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HomeMy WebLinkAbout032529The City Commission of the City of Sarlbrd, Florida met in regular session at the City Hall in Sanford, Florida at 2 O'Clock P M March 25, 1929. Present; Commissioner Nelson Gray, Mayor " Frank L Miller It R A Newman " 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. Dr Jas. N Robson - appeared before the Commission and registered a protest against the petition circulated by members of the Congregational Church that no gasoline filling Station be allowed within one hundred fifty feet of any Church or School Building, claiming that his property on the northwest corner of Park Avenue and Third Street has been taxed heretofore as business property and therefore should not be restricted as to the class of business for which it could be used. As the disposition of Dr Robsonts protest will be covered by the adoption or rejection of proposed ordinance No. 160 , no action was takbn at this time. Mr A B Lovejoy, representing the Hill Lumber Company, presented architect's certificate No. 593, dated May 13, 1927, for $151.71 issued to pay for materi&l used in construction of the Sanford Yacht Club, and requested that payment be,made on this certif- icate, in view of the fact that the City had acquired title to the Sanford Yacht Club building and assumed other obligations of a like nature. Thereupon, in view of the fact that it was the intention of tthe City at the time of accepting deed to the Sanford Yacht Club Building to assume and pay all outstanding not to exceed $1,000.00, obligations/ against the building, and it appearing that this is a just claim against the Sanford Yacht Club building, Commissioner Miller moved that the claim-be approved , and that the Clerk be instructed to draw check in payment of same, charging the expenditure against the appropriation for purchase of real Estate. as follows: Seconded by Commissioner Gray, and the roll being called, the vote stands Commissioner Gray Aye If Miller Aye " Newman Aye Speer Aye Mr R A Wilson presented request that Willow Avenue south of Geneva Street be gn and that the ditches be cleaned. attended to. Matter referred to the City Manager with instructions to see that the matter is Ray J Westlake, disabled War Veteran, presented request for a permit to take photographs without having to pay a license, claiming to be exempt by State Law. After examination of his identification papers and upon opinion by the City Attorney that no license should be charged in this case. as follows: Commissioner Miller moved that the permit be granted. Secorri ed by Commissioner Newman, and the roll being called,, the vote stands Commissioner Gray Aye " Miller Aye " Newman Aye " Speer Aye ed U 1 1 1 1 1 1 MINUTES CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, March 25 2 P M g_ Mr M B Hutton and Mr Fred T Williams appeared before the Commission with reference to the proposed completion of the paving on certain streets in Sanford, action having been postponed from the last regular meeting of the Commission pending a report from Mr Williams as to the cheapest and best method of having this work done, Mr Williams reported that if the work is completed under the present contract with the Hutton Construction Company, all expense incurred in re- grading and repairing the streets, due to wear and tear since the work was stopped, will have to be borne by the Contractor, whereas, if a new contract is made for the completion of this paving, this expense will have to be borne by the City. He therefore recom- mended that the Hutton Construction Company be allowed to finish this work under the contract ix force when the work was started, contract No. 7. Thereupon, in view of the recommendation of Mr Fred T Williams, and the fact that the contract under which this work was commenced has never been cancelled, nor the work complete through no fault of the contractor, Commissioner Gray moved that the Hutton Construction. Company be instructed to proceed with the completion of the paving on the following streets in the City of Sanford, Florida, at a cost not to exceed the prices estimated by Mr Williams: Cost necessary to complete, as per estimate) of Fred T Williams. Martin and Spurling Streets from Park Ave to Oak Ave, and Franklin Street from Park Ave to French Ave. $245.40 Union, Fourth and Eighth Streets from Summerlin Ave. to Scott Avenue 650.98 Scott,Ave, in Marvania and Fort Mellon 2,449.08 Third Street from Avacado Ave to Persimmon Ave, and Persimmon Ave. from First to Third Street 3,363.92 Palmetto Ave from Geneva St. to Woodruff St. and Woodruff St. from' Palmetto Ave. to Sanford Ave. 545-49 Total Cost to complete construction------------------- - - - - -- 67)257-76 Seconded by Commissioner Newman, and the roll being called, the vote stands as follows: Commissioner Gray Aye " Miller Aye " Newman Aye " Speer Aye Mr Hutton was then requested to place his proposal in writing, designating the streets to be completed and the class of work to be done by the Contractor, without additional charge to the City, in order to place the streets in condition to be surfaced, also proposition for the use of slag previously delivered by the Hutton Construction Company to the jobs but not I..