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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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