Loading...
08-23-21 RM MinutesCITY COMMISSION MINUTES 2m 5 AUGUST 23, 2021 REGULAR MEETING The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Regular Meeting on Monday, August 23, 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. Assistant City Attorney Lonnie Groot City Clerk Traci Houchin Deputy City Clerk Cathy LoTempio Absent: City Attorney William L. Colbert CALL TO ORDER: 1) Meeting was called to order by Mayor Woodruff at 7:04 PM. CEREMONIAL MATTERS: 2) Legislative Prayer by Octavius Smith of Allen Chapel AME Church. 3) Pledge of Allegiance 4) Presentations, Proclamations and Awards: ■ Presentation: The Central Florida Expressway Authority BUSINESS OF THE COMMISSION: 5) Minutes: August 9, 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: CITY COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 239 2021 REGULAR MEETING Mayor Woodruff Aye Vice Mayor Wiggins Aye Commissioner Britton Aye Commissioner Austin Aye Commissioner Mahany Aye 6) CONSENT AGENDA [Commission Memo 21-168] Commissioner Mahany pulled Item 6.N for further discussion. A. Approve the third extension of a 4 -year Solid Waste Franchise Agreement with Waste Pro of Florida Inc. B. Approve the procurement to Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc. in the amount of $100,000 for the purchase of miscellaneous Flygt pumps and repairs for the Utilities Plants Division. C. Approve to increase purchase order #37680, an emergency procurement justification, to Compressed Air Systems Inc., in the amount of $27,180, bringing the total amount of the purchase order to $56,282, for the extended rental of a Kaeser FBS -660 150 HP Electric Blower for the Utilities Plants Division. D. Approve the procurement to Beachler Enterprises, Inc., dba Florida Electric Motor Service in the amount of $90,000 for the repairs of electric motors and pumps for the Utilities Plants Division. E. Approve to increase purchase order #37629 to CDM Smith Inc. (CDM) for additional consulting services, in the amount of $22,714 bringing the total amount of the purchase order to $94,184, related to Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Permitting and Testing for the Utilities Administration Division. CITY COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 239 2021 REGULAR MEETING F. Approve recommendations of the Romano Law Group of opioid litigation relative to the bankruptcy proceeding involving Mallinckrodt plc and defer to the Romano Law Group to act on behalf of the City. (WS 4.A) G. Approve to award Bid #IFB 20/21-39 to Southern Sunshine Group, Inc. and procurement of services in the amount of $105,023 for turf and landscape maintenance for the Riverwalk Phase II and III, from West 1St Street to CR 15. H. Approve to declare the property located at 1011 Olive Avenue as surplus, waive all outstanding City fines and liens and approve the sale of the property with the release of Section 271-11(1), Florida Statutes, rights. I. Approve the special event permit with a noise permit for the `Seminole High School Homecoming Parade' from 5 — 7 PM on Thursday, October 21, 2021 with street closures from 5:30 AM — 4 PM. J. Approve the special event permit for the `CAAM 200K' from 7 AM — 3:30 PM on Saturday, January 29, 2022, with street closures from 5:30 AM — 4 PM. K. Approve the special event permit for the `Mardi Gras Pizza Fondo' from 7 AM — 2 PM on Saturday, February 26, 2022 with street closures from 5:30 AM — 2:30 PM. L. Approve the special event permit with an alcohol permit for the `37th Annual All British Car Show' from 9 AM — 3 PM on Saturday, April 2, 2022, with street closures from 7 AM — 4 PM. M. Approve the special event permit with a noise permit and an alcohol permit for the `7th Annual Melissa's Race to Battle Brain Cancer' from 7 AM — 10 AM on CITY COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 239 2021 REGULAR MEETING Saturday, April 23, 2022 with street closures from 5 AM to 11 AM. N. Approve the first annual School Resource Officer (SRO) Agreement between ALS Education, LLC. (ALS) on behalf of the entity doing business as Elevation High School, and the City of Sanford. O. Approve the proposed budget amendment for the Sanford Airport Authority Annual Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget in the amount of $400,000. Commissioner Mahany moved to approve Consent Items A through M and O. 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 After a brief discussion, Commissioner Austin moved to approve Consent Item 6.N. 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. Second reading of Ordinance No. 4617, amending the future land use designation of a 0.42 acre parcel and a portion of a 0.83 acre parcel from I, Industrial to GC, General Commercial at 600 French Avenue; Owner, Dolphin Ice and Water V, LLC. [Commission Memo 21-169] CITY COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 23, 2021 REGULAR MEETING Commissioner Mahany moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4617. 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 B. Continued: First reading of Ordinance No. 4618, to rezone 3.06 acres from RMOI, Multi -Family Residential -Office -Institutional, zoning direct/classification to establish the Vistas at Lake Monroe PD, a 100 -unit multiple family residential development with a property address of 1100 East 1St Street based on the consistency with goals, objectives and policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan. [Commission Memo 21-170] Several residents spoke against this item and after a very lengthy discussion Commissioner Britton moved to deny Ordinance No. 4618. The motion failed for a lack of a second. Mayor Woodruff passed the gavel to Vice Mayor Wiggins for and moved to approve Ordinance No. 4618 on first reading with the following conditions; to include some amount of covered parking and/or storage to be negotiated with staff before the next meeting, develop amenities such as pool or exercise room not an outdoor walk, the number of units are to be reduced to 80 and there should be no vertical construction in the setback. Seconded by Commissioner Mahany and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor Woodruff Aye Vice Mayor Wiggins Aye CITY COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 239 2021 REGULAR MEETING Commissioner Britton Nay Commissioner Austin Aye Commissioner Mahany Aye 8) OTHER ITEMS A. Approve condemnation of structure located at 1313 Shepherd Avenue; Owners, Solomon Hardy and Tracy Hardy; Notice of Public Hearing posted on the property on June 28, 2021; Ad published in the Sanford Herald on August 11, 2021 and August 18, 2021. [Commission Memo 21-171] Commissioner Austin moved to approve the condemnation of structure located at 1313 Shepherd Avenue. 