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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida met in Work Session on Monday, February 28, 2000,
at 3:30 o' clock P.M. in the City Manager' s Conference Room, Sanford City Hall, 300 Noah Park Avenue, Sanford,
Florida.
Present:
Absent:
Mayor-Commissioner Larry A. Dale
Commissioner Whitey Eckstein
Commissioner Velma H. Williams
Commissioner Brady Lessard
City Manager Tony VanDerworp
City Clerk Janet R. Dougherty
Commissioner A. A. McClanahan
City Attorney William L. Colbert
The Chairman called the meeting to order.
Brief re: legislative priority requests.
Bobby Brantley and Eric Thorne reported this year's budget request for the City totals $8.4 million. The
midges are budgeted for $300,000, the stadium for $1.1 million, and the seawall for $7 million. Senator Dyer is
sponsoring the midges legislation this year in the Senate, as well as the stadium legislation, and Senator Cowin is
sponsoring the seawall. The midges are also included in the Department of Agriculture's budget. In the House, the
midges Bill and the seawall are sponsored by Representative Constantine, and the stadium by Representative Rudy
Bradley. Mr. Brantley further reported the seawall issue passed out of the Governor's Water Resources Panel this past
week by a unanimous vote. FDOT also has looked at the seawall and agrees that something needs to be done, so there is a
possibility of some money from FDOT through trust funds or other sources.
Mr. Brantley reported Representative Trovillion had agreed to file a bill to have the Airport included in
MPO, and he decided at the last minute to withdraw the bill based on a conversation he had with Senator Webster, in
which Senator Webster stated he was opposed to the bill. In talking with Senator Webster, he clarified that he may have
some other things he wants to do to address transportation in an overall manner, but he would mention to Representative
Trovillion he has no problem with putting the bill back in. There is no word as of today whether this has been
accomplished. Mayor Dale reported he is meeting with Senator Webster and the MPO later this week. After considerable
discussion regarding the Airport, Mayor Dale thanked Mr. Brantley and Mr. Thorne for their work with the Legislature on
behalf of Sanford.
Airport Authority Audit Report.
A representative from the Airport reported there was an issue with the receivables regarding money that was
due the Airport from the FAA, about $900,000. This money has been quantified and the Airport received the first segment
of $188,000 this morning. The money was for overruns on past projects. The remaining $640,000 should be received by
the end of September, 2001. $100,000 should be received within the next six months.
Rick Mann, Hartsock and Hartsock, reported there was approximately a $5 million increase in assets from
October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999, and a corresponding increase in liabilities of approximately $4 million. This
is about a $1 million increase in equity. There was approximately a $70,000 decrease in revenues from the prior year.
The expenses are up approximately $660,000 over the previous year, including about a $200,000 increase in salaries and
fringe benefits, although the actual expenses are below budget for the 9/30/99 year. Professional fees and contracts are up
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by about $400,000, the principal reason being that there were some planning projects which incurred approximately
$400,000 in expenses, compared to the previous year when these types of expenses totaled only about $20,000 to $25,000.
Significant items regarding the Cash Flow were the acquisition of property and equipment during the year and the proceeds
from long term debt. Standard footnotes are included in the report to accompany the financial statements. There were no
Findings of Fact related to the Financial Statements required to be reported, or related to Questioned Costs for Federal
Awards. There also were no Management Comments for the current year. The Management Comments regarding the
Status of Prior Year Comments related to impact fees paid to the airport sponsor (City of Sanford) which were reported as
compliance violations because of the lack of documented evidence of costs incurred by the city for the project.
Documentary evidence of costs incurred by the City will be available to support any impact fees charged by the City in the
future. No impact fees were paid to the City during the year ended September 30, 1999.
There was considerable discussion regarding the Audit Report that was submitted, during which
Commissioner Eckstein expressed concern that there were no comments, either positive or negative. He further
questioned if the auditor looked at the principles the Airport was using for accounting, and the methodology of recapturing
income that is lost regarding leases, etc., to make sure it is being done in a timely fashion. Also, the internal means by
which the Airport collects data for the annual audit. Mr. Mann reported the Airport seemed to have followed the standard
eviction process with the pursuit of the collection of the money by the Attorney, there is not much more the Airport can do.
Commissioner Willjams also expressed concern that each year the Findings do not reflect any weaknesses, and considering
the complaints the Commission has received in the past year, there is always room for improvement. Mr. Mann reported
he is not saying there are no weaknesses at all, he is saying there are no weaknesses that were required to be reported.
City Manager VanDerworp reported 'he has met with the Airport Authority and it was decided that it would
provide to the City, in addition to the financial reporting, three different types of reports including a project tracking sheet,
monthly financial reports and Business Park Performance Reports. These will be provided to the City Commission when
they are submitted.
City Audit Report.
Bill Royster, Tom Riley, Greg LeFils and Jeff Cardinali of Green, Dycus & Co., P.A., presented the 1999
Financial Audit for the City of Sanford. Copies of the Financial Audit were provided to the Commission at the Work
Session. Mr. Royster reported that the finances of the City are very sound and very healthy. Internal controls are operating
very well. The closing of the Solid Waste Fund this year required a lot of research on the part of the accounting staff, and
they ought to be commended on handling the closing of the Fund.
