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Home My WebLink About07-14-2025 RM MinutesCITY COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 149 2025 REGULAR MEETING The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida met in Regular Meeting on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 7:00 PM, in the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida. Present: Mayor Art Woodruff Vice Mayor Patrick Austin Commissioner Sheena R. Britton Commissioner Kerry S. Wiggins, Sr. Commissioner Claudia Thomas City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr. City Attorney Lindsay Greene City Clerk Traci Houchin Deputy City Clerk Cathy LoTempio CALL TO ORDER: 1) The meeting was called to order by Mayor Woodruff at 7:01 PM. CEREMONIAL MATTERS: 2) Legislative prayer by Pastor Wilson of St. Johns Missionary Baptist Church. 3) Pledge of Allegiance 4) Presentations, Proclamations and Awards: BUSINESS OF THE COMMISSION: 5) Minutes April 28, 2025, Work Session, June 9, 2025, Work Session and Regular Meeting, and June 23, 2025, Work Session and Regular Meeting. Commissioner Britton moved to approve the minutes, as proposed. Seconded by Vice Mayor Austin and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 14, 2025 REGULAR MEETING Mayor Woodruff Aye Vice Mayor Austin Aye Commissioner Britton Aye Commissioner Wiggins Aye Commissioner Thomas Aye 6) CONSENT AGENDA [Commission Memo 25-160] — All Administrative matters. A. Approve a budget transfer in the amount of $125,000, to reallocate funds from the Water line Replacement Project (WW0716) to the Seminole County Trail Loop Phase I Project (WW2414) which is to be completed this fiscal year. B. Approval to accept an additional 25 feet of right-of-way along the east right-of-way line of North White Cedar Avenue, for future improvement projects by the City. C. Approve the special event funding in the amount of $2,000, from the Economic Development Fund, for the 8`h Annual Sanford Jazz in the Park', being held on Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 12:00 PM — 6:00 PM, at Centennial Park. D. Approve the special event funding in the amount of $750, from the Economic Development Fund, for the `Love Your Shorts Film Festival', on February 12 — 15, 2026, at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center. E. Approve the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 annual funding agreement in the amount of $33,949, between the City of Sanford and MetroPlan Orlando, commencing October 1, 2025. F. Approve an increase to Purchase Order 441339, to Hadronex, Inc. (DBA Smart Cover Systems) in the amount of $15,555.25, relating to ongoing Sanitary Sewer Monitoring Equipment bringing the new total to $59,134.25. CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 149 2025 REGULAR MEETING G. Approve an increase to Purchase Order #41405, to Cathcart Construction Company in the amount of $39,758, for two 10" line stops to be installed at 3401 St. John's Parkway bringing the new total to $67,530.03. H. Approve an amendment to the Core & Main LP Contract ITN 420/21-35r, and a procurement in the amount of $9,166.67, for the Sensus Analytics Reintegration, relating to final billing process and final meter readings to the City's software. I. Approve a procurement to CHA Consulting, inc., in the amount of $149,710, to provide project support for the Sanford Water Potable System Emergency Response Plan and Risk Resilience Assessment Report. J. Approve an increase to Purchase Order #40727, to DSK Law, LLP, in the amount of $250,000, for activity relating to needed legal services for water supply contamination litigation and related issues such as 1,4 Dioxane contamination bringing the new total to $450,000. K. Approve the procurement of services to Xtreme roofing and Construction, LLC, in the amount of $135,000 for miscellaneous lift station repairs at the following locations: Sanora 430,708.72; Cypress $12,843.83; Idyllwilde $66,202.98; and 24th Place $24,842.51. L. Approve a budget transfer and a procurement in the amount of $60,636 to Fluid Control Specialists, LLC for a DeZurik knife gate retrofit for the North Water Reclamation Facility greenhouse. M. Approve the procurement of professional engineering services to Arminius Consultants, CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 149 2025 REGULAR MEETING LLC in the amount of $52,400, for the development design -build request for proposal and bid support for the North Water Reclamation Facility Clarifier #2 Walkway Replacement prof ects. N. Approve two budget transfers in the total amount of $74,000 to increase various Utilities Accounts: $6,000 from