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CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
March 12, 2012
WORK SESSION
CITY OF SANFORD
CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION
MONDAY, March 12, 2012
4:30 PM
Railroad Depot Room
2nd Floor
Sanford City Hall
300 North Park Avenue
Sanford, Florida
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AGENDA
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Seminole County School Board Chairman Dr. Tina Calderone and
Superintendent Bill Vogel will speak regarding stormwater fees.
[Commission Memo 12 -048] 4:30 — 5:30 PM
Discussion: Draft Resolution and Minutes from February 21, 2012
Joint Meeting with Deltona City Commission. 5:30 — 5:40 PM
Regular Meeting Agenda Items — additional information and /or questions.
5:40 — 5:55 PM
• CDBG Funding for Goldsboro Front Porch Council, Inc.:
Youth Empowerment & Leadership Development Academy
• Police Officers' Retirement System Ordinance
4. City Manager comments. 5:55 — 6:00 PM
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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Work Session on
Monday, March 12, 2012, at 4:30 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 — Arrived at 4:46 PM
Commissioner Mark M ° Carty — Arrived at 4:44 PM
Commissioner Velma Williams
Commissioner Randy Jones
City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr.
City Attorney William L. Colbert
City Clerk Janet Dougherty
Records Manager Pat Lee
Absent: Deputy City Manager Tom George
Mayor Triplett called the Work Session to order at 4:38 PM.
1. Seminole County School Board Chairman Dr. Tina Calderone and
Superintendent Bill Vogel will speak regarding stormwater fees.
[Commission Memo 12 -048] 4:30 — 5:30 PM
Seminole County School Board Chairman Dr. Tina Calderone and Superintendent
Bill Vogel spoke regarding the School Board's decision to stop paying stormwater fees. Dr.
Calderone stated that due to sovereign immunity, school boards throughout Florida no longer are
paying stormwater fees.
Dr. Vogel stated that this
would apply to
all schools in
Seminole
County with a couple
of exceptions: Pinecrest
Elementary and
the Student
Museum.
(Commissioner McCarty joined the meeting). City Engineer Bilal Iftikhar stated that there is a
continuous flow of water into city ponds and that the water is not contained on school board
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properties. (Vice Mayor Mahany joined the meeting).
George Kosmac, Deputy Superintendent of Operations, stated that the School
Board is beginning to assess each property and whether or not it has outfall or not, including
which ponds are wet or dry, and they will take photos so they can fully understand the impacts.
In response to a question from City Attorney William Colbert, Mr. Kosmac responded that the
City will be provided a copy once they issue their written report. (Mayor Triplett temporarily left
the meeting).
In response to a question from Mr. Bonaparte, Mr. Colbert spoke regarding the
third district court of appeals (DCA) decision and noted we are in the fifth district, and stated a
legal conclusion is far from being written and surmised it was several years away unless the
Supreme Court takes it on.
2. Discussion: Draft Resolution and Minutes from February 21, 2012
Joint Meeting with Deltona City Commission. 5:30 — 5:40 PM
After discussion, there was consensus among the Commission to bring back the
Resolution for official action at the next regular meeting and to strike the word "official" from
the Sister City title since there are official requirements that the Commission is not adhering to.
There were no proposed changes to the Draft Minutes. (Mayor Triplett returned to the meeting).
3. Regular Meeting Agenda Items — additional information and /or questions.
5:40 -5:55 PM
• CDBG Funding for Goldsboro Front Porch Council, Inc.:
Youth Empowerment & Leadership Development Academy
Andrew Thomas, Senior Project Manager, gave an update on the program and
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noted an item on the regular meeting agenda this evening to approve a $25,000 request
for this project.
• Police Officers' Retirement System Ordinance
Darrel Presley, Community Improvement Director and Chairman of the
Police Officers Pension Board, introduced pension board trustee William Elliott who briefed
the Commission on options to allow the Trustees to be more pro active and open windows of
opportunity. This ordinance is on the regular meeting agenda this evening for second reading
and adoption.
Mr. Bonaparte stated that at the last Work Session, Finance Director Cindy
Lindsay briefed the Commission on a potential budget deficit of $986,221 and noted of this
amount, $200,000 is for Police raises and $400,000 is to cover Police pension shortfalls.
Mayor Triplett noted a letter he received on March 7, 2012 from Sarah Miller
regarding officially naming and dedicating the city park property located between 15` and
18` Streets between Elm Avenue and French Avenues. This item will come back before the
Commission for action on March 26, 2012.
Mayor Triplett noted a letter he received on January 24, 2012 from Sanford
Housing Authority Chairman Melvin Philpot regarding a strategic planning process for a
redevelopment plan and requesting participation. Mayor Triplett stated he asked Andrew
Thomas, Senior Project Manager, to respond offering our assistance in the visioning process:
the Commission concurred authorizing Mr. Thomas to send the letter.
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Vice Mayor Mahany noted there will be a few small, very well behaved dogs on leashes at
the regular meeting this evening in regards to the last agenda item.
Andrew Thomas, Senior Project Manager, gave an update on the condition
and approximately one half million dollars of improvements made to the Hopper Academy
since 2009. Mayor Triplett asked for a full report to be prepared and distributed to the
Commission. Commissioner Willilams stated that in terms of CDBG funding, she would like
the money to be divided between the east and west side and that she would not support all the
money being spent on one project.(Vice Mayor Mahany temporarily left and returned to the
meeting).
Police Chief Bill Lee briefed the Commission on the press conference held
this afternoon in the case of Treyvon Martin: his department anticipates completing the
investigation and providing it to the State Attorney's Office this evening. He further stated
that "there are no winners" and that this is a morally appalling incident. His department is
required to do a fair and complete investigation and that this has nothing to do with the color
of anyone's skin.
Commissioner Jones announced he would not be attending the regular
meeting this evening due to family commitments. At 6:35 PM, he left the work session.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:41 PM.
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