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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida met in Work Session on Monday, April 22, 2002, at
4:00 P.M. in the City Manager's Conference Room, Sanford City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present: Mayor-Commissioner Brady Lessard
Commissioner Whitey Eckstein
Commissioner An Woodruff
Commissioner Randy Jones
Commissioner Velma Williams
City Manager Anthony VanDerworp
City Clerk Janet Dougherty
Absent: Conmissioner Whitey Eckstein (joined the meeting at 5:05 P.Mo)
Commissioner Randy Jones (joined the meeting at 4:34 P.M.)
City Attomey William L. Colbert
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 4:03 P.M.
Interview of nrosnective board annointees.
Historic Preservation Board. Linda Daniels, Dr. Eric Zendell, and Thomas D. Goodman were interviewed by
the Commission for the current Board vacancy. In addition, the applications of James Ross Lee and Stephanie Powers were
provided to the Commission for review. [Commissioner Williams left the meeting.]
Second quarter lighting, undate.
Historic District streetlight pilot project, Tom George, Public Works Project Manager, outlined the Historic
District streetlight pilot project for the Commi_~ion. [Commissioner Williams returned to the meeting.] Additional
comments were made by Russell Lord of the Sanford Historic Trust, who said that the organization was committed to
paying for the installation of electricity for the pilot program, and up to 200 residential lights overall. The Commission
directed Mr. George to move forward with the pilot project.
City street lighting. Mr. George distributed a quarterly streetlight update to the Commission.
Discussion re~ardin~ fundin~ Lynx ADA services.
Jay Marder, Director of Planning and Community Development, said that Seminole County had requested
$96,000 from the City of Sanford to help fund the Lynx ADA services currently being provided to citizens. Mr. Marder said
that staff recommended preparation of a letter from the Commission to the County in support of the ADA component Lynx
for an undetermined amount. [Commissioner Jones joined the meeting during this item.] [Commissioner Williarns left the
meeting.l
Discussion re~ardinl Police Denartment mort~a~,e incentive Dropram.
City Manager VanDerworp reviewed the ordinance, which was placed on the agenda for first reading at
tonight's regular meeting, and he said that the accompanying resolution had been provided to the Commission tbr its early
review. [Commissioner Williams returned to the meeting.] [Commissioner Eekstein joined the meetivqg during this item.]
Discussion of Regular A~enda items, Add-on items, and other items.
City Manager VanDerworp advised the Commission of a change in Consent Item No. 9, "Paw Park 1 ~
Anniversary Celebration," which was originally requested from 9:00 AoMo to 4:00 P.M. The amended request is from 9:00
A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
The City Manager also told the Commission that the Historic District streetlight pilot project would be an
add-on item for tonight's regular meeting.
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Mayor's briefing.
Corpznission Liaison/Representative appointments. Mayor Lessard announced that the 2002 appointments
would remain the same as the 2001 appointments, unless there were any objections. There were no objections.
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Current special projects update/Convention Center status update. JoF, n Jones, Economic Development
Manager, distributed a report entitled "City of Sanford Economic Development Department Projects Status: Activity Report
Sunrotary, 4/22/02°" He said that also included was a briefing item regarding the Conference Center. Mr..Tones briefly went
over the reports and was present to answer questions from the Commission.
City of Sanford work program update. City Manager VanDerworp distxibuted a work program chart to the
Commission and briefly went over the handout with changes, additions, and profess related to each item.
District 6A Championship. City Manager VanDerworp distributed the District 6A championship tournament
schedule for the event to be held at the Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium from April 22, 2002 through April 27, 2002.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:35 PoM.
Mayor
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City Clerk
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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Horida met in Reg,l__a_r Meeting on Monday, April 22, 2002, at 7:00
PoM. in the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present: Mayor-Commissioner Brady Lessard
~ ........... Commissioner Whitey Eckstein
Commissioner Velma H. Williams
: Commissioner Art Woodraft
Assistant City Attorney Lonnie N. Groot
City Manager Anthony VanDerworp
City Clerk Janet Dougherty
Absent: Commissioner Randy Jones (joined the meeting at 7:03 p.m.)
'~'~"" City Attomey William L. Colbert
The Chairman called the meeting to order.
