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CITY OF SANFORD
CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION
MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2007
4:00 PM
Railroad Depot Room
2nd Floor
Sanford City Hall
300 North Park Avenue
Sanford, Florida
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AGENDA
1) Presentation: Red Light Cameras - a traffic management program at intersections. [Commission Memo 07-224]
2) Fort Mellon Park - funding options and phase-in of improvements. [Commission Memo 07-230]
3) Paid Time Off Program. [Commission Memo 07-227] (Regular Item #9.8)
4) Employee Health Care Coverage. [Commission Memo 07-231] (Regular Item #9.E)
5) Agenda Items - additional information and/or questions.
6) END the meeting.
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Work Session on Monday, August 27, 2007, at 4
PM, in the Railroad Depot ROODl, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present:
Mayor Linda Kuhn
Vice Mayor Velma WilJiam~
Commissioner Art WoodrofI
Commissioner Randy Jones
City Manager Robert (Shennan) Yehl
City Clerk Janet R. Dougherty
Deputy City Clerk Cynthia Porter
Absent:
Commissioner Jack T. Bridges
City Attorney William L. Colbert
Mayor Kuhn called the Work Session to order at 4:07 PM.
1) Presentation: Red Light Cameras - a traffic management program at intersections. [Commission Memo 07-224]
Police Chief Brian Tooley distributed and presented a power point presentation regarding Red Light Cameras
Enforcement.
There was a consensus of the Commission to move forward with placing red light cameras at intersections
where the City Attorney deems appropriate.
2) Fort MeDon Park - funding options and phase-in of improvements. [Commission Memo 07-230]
Frank Bellomo, Bellomo-Herbert Landscape Architects, distributed and reviewed the Phase 1 Site Plan for Fort
Mellon Park ($4.9 million construction budget). After meeting with City Manager Yehl and Staff, additional phases were
prepared with various amenities: Phase 1 A ($3.8 million cons1ruction budget) includes an interactive splash ~ restroom,
picnic shelters, pump room/ranger office, basketball co~ 10' wide multi-use trail promenade, tot play area, life trail ~
hardscapeIlands, benches, lighting, etc., dminage and power infrastructure, and large pavilion; Phase 1 B ($1.1 million
construction budget) includes the fort themed playground, hardscapeIlandscape, benches, lighting, etc., drainage and power
infrastructure.
The Commission discussed funding the project by dmwing $3 million from reserves, $400,000 FRDAP grant,
and $400,000 City matehing funds. Also discussed was the possibility for sponsorship and amenity naming rights. There was a
consensus of the Commission that construction docmnents be prepared for Phase 1 A with Phase 1 B as an alternate.
3) Paid Time Off Program. [Commission Memo 07-227] (Regular Item #9.B)
City Manager Yebl reviewed the proposed Paid Time Off policy.
The Commission requested that language be added to the resolution to allow employees who have exhausted
their PTO to use their accrued sick leave immediately, with the approval of the Human Resources Director.
4) Em.ployee Health Care Coverage. [Commission Memo 07-231] (Regular Item #9.E)
The Commission concurred that its intention is to not eliminSlte the opt out program completely, and in order to
access the program an employee must have comprehensive insurance. City Manager Yehl said that employees will be advised
5) Agenda Items - additional information and/or questions.
The Commission briefly discussed the housing assistance program, and John Ludwig's request to participate in
the program.
The Commission discussed the Police Officer's Mortgage Assistance Program and concurred that action on this
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item should be continued for two weeks.
6) END the meeting.
Mayor Kuhn adjourned the Work Session at 6:08 PM.
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