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06-27-1972 Regular Meeting . . MINUTES REGULAR MEETING NQ 821 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, June 27, 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 officials present were: City Manager Hopkins, City Controller F1eming,~City Clerk Carroll, City Attorney Langley, Director of Community Services Smythe, Building Official Nagel and Chief of Police Tynda1. Others present were Miss Debbie Dykehouse, Mesdames Sheila Langley and Shirley Black, Mr. and Mrs. John Au11, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Frye and Messrs. Willard Hoebeke, Henry Czech, Paul Watson, Charles Anderson, Ernest Schumann, Leonard Baird, Bob Ray, John Ray, Stuart Green, DeWitt McGee and Thomas B. Drage. Representatives of the local Press and the Orlando Sentinel 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 Meeting held on June 13, 1972 were amended as follows: (paragraph 4, p2). The City Manager was directed to study the feasibility of constructing tennis courts on city owned property on East Avenue and to obtain cost estimates for same; (paragraph 7, p 2) On the motion made to defer the reading of the Ordinances pertaining to the Langley and Nagel properties, Councilman Smoak voted, Aye: (paragraph 1, p 4). A Council work session was scheduled for Tuesday, June 20, 1972. An addition to the Minutes was made as follows: It was the general agreement of Council that the final reading of the Ordinances pertaining to the Langley and Nagel properties be held in abeyance until receipt of legal opinions from the Florida League of Cities and the Florida Attorney General as to whether or not city owned property should or shou~d not be included when determining the percentage of objections to a rezoning issue. The Minutes were approved as amended. Mr. Stuart Green, Attorney representing Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Frye, inquired of City Manager Hopkins as to the cost estimate for relocating sanitary sewer lines, now constructed on an easement granted by Lynn W. Brotherson, and he was advised of the estimate in the amount of $14,294.00. Mr. Green appealed to Council to restore the status quo of the property on which the Fryes hold an easement as before the City infringed on such easement by the issuing of a quit-claim deed. Motion was made by Councilman Beals and seconded by Councilwoman Watson that the Council petition Circuit Court to set aside a portion of this deed, described as the 75 feet immediately north of the northern right-a-way of Seminole Street to the waters edge, lying east of West Avenue, such parcel being erroneously included. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Schroede1, Watson, Beals.. and Smith. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: Smoak. Total Nayes: One. The motion carried. Mayor Smith announced the next order of business to be Public Hearings as follows: To consider request for the closing of that part of Woodland Avenue lying North of Shady Nook Drive to the South shores of Shady Nook Lane and North and East of Hillside Terrace Subdivision, as requested by abutting property owners, Harvey Nagel and David Lofgren. Mr. Nagel advised Council that he did not desire nor have need of the property for building purposes, but rather for beautification, rodent control and improvement in general. Motion was made by Councilman Beals and seconded by Councilman Schroede1 that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary Ordinance for the abandoning of this portion of Woodland Avenue and same to include reservation for all utility easements over the streets entirety. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Schroede1 and Beals, Total Ayes: Two. Nayes: Smoak, Watson and Smith. Total Nayes: Three. The motion failed to carry. Councilman Smoak advised Council that, in his opinion, all petitioners for street closings in the future should be required to submit a survey of the property in question at time of submitting petition. To consider request for the re-zoning of the acreage located south of the Minnehaha Estates Subdivision, recently annexed to the city, from R1A to C2 for property fronting on Highway #27 and from R1A to R3A for property fronting on Lake Minnehaha, less the west 285' more or less, more particularly described as Minnehaha Shores, as requested . . MmUT~ NQ 822 by Mrs. I11a Van C1ief Brogden. Mr. DeWitt McGee, Planning Consultant, spoke briefly and outlined the location of the proposed areas of rezoning as it abutts the R1A areas on the Lake Minnehaha side. Upon inquiry of Councilman Smoak if this property had been sold, he was advised by Mr. Thomas B. Drage, general partner, that it had not been. Upon inquiry of City Manager Hopkins as to his recommendation, he advised it was his opinion that the zoning class changes as requested would be for the best use of the property. Motion was made by Councilman Beals and seconded by Councilman Smoak that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary Ordinance for introduction and consideration at the next meeting. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Schroede1, Watson, Beals, Smith and Smoak. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. The motion carried unanimously. City Manager Hopkins submitted his report both orally and written, and a copy is attached hereto. It was consensus of Council that the recommendation of the City Manager to not include any city property in the state wilderness system be accepted and he be directed to so advise them. With regards Council IS invitation to execute an agreement to establish an Ok1awaha River Basin Improvement Council, it was consensus of Council to hold this matter in abeyance and the City Manager was directed to so advise them. With regards letters of intent to purchase the old city hall building at 702 Montrose Street from Mr. Nick Jones and the Disabled Veterans Association, motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and carried, that the offer of the DAV to purchase the building at a price of $12,000.00 net, cash transaction, free of all costs, and the closing to be on or before August 1,1972 be accepted. The motion carried. Councilman Beals voted Naye on passage of the motion with the explanation that he felt it only fair to re-submit the building for bids, and still further that the City Manager be directed to advise Mr. Jones of Council IS action. Mr. Hopkins agreed to advise Mr. Jones. City Controller Fleming submitted a written report of a financial review of the sanitary sewer system to date, excluding the Minnehaha Estates, and a copy if attached hereto. City Clerk Carroll read communications as follows: From J. H. Alexander, Mayor of Minneo1a wherein he requested cancellation of the agreement with the City of Clermont concerning their use of Clermontls radio communications system, advising that they were now in a position to install their own system, and expressing appreciation to the city for all cooperation, services and consideration showm them while using Clermont's system. It was consensus of Council that this request be granted and the City Manager be directed to so advise them. From Cooper Memorial Library wherein they submitted their proposed budget for fiscal year 1972-73 and requested financial assistance from the City in the amount of $13,300.00. Inasmuch as this figure exceeded the 3/4 millage as allotted, it was the opinion of Councilman Beals that the Council consider increasing the millage for the Library to 4/5 mill and decreasing the millage to the Chamber of Commerce to 1/5 mill when preparing the City of Clermont budget for 1972-73. City Manager Hopkins read a communication from W. A. Milton, Jr. County Judge, wherein he solicted further assistance to the OEO's Mini Bus System now in operation in the county with possibly greater advertisement of the bus schedules, better markings at the bus stops, and benches provided at the various stops. This matter was referred to the City Manager. City Manager Hopkins presented a RESOLUTION wherein Council would grant a construction easement through a portion of the city owned park around Center Lake to the Florida Department of Transportation and the RESOLUTION was read in full. Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Schroede1 and unanimously carried that the RESOLUTION be adopted, the Number 194 assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. City Attorney Langley presented a RESOLUTION wherein Council would officia1y go on record opposing any enactment of any form of State Personal Income Tax, and the RESOLUTION was read in full. Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and unanimously carried that the RESOLUTION be adopted, the number 195 assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Councilman Beals offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CHANGING THE ZONING OF BLOCK . . MINUTES NQ 823 17 IN HILLSIDE TERRACE SUBDIVISION, ALL ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGES 17 THROUGH 23 INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FROM THE PRESENT R-1 ZONING TO R-3A ZONING and the motion was seconded by Councilwoman Watson. The ORDINANCE was read in full for a second and final reading by City Attorney Langley and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Smith, Beals and Watson. Total Ayes: Three. Nayes: Smoak and Schroede1. Total Nayes: Two. So the ORDINANCE was adopted, the Number 73-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Councilman Smoak advised that he had voted Naye on the motion inasmuch as he felt such action would be an infringement on residential zones with the encroachment of multiple family units in single family areas. Councilman Beals offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CHANGING THE ZONING OF ALL OF BLOCK 19 AND LOTS 3, 4 AND 5 IN BLOCK 20 AND ALL LAND LYING BETWEEN THESE LOTS AND CRYSTAL LAKE, 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, FROM THE PRESENT R-1 ZONING TO R-3A ZONING and the motion was seconded by Councilwoman Watson. Councilman Smoak read a communication from the Florida League of Cities wherein their opinion was the city owned property, when used for governmental purposes, should not be included when determining the percentage of objecting abutting property owners; that city owned property, when used for proprietary purposes, should be included, and specifically mentioned police and fire complexes as being governmental. They further advised it was their understanding that the use of the city property in question is proprietary and thereby would have to be counted in arriving at the 20%'quantity of area. Councilman Smoak still further cited and read a court case wherein a ball park has been determined as governmental and he thereby declared that the city owned property abutting the above described property should not have been included in the determination of the percentage of objecting property owners. The ORDINANCE was read in full by City Attorney Langley for a second and final reading and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Watson, Beals and Smith. Total Ayes: Three. Nayes: Schroedel and Smoak. Total Nayes: Two. So the ORDINANCE was adopted, the Number 74-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. City Clerk Carroll was instructed to let the record show that Councilman Smoak had not signed the petition submitted to Council opposing such a change in zoning at this location, and still further, had submitted no written record of objection to this date. Councilman Smoak offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CHANGING THE ZONING OF TRACT 61, LAKE HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION IN SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 22, SOUTH, RANGE 26 EAST, 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, FROM THE PRESENT R-1 ZONING TO R-3 ZONING: ALSO, CHANGING THE ZONING OF LOT 5, BLOCK F, LESS THE NORTH 167 FEET THEREOF, MORE OR LESS, BUT INCLUDING THE WEST 60 FEET OF THE NORTH 167 FEET, MORE OR LESS, AND ALL OF LOT 6, BLOCK F FROM THE PRESENT R-1 ZONING TO R-3A ZONING, ALL ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8, PAGES 17 THROUGH 23 INCLUSIVE and the motion was seconded by Councilman Schroede1. The ORDINANCE was read in full by City Attorney Langley for a second and final reading and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Schroede1, Beals, Watson, Smith and Smoak. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE V2S adopted, the number 75-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Councilman Beals offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CLOSING AND PERMANENTLY ABANDON1NG' THAT PORTION OF JUNIATA STREET LYING WEST OF THE WESTERN RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SECOND STREET TO THE WATERS EDGE OF CRYSTAL LAKE, 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 motion was seconded by Counwi1woman Watson. The ORDINANCE was read in full by City Attorney Langley for a second and final reading and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Schroede1, Watson, Beals and Smith. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: Smoak. Total Nayes: One. So the ORDINANCE was adopted, the number 47-M assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Councilman Smoak offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5-1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA and the motion was seconded by Councilman Schroede1. The ORDINANCE vIas read in full by City Attorney Langley for a . . MINUTES NQ 824 second and final reading and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Smoak, Smith, Beals, Watson and Schroede1. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted, the number 71-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Councilman Smoak offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23-1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA and the motion was seconded by Councilwoman Watson. The ORDINANCE was read in full by City Attorney Langley for a second and final reading and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion the result was: Ayes: Schroede1, Watson, Beals, Smith and Smoak. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted, the Number 72-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. It was consensus of Council that City Manager Hopkins obtain a cost estimate for a recorder to be used at council meetings and all other city commission/committee meetings. The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith. ~ rA/~L Don E. Smi ti, Mayor aJ"~LJ.I 1; ,', ~1,\~Ji' Dolores W. -Carroll, City Clerk