06-10-2008 Regular MeetingCity of Clermont
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 10, 2008
The Clermont City Council met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 in the Council Chambers
at City Hall. Mayor Hal Turville called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm with the following Council
Members present: Council Members Mullins, Goodgame, Hogan and Berlinsky. Other City officials
present were: City Attorney Mantzaris, City Clerk Ackroyd and Assistant City Manager Gray.
INVOCATION
Council Member Mullins gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Council meeting minutes of May 27, 2008.
Council Member Goodgame moved approval of the May 27 2008 minutes as written•
seconded by Council Member Mullins The motion passed with all members present
voting"aye".
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
REPORTS
Assistant City Manager Gray scheduled a workshop on June 23 at 6:OOpm and the Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) will meet on June 24 at 6:OOpm before the Council meeting. Also, the
week of July 14 will be reserved for budget workshops as well as Monday, July 21.
City Attorney Mantzaris - No Report
Council Member Hogan invited all to attend the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) meeting in
Tavares. Susan Moxley, new School Board Superintendant, will be at City Hall on June 24 at 6:30pm.
Council Member Goodgame encouraged people to attend the MPO meeting as they are striving to prepare
a Transportation Plan up to 2035.
Council Member Mullins commented on attending the Arts and Cultural Alliance meeting.
Council Member Berlinsky mentioned attending a Joel Osteen religious service.
Mayor Turville thanked staff for providing electricity for the Memorial Day service at the park.
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Turville advised the next item on the Agenda for consideration was the Consent Agenda and
requested anyone wishing to have any item pulled for discussion to please come forward at this time.
Item No. 1 -Event Request Request from International Police & Fire Games
for use of Waterfront Park on Saturday August
23, 2008 for their triathlon event
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Item No. 2 -Budget Amendment
Request approval of an amendment to the Fire
Department Budget in the amount of $16,065.00
for repairs on the 2002 Freightliner
Item No. 3-Purchase Approval
Item No. 4 -Purchase Approval
Item No. 5 -Purchase Approval
Item No. 6 -Inland Groves
Request authorization to purchase a Multi-
system Fire Simulator Training Unit in the
amount of $159,100.00
Request authorization to piggyback the Martin
County Contract for purchase of bulk sodium
hypochlorite
Request authorization for the City along with the
Downtown Partnership to purchase 8 sign poles
for the downtown area
Approval of Payment
Jim Shira commented on item 5 of the consent agenda. He noted having 25 sign reservations for the sign
program in downtown.
Council Member Goodgame pulled item 2 for discussion.
Council Member Mullins moved to approve consent agenda items 1 3 4 5 6• seconded
by Council Member Goodgame The motion passed with all members Tresent voting
~~aye„
Council Member Goodgame questioned if item 2 is the old vehicle at station two. The firefighters in the
audience noted it is not.
Council Member Goodgame moved acceptance of item 2 of the consent a enda•
seconded by Council Member Mullins The motion passed with all members present
voting "aye".
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Ordinance 593-M Final Hearing
Mayor Turville read Ordinance 593-M aloud by title only.
An Ordinance under the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clermont, Lake County,
Florida, granting a garbage collection franchise to TVM Inc., providing for the term of
the franchise and for other purposes connected with a franchise for the collection of
garbage within the City of Clermont.
Mayor Turville opened the public hearing.
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There were no comments.
Mayor Turville closed the public hearing.
Council Member Goodgame moved acceptance of Ordinance 593-M• seconded by
Council Member Mullins. The motion passed 5 to 0 on a roll call vote with all members
present voting "aye".
Ordinance 357-C Final Hearing
Mayor Turville read Ordinance 357-C aloud by title only.
An Ordinance of the City of Clermont amending chapter 6 "Alcoholic Beverages",
section 6-2 "Hours of Sale" of the City Code changing the hours for the sale,
consumption or serving of alcoholic beverages on Sunday by or at licensed
establishments to be consistent with the other days of the week; providing for
clarification, severability, conflict, and effective date.
