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06-15-1976 Regular Meeting . e e . MINUTES REGULAR MEETING NQ 1299 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, June 15, 1976. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor Claude E. Smoak, Jr. with the following members present: Councilmen Schroedel, Byrd, Blackburn, and Beals. Other officials present were: City Manager Tiffany, City Clerk Carroll, Director of Community Services Smythe, Building Official Nagel, and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: Miss Marian Beals and the Messrs. Czech and Sargent. Miss Karen Konsler, 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 June 8, 1976 were approved as written; MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Smoak reported that he and City Manager Tiffany had appeared before the Pollution Control::Board on June 14th to request an extension of the variance regarding the city's effluent disposal problem, and that a six month extension .had been granted, based on the condition that Council immediate- ly pursue and determine alternative means for the city's effluent disposal, and that the marshland property owned by Inland Groves Corporation and the 80 acre parcel abutting it owned by Mr. Seckler, had been discussed. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS Councilman Schroedel, liaison representative to the Library Board, reported as follows: That the Board had placed $1250.00 in a separate account, a requirement to apply for a matching fund bicentennial grant, and it presently looked very promising their application would be approved; That the majority of these funds were earmarked for internal improvements at the Library, primarily in the childlrens~section; That there had been an excellent attendance at the first session of their summer program held last Thursday; and, That upon finalization of their budget, they were requesting financial assistance from the city in the amount of $17,644.00. Counci lman Beals reported that he, Ci ty Manager Ii ffany, Counci 1- man Schroedel, Community Services Director Smythe, and representa- tives of prospective buyers, Messrs. Grizzard and Beck, had made an inspection this date of the former Exchange Bank Building, and had taken the representatives on a tour of the city hall building, with regards a possible exchange, and would keep Council posted on this pursuit. It was the suggestion of Mayor Smoak that an estimate of capital outlay expense which would be necessary to revamp the bank building for city purposes, be kept in mind in their negotiations. COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Smoak advised of a communication received urging that Council take action with regards door-to-door solicitations, and he had advised this matter had been referred to the City Attorney for preparation of the necessary ordinance. . e e . MINUTES NQl300 ENGINEERING INVOICE City Manager Tiffany advised that an adjusted engineering services invoice on the water extensions made along Grand High- way and U. S. 27 to the south city limits had been received, which reflected a downward adjustment of $1,658.53; That this adjustment had resulted from their revision of the estimated construction costs of this project originally, and was being based on current Dodge Guide price units; That he felt such basis was equitable in determining costs for such construction, and he would recommend that it be accepted; That an adjusted invoice had also been received on the balance of the waterworks and waste water facilities improvement projects, but he questioned the billing table used for a portion of the water distribution part; and, felt that further consultation with the engineers, and possibly with FmHA representatives, was in order. Council was in agreement that the City Manager should proceed as he had recommended. BOATING DOCK BUMPER SYSTEM City Manager Tiffany reported receipt of a proposal from Delta Marine Constructors for construction of a timber bumper and fender system to be secured to the proposed new boating dock at Jaycee Beach at a cost of $748.00, and recommended that it be accepted. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Blackburn and unanimously carried that the proposal be accepted. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS In order to aid the Lake County Planning Department in their preparation of a comprehensive plan for the city as to goals and objectives desired by the city to be included, Mayor Smoak requested that Council formulate recommendations for appointment to a committee for this purpose, and opined that the membership should consist of five or six members who presently represent the city council, the P & Z Commission, and the community-at-large. He further requested that these recommendations be presented at the next meeting. P & Z COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION FOR ZONING CHANGE It was the recommendation of the P & Z Commission that the southern one-half of City Block 75 be rezoned from its existing commercial status to that of R-3 residential in order that it be compatible with adjacent zoning, and consistent with the philosophy of using rear property lines for zoning boundaries instead of streets. Motion was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Blackburn and unanimously carried that this recommendation be accepted and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary ordinance There being no further business to be brought before the Council, the meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smoak at 8:07 P. M.