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11-09-1982 Regular Meeting e CITY OF CLERMONT - MINUTES REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 1982 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held November 9, 1982 in the City Council Chambers. The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Hoskinson at 7:30 p.m. with the following Councilmen in attendance: Michael Conley and Hal- Turville. Absent, Bob Pool. Other City Officials present were: City Manager Furbes, City Attorney Baird, Finance Director Saunders, and Julie Brandt. The Invocation was offered by Mayor Hoskinson, followed by repeating of the Pledge of Allegiance by all present. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT WATER HYACINTHS It was reported that the City Crew from the Public Works Department spent two days removing water hyacinths from Lake Minneola as requested by the Council. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR DECEMBER ELECTIONS City Manager Forbes reported that the City is:requt~ed :to1 hold two Special Meetings in December in conjunction with the City Election. One meeting is to prepare the ballot box and the second to canvass the ballot. After some discussion, it was the consensus of the Council to hold the first meeting on December 6th at 5:30 p.m. and the second meeting on December 8th at 7:30 a.m. FIRE INSURANCE RECLASSIFICATION It was reported that since the water system improvements are now complete, the Insurance Services Offices are re-evaluating the City's fire insurance classification. Because of the improvements, we believe that our fire classification will be lower and thus reduce our citizens' fire insurance rates. BLACKBURN PROPERTY It was reported that one year ago the City Fire Department burned down two vacant houses, at the owner's request, on the Blackburn property located on Pitt Street just north of Shady Nook Lake. Mrs. Blackburn has requested that the City burn down the remaining house on the property. She has signed a release and the burning will be used as a training exercise for the Fire Department. After some discussion, it was the consensus of the Council to allow the City Fire Department to burn down the house and use the fire as a training exercise. DECORATIVE LICENSE TAGS It was reported that Cathy Kyle wished to donate decorative license tags to the City for use on the Police Department's vehicles. After some discussion, it was the con- sensus of the Council to accept the decorative tags and that they be placed on City vehicles. JAYCEE BEACH BOAT RAMP IMPROVEMENTS City Manager Forbes reported that he had received another City-County Agreement for the Jaycee Beach Boating Improvements Project. The County would like the agreement executed at the City's earliest convenience and payment made of Clermont's local contribution of $3,283. City Attorney Baird questioned the wording of the last sen- tence of Paragraph Two under "County Duties" in the Agreement. After some discussion, 82-177 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURVILLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY FOR THE JAYCEE BEACH BOATING IMPROVE- MENTS PROJECT, SUBJECT TO CLARIFICATION OF THE WORDING IN PARAGRAPH TWO UNDER "COUNTY DUTIES" BY CITY ATTORNEY BAIRD. PAYMENT OF $3,283 TO BE MADE UPON CLARIFICATION. LIGHT POLE CHANGES AT KEHLOR PARK TENNIS COURTS City Manager Forbes reported that the Parks and Recreation Board has asked that the light poles within the Kehlor Park Tennis Courts be moved outside of the playing area. Numerous players have complained that the poles are located too close to the edge of the courts. After Florida Power relocates the poles, additional costs will include underground wiring and an electrician's fee to hook-up the lights. After some dis- e CITY OF CLERMONT - MINUTES REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 1982 Page -2- 82-178 cussion, A ,MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN TURVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO HAVE THE POLES AT THE KEHLOR PARK TENNIS COURTS MOVED OUTSIDE THE FENCE, UNDERGROUND WIRING INSTALLED, AND THE LIGHTS HOOKED-UP AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $1 ,000. MAYOR'S REPORT PURCHASE OF TEN SPARE AIR TANKS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT Mayor Hoskinson stated that the Fire Chief had requested permission to purchase ten spare air tanks from Safety Equipment Company at a cost of $2,400. This amount had been budgeted for eight tanks but Safety Equipment would honor a previous bid 82-179 price which allows us to purchase ten tanks. After some discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN TURVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF TEN SPARE AIR TANKS FROM SAFETY EQUIPMENT COMPANY AT A COST OF $2,400. CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT Mayor Hoskinson stated that if there were no Council objections, he would like to defer appointing a Council Member to the Centennial Committee until after the Election. After some discussion, it was the consensus of the Council to defer making the appointment until the January organizational meeting. BUILDING DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Mayor Hoskinson stated that he believed that a column should be added to the Monthly Building Department Report which would show the revenue generated from the issuance of permits. City Manager Forbes stated that he would look into this matter and re- port back to the Council. COUNCILMAN CONLEY'S REPORT Councilman Conley inquired