Loading...
05-24-1977 Regular Meeting . e e . MINUTES REGULAR MEETING NQ 1410 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, May 24, 1977. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor Claude E. Smoak, Jr., with the following members present: Councilmen Schroedel, Blackburn, Byrd, and Honey. Other officials present were: City Manager Tiffany, City Attorney Baird, City Clerk Carroll, Finance Director Sanchez, Director of Community Services Smythe, and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were: Ms. Maureen Hurd; Messrs. Jones, Bailey, Sargent, Harder, Ogden, and Sanchez. 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 on May 17, 1977 were approved as written. VARIANCE REQUEST: JENSEN and BAILEY Council, sitting as a Board of Adjustment in Public Hearing, considered the request of Betty Stock Jensen and H. Clifton Bailey for a Variance to Section 26-25 (E) (1-2-3) (C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT-SETBACKS) of the Zoning Ordinance in order to Alter and Construct an Addition to an existing building located in Section 30-22-26 for a Car Wash. Messrs. Bailey and Nick Jones, Architect, appeared before Council in support of this request advising they had designed the proposed construc- tion to provide a practical traffic flow utilizing the less hazardous existing right-o-way turn-off from State Road 50 on to Grand Highway, but in order to accomplish this, there would be a penetration of the paved driveway into the front, side, and rear yard setbacks. They submitted their request for reflief of hardship was based on: IIThere is no practical traffic flow unless this pattern is followed, short of demolition of the existing building or using a drive-in - back-out pattern which would be dangerous". Following inquiry from the Chair, there was no one present who voiced objection to the request, whereupon motion was made by Councilman Blackburn, seconded by Councilman Honey and unanimously carried that the request be granted. ADDITIONAL SOFTBALL FIELD FACILITIES Mayor Smoak reported that the possibility of obtaining used poles for the lighting of the softball facilities at the Elementary School as initially reported, now appeared to be questionable; That City Manager Tiffany had submitted an approximate cost of $700.00 for the purchase of new poles; and if such purchase became necessary, the total cost to the City for the additional facilities would be slightly in excess of $8,000. Mayor Smoak thereupon moved that City Manager Tiffany be authorized to purchase new poles for the approximate cost as submitted, if it is determined the used poles are not available. The motion was seconded b Councilman Blackburn and unanimous y carried. UNSIGHTLY PROPERTY Councilman Schroedel reported on the need of mowing and removal of debris from the city owned strip of land abutting Hunt's Garden Center on the west. The matter was referred to the City Manager. COST OF LIVING WAGE INCREASE Councilman Schroedel reported on an inquiry received as to the status of a cost of living wage increase for city employees that was to have been considered at end of the first six months . e e . MINUTES NQ 1411 period of this fiscal year budget. Mayor Smoak advised that wage increases would be one of the matters for discussion at the 77-78 budget work session to be held on June 8th. LIGHTING AT LITTLE LEAGUE FIELD Councilman Honey inquired of the feasibility of locking the switch boxes controlling the lighting at the Little League Field inasmuch as he had observed them being used to accommodate a very small group. Councilman Honey was advised that excessive vandalism had occurred in previous attempts of locking the switch boxes. BROOME STREET EXTENSION As previously requested by Council that City Manager Tiffany obtain comments from the DOT regarding the proposed extension of Broome Street from Twelfth Street to Emerald Lakes Mobile Home Park, Mr. Tiffany advised thtOOT had completed an extensive study of the matter wherein they approved the proposed intersection plans, and advised that such proposed street extension would be a safety improvement for ingress and egress to the mobile home park. Mayor Smoak thereupon moved that City Manager Tiffany be authorized to instigate the necessary procedure for construction of the Broome Street extension, with the City to participate in one-third of the cost, and Poynter-Harder, Inc. the remaining two-thirds. Mr. John Harder was present at the meeting,: and advised Council this was agreeable to him. PROPOSED KEHLOR PARK AGREEMENT With regards the proposed agreement for the use and administra- tion of the Kehlor Park building and shuffleboard facilities submitted for Council's consideration, it was the suggestion of Mayor Smoak, and Council was in agreement, that such proposal should specifically include a provision for use of the shuffleboard courts by the pub 1 i cat all ti mes other than has been previ ous ly scheduled for the Recreation Club's activities. Motion was made by Councilman Blackburn, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and unanimously carried that City Attorney Baird be requested to prepare the necessary document to include the amendment as discussed. It was the suggestion of Mayor Smoak that the public restrooms at Kehlor Park be made available for use during all hours of recreational activities at the park, and be secured by the Police Department when they have been concluded. The matter was referred to Chief of Police Tyndal. PAYMENT OF BILLS Motion was made by Councilman Blackburn, seconded by Councilman Honey and unanimously carried that the bills be paid. A copy is attached hereto. ORDINANCE6 In order to determine that the proposed subdivision and zoning boundaries would coincide, it was the recommendation of City Manager Tiffany that consideration for enactment of Proposed Ordinance 161-C providing for rezoning of a portion of the . ORDINANCES e . e MINUTES NQ 1412 Richard Swann property, be deferred pending submission of a preliminary subdivision plat, which he had been advised would be filed on June 1st. Motion was made by Mayor Smoak, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and unanimously carried that the second and final reading of Proposed Ordinance 161-C be tabled pending receipt of the preliminary subdivision plan. Councilman Blackburn offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CLOSING AND PERMANENTLY ABANDONING A PORTION OF BOWMAN STREET DESCRIBED HEREIN, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Honey. The O~dinance 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: Honey, Byrd, SGhroedel, Blackburn, and Smoak. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted and the number 97-M assigned to it. Following his further investigation athe DOT plans for the State Road 50 project, City Manager Tiffany advised there would be "No Left Turns" allowed from Highland Avenue to East Avenue, and he thereby recommended that the proposed Ordinance for closing a portion of Drew Street between State Road 50 and Highland Avenue, not be enacted. Motion was made by Councilman Blackburn, seconded by Councilman Byrd and unanimously carried that Proposed Ordinance 98-M be permanently cancelled. Councilman Blackburn introduced AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROHIBITING GLASS CONTAINERS ON CITY BEACHES: PROHIBITING DOGS, CATS, ETC. ON CITY BEACHES: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, and the Ordinance was read for a first reading by City Clerk Carroll, by title only. Councilman Blackburn offered and moved the adoption of AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROHIBITING GLASS CONTAINERS ON CITY BEACHES: PROHIBITING DOGS, CATS, ETC. ON CITY BEACHES: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: PRO- VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Honey. 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, Byrd, Honey, and Smoak. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted and the Number 99-M assigned to it. Councilman Byrd introduced an ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CLOSING AND PERMANENT- LY ABANDONING A PORTION OF MAGNOLIA STREET DESCRIBED HEREIN, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8, PAGES 17 to 23, INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE: AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION, and the Ordinance was read for a first . e e . MINUTES NQ 1413 reading by City Clerk Carroll, by title only. There being no further business to be brought before the Council at this time, the meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smoak at 8:30 P. M. ~ t:I~, Dolores W. Carroll, City C erk fJ! 4-~ Claude E. Smoak, Jr., Mayor