091294 work session/regular meeting agenda
AGENDA
Sanford City commission Meetings
Monday, September 12, 1994
Sanford City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue
Sanford, Florida
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Work Session
4:00 o'clock P.M.
City Manager's Conference Room
1. Discussion of request from Johnell Jackson, Westside
Homeowners Association, for City to review/address law
enforcement issues/concerns in black communities.
2. Discussion of request from Academy Manor Neighborhood
Association, for City action regarding loitering in the park,
installation of sidewalks, problem with stormwater drainage,
and excessive speed on neighborhood streets.
3. Discussion of Special Event Applications.
4. Discussion of request from Seminole County, for City water and
sewer service for proposed Seminole County Affordable Housing
Demonstration Project.
5. Discussion regarding augmentation of City Code Enforcement
Program.
6. Discussion of Waterfront Master Plan Steering Committee
recommendation to install additional sidewalk along lakefront
between Sailpointe Apartments and City Hall.
7. Discussion regarding Solid Waste Management Interlocal
Agreement with Seminole County.
8. Discussion of alternative fuel vehicle initiative.
9. Discussion of fences in City right-of-ways.
10. Discussion regarding former Sanford Manufactured Gas Plant.
11. Discussion of proposed ordinance establishing requirements for
reimbursement of a portion of costs associated with
installation of infrastructure.
12. Discussion of Regular Agenda Items and other items.
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Regular Meeting
7:00 o'clock P.M.
City Commission Room
13. Public Hearing to consider tentative Budget and Proposed
Millage for FY 94/95.
14. Public Hearing to consider Sanford Airport Authority's
proposed FY 94/95 Budget.
15. Public Hearing to consider closing, vacating and abandoning a
portion of a 14 foot wide north-south utility easement lying
between Mellonville Avenue and Washington Court and between
East 24th Street and East 25th Street/SR 46/Geneva Avenue.
16. Public Hearing to consider closing, vacating and abandoning a
portion of Elder Road between Rinehart Road and Upsala Road
and between Fifth Street and Wilson Avenue extended easterly.
17. Public Hearing to consider closing, vacating and abandoning
all of 24th Place between Princeton Avenue and poinsetta
Avenue and a portion of a north-south alley between Grandview
Avenue and 24th Place and between Princeton Avenue and
poinsetta Avenue.
18. Public Hearing to consider second reading and adoption of
ordinances.
19. Public Hearings to consider condemnation of structures.
20. Condemnations: Status Report/Requests for Time
Extensions/Update regarding Condemnation Report #94-10, 2544
Park Drive (Party Machine) .
21. Consideration of Petition for Annexation for a portion of
property lying between Sir Lawrence Drive and Art Lane and
between Hidden Lake Drive and Lake Mary Boulevard (200 Art
Lane) .
22. Consideration of request from Academy Manor Neighborhood
Association, for City action regarding loitering in the park,
installation of sidewalks, problem with stormwater drainage,
and excessive speed on neighborhood streets.
23. Consideration of request from Seminole County, for City water
and sewer service for proposed Seminole County Affordable
Housing Demonstration Project.
24. Consideration of retention of Thomas K. Maurer, Esq., Foley &
Lardner, as co-counsel with respect to the former Manufactured
Gas Plant issue.
25. Consideration of Solid Waste Management Interlocal Agreement
with Seminole County.
26. First reading of ordinances.
27. Recommendations submitted from Planning and Zoning Commission
Meeting of Thursday, August 18, 1994.
28. Consent Agenda.
29. Information regarding invoices paid during the period for
previously approved lump sum contracts.
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 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)
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY
OF THESE PROCEEDINGS SHOULD CONTACT THE PERSONNEL OFFICE ADA
COORDINATOR AT 330-5626 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING.
30. Interlocal Agreement for Conflict Resolution, proposed by
CALNO.
