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The City Cor~nlsslon of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in adJourre~ session at the
City Hail in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 8:00 o'clock P.M. September 21, 1953.
Present: Commissioner Randall Chase, Mayor
" J.D. Cordell
" John D. Ivey
" John L. Kadet
,,~ W.H. Stemper
City Attorney A. Edwin Shlnholser
City Clerk H. N. Bayer
City Manager Thos. L. Lemon
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Mrs. J. Clifford Boyce appeared and registered a complaint against the garbage collection:
department for failing to pick up the garbage at their apartment building at 606 Park Avenue
because one of the garbage cans being in bad condition and also for not serving notice by
letter before taking such action, a~vislng that they do not live on the oremises and had no
knowledge of the notice attached to the can, which she claimed was inadequate because the
tenants had not discovered it.
After considerable discussion, in which the City Manager advised that the notice at-
tached to the can is a standard notice accepted b~ all cities, the matter was referred to him
for attention.
Karlyle Housholder, Attorney for John S. Krider Sr., Assignee of the Lessee, Shell
Oil Company, of the service station property offered for sale, next appeared and advised
that Mr. Krider was ready to eNercise the lessee's option to purchase the aforesaid property
in accordance with notice of intent served on the City under date of August 26, 1953, and
that he was also willing to give a lease holder's release on that'portion of the property
conveyed by the lessor to State Road Department for rights of way for widening French Avenue
and relocating Road 15-A.
After considerable discussion, in which the City Attorneyadvlsed that the assignment
of the lease was in accordance with the terms of the lease agreement, and that the notice
served by John S. Krider Sr., as leases, of intent to exercise the option to purchase the
aforesaid prooerty at the price of $18,606.66 offered by J. Brailey Odham, which was ac-
ceptable to the Commission, was also in accordance with the terms of the lease agreement,
action was deferred, pending receipt of the lease holder's release.
Further consideration next given to the proposed easement from Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company for widening and extending Railroad Avenue, and on motion of Commissioner
Ivey, seconded by Commissioner Cordell and carried, the Commission accepted the easement and
adopted the following resolutioh of authorization for its execution by the Mayor and Clerk:
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION of the City of Sanford, Florida, in ad-
Journed regular meeting assembled, that said City acting by and th~u its Mayor-Commissioner
and Clerk shall execute an agreement dated July 27, 1953, with the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road Company covering the lease from said Company for street purposes of certain strips or
parcels of land lying and being in the City of Sanford, in Seminole County, Florida, and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at a point in the south line of Fulton Street
142 feet westwardly from its point of intersection with
the west line of Park Street; running thence southwardly,
parallel with the said Park Street line, 250 feet; thence
eastwardly, at right angles from the preceding course, 20
feet; thence northwardly, parallel with the first de-
scribed course, 250 feet to the said line of Fulton Street;
thence westwardly, along the last mentioned street line 20
feet to the point of beginning; Also,
Beginning at a point in the south line of Commercial Street
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feet; thence northwardly 222.4 feet to a po~t 39 feet
westwardly from the point of beginning; thence east-
wardly 39 feet to the point of beginning; as particularly
described in said agreement, which agreement is dated
27th day of July, 1953.
It is Further Resolved that all the terms and conditions,
set out and contained in said agreement are hereby approved.
limitations and restrictions
Further Resolved that s aid agreement be executed in duplicate, as therein stated in ~e
name end on behalf of and be attested under the corporate seal of the City Commission of the
City of Sanford.
Further resolved that this re~lution be entered of record on the m~utes of this Body.
A committee with Joel S. Field as spokesman, next appeared on behalf of the American
Legion Fair Association and requested the City to convey them the property east of the old
ball park on Celery Avenue, approximately 300 feet by 600 feet in area, for their permanent
fair grounds, advising that each year they ~ve no assurance that the present site at north-
west corner of Celery Avenue and Mellonville Avenue will be available because of being owned by
parties who may sell it at any time. Mr. Field outlined their proposal to construct a per-
manent building with 15,000 square feet of area, which he stated could be used for numerous
public purposes during the year when the fair is not in operation.
Matter taken under advisement.
Further consideration next given to the proposal of Mitchie Publication Company to
codify the City's ordinance at price of $5,000.00, and after discussion Commissioner Stemper
moved that the City advertise for bids for codifying the ordinances. Seconded by Commissioner
Kadet and carried.
The following letter next submitted from the Sanford Industrial Board and Sanford In-
dustlres, Inc.,:
Honorable City Commission
City of Sanford,
Sanford, Florida.
Gentlemen:
September 11, 1953
This $1,000.00 is to be paid out of funds appropriated by you and donated to
you by Chase & Company. It is to be used to defray a portion of the expenses
of renovating the Crown Pacer Company building.
Very truly yours,
B/ J. Bralley Odh~m, Chairman
Sanford Industrial Board
S/ R. T. Cowan, President
Sanford Industries, Inc.
After discussion Commissioner Ivey moved that $1,000.00 be contributed from the In-
dustrial Bosrd Aporopriatlon to Sanford Industries, Inc., to be used toward cost of renovating
the Crown Paper Company Building for housing a new industry, in acnordance with the foregoing
Joint letter of approval and request. Seconded by Commissioner Stemper and carried.
