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092401 ws/rm min. MINUTES WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 24 20 01 City Commission, Sanford, Florida The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida met in Work Session on Monday, September 24, 2001, at 3:30 P.M. in the City Manager's Conference Room, Sanford City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida. Present: Vice Mayor-Commissioner Whitey Eckstein Commissioner Randy Jones Commissioner Art Woodruff City Manager Anthony VanDerworp City Clerk Janet Dougherty Absent: Mayor-Commissioner Brady Lessard City Attorney William L. Colbert Commissioner Velma Williams (joined the meeting during the second board interview) The Vice Mayor called the meeting to order. Interview of prospective board appointees. Historic Preservation Board. P. Douglas Groseclose and Stephanie Powers were interviewed by the Commission for the current Board vacancy. (Commissioner Willjams joined the meeting during Ms. Powers' interview.) Scenic Improvement Board. P. DougLas Crroseclose, Mike Loader, and Shirley Portillo were interviewed by the Commission for the current Board vacancy. Riverwalk and Downtown Revitalization Proieets update. (Commissioner Willtams briefly left the meeting and returned.) Peter C. Secbler, ASLA, Senior Associate and Senior Landscape Architect for Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez Rinehart, presented an overview of design options and current considerations for the Riverwalk and Downtown Revitalizations Projects to the Commission. City-wide street light overview. Jerry Herman, Director of Public Works, and Tom George, Public Works Project Manager, discussed city- wide street light options. (Vice Mayor-Commissioner Eckstein briefly left the meeting during the discussion and returned.) City Manager VartDerworp requested that (1) Mr. George ride out with Commissioner Williams to the sites where she cites street lighting as a problem in her district; (2) Florida Power and Light provide the City with its light maintenance and replacement schedule; and (3) Commissioner Jones provide the City Manager with a list of beations in his district where lighting is a problem for follow-up. The Commission decided that each neighborhood and community were unique, and that each should be addressed on a case-by-case basis with Public Works. City Manal~er's briefim~. There being no further business, the meeting was adjoumed. Mayor Attest: City Clerk rc MINUTES 3 2 9 City Commission, Sanford, Florida REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 24 2~1 The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida met in Regular Meeting on Monday, September 24, 200 i, at 7:00 P.M. in the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Floridm Present: Mayor-Commissioner Brady Lessard ,,, Commissioner Whitey Eekstein Commissioner Velma H. Williams Commissioner Art Woodruff Commissioner Randy Jones City Attorney William L. Colbert City Manager Anthony VanDerworp City Clerk Janet Dougherty -'- The Chairman called the meeting to order. TRIM hublie hearing to adont Resolutions 1885 and 1886 regarding the final rail!age rate and/he annual budget for Fiscal Year 2001/2002. Recommended by the Director of Finance and the City Manager. Commissioner Woodruffmoved to adopt Resolution 1885. Seconded by Commissioner Willjams and carded by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Williams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Commi~sioner Williamsmoved to adopt Resolution 1886. Seconded by Commissioner Woodruffand carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye '-" Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Williams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Annroval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Sentember 10, 2001. Recommended by the City Clerk and the City Manager. Commissioner Willjams moved to approve the minutes. Seconded by Commissioner Jones and earfled by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eekstein Aye Commissioner Willjams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Consent Agenda: (1) Approve naVments made during August 2001; (2) Approve payment of City Attornev's Statement "" for the month of August 2001~ (3) Declare old Vat-Con sewer cleaning unit surplus and advertise for sale to the highest bidder; (4) Acknowledge Florida Power Corporation name change to Progress Energy Service Comoanv and authorize City Manager to execute two agreements re: Sanford Gasi~cation Plant Site; amend Sanford Gasi~cation Second Particination Agreement and amend Sanford Gasi~cation Plant Site Escrow Agreement; (5) Annrove agreement between Seminole County Public Schools and the City of Sanford to orovide School Resource/D.A.R.E. officers from July 1, 2001 until June 30, 2002; (6) Annrove loan a~reement with Sanford Airport Authority; (7) Annrove recluest for use of George Starke Park for "HIV Testing Day Health Fair" snecial event on Saturday, October 6, 2001, from 12:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. (event snonsored by the Seminole County Health Denartment); (8) Annrove request for use of Park on Park for "AH Souls Parish Picnic" special event on Sunday, October 7, 2001, from 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.; annrove