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04-08-1980 Regular Meeting e . . e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULJl.R MEETING A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, April 8, 1980. The meet- ing was called to order by Mayor Claude E. Smoak, Jr. at 7:30 P.M. with the following Councilmen in attendance: Lester Cole, Dennis Thomas, Carlisle Byrd and James Meginley. Other City Officials present were City ~anager Forbes, City Attorney Baird, Finance Director Saunders and City Clerk Sandra Rozar. The Invocation was offered by Councilman Byrd, followed by a repeating of the pledge of allegiance by all present. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held March 25, 1980 were approved as presented. CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Forbes informed the Council the League of Cities meeting would be held at the Mt. Dora Golf Association, on Wednesday, April 16, 1980. He requested that all Councilmen interested in attending inform the City Clerk. 80-58 POLICE City Manager Forbes stated, since the City of Clermont has agreed to become a part of the Regional Planning Councils District for Law Enforcement Assistance Funding (LEAA), we are eligible for Lake County Funding under this program. He stated the City had received a pre-application form to submit for police radio console equipment and a separate radio frequency for Police use. The total cost of such a system would be approximately $20,000 and 95% of the costs would be pa i d by Federa 1 Funds. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN BYRD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MEGINLEY, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE PRE-APPLICATION BE SUBMITTED BY CITY MANAGER FORBES. COUNCIL REPORTS Mayor Smoak read an editorial from the Leesburq Commercial, and commented on the Upper Palatlakaha Basin Improvement Study which has coordinated nine regulatory agencies together concerning water management. He stated the balance of the state is looking at South Lake County and the waters of the Central part of the state to provide water for the coastal areas that have outstripped their natural resources. Mayor Smoak will be in Tallahassee this month and is on the agenda of the House Natural Resources Committee to try to get state participation in the Upper Palatlakaha Study. He will also be the speaker at the May meeting of the Water Resource Management Association. CO~1MUNICATION A letter was received from Mr. and Mrs. Leo Beaudoin of Toronto, Ontario, Canada expressing their concern on the proposed use of the wetlands for the treatment of the City's secondarily treated effluent. e . . e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES LIBRARY BOARD 80- 59 Tom Dougherty appeared before the Council representing the Library Board, stating the Board has raised almost $82,000 in cash and pledges. Architectural drawings were presented, showing the proposed renovations for the exter- ior of the new Library Building and estimates given for the interior renovations. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN COLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT RESOLUTION NO. 348 BE ADOPTED AND THE ~AYOR BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE APPRO- PRIATE INSTRUMENTS AUTHORIZED BY THE RESOLUTION. 80-60 Some discussion was made on the disposition of the present Library Building. It was the consensus of the Council that no action be taken at this time concerning the use of the building, but that in the future it could be used as a site for a new City Hall. After extensive discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MEGINLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN THO~1AS, AND UNANP10USLY CARRIED THAT THE CITY ASSU~fETHE I N DEB TED N E S S 0 F THE FOR ~1 E R C I T I ZEN S B Ar I K B U I L DIN G; T HAT THE MONEY WHICH WAS GENERATED BY THE LIBRARY BOA~D IN CASH AND PLEDGES FOR THIS BUILOIrJG BE USED FOR RENOVATIONS ASNEEDED AND AS PROPOSED. THAT THE LIBRARY BOARD ISSUE A QUIT CLAIM DEED TO THE CITY FOR THE EXISTING LIBRARY BUILDING~ND THAT ALL THE ABOVE ACTIONS ARE CONTINGENT ON A FORMALIZED, SPECI- FIC PRESENTATION BY THE LIBRARY BOARD OF AN ARCHITECTURAL PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE FOR THE NEW LIBRARY BUILDING. FENCE BIDS 80-61 Recommendation was made by City Manager Forbes to accept the low bid submitted by Quaid Installation, Inc. for the fencing of Jaycee Beach and the park in Orange Hill. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN BYRD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT QUAID INSTALLATION, INC., lnTH OPTION ONE BE ACCEPTED. PROPERTY PURCHASE City Manager Forbes was requested to investigate and report to the Council the purchasing potential of Lots 9 & In, 14, 15, 16 and 17 of Block 76, North and West of the existing Library property. ORDINANCE NO. 356-M 80-62 City Manager Forbes explained this ordinance would set new rates for water and sewer service effective June 1, 1980. He stated the new water rates are based on the fact the water rates can no longer subsidize the sewer system, mentioning the sewer rates would need to be increased again once the new sewer system is initiated. There was much discussion on the need for these rate increases, and that it might be best to delay the rate change until the City had more infor- mation on the type sewer system improvements that will be required in the near future. It wa~ also stated the City Manager should prepare a new Utility Assessment Charge for new construction along with the rate increases, to insure the Cityrs growth pays its own way. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BYRD THAT ORDINANCE NO. 356-M BE TABLED. - -2- . .. - . . . CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES ORDINANCE 206-C TRANSITION ZONE AMENDMENTS . . 80-63 80-64 80-65 80-66 City Manager Forbes explained the Planning and Zoning Commission has been reviewing the City Zoning Ordinance and map the last two years. He related the recommendations of the Commission are revisions to insure the Ordinances are up to date and worded in a precise manner. The three transition zones were reviewed and explained that the P & Z believed it was time to change and rezone this property to conform to the City's current zoning classifications. Each Zoning District was considered individually with public comment on the introduction. The M-l District, affecting Clermont Builders Supply and other businesses was discussed with comment from Mr. Wolfe, relating he was in agreement with the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendations. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN BYRD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE I N D U S T R I A L ARE A A R 0 U N D \~ EST L A K E B E Z 0 NED 1v1- 1 AS - R E C - OMMENDED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMIv1ISSION. There was discussion on the M-l recommendation for the area of the Bell Ceramics property. Mr. Jacob Lukas related he was in favor of the Planning and Zoning Commission recom- mendation of zoning the area M-l, rather than remaining R-3. It was clarified that under the R-3, multiple family zoning, Bell Ceramics would be able to continue its present business for an unlimited period of time but could not be expanded. Under M-l Industrial zoning, an industrial plant could be built or expand if the floor area were 7,000 square feet in area or less. Larger structures would require a Condi- tional Use Permit. The Industrial zone also allows general commercial uses as permitted in the C-2 General Commercial Zoning District. It was further clarified that if the Bell Ceramics Building burned under the R-3 zoning it would not be possible to construct a new manufacturing building at this site. Mr. Jacob Lucas informed the council that he strenuously objected to rezoning the Bell Ceramics property to any district other than M-l Industrial. After lengthy discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MEG[NLEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN COLE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARR1EDTHAT SECTION 5 OF THE ORDINANCE 206-C BE CHANGED TO READ TIfE OFFICIAL ZONING ~AP OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA IS HEREBY AMENDED TO REZONE THE BELL CERA~1ICS PROPERTY FROM M-l TO R-3. THE MOTION WAS CARRIED WITH COUNCILMAN BYRD VOTING NAY, AND ALL OTHERS PRESENT VOTING, YEA. The recommendation of the P & Z for C-l zoning in the trans- ition area was reviewed, C-l being light retail uses. It was explained this zone allows small retail stores and ser- vices under 3,000 square feet as a permitted use. A ~OTION !AI A. SMA DEB Y C 0 U N C I U~ ANT H 0 MAS, S E CON D E D B Y CO U N C I L ~1 A. N C I) L E l.\ND UNANU~OUSLY CARRIED THAT THIS AREA BE' CU\SSIFIED 11.S . C - 1, AS R E C I) ~1 ~1 END E D B Y THE P & Z . The C-2 District was discussed and clarified that manufactur- ing is permitted under this proposed zone as a conditional use and must be used directly in connection with a retail establishment. The retail establishment being the focal point in the front of the building. A MOTION ~AS MADE BY COUNCILMAN BYRD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN THSMAS AND UNANI- MOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF fHE P & Z BE ACCEPTED FOR ZONING OF THE C-2 AREA. ' - 3-