073007 jws CRA agenda & min.
CITY OF SANFORD
CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL WORK SESSIONS
MONDAY, JULY 30,2007
Railroad Depot Conference Room
2nd Floor
Sanford City Hall
300 North Park Avenue
Sanford, Florida
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AGENDA
JOINT WORK SESSION
WITH THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
4PM
1) Discussion of CRA Five Year Plan. [Commission Memo 07-201]
2) Discussion of Public Private Partnerships: Wachovia Parking Garage project.
[Commission Memo 07-202]
3) Discussion of extension of CRA boundaries and steps required to obtain support of Seminole BCC. [Commission
Memo 07-203]
4) Discussion of potential of change in City ordinance to require installation of downspouts for historic commercial
buildings. [Commission Memo 07-204]
5) Other business.
6) END THE JOINT WORKSESSION.
CITY COMMISSION BUDGET WORK SESSION*
SPM
1) FY 2007/2008 Budaet Discussion. (City Manager Yehl)
2)
Continue the meeting to
at
or end the meeting.
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Note: This Budget Work Session may be continued to dates and times to be determined in order to complete business. Thursday,
August 2, 2007, has been suggested as a continuation date; however, the actual date and time of the continued meeting will be
publicly announced before the condusion of the meeting being continued.
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Special Joint Work Session with the Sanford
Community Redevelopment Agency on Monday, July 30, 2007, at 4 PM, in the Railroad Depot Room, City Hall, 300 North
Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present:
Mayor Linda Kuhn
Vice Mayor Velma Williams
Commissioner Art Woodruff
Commissioner Randy Jones
Commissioner Jack T. Bridges
City Manager Robert (Sherman) YehI
Deputy City Clerk Cynthia Porter
Robert N. Parsell, Jr., CRA Chairman
Jeff Triplett, CRA Vice Chairman
Bruce McKibbin, CRA Board Member
Maria Shreve, CRA Board Member
Bob Tunis, CRA Executive Director
Absent:
City Attorney William L. Colbert
City Clerk Janet R. Dougherty
Charles Rowe, CRA Board Member
1) Discussion of CRA Five Year Plan. [Commission Memo 07-201]
Po6cylIDfrastructure vs. ProgramlIncentives
Commissioner Woodruff suggested that focus be given to rmding ways to provide building owners an incentive
to revitalize their property. Mayor Kuhn asked Mr. Tunis to research what incentives other CRA's have been able to provide.
She also asked him to research what Tampa/St. Petersburg did relative to fire safety codes directly related to historic building
preservation. There are special exceptions under historic preservation codes that accommodate historic buildings.
Mayor Kuhn said that code enforcement is tightening up on regular maintenance of historic buildings and liens
are not being waived. Mr. Tunis suggested that when a Community Improvement officer gives a notice of code violation that a
~ grant application also be provided. There was no objection of the Commission to put that mechanism in place.
There was a consensus of the Commission to concur with the CRA Policy that infrastructure should receive a
higher priority, that long term consideration should be given to eventual business incentives, and that after provision for
recurring expenses, 700Al of the general budget allocation priorities should be for infrastructure and 25% for ongoing programs.
The Mayor said that the Commission eliminated promotional funding from its budget because of cuts, and suggested that
caution be used in the distribution of 5% for special promotions. The Commission concurred that promotional events should be
encouraged to reach self-sufficiency.
Project Time Lines and Bid Status
Mr. Parsell said that CPH was instructed to move forward with the plan for renovation of First Street from Oak
Avenue to Hwy. 17-92. Funds for the project ($430,000) have been committed this year to get it started and it should be
completed in the next fiscal year but money will have to be borrowed to do so. Mayor Kuhn asked that the business owners that
will be affected by the project be contacted as soon as a firm start date is obtained.
Mr. Parsell said that CPH was instructed to move forward with engineering plans for the Palmetto Avenue and
Park Avenue s1reetscape projects. CPH is also working on an electrical plan for all of the downtown area so it will be in place
when each block is done. A major project for next fiscal year is finishing the rest of Park Avenue down to the lake.
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MINUTES
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City Commission, Sanford, Florida Special Work Session
July 30, 2007
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Update Northshore Marina Restoration Project
Mr. George said that the updated contract with TF A, Frank Cerasoli, is being renegotiated and comments should
be received tomorrow. The project will be completed and the cost shared by all three parties.
2) Discussion of Public Private Partnerships: Wachovia Parking Garage project. [Commission Memo 07-202]
Mr. Tunis said that the City Manager has agreed to help subsidize a financial feasibility study. A feasibility
proposal from RERC should be in this week. It should take approximately six weeks to receive a set of options.
The City Manager said that if the City decides to build a parking garage, the concept of downtown parking will
have to change and free downtown parking will have to be eliminated in order to make a parking garage feasible.
3) Discussion of extension of eRA boundaries and steps required to obtain support of Seminole BCC. [Commission
Memo 07-203]
Mr. Tunis said that the CRA asked the County for an extension of the CRA boundaries and ten year term limit.
The Board of County Commissioners requested a detailed comprehensive plan of action including the major arteries, side
streets, and drainage.
Mayor Kuhn said that it is critical to continue to improve the Sanford Avenue area. Development of a plan
should start, and if the vote in January is favorable to the City then extension of the boundaries and the term limit can be further
pursued with the County.
4)
Discussion of potential City ordinance to require installation of downspouts for historic commercial buildings.
[Commission Memo 07-204]
Mr. Tunis said that an RFP for installation of downspouts on ten commercial buildings in the Historic District is
ready to be issued, however, there is concern that not all of the building owners will allow the installation of downspouts. It
may be necessary to consider adopting an ordinance that will make it mandatory that downspouts be installed on the downtown
buildings, either by the City or by the building owner.
The City Commission suggested that the CRA talk to the building owners and get their responses to the
installation of downspouts on their buildings, prior to issuing the RFP.
5) Other business.
State's Attorney Building.
The City Commission suggested that the CRA talk to the County about acquiring the State Attorney building for
possible rehabilitation.
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END THE JOINT WORK SESSION.
There being no further business, the Joint Work Session was adjourned at 5:09 PM.
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