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AGENDA
Sanford City Commission Meetings
Monday, July 6, 1998,
Tuesday, July 7, 1998,
Wednesday, July 8, 1998
Sanford City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue
Sanford, Florida
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Budget Work Session
3:30 P.M. in the City Manager's Conference Room
1. Discussion of City Mana2er's proposed 1998/1999 Budget.
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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida met in Work Session on Monday, July 6, 1998,
at 3:30 o'clock P~M. in the City Manager' s Conference Room, Sanford City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford,
Florida.
Present: Mayor-Commissioner Larry A. Dale
Commissioner Whitey Eckstein
Commissioner Brady Lessard
Commissioner Kerry D. Lyons
Commissioner Velma H. Williams
City Manager William A. Simmons
City Clerk Janet R. Dougherty
Absent: City Attorney William L. Colbert
The Chairman called the meeting to order.
Request for 811 application to HUD.
Charles Rowe, Community Development Director, reported he had received a letter of request, from the
Wyman Fields Foundation, for the City to sign a letter of support for HUD 81 lfunding for a facility on Maple Avenue to
house physically and mentally challenged individuals. After discussion the Commission concurred the Mayor will sign a
letter for Mr. Rowe to deliver.
Fiscal History.
Donna Watt, Finance Director, presented and discussed a five year fiscal history of the City of Sanford. She
also distributed a Budget Summary for Fiscal Year 1998/99. Mayor Dale asked when the joint~udget meeting with the
Sanford Airport Authority is scheduled for. He reported that the enabling legislation requires a meeting by a date certain.
City Manager Simmons will check and bring a date back to the Commission.
Budget Message and Review.
City Manager Simmons presented his Budget Message. He reported receipt of two late budget requests.
Seminole Community Mental Health Center, Inc. is requesting $151,190.00 from the City to be used directly for Sanford
residents who cannot afford expensive mental health or substance abuse treatment. Also, Ron Rose of the Chamber of
Commerce requested $25,000 from the City instead of the usual $17,000, and cited the need for informational services as
one of the reasons for the increase. The Mayor and Commissioners questioned Mr. Rose on what they can expect in the
way of support from the Chamber on economic development, and on such issues as the Ft. Mellon Park development. Mr.
Rose reported the Chamber is willing to work with the City to promote economic development, and the Chamber has
already moved in that direction.
Review of the City Manager's proposed FY 98/99 Budget.
The City Commission reviewed the City Manager's proposed FY 98/99 Budget by individual department,
and the City Manager addressed and explained various items. The City Manager reported there is no proposed millage
increase. The Commission reviewed the proposed revenues for FY 98/99.
The following departments were addressed in the General Fund: CITY COM~vIISSION - Mayor Dale
reported the Commission travel expenses budget should be increased from the proposed $2,500.00 to $25,000.00. After
discussion the Commission concurred. CITY MANAGER - the position of Deputy City Manager was discussed. CITY
ATTORNEY - City Manager Simmons explained the difficulties with the City Attorney's rates had been resolved earlier in
this fiscal year. CITY CLERK - Jan Dougherty, City Clerk, reported that she is requesting an additional Secretary to be
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shared with the new Deputy City Manager. Also, she is requesting a new imaging and indexing system to replace the
current system, which is antiquated and does not work properly. The budget contains funds for off-site storage of files
now in the storage room, which could then be cleared of old flies and used as an office for the new Deputy City Manager.
Six Month Review of New Employees.
Commissioner Eckstein requested that the Commission revisit the issue of six month reviews for new
employees that were impacted by the elimination of six month reviews at the time the pay reclassification was done. It
was explained that six month reviews were done for new hires before the reclassification, and are now being considered to
be reinstated for new hires, so the employees hired in that one to one and one half year time flame are the only ones that
did not receive a six rl~pnth review and step increase. Staff is to evaluate this issue and bring a proposal for corrective
.a~n to a future Work ~ion.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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July
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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida met in Work Session on Tuesday, July 7, 1998,
at 3:30 o'clock P.M. in the City Manager's Conference Room, Sanford City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford,
Present:
Absent:
Florida.
The Chairman
Performance Evaluations.
Mayor-Commissioner Larry A. Dale
Commissioner Whitey Eckstein
Commissioner Brady Lessard
Commissioner Kerry D. Lyons
Commissioner Velma H. Williams
City Manager William A. Simmons
Deputy City Clerk Markae Rupp
City Attomey William L. Colbert
City Clerk Janet R. Dougherty
called the meeting to order.