Presentation to Anltelin Gordon thanking her for her contributions to the Sanford Housing Authority board. Mayor
Lessard presented Angelia Gordon with a plaque in thanks for her outstanding service as vice chairman of the Sanford Housing
Authority Board of Commissioners. [Commissioner Jones joined the meeting during this presentation.]
Annroyal of Minutes of the Work Session and Regular Meetings of April 8, 2002. Recommended by the City Clerk and
the City Manager.
Commissioner Jones moved to approve the Minutes ofthe Work Session and Regular Meetings of April 8, 2002.
Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Willjams Aye
............... Commissioner Woodraft Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Consent Al~enda: (1) Annrove payments made durinl~ March 2002; (2) Annrove payment of Ci.ty Attorney's Statement
for the month of March 2002; (3) Approve ourchase of five sole source remote telemetry units from Curry. Controls
Company at a cost of $38,654; (4) Annrove nil,or-back purchase of Bobcat loader off of a federal contract in the amount
~ of $23,968; (5) Award bid for Phase IH construction of road, curbs, sidewalks, drainage, and utiH.ty facilities of St. Johns
Parkway from Unsala Road to Rinehart Road to The Briar Corporation in the amount of $1,937,651; (6) Annrove CPH
Enl~ineers Amendment No. 60 in the amount of $24,750 for desilia services for the Utility. Department relocation;
Approve Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida, Inc. lease extension for 919 South Persimmon Avenue in the amount
of $1.00 annually for a term beginninl~ April 15, 2002 and ending October 15, 2002; (8) Annrove request for use of
southeast corner of Sanford/Seminole Coun.ty Chamber of Commerce parking lot from 10:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. on
....... Saturday, April 27, 2002 for "Family and Friends Bar-B-One" special event; annrove retluest to sell and serve alcoholic
beveral~es and food outside with proper supervision by the Sanford Police Department durinl~ event; (9) Annrove
rectuest for use of Paw Park from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 4, 2002 for "Paw Park Ist Anniversan.'
Celebration" special event; annrove street closure of 4j Street from Laurel Avenue to French Avenue, on Saturday, May
4, 20-02, from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.; annrove request to waive "no parklull' restriction on Laurel Avenue between 3~d
Street and 6~ Street during event; annrove request to waive all fees; (10) Annrove request for use of Fort Mellon Park
from 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. on Saturda;,r, June 1, 2002, and Saturda;,,, July 6, 2002 for "Basketball Tournament"
special event; ill} Annrove request for use of old soRball field area next to tennis courts in Fort Mellon Park from 10:00
A.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 27, 2002 for "2~a Annual Family Day in the Park" special event; (12) Annrove
request for City personnel to extend a sanitary sewer line to serve five lots on 7a' Street between Avocado Avenue and
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Pecan Avenue with the owner nayin~ for materials, Oermittin~ and surve.v. Recommended by the City Manager.
Commissioner Jones moved to approve Consent items 1 through 12, with Consent Item 9 amended to read
a.m. to 5:00 p.m." rather than "9:00 a.m. to 4:00p. m." Seconded by Commissioner Willjams and carried by vote of the
Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodraft Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Public Hearint/s.
Public henrinil and second readin~ and adonfion of Ordinance No, 3705 to amend Ci.t3r Code, re: amendin~ the Police
Officer's Pen__s__i__o__n____P___l_a__n,. Recommended by the City Manager. Ad published April 10, 2002°
Commissioner Jones moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3705. Seconded by Commissioner W'dliams and carded by
vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Com_missioner Jones Aye
Re: 0,9174- acres of property. !yinl~ between 4~h Street extended easterly and Celery. Avenue and between B~sson Avenue
extended northerly and Scott Avenue (2040 Celery. Avenue}~ Janet Gouid-Soenee and Vaul~hn Gould, owners,
First reading of Ordinance No. 3706 to amend the future land use map of the Future Land Use Plan Element of
the Comprehensive Plan, and change the designation of the property from SE, Suburban Estates~ to LDR-SF, Low Density
Residential Single Family. Ad published March 24, 20020 Recommended by the Planning & Zoning Committee, the Director
of Engineering & P!aming, and the City Manager.