- laid, and for which the City has made pay*ent . Commissioner Gray moved that Mr Fred T Williams be employed as engineer in charge of the street paving program, authorized heretofore at this meeting, compensation to be four pe cent.of contractor's estimates. Seconded by Commissioner Speer, and the roll being called the vote stands as follo Commissioner Gray Aye " Miller Aye " Newman Aye " Speer Aye Mr Fred T Williams next called to the attention of the Commission, that when p ing the new City map he was instructed to designate all City streets running east and west beyond Sixteenth St. by number instead of name, as heretofore, and that no ordinance has been passed officially changing the names of these streets. Commisaoner Newman moved that the matter be laid on the the table for the present. I: MR follows: MINUTES CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, March 29 2 P M 19--29 Seconded by Commissioner Speer , and the roll being called, the vote stands.as Commissioner Gray Aye " Miller Aye If Newman Aye " Speer Aye Commissioner Speer moved that the City Attorney be instructed to investigate the authority of the Commission to make adjustments of real estate valuations after being equaliz and approved. follows: Seconded by Commissioner Newman, and the roll being called, the vote stands as Commissioner Gray Aye " Miller Ay.e " Newman Aye Speer Aye Minutes of Regular meeting of March 11th and adjourned regular meeting of March 15th, 1929 read and approved as amended. Petition presented requesting that license of $50.00 per year be required of all painting .contractors doing business in Sanford. After considerable discussion, Commissioner Newman moved that the City Attorney be im tructed to draft ordinance imposing a license of $ on paint contractors. follows: Seconded by Commissioner Miller ,- and the roll being c alle d, the vote stands as Commissioner Gray Aye " Miller Aye " Newman Aye " Speer Aye The Clerk next presented Ordinance No. 160 entitled: " An Ordinance of the City of Sanford Florida, making it unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, to erect in the City of 6anfor d , Florida, any gasoline filling Station within One Hundred Fifty feet of any outer wall of any church or school building in the City of Sanford, Florida, t,nd to provided for a penalty for the violation of this ordinance." for the second reading. Commissioner Newman moved that the second reading of Ordinance No. 160.be de- ferred until the next regular meeting of the Commission. follows: Seconded by Commissioner Speer , and the roll being called, the vote stands as Commissioner Gray Aye " Miller Aye if Newman Aye If Speer Aye Commissioner Gray moved that the following 1927 and 1925 personal taxes be cancelled for the reasons given: G B Lane 1927 1.99 Over�Assessment J V Kendall If 2.65 If it Ed. Randall If 15.63 One Leg - Exempt W C Rumbley 1925 7.50 Incorrect assessment for automobile Mrs R B Price if 6.50 widow's Exemption. Seconded by Commissioner Newman and unanimously adopted. The Clerk presented communication from the Independence Indemnity Company rela- tive to paving Contract No. 6 of the Hutton Construction Company. Thereupon, in view of the fact that contract No. 6 of the Hutton Construction: Company has been completed, the work accepted and payment made in full; Commissioner Newman moved that Bond #'25949, issued by the Independence Indemnity Company of Philadelphia on I • FE 1 1 1 F� f', MINUTES CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, IL -Ira h 25. 2 P M 19— 29 contract No. 6 of the Hutton Construction Co. be released. Seconded by Commissioner Gray, and the roll being called, the vote stands as follows: Commissioner Gray Aye Miller Aye ,Newman Aye Speer Aye Invoices of Dossey,'Howard and Kelly, and the Melton Electric Company, for labor and material furnished in construction of the Sanford Yacht Club amounting to $518.38 and $179.70, respectively, these accounts representing obligations assumed by the City of Sanford at the time of accepting deed to the Sanford Yacht Club building, were approved and the Clerk ordered to draw checks in payrpent of same. 47 Invoice of First National Bank of Sanford for $5,55, representing commission charged by National Park Bank of New York City for redemption during the months of January and February 1929iof City of Sanford interest coupons due January 1, 1929, and invoice for 15+.50, represent- ing exchange charge for transferring $154,795.25 to New York City to meet bond and interest payments due January 1, 1929, approved and the Clerk instructed to draw checks in payment ther of. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned to meet again at 7 :30 P M March 25, 1929. m yo Attest: City Clerk.