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REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council
Chambers on Tuesday, March 15, 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 Tlffany,
City Attorney Baird, City Clerk Carroll, Finance Director Sanchez, Dlrector of
Community Services Smythe, and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: Mrs.
Robert Hanks and Messrs. Evans, Czech, Searles, Poynter, and Sargent.
The invocation was offered by Councilman Byrd, followed by repeating of the Pledge
of Allegiance in unison by those present.
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held March 8, 1977 were approved as written.
SCHEDULED WORK MEETING
Mayor Smoak called a work session of Council for Monday, April 4,
1977 at 8:00 P. M. in the office of the City Manager to review with
Dr. H. Russell Fogler, pension fund investment consultant, the guide-
lines, and the purpose of such guidelines, as he has prepared for
the investment of the city's pension plan funds.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Smoak commended Finance Director Sanchez on his concise and
easily understandable report submitted previously for Council's
perusal, wherein it reflected the city's finance status through the
first five months of this fiscal year's budget.
LAKES IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE
Mayor Smoak advised that he and City Manager Tiffany had met on
Monday with Mr. William Dailey, newly appointed Chairman of the Lakes
Improvement Committee, toc apprise him of past work by the previous
committee and make their reports available to him, and, as soon as
practicable, he would submit his recommendations to Council as to
proposed objectives of the Committee.
AIRPORT AD HOC STUDY COMMITTEE
Mayor Smoak reported that the DOT had included South Lake County,
more specifically, the City of Clermont, for an airport facility in
their 20 year plan, and when Council had previously discussed the
matter of an airport ad hoc committee, it was determined that such a
committee should be in conjunction with all the municipalities in
South Lake County; That in recent contact with the County Commission
who had agreed the matter was worth pursuing, they had appointed
Mr. Frank Ezell of Leesburg as the county's representative, and he had
appointed Messrs. Rdthard Piene and Ozell Hardy from Groveland and
Mascotte respectively, as recommended by Mayor Carlton Downing of
Groveland; Mr. Don McCaffrey of Clermont as Chairman of the Committee,
and hoped to make an appointment from the City of Minneola within
the next few days; and, That the purpose of the committee will be
to review the recommendations and plans as presented by the DOT,
review the feasibility study of the East Central Floricta Planning
Council, and then present their recommendations as to whether the
matter is worthwile purSuing further, back to the municipalities and
the County Commission.
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COOPER MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Councilman Schroedel, liaison representative to the Library Board,
reported briefly on his recent attendance at their Board meeting
wherein it was reported that of their budget in the amount of $24,000,
it appeared they would run short of funds of approximately $2,000
due to salary increases; That the bi-centennial fund project of internal
improvements to the building had been completed and was a tremendous
asset; That the Library would be sponsoring the April 20th Orange Blossom
Breakfast featuring a film on the Panama Canal; and due to the limited
and congested parking facities on DeSoto Street in front of the
bui 1 di ng, i nqufred if the ci ty wou 1 d provi de an acces s from the street
to their vacant lot immediately west of their building for off-street
parking.
City Manager Tiffany was requested to consider the matter and submit
his recommendation to Council as to an approximate minimal cost to
acommodate the Library with off-street parking.
~LAKE SUNNYSIDE SHORELINE
Councilman Schroedel advised of requests received from residents
near Lake Sunnyside to have the dead materials removed from around
the lake shore to the waters edge, caused from the recent freeze.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE
Councilman Blackburn, liaison representative to the Chamber of Commerce,
reported on his recent attendance of the newly organized industrial
committee meeting, and felt that with the enthusiasm shown, it would
be a productive one.
BROOME STREET IMPROVEMENT
Inasmuch as definite plans for the grade, etc. of DOT'S proposed
improvement of State Road 50 at its intersection with Twelfth Street
and westward to Emerald Lakes was not available, motion was made by
Mayor Smoak, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and carried that further
discussion regarding the Broome Street improvement be tabled pending
inquiry from DOT as to any comments they might have concerning the
improvement of the street, and what the safety factor would be to the
residents of Emerald Lakes should the street be im~roved. The matter
was referred to City Manager Tiffany to make such lnquiry.
LAND FILL TRACT
Dispostion of the former city land fill property, recently appraised
at $33,000, was discussed by Council. Mr. Phil Searles, executive
secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, appealed to Council that no
action be taken to dispose of the property for at least 90 days in
order that the recently organized Committee of "100" might research
as to possible future use of the property. It was further suggested
that it might be of substantial use in the future for recreational
purposes. In view of this motion was made by Councilman Blackburn,
seconded by Mayor Smoak and carried that the matter be tabled.
GARDEN CLUB LEASE
Mrs. Robert Hanks, representative of the Clermont Garden Club, appeared
before Council in support of obtaining a lease on the property on
which the Garden Club building is located under the same terms of 50
years plus 10 year renewal option as the City holds from the County.
It was the opinion of Mayor Smoak that terms of a 20 year lease plus
5 year renewal option would be more desirous from a total community
standpoint in that the property as located just adjacent to the city
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police and fire building could possibly be utilized at some future
date in an expansion program of city facilities in a centrally located
location. It was the opinion of Mrs. Hanks that any term less than the
one which they proposed would appear unfair due to the substantial
investment which they had made on the property in good faith based on
the long term lease which they had obtained from the city long ago.
Motion was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Schroedel,
and carried that City Attorney Baird be requested to prepare the
necessary document sub-leasing the property to the Clermont Garden
Club under the terms which they had requested; That the proper persons
be authorized to execute the document subject to its approval by the
County as required in the lease to the city from the County. Mayor
Smoak voted in the negative on passage of the motion.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 160-C
Councilman Honey introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT, REZONING THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN FROM R-2 ZONING
CLASSIFICATION TO R-3 ZONING CLASSIFICATION, SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT FOR PROFESSIONAL OFFICE, and the Ordinance was read in
full for a first reading by City Clerk Carroll. During discussion on
the proposed Ordinance, Councilman Byrd questioned the legality of
a rezoning ordinance contingent on a CUP for a particular use which
he felt was an attempt to circumvent the city's existing zoning ordinance.
City Attorney Baird was requested to further research the matter as
proposed as to its legality, and further communicate with Councilman
Byrd.
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.
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Dolores W. Carroll, City Clerk