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WORK SESSION
City Commission, Sanford, Florida
MAY 10 2004
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The City Coccmfission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Work Session on Monday, May 10, 2004, at 4:00
P.M., in the City Manager's Conference Room, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present:
Absent:
Call to order.
Mayor Brady Lessard
Vice Mayor Dr. Velma Williams
Commissioner Art Woodruff
Commissioner Randy Jones [present at 4:14 P.M.]
Commissioner Kevin Hipes
City Manager A1 Grieshaber Jr.
City Clerk Janet R. Dougherty
City Attorney William L. Colbert
Mayor Lessard called the meeting to order at 4:11 P. M.
(.5) Unicell.
Mr. Girish Sharma, President, and Brij Sharma, Sr. Vice President, Unicell Paper Mills, lnc., requested city
assistance with reducing the taxes (on the land, improvements, equipment, utilities and franchise fees) for their paper
manufacturing facility at 3401 St. Johns Parkway, as these taxes are now much greater than what they were told they would be
in 1999. City Manager Grieshaber reported the city could cap the amount of utility tax it receives from users of large amounts
of utilities, and he would like to work with Finance Director Kevin Smith to work out a package that the city can take to the state
and ask for some relief for this industry. Further, he will provide options for the City Commission's consideration on June 14,
2004. [Commissioner Jones joined the meeting during discussion.]
(1) Five-year plan. Discussion led by City Manager Grieshaber.
City Manager Grieshaber asked each member of the City Commission to give him the five (5) top goals each would
like the city to accomplish in the next five years; he will put these together with Department Heads' five year plans in a
spreadsheet, will survey 750 city residents for the top five (5) goals they would like the city to accomplish in the next five years,
and provide the information for City Commission discussion leading to a goals and needs assessment.
(1.5) Plan for Downtown Develo_~ment.
City Manager Grieshaber reported he will work out a proposal with David Marks for the City Commission's
consideration May 24, 2004.
(2) Y~ Discussion led by Commissioner Woodruff.
Commissioner Woodruffgave a power point presentation and discussed the YouthBuild Program proposal. The
Commission concurred with the idea which included it being an agency of either the city or the county, with the director being
a city or county employee, funded by grants.
(3) 2nd quarter Financial Report. Presentation by Finance Director Smith.
Finance Director Kevin Smith presented the Report.
(4) Mayor's Report.
(5) ' n '
(A) City Manager Grieshaber reported receipt of a letter dated April 26, 2004, from International Hospitality Services,
which bid $312,000 for the PBA building, that as a result of the response from the restaurant industry International
Hospitality Services is no longer interred in purchasing the property if there are restrictions in addition to those
on all property of the same zoning classification as the PBA. Further, he still recommends that all bids received
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(6)
(B)
in response to Solicitation #1FB 03/04-15 be rejected, and this will be an Add-on Item at tonight's Regular
Meeting.
City Manager Grieshaber reported that the American Public Works Association (APWA) awarded the City of
Sanford the Environmental Project of the Year Award for the Sanford RiverWalk, and that Chris Smith gave a
RiverWalk presentation at the APWAconfcrence.
Other items.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:55 P.M.
Attest:
Cit~ Clerk
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EPNIII072
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REGULAR MEETING
City Comraission, Sanford~ Florida
MAY 10 2004
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The City Coiiiii~ission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Regmlar Meeting on Monday, May 10, 2004, at 7:00
P.M., in the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present: Mayor Brady Lessard
Vice Mayor Dr. Velma Williams
Commissioner Art Woodruff
Cou~uisaloner Randy Jones
Commissioner Kevin Hipes
City Manager Al Grieshaber Jr.
City Attorney W'dliam L. Colbert
City Clerk Janet R. Dougherty
~ by Mayor Lessard at 7:00 P.M.
INVOCATION by Dr. Theory Stringer, Community House of Prayer.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
(1) Kristen Hoffman: "Thinking. Working. and Expecting the Best".
Miss Ho$~mn was not present.
(2) National Public Works Week Proclamation.
Mayor Lessard presented a Proclamation to Tom George, Public Works Director, recognizing the week of May
16 to 22, 2004, as National Public Works Week.
(3) American Public Works Association Environmental Pro_iect of the Year Award.
Mayor Lessard announced that the City of Sanford was awarded the American Public Works Association
Environmental Project of the Year Award for the Sanford RiverWalk.
APPROVAL OF MIINUTES
Minutes of April 26, 2004, Regular Meeting. R~mmend~ by the City Clerk and the City Manager.
Commissioner Jones moved to approve the Minutes of the April 26, 2004, Regular Meeting. Seconded by
Commissioner Hipes and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Lessard Aye
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner Hipes Aye
(1) ~ Municipal Liens on properties at 2102 W. 16th St~et and W. 12th Street owned by Homer and Gussie
Comer and Tanisa Comer, by waiving the $221.03 of administrative costs and interest, leaving the owners responsible for
$537.50; Code Enforcement Board Lien 03-7061 on property at 915 Park Avenue owned by Tim Sullivan Trustee FBO, from
$6,450.00 to $3,225.00. (2) Approve Martin Luther Kin~_ Jr. Junet~enth Celebration Special EVent in Ft. Mellon Park
between tennis courts and baseball field 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM June 19, 2004, and waive fees and city costs (total estimated
amount of $3,925) for this City co-sponsored event. (3) Approve workers compensation aettlement with Thomas Ponicki in
amount of $17,500.00 inclusive of attorney's fees. ~ by the City Manager.
