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CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
MARCH 25, 2013
REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF SANFORD
COMMISSION MEETING
City Commission Chambers
1 Floor
Sanford City Hall
MONDAY, March 25, 2013 300 North Park Avenue
7 PM Sanford, Florida
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assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk at
407.688.5010 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
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matter considered at the above meeting or hearing, he or she may need a verbatim record
of the proceedings, including the testimony and evidence, which record is not provided by
the City of Sanford. (FS 286.0105)
Speaking Before the City Commission. There is a three (3) minutes time limit for each speaker
on each item, except a person representing an organization and presenting its views during a
quasi judicial hearing will be allowed five (5) minutes, and a person speaking under Citizen
Participation will also be allowed five (5) minutes. Your cooperation is appreciated in observing
the time limit policy. Each person desiring to address the City Commission on an agenda item
pending before the City Commission must, before addressing the City Commission, legibly
complete a citizen's input form and submit the form to the City Clerk or designee.
Pledge of Civility. A resolution was adopted by the City Commission of the City of Sanford
recognizing the importance of civility, decency, decorum and respectful behavior in promoting
citizen participation in a democratic government. The City of Sanford calls upon the elected
officials, employees, and the public to exercise civility toward each other. (Resolution No. 2226,
04/11/11)
AGENDA
1) Meeting call to order by Mayor Triplett.
2) Invocation by Rev. Jim Timmons, Contractors for Christ Ministry.
3) Pledge of Allegiance.
4) Presentation:
• Proclamation: National Public Works Week
5) Minutes.
March 11, 2013 Work Session and Regular Meeting.
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6) CONSENT AGENDA: The action proposed to be taken is stated for each item on the
Consent Agenda. Unless the item is removed from the Consent Agenda by a City
Commission member, no discussion on individual items will occur and a single motion will
approve all items.
[Commission Memo 13 -050]
A. Approve procurement of services from Stage Door II in an amount not to
exceed $28,741 for the completion of the Memorial Park Erosion Mitigation
project.
B. Accept and file the Sanford Airport Authority's Financial Report for the fiscal
year ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. [WS -1]
C. Accept and file the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal year
ended September 30, 2012. [WS -2]
D. Approve purchase order to Fisher Scientific Company, L.L.C. in the amount
of $65,700.
E. Approve the special event permit, noise permit and street closures for the
`Seminole County River 5K Walk/Run' event.'
F. Approve the special event permit, noise permit and street closures, for the
`4 Annual CFRH Nurses' Week 5K Run' event.'
G. Approve the special event permit with noise and alcohol permits for the 'All
Souls Catholic Church's Annual Harvest Festival' event.'
H. Approve expenditure of $65,000 for the Goldsboro Front Porch Council,
Inc.'s Home Energy Efficiency Improvement Program with the funds being
appropriated from HUD's CDBG 2011 -2012 allocation.
I. Approve a grant agreement in the amount of $16,351 with the Seminole
County Branch of the NAACP for the ACT -SO program with funds being
appropriated from the HUD CDBG 2012 -2013 allocation.
7) PUBLIC HEARINGS: The purpose of a Public Hearing is to receive input
regarding the item being considered. Public Hearings are not intended to be a time for
the public to obtain information about the subject matter of the hearing. (Hearing
Sequence: 1 - staff; 2 - applicant/requesting party; 3 - public; final - City Commission
motion, discussion and action.)
A. First reading of Ordinance No. 4287, amending the Rager PD to allow
vehicular sales. Owner /applicant: Rager Studios, Inc. Ad published March 24,
2013. [Commission Memo 13 -059]
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8) OTHER ITEMS.
A. Approve Resolution No. 2389, approving RAM Sales, LLC for Jobs Growth
Incentive (JGI) grant funding. [Commission Memo 13 -051]
B. Joint Participation Agreement with the Florida Department of
Transportation for Construction of Persimmon Avenue. [Commission Memo
13 -052]
1) Approve Resolution No. 2390 amending budget in the amount of
$480,000 for the Persimmon Avenue road widening project in
conjunction with the JPA with the Florida Department of
Transportation.
2) Approve Resolution No. 2391 to authorize the JPA with the Florida
Department of Transportation and approve bidding the project in an
amount not to exceed $960,000.