street closure of Oak Avenue from 8m Street to 9th Street on October 7, 2001, from 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. (event 3 3 0 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 24 20,01 City Commission, Sanford, Florida E00014148 sponsored by All Souls Catholic Church; $100.00 deposit is on file; (9) Approve street closure of Magnolia Avenue from 11m Street to 12th Street on Saturday, October 13, 2001, from 2:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. for "Magnolia Neighborhood Picnic" special event at 1104 Magnolia Avenue; deny waiver of refundable $100.00 damage/clean-up fee (event is sponsored by the Residents/Friends of Magnolia Avenue; the City Manal~er recommends approval of the street closure and denial of the fee waiver); (10) Approve street closure of First Street from Sanford Avenue to Park Avenue and Park Avenue from First Street to Seminole Boulevard from 9:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Saturday, November 10, 2001 for "Annual Veteran's Day Parade" special event (event is sponsored by Seminole County Area Veterans Advisory Commission); ill) Approve renewal of Interlocal Agreement with Volusia County for mosquito and midge control services. Recommended by the City Manager. Commissioner Eckstein requested that Consent Item 6 be removed and voted on separately from Items 1 through 5 and Items 7 through 11. Mayor-Commissioner Lessard requested that Consent Item No. 11 be removed and voted on separately as well. Commissioner Woodruffmoved to approve the Consent Items 1 through 5 and Items 7 through 10. Seconded by Commissioner Jones and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Williams Aye Commissioner Woodraft Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Consent Item 6, removed for separate consideration: Approve loan agreement with Sanford Airport Authority. Commissioner Eckstein moved to approve the loan agreement with the Sanford Airport Authority. Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Willlares Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Consent Item 11, removed for separate consideration: Approve renewal of Interlocal Agreement with Vohsia County for mosquito and midge control services. Commissioner Eckstcin moved to approve the renewal of the Interlocal Agreement with Volnsia County for mosquito and midge control services. Seconded by Commissioner Jones and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye "'* , Commissioner Willjams Aye co . sion '; vood nr Aye CommiSsioner Jones Aye Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 3647 to adopt the 1st Compre~iive Plan Amendment i~r 2001. Recommended by the City Manager. Site 18. Commissioner Jones moved to deny future land use designation of LDR-SF, Low Density Residential - Single Family, and to maintain ROI, Residential Office Institutional, land use designation for parcels within Site 18 at 2408 South t~almetto Avenue and 2410 South Palmetto Avenue only, and to approve the future land use designation for the remainder of Site 18 as recommended. Seconded by Commissioner Willjams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Comiiisioner Lessard Aye Commis~iori~fEckstein Aye City Commission, Sanford, Florida REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 24 2(91 Commissioner Williams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Site 2. Commissioner Woodruff moved to separate Site 2 for individual consideration from the 1a Comprehensive Plan Amendment for 2001. Seconded by Commissioner Jones and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Willjams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Individual discussion of Site 2. Commissioner Woodruff moved to consider Site 2 at the same time the remainder of the properties at the intersection of Lake Mary Boulevard and Ohio Avenue are considered for a possible small-scale comprehensive plan amendment. Seconded by Commissioner Eckstein and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Williams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Ordinance No. 3647. Commissioner Woodruff moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3647, excluding Site 2, including Site 18 as amended, and including Sites 1, 3 through 17, and 19 through 22 as previously transmitted. Seconded by Commissioner Jones and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Willjams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Second readinl! and adoption of Ordinance No. 3648 to fezone 35.44 acres between 13th Street and 23rd Street and between Elm Avenue and Locust Avenue, from MR-2, Multiple Family Residential; GC-2, General Commereial~ and SR-1A, Sinpie Family Dwelling Residential, to SR-1, Single Family Dwe!!in~ Residentiak City of Sanford, applicant. (Site 17 on the CPA.) Recommended by the City Manager. Commissioner Woodruffmoved to adopt Ordinance No. 3648. Seconded by Commissioner Eckstein and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eck~tein Aye Commissioner Williams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 3649 to rezone 4.12 acres between 241h Street and 251h Street and between Oak Avenue and Palmetto Avenue from RMOI, Multiple Family. Residential-Office-Institutional, to SR-1A, Single Family Dwelling Residential; City of Sanford, applicant. (Site 