31. Request from Amefika Geuka, Goldenrule Housing & Development
Corporation, for waiver of $75.00 variance fee for property at
2548 El Capitan Drive.
32. Augmentation of Code Enforcement Program.
33. Request from Reverend Rucker, First Shiloh MB Church, for
waiver of two required police officers at the Martin Luther
King, Jr. Celebration in the Park on January 16, 1995.
34. Request to authorize a contract with Coopers & Lybrand for an
internal audit.
35. Request to advance order a front end loader to be purchased
from FY 94/95 funds.
36. Request to authorize a contract with Ernst & Young for
consultation work regarding arbitrage.
37. Time Extension regarding Party Machine, Item #20.C.
38. Public participation.
MEMORANDUM
September 13, 1994
TO:
CITY STAFF
FROM:
CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK
RE:
SEPTEMBER 12, 1994 AGENDA ITEMS.
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Work Session
Second Floor
1. (Westside Homeowners Association.) Information attached.
Discussed; see Item #38.A. for action.
2. (Academy Manor Neighborhood Association.)
Information attached.
Discussed; see Item #22 for action.
3. (Special Event Applications.) Information attached.
A. Request from First Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church for
Martin Luther King Celebration on January 16, 1995.
Tabled at August 22, 1994, Work Session, pending
additional information relative required liability
insurance and police officers for previous church events.
Discussed; see Item #33 for action.
B. Request from Greater Seminole Chamber of Commerce for
Airshow at Central Florida Regional Airport on October 29
and 30, 1994. Request includes street closures and
sale/consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Reviewed for information.
4. (City Water/Sewer Service - Seminole County Affordable Housing
Demonstration Project. Information attached.
Discussed; see Item #23 for action.
5. (City Code Enforcement Program.) Information attached.
Discussed; see Item #32 for action.
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(Additional Sidewalk along Lakefront.) Information attached.
City Manager reviewed, and the Commission had no questions or
comments.
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(Solid Waste Management Interlocal Agreement.)
attached.
Information
Discussed; see Item #25 for action.
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(Alternative Fuel Vehicle Initiative.) Information attached.
City Manager reviewed, and the Commission concurred not to
participate at this time.
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(Fences in City Right-Of-Ways.)
Discussed; City Attorney to work with City Staff to draft
standards and criteria for approval of fences.
10. (Gas Plant.) Information attached.
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Discussed; see Item #24 for action.
(Reimbursement - Infrastructure Installations.) Information
attached.
Discussed; Staff to proceed with ordinance, and to strengthen
the LDR to require oversizing.
(Regular Agenda Items and other items.)
A. Item #31, request from Amefika Geuka, Goldenrule Housing
& Development Corporation, for waiver of $75.00 variance
fee for property at 2548 El Capitan Drive.
Discussed, see Item #31 for action.
B. Item #17, vacate a portion of 24th Street and a portion
of an alley.
Discussed, see Item #17 for action.
C. Item #34, hiring an auditor to perform an internal
investigation of the Licensing Division.
Discussed, see Item #34 for action.
D. Item #35, advance order of a front end loader.
Discussed, see Item #35 for action.
E. Item #26 B. and C., first reading of ordinances to amend
the Firefighter's Pension Plan and the Policemen's
Pension Plan.
City Manager reported these ordinances are not prepared and
ready for first reading.
F. Item #36, hiring an arbitrage consultant.
Discussed; see Item #36 for action.
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Regular Meeting
First Floor
13. (Public Hearing)
Advertised via Notice of Proposed Property Taxes (TRIM
Notice), mailed by Property Appraiser.
A. Announce that the proposed millage rate of 6.8759 mills
exceeds the rolled-back rate by 4.7309% and this is
necessary for the City to provide continuing level of
City Services in the face of inflation and to meet new
demands associated with new development.
. . .. Announced.
B. Public Input.
No one appeared.
C. (Recompute proposed millage rate, if necessary, and)
adopt proposed millage rate of 6.8759 as the tentative
millage rate.