Project No. WW204 to Project No. UTEQP, and $68,000 from Project No. UTVEH to Project No. WW1603. O. Approve the budget transfer and procurement of professional hydrogeological consulting services, well construction administration and testing observations, and preparation of a well construction summary report, to Ardaman & Associates, Inc., in the amount of $54,571. P. Approve a procurement and award Bid 41FB 24/25-16 to SDV Services, LLC to the lowest bidder, in the amount of $227,965, for the North Water Reclamation Facility solar dryer repairs. Q. Approve an increase to Purchase Order 440852, to Arminius Consultants, LLC, in the amount of 430,000, for ongoing development services and engineering support regarding the City's Utilities Infrastructure bringing the new total to $60,000. R. Approve a budget transfer and a procurement for professional services to Chen Moore and Associates, Inc. (CMA) for stormwater site investigation services at the South Water Resource Center (SWRC) and Site 10 in the amount of $69,220. S. Approve the procurement of professional engineering services to Arminius Consultants, CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 14, 2025 REGULAR MEETING LLC in the amount of $17,096 to investigate the cause of foam overflow and suggest strategies and solutions to prevent recurrence. T. Approve the procurement to Arminius Consultants, LLC in the amount of $31,184 to consolidate and revise the City's Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Program. U. Approve a budget transfer and a procurement for pool filter replacements at the Larry A. Dale Aquatic Center to C.F. Curtis Construction in the amount of $149,379.35. V. Approve the 2025-2028 Voluntary Corporation/Mutual Aid Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Governing the Seminole County Crime Analyst Task Force providing for inter -agency information sharing and collaboration of collocated crime analysis employed by the respective agencies to this Agreement. W. Approve the Agreement between the City of Sanford and the Seminole County -Sheriff s Office for recruit training services. X. Approve the special event permit application for the `Sanford Historic Garden Tour', scheduled from 10 AM — 4 PM, on Saturday, April 18, 2026, with an artisan vendor market in Centennial Park scheduled from 9:30 AM — 4 PM, and a road closure from 7 AM — 4 PM. Y. Approve the special event permit application, with a noise permit for 'The Rock Fall Festival', scheduled from 10 AM — 2 PM on Saturday, November 1, 2025, with a road closure from 7 AM — 4 PM. Z. Approve Change Order No. 4, Task 5, Additional Owner Required Items of $106,201.15 CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 149 2025 REGULAR MEETING for Sanford Downtown Marina owner directed changes required by site conditions and NFPA code compliance. Commissioner Britton moved to approve the Consent Items, as proposed. Seconded by Commissioner Wiggins and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor Woodruff Aye Vice Mayor Austin Aye Commissioner Britton Aye Commissioner Wiggins Aye Commissioner Thomas Aye 7) PUBLIC HEARINGS. A. Second reading of Ordinance No. 2025-4827, amending the City's Land Development Regulations (LDR's) related to Article I through Article X, Schedule N and Schedule O; Ad published on July 9, 2025. [Commission Memo 25-161] — Legislative matter. Vice Mayor Austin moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2025-4827. Seconded by Commissioner Thomas and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor Woodruff Aye Vice Mayor Austin Aye Commissioner Britton Aye Commissioner Wiggins Aye Commissioner Thomas Aye B. RE: 4002 East State Road 46; Owners, Galileo School Foundation, Inc. 1. First reading of Ordinance No. 2025-4828, to annex 1.94 acres located at 4002 East State Road 46; Owners, Galileo School Foundation, Inc.; Ad published CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 14, 2025 REGULAR MEETING July 9, 2025. [Commission Memo 25-162] — Legislative matter. Commission Britton moved to approve Ordinance No. 2025-4828, on first reading. Seconded by Vice Mayor Austin and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor Woodruff Aye Vice Mayor Austin Aye Commissioner Britton Aye Commissioner Wiggins Aye Commissioner Thomas Aye 2. First reading of Ordinance No. 2025-4829, to amend the Future Land Use from Industrial (IND) (Seminole County) to General Commercial (GC) (City of Sanford) on 1.94 acres located at 4002 East SR 46; Owners, Galileo School Foundation, Inc. [Commission Memo 25-163] — Legislative matter. Commissioner Britton moved to approve Ordinance No. 2025-4829, on first