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06-26-1990 Regular Meeting• • CITYOF CLERMONT 1VIINUTES 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. MINUTES 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. • • CITY OF CLERMONT MI1~IUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 26, 1990 PAGE -2- 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 CITYOF CLERMONT MINUTES • REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 26, 1990 PAGE -3- 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 ... • • CITYOF CLERMONT 1VgINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 26, 1990 PAGE -4- 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 u • CITYOF CLERMONT 1ViINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 26, 1990 PAGE -5- 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. • • CITYOF CLERM. ONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 26, 1990 PAGE -6- 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. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 26, 1990 PAGE -7- 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