City Manager Simmons reported that the Staff is working on a solution to the six month evaluation
concerns discussed in yesterday's meeting, and it could be on the agenda for the Monday, July 13, 1998 meeting.
Economic Incentives.
Mayor Dale questioned where Economic Incentive are budgeted. City Manager Simmons explained that
they could be budgeted under Community Development or Utilities, but right now they are budgeted under uncommitted
reserves and are not a line item. Mr. VanDerworp reported that the County first budgeted its economic incentives out of
the General Fund and after about three years they became self-sustaining. After discussion it was decided $200,000.00
should be budgeted under the City Commission Economic Development Incentives.
Department Business Plans.
Mayor Dale questioned where Department Business Plans were budgeted. After discussion the
Commission concurred that each department should work on a business plan, to be funded by the department.
Joint Work Session with Sanford Airport Authority.
Mayor Dale reported the joint budget work session with the Sanford Airport Authority should be held by
August 31, 1998, according to enabling legislation.
Review of the City Manager's proposed FY 98/99 Budget.
The following departments were addressed: FINANCE DEPARTMENT - Donna Watt, Finance Director,
reported the Finance Department has budgeted for new software to enable the City to create its own Annual Financial
Report to assist the auditors in doing the annual Audit Report. ENGINEERING AND PLANNING - The position of
Director of Engineering and Planning, which duties are now being performed by the City Manager, will be eliminated.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - The Mayor requested a list of the police cars in the Police Department, how old each is, the
mileage on each, and how much each one cost. FIRE DEPARTMENT - The Commission would like to request the County
to share in the cost of a new boat requested for rescue. The Commission concurred to add $2,500.00 to the Fire
Department budget for promotional activities. PUBLIC WORKS - The Commission concurred with the proposed budget
for this department. PARKS/RECREATION - Commissioner Williams asked if there will ever be a Community Center in
Sanford. The Commission concurred to have Mike Kirby, Recreation Director, investigate the possibility of procuring a
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building that was vacated on City property which used to house a gymnastics group. Howard Jeffdes, Parks and Grounds
Maintenance Coordinator, distributed plans for the renovation of the George W. Touhy Park.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida met in Work Session on Wednesday, July 8, 1998,
at 3:30 o'clock P.M. in the City Manager's Conference Room, Sanford City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford,
Florida.
Vehicle use.
Present:
Absent:
The Chairman
Mayor-Commissioner Larry A. Dale
Commissioner Whitey Eckstein
Commissioner Brady Lessard
Commissioner Kerry D. Lyons
Commissioner Velma H. Willjams
City Manager William A. Simmons
Deputy City Clerk Markae Rupp
City Attorney William L. Colbert
City Clerk Janet R. Dougherty
called the meeting to order.
Commissioner Eckstein reported on how the Seminole County Sheriff's Department utilizes its vehicles,
who uses them, and how long it keeps them. The Commission concurred to have Mr. VanDerworp continue to investigate
other entities to see how their police vehicles are utilized.
Review of the City Manager's proposed FY 98/99 Budget.
The following departments were addressed: CDBG - After discussion the Commission concurred to have
the Plans Examiner and Building Inspector positions authorized as soon as possible. The City Manager will have an
Ordinance prepared for the July 13, 1998 Commission Meeting for first reading, and the position will be advertised before
second reading. LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX - After discussion Mayor Dale requested a prioritized list of street
replacements and improvements. SOLID WASTE - Jerry Herman, Public Works Director, reported this budget is higher
than his actual department budget because it reflects the RFP figures. The Mayor requested that Mr. Herman provide the
lower budget. STORMWATER - The Commission concurred with the proposed budget for this department. UTILITIES
- The Commission concurred with the proposed budget for this department. OTHER FUNDS (Law Enforcement Trust
Funds, Recreation Impact Fees, Fire Safety Impact Fees, Police Safety Impact Fees, Seminole Towne Center/CRA/TIF
Trust, Waterfront CRA Trust, Debt Services - The Commission concurred with the proposed budgets for these
departments.
The Commission concurred with the 6.87 proposed millage. City Manager Simmons will make the
appropriate changes to the proposed budget as discussed by the Commission.
Donna Watt, Finance Director, was directed to arrange a joint work session with the Sanford Airport
Authority, preferably on July 27 for the regular City Commission Work Session.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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