05-09-1972 Regular Meeting
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REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council
Chambers on Tuesday, May 9, 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 Smoak, Beals and Schroede1. Other city officials present were:
City Manager Hopkins, Chief of Police Tynda1 and Director of Public Utilities Asbury.
Representatives of the Orlando Sentinel and the local Press were present. Among
others present were the fo110wsing: Miss Christine Prater, Mesdames Styan, Pairan,
Jarrell, Thompson and Smoak, Mr. and Mrs. G. Y. Middleton, Mr. and Mrs. J. Fares,
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wurst, Mr. and Mrs. John Parks, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Langley, Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Ray, Mr. and Mrs. O. Haas, Mr. and Mrs. J. Stearns, Mr. and Mrs. B.
Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Burton, Mr. and Mrs. T. loder, Mr. and Mrs. Beebe,
Dr. and Mrs. Weaver, and the Messrs. Glasgow, E. Schumann, R. Shumaker, P. Morton, N.
Brown, H. Czech, A. Sherman, J. Byrd, J. Drees, G. Karst, J. Garrison, A. Harkee, C.
Nelson, R. ~arr, R Hershberger, W. Hoebeke, F. Morrow, T. Kennerly, R, loder, DeWitt,
McGee, Bob R~bjnsmn, Wm. VanC1ief, J. Au11, G. Hovis, R. Sleeth, W. O. Boone, L. Wolfe,
S. Bratton, C. Mobley, L. Brotherson, H. Allen, C. Gutmann, and Drs. Sperry and Anderson.
The Invocation was given by Councilman Beals followed by repeating of the Pledge
of Allegiance in unison by those present.
Paragraph 6 of the Minutes of the meeting held on April 25, were amended to read lIit
was the consensus of Council to rezone Lots 1 through 14, Block 1811. The Minutes were
then approved as amended.
Mayor Smith extended a welcome to all those present.
Mayor Smith announced the first order of business to be a Public Hearing to consider
request of Leroy W. Watson, Jr. for a variance in the required setback on his property
described as Lots 4, 5 and the East 50 feet of Lot 6, City Block -70 (R3 Zone) to allow
for covered carports serving apartments. The presentation for this request was made
by Mr. Carl Gutmann, representative of the architect for the owner. There was no
one present who voiced objection to this request. Motion was made by Councilman Smoak,
seconded by Councilman Beals and carried, that this request be granted.
Mayor Smith announced the next order of business to be a Public Hearing to consider a
request by Mrs. I11a Van C1ief Brodgen for a change of zoning of the acreage located
south of the Minnehaha Estates Subdivision, recently annexed to the City, from R1A
to C-2 for property fronting on Highway 27 and from R1A to R-3 for property fronting
on the Lake Minnehaha side. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended rezoning
R1A to C-2 for property fronting on Highway 27 and from R1A to R3A fo~ property
fronting on the Lake Minnehaha side. Presentation for the request was made by
Mr. DeWitt McGee, of McGee and Associates, representative of the property owner.
Comments and objections were then heard from the audience. Petitions were presented
by Mr. A. E. Langley, representing a group of city residents, and by Mr. David Black,
representing a group of county residents, wherein they requested that at least
the 250 feet bordering the east boundary of Lake Shore Drive, of the area rezoned,
remain zoned R1A.
Following a rebuttal by the applicant's representative, Mr. McGee, motion was
made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilwoman Watson, that the request for rezoning
be denied and that it be requested that the developers consider a request for a
Planned Unit Development. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the
result was: Ayes: Smoak, Beals, Smith, Watson, Schroedel. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes:
None. The motion carried.
The r~quest of Mr. Stuart Green, Attorney, to appear on the agenda was postponed until
the May 23, 1972 meeting.
City Manager Hopkins submitted his report both orally and written and a copy is
attached hereto. With regards the City Manager's request, that the engineers be
authorized to extend sanitary sewer lines as follows: 1) Hiawatha Shores: 2) Twelfth
Street - Lake Shore Drive to Minnehaha Avenue; 3) Rosewood Drive - Lake Shore Drive
to Minnehaha Avenue; 4) line on Pitt Street east of B10xam Avenue to serve MObley
property - US 27 and Pitt Street, at an estimated cost of $24,000 and the affected
property owners be charged a connection fee at the rate of $4.00 a front foot, and that
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no further extensions be made under the present contract, motion was made by Councilman
Schroede1, seconded by Councilman Beals, and carried, that this request be granted.
With regards authorization requested by the City Manager to increase the salary of
one patrolman from $5980 to $6,000 so as to meet the state requirements under the
Revenue Sharing bill, motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilwoman
Watson, and carried, that the authorization be granted.
