02-26-2024 RM MinutesCITY COMMISSION MINUTES
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
REGULAR MEETING
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Regular Meeting on
Monday, February 26, 2024, at 7:00 PM, in the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, and 300
North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present: Mayor Art Woodruff
Vice Mayor Sheena R. Britton
Commissioner Kerry S. Wiggins, Sr.
Commissioner Patrick Austin
Commissioner Patty Mahany
City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr.
City Attorney Willian L. Colbert
City Clerk Traci Houchin
Deputy City Clerk Cathy LoTempio
CALL TO ORDER:
1) Meeting called to order by Mayor Woodruff at 7:03 PM.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS:
2) Legislative Prayer by Pastor Ethan Crowder of Central Baptist Church.
3) Pledge of Allegiance
4) Presentations, Proclamations and Awards:
BUSINESS OF THE COMMISSION:
Mayor Woodruff explained the procedures for public comment and citizen's participation.
5) Minutes:
February 12, 2024, Work Session, and Regular Meeting.
Commissioner Austin 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 Mahany
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
6) CONSENT AGENDA [Commission Memo 24-055]
Commissioner Wiggins pulled Consent Item 6.A for further discussion.
A. Approval of an amendment to the Contract for Sale of Real Estate between the City
of Sanford Housing Authority (SHA) for the properties known as William Clark
Court, in the amount of $7,000.
B. Approval of an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the City and
MetroPlan Orlando, adding the City of St. Cloud, Florida as a voting member and
an additional Orange County representative as a voting member, bringing the total
number of voting members to 22.
C. Approval of sponsorship in the amount of $3,500, fiom the Economic Development
Department for the Seminole County Chamber of Commerce, River Council.
D. Approval of the procurement of services, in the amount of $53,000, to Beachler
Enterprises Inc., dba Florida Electric, for the repairs of electric motors and pumps
for the Utilities Plants Division.
E. Approve of a pump for FY 2023/2024 for consulting related to water and
wastewater financial forecasting, to Raftelis, in an amount of $44,150, for the
Utilities Department.
F. Approve of a procurement for FY 2023/2024 for consulting services related to
water and wastewater impact fee study, to Raftelis, in the amount of $30,150 for
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the Utilities.
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G. Approval to increase purchase order #37327 to CPH, Inc., in the amount of
$175,065.50, relating to the procurement of services for SR 46 Force Main
Extension extra work from Beardall Avenue to East Lake Mary Boulevard.
H. Approval to procure goods and services from SHI International Corporation, in the
amount of $290,000, for IT commodity items.
Commissioner Austin moved to approve Consent Items B through H. Seconded by
Commissioner Britton and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Mahany
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
After a brief discussion Commissioner Austin moved to approve Consent Item 6.A.
Seconded by Commissioner Britton and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Mahany
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
7) PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Continued: Second reading of Ordinance No. 4762, relating to revisions to
Schedule "P", Land Development Regulations, and the City's "Utilities Standards
and Specifications Manual"; Ad published February 25, 2024. [Commission Memo
24-056]
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Commissioner Austin moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4762. Seconded by Vice
Mayor Mahany and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Mahany
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
B. Second reading of Ordinance No. 4766, relating to an application to vacate a north -
south drainage and utility easement relating to Lots 1 and 2 of the plat of Upsala
Business Park located at 101 and 105 Specialty Point; Owner, 100 Specialty Point
LLC; Ad published February 14, 2024. [Commission Memo 24-0571
Commissioner Britton moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4766. Seconded by
Commissioner Wiggins and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Mahany
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
C. RE: 2900 West Airport Boulevard; Owner, Habitat for Humanity of Seminole
County & Greater Apopka FL, INC.
