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November 3, at 21 Noon
City Commission, Sanford, Florida, . .......................... : .................................... I¥ ........
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in adjourned regular session
at the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 12:00 Noon, November 3, 1954.
Present:
Commissioner Earl Higginbotham, Mayor
" J.D. Cordell
" John S. Krider, Sr.,
" John L. Kadet
" W.H. Stemoer
City Attorney A. Edwin Bhlnholser
City Clerk H. N. Bayer
City Manager W. E. Knowles
Commissioner-elect Jack Ratlgan
Comnissioner-elect F. D. Scott
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
The Commission then proceeded to canvass the returns of the Municipal General Election
held November 2, 1954, for the purpose of electing two City Commissioners for terms of three
years each; said returns as made by the Clerks and Inspectors of ~sid election being as follows:
FOR CITY COMMISSIONER - GROUP NO, 1
For John L. Kadet 589 votes
For Jack Ratigan 979 votes
For Randall C?mse I vote
For J. L. Bauls I vote
FOR CITY COMMISSIONER - GROUP NO. 2
For H. Ewing Dean, Jr., ll5 votes
For Herbert Prevatt 483 votes
For F. D. Scott 9~5 votes
Mutilated Ballots Thrown Out ~
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST
Thereupon Commissioner Kader moved that
of the General Election held November 2, 1954,
and carried.
Ordinance No. 552, entitled:
1,578
the foregoing returns of the Clerks and Inspectors
be accepted. Seconded by Commissioner Cordell
"AN ORDINANCE SUPPLEMENTING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OR ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONS, EXTEN-
SIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COMBINED WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM OF
THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF
$1,175,000 WATER AND SEWER REVENUE CERTIFICATES FOR SUCH PURPOSE,"
AND PROVIDI~G FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $275,000 WATER AND SEWER REVENUE
CERTIFICATES."
introduced and placed on first reading at regular meeting of October 25, 1954, from which this
meeting adjourned, was next submitted for further contderation.
The City Attorney then pointed out the urgency for adopting the ordinance at ~is
meeting in order to expedite the
be sold before December 31, 1954,
tracts which expire on said date.
procedure for validating the revenue certificates so ~ey might
in order to complete construction of the bob-tailed con-
He also advised that the adoption of the ordinance would
not obligate the City to sell the certificates; that a lessor amount could be sold if it was
found th~ the entire issue was not necessary; and that the ordinance nnuld be repealed at any
time if it was decided not to sell any of the certlfic~tes. Also, that there would be only
a minimum expense to the City of filing cost on the validation suit.
Mayor Higginbothsm then pointed out the savings in construction cost to the City if
the present contractors are able to complete Part B of their contracts, provided they get the
work order before the expiration date of December 31, stating that the engineers had advised that
it would cost much more to comolete the orogrsm if the City hsd to readvertise for new bids.
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sewer improvements, even the amount needed to complete the program.
Commissioner Kadet stated that if the additional issue of revenue certificates were
predicated on the present rates charged to commercial water uaers, he would be opposed to
borrowing any more money to complete the project.
In expressing their views and opinions on the matter, Commissioners-elect Jack Ratigan
and F. D. Scott both stated t~t they felt it would be for the best interest of the City to procelss
the validating proceedings as rapidly as possible in order to place it in position to take ad-
vantage of the savings in constructlon cost, as pointed out by Mayor Higginbotham, and both
favored the passage and adoption of the ordinance since it w-)uld not obligate the City to
have to sell the certificates, and of the minimum cost involved until the certificates are
actually offered for sale.
Commissioner Stemper
signified their endorsement of
then stated that in view of the Commissioner-elect having
the procedure to adopt the ordinance and process the validating
proceedings; and in view of the expediency necessary to acceot the present bids; and because,
in the studied opinion of Mr. Wilson Holt of Goodbody & Comoany, fiscal agents, that monies
w~uld be available to build the proposed treatment plant within two ~ars; thet he would be
agreeable to waiving the rules on the second reading of the ordinance.
Commissioner Kadet concurred with Commissioner Stemper and stated that he would be
favor of waiving the rules on second reading because it was an emergency measure in order to
meet the deadline on the bob-tailed contracts, and that time was the essence.
After discussion Commissioner Co rdell moved the waiver of the requirements of tb~
second reading of said Ordinance No. 552, and that sa~e be placed on its final passage and
adoption. Seconded by Commissioner Krid~r.
Thereupon the question recurred on the waiver of the
called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Higginbotham Aye
" Cordell Aye
" Kadet Aye
" Krider Aye
" itemper Aye
Said Ordinance No.
second reading. The roll was
552 was then placed on its final passage and adoption. The
in
roll
called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Higginbotham " Cordell
" Kadet
Krider
" Stemmer
Thereuoon the Chairman announced that
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, by unanimous vote had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 552, entitled:
"AN ORDINA~fCE SUPPLE~,~NTING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED '~AN ORDIL~ANCE
AUTI{ORIZING TH]~ CONSTRUCTION OR ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONS, EXTEN-
SIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COMBINED WATER AND SEllER SYSTEM OF
THE CITY OF BAN?ORD, FLORIDA, A?~) AUTHOP. IZING THE ISSUANCE OF
"1,175,000 WATER AND SEh~ER P~VENL~E CERTIFIC~TES FOR SUCH PURPOSES,"
AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ,$275,000 WATER AND SEk'ER REVENUE
CERTIFICATES."
Commissioner Stemoer stated "I voted Aye on the adoot~on of the foregoing ordinance
because of previous observation, and because our Attorney has advlsed that t~re will be no
further obligations other than cost of fili~g validating suit, and that this ordinance can be
stop0ed at any time before the certificates are sold ~f it is not economically feasible to
proceed".
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.