3432 ORDINANCE NO. 3432
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING
THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD TO DEVELOP A
PORTION OF THE PROPERTY GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS FORT
MELLON PARK AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THIS
ORDINANCE; PERMITTING THE CITY TO LEASE SAID PROPERTY IN
ORDER TO ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
HOTEL/CONFERENCE CENTER AND CITY PARK COMPLEX ON THE
PROPERTY, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORS OF THE
CITY; PROVIDING FOR REFERENDUM ELECTION BY CITY ELECTORS
ON NOVEMBER 3, 1998; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS~ there is a great need for economic development and job opportunities within
the City of Sanford and more particularly along the waterfront of the City of Sanford~ and
WHEREAS~ economic development in the City of Sanford would be greatly improved
through the development of the Sanford lakefront as a hotel/conference center and city park complex~
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to enhance park amenities and recreational
opportunities of Fort Mellon Park for the benefit of City residents through landscaping, boardwalk,
fishing piers and other amenities with such improvements funded in whole or in part through
increased tax revenues from hotel/conference center development.
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds it in the best interest of the City to enact an
ordinance authorizing the City Commission to enter into the necessary contracts to develop a
hotel/conference center and city park complex on waterfront property currently known as Fort
Mellon Park; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida may submit to the electors
of the City the proposed Ordinance pursuant to the City's home rule powers~ Chapter 166 of the
Florida Statutes, and Section 7~4 and 7-5 of the Sanford City Code; and
WIlEPEAS, the City Commission finds it in the best interest of the City to submit this
proposed Ordinance to the electors of the City for a referendum at the election to be held on
November 3, 1998.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF
SANFORD, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY. The property in question in this
Ordinance is generally described as Fort Mellon Park but more paff~cularly described as provided in
Exhibit "A" to this Ordinance.
SECTION 2: DEVELOPMENT ALLOWED. The City Commission of the City of
Sanford is hereby authorized to enter into all necessary agreements and contracts to effectuate
development of the property described in Exhibit "A" , through the lease of that property to a private
developer for purposes of building a hotel/conference center complex. Said development shall be
constructed in such a way to allow a joint use of the property as a city park to the fullest extent
economically feasible.
SECTION 3: APPROVAL. That the question of the approval of this Ordinance shall be
submitted to a vote of the electors of the City at a referendum to be held in the City of Sanford on
November 3, 1998.
SECTION 4: FORM OF BALLOT. That the form of the ballot shall be in a clear, concise
statement without argument or prejudice. The ballot question to be used in the referendum election
shall be substantially in the following form:
Should the City. allow a City park and hotel/conference center on Fort Mellon
Park? To enhance economic development, job opportunities and park amenities for
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City residents, the City Commission of the City of Sanford is authorized to lease a
portion of Fort Mellon Park to enter into contracts and to authorize development of
the Park for a hotel/conference center and City Park complex.
SECTION 5: SEVERABILITY. If any section or portion of a section of this Ordinance
proves to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to impair the validity, force or
effect of any other action or part of this Ordinance.
SECTION 6: CONFLICTS. That all Ordinances or parts ofOrdinances in conflict herewith
be and the same are hereby revoked.
SECTION 7: SEVERABILITY. If any section or portion of a section of this Ordinance
proves to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to impair the validity, force or
effect of any other action or part of this Ordinance.
PASSED and ADOPTED this ./C/~Z~ day of~98.
ATTEST:
As the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida
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CERTIFICATE
I, Janet R. Dougherty, City Clerk of the City of Sanford, Florida de hereby certify that a true
and correct copy of the foregoing Ordinance No. 3432, PASSED and ADOPTED by the City
Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida on the/LT~ day of~~,1998 was posted
at the front door of City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida or~the/$~ day of~
1998.
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