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CITY OF CLERMONT
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
June 8, 1982
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held
June 8, 1982 in the City Council Chambers. The meeting was called to
order at 7:30 p.m. by Councilman Conley, with the following Councilmen
in attendance: Robert Pool, and Hal Turville. Other City officials
present were: City Manager Forbes, City Attorney Baird, Finance Di-
rector Saunders and 'Glori'a Je!3n 'Fisk.
The Invocation was offered by City Manager Forbes, followed by repeating
of the Pledge of Allegiance by all present.
MINUTES
A motion was made by Councilman Pool, seconded by Councilman Turville &
unanimously carried that the minutes of the May 25, 1982 meeting be
approved as presented.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
CHANGE ORDER FOR WELL ABANDONMENT
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City Manager Forbes explained that the change order was necessary to
properly abandon the City's water wells that are no longer in use que
to poor water quality. The Department of Environmental Regulation 'has
mandated that this work be done and he recommended that change order #4
to Contract #2 be approved at a cost of $23,299.00. A MOTION WAS MADE
BY COUNCILMAN POOL AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURVILLE AND UNANIMOUSLY
CARRIED THAT CHANGE ORDER #4 BE APPROVED TO CONTRACT #2 WITH MECHANICAL
AND CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
SENIOR CITIZENS COMMITTEE
City Manager Forbes stated the Senior Citizens Committee is completing
a brochure for Senior Citizens that explains the resources availabe to
them in our community.
Mayor Hoskinson entered the Meeting at this time.
OLD LIBRARY BUILDING
A letter has been received from Lake Sumter Community College reque~ting
that they be allowed to renew their present rental of the old libr~ry
building for another two years. The consensus of the Council was to
set up a meeting with representatives of the college to discuss our
lease agreement and rental fees.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
City Manager Forbes reported thatthe City of Clermont rejected the'
Department of Transportation bids on relocating city utility lines on
the Highway 50 project since their prices were very high. He requ~sted
the Council to allow the City Engineer draw up plans and specifications
for this work so the City can bid this project and do the required;re-
location work. The consensus of the Council was to allow the City;En-
gineer to prepare the necessary plans. '
MAYOR'S REPORT
JOINT LIBRARY STUDY COMMITTEE
Mayor Hoskinson received notification of a meeting of the Joint Library
Study Committee to be held June lOth at 4:00 p.m., at the old Lake
County Courthouse for a consideration of a county wide library system.
He felt that there should be a representative at this meeting. Th~
City Manager was directed to discuss the matter with Councilman Thomas
who is the Council liaison with the library.
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NINTH CENT GAS TAX
Mayor Hoskinson discussed a letter he has received from the County
regarding an additional 19 gas tax to be used for road construction
and maintenance. After much discussion on this matter, the consensus
of the Council was that they do not want to put this item on the ballot
until they have received more information on how these funds would be
distributed and spent. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY & SECONDED
BY COUNCILMAN TURVILLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT UNTIL WE HAVE FURTHER
INFORMATWl:f ON Hbw-THjf -MONIES--ARE GOING TO B-E DISTRIBUTED, THE CITY WOULD
NOT RECOMMEND HAVING IT PLACED ON THE BALLOT FOR THE, NOVEMBER ELECTION.
Councilman Thomas entered the meeting at this time.
LAKE COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING
Councilman Pool reported that he attended the Lake County Commission
Meeting today with City Manager Forbes and our City ,Engineer. The City's
Conditional Use Permit for a sprayfield was unanimously approved at this
meeting with the requested 100' buffer strip. Plans and specifications
are to be ready for approval by the Department of Environmental Regula-
tion by September 1, 1982 and construction should be ready to begin by
January or February of 1983.
UPPER PALATLAKAHA WATER STUDY
Councilman Conley attended a meeting of the Upper Palatlakaha Water Study
Committee on June 3, 1982. At this meeting the Water Study Group identi-
fied the responsibilities of the different agencies and is working on a
water management plan.
WEST BEACH CONCESSION
Mr. Jimmy Jones appeared before the Council requesting that he be allowed
to operate a mobile food concession stand at West B~ach. A MOTION'WAS
MADE BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY AND UNANIMOUSLY
CARRIED TO ALLOW MR. JONES TO OPERATE A MOBILE CONCESSION STAND AT THE
BEACH FOR THE SUMMER. A CONTRACT WILL BE PRESENTED :FOR THE COUNCIL'S
APPROVAL AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING AND MR. JONES MAY NOT OPERATE FROM
THE BEACH UNTIL HE HAS MET ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL CODES.
PRESENTATION: BETTY HUNTINGTON
Mrs. Betty Huntington appeared before the Council to present a check in
the amount of $500.00 to the City's Parks and Recre~tion Fund. Betty
was presented a Certificate of Appreciation by Mayo~ Hoskinson.
WATER RATES - ORDINANCE NO. l44-M
The meeting with FmHA regarding the Utility rates w~s reviewed and after
much discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN POOL AND SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN CONLEY AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED BY ROLL CALL VOTE TO ADOPT
ORDINANCE 144-M WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS: SEC'I]ION 1.A., B., C.,
MINIMUM RATE: $3.75 per 3,000 GALLONS, ADDITIONAL USE: .859 PER 1,000
GALLONS. SECTION 2. C., #7, 60% OF WATER BILL. A MOTION WAS MADE BY
COUNCILMAN THOMAS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN POOL TQ ADOPT SEPTEMBER 1,
1982 AS THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE ORDINANCE. VOTING WAS AS FOLLOWS:
COUNCILMAN THOMAS, AYE; COUNCILMAN CONLEY, AYE; MAYQR HOSKINSON, AYE;
COUNCILMAN TURVILLE, AYE; AND COUNCILMAN POOL, AYE. I THE ORDINANCE WAS
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