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04-13-1982 Regular Meeting .. CITY OF CLERMONT ~. MINUTES April la, 1982 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held on April 13, 1982 in the Council Chambers. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Hoskinson, with the following Councilmen in attendance: Michael Conley, Robert Pool, Dennis Thomas and Hal Turville. Other City Officials present were: City Manager George Forbes, City Attorney Baird, and City Clerk Rozar. The Invocation was offered by Councilman Thomas, followed by repeat- ing of the Pledge of Allegiance by all present. MINUTES A motion was made by Councilman Thomas, seconded by Councilman Conley and unanimously carried that the Minutes of the March 23, 1982 I meeting be approved as presented. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT CITY CLERK City Manager Forbes recognized the City Clerk's election to the Board of Directors of the Florida Association of City Clerks. LAKE COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES City Manager Forbes urged Council to attend the Lake County League of Cities meeting which will be held on Wednesday, April 21, 1982. The meeting will be hosted by the City of Leesburg. CITY WATER SYSTEM City Manager Forbes reported that a letter had been received from the DER regarding two deficiencies noted during a sani- tary survey of our water system. He explained that the City Engineer is in the process of preparing specifications and obtaining bids for the abandonment of the Highland, Bloxain and Lake Avenue wells. These wells are'scheduled to be abandoned by the end of this year. Bids are also being prepared for the the removal of the Lake Avenue water tank. BUILDING INSPECTION City Manager Forbes informed Council that Howard Blair, inspector for the City water system improvements and employed by the City Engineer, will be conducting building inspections in the absence of Harvey Nagel. Mr. Nagel will be on vacation until April 26. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE City Manager Forbes stated that the Chamber of Commerce Director has requested that a sign be erected designating the locale 6f the Chamber. Council consensus was that the City Manager pursue the matter with the director of the Chamber of Commerce. VILLAGE SQUARE CELEBRATION City Manager Forbes reported that the Village Square Association is planning their annual Community Day Celebration for Saturday, May 8, 1982 from 9 O"Clock A.M. to 3 O'Clock P.M. This year they are requesting to have Montrose Street closed between . Seventh Street and West Avenue for the celebration. Council consensus was that Eighth Street should not be blocked for the entire day, but the remainder of Montrose Street would be feasible to close. . CITY OF CLERMONT . MINUTES April 13, 1982 P ag e 2 BOAT DOCKS AND SWIM PIERS City Manager Forbes stated that the Parks and Recreation Board are considering the suggestion of a Public Boat Dock on Lake Winona and will present recommendations to the Council. The City's liability insurance carrier, Aetna Insurance Company, and the DER have been contacted in regard to the liability risk and feasibility of constructing the boat dock and swim pier as suggested by City residents. COUNCILMAN CONLEY'S REPORT Councilman Conley inquired why the turn signals are not warking on the traffic lights on Highway 50. City Manager Forbes stated that the Department of Transportation has not installed the sensory loops that control the turn signals and the lig~ts are on manual time controls until the loops are installed. Mr. Forbes stated he will inquire of the DOT when they will be installed. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT: South Lake Memorial Hospital; 853 Seventh St. The hospital has requested that a Conditional Use Permit be granted for this property to allow its use as professional offices in order to aid in recruiting physicians to Clermont. The R-3 Professional/Residential District allows single and multiple family residences as permitted uses. Professional offices are allowed only by a Conditional Use Pemrit. A CUP is required to ensure that the office will be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. 