18 on the CPA.) Recotnuiended by the City Manager. Commissioner Jones moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3649, excluding 2408 South Palmetto Avenue and 2410 South Palmetto Avenue. Seconded by Commissioner Wittiams and carded by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Willjams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Second reading, and adoption of Ordinance No. 3650 to rezone 1.54 acres between 23rd Street and 241h Street and MINUTES REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 24 01 City Commission, Sanford, Florida 20-- between Oak Avenue and Magnolia Avenue from MR-2, Multiple Family Residential to RMOI, Multiple Family Residential-Office-Institutional; City of Sanford, applicant. (Site 19 on the CPA.) Recommended by the City Manager. Commissioner Jones moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3650. Seconded by Commissioner Willlares and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Willlares Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 3651 to rezone 126.919 acres between Seminole Boulevard extended easterly and Celery Avenue and between Brisson Avenue extended northerly and May River Court (2250 Celery Avenue) from AG, Agricultural, and SR-IAA, Single Family Residential, to SR-1, Single Family Residential, and approve Development Order 01-0013; W. Garnet White, Managing General Partner, Celery Farms Land Holding Company, applicant. (Site 20 on the CPA.) Recommended by the City Manager. Commissioner Jones moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3651. Seconded by Commissioner Willjams and carded by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Williams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Consider use of Fiscal Year 2001 funds to be received under a U. S. Department of Justice Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program in the amount of $142,357, plus CitV's matching amount of $15,817; the LLEB Grant Advisory Board recommends use of the funds to supplement community policing efforts and to enhance police technology and equipment. Recommended by the Police Chief and the City Manager. Commissioner Eckstein moved to approve the use of Fiscal Year 2001 funds to be received under an LLEBG Program as recommended. Seconded by Commjssioner Jones and carded by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Williams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Condemn 200 Woodmere Boulevard; Condemnation Report No. 01-13, Charles E. Jones, Owner. The Director of Community Development and the City Manager recommend that the structure be found to be unsafe, dilapidated, unsanitary or uninhabitable, to condemn said structure, and I~ive the owner thirty (30) days to repair or demolish; if the property owner fails to effect such demolition and removal or rcOair within said thirty (30) day period, the City shall demolish and remove the buildings and/or structures, and the actual cost of said removal and disposal, including administrative costs, will be assessed as a lien al~ainst the property. Recommended by the Director of Community Development and the City Manager. Commissioner Eckstein moved that the structure be found to be unsafe, dilapidated, unsanitary or uninhabitable, to condemn said structure, and give the owner thirty (30) days to repair or demolish; if the property owner fails to effect such demolition and removal or repair within said thirty (30) day period, the City shall demolish and remove the buildings and/or structures, and the actual cost of said removal and disposal, including administrative costs, will be assessed as a lien against the MINUTES 3 3 3 City Commission, Sanford, Florida I~GUIIR MEETING SEPTEMBER 14 281 property. Seconded by Commissioner Jones and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Williams Aye ,.. Commissioner Woodntff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Regular items. Board aOOointments. Historic Preservation Board. Commissioner Eckstein moved to appoint Maria Shreve to the Board. Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried by a vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Willlares Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Scenic Improvement Board. Commissioner Eckstein moved to appoint Mike Loader to the Board. Seconded by Cdmmissioner Witlianas and carried by a vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Williams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Firefighters' Retirement System Board Trustee. Commissioner Eckstein moved to reappoint Fire Chief Tom Hickson to this Board. Seconded by Commissioner Willtams and carded by a vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Williams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Police Pension Board Trustee. Commissioner Willtams moved to reappoint Police ChiefBrian Tooley to this Board. Seconded by Commissioner Jones and carried by a vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Williams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Ul~date rellardinll status of Condemnation Rel~ort No. 00-13, 2543 French Avenue. On September 10, 2001, the Commission authorized to demolish the structure unless silned and sealed em!ineer's affidavits are received within two weeks (by Seotember 24, 2001}. The Director of