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10-12-1976 Regular Meeting . e e e MINUTES NQ1337 REGULAR MEETING A Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, October 12, 1976. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Claude E. Smoak, Jr. with the following members present: Councilmen Beals, Byrd and Schroedel. Other officials present were: City Manager Tiffany, City Attorney Baird, Deputy Clerk Dollar, Finance Director Sanchez, Director of Community Services Smythe, and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: Mrs. Sue Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. William Plummer, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wood, and the Messrs. Czech, Ogden, Evans and Norquist. Mr. Joe Sanchez, Sentinel/Star representative, 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 September 28, 1976, were approved as written. CITY MANAGERS'S REPORT City Manager Tiffany reported that the easement document granting public use for the alley behind Florida Power to DeSoto Street had been corrected and executed by all parties and that the repairs to the alley were completed today. That FmHA had cancelled the scheduled October 19th Bond Closing and requested that the meeting be rescheduled for October 27th or 28th; that a quorum of City Council members is required in order to adopt any last minute resolution changes that might be required, and that he would like Council's opinion on which date they desired. Mayor Smoak requested City Manager Tiffany to inquire of the necessity for Council members to be present for the full day session, and whether or not Council could be scheduled to meet in formal session at 2 or 3 o'clock to take any required action. City Manager Tiffany agreed to pursue this inquiry and schedule a firm date for the closing to be announced and discussed at the next Council meeting. That the Lake County Planning Department had been notified of its 1977 allocation for Boating Improvement Funds from the Department of Natural Resources and that they are inviting grant applications for a portion of these funds, and if Council desires, he will pursue with the Lake County Planning Department to see if Clermont might be eligible for Boating Improvement funds. Mayor Smoak stated that he would not anticipate any funds for a breakwater, but that funds for the deepening of the launching area and possible assistance with the hydrilla program would be bonafide applications due consideration, and recommended to Council that the City Manager be requested to pursue funds for these items. Council concurred with the Mayor's recommendation and Mr. Tiffany was requested to pursue the city's eligibility for boating funds with the County Planning Department. That Mrs. Tilden of the Library Board had requested that Council be made aware of a policy of the library whereby public school students who reside in South Lake County, but outside of the City Limits, be given free library service; that private school students residing in South Lake County, but outside the City Limits, be charged for library service. The Library Board would like con- currence or guidance from Council whether to continue this policy because of the substantial amount of city funds appropriated to support the library. After a brief discussion, motion was made by Mayor Smoak, seconded by Councilman Byrd and carried,that the City Council go on record as supporting free library service to students of South Lake County regardless of the school which they attend. . e e . MINUTES NQ1338 STATUS OF CONDEMNED BUILDINGS Upon inquiry of the Mayor as to the status of the demolition of condemned buildings, City Attorney Baird advised that suit will be filed on two of the cases this week and that title search is pending on two others. MAYOR1S REPORT Mayor Smoak advised that at their October 12 meeting, the Lake County Pollution Control Board passed a motion supporting the City in the marshland study, but would recognize it as a scholarly research project, on advice of their attorney, and rejected the "full functioning partnership" arrangement required for partial funding from the Lake County Water Authority. Mayor Smoak stated that he did not know how this will effect the Water Authority's participation with the city in the funding of the project, however, he feels that the attitude of the majority of the Lake County Pollution Board is a willingness to assist the city in determining the usefulness of marshlands for effluent disposal; That the Water Authority will be asked for a clarification of the definition of "full functioning partnership" and that he bel i eves that ultimately the study wi 11 be undertaken. He asked the Council members to consider the al- ternative of the City funding the balance of the amount of money that will be necessary to undertake the project and during the interim period continue 'to seek funding sources to participate in the project; That from discussion with Dr. Bayley unless some definite position is taken by the city soon, Drs. Bayley and Zoltek are going to be forced to undertake some other project. Advised that the Lake County League of Cities quarter meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 20th at the Mission Inn in Howey-in-the-Hills beginning at 6:30'P.M. The speaker will be Stanley Fletcher, City Manager of Bay Lake (Disney World). That the State League of Cities Convention will be held in Miami on October 21, 22, 23; that there is a full agenda and hoped that each of the officials who go can attend some of the workshop sessions, particularly concerning the Sunshine Amendment and Labor Relations. Announced that the City Election of the City of Clermont for seats in Groups 1,3 and 5 will be held on December 7, 1976. The deadline for filing of petitions is November 22, and he urged every interested citizen who would like to participate in city government to pick up a petition and get involved. HYDRILLA PROGRAM IN LOCAL LAKES City Manager Tiffany reported that the Jaycee and Jr. Women's Clubs have expressed their interest in participating in a program to control the spread of Hydrilla and that he had met with Judy Morrison, Sue Wilson and Ken Norquist to discuss a boat inspection program as a weed control measure. He pointed out that these organi.zations will be able to work both inside and outside the city. Both Mrs. Wilson of the Jr. Women's Club and Mr. Ken Norquist of the Jaycees assured Council of their organizations' interest in helping to carry out this program as projects of their organizations. Mayor Smoak stated that he felt there were means whereby the organizations could assist the City and County agencies and expressed appreciation to the organizations for their willingness to assist. HIGHLANDER HUT AGREEMENT An agreement with the local DAV Chapter and the City to give the DAV administrative control over the Highlander Hut for community use was reviewed and discussed by the Council, and William Plummer, Commander . e e . MINUTES NQ1339 of the DAV. Following discussion, motion was made by Councilman Beals. seconded by Councilman Byrd, and carried that Item 3 under Appendix "C" (Rental Fees) be amended to read: "For all other purposes the fee is $2.00 per hour with no maximum and a $20.00 minimum fee for commercial use" and that Item 14 of Appendix "A" (Rules governing the use of the Clermont Highlander Hut) be amended to read liThe DAV may require advance payment of fees and possible assessments in advance,at the discretion of the DAV and the agreement be approved and executed by the Mayor and City Clerk and DAV authorities. Mayor Smoak extended the Counci1~s appreciation to Mr. Plummer for the job that DAV has done in renovating the Highlander Hut and putting the building to the fullest utilization. COMMUNICATIONS Deputy Clerk Dollar read a communication from Richard W. Waters wherein he acknowledged receipt of Resolution No. 281 and tha~ked the City Council kindly for their thoughtfulness and stated that it was his pleasure to be of service to the Council and to the people of Clermont. PAYMENT OF BILLS Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Byrd, and carried that the bills be paid. A copy is attached hereto. PROPOSED CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT Mayor Smoak called a work meeting of the City Council to be held following the regular City Council meeting at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, October 19 to discuss the proposed Zoning Ordinance for the Central Business area and instructed the City Manager to notify the owners of property in or adjacent to the proposed Central Business District Zone of the meeting and revised drafts of the proposed zoning ordinance to be available at City Hall. RESOLUTIONS/ORDINANCES Councilman Byrd offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTING THE WATERWORKS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT and the motion was seconded by Councilman Beals and unanimously carried. The RESOLUTION was read, by title only, by Mayor Smoak, and the Number 285 assigned to it. Councilman Beals offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, RESTRICTING THE USE OF AIRBOATS: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE: AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Byrd. The Ordinance was read for a second and final reading by Mayor Smoak, by title only, and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Beals, Smoak, Byrd and Schroede1. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None. Absent: Blackburn. So the Ordinance was adopted and the number 154-C assigned to it. There being no further business to be brought before the Council at this time, the meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smoak at 8:45 P.M. & ~ Claude E: Smoak, Jr. ayor Qf.~1~~ Do res W. Carro 1.' Cl~' erk . GENERAL FUND Ace Window Cleaning Co. A & L Automotive Armstrong Smith Bureau of Business Practice Batteries By Fisher Clermont Hardware & Supply Clermont Auto Parts Cobles Radiator & Auto Elect Carse Oil Company Clermont Builders Supply Dust-Tex Service Doctor Jowett & Chatham 5th Street Grocery Goodyear Service Store Hunts Garden Center Hilltop Stationery JHM Matthews Jack Cocke & Co., Inc. Lake Apopka Nat. Gas Dist. Nolan Engine & Mower Olivenbaum Insurance Olivenbaum Insurance Plectron Corp. Rally Chry-Ply South Lake Press Sloan's Grove Service Standard Auto Parts W. M. Teal UTILITIES DEPARTMENT Curtin Matheson Scientific Clermont Auto Parts Davis Meter & Supply Hilltop Stationery Olivenbaum Insurance Olivenbaum Insurance Southern Meter & Supply Standard Auto Parts Tuckers Heavy Equip Ser. Inc. ~UNTS PAYABLE OCTOBER 1976 e e (City Hall) (Alignment) (Paint) (Safety Posters) (Wire Set) (Maint. Parts) (Auto Maint. & Repair Parts) (Repair Radiator) (Petroleum Products) (Cement & Building Materials) (Janitoral Supplies) (Prisoner Supplies) (Rrisoner Supplies) (Tires) (Dog & Swan Food) (Office Supplies & Can Liners) (Memorials) (Hose) (Utilities) (Blade, Chain & Tube) (Bond) (Work Comp.) (Repair Plectron Reciever) (p/S Fluid) (Publications) (Lot MOwing-to be reimbursed) (Auto Maint & Repair Parts) (Petroleum Products) 40.00 18.50 27.12 13.71 16.65 59.12 18.38 14.00 46.35 176.87 16.10 15.00 12.59 419.76 13.00 417.06 125.00 295.00 32:.i.60i 17.15 123.75 l6~69.50 26.16 5.56 11. 80 128.00 54.34 399.20 18912.27 (Chemicals) .(Auto Parts) (Meters) (Office Supplies) (Bond) (Work Comp.) (Inventory) (Auto Part) (Repair Pump) 59.76 22.67 372 . 00 8.18 41.25 5456.50 2.01 3.42 162.92 6128. 71