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City Commission, Sanford, Florida Speci al Meetin§
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April 8
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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Special Meeting at 7:00
o'clock P. M. on Thursday, April 8, 1993, at Upsala Community Presbyterian Church, 3600 West
25th Street, Sanford, Florida.
Present: Mayor-Commissioner Bettye D. Smith
Commissioner Whitey Eckstein
City Manager William A. Simmons
City Clerk Janet R. Donahoe
Absent: Commissioner Robert B. Thomas, Jr.
Commissioner A. A. McClanahan
Commissioner Lon K. Howell
City Attorney William L. Colbert
Bill Schrader, Vice President, Mayfair Meadows Homeowners' Association, called the
meeting to order at 7:00 P. M.
Introduction of ACCESS 93 Program. Mayor Smith welcomed everyone and expressed her
appreciation to everyone for attending.
Remarks from District Co~issioner. Commissioner Eckstein reported he is happy to be at this
meeting and will listen anxiously to the citizens' concerns, and thanked staff for their
attendance.
Remarks from Staff. William A. Simmons, City Manager, stated city staff is here to inform
and to listen to the citizens' concerns; and he hopes thiS meeting will facilitate on-going
discussions. Mr. Simmons briefly explained that he expects the FY 93/94 budget to be "flat",
for the third year in a row, and that the city does not expect to see any new, increased,
revenues, for at least a couple more years. Mr. Simmons recognized Jay R. Marder, Sanford
Director of Planning and Development, for his work to establish the Access 93 programs.
Building Permits. Gary Winn, Building Official, reported that the city's permits include a
statement that there could be other requirements recorded in the Seminole County Public
Records that could affect the permitting of the project; further, the Building Department has
begun issuing a pamphlet stating that the person pulling the permit should check with the
appropriate homeowners' association to see if the association must also review and approve
the project, and this same statement will be put on the city's building permits. Mr. Winn
briefly discussed various types of permits which may be required during construction-
associated activities, and urged residents to check with the Building Department, before
beginning construction projects, to find out what is required.
Reclaimed Water. Bill Marcous, Reclaimed Water Coordinator, reported that the Utility
Department is responsible for water service, sewer service, and reclaimed water service. Mr.
Marcous explained that how many residents in a given subdivision sign up for reclaimed water
and how much reclaimed water a givefi subdivision can irrigate are factors the city considers
in deciding when a subdivision or area will be connected to reclaimed water, with the higher
priority going to those that can irrigate the most. Also, the city has a reclaimed water
line at the entrance to Mayfair Meadows, but only 27 of 184 customers applied (15%).
Further, reclaimed water service requires an irrigation system and a 3/4" meter ($161.00),
the monthly base charge is $3.25, and $.05 per thousand gallons, with an average bill of
$5.00 to $6.00 per month.
Nuisances and Code Enforcement. Acting Police Chief Ralph Russell reported the police
department receives noise complaints from all neighborhoods, and the Code Enforcement
Citation Program will help the police department enforce the laws by allowing the police
officer to cite the offender if the police have to go more than once to a particular
location.
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Acting Chief Russell also reported that the local newspaper had recently published
a headline stating Sanford was the crime capitol of the state, and the accompanying article
contained incomplete information (only Part 1) about crime statistics. Acting Chief Russell
explained that Sanford's overall crime clearance rate was 28%, well over 1991's 24%. Also,
the state's clearance rate dropped from 22% in 1991 to 21% in 1992.
Acting Chief Russell reported other departmental statistics as follows: SPD made
over 2,000 arrests in 1992; and filed over 1,000 capiases for arrest, however, the SPD is not
credited for those as arrests. Other arrests, including drug arrests, are up. Last year,
the SPD averaged over 68,000 calls, which required the generation of over 11,000 reports;
this year, the SPD is averaging over 1,500 calls per week, which if kept up, will be
approximately 73,000 calls for service in 1993, and will also require reports.
Acting Chief Russell further reported the department is trying to put more officers
on the road, and that the currently underway phasing out of motorcycles and replacing them
with cars will relieve the regular patrol units, that were tied up assisting in traffic, to
give them extra time to be in the community within the housing and residential areas where
they are needed.
Mayor Smith commended the Sanford Police Department for clearing several large
cases, which is reported in tonight's Sanford Herald.
Streets, and Drainage. Jerry Herman, Sanford Public Works Director, briefly reviewed the
areas of work performed by the employees in the Public Works Department.
Rick Holloway, Civil Engineer I, discussed the wetlands, a natural storage area,
behind Mayfair Villas, and the natural retention area behind Mayfair Meadows, which bleeds
over into the wetlands. The City checked the drainage calculations for Mayfair Meadows, and
found that the lowest home is only 1 foot above the berm, and 1.3 feet above the 100 year
flood prone elevation, all of which is normal. There is potential for an outfall for Mayfair
Meadows. The grass curry wetland, over 50 acres, will take a lot of runoff before nearby
properties will flood.
Questions/Answers of a ~eneral Nature.
A. Mr. Schrader discussed present and proposed area drainage,
and reclaimed water
billing procedures.
Bill Craig, Vice-President, Mayfair Villas Homeowners' Association, reported
drainage problems caused by Mayfair Meadows.
Mr. Holloway reported Mayfair Meadows is not blocking Mayfair Villas' drainage; any
problem is caused by the higher than usual water table which is a result of rain.
Mr. Craig reported Mayfair Villas is a privately-owned condominium which owns its
streets, water and sewer systems, and reclaimed water system; reported the city
won't pick up trees in the private streets; and asked for consideration from taxes
or help with infrastructure, and for more police patrols.
Mr. Simmons reported the key word is "condominium", and the private streets,
drainage, lift stations, etc., are not built to city standards and therefore the
city will not accept and maintain them; and that the areas of Mr. Craig's requests
for assistance are enterprise-funded, and the city can not transfer funds between
enterprise funds, nor can it provide a tax break.
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April 8
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John Lukaszoe, 142 Mayfair Court, Mayfair Meadows, reported there is three feet of
standing water in his back yard, caused by the irrigation of reclaimed water at
Mayfair Golf Course, which raises the water table, so water won't run off from his
yard. Mr. Lukaszoe requested mosquito control.
Mr. Simmons reported the city will spray for mosquitos if a member of the
homeowners' association requests it; and the golf course groundwater monitors show
an increase of 3 to 4 feet, which is caused by rain.
Ken Echols requested owner information for the greenbelt/wetlands in back of his
house. Mr. Holloway reported he will research the ownership and provide a copy to
Mr. Echols.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 o'clock P. M.
M A,/Y O R
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f-City -Clerk