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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
January 24, 1989
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was
held Tuesday, January 24, 1989 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 Tern Turville,
Council Member Norquist, Council Member Cole and Council Member
Dupee. 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 offered by Nilsa Whitehead followed by the
repeating of The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present.
REPORTS
CITY MANAGER SAUNDERS'S REPORT
ROWING REGATTA
It was reported that the Orlando Rowing Club would again like to
hold its High School and COllegiate Rowing Regatta at Jaycee Beach.
This year the event has been scheduled for March 11, 1989 and there
will be fourteen teams with 300 - 400 participants.
After a brief discussion of this annual event, it was the consensus
of Council to approve the request.
LAKE COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES
City Manager Saunders stated that the Lake County League of Cities
would be hosting a special meeting on Wednesday, January 25, 1989
at 4:00 p.m. in the Eustis Community Building to meet with the
County Commissioners to discuss municipal issues the county should
become involved in. Countywide and regional issues will be
discussed at this informal meeting.
LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION
It was reported that the Lake County LegiSlative Delegation would
be meeting on Monday, January 30, 1989 at 2:30 p.m. in the Lake-
Sumter Community COllege Building on Montrose Street. Mr. Saunders
asked the Council if there was any pressing matter that should be
brought before the delegation, and it was stated that there was
nothing at this time.
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
City Manager Saunders stated that he would like to hold a Council
Workshop on either Tuesday, January 31st or Monday, February 6th.
The South Lake Ministerial Association wishes to attend on one of
these dates and will need to be notified.
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It was the consensus of Council to hold the workshop on Monday,
January 31st at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE1S REPORT
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL
It was reported that the ECFRPC would no longer receive funding in
the amount of $90,000 from the Department of Community Affairs for
DRI rev iews.
VISITORS WITH BUSINESS
RESOLUTION #613 - KEVIN BERG, FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH REQUEST FOR
A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A 4,000 SQUARE FOOT EDUCATIONAL
BUILDING AT 796 HOOK STREET
Bob Richenberg, representing the church, appeared before Council
to request a Conditional Use Permit for the construction of a 4,000
square foot educational building at the First Christian Church
located at 796 Hook Street.
It was explained that the Church was built in 1974 under a
Conditional Use Permit. At the present time, the church will be
required to meet the City's current site requirements, including
stormwater retention and the planting of hedges on the north and
west boundary lines and adjacent to the parking on the south side
of the site.
Mr. Richenberg stated that he was requesting an exception to the
parking requirement to allow grass parking and also wished a
variance to the 5' landscaping buffer requirement which would
buffer the parking from the right-of-way on the south side of the
church. In order to meet this requirement the church would have
to remove one parking space, which is very costly, and would place
an undue burden on the church.
City Manager Saunders stated that the City Staff had recommended
approval of the grass parking because the church already has enough
paved parking for daily use.
Mayor Pool then called for comments from those present in the
audience.
Paul Lyden who owns property at the corner of Hook Street and
Bloxam Avenue expressed his concern that the new facility would
cause an increase traffic in the area. He further stated that he
believed that a significant increase in traffic due to the addition
to the school would lower property values in the immediate area.
He then asked how many children presently attend the school and
what the proj ected enrollment would be when the addi tion was
completed.
Mr. Wood, the minister at the church, stated that presently there
were 70 children enrolled at the school, which included three and
four year olds and kindergarten, first and second grades. After
completion of the addition, the church plans to add third grade
next year. However, practically speaking, Mr'. Wood stated that the
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school would not expand to sixth grade for five years due to the
limited space. He proj ected the maximum enrollment to be 150
students in five years.
Much discussion ensued concerning the potential traffic problems
which could arise if the school expanded. Mrs. Carolyn Rice who
lives on Sunnydell Drive stated that she was opposed to the request
because she chose to live on Sunnydell Drive because it was a quiet
peaceful street, but on three different occasions, she had counted
39, 41 and 42 cars coming from the church onto her street.
City Manager Saunders stated that it appeared that the main concern
being expressed was for increased traffic on Sunnydell Drive, Hook
Street and Bloxam Avenue if the school expanded.
Mr. Saunders further stated that Hook Street was a county
maintained arterial road which needs to be rerouted because of the
high level of traffic using the street to get from Highway 27 to
Lakeshore Drive to go south. This situation will need continuous
monitoring by the City. As for the church, all churches within
Clermont are located in or near residential districts, and there
are no specific solutions for the traffic created when the church,
church related school or day care center is in operation.
Council Member Norquist asked if there was a traffic pattern being
followed at the school.
Bob Richenberg then explained that the church had asked the parents
to maintain a traffic flow pattern when dropping the children off
for school by entering from Hook Street on the east side of the
building, going around the north side of the building and back out
onto Hook Street on the west side of the building.
In looking over the site plan for the building, Council Member
Dupee pointed out that there was no sidewalk on the plan.
City Manager Saunders stated that it could be a condition to
install the sidewalk on Hook Street.
Mr. Richenberg asked that the sidewalk not be required at this time
because it would not connect to any other sidewalk.
City Manager Saunders stated that the 5' landscape buffer
requirement to buffer the parking from the right-of-way needed
addressing before adoption of the ordinance.
