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City Commission, Sanford, Florida
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July 19 1994
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Special Meeting at 6:00
o'clock P. M. on July 19, 1994, at the Seminole County Health Department Auditorium, 400 West
Airport Boulevard, Sanford, Florida.
Present: Mayor Bettye D. Smith
Commissioner Whitey Eckstein
City Manager William A. Simmons
City Clerk Janet R. Dougherty
Absent: Commissioner Robert B. Thomas, Jr.
Commissioner A. A. McClanahan
Commissioner Lon K. Howell
City Attorney William L. Colbert
City Manager William A. Simmons called the meeting to order at 6:08 P. M.
Introduction of Access 94 Program. Mayor Smith thanked everyone for coming and reported this
is the second year of Access Meetings, and the second meeting in District 4.
Remarks from District Commissioner. Commissioner Eckstein stated he concurred with the
Mayor's comments.
Remarks from City Manaqer. The City Manager introduced city staff members and reviewed the
information with the Agenda.
Good Neighbor Utility Fund. Bill Marcous, Program Coordinator, reported the Utility
Department provides water, sewer, and reclaimed water to our customers. Mr. Marcous stated
the Good Neighbor Utility Fund, established last fall, is designed to help customers facing
an emergency situation pay their utility bills on a one-time basis; it is a community effort
as no tax funds are involved; and $205.00 has been contributed to date.
Seminole County Expressway. Gerald Brinton, Director, Seminole County Expressway Authority,
reported 12 miles of the expressway from 17-92/Airport Boulevard across Lake Jesup opened May
7th and that completes about 50 miles of the eastern portion of the Greeneway. The
expressway is now focusing on completing "the missing link", the six miles from 17-92 to I-4.
The alignment of this portion has been moved a couple of hundred feet from the north side to
the south side of Airport Boulevard near Hidden Lake Subdivision. The expressway authority
tries to be the least disruptive as possible, tries to save as many trees as possible as a
natural buffer, and tries to visually screen vehicles and lights with landscaping plants
although traffic may still be heard. Use of ~the Lake Jesup toll plaza is growing about 1,000
cars (three percent) per week, and if this trend continues over the next six months,
projections of about 13,000 vehicles through that main plaza will be met. A little more than
130,000 vehicles per week use all of the expressway in Seminole County. Regarding the six
mile "missing link": it will need to be built all at once; will cost $190,000,000; will need
federal funding (bills are in Congress); could be ready to build, if funds are available, in
late 1996; and will take about one and one-half years to construct. Further, environmental
permits have been secured, and damages and impacts to the environment for the next six miles
are already being mitigated on the north shore of Lake Jesup. The construction will be bid
as three jobs, each bid out within about one month of each other so construction of each will
be going on simultaneously.
Recreation Proqrams. Mike Kirby, Recreation and Parks Director, reported the Recreation
Department currently has 30 different programs in operation; operates two summer playground
sites; the After School Program; Golden Age Games in November, the Soap Box Derby in July;
and has about 117 adult and about 67 youth softball and baseball teams annually.
Responsibilities of the Recreation Department include the Parks and Grounds Maintenance
Division which maintains 30 parks (about 300 acres); the Museum Division which is responsible
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for the Sanford Museum, which was renovated and doubled in size last year; the cemeteries,
which cover about 25 acres, on 25th Street; and the department also leases the Civic Center,
the Cultural Arts Building, and the Senior Center.
Occupational Licenses and Home Occupations. Charles Rowe, Community Development Director,
explained that to apply for and receive a city Occupational License one needs to visit City
Hall and fill out an Application; home occupations are permitted uses in residential areas;
the intent of ordinances controlling home occupations is to maintain the general ambiance of
the neighborhood; stated which occupations are not allowed as home occupations; explained
restrictions on workers at home occupations and materials used. Further, no more than two
Garage Sales per year, for three days each, are allowed at a given residence, and there is
no license required far Garage Sales.
Crime Prevention. Ralph Russell, Police Chief, reported the Sanford Police Department has
100 personnel, of that 100 80 are sworn, and 66 of the sworn are uniform patrol. Further,
the department averages 5,600 calls per month and over 1,000 hand-written reports per month.
The beltway will increase the department's work to the west, so zones are being revised and
the revisions will be completed by October, and the revisions will result in more uniform
officers covering smaller zones. Further, in this district, the highest number of calls for
service are for thefts, second-highest are for traffic accidents, and third-highest are for
domestic violence. The Community Resource Division is very active within the community and
includes the School Resource Officers, the D.A.R.E. Officer, and officers who present safety
programs and make safety inspections in the community. Chief Russell stated the Crime Stop
Line utilizes a recording whereby persons can anonymously report information.
Citizen Participation.
A lady reported the only way she knew about this meeting was an article in the
Orlando Sentinel, that the association wasn't notified until last week, and that more people
would have come if they had had the chance. She reported the meeting intent is appreciated.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Attest:
/ City Clerk