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CITYOF CLERMONT
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 26, 1990
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was
held Tuesday, June 26, 1990 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 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 Bob Richenberg followed by the
repeating of The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present.
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The minutes of the Regular Meeting held June 12, 1990 were approved
as presented.
REPORTS
CITY MANAGER SAUNDERS' REPORT
LAKE WATER AUTHORITY
It was reported that the Water Authority Meeting would be held at
5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 27, 1990 at their building in Tavares.
FLORIDA FREEWHEELERS REQUEST TO USE JAYCEE BEACH
It was reported that the Florida Freewheelers Bicycle Club was
requesting permission to use the Jaycee Beach area on Sunday,
November 18, 1990 for the beginning and ending point of the
"Horrible Hundred" ride. The club will furnish a certificate of
insurance and portable toilets for the event.
90-114 After a brief discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER
NORQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
GRANTING PERMISSION TO THE FLORIDA FREEWHEELERS BICYCLE CLUB TO USE
THE JAYCEE BEACH AREA ON NOVEMBER 18, 1990.
COUNCIL MEMBER NORQUIST'S REPORT
JAYCEE BEACH
Council Member Norquist stated that he had received much positive
feedback concerning the beach restoration project at Jaycee Beach.
City Manager Saunders stated that he had received a positive
response from the Department of Environmental Regulation regarding
placing additional fill below the usual high water mark, but that
i,t will take time to go through the permitting process for the
project.
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COUNCIL MEMBER COLE'S REPORT
BURNED DOWN HOUSE - CORNER OF LAKE AND HIGHWAY 50
Council Member Cole asked the status of doing something about the
burned out house on the corner of Lake Avenue and Highway 50. City
Manager Saunders stated that the City was in the process of
condemning the building.
TRASH
Council Member Cole also stated that trash was building up in
certain areas and asked what was being done concerning this. Mr.
Saunders stated that Code Enforcement was getting areas cleaned up
throughout the City and that the trash would be picked up as soon
as possible.
COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE'S REPORT
Council Member Turvil le asked that ref lectors be installed along
the curve on Lake Minneola Drive by Bell Ceramics to make it more
visible at night. City Manager Saunders stated that he would have
this done.
MAYOR POOL'S REPORT
Mayor Pool stated that he was appointing Clermont Elementary School
teacher, Rena Clark, to the Parks and Recreation Board.
VISITORS WITH BUSINESS
RESOLUTION #669 - GEORGE WOOD, CAPRI RESTAURANT - REQUEST FOR
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO LOCATE A RESTAURANT IN AN E%ISTING
BUILDING LOCATED AT 191 BROOMS STREET
Mr. Wood, representing Mr. Del Verme the owner of the Capri
Restaurant, appeared before Council and requested a Conditional Use
Permit to establish a restaurant in an existing building previously
used as a church located at the southeast corner of Broome and
Second Streets. The area is zoned C-1 which allows restaurants as
a conditional use.
Mayor Pool asked Mr. Wood if Mr. Del Verme understood the
conditions listed in the Conditional Use Permit (Resolution #669),
and Mr. Wood stated that he had no problems with meeting all of the
requirements of the CUP. At the Planning and Zoning Commission
meeting held June 5, 1990, the Commission recommended approval of
the request.
Mayor Pool then called for comments from those present and Barry
Seay who lives at 840 Second Street stated that he was concerned
with traffic flow in the area and the increase in traffic which
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would result from the restaurant.
Much discussion ensued concerning traffic flow in the area. City
Manager Saunders explained that last year Broome Street was made
one way along Bishop Field due to traffic congestion, which has
tended to cause the return traffic to go north through the
residential neighborhood to get back on East Avenue.
After some further discussion of the traffic, Mayor Pool and City
Attorney Baird both suggested that the traffic flow patterns in the
area be studied prior to opening of the restaurant. It was
suggested that perhaps it would be better to have Broome Street one
way in the opposite direction.
90-115 After scone further discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER
NORQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE AND UNANIMOUSLY
CARRIED BY ROLL CALL VOTE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION #669 GRANTING A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO LOCATE A RESTAURANT IN THE EXISTING
BUILDING LOCATED AT 191 BROOME STREET. THE RESOLUTION WAS READ BY
TITLE ONLY BY MAYOR POOL.
