06-08-1983 Workshop Meeting
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CITY OF CLERMONT
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WORKSHOP MEETING
June 8, 1983
A Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held Wednesday,
June 8, 1983 in the City Hall Conference Room. The Meeting was called to order by
Mayor Beals at 7:00 p.m. with the following Council Members in attendance: Council
Member Ann Dupee, Mayor Pro Tern Pool, Council Member Lester Cole, and Council Member
Hal Turville. City Manager George Forbes was also present.
QUESTIONNAIRES ON CITY SERVICES
City Manager Forbes explained that he had placed a copy of the City Services Question-
naire which was handed out at the Town Hall Meeting in the South Lake Press. The
reason for this was to get as much public input as possible before the Budget Workshops
and the budget process begins. The Questionnaires are also available at City Hall.
LAKE HIGHLANDS NURSING HOME
City Manager Forbes explained that Mr. Rogers had called him to request that a meeting
be held on Thursday or Friday of this week to review his revised plans for the nursing
home. The consensus of the Council was to hold a Workshop on the nursing home at
6:00 p.m. Friday, June 10th in the City Hall Conference Room.
SEWER PLANT EXPANSION
City Manager Forbes explained the status
He stated that he believed that the City
for completing the 201 Facilities Plan.
Hall for any Council Member to review.
of the City's 201 Wastewater Facilities Plan.
would have no problems meeting the deadlines
A draft copy of the Plan is available at City
Mr. Forbes explained that the City's main priority at this time was to purchase or
receive an option on additional parcels of land for the sprayfield operation in order
to handle the increased amount of secondarily treated effluent created by the expansion
of the treatment plant.
The Council discussed many different options for the purchase of property; and various
possible sites, including those abutting the present sprayfield and others farther to
the south. Council Member Pool discussed his belief that it may be a good idea to
approach the golf course and see if the Board of Directors might be interested in using
the treated effluent to water the golf course. City Manager Forbes and Council Member
Dupee stated that they would investigate this option.
The City Manager explained that the application date for our project was July 15, 1983.
The consensus of the Council was to allow the City Manager to review various possible
sites for the sprayfield, and they would have no problems if some soil borings were
taken on sites to test their adequacy as a sprayfield. Soil borings should be done
before any appraisals are done to insure that the property has proper percolation
characteristics.
COST OF LIVING INCREASES
City Manager Forbes requested that the Council determine the cost of living
increases in the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 1983 - 1984. He stated that the
projected inflation rate for this year was about 3.9 or 4% at this time. There
was much discussion on inflation, the status of the economy, and whether any cost
of living increases should be given at all. Council Member Pool stated his belief
that cost of living increases simply fuel inflation and that with the lower infla-
tion rate, the City may wish to consider not giving any cost of living increases.
City Manager Forbes explained the City's salary ranges in general and further
explained that he believed it was important that such increases be given. After
much discussion, Council Members Dupee, Pool, and Cole believed that the cost of
living increase should be 4%, with Council Members Beals and Turville believing
it should be 3.5%. The Council Members agreed that 2% of ov~rall salaries should
be budgeted for merit increases and that the merit program should be strictly en-
forced and not automatic increases. City Manager Forbes stated that based on his
discussions with the Council, he would put in the preliminary budget a 4% cost of
living increase and 2% of departmental salaries for possible merit increases.
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CLERMONT HOTEL
City Manager Forbes read a letter from Fred A. Morrison, the City's representative
on the Hotel which was dated June 7, 1983. The letter stated that the attorneys
for Nick Buttitta had filed a motion for rehearing the condemnation proceedings
against the Clermont Hotel. Basically the motion was to hold in effect the prior
order of the court in abeyance, pending a hearing on it. Mr. Morrison stated that
on agreement with Mr. Buttitta's attorney, the date and time for the hearing has
not been set until the City Council can consider the proposal whereby the former
owners of the Hotel would take back title from Mr. Buttitta, then sit down with
the City to try and resolve the problems with the structure. There was much
discussion regarding the Clermont Hotel, and Mayor Beals stated that he believed
the Hotel should be torn down. He stated that we did not hire an attorney to
work out a settlement for us, but that the Hotel should be torn down. Further
discussion ensued and City Manager Forbes explained that the Clermont Hotel was
on the agenda for the June 14, 1983 Regular Council Meeting, and that Mr. Morrison
would be present to answer any questions the Council might have.
REQUEST FOR SECURITY TRAILER
The City Council reviewed a letter from Buck Wrightham requesting permission from
the City to allow a deputy sheriff to put his mobile home on the business sirle of
Dal-Don Produce on south Highway 27 for security duty and patrol. The fact that
the City Zoning Ordinance only allows mobile homes in mobile home parks was dis-
cussed as well as the fact that the City would be setting a precedent on. this
matter. The mobile classrooms and security trailers used by the schools were also
discussed, and the consensus of the Council was that to allow a security trailer to
be placed on private property would set a great precedent in the City. The consensus
of the Council was that this request would be denied should it be proposed at a Reg-
ular Council Meeting.
ANNEXATION POLICY
The Council reviewed a five point annexation policy as listed below:
1. Annex all land available to the owner. This item is included
in the annexation policy to insure that small parcels are not
annexed one at a time and that the entire parcel available to
a property owner is annexed in order to allow for the proper
planning of City facilities.
2. If;dev~l<:iped.:.larid is''annexedT: insure that all public facilities
meet City standards. Form a special assessment district or
other funding mechanism to insure that streets, roads, water,
and sewer systems are reconstructed to meet City standards
if the property is annexed. Perform a cost benefit analysis
on the revenues vs. expenditures created by an annexation
request.
3. Encourage the annexation of land into the City that is contiguous
with our corporate limits.
4. Large undeveloped parcels of land that are annexed will not be
developed by more than one building unless subdivided according
to the City's Subdivision Ordinance, and have an overall develop-
ment plan.
5. Analyze the impact on City facilities (i.e. sewer, water, streets
etc.) that will be created by an annexation request. If a large
impact is being created on any City facility or utility, an agree-
ment with the owner must be reached on how the service will be
provided before the property is annexed. An example of such an
agreement would be a developer providing a new water well, lift
station, package sewer plant, and limiting sewer hookups.
The consensus of the Council was that these five items should be drawn up as a
rough draft only, and presented to the City Council. It was stressed that is
only a rough draft at this time.
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The Council discussed their present options on annexing parcels into the City
in light of the five items stated above. The Council agreed that they had many
options on any future annexation; but stated that the number one consideration
would be that the City may annex a parcel of land, but only the entire parcel
and would not make any deals as part of an annexation on the way the property
would be developed. They stated that first the property should be annexed, and
then they would discuss any possible rezoning of the parcel. Property annexed
into the City is automatically zoned R-lA. The Council emphasized that first
the property must be annexed 2before'" they would consider any request for de-
velopment.
After much discussion, the meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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CHARLES B. BEALS, MAYOR
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WA E SAUNDERS, CITY CLERK