03-17-1981 Special Meeting
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CITY OF CLERMONT
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SPECIAL MEETING
WORKSHOP MEETING
March 17, 1981
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont
was held in the office of the City Manager on Tuesday, March 17, 1981.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor pro tern Dennis Thomas at
6:10 p.m. with the following Councilmen in attendance: Lester Cole,
Michael Conley, and Robert Pool. Mayor Hoskinson arrived at 6:25 p.m.
Other City Officials present were: City Manager Forbes,
City Attorney Baird, and City Clerk Rozar.
This meeting was called in order to award bids for the City's
water system improvements.
CONTRACT NO.1: ELEVATED TANK
Bud Sampson of Springstead & Associates presented a report and
explained that a decision as to what type tank is preferred
must be made in order to award the bid. There was extensive
discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of the pillar
tank versus the leg tank. It was determined that the pillar
tank would be a far more aesthetic focal point than the leg
tank and the City would benefit by using the column for a
satellite fire station and for storage. The liability factor
was felt to be far less with the pillar tank than the leg tank
also; the pillar tank could not be scaled.
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A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS AND SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN CONLEY THAT THE LOW BIDDER, UNIVERSAL TANK AND
IRON WORKS, INC. BE AWARDED THE BID FOR CONTRACT NO.1, WHOSE
BID WAS FOR THE PILLAR TANK IN THE AMOUNT OF $313,029. THE
MOTION CARRIED WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN VOTING AYE:
LESTER COLE, MICHAEL CONLEY, ROBERT POOL AND DENNIS THOMAS.
VOTING NAY: MAYOR HOSKINSON, stating that he opposed the
motion because he felt it is an excessive expenditure.
CONTRACT NO.2: WELL, PUMP STATION AND TELEMETRY
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Mr. Sampson recommended that the low bid for contract no. 2
be accepted. After discussion, A ~1OTION WAS MADE BY
COUNCILMAN THOMAS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN COLE, AND UNANIMOUSLY
CARRIED THAT THE LOW BIDDER, MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT
COMPANY, INC. BE AWARDED THE BID FOR CONTRACT NO.2 IN THE
AMOUNT OF $254,060.
CONTRACT NO.3: WATER MAINS
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Mr. Sampson related the number of bids and the types of pipe
considered. After much discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY
COUNCILMAN POOL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN COLE, AND UNANIMOUSLY
CARRIED THAT THE LOW BIDDER, E. N. MURRAY, INC. BE AWARDED THE
BID FOR CONTRACT NO.3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $458,405.59.
*Amendm.ent
The Special Meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. and Council proceeded into
the Workshop Meeting to discuss the City's landspreading alternatives.
*The City Engineer recc::rnrrended that the low bidder, E. N. Murray, Inc. be
awarded the bid for contract No.3, for the construction of water mains.
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CITY OF CLERMONT
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
WORKSHOP MEETING
March 17, 1981
The Farmers Home Application for landspreading the City's treated
effluent was discussed. City Manager Forbes explained that the
Loan Resolution and contracts for engineering and attorney's fees
will be presented at the next Council meeting.
There was much discussion regarding the agricultural crop to be
utilized in the City's proposed landspreading operation. The
advantages and disadvantages of citrus and hay were discussed.
A Special Meeting will be called for April 21, 1981 at 4:30 p.m.
in the City Manager's office for Council to review reports on
types of irrigation systems, the economics of citrus groves versus
hay, and to study the issue of whether a citrus grove can survive
with a minimum of 3" of water per week.
The Workshop Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.
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J. M. Hoskinson, Mayor