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07-12-1983 Regular Meeting -- CITY OF CLERMONT -- 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, .---. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING July 12, 1983 Page two 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. -- CITY OF CLERMONT -- . ., MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING July 12, 1983 Page four 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. -~ 13./3;-.1.- CHARLES B. BEALS, Mayor ATTEST: ~~ p r~ George D~Forbes, City Manager ..- _.n__,_. _ __~Q.RM ~~~ORANDUMOF VOTI.<~NFLICT I.AST NAME - FIRST NAME - MIDDLE NAMK :.' AGENCY i. unt, of: DATE ON WHICH VOTE OCCURRED B~a~,~-L~Jlarles B. DSTATE June 28 1983 MAILING ADDRESS NAME OF PERSON RECORDING MINUTES -j 659 East Avenue DCOUNTY Maril n G. George ! CITY ZIP C'OUNTY TITLE OF PERSON RECORDING MINUTES 1 ~~erm~~t 32711 Lake ~MUNICIPALJTY Plannin and Zoning Tec~..j NAME OF AGENCY SPECIFY i Ci ty Council, ci tv of Clermont DOTHER J "' MEMORANDUM OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN A VOTING SITUATION lRequired by Florida Statutes ~1l2.3143 (1979) ) I . I If you have voted in your official capacity upon any measure in which you had a personal, private, or professional Interest which Inures lo I your special private gain or the special private gain or any principal by whom you are retained, please disclose the nature or your interest I below.. I I. Description or the matter upon w~lcb you voted in your o;tiCial capacity: . .. Authorization of ~ignature for grant application. 3. Person or principal to whom the special gain described above will inure: j j I I - ,I Description of t.he personal, private, or professional interest you have in the above matter which inures to your special private aain or I the special private gain or any prinCipal by whom you are retained: I I , 1 I I I , I I I '\ I I ! I i I . i r 2. The signature to be authorized is mY' own. a.O Yourself b.l&l Principal by whom you are retained: City of Clermont (NAME) 13. !3~-_~,._,_: DATE ON WHICH FORM 4 WAS FILKD WITH THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE to'OR RECORDING MINUTRS OF THE MEETING AT WHICH THE VOTE OCCURRED: July 1, 1983 FILING INSTRUCTIONS This memorandum must be filed within fifteen (16) days following the meeting during which lhe voting conflict occurred with t.he persoll responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting, who shall incorporate the memorandum in t.he meeting minutes. This form need not bt! filed merely to indicate the absence of a voting eonflict. l"lorida law permits but does not require you to abstain from voting when a conflict or interest arises; if you vote, however, the conflict must be disclosed pursuant to the requirements described above. NOTICE: UNDER PROVISIONS OF FLORIDA STATUTES ~ 112.317 (1879), A FAILURE TO MAKE ANY REQUIRED DISCLOSURE CONSTITUTES I GRUUNDS FOR AND MAY BE PUNISHED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE J'OLLOWlNG: IMPEACHMENT. REMOVAL OR SUBPENSION FaOM OFFICE i OR EMPLOYMENT. DEMOTION, REDUCTION IN SALARY, REPRIMAND, OR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED 16,000. ~: FORM 4. REV. 12.79