Loading...
05-27-1975 Regular Meeting ... e e . MINUTES REGULAR MEETI NG NQ 1149 A Regula~ Meeting of tbe G1ty Gouncil of the City of Clermont was held in the cou~ciT'thiimbers on Tuesday, May -27, 1975. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor Claude E. Smoak, Jr., with the following members present: Councilman Oswalt, Byrd, and Blackburn. Other officials present were: City Manager Hopkins, City Attorney Baird, City Clerk Carroll, Director of Community Services Smythe, City Controller Fleming, and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: The Messrs. Naujokat, Czech, and Sargent. A representative of the Sentinel/Star was 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 meeting held on May 20, 1975 were amended as follows: City Controller Fleming reported that the balance of the grant to the city for sanitary sewer construction under the PL 92-500 program had been received in the amount of $36,000.00. It was the recommendation of the County Engineer that vibratory compaction be used on the dike, followed by shooting the slopes with road tar after seeding. It was the recommendation of City Manager Hopkins that the dike be reduced in height by five feet, which would include some bulldozer work at an approximate cost of $700.00. Mayor Smoak reported he had received a request for a street sign designating Shady Nook Lane, which was referred to City Manager Hopkins. Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman Blackburn and unanimously carried that the Minutes be approved as amended. Mayor Smoak announced the first order of business to be the consideration of a request by Ulrich A. Naujokat for a Variance to Article Vlll, Section 26-25 (GENERAL PROVISIONS-Side Yard on Corner Lots) of the Zoning Ordinance in order to construct a residence on his property described as Lot 13 and the W~ of Lot 15 in Block 14 of Clermont Heights Subdivision on five feet of the required twenty-five foot setback. Mr. Naujokat appeared before Council in behalf of his request and advised his reason for the request was in order to save two beautiful large shade trees. There was no one present who voiced objection to the request, whereupon motion was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Oswalt and unanimously carried that the request be granted. Mr. John Sargent, Council's liaison representative to the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District, appeared before Council and rendered a very complete and up-todate report on the District. His report was very optimistic as to future financial condition of the District. Contained in his report was mention that revenues were now up and that profits had increased 19% in spite of the warm winter just experienced, whereupon Mayor Smoak inquired if this was possible due only to an adjustment in price, or did the volume also increase? Mr. Sargent was not prepared to answer that inquiry but agreed to get the information and report back. Speaking as a resident of Clermont, Mr. Sargent further reported that he felt the Jenkins Auditorium was one of Clermont1s greatest assets and encour~ged Council to view both the outside and interior of the building as well as the outside grounds, objectively, with possible consideration for improvement by including the necessary funding for same in the 175-176 budget. .,.... City Manager Hopkins submitted his report as follows: That he had tentatively arranged for a meeting of Council with William Baker on May 29th in his office at 3:00 P. M., and this was agreeable with Council; and, That he had received a request from Walter E. Allan, Director of Continuing Education at Lake-Sumter Community College to use the Jenkins Building on ten different nights from September 30th thru December 16th for a Physical Conditioning Class for Women. Mr. Hopkins further reported that he would recommend that permission be granted and that the rental fee be waived, as has been done in the past. Motion was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Blackburn and unanimously carried that the recommendation of the City Manager be accepted. Mr. Hppkins still further .,. e e . MINUTES NQ 1150 reported, That the regular Orange Blossom Breakfast would be held in Jenkins Auditorium on Wednesday, May 28th; That he had investigated the sign request for Shady Nook Lane and was having one new one painted that had badly rusted; That Manly Construction Company had begun the work of cleaning the Sunset Lake and Center Lake storm sewer outfalls; That he and Mrs. Sheldon, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce were reevaluating the fee schedule for use of the Jenkins Building, and, That city crews had completed striping of the tennis courts located at the elementary school. Controller Fleming reported there were forty-six parcels of property on which the third annual sewer assessment payment had not been made, and according to the bond requirements, such delinquents were to be turned over to the City Attorney for collection and/or foreclosure measures sixty days following the due date, which would be June 1st. It was consenus of Council that City Attorney Baird notify owners of these parcels a final time prior to taking foreclosure measures. Mayor Smoak reported as follows: That he was of the opinion that the city should sponsor a summer recreation program for the youth of this community, at least a swimming program, inasmuch as the Lake County School Board would no longer be participating in such summer programs, and inasmuch as time was of the essence due to school being out for the summer in a very short time, had requested that City Manager Hopkins compile some approximate costs for such city sponsored program, and he desired that Council consider the matter at a Special Meeting. Council was in agreement with this whereupon Mayor Smoak called a Special Meeting of Council for Thursday, May 29th in the office of the City Manager, following the meeting of Council with William Baker. Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman Blackburn and carried that the bills be paid. Councilman Oswalt offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS and the motion was seconded by Councilman Byrd and unanimously carried. The RESOLUTION was read by Mayor Smoak, by title only, and the Number 255 assigned to it. . Councilman Blackburn offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR / THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND ERECTION OF EXTENSIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MUNICIPAL WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM: AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $323,lOO WATER AND SEWER REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1975, to FINANCE THE COST THEREOF: PLEDGING THE NET REVENUES OF SAID SYSTEM, CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EXCISE TAXES, ASSESS- MENTS AGAINST SPECIALLY BENEFITED PROPERTIES AND ALL MONEYS OF THE CITY DERIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN AD VALOREM TAXATION AND LEGALLY AVAILABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSE TO SECURE THE PAYMENT THEREOF: AND PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS OF SUCH BONDS and the motion was seconded by Councilman Oswalt and unanimously carried. The RESOLUTION was read by Mayor Smoak, by title only, and the Number 256 assigned to it. With regards discussion of whether or not fees should be made for out-of-city residents using the Jaycee Beach, .it was consersus that it would be too monumental a task to police the beach for a fee type arrangement. With regards City Manager Hopkins' inquiry of Council as to guidelines for the employees pension contribution of $7,000.00 as budgeted this fiscal year, it was consensus that Dr. H. Russell Fogler be contacted first as to any recommendations for change he might have since his guidelines of November 1974 as a result of changing market conditions. . '. e e . MINUTES NQ 1151 With regards recommendations of City Manager Hopkins that City Attorney Baird be requested to review the cityls occupational license ordinance for possible conflict with recent state statutes, it was consensus that this recommendation be accepted. With regards the Comprehensive Development Plan for unincorporated Lake County as proposed by the King Helie Planning Group, it was consensus of Council that very little, if anything, was planned for South Lake County, with which they were not in agreement, whereupon Mayor Smoak urged that each member attend the pUblic workshop meeting of the Group to be held in Jenkins Auditorium on Thursday, May 29th at 7:00 P. M. The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smoak at 9:15 P. M. Clat!! ~ayor ~.J. ~). ~M~ Do ores W. arroll, ity Clerk