Greg LeFils reported on the financial trends of the City. The overall revenues from the General Fund are up
over $2 million during the current fiscal year, basically because of a 5% ($641,622) increase in ad valorem taxes. The
revenues exceeded the budget by $1.4 million. There was very little change from 1998 to 1999 in the Enterprise Funds
Revenue. There were slight increases in Water and Sewer and in Solid Waste amounting to about $550,000. In the
General Funds Expenditures about every dollar of revenue that the City generated went out. About 50% went to Public
Safety in both 1998 and 1999. In 1999 Capital Outlay increased primarily due to police vehicles which were purchased,
street paving, and the pool at the high school. The largest in the overall expenditures was based on the capital outlay. The
expenditures were under budget by $3.2 million, due to things that were budgeted in full, but not entirely expended in the
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same fiscal year. The Enterprise Fund was pretty much status quo, there were slight increases of $337,822, giving rise to
an increase in equity in the Enterprise Fund of about $622,000. During the 1999 year the liquidity of all the Governmental
Funds jumped up quite a bit. The cash position increase was $3.9 million (38.91%), as a result of the Governmental Fund
types having a net excess over expenditures of about $2.5 million, plus a $700,000 transfer from closing Solid Waste. The
Proprietary Funds liquidity was not as large of an increase. The General Fund Undesignated/Unreserved Fund Balance had
a $5,162,000 increase in the net equity of the General Fund; $1,600,000 because of Solid Waste, a strong year for the
General Fund of $2.5 million, and about $1 million because of classifications of previous year reservations and transfers of
those funds. The cash position of the City is quite healthy, and the reserves are more than well funded.
Jeff Cardinali reported in previous years there were some revenue imbalances that had been recorded in
different periods, and last year the auditors recommended some sort of tickler file or other system be implemented to track
revenues and insure they were properly recorded. A system was implemented by the City this year and all the current year
revenues were recorded in the proper fiscal year. Also, in previous years there were some adjusting journal entries that
were made after the audit field work had begun, which made it difficult to audit when the numbers changed during the
process. For the current year, all adjustment journal entries were made at the time the auditors commenced their field
work, including those involved in closing the Solid Waste Fund. In past years there have been some discrepancies between
the City's accounting records for property, plants and equipment versus the subsidiary ledgers for property, plants and
equipment. The accounting records have always had a much more significant amount of property, plant and equipment.
This year the accounting department was able to correct all the prior year discrepancies and reconcile those two reports
together. For the current year property, plants and equipment additions were not 100% reconciled at the time of the audit
field work due in part to a vacancy in the fixed assets accountant position for a portion of the fiscal year, as well as there
being a large amount of time spent reconciling the prior year differences. The recommendation is for the City to continue
in its efforts to reconcile the two sets of records and, based on the progress made, be completed by next year's audit.
Tom Riley reported Sanford has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial
Reporting for the past ten years, and has been submitted to receive it for the 1 lth year in a row this year. The audit
required quite a bit of Compliance Testing, and the auditors found no material weaknesses in internal Control or material
violations in respect to the grants. The auditor's report on the financial statements was unqualified, and the audit
statements were prepared according to the generally accepted accounting principles. Regarding the environmental
contamination law suit that is still going on, the City is on the hook for a certain unspecified amount of dollars in the clean
up and assessment of the contamination. No dollar amount has been determined, it is still under negotiation, but there is a
contingency and the City will be responsible for a certain amount of dollars. Also, last year the auditor's report was
qualified with respect to Y2K and the City had to disclose in its financial statements the status of implementation of
correct procedures for Y2K. Subsequent to the issuance of last year's report, the Governmental Accounting Standards
Board redid their guidelines stating that information may be moved out of the Notes and into Required Supplemental
Information. With that slight movement in the report, the auditors were able to not qualify the report, however they did
address and accept it in a supplemental paragraph. Because these financial statements are as of September 30, the
effective date of the pronouncement was through December 31, so it still had to be addressed by the City.
Mr. Riley reported a pronouncement has been issued that will significantly impact all government entities
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No. 34. This pronouncement will revise the financial statements. The effective date for Sanford to implement this
Standard is September 30, 2003, but there is a lot of planning regarding procedures and methodology that will have to
occur before that deadline.
City Manager VanDerworp reported the issue of what to do with Reserves will be discussed at the next
Commission Meeting
Risk Management.
Joe Denaro, Human Resources Director, introduced consultants from Work Place Fitness and Prevention,
Ed Dore and Paul McFee, who have been working with the City for about a year evaluating several departments. Mr.
McFee reported the primary problem Sanford has with Worker's Compensation is data analysis and being able to find out
what the problem is and then how to solve it. Sanford does not have overwhelming injuries, but a large number of injuries
with several open claims. Many big claims have been closed in the last year. The consultants implemented structuring
module programs based on the place that each worker would work. Also, they are recommending an employee incentive
game, which has been budgeted and is ready to implement. The employee incentive game has proven to be effective in a
reduction of up to 80% with some customers, and incentivizes employees to reduce their own high risk behavior. Sothare
has been installed in the City to log 100% of injuries, and hopefully this will be merged with ISAC to obtain an up to the
minute cost analysis. Mr. McFee recommended an overall wellness program that will affect the Workers Compensation
claims, because healthier workers get hurt less, and it will affect the bottom line of the City's health care costs by lowering
usage of the health dollars. Other things being looked at are the PAT course for law enforcement, which is historically a
high risk behavior, and also biohazard training.
which have proven to save lives over and over.
They try to bring automatic external de~brillators to each of their clients,
This is a lay person device, and it is a liability not to have one. The
Benefits Technician for the City should have an up-to-date computer system on which the solhare can be installed for
availability to the network, so that the consultants can evaluate the City's injury pattems, trends and costs. They suggest
doing a quarterly on-site risk assessment of high risk workers, both announced and unannounced, to see if safety patterns
are being followed. City employees, specifically park workers, policemen and firemen, should wear hydration packets on
their back to eliminate rehydration breaks or having fluids brought to them. Also cooling vests should be worn to prevent
heat injuries. ,
Commissioner Eckstein asked if the City needs to fund a position in the future in terms of safety. Mr.
McFee reported there is now a safety committee that was not in place before. Mayor Dale reported Commissioner
Eckstein was probably talking about a Safety Coordinator position. Mr. McFee reported the City might want to draw that
person from the Safety Committee, because they are well in touch with the problems. Commissioner Eckstein reported he
would like some more information on the employee incentive game. Mr. McFee explained how it could work and reported
even if it cost the City $2,000 a year it could save $70,000 a year. Mr. McFee reported the City should do more
surveillance to give it a little more leverage going into court because a lot of people know when they have been observed
and they are quick to close and move on.
