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032309 ws agn & min MINUTES 58 Work Session March 23, 2009 City Commission, Sanford, Florida E00514441DW CITY OF SANFORD CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2009 4:00 PM Railroad Depot Room 2nd Floor Sanford City Hall 300 North Park Avenue Sanford, Florida PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY, SUCH AS A VISION, HEARING OR SPEECH IMPAIRMENT, OR PERSONS NEEDING OTHER TYPES OF ASSISTANCE, AND WHO WISH TO ATTEND CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS OR ANY OTHER BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING MAY CONTACT THE CITY CLERK IN WRITING, OR MAY CALL 407.688.5010 FOR INFORMATION REGARDING AVAILABLE AIDS AND SERVICES. PURSUANT TO SECTION 286.0105, FLORIDA STATUTES, IF ANY PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS PUBLIC MEETING, SUCH PERSON WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE, SUCH PERSON MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, INCLUDING THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. This record is not provided by the City of Sanford. , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA 1) Complete Count Committee - presentation.[Commission Memo 09-111] 2) Police Community Relations Program - presentation.[Commission Memo 09-112] 3) Sanford Housing Authority - discussion with SHA members. 4) Public Safety Complex Project Status Report - information.[Commission Memo 09-121] 5) Agenda Items - additional information and/or questions. 6) End the meeting. ] J ~ IIIilIIlII -, .~ ..J ....... ....... r '- ",.. L ,...... L """"'- "",""" [ MINUTES 59 City Commission, Sanford, Florida Work Session March 23, 2009 EOOSI444lDW The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Work Session on Monday, March 23, 2009 at 4:00 PM, in the Railroad Depot Room, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida. Present: Mayor Linda Kuhn Vice Mayor Randy Jones Commissioner Art Woodruff Commissioner Velma Williams (Arrived at 4:07 PM) Commissioner Jack T. Bridges City Manager Robert (Sherman) Yehl City Clerk Janet R. Dougherty Administrative Specialist Pat Lee Absent: City Attorney William Colbert Mayor Kuhn called the Work Session to order at 4:03 PM. 1) Complete Count Committee - presentation.[Commission Memo 09-111] Mr. Yehl stated that the City has been contacted by the Census Bureau to initiate a Complete Count Committee to increase awareness about the census and motivate residents in the community to respond. The Commission concurred for staff to move forward contacting organizations, keeping the committee at an odd number of members, and to bring back suggested names/organizations for appointment within a month. 2) Police Community Relations Program - presentation. [Commission Memo 09-112] Mr. Yehl introduced Lt. Darren Scott and Sgt Anthony (Tony) Raimondo of the newly formed Street Crimes Unit. Lt. Scott stated they target primarily the Goldsboro and Georgetown areas, and noted they have seen a reduction in criminal activity after having made over 500 arrests since inception five months ago. Mr. Yehl proposed a Police community relations program be conducted comprised of a series of community forums to be facilitated by Andrew Thomas. The project will be completed in four stages over a three-month period and will be funded ($10,000) from the Mayor's neighborhood fund. NOTE: Agenda items taken out of order to facilitate speakers. 4) Public Safety Complex Project Status Report - information. [Commission Memo 09-121] Ian Reeves, Architects Design Group, presented a built-to-scale table top model of the new Public Safety Complex. Nick McRay, Senior Project Manager, stated that the final drawings are expected April 17, 2009 with a "working date" for the groundbreaking of June 17, 2009. It was the consensus of the Commission to display the model at public meetings to be held at the Civic Center during evening hours, and to use the newspaper and water bills to announce the location/times of the meetings to be held in May prior to the groundbreaking. 5) Agenda Items - additional information and/or questions. Mr. Yehl and Russ Gibson, Director of Planning and Development, gave background information on Regular Agenda Item 9.E, Variance request to reduce the sign setback for Lil' Sammy's at 101 French Avenue.[Commission Memo 09-115]. Mr. Tunis explained that relocating the sign is part of the 1st Street Renovations Project and the CRA will pay the $5,000 to relocate it. Mr. Gibson explained the issues pertaining to the height to be decided later at the regular meeting. Mr. Yehl reported that the Seminole County Community Development Department will be receIvmg additional appropriations under the federal stimulus package for continuation of the neighborhood stabilization fund, providing monies primarily for houses in foreclosure, to rehab them and resell them to new buyers. Further, it was important for the City to actively participate in this project as Sanford has 25% of all single family home foreclosures within Seminole MINUTES 60 Work Session ~arch 23.2009 ____ City Commission, Sanford, Florida E0051444IDW County. Mr. Yehl reported Y outhBuild and Habitat for Humanity could be utilized. Commissioner Williams stated if th City has the opportunity to provide affordable housing, that the City should embrace the program. The Commissio concurred for the City Manager to move forward tying in Y outhBuild, Habitat for Humanity and any other organization th would qualify and to bring back all details, parameters and pertinent criteria that the City may need to meet. Mayor Kuhn stated that last week she forwarded information to staff she received via email alleging th contractor for 1 st Street Improvements Phase II Project was utilizing illegal immigrants and that this claim was found to b regarding minority contractors. 3) Sanford Housing Authority - discussion with SHA members. SHA Vice Chairman Philpot introduced SHA members present: Commissioner Ernesto Maldonad depicting present and future views of the Villas at Castle Brewer Court. The redevelopment will be in six phases over fo Commissioner Patricia Lawrence, Chairman Bernard Mitchell, Commissioner Maria Penzes and Executive Director Ang Tua. Commissioner Philpot gave a PowerPoint presentation and distributed a copy of the same, reviewing each slid years and will create 200 jobs including Y outhBuild. The Mayor thanked the SHA members for their presentation and har work and encouraged them to come back more often to meet with the Commission. 6) End the meeting. Mayor Kuhn adjourned the Work Session at 6:00 P.M. ~ ~r Li~aK::S" -- Attest: ~Jtt#/~ . /(Gur~ ity Clerk (j pI ...., J ....... J J ]