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07-14-1981 Regular Meeting 81-85 e e e e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR MEETING July 14, 1981 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, July 14, 1981. The meeting was called to order by Councilman Michael Conley at 7:30 p.m. with the following Councilmen in attendance: Lester Cole and Robert Pool. Mayor Hoskinson arrived later in the meeting, and Dennis Thomas was absent. Other City Officials present were: City Manager Forbes, City Attorney Baird, Finance Director Saunders, and City Clerk Rozar. The Invocation was offered by Councilman Cole, followed by repeating of the Pledge of Allegiance by all present. MINUTES A motion was made by Councilman Cole, seconded by Councilman Pool, and unanimously carried that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on June 23, 1981 be approved as presented. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT LAKE COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES City Manager Forbes stated that the Lake County League of Cities would be meeting Wednesday evening, July 15 at the Eustis Community Center. All Councilmen planning to attend were asked to inform the City Clerk. CERTIFICATION OF MILLAGE RATE AND DATES FOR TENTATIVE AND FINAL BUDGET HEARINGS City Manager Forbes stated the proposed millage rate for the 1981/82 fiscal year is 3.9145, and asked that this rate be submitted to the County along with the following dates for the tentative and final budget hearings: Tentative Budget Hearing - September 8, 1981, 7:30 p.m. at the City Council Chambers; Final Budget Hearing - September 15, 1981 7:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN POOL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN COLE, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE CERTIFIED MILLAGE RATE BE SET AT 3.9145 AND THE DATE FOR THE TENTATIVE BUDGET HEARING SET FOR SEPTEMBER 8, 1981 AND THE DATE FOR THE FINAL BUDGET HEARING SET FOR SEPTEMBER 15, 1981. BOTH MEETINGS TO BE HELD AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. CENTER LAKE City Manager Forbes stated that the lake can be treated on a one-time basis for approximately $800 and a yearly maintenance contract obtained for approximately $2,000. Council consensus was that the City Manager let for bids for both one-time and a yearly maintenance contract and a determination will be made at the time of bid approval, which method would be most advantageous. CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES July 14, 1981 Page 2 JENKINS AUDITORIUM - AIR CONDITIONING UNIT 81-86 City Manager Forbes stated that the air conditioning unit at Jenkins Auditorium has stopped functioning. He stated that the unit could be rebuilt for approximately $4,224.47 or a new unit could be purchased for approximately $9,406.80. After some discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN POOL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT BIDS BE LET FOR A NEW AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FOR JENKINS AUDITORIUM. Mayor Hoskinson entered at this time. PARKING - SEVENTH STREET City Manager Forbes related a letter from the Chief of Police recommending changing the diagonal parking to parallel on Seventh Street between Montrose and DeSoto Streets. Council consensus was in agreement with the recommendation of the Police Chief. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT JUNKYARD City Attorney Baird reported that Mr. Misuraca has obtained a permit to construct the fence around the junkyard, and construction should start right away. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT: CONDEV PROPERTIES Joe Gardner was present requesting the City Council grant a Conditional Use Permit in order to construct a thirty-eight unit senior citizen apartment complex. The City previously granted a C.U.P. for this development in the Lakeview Hills area and is now requesting a change in the location of the development. City Manager Forbes explained that the Conditional Use Permit was reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission and they recommended approval of the permit, with the following conditions: 1. A landscape buffer strip shall be provided on the north and south property lines. 2. The property shall be developed in accordance with the site plan. 3. This permit shall expire if construction has not begun within one year of the date of this Conditional Use Permit. 4. Fire hydrants shall be installed to facilitate a direct hose lay not to exceed 500 feet from hydrant to all buildings at the developer's expense.