021786-Workshop Session MINUTES
City Commission, Sanford, Florida February 17,
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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Workshop Session in
Room ~1 (Seminar Room) at the School Board of Seminole County Student Museum and Center for
the Social Studies at 301 West Seventh Street in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 4:30
o'clock P. M. on February 17, 1986.
Present: Mayor-Commissioner Bettye D. Smith
Commissioner John Y. Mercer
Commissioner Milton E. Smith
Commissioner David T. Farr
Commissioner Bob Thomas
City Manager Frank A. Faison
City Clerk H. N. Tamm, Jr.
Absent: City Attorney William L. Colbert
Also Present: School Board .of Seminole County, Members and Officials
Nancy Warren, Chairman
Jean Bryant, Vice Chairman
William Kroll, Member
Pat Telson, Member
Joe Williams, Jr., Member
Robert Hughes, Superintendent
Benny Arnold, Chairman, Capital Outlay and Housing Committee
Carey Farrell
Owen McCarron
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Ms. Warren.
The first item of business was status reports of items from the June 5, 1985 Joint
Meeting of both bodies.
Mr. Arnold reported the pipe and labor for the drainage ditch dividing Goldsboro
Elementary School property will be worked out and accomplished with Seminole County.
Mr. Simmons, Director of Engineering and Planning, reported that the City will be
rehabilitating the combined storm and sanitary sewer system at each end of the block and is
prudent that the City not get into repaying Seventh Street at this time. Commissioner
Mercer emphasized the Commission's concern to refurbish the brick streets, not with asphalt
pavement.
Mr. Arnold expressed the School Board's interest in exchanging the City's Memorial
Stadium and property for School Board property, in order to make Memorial Stadium property
part of Hamilton Elementary School campus. Mr. Jernigan, Director of Recreation and Parks
explained Wes Rinker has too much invested in the stadium to break the lease without
restitution.
The City expressed interest in the French Avenue property. The Staffs of both
boards were authorized to develop several plans before June 1, to be considered at the next
joint meeting.
Mr. Simmons reported the project to pipe a drainage ditch at Hamilton Elementary
School is underway and the pipe has been ordered.
Mr. Simmons reported the removal of tree stumps at Hamilton Elementary School is
scheduled for work. ~
Mr. Arnold reported completion of the return of the Seventh and Myrtle Avenue and
the 13th and Magnolia Avenue playgrounds to the City, and of a proposed culdesac for parking
for the building and park off 14th Street.
Mr. Jernigan reported the City's interest in joint-use of some school facilities
in the Community recreation program, such as school gymnasiums, certain school sites for
community recreation centers for after school hours and on the weekends, and certain school
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locations for summer use for playground programs, and requested the School Board to adopt a
resolution in support of such activity.
Mr. Williams expressed interest in the beautification of 13th Street and stated
that Crooms School will be put on line as a full school in September and the 13th Street
corridor should be more pleasing to the eye such as Downtown First Street. The Commission
suggested 13th Street be submitted to the Scenic Improvement Board as a priority item.
Both governing bodies agreed to meet again in joint session in October, 1986.
Mr. Arnold reported the School Board's bond issue~programs includes funding for
one school in the next four years, location of this school has not been determined at this
time, but will not be in the City of Sanford; and renovations will be done to all the other
schools, except Hamilton Elementary; construction to start within two years and be completed
within five years.
Commissioner Farr reported having received a letter from the Swim Team requesting
another swimming pool, and expressed interest in joint use for swim teams at another facility
in the North end of the County. Mr. Arnold reported the School Board had no funding for a
swimming pool, the swimming pool at Lyman High School was funded by the Booster Club.
There being no further School Board business, the members of the School Board
adjourned.
The City Commission reassembled, with all members present, to discuss the
concept, budget and bids for a City Newsletter.
The Commission authorized same to be placed on the next regular meeting agenda.
The Chairman announced the Workshop Session scheduled for March 17, 1986 at 4:30
P.M. has been tentatively rescheduled for 7:00 P.M. the same day for a joint meeting with
the Sanford Housing Authority.
The City Manager reported the Workshop Session agenda for March 3, 1986 is filled
with discussion of the Comprehensive Plan, Budget revisions, Scenic Improvement Board plan,
and Purchasing.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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