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09-23-1980 Regular Meeting e e e e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES Regular Meeting September 23, 1980 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, September 23, 1980. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Claude E. Smoak, Jr. at 7:30 p.m. with the following Councilmen in attendance: Carlisle Byrd, Lester Cole, Bob Pool and Dennis Thomas. Other City Officials present were: City Manager Forbes, City Attorney Baird, Finance Director Saunders and City Clerk Rozar. The Invocation was offered by Councilman Carlisle Byrd, followed by repeating of the Pledge of Allegiance by all present. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held September 9, 1980 were approved as written. VISITORS WITH BUSINESS Bonard pitts: Monument Sales 80-152 Mr. pitts spoke concerning the City selling cemetery markers in competition with private enterprise. He felt it unfair that the City offer this service. After some discussion, a MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BYRD AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE CITY NO LONGER SELL CEMETERY MARKERS. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT COOPER MEMORIAL LIBRARY City Manager Forbes reported that Bonnie Homan had contacted him to relay to the City that the library was in the process of removing cabinets and shelves that had been purchased by the library, and moving them to the new library building. EXTENSION OF SEWER STUDY 80-153 City Manager Forbes related that the City Engineer requests that he be given a one month extension on the Sewer Study for the Comprehensive Planning Grant. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN BYRD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE CITY MANAGER AND MAYOR BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE REQUESTED EXTENSION OF THE SEWER STUDY. MAYOR'S REPORT *amended 10-14-80 Mayor Smoak related the combination of the Recreation Committee and Landscape Committee could be more effective rather than separate committees. He stated a Parks and Recreation Committee would limit the number of meetings held and the people serving on these committees would be able to accomplish more with less time involved. He further stated these committee members would be contacted and the new committee established January 1, 1980. Consolidation of these committees was the recommendation of the City Manager. 1 e . e e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES Regular Meeting September 23, 1980 COUNCIL REPORTS DENNIS THOMAS: Mobile Home Sales using Mobile Home for an office. 80-154 Mr. Thomas spoke concerning a firm that is requesting an exception be made from the City's Ordinance to allow a Mobile Home Sales Company to facilitate a Mobile Home as an office. After much discussion, a MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS, SECONDED BY MAYOR SMOAK AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY PRESENT BACK TO THE COUNCIL AN ACCEPTABLE EXCEPTION THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED FOR THE MOBILE HOME SALES COMPANY TO USE A MOBILE HOME AS AN OFFICE. BOB POOL: Sidewalks Mr. Pool spoke regarding requests he had received from citizens to build sidewalks along Ryan and Fourth Streets. City Manager Forbes related that sidewalks would be built along East Avenue next, and if monies were still available after completion of this project, we could construct a sidewalk along Ryan and Fourth Streets. ORDINANCE NO. 212-C: National Fire Code 80-155 City Manager Forbes explained that the National Fire Code is a more detailed compilation of standards, practices and guides that focus more directly to specific problems that may arise in fire prevention and protection. After some discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN POOL AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE NATIONAL FIRE CODE NOT BE ADOPTED, BUT USED ONLY AS A REFERENCE. This Ordinance was read by Title only. ORDINANCE NO. 140-C: Occupational Licenses 80-156 City Manager Forbes explained that this Ordinance provides that Occupational License Fees be established by resolution. The ordinance was read by Title only. City Attorney Baird explained that this ordinance and Resolution No. 356 would need to be readopted on October 14, due to failure to publish the classifications and fees proposed. A poll was taken to analyze the Council's position on the fees as proposed in Resolution No. 356. Councilman Byrd voted yea, Councilman Cole voted nay, Councilman Pool voted yea, Councilman Thomas voted nay and Mayor Smoak voted yea. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN POOL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO TABLE ORDINANCE NO. 140-M AND RESOLUTION NO. 356 UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. . ~~~~~ Claude E. Smoak, Jr. - Mayor