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City Commission, Sanford, Flori~VaORKSESSION AUGUST25
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The City Co~..l~ssion of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Work Session on Monday, August 25, 2003, at 4:54
P.M., in the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida~
Present: Mayor-Commissioner Brady Lessard
Commissioner Velma Williams
Commissioner Randy Jones
Commissioner Art Woodruff
Commissioner Kevin Hipes [present at 5:09 P.M.]
City Manager Al Grieshaber Jr.
City Clerk Janet R. Dougherty
Absent: City Attorney William L. Colbert
The Chairman called the meeting to order.
Conference Center Pro_no,al.
Andrew Van Gaale reported he and Mayor Lessard had been meeting the last few weeks with SUNCOR
Properties and Sanford Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) members, and that based on some projected Community
Redevelopment Agency revenues and projects that are anticipated to come on line in the nex~ couple of years, reconmaend the
Conference Center Proposal be put on a tcnq~orary hold to evaluate everything in its totality, get reasonable and accurate CRA
revenues, and make sure the product accomplishes everything the City of Sanford needs. Further, if the Conference Center
Proposal is put on hold, the condition of the Civic Center will need to be addressed.
Mayor Lessard reported the CRA is willing to parmer with the City on a Civic Cemer project. The Commission
discussed several items needed to upgrade and renovate the Civic Center, and concurred to assess all the Civic Center's needs
and decide whether to upgrade, renovate and market it or to tear it down. [Commissioner Hipes joined the meeting.]
Proposal from Boy Seonts of America Troop ~ to moor a PTF-3 boat at Memorial Pari,
Claris Smith, Project Manager, presented the proposal and reported there are considemtious (whether or not the
City wants a living history museum, the cost to the city, potential liabilities, a lease development agreement, and a long term
vs. short term lease option). Further, the seawall engineer, Wharton-Smith, and Ed Waters & Son (the seawall comractor) have
all agreed to donate everything necessary to install the pilings to moor this boat at the seawall. An educational plaque is being
funded through the FDEP progran~ He recommended putting in the wood pilings and the Commission concurred.
R ~egular Agenda Items. Add-On Items. and Other Itema
Ci.ty Manager's Briefing.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:24 P.M.
Attest:
Mayor
City Clerk
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