The Commission then proceeded to a further discussion and study of t~ other phases of
the proposed sewerage improvements program with consulting engineer Robert M. Angas who was
authorized to proceed with preparing final plans and specifications on the waterworks improve-
merits ~t cost estimate of $175,943.10, and the sewer extension at estim~ted cost of $391,628.00
at the adjourned meeting of September 14.
At a combined meeting held yesterday afternoon of the Sanford Industrial Board
and Sanford Industries, Inc. a motion was passed that you be requested to pay
over to Sanford Industries, Inc. $1,000.00 before September ~0, 1953.
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doing $50,000.00 of the work with its crew and repairing and replacing the remaining old
sewers over a period of years on a pay-as-you-go plan by budgeting approximately $50,000.00
annually was discussed, and also including a larger portion of the work in the original con-
structlon and the City completing the remainder by budgeting a lessor amount was also discussed.
Engineer Angas advised Shat it would not be feasible for the City to repair and replace
the large deep sewers because it would cost too much to purchase the necessary equipment
and that it would be more economical to contract such work, but th~,t it could use its sewer
crew on the small ehal~ow laterels and manholes, and after the final plans and specifications
are prepared it could then be determined Just how much of the work the City should undertake.
After further discussim C~mm&ssioner Ivey moved that the Commission authorize Engineer
Angas to proceed with the final plans and specifications on the repair and rehabilitation of
the existing sewer system at the cost estlmste of $236,45.3.00. Seconded by Commissioner Kadet
end carried over the dissenting vote of Commissioner Stemper who stated that he was not pre-
pared to vote on it at this time.
Commis loner Ivey then moved that the Commission authorize the fiscal agents to proceed
with preparing a bond issue in sum of $1,000,000.00 to finance the three phases of the project
which have been authorized. Seconded by Commissioner Cordell.
Commissioner Stemper then stated that such authorization woula preclude any of the other
phases of the improvements from coming under the original conetruction program and that
citizens may vote on the entire program on the straw ballot at ~he November election. Also,
that the three phases authorized did
engineers as being neceesary at this
Commissioner Kadet stated that
not include all phases recommended by the consulting
time.
such action would be going against the advice of the
fiscal agents because they had advised against a bond issue for Just a portion of the necessary
improvements when the engineers had recommended a minimum of $1,100,000.00 to proceed with a
sound sewer improvement p~ogram. Also, that the Commission had authorized an election to put
the proposal to a straw vote of the people.
Mayor Chase advised that additional bonds could be issued at a later date to cover the
other phases of the long range sewerage improvement program; that the City will be in a bad
fix without sewers; and the Commission should proceed with the program without further delay.
Commissioner Kadet then moved that the motion of Commissioner Ivey be tabled until the
Commissioners h, ve an opportunity to consult ~th the fiscal agents. Seconded by Commissioner
Stemper but failed to carry over the fol~ov~ng vote of the Commission:
Commissioner Chase Naye
" Cordell Naye
" Ivey Nays
" Kadet Aye
" Stemper Aye
After further discussion the roll was called on the motion of Commissioner Ivey, which
carried over the dissenting vote of Commissioners Kadet and Stemper. Commissioner Kadet
stated that "I think the motlm should not have been made because it seems to defeat the
motion authorizing an election so as to give the people an opportunity to vote on the extent
of the program; it is aga~fc the advice of our fiscal agents; and I do not think that one
million dollars is adequate for the program as recommended by our consulting engineers".
Commissioner Stemper stated "I voted Nays because t his M contrary to the engineers
recommendations, it is contrary to the fiscal agents recommendatione, and it disregards the
expression of the people's will asked for by the Commission at the November election."
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On recommendation of the Plannin~: Board and on motion of Commissioner Stamper, seconded
by Commissioner Ivey and carried, W. C. Hutchison, Jr., was next appointed as a member of the
Planning Board to fil3 the vacancy cre~ed by resignation of J. Brailey Odham.
The following bids were next submitted for ourchase of a 20-inch Electric Type-
writer with Decimal Tabulation for the City Clerk's Office,
ment for bids published in ~he local papers:
MAKE OF TYPEWRITER
International Business Machines Corporation
Powells Office Supply
George Stuart
in accordance with the advertise-
PHI
IBM
Dellvery date: 9-11 weeks -
Service: From Or]~ando
RemiNgton
Delivery date: 45-60 days
Service: From Orlando
UNDERWOOD
Delivery date: i week
Service: From Orlando
$55o.00
475.00
425.00
After comparison of the prices submitted and considering the serviceability of the type-
writers bid upon, CommisSioner Stamper moved the acceptance of the bid of International Business
Machines Corporation upon the recommendations of the City Clerk. Seconded by Commissioner Ivey
and carried.
On motion of Commissioner Ivey, seconded by Commissioner Stempe r and carried, the Com-
mission authorized the former option granted for deed of Navy Base property to the Government
to be revised in accordance with option as now requested by the Government for Quit Claim by
the City upon payment to it of $1.00 and to Mational Exhibition Company and O. L. Reynolds of
the claims presented by them, sub~ect to approval by National Exhibition Company and O. L.
Reynolds.
On motion of Commissioner Ivey, seconded by Commissioner Cordell and carried, the Chief
of Police was next authorized to temporarily close Seminole Boulevard from Park Avenue ~st
to San Carlos Avenue during the high water caused by recent l~avy rains.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
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