A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
september 12, 1978
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners convened in regular session on Tuesday, September 12, 1978, at 9:00 a.m., in the Board of County Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Courthouse, Tavares, Florida. Commissioners present at the meeting were: James R. Carson, Jr., Chairman; C.A. “Lex” Deems; J.M. Hoskinson; Thomas J. Windram; and Glenn C. Burhans. Others present were: James C. Watkins, Clerk; Christopher C. Ford, County Attorney; Jennifer Kennedy, Deputy Clerk.
The Invocation was given by James C. Watkins and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commr. Carson.
bids/accounts allowed
Mr. Gary Knuckles, Purchasing Director, appeared before the Board with bid tabulations on “Office Supplies,” “Lime Rock and Stone,” and “Automotive Parts,” as listed on the front of Pages 292-A and 292-B of these Minutes.
On a motion by Commr. Burhans, seconded by Commr. Windram and carried unanimously, it was decided to accept Hilltop Stationery’s Office Supply Bid of a 25 percent discount off the Boisey Office Supply Catalogue, it being the lowest bid.
On a motion by Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, the Board accepted both the Florida Crushed Stone’s Lime Rock and Lime Stone bid as well as the Dixie Lime and Stone Co.’s bid on same.
On a motion by Commr. Burhans, seconded by Commr. Windram and carried unanimously, the Automotive Parts Bid for batteries only was awarded to Hurricane Batteries.
On a motion by Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, the Bass Automotive Parts bid was accepted.
On a motion by Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Hoskinson and carried unanimously, signature authorization was given for the Chairman and Clerk to enter into this Agreement with all other interested governmental agencies. Mr. Knuckles stated he had appointments with the Lake County School Board later that day and was planning on contacting the municipalities who had shown a previous interest.
accounts allowed/pollution control
On a motion by Commr Windram, seconded by Commr. Hoskinson and carried unanimously, Mr. Knuckles’ request to purchase a Sears 10’ x 10’ shed for the Pollution Control Department at a cost of $239.00 was approved.
accounts allowed/travel/pollution control
On a motion by Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Deems and carried unanimously, Mr. Ted Wicks’ request to attend the Annual Conference of the Florida Local Environmental Regulation Association was approved for October 3, 1978 through October 5, 1978 at a cost of $105.00 and the use of the county-owned automobile.
FAIRGROUNDS/contracts and agreements
On a motion by Commr. Burhans, seconded by Commr. Windram and carried unanimously, the Board approved the three-age Rental Agreement covering fees for the Expo Center, submitted by Dr. William Hodgkiss, Chairman, EXPO CENTER Committee.
accounts allowed/travel/soil conservation-ag center
On a motion by Commr. Burhans, seconded by Commr. Windram and carried unanimously, a request to attend the annual District Supervisor’s Convention in Ocala, via private automobile, August 16 – August 18, 1978 was approved for the following people, at a total cost of $320.00:
Charles R. Russ, Chairman; Virginia Lee Jones, Supervisor; Ray Gatch, Supervisor – to attend for the full three days.
Freda Rafferty, Secretary/Treasurer – to attend one day.
accounts allowed/public works department
On a motion by Commr. Burhans, seconded by Commr. Hoskinson and carried unanimously, partial payment in the amount of $88,638.25 regarding Project #236, Villa City Road, C-445A resurfacing was authorized. The amount to be paid does not include a 10% holdback of $9,848.69, which will enable us to watch the project through completion. The contractor is Marion Construction.
accounts allowed/travel/AGRICULTURAL center
Brief discussion regarding the request of Mr. John L. Jackson, Jr., County Extension Agent, Citrus, to visit the citrus growing areas of Cuba, on a tour which will be from Sunday, September 17 through Friday, September 22, 1978.
On a motion by Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, approval was given for Mr. Jackson to tour the Citrus area of Cuba, at no additional expense to the County other than salary, in that it will prove most beneficial as a vital part of his duties in Lake County.
accounts allowed/mosquito control
On a motion by Commr. Burhans, seconded by Commr. Hoskinson and carried unanimously, authorization was given to purchase a tachograph for the fog truck from Al Huppel Sales and Service in Orlando, at a cost of $213.50, as budgeted, plus miscellaneous parts approximating $30.00.
outdoor recreational facilities
On a motion by Commr. Burhans, seconded by Commr. Windram and carried unanimously, the recommendation of the County Attorney was followed, and the clerk was instructed to notify Mr. Bob Andrew, County Engineer, he should supervise the construction of the Tavares Fishing Pier.
investigations
Brief discussion regarding a letter from Florida Hospital expressing a desire for an additional $44,000.00 payment on the hospital bill of Mildred Bradford.
