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10-12-1982 Regular Meeting e CITY OF CLERMONT e MINUTES 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 e CITY OF CLERMONT e MINUTES REGULAR MEETING October 12, 1982 Page -2- 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 e CITY OF CLERMONT e MINUTES REGULAR MEETING October 12, 1982 Page -3- 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- e CITY OF CLERMONT e MINUTES REGULAR MEETING October 12, 1982 Page -4- 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. , ~~J_~__ J.M oskinson, Mayor Attest: JU1~nd~tp~c~