08-10-1976 Regular Meeting
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REGULAR MEETI NG
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council
Chambers on Tuesday, August 10, 1976. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M.
by Carlisle A. Byrd, Jr., Mayor Pro-Tern, with the following members present: Council-
man Blackburn, Beals, and Schroedel. Other officials present were: City Manager
Tiffany, City Attorney Baird, City Clerk Carroll, Director of Community Services
Smythe, and Building Official Nagel. Others present were: Miss Marian Beals, Mrs.
Susie Baird, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Perry, Messrs. Judy, Fleming, Morrow, Matthews,
Ekiert, and Evans. A representative group of residents abutting/adjoining Dickson
Shores Subdivision, and Sentinel/Star representative, Joe Sanchez, were also present.
The invocation was given by Mr. Smythe, followed by repeating of the Pledge of
Allegiance in unison by those present.
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held July 27, 1976, and of the Special Meeting
held August 3, 1976, were approved as written.
PUBLIC HEARING-VARIANCE REQUEST-LEE GIFFORD
City Council, sitting as a Board of Adjustment considered a request
by Mr. Lee Gifford for a Variance of 5 feet in the Front Yard Set-
back requirement of R1A Zoning, in order to construct a residence
.on his property described as Lot 3 in Dickson Shores Subdivision.
Mr. Gifford had advised in his request that inasmuch as Lot 3 was
of irregular shape, it would be very difficult to design a residence
to meet R1A zoning requirements without penetrating into the seback
area. Mr. Ralph Havlin, spokesman for a group of abutting and
adjoining property owners to this lmcation, appeared before Council
in opposition to any variance in the required front yard setback,
explaining( there was an existing residence abutting this property
which had honored the required setback and thereupon a front building
line had been established and was in compliance with all regulations.
Mr. Max Judy, representing Mr. Gifford who was unable to be present,
advised that he was in agreement with the expression of Mr. Havlin,
and that a variance to the rear yard setback, if there be no opposi-
tion, would ably serve the same purpose as desired by Mr. Gifford.
Mr. Havlin advised the group had no opposition to a variance being
granted in the rear yard, whereupon motion was made by Councilman
Beals, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and unanimously carried that
a 5' variance to the required rear yard setback be granted.
BOY'S RANCH REQUEST
City Manager Tiffany reported a request had been received for per-
mission to sell beach items at Jaycee Beach on weekends to help
support the Florida Boys Ranch Foundation, Inc. of Groveland, such
items being beach balls, floats, etc. It was the opinion of Council-
man Schroedel that such items were dangerous, especially to the
younger children, and he would be opposed to the sale of them at
the beach. It was the opinion of Councilman Blackburn that if the
sale of such items to benefit a non-profit organization would not
be in conflict with the existing lessee of the Jaycee Beach
Restaurant, he would be in favor of granting the request, and there-
upon so moved. The motion died for lack of a second.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Tiffany reported on a meeting held in Tavares on August
4th with regards procedure for the transition of municipal courts to
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county courts, and inasmuch as it was desirous to have the
city's transition to coincide with the fiscal year end on September
30th, the City Attorney had prepared an Emergency Ordinance for
presentation later in the meeting.
Mr. Tiffany reported that he had received seven elements of the
proposed Florida State Comprehensive Plan for Council's review, and
he had been requested to forward any comments and/or suggestions
which they might have regarding them.
COMMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Councilman Schroedel reported as follows: That the new addition to
the Library had been made with $1250.00 in funds received from the
Bi-Centennial Commission, and a matching amount of their own. That
he was very concerned about the continuing run-off into Center Lake
from the private drive next to Hunt's Garden Center on which the
city is attempting to obtain an easement; That he was concerned with
pi les of dirt in diffelrent,areas of the city that would run-off into
other local lakes if the daily rains continue as they have been
recently; and, inquired as to the status of the funds donated to
the city from the Horton Memorial Fund for local lakes restoration
study. City Manager Tiffany advised that the funds had not been
expended as yet, but there were several different options under
study at the present time that the funds would be used for.
Councilman Blackburn, liaison representative to the Chamber of
Commerce, reported that the Chamber Board was desirous of meeting
with members of Council regarding allocation of funds to the Chamber
in the new fiscal year budget.
PAYMENT OF BILLS
Motion was made by Councilman Blackburn, seconded by Councilman
Blackburn and carried that the bills be paid. A copy is attached:
hereto.
WASTEWATER SEMINAR
Motion was made by Councilman Schroedel, seconded by Councilman
Blackburn and unanimously carried that the necessary funds be
allocated for City Manager Tiffany to attend a two-day seminar on
Wastewater Grants to be held in Atlanta, Georgia on August 26th and
27th.
RESOLUTIONS/ORDINANCES
Upon inquiry from the ,Chair if any member desired to introduce the
proposed Ordinance defining maximum lot coverage, there was none.
It was the suggestion of Councilman Blackburn that this matter be
referred back to the Planning & Zoning Commission for further study,
and City Manager Tiffany agreed to do so.
Councilman Beals requested to comment prior to introduction of the
proposed Ordinance providing for an increase of Council members
salaries, wherein he advised he would rather allocate compensation
for members of the Planning & Zoning Commission in lieu of increases
in salary for members of Council and still further, would suggest
that such proposed increase be declared a referendum and placed on
the ballot of the city election to be held in December.
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Mr. Art Ekiert appeared before Council and urged that they re-
consider the proposed action of increasing their salaries in view
of the existing financial condition of the city.
Upon inquiry from the Chair if any member of Council desired to
introduce the proposed Ordinance providing additional compensation
for members of Council, there was none.
Councilman Beals introduced AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA: PRO-
VIDING FOR THE TERMINATION OF THE CLERMONT MUNICIPAL COURT: PROVI-
DING FOR THE TERMINATION OF THE POSITION OF MUNICIPAL JUDGE: PRO-
VIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ARTICLE IV OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE and the Ordinance was
read in its entirely for a first reading by City Clerk Carroll.
Councilman Beals thereupon moved the adoption of the Emergency
Ordinance, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Schroedel.
The Ordinance was read for a second and final reading by City Clerk
Carroll, by title only, and upon roll call vote on passage of the
motion, the result was: Ayes: Beals, Blackburn, Schroedel, and
Byrd. Total Ayes: Four, Nayes: None. Absent: Smoak. So the
Ordinance was adopted and the Number 153-C assigned to it.
Councilman Blackburn offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE
UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF
CLERMONT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1976-77: AUTHORIZING RECEIPTS AND DIS-
BURSEMENTS CONTAINED THEREIN: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFICT
HEREWITH: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE:
AND PROV.IDING FOR PUBLICATION and the motion was seconded by
Councilman Schroedel. The Ordinance was read for a second and final
reading by City Clerk Carroll, by title only, and upon roll call
vote on passage of the motion the result was: Ayes: Blackburn,
Schroedel, Beals and Byrd. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None. Absent:
Smoak. So the Ordinance was adopted and the Number 87-M assigned to
it.
Councilman Schroedel offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE
UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 27-73 OF ARTICLE X OF APPENDIX A OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES: PROVIDING FOR NONCONFORMING SIGNS: REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE: AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION and the motion was
seconded by Councilman Blackburn. The Ordinance was read for a
second and final reading by City Clerk Carroll, by title only, and
upon roll call vote on passage of the motion the result was: Ayes:
SChroedel, Beals, Blackburn, and Byrd. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None.
Absent: Smoak. So the Ordinance was adopted and the number 149-C
assigned to it.
Counciman Blackburn offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 24-2
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES: PROVIDING FOR PARKING OF TRAILERS: REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PRO-
VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE: AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION and the motion
was seconded by Councilman Schroedel. The Ordinance was read for
a second and final reading by City Clerk Carroll, by title only, and
upon roll call vote on passage of the motion the result was: Ayes:
Blackburn, Schroedel, Beals and Byrd. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None.
Absent: Smoak. So the Ordinance was adopted and the number 151-C
assigned to it.
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COMMENTS BY VISITORS
Mr. Art Ekiert, local resident recently retired from the U. S.
Department of Health, Education & Welfare Department of Social
Security Administration, appeared before Council and advised as
follows: That, though he was retired, he continued to receive
requests at his home and place of business for assistance because
he was acquainted with the residents of South Lake County;
That if Council so desired, and would provide a public office
space, he would be glad to donate his services one day each
week in offering assistance regarding Social Security. Council
felt this was a very commendable offer by Mr. Ekiert, and the
matter was referred to City Manager Tiffany to set up the
necessary schedule and office space.
Mr. Tom Thompson of 1777 Settle Street, inquired of Council as
to the animal control during the evening hours, advising that
this appeared to be the time when dogs were observed running
loose and in packs. The matter was referred to City Manager
Tiffany.
Mr. Faye Morrow of 2119 South Lake Shore Drive, nquired if
anything could be done to have the storage build ng condemned
that is located on the Minnehaha Estates private beach. This
matter was referred to Building Official Nagel.
There being no further business to be brought before Council at this time, the meeting
was adjourned by Mayor Pro-Tem Byrd at 8:45 P. M.
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Carlisle A. Byrd, Jr ,
Mayor Pro-Tem
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Do ores . Carroll, City C rk