Community Development recommends that the property owner be allowed an additional thirty-day extension to make necessary repairs to the property. The signed and sealed engineer' s affidavits were received by Community Development, as requested, with permits issued on September 24, 2001. Commissioner Eckstein moved to grant the property owner an additional thirty-day extension~ Seconded by Commissioner Wflliams and carried by a vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Willjams Aye Commissioner Woodruff , ~ Aye Commissioner Jones Aye 1219 South Park Avenue: authorize the City Attoruev to seek court order/ruling to allow the City of Sanford to demolish MINUTES REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 24 20 01 City Commission, Sanford, Florida the structure located at 1219 South Park Avenue, and to absolve the City of any liability associated with any future environmental clean-ul~ issues or claims. Recommended by the Director of Community Development and the City Manager. Commissioner Eckstein moved to authorize the City Attorney to seek court order/rating to allow the City of Sanford to demolish the structure located at 1219 South Park Avenue, and to absolve the City of any liability associated with any future environmental clean-up issues or claims. Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried by a vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Williams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye AdoOt Resolution No. 1887 to amend the Chssifieation and Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 2001/2002. Recommended by the Director of Human Resources and the City Manager. Commissioner Eekstein moved to adopt Resolution No. 1887. Seconded by Commissioner Jones and carried by a vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Williams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Approve Final Phi for Baker's Crossiml Phase I, a 105-1ot simile family residential subdivision located at 4045 Sanford Avenue, subject to DeveloOment Order No. 00-0013. Recoramended by the Director of Engineering & Plara~ng, the Plann~g & Zoning Commission, and the City Manager. Comnissioner Eckstein moved to approve the final plat for Baker' s Crossing Phase I. The motion failed for lack of a second. Commissioner Ecksteinmoved to deny the ~nal plat for Baker's Crossing Phase I. Seconded by Commissioner Woodruff. Commissioner Eckstein withdrew his motion to deny the final plat for Baker' s Crossing Phase I. Commissioner Eckstein moved to table approval of the final plat for Baker's Crossing Phase I. Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried by a vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Williams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Anorove Final Pht for Rose Hill Phase II, a 17-lot sinl~!e family residential subdivision located at 4045 Sanford Avenue, subiect to Develol~ment Order No. 00-0013. Recommended by the Director of Engineering & Planning, the Planning & Zoning Commission, and the City Manager. Commissioner Eckstein moved to table approval of the final plat for Rose Hill Phase II. Seconded by Commissioner Willlares and carried by a vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner Williams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye MINUTES 33'5: ~0~0~4,4s City Commission, Sanford, Florida REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 24 2~1 Approve Preliminary Subdivision Plan for Sam's Wholesale (1101 Rinehart Road), based on consistency with the Deno Dikeon PD Master Plan and enmpllanee with DeveloOment Order 014)023. Reeon~-nended with conditions by the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Director of Engineering and Planning and the City Manager. Commissioner Eckstein moved to approve the Preliminary Subdivision Plan for Sam' s Wholesale ( 1101 Rinehart Road) as recommended with conditions by the Planning and Zoning Commission, and to approve Development Order 01-0023. Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye "' Commissioner Eckstein Aye Commissioner W[lli~lmg Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye Add-on items. Information only. CiW AttorneV's Report. City Clerk's Report. Commissioner Eckstein moved to approve the purchase of an FTR Gold Digital Recording System and the purchase of miscellaneous computer accessories (total amount not to exceed $18,400), with funds available in the City Clerk' s Fiscal Year 2000/2001 budget. Seconded by Commissioner Willjams and carried by a vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor-Commissioner Lessard Aye Commissioner Eckstein Aye " Commissioner Willjams Aye Commissioner Woodruff Aye Commissioner Jones Aye City ManaRer's Report. Citizen Participation. City Commissioners' Reports. Mayor Lessard requested that Commissioner Willlarrts serve on the Sanford Housing Authority Executive Director Search Committee, and she agreed to serve. Mayor Lessard requested Commission support for a hiring freeze for all currently vacant positions, as well as new positions authorized by the Fiscal Year 2001/2002 Budget, with the exception of the open public safety and lab technician positions, and the Commission had no objection. Adjournment. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:37 p.n~ Mayor Attest: City Clerk rc