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CITY OF SANFORD
CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION
Railroad Depot Room
2nd Floor
Sanford City Hall
MONDAY, JULY 28, 2008 300 North Park Avenue
4:00 PM Sanford, Florida
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AGENDA
1) Public Safety Complex — update. [Commission Memo 08 -202]
2) Noise Ordinance — briefing. [Commission Memo 08 -203]
3) Charter Referendum — voter information.
4) Christian Prison Ministries — briefing. (Regular Item No. 9.A) [Commission Memo 08 -208]
5) Transportation Concurrency Exception Area on US 17192 — briefing. (Regular Item No. 7.E) [Commission Memo 08-
205]
6) Redesigned City website — review.
7) Agenda Items - additional information and /or questions.
8) End the meeting.
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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in a Work Session on Monday, July 28, 2008 at 4
PM, in the Railroad Depot Room, 2 11d Floor, City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
Present: Mayor Linda Kuhn
Vice Mayor Velma Williams
Commissioner Art Woodruff
Commissioner Randy Jones (arrived at 4:31 PM)
Commissioner Jack T. Bridges (absent)
City Manager Robert (Sherman) Yehl
City Clerk Janet R. Dougherty
Mayor Kuhn called the Work Session to order at 4:02 PM. Mayor Kuhn started the meeting with Agenda
Item 2 to allow time for Commissioner Jones to be present for the Public Safety Complex briefing.
2) Noise Ordinance - briefing. [Commission Memo 08 -203]
Craig Radzak, Deputy Fire Chief, stated that the Noise Ordinance Task Force has concluded their
recommendations and it was their recommendation to model the noise ordinance after the City of DesMoines, Iowa. Vice
Mayor Williams asked that applicants be notified during the application process of the rules/regulations and sign that they
have received the rules/regulations. There was a consensus of the Commission that the entertainment district boundaries be
from 3r Street to r Street and extending the south east border to include properties fronting Sanford Avenue from 1st
Street to 6 Street and that the noise level be set at 85 decibels whether the establishment doors are open or closed,
[Commissioner Jones joined the meeting.]
1) Public Safety Complex — update [Commission Memo 08 -202]
Keith Reeves, Architects Design Group, Inc., gave a power point presentation and distributed a hand -out of
changes to the Complex since the last presentation on June 9, 2008. Estimated completion date is May, 2010 and a move
in date of June 10, 2010. The fire pole will be displayed along with the fire apparatus in a glass atrium. There was a
consensus of the Commission that the proposed building plans were much improved from the last presentation and that the
Architect move forward with more design details.
3) Charter Referendum — voter information
Janet Dougherty, City Clerk, asked for direction as to any changes to the proposed "draft" mail -out
postcard. There was a consensus of the Commission that the mail -out be signed by the Chairman of the Charter Review
Committee, Steven Coover, and that the names of the Charter Review Committee members be listed down the side since
the proposed Charter amendments were the recommendations of this Committee. The proposed language of the entire
Charter was advertised in the Sunday, July 27, 2008 Sanford Herald.
4) Christian Prison Ministries — briefing (Regular Item No. 9.A) [Commission Memo 08 -208]
Attorney Tom Maurer, Foley & Lardner, reviewed the terms of the settlement. Mr. Yehl stated that both the City
Attorney and staff support this settlement and think it is the best possible solution. The project clean -up will start in
January, 2010. This item will be voted on at the regular meeting this evening.
5) Transportation Concurrency Exception Area on US 17/92 — briefing. (Regular Item No. 7.E) [Commission
Memo 08 -205]
Cliff Tate, Kimley -Horn, gave a power point presentation on the proposed comprehensive plan amendment
to establish a transportation concurrency exception area (TCEA) on Highway 17 -92 in the Community Redevelopment
Agency (CRA) district.
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6) Redesigned City website - review.
Mr. Yehl stated that the new website is a lot "cleaner" than the old site and will be easier to navigate.
Commissioner Woodruff asked that the "search" function be checked to ensure it is working.
7) Agenda Items — additional information and /or questions.
Mr. Yehl stated that the Commission would need to appoint one member of the Commission to the Audit
Committee at tonight's meeting.
Mr. Yehl distributed a hand -out pertaining to Regular Agenda Item 8A, Ordinance 4129, rezoning 133 N.
White Cedar Road.
Mr. Yehl distributed a packet of requested follow -up information including the amount of unpaid lot
mowing assessments and a calculation the variance between budgeted expenditures and actual expenditures for the year.
Vice Mayor Williams asked for a list of all persons who received bonuses.
The Commission noted that since ordinances that amend the City Code are published on -line, there is no
need to provide paper copies to holders of City Code books for insertion into the books until the ordinance is codified.
The Commission concurred that an e-mail be sent to holders of Code books advising that an ordinance was adopted and is
available at www.municode.com
Mayor Kuhn stated that she asked the City Manager to meet with a marketing person to discuss a
"branding" slogan.
8) End the meeting.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:42 PM.
Mayor Li da Kuhn
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