08-19-1975 Regular Meeting
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NQ 1175
REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the
Council Chambers on Tuesday, August 19~ 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, Schroedel, and Blackburn. Other officials present were:
City Manager Hopkins, City Attorney Baird, City Clerk Carroll, Director of Community
Services Smythe, Director of Public Utilities Davis, and Chief of Police Tyndal.
Others present were: Messrs. Dave Crowson and Robert F. Vason, Jr.
The invocation was given by Mr. Smythe, followed by repeating of the Pledge of
Allegiance in unison by those present.
The Minutes of the Meeting held August 12~ 1975 were approved as written.
Mr. Crowson of Dawkins & Associates, consulting engineers, appeared before Council
to give an up todate engineering status report on the Seminole well, the proposed
water improvement and distribution system project, and the Minnehaha Estates
proposed sanitary sewer project. Briefly, Mr. Crowson reported as follows:
That the Seminole well had been cased to the 5171 level with the open hole drilling
proceeding as of this date to an elevation of 810' which was in a fine water
bearing strata of limerock and showed great promise of producing a good quality
and adequate supply of water for the city in that area; That it had been their
earlier recommendation to defer other aspects of the proposed water improvement
distribution system and purchase of property until such time as a water supply
was insured, which now looked very favorable; That plans and specifications
had been completed on the remaining portion of the proposed water system which
included a water supply down Grand Highway and across Hook Street in order to service
customers on the east side of Highway #27, and an auxiliary standby engine as had
been required by FHA, which were two additions to the original proposed project;
That plans and specifications for the Minnehaha Estates sewer collection and
pumping station had been completed and approved by the Department of Pollution
Control; That plans and specifications on a preliminary basis had been delivered
this date to City Manager Hopkins for review by the administrative staff; That
he understood that Council had adopted the necessary Resolutfon pleading for validation
of bonds to secure the loan by which the program of improvements is to be
completed, but before submitting their recommendation on the program, and funding
for the program, it would be necessary to confer with FHA relating the funding
inasmuch as there have been changes in the project cost on the water improvement
program; That final cost estimates had been obtained on the sewer program and they
had not changed; but there had been an increase of costs for the water improvement
program of approximately $100,000, and thereby clearance from the funding agency
and a determination of the impact such an increase would have on the bond program
would be necessary before they would have a recommendation.
Inasmuch as the $100,000 figure was such a terrific increase in addition to the
original total project cost, Council questioned the city's capabilities of funding
such a project, and thereupon requested that Mr. Crowson develop~ any alternatives
that he could such as, first of all, approach FHA with respect whether or not they
would inc~ease the city's funding due to the increase in costs of the program
and develop any alternative possible for decreasing the ,scope of the project, etc.,
and Mr. Crowson agreed this would be a proper course to pursue prior to making any
firm commitment on any further activity on funding until all alternatives are
considered and final decision made, and he would develop these as expeditiously
as possible.
Mr. Elbert Ritchie, Quartermaster of the local VFW, appeared before Council and
requested permission to use the Highlander Hut to sponsor Bingo games in conjunction
with the Chamber of Commerce program scheduled at Jaycee Beach on Labor Day,
September 1st. Mr. Ritchie assured Council that such a proposal was in coordination
with ~nd had been approved by the Ch~mber officials, whereup?n motion was made by
Councllman Oswalt, seconded by Councllman Blackburn and carrled that this request
be granted.
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NQ 1176
Councilman Oswalt offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE AD VALOREM
TAX RATE OF 5.00 MILLS FOR LEVY AND ASSESSMENT AGAINST REAL PROPERTIES WITHIN
THE CITY OF CLERMONT FOR THE YEAR 1975. The motion died for lack of a second.
It was the opinion of Councilmen Blackburn and Schroede1 that numerous requested
items had been deleted from the 75-76 proposed budget after several lengthy
and serious workshop sessions that possibly could noW be reinc1uded in the budget
after receiving the tax value and millage certification of 5.12 mills, whereupon
motion was made by Councilman Blackburn and seconded by Councilman Schroedel
that the tax millage be set at 5.12 mills. Upon vote of the motion, the Ayes were~
Blackburn and Schroede1. The Nayes were: Oswalt and Smoak. Absent: Byrd. The
motion failed to carry.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smoak at 8:50 P. M.
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