09-25-1973 Regular Meeting
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A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the
Council Chambers on Tuesday, September 25, 1973. The meeting was called to
order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor Don E. Smith with the following members present:
Councilman Beals, Byrd, Smoak and Schroedel. Other officials present were: City
Controller Fleming, City Clerk Carroll, City Attorney Vason, City Manager
Hopkins and Chief of Police. Others present were: The Misses Karen Hamilton
and Vicki Earls. The Mesdames Virginia Roane and Joan Modica. The Messrs. G.
Lynn Brotherson and Larry Church. Representatives of the Sentinel/Star and the
Daily Commercial were also present.
The invocation was given by Councilman Byrd, followed by the repeating of the Pledge
of Allegiance in unison by those present.
City Manager Hopkins submitted his report both orally and written and a copy is
attached hereto. With regards the request from Lake County Economic Opportunity,
Inc. that Council nominate a member to serve on their Board of Directors, it was
consensus that representation on the Board was not desired. With regards request
of the Florida League of Cities, Inc. for Council to appoint a voting delegate
for the annual convention on October 26th and 27th, motion was made by Councilman
SChroedel, seconded bt Councilman Smoak and carried that Mayor Smith be appointed
AnB Councl1man Beals e designated as alternate. With regards the request of Florida
League of Cities, Inc. that Council execute a Proclamation "proclaiming October
1, 1973 and every October 1st thereafter to be "MUNICIPAL HOME RULE DAY" and
proclaiming the Onorable Paul F. Danahy, State Representative from the 67th District,
to be an Honorary Citizen of the Oity of Clermont in recognition of his untiring
efforts in the Municipal Home Rule Powers Act having been passed by legislature, motion
was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that the
Mayor be authorized to execute such a Proclamation on behalf of Council.
With regards the cost estimate received for traffic signal lights, motion was made
by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that City Manager
Hopkins advise the DOT that local funds are not available at this time to cover
the cost of such installations should they be.warranted and they thereby have decided
not to execute the necessary Resolution as submitted by DOT.
City Clerk Carroll read a letter from Robert L. Shevin, Attorney General, wherein
he expressed appreciation to Mayor Smith for his communication regarding the State's
acquisition of land in the Lake Louisa area for establishment of a State Park.
Councilman Smoak offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, INCREASING THE SANITATION COLLECTION
RATES.and the motion was seconded by Councilman Schroedel and unanimously carried.
City Attorney Vason read the Resolution by title only, the Number 223 was assigned
to it and a copy ordered posted.
Councilman Schroedel offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING
1973-74 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT WATER AND SANITARY SEWERS DEPARTMENT FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR 1973-74 and the motion was seconded by Councilman Beals and
unanimously carried. City Attorney Vason read the Resolution by title only, the
Number 224 was assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
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Councilman Byrd offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1973-74 FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT
and the motion was seconded by Councilman Beals and unanimously carried. City
Attorney Vason read the Resolution by title only, the Number 225 was assigned to
it and copy ordered posted.
Councilman Schroedel offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING A
BUDGET OF EXPENSES FOR THE GENERAL OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 1973-74 AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFORE:
PROVIDING A TAX LEVY ON ALL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY,
FLORIDA FOR THE YEAR 1973 FOR THE GENERAL OPERATIOS EXPENSE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA and the motion was seconded by Councilman Beals. The
Ordinance was read for a second and final reading, by title only, by City Attorney
Vason and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion the result was: Ayes:
Smoak, Smith, Beals, Byrd and Schroedel. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So
the ORDINANCE was adopted, the Number 58-M assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
Councilman Smoak introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, REDUCING THE WIDTH OF HIGHLAND AVENUE FROM
80 FEET TO 60 FEET FROM THE EASTERN RIGHT~OF-WAY LINE OF EAST AVENUE TO
THE CENTER LINE OF GRAND HIGHWAY, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8, PAGES 17-23, INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA: CLOSING AND PERMANENTLY ABANDONGING SAID PORTION OF HIGHLAND
AVENUE: PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSTION OF SAID ABANDONED PORTION OF HIGHLAND AVENUE:
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION and the Ordinance was read for a first reading, by title only, by
City Attorney Vason.
Councilman Beals offered and moved the adoption of AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE UNDER
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, INCREASING
THE BOND FOR CONTRACTORS FROM ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000) to FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($S,OOO); REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE: AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION and
the motion was seconded by Councilman Byrd. The ORDINANCE was read by title
only by City Attorney Vason and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion,
the result was: Ayes: Beals, Schroedel, Byrd, Smith and Smoak. Total Ayes:
Five. Nayes: None. So the Emergency Ordinance was adopted immediately, the
Number 99-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted.
Councilman Beals introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA INCREASING THE BOND FOR CONTRACTORS FROM ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000) TO FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000): REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE:
AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
Upon inquiry to City Manager Hopkins if anything further had been done with
regards Council's favorable action toward request of Charles M. Pool regarding the
extension of Lake Shore Drive, he was advised that no deed had as yet been received
from the Pool IS for a roadway, whereupon Councilman Smoak requested that the City
Manager contact Mr. Pool regarding this matter.
Councilman Smoak inquired of City Manager Hopkins if he had received any information
as to a date that Cable TV would be available in the city, and he was advised
that he had not.
Councilman Smoak submitted the following three items which he felt Council should
consider, and the citizenry of Clermont be polled for their opinions on the matters
by having them placed on the December ballot for str~votes: (1) Possible annexation
of additional properties to the City of Clermont (2) Possible merger of the City
of Clermont and the Town of Minneola, and (3) An increase of the tax millage from
the present 8 mills to 10 mills for capital improvements. It was consensus that
a workshop meeting be held to consider these items, whereupon Mayor Smith called
a workshop session of Council to be held immediately following the Planning and
Zoning Commission Meeting on Tuesday, October 2nd.
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With regards the Plumbing Boards' request to the cityls consulting engineers for
their opinion on the existing requirement by the city for use of cast iron pipe
as a sewer service lateral to commercial installations, Mr. Hopkins submitted
letters to each Council member wherein the engineers advised that, in their
opinion, this was a sound and warranted requirement. Council accepted this
opinion and it was consensus that the Ordinance remain in effect as is.
With regards the City Manager's request to participate in the deferred compensation
retirement plan as offered to members of the International City Management Association,
motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Byrd and unanimously
carried that this request be granted.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith.
Don E. Smith, Mayor
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