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04-05-1983 Workshop Meeting e CITY OF CLERMONT e MINUTES WORKSHOP MEETING AprilS, 1983 A Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held AprilS, 1983 in the City Hall Conference Room. The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Beals at 6:00 p.m.:/With the following Council Members present: Mayor Pro Tem Pool, Lester Cole, Ann Dupee, and Hal Turville. City Manager Forbes was also present. WASTE TREATMENT PLANT City Manager Forbes explained that the City Engineer would be present at next Tuesday's Council Meeting to review the report on the expansion of the waste treatment plant. He stated that he would try to have an advance copy of the report to all Council Members. The 201 Planning Process was also discussed, and the City Manager gave a status report on the Plan. Also discussed was site aquisition and the appraisal for the present landspreading site. SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER The Tuesday morning meeting of Mayor Beals and City Manager Forbes with the Officers of the Recreation Club regarding the possibility of using the Kehlor Park Recreation Building as a Senior Citizens Center Annex was discussed. It was explained that an agreement would have to be worked out between the City and the Senior Citizens Center personnel to insure that their activities would not conflict with any programs oper- ated by the Recreation Club. The Recreation Club Members have been con- tacted on this matter, and the Senior Citizens Committee believed that locating a Senior citizens Annex in Clermont is feasible. City Manager Forbes stated that he would contact Jerry McDowell, Executive Director of the Lake County Council on Aging, and attempt to work out an agree- ment for the use of the Kehlor Park Recreation Building. A status re- port will be given to the Council by Mr. Forbes at a later date. BAKER GROVES City Manager Forbes explained a December 1970 agreement with the City and Mr. Baker in which the City leased an engine for one year with the option to purchase the engine at the end of the year. As part of this lease agreement, the City agreed to install a stand pipe on the prop- erty to be utilized for filling spray equipment with water. Mr. Forbes explained that the stand pipe was not metered. Several months ago it was discovered that the stand pipe valves were not work1ng properly and thousands of gallons of water were being lost. Since then the valves have been repaired, but it was recommended that the Council meter this stand pipe and charge Baker Groves for their water usage. The agreement was then read and discussed in detail, and it was explained that Mr. Baker was of the opinion that the City had agreed to provide him with free water for twenty years. City Manager Forbes was instructed to re- view the Minutes of the 1970 Meeting and perform further research to determine the length of time the water was to remain unmetered, and bring this matter back before the Council. SIGN ORDINANCE - TEMPORARY SIGNS Council Member Turville discussed his concern on temporary and portable signs in the City. He believed that there should be limitations placed on these signs or they could cause many problems in the future. The Council discussed the many factors involved with portable and temporary signs, and the possibility of placing a total ban on them or further restricting their use. The consensus of the Council was for the City Manager to prepare a draft ordinance which would revise the present ordinance on portable or temporary signs. The intent of the Council was to allow portable signs for a business only once in a twelve months period of time, for no longer than thirty days. Mr.. Forbes was instructed to implement this .changein the draft ordinance. SITE PLAN REVIEW City Manager Forbes discussed a request by Mr. Don Tracy to allow an e CITY OF CLERMONT e MINUTES WORKSHOP MEETING AprilS, 1983 additional driveway and a..60' existing driveway at 857 East Minnehaha. He explained the site plan approval process in the City Ordinances regarding driveways, curb cuts, and landscaping. The entire history of the building at this site was also reviewed. Council Member Pool stated that he believed that Mr. Tracy had done a great job in improv- ing the property and saw no problems with the driveways as they now exist. Mr. Forbes explained the reasons for our present ordinances, and it was the consensus of the Council that they should become familiar with this site because this request will be on the agenda for the April 26th Council Meeting. CEMETERY MONUMENTS City Manager Forbes explained the City's rules and regulations regarding monument~ and reviewed the fact that the City's regulations pertaining to monuments have been modified on two occasions in the last few years in order to be more flexible with monument dealers. A letter from Bon- ard Pitts regarding an oversized monument which did not meet City Codes was discussed. It was the consensus of the Council that Mr. pitts will have to insure that all of the markers he installs meet City Codes. Much discussion of the City's rules and regulations on monuments ensued. FLUORIDE GRANT The status of placing fluoride in the City's water supply was reviewed. City Manager Forbes explained that work on this project has not begun because a decision on placing a protective building over the Seminole Well must be reached before fluoride can be added to our water. Council Member Turville explained that the City could possibly receive some funds for the building f~om the fluoride grant. It was the consensus of the Council to allow the City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications for the building, and to let bids for the construction in early September. If the bids were at an acceptable price, the City could then place money in next year's budget for the construction. The City would then proceed with the fluoride grant. CITY PLANNING City Manager Forbes discussed the need for the City to consider planning for the next twenty years of growth. He stated that such planning must include the area existing within the present city limits and any area which might be annexed into the City over the next twenty years. The Council reviewed.a map of the proposed twenty year planning area and discussed that the City should attempt to have a policy on growth, annex- ation, sewage treatment, and density of development for areas outside and in the city limits (which we do not presently have). After further dis- cussion, it was the consensus of the Council to discuss this matter again at the next Workshop. The Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. 13~ Beals, Mayor Attest: L?r~ City Manager