03-01-1983 Workshop Meeting
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WORKSHOP MEETING
March 1, 1983
A Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont
was held on March 1, 1983 in the City Hall Conference Room.
The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Beals at 4:15 p.m.
with the following Council Members present: Ann Dupee, Hal
Turville, and Bob Pool. Absent, Lester Cole. Also present
was City Manager Forbes.
COUNTY ANNEX
The Council considered requesting that the County place a court-
house annex in South Lake County. The possibility of allowing
the County to use the old library building and the fact that Lake
Sumter Community College is presently using the building was also
discussed.
City Manager Forbes reported that he had just received a telephone
call from County Commissioner Claude Smoak's Office, and that
Commissioner Smoak, had requested to appear at the next City Council
Meeting regarding an annex in South Lake County. The consensus of
the Council was to have no further discussion on this topic until
they could hear Mr.' Smoak's report on March 8, 1983.
EPA 201 WASTEWATER GRANT PROGRAM
City Manager Forbes reviewed the requirements of the EPA 201 Grant
Program with the Council, and reported on his trip to Tallahassee
last week. He stated that he velieved if the City could complete
the 201 Plan, the possibility of funding this year may be feasible.
The disadvantages of the program were also discussed, and include
the Federal Government's participation in setting the City's rates
and the preparation of the 201 Plan itself. After much discussion,
it was the consensus of the Council to postpone further consider-
ation of this matter until the costs of preparing the 201 Plan and
the cost estimate of , expanding the capacity of the treatment plant
were obtained. This matter will be reconsidered by the City Council
at its March 22, 1983 Meeting.
STREET SWEEPER
City Manager Forbes explained the status of the City's street sweeper.
The City is no longer sweeping streets because our ten year old street
sweeper is in need of repair. During the last full year of operation
the sweeper was broken down constantly, and it was the consensus of
the Council during last year's Budget Workshops not to spend any more
money on repairs. various options on street sweeping were discussed;
including the purchase of a new mechanical sweeper, the purchase of a
vacuum sweeper, and contracting out the service. The advantages and
disadvantages of each option were considered, and it was the consensus
of the Council to postpone further consideration of this matter until
the City's Budget Workshops.
ELECTIONS
Mayor Beals explained his belief that it would benefit. the City to
change the City Charter and have the municipal election correspond
with Federal and State elections. This would save money and increase
voter turnout. There was much discussion on whether the municipal
election should correspond with the November 7th Federal and State
Elections or the October primary. No consensus could be reached and
the Council decided to have further discussion of this matter at a
future Workshop.
The Meeting adjourned
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CH RL S B. BEALS, MAYOR'
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