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09-19-1989 Workshop Meeting• CITYOF CLERMONT MINUTES WORKSHOP MEETING SEPTEMBER 19, 1989 A Workshop Meeting of the City Council of th held Tuesday, September 19, 1989 in the City The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. following Council Members present: Mayor Pr Member Norquist, Council Member Cole and City Manager Saunders was also present. e City of Clermont was Hall Conference Room. by Mayor Pool with the o Tem Turville, Council Council Member Dupee. LAKE COUNTY GRANT APPLICATION FOR SOLID WASTE RECYCLING City Manager Saunders explained that the County was preparing a grant application for solid waste recycling to be submitted to the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation and was requesting that all of the cities enter into an interlocal agreement for solid waste recycling in order to obtain additional available funds. This is the same type of interlocal agreement and grant application agreed to by all the cities in Lake County last spring. It was further explained that the interlocal agreement contained a section which allows a city to request its prorata share of the funds if the city desires to start its own recycling or composting program. After discussion, it was the consensus of Council that the City of Clermont should request its portion of the funds and proceed with implementing a composting program and begin looking at recycling alternatives. Different recycling alternatives were discussed and it was the consensus of Council that the City should not compete with local churches for newspaper pickup, and that the City should develop information that could be distributed to Clermont residents as to where they could drop off different types of recyclable products. Possible sites for composting were discussed, including the sprayfield, and a possible joint recycling program with the cities of Minneola, Mascotte and Groveland was also discussed. City Manager Saunders stated that he would be contacting representatives of those cities to see if there was any interest in a joint program. UNITED TELEPHONE PETITION FOR CHANGE TO LONG DISTANCE AREA SERVED City Manager Saunders then informed the Council that he had been contacted by Frank Bergau of the South Lake Development Council. Mr. Bergau is heading up a ccenmittee petitioning United Telephone for a change in telephone capabilities for the Clermont area which would make calling the Orlando area a local call, much as the situation already exists in Montverde. Mr. Bergau would like for the City to endorse the petition and extend support for the change. It was the consensus of Council that this would be beneficial to the City and should not only • • CITYOF CLERMONT MINUTES WORKSHOP MEETING SEPTEMBER 19, 1989 PAGE -2- endorse the plan, but also encourage it. ABANDONING ADDITIONAL RIGHT-OF-WAY ON MINNEHAHA AVENUE City Manager Saunders stated that he had been contacted by Tony Honey who lives on Minnehaha Avenue regarding the City's position in abandoning the additional right-of-way it holds on Minnehaha Avenue. Mr. Saunders explained that Minnehaha Avenue was platted with a 100' right-of-way, whereas, most city streets are 60'. Mayor Pro Tem Turville, who also lives on Minnehaha Avenue, further explained that concern of most residents in the area was that some point in time Minnehaha might be expanded with additional lanes and this action would not be desirable for the residents along the street. After discussion, it was the consensus of Council that it would not be in the best long term interest of the City to give up any of its rights-of-way in the City, and the Council should continue with its past policy of retaining all old rights-of-way for future needs. MARCECA CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST City Manager Saunders then explained that Dr. Marceca planned to come before Council with a Conditional Use Permit request which includes a request for the use of a city right-of-way for a private driveway. He is planning to purchase a parcel on Highland Avenue which is adjoined by a platted street right-of-way on which he wishes to place a paved driveway to his future office. After discussion, it was the consensus of Council that Dr. Marceca should be informed that in all likelihood, if he is granted an easement, he would have to agree to pay his share of the construction costs to open the street, if it is ever required to be opened. An easement to this effect would have to be recorded pursuant to the construction of the driveway. SAMPLE CITY SEAL The next item discussed was the City Seal, and City Manager Saunders presented Council a sample of the proposed seal that could be manufactured for approximately $700. Kyle Promotions provided the sample plaque. During discussion, Council Member Norquist provided Mr. Saunders with the name and telephone number of Artistic Laser, Inc. which also does the same type of work. It was the consensus of Council that the City should look for other alternatives and better prices for the prof ec t . r ~ CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES WORKSHOP MEETING SEPTEMBER 19, 1989 PAGE -3- ALGAE BLOOM - SPARKLING WATER LAKE The next item discussed was the algae bloom on Sparking Water Lake. Mayor Pool explained that Joe Holt was developing a mechanical means of harvesting the algae. City Manager Saunders stated that he had spoken with Mr. Holt about the machine, and although it seemed to be very labor intensive, it might be worth a try to harvest some of the algae from the lake. Mr. Norquist explained that the City of Lakeland also has a harvester, and the City should contact them to see if we could rent or borrow their machine. City Manager Saunders stated that he would follow through on this project, and possibly this could be a good project for some civic organization. CENTRAL FLORIDA TRIATHLETES Council Member Norquist then stated that he had been approached by Fred Sommer of the Central Florida Triathletes who had requested that the City place a water fountain at Jaycee Beach, with the organization willing to pay for the fountain. City Manager Saunders stated that he would proceed with obtaining the fountain as quickly as possible. There being no further discussion, the meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Robert A. Poo Mayor Attest: ~-. L E. Van ile, City Clerk