types of projects. Also explained were the guarantees Ogden Martin was making in the project and what was expected from the County and Cities under the agreement. The meeting was then opened to discussion and questions from the floor. Following the open discussion, Mr. Sledge passed out a packet to each City containing information on the Interlocal Agree- ment and a proposed Resolution for the Cities to consider. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. Attest: City Clerk