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010906 ws agenda & min. CITY OF SANFORD CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2006 4:00 P.M. City Manager's Conference Room 2nd Floor Sanford City Hall 300 North Park Avenue Sanford, Florida PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY, SUCHASA VISION. HEARlNGORSPEECHIMPAlRMENT. ORPERSONS NEEDING OTHER TYPES OF ASSISTANCE,ANDWHOWlSH TO ATTEND CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS OR ANY OTHER BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING MAY CONTACT THE CITY CLERK IN WRITING, OR MAY CALL 407.330.&803 FOR INFORMATION REGARDING AVAILABLE AIDS AND SERVICES. PURSUANT TO SECTION 288.0101, FLORIDA STATUTES, IF ANY PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS PUBLIC MEETING, SUCH PERSON WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE, SUCH PERSON MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, INCLUDING THE TESTIMONY ANDEVlDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. This record Is not provided by the City of Sanford. AGENDA ]) Presentation of Employee of the Month Award for December, 2005 to Steve Walling. 2) Discussion regarding the process and options for City Commission redistricting.. 3) Sanford Manufactured Gas Plant Site Briefing. [Commission Memo 06-094] 4) Discussion regarding the City of Oviedo's proposed changes to transportation improvement projects funded by the Cent for Seminole Local Sales Surtax. 5) Historic Downtown Sanford Welcome Center. 6) Mayor Kuhn's appointments to boards and committees for 2006. 7) Agenda Items - additional information and/or questions. 8) End the meeting. The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Work Session on Monday, January 9,2006, at 4 P.M., in the City Manager's Conference Room, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida. Present: Mayor Linda Kuhn Vice Mayor Dr. Velma Williams Commissioner Art Woodruff Commissioner Randy Jones Commissioner Jack T. Bridges City Manager Robert (Sherman) YehI Assistant City Attorney Lonnie Groot City Clerk Janet R. Dougherty Deputy City Clerk Cynthia Porter Mayor Kuhn called the Work Session to order at 4:04 P.M. ]) Presentation of Employee ofthe Month Award for December 2005 to Steve Walling. Mayor Kuhn presented Steve Walling with the Employee of the Month Award for December 2005. 2) Discussion regarding the process and options for City Commission redistricting. Assistant City Attorney Lonnie Groot distributed and discussed information regarding City Commission redistricting, including a map reflecting Census 2000 and the City of Sanford population statistics by Commission district, a memorandum dated May 8, 2002, an agenda cover memorandum dated July 8, 2002, and a redistricting plan and report for the City of Palm Coast dated April 2003. Mr. Groot suggested that the districts be drawn at the local level, internally, based upon data collected by the Planning Staff. There was a consensus of the Commission that Staff move forward with the redistricting process. [Mr. Groot left the meeting.] [City Clerk Dougherty left the meeting.] 3) Sanford Manufactured Gas Plant Site Briefing. [Commission Memo 06-094] Thomas Maurer, Foley & Lardner LLP, Guy Kaminiski, Blasland Bouck & Lee, Inc., and Charlie Ross, Progress Energy, distributed and presented a power point presentation regarding the Sanford Manufactured Gas Plant Site. 4) Discussion regarding the City of Oviedo's proposed changes to transportation improvement projects funded by the Cent for Seminole Local Sales Surtax. City Manager YehI said that the letter included in today's Agenda is for information only, and satisfies the requirement of the Local Sales Surtax Program that signatories of the Interlocal Agreement be notified of proposed changes. 5) Historic Downtown Sanford Welcome Center. Kim House, Margie Chusmir, Steve Richards, and Robert Kinney were present to discuss the proposal to partner with the City for a Welcome Center to be located in the old post office building on First Street. Afler discussion [during which Vice Mayor Williams left the meeting], City Manager YehI said that an agreement for utilization of the building will be formalized at the next meeting. 6) Mayor Kuhn's appointments to boards and committees for 2006. Mayor Kuhn made the following appointments/reappointments: [Vice Mayor Williams returned to the meeting.] VICE MAYOR - Velma Williams CALNO (Council of Local Governments in Seminole County) Member - Jack Bridges, Alternate - Art Woodruff SANFORD/SEMINOLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Velma Williams EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL (ECFRPC) - Commission Representative - Jack Bridges, Staff Representative - Russ Gibson METROPLAN ORLANDO - Member - Linda Kuhn, Alternate - Velma Williams, Staff Representative - Sherman YehI METROPLAN ORLANDO TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL COMMITTEE- Representative - Russ Gibson, Alternate - Antonia Gerli Representative - Bilal Iftikhar, Alternate - Larry Robertson METROPLAN ORLANDO BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Representative - Antonia GerIi, Alternate - David Richards SANFORD MUSEUM BOARD LIAISON - Art Woodruff SANFORD AIRPORT AUTHORITY LIAISON - Linda Kuhn SANFORD AVIATION NOISE CONTROL STUDY COMMITTEE (SANAC) - Commission Representative - Randy Jones, Staff Representative - Antonia Gerli SANFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY LIAISON - Velma Williams TRI-COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES - Linda Kuhn, Alternate - Randy Jones FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES - Linda Kuhn SEMINOLE COUNTY EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITY-Art Woodruff (appointment made by CALNO) U.S. 17-92 REDEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY (RPA)- Commission Member-Randy Jones, Alternate - Sherman YehI, Staff Representative - Russ Gibson / Tom George AMERICAN HERITAGE RIVER INITIATIVE (AHRI) STEERING COMMITTEE- Commission Member - Linda Kuhn, Staff Representative - Antonia GerIi MA YOR/MANAGERS COUNCIL - Linda Kuhn, Alternate - Sherman YehI COMMUNITY SERVICE BLOCK GRANT ADVISORY BOARD - Art Woodruff HELEN STAIRS BOARD OF DIRECTORS - Jack Bridges SCHOOL BOARD ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Art Woodruff TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL - Linda Kuhn ENVISION SEMINOLE - Sherman YehI 7) Agenda Items - additional information and/or questions. City Manager YehI distributed additional information regarding 9.E., demolition of structures at 408 Cypress Avenue. Consent Agenda Item G, regarding reinstatement, extension and amendment of the Joint Facilitation of Public Infrastructure Agreement with White Cedar/Church LLC, will be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion. Regarding Other Item 9.R., Ordinance to amend sign regulations to allow banner signs, City Manager YehI said that previous management signed an agreement with CGI Communications to install banners in certain locations, so there is a contractual obligation to do something even though banners are not technically permitted by City ordinance. An agreement was worked out between himself, the City Attorney, and CGI to allow banners in certain areas and specifically prohibiting them in others, including the Historic District. The Commission agreed that the prohibition should include the RiverWalk, and that the proposed ordinance should be changed to reflect that, as well as changing and to or in the sentence "......except when the real property is located within a designated Historic District or except when the property is located in the area described as......" City Manager Y ehI asked if a member of the Commission would like to serve on the Salary and Compensation Study Committee; Commissioner Woodruff and Vice Mayor Williams said they would like to serve. 8) End the meeting. There being no further business, the Work Session was adjourned at 5:58 P.M. Attest : Mayor Linda Kuhn City Clerk cp