82-56 After discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS TO GRANT THE CUP' AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REQUIRED PARKING TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CONDI- TIONAL USE PERMIT. AN AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN POOL AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED BY ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS TO GRANT THE CUP AS STATED BELOW AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 395 WHICH FORMALIZES THE GRANTING OF PERMISSION IN ORDER THAT PERMITS MAY BE OBTAINED IMMEDIATELY: Councilman Pool, aye; Mayor Hoskinson, aye; Councilman Conley, aye; Councilman Th.omas, aye; and Councilman Turville, aye. CONDITIONS OF THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT: 1. The Conditional Use Permit must be reviewed by the City Council on or before July.31, 1982, or it will automatically expire on that date. 2. One parking space of permeable construction for each 200 square feet of floor space shall be provided at the site (as required by the City Zoning Ordinance) within thirty days of the date of this Conditional Use Permit. No parking shall be permitted on Juniata or Seventh Streets. 3. If, at a future date, the parking at this location proves inadequate, the applicant understands and.agrees that the Ci ty may require more parking space' or res:c:ind .this .; Conditional Use Permit. 4. No further expansion of the use or additions to the building shall be permitted except as approved by an additional Conditional Use Permit. 5. All applicable rules and regulations must be met, including final site plan approval and landscaping to be completed with the completion of parking. (See item 2 above) . CITY OF CLERMONT . MINUTES April 13, 1982 Page 3 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CONT'D. 6. This property shall be used only for physicians' offices or for hospital personnel. No other business operation can be conducted from the building. This Conditional Use Permit is not transferable to any other business use or corporation. 7. Only a temporary Certificate of Occupancy for this use shall be issued until July 31, 1982. This issuance of a final Certificate of Occupancy is contingent on the City landscaping and parking regulations being met, and upon City Council review. VARIANCE: Sign Ordinance Variance, Marino Thomas; Highway 50 Mr. Marino Thomas appeared before Council requesting that he be allowed to construct an off-site sign with an area of 200 square feet, whereas, the maximum square footage allowed is 64 square feet. If the sign was least 1000 feet from other off-site billboard signs the size of the proposed sign would not require a variance. 82-58 After discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY AND CARRIED BY A 4-1 VOTE THAT THE SIGN VARIANCE BE GRANTED FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. COUNCILMAN TURVILLE VOTED AGAINST GRANTING THE VARIANCE, STATING THAT THE CITY SHOULD COMPLY WITH THE STRICT REGULATIONS THAT WERE FORMULATED INTO THE SIGN ORDINANCE. CLERMONT HOTEL 82-59 Mr. Nick Buttitta appeared before Council requesting that he be allowed thirty days to formulate plans for the facilitation of the Clermont Hotel. He is planning to lease the hotel to persons who would use the building as an Elderly Congregate Living Quarters. After discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS AND CARRIED BY A 4~1 VOTE TO ALLOW MR. BUTTITTA THIRTY DAYS TO PRESENT CONCRETE PLANS FOR THE FACILITATION OF THE CLERMONT HOTEL. Mayor Hoskinson voted against the thirty day extension, stating he wou1d like to see more positive action taken as far as Council and Mr. Buttitta are concerned. ORDINANCE NO. 223-C: Amendment to Chapter 23, Traffic Councilman Thomas introduced Ordinance No. 223-C for first reading. The ordinance was read by title only. PURCHASE OF PROPERTY The Council discussed the possible purchase of Lots 9 and 10, Block 76 with regard to its location and value in relation to other City property. 82-60 After discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN POOL AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER FOR A SELLING PRICE THAT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO BOTH THE CITY AND THE OWNER, AND REPORT BACK TO THE COUNCIL. MANHOLE REHABILITATION City Manager Forbes reported that Utility Director, Preston Davis and the City Engineer have recommended that three additional manholes be added to our rehabilitation project. The Altair Company stated that they are willing to repair the additional manholes ~t our present contract price. This would make the total cost of repairs be $ll,322.30. . CITY OF CLERMONT . MINUTES April 13, 1982 Page 4 MANHOLE REHABILITATION CONT'D. 82-61 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN POOL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT ALTAIR BE AUTHORIZED TO REPAIR THREE ADDITIONAL MANHOLES AT A TOTAL PROJECT COST OF $11,322.30 The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. , ~~/>-O _ ame M. Hoskinson, Mayor