C. Approve Resolution No. 2392 approving the 2013 Seminole County Boating
Improvement Program (SCBIP) grant application for the North Shore
Revetment Project. [Commission Memo 13 -053]
D. Approve Resolution No. 2393 amending the budget in an amount not to
exceed $40,697 for erosion repairs at Veterans Memorial Park. [Commission
Memo 13 -054]
E. Approve the Final Plat for Windsor Lake Townhomes Replat 1. [Commission
Memo 13 -055]
F. Condemnation of structure - 610 (& 616) Hickory Avenue. Notice sent to
owners Stephanie A. Egan and Thomas J. Lima on February 13, 2013. Property
posted February 14, 2013. Ad published in the Sanford Herald on February 20
and 24, 2013. [Commission Memo 13 -056]
G. Condemnation of structure - 1406 West 16 Street. Notice sent to owner
Wilma M. Knight Heirs, c/o Juanita Adams on February 13, 2013. Property
posted February 14, 2013. Ad published in the Sanford Herald on February 20
and 24, 2013. [Commission Memo 13 -057]
H. Approve Resolution No. 2395 amending the Classification and Pay Plan
relating to Utility Plant Operator positions. [Commission Memo 13 -060]
I. Approve Resolution No. 2394 to approve staff to submit the Florida
Department of Health's EMS grant application. [Commission Memo 13 -061]
9) CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT.
10) CITY CLERK'S REPORT.
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11) CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.
12) CITIZEN PARTICIPATION. Each speaker is allotted five minutes to speak and may
present additional written material. If you have a matter you would like to discuss which
requires more than five (5) minutes, please feel free to arrange a meeting with the
appropriate administrative or elected official. This Citizen Participation is for the City
Commission to receive citizen input and comments pertaining to matters over which the
City Commission has jurisdiction or control. Questions directed to the City Commission
may be referred to City staff to be answered within a reasonable period of time following
the meeting.
13) CITY COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS.
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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Regular
Meeting on Monday, March 25, 2013, at 7 PM, in the City Commission Chambers, City
Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present: Vice Mayor Randy Jones
Commissioner Mark M
Commissioner Velma Williams
Commissioner Patty Mahany
City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr.
City Attorney William L. Colbert
City Clerk Janet Dougherty
Deputy City Clerk Cynthia Porter
Absent: Mayor Jeff Triplett
1) Meeting was called to order by Vice Mayor Jones at 7:21 PM.
2) Invocation by Rev. Jim Timmons, Contractors for Christ Ministry.
3) Pledge of Allegiance.
4) Presentation:
• Proclamation: National Public Works Week
5) Minutes.
March 11, 2013 Work Session and Regular Meeting.
Commissioner Mahany moved to approve the Minutes. Seconded by
Commissioner M and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Vice Mayor Jones Aye
Commissioner M Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Mahany Aye
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Vice Mayor Jones said the two Firefighter union contracts presented at
today's Work Session will be added as Other Items J & K.
6) CONSENT AGENDA [Commission Memo 13 -050]
Commissioner Williams requested that Consent Item H be pulled for
separate consideration.
A. Approve procurement of services from Stage Door II in an amount not to
exceed $28,741 for the completion of the Memorial Park Erosion
Mitigation project.
B. Accept and file the Sanford Airport Authority's Financial Report for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. [WS -1]
C. Accept and file the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal
year ended September 30, 2012. [WS -2]
D. Approve purchase order to Fisher Scientific Company, L.L.C. in the
amount of $65,700.
E. Approve the special event permit, noise permit and street closures for
the `Seminole County River 5K Walk/Run' event.'
F. Approve the special event permit, noise permit and street closures, for
the4 Annual CFRH Nurses' Week 5K Run' event.'
G. Approve the special event permit with noise and alcohol permits for the
`All Souls Catholic Church's Annual Harvest Festival' event.'
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H. Approve expenditure of $65,000 for the Goldsboro Front Porch Council,
Inc.'s Home Energy Efficiency Improvement Program with the funds
being appropriated from HUD's CDBG 2011 -2012 allocation.
I. Approve a grant agreement in the amount of $16,351 with the Seminole
County Branch of the NAACP for the ACT -SO program with funds being
appropriated from the HUD CDBG 2012 -2013 allocation.