RESOLUTION #670 - DENNIS NORTON, REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT TO ESTABLISH A PROFESSIONAL OFFICE IN THE R-3 DISTRICT
LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF TENTH AND BROOME STREETS
Mr. Dennis Horton appeared before Council to request a Conditional
Use Permit to convert an existing single family house located at
the northeast corner of Tenth and Broome Streets into a
professional office, which is in the R-3 zone and allows
professional offices as a conditional use. In explaining his
request, Mr. Horton stated that he planned to upgrade the house to
an office for his title insurance business which will employ one
person and be opened from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and handle
approximately two closings per week.
Mr. Horton continued by stating that the area was not strictly
residential and contained other uses such as a church, professional
offices and commercial properties. He also stated that he would
meet city codes by putting in sidewalk, landscaping, water
retention, and a dumpster.
Mayor Pool called for comments and no one spoke in favor of or in
opposition to the request. It was stated that three residential
property owners had opposed the request at the Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting held June 5, 1990. After deliberation, the
Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the request.
90-116 After a brief discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE,
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED BY ROLL
CALL VOTE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION #670 GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT TO ESTABLISH A PROFESSIONAL OFFICE AT THE HOUSE LOCATED AT
THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF TENTH AND BROOME STREETS. THE RESOLUTION
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WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY BY MAYOR POOL.
RESOLUTION #671 - BRENDA NORQUIST, REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT TO ESTABLISH A RESTAURANT IN AN EXISTING BUILDING LOCATED
AT 490 WEST AVENUE
Council Member Norquist, husband of Brenda Norquist, declared a
conflict of interest and stated that he would not be voting on this
request. Mr. Norquist then stepped down from his seat and
explained that a Conditional Use Permit was being requested to
establish a restaurant in the existing old depot building located
at 490 West Avenue.
Mr. Norquist then stated that he planned to develope the restaurant
in two phases, with the initial phase being take out service f or
barbecue. Initially, the restaurant will be open three days a
week. It was further explained that the area was zoned C-1 which
allows restaurants and was a mixed use transitional type area with
a ceramic shop located north of the property, multi-family housing
located in the area, as well as the Dole Citrus property.
Mayor Pool called for comments from those present and no one spoke
in favor of or in opposition to the request.
Council Member Turville questioned the wording of the Conditional
Use Permit with regard to the difference between an eat in
restaurant and one which was for take out only, and asked if Mr.
Norquist placed a table and chairs outside the restaurant for
patrons to eat their take out meal, would it adversely affect the
wording of the Conditional Use Permit.
City Manager Saunders stated that the CUP only referred to
"restaurant", not take out only. City Attorney Baird stated that
the wording of the Conditional Use Permit was correct and that he
saw no problem with it.
It was then reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission had
recommend approval of the project with the conditions as listed in
Resolution #671.
90-117 A MOTION WAS THEN MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE, SECONDED BY
COUNCIL MEMBER COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED WITH COUNCIL MEMBER
yT ABSTi
ING TO
PT RESOLUTION #671 GRANT
A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ESTABLISH A RESTAURANT AT 490 WEST
AVENUE. THE RESOLUTION WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY BY MAYOR POOL.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 212-M - REZONING FROM M-1 TO C-1
PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF OSCEOLA STREET ROW AND WEST OF WEST
AVENUE
It was explained that this ordinance will rezone from M-1 to C-1
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the property
west of West
Citrus.
located north of the Osceola Street right-of-way and
Avenue, the majority being the location of Dole
This item was placed on the January 4, 1990 agenda at the request
of the City Council , but was tabled to give Dole the opportunity
to review their options for the property. Mr. Saunders stated that
the City had no response from Dole regarding the rezoning.
Mayor Pool called for comments from those present, and no one spoke
in favor of or in opposition to the request. Under discussion, it
was pointed out that Dole Citrus would have twelve months of ter
they cease operation to start the business up again before they
would lose their "grandfather status" on the property.
