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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida met in Work Session on Monday,
October 8, 1990 at 5:00 P.M. in the City Manager's Conference Room, City Hall, Sanford,
Florida.
Present: Mayor-Commissioner Bettye D. Smith
Commissioner Whitey Eckstein
Commissioner Robert B. Thomas
Commissioner A. A. McClanahan
City Attorney William L. Colbert
City Manager Frank'A. Faison
City Clerk Janet R. Donahoe
Absent: Commissioner Lon Howell
The Eirst item of business was a presentation by Louis Rotundo regarding Central
Florida Commuter Rail.
Louis Rotundo, governmental consultant for Central Florida Commuter Rail Authority,
appeared and reported that the State has created three Commuter Rail Autho~itiea for the
purpose of achieving commuter rail transportation within the three urban areas, that thefour
Counties; Orange, Seminole, Osceola, and Brevard will outline and identify a plan of action
to be submitted for implementation, that pursuant to the passage of Transportation Bill
1316, $200,000,000 has been appropriated over the next 5 years, $100,000,0G0 of which has
been earmarked for Tri-County Rail, the remainder has not yet been allocated, ~that another
provision of th~ transportation package is that approximately15% of transportation revenues
in perpetuity will be dedicated to mass transit. Further, no one has picked any rail lines,
and that all maps in the paper were done by the City of Orlando or Orlando Utilities
Commission as their ideal solution for the existing problem.. Mr. Rotundo also stated that
there will be a Commuter Rail Authority meeting October 25, 1990, that the Rail Authority has
appointed individuals to the Technical Advisory Committee based o~ recommendations submitted
by the various Cities and Counties, and encouraged the Commi$sion to have a Staff
representative attend said meeting. Further, the State has approved funding contingent upon
local community involvement and funding, that several Cities and Counties have contributed
funds, that the Rail Authority has no specific contribution in mind, and urged the City of
Sanford to participate, and provide financial support. Also, the State is in the process of
preparing a Rail Capitol Investment Policy which will be introduced .to the' legislature in
March. Additionally, CSX lines run through SanfoEd, Winter Springs a~d Oviedo, and that
Sanford is going to be a primary terminal in the process, that he could provide the City with
the action plan adopted by the Board, which identifies the results of the rail studies, that
the Commuter Rail Authority is currently writing a request foe proposal that will go out at
the end of .November, 1990, for a response from consultants, who will address specific
questions the City may have about how Sanford will fit into the process. Also., there will
be a transportation sun%mit in November or December, 1990, that approximately 150
governmental, business and community development leaders will attend, a~d that notification
regarding same should be forthcoming.
The consensus of the Commission was to have a Staff representative attend said
meetings, and that the Commission will discuss the possibility of contributing to said
project, upon receipt of additional information.
The next item of business was a review by the City Attorney, regarding personnel
matter discussed at Regular Meeting of September 24, 1990.
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City Attorney reported that, at the September 24, 1990, Regular Meeting, he was
under the impression that Patti Wierzbowski's complaint was lack of a letter of reference,
that Ms. Wierzbowski scheduled an appointment for Thursday, September 27, 1990, at which
time, she was to receive a letter of reference in exchange for release and withdrawal of
complaint filings; and that Ms. Wierzbowski failed to appear. City Attorney further stated
that Jim Turner called, reported he represents' Patti Wierzbowski, and that she wants $500.00
for the release and withdrawal of the aforesaid, documents~ Further, Mr. Turner reported the
$500.00 represents the approximate amount paid byPatti Wie~zbowski to him on another matter;
and $500.00 is what Ms. Wierzbowski thinks is due her for vacation pay. City Attorney
reported receipt of a letter fr0~ Attorney Jim. Turner, stating that the release would be
signed in exchange tor $5.00.00. City Attorney reported that, pursuant to records provided
by Finance Director, Ms. Wierzbowski received vacation pay through September 30, 1990, that
said amount does not coincide with $500.00 figu~re, that he cannot tie $500.00 to any amount
legitimately in dispute, and, therefore, he cannot recomm-~end that the City pay said $500.00.
Additionally, Staff is. in the process of providing additional information concerning method
of payment relative to reduction in force employees' accrued vacation time., and that upon
receipt of said data, he will review and report back to the Commission., City Attorney
further stated that he has replied to EEOC complaint as required.
The next item of business was discussion of request from Sara Myers (Yellow Ribbon
Society) to attach yellow ribbons, to light poles for a patriotic event. The Commission
authorized Sara Myers to attach said ribbons to city-owned light poles at locations as
described in letter dated October 1, 1990, with the stipulation that Ms. Myers would maintain
the ribbons, and remove them if they became unsightly.
The next item of business was discussion regarding estimates to remove silt from
Lake Gem Park.
City Manager reported that for a considerable length of time th~e has been concern
and complaints about fixing Lake Gem Park,"that Staff has provided information, which is
summarized in memo dated September 21, 1990, that. the lake is filled with a lot of muck run-
off, which may have caused the weeds, to grow., that it is not an actual lake, but rather a
depressed area fed by surface run-off.
Commissioner McClanahan asked if there is any guarantee that the ~ater level will
be maintained if the silt is removed, and if the City will have a viable lake.
Director of Engineering and. Planning reported that the City's Reclaimed Water
System in the area has the ability to irrigate Lake Gem. Park, that the mounding of ground
water affects the water level, that the lake surface becomes a manifestation of the ground
~ater adjacent to the. shore of the lake, thus. causing the raising of the lake level simply
by irrigation without directly feeding the lake, that the City has a permit for the
irrigation, but does not have. a permit for filling the lake, that an additional alternative
would be to run a stormwater line off of 20th Street, and recommended that the City wait for
six month to a year to determine whether irrigation is succe~sful before spending additional
monies, that the accumulatio~ of silt and. vegetable matter should be dug out, and suggested
that once silt is removed the City hire the Lake Doctor for removal of algae once a year,
estimated cost to be a couple of thousand dollars. Also, that ideally, the bulk of the lake
should be four feet deep~ which will discourage regrowth of aquatic weeds.
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Tile Commission authorized Staff to have Jammal and Associates test the take to
determine where the water level is, and report back to the Commission, before considering
additional funding.
The Commission next discussed proposed Intertoca,1 Agreement with Seminole County
for Utility Service areas..
Director of Engineering and Planning reporge~ that the Agreement p~o~ides for p~o-
rated reimbursement to Seminole County for that portion of Lake Monroe Utility Service area
being acquired by the City of Sanford, namely,, the-area located, south of State Road 46 and
east of I-4, and that the Board of County Commissioners will consider same' at October 9, 1990
meeting.
The next item of business was discussion regarding request from WilliamBalzer for
possible installation of Emergency Ham Radio Equipment at Police Station. Information
submitted from Director of Engineering and Planning'.
The Consensus. of the Cormmission was to take no further actio~ regarding said
request until "Copper Penny" issue is decided in the November referendum.
Commissioner Eckstein reported that he spoke mith Sylvester.Chang regarding the
relationship between the Jayc.ees and Rotaract Club, and asked, if it would be appropriate for
Staff to review Jaycee Park. lease, and attempt to work something out whereby Rotaract Club
could utilize "Jaycee Park" and building. Mayor Smith reported that City Attorney is
researching the matter.
The Commission directed City Clerk to write a letter to Mrs. Boyd advising that the
city has no plans to change the name of French Avenue.
There being no further business,
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the meeting was adjoDgrne~. .