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10-23-1973 Regular Meeting . e e . MINUTES Nt} 976 REGULAR MEETING A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, October 23, 1973. Mayor Pro~Tem Charles B. Beals called the meeting to order at 7\30 P.M. Immediately following, the Oath of office was administered to C1adue E. Smoak, Jr. as Mayor/Councilman in Group No. 3 and to Henry Czech as Councilman in Group No.2, and the gentlemen took their seats at the Council table. Other officials present were: Councilmen Schroede1 and Byrd, City Manager Hopkins, City Controller Fleming, City Clerk Carroll, City Attorney Vason, Director of Community Services Smythe, Director of Public Utilities Mitchell and Chief of Police Tynda1. Others present were: Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Winther, Mrs. Honey Jean Smoak and daughters, Ms. Joan Modica and the Messrs. Lord, Church, Britt, Hovis and Loomis. Mrs. Dania Greatrex, Clermont High School World Geography teacher and members of her class who had participated in Student Government Day, were in attendance. Representatives of the Daily Commercial and the Sentinel/Star were also present. The Lord's Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance was repeated in unison by those present. The Minutes of the meeting held on October 9, 1973 were approved as written. Mayor Smoak announced the next order of business to be bid openings as follows: Street Sweeper Municipal Equipment Co. H. F. Mason Equipment Co. @ @ $ 15,529.00 16,398.00 Trash Truck Superior GMC @ $ 4,488.12 Police Car Leesburg Chrysler/Plymouth Bob Wade Ford @ $ 3,538.73 @ No Figure (Dealers Invoice) @ $ 11,343.00 @ 11 , e41. 00 @ 10,495.00 @ 12,452.69 Tractor-Backhoe Shelfer Ford State Tractor & Equipment Co. * State Tractor & Equipment Co. Inland Equipment Co. * Did not meet specifications Sewer Rodder Conco, Inc. @ $ 2,940.00 City Manager Hopkins reported that the bids were in order and as specifications called for with the exception of the Bob Wade Ford bid and one bid of State Tractor & Equipment Co. and recommended that bids be awarded as follows: Municipal Equipment Co. @ $15,529.00 Superior GMC @ $4,488.12 Leesburg Chrysler/Plymouth @ $3,538.73 She1fer Ford Tractor Co. @ $11,343.00 Conco, Inc. @ $2,940.00 Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Schroede1 and unanimously carried that the recommendations of the City Manager be accePted. Mayor Smoak announced the next order of business to be a Board of Adjustment Public . e e . MINUTES Nt} 977 Hearing to consider application by officials of First Baptist Church for a variance to ,Section 26-41 of the Zoning Ordinance (Off-Street Automobi~e Parking). There was no one present who voiced objection to the request. It was c6nsenus of Council that to require officials of the'cnurch to construct additional paved parking areas in order to meet the requirements of the building code as per size of their proposed new building, but which would be in excess of what is needed at the present time for the size of their congregation, would indeed create a hardship, whereupon motion was made by Councilman Czech, seconded by Councilman Beals and unanimously carried that a variance to the code by allowing less parking spaces than required, be Rranted. George E. Hovis appeared before Council and requested that they consider the matter of offering for sale, that city owned property described as Lot 4 in City Block 59, a small wedge shaped piece of property located at the NW corner of Lake Dot. Mr. Hovis further made several inquiries about the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District as to revenues received by the city, rates established, and requests, if any, for increases in rates, etc. Council was unable to answer the inquiries, however, Mayor Smoak advised that Council's representative to the District, A. M. Johnson, would be present at next meeting to report on the District, and he invited Mr. Hovis to also be present and present any questions which he might have at that time. City Manager Hopkins reported that he had received a request from the Senior Class of Clermont High School to sponsor the annual Homecoming Dance in Jenkins Auditorium on Friday, November 9th from 10:00 P. M. to l2r30 A. M. Motion was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and unanimously carried that this request be granted provided that all rules and regulations pertaining to dances held in the auditorium are met. With regards the existing sewage treatement problems and the need for additional land on which to utilize spray irrigation, it was the recommendation of City Manager Hopkins that Council designate representatives to meet with officials of Green Valley Count~y Club to consider the possible use of and/or the acquisition of, the Green Valley property for this purpose. Mr. Czech reported that he had met with the