On a motion by Commr. Burhans, seconded by Commr. Windram and carried unanimously, the County Attorney was authorized to investigate the matter more thoroughly and respond to Mr. Bohannon’s letter.
resolutions/county employees/nursing home
On a motion by Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, the Chairman and Clerk were instructed to sign a Resolution commending Mary Hamner for her many dedicated years as Administrator of the County Nursing Home.
accounts allowed/public works
On a motion by Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, a partial payment in the amount of $49,694.31 was approved for Leecon, covering Project #227, Lakeshore Drive.
insurance
Mr. Mike Willett, Director of Planning, presented a Resolution and Federal Assistance Application in regards to the inclusion of Lake County within the National Flood Insurance Program.
On a motion by Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Hoskinson and carried unanimously, the Chairman was authorized to sign the resolution and necessary paperwork covering Flood Insurance for Lake County’s Unincorporated Areas.
ordinance
On a motion by Commr. Burhans, seconded by Commr. Hoskinson and carried unanimously, authorization was given to advertise an Ordinance relating to the adopting of certain land use regulations to provide for the protection of structures and inhabitants from the danger of flooding in the unincorporated areas of Lake County. This Ordinance was approved for Public Hearing on October 10, 1978 at 10:00 a.m.
grants/account allowed/eda
Mr. Willett requested approval for four (4) Change Orders to the EDA Grant.
On a motion by Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Windram and carried unanimously, the following Change Orders were approved:
1. Square G –Change Order #2 – Brassie St., Mt. Plymouth, $12,071.49
2. Square G – Change Order #1 – Lane Park, $1,025.00
3. Superior Asphalt – Change Order #1 – N.E. Eustis and Dona Vista, $4,793.44.
4. Superior Asphalt – Change Order #1 – Harbor Shores, $627.69.
The above orders will leave a balance of $8,915.95 which will come from County funds (total grant funds available, including above orders, are $40,483.53; total bills are $49,399.48)
grants/accounts allowed/community development block
On a motion by Commr. Burhans, seconded by Commr. Windram and carried unanimously, signature authorization was given for the Housing Rehabilitation Contracts for Annette Edwards and Joe L. Jenkins, her son, in the amount of $3,115.00; as well as a contract Addendum for Billy and Novella James, increasing the amount of their original contract from $2,650.00 to $2,940.00.
accounts allowed
On a motion by Commr. Burhans, seconded by Commr. Deems and carried unanimously, the Chairman and Clerk were authorized to sign a Federal Drawdown Letter of Credit, Document Number 12, in the amount of $13,778.81 covering the following:
1. $6,778.81 to reimburse Planning for materials purchased for Housing Rehabilitation in S.E. Umatilla.
2. $7,000.00 to be applied toward the final road paving bill from Superior Asphalt Co. in the amount of $17,137.15. It was stated that this change order should be held.
accounts allowed/grants/section 8
On a motion by Commr. Burhans, seconded by Commr. Windram and carried, signature authorization was given on the Section 8 Annual Contributions Contract (5 copies) in the amount of $166,176.00. Commr. Hoskinson was out for the vote.
bonds
On a motion by Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, the Chairman was authorized to sign a letter of release regarding the mobile home bond of Debbie Ward.
On a motion By Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, the Board approved the request of Alfred Stucky, Astatula, to live in a mobile home on the same piece of property on which his conventional dwelling is being built, subject to the proper bond being posted and with the understanding that the mobile home will be removed immediately upon the completion of the conventional dwelling or upon the request of the Board of County Commissioners.
licenses and permits
On a motion by Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, the gun permit application and bonds were approved for Harvey E. Morse and Charles Schwartz.
checks received
On a motion By Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, the following checks were received from the Supervisor of Elections’ office:
Campaign Fund of Bill Fulford $5.30
Campaign Account of Don Poindexter $200.00
contracts and agreements
Discussion was held regarding the proposed lease with the City of Minneola regarding the leasing of a county gasoline pump.
