06-21-1977 Regular Meeting
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REGULAR MEETING
NQ 1419
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council
Chambers on Tuesday, June 21, 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,
Schroedel, and Honey. Other officials present were: City Manager Tiffany, City
Attorney Baird, City Clerk Carroll, Finance Director Sanchez, Public Works Director
Smythe, Building Official Nagel, and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were:
The Messrs. Czech, Matthews, Searles,- and Sargent.
The invocation was offered by Councilman Byrd, following by repeating of the Pledge
of Allegiance in unison by those present.
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held June 14, 1977 were approved as written.
SUNSET LAKE SEDIMENT BASIN
City Manager Tiffany submitted a communication from Mr. W. K. Hennessey
wherein he advised the retention pond as designed was of sufficient size
to contain existing highway runoff as well as the additional expected
from the Broome Street Extension construction, which should have a long-
term beneficial effect on the water quality ofSt.msetLake, but if
Council desired to modify the existing proposed plan, he would suggest
that they present their recommendations to the Lake County Pollution
Control Board for consideration, and invited them for placement on
the next Board Meeting agenda. Mayor Smoak moved that he be authorized
to represent the City at the next meeting of the Lake County Pollution
Control Board to request that Mr. Hennessey be authorized to investi-
gate alternative methods of disposal of the highway runoff at the
intersection of State Road 50 and Twelfth Street so as not to build
the presently designed catch basin at that location. The motion was
seconded by Council Byrd and unanimously carried.
LAND USE; 516 WEST HIGHWAY 50
City Attorney Baird submitted his interpretation and applicable law
regarding request by Bronson Robinson to erect an additional structure
on his business property located at 516 West Highway 50, wherein the
structure as it exists today is in violation of Section 26-10 of the
Code of Ordinances prohibiting expansion for non-conforming use.
Inasmuch as Mr. Robinson was unable to be present, it was the suggestion
of Mayor Smoak, and Council was in :agreement, that the matter be
postponed until the next regular meeting on June 28th, and that a copy
of City Attorney's opinion be forwarded to Mr. Robinson.
PROPOSED OFFICIAL CITY SONG
Councilman Schroedel presented a tape recording of a song entitled
"Clermont-Who Could Ask For Anthing More" for Council's perusal,
which had been composed by Mrs. Carolyn Prowse, and endorsed and
submitted to Council by the Clermont Senior Woman's Club as a proposed
official song for the City. It was the consensus of Council that
the matter be referred to Councilman Schroedel for further investigation
by persons having more expertise in the field of music, and report
his findings back to Council.
COMMUNICATIONS
City Clerk Carroll advised of a communication received from McDonald1s
of Clermont wherein they requested use of the Jenkins Auditorium
on July 16th between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 8: P. M. to sponsor
a "Dance-a-Thon" to benefit Muscular Dystrophy. Motion was made by
Mayor Smoak, seconded by Councilman Byrd and unanimously carried
that the request be granted provided all the rules and regulations
pertaininf to dances held in the Auditorium are met, excepting that
the norma fees for use of the building be waived.
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NQ 1420
WEST BEACH CONCESSION AGREEMENT
City Attorney Baird submitted a proposed Agreement providing for
an exclusive franchise to operate a food and drink concession at
West Beach to Thomas Jones. It was consensus of Council that the
Agreement be amended to provide that the Franchisee be totally. ;
responsible for any and all litter that might be generated from
the concession, and, the use of glass bottles and/or glass containers
be prohibited. Motion was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by
Councilman Schroedel and carried that the Agreement be accepted
as amended, and be executed by the proper city officials.
SIGN FEATURES
City Manager Tiffany reported that in a revision of the City's Sign
Ordinance in 1975, a section of the former Ordinance dealing with
"Lighting Standards; Signs and Sign Features Prohibited" has been
deleted, and inasmuch as he felt such regulations had merit in
promoting public safety, he recommended that the Ordinance be
amended to re-instate the deleted section except for paragraph b
regarding flashing or intermittent lighting. Mr. Tiffany further
advised he felt there was an immediate need for such regulations as
provided in the deleted section. Inasmuch as time was of the
essence to permit an in-depth study and review of the entire Sign
Ordinance by the P & Z Commission, motion was made by Councilman Byrd,
seconded by Councilman Honey and carried that City Attorney Bai~d
be requested to prepare an Emergency Ordinance providing for
regulations as recommended by the City Manager.
SUBMERGED LAND LEASE
City Manager Tiffany advised of a request from the Department
of Natural Resources to accept a Lease for the submerged land under
the recently constructed City boating dock inasmuch as the dock
had been deemed to be a new facility requiring such a lease rather
than a replacement facility which does not, and recommended its
acceptance and execution. Motion was made by Mayor Smoak, seconded
by Councilman Byrd and carried that the City Manager's recommendation
be accepted and the Lease be executed by the proper city officials.
PUBLIC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Mayor Smoak reported on the recently legislated Public Financial
Disclosure Law, which is presently referred to the Governor for
action, and opined that such law would adversely affect municipalities
in their obtaining qualified persons to fill both elective and
appointive positions. Mayor Smoak advised that he would be forwarding
a communication to the Governor in opposition to the law, and urged
that any others holding like opinions to do the same.
ORDINANCES
Councilman Honey offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, CLOSING AND PERMANENTLY
ABANDONING A PORTION OF MAGNOLIA STREET, and the motion was seconded
by Councilman Byrd. 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: Honey, Byrd, Schroedel,
and Smoak. Total Ayes: Four. Nayes: None. Absent: Blackburn. So
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NQ 1421
the ORDINANCE was adopted and the Number 100-M 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 8:10 P. M.