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REGULAR MEETING
October 12, 1982
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was
held October 12, 1982 in the City Council Chambers. The Meeting
was called to order by Mayor Hoskinson at 7:30 p.m. with the fol-
lowing Councilmen in attendance: Michael Conley, Hal Turville,
and Bob Pool. Other City Officials present were: City Manager
Forbes, City Attorney Baird, Finance Director Saunders, and Julie
Brandt.
The Invocation was offered by Mayor Pro Tern Conley, followed by
repeating of the Pledge of Allegiance by all present.
MINUTES
A motion was made by Councilman Conley, seconded by Councilman Tur-
ville and unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of the September
28, 1982 Regular Meeting as presented.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
LAKE COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES' MEETING
City Manager Forbes reminded the Councilmen that the next meeting of
the Lake County League of Cities would be on October 20th at 7:30 p.m.
in the Tavares Civic Center, and asked that those members planning on
attending '-inform ,.. Julie Brandt so reservations could be made.
LAKE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY
It was reported that the Lake Community Action Agency requested that
the City nominate a person to serve on their Board of Directors. After
82~164 some discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN POOL AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO REAPPOINT BESS JONES TO THE
POSITION.
LAKE COUNTY ECONOMIC COUNCIL
It was reported that Mr. Forbes had been asked to fill the seat of Mr.
Joe Duncan who resigned from the Board of Directors of the Lake County
Economic Development Council. This Council was formed earlier this year
to work with the State Department of Commerce to bring light industry to
Lake County. Councilman Conley stated that had no objections against Mr.
Forbes serving on the Board, and could only view the position as benefi-
cial. Mayor Hoskinson expressed resevations with the appointment, as did
Councilman Turville. City Manager Forbes stated that he would decline to
accept the appointment to the Lake County Economic Development Council due
to the mixed feelings of the Council.
CLOSING DATE FOR PURCHASE OF LANDSPREADING PROPERTY
The Council discussed the closing date for the Inland Groves property and
it was the consensus of the Council to allow the City Manager to close on
this property as soon as permission is received from the Department of
Environmental Regulation. City Attorney Baird stated that the Council
has already authorized the purchase of this property, so no formal action
was needed.
FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES 56TH ANNUAL CONVENTION
It was reported that the Council had to designate someone as a voting
member from Clermont to the Florida League of Cities Convention. After
82-165 some discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN POOL AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO APPOINT MAYOR HOSKINSON AS
THE VOTING DELEGATE TO THE 56th ANNUAL FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES CONVENTION.
SPRINGSTEAD AND ASSOCIATES' ENGINEERING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF CLERMONT
City Manager Forbes stated that he had been advised that the Farmers Home
Administration had misplaced the Engineering Agreement between the City
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and Springstead and Associates. This agreement had been signed over
one year ago. FmHA has sent the City a new agreement for our land-
spreading project with the same fees but new wording. Mayor Hoskinson
questioned the wording changes. Mr. Bud Sampson, Engineer with Spring-
stead and Associates explained that the language changes in the contract
were minimal and did not change the fees in any way. In fact, had they
not misplaced the old contract, it would have been approved by FmHA.
~2-166 After some discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, SECONDED
BY COUNCILMAN TURVILLE, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO AUTHORIZE THE SIGN-
ING OF THE NEWLY WORDED ENGINEERING CONTRACT FOR OUR LANDSPREADING PRO-
JECT WITH SPRINGSTEAD AND ASSOCIATES FOR FmHA APPROVAL.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Hoskinson reported that he had received several complaints re-
garding the absence of direction, detour or routing signs for truck
traffic due to the highway construction blocking 12th Street. Traffic
from the north does not know what City streets to use in order to get
back on Highway 50 or 561. City Manager Forbes stated that he would
check with the DOT on this matter and get back with the Mayor.
COUNCILMAN POOL'S REPORT
Councilman Pool stated that he had received complaints from several
local contractors regarding the speed at which water meters are installed
for new construction, and at times, it takes two or more weeks to get the
meter. Mr. Forbes stated that he would discuss the problem with Utility
Director Davis and report back to Mr. Pool.
