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11-27-1973 Regular Meeting . e e . MINUTES NQ -985 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, November 27, 1973. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor Claude E. Smoak, Jr. with the following members present: Councilmen Czech, Beals, Byrd and Schroedel. Other officials present were: City Manager Hopkins, City Attorney Vason, City Clerk Carroll, Director of Community Services Smythe, City Controller Fleming, Director of Public Utilities Mitchell and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wurst, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham, Mesdame Jack Matthews, Miss Pam Wright, Master Frank Beals and the Messrs. McLean, Vey, Clay, Bratton, Freeman, Boney, Christenson, Prior, St. John, Hovis, Hull, Dean, Muir, Morrison, Carden, Shumaker, Blanchard, Waller, Loomis and Oswalt. Representative of the Daily Commercial and the Sentinel/Star were also present. The Invocation was given by Councilman Byrd followed by repeating of the Pledge of Allegiance in unison by those present. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held November 13, 1973 and of the Special Meeting held November 19, 1973 were approved as written. Mayor Smoak announced the first order of business to be Public Hearings as follows: To consider request by officials of St. Mark AME Church for a CUP to use the property described as THAT part of Tract 1 in Oakhurst Subdivision beginning at a point on the east line of said Tract 1 that is 165 feet south of the NE corner of said Tract 1, run thence W parallel to the N line thereof 100 feet, run thence N parallel to the E line thereof 37.5 feet, run thence W parallel to the N line thereof 225 feet, run thence S 182.5 feet to the S line of said Tract, run thence E 325 feet to the SE corner thereof, run thence N 145 feet to the Point of Beginning, for construction of a church building. Mayor Smoak advised that this request had been considered by the P & Z Commission in Public Hearing held on November 6, 1973 and that they had recommended to Council that the request be granted subject to the following conditions: 1. The buildings are placed not less than 25 feet from any property line. 2. There is a landscape buffer strip at least five feet wide planted along the side and rear property lines. It shall be planted with trees and/or shrubs in such a manner as to provide opaque screening and shall be properly maintained at a minimum height of 6 feet. The height of 6 feet shall normally be reached within two years from planting. 3. Off street parking shall be provided for church use at a ratio not less than 14 square feet of parking spaces for each square foot of floor space provided for worshippers within the church sanctuary. Such off street parking shall be provided conti QPous, to an integral part of the property whereon the church is located. 4. The structure or use cannot be expanded except as granted by the City Council under a Conditional Use Permit. 5. Must conform to all provisions of zoning and other applicable ordinances. There was no one present who voiced objection to this request, whereupon motion was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Beals and unanimously carried that the recommendation of the P&Zcommission be accepted ana tne request De qranted. . e e . MINUTES Nt} -g8T~ With regards the scheduled Public Hearing to consider request of W. O. Boone for the rezoning of Lots 1 thru 16, inclusive in City Block 84 from its present C-l zoning to C-2 zoning, Mayor Smoak advised that Mr. Boone had requested that this bearing be continued until December 11, 1973. Council was in agreement and the hearing was thereby continued. Mayor Smoak advised the next order of business to be consideration of a request by Keete L. Mills, Jr. for a Variance to Section 26-25 (d) (e) (1) of the Zoning Ordinance (Permitted Signs in a C-2 Zone) in order to construct a sign on their property described as a portion of Lot 305 in Clermont Heights Subdivision, the actual variance request in the amount of an additional 34 square feet in order that it might be visible to traffic east of the Highway 27/50 overpass and less expen- sive inasmuch as the proposed sign is one mass produced by the McDonald Restaurant chain. There was no one present who voiced objection to this request, whereupon motion was made b Councilman Beals, seconded b Councilman Czech and carried t at t e request e grante . City Manager Hppkins reported he had received a request from Walter E. Allan, Director of Continuing Education at Lake Sumter Community College, to use the Jenkins Auditorium on Monday evenings from February 11th thru April 22nd for a Physical Conditioning Course for Women, and, that the auditorium was available on those evenings. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Byrd and carried that this request be granted and that any rental fee be waived. City Manager Hopkins submitted his report both orally and written and a cppy is attached hereto. With regards Council granting future easements on lakefront property, and to what extent of investigation as to ownership they desire to have done prior to granting easements, it was consensus that any/all pending requests be held in abeyance and that the City Attorney be requested to research the Code of Ordinances to determine what the property can be used for presently under the ownership that it is now through the easement arrangement, and what use the property can be put to if it's in private ownership, and if this difference is none, then research the possibility of disposing of the property in order to get it on the tax roll, and report back to Council. With regards City Attorney Vason's report that he had not yet received the appraisal on the Johnson property.. it was consensus of Council that Mr. Vason contact the appraisor again as to the reason for the delay and report back to Council next meeting, with the possible thought in mind if the appraisal has not been received by that date, to then issue a time limit for receipt of the appraisal, or cancel his services. Councilman Schroedel inquired of the status of the bids as awarded at last meeting, and he was advised that purchase orders had been issued with delivery dates from 60 to 90 days. Councilman Sohroedel reported on Council's meeting with the Lake County Pollution Control Board with regards the city's proposed spray irrigation project, and a copy of the Minutes of that meeting are attached hereto and shall become a part of these Minutes. Mayor Smoak advised that as a favorable result of this meeting, a meeting of Mr. Hennessey of the Lake County Pollution Control Board and Council . e e . M I NUT E S No. 988 had been scheduled for Monday, December 3rd with the Florida Department of Pollution Control in Orlando to discuss this same proposed project. Councilman Czech briefly summarized the result of a joint meeting of officials of the Green Valley Country Club and the committee as appointed by Council and advised that Council was in possession of a proposal from Green Valley which was negotiable. It was the recommendation of Councilman Czech that inasmuch as Council does not have firm commitments from the remaining two agencies which hold jurisdiction over the proposed spray irrigation project, that communications with Green Valley be kept open and that Council develop a proposal to present to Green Valley setting forth those features which the city, as a city, must adhere to, and that following Green Valley.s consideration of such a proposal, again meet with Council and come up with a satisfactory solution beneficial to both parties. Mayor Smoak called a workshop session of Council to evaluate the proposal as submitted by Green Valley and endeavor to prepare a counter proposal, for Wednesday evening, December 5th at 7:30 P. M. in the Council Chambers. Mayor Smoak called Special Meetings of Council as follows: On December 3, 1973 at 5:05 P.M. in the office of the City Manager to prepare the Ballot Box for the General Election to be held on December 4th, and, On December 5, 1973 at 9:00 A.M. in the office of the City Manager to canvass the ballot and certify the Certificate of Result for the General Election held on December 4th. City Clerk Carroll submitted the following listed persons for authorization to serve on the Election Board of the General Election to be held on December 4, 1973: Clerk - A. M. Johnson Inspectors - Jim Lord R. D. Wrightam Marion Fleming Lillian Cork Caroline Robertson Officer-of-the-Day - W. R. Hilliard Motion was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Beals and unanimously carried that this list be accepted and that the City Clerk be authorized to make substitutions if it should become necessary. The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smoak. CLArf~ ~~Ak~~K