Treasurer of the Green Valley Club and had been advised that they were interested in the city acquiring that property. Mr. Czech still further reported that the existing indebtedness of the Club is $226,569.00, and that he felt negotiations should beestarted. Motion was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and unanimously carried that Messrs. Hopkins, Fleming and Czech be appointed to begin preliminary negotations with officials of Green Valley Country Club. City Manager Hopkins reported as follows: That under Public Law 92-500, cities that had sanitary sewer facilities under construction between June 30, 1966 and July 1,1972 were qualified for financial reimbursement up to as much as 55%, and that application had been filed for such a reimbursement; That of the 2088 sanitary sewer assessment accounts, payments of at least the required l/lOth had been made on 2066 of the accounts. Mayor Smoak reported that he and City Manager Hopkins had attended a workshop session of the Pollution Control Board in Tallahassee last week with regards sanitary sewer systems, and though they were given no definite answers of any kind, he felt the trip was profitable in that they were made aware Chat the City of Clermont was cognizant of the existing problem here and that we were actively and in good faith, trying to correct it. Councilman Schroedel inquired if it be possible to get a list of all variance requested and their status todate, as of last January, and he was advised that it was. Councilman Byrd reported on a letter which he had received from the Homeowners Civic Improvement Assocation wherein a public meeting would be held to which the Mayor, City Manager and Controller would be in attendance to discuss all phases, problems, etc. of the sanitary sewer system, and that he was in thorough agreement with such a proiram and urged that all city officials make themselves available to discuss such matters with other local civic clubs. City Clerk Carroll read communications as follows: From the Cooper Memorial Library . e e . , MINUTES Nt} 978 Board wherein they expressed appreciation to Council for the budgeted allocation from Revenue Sharing to them in the amount of $17,400; From Henry Czech wherein he submitted his resignation from the Planning and Zoning Commission.^ Councilman Beals advised Council that he was hereby submitting his resignation as Councilman in Group 1, such resignation to become effective the second Tuesday in January of 1974, and that he was taking his action so as to seek the office of Mayor/ Councilman. He further stated that in order to comply with the Florida Election Code, he would execute a written instrument to the Governor resigning as of that date, and at the time of qualifying would submit a copy of that correspondence with the City Clerk. Mayor Smoak reported that petitions for those persons seeking city offices in the December 4th Election would be available at City Hall on November 1st and that the deadline date for qualifying was 5:00 P. M. on November 19th. Councilman Schroede1 offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CLOSING AND PERMANENTLY ABANDONING LIDEN STREET FROM THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WEST AVENUE TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF THAT CERTAIN VACATED RIGHT-OF-WAY WHICH SKIRTS THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF LAKE WINONA, 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: RESERVING UNTO THE CITY OF CLERMONT A UTILITY EASEMENT: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION and the motion was seconded by Councilman Beals. The ORDINANCE was read for a second and final reading by City Attorney Vason, by title only, and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Czech, Smoak, Beals, Byrd and Schroede1. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the Ordinance was adopted, the Number 60-M assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Councilman Beals introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER ~ CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE III of APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT: DEFINING "OFF STREET PARKING": REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE: AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION and the ORDINANCE was read by title only by City Attorney Vason for a first reading. City Manager Hopkins reported that he had received a request from Mt. and Mrs. Anthony Winther for a 1akefront easement on property lying directly south of their property described as Lots 376 and 377 in Orange Park Subdivision. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Czech and unanimously carried that the necessary easement be drawn and executed. The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smoak. ~Ae~LL'~_Mj1! Dol es W. Carroll, City Clerk Claude E. Smoak, Jr. Mayor