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HomeMy WebLinkAbout020970 MINUTES City Commission, Sanford, Florida Februaz7~ 9 at 8:00 P. M. 19 70 DOT~mnOW OFFICE SUI~PLY COMPANY The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in regular session at the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. on February 9, 1970. Present: Mayor-Commissioner Lee P. Moore Commissioner James H. Crapps Commissioner Thomas S. McDonald Commissioner Gordon T. Meyer Commissioner W. Vincent Roberts City Attorney W. C. Hutchison, Jr. City Manager W. E. Knowles City Clerk H. N. Tamm, Jr. Police Chief Ben E. Butler The meeting was called to order by the Chairman. Mrs. Sara King Harrison, Librarian~ Sanford Public Library, presented to the Commis- sion a check in the amount of $500.00 donated by Robert F. Greenlee in memory of his mother- in-law, Mrs. Roy Frank S~mes, due to her love of books, with the request that the money be tsed for the purchase of library books only. Commissioner Meyer moved that an appropriate :etter of appreciation be sent to Mr. Greenlee for the generous gift. Seconded by Commissione~ Roberts and carried unanimously. F. D. Scott, owner of Sanford Auto Parts, Inc., ll5 West First Street, appeared to request and support a petition for the installation of a street light on one of three existing Doles at the intersection of the T-alley between First and Second Streets and between Park and )ak Avenues, stating that on information obtained from the Florida Power and Light Company the cost would be $2.30 a month; and further, that the particular installation would be a benefit to other surrounding businesses abutting said alley, in that theft problems would be curtailed~ The Commission cited the current work being done by the Florida Power and Light Company engineers on plans for updating the existing street lighting in the downtown area and the City Manager pointed out that the plan would not include lighting of alleys. After dis- cussion, Commissioner Meyer moved that the specific request be delayed until such time as the updated street lighting plan is presented to the Commission, and further, that the City Manage: be authorized to request the report to include recommendations for the lighting of the alleys in the downtown commercial areas. Seconded by Commissioner Crapps and carried. The Reverend Bobby G. Welch, Pastor of the Church of God of Prophecy, 2509 South Elm Avenue, appeared in regard to a request tabled at the last meeting for the paving of Elm Avenue f~om 25th Street south to Park Drive, and stated that the church was agreeable to the paving even if it could only be accomplished under a special assessment~Program. Dr. Raymond L. Bass, owner of commercial property located on the southwest corner of E1m Avenue and Park Drive, appeared to state no objection to the paving. Reference was made to Russell Harnard, owner of l~ vacant lots on both the east and west side of Elm Avenue, and his statement at the last meeting that he would favor paving only that portion from 25th Street to the south property line of the church if it were at a cost of $2.17 per lineal foot~. Reverend Welch gave a report as to who had spoken to him as being in favor and those owners whom he thought would not be in favor of the project. Commissioner Roberts moved to authorize the City to pave the entire length of the street, as outlined, and assess the costs on the one-third, one-third, one-third basis. Motion died for lack of a second. The City Manager outlined the procedures that the Commission has authorized for street.ipa~isg projects, as follows: (1) if determined that it is a public necessity, cost allocated under an Annual Budget; ~2) each abutting property owner paying one-third of the cos MINUTES City .Commission; Sanford, Florida February 9 at 8:00 P. M-. 19 70 DOTI'I~OW O~'l~'l*o'l~l ~U~'I~L¥ GOMFA-N¥ foot (used when all property owners are agreeable to the project); (5) special assessment program with the abutting property owner paying the cost, such as the Georgetown area. After consideration, 'Commissioner Roberts moved to authorize the City to pave the street as requested under a special assessment program and that the appropriate technicali- ties be implemented in compliance with the law. Seconded by Commissioner McDonald and carried. The Reverend Freddie Smith, Pastor of the Central Baptist Church, 1311 Oak Avenue, and Mr. G. H. High appeared to request that the church be permitted to utilize approximately 14 feet of City parkway for a driving area only, on the Oak Avenue side in relation to their proposed plan for paving and utilizing their property on the southwest corner of West 13th Street and Oak Avenue for an off-street parking lot. The matter was presented and tabled at the Commission Meeting of January 26, 1970, to permit the church officials and the City Manager to meet for a review and submit recommendations. 