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11-11-1980 Regular Meeting e e e e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES November 11, 1980 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, November 11, 1980. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tern Dennis K. Thomas at 7:30 P.M. with the following Councilmen in attendance: Carlisle Byrd, Lester Cole, and Bob Pool. Other City Officials present were: City Manager Forbes, City Attorney Baird, Finance Director Saunders and City Clerk Rozar. The Invocation was offered by Councilman Byrd, followed by repeating of the Pledge of Allegiance by all present. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held October 28, 1980 were approved as presented. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT CITY NEWSLETTER City Manager Forbes presented to Council a newsletter to be published in an effort to improve communications with our City residents. He stated the newsletters could be published periodically to inform citizens of current events within the City. It was the consensus of the Council that the newsletter is a good format for relating City news to interested residents. VILLAGE SQUARE ASSOCIATION City Manager Forbes stated the Village Square Association is planning to install a sign designating the downtown area and making plans for 80-173 Christmas decorations. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN BYRD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE GIVEN AUTHORITY TO WORK WITH THE VILLAGE SQUARE ASSOCIATION IN PLACING A SIGN AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF EIGHTH STREET AND HIGHWAY 50, USING A CITY UTILITY POLE FOR LIGHTING IF NEEDED IN DESIGNATING THE VILLAGE SQUARE SHOPPING AREA. LANDSCAPING LIBRARY PROPERTY City Manager Forbes stated that the Parks and Recreation Board had recommended that one of this year's landscaping projects be the library property with City employees and equipment. The Council was in agreement with this suggestion. FITNESS TRAIL City Manager Forbes explained that the Parks and Recreation Board has recommended that the City participate in the construction on a fitness trail that is proposed to be constructed around Center Lake. The Parks and Recreation Board is working with the South Lake Memorial Hospital on this project, and there were no Council objections. TENNIS INSTRUCTION The City Manager stated that the Parks and Recreation Board has discussed the fact that City tennis courts are being used for instruction of tennis for a profit, and that consideration should be made for scheduling of the courts for such and that persons inst~ucting tennis for profit must obtain an occupational license. It was the consensus of the Council that the City Manager discuss this situation with local tennis instructors. 80-174 80-175 80-176 80-177 ~ - ~ ~ CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES November 11, 1980 Page 2 ANNEXATION City Manager Forbes stated that Mr. Russell Carr had contacted him in regard to the City helping his subdivision with a problem they are having with their water well being in compliance with the DER. He related that in order for the City to help this subdivision it would have to be annexed into the City. The Council directed Mr. Forbes to further investigate the matter. RESOLUTION NO. 361 - General Fund Budget for 1980 - 1981 City Manager Forbes explained that this resolution establishes the budget necessary to operate the City's General and Revenue Sharing Funds for the 1980 - 1981 fiscal year. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN BYRD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN COLE AND UPON ROLL CALL VOTE REFLECTING COUNCILMAN BYRD VOTING YEA, COUNCILMAN COLE VOTING YEA, COUNCILMAN POOL VOTING YEA, AND MAYOR PRO TEM THOMAS VOTING YEA, THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. This resolution was read by Title only. RESOLUTION NO. 362 - Sanitation Fund Budget for 1980 - 1981 City Manager Forbes explained that this resolution establishes the budget necessary to operate the City's Sanitation Service. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN COLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN POOL AND UPON ROLL CALL VOTE REFLECTING COUNCILMAN BYRD VOTING YEA, COUNCILMAN COLE VOTING YEA, COUNCILMAN POOL VOTING YEA, AND MAYOR PRO TEM THOMAS VOTING YEA, THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. This resolution was read by Title only. RESOLUTION NO. 363 - Utilities Fund Budget City Manager Forbes explained that this resolution establishes the budget necessary for the operation of the City's Sewer and Water utilities for the fiscal year 1980 - 1981. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN COLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BYRD AND UPON ROLL CALL VOTE REFLECTING COUNCILMAN BYRD VOTING YEA, COUNCILMAN COLE VOTING YEA, COUNCILMAN POOL VOTING YEA, AND MAYOR PRO TEM THOMAS VOTING YEA, THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. This resolution was read by Title only. RESOLUTION NO. 360 - Millage Rate City Manager Forbes explained this resolution establishes the millage levy rate for the City at 3.277 mills, or an adjusted millage rate that will raise an amount equal to the $234,240.32. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILM~N COLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN POOL AND UPON ROLL CALL VOTE REFLECTING COUNCILMAN BYRD VOTING YEA, COUNCILMAN COLE VOTING YEA, COUNCILMAN POOL VOTING YEA, AND MAYOR PRO TEM THOMAS VOTING YEA, THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. The resolution was read in full.