022894-Work Session118
MINUTES
City Commission, Sanford, Florida
Work Session
February 28
19 94
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Work Session on Monday,
February 28, 1994, at 5:00 o'clock 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, Jr.
Commissioner A. A. McClanahan
Commissioner Lon K. Howell
City Manager William A. Simmons
City Clerk Janet R. Donahoe
Absent: City Attorney William L. Colbert
The Chairman called the meeting to order.
Request from AMVETS POST #0017 to purchase or lease the Police Benevolent Association ("PBA")
Building. Fred Mobley and other members of AMVETS were present.
The City Manager reported that the City is in the midst of planning the waterfront
area, and recommended that the City not enter into a long term lease for this building. At
the request of Commissioner Thomas, the City Manager gave a status report of the building,
from the time the City regained possession of the PBA building, to the present.
The Commission discussed possible uses of
short/long term lease with AMVETS, 2) the sale cf
facility.
the PBA building, including: 1) a
thio building, and 3) recreational
The Commission referred this item to tonight's i,e~u?..~r Meeting for City Commission
consideration.
Special Event Application, ~rom First Shiloh Mission~':y Baptist Church, for Commercial
Carnival in Fort Mellon Park.
The City Manager reported that the City has never approved a commercial carnival
in a city park, and to do so now would set a Precedent.
The consensus of the Commission was not to approve a commercial type carnival in
Fort Mellon Park.
Request from Bernard Mitchell, President, COMA, to fund and implement.Orange Avenue and
Seventh Street Park improvements. Bernard Mitchell, President, COMA, was present.
The City Manager reported that COMA has raised about $5,000.00 of their $13,000.00
objective, and that the City had agreed to find the money for landscaping and general fix-up
of the grounds.
The Commission discussed prospective funding sources for this project including
recreation impact fees, LETF and CDBG funds, and concurred to have Staff proceed with park
construction, and to pursue the possibility of utilizing CDBG funds for the un-funded portion
of said project.
Holiday Inn Lease.
On recommendation of the City Manager, the Commission concurred not to accept lease
terms as proposed by Bernard Sandler.
Request for waiver of lien for structure demolition at 901 South Sanford Avenue.
The City Manager reviewed and discussed alternatives as described in memorandum
dated February 9, 1994, from Director of Community Development Charles Rowe.
The consensus of the Commission was to waive lien in amount of $2,416.93 including
interest, if the property is donated to Habitat for Humanity for affordable housing.