Commissioner Eckstein reported the City should also have an incentive not to use sick days. City Manager
VanDerworp reported he is working on a program that would modify vacation and sick leave to paid time off, and receive
accumulated time at retirement. Mayor Dale reported the employees need to be taught how not to be hurt. After further
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discussion,. City Manager VanDerworp reported the City should implement the employee incentive program immediately,
and sign a contract for further services. Commissioner Williams requested a list of the employees on the present Safety
Committee, and Mr. Denaro reported he will provide that list to the Commission.
The Commission took a short recess, and reconvened.
Property Management review.
City Manager VanDerworp reported that Yvette Hartsfield, Recreation Supervisor, has put together a
property management system. Ms. Hartsfield reported the Commission had received an overview of 26 leases of property
the City owns, and 3 of those properties are being leased by the City. She has broken the report down to show Revenue
Generating Leases, Annual City expenses for leased properties and the Nominal Fees leases. The Revenue Generating
Leases bring in a total of $103,787.68. The $110,000 payment has been received from South Shore, and the deed has been
executed. The annual City expenses for leased properties totals $96,500. These are amounts it pays out for Boys and Girls
Club, Seminole Club and Lake Jessup Groves for certain things they provide to the City. Paul Moore reported the Mayfair
Lease has expired, so that $56,000 expense is gone, but the City has hired another company to do that work, so it is now an
expense of Utilities. Mayor Dale asked if the Boys and Girls Club lease had expired, also. Ms. Hartsfield explained that
yes, it had expired, but when she put the report together those two leases were still active. Mayor Dale asked what the City
pays to Lake Jessup Groves. Paul Moore, Utility Director, reported it costs the City $40,500 a year to irrigate and maintain
the groves at Site 10. Mayor Dale asked how much revenue is received from Lake Jessup Groves. Donna Watt, Finance
Director, reported we have not received anything from Lake Jessup Groves. Ms. Hartsfield reported she has estimated,
based on 5% of Lake Jessup Groves' receipts, the City will be receiving $8,961.00 in revenue. She further reported that
some of the data in the report is based on letters received, etc. When she checked with the Finance Department, all of the
anticipated revenues had been received except the Lake Jessup Groves, and she has a letter stating those will be received.
Mayor Dale asked when the money was due from Lake Jessup Groves, and Ms. Hartsfield reported it was due within 60
days of the end of their audit, but the City does not know when the audit is. Mayor Dale reported we need that information
to know when the money is due.
City Manager VanDerworp reported this report is just a tracking sheet, and Staff needs to go back and
review the leases to get the specifics. Commissioner Witliams asked if Ms. Hartsfield had any support while working on
the leases, or did she have to refer to the Finance Department, or how was she given the information? City Manager
VanDerworp reported the City wanted to track property management and look at each lease as~it came up, but he asked
Ms. Hartsfield to pull the information together and put it into a tracking system. The total number of leases and what they
look like in general is now known, but somebody needs to look at these leases line by line when they come up and do an
evaluation. Mayor Dale reported he was not being critical of this report or the people involved, he was being critical of the
system, somebody should have informed whoever was compiling this report when the irrigation lease was terminated, so
the information would be accurate. Ms. Hartsfield reported she used information that was passed on to her by the City
Clerk's office in January, 1999, and if anything changed after she received that information and she was not informed of
that change, then the new information is not reflected on this report. Mayor Dale reported the overview reflects the City
has 26 leases with a total net revenue to the City of $7,000. Ms. Hamfield reported there were also 13 nominal fee leases
of $0 to $10 each. City Manager VanDerworp reported some of the money was General Fund and some was Enterprise
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Fund, but the report does not break them out. Commissioner Eckstein asked why this tracking sheet was done. City
Manager VanDerworp reported the Commission wanted more information on leases, and also he likes to have different
people throughout the organization work on different projects to give them experience. Mayor Dale reported he would
like to look at the assets the City has, what the value of those assets are, and see what the retum is for the tax payers as
compared to what it should be. Commissioner Williams requested a copy of all of the leases be given to the City
Commission. After further discussion City Manager VanDerworp reported he would provide the Commission copies of all
of the leases. The Police Department office space lease agreement, Hanger agreement and Police Benevolent Building
property will be brought before the Commission with recommendations at a future meeting.
Civil Service Board Rules and Regulations.
Diane Crews, Commission Liaison, distributed draft Human Resources Manuals, and reported the initial
reason for doing this was becau~se there were two books, and they wanted to combine them and eliminate the overlap
between the two because there was quite of bit of redundancy, and also to clean up the language. In doing this, quite a few
things were found that needed to be addressed. Ms. Crews reviewed the recommended changes regarding Ordinance No.
3428 and the Human Resource Manual, Chapter 2, Personnel Rules and Regulations. After discussion the Commission
expressed the desire to discuss further among staff the issue of excessive tardiness before making any changes in the
current policy. City Manager VanDerworp reported there is one other issue that the Commission should think about
before the draft Human Resource Manual is transmitted to the Civil Service Board for review, and each Commissioner will
be briefed on that issue individually in the interest of time.
City Manager's briefing.
City Manager VanDerworp reported the items that appeared on the Work Session agenda and were not
discussed will be discussed during the Regular Meeting tonight. Also, he distributed one Add-on item regarding a five foot
easement which has gone through the Plans Review Committee and is being recommended by Staff
There being no further business, the meeting was adjoumed.
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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida met in Regular Meeting on February 28, 2000, at 7:00
o'clock P.M. in the City Commission Room, City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present:
Absent:
The Chairman
Citizen participation.
