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CITY OF SANFORD
CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26,2007
4:00 PM
Railroad Depot Room
2nd Floor
Sanford City Hall
300 North Park Avenue
Sanford, Florida
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AGENDA
1) Presentation on Commuter Rail and location of Sanford station.
2) Presentation - City Financial Report for the 1 st Quarter Ended December 31 , 2006.
[Commission Memo 07-066]
3) Briefing on Ridgewood Villas.
4) Review of Board information. [Commission Memo 07-070]
5) Police Department Status Report.
6) Police Department Ticket Writer Demonstration.
7) Agenda Items - additional information and/or questions.
-- Solid Waste Contract. (Regular Agenda Item #9.H.)
- CDBG Applications. (Regular Agenda Item #9.G.)
8) End the Work Session.
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Work Session on Monday, February 26, 2007, at 4
PM, in the Railroad Depot Room, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present:
Mayor Linda Kuhn
Vice Mayor Velma Williams
Commissioner Art Woodruff
Commissioner Jack T. Bridges (present at 4:22 PM)
City Manager Robert (Sherman) Yehl
Assistant City Attorney Ken McIntosh (present at 4:40 PM)
City Clerk Janet R. Dougherty (present at 4:57 PM)
Deputy City Clerk Cynthia Porter
Absent:
Commissioner Randy Jones
Mayor Kuhn called the Work Session to order at 4:06 PM.
1) Presentation on Commuter Rail and location of Sanford station.
Paul Skoutelas and Paul Morris, Transportation Consultants, Parsons Brinckerhoff, gave a power point
presentation regarding two alternatives for the location of the Sanford commuter rail station. [Commissioner Bridges joined the
meeting during the presentation.]
City Manager Yehl said that he will bring this item back to the Commission for consideration regarding its
preferred location of the station.
Mayor Kuhn distributed a copy of a letter dated February 15, 2007 from Metroplan Orlando Executive Director
Harold Barley, regarding his letter to Governor Crist regarding the commuter rail project and the risk associated with the
proposed property tax reform measures.
2) Presentation - City Financial Report for the 1st Quarter Ended December 31,2006. [Commission Memo 07-066]
Finance Director Jim Poulalian gave the presentation.
3) Briefing on Ridgewood Villas.
Assistant City Attorney Ken McIntosh briefed the Commission regarding the history of Ridgewood Villas. He
said that there is an investor named Washington Street Financial Corporation which has procured 24 units, all which are subject
to the liens of the City and must be dealt with some day. He suggested that a negotiating team consisting ofhimse1f, Attorney
Vera June, City Manager Yehl, and Public Works Director Tom George, meet with WSFC with reference to the acquisition of
its units or sale of the City's units to them.
The Commission agreed that negotiations could begin and if it seems that the City is not going to get a good deal,
then try to work out a deal with the School Board. It further agreed to not buyout the investor unless there is a proposed use for
the property. [Attorney McIntosh left the meeting.]
4) Review of Board information. [Commission Memo 07-070]
The Commission agreed that it liked the format of the draft document with boards and board member's
information, and that it was helpful. City Clerk Dougherty said that she will finalize the document in that format. [City Clerk
Dougherty left the meeting.]
5) Police Department Status Report.
Police Chief Brian Tooley gave a power point presentation of the 2007 Police Department Update dated February
26, 2007. Various brochures published by the Police Department and a map depicting Police Community Service Areas were
distributed to the Commission.
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6) Police Department Ticket Writer Demonstration.
Police Sergeant Greg Smith demonstrated the ticket writer system.
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Agenda Items - additional information and/or questions.
Solid Waste Contract. (Regular Agenda Item #9.H.)
Commissioner Woodruff suggested that the contract language include that all complaints shall be promptly
resolved; a weekly complaint resolution report will be provided; and to incorporate the solid waste ordinance by reference.
CDBG Applications. (Regular Agenda Item #9.0.)
City Manager Yehl said that while the County is limiting the number of applications to one per entity, he
suggested submitting an application for the Westside Community Center and the Georgetown Community Improvement
Program, because he feels that the County Community Development Agency has somewhat of an obligation to fund Sanford's
projects because it is the primary source of CDBG funding eligibility in the County. Some concern was expressed about
submitting more than one application, however, the majority of the Commission did not object to submitting two applications.
Mayor Kuhn distributed a copy of a letter dated February 15, 2007 which she received from Seminole County
Board of Commissioners Chairman Carlton Henley regarding the placement of a Martin Luther King memorial marker on
Airport Boulevard between Highway 17-92 and SR 46. She suggested pursuing the renaming of Airport Boulevard as
previously requested.
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End the Work Session.
There being no further business, the Work Session was adjourned at 6:29 PM.
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