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01-11-1972 Regular Meeting e . MINUTES REGULAR MEETING NQ 787 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, January 11, 1972. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Don E. Smith with the following members present: Councilwoman Watson and Councilmen VanderMeer, Cochran and Beals. Other officials present were: City Manager Hopkins, City Clerk Carroll, City Controller Fleming, City Attorney Langley, Chief of Police Tynda1, Director of Public Utilities Asbury, Director of Community Services Smythe and Building Official Nagel. Others present were: Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wurst, Mr and Mrs. T. J. Pairan, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lord, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Free, Mr. and Mrs. George Hovis, Mr. and Mrs. George Schroede1 and Messrs. Fred Vogt, Henry Czech, E. L. Schumann, William W. Boyd, Richard B. Williams, Fred Schroede1, Albin Dolney, William Wade and Claude Smoak. Representatives of the local Press were also present. The Invocation was given by Councilman Beals, followed by repeating of the Pledge of Allegiance in unison by those present. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on December 28, 1971 were approved as written. Mayor Smith announced the first order of business to be a continuation of the Public Hearing to consider amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, however, inasmuch as there was need for Council to further review proposed changes in a workshop session, he declared that the Public Hearing be continued until January 25, 1972, and subsequently called a workshop session of the Council for Tuesday, January 18, 1972 in the office of the City Manager at 7:30 P. M. Councilmen VanderMeer and Cochran expressed thanks and appreciation to fellow Council Members, city officials and employees for cooperation and courtesies extended to them the past six years while serving as members of the Council. A response by Mayor Smith to Messrs. VanderMeer and Cochran for their service and cooperation while serving as members of the Council was extended. Councilman Beals offered, and it was consensus of Council, that Counci1men'.VanderMeer and Cochran be presented with their name-plates as a memento of their office. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and carried that the bills be paid. The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING Immediately prior to calling the Organizational Meeting to order, the Oath of Qffice was .:,administered to Claude E. Smoak, Jr., Councilman elected to Group No. II and George J. Schroede1, Councilman elected to Group No. IV by City Clerk Carroll whereupon they took their respective places at the Council table. Mayor Smith called the meeting to order and announced the first order of business to be the election of a Mayor Pro-Tem for the year 1972, and that nominations were in order. Councilwoman Watson nominated Councilman Beals. There were no further nominations submitted whereupon motion was made by Councilwoman Watson that the nominations be closed and the Clerk be instructed to cast an unanimous ballot for Councilman Beals. The motion was seconded by Councilman Smoak and carried. Mayor Smith announced the next order of business to be the appointment of a Municipal Judge and a Second Judge to serve for the year 1972 and to designate the salaries of each. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and unanimously carried that George E. Hovis and R. W. Waters be appointed to serve as Municipal Judge and Second Judge respectively for a term of one year and at an annual salary of $1200.00 and $500.00 The Oath of Office was administered to Messrs. Hovis and Waters by Mayor Smith. e . MINUTES NQ 788 Mayor Smith announced the next order of business to be a Public Hearing wherein Council would consider request by Albin D. Dolney, Associate of Frontier Management Company to permanently close all streets north of Grand Highway in the Edgewood Subdivision. The Messrs. Albin Dolney and William Wade appeared before Council and submitted to them a proposed rep1at of Edgewood Subdivision and advised Council they wished to amend their street closing request to that of Main Street - Galena Avenue - Center Street and a portion of Hull Street. Messrs. Jim Lord and M. H. Beckworth, abutting property owners to Edgewood Subdivision, voiced ob~~ction to the closing of Main Street and Galena Avenue. In order that the developers might confer with the abutting property owners who had voiced objection, it was consensus of Council that no action be taken at this time whereupon Mayor Smith declared that the Public Hearing be continued until the next regular meeting of Council on January 25, 1972. City Manager Hopkins reported he had received a request from the National Honor Society of Clermont High School to sponsor a dance in Jenkins Auditorium on Friday, January 21, 1972 from 9 P. M. to 12:30 A.M. Motion was made by Councilwoman Watson, seconded by Councilman Schroede1 and carried that this request be granted provided all rules and regulations as pertains to dances held in the Jenkins Auditorium are met. City Controller Fleming reported to Council that interim financing for the sanitary sewer system construction would be necessary, and that with authorization from Council, this would be possible among the city's own funds. