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07-08-1975 Regular Meeting .~ e e - MINUTES REGULAR MEETING NQ 1163 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, July 8, 1975. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor Claude E. Smoak, Jr. with the following members present: Councilman Blackburn, Schroedel, Byrd, and Oswalt. Other officials present were: City Manager Hopkins, City Attorney Baird, City Clerk Carroll, City Controller Fleming, and Director of Community Services Smythe. Others present were: The Messrs. Czech, Robertson, 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 Special Meeting held June 19, 1975 were amended as follows: City Attorney Baird advised it was for the city administration to take a position that there is, or there';s,n(')t~cause evidenced for the building official "" to extend the permit as had been requested.1I The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held June 24, 1975 were amended as follows: "With regards the Police Department obtaining meals for prisoners from the Crest and Kidder's Restaurants, it was the suggestion of Mayor Smoak that The Burger Castle and any other qualified vendor be solicited for their interest in participating, and that the City Manager investigate the merit of putting the meals on an annual basis to obtain the cheapest possible rate." Motion was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Oswalt and carried that the minutes of the meetings held June 19th and June 24, 1975 be accepted as amended. Mr. Robert Robertson appeared before Council and requested that the monthly fee for sanitation pick-up charged him be waived inasmuch as he desiredtto dispose of it himself, and further, he felt it was unfair competition to private enter- prise by the city having such a mandate for sanitation pickup thereby constituting a monopoly. Mr. Robertson was advised that the private business of Dump-All, Inc. operates in the city servicing commercial establishments, and, it was the opinion of Council that garbage disposal by the city was a service both desired and expected of municipalities by the majority of the citizens. Motion was made by Councilman Blackburn, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and carried that Mr. Robertsonls request be denied. City Manager Hop~nssubmitted his report both orally and written, and a copy is attached hereto. With regards request of the City Manager that permission be.granted to advance city employees to Step 2 upon completion of the six months probationary period, motion was made by Councilman Blackburn, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and carrjed that this request be granted. With regards resignation submitted by City Controller Fleming, effective September lst, it was accepted by Council with regrets, and expressions of sincere appreciation for his service and cooperation while serving as City Controller was extended by Mayor Smoak, speaking for himself and Council. City Controller Fleming reported that a recent review of the city employees pension plan trust account as submitted by Mr. R.L. Carle, trust officer, indicated a good cash position. City Attorney Baird reported he had been advised there would be an appeal made by Minneola Citrus Shoppe, Inc. to the Building Code Board of Appeals with regards theirr;.equest for an extension of time on their building permit having been denied. Motion was made by Councilman Blackburn, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and carried that the bills be paid.- .. e e .. MINUTES NQ 1164 Councilman Oswalt offere~ 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 Nunber 258 assigned to it. Councilman Oswalt introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF CLERMONT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1975-76; AUTHORIZING RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS CONTAINED THEREIN: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE: AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION and the ORDINANCE was read by City Clerk Carroll, by title only, for a first reading. Councilman Oswalt introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE III OF APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES: DEFINING YARD, FRONT YARD, SIDE YARD, AND REAR YARD: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE: AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION and the ORDINANCE was read by City Clerk Carroll, by title only, for a first reading. Councilman Oswalt introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF . THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDING SECTION 3-4 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES : PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE: AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION and the ORDINANCE was read by City Clerk Carroll, by title only, for a first reading. Following a presentation from Lake County Planning Director Mike Willett of the proposed Lake County Comprehensive Plan and City/County planning cooperation to the Planning & Zoning Commission, it was their recommendation that Council appoint committee members to represent the city on a South Lake CbuntY..~lanning Committee. It was the opinion of Mayor Smoak, and Council was in agreement, that Clermont's Planning and Zoning Commission should develop an overall compre- hensive plan as they would desire for this area, in order to develop a position regarding the plan prior to presentation to the Lake County Board of Commissioners. Mayor Smoak then called a joint workshop session of Council and the P & Z Commission to consider this matter for immediately following the next regular meeting of Council to be held on July 15th. City Manager Hopkins reported to Council on the recent meeting held with Mr. Hennessey of Lake County Pollution Control and officials of the DOT wherein they submitted an amended proposal for the Highway 50 drainage basin for consideration by Council. Council was in agreement with the amended proposal. Inasmuch as two of the proposed amended locations are on city property dedicated as a park and cemetery, Mr. Hopkins advised it would be necessary to prepare a Resolution for DOT's authority to use these properties for the drainage basin project. Motion was made by Councilman Schroedel, seconded by Councilman Blackburn, and carried that City Attorney Baird be requested to prepare the necessary Resolution for Council's consideration. Mr. Hopkins further advised that it was the desire of the DOT that the city assume responsibility for the maintenance of these locations following construction. Council was not in agreement with this, and City Attorney Baird was requested to investigate the feasibility and/or advisability of deeding the necessary property at these locations to the DOT and report back to Counci 1 . With t;egards request by the Elk's Club to erect a 21 x 81 sign on the city's sign grouping located at Highway #50 and 7th Street, it was consensus that such a sign should not be as large as the primary sign designating the hospital, as now exists, but more in line with the secondary signs of the Chamber of Commerce and Business District located there. Motion was made by Councilman Oswalt, seconded by Councilman Blackburn and carried that the'Elk1s Club be granted permission to: . construct and locate a sign on this grouping not to exceed 8 square feet. .. e e - MINUTES NQ 1165 With regards city assistance over and above the annual budgeted amount as requested by officials of Cooper Memorial Library, the following action was taken: Motion was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Blackburn, and carried that the necessary paint be purchased for the painting of the new addition to the library, and that the painting be,:done by city crews and any volunteers. Councilman Oswalt voted, Naye, on passage of the motion. Motion was made by Councilman Blackburn, seconded by Councilman Oswalt and carried that City Manager Hopkins investigate the existing parking facilities in the Ubrary area as to it possibly being hazardous, and formulate construction costs for utilization of the vacant lot to the west of the library building for parking area, and submit his recommendation for Council's consideration. Mayor Smoak voted Naye on passage of the motion. Mottonwas made by Councilman Blackburn that the city provide a bicycle rack for use by patrons of the library. The motion died for lack of a second. The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smoak at 9:45 P. M. M~ Claude E. Smoak, Jr., Mayor -M/AA1--J I/o (M~ ~ o ores W. Carroll, City Clerk