On a motion by Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, further discussion was postponed for one week.
reports
On a motion by Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, the August 25 and 31, 1978 Traffic-Criminal Department Distribution of Revenue reports were accepted.
minutes
On a motion by Commr. Burhans, seconded by Commr. Deems and carried unanimously, authorization was given to correct the typographical error in the August 15, 1978 Minutes as follows: Public Hearing #87-78-5 was rezoned to CP, not C-1.
On a motion by Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, authorization was given to correct Minutes pertaining to the Public Works Agenda of September 5, 1978 – the partial release from escrow funds of the Stone Mountain Estates should have been in the amount of $13,371.66, which would allow the 10% retainage necessary (the tape reflects a request for $14,857.40).
appropriations
On a motion by Commr. Burhans, seconded by Commr. Hoskinson and carried unanimously, signature authorization was given for the “Signature Sheet” between the Department of Community Affairs, Office of Manpower Planning and the Lake County Board of County Commissioners, showing funds obligated by the Department of Community Affairs for fiscal year 1979 will not exceed $560,290.00. This concerns CETA Title I.
contracts and agreements
On a motion by Commr. Burhans, seconded by Commr. Windram and carried unanimously, signature authorization was given for an Addendum to the Personal Property Lease dated December 6, 1977 between the Manpower Services Offices and the Board of County Commissioners covering various office equipment.
county buildings
Brief discussion was held regarding Soil Conservation’s need for additional office space.
On a motion by Commr. Burhans, seconded by Commr. Deems and carried unanimously, this matter was referred to the Building and Space Committee.
appointments
At this time, Commr. Carson stated he and two other Commissioners were needed to serve on a Canvassing Board which would be responsible for counting absentee ballots from the FIRST PRIMARY ELECTIONS held on September 12, 1978. It was decided that Commrs. Carson, Deems, and Windram would serve on this Board; meeting at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 13, 1978, in the Chambers of Judge Milton.
recess and reassembly
At 11:15 a.m. the Board recessed for lunch. The public and press were invited on a dutch-treat basis to join the Commissioners at the Golden Corral in Eustis. The Board reconvened at 2:00 p.m.
planning and zoning
public hearing cup #605a-5 – amend cup #605-5 – rev. f. stephens
No one present had any comments regarding this rezoning request.
On a motion by Commr. Burhans, seconded by Commr. Windram and carried unanimously, the Planning Commission’s recommendation for denial without prejudice was upheld.
public hearing #95-78-4 lm to rr – thomas codding
No one present had any comments regarding this hearing.
On a motion by Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, the Planning Commission’s recommendation was followed and the parcel rezoned to RR.
public hearing #96-78-4, A to RP – robert smith
No one present had any comments to share with the Board.
On a motion by Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, the Planning Commission’s recommendation was upheld and the parcel rezoned to R-1-7.
public hearing a-cup #6-70 – revocation of cup in r-1-7 staff
No public present expressed an interest in this hearing.
On a motion by Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, the revocation of the CUP was approved.
public hearing a-cup #4-69 – revocation of cup staff
No public present expressed an interest in this hearing.
On a motion by Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, approval was given for the revocation of the CUP.
public hearing #92-78-3 & r-1-7 to lm baker groves, inc.
Mr. Bill Baker was present to discuss his request with the Board. Mr. Baker stated he would have no objection to the parcel being rezoned RP. It was pointed out that although the Planning Commission’s recommendation mentioned RP, it was for an area review of many parcels and not just the one parcel under consideration.
Upon no objection from Mr. Baker, this hearing was postponed a few minutes until the arrival of the County Attorney.
public hearing #99-78-3 a to r-1-15 – cuyler l. lanier
There was no one present regarding this hearing.
On a motion by Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, the recommendation for postponement was followed and a new hearing set for October 10, 1978, 2:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible.
public hearing #92-78-3 & 4, r-1-7 to lm – baker groves, inc.
Upon Mr. Ford’s arrival, discussion continued on this case which had been postponed minutes before. The Board posed the question, “Would it be legal to consider RP now, even though the request had been for LM?” Discussion continued and Mr. Ford asked for a brief postponement to enable him to make a phone call.
public hearing cup #624-3 – cup in rr – jackie ulch
No one present had any comments regarding this hearing.
On a motion by Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Windram and carried unanimously, the CUP in RR was approved as recommended by the Planning Commission.
public hearing #100-78-3, a to c-1 or cp – william haynie
No one present had any objections to the recommendation of the Planning Commission. It was pointed out that the proposed use for this parcel would be the Yorkwrite Shrine’s Club State Office.
