021113 rm agn & minCITY COMMISSION MINUTES
FEBRUARY 11 2013
REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF SANFORD
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
MONDAY, February 11, 2013
7 PM
City Commission Chambers
1 St Floor
Sanford City Hall
300 North Park Avenue
Sanford, Florida
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities needing
assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk at
407.688.5010 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
Advice to the public: If a person decides to appeal a decision made with respect to any
matter considered at the above meeting or hearing, he or she may need a verbatim record
of the proceedings, including the testimony and evidence, which record is not provided by
the City of Sanford. (FS 286.0105)
Speaking Before the City Commission. There is a three (3) minutes time limit for each speaker
on each item, except a person representing an organization and presenting its views during a
quasi judicial hearing will be allowed five (5) minutes, and a person speaking under Citizen
Participation will also be allowed five (5) minutes. Your cooperation is appreciated in observing
the time limit policy. Each person desiring to address the City Commission on an agenda item
pending before the City Commission must, before addressing the City Commission, legibly
complete a citizen's input form and submit the form to the City Clerk or designee.
Pledge of Civility. A resolution was adopted by the City Commission of the City of Sanford
recognizing the importance of civility, decency, decorum and respectful behavior in promoting
citizen participation in a democratic government. The City of Sanford calls upon the elected
officials, employees, and the public to exercise civility toward each other. (Resolution No. 2226,
04/11/11)
AGENDA
1) Meeting call to order by Mayor Triplett.
2) Invocation by Rev. Larry Leonard, Grace Fellowship Congregational Church.
3) Pledge of Allegiance.
4) Organizational Items.
Mayor Triplett's appointments to boards /committees.
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5) Presentation:
Retirement presentation for Police Officer William Crapps
K9 Miller retirement presentation
6) Minutes.
January 28, 2013 Work Session and Regular Meeting.
7) CONSENT AGENDA: The action proposed to be taken is stated for each item on the
Consent Agenda. Unless the item is removed from the Consent Agenda by a City
Commission member, no discussion on individual items will occur and a single motion will
approve all items.
[Commission Memo 13 -0221
A) Approve the special event permit with street closures and a noise permit for
'Project Graduation'.
B) Approve the special event permit, alcohol permit and noise permit for the 'New
Year Celebration'.
C) Approve the special event permit, noise permit and street closures for the 'Run
for God' event.
8) PUBLIC HEARINGS: The purpose of a Public Hearing is to receive input
regarding the item being considered. Public Hearings are not intended to be a time for
the public to obtain information about the subject matter of the hearing. (Hearing
Sequence: 1 st - staff; 2 - applicant/requesting party; 3rd - public; final - City Commission
motion, discussion and action.)
A. Second reading of Ordinance No. 4284 to annex 2631 Sanford Avenue. Circle
K Stores, Inc., owner; Ad published January 27, 2013. [Commission Memo 13-
026]
B. Second reading of Ordinance No. 4285 to allow operation of golf carts on City
streets within an area designated by the City Commission. Ad published January
27 and February 3, 2013. [Commission Memo 13 -027]
9) OTHER ITEMS.
A. Rank CPH Engineers as number 1 and Reiss Engineering as number 2 and
authorize the City Manager to negotiate an award which is not to exceed
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$500,000 for engineering services during construction of the Disinfection By-
Product Compliance Improvement Project. [Commission Memo 13 -028]
B. Approve Resolution No. 2375 adopting the Community Visioning Steering
Committee's recommendations for Community Values and Target areas as part
of the visioning and strategic planning process. [Commission Memo 13 -025]
(WS -3)
C. Approve Resolution No. 2376 establishing a City of Sanford Audit Committee,
its purpose and membership. [Commission Memo 13 -029]
D. Approval of Resolutions regarding Locally Funded Agreement and Joint
Participation Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation
(FDOT) for U.S. 17 -92 lighting improvements. [Commission Memo 13 -030]
1. Resolution No. 2377 to amend the budget.
2. Resolution No. 2378 to authorize the Locally Funded Agreement (LFA)
3. Resolution No. 2379 to authorize the Joint Participation Agreement (JPA)
10) CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT.
11) CITY CLERK'S REPORT.
12) CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.
13) CITIZEN PARTICIPATION. Each speaker is allotted five minutes to speak and may
present additional written material. If you have a matter you would like to discuss which
requires more than five (5) minutes, please feel free to arrange a meeting with the
appropriate administrative or elected official. This Citizen Participation is for the City
Commission to receive citizen input and comments pertaining to matters over which the
City Commission has jurisdiction or control. Questions directed to the City Commission
may be referred to City staff to be answered within a reasonable period of time following
the meeting.
14) CITY COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS.
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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Regular
Meeting on Monday, February 11, 2013, at 7 PM, in the City Commission Chambers,
City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present: Mayor Jeff Triplett
Vice Mayor Randy Jones
Commissioner Mark M
Commissioner Velma Williams
Commissioner Patty Mahany
City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr.
City Attorney William L. Colbert
City Clerk Janet Dougherty
Deputy City Clerk Cynthia Porter
I ) Meeting was called to order by Mayor Triplett at 7:06 PM.
2) Invocation by Rev. Larry Leonard, Grace Fellowship Congregational Church.
3) Pledge of Allegiance.
4) Organizational Items.
• Mayor Triplett's appointments to boards /committees.
