02-10-1981 Regular Meeting
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CITY OF CLERMONT
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February 10, 1981
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont
was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, February 10, 1981.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hoskinson at 7:30 p.m.
with the following Councilmen in attendance: Michael Conley
and Dennis Thomas. Lester Cole and Bob Pool were absent. Other
City Officials present were: City Manager Forbes, City Attorney
Baird, Finance Director Saunders and City Clerk Rozar.
The Invocation was offered by Mayor Hoskinson, followed by
repeating of the Pledge of Allegiance by all present.
A motion was made by Councilman Conley, seconded by Councilman
Thomas, and unanimously carried that the Minutes of the Regular
Meeting of January 27, 1981 be approved as presented.
CITY MAN~GER'S REPORT
LAKE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE
Ci ty Marnger Forbes stated that no further word has been
received this week regarding the reestablishment of the
work force from LCI, but does expect information soon.
LANDSPREADING
City Manager Forbes reported that the deadline for submit-
ting the final application to FmHA for landspreading the
City's secondarily treated effluent will be March 30, 1981.
Bud Sampson, of Springstead & Associates, explained that
most of the background work has been completed and is ready
to be written in application form. He further stated there
would be no problem in having the application prepared by
the March 30 deadline.
VARIANCE STANDARDS
City Manager Forbes spoke in regard to his memo concerning
variances. He stated the memo clarifies the proper condi-
tions for granting a variance, and offered his assistance
if further explanation is desired.
FINANCE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Finance Director Saunders explained that he and the City
Manager are requesting the Council give them some direction
on a Bond Anticipation Note or Direct Loan financing for
the City's water improvement project. After extensive
discussion, it was the consensus of the Council that Bond
Anticipation Note financing be let for bid, and the Notice
of Sale be prepared by the City's Bond Consultant.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Hoskinson stated that he had been asked to relate the
consensus of the Council regarding the Lake Apopka Natural
Gas proposal to the legislature to increase the fees paid
to their directors from $100 per month to $200 monthly.
After some discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT
THE CITY RECO~~END AGAINST ANY INCREASE IN FEES PAID TO THE
DIRECTORS OF THE LAKE APOPKA NATURAL GAS DISTRICT.
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RESOLUTION NO. 364: Conditional Use Permit for Bell Ceramics
197 Lake Minneola Drive
City Manager Forbes explained that this resolution is
necessary to complete the approval of the Conditional
Use Permit that was accepted at the last meeting. A
MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS, SECONDED BY COUNCIL-
MAN CONLEY, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT RESOLUTION NO.
364 BE ADOPTED.
VARIANCE: David A. Gerberich, 260 Edgewood Drive
David Gerberich appeared before Council requesting a var-
iance in order to construct a screen porch over his patio,
with a rear yard setback of 17', whereas, 25' are required
by the City Zoning Ordinance.
City Manager Forbes stated that many similar variances
have been granted in this subdivision. He explained that
conditions peculiar to the property, and not the result
of actions of the applicant would result in undue hardship.
After discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO
GRANT THE VARIANCE FOR 260 EDGEWOOD DRIVE IN ORDER TO
CONSTRUCT A SCREEN PORCH WITH A REAR YARD SETBACK OF 17'.
BUDGET A!lliNDMENTS
City Manager Forbes explained that three budget amendments
are necessary to adjust the 1980-81 fiscal year budget for
expenditures encumbered last fiscal year, but not expended
until this year. The amendments deemed necessary are as
follows:
1. Three Hundred Sixty Nine Dollars and Eighty Cents
($369.80), necessary for General Fund Account No.
30.49C in the Fire Department.
2. Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7500), necessary
for General Fund Account No. 46.63A, Capital Improve-
ment for Recreation Facilities - Jenkins Auditorium
re-roofing.
3. Nineteen Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Dollars to be
transferred from the General Fund to the Sanitation
Fund.
After some discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT
THE BUDGET AMENDMENTS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY MANAGER IN
HIS MEMO OF FEBRUARY 5, 1981 BE ACCEPTED.
VEHICLE FOR UTILITY DEPARTMENT
City Manager Forbes explained that funds were budgeted this
year for a replacement vehicle for the Utility Department.
Relating to the memo of February 4, 1981 from Utility
Director Preston Davis, he recommended the City purchase
a 1980, 434-Model Cushman On Road Vehicle.
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Mr. Forbes related that this vehicle would be used
primarily for checking Lift Stations and water meters.
This vehicle gets from 50 to 60 miles per gallon in
town. Several Comparisons and quotes were obtained by
utility Director Davis, and he deemed this particular
vehicle could save the City over $1200 in capital
costs as well as gasoline savings. The Cities of
Leesburg and Orlando are presently using this vehicle
and are satisfied.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN THO~~S, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO PURCHASE
THE CUSHMAN 1980 MODEL VEHICLE FOR THE UTILITY DEPARTMENT.
JENKINS AUDITORIUM: REVISION OF RULES AND FEES
City Manager Forbes explained that a revision in the fees
and rules for the use of Jenkins Auditorium need to be
updated. He discussed the new rules outlined in his memo
dated February 6, 1981. He further explained that the
operational deficit for the building exceeded $8,000 the
last fiscal year. After extensive discussion with citizen
and civic organization input, A MOTION WAS MADE BY
COUNCILMAN THOMAS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY, AND
UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED RULES
GOVERNING THE USE OF THE JENKINS AUDITORIUM, DATED FEB-
RUARY 6, 1981 BE ACCEPTED WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDED
RENTAL FEE SCHEDULE:
1. No rental fee shall be charged to the following:
a. Local government groups
b. Local hospital; blood banks; Red Cross
c. Local school sponsored activities: Includes 4-H,
Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Band Boosters, Youth Ball
Leagues.
2. A fee of $5 per hour with a minimum of $15 will be charged
for the private use by Clermont residents.
3. A fee of $10 per hour with a minimum of $30 will be charged
for the following:
a. Any norr-profi t acti vi ty by non-city residents.
b. Any non-profit activity, non-local Civic Organizations.
None-local Civic Organization are defined as any
organization in which less than 25 percent of its
members are City residents. Non-Profit activity
is where no fee is charged other than to offset
expenses.
4. A fee of $15 per hour with a minimum of $45 will be
charged for:
a. All fund raising and profit motivated activities,
excluding organization covered by No.1.
5. A fee of $5 per hour will be charged for the use of
the kitchen with City appliances, excluding organizations
covered by paragraph 1, (Catered events where kitchen
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appliances are not used will not be assessed a kitchen
charge) .
6. The Conference Room may be rented subject to the same
rules as the Auditorium, except that the rental fee
shall be one-half of that prescribed for the Auditorium.
In the event both the Auditorium and the Conference
Room are rented, both charges apply.
7. In the event it is necessary for a City employee to
be present during any activity (such as to operate stage
lights), an hourly rate will be determined by the City
Manager which will be charged to the user. This charge
is in addition to the rental fees specified above, and
applies to all activites, including those exempt from
rental fees.
The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
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es . Hoskinson, Mayor
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