as to the status of the condemnation proceedings against the Langley property on Lakeshore Drive. City Attorney Baird stated that the pro- ceedings are progressing on schedule. COMPLAINTS REGARDING WATER QUALITY IN PROBLEM AREAS OF THE CITY Councilman Conley stated that!hehad received numerous complaints regarding water discoloration and taste in certain areas of the City which have old galvanized water lines. He noted that connection of these areas to the new water mains was scheduled to begin the first of the year, and asked if the connections to the new lines could begin earlier, and be completed, by Christmas in the worst areas of the City. After some discussion, it was the consensus of the Council to get started on the connections as soon as possible. RESOLUTION NO. 415 - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR 931 WEST MONTROSE STREET Mr. John Blanchard appeared before the Council requesting a Conditional Use Permit for Professional Offices in an R-3 Zone. Although an R-3 Zone allows professional offices, a CUP is required to insure that the office will be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Mr. Blanchard stated that there was ample room for park- ing for both clients and office personnel. Traffic would be minimal because clients are seen by appointment in his accounting/real estate office. It was noted that the Planning and Zoning Commission had changed the required number of parking spaces from twelve to ten. Councilman Turville stated that he had attended the meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission and when the required number of parking spaces was changed to ten, no mention was made of the real"estatedfftce,'::He ,th,en asked"Mr. Blanchard if there was adequate parking for both businesses. Mr. Blanchard reiterated that there would be enough parking because clients come to the office by appointment only. Mayor Hoskinson asked if there were any objection to the granting of this CUP from members of the audience. Mr. Roy Grose who lives near the building asked if anyone was living in it because in the past he had problems with a tenqlilill~. Mr.' Blanchard stated that the person who caused the problems no longer worked for him and that no one would be living in the building. Mr. Grose stated that he was in favor of granting the CUP. City Manager Forbes stated that a turn-around should be provided for the cars parked on the west side of the building so they would not have e CITY OF CLERMONT e MINUTES REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 1982 Page -3- to back out into traffic. Mr. Blanchard agreed with this suggestion. After some 82-180 discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN TURVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CON- LEY AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 415 FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AT 931 MONTROSE STREET SUBJECT TO THE EIGHT REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN THE RESOLUTION. VOTING WAS AS FOLLOWS: COUNCILMAN TURVILLE, AYE; COUNCILMAN CONLEY, AYE; AND MAYOR HOSKINSON, AYE. MISCELLANEOUS ORDINANCE 147-M - GRANTING A GARBAGE FRANCHISE TO SOUTH LAKE REFUSE Ordinance 147-M was introduced by Councilman Conley for its second and final reading. City Manager Forbes explained that the ordinance would give South Lake Refuse a non- exclusive franchise for refuse container collections and allow competition with Dump All, Inc for this service. Mayor Hoskinson called for any comments, questions or objections from those present in the audience. Mr. Grose stated that he was concerned that these companies would pick up the trash early in the morning and disturb area residents. City Manager Forbes stated that this type of problem could be worked out 82-181 with the companies if the City received any complaints. After some discussion A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURVILLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 147-M GRANTING A GARBAGE COLLECTION FRANCHISE TO SOUTH LAKE REFUSE SERVICE, INC. VOTING WAS AS FOLLOWS: COUNCILMAN CONLEY, AYE; COUNCILMAN TURVILLE, AYE; AND MAYOR HOSKINSON, AYE. THE ORDINANCE WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY. ORDINANCE 225-C - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 213-C PROVIDING FOR A MUNICIPAL CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD Ordinance 225-C was introduced by Councilman Conley for its second and final reading. City Manager Forbes explained that the ordinance changes were needed to comply with revised State Laws regarding Code Enforcement Boards. Among the changes were the addition of another member to the Board and a reduction in the dollar amount per day the Board could levy as a fine for non-compliance from $500 to $250 per day. Councilman Turville questioned if the City would be in violation of the Ordinance if another member was not appointed to the Board immediately. City Attorney Baird stated that the City would not be in violation regarding the extra member on the Board, however, the Code Enforcement Board must now levy fines of only $250 per day. Members of the Board will be appointed by the Council during the January organizational meeting. Mayor Hoskinson called for any comments or discussion from the audience. 