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Smoak and carried that in order to reduce the amount of borrowing from financial institutions for the sanitary sewer system interm financing, the Controller be authorized to transfer the following funds to the Water and Sewer Department Construction Fund: From the Equipment Replacement Fund = $60,000.00 From the General Fund = 40,000.00 City Manager Hopkins submitted his report both orally and written, and a copy is attached hereto and becomes a part of these Minutes. Mr. William W. Boyd appeared before Council and advised as follows: That he was protesting a bill rendered to him by the City in the amount of $95.00 for the cleaning and clearing of property owned by him in City Block 99; That he had requested a grove caretaker of his choice to clean the property, but that he had been unable to get to it prior to the city crews cleaning it; That inasmuch as the city had been designated as a Bird Sanctuary, he had desired the weeds and grass to go to seed for the birds to feed upon, and that he certainly protested the cutting down of several trees. Director of Community Services Smythe advised Council that a request to have this property cleaned had been mailed to Mr. Boyd on November 10, 1971 and not having received a reply from Mr. Boyd, he had the property cleaned and a bill rendered on December 7, 1971 for 3 Men working 8 hours each @ $3.50, for the hauling of 6 loads of trash @ $5.00 per load and 1 man and mower @ $5.00. Motion was made by Councilwoman Watson and seconded by Councilman Beals that the bill be cancelled. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Schroedel, Watson and Smith. Nayes: Beals and Smoak. The motion carried. Councilman Beals introduced AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, REPEALING THE EXISTING ARTICLE X OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, AND ADOPTING IN ITS STEAD A NEW ARTICLE X REGULATING SIGNS AND DISPLAYS: PROVIDING FOR DEFINI~IONS, PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, NON CONFORMING SIGNS: PROHIBITING CERTAIN TYPES OF SIGNS IrlCERTAItl ZONHk AREAS, LHUTING THE NUMBER AND SIZE OF CERTAIN SIGNS, PROVIDING FOR FEES TO BE CHARGED, THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS, EXEMPTIONS FROM PERMIT FEES, SETBACK REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE and the Ordinance was read in full 'for a first reading by City Manager Hopkins. Councilwoman Watson offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND IN THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA AND REPEALS CHAPTER 20 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY: ESTABLISHES AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The motion was . . MINUTES NQ 789 seconded by Councilman Beals and the Ordinance was read in full for a second and final reading by City Manager Hopkins. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Smoak, Smith, Watson, Beals and Schroede1. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the Ordinance was adopted, the Number 61-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Smoak and carried that the membership of the Planning and Zoning Commission be reduced to 9 members, whereby there would be need for 3 appointments to the Commission this year for a 2 year term. The following names were submitted for membership: Oakley Seaver, Fred Lyon, Leonard Baird, Willie Cooks, Richard Williams, James Montgomery, Sr., Richard Oswalt, Robert Wade and J. M. VanderMeer. Following secret ballot vote by Council, the following persons were appointed to membership on the Planning and Zoning Commission for a 2 year term: Leonard Baird, Richard Williams and J. M. VanderMeer. Motion was made by Councilwoman Watson, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that Claude Smoak be appointed as Council IS representative to the Lake County Pollution Control Board. Motion was made by Councilman Schroede1, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and carried that all other appointments to city commissions/boards which are expiring this year be re-appointed. A complete list is attached hereto and becomes a part of these Minutes. Councilman Beals introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, ADOPTING THE CURRENT CODES AS FOLLOWS: SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE: SOUTHERN STANDARD PLUMBING CODE: NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE: SOUTHERN STANDARD GAS CODE: FLORIA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL LAW and the Ordinance was read in full for a first reading by City Attorney Langley. Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and carried that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an Easement Agreement with Florida Power Corporation in order to service the Sanitary Sewage Treatment Plant. Motion was made by Councilman Beals and seconded by Councilwoman Watson that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Quit Claim Deed to John R. Jones on that portion of an Un-named Street which partially surrounds Lake Winona and which was closed by Council in the passage of Ordinance No. 32-M. Mayor Smith appointed H. Clifton Bailey and James Faris as replacements for Councilman Beals and Ray P. Cochran on the Airport Study Committee. The Meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith. ~aL,~) t / (;MA~ Do ores W. Carroll, City Clerk q ~/1 . __n"" >- /./~ . J0'+--"V( / ( / i--..:--t '" A uL ~,.J' -- If V Y/l...-/- Don E. Smith, Mayor