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080811 ws agn & min2011-585 CITY COMMISSION MINUTES August 8, 2011 WORK SESSION CITY OF SANFORD CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION • Railroad Depot Room 2nd Floor Sanford City Hall Monday, August 8, 2011 300 North Park Avenue 4 PM Sanford, Florida ..I/.I .11/Y.Y.V.V.V.V IVI./IV I�IN.�I.V IV/V.V../.VAIIr IVI�IIVIY.Y /...V.V.V I..IV I./IVIVI�I.�11�1I.1/.I.Y NIV.V IVI�//YI�IIYIVIV 1V N.V.V.V I./IV 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) AGENDA 1. Sanford Avenue Streetscape Design Concept — presentation. [Commission Memo 11 -125] 2. CDBG 2011 -2012 Annual Action Plan — discussion. (Consent Agenda Item 6.F)[Commission Memo 11- 121.F] 3. Boards and Committees —discussion. 4. Code Enforcement Amnesty Program — discussion. 5. RiverWalk Phase II — update. 6. Agenda Items — additional information and /or questions. 7. END THE MEETING r1 �J 2011-586 CITY COMMISSION MINUTES August 8, 2011 WORK SESSION The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Work Session on Monday, August 8, 2011 at 4:00 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 Assistant City Attorney Lonnie Groot • Interim City Manager Tom George City Clerk Janet Dougherty Records Manager Pat Lee Mayor Triplett called the Work Session to order at 4:15 PM. 1. Sanford Avenue Streetscape Design Concept — presentation. [Commission Memo 11 -125] Economic Development Director Nick Mcray introduced presenters John Griffin, Project Manager and Jay Hood, Principal and Director of Landscape and Architecture, AECOM, who gave a power point presentation showing the concepts developed from the public design charrette. This is a Community Redevelopment Agency funded project that encompasses Sanford Avenue from 1 Street to 6 Street. • • CITY COMMISSION MINUTES 201 1 - 587 August 8, 2011 WORK SESSION 2. CDBG 2011 -2012 Annual Action Plan — discussion.(Consent Agenda Item 6.1 Memo 11- 121.1 Andrew Thomas, Senior Project Manager, recommended approving the submission of the CDBG One -Year 2011 -2012 Annual Action Plan to the Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and Amendment to the 2010 -2011 CDBG Annual Action Plan activities and funding allocation as presented. Commissioner Williams stated she has no objection to the activities, but • wants a guarantee that the Action Plan will be revisited and amended so that homes in Goldsboro get renovated. Mayor Triplett requested that this item be revisited at the first meeting after the Plan has been accepted (after the October 12, 2011 meeting) 3. Boards and Committees — discussion. [Commission Memo 11 -138] Mayor Triplett referred to comments Ms. Grace Stinecipher made in her letter of resignation from the Sanford Museum Board regarding residency requirements and stated that the Commission is restricted when making board appointments due to board members having to be City residents. He recommended looking at the residency requirement and term limits when board appointments are done on September 12, 2011. 4. Code Enforcement Amnesty Program — discussion. • Community Improvement Director Darrel Presley distributed "Draft #3" for the proposed Lien Amnesty Program. Mr. Presley gave a brief overview of how the • 2011-588 CITY COMMISSION MINUTES August 8, 2011 WORK SESSION program would work and recommended implementing it effective October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012. Once an Ordinance is adopted, letters will be sent out to the current property owners. Mr. Presley will do advertising to assist with getting the word out. There was consensus among the Commission for staff to proceed with implementation of "Draft #3 ". 5. RiverWalk Phase II — update. • Mr. George noted that the Consultant has to be prequalified for major projects through the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and that the one response the City received from the RFQ was not prequalified and they would be working with FDOT to obtain prequalification status. Vice Mayor Mahany stated the City cannot afford to fix the seawall and that she had contacted the Army Corp. of Engineers out of Jacksonville, and felt the City may fall into one of their categories for assistance. The City has also applied for a $3 million grant from FEMA. 6. Agenda Items — additional information and/or questions. Mayor Triplett distributed some informational charts on the effect of the Seminole County School Boards' proposed 1 mil increase and stated he has some serious • concerns. • 2011-589 CITY COMMISSION MINUTES August 8, 2011 WORK SESSION Mayor Triplett distributed a draft letter he was asked by the Sanford Housing Authority Board to send in support of their application to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the demolition of the Redding Gardens Apartment complex: there was no opposition to sending this letter. Mayor Triplett announced City Manager candidate Norton Bonaparte has signed his contract accepting the City Manager position and will be present at this evening's meeting. His first day at City Hall will be Monday, September 12, 2011. • 7. END THE MEETING There being no further business, the meeting adjournen at 6:16 PM. Mayor J ATTEST: anet Dougherty, City erk pal •