Loading...
09-15-1981 Special Meeting e e e e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING September 15, 1981 A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held on September 15, 1981 in the Council Chambers. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hoskinson at 7:04 p.m. with the following Councilmen in attendance: Michael Conley and Robert Pool. Lester Cole was absent. Other City Officials present were: City Manager Forbes, Finance Director Saunders and City Clerk Rozar. The Invocation was offered by Councilman Conley, followed by repeat- ing of the Pledge of Allegiance by all present. MINUTES A motion was made by Councilman Conley, seconded by Councilman Pool and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on September 9, 1981. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT DER COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT 81-123 City Manager Forbes reported that a letter has been received from the DER regarding the City's temporary operating permit for the Waste Treatment Plant. Mr. Forbes stated that the schedule for construction in the letter was unrealistic and that a meeting with State Officials in Orlando should be held on the matter. Councilman Thomas entered at this time. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN POOL AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO WRITE A LETTER STATING THAT THE SCHEDULE FOR CONSTRUCTION IS UNREALISTIC AND TO ARRANGE A MEETING WITH THE DER OFFICIALS WITH OUR CITY ATTORNEY PRESENT. Mayor Hoskinson stated that the regular business should be suspended until the next regular meeting of the Council. City Attorney Baird entered at this time. ORDINANCE NO. l44-M: Rate schedule for water, sewer and sanitation Ordinance No. l44-M establishes the City rate schedule for water, sewer and sanitation services. This ordinance proposed a $1.00 increase in fees for sanitation service per month. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY AND SECONDED BY COUNCIL- MAN POOL TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 144-M. AN AMENDING MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN THOMA~ & SECONDED BY MAYOR HOSKINSON DELETING THE $1.00 INCREASE OF SANITATION RATES AND SUBSIDIZE THE FUND THROUGH CASH RESERVES. An extensive discussion took place on the issue of raising the sanitation rate. Councilmen Conley and Pool agreed with City Manager Forbes' and Finance Director Saunders' views in necornrnending the increase, stating that the Sanitation Fund will operate at an approximate $24,000 loss without the increase. It was stated that without this increase, the Sanitation Fund Reserves will be almost entirely depleted, leaving the service dependent on an increase at the next fiscal year, and not allowing for unforseen expenditures. e e e e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING September 15, 1981 Page 2 ORDINANCE NO. l44-M CONT'D. Mayor Hoskinson and Councilman Thomas related their philosophy of government budgeting. They felt that an excess of reserves should not be held. Voting on the amendment was as follows: Councilman Pool, nay; Councilman Thomas, aye; Councilman Conley, nay; and Mayor Hoskinson, aye. The motion failed. The original motion failed with voting as follows: Councilman Thomas, nay; Councilman Conley, aye; Mayor Hoskinson, nay; and Councilman Pool, aye. It was suggested that due to the stalemate, other business be considered, then return to the rate schedule ordinance. RESOLUTION NO. 377~A:General Fund Budget 81-124 Resolution No. 377 establishes the budget necessary to operate the City's General and Revenue Sharing Funds. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY AND UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED WITH ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS: Councilman Thomas, aye; Councilman Conley, aye; Mayor Hoskinson, aye; and Councilman Pool, aye. ~SOLUTION NO. 378-A:Utility Fund Budget 81-125 Resolution No. 378 establishes the budget necessary to operate the City's water and sewer services. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS AND UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED WITH ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS: Councilman Pool, aye; Councilman Thomas, aye; Councilman Conley, aye; and Mayor Hoskinson, aye. RESOLUTION NO. 379-A: Sanitation Fund Budget 81-126 Resolution No. 379 establishes the budget necessary for Sanitation Services. After extensive discussion regarding the proposed $1.00 per month increase and a stalemate of a decision to adopt the budget with the increase or not adopt the budget with the customer increase and subsidize the fund with general fund cash reserves; A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN POOL AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 379 WITH THE DELETION OF THE PROPOSED RATE INCREASE AND NOT ALLOWING SUBSIDIZING FROM ANOTHER FUND. The resolution was adopted with roll call vote as follows: Councilman Pool, aye; Councilman Thomas, aye; Councilman Conley, nay; and Mayor Hoskinson, aye. RESOLUTION NO. 380-A: Ad Valorem Millage Rate 81-127 Resolution No. 380 establishes the millage rate levy for the City at 3.583 mills, or an adjusted millage rate that will raise an amount equal to $243,205. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN POOL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS AND UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS: Councilman Thomas, aye; Councilman Conley, aye; Mayor Hoskinson, aye; and Councilman Pool, aye. Resolution No. 380 was read in full. A motion was made by Councilman Conley,and seconded by Councilman Pool that the meeting adjourn at 8:20 p.m. (L tJ W / sand~:vRoz~r, ~Clerk ~~~..._~ -mes - . Hoskinson, Mayor