01-19-1988 Workshop Meeting
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WORKSHOP MEETING
January 19, 1988
A Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was
held Tuesday, January 19, 1988 at the City Hall Conference Room.
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Pool with
the following Council Members in attendance: Council Member Cole,
Council Member Turville, Council Member Dupee and Council Member
Huff. Other City Officials present were City Manager Saunders
and Planning Director McAllister.
PET CEMETERY
Mayor Pool opened the meeting by discussing the feasibility of
locating a pet cemetery somewhere on city owned property, and
offered a portion of the sprayfield on Hooks Road as the possible
site.
After some discussion of this proposal, it was the consensus of
Council that this might be something the City would want to in-
vestigate, but that the sprayfield site most likely would not be
an appropriate place to locate the pet cemetery.
City Manager Saunders stated that he would research other city
owned parcels to see if any of them would make an appropriate
site for a pet cemetery, should the Council decide to pursue
this project.
HOLLAND AND ASSOCIATES - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
The City Manager stated that a request for a Conditional Use Permit
for a Planned Unit Development would be on the agenda for the
January 26, 1988 Council Meeting. Mr. Saunders then turned the
meeting over to Planning Director McAllister for explanation of
the request.
Mr. McAllister then presented an overview of the project and reviewed
the staff recommended conditions and those of the Planning and Zoning
Commission with the Council.
City Manager Saunders then explained the proposed project for the
property located between Cunningham Realty and the Clock Restaurant
on Highway 50. The property is owned by Lawson Wolfe, and the
Disston Avenue right-of-way splits the property. Mr. Wolfe would
like to open that portion of Disston Avenue and have the entrances
to both of his projects; an office complex to the west and a home
supply store to the east, from Disston Avenue instead of Highway
50.
It was further reported that Mr. Wolfe felt that the cost of
opening the street should not be entirely his responsibility.
Mr. Wolfe believes that the city should share the cost of opening
the street because it would be a major benefit to the city to have
Disston Avenue opened from Pitt Street to Highway 50 because it
would relieve some of the traffic on Highland and Bloxam Avenues.
The new section of street also abuts city owned property where
the water tank is located.
After much discussion, City Manager Saunders stated that the city
could approach this street project on the same basis as others
that had been built in the past in which the property owners on
each side of the street pay one-third and the city pays one-third
of the costs. By going this route, the actual split in the costs
due to the property owned by the city along the street would be
about 45% for the city, and the developer would bear 55% of the
costs. An estimate in the amount of $48,000 for the project was
prepared by Mr. Wolfe's Engineer, which would mean approximately
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$22,000 would be the city's share to open the road. Mr. Saunders
stated that this matter would be on the agenda for next week's
Council Meeting.
REQUEST TO CLOSE A PORTION OF CRYSTAL LAKE DRIVE
City Planner McAllister explained the request and presented the
Council a diagram showing the requested street closing.
After much discussion of the different possibilities for closing
the street or portions of the street, it was suggested by City
Staff that only that portion of the property which is now developed
be closed, which would leave the remaining lakefront for public use.
This item also will be on the agenda for the next Council Meeting.
Mr. McAllister left the meeting at approximately 7:15.
LEASE FOR SPRAYFIELD HAY CROP
City Manager Saunders then explained that Mr. Kuharske, who presently
leases the sprayfield for raising hay, had indicated that he no longer
wishes to renew his lease which expires at the end of February. Mr.
Saunders further stated that he had been contacted by Richard Langley
and he would like to present the Council with a proposal for not only
maintaining the hay field, but also maintaining the citrus grove on
the buffer around the hay field.
Much discussion of this proposal ensued, and it was the consensus of
Council that City Manager Saunders discuss the proposal with City
Attorney Baird with regard to ways to bid the project.
LINDA BEAL REPRESENTING QUADIR KHAN
The next item to be discussed was the request by Linda Beal, repre-
senting Quadir Khan, for an increase in the City's participation in
the cost of the water line extension on Montrose Street to Mr. Khan's
site.
Mr. Saunders reviewed the action taken by Council three years ago
regarding this, and stated that using the same calculations at the
time Council agreed to participate, the cost of the extra materials
required for the additional work would be approximately $2,200. This
item will also be on the agenda for the next Council Meeting.
L.C. GRAY PROPERTY
Mr. Saunders informed the Council that he had received a letter from
Mrs. Gray stating that she was giving the City the first right of
refusal on her property on Twelfth Street, adjacent to the future
recreation site.
Mr. Saunders was i~structed by Council to contact Mrs. Gray to express
the City's interest in the site, and to obtain more information.
TWELFTH STREET RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY
The Council was informed that the City was proceeding with the plan
to push in the railroad right-of-way into the ditch along Twelfth
Street. The City has contacted the appropriate regulatory agencies
for either permitting or exemption for this project.
DOLE CITRUS REQUEST
Mr. Saunders stated that he had been contacted by a representative
of Dole Citrus, and they are interested in purchasing the railroad
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right-of~way running adjacent to their plant from the City.
It was the consensus of Council that the City should not consider
selling the property at this time due to the future need for running
the sewer interceptor line in this area, the possibility of opening
Osceola Street through this area, and the "Rails for Trails" program
being instigated in our area.
SIGN ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
Mr. Saunders informed the Council that he was attempting to reconveign
the Sign Ordinance Committee in the near future to make the needed
revisions to the Sign Ordinance.
MONTROSE STREET SIDEWALK PROJECT
The City Manager then explained to Council that the city had budgeted
this year for construction of a sidewalk on Montrose Street from Tenth
Street to Twelfth Street. Mr. Saunders then explained the problem of
placing the sidewalk in a normal position, which would be at the edge
of the right-of-way, due to the topography of the lots in that area,
and it was proposed to move the sidewalks closer to the street,
approximately 5' back of the curb, unless there was Council objection
to this plan. No objections were expressed, and Mr. Saunders stated
thay the City would be proceeding with the bidding of the project in
that manner.
SKATEBOARDS ON CITY STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Mrs. Dupee then brought up the problem of skateboards on City streets
and sidewalks. The current City Ordinance was ~iscussed, and it'was
the consensus that possibly a News Release regarding skateboards and
the hazards involved, as well as explaining the ordinance, would be
a good public service at this point in time.
COALITION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Mr. Saunders stated that he had received a letter from the Coalition
of Local Governments, which was a group formed four years ago to
intervene on behalf of the cities with the Public Service Commission
when rate increases were being requested. The group has been very
effective in keeping rate increases down and by eliminating others.
The organization is requesting that the City of Clermont join them
again. All dues are based on electric bills for the previous year,
and Clermont's dues would be approximately $750. This item will be
brought up during the next Council Meeting.
MEDIAN LANDSCAPING
Mayor Pool asked of the status of landscaping the medians. City
Manager Saunders stated that the City has applied to the Department
of Transportation for permission to plant and maintain the medians,
bu~ t~e City has not received the permits yet.
Th~~~ ,being no further discussion, the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Attest:
CIty Clerk