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REGULAR MEETING
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Regular Meeting on
Monday, April 23, 2018, at 7:00 PM, in the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 300 North
Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present: Mayor Jeff Triplett
Vice Mayor Velma Williams
Commissioner Art Woodruff
Commissioner Patrick Austin
Commissioner Patty Mahany
Acting City Manager Tom George
City Attorney William L. Colbert
City Clerk Traci Houchin
Absent: City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte
CALL TO ORDER:
1) Meeting was called to order by Mayor Triplett at 7:07 PM.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS:
2) Legislative prayer by Pastor Vernon McQueen of Allen Chapel AME
3) Pledge of Allegiance
4) Presentations, Proclamations and Awards:
• Business Spotlight — FarmDaddy, Inc.
• Proclamation: May 6-12, 2018 as North American Occupational Safety and
Health (NAOSH) Week and May 10, 2018 as Occupational Safety and Health
Professional Day
• Proclamation: May 13-19, 2018 as Police Week
• Proclamation: May 2018 as National Preservation Month
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• Presentation — Students Working Against Tobacco
BUSINESS OF THE COMMISSION:
5) Minutes:
April 9, 2018 Work Session and Regular Meeting
Commissioner Woodruff moved to approve the Minutes. Seconded by Vice Mayor
Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Williams
Aye
Commissioner Woodruff
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
6) CONSENT AGENDA [Commission Memo 18-076]
A. Approve a special event permit, an alcohol permit, noise permit and street closures
for `Tuffy's Bottle Shop & Lounge Grand Opening.
Commissioner Woodruff moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Seconded by
Commissioner Austin and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Williams
Aye
Commissioner Woodruff
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
7) PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. First reading of Ordinance No. 2018-4446, annexing 3.4 acres located at 2461
Cherry Laurel Drive; Alan & Patricia Fulmer, owners; Ad published April 22, 2018.
[Commission Memo 18-077]
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Commissioner Mahany moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2018-
4446. Seconded by Vice Mayor Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Williams
Aye
Commissioner Woodruff
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
B. First reading of Ordinance No. 2018-4447, annexing 39.88 acres located at 3700
Kentucky Street; Takvorian Properties, LLC, owner; Ad published April 22, 2018.
[Commission Memo 18-0781
Commissioner Woodruff moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
2018-4447 with the stipulation that Director of Planning & Development, Russ Gibson will
provide any and all PD information to the Commission prior to the second reading. Seconded by
Commissioner Austin and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Williams
Aye
Commissioner Woodruff
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
C. First reading of Ordinance No. 2018- 4448, annexing 22.16 acres located at 2655
Pine Way; William L. Colbert, owner; Ad published April 22, 2018. [Commission
Memo 18-079]
Commissioner Woodruff moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
2018-4448. Seconded by Commissioner Mahany and carried by vote of the Commission as
follows:
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Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Williams
Aye
Commissioner Woodruff
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
D. First reading of Ordinance No. 2018-4449, annexingl7.35 acres located at 1850
Celery Avenue; McArthur & Belinda Sholas, owners, Ad published April 22, 2018.
[Commission Memo 18-080]
Commissioner Woodruff moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
2018-4449. Seconded by Commissioner Austin and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Williams
Aye
Commissioner Woodruff
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
E. First reading of Ordinance No. 2018-4450, to rezone 1.18 acres located at 4005
Church Street, from AG, Agriculture and RI -1, Restricted Industrial; Robert J.
Maksimowicz owner; Ad published April 22, 2018. [Commission Memo 18-081]
Commissioner Austin moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2018-
4450. Seconded by Vice Mayor Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Williams
Aye
Commissioner Woodruff
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
F. First reading of Ordinance No. 2018-4451, to rezone 1.14 acres located at 2175
Marquette Avenue from AG, Agriculture to RI -1, Restricted Industrial; KYOA &
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Associates, LLC, owner; Ad published April 22, 2018. [Commission Memo 18-
082]
Commissioner Austin moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2018-
4451. Seconded by Commissioner Woodruff and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Williams
Aye
Commissioner Woodruff
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
G. First reading of Ordinance No. 2018-4452, rezoning 6.4 acres located at 2247
Marquette Avenue, from AG, Agriculture to PD, Planned Development;
Goldchem, LLC, owner; Ad published April 22, 2018. [Commission Memo 18-
083]
Commissioner Austin moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2018-
4452. Seconded by Commissioner Woodruff and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Williams
Aye
Commissioner Woodruff
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
H. First reading of Ordinance No. 2018-4453, providing for proposed changes to the
City Charter which would be listed on the August 28, 2018 primary election ballot.
[Commission Memo 18-084] (WS 63)
Shane Lillibridge, Sanford resident, asked why the amendments will be placed on
the August primary election ballot versus the November general election ballot.
