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04-18-1989 Workshop Meeting e e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES WORKSHOP MEETING April 18, 1989 A Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Wednesday, April 18, 1989. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pool at 6:00 p.m. with the following Council Members in attendance: Mayor Pro Tern Turville, Council Member Cole and Council Member Norquist. Also present were City Manager Saunders and Nilsa Whitehead and Karen Turville fram the Parks and Recreation Commission. PROPOSED TREE ORDINANCE The first item discussed was the proposed City of Clermont Tree Ordinance. Ci ty Manager Saunders reviewed each section of the ordinance wi th the Council and others present. Mrs. Whitehead advised that a meeting had been set for 10 :00 a.m., Thursday, April 27, 1989, to meet with the Lake County Forester to discuss an Urban Tree Program. It was the consensus that we ask the forester to look over the ordinance for content. It was also decided that a brochure outlining the tree ordinance be published after adoption of the ordinance for distribution to the general public. WEST BEACH RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY PROJECT Mrs. Whitehead asked the status of the West Beach Project. City Manager Saunders explained that the City had received several quotes for the required excavation of the site, and the low quote at this time was $7,500. It was the consensus of Council to place this item on a future council agenda for a budget amendment in order to proceed with the project. Mesdames Whitehead and Turville left the meeting at approximately 7:00 p.m. PROPOSED WATER LINE EXTENSION PROJECT City Manager Saunders stated that the only additional information he had received concerning the proposed water line extension to the Langley Subdivision adj acent to the golf course was that the irrigation of the golf course would require approximately 630,000 gallons per day, which would be considerably more than the City could commit to for irrigation. It was pointed out that at this time, Mr. Langley was discussing the water line project with the City of Groveland. It was the consensus of Council that any further discussion of the project be tabled until the time Mr. Langley actively pursues the matter with the City. OAK HILL CEMETERY City Manager Saunders explained that the City would be opening a new section of the cemetery and it was proposed to place an e e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES WORKSHOP MEETING April 18, 1989 Page -2- irrigation system there. consensus of Council to possible. After a brief discussion, proceed wi th the proj ect it was the as soon as A discussion ensued concerning the fees charged for the purchase of cemetery lots in Oak Hill Cemetery. City Manager Saunders was directed to compare the City's fee with others in the county for a possible future rate adjustment. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE The next item discussed was a list of proposed amendments to the City' s Zoning Ordinance. It was explained that the amendments would be placed on a council agenda for introduction at the earliest possible date. Council Member Cole left the meeting at approximately 9:15 p.m. SOLID WASTE COLLECTION INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT Council Member Turville then stated that he would like to discuss briefly the Interlocal Agreement with the County concerning Solid Waste Collection and outlined five conditions that could be placed on the agreement proposed by the County for all cities to sign. The five conditions are as follows: 1. The City would be indemnified and held harmless for all liability connected with resource recovery plant. 2. All ash leaving the plant will be tested. 3. The citizens of Clermont will not be penalized for any or all recycling efforts. 4. Garbage imported into the County will be processed at the same fee as that collected within the County. 5. Ash from the imported will be delivered back to where it came from. Ci ty Manager Saunders stated that the following day was the regular monthly meeting of the Lake County Management Association, and it was the consensus of Council that the five conditions should' be presented at that meeting for discussion and consideration by the nine other cities that who had not signed the Interlocal Agreement at this time. ROWING REGATTA City Manager Saunders stated that he had received a call from the --_.- 'e .e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES WORKSHOP MEETING April 18, 1989 Page -3- Florida Scholastic Rowing Association requesting use of Jaycee Beach on Saturday, April 29, 1989 for the FSRA State Championship. After considerable discussion concerning the last event held at the beach, the Council agreed that we should permit this event. There being no further discussion, the meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m. Attest: City Clerk