COUNCILMAN TURVILLE'S REPORT
Councilman Turville reported that he had received several inquiries and
complaints regarding the absence of street lighting. City Manager Forbes
stated that several years ago about 10% of the street lights in Clermont
were removed as an energy saving measure. He stated that he would investi-
gate those areas with complaints and report back to Mr. Turville.
NEW BUSINESS
SOUTH LAKE PLAYER'S USE OF JENKINS AUDITORIUM FOR THE 1982 - 83 SEASON
Mr. Willie Grayson, President of the South Lake Players, appeared before
the Council to request their approval of the Players' use of Jenkins Audi-
torium for the 1982-1983 season. Mr. Grayson stated that he had met with
the City Manager earlier and worked out a schedule for the four plays to
be presented this season. He also stated that the Players are able to pay
a fee for their use of the Auditorium this year. Councilman Turville asked
if there were any groups using the Auditorium for free. City Manager Forbes
stated that as in the past, local government groups, the hospital, Red Cross
and all school sponsored activities are not charged a fee. A fee of $5.00
per hour is charged to all local civic organizations. After some discussion,
l2-167 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN POOL AND UNAN-
IMOUSLY CARRIED TO ALLOW THE SOUTH LAKE PLAYERS TO USE JENKINS AUDITORIUM FOR
THEIR PLAYS ON THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: SMALLER FACILITIES BE USED FOR AS
MANY REHEARSAL SESSIONS AS PRACTICAL; THE FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE GROUP BE
REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL AT THE END OF EACH SEASON; THE AUDITORIUM CAN BE USED
ONLY ON THE DATES AND TIMES APPROVED BY THE CITY; THE BUILDING CANNOT BE
ALTERED IN ANY MANNER, EXCEPT FOR TEMPORARY STAGE PROPS, WITHOUT THE CITY
MANAGER'S APPROVAL; GIVE A $50 DEPOSIT TO THE CITY; AND PAY A RENTAL FEE OF
$5 PER HOUR FOR ACTUAL PERFORMANCE TIME (REHEARSAL TIME IS WITHOUT CHARGE) .
LANDSPREADING PROJECT - OVERVIEW PRESENTED BY BUD SAMPSON
Mr. Bud Sampson, Project Engineer with Springstead and Associates appeared
before the Council to present an overview of the engineering report and plans
for the City's landspreading project and answer any questions the Councilmen
might have. Mr. Sampson explained the manner in which the treated effluent
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would be transported from the sewage treatment plant to the 55 acre
landspreading site on Hooks Road. At the actual site, there are three
separate groups of sprinkler heads, each group containing 75 heads for
a total of 225. Each sprayhead is 18" from the ground, removable, and
capable of spraying 16.7 g.p.m. of treated effluent over a 108" diameter
circle. A buffer zone of five and six rows of trees will remain on the
outside per~meter of the property. The crop to be grown on the site is
coastal bermuda, and it will be harvested every six to eight weeks. The
hydrology of the site allows 3" of treated effluent per week to be handled.
Mr. Sampson then discussed the other alternatives to the 225 sprinkler
heads, such as one large gun type sprayer, which were considered but reject-
ed due to wind blown spray and the size of the site.
The system is designed so that someone must go out everyday to start the
pump and check the heads. This should take approximately one hour. The
system does have alarms, but still requires daily visual inspection of
the heads and lines. Every six to eight weeks someone will be responsible
for removing the heads for grass mowing. Councilman Pool asked if there
was a set pattern to the sprinkler heads, and if the hay could be mowed in
some manner so that the heads would not have to be removed. Mr. Sampson
stated that the system was designed so they would have to be removed.