Darren Gray, Assistant City Manager, stated the current ordinance prohibits sale of alcoholic beverages
on Sundays from 2:OOam to 12:00-noon. The proposed ordinance is consistent 7 days a week which is
state law. Lake County is also consistent with state law.
Mayor Turville opened the public hearing.
Cuqui Whitehead, 837 5`h Street, spoke in opposition to this request.
Bob Bowman, 725 W. Montrose Street, spoke in favor of the request. He thinks the businesses deserve
the right to serve under the same laws as Lake County.
Mayor Turville closed the public hearing.
Council Member Berlinsky moved for adoption of Ordinance 357-C• seconded
Council Member Goodgame
Mayor Turville questioned including a sunset revision to review in one year.
City Attorney Mantzaris advised the Council could include a revision.
Council Member Goodgame recommended leaving the ordinance as is and if it becomes a problem, the
Council can change the ordinance anytime.
The motion passed 4 to 1 on a roll call vote with Mayor Turville opposing-
Ordinance 359-C Final Hearing
City Clerk Ackroyd read Ordinance 359-C aloud by title only.
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An Ordinance of the City of Clermont, Florida amending Chapter 62, "Traffic and
Vehicles" Article II, "Stopping, Standing and Parking" amending section 62-35, "Notice
on Illegally Parked Vehicle" to provide that parking citations shall be responded to within
ten (10) days of the date of the citation; amending section 62-36, "Failure to comply with
notice attached to parked vehicle" by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with new
section 62-36, "Penalty for Violation", providing that parking fines shall be established
by Resolution of the City Council; amending sec. 62-38 "Liability for payment of parking
ticket violations and handicapped parking violations", deleting that an owner of a vehicle
illegally parked is not responsible for the ticket even if the vehicle was being operated
with the owner's consent; and providing that the failure to timely pay the initial citation
shall be deemed a waiver of the right to pay the amount contained in the citation and shall
subject the violator to an additional fine up to $2S0 per violation plus court costs;
providing for severability, conflict, codification and an effective date.
Mayor Turville opened the public hearing.
Cuqui Whitehead, 837 S"' Street, requested clarification of the owner not being responsible.
City Attorney Mantzaris remarked the current code has a provision that allows for an owner to not be
responsible if they were to lend their car to another person who received a ticket. Therefore, Mr.
Mantzaris suggested deleting that section to make the owner responsible for the ticket.
Mayor Turville closed the public hearing.
Council Member Goodgame moved for acceptance of Ordinance 3S9-C• seconded by
Council Member Mullins. The motion passed S to 0 on a roll call vote with all members
present voting "a.~e".
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution 1568
Mayor Turville read Resolution 1568 by title only.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Clermont establishing parking violations
and late fees and providing an effective date.
Mayor Turville opened the public hearing.
Bob Bowman, 72S W. Montrose Street, questioned cars parallel parked on the opposite side of the road.
Mayor Turville requested Assistant City Manager Gray check the code.
Mayor Turville closed the public hearing.
Council Member Mullins moved adoption of Resolution 1568• seconded by Council
Member Goodeame. The motion passed with all members present voting "ale"
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Ordinance 592-M Introduction
Mayor Turville read Ordinance 592-M aloud by title only.
An Ordinance of the City of Clermont, Florida, amending the Comprehensive Plan for
the City of Clermont, Florida, pursuant to the Local Government Comprehensive
Planning Act, Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes by adopting text changes to the
Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive
Plan; setting forth the authority for adoption of the Comprehensive Plan amendments;
setting forth the purpose and intent of the Comprehensive Plan amendments; establishing
the legal status of the Comprehensive Plan amendments; providing for severability,
conflict and effective date.
Council Member Mullins moved introduction of Ordinance 592-M; seconded by Council
Member Goodgame. The motion gassed with all members present voting "aXe".
ADJOURN: With no further comments, this meeting was adjourned at 7:36pm
APPROVED:
Harold S. Turville, Mayor
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