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Mayor Triplett explained that is the recommendation of the Supervisor of Elections
and that is the date that City elections are held.
Commissioner Austin moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2018-
4443 which is to include the calculation and formula used in calculating the Commission's
compensation. Seconded by Commissioner Mahany and carried by vote of the Commission as
follows:
Mayor Triplett Aye
Vice Mayor Williams Aye
Commissioner Woodruff Aye
Commissioner Austin Aye
Commissioner Mahany Aye
8) OTHER ITEMS
A. Approve Resolution No. 2722, authorizing the lease purchase of Police vehicles
with City National Capital Finance. [Commission Memo 18-085]
Commissioner Austin moved to approve Resolution No. 2722. Seconded by
Commissioner Woodruff and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Williams
Aye
Commissioner Woodruff
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
B. Approve Resolution No. 2723, authorizing the Mayor to execute the Nationwide
Retirement Solutions Governmental 457(b) Plan Loan Procedures agreement to
allow for employee (Firefighters) loans. [Commission Memo 18-086]
Commissioner Austin moved to approve Resolution No. 2723. Seconded by Vice
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Mayor Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Williams
Aye
Commissioner Woodruff
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
C. Approve Resolution No. 2724, authorizing the donation of a surplus rescue vehicle
to the American Muslim Community Center. [Commission Memo 18-087]
Commissioner Austin moved to approve Resolution No. 2724. Seconded by Vice
Mayor Mahany and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Williams
Aye
Commissioner Woodruff
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
D. Approve Resolution No. 2725, amending the Classification & Pay Plan to add one
new temporary position in Finance; revise one position in the Recreation
Department; and revise one position in the Building/Fire Department. [Commission
Memo 18-088]
Commissioner Austin moved to approve Resolution No. 2725. Seconded by
Commissioner Woodruff and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Williams
Aye
Commissioner Woodruff
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
E. Approve Resolution No. 2726, accepting the donation of property from Sally H.
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Rosemond. [Commission Memo 18-089] (WS 6.C)
Commissioner Austin moved to approve Resolution No. 2726 contingent upon the
environmental testing results. Seconded by Commissioner Mahany and carried by vote of the
Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Williams
Aye
Commissioner Woodruff
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
F. Approve Resolution No. 2727, City Hall Building Renovations. [Commission
Memo 18-090] (WS 6.A)
This item was continued until May 14, 2018.
G. Approve the final plat for Sanford Waterfront Catalyst based on consistency with
the City's subdivision regulations and compliance with Chapter 177 of the State
Statutes. [Commission Memo 18-091]
Commissioner Austin moved to approve the final plat. Seconded by Vice Mayor
Williams and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Triplett
Aye
Vice Mayor Williams
Aye
Commissioner Woodruff
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
9) CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT.
10) CITY CLERK'S REPORT
Ms. Houchin reminded the Commission that the Volunteer Appreciation event will
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take place this Wednesday at 6 PM. Also, there will only be one meeting in May due to the
Memorial Day Holiday.
11) CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Mr. George gave thanks to the Charter Review Committee for the work they have
done over the past several months.
Commissioner Mahany asked the City Clerk to extend an invitation to the Charter
Review Committee in regards to the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. Mayor Triplett said that he
would like to write a letter of thanks to the members of the Charter Review Committee and
Commissioner Austin suggested that the Commission recognize them at a June meeting and
present certificates. The Commission concurred. Commissioner Austin will work on this with the
City Clerk.
12) CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Mr. Jim Fears, resident at 1109 S. Park Ave said that he is concerned with a letter
that he received in his water bill that stated the City water contained harmful chemicals in it such
as Cyanide. He said that the residents should have been notified sooner. Utilities Manager Bill
Marcous explained that this was due to a testing error and it is a requirement to notify the public
if testing errors occur. He stated that the testing was performed a second time and again, there was
no detection of Cyanide in the water. Mr. Marcous provided his business card to Mr. Fears if he
would like additional information.
13) CITY COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS
Vice Mayor Williams said that she attended a ribbon cutting ceremony this morning
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at the EPA Gasification Site. She has worked with this organization on this project for the last 20
years. She asked Public Works Director Bilal Iftikhar to briefly update the Commission on this
project. Mr. Iftikhar said that the site has been cleared and is located on Holly Avenue. It is ready
for redevelopment at this time.
Commissioner Woodruff asked if any of the City Commissioner's will be attending
the Seminole County BCC meeting pertaining to the road work on SR 46. Several members had
prior commitments, therefore, Commissioner Woodruff will attend. The Museum Advisory Board
mentioned at their last meeting that the shuffle board building is sometimes used for senior events
and requested that a bathroom be added. He has passed the information on to Mr. George as well.
There being no further business, the meeting was adj burbe 10:15 PM.
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