90-118 There being no further discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL
MEMBER TURVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY
CARRIED BY ROLL CALL VOTE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 212-M REZONING THE
DOLE CITRUS PROPERTY FROM M-1 TO C-1. THE ORDINANCE WAS READ BY
TITLE ONLY BY MAYOR POOL.
FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 222-M - AMENDING THE CITY OF CLERMONT
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
City Manager Saunders explained that this ordinance dealt with
requested amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan and that the
Department of Community Affairs had ninety days from the
introduction of the ordinance to respond to the proposed changes.
The ninety days were up on June 22, 1990, but the Department of
Community Affairs will not have their response to the City until
the end of the week. City Manager Saunders then asked the Council
if they wished to proceed with the adoption of the ordinance or to
table it until after the comments have been received.
90-119 After a brief discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER
TURVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
TO TABLE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 222-M UNTIL THE NEXT REGULARLY
SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING BASED UPON RECEIVING THE COMN~iTS FROM
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.
FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 225-M - GRANTING A COMMERCIAL WASTE
COLLECTION FRANCHISE TO CENTRAL ORLANDO WASTE
It was explained that adoption of this ordinance would grant the
City's standard garbage collection franchise to Central Orlando
Waste who plan to service the Winn-Dixie Store in Clermont.
90-120 After a brief discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE,
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED BY ROLL
CALL VOTE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 225-M GRANTING A COMMERCIAL GARBAGE
COLLECTION FRANCHISE TO CENTRAL ORLANDO WASTE. THE ORDINANCE WAS
READ BY TITLE ONLY BY MAYOR POOL.
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NEW BUSINESS
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
City Manager Saunders explained that the Architect Selection
Committee had reviewed the thirty-one submittals and short listed
them down to three firms which were ranked accordingly. The number
one firm, Strollo Architects, Inc., was asked to be present, but
were unable to complete their scope of services presentation. City
Manager Saunders then requested that this matter be tabled to the
next Council Meeting.
90-121 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER NORQUIST AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO TABLE THE ARCHITECTURAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT UNTIL THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL
MEETING.
EMPLOYEE PHYSICALS
Mayor Pool explained that the City had entered into an agreement
with South Lake Memorial Hospital earlier this year for pre-
employment and annual physicals for city employees, but now the
hospital has indicated they have experienced a problem with the
arrangement concerning the review of the results of the physicals
and due to the liability involved, have asked to cancel the
agreement. City Manager Saunders explained that the City was in
agreement with this request because the results of pre-employment
physicals have not been clear to the City and very little
communication from the hospital concerning any possible problems
has occurred.
Finance Director Van Zile explained that because of this situation,
the City has requested proposals from all of the Clermont area
physicians for similar services offered by the hospital but
including a review of the lab results by the physician with
notification to the City or employee of any problem areas.
Proposals were received from Dr. Vatev and Clermont Medical Center
with the Medical Center being the lowest. A bid tabulation sheet
was provided to each Council Member, which is attached and made
part of this official record. Although higher than the hospital,
with an amendment to the services provided by eliminating a chest
x-ray as part of the annual physical, the cost would be $130 per
person. The estimated total annual costs to the City for services
provided as listed in the proposal would be $11,550.
After some discussion of the benefits derived from providing such
90-122 a service to the employees and potential employees, A MOTION WAS
MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER NORQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER
TURVILLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO AWARD THE SERVICES AGREEMENT
TO CLERMONT MEDICAL CENTER.
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PALATLARAHA RECREATION AREA - PROPOSED OPERATIONS BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION PLANS
City Manager Saunders explained that Ladd Construction had been
working with several suppliers and subcontractors to put together
a construction program for the operations building which would have
included a combination of donated materials, at cost materials and
reduced rates for scone of the sub contracting required for the
facility, but had failed to be able to pull it together.
Mr. Saunders then asked Council permission to place construction
of the operations building out for bid as soon as possible.
90-123 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER NORQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO PLACE THE CONSTRUCTION OF
THE OPERATIONS BUILDING AT THE PALATLARAHA RECREATION AREA OUT FOR
BID.
There being no further business or discussion, the meeting
adjourned a t 8 :3 0 p, m.
Robert A. Pool, Ma
Attest:
V
E. Van Zil City Clerk