Commissioner Jones moved on the first reading of Ordinance No. 3706. Seconded by Commissioner Woodraft
and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
First reading of Ordinance No. 3707 to rezone the property from AG, Agricultural, to SR-1, Single Family
Residential. Ad published March 24, 2002. Recommended with conditions by the Planning & Zoning Commission, the Director
of Engineering & Planning, and the City Manager.
Commissioner Wiltiams moved on the first reading of Ordimance No. 3707. Seconded by Commissioner Jones
and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner LessaXd Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Wi!liams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Re: 0,968& acres of omoerty. lvina between 4~ Street extended easterly and Cele~' Avenue and between Brisson Avenue
extended northerly. and Scott Avenue (2200 Celery Avenue)~ Laura L, Vuiilemot and Daniel J, Reeves, owners,
Table consideration to amend the future land use map of the Future Land Use Plan Element of the
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Comprehensive Plan, and change the designation of the property from SE, Suburban Estates, to LDR-SF, Low Density
Residential Single Family, based on the owner's request; and table consideration to rezone the property from AG, Agriculture,
to SR- 1, Single Family Residential, with conditions. Ads published March 24, 2002. Recommended by the Planning & Zoning
Commission, the Director of Engineering and Planning, and the City Manager.
Commissioner Jones moved to table consideration to amend the future land use map ofthe Future Land Use Plan
Element ofthe Comprehensive Plan, and change the desigmtbn ofthe property from SE, Suburban Estates, to LDR-SF, Low Density
Residential Single Family;, and to table consideration to rezone the property from AG, Agriculture, to SR- 1, Single Family
ResidentLaI, with conditions. Seconded by Commissioner Woodruff and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodraft Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Aporove Preliminary. Subdivision Phu for Celery. Farms, located at 2250 Celery Avenue, subject to Develo~ament Order
No. 00-0013 and with conditions and stioulations. Recommended with conditions and stipulations by the Planning & Zoning
Commission, the Director of Engineering & Planning, and the City Manager.
Conmissioner 'willjams moved to approve the Preliminary Subdivision Plan for Celery Farms, as recommended,
and subject to Development Order No. 00-0013. Seconded by Commissioner Jones and carded by vote of the Commission as
follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Wooaft Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Re: Venetian Bay Subdivision, a 92-iot single family residential subdivision located at 2385 West Seminole Boulevard.
Bern, Walker and Michael Murray, Central Florida Develoomeut Partners, apolieauts.
First reading of Ordinance No. 3712 to adopt the revised Planned Development Master Plan as a restfit of
mitigation, subject to conditions and stipulations and subject to execution of Development Order No. 02-0010. Ad published
March 10, 2002. Recommended by the Planning & Zoning Commission, the Director of Engineering & Planning, and the City
Manager.
Commissioner Williams moved on the first reading of Ordinance No. 3712. Seconded by Commissioner Jones
and carded by vote of the Comrnission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner 'williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Nay
Commissioner Jones Aye
Approve Preliminary Subdivision Plan subject to conditions and stipulations, and subject to execution of
Developmere Order No. 02-0010. Recommended by the Planning & Zoning Commission, the Director of Engineering &
Planning, and the City Manager.
Commissioner Jones moved to approve the Preliminary Subdivision Plan for Venetian Bay, as recommended, and
subject to execution of Development Order No. 02-0010. Seconded by Commissioner Wi!!iams and carded by vote of the
Commission as follows: '!
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Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Nay
Commissioner Jones Aye
Consider appeal of/he Plannintl & Zoninil Commission's decision to annrove with conditions a variance to increase the
maximum building height for The Groves at Sanford Aoartments and its associated site Dhn (restrict all buildings
adioininl! the Sanon Subdivision to two stories based on !and use comnatibilitV)~ Meredith Ao Hatoct, Esq., orillinal
aOOlicant/al0OeHant; Clayton Inv Ltd. And CWC Inv Ltd., owners. Ad published April 10, 2002; property owner notified
April 5, 2002; property posted April 9, 2002° The Director of Engineering & Plaraing and the City Manager recommend denial
of the appeal and affirmation of the Plaming & Zoning Commission' s Februa~ 7, 2002 decision.
