110783-Special Session116
MINUTES
City Commission, Sanford, Florida
November 7 at 3:30 P.
M. 1983
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Special Session in the
City Manager's Conference Room in the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 3:30
o'clock p. M. on November 7, 1983.
Present: Mayor-Commissioner Lee P. Moore
Commissioner Milton E. Smith
Commissioner Edward A. Yancey
Commissioner David T. Farr
Commissioner Edwin O. Keith
City Attorney William L. Colbert
City Manager W. E. Knowles
City Clerk H. N. Tamm, Jr.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, who announced the purpose of the
meeting was to consider Ordinance No. 1664, placed on first reading at meeting of October
10, 1983. Said ordinance containing provisions to increase the utility Connection fee.
M. N. Cleveland, Jr., Attorney for the builders and developers, requested Mr.
Shoemaker to present their requests.
A. K. Shoemaker, developer, requested the Commission to delay the implementation
of the ordinance in consideration of the development that is already in the planning and
financial stage and also to consider establishment of a sliding scale for multi-family
construction.
Robert McKee supported Mr. Shoemaker's remarks.
Bill Goodman requested consideration be given to the benefits of the development
to the merchants and residents of the City, and requested to delay the increased fees for
six or seven months for development in the process at present.
Commissioner Smith moved to amend the proposed ordinance to increase the dwelling
unit connection fee to $1,100.00 on January 1, 1984, and to increase said fee to $1,925.00
on July 1, 1984. Seconded by Commissioner Farr and carried.
Commissioner Farr moved to authorize a sliding scale for the dwelling unit
connection fees for a multi-family building or structure as follows:
first unit 100% of base dwelling unit fee
second unit 50% of base dwelling unit fee
each additional unit 25% of base dwelling unit fee
Seconded by Commissioner Keith and carried.
The Commission authorized a minimum utility deposit fee of $50.00, effective
January 1, 1984.
The City Attorney reported that he had met a second time with the Pls/ntiffs'
Attorney and Judge Kovachevich, and further, the judge had requested that he request the
Commission to consider the pragmatic approach to the case that will come to trial prior to
the next City election. Attorney Ned Julian, assisting the City Attorney, explained other
cases dealing with similar circumstances, and the costs incurred.
The Mayor requested the Commission to be prepared at the next regular meeting to
submit directions to the City Attorney for preparations of the lawsuit.
There being no further business,
the meeting was adjou~~
MAYOR
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