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08-27-1991 Regular Meeting• CITYOF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 27, 1991 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Tuesday, August 27, 1991, in the Council Chambers. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pool with the following Council Members in attendance: Mayor Pro Tem Turville, Council Member Dupee, Council Member Cole, and Council Member Norquist. Other City Officials present were City Manager Saunders, City Attorney Baird, Finance Director Van Zile, Planning Director Harker and Deputy City Clerk Brandt. INVOCATION The Invocation was offered by Reverend Ed Ivey followed by the repeating of The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present. MINUTES The minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held August 13, 1991 were approved as presented. REPORTS CITY MANAGER SAUNDERS' REPORT WORKSHOP MEETING City Manager Saunders stated that he would like to hold a Workshop Meeting on Thursday, August 29, 1991. Due to conflicts on Thursday night, the Council decided to hold the Workshop Meeting on Tuesday, September 3, 1991, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - FIVE YEAR SCHEDULE OF IMPROVEMENTS City Manager Saunders presented each Council Member with a copy of the five year Schedule of Improvements for the City. He explained that the Comprehensive Plan requires an annual update to be included in each year's budget document and that this was the first update subsequent to the plan's adoption. 91-151 After a brief discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NOROUIST AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THE ADOPT THE CITY OF CLERMONT FIVE YEAR SCHEDULE OF IMPROVEMENTS. CITY ATTORNEY BAIRD'S REPORT SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES It was reported that there were four properties with substandard structures in the City and that he would like Council authorization to file the necessary paperwork in the Circuit Court to either have them brought up to code or demolished. Council Member Dupee questioned if any of the properties were those listed as eligible for repair under the City's Community Development Block Grant. City Attorney Baird stated that none of the grant properties were among the four. • CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 27, 1991 PAGE -2- 91-152 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED GRANTING CITY ATTORNEY BAIRD AUTHORIZATION TO BEGIN CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT. COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE'S REPORT LEAGIIE OF CITIES CONVENTION It was reported that the theme of this year's convention was Partners in Education and a handbook for educators on the high school level had been prepared by the Florida League of Cities entitled Florida Citv and County Government. A Teacher Handbook for the High School Level. Mrs. Dupee continued by stating that she would like the City to purchase a copy of the book for $45 and give it to the High School during Florida City Government Week, October 7-11, 1991. COUNCIL MEMBER COLE'S REPORT LOT MOWING Council Member Cole asked if the lot at the two story house on Highway 50 could be mowed. City Attorney Baird stated that the house was on the condemnation list and it would be taken care of. VISITORS WITH BUSINESS JERRY GLAIR - RESOLUTION #724 REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO AN EXISTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Mayor Pool explained that Mr. Blair is requesting an amendment to the existing Conditional Use Permit for his Chevron Station located at the intersection of Highway 50 and Tenth Street. The existing CUP allows for a gas station and convenience store operation, and Mr. Blair is proposing to provide rental trucks at the site. Mayor Pool asked Mr. Blair if there were any comments he wished to make and he stated that he had none. It was reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the request and recommended approval of the amendment with the conditions as stated in Resolution #724, and Mr. Blair has agreed with these conditions. It was noted that condition #2 restricts the maximum number of trucks to be stored at the site to three. Mayor Pool read the Resolution by title only and called for comments from those present and no one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the request. 91-153 A MOTION WAS THEN MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NOROUIST AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED BY ROLL CALL VOTE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION #724 AMENDING THE EXISTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE CLERMONT CHEVRON STATION LOCATED AT 997 WEST HIGHWAY 50 TO ALLOW A TRUCK RENTAL OPERATION WITH THE CONDITIONS AS STATED. THE RESOLUTION WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY BY MAYOR POOL. CITYOF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 27, 1991 PAGE -3- UNFINISHED BUSINESS FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 232-M • Mayor Pool explained that this ordinance will annex into the corporate limits of Clermont a .3 acre parcel, which lies directly west of and adjacent to the OHM Corporation property on Mohawk Road. Mayor Pool then read the ordinance by title only and called for comments from those present. No one spoke concerning the proposed annexation. 