Mayor Triplett revised his appointment list provided in today's agenda
packet: appointed Commissioner M as representative on the Florida League of
Cities; the Mayor is the alternate; removed himself as the alternate representative on
CALNO and appointed Commissioner M appointed Commissioner M as the
alternate representative on the Sanford Chamber of Commerce Board.
5) Presentation:
• Retirement presentation for Police Officer William Crapps
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• K9 Miller retirement presentation
6) Minutes.
January 28, 2013 Work Session and Regular Meeting.
Vice Mayor Jones moved to approve the Minutes. Seconded by
Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Jones
Aye
Commissioner M
Aye
Commissioner Williams
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
7) CONSENT AGENDA: [Commission Memo 13 -022]
A) Approve the special event permit with street closures and a noise permit
for `Project Graduation'.
B) Approve the special event permit, alcohol permit and noise permit for
the `New Year Celebration'.
C) Approve the special event permit, noise permit and street closures for
the `Run for God' event.
Vice Mayor Jones moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Seconded by
Commissioner Mahany and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett Aye
Vice Mayor Jones Aye
Commissioner M Aye
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Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Mahany Aye
8) PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Second reading of Ordinance No. 4284 to annex 2631 Sanford Avenue.
Circle K Stores, Inc., owner; Ad published January 27, 2013.
[Commission Memo 13 -0261
Commissioner M moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4284. Seconded by
Vice Mayor Jones and carried by of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Jones
Aye
Commissioner M
Aye
Commissioner Williams
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
B. Second reading of Ordinance No. 4285 to allow operation of golf carts on
City streets within an area designated by the City Commission. Ad
published January 27 and February 3, 2013. [Commission Memo 13 -027]
Vice Mayor Jones moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4285. Seconded by
Commissioner Mahany and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Jones
Aye
Commissioner M
Nay
Commissioner Williams
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
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9) OTHER ITEMS.
A. Rank CPH Engineers as number 1 and Reiss Engineering as number 2 and
authorize the City Manager to negotiate an award which is not to exceed
$500,000 for engineering services during construction of the Disinfection
By- Product Compliance Improvement Project. [Commission Memo 13-
028]
Commissioner M'Carty moved to approve this item. Seconded by Vice
Mayor Jones and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Jones
Aye
Commissioner M'Carty
Aye
Commissioner Williams
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
B. Approve Resolution No. 2375 adopting the Community Visioning
Steering Committee's recommendations for Community Values and
Target areas as part of the visioning and strategic planning process.
[Commission Memo 13 -025] (WS -3)
Commissioner Mahany moved to approve Resolution No. 2375.
Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Jones
Aye
Commissioner M'Carty
Aye
Commissioner Williams
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
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C. Approve Resolution No. 2376 establishing a City of Sanford Audit
Committee, its purpose and membership. [Commission Memo 13 -029]
Commissioner Williams moved to approve Resolution No. 2376.
Seconded by Commissioner Mahany and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Jones
Aye
Commissioner M
Aye
Commissioner Williams
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
D. Approval of Resolutions regarding Locally Funded Agreement and Joint
Participation Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation
(FDOT) for U.S. 17 -92 lighting improvements. [Commission Memo 13-
030]
City Manager Bonaparte said there is a revision to Resolution No. 2379
which increases the number of light poles by one (the Commission was provided the
revised resolution prior to tonight's meeting).
1. Resolution No. 2377 to amend the budget.
Vice Mayor Jones moved to approve Resolution No. 2377. Seconded by
Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Jones
Aye
Commissioner M
Aye
Commissioner Williams
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
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2. Resolution No. 2378 to authorize the Locally Funded Agreement
(LFA)
Commissioner Williams moved to approve Resolution No. 2378.
Seconded by Vice Mayor Jones and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Vice Mayor Jones
Commissioner M
Commissioner Williams
Commissioner Mahany
3. Resolution No. 2379 to ai
Agreement (JPA)
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
ithorize the Joint Participation
Commissioner Mahany moved to approve Resolution No. 2379.
Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Jones
Aye
Commissioner M
Aye
Commissioner Williams
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
10) CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT.
11) CITY CLERK'S REPORT.
12) CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.
Mr. Bonaparte said that in anticipation of adoption of the golf cart
ordinance, Staff started working on the mechanics and logistics to make it possible by the
effective date of March 1, 2013. Ms. Mosca will do a press release. He also said that the
Citizen's Academy will start this Wednesday at 6:00 PM. Due to interest, the class size
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was increased to 25; there is a waiting list for the next academy to possibly be held in the
fall.
13) CITIZEN PARTICIPATION.
Earnestine Herndon, Executive Director, Sanford Save Our Youth
Initiative, thanked the Commission for the proclamation and thanked Commissioner
M for his attendance at their event.
14) CITY COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS.
Commissioner M said that Habitat for Humanity broke ground for
Ms. Mattie's house on January 30 The Florida League of Cities Quality Cities
magazine published a great article about the City of Sanford's involvement in Florida
City Government Week. Last Saturday he attended the Sanford Save Our Youth Initiative
event at the Sanford Civic Center. He attended the Arbor Day event where a Valencia
orange tree was planted in the park. On Saturday of last week he attended
Congresswoman Brown's legislative event in Eatonville. He attended the Sanford
Airport Authority Board meeting last Tuesday where he was given a ten year master plan.
He suggested that transportation and ways to bring tourists into Sanford be incorporated
into the plan.
Commissioner Williams said that there will not be a red and white ball for
senior citizens but there will be a spring fling.
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:09 PM.
Mayor Jeff Tri
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