Commissioner Williams moved to approve a grant agreement in the
amount of $65,000 with the Goldsboro Front Porch Council, Inc., for its Home Energy
Efficiency Improvement Program, giving preference to households that participated in
the FPL Company Home Energy Makeover Program. Seconded by Commissioner
M and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Vice Mayor Jones Aye
Commissioner M Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Mahany Aye
Commissioner Williams moved to approve Consent Agenda Items A -G
and I. Seconded by Commissioner Mahany and carried by vote of the Commission as
follows:
Vice Mayor Jones Aye
Commissioner M Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Mahany Aye
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7) PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. First reading of Ordinance No. 4287, amending the Rager PD to allow
vehicular sales. Owner /applicant: Rager Studios, Inc. Ad published
March 24, 2013. [Commission Memo 13 -059]
Commissioner Mahany moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance
No. 4287. Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the Commission
as follows:
Vice Mayor Jones Aye
Commissioner M Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Mahany Aye
8) OTHER ITEMS.
A. Approve Resolution No. 2389, approving RAM Sales, LLC for Jobs
Growth Incentive (JGI) grant funding. [Commission Memo 13 -051]
Commissioner Mahany moved to approve Resolution No. 2389.
Seconded by Commissioner M and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Vice Mayor Jones Aye
Commissioner M Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Mahany Aye
B. Joint Participation Agreement with the Florida Department of
Transportation for Construction of Persimmon Avenue. [Commission
Memo 13 -052]
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1) Approve Resolution No. 2390 amending budget in the amount of
$480,000 for the Persimmon Avenue road widening project in
conjunction with the JPA with the Florida Department of
Transportation.
Commissioner Williams moved to approve Resolution No. 2390.
Seconded by Commissioner Mahany and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Vice Mayor Jones Aye
Commissioner M Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Mahany Aye
2) Approve Resolution No. 2391 to authorize the JPA with the
Florida Department of Transportation and approve bidding the
project in an amount not to exceed $960,000.
Commissioner Williams moved to approve Resolution No. 2391.
Seconded by Commissioner Mahany and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Vice Mayor Jones Aye
Commissioner M Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Mahany Aye
C. Approve Resolution No. 2392 approving the 2013 Seminole County
Boating Improvement Program (SCBIP) grant application for the North
Shore Revetment Project. [Commission Memo 13 -053]
Commissioner M moved to approve Resolution No. 2392.
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Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Vice Mayor Jones Aye
Commissioner M Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Mahany Aye
D. Approve Resolution No. 2393 amending the budget in an amount not to
exceed $40,697 for erosion repairs at Veterans Memorial Park.
[Commission Memo 13 -054]
Commissioner M moved to approve Resolution No. 2393.
Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Vice Mayor Jones Aye
Commissioner M Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Mahany Aye
E. Approve the Final Plat for Windsor Lake Townhomes Replat 1.
[Commission Memo 13 -055]
Commissioner Mahany moved to approve the Final Plat for Windsor Lake
Townhomes Replat 1. Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the
Commission as follows:
Vice Mayor Jones Aye
Commissioner M Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Mahany Aye
F. Condemnation of structure - 610 (& 616) Hickory Avenue. Notice sent to
owners Stephanie A. Egan and Thomas J. Lima on February 13, 2013.
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Property posted February 14, 2013. Ad published in the Sanford Herald on
February 20 and 24, 2013. [Commission Memo 13 -056]
Commissioner Williams moved to approve the condemnation. Seconded
by Commissioner Mahany and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Vice Mayor Jones Aye
Commissioner M Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Mahany Aye
G. Condemnation of structure - 1406 West 16 Street. Notice sent to owner
Wilma M. Knight Heirs, c/o Juanita Adams on February 13, 2013.
Property posted February 14, 2013. Ad published in the Sanford Herald on
February 20 and 24, 2013. [Commission Memo 13 -057]
Commissioner Mahany moved to approve the condemnation. Seconded
by Commissioner M and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Vice Mayor Jones Aye
Commissioner M Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Mahany Aye
H. Approve Resolution No. 2395 amending the Classification and Pay Plan
relating to Utility Plant Operator positions. [Commission Memo 13 -060]
Commissioner Williams moved to approve Resolution No. 2395.
