04-08-1980 Regular Meeting
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CITY OF CLERMONT
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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.
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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.
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CITY OF CLERMONT
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LIBRARY BOARD
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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.
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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
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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
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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. -
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CITY OF CLERMONT
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ORDINANCE 206-C TRANSITION ZONE AMENDMENTS
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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. '
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