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08-06-1987 Workshop Meeting e e 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. e e WORKSHOP MEETING August 6, 1987 Page -2- 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. ~ o/LZ-f Ro ert A. Pool Mayor ---. Attest: --