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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 In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk at 407.688.5010 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Advice to the public: If a person decides to appeal a decision made with respect to any matter considered at the above meeting or hearing, he or she may need a verbatim record of the proceedings, including the testimony and evidence, which record is not provided by the City of Sanford. (FS 286.0105) F-11tc]:4 `171 R7-11 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. CITY COMMISSION MINUTES MARCH 13, 2017 WORK SESSION 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 CITY COMMISSION MINUTES MARCH 13, 2017 WORK SESSION 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. Mayor Jeff Attest: City dQrk (TH)