03-23-1990 Workshop Meeting
CITYOF CLERMONT
MINUTES
WORKSHOP MEETING
MARCH 23, 1990
A Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was
held Friday, March 23, 1990 in the City Hall Conference Room. The
meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by Mayor Pool with the
following Council Members in attendance: Council Member Cole,
Council Member Dupee and Council Member Norquist. Also present
were City Manager Saunders, Finance Director Van Zile and Public
Works Director Smythe.
ALL AMERICAN NURSERY PLANT LIQUIDATION
City Manager Saunders informed the Council, that at the suggestion
of Council Member Norquist, the City had looked into the
availability of plants at All American Nursery and found that there
were five items on the plant list for the Palatlakaha Recreation
Area perimeter landscaping that could be obtained at a greatly
reduced price. Mr. Smythe explained that most of the plants were
severely pot bound, but as long as they were adequately watered
they could be maintained for planting.
Mayor Pro Tem Turville entered the meeting at approximately 3:10
p.m.
It was the consensus of Council that since money was already
budgeted and the total amount for the plants that could be obtained
from All American Nursery was below the amount required for bid,
the City should go ahead and purchase all the available plants that
could be used in the park. City Manager Saunders stated that two
comparative quotes had been received for similar plants, which
indicate a substantial savings to the City.
CHESTNUT STREET PARR COMPLAINT
City Manager Saunders stated that he had received a complaint from
Mrs. Jane Smith who lives on Linden Street, a portion of whose rear
property line backs up to the Chestnut Street Park. It was further
explained that a few years ago the City installed new fencing on
the east, west and north boundary lines of the park, but did not
put fence along the south line due to several homes already having
privacy fencing installed there, except for the Smith residence
which had a hog wire type fence with vegetation growing on it.
Mrs. Smith is complaining that her fence is not adequate to keep
the users of the park out of her back yard. Mr. Saunders stated
that he would like to construct a 6' chain link fence from the
city's fence on the east and have it connect to the privacy fence
west of the Smith property. It was the consensus of Council that
this fence should be erected.
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION PROPOSALS
City Manager Saunders then explained that the main purpose of the
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Workshop was to discuss the solid waste collection proposals the
City had received. A summary of the four proposals were given to
each Council Member and each proposal was reviewed in detail.
Various method of collection were discussed, including a
combination of city and private collections, split between
composting, recycling and garbage.
Mssrs. Van Zile and Saunders explained to the Council the estimated
costs for the City to remain in the business under various methods,
from full service, which includes composting, recycling and garbage
to other methods, which include the City's participation in one or
more of the components of the collection.
The Staff's conclusion to Council was that the City could provide
full service collection in all areas and be within a dollar of
privatizing the entire system. It was further explained that Lake
County was proposing that the entire County be placed under one
recycling program, and this was an alternate method for the City
to consider, which would be for the County to do the recycling and
for the City to provide composting and garbage collection. This
method, or the full service method explained before could be
accomplished at a cost within one dollar of the cost of a full
privatized service.
Various mixes of private and public service were explained in
detail and they did not indicate any additional cost savings to the
public.
After considerable discussion, it was the consensus of Council that
if the City could stay within one dollar of the cost of privatizing
the service, it would be to the benef it of the City and its
citizens to keep direct control of the solid waste management
program at this time, especially in light of the rapidly changing
solid waste environment in Lake County.
City Manager Saunders then stated that this item was on the agenda
for the next Council Meeting and discussion should continue at that
time to make public the City's plans for recycling and the
continuing composting project as well as the proposed garbage
service which would be curbside pick up due to the expense and
liability associated with rear yard service we now have. It is
estimated that it would cost an extra three dollars per household
per month to continue to offer the rear yard service. The City of
Clermont can provide the complete service at curbside, with twice
a week collection, at a cost of approximately $14.00 per month.
There being no further discussion
p.m.
At t:
E. Van Z' e, City Clerk
the a ing ad' rned at 4:40
Robert A. Pool, Ma