09-15-1981 Special Meeting
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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.
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CITY OF CLERMONT
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
September 15, 1981
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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.
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