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 B. Approve condemnation of structure located at 1100 Pine Avenue; Owners, Edward H. Johnson and Rosebud J. Smith; Notice of Public Hearing posted on the property on July 20, 2021; Ad published in the Sanford Herald on August 11, 2021 and August 18, 2021. [Commission Memo 21-1721 Commissioner Austin moved to approve the condemnation of structure located at 1100 Pine Avenue. Seconded by Commissioner Britton and carried by vote of the Commission as follows: Mayor Woodruff Aye Vice Mayor Wiggins Aye CITY COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 23, 2021 REGULAR MEETING Commissioner Mahany Aye Commissioner Austin Aye Commissioner Mahany Aye C. Approve condemnation of structure located at 510 Hickory Avenue; Owner, Dan'Elle Bellamy; Notice of Public Hearing posted on property on July 10, 2021; Ad published in the Sanford Herald on August 11, 2021 and August 18, 2021. [Commission Memo 21-173] Staff requested to pull this item from the agenda. D. Approve the condemnation of structure located at 316 Oak Avenue; Owner, Bevis Kosha Investments LLC; Notice of Public Hearing posted on the property on June 28, 2021; Ad published in the Sanford Herald on August 11, 2021 and August 18, 2021. [Commission Memo 21-174] Staff requested to pull this item from the agenda. E. Continued: Approve Resolution No. 2971, relating to the presentation of evidence to the City Commission relating to quasi-judicial proceedings. [Commission Memo 21-175] (WS 4.13) Commissioner Austin moved to approve Resolution No. 2971. 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 F. Approve Resolution No. 2978, to enter into a Landscaping Construction and CITY COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 239 2021 REGULAR MEETING Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for SR46 traffic medians from Avocado Avenue to West Airport Boulevard. [Commission Memo 21-176] Commissioner Mahany moved to approve Resolution No. 2978. 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 G. Approve Resolution No. 2979, amending the budget in the amount of $10,474 for repairs and maintenance to Caraway Concrete Construction, Inc. [Commission Memo 21-177] Commissioner Mahany moved to approve Resolution No. 2979. 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 H. Approve Resolution No. 2980, amending the budget in the amount of $348,780 for a procurement to Rep Services, Inc. for the purchase and installation of a new playground structure at the Jeff Triplett Community Center. [Commission Memo 21-178] Commissioner Britton moved to approve Resolution No. 2980. Seconded by Vice CITY COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 239 2021 REGULAR MEETING 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 I. Additional Item: Approve to waive the City's procurement procedures for the procurement of services to Catfish Construction for repairs to the City's reclaim water line in the amount of $126,996.52. Commissioner Austin moved to approve the procurement to Catfish Construction in the amount of $126,996.52. 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 J. Approve the Sanford Airport Authority 2021/2022 Annual Budget. Commissioner Austin moved to approve the Sanford Airport Authority's 2021/2022 Annual Budget. 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 CITY COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 23, 2021 REGULAR MEETING K. Board Appointments. Commissioner Austin moved to re -appoint William Miller to the Sanford Airport Authority. 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 Commissioner Austin moved to re -appoint Kimberly House and Reggie Santilli to the Public Arts Commission. 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 9) CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT 10) CITY CLERK'S REPORT Mayor Woodruff asked Traci Houchin, City Clerk to advertise all open board vacancies. He suggested for the Commission to look for someone with commercial construction knowledge, diversity and someone from Sanford for the Sanford Airport Authority vacancy. 11) CITY MANAGER'S REPORT Mr. Bonaparte commended Chief Smith and the Police Department for the re- accreditation. Mayor Woodruff attended the Verbal De-escalation Training. He said training was very useful information. CITY COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 23, 2021 REGULAR MEETING 12) CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Andell Grant, resident and member of Sanford League Nights, said last Saturday, the league had a football game at their home field - in Sorrento. She said the league had to pay almost $3K for the field and they were unable to bring coolers or use the concession equipment. The team lost all the food they brought with them and had to go down the street to get water for the players. She asked if the City could please help them locate a home field in Sanford they can use for their games. Lisa Jones, Parks and Recreation Director said she has been working with Andrew Thomas, Community and Neighborhood Engagement Director, on locating a field. Commission Austin asked if the City could use some of the American Rescue Funds for this project. Mr. Bonaparte said the City is looking to use some of the American Rescue Funds for some recreational programs. Vice Mayor Wiggins said he is meeting with the Housing Authority and City staff next week in reference to obtaining some property for two separate fields. 13) CITY COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Britton wanted to clarify the information on the CDBG Advisory Board vacancies. Mayor Woodruff said if a board member were termed out, they would not be able to be interviewed or re -appointed. Commissioner Britton requested a list of the CDBG Advisory Board attendance logs, as well as a list of how many meetings were cancelled in the last year, due to a lack of quorum. Mayor Woodruff said due to time restraints the Commission would not be able to interview the applicants at the next meeting. If the Commission would like to interview an applicant, they can contact them and do a phone interview. The Commission agreed they would like the attendance records from all of the boards. CITY COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 239 2021 REGULAR MEETING Commissioner Britton reminded the City Manager that she is a big fan of hiring within the City. Vice Mayor Wiggins said the picnic project was a success. This time they included backpacks with school supplies. He said Thursday is the Westside Meeting that will include the local business owners. Mayor Woodruff said he was glad to see Commissioner Austin is feeling better. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:33 PM. Mayor Attest ,- G fit City Clerk (CL)