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HomeMy WebLinkAbout061029MINUTES CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA,_ June 10 at 2 P M 19 2Q The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida met in Regular Session at the City Hall in Sanford Florida at Two O'Clock P M June 10, 1929• Present : Commissioner Nelson Gray, Mayor. n Frank L Miller " R A Newman n Vivian A Speer City Attorney , Fred R Wilson City Manager, G H Cairns. City Clerk, F S Lamson Chief of Police. R G Williams Absent: Commissioner, S 0 Chase. Mr Clyde Byrd, Local Manager of the Florida, Power & Light Company, appeared with reference to instructions heretofore issued to the City Manager to have the number of street lights in operation reduced to the number in operation during the summer of 1929, claiming that by the terms of the contract now in force, no reduction can be made. Commissioner Newman moved that the matter be referred to the City Attorney to investigate the rights of the City in this matter, and report his findings at the next meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Miller and adopted by the following vote: Commissioner Gray Aye It Miller Aye it Newman Aye 0 Speer Aye Mr Fred T Williams presented for approval amended Plat of Lake Monroe Terrace, Seminole County , Florida. Commissioner Newman moved that said amended Plat*of Lake Monroe Terrace be approved. Seconded by Commissioner Speer and adopted by the following vote: Commissioner Gray Aye if Miller Aye it Newman Aye it Speer Aye Mr E F Housholder next appeared with reference to application heretofore made that the City Commission recommend to the Representatives from Seminole County in the State Legislature the passage of a bill excluding certain territory from the corporate limits of the 01ty of Sanford. Commissioner Speer moved that the application be denied. Seconded by Commissioner Miller for the purpose of bringing to a vote, and upon the roll bei called the vote stands as follows: Commissioner Gray Aye it Miller Nay Q Newman Aye H Speer Aye Mr L L LeRoy made application for contract for re- appraisal for tax purposes of all property in the City Limits, at an estimated cost of between $9000.00 and $10000.00 Application refused. Minutes of Regular Session of the City Commission of May 27th, 1929 read and approved. Commissioner Newman introduced Ordinance No. 164, entitled: C .1 I- I MINUTES CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, June 10 2 P M 1929 " An Ordinance of the City of Sanford, Florida Requiring The Payment of An Annual Occupa- tional License Tax By All Persons,, Firms or Corporations Contracting for Painting by the Job, and to Prescribe the amount of Such License Tax, and to Provide a Penalty for Non - payment of the same. ". Thereupon Commissioner Newman moved that the rules be waived and said Ordinance be placed on its Second Reading and final Passage. Seconded by Commissioner Miller. Thereupon the motion recurred upon the question of the waivure of the rules. The roll was called and those voting in favor of the waivure of the rules were: Commissioner Gray Aye " Miller Aye " Newman Aye " Speer Aye Thereupon Said Ordinance No. 164 was read in full and placed upon its final passage and adoption, those voting for its adoption being: Commissioner Gray Aye " Miller Aye " Newman Aye . it Speer Aye Thereupon the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida by its unanimous vote had passed and adopted Ordinance No. 164 entitled: " An Ordinance of the City of Sanford, Florida, requiring the payment of an annual occupati, al license tax by all persons, firms or corporations, contracting for painting by the job and to prescribe the amount of such license tax, and to provide a penalty for non - payment of the same." Commissioner Newman next introduced Ordinance No. 165, entitled: " An Ordinance of the City of Sanford, Florida, to define and punish the crime of petit Larceny when committed within the Limits of Said City." Thereupon, Commissioner Newman moved that the rules be waived and said ordinance be placed its second reading and final passage. Seconded by Commissioner Speer. Thereupon, the motion recurred upon the question of the waivure of the rules, The roll was called and those voting in favor of the waivure of the rules were: Commissioner Gray Aye " .Miller Aye " Newman Aye " Speer Aye Thereupon, said Ordinance No. 165 was read in full and placed u0on its final passage and adoption, those voting for its adoption being: Commissioner Gray Aye " Miller Aye " Newman Aye it Speer Aye Thereupon the Ch airmna announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida by its unanimous vote had pssed and adopted Ordinance No. 165, entitled: It An Ordinance of the City of Sanford, Florida, to define and punish the Crime of Petit Larceny when committed within the Limits of said City." Coiimissiioner Newman next moved that the foregoing Ordinances Nos. 164 and 165 be op sted. Seconded by Commissioner Miller and adopted by the following vote: 73 74 MINUTES. CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA,_ June 10 at 2 P M 19 2� Commissioner Gray Aye n Miller Aye n Newman Aye a Speer Aye Commissioner Speer next moved that the cost of telephone service at the home of the Mayor be borne by the City, in view of the fact that this service was installed at the re of the Commission and used almost exclusively for City business. Seconded by Commissioner Newman and adopted by the following vote: Commissioner Gray Aye If Miller Aye It Newman Aye If Speer Aye The Clerk presented invoice of Lucien H Boggs, Special Counsel , for $97.01, covering expenses incurred during the month of May 1929, in connection with the suit of the City of Sanford Vs: The Chase National Bank of New York, and on motion of Commissioner Gray, and unanimously adopted, same was approved and the Clerk instructed to draw check in payment of same . The next matter under consideration was the condition of the various railroad crossings in the City limits, it appearing that new rails had been laid on certain lines making the crossings extremely rough, Also , the fact that the watchman at the crossing at Thirteenth Street in Goldsboro had been withdrawn. Thereupon, Commissioner Newman moved that the City Attorney take the matter up with the Atlantic Coast Line R.R. Company, requesting that the crossings be repaired and also that the watchman be restored to the crossing at Thirteenth Street in Goldsboro. Seconded by Commissioner Gray and unanimously adopted. On motion of Commissioner Newman, seconded by Commissioner Gray and unanimously adopted the Sentence of Elean Holton and Annie Lee Lewis now in jail, were ordered suspended and the prisoners released, subject to good behavior. On motion of Commissioner Gray, seconded by Commissioner Newman and unanimously adopted, tb sentences of the following prisoners in the City jail were ordered suspended, subject to good behavior: w. Fred Rucker Release recommended by the unicipal Judge. S D Gillion War Veteran. American Legion guarantees good behavior. Willie Walker Cantagious disease. On motion of Commissioner Miller, seconded by Commissioner Newman, and unanimously adopted the Clerk was instructed to charge directly to the Publicity Fund $1550.00 heretofore ad- vanced to the Sanford Chamber of Commerce as a loan, On motion of Commissioner Newman, seconded by Commissioner Speer and unanimously adopted, the following 1927 and 1929 Taxes were cancelled due to error in assessing: 1927 P4rsonal Taxes. W. T. Dean 2.59 Over— assessed Recommended by Deputy Tax Collector; Tarbell. Z J Jerry 23.96 a n n n n u a a J E Jones 1q.94 it. If If n u n n If 1925 Real Estate. Olive A Marshall 10.00 S. 36 -ft of Lot S and N 7 Ft. of Lot 9 Blk 4 Tr. 10 Entitled to Widow's Exemption but not allowed. ast FM 1 1 1 mtZHIII CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, June 10 at 2 P $! i 9__2a Commissioner Speer next reported as to the efforts made to secure a Municipal Aviation Field and recommended that in view of the difficulty encountered in obtaining the property heretofor agreed upon as being the most suitable for this purpose, that the land north of First Street and extending from Sanford Avenue to the Forrest Lake Hotel be cleared and levelled and used as a temporary aviation field until a permanent one can be obtained. After considerable discussion, City Manager Cairns was instructed to have this work done. Current invoices and payrolls for the month of May 1929, properly audited and vouchered by th Accounting Department , submitted , examined, approved and the Clerk instructed to draw checks in payment of same. Bank statements in all accounts, properly reconciled, submitted and examined. Financial statement and statement of expenditures and revenues for the month of May 1929 submitted, examined and ordered filed. Monthly report of the City Manager for the month of May 1929 submitted, examined and ordered f iled. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned to meet again at Five O'Clock P M June 11, 1929• Attest: City Clerk. 75