91-154 A MOTION WAS MADE HY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED HY ROLL CALL VOTE ADOPTING ORDINANCE 232-M ANNEXING A .3 ACRE PARCEL LOCATED ON MOHAWR ROAD AND ADJACENT TO THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS INTO THE CITY OF CLERMONT. THE ORDINANCE WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY BY MAYOR POOL. FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 231-M Mayor Pool explained that this ordinance will annex into the corporate limits of Clermont an approximate 10 acre site on Mohawk Road located west of the OHM Corporation. The property is owned by Florida Power Corporation and they propose to construct a field office and storage area on the site. Ray Gilley, District Manager of Florida Power, and Victoria Bucher, Land Agent for the company, were present to answer any questions the Council or audience might have. Mayor Pool called for comments from those present and there were none. 91-155 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE SECONDED HY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED BY ROLL CALL VOTE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 231-M ANNEXING AN APPROXIMATE 10 ACRE PARCEL LOCATED ON MOHAWR ROAD AND ADJACENT TO THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS INTO THE CITY OF CLERMONT. THE ORDINANCE WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY BY MAYOR POOL. FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 233-M It was explained that Ordinance 233-M would rezone the Florida Power property annexed in Ordinance 231-M from R-R Rural Residential to M-1 Light Manufacturing. All properties when annexed into the City of Clermont, enter as R-R Rural Residential. It was pointed out that the surrounding properties in the area that are within the corporate limits of the City are zoned M-1 and those in the unincorporated areas are zoned Industrial. It was reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission at their meeting held earlier this month, unanimously recommended approval of the rezoning. Mayor Pool then called for comments from those present and there were none. • CITYOF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 27, 1991 PAGE -4- 91-156 There being no discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER NOROUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE AND_UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED BY ROLL CALL VOTE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 233-M REZONING THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN ORDINANCE 231-M FROM R-R RURAL RESIDENTIAL TO M-1 INDUSTRIAL. THE ORDINANCE WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY BY MAYOR POOL. SCHOOL IMPACT FEES City Manager Saunders explained that this was an amended Interlocal Agreement with Lake County for the collection of School Impact Fees adopted by Lake County. It was further explained that the agreement will have no immediate affect on the City since all the Building Permits are issued by the County and the Impact Fees are collected by the County. However, in the event the City should decide in the future to return to having its own Building Department and issuing permits, this agreement would assure that the City would collect the School Impact Fees and remit them to the County. City Manager Saunders then recommended approval of the Interlocal Agreement. 91-157 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE. SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ENTER INTO THE AMENDED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH LAKE COUNTY FOR COLLECTION OF SCHOOL IMPACT FEES. NEW BUSINESS MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION Mayor Pool read the proclamation for the upcoming election for Council Seat II, which is held by Mr. Turville and Council Seat IV currently held by Mrs. Dupee. He explained that if more than two people qualify for any one seat, there will be a Primary Election on Tuesday, October 8, 1991. Otherwise, the election will be on November 5, 1991. This year the election(s) will be held at Jenkins Auditorium instead of the Police Department. It was also reported that qualifying for the election begins September 6th and ends at 5:00 p.m. on September 23rd. Candidate packages are available at City Hall. BID AWARD - PAVEMENT OVERLAY City Manager Saunders explained that four bids had been received for the pavement overlays of the following streets: First Street from Lakeshore Drive to Minnehaha Avenue Settle Street from Lakeshore Drive to the end Seminole Avenue from fifth Street to Lake Avenue Lake Avenue intersection of Lake Avenue and Seminole Avenue Lake Avenue intersection of Lake Avenue and Lakeshore Drive Almond Street from Grand Highway to Lakeview Avenue Fifth Street from Osceola Street to Carroll Street Anderson Street from Osceola Street to the curve Each Council Member received a bid recap sheet showing the low bid from C.A. Meyer Paving and Construction Company in the amount of • 4 • CITYOF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 27, 1991 PAGE -5- $15,721.42. It was further explained that because the bid was so low and the City has approximately $35,000 of funds available for streets' projects, it was recommended that the following streets be included for overlay under this contract by use of a change order: Carroll Street from Lake Minneola Drive to Third Street Second Street from Lakeshore Drive to Minnehaha Avenue Anderson Street from Desoto Street to the curve Linden Street from Lake Avenue to Seventh Street Lake Avenue from Seminole Avenue to Lakeshore Drive Under discussion, Council Member Turville questioned if this would be allowable under the bidding process because possibly one of the other companies would be able to offer a lower price for a greater quantity of asphalt. It was explained that this was allowable because of the quoted square foot price and the wording of the bid document. City Attorney Baird concurred that there would be no problem. However, City Manager Saunders stated that he would recheck the bid document before doing work on the additional streets. 91-158 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DIIPEE SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NOROUIST AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE LOA BID OF C.A. MEYER PAVING AND CONBTRIICTION COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,721.42. There being no further business adjourned at 8:00 p.m. or discussion, the meeting Robert A. Pool, Mayo Attest: