01-18-1977 Regular Meeting
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REGULAR MEETING
NQ 1371
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council
Chambers on Tuesday, January 18, 1977. The meeting was called to order at 7:30
P. M. by Mayor Claude E. Smoak, Jr., with the following members present: Councilmen
Byrd, Honey, Schroedel, and Blackburn. Other officials present were: City Manager
Tiffany, City Clerk Carroll, Finance Director Sanchez, Director of Community Services
Smythe, Director of Public Utilities Davis, and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others
present were: The Messrs. Sargent, Meginley, and Sentinel/Star representative
Sanchez.
The invocation was given by Councilman Byrd, followed by repeating of the Pledge of
Allegiance in unison by those present.
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held January 11, 1977, were approved as written.
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM OFFENSIVE ODORS
Utilities Director Davis was present to apprise Council that
the offensive odors emanating from the sanitary sewer system
in various areas of the city, was due to a low rate of flow
in the sewer lines in those areas, causing formation of an
explosive and poisonous gas. Mr. Davis advised that immediate
steps of a hydrogen peroxide treatment would be taken to
correct the situation.
LAKE COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES QUARTERLY MEETING
Mayor Smoak reminded all present of the quarterly meeting of
the Lake County League of Cities to be held in Mount Dora on
Wednesday evening, January 19th, to which all elected county
officials had been invited as special guests and would be ex-
tended recognition for their services to the residents of
Lake County.
COOPER MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Councilman Schroedel, liaison representative to the Library
Board, reported briefly on his attendance at their regular
meeting as follows: That April Orange Blossom Breakfast would
be sponsored by the Library, and inasmuch as the cost had in-
creased to approximately $100.00, financial assistance would
be solicted of the "Friends of the Library" as previous costs
for sponsorship had been bomeby the individual members of the
committee; and, That book circulation had increased from 23,000
in 1973 to 32,000 in 1976.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Mayor Smoak announced the appointment of Mr. William Dailey to
the chairmanship of The "20811 Planning Committee, and The Lakes
Improvement Committee, with the appointment of additional
memberships to be made in the very near future.
Mayor Smoak advised he did not have a potential appointee in
mind for the Comprehensive Planning Committee, and urged that
City Manager Tiffany and members of Council consider the matter
and submit their suggestions to him.
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NQ 1372
FUNCTIONS POLICY
City Manager Tiffany submitted a revised suggested policy
statement on functions of the P & Z Commission wherein language
was included to clarify theilPlanning aspect of the commission,
and the functions of theP & Z that will be effective under the
city's comprehensive plan when adopted, for Council's considera-
tion. Motion was made by Councilman Blackburn, seconded by
Mayor Smoak and unanimously carried that the revised suggested
policy be adopted.
WETLAND STUDY PROPOSAL
It was the suggestion of Mayor Smoak that the research proposal
of the University of Florida with regards removal of nutrients
from treated municipal wastewater by freshwater marshes, be
accepted, and the cost to te city @ $25,000 be borne with the
funds derived from the settlement on effluent disposal and mal-
functioning of the existing polishing ponds by Michaels-Stiggins,
Inc. It was further suggested by Mayor Smoak that the following
stipulations be incorporated in the contractual agreement:
(1) That the contractual time period of fifteen
months begin at such time as the City of
Clermont and the University of Florida are in
a position to actually begin construction of the
faci 1 ity; and,
(2) That the contractual agreement become Null and
Void unless all the necessary permits from all
the necessary regulatory agencies have been
obtained.
UTILITIES RELOCATION ENGINEERING
City Manager Tiffany advised of a communication received from
the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation requiring that
the City engage the services of a professional engineer registered
in the State of Florida for the utilities relocation project
necessary in the State Road 50 improvement program, and requested
authorization to proceed with contacting several engineers as a first
stop toward selecting one for the work. Motion was made by Councilman
Byrd, seconded by Councilman Schroedel, and unanimously carried
that the request of the City Manager be authorized.
There being no further business to be brought before the Council at this time, the
meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smoak at 8:10 P. M.
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Do res W. Carroll, ity Clerk
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Claude . Smoak, Jr., Mayor