Councilman Turville questioned the capacity of the treatment plant and
asked if the plant had reached its capacity. Mr. Sampson stated that when
the plant was built, it was over-rated and that we had not reached capacity
nor would we reach a panic situation. Presently the plant operates under
AWT no discharge rules, when landspreading is implemented secondary treat-
ment standards will go into effect. It was the consensus of the Council
to proceed with the landspreading project and accept the plans as presented
by Springstead and Associates.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR 980 DESOTO STREET
It was reported that Mr. Ken Norquist was granted a Conditional Use Permit
by the City Council on May 11, 1982 through Resolution No. 399 for a pro-
fessional office in a residential district. Mr. Norquist allowed the dead-
line for signing the CUP to go by because at the time he had doubts if he
would go ahead with the project. Now he wishes to complete the project as
stated in the CUP with minor changes to the design of the front of the build
82-168 ing. After some discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN POOL, SECONDED
BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT MR. NORQUIST'S CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT BE REINSTATED AND THAT HE BE ALLOWED TO SIGN THE CUP AND PROCEED
WITH THE PROJECT.
RESOLUTION 413 - GRANTING CUP TO ALLOW A 34 UNIT MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT IN
AN R-3 RESIDENTIAL PROFESSIONAL ZONE
Mr. Alan McNair, President of Affordable Housing, appeared before the
Council to explain his 34 unit multiple family development which will be
located on the north side of Pitt Street between Bloxam and Highway 27.
Approved site plans and landscaping plans were made available to all of the
Councilmen. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the
CUP, subject to the eight conditions listed in the Resolution. Mr. McNair
insured the Council that all eight conditions would be met. Mayor Hoskinson
asked him if the homes were modular. Mr. McNair stated that they were panel
ized housing; sections are built at the factory, trucked to the site and
82-169 then construction begins. After some discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUN-
CILMAN POOL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ADOPT
RESOLUTION 413 WHICH GRANTS A CUP TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING, LIMITED TO CON-
STRUCT A 34 UNIT MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT IN AN R-3 RESIDENTIAL/PROFESSIONAL
ZONE. VOTING WAS AS FOLLOWS: Councilman Conley, aye; Councilman Pool, aye;
Councilman Turville, aye; and Mayor Hoskinson, aye.
INTRODUCTION OF MISCELLANEOUS ORDINANCE 147-M - SOUTH LAKE REFUSE FRANCHISE
Ordinance 147-M is an Ordinance which would grant a non exclusive franchise
to South Lake Refuse of Groveland to operate within the City Limits of
Clermont. The proposed Ordinance requires South Lake Refuse to meet the
same criteria as Dump-All which is presently the only company authorized to
provide container service within the City of Clermont. After some discus-
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82-170 sion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN POOL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY,
AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO INTRODUCE ORDINANCE 147-M SOUTH LAKE REFUSE
FRANCHISE FOR ITS FIRST READING. THE ORDINANCE WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 225-C CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
Ordinance 225-C Code Enforcement Board is an Ordinance which amends the
City's present Ordinance on Code Enforcement Boards to comply with new
State Law passed in 1982 regarding Enforcement Boards. After some dis-
82-171 cussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN POOL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TUR-
VILLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO INTRODUCE ORDINANCE 225-C CODE ENFORCEMENT
BOARD FOR ITS FIRST READING. THE ORDINANCE WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 224-C - PLACING CHARTER AMENDMENTS ON THE
DECEMBER 7, 1982 BALLOT
Ordinance 224-C would allow the City to place Charter Amendments to a
vote of the electorate on December 7, 1982. The changes to the Charter
are necessary to update the Charter to comply with State Law and to stream-
line and make more flexible the Finance Officer's duties. Councilman Conley
questioned if combining the duties of the Finance Officer and City Clerk
would cause problems at a future date if the City again wanted to divide
the duties due to growth. City Attorney Baird explained that within State
Law the two offices could be combined to streamline the operations within
one office and could be separated at a later date. After some discussion,
82-172 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN POOL AND
UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO INTRODUCE ORDINANCE 224-C - PLACING CHARTER AMEND-
MENTS ON THE DECEMBER 7, 1982 BALLOT FOR ITS FIRST READING. THE ORDINANCE
WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY.
The Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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J.M oskinson, Mayor
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