Commissioner Hipes moved to approve Consent Items (1) through (3). Seconded by Vice Mayor Dr. Williams
and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Lessard
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams
Commissioner Woodruff
Aye
Aye
Aye
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(l)
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner HiDes Aye
Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 3863 to rezone .55 acre between St. Johns Parkway and the CSX
Railroad and between Bevier Road and Meisch Road; 3005 St. Johns Parkway, from AG, Agriculture, to RI-l, Restricted
Industrial, for the Sanford Auto Auction. Ad published April 28, 2004. Recommended by the City Clerk and the City
Manager.
Commissioner Woodmffmoved to adopt Ordinance No. 3863. Seconded by Vice Mayor Dr. Williams and carried
by vote of the Commission as follows:
(2)
Mayor Lessard Aye
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner HiDes Aye
$~;ond reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 3864 to close, vacate and abandon a 14 foot wide east-west alley
between W. 16th Street and W. 17th Street and between Main Street and Oleander Avenue; City of Sanford, Applicant.
Ad published April 28, 2004, Recommended by the City Clerk and the City Manager.
Vice Mayor Dr. Willi~a-ns moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3864. Seconded by Commissioner Woodruff and carried
by vote of the Commission as follows:
(3)
First reading_ of Ordinance No. 3866 to close, vacate and abandon an unnamed 30 foot right of way between St. Johns
Parkway and the Central Florida Grceneway and between Bevier Road and Maritime Drive; City of Sanford, applicant.
Ad published April 25, 2004; owners notified April 21, 2004; property posted April 22, 2004. Recommended by the
Development Review Team, Director of Planning and Development Services and the City Manager.
Commissioner Jones moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 3866. Seconded by Vice Mayor Dr.
(4) Condemnation of structures. Deputy City Manager and the City Manager recommend the structures referenced below
be found unsafe, dilapidated, unsanitary or uninhabitable, to condemn said structures, and give the owner(s) thirty (30)
days to repair or demolish; if property owner(s) fail to effect such demolition and removal or repair within said thirty (30)
day period, the City shall demolish and remove the buildings and/or structures and the actual cost of said removal and
disposal, including administrative costs, will be assessed as a lien against the properties.
Report 04-17. 1925 Summerlin Avenue. Clemon & Moniea Countryman.
Commissioner Woodruff moved to find the structure(s) unsafe, dilapidated, unsanitary or uninhabitable, to
condemn said structure(s), and give the owner(s) thirty (30) days to repair or demolish; ifproDerty owner(s) fail to effect such
demolition and removal or repair within said thirty (30) day period, the City shall demolish and remove the buildings and/or
Mayor Lessard Aye
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner HiDes Aye
Mayor Lessard Aye
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner HiDes Aye
Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
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structures and the ectual cost of said removal and disposal, including administrative costs, will be assessed as a lien against the
properties. Seconded by Commissioner Hipes and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Lessard Aye
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner Hipes Aye
Report 04-18. 506 E. 1 lth St~ Samuel Thompson heirs, c/o Veronica McGriff.
Commissioner Jones moved to find the structures) unsafe, dilapidated, unsanitary or uninhabitable, to eondemo
said structures), and give the owner(s) thirty (30) days to repair or demolish; if property owner(s) fail to effect such demolition
and removal or repair within said thirty (30) day period, the City shall demolish and remove the buildings and/or structures and
the actual cost of said removal and disposal, including administrative costs, will be assessed as a lien against the properties.
Seconded by Commissioner Woodruffand carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Lessard Aye
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner Hipes Aye
Report 04-19. 1104 Locust Avenue Floyd & Theory Stringer.
Commissioner Woodruff moved to find the stmetu~(s) unsafe, dilapidated, unsanitary or uninhabitable, to
condemn said structure(s), and give the owner(s) sixty (60) days to repair or demolish; if property owner(s) fail to effect such
demolition and removal or repair within said sixty (60) day period, the City shall demolish and remove the buildings and/or
structures and the actual cost of said removal and disposal, including administrative costs, will be assessed as a lien against the
properties. Seconded by Vice Mayor Dr. Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Lessatd Aye
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner Hipes Aye
Report 04-20. 1317 Williams Avenue. Cynthia Bacon.
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams moved to find the structure(s) unsafe, dilapidated, unsanitary or uninhabitable, to
condemn said structur~ffs), and give the owner(s) sixty (60) days to repair or demolish; if property owner(s) fail to effect such
demolition and removal or repair within said sixty (60) day period, the City shall demolish and remove the buildings and/or
~ and the actual cost of said removal and disposal, including administrative costs, will be assessed as a lien against the
properties. Seconded by Commissioner Woodruffand carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Lessard Aye
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner Hipes Aye
Report 04-2 I. 1018 Avocado Avenue. Tony Covington.