After some further discussion of the buffer requirement, A MOTION
WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE
AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION #613 AS AMENDED TO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (1) THAT THE LANDSCAPING BUFFER SHALL NOT
BE REQUIRED ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING PARKING SPACE IN THE SOUTHEAST
CORNER AND (2) THE SIDEWALK SHALL BE INSTALLED ALONG THE SOUTHERN
BOUNDARY (HOOK STREET) AT SUCH TIME AS WHEN THE SIDEWALKS ARE
INSTALLED EAST AND WEST OF THE PARCEL. THE RESOLUTION WAS READ BY
TITLE ONLY BY MAYOR POOL.
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MIKE HOSKINSON - LEASE OF CITY OWNED BUILDING
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It was explained that Mr. Hoskinson was leasing the city owned
building at the corner of Eighth street and Minneola Avenue and the
lease expires on March 31, 1989. On December 31, 1988, Mr.
Hoskinson moved his business back into his own building, The
Village Hair Center, on Montrose Street and is now requesting that
he be released from the lease agreement one month early.
Mayor Pool called for comments from those present and Mr. Liming
stated that he had offered to takeover the lease from Mr.
Hoskinson, but was turned down.
Mr. Roy Gross stated that he was requesting that the City increase
the rent being asked for the building so he could keep his
buildings rented at an equitable rent.
After some discussion of the request, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL
MEMBER TURVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE AND UNANIMOUSLY
CARRIED TO GRANT THE REQUESTED EARLY RELEASE FROM THE LEASE ONLY
IF THE CITY CAN GET THE BUILDING LEASED TO SOMEONE ELSE BY MARCH
1, 1989.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 200-M
It was explained that this request was being made by the owners of
Lots 291, 292, 315 and the S 1/2 of Lot 316 of Clermont Heights,
which is located on the north side of Almond Street and east of
Bloxam Avenue. The request is to rezone the property from R-2
Residential to R-3A Residential/Professional which would allow the
properties to be developed under a Conditional Use Permit for
professional office use. The density on the property would remain
the same, which is eight units per acre.
Mayor Pool called for comments from those present, and no one spoke
in favor of or in opposition to the requested change.
There being no further discussion of the request, A MOTION WAS MADE 89-018
BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE AND
UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED BY ROLL CALL VOTE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 200-M.
THE ORDINANCE WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY BY MAYOR POOL.
STORMWATER EASEMENT - SETTLEMENT OF INVERSE CONDEMNATION CLAIM
City Attorney Baird explained that several months ago the City was
informed that the owners of the property at 1011 Fourth Street
might bring suit against the City concerning a stormwater retention
area which had been installed on their property. The claim was
originally for inverse condemnation. The Richardsons, who received
the property from Mr. Ernest Smith claimed the City had constructed
the stormwater dainage facility for Broome Street across their
property. Surveys prepared by the City indicated the overflow pipe
was located on their property. The Richardsons have agreed to
settle the case for $1,000 and grant the City an easement.
Mr. Baird continued by stating that in view of the city's options
in this matter, the $1,000 settlement would be the most reasonable
and fair settlement to all parties.
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City Manager Saunders stated that it would cost the city $2,500 to
relocate the pipe.
After a brief discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE,
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO
AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO THE RICHARDSONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000 IN
SETTLEMENT OF THE CLAIM.
89-019
BUDGET AMENDMENTS
City Manager Saunders requested that this matter be tabled until
the final figures concerning the disbursement to the city of the
grant for the expansion of the sewage treatment plant are received
fram the Environmental Protection Agency.
After a brief discussion, the matter was tabled until the
information is obtained fram the EPA.
UNAGENDAED RESOLUTION #614
City Manager Saunders explained that Resolution #614 would
authorize the City Staff to apply to the State of Florida
Department of Transportation for a Highway Beautification Grant for
the landscaping of the two medians located on Highway 50
immediately west of the Twelfth Street intersection. Due to
several internal problems wi thin the grant program, the grant
application was delayed from last November until February of this
year, and the new application must be submitted for their review
in February.
Mr. Saunders further explained that the city would be applying for
a 50 - 50 matching grant and preliminary estimates for the plants
and irrigation are shown at $6,500. The city has $5,000 in the
budget of the Parks and Recreation Board for landscaping.
Robert Elrodt, who was present in the audience, questioned the
height of the plants to be placed in the median. City Manager
Saunders explained that only plants approved by the Department of
Transportation could be planted in the median and that they were
all low growing and would not obstruct anyone's vision.
After a brief discussion of the grant, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL 89-020
MEMBER DUPEE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NORQUIST AND UNANIMOUSLY
CARRIED BY ROLL CALL VOTE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION #614. THE RESOLUTION
WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY BY MAYOR POOL.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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Mr. Robert Elrodt spoke concerning the rabbits he had as pets and
asked if the Animal Control Ordinance was going to be rewritten to
allow a person to keep a rabbit as a pet.
Ci ty Manager Saunders stated that the city was addressing this
matter.
There being no further comments or discussion, the meeting
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adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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-Robert A. Pool, Mayor
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