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08-14-1990 Regular Meeting• CITYOF CLERMONT ~~U~~i-S REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 14, 1990 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Tuesday, August 14, 1990 in the City Council Chambers. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. with the following Council Members. present: Council Member Cole, Council Member Dupee and Council Member Norquist. Mayor Pro Tem Turville was absent. Other City Officials present were City Manager Saunders, City Attorney Baird, Planning Director Harker and Deputy City Clerk Brandt. Finance Director Van Zile was absent. INVOCATION The Invocation was offered by Nilsa Whitehead followed by the repeating of The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present. MINUTES The minutes of the Regular Meeting held July 24, 1990 were approved as presented. REPORTS CITY MANAGER SAUNDERS' REPORT GARBAGE COLLECTION NOTICE It was reported that notices would be sent to city residents concerning the new schedule and curbside method for garbage collection. Mayor Pool stated that the City of Clermont was the last city in Lake County to offer rear yard garbage pick up. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING City Manager Saunders stated that if there were no Council objections, there would be a Special Council Meeting on August 21, 1990. Among the items to be discussed are Change Orders for the Palatlakaha Recreation Area. There were no objections, and the meeting was scheduled for 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. PALATLARAHA RECREATION AREA It was reported that the Department of Natural Resources was in the process of doing a low maintenance berm landscaping plan for the City, and it was time to have the berm irrigation system installed. City Manager Saunders then stated that Superior Asphalt, the company doing the work at the park site, had given approval for the city to deal directly with its ball field irrigation subcontractor, Messick Irrigation of Mount Dora, to install the berm irrigation 0 • CITY OF CLERMONT I~+IINiTT~~ REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 14, 1990 PAGE -2- as a change order. Mr.. Saunders continued by stating that Messick Irrigation would do the work for $19,940, which is 20~ less than the original quote for the work. Mr. Saunders then stated that he would like Council permission to enter into a change order with Mr. Messick to install the berm irrigation system. 90- 143 After a brief discussion of the request, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH MESSICR IRRIGATION OF MOUNT DORA IN THE AMOUNT OF A $19,940 CHANGE ORDER TO INSTALL THE BERM IRRIGATION SYSTEM AT THE PALATLAKAHA RECREATION AREA. COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE'S REPORT AMENDMENT #3 Council Member Dupee gave a brief report on her work for the Lake County League of Cities supporting the proposed Constitutional Amendment #3, which will appear on the November ballot. She then asked that a resolution of support be prepared and placed on a future agenda for adoption. City Manager Saunders stated that he would do so. The resolution will urge Clermont residents to support the Constitutional Amendment limiting unfunded State mandates on Cities and Counties. MAYOR POOL'S REPORT It was reported that the Lake County Emergency Medical personnel were asking permission to reserve the Jaycee Beach Pavilion on Saturday, September 22, 1990 to hold a benefit barbecue for the family of Steve Phipps, a local Emergency Medical Technicial who suffered from leukemia and recently passed away. It was the consensus of Council to allow this request. It was also mentioned that the Leukemia Foundation would be holding a fund raiser on the same day. NILSA WHITEHEAD°S REPORT Nilsa Whitehead, Chairperson of the Parks and Recreation Board, stated that she had received a complaint of dog feces on the Fit Trail and asked that consideration be given to placing signs restricting dogs from the trail be erected. It also was reported that someone had broken the duck identification signs and vandalized the benches. Mrs. Whitehead then asked if the signs should be replaced and/or repaired. It was the consensus of Council that Mrs. Whitehead • CITYOF CLERMONT ~~~~~~ REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 14, 1990 PAGE -4- City Manager Saunders then explained that there were many non- conformities on the site which should be addressed through conditions of the Conditional Use Permit. One being the laclc of required landscaping according to the City's Landscaping Code. Mr. Saunders continued by stating that the Staff recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission was for the applicant to remove the asphalt now on the city right-of-way along Eighth Street, plus an additional five (5) feet inside the property line and provide the standard landscape buffer for this area, and in doing this, also close the northern driveway entrance into the site which would not be allowed under a site plan today, due to its close proximity to the intersection. Mr. Saunders then stated that the Planning and Zoning Commission felt that this was an excessive requirement to be placed on the applicant, and after considerable discussion agreed upon the requirement as outlined in Condition #7, which is a joint project of the City and applicant or property owner. It requires the City to remove the asphalt along the right-of-way and five (5) foot buffer area and the applicant will place the landscaping in the area. Mrs. Ayers stated that the Mayfields, owners of the property, would at this time be willing to provide landscaping, but would not remove the asphalt . Mayor Pool expressed his concern that the City would incur a great deal of expense as well as set a precedent if the City removed the asphalt. After a brief discussion, City Manager Saunders recommended that the property owner or applicant be given one year to make the improvements. Mrs. Ayers agreed to this and stated that it would give her time to establish her business and see haw it goes. It was the consensus of Council that the landscaping on the south side of the property could be put in place now because no asphalt needed to be removed. 90-145 After some further discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION #673 AS AMENDED. CONDITION #7 WAS CHANGED TO READ "THE APPLICANT, WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE DATE OF EXECUTION OF THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, SHALL REMOVE ASPHALT...." Under comments, Cuqui Whitehead stated that she hoped something would be done concerning having to go outside and around the building to use the restrooms. Jim Brown asked for clarification as to what asphalt would have to be removed and the City Manager explained it to him. .. • CITY OF CLERMONT li~IINLTTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 14, 1990 PAGE -5- UNFINISHED BUSINESS LEASE AGREEMENT City Manager Saunders stated that this item had been tabled from the July 24, 1990 agenda at the request of Reverend Ed Ivey who is representing the South Lake Ministerial Association, and requested that it be tabled until the August 28, 1990 Council Meeting. 