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03-27-1979 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, March 27, 1979 with the following members present: Councilmen Cole, Honey, and Schroedel. Other officials present were: City Manager appointee Forbes, City Attorney Baird, City Clerk Carroll, Acting City Manager/Finance Director Sanchez, Public Utilities Director Davis, and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: Mr. and Mrs. Sherrill Turner, and Messrs. Sargent and Searles. In the absence of Mayor Smoak and Mayor Pro-Tern Byrd, the meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by City Clerk Carroll, and a motion was entertained for designation of a presiding officer. Motion was made by Councilman Cole, seconded by Councilman Honey and carried that Councilman S~hroedel be assigned to the Chair. The invocation was offered by Mr. John Sargent, followed by repeating of the Pledge of Allegiance in unison by those present. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on March 13, 1979 were approved as written. PUBLIC HEARING: STREET CLOSING REQUEST Acting City Manager Sanchez advised of a request by Mr. Sherrill Turner for the closing of a portion of Lake Avenue right-of-way between Osceola Street on the south, and the Seaboard Coastline Railroad on the north; That the purpose of the request is to allow him to sell a portion of his property containing two duplexes, which requires a lot size of 20,000 square feet; That the existing street right-of-way is 100 feet in width; That it had been determined that if only the outer 15 feet on each side were abandoned he would have the required lot size; and, That inasmuch as the City would still retain a 70' right-of-way which he felt was ample in the event that street construction in that area is ever needed, he recommended that the request be granted. Mr. Turner was present in support of his request, and advised that if a portion of the street is abandoned, enabling him to sell a portion of his property that would maintain the required lot size, he would then retain the required property size on which he proposed construction of twelve additional units. Inquiry was made from the Chair as to anyone present who desired to address the matter, and there being none, motion was made by Councilman Honey, seconded by Councilman Cole and unanimously carried that the request be granted and the necessary Ordinance be introduced. Councilman Honey introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, CLOSING AND PER}~NENTLY ABANDONING A PORTION OF LAKE AVENUE DESCRIBED AS THE EAST 15 FEET OF LAKE AVENUE AND THE WEST 15 FEET OF LAKE AVENUE BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE SEABOARD COASTLINE RAILROAD AND BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF OSCEOLA STREET, and the Ordinance was read for a first reading by City Clerk Carroll by title only. SEWAGE PRETREATMENT Acting City Manager Sanchez advised Council of the availability of the necessary tanks and equipment for utilizing Odophos in the sanitary sewer system to reduce the phos- phorous levels of the effluent, and inquired of their desire to purchase two tanks at a cost of $6,000, or enter into a lease agreement at $500 per year with an option to buy and all rentals applying toward the purchase price. Motion was made by Council- man Honey, seconded by Councilman Cole and unanimously carried that authorization be granted for leasing the necessary tanks and equipment with the option to buy as outlined. CABLE TV RATE INCREASE Acting City Manager Sanchez reported on a communication from TelePrompter wherein they advised of a 30~ rate increase in their basic cable service effective July 1st, and, the installation of an earth receive station in the City which will provide additional channels to subscribers. e . . e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES REGULAR MEETING BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT Councilman Schroedel advised of a current project underway by a Committee of the local Kiwanis Club to beautify the triangle area at the intersection of Fifth Street and Minnehaha Avenue with plantings of giant marigolds, and proposed similar projects for other areas in the City. CORPORATE RESOLUTION Motion was made by Councilman Honey, seconded by Councilman Cole and unanimously carried that a Corporate Resolution designating George D. Forbes, Thomas A. Sanchez, Dolores W. Carroll, and Robert E. Smythe as officers authorized to deposit and make withdrawals of City funds. RESOLUTIONS Councilman Honey offered and moved the adoption of A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE APPLICATION OF TAMIAMI TRAIL TOURS, INC. TO EXTEND ADDITIONAL ROUTING IN FLORIDA, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Cole and unanimously carried. The Resolution was read by City Clerk Carroll and the Number 327 assigned to it. ORDINANCES Councilman Honey offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA; PROHIBITING LITTERING ON PUBLIC STREETS, RIGHT-OF-WAYS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT THEREOF, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Cole. The Ordinance was read for a second and final reading by City Clerk Carroll, by title only, and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Honey, Cole, and Schroedel. Total Ayes: Three. Nayes: None. Absent: Byrd and Smoak. So the Ordinance was adopted and the Number 193-C assigned to it. Councilman Honey introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA; AMENDING SECTION 26-25 (B)(2) OF ARTICLE VI OF APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR RETAIL USE, and the Ordinance was read for a first reading by City Clerk Carroll, by title only. There being no further business to be brought before the Council at this time, the meeting was adjourned by Councilman Schroedel at 8:13 P.M. IfJ 1 t;' r. . aJL",>OA7.J ./ tf.ce.. DOLO S W. CARROLL - Clty Clerk -, 7 /, 7 ~~~~ ~:! ,d~~/U-e_c6-r? GEORGE SCHROEDEL - Mayor Designee --