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CITY OF CLERMONT
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
June 27, 1989
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was
held Tuesday, June 27, 1989 in the Council Chambers. The meeting
was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pool with the following
Council Members present: Mayor Pro Tern Turville, Council Member
Dupee, and Council Member. Excused absence: Council Member Cole.
Other City Officials present were City Manager Saunders, City
Attorney Baird, Finance Director Van Zile, Planning Director
McAllister, and Deputy City Clerk Brandt.
INVOCATION
The Invocation was given by Nilsa Whitehead followed by the
repeating of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present.
MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting held June 13, 1989 were approved as
presented.
REPORTS
CITY MANAGER SAUNDERS' REPORT
WORKSHOP
City Manager Saunders stated that if there were no Council
objections, he would like to hold a Workshop on July 6, 1989, as
early as was convenient, to begin discussing the FY 1989-90 Budget.
It was the consensus of Council to hold the Workshop on that date
beginning at 5:30 p.m.
LETTER OF CREDIT AUTHORIZATION
City Manager Saunders stated that wished to obtain Council
authorization to request proposals from local banks for a line of
credit for the proposed proj ects the City plans to undertake in the
near future, including the Twelfth Street Park, City Garage, Police
Station and City Hall.
89-08~ MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER NORQUIST AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO GRANT CITY MANAGER
SAUNDERS AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST PROPOSALS FOR A LINE OF CREDIT
THROUGH LOCAL BANKS.
COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE'S REPORT
LAKE COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES
It was reported that Mrs. Dupee had distributed copies of the City
of Clermont's Interlocal Agreement with the County concerning the
burn plant to the representatives of the various cities present at
the last meeting of the Lake County League of Cities.
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COUNCIL MEMBER NORQUIST'S REPORT
DUCK COMPLAINTS
Council Member Norquist reported that he had received numerous
complaints concerning the nuisance being created by the increased
population of Muscovy Ducks at Center Lake, and asked what
consideration had been given to do something about this situation.
He continued by stating that he had been contacted by Sterling
Frye, who was willing to help relocate them to webster and would
give the City a pair of nonaggressive swans for the lake.
It was the consensus of Council that this matter would be discussed
at a future workshop because the ducks were definitely posing a
problem to the lake and the citizens using the Fitness Trail
surrounding the lake.
STORMWATER UTILITY TAX
Council Member Norquist stated that he had been reading of other
cities adopting stormwater utility taxes and thought that this
would be a good item for the City of Clermont to consider.
City Manager Saunders stated that discussion of this subject was
planned for an upcoming workshop.
COUNCIL MEMBER TORVILLE'S REPORT
PROBLEM INTERSECTIONS
It was reported that an accident had occurred at the intersection
of Second Street and Minnehaha Avenue and that a "Yield" sign
instead of a f1Stop" sign was at that corner. Council Member
Turville then questioned why the "Yieldfl sign was there, and asked
City Manager Saunders to check out the City's position on the
placement of "Yieldll signs.
Along the same line, Council Member Norquist asked that the
intersection of Bowman Street and Lakeshore Drive be checked
because of the overgrown bushes obs tructing the view. The
intersection of East Avenue and Seminole Street was also mentioned
as being hazardous for the same reason.
City Manager Saunders stated that he would investigate all of these
problem areas.
MAYOR POOL'S REPORT
SUPREME COURT DECISION CONCERNING FLAG BURNING
Mayor Pool stated that he opposed the Supreme Court's recent
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decision concerning freedom of speech and allowing the burning of
the American flag, and asked Council support for President Bush's
plan to ask for a Constitutional Amendment forbidding burning of
the flag.
After a brief discussion of the request, it was decided to discuss
this issue at the July 6, 1989 workshop.
LAKE COUNTY'S REQUEST TO TAKE OVER THE CITY'S FIRE DEPARTMENT
Mayor Pool read a letter from Lake County Fire Chief Sowers asking
Council consideration of the request by the County to turn over the
City Fire Department to the County for inclusion in the Countywide
System.
It was decided that this item will also be discussed at the
July 6, 1989 workshop.
VISITORS WITH BUSINESS
PAUL LEWIS - LABOR DAY CELEBRATION
Gabby Monroe, filling in for Paul Lewis of the Chamber of Commerce
who could not attend, stated that he was present to request the
Council's permission to allow games of chance to operate at the
this year's Labor Day Celebration. Last year games of chance were
not allowed to operate during the festivities.
Mr. Monroe stated that he contacted the cities of Zellwood and
St. Cloud and they had experienced no problems with the amusement
company's games. When asked the price of the games of chance, Mr.
Monroe stated that he did not know the exact price, but that the
Chamber would be conducting af fordable games for everyone to enj oy.
89-090After a brief discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER
DUPEE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NORQUIST AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
TO ALLOW GAMES OF CHANCE DURING THE LABOR DAY CELEBRATION.
It was the consensus of Council to evaluate the event to see if
games of chance will be allowed at next year's festivities.
City Manager Saunders asked the Council if they again wished to
sponsor the fireworks for the Labor Day Celebration. It was the
consensus of Council to have City Manager Saunders find out the
cost and bring this matter back before Council at the next meeting.