90-146 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER NORQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO TABLE DISCUSSION OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT UNTIL THE AUGUST 28, 1990 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. NEW BUSINESS INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 226-M City Manager Saunders explained that the owner of the property described as Sunnyside Unit, Lots 7 and 8, Block 2, which is located at 310 Almond Street, requested a rezoning from R-2 Residential to R-3A Residential/Professional. A single family home is located on the property and the applicant proposes to convert the home to a professional office should the rezoning be approved. 90-147 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE AND SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE TO INTRODUCE ORDINANCE 226-M. THE ORDINANCE WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY BY MAYOR POOL. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT City Manager Saunders explained that as requested by the City Council, discussion of the City's proposed stormwater management utility was placed on the agenda. Mr. Saunders began the discussion by stating that stormwater utilities are relatively new in the State of Florida although several cities, including Tavares in our County, have adopted stormwater utilities over the past five years to fund the needed improvements to handle stormwater runoff. Stormwater management is basically required for two major areas, one being the prevention of flooding and two being the protection of lakes. He further explained that although there were some small areas subject to flooding in Clermont, the maj or purpose for our stormwater utility would be for the protection and preservation of our lake system. The establishment of the stormwater utility was then discussed in depth. It was explained that an equivalent residential unit would • CITYOF CLERMONT 1'~IINITTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 14, 1990 PAGE -6- be established which would be the average square footage of impervious area for a residential unit within the City with a random sample taken of the residential areas to determine the square footage. Each commercial parcel would have to be computed individually to determine the number of equivalent residential units to be assigned to the specific parcels and credits would be given to commercial properties which have constructed approved stormwater retention areas. It was recommended that a $3.00 per equivalent residential unit fee be charged initially for the stormwater utility. This would generate approximately $90,000 in the first year with approximately $50,000 of this used to offset operation and maintenance costs of our current stormwater system. The remaining funds could be used to contract for the master plan in the first year, which would be developed for the entire city limits, prioritizing specific projects. The City would then have the option of either doing projects on an annual basis as funds become available or after three to five years after establishment of the utility, the City could bond the stormwater utility fund in order to do major projects or several projects at one time, with revenues from the utility being pledged to pay back the bonds. After the explanation, it was the consensus of Council to introduce this crucial ordinance at the next regularly scheduled meeting. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 266-C It was explained by City Manager Saunders that this ordinance would amend the Public Service Tax on electricity, metered or bottled gas and fuel oil from the current 8.5~ to 10~, as discussed at the Budget Workshop. The increase will generate approximately an additional $45, 000 to the General Fund for the 1991 Fiscal Year Budget. 90-148 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE AND SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE TO INTRODUCE ORDINANCE 266-C. THE ORDINANCE WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY BY MAYOR POOL. THE FINAL READING OF THE ORDINANCE WILL TARE PLACE ON AUGUST 28, 1990. BID AWARDS PARR MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT Each Council Member was given a bid recap sheet for the equipment being proposed for purchase for maintenance of the new park facility. The recap sheet listed all the bids received and the low bids in each category of equipment. City Manager Saunders then explained that the City had estimated that $30,000 to $35,000 of the park budget would be needed for the required equipment. • CITY OF CLERMONT M~~~~~ It was explained that the low bid column indicated the line item prices for the various pieces of equipment and corresponded to the indicated companies which will supply the equipment. The total bid for the equipment was $34, 136.59. Under discussion of the equipment purchase, Mayor Pool questioned where the specifications for the equipment came from. City Manager Saunders stated that they were derived from equipment used by the City of Leesburg, the people who installed the sod at the ball fields and Boardwalk and Baseball maintenance personnel. AUGUST 14, 1990 PAGE -7- 90-149 After some further discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID IN EACH CATEGORY OF EQUIPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,136.59. JENRINS AUDITORIUM ROOF 90-150 City Manager Saunders reported that only one bid for the necessary re-roofing of the auditorium was received from Rick Oswalt Construction, Inc. for a total of $31, 220, which was approximately 20~ above the prof ected construction cost. It was recommended that the bid be rejected and the project rebid. PROJECT. After a brief discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NORQUIST AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO REJECT THE BID OF RICK OSWALT CONSTRUCTION OF $31, 220 AND REBID THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING UTILITY REVENUE FUND - RESOLUTION #677 City Manager Saunders explained that as required by the City's bond ordinance, the proposed Utility Revenue Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 1991 must be tentatively adopted forty-five days prior to the end of the fiscal year, with final adoption in September. Mayor Pool then read the resolution by title only. He then called for comments from those present and no one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the proposed budget. 90-151 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED BY ROLL CALL VOTE TO TENTATIVELY ADOPT RESOLUTION #677 ADOPTING THE UTILITY REVENUE FUND BUDGET FOR FY 1991. THE RESOLUTION WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY BY MAYOR POOL. ~ • CITYOF CLERMONT ~~~~~s REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 14, 1990 PAGE -8- ' There being no further business or discussion, the meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. Robert A. Pool, ayor Attest: p E. Van it City Clerk