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061311 ws agn & min2011-523 CITY COMMISSION MINUTES June 13, 2011 WORK SESSION CITY OF SANFORD CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION MONDAY, June 13, 2011 5:00 PM Railroad Depot Room 2nd Floor Sanford City Hall 300 North Park Avenue Sanford, Florida NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk at 407.688.5010 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Advice to the public: If a person decides to appeal a decision made with respect to any matter considered at the above meeting or hearing, he or she may need a verbatim record of the proceedings, including the testimony and evidence, which record is not provided by the City of Sanford. (FS 286.0105) NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AGENDA 1. Discussion - Goldsboro West Side Community Historical Assn., Inc. [Commission Memo 11 -099] 2. Discussion - Redistricting Advisory Committee. (Regular Meeting Item 8.A)[Commission Memo 11 -092] 3. Discussion concerning recent Florida Retirement System (FRS) changes and the effect on City employees. 4. Discussion concerning administrative assistance for the Economic Development and CDBG program.(Regular Meeting Item 8.13) [Commission Memo 11 -100] 5. Discussion regarding designation of a voting delegate to the Florida League of Cities annual convention. 6. Agenda Items — additional information and /or questions. 7. END THE MEETING 2011-524 CITY COMMISSION MINUTES June 13, 2011 WORK SESSION The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Work Session on Monday, June 13, 2011 at 5:00 PM, in the Railroad Depot Room, 2 nd Floor, City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida. Present: Mayor Jeff Triplett Vice Mayor Patty Mahany Commissioner Mark M ° Carty Commissioner Velma Williams Commissioner Randy Jones Interim City Manager Tom George Assistant City Attorney Lonnie Groot Records Manager Pat Lee Absent: City Clerk Jan Dougherty Mayor Triplett called the Work Session to order at 5:04 PM. 1. Discussion — Goldsboro West Side Community Historical Assn., Inc. [Commission Memo 11 -099] Tom George, Interim City Manager, stated the City has received a request from the Goldsboro Westside Historical Association for city owned property adjacent to the Velma Williams Resource Center on West 13` Street (old vacant Police substation), for the purpose of opening a west side historical museum. Francis Oliver, representing the Goldsboro Westside Historical Association, stated the substation building is sitting on a historical site that used to be the Goldsboro post office. She noted that if Goldsboro had kept its City charter, Goldsboro would have been the second oldest black city in Florida. Ms. Oliver has been working with Alicia Clarke and the University of Central Florida. 1 2011-525 CITY COMMISSION MINUTES June 13, 2011 WORK SESSION After discussion, it was the consensus of the Commission for the City Manager and City Attorney to prepare the appropriate documents and bring them back for Commission action at the next regular meeting. 2. Discussion — Redistricting Advisory Committee. (Regular Meeting Item 8.A)[Commission Memo 11 -092] Commissioner Mahany questioned the need to appoint a citizens committee, noting Seminole County Commissioner Dallari had questioned why the City would do this when staff is paid to do this and the Commission could give staff direction/parameters and then staff could bring back proposals. Interim City Manager Tom George stated this Resolution is on the regular meeting agenda for tonight and appoints members to serve on the newly formed Redistricting Advisory Committee. The following persons were nominated to serve: Mayor Triplett: Don Schreiner (Chair) Ronald Merthie Commissioner M Commissioner Williams Commissioner Jones: Vice Mayor Patty Mahany: James Davis Lon Howell Turner Clayton Kenneth Bentley Mark Hoen Robert Kinney Otto Garrett Kristi Aday 3. Discussion concerning recent Florida Retirement System (FRS) changes FA 2011-526 CITY COMMISSION MINUTES June 13, 2011 WORK SESSION and the effect on City employees. Mr. George distributed an informational hand -out noting he had intended to speak about off - setting costs, however the Finance Director was not in today so he will address this issue with a proposal at Thursday's Retreat 4. Discussion concerning administrative assistance for the Economic Develop- ment and CDBG program.(Regular Meeting Item 8.B)[Commission Memo 11- 100] Mr. George reviewed the agenda memo and stated this person was needed for clerical and administrative support for the Economic Development Director and the CDBG functions. Funding would come from CDBG and savings from the difference in salary that is being paid to the New Economic Development director from the prior Economic Development Director's salary. He also hopes this person will play a major roll in public relations, could write grants and press releases and interface with legislative issues with the Florida League of Cities. Commissioner M felt that this person should not be hired until the new City Manager is on board. 5. Discussion regarding designation of a voting delegate to the Florida League of Cities annual convention. Mr. George stated that the Florida League of Cities has requested each municipality to designate an official to be the voting delegate at the Annual Conference August 11 -13, 2011. There was consensus among the Commission that Commissioner Mark 3 2011-527 CITY COMMISSION MINUTES June 13, 2011 WORK SESSION M be the voting delegate. 6. Agenda Items — additional information and/or questions. Mr. George stated that he will ask the Commission to continue Regular Meeting Item 7.A due to concerns of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mr. George noted that laid out at each Commissioner's location are two agenda's for this Thursday, June 16, 2011 meetings. Commissioner Mahany reported that Sanford will get over 8% in 2012 from Local Option Gas Tax. Commissioner Mahany stated that the PICO Building is being sold to a gentleman from St. Augustine who specializes in restoring historic buildings and he will convert it back to a Hotel and Restaurant with plans to name two of the rooms after the late Senator Mack Cleveland and Commissioner Jack Bridges. Mr. George asked the Commission to look at websites for Sunrise and Northport, FL and also Decatur, GA noting that he would like to have the City's website redone to include upgrades for citizen requests for about $30,000. This item will have to go out for bids. In answer to a question from Commissioner McCarty, Mr. George said that monies to upgrade the email system are included in next year's budget. 7. Adjourn the meeting. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:06 PM. 4 2011-528 CITY COMMISSION MINUTES June 13, 2011 WORK SESSION Attest: w / 5101 , /V i -