NEED MOTION
Adopted proposed millage rate as tentative millage rate.
D. (Amend and) adopt tentative budget.
NEED MOTION
Adopted tentative budget.
E. ANNOUNCE that the public hearing will be held on
September 26, 1994, at 7:00 o'clock P.M., to consider the
final budget and to adopt the final millage.
Announced.
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~~~Cf appropriations for FY 94/95 Operating Budget.
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G. First reading of Ordinance No. 3230, re:
94/95 Personnel Classification and Pay Plan.
attached.
Adopt FY
Information
Passed fitst reading.
14. (Sanford Airport Authority's proposed FY 94/95 Budget.)
City Manager recommends approval.
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15. (Vacate easement.)
Ad published August 29, 1994; property posted August 26, 1994,
and owners notified August 25, 1994.
Margaret Anderson, owner.
Copies attached: Map
Letters from Utility Companies
Recommendation from Plans Review
Committee
Plans Review Committee recommends approval to vacate as
advertised, with the condition that an alternate fourteen (14)
foot utility easement be granted for the existing City sewer
line.
All utility companies have no objection to the vacating.
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City Manager recommends authorization for City Attorney to
prepare the proper ordinance to vacate the utility easement as
advertised, and that dedication of the new easement be
concurrent with adoption of the ordinance.
City Attorney authorized to prepare ordinance as recommended
by City Manager.
16. (Public Hearing.)
Ad published August 29, 1994; property posted August 26, 1994
and owners notified August 25, 1994.
Seminole Farms Trust IV, Petitioner.
Copies attached: Map
Letters from Utility companies
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All utility companies have no objection to the vacating.
City Manager recommends approval.
Approved, see Item #18 A. for ordinance adoption.
(Vacate street and alley.)
Ad published August 29, 1994; property posted August 29, 1994,
and owners notified August 29, 1994.
James B. and Michaeline G. Freeman and Kimberly S. Yeargain,
petitioners.
Copies attached: Map
Letters from Utility Companies.
Recommendation from Plans Review
Committee to be available at Work
Session.
All utility companies have no objection to the vacating,
however, Florida Power & Light requires retention of a utility
easement over the south 20 feet of street right-of-way.
City Manager's recommendation to be available at Work Session.
Public hearing tabled to September 26, 1994.
18. (Second reading and adoption of ordinances.) Copies of
ordinances attached.
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A. Ordinance No. 3225, re: Closing, vacating and abandoning
a portion of Elder Road between Rinehart Road and Upsala
Road and between Fifth Street and Wilson Avenue extended
easterly; Seminole Farms Trust IV, Petitioner.
Ad published August 29, 1994.
Copy of map attached.
Adopted.
B. Ordinance No. 3215, re: Closing, vacating and abandoning
a portion of Jewett Lane between Rinehart Road and Upsala
Road; Tabled at July 11, 1994, July 25, 1994, and August
8, 1994 Meetings. City of Sanford, applicant.
Copy of map attached.
Adopted.
19. (Public Hearings - Condemnations.) Information attached.
(This hearing is a formal procedure that the City is required
to do as first step toward the demolition of dilapidated
structures unless the owner brings these up to code, owners
who proceed to make reasonable progress toward correction of
deficiencies can expect to be allowed time to make
corrections.)
A. Report #94-11, 112 Avocado Avenue, Sharon Angell, owner.
B. Report #94-12, 412 Cypress Avenue, Lizzie J. Debose,
owner.
C. Report #94-13, 415 Cypress Avenue, Lizzie J. Debose,
owner.
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D. Report #94-14, 515 Elm Avenue, Ronald W. Riggs, owner.
E. Report #94-15, 1205 Lincoln Court, Margaret Jones, owner.
F. Report #94-16, 2616 Mohawk Avenue, William and Geraldine
Mayhood, owners.
G. Report #94-17, 1305 Myrtle Avenue, Wilma and Richard
Schoenborn, owners.
