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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
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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
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