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02-08-1983 Regular Meeting e CITY OF CLERMONT e MINUTES REGULAR MEETING February 8, 1983 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held February 8, 1983 in the City Council Chambers. The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Beals at 7:30 p.m. with the following Council Members in attendance: Hal Turville, Lester Cole, Bob Pool, and Ann Dupee. Other City Officials present were: City Manager Forbes, City Attorney Baird, Finance Director Saunders, and Deputy City Clerk Brandt. The Invocation was offered by Mayor Beals, followed, by the repeat- ing of the Pledge of Allegiance by all present. MINUTES The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held January 25, 1983 were approved as presented. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BANQUET City Manager Forbes reported that the annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet will be held on Saturday, February 26th at the Holiday Inn. Dinner will begin at 7:00 p.m. Any Council Members plan- ning to attend should contact Julie Brandt and she will make the reservations .' ART FESTIVAL It was reported that 200 artists have signed to participate in the Art Festival to be held on February 19th and 20th. The Art League has asked permission to place advertising and direction signs on City property at the corners of Eighth Street and High- way 50 and East Avenue and Highway 50. The signs will be 4Ix16', and the Festival Committee would like to put them up some time during the week before the Festival and will take them down on 83-027 the 21st of February. After some discussion, .A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POOL AND UNAN- IMOUSLY CARRIED TO ALLOW THE FESTIVAL COMMITTEE TO ERECT SIGNS DURING THE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FESTIVAL AT THE CORNERS OF HIGHWAY 50 AND EAST AVENUE AND EIGHTH STREET. THE SIGNS ARE TO BE TAKEN DOWN ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1983. FAC MAYORS' CUP RACE - SCULLING REGATTA AT JAYCEE BEACH Mr. Bill Ray appeared before the Council to ask permission to hold a College sponsored Sculling Regatta at Jaycee Beach on March 26, 1983. It was reported that this would be the second largest regatta in the South with Colleges from numerous states participating. Council Member Cole asked if the City would be held liable if any accidents occurred during the race. Mr. Ray stated that the sponsoring College would be responsible. After 83-028 some discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POOL AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO GRANT PERMISSION TO HOLD THE FAC MAYORS' CUP RACE AT JAYCEE BEACH ON SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1983. EPA 201 PROGRAM City Manager Forbes reported that Clermont was twelfth on the State priority list for funding to complete the improvements at the waste treatment plant. He also stated that the City might be eligible for the funds this year because the cities with higher priority on the grant list may not be able to meet their deadlines and this will make the funds available for other cities like Clermont. Mr. Forbes explained that there are three phases in the EPA 201 Pro- e CITY OF CLERMONT . MINUTES REGULAR MEETING February 8, 1983 gram: Phase One, a facilities plan; Phase Two, construction plan; and Phase Three, the actual construction of the improvements. The City could geta 55% grant from the Federal Government for Phase Three. This program is now being administered by the State Depart- ment of Environmental Regulation, and the City's deadline for quali- fication for Phase I is August of 1983. City Manager Forbes requested Council permission to go to Tallahassee with the City Engineer to meet with DER Officials and discuss the feasibility of meeting the August deadline for the 201 Plan, and the costs involved with this project. After some discussion, it was the consensus of the Council to grant permission to City Manager Forbes and the City Engineer permission to go to Tallahassee to discuss the EPA 201 Program with DER Officials. CLERMONT HOTEL Mayor Beals asked if there was any information on the Clermont Hotel. City Manager Forbes stated that there was no new information at this time. FINANCE DIRECTOR'S REPORT PENSION FUND TRUST Finance Director .Saunders reported that in keeping with the policy set by the previous Council, he had set up a meeting with Officers of Sun Bank to review the pensi6n fund trust on February 15, 1983 at 3:00 p.m. After some discussion, it was the consensus of the Council to continue these bi-annual meetings and directed Mr. Saunders to change the time for the first meeting to 4:00 p.m. WORKSHOP MEETING Mayor Beals asked the Council for dates and times for future workshop meetings which would be convenient for the Council Members. After some discussion, it was the consensus of the Council that late after- noon: on Mondays and Tuesdays would be the best, and scheduled the first workshop meeting for Tuesday, March 1, 1983 at 4:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. Some topics for futur.e ; discussion will be the street sweeper, capital improvement plan, Seminole well housing, annexation policy, financial planning, and recreational programs. COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE'S REPORT Council Member Dupee reported that she had attended her first meeting of the East; Central Florida Regional Planning Council, and gave a brief synopsis of the various programs involving the Council. SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SUB-STATION Mrs. Dupee also reported that the Sheriff's Department would be open- ing a sub~station in South Lake Plaza which will be of great benefit to local law enforcement. COUNCIL MEMBER POOL'S REPORT Council Member Pool asked City Manager Forbes to check