10-19-15 SWS Agenda-MinutesCITY COMMISSION MINUTES
OCTOBER 199 2015
SPECIAL WORK SESSION
CITY OF SANFORD
CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION
MONDAY, October 19, 2015
4:00 PM
City Commission Chambers
1St Floor
Sanford City Hall
300 North Park Avenue
Sanford, Florida
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CALL TO ORDER:
1) Meeting call to order by Mayor Triplett.
BUSINESS OF THE COMMISSION:
2) Discussion re: 17/92 CRA
3) Discussion re: Tax Abatement Ordinance
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: 1St — staff; 2nd — applicant/requesting party; 31d — public; final
— City Commission motion, discussion and action).
4) Continuation re: Economic Development Commercial Loan Subsidy
Program; Ads published September 27, 2015.
[Commission Memo 15 -185]
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
OCTOBER 19, 2015
SPECIAL WORK SESSION
1. First reading of Ordinance No. 4354, revising and amending City Code,
Section 2-369, that created and established the City of Sanford Economic
Development Commercial Loan Subsidy Program to be implemented by
the Sanford Community Redevelopment Agency.
2. First reading of Ordinance No. 4355, amending City Code to repeal
Section 2-369, regarding the Economic Development Commercial Loan
Subsidy Program.
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OCTOBER 199 2015
SPECIAL MEETING
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Special Meeting on
Monday, October 19, 2015, at 4:00 PM, in the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 300 North
Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present: Mayor Jeff Triplett
Vice Mayor Velma Williams (present @ 5:05 PM)
Commissioner Art Woodruff
Commissioner Randy Jones
Commissioner Patty Mahany
City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr.
City Attorney William L. Colbert
Deputy City Clerk Traci Houchin
Absent: City Clerk Cynthia Porter
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Triplett called the meeting to order at 4:08 PM.
BUSINESS OF THE COMMISSION:
1) Discussion re: 17/92 Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
City Manager Bonaparte reported that the Seminole County Board of County
Commissioners recently postponed discussion regarding approval of the Interlocal Agreement
with the City of Sanford for construction of the US 17/92 Beautification Project until further
information regarding the cost increase could be obtained. Jeremy Morton of CPH explained
that the original estimate submitted was $1.8 million; however, there have been additional
requests from several of the parties involved increasing the estimate to $2.5 million. With value
engineering, CPH has been able to bring the cost down to approximately $2 million. This item
will be brought before the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners on October 27,
2015.
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OCTOBER 19, 2015
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There was a consensus among the Commission that if there are any additional
costs, it is to come from the CRA funding.
2) Discussion re: Proposed Tax Abatement Ordinance
Deputy City Manager Tom George distributed and reviewed a draft ordinance
pertaining to the tax abatement program. He reviewed some key points throughout the ordinance
and received some suggestions from the Commission. The Commission also asked City Attorney
Colbert to research the ballot language, as the Commission would like to see additional language
if permitted. Mr. George said that this will be an action item on the October 26, 2015 Regular
Meeting agenda.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
3) Continuation re: Economic Development Commercial Loan Subsidy Program; Ads
published September 27, 2015. [Commission Memo 15 -185]
1. First reading of Ordinance No. 4354, revising and amending City Code, Section
2 -369, that created and established the City of Sanford Economic Development
Commercial Loan Subsidy Program to be implemented by the Sanford
Community Redevelopment Agency.
Commissioner Woodruff moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
4354, as amended with December 1, 2014 as the effective date, and that the lending institution be
qualified by a State or Federal charter. Seconded by Vice Mayor Williams and carried by vote of
the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett Abstain
Vice Mayor Williams Aye
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OCTOBER 19, 2015
SPECIAL MEETING
Commissioner Woodruff
Aye
Commissioner Jones
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
2. First reading of Ordinance No. 4355, amending City Code to repeal Section 2-
369, regarding the Economic Development Commercial Loan Subsidy Program.
The Commission took no action on this item.
Commissioner Woodruff distributed a copy of a police officer's direct deposit
statement showing how much the City contributes to the police pen ion on a bi- weekly basis.
There being no further business, the meeting was adj rued at 5:55 PM.
Mayor Jeff Triple
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