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09-11-1979 Regular Meeting e . . e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR MEETING A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, September 11, 1979. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Claude E. Smoak, Jr., with the following members present: Councilmen Cole, Schroedel, and Byrd. Other officials present were: City Manager Forbes, City Attorney Baird, City Clerk Carroll, Finance Director Sanchez, Building Official Nagel, and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: Ms. Rena Clark; Mesdames Styles, Smoak, Blake; Mr. & Mrs. Chris Giachetti, Mr. & Mrs. Bob Ray; and the Messrs. Barnard, Evans, Thomas, Harder, Fleming, Booher, Mitchell, Mallory, Sargent, Searles, Matthews, Sullivan, Seitz, Horton, and Meginley. The invocation was offered by Councilman Byrd, followed by repeating of the Pledge of Allegiance in unison by those present. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on August 28, 1979 were approved as written. CUP REQUEST: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH City Manager Forbes advised of a request by officials of The First Baptist Church for a Conditional Use Permit to utilize their property described as: w 1/2 Lot 7; Lo t s 9, 11 , 13 ; N 50' of Lots 12, 14; Lo t s 15, 1 7, 19; N 62' of Lots 16, 18, 20; City Block 48 (497 Montrose Street) in order to allow a nursery school and grass parking in an R-2 and R-3 zoning district, and, That the P & Z Commission had considered the matter in a Public Hearing held on September 4th, and had voted to recommend that the request be granted with the following conditions: 1. That the outdoor play area be enclosed with a fence at least 4' in height; 2. That the nursery school meet all State and County requirements; 3. That the use not be expanded except with a Conditional Use Permit; 4. That all applicable rules and regulations are met; and, 5. That a Certificate of Occupancy be issued only after all conditions are met. The Reverend Monroe Barnard appeared before Council in support of the request, and advised he was aware of the conditions as recommended by the P & Z Commission, and was in agreement with them. Following inquiry from the Chair as to anyone present who desired to address the matter, and there being none, motion was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Cole and unanimously carried that the request be granted as recommended by the P & Z Commission. CUP REQUEST: ST MATTHIAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH City Manager Forbes advised of a request by officials of the St. Matthias Episcopal Church for a Conditional Use Permit to utilize their property described as: Lots 5 and 6 City Block 56 (574 Montrose Street) in order to construct an addition to an existing building for use as administrative offices, library, and covered breezeway in an R3 zone. Mr. Jack Matthews, representing the Church officials, appeared before Council in support of the request. City Manager Forbes reported that the P & Z Commission, in their meeting held on September 4th to consider the matter, had voted to recommend that the request be e . . e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES granted subject to the following conditions: 1. That all applicable rules and regulations are met; 2. That the use not be expanded except with a Conditional Use Permit; and, 3. That a Certificate of Occupancy be issued only after all conditions are met. Inquiry was made from the Chair as to anyone else present who desired to address the matter, and there was none. Mayor Smoak advised of a communication from Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Delano, abutting property owners, who were in favor of the request subject to waiver of a general requirement that a buffer strip be planted at the rear of the building which would block their view and air circulation. City Attorney Baird advised that if Council felt it would be appropriate, they could remove that requirement in this CUP request without affecting the Ordinance; That under a CUP, each individual permit is considered from an individual standpoint, and that general Ordinance requirements are not applicable except as outlined in the CUP. Motion was made by Councilman Schroedel, seconded by Councilman Cole and unanimously carried that the CUP be granted as requested. FINANCE DIRECTOR'S RESIGNATION City Manager Forbes advised of the resignation of Finance Director Tom Sanchez, effective September 28th, to accept the position of Assistant Finance Director for the City of Daytona Beach. Mayor Smoak advised the resignation would be accepted with regrets, and he com- mended Mr. Sanchez on his services while with the City. Mr. Sanchez commented that he had enjoyed living and working in the City, but felt this was a time for a career move. WATER QUALITY STUDY Mayor Smoak reported that the needed $30,000 in funding to pursue the Interagency Water Study of water flow, quantity, and quality of water in the Green Swamp had been realized, and the next step would be to engage the services of a project coordinator who would Chair a technical advisory committee composed of an individual from each of the different agencies participating, coordinate the efforts of the individual agencies, submit financial reports, and keep the public, the Press, and the participating agencies informed as to the progress. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES Mayor Smoak reported on his appearance before the Lake County School Board to request their participation in funding of the proposed recreational facilities at the Clermont Middle School, and upon the recommendation of School Superintendent Commander, they had unanimously agreed to fund up to 50% of the cost of the project; That he felt such action was a vote of confidence in the type of attitude the Board holds, particularly after the initial joint venture at the Clermont Grammar School; and, That he desired to publicly commend the efforts of Councilman Cole and City Manager Forbes for their pursuit of the matter in cooperation with, and in conjunction with, Principal Cockcroft of the Middle School. He further advised that Mr. Charles Beals, Clermont's representative on the School Board, had been very helpful in his presentation to the Board. (Above report amended at 9-25-79 Regular Meeting.)