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03-01-1983 Workshop Meeting e CITY OF CLERMONT e MINUTES ~ '.. ( 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 4~~o ~~ q~~ at 5:50 P.~ . .> J8...f3~ CH RL S B. BEALS, MAYOR' ATTEST: