03-08-2021 RM MinutesCITY COMMISSION MINUTES
MARCH 8, 2021
REGULAR MEETING
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Regular Meeting on
Monday, March 8, 2021, at 7:00 PM, in the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 300 North
Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present: Mayor Art Woodruff
Vice Mayor Kerry S. Wiggins, Sr.
Commissioner Sheena R. Britton
Commissioner Patrick Austin
Commissioner Patty Mahany
City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr.
City Attorney William L. Colbert
City Clerk Traci Houchin
Deputy City Clerk Cathy LoTempio
1) Meeting was called to order by Mayor Woodruff at 7:15 PM.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS:
2) Legislative Prayer by Arnold Cotton of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
3) Pledge of Allegiance
4) Presentations, Proclamations and Awards:
■ Proclamation: Problem Gambling Awareness Month
BUSINESS OF THE COMMISSION:
5) Minutes:
February 22, 2021 Work Session and Regular Meeting.
Commissioner Mahany moved to approve the Minutes. Seconded by Commissioner
Britton and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff Aye
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Vice Mayor Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
6) CONSENT AGENDA [Commission Memo 21-062]
The Commission pulled Items D and G for further discussion.
A. Approve the special event permit with a noise permit for the `Sanford Easter
Sunrise Service' on Sunday, April 4, 2021.
B. Approve the special event permit with a noise permit for the `Health Fair and Food
Pantry' on Saturday, April 10, 2021.
C. Approve the special event permit with an alcohol permit, a noise permit and street
closure for the `First Responders Appreciation' on Sunday, May 8, 2021.
D. Approve the special event permit with an alcohol permit, a noise permit and street
closures for `Trucks Gone Wild — Trucks Tug' on Saturday, May 22, 2021.
E. Approve the special event permit, a noise permit and street closures for the `Jim
Payne 5K' on Saturday, May 29, 2021.
F. Approve the special event permit, an alcohol permit, a noise permit and street
closures for the `Race 2 Cure 5K' on Sunday, September 26, 2021.
G. Approve the Patrick Noze Art Exhibit as well as the collaboration with the Historic
Preservation Board for the Sanford Historic Preservation Exhibit as part of the Art
in the Chambers program.
H. Approve the emergency procurement increase to PO 37747 to SanPik Inc. in the
amount of $97,224 related to sewer repairs at Georgia Avenue by Seminole High
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I. Approve the increase to PO 36416 to CPH, Inc., in the amount of $8,400 for a total
amount of $69,530 to perform irrigation well sampling at the Sanford International
Airport.
J. Approve to award bid IFB 20/21-09 to Southern Sunrise Group and procurement
of services in an amount not to exceed $179,817 for landscaping services for 42
parks, medians and facilities.
K. Approve to adopt the Community Engagement /Public Safety Council as an
amendment to the Goldsboro Choice Neighborhood Initiative Transformation Plan.
L. Approval to submit the Community Development Block Grant Program Substantial
Amendment to the 2015-2020 Five — Year Consolidated Plan and the 2019-2020
Annual Action Plan to the Department of Housing and Urban Development to
include eviction prevention, public services and economic development programs
to prevent and respond to the spread of infectious diseases such as the coronavirus.
M. Approve the agreement with Transit Properties LLC implementing Ordinance No.
4580, Granting Incentive under Supplemental Income or Tourism. Development
Incentive Program.
Commissioner Austin moved to approve Consent Items A — C; E, F and H though
M. Seconded by Commissioner Mahany and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
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Commissioner Mahany Aye
After a brief discussion, Commissioner Austin moved to approve Item 6.G.
Seconded by Commissioner Mahany and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
After a brief discussion, Commissioner Austin moved to approve Item 6.1) with the
condition that the special event permit for the Truck Pull and the Noise permit end a 10:00 PM.
Seconded by Vice Mayor Wiggins and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
7) PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Continued: 493, 495 and 501 N. White Cedar Avenue; Owners, James E. and Gina
M. Nielsen, Brenda K. and Richard W. Boyd, and Jesse E. and Carolyn J. Moore.
1. Continued: Second reading of Ordinance No. 4577, to annex 10.57 acres
located at 493, 495 and 501 N. White Cedar Road; Ad published January 3,
2021. [Commission Memo 21-063]
Commissioner Mahany moved to continue the second reading of Ordinance No.
4577 to March 22, 2021. Seconded by Commissioner Austin and carried by vote of the
Commission as follows:
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Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
2. Second reading of Ordinance No. 4585, Future Land Use designation from HIP -
TI, High Intensity Planned Development Target Industry (Seminole County
designation) to WIC, Westside Industry and Commerce (corresponding City
designation) for 10.80 acres which has a concurrent application to annex into
the City, rezone and amend the Northport Industrial Park PD with a project
address of 493, 495 and 501 N. White Cedar Road; Ad published January 17,
2021. [Commission Memo 21-064]
Commissioner Mahany moved to continue the second reading of Ordinance No.
4585 to March 22, 2021. Seconded by Commissioner Austin and carried by vote of the
Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
3. Second reading or Ordinance No. 4586, to rezone and amend the NorthPort
Industrial Park with an additional ten acres. Ad published February 24, 2021.
Commissioner Mahany moved to continue the second reading of Ordinance No.
4586 to March 22, 2021. Seconded by Commissioner Austin and carried by vote of the
Commission as follows:
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Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
B. Second reading of Ordinance No. 4592, to voluntarily annex 0.13 acres located at
3954 Sanford Avenue; Owner, Acam Investments, LLC; Ad published March 7,
2021. [Commission Memo 21-066]
Commission Austin moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4592. Seconded by
Commissioner Mahany and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
C. Second reading of Ordinance No. 4593, to voluntarily annex 0.22 acres located at
1800 E. 2nd Street; Owner, Kristy L. Schanel; Ad published on March 7, 2021
[Commission Memo 21-067]
Commissioner Austin moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4593. Seconded by Vice
Mayor Wiggins and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
D. Second reading of Ordinance No. 4595, amending approximately 19.57 acres of the
approved North Park Commerce Center (aka McDonald) Planned Development to
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modify land use and development standards and establish the North Park PD, a
proposed industrial development with a project address of 3849 Church Street;
Owner, DL Fox Properties, LP. [Commission Memo 21-068]
Commissioner Austin moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4595. Seconded by
Commissioner Britton and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
8) OTHER ITEMS
A. Approve Resolution No. 2941, to amend the budget in the amount not to exceed
$37,500 and award the Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Equipment Grant to
purchase decontamination equipment. [Commission Memo 21-069]
Commissioner Austin moved to approve Resolution No. 2941. Seconded by
Commissioner Mahany and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
B. Approve action to endorse the action and that the City continue to oppose the
Florida Department of Environmental Protections proposed rules. [Commission
Memo 21-070] (WS 1.C)
Commissioner Britton moved to approve the proposed item. Seconded by
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Commissioner Austin and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
Commissioner Mahany
Aye
9) CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
10) CITY CLERK'S REPORT
11) CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Mr. Bonaparte asked Darrel Presley for an update regarding the Senate Bill 60. Mr.
Presley, Executive Director of Development Services, said the Senate Bill 60 would prohibit Code
Enforcement Officers to investigate anonymous complaints. He said the vast majority of citizen's
complaints in the City of Sanford are called in as anonymous complaints and the majority of them
are legitimate. The Florida League of Cities is opposed to this legislation.
Mr. Bonaparte asked Bill Marcous, Utilities Support Services Manager, to provide
an update on the Water Meter Replacement Program. Mr. Marcous said the program is underway
and hopes to begin replacing water meters this fiscal year. He said there is substantial software
training that the City staff has to complete before they can begin installing the new meters. Mayor
Woodruff asked if the City has a way to detect high usage on a water meter before a large bill is
sent to a customer. Mr. Marcous said the failing of meters is the radio transmitter is failing with
the old meters. After a brief discussion the Commission agreed not to put a note in resident's water
bills regarding increased bills. Mr. Marcous said the Utilities Department does work with
customers when they come in with a high water bill. Commissioner Austin thanked the Utilities
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Department for all of the hard work that is going into this project. He said this type of project takes
a lot of time to organize and understand.
Mr. Marcous said the projected time once the project begins is approximately eight
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12) CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Christine Carter, resident, said she is concerned about the amount of traffic on W.
20th Street. She said there are cars, large trucks and school buses that speed on this road and it is
very dangerous. She would like to request speed tables be installed on the street. Mr. Iftikhar said
the City cannot install speed tables on this street, because it is a collector street. He said that means
these streets go to arterial streets like 17/92. Commissioner Britton said she has sat on the side of
W. 20th Street to observe traffic on her own and with the police department.
Mario Hicks, resident, said he received a call from some residents concerned about
some kids' safety. He said they were climbing on heavy equipment left out with keys in the ignition
at a new development construction site. He said the kids started the equipment by the time he
arrived and then ran away. Mr. Hicks wanted this on record making the Commission aware of a
careless contractor. Mr. Presley will contact the contractor to snake sure this does not happen again.
Mr. Hicks will forward the video to Mr. Bonaparte.
13) CITY COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS
Commissioner Britton said she is holding Mr. Bonaparte responsible for making
sure the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Amendment is completed. She is asking
Commissioner Wiggins to stand with her. She said she has no faith that this project will happen.
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Commissioner Britton said she understands that the Historic District is the
entertainment district. However, when she receives text messages at 2:00 AM from residents
because the music is too loud, this is uncalled for. She said there was an event at Henry's Depot
on Sunday and she could hear all the words to the songs at her house on 7t" and Palmetto Avenue.
Mayor Woodruff asked if there was an officer assigned to downtown. Cecil Smith,
Police Chief, said there is an officer and all special events that include alcohol require additional
officers at the event. He said the Police Department issues warnings to the businesses the first time,
citations next and then increased fines if the noise continues. Chief Smith reminded the
Commission that the revised Noise Ordinance increased decibels for weekend evenings.
Former Mayor Kuhn, agreed with Commissioner Britton and said there are two bars
that are constant offenders. One of the bars was called into the police twice this past weekend.
Mayor Woodruff asked if all the businesses received a pamphlet with all the information regarding
the Noise Ordinance. Chief Smith said all the businesses have been notified. Mayor Woodruff said
if the businesses continue to have this problem and education is not working, it is time for
enforcement. Chief Smith wanted to make sure the Commission all approved enforcement. He said
he does not want to enforce it if the Commission does not stand by the fines. The Commission
agreed.
Commission Britton asked Mr. Thomas for a full report on the status of the CDBG
at the March 22, 2021 City Commission Meeting.
Mayor Woodruff asked the Commission to look at the information he handed out
regarding the Volunteer Recognition Program.
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Commissioner Britton said she sends her condolences to the Triplett family. She
said she remembers a comment that he said one time about rose colored glasses and respected how
he would find the happy medium with the City residents.
Vice Mayor Wiggins said his condolences to the Triplett family and shared a
memory about the trip to Tallahassee with the Mayor's Youth Council.
Commissioner Mahany said her condolences to the Triplett family. She said he was
a wonderful father, raised two wonderful boys, and was involved in sports, held a stressful job and
a good Mayor. She said he certainly would live on through his two children.
Mayor Woodruff said he still has the robocall from when Jeff Triplett and he ran
for Mayor. He said he learned a lot from him as Mayor and wishes now he would have paid closer
attention. Mayor Woodruff said Jeff Triplett was definitely a Cheer Leader for the City.
There being no further business, the meeting adjournekt 8:50
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