10-19-1988 Workshop Meeting
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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