Mayor-Commissioner Larry A. Dale
Commissioner Whitey Eckstein
Commissioner Velma H. Willjams
Commissioner Brady Lessard
City Attomey William L. Colbert
City Manager Anthony VanDerworp
City Clerk Janet R. Dougherty
Commissioner A. A. McClanahan
called the meeting to order.
Harold Christensen distributed copies of information regarding a vacant lot at 719 Oak Avenue. He
reported the information explained everything, but he would like some time to solve the debt problem, and asked to
Commission to give him some leeway. Mayor Dale reported this is something that needs agendized so he will pass it on to
the Staff and put it on the next agenda. Mr. Christensen reported his time is running out and it is cosfly, and when he tried
to put it on the agenda the Mayor told him to bring it before the Commission tonight. Mayor Dale reported this is a Code
Enforcement issue and should be reviewed by Staff, but they would extend his time by two weeks.
Gary Taylor, 304 West 241h Street, reported the garbage truck drivers are driving at excessive speed and
backing down the alleys, sometimes after dark. They run over curbs and people's sprinklers, and today one cut him off as
he was exiting a parking lot. At a church a truck barely stopped before the sidewalk, and if the building had not been there
and children would have been walking on the sidewalk, there is no way he would have stopped before hitting the sidewalk.
The drivers are out of control, and it is a disaster ready to happen. Commissioner Eckstein reported the garbage collection
company has had a tremendous ramover in personnel, there is hardly a week goes by that he does not see a change. They
work very hard, even running down the street picking up the garbage and throwing it in the truck. He suggested Mr.
Taylor call the City and make a complaint about the garbage pick-up. City Manager VanDerworp reported if Mr. Taylor
would call his office he will transfer the call to Joanne Legge to handle the complaint.
Joanne Legge, Contract Coordinator for Solid Waste, reported the hauler has had about a 70% ramover in
the last two weeks, because it is very hard work. She reported if Mr. Taylor will call her, she will try to help him, but she
has also had calls from people saying they are receiving the best service they have ever had.
Approval of minutes.
Commissioner Lessard moved to approve the minutes of the City Commission February 14, 2006 ~ork
Session; and February 14, 2000 Regular Meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Eckstein and carried by
Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
COmmissiOner Eckstein Aye
CommissiOner Willjams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
Public hearing to consider second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 3539 to annex 17.31 acres of property
lying between SR 417 and S. Oregon AVenue and between Lowe Avenue and Rinehart Road. T. B. Ball, HI, Donald
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M. Cahill, Alice L. Cahill Revocable Trust, Alice Lillian Cahill Life Estate, and Janet M. Ball, owners. Ad published
February l7 and 24, 2000.
Ordinance No. 3539 was read by title. Mayor Dale reported the Commission would hear from those
persons present to speak for, or in opposition to, Ordinance No. 3539. No one appeared. Commissioner Eckstein moved
to adopt Ordinance No. 3539, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, TO ANNEX WITHIN THE
CORPORATE AREA OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, tIPON ADOPTION OF SAID
ORDINANCE, A 17.31+ ACRE PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY LYING
BETWEEN SR 417 AND OREGON AVENUE AND BETWEEN RINE~T ROAD AND
LOWE AVENUE; IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 171.044, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
Public hearing to consider second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 3540 to annex 6.54 acres of property lying
between Rinehart Road and S. Oregon Avenue and between Lowe Avenue and Rinehart Road. Patricia A. Register,
owner. Ad published February 17 and 24, 2000.
Ordinance No. 3540 was read by title. Mayor Dale reported the Commission would hear from those
persons present to speak for, or in opposition to, Ordinance No. 3540. No one appeared. Commissioner Williams moved
to adopt Ordinance No. 3540, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, TO ANNEX WITHIN THE
CORPORATE AREA OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, UPON ADOPTION OF SAID
ORDINANCE, A PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY LYING BETWEEN
RINEHART ROAD AND S. OREGON AVENUE AND BETWEEN LOWE AVENUE AND
RINEHART ROAD; IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 171.044, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
Seconded by Commissioner Eckstein and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
Public hearing to consider second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 3541 to annex 35.30 acres of property
lying between S. Oregon Avenue and Twin Lake and between S. Oregon Avenue and Plantation Lakes Circle. Jean
S. Dinkins and Jack I. Greene, owners. Ad published February 17 and 24, 2000.
Ordinance No. 3541 was read by title. Mayor Dale reported the Commission would hear from those
persons present to speak for, or in opposition to, Ordinance No. 3541. No one appeared. Commissioner Eckstein moved
to adopt Ordinance No. 3541, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, TO ANNEX WITHIN THE
CORPORATE AREA OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, UPON ADOPTION OF SAID
ORDINANCE, A PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY LYING BETWEEN S.
OREGON AVENUE AND TWIN LAKE AND BETWEEN S. OREGON AVENUE AND
PLANTATION LAKES CIRCLE; IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VOLUNTARY
ANNEXATION PROVISIONS OF SECTION 171.044, FLORIDA STATUTES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
Seconded by Commissioner Lessard and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
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Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
Public hearing to consider second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 3542 to annex 27.8 acres of property lyine
between Vihlen Road and Dogwood Drive extended easterly and between Vihlen Road and Upsala Road. Ed and
Nancy Turner and Thomas and Sandra Wilkes, owners. Ad published February 17 and 24, 2000.
Mayor Dale reported the Commission had received a letter from Mr. William T. Buckley of Commonwealth
Engineering, Inc. requesting this Ordinance be tabled. Commissioner Lessard moved to table Ordinance 3542 to March
13,2000.
Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
Public hearing to consider second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 3543 re: repealing Ordinance No. 3159
which created Interim General Services Fees. Ad published February 17, 2000.
