HomeMy WebLinkAbout120804JT.MIN
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Special Work Sessions on Wednesday, December 8,
2004, at 4:00 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
Commissioner Randy Jones
Commissioner Kevin Hipes
City Manager Al Grieshaber Jr.
City Clerk Janet R. Dougherty
Absent: City Attorney William L. Colbert
Joint Meeting with the Sanford Community Redevelopment Agency and the Waterfront Master Plan Steering Committee.
Present: Bob Parsell
Bob Kuhn
Jeff Triplett
Bruce McKibbin
Charles Rowe
Robert Segal
Ron Fraser
Nancy Sapp
Jami Meeks
Linda Keeling
Bob Hopkins
Mike Loader
The City Commission discussed having the Waterfront Master Plan Steering Committee take the lead to gather
public information and other groups' information on how Fort Mellon Park should look, and having a Downtown Master Plan
Board. Mayor Lessard reported Steve Meyers Emailed him information for this meeting, read a letter from Stephanie Powers,
and read a letter from the Sanford Historic Society and Sanford Museum Advisory Board.
(1) Restoration of Fort Mellon Park/conceptual plan with fort: discussion/location. (Project Manager Chris Smith.)
Chris Smith reviewed conceptual plans and fort locations; items discussed included park components that appeal
to children, fort locations, utility lines in Fort Mellon Park, a FRDAP Grant, Founders Day, and a Master Plan for Fort Mellon
Park.
(2) Downtown Redevelopment Plan. (David Marks, President, Marketplace Advisors, Inc.)
[Commissioner Woodruff left the meeting and returned during this item.] [Commissioner Hipes left the meeting and returned
during this item.] [Mayor Lessard handed the gavel to Vice Mayor Dr. Williams and left the meeting and returned and retrieved
the gavel during this item.] Mr. Marks reviewed the Downtown Redevelopment Plan
(3) Purchase option of Robson property. (City Manager Al Grieshaber Jr.)
[Vice Mayor Dr. Williams left the meeting and returned during this item.] The Commission discussed this item.
(4) Other business.
(5) Adjourn Joint Meeting.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:05 P.M.
Mayor Linda Kuhn
Attest:
City Clerk
jd
******************************************************************************
Clerk's note: the following Work Session was not held.
City Commission Work Session (upon adjournment of Joint Meeting).
(1) Sanford Airport Authority Annual Report for FY end 9/30/04. (Larry Dale, President and CEO, and Bryant Garrett,
Finance Officer, Sanford Airport Authority.)
(2) Other business.