H. Report #94-18, 1307 Myrtle Avenue, Wilma and Richard
Schoenborn, owners.
I. Report #94-19, 1204 Oleander Avenue, Cedric and Pamela
Barnes, owners.
J. Report #94-21, 146 Sabal Palm Court, Donald and Carol
Kreusch, owners.
K. Report #94-22, 505 Wylly Avenue, Felix Rivera, owner.
L. Report #94-23, 1105 East 10th Street, Robert and Fontaine
Black, owners.
M. Report #94-24, 1412 West 12th Street, George Pike/Heirs,
c/o Frances Strickland.
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Report #94-25, 1413 West 12th Street,
Enterprises, owner.
Blackman
O. Report #94-26, 1210 West 16th Street, Dora Bryant c/o
Horace Gathers.
P. Report #94-28, 501 Wylly Avenue, Johnnie Johnson, owner.
Q. Report #94-29, 503 Wylly Avenue, Century Bank, owner.
R. Report #94-30, 1123 Oleander Avenue, George Pike/Heirs,
c/o Frances Strickland.
S. Report #94-31, 1121 Oleander Avenue, George Pike/Heirs,
c/o Frances Strickland.
T. Report #94-32, 1622 West 13th Street, Margaret Jones,
owner.
u. Report #94-33, 411 Sanford Avenue, George and Linda
Lopez, owners.
v. Report #94-34, 1314 Williams Avenue, Arther Jones, c/o
Armetta Foster.
W. Report #94-35, 1113 West First Street, Jean Booth, c/o
Sloan Realty Association.
X. Report #94-36, 206 Holly Avenue, David Dyess and Steven
Duff, owners.
Building Official recommends demolition of structures (A)
through (X), above.
City Manager recommends structures (A) through (X), above, be
condemned and the owners given thirty (30) days to repair or
demolish; if property owners fail to effect such demolition
and removal or repair, within said thirty (30) day period,
City shall demolish and remove the buildings and/or
structures, and the actual cost of said removal and disposal,
including administrative costs, be assessed as a lien against
the properties.
All condemned and gi ven 30 days as recommended by City
Manager, except K. 505 Wylly Avenue, P. 501 Wylly Avenue, and
Q. 503 Wylly Avenue.
20. (Condemnations.) Information attached.
A. Status Report of current and pending condemnations.
Acknowledged.
B. Requests for Time Extensions.
(1) Condemnation Report #94-08, 1603 West 13th Place,
C.S. Winn/Mary Smith, owners.
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(2) Condemnation Report #94-09,
Jamie Williams, owner.
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Orange Avenue,
Authorized 90 day time extension.
Building Official recommends demolition of both structures.
City Manager recommends authorization for public works to
demolish both structures.
C. Update regarding Condemnation Report #94-10 2544 Park
Drive (Party Machine). Information attached.
Authorized 30 day time extension.
(Petition for Annexation.)
Dale F. Richardson, petitioner
Copies attached: Map
Petition
Application
Staff Recommendations
City Manager recommends authorization for City Attorney to
prepare the proper ordinance to annex property as requested,
with owner to pay all appropriate costs associated with same.
Authorized preparation of ordinance as recommended.
22. (Academy Manor Neighborhood Association.)
attached with Agenda Item No.2.
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City Manager recommends increased police patrol and
appropriate response to complaints at park; approval of
sidewalk on one side of the street and posted "No Parking";
monitor drainage problems in the Academy Manor area, ensure
that the drainage system and its outfalls remain clear, and
re-invert swales and ditches as appropriate, with periodic
checking of park grading to ensure that water flows toward
existing catch basins; and installation of seven (7) speed
humps as long as they are "calibrated" for 25-mile per hour
speed.
Authorized as recommended by City Manager, with two additional
speed humps as requested by Ms. Campbell.
(City Water/Sewer Service - Seminole County Affordable Housing
Demonstration Project.) Information attached with Agenda Item
No.4.
City Manager recommends conceptual approval subject to
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The Commission took no action.