Commissioner Woodruff moved to find the structure(s) unsafe, dilapidated, unsanitary or uninhabitable, to
condemn said structure(s), and give the owner(s) thirty (30) days to repair or demolish; if property owner(s) fail to effect such
demolition and removal or repair within said thirty (30) day period, the City shall demolish and remove the buildings and/or
stnmtures and the actual cost of said removal and disposal, including administrative costs, will be assessed as a lien against the
properties. Seconded by Commissioner Jones and carded by vote of the Commission as follows:
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Mayor Lessard Aye
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner Hipes Aye
Report 04-22. 1204 W. 1 lth Street, Tony Covington.
Commissioner Hipes moved to find the structure(s) unsafe, dilapidated, unsanitary or uninhabitable, to condemn
said structure(s), and give the owner(s) thirty (30) days to repair or demolish; if property owner(s) fail to effect such demolition
and removal or repair within said thirty (30) day period, the City shall demolish and remove the buildings and/or structures and
the actual cost of said removal and disposal, including administrative costs, will be assessed as a lien against the properties.
Seconded by Commissioner Woodruffand carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Lessard Aye
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner Hipes Aye
(1)
Condemnation Status Report: removal from condemnation/demolition.
Report 04-07. 1203 W. 16th Street. Nancy Morgan. Deputy City Manager and the City Manager v i
from ond nat'on
Commissioner Jones moved to remove Report 04-07, 1203 W. 16th Street, ~om condemnation. Seconded by
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Lessard Aye
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner Hipes Aye
Report 03-02. 516 E. 5th Street. Vivian Youngblood & Cobbin McGee et al. Deputy City Manager and the City
Manager recommend demolition.
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams moved to authorize a thirty (30) day time extension for Report 03-02, 516 E. 5th Street.
Seconded by Commissioner Hipes and carded by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Lessard Aye
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner Hipes Aye
Report 03-21.1112 Orange Avenue. Vera Mae Johnson. Deputy City Manager and the City Manager recommend
Commissioner Hipes moved to authorize the city to demolish Report 03-21, 1112 Orange Avenue. Seconded
by Commissioner Jones and carded by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Lessard Aye
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner HiDes Aye
Report 04-06, 1108 W. 12th Street. Ladawn Woodall, Marion Brown & John Swam et al. Deputy City Manager and
the City Manager recommend demolition.
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Commissioner Jones moved to authorize the city to demolish Report 04-06, 1108 W. 12th Street. Seconded by
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams and carried by vote oftbe Commission as follows:
Mayor Lessard Aye
Vice Mayor Dr. W'flliams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner Hipes Aye
Report 04-08. 415 C_vpress Avenue. TJ & Laura Johnson, c/o Elizabeth Paige. Deputy City Manager and the City
Manager r~commend demolition.
Commissioner Hipes moved to authorize the city to demolish Report 04-08, 415 Cypress Avenue. Seconded
by Commissioner Woodruff and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Lessard Aye
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner Hipes Aye
Report 04-09. 500 E. 5th Street. Elizabeth Paige and Ruth Allen JTS. Deputy City Manager and the City Manager
recommend demolition.
Commissioner Hipes moved to authorize the city to demolish Report 04-09, 500 E. 5th Street. Seconded by
Commissioner Jones and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Lessard Aye
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner Hipes Aye
Report 04-10. 504 E. 5th Street. Elizabeth Paige & Ruth Allen JTS. Deputy City Manager and the City Manager
recommend demolition.
Commissioner Jones moved to authorize the city to demolish Report 04-10, 504 E. 5th Street. Seconded by
Commissioner Woodmffand carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Lessard Aye
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner Hipes Aye
(2) First reading of Ordinance No. 3867 to amend the Ci_ty Code regarding Solid Waste and Recycling.
by the Public Works Director and the City Manager.
Conanissioner Woodruffmoved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 3867. Seconded by Vice Mayor
Dr. Williams and carried by vote oftbe Commission as follows:
Mayor Lessard Aye
Vice Mayor Dr. W'flliams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner Hipes Aye
(3)
Approve the Final Plat for Celery_ Lakes. Phase 2, at 2151 Celery Avenue. Recommended by the Director of
Planning and Development Services and the City Manager.
Cona:i~ioner Hipes moved to approve the Final Plat for Celery Lakes, Phase 2. Seconded by Vice Mayor Dr.
Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
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Mayor Lessard Aye
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner Hipes Aye
(1) Solicitation #IFB 03/04-15. Sale of PBA Property.
Commissioner Woodruffmoved to reject all bids received in response to Solicitation #IFB 03/04-15, Sale of PBA
Property. Seconded by Commissioner Hipes and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Lessard Aye
Vice Mayor Dr. Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Commissioner Hipes Aye
INF~
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
CITY COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS
Mayor Lessard requested that City Manager Grieshaber provide the crew that raised the flag on Friday, May 7th,
with commemorative T-shirts.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 P.M.
Attest:
t~ity Clerk
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