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MINUTES
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA)
MEETING MINUTES
October 22, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
The Community Redevelopment Agency met on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 in the Clermont City Council
Chambers. Chair Murry called the meeting to order at 6:OOpm with the following Board Members present:
Board Members Merrick, Crawford, Gonzalez, Pines, Howard, and Myers.
Other City officials present were City Manager Bulthuis and City Clerk Howe.
AGENDAITEMS
Item No. 1— Meeting Minutes
Board Member Pines moved to approve the meeting minutes from July 23, 2024 and
workshop minutes from July 25, 2024. Seconded by Board Member Gonzalez. Passed
unanimously 7-0 with all members present voicing aye.
Item No. 2 — Resolution No. 32
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE BUDGET
AMENDMENT FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR.
City Clerk Howe read the title aloud.
City Manager Bulthuis informed the Board that the Community Redevelopment Agency could not adopt a
budget until Council adopted a millage rate for the next fiscal year as revenue is based off the millage rate.
There is a budget amendment for the previous fiscal year; he reviewed the total funds, revenues, and
expenses. Staff is proposing to amend last years budget to what is projected for the end of the year.
City Manager Bulthuis reviewed fiscal year 2024-2025 budget with the projected revenues and expenses.
There will be $70,000.00 budgeted to transfer to Main Street along with funds for Police and Public Works
overtime pay for all Main Street events. There are funds in the budget that are not yet allocated, once Main
Street provides information on how they are moving forward staff would come back to the Board to discuss
those funds.
City Clerk Howe read the title for Resolution No. 33 aloud.
Item No. 3 — Resolution No. 33
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR
THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR.
Chair Murry opened the public hearing for Resolution No. 32. There were no comments. Chair Murry
closed the public hearing.
Board Member Crawford moved to approve Resolution No. 32. Seconded by Board
Member Gonzalez. Passed unanimously 7-0 with all members present voicing aye.
City of Clermont
MINUTES
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA)
MEETING MINUTES
October 22, 2024
Chair Murry opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Chair Murry closed the public hearing.
Board Member Crawford inquired about the Pro SEC General line of the budget and the decrease from last
year.
Deputy City Manager Davidoff explained that the line item included contractual services that Public
Services has now taken to do the work themselves.
Board Member Pines moved to approve Resolution No. 33. Seconded by Board Member
Myers. Passed unanimously 7-0 with all members present voicing aye.
Item No. 4 — Parking Agreement Renewal
City Manager Bulthuis stated that the Community Redevelopment Agency has an agreement with the
DeHoyas family to lease their property to use it for public parking. They have agreed to extend the lease;
they have no interest in selling the property to the Community Redevelopment Agency.
Chair Murry opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Chair Murry closed the public hearing.
Chair Murry spoke about the lease amount of $1,000.00 a month, which is what the payment has always
been.
Discussion ensued on utilizing the full property for parking while being mindful to the requests of the
owners on not removing trees.
Board Member Gonzalez moved to approve Parking Agreement Renewal. Seconded by
Board Member Pines. Passed unanimously 7-0 with all members present voicing aye.
Item No. 5 — Contract Approval
City Manager Bulthuis spoke about the renewal to the annual contract the Community Redevelopment
Agency has with Main Street for the $70,000.00.
Chair Murry opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Chair Murry closed the public hearing.
Board Member Gonzalez moved to approve Contract Approval. Seconded by Board
Member Myers. Passed unanimously 7-0 with all members present voicing aye.
City Manager Bulthuis announced that FEMA would be at the Clermont City Center on Sunday from 2 PM
to 5 PM to assist anyone that needs assistance. There is a location at Lake Sumter College that is open
Monday through Saturday.
City of Clermont
MINUTES
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA)
MEETING MINUTES
October 22, 2024
ADJOURN: With no further comments, this meeting adjourned at 6:17 pm.
APPROVED:
Tracy Ackroyd Howe, MMC
City Clerk