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022403 ws/rm min. The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida met in Work Session on Monday, February 24, 2003, 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 Velma Williams Commissioner Art Woodruff Interim City Manager Roger Dixon City Clerk Janet Dougherty Absent: Commissioner Randy Jones (arrived at 4:24 P.M.) City Attorney William L. Colbert The Chairman called the meeting to order at 4:05 P.M. Presentation by Florida Department of Transportation re: rail initiatives and 1-4 construction plans. Karen Adamson of the Florida Department of Transportation distributed a pamplet entitled "Florida Department of Transportation Summary of Rail Initiatives" dated November 2002 and made a PowerPoint presentation giving a brief overview of FDOT's current roadway improvement initiatives, transit options, and short-term and long-range plans. Discussion re: economic incentives for manufacturing firm SuperChips~ Inc. John Jones, Economic Development Manager, gave a brief overview of the SuperChips project and the incentives being requested by the firm at tonight's regular meeting. Orlando Sanford International Airport presentation. Orlando Sanford International Airport President and CEO Larry A. Dale requested the floor and asked Vice President of Administration Diane Crews to present a check to the Mayor in the amount of$511,250.97 as repayment of the line oferedit extended to the Airport Authority by the City. [Commissioner Jones arrived at the meeting during this iterrr] Presentation: Main Street activity overview. Various members of the Main Street Board of Directors made a coordinated presentation regarding its current and future plans for the downtown Sanford area. Executive Director Marlene Frith distributed a document entitled "Sanford Main Street, Inc. 2003-2004 Strategic Initiatives" and gave an overview of the organization's strategic plan. ]Mayor Lessard briefly lef~ the meeting and returned during this discussion.] Sanford Community Redevelopment Agency Chairman Larry Strickler was also present to endorse the Agency's support of this organization and presented Sanford Main Street President Bill Kirchhoff with a $1,500 check from BellSouth. [Commissioners Woodruff and Jones briefly lel~ the meeting.] Interim City Manager Roger Dixon set up and played a promotional video regarding downtown Sanford to be aired on WMFE. [Commissioner Woodruff returned to the meeting while the video was in progress.] [Mayor Lessard briefly left and returned to the meeting during the video presentation.] [Commissioner Williams let~ the meeting during the video presentation.] [Commissioner Woodruff again briefly left and returned to the meeting during the presentation.] [Commissioner Jones returned to the meeting.] Discussion re: interlocal agreement with Seminole CounW. relating to the installation of 60-inch stormwater pipe along Mellonville Avenue. Interim City Manager Roger Dixon gave a brief overview of the project. Discussion re: CommuniW. Development Block Grant applications to Seminole Coun~ for Strawberry./Rooscvelt Avenue Phase II Sewer Construction and Cloud Branch Drainage Construction prniects. [Commissioner Williams returned to the meeting.] Project Manager Andrew VanGaale explained the projects planned to be submitted to Seminole County for Fiscal Year 2003/2004 Community Development Block Grant funds. Discussion re: Mayor-Commission Charter. Disenssion re: referendum mailout. Commission Liaison Jeffxey Bauer presented an informational flyer and provided information on costs and options to the Commission. The Commission reached the consensus that it did not wish to send out the flyer prior to the election on March 4*. Discussion of Regular Agenda items~ Add-on items~ and other items. Interim City Manager Roger Dixon gave a brief explanation of Add-On Item No. 1 regarding Fire Prevention Code for tonight's meeting and distributed the item to the Commissiom Additional iuformutiou requrdln~ Regular Item No. 4. City Clerk Janet Dougherty distributed a letter from Stephanie Powers of the Historic Preservation Board regarding Regular Item No. 4 on tonight's agenda. Mayor's briefing. Interim City. Munager's briefing. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:04 P.M. Attest: Mayor City Clerk re The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida met in Regular Meeting on Monday, February 24, 2003, at 7:00 P.M. in the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida. Present: Mayor-Commissioner Brady Lessard Commissioner Whitey Eckstein Commissioner Velma H. Willlaras Commissioner Art Woodruff City Attorney William L. Colbert Interim City Manager Roger S. Dixon City Clerk Janet Dougherty Absent: Commissioner Randy Jones (arrived at the meeting at 7:08 P.M.) The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Approval of Minutes of Work Session and Regular Meeting of Febrnarv l0t 2003. Recommended by the City Clerk and the Interim City Manager. Commissioner Williams moved to approve the Minutes of the Work Session and Regular Meeting of February 10, 2003. Seconded by Commissioner Eckstein and carried by vote oftbe Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Williams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Consent Agenda: (1) Aoorove payments made during January 2003; (2) Aoorove