Ordinance No. 3543 was read by title. Mayor Dale reported the Commission would hear from those
persons present to speak for, or in opposition to, Ordinance No. 3543. 'No one appeared. Commissioner Williams moved
to adopt Ordinance No. 3543, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, REPEALING CHAPTER 18-
1/2, ARTICLE V OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SANFORD,
ORDINANCE NO. 3159, REGARDING THE INTERIM GENERAL SERVICES FEE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
Seconded by Commissioner Lessard and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
Public hearinl~ to consider second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 3544 re: management of stormwater
discharges. Ad published February 17, 2000.
Ordinance No. 3544 was read by title. Mayor Dale reported the Commission would hear from those
persons present to speak for, or in opposition to, Ordinance No. 3544. No one appeared. Commissioner Eckstein moved
to adopt Ordinance No. 3544, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF
SANFORD, CITY CODE, AS FOLLOWS: AMENDING CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE V,
SECTION I8-87, '~SCHEDULE OF VIOLATIONS" TO ADD SEC. 28-380 REGARDING
STORMWATER DISCHARGES; AMENDING CHAPTER 28, ARTICLE I, SEC. 28-1.2(a),
"DEFINITIONS," BY DELETING ,'STORM SEWER"; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 28,
ARTICLE XII, SECTION 28-371 "DEFINITIONS" BY ADDING CERTAIN TERMS AND
BY ADDING SEC. 28-380, "STO~XTER DISCHARGES TO THE MS4 WATERS OF
THE UNITED STATES"; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Seconded by Commissioner Willjams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Willjams Aye
Commissioner Les,s~rd Aye
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Public hearing to consider use of funds to be received under a U.S. Department of Justice Local Law Enforcement
Block Grants Program. Ad published February 17, 2000.
City Manager VanDerworp reported the LLEB Grant Advisory Board met on February 25, 2000 and
recommend that the funds be used for overtime to pay off-duty police officers to augment on-duty manpower. Mayor Dale
reported the grant is for $182,298, with $18,230 being matching funds from the City. Mayor Dale reported the
Commission would hear from those persons present to speak for, or in opposition to, the grant application. No one
appeared. Commissioner Willjams moved to accept the recommendation of the LLEB Grant Advisory Board and use the
funds for overtime. Seconded by Commissioner Lessard and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Willjams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
Inoperable/Untagged vehicles -- time extension requests.
Charles Rowe, Director of Community Development, reported Code Enforcement is recommending a 30-
day extension for three vehicles located at 211 Bradshaw Drive owned by Robert Welborn. Commissioner Lessard move
to grant a 30-day extension. Seconded by Commissioner Eckstein and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
First readin~ of Ordinance No. 3545 amending City Code to eliminate Code Enforcement Board alternate members.
Ordinance No. 3545 was read by title. On recommendation of the City Manager, Commissioner Lessard
moved on the first reading of Ordinance No. 3545, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF
SANFORD CITY CODE, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE XI, CODE
ENFORCEMENT BOARD, SECTION 2-174, ORGANIZATION, TO ELIMINATE THE
APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
Authorize removal of Code Enforcement Board lien from Chuni Lal Holdings, Inc., property. owner of 2709 Orlando
Drive, and placing a lien against the tenant. Captain John's Fish Market.
Mayor Dale reported the City used code enforcement against the owner of the property for an Occupational
License on the tenant. City Attorney Colbert reported Code Enforcement can normally lien property that is not in
compliance, but Occupational Licenses is addressed in the statute which provides 1) no mechanism for a landlord to
require the tenant to get an Occupational License, or purchase one for them, even though the landlord could maintain the
property for the tenant, and 2) under Occupational Licenses the penalty for not acquiring a license is 5% the first month
and goes to a maximum of 25%, and therefore the statute preempts the way you penalize somebody for not having one.
The City Attorney's opinion is that the lien is invalid and recommends the lien be waived.
Commissioner Eckstein moved to waive the lien. Seconded by Commissioner Willjams and carried by vote
of the Commission as follows:
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Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
Authorize removal of lot mowin~ lien #00006 from W. Garnett and Paulette C. White's property on W. 9th Street.
Mayor Dale reported this was a sliver of property that has an easement on it, and the City mowed it. The
piece of property is so small that the Tax Assessor does not send a bill to Mr. White, and they have not updated the
address, so the County had the address wrong. Mayor Dale further reported that "last known address" does not have to be
the address from the Tax Assessor's office, it can be the Utility Customer List, or possibly a list of volunteer board
members.
Commissioner Eckstein moved to remove the lien.
of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Willjams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
Authorize purchase of property for treatment plant.
Seconded by Commissioner Lessard and carried by vote
Mayor Dale reported the City has two properties under consideration for purchase for a treatment plant
which has already been designed and for which the State Revolving Loan application has been approved. One of the
properties was authorized for purchase by the Commission, on an installment sale signed by the partner, but when title
work was done discrepancies were found in a Partnership Agreement. The City then went to the Partners with a Letter of
Intent to purchase the property provided that there was clear title, and it could be closed in a timely fashion. Since that
time, the Parmers went to court, into mediation, and then back to court. During mediation the Parmers could not come to
closure.
David Simmons, an Orlando attorney, reported he represents two of the partners that make up the four
partners of the Cameron City Grove Partnership which owns approximately 254 to 255 acres that is adjacent to the airport.
There is a dispute concerning the sale of this property to the City. A hearing that was held on Friday, and mediation today,
and then back to Court today, and the Court ruled, by a bench ruling, that the sale in accordance with the Letter of Intent
signed by Mayor Dale, is in the best interest of the Partnership and all parties involved, and has ordered that the sale go
through. He has ordered the parties to cooperate in order to complete this sale. Mr. Simmons is requesting the
Commission to authorize the Mayor to execute the contract, drafted by City Attorney Colbert, in accordance with the
Letter of Intent.
