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12-08-1981 Regular Meeting e CITY OF CLERMONT e MINUTES REGULAR MEETING December 8, 1981 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held on December 8, 1981 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 and Dennis Thomas. Other City Officials present were: City Manager Forbes, City Attorney Baird, Finance Director Saunders, and City Clerk Rozar. The Invocation was offered by Finance Director Saunders, followed by repeating of the Pledge of Allegiance by all present. MINUTES A motion was made by Councilman Conley, seconded by Councilman Thomas and unanimously carried that the Minutes of the Workshop Meeting held on November 30, 1981 be approved as presented. A motion was made by Councilman Thomas, seconded by Councilman Conley and unanimously carried that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on November 24, 1981 be approved as presented. A motion was made by Councilman Pool, seconded by Councilman Conley and unanimously carried that the Minutes of the Special Meetings held on November 30, 1981 and December 2, 1981 be approved as presented. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING City Manager Forbes stated that the Organizational Meeting to appoint members to all committees and boards will be held on January 12, 1982, and recommended that advertisements be placed in local newspapers relating the positions to be filled. SIGNS AT BISHOP FIELD City Manager Forbes related the request of the Booster Club to erect advertising signs along the fence at Bishop Field which will be removed at the end of the baseball season. Council consensus was to allow the Booster Club to install the signs. RADIO FREQUENCY City Manager Forbes reported that the City is requesting a second radio frequency to separate the law enforcement and general employee communications. LANDSPREADING The City Manager presented a letter written to Mr. Senkovich of the DER outlining a proposed schedule for the City's land- spreading project for Council approval. Council consensus was that the following proposed construction schedule be for- warded to the DER: September 15, 1982 - Submission of construction plans for disposal system. - Bid Opening - Letting of Contract - Commence Construction - Construction Completion - Certificate of Compliance December 1, 1982 January 30, 1983 February 28, 1983 September 15, 1983 September 30, 1983 SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS The City Manager stated that no responses have been received for requests of persons to work as School Crossing Guards. Further advertisements will be placed in local newspapers. e CITY OF CLERMONT e MINUTES December 8, 1981 Page 2 MAYOR'S REPORT LEGISLATION Mayor Hoskinson recommended that the City adopt a resolution in support of the one-cent statewide sales tax to be distributed to local governments through the existing Revenue Sharing formula. He suggested that the City adopt the sample resolution furnished by the Florida League of Cities. Council consensus was to dis- tribute copies of the resolution to the Council for review, to be considered at the next Regular Meeting. COUNCILMAN CONLEY'S REPORT WATER IMPROVEMENTS Councilman Conley inquired of the status of the new water tank and the new well. City Manager Forbes reported that the lines into the water tank must undergo bacteriological testing before the tank will be filled. The well has progressed to a depth of 640' and when the rock layer is cleared and water reached, it will be tested for quality. COUNCILMAN POOL'S REPORT CONGRESSIONAL TOWN HALL MEETING Councilman Pool reported that he attended the Town Hall Meeting provided by Congressman Bill McCollum, which was informative and impressive. TELEVISION TOWER Councilman Pool reported that he attended the Lake County Comis- sioners' Meeting where it was stated that the tower will have to meet lighting standards that will not be unpleasant to residents of the area in order to meet the conditions of their C.U.P. BOAT DOCK - LAKE WINONA 81-164 Mr. Roy Heilscher was present requesting that he be allowed to build a boat dock across the street from his home on City property or be allowed to buy the property in order to build the dock. After discussion considering the liability aspect, whether the property will be used for public use and other issues, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO DENY CONSTRUCTION OF A DOCK ON THE CITY PROPERTY AND NOT SELL THE LAND BORDERING LAKE WINONA. THE ISSUE IS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD AND THE P & Z COMMISSION FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE USE. BROOME STREET ASESSMENT ROLL City Attorney Baird explained that the Council would be acting as an Equalization Board, and the purpose of this Pub] ic Hearing is to consider comments from the property owners assessed for the paving, and to ensure that they are properly assessed as they are affected by the paving. The Council is obligated to approve the assessment roll as presented or make changes that are equitable. Mr. Arthur Ekiert was present, and after comments and inquiries, he stated that he had no protest against the assessment method, although he had reservations on paving the street. Mr. Doc Jones was present requesting that the City consider another alternative to paving the street; specifically, with a hard clay surface. After extensive discussion, and property owners requesting altern- atives to paving the street, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS THAT BROOME STREET NOT BE PAVED DUE TO THE PROTEST OF THE THE TWO MAJOR PROPERTY OWNERS. After further discussion, Doc Jones requested that the street be paved e CITY OF CLERMONT e MINUTES REGULAR MEETING December 8, 1981 Page 3 BROOME STREET ASSESSMENT ROLL CONT'D. 81-165 as inexpensively as possible, Councilman Thomas withdrew his second and the motion died. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN POOL SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY; AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE ASSESSMENT ROLL BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT AUTHORIZATION 81-166 Mayor Hoskinson discussed the City's workshop meeting with Sun Bank Officials on the City's Pension Trust Fund. He related that the proposed changes in our investment policy are designed to increase the yield of our investments. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS AND AFTER DISCUSSION, WAS UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE FOLLOWING CHANGES BE MADE TO THE "STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT AUTHORIZATION": 1. Deleting the requirement that all bonds be staggered and purchased in the longest maturity. 2. Deleting the provision that not more than 10% of our invest- ments be in emerging growth stocks. 3. The buy and sell turnover cannot exceed 30% per year unless written notification is submitted by the City. 4. Common stock trust funds may be purchased, but cannot exceed 20% of the total market value of the portfolio. JUNKYARD FENCING Jack Sargent inquired of the status of the junkyard fencing. City Manager Forbes stated that if progress is not shown in the near future, the matter will be taken before the Code Enforce- ment Board. The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. '-~~ ~mes M. Hoskinson, Mayor