on traffic signs which were knocked down at the corner of East and Minnehaha and on Minn- ehaha Avenue. Mr. Forbes stated that he would investigate this matter. COUNCIL MEMBER COLE'S REPORT Council Member Cole requested that City Manager Forbes investigate the possibility of putting NO PARKING signs at Highway 27 and Bloxam Avenue. Mr. Forbes stated that he would check the situation and get back with Mr. Cole. e CITY OF CLERMONT e MINUTES REGULAR MEETING February 8, 1983 VISITORS WITH BUSINESS SIGN VARIANCE REQUEST - 900 WEST HIGHWAY 50 Mr. Dennis Horton appeared before the Council requesting a sign variance for his property at 900 West Highway 50. The Clermont Sign Ordinance states that ground signs in C-2 Districts must be placed at a point one-half the required front yard setback if the height of the sign is less than 9' above grade. Signs 9.' or more above grade may be placed 4-1/2' from the ROW. On Highway 50 the front yard setback is 50', and therefore one-half the required setback is 25'. Mr. Horton explained that he could place his sign 25' from the ROWand meet the code, but he felt that it would be more aesthetically pleasing to place the sign 4' above grade and the topography of the land would make it necessary to place the sign 4-1/2' from the ROW for visilibility. Mayor Beals called for any comments from residents who live within 150' of the property present in the audience, and no one spoke for or against the requested variance. Council Member Turville stated that the 25' distance from the ROW is really the question here, and that both the height of the sign and the distance from the ROW are the requests for the variance. Mr. Horton could place the sign 4' from the ROW if he kept it 9' above grade at the pavement, or he could place the sign 4-1/2' above the ground if he kept it 25' from the ROW. Either of these 83-029 options would not require a variance. After some discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE AND SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POOL TO DENY THIS VARIANCE REQUEST BECAUSE NO HARDSHIP EXIST- ED. After further discussion regarding the placement of Mr. Horton's driveway and the location of trees on his property, Council Member Turville called for the question. THE MOTION TO DENY THE SIGN VARI- ANCE REQUEST CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. OLD BUSINESS RESOLUTION NO. 418 - AMENDS CUP FOR OFFICE AT 501 ALMOND STREET It was reported that Resolution No. 418 amends a previous Conditional Use Permit granted to Mr. Tom Dougherty for his property at 501 Almond Street. Mr. Dougherty had requested that Senator Richard Langley be allowed to have his legislative office in the building. Condition No. Five of the original CUP stated that the building may be used only as an attorney's office, and was amended to allow the property to be used 83-030 for any office use. After some discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POOL AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 418 GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW AN OFFICE IN AN R-3 RESIDENTIAL/PROFESSIONAL ZONE. THE VOTING WAS AS FOLLOWS: COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE, AYE; COUNCIL MEMBER POOL, AYE; COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE, AYE; COUNCIL MEMBER COLE, AYE; AND MAYOR BEALS, AYE. THE RESOLUTION WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY. JAYCEE BEACH CONCESSION STAND Mayor Beals read the proposed minimum specifications for a concession- aire to operate at the Jaycee Beach Building from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The terms of operation .were more. stringent than in the past in that no automatic vending machines or games will be allowed on the premises. Council Member Pool questioned this, and stated that he felt a concessionaire would have a better chance to make a profit if he were allowed to have some types of video games or vending machines. After 83-031 some discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY. COUNCIL MEMBER TURVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUPEE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO REQUEST PROPOSALS FOR OPERATING A CONCESSION STAND AT JAYCEE BEACH FROM MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH LABOR DAY BASED UPON THE SPECIFICATIONS PRESENTED BY THE CITY MANAGER. e CITY OF CLERMONT e MINUTES REGULAR MEETING February 8, 1983 NEW BUSINESS VANDAL TRAILER FOR CLERMONT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL It was reported that the City had received a letter from Mr. Bill Cockcroft, Principal at Clermont Junior High School asking for City approval to place a vandal trailer at the Junior High School. He stated that during the past two years $5,000 worth of equipment had been taken from the school and he felt the vandal trailer would be a deterrentto theft. Council Member Cole asked if there had been any problems with the trailer that was placed at the High School. City Manager Forbes stated that there had been no problems with it. 83-032 After some discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POOL AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ALLOW THE PLACEMENT OF A VANDAL TRAILER AT THE CLERMONT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM City Manager Forbes. reported that the Parks and Recreation Committee has scheduled the Summer Athletic Program to begin after the Swimming Program this summer. This will extend our Summer Program and allow children to participate in both activities. It was also reported that Mr. Steve Nielson will not be able to conduct the Swimming Program this year, and that the City will be advertising for a certified WSI to conduct the program. The Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. ~ 13. 03 p~_ Cliarles B. Beals, Mayor ATTEST: iJ J;~ Wa~unders, City Clerk