02-11-2009 WorkshopCity of Clermont
MINUTES
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
FEBRUARY 11, 2009
The Clermont City Council met in a workshop on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 in the Council
Chambers at City Hall. Mayor Turville called the workshop to order at 6:00 pm with the following
Council Members present: Thompson, Mullins, Goodgame and Hogan. Other officials present were:
City Manager Saunders, City Clerk Ackroyd and Assistant City Manager Gray.
City Manager Saunders advised Council the 125 year celebration committee has been meeting weekly.
They plan to bring the proposed program to Council in the next couple of weeks. He asked Council for
direction as it relates to alcohol being served at various events.
Mike Latham, Committee Chairman, inquired about having alcohol served at the Mayors Ball and the
street party. It was suggested to have a tent at Center Lake for cocktail hour and then walk across the
street to have the event at the Methodist Church auditorium. City Manager Saunders recommended
having the cocktail hour in the parking lot behind the Gatorsktch property. Council was in favor of that
idea. The City Council was not in favor of serving alcohol at a street party. They agreed to limit
consumption to being served by local businesses inside the establishment, a hospitality tent or on private
property where food is being served.
City Manager Saunders asked for direction on a location for the West Water Treatment Facility. The best
site for this is the property behind Dairy Queen because of the hydraulics of our system. The tall water
tank is being taken out and suggested putting in the ground storage tank at that location. There are
currently 3 carriers on the cell phone tower bringing in approximately $80,000 per year which will be
replaced with a flag pole. The City owns the property where the tank is currently located and would have
to buy the eastern half of the property. Staff would put in a wall and landscaping and bury the tank as
deep as possible. Mr. Saunders suggested a 6 foot wall. Council Member Goodgame suggested an 8 foot
wall. Mayor Turville recommended a facade at the top to look like a roof. Ay Jalisco's owns that piece of
property and is willing to sell it. Council agreed to move forward with an appraisal.
Barbara Hollerand, Planner, presented information on the comprehensive plan. She reviewed seven (7)
elements of the comprehensive plan. Staff and Council reviewed and discussed changes to the following
elements: Transportation, Housing, Solid Waste, Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge, Conservation,
Recreation and Open Space, and Intergovernmental Coordination.
ADJOURN: With no further comments, the workshop was adjourned at 8:06pm.