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Home My WebLink About042229s MINUTES See P.56 -57 fo Min tes Regular Meeting i9 2 of Apr 27,192ITY OMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida met in regular session at the City Hall in Sanford, Florida at 2 O'Clock P M April 22, 1929 Present: Commissioner Nelson Gray, Mayor. " S 0 Chase " Frank L Miller " R A Newman " Vivian A Speer City Attorney, Fred R Wilson City Clerk, F S Lamson City Manager, G H Cairns. Chief of Police, R G Williams Minutes of Regular Meeting of April 81 1929 read and approved. Commissioner Speer next moved that the minutes of :the regular meeting of March 11 1929, be amended by the addition of the following: "Commissioner Miller read a statement pertaining to the DeCottes -Boggs contract with the City of Sanford.., Commissioner Gray moved that it be tabled, seconded by Commissioner Newman, and the roll being called, the vote stands as follows: Commissioner Gray Aye If Chased; Nay If Miller Nay If Newman Aye of Speer Aye N Seconded by Commissioner Newman, and the roll being called the vote stands as follows: Commissioner Gray'- Aye " Chase Aye " Miller Aye If Newman Aye n Speer Aye Commissioner Miller next offered the following resolution and requested its adoption: WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Florida has deemed it expedient to extend the payment of taxes until the First day of J-vne. BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the City Commission of the City of Sanford,. Florida, do hereby extend payment of City Taxes of the City of Sanford, Florida, up to and including May 31st. 1929. Seconded by Commissioner Newman, but upon the roll being called, said resolution was rejected, the vote being as follows: Commissioner Gray Nay If Chase Nay " Miller Aye " Newman Aye " Speer Nay. Mr F L Woodruff appeared before the Commission requesting adjustment of 1928 valuations of property in Pine Level Subdivision. Commissioner Chase moved that the matter be referred to the City Attorney for inves- tigationA and report. Seconded by Oommissioner Newman and adopted by the following vote: Commissioner Gray IAE$ " Chase Ape " Miller Nay " Newman Aye " Speer Aye Mr E F Housholder next presented request in writing, for permit to erect a gasoline filling station on Lot 10 Blk 18 Tr. 8, Sanford ; said request being in words and figures as follows: 1 J 1 1 1 1 L 1 1 MINUTES Jr� CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, April 22 2 P M. 194 HONORABLE CITY COMMISSION City of Sanford Sanf ord, Florida. Gentlemen: "April 22, 1929 I hereby make application to the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida for a permit and authorization and approval by the City Commission for the erection of a gasoline filling station upon lot 10 Block 14 Tier 8, for and is behalf of the owner thereof. Yours very truly, E F Housholder a Thereupon, after a discussion of the location and the fact that there is a filling station immediately across the street from this lot, Commissioner Miller moved that the per- mit be granted. Seconded by Commissioner Newman and adopted by the following vote: Commissioner Gray Aye " Chase Aye " Miller Aye " Newman Aye Speer Aye J N Crooms, representing the colored Y M C A, presented a petition that the Municipal Baseball Park be opened for the use of the colored teams at least once a week, and that as soon as practicable playgrounds, parks and a library be made available for the use of the colored citizens. Action deferred until the next Regular Meeting. A Committee from the Sanford Chamber of Commerce next appeared before the Commission and urged that action be taken at as early a date as possible looking towards the development of warehouse sites on City property adjacent to Cloud Branch, this matter having been here- tofore brought before the Commission. It being the agreement of the Commission that the improvement desired would be of great material benefit to the City , provided ways and means of financing the project can be found ; it was decided that the Chamber of Commerce should have Mr F T Williams prepare plans and figures of the cost of this improvement, and meet with the Commission at an early date to further discuss the matter. Mr Clyde Byrd, President of the Chamber of Commerce, next reported the efforts made obtain an airport for Sanford, and reported that after investigation of various fields by a Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, the best location appears to be a strip of land running fz the Lake Shore, parallel and east of Virginia Avenue in Marvania, south to Eighth Street, and a strip of land running west from the eastern City limits parallel and South of Eighth Street to Mellonville Avenue. The City Commission was requested to take steps to obtain a lease of this property for a term of years, same to be developed as a Municipal Airport. Matter referred to City Attorney for investigation and report. Mr W A Leffler next requested that due to present financial embarrassment of the Chamber of Commerce, that the sum of $550.00 be advanced the Chamber of Commerce from the Publicity Fund for the purpose of paying certain current obligations, pending the receipt of funds to be derived from a "Drive" about to be made. Commissioner Newman moved that the request be granted. Seconded by Commissioner Chase, and the roll being called the vote stands as follows: . 6() MINUTES See P. 56 for Min. CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, April 2 P M. 1 9_29� of April 27th. Commissioner Gray Nay n Chase Aye n Miller Aye n Newman Aye a Speer Aye. Mr M B Hutton, representing the Hutton Construction Company, contractor for completion of paving on Certain streets in the City of Sanford Florida, offered to purchase of the City certain slag delivered on the various jobs at the time work was stopped in August 1927, and paid for by the City, for the sum of $750.00, it appearing that practi- cally half of the slag originally delivered on the jobs has been removed, and the blance remaining being in such condition as to require screening and re- handling. Thereupon, in view of the recommendation of Engineer F T Willians, that the offer made is a fair one, Commissioner Miller moved that the offer be accepted, this amount to be deducted from the Engineer's estimates furnished the Contractor. Seconded by Commissioner Chase, and adopted by the folllowing vote: Commissioner Gray Aye " Chase Aye " Miller Aye " Newman Aye n Speer Aye The Clerk next submitted report of Lucien H Boggs, Special Counsel re: Chase Nat Bank suit, together with expense bills amounting to $140.59 Thereupon, Commissioner Gray moved that the report be filed and that the Clerk be instructed to draw check in payment of said expense bills. Seconded by Commissioner Chase and adopted by the following vote: Commissioner Gray Aye n Chase Aye " Miller Aye " Newman Aye " Speer Aye The Clerk next presented notice of the First National Bank having for collection, City of Sanford Note for $900.00, dated April 15, 1924, and due April 15, 1929, payable to the American LaFrance Fire Engine Co, with interest at Six Per Centum per annum from date of note to April 15, 1929, amounting to $270.00. Thereupon Commissioner Newman moved that the Clerk be instructed to draw check in payment of said note and interest. Seconded by Commissioner Miller and unanimously adopted. Commissioner Newman next moved that the following 1927 and 1928 Real and Personal taxes be cancelled for the reasons given, said 1927 personal tax cancellations being re- commended by Mr Tarbell, Deputy Tax Collector of Personal Taxes: 1927 Personal Taxes. 27, 1929• Attest: 2, P Weinberg Over Assessment $35.00 W H- O'Barr n n 15.80 W W Potter 31.27 J B Ray n 6.23 1928 Personal Taxes. R Turner Incorrect Assessment 4,00 1928 Real'Eatate. Lot 10 Blk B. Buena Vista , 24.50 Vacant lot, assessed incorrectly with House. Upon motion duly adopted,. the meeting adjourned to meet again at 2 :30 P M April Mayor 1i 1 1