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04.15.2025 - City Council MeetingCity of Clermont MINUTES CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP April 15, 2025 CALL TO ORDER The City Council met in a workshop session on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 in the Clermont City Council Chambers. Mayor Murry called the workshop to order at 3:00 pm with the following Council Members present: Council Members Howard, Strange, and Petersen. Other City officials present were Interim City Manager Van Wagner, City Attorney Waugh, and City Clerk Howe. Absent — Council Member Myers AGENDA ITEMS Item No. 1— Lake County School Board Presentation Council Member Howard stated that he wanted this workshop due to confusion regarding school concurrency and to gain knowledge on the decision process of Lake County Schools. Council Member Strange informed Council of her questions for Lake County Schools in this workshop; allocation of concurrency funds, plans for small schools, making libraries more accessible to schools and the choice for high school graduation venues. Kelly Randall, Executive Director of Facilities and Growth Planning introduced herself along with Helen LaValley, Supervisor of Growth Planning and Heather Croney, Senior Planner. Ms. Randall stated that they will be sharing information regarding school concurrency, what it is and how it works. Ms. LaValley presented Council a map that they use as a tool to track development within the County from application through construction. She spoke about the map and racking development assists them in predicting the amount of students who will need school placement. Ms. Croney provided a presentation on school concurrency. Interlocal agreements guide the school concurrency process and requires an annual meeting in December, annual report and quarterly planner's meetings with representatives from each jurisdiction within the County. She spoke about the development review process, concurrency service areas as well as the proportionate share mitigation agreements. A discussion ensued regarding how Lake County Schools determines the projected student generates from different development, adequate space for student needs and evaluating the student generation rate every four years. There have been a few K-8 schools that have opened in the last few years which have helped alleviate capacity at some of the surrounding schools. City of Clermont MINUTES CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP April 15, 2025 Council Member Howard stated that the funds that are paid from a developer in a proportionate share agreement is just the school impact fees upfront. They receive credit for the funds that have already been paid when the development is complete. There needs to be a way to deter developers when there is no capacity at the schools in that area. Ms. Randall stated that Lake County Schools must have the funds available to build a new school and the costs of building schools has doubled since 2019. Council Member Strange said that she has spoken to surrounding cities and believes the cities in south Lake County can come together to combat the school capacity issue in the area. Ms. Randall informed Council that there is capacity in Elementary and Middle Schools, the capacity is with High School. There was discussion about busses and the time students are on busses going back and forth to school as well as smaller versus larger schools. Ms. Randall stated that there are funds in the five-year plan to build a High School in Wellness Way, which will alleviate the capacity at the other High Schools in south Lake County. Council Member Howard spoke about creating a moratorium, the school is five years out and he does not like multifamily housing over running the school system. City Attorney Waugh said that Council can consider a temporary moratorium. Council spoke about the Joint Planning Area Agreement with Lake County and discussing some of the issues with Lake County doing things that affect the City. Council Member Strange left the workshop at 5:01 pm. Council Member Howard spoke about the Interlocal Agreement with Lake County where the City cannot refuse. Interim City Manager Van Wagner stated he will speak with Lake County Commissioner Parks regarding Councils viewpoints. City of Clermont MINUTES CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP April 15, 2025 ADJOURN: With no further comments, this workshop adjourned at 5:06 pm. ATTEST• acy Ackroyd Howe, MMC City Clerk 3 APPROVED: Tim Murry, yor