Mr. Kirchhoff reported he has filed an appeal of the bench order, and he is not interested in seIling the
property to the City of Sanford. He offered to buy out the other partners under the terms of the contract the City has, and
his offer is even better because he is not asking for an environmental audit. He feels the Commission needs to consider the
image of Sanford when deciding where to locate the sewer treatment plant. There are other parcels on this property which
would be suitable for a sewage treatment plant, and it would not be on as valu~ll_~l,.Corrl~its this property will be. A new
road coming around the airport will come right by this property, or thra!~h the property. Ohe of the t}ther entrances to the
City of Sanford has a sewage treatment plant as the first thing you see when you come into the City, and he does not want
Sanford to be known for being a City that the first thing you see when you come into the City from a different direction is
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a sewage treatment plant. Furthermore, it is not good economic policy to put a facility like that on property that can
generate tax revenue. If you put it on property that is away from a major road network, you can have higher intensity uses
on those roads, and can get tax money. A'faeility like a sewage treatment plant does not have to be on a main highway.
Since he has filed a suit to appeal the decision of the judge today, he is confident that this will not go forward.
Mayor Dale reported they could put the sewer plant on any of the 20 acres that has access, and asked him if
they located in another area would he still object to the sale. Mr. Kirchhoffreported he is not interested in going through
with this contract the way it is structured. He also reported he does not understand why the City is even considering this
property when they have been offered another piece of property in the area for a lesser price. Mayor Dale reported there is
a twofold purpose in purchasing this property; 1) the City needs it for a sewer plant, and 2) the City needs it for future
airport expansion, and it has a private partner that is willing to purchase the property for the custody and control of the
airport. Mr. Kirchhoffreported that means as a citizen, he is subsidizing a private entity that has the airport. The
taxpayers are going to pay more money for a piece of property for a sewer plant so they can help somebody else. The
Mayor reported the City is willing to pay more money so it can purchase the property on a land purchase contract, or
purchase money mortgage, by a private entity that saves the City money, because the City can't, by the Constitution, buy
property and mortgage it, but a private partner can. The City is not enriching the private partner, he is buying it on behalf
of the custody of the Airport Authority, which this City appoints and the Airport which it owns. The reason the City is
willing to pay more money for this land is because it acts as a down payment for that purchase which is multifold for this
property.
Mayor Dale reported that if the City would sign the contract it would be conditioned on a timely closing,
and if it could not be timely closed the City would buy the other property. The owner of the other property, Mr. Wheeler,
has been patient and is willing and capable of closing immediately.
Mr. Simmons reported he is not aware that Mr. Kirchhoff has signed an appeal because he is not aware that
anyone can file an appeal until a written Order has been entered. Also, the Court has ordered cooperation with this sale,
and he is not aware of any Stay that has been entered that would permit him to keep from cooperating in this transaction.
Paul Moore, Utility Director, reported that if the City proceeded with the contract on this property, and Mr.
Wheeler withdrew his offer of property, and the contract fell through, it would create a big problem for the City.
Mayor Dale reported the County already has the road designed to cut through Mr. Wheeler's property, and
if the City buys it, it will force the County to redesign the road and extend the time period for that road.
City Attorney Colbert reported if an Appeal is filed, and Judge Stevenson didn't Stay it, it could still go to
the 5th District Court, there is a potential for a bond to be posted, and it is possible for this to be resolved in 30 to 60 days,
but there is no way to know for sure.
Commissioner Lessard reported that the City is in a spot where they need to purchase both pieces of
property.
Mayor Dale reported he would like the Commission to give him the authority to sign a contract on behalf of
the Commission with the Partnership, and if the City could not get title after thirty days, the contract could be voided at the
sole discretion of the City. He would also like to have the authority to sign a contract with Mr. Wheeler if Mr. Wheeler
refuses to give the City any more time to decide whether or not to purchase his property.
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Commissioner Eckstein moved to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with the Partnership with a 30 day
out. Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carded by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
Approve lease a~reement with the Boys and Girls Club of Central Florida. Inc.
Charles Rowe, Community Development Director, reported the term of the lease is for five years, but it can
be reviewed every twelve months and terminated without cause by either party with a 90 day written notice.
Commissioner Willjams reported she would like the lease term to be one year instead of five years because she still has
some serious concerns, and there has been very little improvement at the Boys and Girls Club. Commissioner Williams
Seconded by Commissioner Lessard and carried by vote of the Commission as
moved to approve a 12 month lease.
follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
Approve redistribution of 98/99 CDBG funds and proposed projects for CDBG FY00/01.
Charles Rowe, Community Development Director, reported Staff is recommending the redistribution of
current year 98/99 CDBG funds, approximately $45,000 of the original $50,000. Those funds were to be used for street
lighting and that project was completed with approximately $5,000, leaving $45,000 in excess funds. Staff is proposing to
provide water service to an area between Mulberry Avenue and Peach Avenue and between 16th Street and 18th Street
with the current year funds. Commissioner Lessard moved to approve the redistribution of funds as recommended by
Staff. Seconded by Commissioner Eckstein and carded by vote of the Commission as follows:
2)
3)
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
4)
Charles Rowe reported the proposed submission for 00/01 ~mds include (ranked in order of priority):
1) $120,000 - Sewer service provision to approximately seven lots and fifteen homes. The City
previously made application for this project, but was not successful. Location of project is between
Mulberry Avenue and Peach Avenue and 18th Street and 19th Street. The City will also be making
application for $60,000 in S.H.I.P. money for impact fees and hook ups, which are not eligible
CDBG expenses.
$150,000 - Facade improvements for 13th Street buildings, this is being proposed as a pilot project.
Buildings will be selected on basis of impact to the community.
$20,000 - Provision of entrance signage and landscaping for the Goldsboro neighborhood. Proposed
location are 13th Street near Lake Avenue, but possibly closer to 17-92, Southwest Road near the
City Limit line, and Persimmon Avenue near the Amtrak Station.
