022706 ws agenda & min.
CITY OF SANFORD
CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION
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City Manager's Conference Room
2nd Floor
Sanford City Hall
300 North Park Avenue
Sanford, Florida
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2006
4PM
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AGENDA
I) Public Safety Complex: presentation of the concept designs by Architect's Design Group. [Commission Memo 06-
]67]
2) Discussion regarding expansion and renovation of Wests ide Recreation Center. [Commission Memo 06-159]
3) Discussion regarding naming a strect in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
4) Discussion regarding 2006-07 Community Development Funding. [Commission Memo 06-170]
5) Discussion regarding marketing the former Post Office site at 221 N. Palmetto Avenue. [Commission Memo 06-
169]
6) City Commission Vision, Mission and Values - A Report. [Commission Memo 06-]63]
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, February 27,2006, at
4 PM, 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 (present at 4:]2 PM)
Commissioner Jack T. Bridges
City Manager Robert (Sherman) Yehl
City Clerk Janet R. Dougherty (present at 4:33 PM)
Deputy City Clerk Cynthia Porter
Absent:
City Attorney William L. Colbert
Mayor Kuhn called the Work Session to order at 4:06 PM.
2) Discussion regarding expansion and renovation of Wests ide Recreation Center. [Commission Memo 06-]59]
The Commission discussed this item at length [during which Commissioner Jones arrived at the meeting][City
Clerk Dougherty also joined the meeting] and there was a general consensus to have Staff move forward with a feasibility study
and bring back hard costs for operation and expansion, and to discuss it again during the budget session. City Manager Yehl
said that he will bring back the lease for Commission review.
I) Public Safety Complex: presentation of the concept designs by Architect's Design Group. [Commission Memo 06-
]67]
Ian Reeves, Vice President, Architects Design Group, presented and reviewed a power point presentation of
concept designs for the Public Safety Complex. Afler discussion, there was a consensus of the Commission to move forward
with Option C.
3) Discussion regarding naming a street in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Commission reviewed a map depicting proposed streets to be renamed in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. Afler discussion, there was a consensus of the Commission to rename 25th Street from Hwy. ]7-92 and continuing east
on SR 46 as far as the County will allow.
4) Discussion regarding 2006-07 Community Development Funding. [Commission Memo 06-] 70]
City Manager Yehl reviewed the Agenda Cover Memo for this item [during which Commissioner Bridges
briefly left the meeting and returned]. The County has allocated $800,000 for competitive funding and limited the number of
requests to two per entity. He requested that the Commissioners provide their proposals by the end of this week so that a
selection can be made at the next meeting. Applications are due to the County by March 24, 2006.
5) Discussion regarding marketing the former Post Office site at 221 N. Palmetto Avenue. [Commission Memo 06-
]69]
City Manager Yehl said that Staff has prepared a Request for Interest (RFI) for the old post office site at 22]
N. Palmetto Avenue which will assist the City in selecting the best development for the site as well as maximize revenues.
The responses will be evaluated by City Staff and the Community Redevelopment Agency, and once completed he will make
a recommendation to the Commission for selection of a developer for the site. The Commission had no objection to the RFI
but requested that the process of adopting a downtown master plan be done concurrently.
6) City Commission Vision, Mission and Values - A Report. [Commission Memo 06-163]
City Manager Yehl prepared a draft Mission, Vision and Statement of Values and asked that the Commission
review it for formal adoption at a future meeting. Vice Mayor Williams suggested that the Mission Statement include a
statement that all citizens and communities of Sanford are equally important.
7) Agenda Items - additional information and/or questions.
Charles Davis distributed a letter on behalf of the Sanford/Seminole County Chamber of Commerce requesting
that the City release the balance of funds from the contract prior to receiving an outside audit. Mayor Kuhn said that this item
will be brought up tonight for action by the Commission.
6) F) A revised lnterlocal Agreement relating to Landscape and Irrigation Maintenance was distributed.
Also distributed was a copy of a memorandum from Assistant City Attorney Lonnie Groot regarding the old
library site located at 230 East First Street.
City Manager Yehl distributed a Customer Service Survey that will be available at all customer services sites.
8) End the meeting.
There being no further business, the Work Session was adjourned at 6:27 PM.
Attest:
Mayor Linda Kuhn
City Clerk
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