24. (Manufactured Gas Plant.) Information attached with Agenda
Item No. 10.
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City Manager recommends authorization to retain Thomas K.
Maurer, Esq., Foley & Lardner, as co-counsel at an hourly rate
of $135.00.
Authorized to retain Mr. Maurer.
25. (Solid Waste Management Interlocal Agreement.)
attached with Agenda Item No.7.
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City Manager recommends authorization to execute said
Interlocal Agreement with Seminole County, for preparation and
implementation of Seminole County Waste Management Plan in
order to meet requirements of the Solid Waste Management Act.
Authorized.
(First reading of ordinances.)
A. Ordinance No. 3226, re: adopting a wrecker
qualifications and allocation system. Copy attached.
Passed first reading.
B. Ordinance No. 3227, re: amending Firefighters' Pension
Plan.
action (ordinance not ready).
C.
Ordinance No. 3228, re: amending Police Officers' Pension
Plan.
action (ordinance not ready).
27. (Recommendations submitted from Planning and Zoning Commission
Meeting of Thursday, August 18, 1994.) Copy attached.
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Item No.1: On August 22, 1994, the City Commission approved
execution of the Replat, subject to Planning and Zoning
Commission's approval. NO ACTION REQUIRED.
No action.
(Consent Agenda.)
A. Consideration of Tabulation of Re-Bid #93/94-51, Chain-
Type Trencher (Recreation and Parks Department). Memo
and Bid Tabulations attached. City Manager recommends
acceptance of lowest bid, which met specifications, from
Carlson Industries, Inc. in amount of $1,696.50.
Accepted as recommended.
Approval of Vouchers for the Month of August, 1994.
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C. Approval of Minutes of August 22,
August 22, 1994, Regular Meeting.
1994, Work Session;
Copies enclosed.
Approved.
The following nine (9) invoices totalling $127,142.26 have
been paid per City Commission approval on October 8, 1990, and
November 25, 1991: Vilcon Construction Corporation
$94,849.20; Ardaman & Associates, Inc. $2,498.75, $1,559.25;
S.E. Marine Construction $8,178.50; Florida Environmental
Management, Inc. $10,515.00; and Conklin, Porter & Holmes
$1,748.11, $1,444.52, $775.42, $5,573.51. Copies attached.
Acknowledged.
(Interlocal Agreement for Conflict Resolution, proposed by
CALNO. )
Concurred to discuss September 26, 1994, and City Attorney to
provide further information regarding the status of the
agreement and amendments.
(Request from Amefika Geuka, Goldenrule Housing & Development
Corporation, for waiver of $75.00 variance fee for property at
2548 El Capitan Drive.)
No action.
(Augmentation of Code Enforcement Program.)
Authorized as recommended by City Manager.
(Request from Reverend Rucker, First Shiloh ME Church, for
waiver of two required police officers at the Martin Luther
King, Jr. Celebration in the Park on January 16, 1995.)
Authorized to waive requirement for two police officers.
(Contract with Coopers & Lybrand for an internal audit.)
Authorized, with fee not to exceed $10,000.00.
(Advance order a front end loader to be purchased from FY
94/95 funds.)
Authorized.
(Authorize a contract with Ernst & Young for consultation work
regarding arbitrage.)
Authorized, with fee not to exceed $10,000.00.
(Time Extension regarding Party Machine, Item #20.C.)
Authorized 30 day extension.
(Public participation.)
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Johnell Jackson, asked when action will be taken on his
request, discussed at Work Session.
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State's Attorney, and proceed as appropriate.
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Man, reported need sidewalks around Hamilton Elementary
School.
C.
Julia Lewis, read a letter alleging illegal activities
and requesting the Mayor to ensure that they are ended.
D. Patricia Campbell, alleged illegal activities and
requested the Mayor to ensure that they are ended.
E. Edward Hamilton, alleged illegal activities and requested
the Mayor to ensure that they are ended.