payment of Ci~, Attorney's S~t~ment for the month of January 2003; (3) Approve CPH Engineers Amendment- 69 for engineering services durin~ con~tructic:; for the utility relocation work on Airport Boulevard Phase IH in an amount not to exceed $95~235; (4) Approve purchn~-~ of four (4) lots west of Lake Avenue and East of Cloud Brnneh Creek in the amount of $34~200; (5) Approve "PVA Open Bass Tournament for Disabled Anglers" events to be held on Ci.ty and public orooertv (l.nl~ Monroe, Marina lalnnd, municipal parking lot, Civic Center, and ciW. streets) April 11 through 13, 2003~ approve street closure of Sanfor~ Avenue from Seminole Boulevard to Commercial Street from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 12 and Sunday~ April 13, 2003; (6) Authorization to grant Florida Power and Light Corporation a 10' secondary power easement acre.-- the parcel as indicated by description for the required service power to the building; (7) Authorization to retain following three (3) firms for a varie~, of professional architectural and engineering services on an as-needed basis: (1) Burke~ Bales & Mills Associates~ Inc.; (2) Scott Partnership Architects; (3) Stottler Stag & Assoo~s~ (8) Uoon of FY 03-04 CDBG Funds, enter into an agreement with Goldsboro Front Porch to utilize (lease) the southern portion of land at the Police Substation site on West 13th Street for the placement of a modular building unit to serve as the Front Porch office and CommuniW. Resource Center; (9) Approve interlocal agreement with Seminole Coun .ty relatino to the installation of 600 feet of 60-inch stormwater pipe along Mellonville Avenue from 1st Street to Lake Monroe at a total cost of $56,372 (deferred until next fiscal year; distributed over two years); (10) Aoorove FDEP Grant Agreement in the amount of $30,000 to construct trail head amenities n.~qnoiated with the Goldsboro Trail project; (11) Confir:- staff's transmittal of legislative requests. Recommended by the Interim City Manager. Commissioner Eckstein moved to approve Consent Items 1 through 1 I. Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Commissioner Eckstein Commissioner Williams Commissioner Woodruff Aye Aye Aye Aye Public Hearings, Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 3772 to vacate the ten-foot (10') rear yard utiliW, easement located on Lot 7t Mayfair Club Phase It addressed as 162 Goifside Circlei Jennifer C. Kelley~ owner/applicant. App!_ie_n_nt notiE__~l February, 13t 2003; ad published February. 12t 2003. Recommended by the Interim City Manager. Commissioner Eckstein moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3772. Seconded by Commissioner Williarc~ and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lcssard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Williams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 3774 to rezone 16.29 acres of property lying between Iowa Avenue and Narcissus Avenue and between Old Monroe Road and CR 15 from AGt Alirieulture to PDt Planned Development (DeBoer Industrial Park. 343 Monroe Road)t and approve Development Order No. 03-0003~ Keller Outdoor Inc., owneR Thomas Da[y) Daly Design Groupt applicant. Ad published February, 12~ 2003. Recommended by the Interim City Manager. [Commissioner Jones arrived at the meeting during the reading of the title of this ordinance by the City Attorney.] Commissioner Woodruffmoved to adopt Ordinance No. 3774 and approve Development Order No. 03-0003. Seconded by Commissioner Eckstein 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 Regular items. Adopt Resolution No. 1924 to authorize signatures on bank accounts. Recommended by the Finance Director and the Imerim City Manager. Commissioner Jones moved to adopt Resolution No. 1924. 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 Adopt Resolution No. 1925 to saris,fy State of Florida requirements relating to land transfers and approve purchase of a 1/4-acre parcel of property from the State of Florida at a cost of $3t000, plus $500 expeo.~-n- Recommended by thc Public Works Director and the Imerim City Manager. Commissioner Williams moved to adopt Resolution No. 1925. Seconded by Commissioner Eckstein and carded by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Commissioner Eckstein Commissioner Williams Commissioner Woodruff Commissioner Jones Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye CITY COMMISSION CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA PUBLIC HEARING IN RE: APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD TO DENY A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS TO INSTALL VINYL FENCING AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE BACKYARD AT 818 SOUTH PALMETTO AVENUE, SANFORD, FLORIDA. The City Co~ission based on the clear and convincing evidence contained in the record before the Historic Preservation Board (HPB) on February 13, 2003, makes the following FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, and enters the following ORDER: ~INDINGS OF FACT (1) That the property at 818 South Palmetto Florida, is subject to Schedule S of the Regulations, and that Schedule S requires or iron. Avenue, Sanford, Land Development fences to be made of wood THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the Appellant/Applicant's request to install vinyl fencing around the perimeter of the backyard at 818 South Palmetto Avenue is approved and the HPB's (2) That on February 13, 2003, the HPB denied a Certificate of Appropriateness to install vinyl fencing around the perimeter of the backyard at 818 South Palmetto Avenue. (3) That there are other locations subject to Schedule S where the HPB has approved vinyl fencing or approved vinyl fencing with conditions. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW (1) This corm~ission finds that the proposed use of vinyl fencing at 818 South Palmetto Avenue is appropriate. denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness on February 13, 2003, is overturned. DONE AND ORDERED this 24th day of Febr~, 2003. ~ Mayor ~rady Lessard Attest: i'ty Clerk I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing has been furnished by U.S. Mail to William J. Forbes, 818 South Palmetto Avenue, Sanford, Florida 32771, this ~'~ day of April, 2003. Adopt Resolution No. 1926 to approve Suoerchips~ Inc. as a qualified apo~cant for Qualified Target Indust~. Ts. Refund Program for Fiscal Years 2003/2004, 2004/2005~ 2005/2006~ and 2006/2007 Recommended by the Interim City Manager. Commissioner Jones moved to adopt Resolution No. 1926. Seconded by Commissioner Williams 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 Appeal of the Historic Preservation Board's denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness to install vinyl fencin~ around baekyard at 818 South Palmetto Avenue; William J. Forbes, applicant~ Sandra S. Sirmans, co-appl~o~_n~/owner. Applicant notified Febroa~ 20~ 2003, The Director of Planning & Community Development and the Interim City Manager recommend upholding the denial of the Certificate of Appropriateness. Commissioner Woodruff moved to uphold the Historic Preservation Board's denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness to install vinyl fencing around backyard at 818 South Palmetto Avenue. Seconded by Commissioner Eckstein and failed by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Nay Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Williams Nay Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Nay Commissioner Jones moved to overturn the Historic Preservation Board's denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness to install vinyl fencing around backyard at 818 South Palmetto Avenue. Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carded by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Nay Commissioner Williams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Nay Commissioner Jones Aye Approve submission of two FY 03-04 Communi .ty Development Block Grant applications to Seminole Coun .fy f~,. Strawberry/Roosevelt Avenue Phase II Sewer Construetion~ in the amount of $686~000~ and Cloud Branch Drainai~ Construction Projeet~ in the amount of $400~000~ and utilize finn,eint option #1 for the Cloud Branch ennstruct,.'f--- project. Recommended by the Director ofPlaaning & Community Development and the Interim City Manager. Commissioner Woodmffmoved to approve submission of two FY 03-04 Community Development Block Grant applications to Seminole County for Strawberry/Roosevelt Avenue Phase II Sewer Construction, in the amount of $686,000, and Cloud Branch Drainage Construction Project, in the amount of $400,000. Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Commissioner Eckstein Commissioner Williams Commissioner Woodruff Commissioner Jones Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Add-on items. Adopt Emergency Ordip~_nce No. 3776 to correct the effective date of Ordinance No. 3691 to Janua~. 2, 2002; it wa originally adopted and made effective on December 17~ 2001_ Recommended by the Fire Chief and the Interim City Manager. Commissioner Jones moved to table this item until the March 10, 2003 Regular Meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Willlarns for discussion. Commissioner Jones subsequently withdrew the motion. Commission Woodruff moved to adopt Emergency Ordinance No. 3776 to correct the effective date of Ordinance No. 3691 to January 2, 2002. Seconded by Commissioner Jones 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 Approve Sanford Main Street~ Inc. Agreement for inclusion in Sanford Community Redevelopment Agency FY 2002/2003 Project Budget and authorize CRA Chairman to execute all necessary agreements and documents up... satisfactory, review of the agreement by the Ci.ty Attorney. Reconm~nded by the Interim City Manager. Commissioner Woodruff moved to approve Sanford Main Street, Inc. Agreement for inclusion in Sanford Community Redevelopment Agency FY 2002/2003 Project Budget and authorize CRA Chairman to execute all necessary agreements and documents upon satisfactory review of the agreement by the City Attorney. The motion ~ailed for lack ora second. Commissioner Williams moved to approve $5,000 as an advance against final appropriations until the final addressing of the situation at the Regular Meeting of March 10, 2003. Seconded by Commissioner Woodrnffand carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Williams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Nay InformatiOn. Ci.ty Attorney's Report. City Clerk's Report. City Manager's Report. Citizen Participation. City Commissioners' Report~= There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:38 P.M. Attest: Mayor City Clerk rc