On a motion by Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, the rezoning was granted to CP.
public hearing #92-78-3 & 4, r-1-7 to lm baker groves, inc.
Upon Mr. Ford’s return and recommendation, Commr. Hoskinson moved that the rezoning of the west 200’ of the legal description be rezoned to RP, in that it not only is a more highly restrictive use than was originally requested, but also the parcel being rezoned is less than what was originally requested to be rezoned, as well as the new rezoning would become an extension of existing bordering RP zoning. The motion which was seconded by Commr. Windram and carried unanimously, further denied without prejudice the rezoning on the remainder of the parcel and allowed for Baker Groves, Inc. to reapply in October if they so wished.
pH #98-78-2 rp to rm – christian BENEVOLENT foundation
No one present had any comments for the Board regarding this hearing.
On a motion by Commr Deems, seconded by Commr Hoskinson and carried unanimously, the rezoning request was denied without prejudice.
public hearing #97-78-2, a to rr – billie works
No one present objected to the recommendation of the Planning Commission.
On a motion by Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Hoskinson and carried unanimously, the rezoning was approved to RR.
public hearing #93-78-1, rr to r-1-15, lee’s fruit co.
Mrs. Lucille Minnis was present to object to the proposed rezoning. Mr. David McComb, representing Lee’s Fruit Co., was present to urge the Board’s passage of the Planning Commission’s recommendation.
On a motion by Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, the zoning request was denied without prejudice.
public hearing #94-78-1, r-1-7 to c-1 – charles hammond
Mr. Gordon Savage, representing Mr. Hammond, was present to urge the rezoning and answer any questions the Board might have.
Mr. Harold Heinman, owner of the mobile home park directly across from the parcel under consideration, was present and stated he had no objection to the proposed rezoning.
Commr. Burhans moved to overturn the recommendation of the Planning Commission and approve the rezoning to C-1. This motion died for lack of a second.
On a motion by Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Hoskinson and carried, the recommendation of the Planning Commission was upheld and the rezoning denied. Commr. Burhans voted “No.”
public hearing cup #623-1, cup in c-1 – charles hammond
On a motion by Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Windram and carried, the CUP was also denied. Commr. Burhans voted “No.”
bonds
On a motion by Commr. Burhans, seconded by Commr. Hoskinson and carried unanimously, the Board approved the request of George Fender, Mascotte, to live in a mobile home on the same piece of property on which his conventional dwelling is being built, subject to the proper bond being posted and with the understanding that the mobile home will be removed immediately upon the completion of the conventional dwelling or upon the request of the Board of County Commissioners.
On a motion by Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, the Board approved the request of George Spencer to live in an existing mobile home on the same piece of property on which his conventional dwelling is being built, subject to the proper bond being posted and with the understanding that the mobile home will be removed immediately upon the completion of the conventional dwelling or upon the request of the Board of County Commissioners.
bids
On a motion by Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Burhans and carried unanimously, Mr. Andrew, Director of Public Works, was authorized to advertise for bids regarding the Grove and Oak Street road project.
resolutions
On a motion by Commr. Burhans, seconded by Commr. Hoskinson and carried unanimously, the Chairman was authorized to sign the necessary Resolution authorizing the fire district question be placed on the ballot.
licenses and permits
On a motion by Commr. Burhans, seconded by Commr. Hoskinson and carried unanimously, the gun permit renewals were approved for Wayne Dean, Jr. and Fred Cooper.
At this time, the Chairman called a five-minute recess. The Board reconvened at 3:50 p.m.
county employees/ceta
Mr. Porter, Personnel Director, appeared before the Board to request an additional position within his department to help with the extra workload generated by CETA. This would be a $9300 Monitoring Specialist position. Discussion occurred.
Commr Burhans moved that the request for additional personnel be denied; Commr. Hoskinson seconded the motion.
Discussion continued regarding the additional workload the County is assuming as well as the additional work needed to fulfill statutory requirements. Commr. Burhans called for the question.
Commr. Windram moved that any decision be tabled until the next meeting to enable all Commissioners to better evaluate the need of this position; this motion to table was seconded by Commr. Deems with Commr. Burhans voting “No.”
There being no further business to be brought before the Board, adjournment was at 4:10 p.m.
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james r. carson, jr., chairman
ATTEST:
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JAMES C. WATKINS, CLERK