08-06-1987 Workshop Meeting
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WORKSHOP MEETING
August 6, 1987
A Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont
was held Thursday, August 6, 1987, in the City Hall Conference
Room. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Mayor
Pool with the following Council Members in attendance: Council
Member Cole~ Council Member Dupee, Council Member Huff, and
Mayor Pro Tem Turville. Other City Officials present were City
Manager Saunders, Finance Director Van Zile and City Engineer
Springstead. Others in attendance were Nilsa Whitehead and
Mr. and Mrs~ Cecil Smart.
LAKE WINONA BRIDGE
City Engineer Springstead explained the revised plans for the Lake
Winona Bridge. He explained in detail the new design for the bridge,
and clearance levels under the culvert, as compared to the head clear-
ance with the existing structure. Mr. Springstead stated that he
was going to give the revised plans to the three companies who had
previously bid the project for submital of revised bids conforming
with the new plans~
City Manager Saunders stated that permission to submit the revised
plans to the previous bidders had been authorized at a Council
Meeting, but the purpose of this meeting was to make sure the
Council understood exactly what the new structure would be before
approaching the contractors with the revised plans. It was agreed
to proceed with the project as quickly as possible. Mr. Springstead
left the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
CLERMONT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Cecil Smart, Vice President of the Clermont Chamber of Commerce, gave
each Council Member a narrative of what the Chamber was requesting,
which amounted to $9,000 for the next fiscal year. His explanation
also included comparisons of what other cities contributed to their
chambers, and an estimate of what Clermont now provides for the
Clermont Chamber.
City Manager Saunders explained that the City had talked to several
other cities and put together a value analysis of the facilities
provided for the Chamber, which included the rent based on the
square footage and an average cost per square foot in the Clermont
area. In addition, the utilities which are paid for by the City
and the rent monies received by the Chamber for the rental of
the auditorium were also included in the analysis. The extended
total value provided to the Chamber was $9,000 plus $2,000 for
the Labor Day Celebration.
After considerable discussion of questions concerning what programs
the Chamber had in mind for next year, no Council Member pr~sent
proposed any additional contribution to the Chamber.
Mr. and Mrs. Smart left the meeting at 9:30 p.m.
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE REQUESTS
City Manager Saunders again reviewed the Parks and Recreation
Committee's request for projects for next year. Also reivewed was
what has been placed in the proposed budget, which includes $5,000
for landscaping and $2~000 for recreational equipment.
Mrs. Whitehead offered explanations for certain items on the
request list.
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The Highlander Hut renovations were also discussed. Mr. Saunders
stated that he had received a quote from one air conditioning
company in town for $7,500 to air condition the Highlander Hut
and another quote of $3,500 to do the structural work of changing
out the windows.
After much discussion, it was the consensus of Council to place
$6,000 in the budget toward improvements for the Highlander Hut,
with a challange to the SPA Group to raise money or seek funding
as a non-profit organization for improvements to the building.
COMPUTER PRINTOUT OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET
City Manager Saunders then explained that the complete computer
printout of the proposed budget which they were given indicated
that there still was a deficit of approximately $69,000 and that
consideration should be given to increase utility taxes from the
current 6.5% to 8.5%. Mr. Van Zile explained that this increase
would generate approximately an additional $60,000 in revenue.
It was the consensus of Council that the City wait until the sales
tax issue is placed on the ballot and resolved before proposing to
increase the utility tax.
DEPARTMENT HEAD SALARY INCREASES
Each Council Member was given a list of proposed Department Head
salaries which was reviewed in detail.
Mr~ Van Zile left the meeting at 10:15 p.m.
Mr. Saunders then discussed his personal salary with the Council,
and after much discussion, it was the consensus of Council to adjust
his current salary by the proposed 4.5% cost of living increase being
awarded to all employees and by an additional 3% merit increase.
There being no further discussion, the meeting adjourned at 10:25 p.m.
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Ro ert A. Pool Mayor ---.
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