07-12-1983 Regular Meeting
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CITY OF CLERMONT
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MINUTES
REGULAR CITYCOliNCIL MEETING
July 12, 1983
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was
held Tuesday, July 12, 1983 in the City Council Chambers. The
meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Beals with the
following Council Members in attendance: Mayor Pro Tern Pool,
Council Member Cole, Council Member Dupee, and'.C6tincil Member
Turville. Other City officials present were City Manager George
Forbes. and .City Attorney. Baird.
The Invocation was offered by Council Member Pool, followed by
the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all in
attendance.
MINUTES
The minutes of the Regular Meeting held June 28, 1983 were ap-
proved as presented.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
COGENERATION .
It was reported that Mr. Paul Hobensack has scheduled a speaker
on cogeneration for the Thursday, July 14th Lion's Club meeting.
All Council Members are invited to attend this meeting at noon
at the Village Inn.
BUDGET WORKSHOP
Mr. Forbes suggested that the Budget Wor.kshop scheduled
nesday, July 20th be changed to July 21st because of a
with the meeting of the Lake County League of Cities.
the consensus of Council to change the meeting date.
for Wed-
conflict
It was
BRIDGE INSPECTIO~
It was reported that eighteen months after the City agreed to
participate with the State Department of Transportation in a
bridge inspection .program , the contract has been awarded to the
engineering firm of HNTB. A pre-inspection meeting with Mr. Dan.
McGonagle who represents this firm, will be held on July 18th.
They will then inspect the bridge, meet.with the DOT and issue a
written report.
WARRANTY INSPECTION FOR THE WATER PROJECT
The City Manager reported that the one year warranty inspection
qf the water main project (Contract N8.3) turned up ten minor de- .
ficiencies. The Contractor has sent the City a check fan $2500.00 I
to pay for the repair of these items, and the City Engineer recom-
ends that the settlement be accepted. The consensus of Council
was to accept, the $2500.00 settlement.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT GRANT
It was suggested that the status report on the Wastewater Treat-
ment Plant Grant be tabled until the Budget Workshop meeting on
July 13th, and that the meeting be a combined special and budget
meeting. The consensus of Council was to table the report.
INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS FOR LAKE HIGHLANDS NURSING HOME
The City Manager stated that he had received a call from Mr.
Herb Rogers requesting that the City sign for Industrial Reven-
ue Bonds to finance the construction of the Lake Highlands Nursing
Home addition. Mr. Baird reported that he has been in contact
with both the Orlando bank which is providing the funds and the
bond counsel in Tallahassee. A great deal of discussion ensued,
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and the consensus of Council was to encourage Mr. Baird to stay
in contact with those two agencies and keep Council informed on
the matter.
CHESTNUT STREET PARK
It was reported that the question of the fence at the Chestnut
Street Park would be treated at a workshop meeting.
BOAT DOCKS ON CITY PROPERTY
The City Manager reported that requests are received from time to
time for permission to build private boat docks on City property.
These requests have been denied because of City liability and
other legal implications, and each has been treated separately.
It was requested that a formal policy be drawn up, and the consen-:
sus of Council was to do so.
CENTER LAKE WEEDS
Mr. Forbes reported that the Director of Public Works had con-
tacted a firm in Umatilla that specializes in underwater weed
cutting. Their estimate for cutting the weeds in Center Lake
was approximately $4200.00, and the results would be effective
for about three years. It was decided to discuss the subject
further at the workshop meeting.
SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM
It was reported that Martha Wilson, director of the Summer Ath-
letic Program, had requested help with funding of four field
trips she would like to offer to the participants in the pro-
gram. The total cost of bus transportation for these excursions
would be $645.00'- After much discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY
83-114 MR. POOL, SECONDED BY MR. COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ALLO-
CATE $200.00 TO THE PROGRAM AND EVALUATE THE DECISION AT A LATER
DATE.
City Manager Forbes reported that a donation of $50.00 had been
made earlier in the year by Gail Yemington and some friends for
the benefit of the Recreation Program. She has requested the
use of that money to defray the cost of sets and other equipment.
for the theater program she is operating in the Summer Program.
It was the consensus of Council to make the allocation.
MURPHY ACT DEED
The City Manager explained that the County Public Works Department
had requested right-of-way information on two lots on Linden
Street held under a Murphy Act Deed. Mr. Baird stated that he
would approve of the letter giving the information, and if it did
not meet his approval, the matter would be treated at a workshop
meeting.
GOUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE'S REPORT
LIBRARY BOARD
Mrs. Dupee reported that the County Commissi6ners had voted to
accept the budget recommendations of the County Library Board and
fund the County Library System with $40,000 next year. $12,500 of
this goes for the salary of the area director and the rest will
be split among the various libraries in the system.
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WAS AS FOLLOWS: COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE, AYE; COUNCIL MEMBER POOL,
AYE; COUNCIL MEMBER COLE,' AYE; COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE, AYE;
MAYOR BEALS, AYE.
NEW BUSINESS
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE l55-M
J'~-A
Mayor Beals explained that this Ordinance is for the annexation
of land east of the present City Limits owned by Bob Wade. The
City Manager pointed out that the legal description had not yet
been re~r.itten to.e~6lude ~ portion of land at the east ~~d of
the property under consideration because Mr.. Wade's attorney is
out of town. COUNCIL MEMBER POOL INTRODUCED ORDINANCE l55-M
PROVIDING FOR THE ANNEXATION OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND CONTIG-
UOUS TO THE PRESENT CITY BOUNDARIES FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE
ONLY.
LAKE COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING
Mr. Adelbert Evans reported that after the Lake County Planning
and Zoning meeting, the County Commission acted on a request by
Jahna Industries for a Conditional Use Permit, and that all of
the City's requests were addressed by the Commission, and were
satifactorily resolved.
Council Member Cole thanked the Council and Staff for their ex-
pessions of sympathy in the recent loss of his father.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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CHARLES B. BEALS, Mayor
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George D~Forbes, City Manager
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