07-22-1975 Regular Meeting
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REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meeting of the Ci~ Council of the Ci~ of Clermont was held in the
Council Cha.mers on Tuesday. July 22. 1975. The _eting was called to order at
7:30 P. M. by Mayor Claude E. Smoak. Jr. with the following members present:
Council_n Oswalt. Byrd. and Blackbum. Other officials present were: Acting City
Manager SlI\Ythe. Ci~ Attomey Baird. Ci~ Clerk Carroll. City Controller Fleming.
and Building Official Nagel. Others present were: Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Reed and
the Messrs.' Doub and Hamlin of Teleproq>>ter. Inc.
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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 July 15. 1975 were amended as follows:
With regards action taken by Council on the Baker-Ci~ Lease AgreeEnt. Councilman
Blackburn voted Naye on the motion because he does not understand the contract.
The Minutes were then approved as amended.
Mr. SlI\Ythe reported as follows: That three youths had been enployed by the ci~
in the Division of Youth Services Program; That Richard J. Klaas had submitted
an itemized proposal for painting of the Librar,y with a one year guarantee on
the"":olld-bLiUdiigiand.a! two yeor guarantee on the new addition; and. That the
ci~ and coun~ will co-sponsor a film program on hurricane protection to be shown
at Jenkins Auditorium on July 29th at 7:30 P. M.
Mayor Smoak reported he had spoken with Mr. Stephens. Lake County Tax Assessor.
and he had advised the prelimi"ar,y figures compiled for Clermont showed a sub-
stantial increase in new construction with the total ad valorem tax dollars having
increased by about four million dollars. and that he would submit the final figures
and certification of the millage rate by the. end of July. He further advised
his tentative projection for the millage rate was 5.11 as opposed to the existing
5.13.
Mayor Smoak reported briefly on the League of 'Cities _eting held on July 16th
with Mr. Ray Sittig. Executive DirectOr ~f the State L.ague of Cities. the speaker
of the evening. It was' the hope of Mayor Smoak that citizens of municipalities
would actively pursue manY of the suggestions made by Mr. Sitttg. and especially
in the area of keeping in closer contact with local municipal officials as well
as with the elected officials to the state legislature.
Messers. Doub and Hamlin. representatives of Teleproq')ter. Inc. appeared before
Council 'and requested pe~ission for a rate 1"ncrease from the existing $5.00 monthly
service charge for primar,y service to $7.50 and from $1.50 for additional outlets
to $2.00. They reported that since the existing rates were promulgated back in
1969. all their costs had escalated to such an fBxtent they were operating at a loss
which continued to become greater each month. that they experienced a net loss
last year of over $208.000 in the Winter Garden franchise area. of which Clermont
is a part. Councl1 was not aware that Clermont was not a separate ent1~. that
it was included in the Winter Garden franchise area which takes in St. Cloud. Winter
Garden. Apopka. Minneola. Groveland and Mascotte. and. based on the investEnt
figure given for metropolitan Clermont area with the number of subscribers in
the city. felt that Cle~ont was not only ..carr,y1ng its own weight.. but helping
out other areas. Upon inquiry lJy Councl1 for a cost accounting for just the Ci~
of Clenmont. Messrs. Doub and Hamlin advised these figures were not readily available.
but they would attempt to get them and report back to Council. The matter was there-
upon tab 1 ed.
Motion was made by Councilman Blackbum. seconded by Councilman Oswalt and carried
that the bills be paid.
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Councilman Oswalt offered and IIIOVed the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLEIIWNT. LAKE COUNTY. FLORIDA. ADOPTING THE WATER AND
SEWER DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF CLEIUl)NT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1975-76;
AUTHORIZING RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS CONTAINED IHEREIN; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: PROVIDING' AN EFFECTIVE DATE:
AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION and the motion Wliseeonded by Councilman Byrd. The
ORDINANCE was read for a second reading. by title only. by City Clerk Carroll. and
upon roll call vote on passage of the motion the result was: ~es: Oswalt. Byrd.
Blackbum. and Smoak. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None. Absent: Schroedel. So the
ORDINANCE was adopted and the Nu.mer 76-M assigned to it.
Councilman Blackbum offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMOltT. LAKE COUNTY. FLORIDA: DETERMINING.:"THE\oS1l.TUSo:OF
CERTAIN PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY FORMERLY DESIGNATED IIPARKSII: DETERMINING THE .
FEASIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTING DRAINAGE' BASINS ON SAID PARCELS and the motion was
seconded by Councilman Byrd and unanimously carried. The RESOLUTION was read in
full by Mayor Smoak and the Number 259 assigned to it.
With regards the recommendation of Ci~ Manager Hopkins that Council adopt the
rules for the Fire Department as developed by the Fire Chief. it was the opinion of
Mayor Smoak that Council should not set forth rules and regulations for the Fire
Department to follow. .that such matters should be developed and adopted 1ntemally
inasmuch as Council does not have the proper .expertise as would the members
themselves have. . It was consensus of Council that the Fire Department members develop
and adopt a set of rules that they feel they can live and work with. and forward a copy
to Council.
Inasmuch as the ci~ has been primarily using federal revenue sharing funds for
capital outlay in lieu of contributing to the EquipEnt Replacement Fund for such
items. it was the recommendation of Auditor John Greenlee that this fund and its
inter-fund accounts be eliilinated and its assets transferred. Motion was made by
Councilman BYrdf seconded by Councilman Oswalt and carried that the outstanding debt
owed to the Equ PEnt ReJlaCeEnt Fund be fO(l1ven. the Fund be eliminated. ana its .
existing assets tiiitrans erred to the Genera Fund. .
With regards the debt owed the Gener.il.=Fund by tile Util1ty:=l'uAd-:!n.~.tbe'...IIIIOuitt''':of
$35.000 obligated during' the sewer construction program. motion was made ~~ Councilman
IYrd. seconded ~ Councilman Oswalt and carried that this debt be cancelle and
lfii Controller authorized to make the necessary account entries to do so.
With regards a new and increased fee schedule as submi:tted.by Dr. Wl1liam M. .Howard
for actuarial services. it was consensus that the matter be referred to Controller
Fleming and Ci.~ Manager Hopkins for their recommendations as to an alternat1ve/s.
With regards the communication from Mr. R. L. Carle. Trust Officer of the city
employees pension fund. wherein he suggested a meeting between himself. Dr. Russell
Fogler and Council regarding investments of the pension fund monies. motion was made
by Councilman Byrd. seconded by Councilman Blackbum and carried that Ci~ Manager
Hopkins forward Mr. Carlels correspondence to Dr. Fogler and a _et1ng be arranged
between the~with Dr. Fogler representing.the Council as his proposals for investments
had been accepted by Council previously. Ind. that Mr. Carle make a report to Council at
such time as his annual report is compiled. .
The.meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smoak at 9:00 P. M.
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. Claude E~~. Jr~'"