reading. Seconded by Commissioner Wiggins and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor Woodruff Aye Vice Mayor Austin Aye Commissioner Britton Aye Commissioner Wiggins Aye Commissioner Thomas Aye 3. First reading of Ordinance No. 2025-4830, to rezone 1.94 acres from Heavy Commercial (C-3) (Seminole County) to General Commercial (GC) (City of Sanford) on 1.94 acres located at 4002 East State Road 46: Owners, Galileo School Foundation, Inc. [Commission Memo 25-164] — Quasi-judicial matter. Vice Mayor Austin moved to approve Ordinance No. 2025-4830 on first CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 149 2025 REGULAR MEETING reading. Seconded by Commissioner Britton and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor Woodruff Aye Vice Mayor Austin Aye Commissioner Britton Aye Commissioner Wiggins Aye Commissioner Thomas Aye 8) CITIZEN'S PARTICIPATION. Mary Snipes is a five-year resident who loves the City staff responses when she calls with concern. However, there is an issue with the streetlights on Summerlin Avenue near her home. A subcontractor from Florida Power & Light (FPL) came out to install new streetlight lights in a way that made no sense. She found it very disappointing that the City knew nothing about this. Stephen Snipes followed up on Mary's comments and asked Chris Smith, Project Planner, Urban Design, to display the FPL chart on the light placement of the new streetlights. City staff invited Mr. Snipes to meet with FPL. Wes Shaffer expressed concern regarding the City's participation regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He said safety is about trust and asked the Commission if they would suspend the City's participation with ICE. Craig Johnson, working on starting a business at 1219 Park Avenue. It has been approved by the Historic Preservation Board; however, he is struggling with the Planning and the Building Department. 9) OTHER ITEMS. CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 149 2025 REGULAR MEETING A. Continued: Approve a revised set of Architectural Elevations for the Sails of Lake Monroe (Vistas at Lake Monroe PD) at 1100 East 15t Street; Owner, Paul V. Mellini, Successor Trustee. [Commission Memo 25-165] — Quasi-judicial matter. Several people spoke on this item. There is a concern that this property is on top of a historic site and requested permission to do some digging prior to construction of the project. This is private property, so the City suggested to get with the property owners to get their permission to dig. Mayor Woodruff passed the gavel to Vice Mayor Woodruff. Commissioner Wiggins moved to approve the revised set of Architectural Elevations for the Sails of Lake Monroe (Vistas at Lake Monroe) located at 1100 East 1st Street. Seconded by Mayor Woodruff and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor Woodruff Aye Vice Mayor Austin Aye Commissioner Britton Aye Commissioner Wiggins Aye Commissioner Thomas Aye B. Continued: Approve to waive the distance separation requirements for a Community Facility located at 1109 French Avenue. [Commission Memo 25-166] — Quasi-judicial matter Commissioner Wiggins moved to approve to waive the distance separations for the Community Facility located at 1109 French Avenue. Seconded by Commissioner Thomas and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor Woodruff Aye Vice Mayor Austin Aye CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 14, 2025 REGULAR MEETING Commissioner Britton Aye Commissioner Wiggins Aye Commissioner Thomas Aye C. Approve Resolution No. 2025-3395, relating to the Seminole County 2025/2030 Local Mitigation and Resiliency Strategy. [Commission Memo 25-166] — Quasi- judicial matter. Commissioner Thomas moved to approve Resolution No. 2025-3395, as proposed. Seconded by Vice Mayor Austin and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor Woodruff Aye Vice Mayor Austin Aye Commissioner Britton Aye Commissioner Wiggins Aye Commissioner Thomas Aye D. Approve Resolution No. 2025-3396, to amend the budget in the amount of $74,855 for the Police Department's Memorandum of Understanding. [Commission Memo 25-168] — Administrative matter. Vice Mayor Austin moved to approve Resolution No. 2025-3396, as proposed. Seconded by Commissioner Britton and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor Woodruff Aye Vice Mayor Austin Aye Commissioner Britton Aye Commissioner Wiggins Aye Commissioner Thomas Aye E. Approve Resolution No. 2025-3397, to amend the budget in the amount of $10,845 for the procurement to Sherwin Industries, Inc., for the replacement of a concrete CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 14, 2025 