(During lengthy discussion, artd during quasi°judicial proceeding, City Manager VanDerworp and Commissioners
Jones and Willlares briefly left and then rejoined the meetLug, and the meeting was recessed and reconvened on two separate
occasions~) Commissioner Woodruffmoved to deny ~he appeal arid affirm the Plarming & Zozting Con-anission's decision of
February 7, 2002, based on the record as has been presented in the trark~cript and the supporting documents. Seconded by
Commissioner Jones and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Nay
Commissioner W'ffiiams Nay
Commissioner Woodraft Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
[A brief recess was called in order to dear the room following this item.]
Re~lular items.
Board aDoointments.
Historic Preservation Board. Commissioner Woodruffmoved to appoint Thomas D. Goodman to the Historic
Preservation Board. Seconded by Commissioner Jones and carried by a vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Cormnissioner Willjams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Fiat readin~ of Ordinance No, 3710 to annex 0,26 acres of nrolaertY..tYinll between East 28a' Place and East 29~ Street
and between Palmetto Avenue extended southerly and Magnolia Avenue (2827 Magnolia Avenue); Jerry W. Lord,
and Li!ia B. Lord, owners. Recommended by the Developmen~ Review Team, the Director of Engineering & Planning and
the City Manager°
Commissioner Jones rmved on the first reading of Ordinance No. 3710. Seconded by Commissioner Woodruff
m'xd carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye
Commissioner Eckstein ,Aye
Commissioner Willjams Aye
Commissioner Woodraft Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
~~dini! of Orttinance No. 3711 to annex 0.23 acres of orooerW. located between West 28~ Street and Wicker Court
e~xtend~! westerly and between South Park Avenue.and Oak Aven~ie extended southe,17.~j28~t~4S,p,u,~h' Park AvenUe)~
Iris F. Sefried Life Estate, owner. Recommended by the Development Review Team, the lYa'ector of~ngineering & 16iitlming
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and the City Manager.
Commissioner Woodruff moved on the first reading of Ordinance No. 3711. Seconded by Commissioner
Williams and carded by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Consider refund of application fee to Linda Kuhn, applicant, in the matter of the appeal of the P!annin~ & Zonin~
Commission's JanuanJ 17~ 2002 decision to aDDrove a conditional use Dennit for JP Pets at 210-212 Sanford Avenue.
The Director of Engineering & Planning and the City Manager recommend taking action as deemed appropriate.
Commissioner Woodruffmoved to approve an application fee refund to Linda Kuhn, applicant, in the matter of
the appeal of the Planning & Zoning Commission's January 17, 2002 decision to approve a conditional use permit for JP Pets
at 210-212 Sanford Avenue. Seconded by Commissioner Willjams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
i Commissioner Jones Aye
First reading of Ordinance No. 3713 re: Police Department mortgage incentive proltram. Recommended by the Director
of Finance and the City Manager.
........... Commissioner Williams moved on the first reading of Ordinance No. 3713. Seconded by Commissioner Jones
and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
i Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Aye
Add-on items.
Authorize Ci~. narticiOation, in an amount not to exceed $10,000, to ourchase 27 poles and liehts for the Historic
District Streetlieht Pilot Project. Reconm~nded by the Director of Public Works and the City Manager
Commissioner Woodrutfmoved to authorize City participation, in an amount not to exceed $10,000, to purchase
poles and lights for the Historic District Streetlight Pilot Project. Seconded by Commissioner Willlares and carried by vote of
the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Jones Ave
Information on .hr.
Ci~. Attorney's Renort.
Ci~. Clerk's Report.
City Mana~,er's Report.
Citizen Participation.
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Commissioner Woodruff requested direction regarding the lead organization for the 2002 holiday season in
Sanford. He suggested further discussion with the Downtown Business Association, and the Commission concurred.
Commissioner Jones reported the City should move forward with designing kmprovements for the Park Avenue
and 25th Street intersection as it is the eastern access point and a downtown access point. The City Manager reported that there
are funds in the current year's budget earmarked for the design/rehabilitation of a couple of parks, some of which could instead
be used to cover the estimated cost of design and materials for the Park Avenue and 25th Street intersection improvements of
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approximately $10,000. The Commission concurred that the City Manager move forward with design improvements for all four
comers using funds designated for parks rehabilitation.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:56 p.m.
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