Seconded by Commissioner M and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Vice Mayor Jones Aye
Commissioner M Aye
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Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Mahany Aye
Approve Resolution No. 2394 to approve staff to submit the Florida
Department of Health's EMS grant application. [Commission Memo 13-
061]
Commissioner Mahany moved to approve Resolution No. 2394.
Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Vice Mayor Jones Aye
Commissioner M Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Mahany Aye
ADD - ON
J. Approve agreement between City of Sanford and Sanford Professional
Firefighters Local 3996 IAFF (Fire Fighter/EMT/Engineer and Fire
Fighter /Paramedic)
Commissioner Mahany moved to approve the Agreement. Seconded by
Commissioner Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Vice Mayor Jones Aye
Commissioner M Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Mahany Aye
K. Approve agreement between City of Sanford and Sanford Professional
Firefighters Local 3996 IAFF (Fire Lieutenants)
Commissioner Mahany moved to approve the Agreement. Seconded by
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Commissioner M and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Vice Mayor Jones Aye
Commissioner M Aye
Commissioner Williams Aye
Commissioner Mahany Aye
9) CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT.
10) CITY CLERK'S REPORT.
11) CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.
City Manager Bonaparte announced that next Monday at 10:00 will be the
swearing in of Police Chief Smith and invited everyone to attend.
12) CITIZEN PARTICIPATION.
R.T. Hillery spoke regarding the Sanford Lofts and said that Florida Specs
is still trying to honor the obligation to do the land swap. He met with Seminole County
today and hopes to close on the property this week. He requested that the City pay the
closing costs. Mr. Bonaparte said he met today with the Seminole County Manager and
the County Attorney to discuss the land swap and also met with Mr. Hillery and Bishop
Hillery. Tomorrow the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners will take
action and if that happens the City will work to assist in the closing. The City is prepared
to pay the City's closing costs. The City asked for clear title to the property. Seminole
County did not and will not grant clear title to the property until certain conditions are
met by Florida Specs. Once that takes place and Florida Specs can present the City clear
title, the City is very interested in moving forward with the land swap. Mr. Hillery said
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that closing costs were already paid when the downtown property was purchased by his
organization. The project is being moved because the City wants it moved. Florida Specs
has approval to build downtown. A lawsuit was filed but no action has been taken on it.
Mr. Hillery suggested that the City move forward with getting a ruling on the lawsuit.
Florida Specs is not paying the closing costs. Vice Mayor Jones suggested that Mr.
Bonaparte meet with the Mayor next week to continue to address Mr. Hillery's concerns.
Robert Hillery spoke regarding Florida Specs and said that because of the
plaintiffs that brought the lawsuit and because of the predicament that Florida Specs is in,
the County wouldn't act because of the pending lawsuit. Florida Specs had the County's
support of $1.3 million for the downtown project but lost that by moving the project to
the old police station site. It is an unfair burden and hardship to place on an organization
which has already received approval to build the project downtown but in an effort to
appease people by relocating the project is now faced with additional costs. The closing
costs are about $26,000. He is willing to split the closing costs with the City and pay out
of his own pocket. He just wants it to be done and buried; he is tired of the push back.
There ought to be some peaceable solution. If we go to court both sides are going to lose
more money than that. Vice Mayor Jones said he is looking forward to the results of the
meeting.
Valerie Wilson, president for PUSH (People United Saving Homes for
Humanity) spoke regarding homelessness within the City.
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13) CITY COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS.
Commissioner Williams asked that the Commission not forget the
monumental step that Florida Specs made in deciding to relocate their project. It was
monumental in terms of relationships in this community and it can't be taken lightly.
[Commissioner Williams left the meeting.]
Commissioner M said he is looking forward to Holy week. There is
a new Pope with a servant attitude. He attended the HAT (Healing and Transitional
Programming) meeting with Pastor Murphy at Harvest Time on Thursday. It is a program
which helps get inmates reacclimated into society. We need to remember the servant
attitude that really makes things move forward; not the position of power or political
influence. He wished everybody a great week.
Commissioner Mahany said that she sits on the Community Services
Block Grant Board and at the last meeting they reviewed a list of available programs.
She offered information about them to the public.
There being no further business, the meeting was . djou ed at 8:47 PM.
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