$250,000 - A Business Incubator building, construclio~ ~3nly, project wOgld be worked in
conjunction with the County Economic D~¥tllo~ent Division, the Seminole Community College
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Small Business Development Center and the City's Community Development Department.
Discussions with regard to this have already taken place.
5) $350,000 - Received a request from the Wyman Fields Foundation to cooperate with the City
utilizing CDBG funds to provide infrastructure upgrades, water/sewer to assist in the Hamlet
development.
Mayor Dale reported he would have no interest in preparing an application, as the lead applicant, with the
assistance of the Wyman Fields Foundation, in regard to number five. If they want to apply for CDBG funds, then they can
do it on their own. Commissioner Willjams reported she has a real concern about $350,000 for the Wyman Fields
Foundation funding, when, in terms of priorities, there are sidewalks that are needed in some areas of the City, park
improvements and paved streets. They can apply on their own. Commissioner Lessard reported the City needs to take
care of some existing problems before doing anything else, he does not want to participate in any way with number five.
Commissioner Williams distributed to the other Commissioners a list of what the County has as priorities
for CDBG funds. She reported this has been a priority list for the County for many years, and that is why Lockhart,
Midway, Bookertown, JamestOwn and all of those areas have beautifully paved streets with beautiful curbs, and they have
resolved 90% of their drainage problems. Those particular unincorporated areas have requested CDBG grants for the
things that the County sees as priorities. You could have good projects, and there may be a need for them, but you have to
consider what the County views as its priorities.
Commissioner Williams moved to change the dollar amount for number three (signage and landscaping) to
$50,000, and approve priorities one through four as outlined by Mr. Rowe. Seconded by Commissioner Lessard and
carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Willjams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
Commissioner Lessard moved to make the number five priority $50,000 for the improvement of the
Bentley/Wilson Park. Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Consent A~enda.
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Willjams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
On recommendation of the City Manager, Commissioner Lessard moved as follows:
Accept bid for Double Water Line Stop-off from International Piping Services Company (IPSCO), lowest
bidder, for Bid #IFB 99/00-09, in the amount of $20,000.
Approve Change Order #2 (Final) to the Maxwell Contracting Contract for Country Club Road/Old Lake
Mary Road utility relocation, at a cost addition of $26,836.82.
Authorize closing 13th Street from Mulberry Avenue to Pomegranite Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
on March 11, 2000, in conjunction with the Teen Challenge Anti-Drug Rally.
Approve and execute a Pipe Line Crossing Agreement with CSX Transportation for a water line extension
to the Airport on 26th Street with fees totaling $4,100 to be paid to CSX.
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Approve transfer of $26,826.00 from General Fund Reserves for Laserfiche records indexing/imaging
system.
Approve Amendment No. 37 to Agreement for Continuing Services with CPH Engineers, Inc. for East-West
Connector Road. Total contract price is $349,535, funded from a portion of the One Cent Sales Tax
Inte~ocal Agreement with Seminole County.
Approve and execute a Pipeline Crossing Agreement with CSX Transportation for a water line extension to
the Central Florida Zoo with fees of $2,150 to be paid to CSX.
Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Add-on items.
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Willjams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
On recommendation of the City Manager, Commissioner Lessard moved to authorize Staff to take the
necessary action to effect an ingress/egress access easement across a five foot strip of land between State Road 46 and
Central Park Drive, and authorize the Attorney to prepare, at the appropriate time, the ingress/egress easement. Seconded
by Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Information only.
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
Mayor Dale reported the minutes of the Code Enforcement Board December 14, 1999 and January 11, 2000
meetings have been provided to the Commission for its information.
!i[2i~ Attorney's Relmrt.
No report.
City'Cbrk's 'Report.
No report.
City M~,s Report.
The City Manager reported the Commission needs to consider a two-phase approach to the Riverwalk
Project. Jay Marder, Director of Engineering and Planning, reported the Florida Department of Transportation is doing a
preliminary engineering study of the Riverwalk, and found that the piece of the Riverwalk going out along 17-92 is going
to be very expensive due to the Federal standards that are involved on a Federal/State Highway, and therefore they
suggested that the City make the project a phased project. This would mean taking the project back to the Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MPO) and make the piece of Seminole Boulevard along the lake front, which is a City of Sanford
owned street, a local government project, and put the dollars toward that to build an attractive and functional Riverwalk in
that section. The City would administer that phase of the project. Brad Stevenson, City Planner, is updating the City's
application of 1998 to become a Certified Local Government. At the same time the City goes back to the MPO, it needs to
ask for the second phase also. Mr Marder also reported that the City, as well as all other agencies involved, drained
Resolutions to continue the Riverwalk between the Zoo and Wayside Park, and that is still in the DOT's work program for
the interchange at the St. John's River Bridge and 17-92.
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Commissioner Williams moved to authorize Jay Marder and the Mayor to go back to the MPO and get the
Transportation Improvement Program amended. Seconded by Commissioner Eckstein and carried by vote of the
Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
The City Manager reported based upon direction at the budget meetings, Staff proceeded to deal with
closing the Public Works Fuel Tank Complex, finding the cost for closure, and preparing a draft agreement with the
County to provide fuel services. The one issue is the ability to fuel some of the larger, slow-moving equipment. Jerry
Herman, Public Works Director, reported the City has several pieces of equipment that can not be driven the distance to be
fueled, and he feels the only alternative is to have a fueling track. No one can be found to contract with that wants to
make the number of trips that would be needed, and Seminole County does not want to fuel the City' s equipment. The
other alternative would be to transport the equipment on a low-bed tractor trailer, which would require half a man full
time. The recommendation is to purchase a fuel track and equipment at as low a cost as possible. Mayor Dale reported
the liability would be less driving a fuel track than driving heavy equipment on the road. Commissioner Eckstein reported
he does not like having a fuel track because of the exposure to liability, and he feels this needs to be discussed at a Work
Session. He would also like to know what other Cities are doing. The consensus of the Commission was to discuss it at
the next Work Session.