1. First reading of Ordinance No. 4767, to annex 2.69 acres located at 2900 West
Airport Boulevard; Owner, Habitat for Humanity of Seminole County &
Greater Apopka FL, INC.; Ad published February 25, 2024. [Commission
Memo 24-058]
Commissioner Wiggins moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
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4767. Seconded by Commissioner Austin and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Mahany
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
2. First reading of Ordinance No. 4768, to amend the Future Land Use from
(Seminole County) Low Density Residential (LDR) to (City of Sanford)
General Commercial (GC) on 2.69 acres located at 2900 West Airport
Boulevard; Owner, Habitat for Humanity of Seminole County & Greater
Apopka, FL, INC. [Commission Memo 24-059]
Commissioner Austin moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
4768. Seconded by Commissioner Wiggins and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Mahany
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
3. First reading of Ordinance No. 4769, to rezone 2.69 acres located at 2900 West
Airport Boulevard from (Seminole County) (A-1) Agriculture to (City of
Sanford) (GC-2), General Commercial; Owner, Habitat for Humanity of
Seminole County & Greater Apopka FL, INC. [Commission Memo 24-060]
Commissioner Austin moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
4769. Seconded by Commissioner Wiggins and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff Aye
Vice Mayor Mahany Aye
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Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
D. RE: 3539 Marquette Avenue; Owner, SR Plumbing LLC
1. First reading of Ordinance No. 4770, to annex 4.67 acres located at 3539
Marquette Avenue; Owner, SR Plumbing LLC; Ad published February 25,
2024. [Commission Memo 24-061 ]
Commissioner Britton moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
4770. Seconded by Commissioner Austin and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Mahany
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
2. First reading of Ordinance No. 4771, to amend the Future Land Use from High
Intensity Planned Development — Airport (HIP -AP) (Seminole County) to
Airport Industry and Commerce (AIC) (City of Sanford) on 4.67 acres at project
address 3539 Marquette Avenue; Owner, SR Plumbing LLC [Commission
Memo 24-062]
Commissioner Britton moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
4771. Seconded by Commissioner Austin and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Mahany
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
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3. First reading of Ordinance No. 4772, to rezone 4.67 acres from (A-1)
Agriculture (Seminole County) to (PD) Planned Development (City of Sanford)
located at 3539 Marquette Avenue; Owner, SR Plumbing LLC. [Commission
Memo 24-063]
Several people spoke on this item. After a lengthy discussion Commissioner
Britton moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 4772 with the following conditions:
no windows on the south side of the building; 35' maximum building height; building gutters along
the east side of the building; maximum height for outdoor storage 20'; and if there is fill in the
buffer, there must be drainage in the buffer. Seconded by Commissioner Austin and carried by
vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff Aye
Vice Mayor Mahany Aye
Commissioner Britton Aye
Commissioner Wiggins Aye
Commissioner Austin Aye
8) OTHER ITEMS
A. Approve to award Bid #IFB 22/23-23 and a procurement to Oelrich Construction
Inc., in the amount of $3,072,170, for services relating to the Utilities Building
Project. [Commission Memo 24-064]
Commissioner Austin moved to approve the award Bid #IFB 22/23-23 and the
procurement in the amount of $3,072,170 to Oelrich Construction, Inc. Seconded by
Commissioner Austin and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff Aye
Vice Mayor Mahany Aye
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Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
B. Approve Resolution No. 3216, to amend the roll forward budget of the FY
2023/2024 Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) budget, in the amount of
$1,594,794. [Commission Memo 24-065]
Commissioner Britton moved to approve Resolution No. 3216. Seconded by
Commissioner Austin and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Mahany
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
C. Approve Resolution No. 3217, amending the budget to redistribute funds, in the
amount of $4,129,275, in various Utilities Capital Accounts from projects that will
not begin in this fiscal year to projects the will be completed in this fiscal year.
Vice Mayor Mahany moved to approve Resolution No. 3217. Seconded by
Commissioner Wiggins and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Mahany
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
D. Approve Resolution No. 3218, which would vest the City Manager, or designee,
with authority to take actions that are necessary and pertain to implementing the
disposal of vessels which have come into City ownership because of the City's
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operation of the Downtown Sanford Marina. [Commission Memo 24-067]
Commissioner Austin moved to approve Resolution No. 3218. Seconded by
Commissioner Britton and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Mahany
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
E. Approve Resolution No. 2024-3219, to update the land development fee schedule.
[Commission Memo 24-068]
Commissioner Austin moved to approve Resolution No. 2024-3219. Seconded by
Commissioner Wiggins and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Mahany
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
F. Approve Resolution No. 2024-3220, to grant authority to the City Manager, or
designee, to allow approval of actions related to procurement, development, and
property usage functions within the City which actions have undergone
administrative and legal vetting, can promptly be approved. [Commission Memo
24-069]
Commissioner Wiggins moved to approve Resolution No. 2024-3220. Seconded
by Commissioner Austin and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff Aye
Vice Mayor Mahany Aye
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Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
G. Approve Resolution No. 2024-3221, to amend the Fire Department budget, in the
amount of $16,067.18 for one temporary Full -Time Equivalent (FTE) Battalion
Chief position, due to the current Battalion Chief preparing to retire after 25 years.
[Commission Memo 24-0701
Commissioner Wiggins moved to approve Resolution No. 2024-3221. Seconded
by Commissioner Austin and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff
Aye
Vice Mayor Mahany
Aye
Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
H. Approve the emergency procurement to Veolia Water Technologies, Inc. (dba
Kruger) a Delaware corporation headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, to
complete recurring task order and repair services, in the amount of $120,000, for
equipment located in both wastewater treatment plants: the North Water
Reclamation Facility and the South Water Resource Center. [Commission Memo
24-071 ]
Commissioner Austin moved to approve the emergency procurement to Veolia
Water Technologies, Inc. (dba Kruger) in the amount of $120,000. Seconded by Commissioner
Wiggins and carried by vote of the Commission as follows:
Mayor Woodruff Aye
Vice Mayor Mahany Aye
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Commissioner Britton
Aye
Commissioner Wiggins
Aye
Commissioner Austin
Aye
9) CITY ATTORNEY' S REPORT
10) CITY CLERK'S REPORT
Ms. Houchin, City Clerk informed the Commission there is an opening on the
Sanford Museum Board that has been vacated and needs to be filled. Ms. LoTempio, Deputy City
Clerk, explained the budget information needed regarding the Commission achievements and
goals and objectives for the next Fiscal Year.
11) CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
12) CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
James Davis, resident, and Chairman of the Concerned Citizens Task Force asked
for an update on the discussion regarding the recall petition for Commissioner Wiggins removal
from office. The Task Force is out collecting petitions and inquired if the City was going to hire
an attorney.
Chan Robinson, resident, and member of the Concerned Citizens Task Force
expressed concerns regarding District 4 Commissioner Mahany regarding the mall. He stated that
there are three malls in Seminole County and the Sanford Mall is the worst. He said Commissioner
Wiggins and the City spends money on Comprehensive Plans and nothing is ever done with them.
He spoke about how he was addressed after the last Commission Meeting ended in the parking lot.
13) CITY COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioner Britton thanked Parks and Recreation for a great Baseball Opening
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Day with a special shout out to John Polk. She thanked the staff and the event staff for all their
hard work on Porchfest. The applicants for the event went above and beyond her expectations and
the next morning you would never have known there was an event there the day before. On
Wednesday Commissioner Britton met with the Young Women of Excellence.
Commissioner Britton would like to meet with Mr. Bonaparte for a one on one
regarding the City having more events for next year's Black History Month. She would like to
revisit the Volunteer Appreciation and ask each Commissioner to select a volunteer they would
like to represent for Volunteer Appreciation. Commissioner Britton expressed she does not think
the City should be involved with the recall petition.
Commissioner Wiggins thanked the staff for a great Opening Night for Baseball at
the stadium. He mentioned at tonight's meeting the Commission approved a Habitat for Humanity
Item that will provide 17 families a chance to own their own home. He said the 2" d Annual
Community Event was a success. He said a special thank you to Britt Henderson for a great Black
History presentation.
Commissioner Wiggins mentioned he has monthly meetings in his district for
anyone to attend. There are City staff there to answer questions and he brings in organizations that
help the residents. In addition, he said he has a monthly food giveaway program. He stated he does
not argue on social media and if the public wants to speak with him, they need to attend his monthly
Community Meetings.
Commission Austin thanked the staff for a great opening day. He is the founder of
the Jeff Triplett Foundation with several baseball teams in different age groups.
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Vice Mayor Mahany said Porchfest was great. The Cat Show had a phenomenal
response and the Young Men of Excellence who assisted at the event were amazing.
Mayor Woodruff thanked the staff for the Babe Ruth Opening Day. Porchfest was
great and big turnout. He asked the Commission to supply names of volunteers to Mr. Bonaparte
as the Congressman would like to recognize them. He is looking for some unsung volunteers, not
heads of Organizations. He will be sending an email to the Commission regarding goals for the
City Manager for this year.
Mayor Woodruff mentioned the Seminole Town Center Mall is a privately owned
business where the Commission has no control of how they operate and ensure they are paying
their bills. When the business owners in the Mall reached out to the Commission, the Mayor, Vice
Mayor Mahany, Mr. Bonaparte, and Brady Lessard, Director of Economic Development, worked
with the owner and Florida Power and Light to get the power restored.
Mayor Woodruff spoke about the recall petition. Listening to Mr. Groot and reading
the petition, he thinks there should be a step in the process, where someone makes a decision as to
whether the petition meets the standards of State Law. It is his opinion that the recall petition
presented does not meet the standards. The City's job is to manage the City, it is not to provide
affordable housing, although that is something that the Commission tries to do. The Commission
works with Habitat for Humanity and the Sanford Housing Authority. The money that the City
paid for the land for the field will be used for affordable housing. The Housing Authority will have
some money to use. The neighborhood plan was put together with the thought that the City would
be able to obtain a $50M Grant. However, the City was not able to obtain that grant. The Housing
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Authority has stepped up and started doing things that are in the plan. Mayor Woodruff said he has
a hard time stepping in front of citizens trying to exercise their rights, regardless of how ill
informed or ill advised or ill directed he thinks it is. He stated, to him this is not a recall because
the Commissioner is not doing their job, this is a recall because the person they wanted to win did
not win. Unless someone else on the Commission wants to convince him that as a City we should
involve ourselves in the litigation. Mayor Woodruff said he will support Commissioner Wiggins
any way he can in this process.
Vice Mayor Mahany asked Mr. Colbert for confirmation of the process. Mr. Colbert
said Commissioner Wiggins could do this on his own or the entire Commission could ask the Court
to evaluate whether the petition meets the requirements of the law. The City Attorney would not
represent a single Commissioner before the Court, it would have to be a private attorney. The City
Attorney can represent the City but not an individual Commissioner in their individual capacity.
Vice Mayor Mahany expressed her gratitude towards Commissioner Wiggins.
Commissioner Britton forgot to mention to thank the Boys and Girls Club for
awarding her a Black History "Lady in Politics" plaque.
There being no further business, the meetinil was adjourned at 9:03 PM.
Attest
City Clerk
(CL)