REGULAR MEETING grinder in the Street Division of the Public Works and Utilities Department. [Commission Memo 25-169] — Administrative matter. Commissioner Wiggins moved to approve Resolution No. 2025-3397, as proposed. Seconded by Commissioner Wiggins and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor Woodruff Aye Vice Mayor Austin Aye Commissioner Britton Aye Commissioner Wiggins Aye Commissioner Thomas Aye F. Approve Resolution No. 2025-3398, to amend the budget in the amount of $15,071 for the procurement to Terminix in the amount of $14,130.01 for termite fumigation services a monthly spraying, and the remaining $940.99 will fund the repair account for general repairs throughout the remainder of the fiscal year in the Facilities Maintenance Division of Public Works and Utilities. [Commission Memo 25-1701 — Administrative matter. Commissioner Britton moved to approve Resolution No. 2025-3398, as proposed. Seconded by Vice Mayor Austin and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor Woodruff Aye Vice Mayor Austin Aye Commissioner Britton Aye Commissioner Wiggins Aye Commissioner Thomas Aye G. Approve Resolution No. 2025-3399, to amend the budget in the amount of $90,228 and approve the procurement to Motorola Solutions, LLC for five portable radios CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 149 2025 REGULAR MEETING with accessories in the amount of $64,028.07 and the remaining $26,199.70 for impact fees to replenish the funds used in the past. [Commission Memo 25-171] — Administrative matter. Vice Mayor Austin moved to approve Resolution No. 2025-3399, as proposed. Seconded by Commissioner Wiggins and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor Woodruff Aye Vice Mayor Austin Aye Commissioner Britton Aye Commissioner Wiggins Aye Commissioner Thomas Aye H. Approve the procurement from Rep Services, Inc. to install a new Amphitheater/Pavilion in Ft. Mellon Park for future events, in the amount of $706,026. [Commission Memo 25-172] — Administrative matter. Commissioner Britton moved to approve the procurement from Rep Services, Inc., in the amount of $706,026, as proposed. Seconded by Commissioner Wiggins and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor Woodruff Aye Vice Mayor Austin Aye Commissioner Britton Aye Commissioner Wiggins Aye Commissioner Thomas Aye 10) CITY ATTORNEY' S REPORT. 11) CITY CLERK'S REPORT. 12) CITY MANAGER'S REPORT. CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 14, 2025 REGULAR MEETING 13) CITY COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS. Mayor Woodruff asked staff if the City should amend Schedule H to follow the state laws. Commissioner Britton moved to approve the City moving forward with the amendments to Schedule H. Seconded by Vice Mayor Austin and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor Woodruff Aye Vice Mayor Austin Aye Commissioner Britton Aye Commissioner Wiggins Aye Commissioner Thomas Aye Commissioner Britton thanked Mary and Stephen Snipes for their earlier comments and for their loyalty by attending regular meetings. Commissioner Wiggins said he has a meeting regarding assistance for individuals who have been charged with a crime, at Westside Community Center, this Thursday. The program is for those individuals who would like to get a second chance in life. He thanked everyone who assisted in the Summer Picnic Project. He will be hosting his annual back to school bash on July 31, 2025, for all the schools in Sanford. The Police Department is grilling hot dogs. Vice Mayor Austin spoke about a donation for a mural project from the Seminole Art Club of Lake Minnie. He asked for a formal response regarding why the City is unable to help Monroe Meadows and what steps they can take. Also, there is a problem with speeding near Pine Crest Park. Lastly, Commissioner Austin said that he is very discouraged because he has not heard anything regarding salaries for the Fire Department. Commissioner Thomas said she had an interesting ride along with the Police CITY COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 149 2025 REGULAR MEETING Department with Officer Cook and Lieutenant Leman. She got to see the compassionate side of Officer Cook. She asked about the speakers request form and the procedure for residents when they approach the podium. Ms. Greene said she is working on it. The Central Florida Expressway is having a public meeting this Thursday. She asked the Commission if they would be interested in discussing the ICE Agreement. Ms. Greene said she would review the agreement. Attest City Clerk (CL) There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:46 PM. Woodruff r