SOUTH LAKE COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS REQUEST FOR FUNDING OF PROPOSED
THEATRICAL PROJECT
City Manager Saunders explained that Nick Jones could not be
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present to make the request, but that the South Lake Council for
the Arts was asking for free use of Jenkins Auditorium for
rehearsals and the staging of a play Gail Yemington would be
producing.
Rehearsals would be held on July 21st through the 31st with
performances on August 4, 5, and 6th. It is understood that if
another organization wishes to use the Auditorium on one of the
rehearsal nights, the players will relinquish it to them.
89-09lAfter a brief discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER
TURVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
TO ALLOW THE SOUTH LAKE COUNCIL OF THE ARTS USE OF JENKINS
AUDITORIUM AT NO COST ON JULY 21 THROUGH THE 31ST AND AUGUST 4, 5,
AND 6TH.
LEE WOODDALL - REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FROM COMMERCIAL LOADING ZONE
REQUIREMENT FOR PROPOSED CLERMONT PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER
It was explained that for each 10,000 square feet of floor area in
the shopping center, the zoning ordinance requires loading area of
10' x 50'. A variance to this requirement is being requested
because in some areas of the shopping center the loading area
cannot meet this configuration.
Steve Helle, Engineer for the proposed shopping center, appeared
before Council and presented a new site plan showing the loading
areas for the shopping center. Mr. Helle, stated that for the
larger businesses the loading area was kept at the required size
of 10' x 50', however, several smaller businesses had loading areas
of 10' x 20' and 10' x 30'. The total required area would be
provided, but not in the required 10' x 50' sizes.
When questioned concerning the request, Ci ty Manager Saunders
stated that he could see no problem with the proposed
configuration.
In viewing the new site plan, City Manager Saunders questioned the
absence of the proposed DeSoto Street ingress/egress access on the
plan.
Mr. Helle explained that the proposed access onto DeSoto Street
would be indicated on the plan at the time DeSoto Street was built,
and that a CUP amendment would be requested at the time of the site
plan review for the water retention and DeSoto Street access.
It was recommended to Council that a condition be placed on the
variance request requiring that the DeSoto Street access be shown
on the site plan.
Mayor Pool called for comments from those present and no one spoke
in favor of or opposition to the request.
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89-092After a brief discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER
DUPEE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
TO GRANT THE VARIANCE REQUEST ALLOWING A TOTAL OF 3,763 SQUARE FEET
OF LOADING AREA WHERE AT LEAST ONE SPACE OF AT LEAST 10' X SO' OF
FLOOR AREA PER BUSINESS IS REQUIRED. NOT ALL BUSINESSES WILL HAVE
THE 10' X 50' CONFIGURATION, BUT THE TOTAL REQUIRED SQUARE FOOTAGE
OF LOADING AREA WILL BE MET. THIS VARIANCE WILL BE GRANTED
CONTINGENT UPON PLACEMENT OF THE PROPOSED DESOTO STREET ACCESSWAY
ON THE SITE PLAN.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 260-C
It was explained that this ordinance would add same new sections,
clarify others and in general clean up the language of the Zoning
Ordinance.
Mr. Saunders continued by stating that same of the changes include
a new def inition for temporary structures, the deletion of the
topographic map requirement for 7% slope, the buffer requirement
when multi-family abuts single family, an increased lot coverage
in the R-3 Zone to 30%, and the addition of restaurants as a
Conditional Use in the C-1 zone.
Mayor Pool called for comments from those present and no one spoke
in favor of or in opposition to the proposed changes.
89-093After the explanation, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER
NORQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE AND UNANIMOUSLY
CARRIED BY ROLL CALL VOTE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 260-C AMENDING THE
ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE CITY.
NEW BUSINESS
CONTRACT FOR SERVICE - EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING
COUNCIL
City Manager Saunders explained that last year the City had entered
into a contractual agreement with the Regional Planning Council to
assemble and develOp certain sections of the Comprehensive Plan in
order to meet the 1991 submittal date under the revised Growth
Management Act.
Mr. Saunders continued by stating that the City will receive from
the State $13,200, which the City is proposing to use to contract
with the ECFRPC to assemble and analyze additional data for the
Comprehensive Plan and includes work on the Housing Element, the
Conservation Element, and the Sanitary Sewer, Drainage, Potable
Water and Natural Groundwater Recharge Element. Work on these
elements is a time consuming project which could not be completed
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in-house with the time constraints placed on developing the
complete Comprehensive Plan.
89-094Council Member Dupee commented that the City has requested services
from the ECFRPC, and then A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER
,DUPEE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
TO ENTER INTO THE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA
REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,200 TO HELP WITH THE
WRITING OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AS LISTED ABOVE.
RESOLUTION NO. 619
It was explained that this Resolution, which was recently adopted
by the cities of Mount Dora and Umatilla, proposes revisions to the
State's Sunshine Law which would extend the law to the actions of
the State Legislature who currently enjoy an exemption from its
provisions.
89-095A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER NORQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER DUPEE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED BY ROLL CALL VOTE TO ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 619 PROPOSING REVISIONS TO THE SUNSHINE LAW TO
INCLUDE THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Nilsa Whitehead inquired as to the status of the City's Tree
Ordinance. City Manager Saunders stated that the fourth draft of
the ordinance had just been completed and it would be placed on the
agenda of the next Council Meeting.
There being no further business or discussion, the meeting
adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Attest:
?j)/i~':j/~e. City Clerk