05.12.2026 Clermont City Council Meeting Agenda Packet

City Council Meeting · 2026-05-12 · agenda_packet

City Council Meeting Agenda for May 12, 2026. Items include approval of minutes, downtown property purchase for dumpster enclosures, bid award for construction of downtown dumpster enclosures to DCRV Contracting, LLC for $258,964, awarding term contracts for Civil Engineer Services, awarding RFP 26-064 for Mobile Food Truck Vendor Services, piggybacking term contracts for Refuse and Recycling Container Solutions with Rehrig Pacific Company and SCADA Instrumentation and Control Services with General Control Systems, Inc., purchase of a Ford F450 for $86,995, piggybacking term contracts for Information Technology with CDW Government, LLC, event and boat ramp closure request for Pig on the Pond 2027, utility agreement amendment for Hartle, and resolution for City Manager Evaluation Criteria. New business includes variance requests for 168 E. Lakeshore Dr. and a utility agreement request for Islamic Center of Clermont, Inc. at 15020 Johns Lake Road. Bishop Field design approval is also on the agenda. [Clermont City Center] City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes from April 21, 2026. Discussed communication strategies for public service. A significant portion was dedicated to Emergency Medical Services (EMS), with Fire Chief Ezell recommending the city move forward with its own Advanced Life Support (ALS) transport services due to inconsistent response times with Lake County. Council requested more data and information before making a decision, tabling the item for the May agenda. A joint discussion with the Planning and Zoning Commission focused on establishing clearer, shared standards for rezonings and conditional use permits to improve consistency and transparency. Staff was directed to draft a proposed checklist or guiding framework. [Clermont City Council Chambers] Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from April 28, 2026. Included presentations on the FY2025 independent audit reports, which showed no material weaknesses or compliance issues. Public comment raised concerns about a potential confidential City Manager search. Consent agenda items included approval of minutes, easement assignment for Hartwood Marsh Road widening, grant acceptance for Safe Haven Baby Boxes, write-off of bad debt from the Business Tax Registration Program, investment policy updates, cybersecurity grant program agreement, and task orders for Fire Station #2 Remodel and road reconstruction on Fran Mar Court and Carolyn Drive with Halff Associates, Inc. Unfinished business involved an ordinance to contract the boundaries of the Wellness Ridge Community Development District (CDD), which was approved with one member opposed. New business included ordinances for Kohl's Annexation, Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment, and Rezoning to C-2 General Commercial for a 15.9-acre parcel at 12305 US Highway 27. Ordinances for Sanitation Impact Fees and Fee Schedule Amendment were approved. A surplus property sale of a 5,220 sq ft parcel was approved. A request to surplus a 1,335 sq ft city-owned remnant parcel was tabled indefinitely. Variance requests for 4519 Lions Gate Ave. were recommended for denial.