11-21-16 SWS Agenda & MinutesCITY OF SANFORD
CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL WORK SESSION
Railroad Depot Room
2nd Floor
Sanford City Hall
MONDAY, November 21, 2016 300 North Park Avenue
4:00 PM Sanford, Florida
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AGENDA
1. Discussion regarding Pay and Classification Study Implementation
2. Discussion regarding funds for Choice Neighborhood Grant office space
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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in a Special
Work Session on Monday, November 21, 2016, at 4:00 PM, in the Railroad Depot Room,
2" d Floor, City Hall, and 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present: Mayor Jeff Triplett
Vice Mayor Randy Jones
Commissioner Art Woodruff
Commissioner Velma Williams
Commissioner Patty Mahany
City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr.
Assistant City Attorney Lonnie Groot
City Clerk Cynthia Porter
Deputy City Clerk Traci Houchin
Mayor Triplett called the meeting to order at 4:20 PM.
1. Discussion re: Pay and Classification Study Implementation
City Manager Bonaparte said that this item is for discussion only and that
action will be taken at the next regular scheduled meeting on December 12, 2016.
Vice Mayor Jones said that the pay study provided information on where
the City was in terms of pay, especially in areas they were not aware of. Although this is
not what he would like to see implemented, it is a starting point. He said that he is not
comfortable with the increase being focused on new employees. He would like to see
more focus on the City's long term employees. He recommended that the Commission
consider lowering the minimum pay scale and increasing the middle. There was a
consensus among the Commission to provide all employees with a 2.3% increase, use
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7% to address compression issues among general employees and to lower the market
minimums in order to free up additional monies to address compression.
2. Discussion re: Funding for Choice Neighborhood Grant office space
Community Improvement and Engagement Director Andrew Thomas
explained that the Sanford Housing Authority (SHA) has been looking for office space in
the Goldsboro area. There has been difficulty in doing so. At this time the organization
has found a privately owned location in which the owner will provide rent free over a two
year period. The location needs renovations which the grant cannot be used for. The SHA
is asking the City to provide them the money in the form of a loan or a grant and in return
they will make monthly (rent) payments to the City over the two year period. There was a
consensus among the Commission to direct staff to bring this item back for further
discussion.
Lastly, Mr. Bonaparte distributed a letter to the Commission pertaining to
an upcoming Public Hearing that will be held at the library.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:22 PM.
Attest:
City Clerk (TH)