82-182 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURVILLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 225-C, AMENDING ORDINANCE 213-C PROVIDING FOR A MUNICIPAL CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. THE VOTING WAS AS FOLLOWS: COUNCILMAN TURVILLE, AYE; COUNCIL- MAN CONLEY, AYE; AND MAYOR HOSKINSON, AYE. THE ORDINANCE WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY. ORDINANCE 224-C - AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT Ordinance 224-C was introduced by Councilman Conley for its second and final reading. City Manager Forbes explained that this Ordinance was necessary to update the City's Charter to comply with changes in Florida State Law and to streamline the operations of the City's Finance Department. The following provisions of the City Charter are to be repealed: Article XII, Article XIII, Article XIV, and Article II, Section 10 (d) and placed on the Ballot of the City's next General Election. Mayor Hoskinson called for any comments or discussion from the audience. After some discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN TURVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 224-C AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT. VOTING WAS AS FOLLOWS: COUNCILMAN TURVILLE, AYE; COUNCILMAN CONLEY, AYE; AND MAYOR HOSKINSON, AYE. THE ORDINANCE WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY. PURCHASE OF PRESSURE WASHER FOR UTILITY DEPARTMENT It was reported that the Utility Department had budgeted $600 for the purchase of a pressure washer with 500 psi at 3 gpm. However, it was learned that a pressure washer of this type does not have enough pressure with an eight foot wand to clean the lift stations. Because of this, Utility Director Davis has recommended the purchase of a washer with 1,000 psi from Lake Sumter Equipment, the low bidder at $1,230. The addi- tional monies for this washer could come from Utility Department Contingencies. Council- man Turville asked if this pressure washer had been tried by the Utility Department to test actual cleaning power. City Manager Forbes stated that he did not believe that it 82-183 had been tested. After some discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY TO e CITY OF CLERMONT e MINUTES REGULAR MEET I NG NOVEMBER 9, 1982 Page -4- PURCHASE THE PRESSURE WASHER FROM LAKE SUMTER EQUIPMENT, THE LOW BIDDER AT $1,230. The motion died for lack of a second. After some discussion, THE MOTION WAS TABLED UNTIL AN ON SITE DEMONSTRATION WAS OBTAINED BY THE UTTCfTY DEPARTMENT TO SEE IF THE 1,000 psi PRESSURE WASHER ACTUALLY WOULD MEET THE DEPARTMENT'S NEEDS. PURCHASE OF A SOIL COMPACTOR FOR THE UTILITY DEPARTMENT It was reported that the Public Works Department had recommended that the Utility Department purchase a soil compactor which would compact street cuts better than a vibratory compactor. The first recommendation was to purchase a hydraulic type compactor and connect it to the City's Ford Backhoe. However, subsequent investigation revealed that this type of com- pactor could get very hot and explode or seize up. Mr. Davis recommended the purchase of a Stone Power Model VR-X4R gasoline powered compactor from Lake Sumter,Equipment for $1,460. Councilman Conley questioned the need for this compactor because the Public Works Department already has a soil compactor. City Manager Forbes explained the Public Works Department's machine was too large to use for street cuts. Mr. Roy Grose stated that he was a manufacturer's representative for Stone and he could offer the same compactor at a lower price. After some discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN TURVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY AND UNANIMOUSlY CARRIED 82-184 TO TABLE THE PURCHASE 'OF THE SOIL COMPACTOR UNTIL MORE BIDS ARE OBTAINED. APPOINTMENT OF ELECTION BOARD FOR DECEMBER 7, 1982 GENERAL ELECTION City Manager Forbes stated that the following people had expressed their desire to serve on the City's Election Board: Hilda McCowan, Ella Mae Sheldon, Florence Herda, Mary Carlisle, Elizabeth Konsler, Millard Cogshall, Frances Oswalt, and Charlie Haines. If substitutions are needed to this Board, permission was requested to allow the City Manager to make the substitutions. After some discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURVILLE, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO APPOINT THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE TO THE ELECTION BOARD FOR THE DECEMBER 7, 1982 GENERAL ELECTION AND COMPENSATE THEM AT A RATE OF $3.35 PER HOUR, EXCEPT THE CLERK WHO WILL RE- CEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $15. ALL MEMBERS WILL WORK FROM 6:00 a.m. TO 8:00 p.m.: HILDA MCCOWAN, CLERK; ELLA MAE SHELDON, ELIZABETH KONSLER, FLORENCE HERDA, MARY CARLISLE, BOOK INSPECTORS; MILLARD COGSHALL, FRANCES OSWALT, MACHINE INSPECTORS; AND CHARLIE HAINES, DEPUTY. CITY MANAGER FORBES WILL MAKE SUBSTITUTIONS TO THE BOARD IF NECESSARY. RESOLUTION NO. 416 - DESIGNATION OF ROAD 561 A FEDERAL AID URBAN ROUTE It was reported that Resolution 416 is a combined Resolution that must be approved by Lake County, the City of Minneola, and the City of Clermont. This Resolution would change the State Department of Transportation's designation of Road 561 from a Federal Aid Secondary Road to a Federal Aid Urban Route. This change is necessary because Clermont's population now exceeds 5,000 and in order to be eligible for Federal Funding 82-185 the change must be made. After some discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURVILLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 416 TO CHANGE ROAD 561 TO A FEDERAL AID URBAN ROUTE. The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. ~~~--""'- J~ . - osk,nson, Mayor Attest: ~ Pl. 'Band!: Juli M. Brand, puty City Clerk /