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City Commission, Sanford, Florida
4:00 P.M. SPECIAL SESSION June
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Special Session in the City Manager' s Conference Room in
the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 2, 1998.
Present:
Mayor-Commissioner Larry A. Dale
Commissioner Whitey Eckstein
Commissioner Velma H. Williams
Commissioner Brady Lessard
Commissioner Kerry D. Lyons
City Manager William A. Simmons
City Clerk Janet R. Dougherty
Absent: City Attomey William L. Colbert
The Mayor announced that the meeting had been called to interview the top three candidates for the position of City
Manager for the City of Sanford.
Anthony VanDerworp, Ron H. Rabun and Henry Clarke Dolive each appeared individually to discuss their qualifications
and professional experience background, and answer inquiries from the City Commission. [The Commission took a brief recess after
interviewing each candidate.]
Mayor Dale reported the Sanford Airport Authority approved a Loan Agreement this moming for a Loan from the City of
Sanford in the sum of $1 million ($1,000,000). Mayor Dale reported there is an immediate need for $671,400 for mitigation credits that
would be required to implement the permit for the general aviation runway. The City will get $250,000.00 of that back in a very short
time. Commissioner Eckstein suggested letting the Airport retain the $250,000.00 as working capital for now. The Commission
concurred.
Mayor Dale reported the Airport Authority has appointed a Selection Committee for the Director' s position and is receiving
a promising amount of applications for the position.
Commissioner Eckstein moved to approve the loan agreement of $1 million ($1,000,000 ) to the Sanford Airport Authority.
Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carded by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
Commissioner Lyons Aye
Mayor Dale reported William T..Royster has resigned from the Commtmity Redevelopment Agency effective May 27, 1998.
The Mayor suggested appointing John Mercer to fill this vacancy. Commissioner Williams moved to appoint John Mercer to fill the
vacancy on the Community Redevelopment Agency created by the resignation of William T. Royster. Seconded by Commissioner
Eckstein and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye'
Commissioner Willjams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
Commissioner Lyons Aye
Mayor Dale reported there are still three vacancies on the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Mayor reported Bobby
VonHerbulis has expressed a willingness to serve on this Board. Commissioner Eckstein moved to appoint Bobby VonHerbulis to the
Planning and Zoning Commission to fill the vacancy created by Jim Hattaway's resignation. Seconded by Commissioner Williams and
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carded by vote of the Commission as follows:
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Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Willjams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
Commissioner Lyons Aye
Commissioner Lyons reported he had spoken to Andrew Kutz and given him an application to file for an appointment to
the Planning and Zoning Commission. Commissioner Lessard reported there is an application on file from Ian Ratliff, who resides in his
district, and he is losing two people from his district who are serving on the Planning and Zoning Commission at this time. Commissioner
Willjams reported she would like to submit some names when the Commission is ready to fill the remaining two seats.
Mayor Dale reported the Commission needed to critique the interviews that were conducted today. Each candidate's
positive and negative points were reviewed and discussed. A vote will be taken at the Commission Meeting on Monday, June 8, 1998
on who to negotiate with as the number one candidate. The Commission requested that the City Manager obtain background information
and a credit report on each candidate as soon as possible, preferably before June 8.
City Manager Simmons reported the County had a meeting to discuss several proposals to purchase City Hall. He suggested
the City get an appraisal of City owned properties that may be considered as part of the purchase agreement. The Commission concurred.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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