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04-09-1991 Regular Meeting• • CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 9, 1991 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Tuesday, April 9, 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 Cole, Council Member Norquist and Council Member Dupee. Other City Officials present were City Manager Saunders, City Attorney Baird, Planning Director Harker and Deputy City Clerk Brandt. INVOCATION The Invocation was offered by Reverend Harry Camp followed by the repeating of The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present. MINUTES The minutes of the meeting held March 26, 1991 were approved as presented. REPORTS CITY MANAGER SAUNDERS' REPORT LEGISLATIVE ACTION DAY City Manager Saunders gave a brief overview of the meetings which occurred in Tallahassee on April 2, 1991. Fourteen representatives from Lake County were in attendance. LAKE COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES QUARTERLY DINNER MEETING It was reported that the Quarterly Dinner Meeting would be held at Silver Lake Country Club on Wednesday, April 24, 1991. Those members wishing to attend were asked to notify Julie Brandt as soon as possible. DISSTON AVENUE/ALMOND STREET PROJECT SLIIDGE STORAGE BED PROJECT It was reported that City Engineer Springstead had certified that these projects were completed as specified and the Council was asked to issue final acceptance for them so they could be closed out. 91-055 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ISSUE FINAL ACCEPTANCE FOR THE DISSTON AVENUE/ALMOND STREET PROJECT AND THE SLUDGE STORAGE BED PROJECT. COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE'S REPORT LEGISLATIVE ACTION DAY Council Member Dupee also attended the Legislative Action Day in Tallahassee and stated that the proposed Billboard Legislation and the implementation of Amendment 3 were items to watch. U CITYOF CLERMONT MINUTES • REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 9, 1991 PAGE -2- MAYOR POOL'S REPORT ALUMINUM CAN COMPACTOR The Mayor inquired as to if the City had considered purchasing an aluminum can compactor. City Manager Saunders stated that it would be considered in the upcoming budget. At the present time, the City can store four weeks worth of cans before transporting them to the recycling center in Winter Garden. CONTRACT MOWING The Mayor also stated that he would like the City to consider sub- contracting lot mowing on large tracts of land as a cost saving measure. VISITORS WITH BUSINESS PARR PALS, INC. Kathy Asmann, representing the non-profit group Park Pals, Inc. was present and requested official support from the City for their concept of the playground to be constructed at the Palatlakaha Recreation Area. Mrs. Asmann presented the Council a petition with 687 children's signatures asking the Council to allow construction of the playground at the Palatlakaha Recreation Area. Pictures of Gilbert Park in Mount Dora, a park similar to the one to be constructed here, were passed out to the Council. Mrs. Asmann then stated that she was requesting Council support in the following three areas as discussed at the Workshop held April 4, 1991: (1) the allocation of approximately two acres of property for the playground, (2) the appropriation of the $10,000 now budgeted as part of our grant funds for the construction of the playground, and (3) authorization for a fund raiser for the playground, which would include the selling of individual boards to be placed on the boardwalk with the donors' names engraved on them. 91-056 After a brief discussion of the proposed playground, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE TO RECREATION AREA. BOB WADE - RESOLUTION X709 City Manager Saunders reported that Mr. Wade wished to table consideration of this matter until the April 23, 1991 Council Meeting. 91-057 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NOROUIST AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO TABLE CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION #709 UNTIL THE APRIL 23, 1991 COUNCIL MEETING. • • CITYOF CLERMONT 1VIINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 9, 1991 PAGE -3- POLICE STATION EBPANSION City Manager Saunders reported that discussion of the contract agreement with Strollo Architects, Inc. would have to be tabled because the proposed contract document was not completed at this time. 91-058 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE. SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO TABLE DISCUSSION OF THE CONTRACT WITH STROLLO ARCHITECTS INC. City Manager Saunders then stated that to expedite matters, he would like to hold a Special Council Meeting on Thursday, April 18, 1991 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room to finalize the contract agreement. It was the consensus of Council to do so. RECIPROCAL FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT - FDOT City Attorney Baird reported that he was in negotiations with the Department of Transportation concerning wording for the agreement and asked that discussion be tabled until the next Council Meeting. 91-059 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER NOROUIST. SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO TABLE DISCUSSION OF THE RECIPROCAL FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNTIL THE APRIL 23. 1991 COUNCIL MEETING. CRYSTAL LAKE SUBDIVISION City Manager Saunders explained that the plat for Crystal Lake Subdivision had received Council preliminary approval about one year ago and the improvement plans have been reviewed and approved by the Site Review Committee. It was further explained that nothing had changed since that time, and that this was a small subdivision located on the east side of Crystal Lake, just north of the Broome Street extension. The improvement plans show that Broome Street will be extended to the westerly edge of the property and there will be a short cul-de-sac street from Broome Street into the property. City Manager Saunders continued by stating that under our Subdivision Code, the developer is required to either dedicate 5~ of the property for recreational use or make a cash donation into our Parks and Recreation Reserve Account. The developer has chosen to give the City the cash donation in the amount of $12,069, which is arrived at by using 5$ of the total land value, plus the infrastructure improvements. After some discussion concerning the right-of-way width of the 91-060 internal street, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NOROUIST AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED GRANTING PLAT APPROVAL FOR THE CRYSTAL LAKE SUBDIVISION. • • CITY OF CLERMONT 1VIINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 9, 1991 PAGE -4- PIIBLIC COMMENTS Don Burris who lives in the vicinity of West Avenue and Magnolia Street stated that he continued to have a problem with dogs running loose in his neighborhood and would like something done. City Manager Saunders stated that consideration was being given to changing the hours the Animal Control person works to allow him to work later in the day as it appears some people get home from work and allow their animals to run at will. Mr. Burris thanked the Council for their consideration of his request. There being no further business or discussion, the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Robert A. Pool, Mayor Attest: .~ E: Van ile, City Clerk