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CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
August 8, 2011
WORK SESSION
CITY OF SANFORD
CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION
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Railroad Depot Room
2nd Floor
Sanford City Hall
Monday, August 8, 2011 300 North Park Avenue
4 PM Sanford, Florida
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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