The City Manager reported at the last meeting the Commission asked Staff to look at ways to recognize
Michael Good and the Briar Corporation in addition to the plaque that is on the building. One idea is to rename
Ridgewood Avenue to Briar Corporation Avenue or Good Avenue, which would mean about fourteen or sixteen properties
would need to change their addresses. Also, the City would have to work with the County in regard to 9-1-1 addresses, etc.
Commissioner Eckstein reported that Live Oak Boulevard is now going to cross over towards the High School. Why not
call that something besides Live Oak, there are no properties with addresses in that area, and he believes Mr. Good would
like to see something brand new coming from Lake Mary Boulevard, into the swimming pool, hooking up with Georgia
Avenue. Mayor Dale reported that was a good idea, but it would need the approval of the School Board. The consensus of
the Commission was to research Mr. Eckstein's suggestion.
The City Manager reported the County would like to partner with the City for a Community Park, and the
sites that have been suggested are Hovnanian Park and Derby Park. Hovnanian Park is considered as the first option
because the benefits of this site are numerous due to the configuration and its location, and the lack of constraints besides
a railroad crossing and some flood plain adjacent to Reservoir Lake. Derby Park, which is the second option, is a large
enough site but there are numerous constraints with respect to this property due to the number of parcels that would be
required and the wetlands on site. Staff met with the County, and the County is meeting on March 7 regarding this issue.
The County is also considering a park at the L. & L. Acres site in the southwest comer of Lake Mary Boulevard, but that
site could be very expensive to develop due to its location. The City Manager would like authorization to advise the
County the City would prefer the Hovnanian Park site if it partners with the County, with all the specifics of cost sharing
and operation to be worked out at a later date. The Commission concurred.
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The City Manager distributed notification from the Office of Tourism, Trade and Development that Sanford
has been approved for the road grant for American LaFrance.
The City Manager reported he would like to take the next two Fridays off, and leave Paul Moore as .Acting
City Manager on March 3, and Charles Rowe as Acting City Manager on March 10. The Commission concurred.
The City Manager reported regarding the Old Log Cabin property, he has been approached by a company
which would like to expand in Sanford and is looking at existing properties. They have a keen interest in general
properties with no buildings because they would like to develop their own two to three story office building. The Old Log
Cabin property, just west of City Hall, was discussed, as well as the County property where the FPL building is and how
the County purchased the FPL building, including what it would cost to demolish the building. The company has
requested him to see if the Commission would be interested in doing an appraisal of the Old Log Cabin property, with a
potential sale in the future. Commissioner Eckstein reported he would like to see what is in the Riverwalk Committee's
Master Plan regarding that property. There is some beautiful properly at the airport or in Coastline Park, that the company
could use for expansion. He doesn't feel the City should put any kind of industry close to the water. Commissioner
Lessard reported he is in favor of getting an appraisal on the property and consider development to put the property back
on the tax rolls. The Commission concurred to discuss this at the next Work Session.
The City Manager reported the project recommendations for the 17-92 CRA will be finalized to go to the
CRA Board and the County Commission, and the recommendation is to put mast ann signals starting with 1 st Street, 3rd
Street and 13th Street. Three of the comers on 1st Street and 17-92 are in the Downtown CRA and 17-92 CRA funds
cannot be expended for those comers, so it would cost the City about $38,000 to $40,000 for the project to work. He
requested authorization of up to $40,000 out of General Fund Reserves for this project. Commissioner Lessard moved to
authorize up to $40,000 out of the General Fund Reserves for this project. Seconded by Commissioner Williams and
carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Willjams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
City Commissioners' Reports.
Commissioner Eckstein - No report.
Commissioner Willjams - Asked for support from the Commission to rename a street in honor of Martin
Luther King, and submit those names to Diane as requested in a memo from the Mayor last September. Also, she asked
for support to have a street named in honor of Sanford's first black City Commissioner, Robert Thomas. She would like to
rename Bethune Circle, where Robert Thomas lives, to Robert Thomas Circle. Commissioner Williams moved to rename
Bethtree Circle to Robert Thomas Circle. Seconded by Commissioner Lessard and carried by vote of the Commission as
follows:
Mayor-Commissioner Dale Aye
Commissioner Eckstein Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Lessard Aye
Commissioner Williams reported that the citizens of Goldsboro, as well as herself, are very appreciative of
,Commission making the decision to pave the remaining unpaved streets in the Goldsboro area, but she is painfully
~i~pointed and painfully embarrassed with the finished product of the paving that was done on 12th Street, 14th Street,
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Roundtree and Williams Avenue. Several citizens have asked when the City was going to finish paving those streets which
have been started, but she has learned that they have been finished. She reported if the City has not already paid the
company that paved those streets, they need to be asked to go back and do some more cosmetic work on them to make
them look somewhat acceptable. She is hopeful that with the Master Plan, the City can move in the direction of getting
some block gram money to provide traditional paving in the Goldsboro area. Mayor Dale reported he would like to take a
field trip with the City Manager and the Public Works Director to look at what other Cities have done with these paving
projects, because he is not too sure Sanford got its money's worth from this contractor.
Commissioner Lessard - Reported the franchise fees on roll-off dumpsters should be repealed, it is the
cruelest regressive tax the City has in place right now. Not only does the City condone a monopoly, which is a problem in
itself, but it is ridiculous to pay an exorbitant rate for a 20 yard dumpster, when there is a plethora of companies that will
bring in dumpsters. Roll-offs (dumpsters) come for two reasons, to build something in our City, thereby increaseing the
tax base, or to clean up dilapidated property. For the City to tax those roll-offs is a disgrace compared to the limited
amount of revenue that is generated for the City. Mayor Dale reported the Commission would consider this issue.
Mayor Dale - No report.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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