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CITY OF SANFORD
CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION
Railroad Depot Room
2nd Floor
Sanford City Hall
MONDAY, July 9, 2012 300 North Park Avenue
4:00 PM Sanford, Florida
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AGENDA
1. Presentation of 2012 Water and Wastewater Rate Study - Public
Resource Management Group (PRMG) [Commission Memo — 12 -108]
4:00 — 4:20 PM
2. Discussion — Local Option Gas Tax 4:20 — 4:35 PM
3. Discussion — Key West stormwater fees litigation — amicus brief
4:35 — 4:50 PM
4. Status of the City's Community Development Block Grant Program;
monies allocated and actual dollars spent — Andrew Thomas
[Commission Memo 12 -116] 4:50 — 5:05 PM
5. Status of the City's Neighborhood Stabilization Program; monies
allocated and actual dollars spent — Andrew Thomas
[Commission Memo 12 -117] 5:05 — 5:20 PM
• 6. Vehicular Wayfinding Installation /Retrofit and Wayfinding Master Plan
Finalization [Commission Memo 12 -110] (RM 6.M) 5:20 — 5:35 PM
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7. Regular Meeting Agenda Items — additional information and /or questions.
5:35 — 5:40 PM
8. Briefing items. 5:40 — 5:45 PM
9. City Manager Comments. 5:45 — 6:00 PM
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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Work
Session on Monday, July 9, 2012, at 4:00 PM, in the Railroad Depot Room, Second
Floor, City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present: Mayor Jeff Triplett (present at 4:29 PM)
Vice Mayor Patty Mahany
Commissioner Mark M
Commissioner Velma Williams
Commissioner Randy Jones
City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr.
Assistant City Attorney Lonnie Groot
City Clerk Janet Dougherty
Deputy City Clerk Cynthia Porter
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1. Presentation of 2012 Water and Wastewater Rate Study - Public Resource
Management Group (PRMG) [Commission Memo — 12 -108]
Henry Thomas, Vice President, PRMG, distributed and reviewed a
powerpoint presentation of the Study which confirms the need for water and wastewater
adjustments. The financial forecast report shows a need for an overall increase of 7.8%
(9.5% water and 7% wastewater) effective October 2012 in order to fund regulatory
mandates as well as meeting current obligations and debt coverage. If accepted by the
City Commission, the report will be the basis for the rate adjustment and a resolution will
need to be approved before the adjustments take place.
2. Discussion — Local Option Gas Tax
• Vice Mayor Mahany said that at the last CALNO meeting there was
discussion regarding the expiration of the Local Option Gas Tax (LOGT); 4% will expire
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in 2013 and the other 2% in 2017. Sanford's portion of the LOGT equates to nearly
$900,000 and is used for sidewalks, road improvements, and to pay FPL for street light
costs. The Board of County Commission has to approve the LOGT by a super majority
vote. Because it is critical to the City's revenue, she asked the Commission to decide
whether to formally lobby the County Commission for approval. The Mayor suggested
that this item be brought up for discussion at the next Mayors and Managers meeting in
September to get a consensus of what the other Managers and Mayors are thinking.
There was no objection by the Commission.
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3. Discussion — Key West stormwater fees litigation — amicus brief
Assistant City Attorney Lonnie Groot said that on July 1, 2012 the
Seminole County School District stopped paying the City its stormwater utility fees.
There is litigation pending in the appellate courts for a Key West case and an Ocala case.
The community college in Key West sued the City of Key West in Circuit Court and
asked the Court to determine that the community college is a State agency and is immune
from payment of the stormwater fees and to order the City to refund all of the stormwater
fees that had been paid. The Court did that and ordered the City of Key West to pay back
$160,000. That case was appealed and the City of Key West lost the appeal. It is now in
the Florida Supreme Court which has been asked to take jurisdiction of the case but not
argue the merits.
• Attorney Groot said that the City of Ocala sued the School District there
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after it said no to entering into a contract to pay stowmwater utility fees. The Court was
asked to enforce the City's ordinance and to make the School District pay the stormwater
utility fees. The Court enjoined the City from enforcing its own ordinance. The City of
Ocala has appealed that to the 5 District Court of Appeal and the case is pending.
Attorney Groot suggested drafting a letter to the School District stating
that the City recognizes that payments have stopped, that the bills are going to continue to
come, that the City has not relinquished its right or legal assertion that the fees are due,
and that it will continue to monitor the appellate litigation pending in the Florida
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Supreme Court and the Fifth District Court of Appeal. There was a consensus of the
Commission for the City Attorney to draft the letter to the Seminole County School
District.
4. Status of the City's Community Development Block Grant Program; monies
allocated and actual dollars spent — Andrew Thomas [Commission Memo 12 -116]
Senior Project Manager Andrew Thomas gave a status report. Mr.
Bonaparte asked Mr. Thomas to provide a timeline showing what work needs to be done,
HUD regulations, and the procurement process. Commissioner Williams asked that an
amendment be sent to HUD addressing citizens concerns and needs; some of the money
needs to be spent for economic development and for housing improvements. Mr. Thomas
said that is included in the re- submittal for the new year which will be sent on August 16.
411/ He will provide the Commission a copy of the amendment by the end of July.
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5. Status of the City's Neighborhood Stabilization Program; monies allocated
and actual dollars spent — Andrew Thomas [Commission Memo 12 -117]
Senior Project Manager Andrew Thomas gave a status report.
6. Vehicular Wayfinding Installation/Retrofit and Wayfinding Master Plan
Finalization [Commission Memo 12 -110] (RM 6.M)
Christine Dalton, Community Planner /Historic Preservation Officer,
distributed the City of Sanford Vehicular Wayfinding Plan July 2012 and proposed
retrofit signage and gave a powerpoint presentation of the Plan. The Commission chose
III to use the retrofit sign with the CITY OF SANFORD capitalized.
7. Regular Meeting Agenda Items — additional information and /or questions.
Economic Development Director Nick Mcray gave a brief overview of
Regular Meeting item 6.F regarding the Community Visioning and Strategic Planning
Services RFQ.
8. Briefing items.
City Manager Bonaparte said that after contacting the family of Trayvon
Martin and particularly Attorney Crump, the memorial was relocated to the Sanford
Museum so it could be preserved. He issued a press release so it was clear as to who did
it, why we did it, and what was being done. He thanked Mr. Thomas for facilitating the
relocation of the memorial.
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9. City Manager Comments.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 PM.
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