03-13-17 WS Agenda & MinutesCITY COMMISSION MINUTES
MARCH 139 2017
WORK SESSION
CITY OF SANFORD
I CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION
Railroad Depot Room
2nd Floor
Sanford City Hall
MONDAY, March 13, 2017 300 North Park Avenue
4:00 PM Sanford, Florida
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1 Update on the Goldsboro Choice Neighborhood
Initiative (CGNI) [Commission Memo 17-049]
2. Discussion re: Novus Electronic Agenda Process
3. City Financial Report —1St Quarter Ended
December 31, 2016 [Commission memo 17-048]
4. Regular Meeting Items — additional information
5. Briefing Items
A. Downtown Parking
4:00 — 4:30 PM
4:30 — 4:45 PM
4:45 — 5:00 PM
5:00 — 5:30 PM
5:30 — 5:50 PM
6. City Manager Comments 5:55 — 6:00 PM
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
MARCH 139 2017
WORK SESSION
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
MARCH 13, 2017
WORK SESSION
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Work
Session on Monday, March 13, 2017, at 4:00 PM, in the Railroad Depot Room, 2nd Floor,
City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present: Mayor Jeff Triplett
Commissioner Art Woodruff
Commissioner Velma Williams
Commissioner Patrick Austin
City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr.
City Attorney William L. Colbert
Deputy City Clerk Traci Houchin
Absent: Vice Mayor Patty Mahany
City Clerk Cynthia Porter
Mayor Triplett called the meeting to order at 4:06 PM.
1. Update on the Goldsboro Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CGNI)
[Commission Memo 17 -049]
Gayle Epps of EJP Consulting presented a PowerPoint presentation and
distributed a handout which coincided with the presentation.
2. Discussion re: Novus Electronic Agenda Process
Deputy City Clerk Traci Houchin reviewed the NovusAgenda Program
with the Commission and asked for direction on how to proceed. There was a consensus
among the Commission to move forward and implement the program.
3. Presentation re: City Financial Report — 1St Quarter ended December 31, 2016.
[Commission Memo 17 -040]
Finance Director Cindy Lindsay presented the report.
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4. Regular Meeting Items — additional information
Although Agenda Item 6.F is not on this agenda, Mr. Bonaparte asked
Building Official Dave Aldrich to speak on the item. Mr. Aldrich said that business is
picking up in both residential and commercial building. This contract will allow the City
to move in a more expeditious manner. This is an action item on tonight's agenda.
Mr. Bonaparte said that there is a revision to Agenda Item 8.C, the
Interlocal Agreement with Seminole County pertaining to jurisdictional transfer of a
segment of Oregon Avenue therefore, he distributed a new agreement. This will be an
action item on tonight's agenda.
5. Briefing Items
A. Downtown Parking
Deputy City Manager Tom George said that as the City moves forward
with the catalyst site and as the traffic along Sanford Avenue increases, the City is going
to be faced with parking issues. He said that he is reviewing parking options. He has a
verbal agreement in place with the Sanford Grocery Store on Sanford Avenue which is
willing to allow parking in their lot during specific hours. In return, the City will re -do
the parking lot including stripes, signage and lighting. This agreement will be presented
to the Commission for action. In the meantime, Mr. George said that he will continue to
work on other options to meet the City's parking needs.
6. City Manager Comments
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Mr. Bonaparte distributed information pertaining to shirts for the Mayor
and Commission. He asked the Commission to review the information and to follow up
with his office on size, color, style and wording. The Commission agreed to review the
information during the break.
Community Information Officer Lisa Holder distributed information
pertaining to a marketing logo which the City is going to use for advertising and
marketing ideas. She explained that it is more of a branding campaign. The City will
retain the original logo for all City related documents.
Mr. Bonaparte distributed a photograph of an office chair that is locally
sold and reasonably price and asked the Commission to consider it for the dais. Mayor
Triplett said that he would like all chairs at the dais to be the same. Mr. Bonaparte said
that staff will check on the availability.
Lastly, Mr. Bonaparte said that he received notification that he will be
receiving an award this Friday from the American Society of Public Administration. He
gave thanks to Mayor Triplett, Deputy City Manager Tom George and his Executive
Assistant Nikki Osburn for writing the nomination.
There being no further business, the meeting wa0/Adjoui# t 5:36 PM.
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