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06-21-1977 Regular Meeting e e e e MINUTES 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. . e e . MINUTES 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 .. e e . MINUTES 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.