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City Commission, Sanford, Florida
Special Meeting
May 11
1993
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Special Meeting at 7:00
o'clock P. M. on Tuesday, May 11, 1993, at the City of Sanford Police Station Training Room,
815 South French Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present: Mayor Bettye D. Smith
City Manager William A. Simmons
City Clerk Janet R. Donahoe
Absent: Commissioner Whitey Eckstein
Commissioner Robert B. Thomas, Jr.
Commissioner A. A. McClanahan
Commissioner Lon K. Howell
City Attorney William L. Colbert
Lynn Stogner, Chairman, Pinecrest Crime Watch, welcomed everyone and introduced Mayor
Smith.
Introduction of ACCESS 93 Pro,ram. Mayor Smith called the meeting to order at 7:00 o'clock
P. M. and welcomed-everyone and expressed her appreciation to everyone for attending.
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 recognized Jay R. Marder, Sanford Director of Planning and
Development, for his work to establish the Access 93 programs.
Mr. Simmons briefly reviewed the information packets which were distributed at this meeting,
including the City Hall directory, complaint form, City Commission district map,
organizational chart, revenue and expenditures, millage rates, and planned developments. Mr.
Simmons reported there is strong interest from commuter rail and from Lynx regarding the
city's proposal to establish an intermodal transportation center which would accommodate
traffic between the interstate, airport, train, and bus traffic in one central location.
Code Enforcement. Gary Winn, Building Official, reviewed the city's Code Enforcement Program
and Code Enforcement Citation Program, and the procedures and timeframes involved in each.
Streets and Drainage. Jerry Herman, Sanford Public Works Director, briefly reviewed the
areas of work performed by the employees in the Public Works Department. He reported that
the city plans to install four speed humps in Pinecrest; and that the city is upgrading the
street lighting in the Pinecrest neighborhood.
Questions/Answers of a General Nature.
A. Herb Hartley, 106 East Coleman Circle, reported he was not asked to sign the
petition for speed humps in Pinecrest, which was submitted from the Pinecrest
Neighborhood Watch, and the people who signed it were not representative of the
entire neighborhood; when he drove over two of the speed humps on Live Oak
Boulevard while travelling 25 mph, it was not a comfortable ride; he had requested
from the Police Department a review of speeding citations on Park and there were
none south of 24th Street; and that it takes traffic enforcement to get speeders.
Mayor Smith reported speed humps can help to save children's lives by slowing down
traffic.
Lynn Stogner reported a child was almost hit at 2903 Park; the Police Department
has been asked several times to write citations, and they have, but the speeders
come back; mailboxes and fences have been knocked down; and that people drive 50
mph through there now.
Ralph Russell, Sanford Police Chief, reported the statistics Mr. Hartley received
from the Police Department would not show that people were speeding on Park if the
stopped car was on a side street when the citation was issued; that traffic
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statistics were studied from May to August to determine if speed humps were
warranted; and that speed humps do work to help control traffic and allow the
police to move around.
City Manager Simmons reported that the City Commission acted affirmatively on a
petition from a number of people and the petition didn't require any set number of
signatures from a certain area.
Public Works Director Jerry Herman reported these speed humps will probably be
installed in a month or so; and in response to a question, that he will check the
number and placement of the humps.
Mr. Hartley reported that speed humps are needed on Laurel.
Mr. Hartley requested that the proposed golf course on Site 10 remain under city
control. City Manager Simmons reported that the city is not proceeding in that
direction; that the developer proposes to develop and operate the golf course, and
pay the city a percentage of the gross revenue from "day one". Also, the lease
that is being proposed is considerably more favorable to the city than the lease
for Mayfair Golf Course.
B. A man inquired about plans to open Park Avenue south of Jenkins Circle. Rick
Holloway, Sanford Civil Engineer, reported there are no plans to do this, and
further, it would be very difficult to do because the area is muck.
C. Lynn Stogner inquired about regulations on how many people can live in one rental
house; and if there have been any citations issued for loud music emanating from
a home or a vehicle. Building Official Gary Winn reported that the federal
government's definition of "family" does not require the people to be blood
relatives, and that as long as the same kitchen and bathrooms are being used, any
number of people can live in the same house provided the Minimum Housing Code
requirements are met. Further, if there are three or more apartments, the state
Hotel and Restaurant Commission becomes involved, and there are additional
requirements such as a resident manager and lease agreements. Police Chief Ralph
Russell reported that the state requires measurement of the decibels a specific
number of feet from the home or vehicle, and the city does not have the instrument
to measure the decibels, and so does not issue citations for loud music.
D. A lady inquired about animal control regulations and how many animals could be at
a house, and how to report barking dogs. Mr. Winn reported that no more than three
dogs and three cats are permitted at a residence. Chief Russell reported that
complaints of barking dogs should be reported to either Seminole County Animal
Control, or if they are closed, to the Sanford Police Department.
(Mayor Smith briefly left the meeting and returned.)
E. A lady reported she lives at 123 East Jenkins Circle and that at times they have
no water pressure. A man asked if he could still connect to reclaimed water, and
how to do so. Sanford Utility Director Paul Moore reported there may be a buildup
in the property owner's line that could cause a decrease in water pressure at one
fixture when water was used at another fixture. Also, there was very little
interest in reclaimed water from Pinecrest residents, and that areas with the most
interest and that were the most cost effective would receive reclaimed water until
capacity was reached. City Manager Simmons suggested the man get as many people