In response to a request from Mr. Tom J. Windram to submit the name of a person to
represent the eight cities of the total membership of the proposed Ok1awaha River
Basin Improvement Council, Mr. Claude Smoak was selected.
City Manager Hopkins inquired as to the Council's wishes regarding sewer hook up
to city owned property presently occupied by various organizations. It was the
consensus of Council that the hook ups should be made by the City.
City Manager Hopkins reported in regard to construction of Eleventh Street between
Juniata and DeSoto Streets, as agreed upon by Konsler Steel Company in the closing
of a portion of Juniata Street as follows: Kons1er Steel Company agreed to pay up
to $6,000.00 for the grading, paving and curbing of the new street. When the engineering
was one, it was determined that some drainage work would be required to alleviate a
drainage problem to be created by the street closing. The low bid received by Kons1er
Steel Company, including both paving at $6,446.00 and drainage at $3,494.00 totaled
$9,940.00. Mr. Williams of Konsler Steel has requested that the city participate
in the cost of the drainage improvement. City Manager Hopkins stated that it has been
his contention that the drainage problem will be caused by closing Juniata Street and
that the costs for the corrective action should be borne by Kons1er Steel. He wished
the Council's consideration of this request. Following discussion between Mr. Homer
Allen, representative of Kons1er Steel, and the Council members, motion was made
by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Schroede1, that the City Manager be
authorized to pay the ?~~ of $446.00 in excess of the $6,000.00 estimate for grading,
paving and curbing of the new street, if in the opinion of the City Attorney, such
expenditure is legal, and that the city not participate in the drainage costs of $3,494.00,.
Upon roll call vote on the motion the result was: Ayes: Beals, Smith, Watson and
Schroedel. Ayes: Four. Nayes:Smoak. Total Nayes: One. The motion carried.
At the request of City Controller Fleming, City Manager Hopkins requested authorization
from the City Council to enter into a contract with H. W. Sheppard and Co. to audit
the sewer project costs as required by HUD, for an estimated maximum fee of $400.00
unless conditions exist or are discovered which would require substantially more than
normal time to examine. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman
Smoak, and carried, that City Controller Fleming be authorized to enter into a contract
with H. W. Sheppard & Company to audit the sewer project costs as required by HUD
at the amount stated by the auditors.
Deputy Clerk Dollar read a letter from Cadette Troup #145 extending thanks to the
Council for letting them visit the City Council meeting on March 28th.
Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that the
bills be paid.
Councilman Beals introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CLOSING AND PERMANENTLY ABANDONING THAT PORTION OF
BROOME STREET FROM THE WESTERN RIGHT-OF-WAY OF ANDERSON STREET mo THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF LOT 12, BLOCK 5, WOODLAWN SUBDIVISION: AND ALSO, THAT PORTION OF JUNIATA
STREET FROM THE WESTERN RIGHT-OF WAY LINE OF ANDERSON STREET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER
OF LOT 6, BLOCK 6, WOODLAWN SUBDIvISION, ALL ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE
CITY OF CLERMONT, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8, PAGES 17 THROUGH 23 INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC
RECORDS OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA. The ORDINANCE was read in full for a first reading
by City Manager Hopkins.
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Councilman Beals introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CHANGING THE ZONING OF LOTS 1 THROUGH 14, BLOCK 18, AND
LOTS 14 THROUGH 20 OF BLOCK 7, FROM THE PRESENT C-l TO C-2 CLASSIFICATION: ALSO,
CHANGING THE ZONING OF LOTS [, 2 AND 3 IN LETTERED BLOCK A, AND LOTS 1,.e AND 3 IN
LETTERED BLOCK B, AND ALL THAT LAKE SHORE PORTION LYING WEST OF LOTS 1, 2 AND
3 IN BLOCK A, FROM THE PRESENT R-1 to R-3A, ALL ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE
CITY OF CLERMONT, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8, PAGES 17 THROUGH 23 INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC
RECORDS OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, and the ORDINANCE was read in full for a first
reading by City Manager Hopkins.
Councilman Smoak offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION with regards to
certain changes in the various rates, fees and regulations for water and sewer
extensions within tne Clty of Clermont. The motion was seconded by Councilman Beals,
and unanimously carried. The RESOLUTION was read in full by City Manager Hopkins.
The Number 192 was assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
Councilman Schroede1, liaison representative to the Cooper Memorial Library reported
as follows: That he had attended their board meeting for the last month and that
it was reported the Library received $1630 in their annual drive; that the Board is
most appreciative of the painting of the building that has been done by the city.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
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i1dred Dollar, Deputy Clerk
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Don E. Smith, Mayor