'Reverend Smith stated that in meeting with the City Manager they had been informed that 13th Street is a state highway and they will petition the proper authority for utilization of same. In addition, the plan was for an entrance off 13th and 14th Streets in conjunction with utilization of the north-south public alley; the parking of cars 18 to 20 feet back from the curb line of Oak Avenue. After consideration, Commissioner Crapps moved to authorize the church to utilize Oak Avenue parkway and the alley under the following conditions: (a) parkway use to be restricted for a driving area only. (b) in case of damage to the paving from utility repairs, the church will be responsible to return the parkway to its original condition at their expense. (c) alley maintenance to be the responsibility of the church. (d) alley to be paved by the church officials at the earliest date deemed financially feasible. Seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried. George Digiovanni, owner of Lots 6, 7, 8, l0 and ll, Block 15, Dreamwold, located between French Avenue and Hiawatha Avenue south of Santa Barbara Drive and annexed into the City on December 22, 1969, appeared regarding his prior request to be disannexed from the corporate city limits and which~was tabled at the Commission Meeting of January 26, 1970, for research work by the City Attorney, was next considered; and on motion of Commissioner McDonald, seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried, the request was denied. After consideration of the respective property owners' requests, Commissioner Crapp~ moved to grant an extension of 90 days to the date of May 10, 1970, on structures condemned on October 30, 1969, Group 16, as follows: George Melvin Hall - 1700 Strawberry Avenue - Report No. 69-500 George Melvin Hall - 1706 Strawberry Avenue - Report No. 69-301 Fannie Bell Fields - 1801 West 16th Street - Report No. 69-302 Seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried. Consideration was next given to a proposed Water Service Agreement, applicable to property owners outside the corporate City limits who desire City utilities, and on motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried, the agreement form was approved and adopted. The proposed ordinance for the granting of a franchise to operate and maintain a MINUTES City Commission, Sanford, Florida February 9 at 8:00 ?. M..19 70 203 h DO~OW Ol~l~I~ SUPPLY COMPANY Community Antenna Television system in the City of Sanford and providing ~egulations of the operation, rates, payments, service, construction, and maintenance was next considered as to form, amd Commissioner Meyer moved to approve same and to authorize the ordinance be submitted for bid proposals to those CATV companies as authorized in minutes of August 25, 1969. Seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried. The organization structure for the operation of the San£ord Airport and related functions was next discussed and on motion o£ Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried, the following was authorized: 1. Establishment of a Department of Aviation of the City 6~ Sanford under the authority of the City Manager until such time that an autonomous Airport Authority is established. 2. The Sanford Industrial Commission operation established for-the purpose of acquiring industry £or the City and environs will continue to operate in its present status as set forth in Ordi- nance No. 902. The three vacancies existing on the San£ord Industrial Commission were next dis- cussed and on motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner McDonald and carried, action was taken as follows: 1. Regarding appointments to the three positions that expire annually on Sanford Industrial Commission: (a) Recommendations for o~eposition to be made to the City Commission by the Sanford Industrial Commission. (b) Recommendations for one position to be made to the City Commission by the Greater Sanford Chamber of Commerce. (c) City Commission to consider the recommendations and appointments to all three positions be made by the City Commission. 2. Reappoint Carl R. Schilke to the Sanford Industrial Commission for a tenure of office from February 22, 1970, to February 22, 1974. 3. Appointment of John Y. Mercer to the Sanford Industrial Commission for a tenure of office to February 22, 1974. 4. Request the Chamber of Commerce to make a recommendation to the City Commission on February 23, 1970, for the filling of the third vacancy now existing. Recommendation next submitted by the Zoning and Planning Commission to rezone from M-1 (Industrial) District to C-2 (General Commercial) District that area lying between ~ulton Street and Seminole Boulevard and between ~rench Avenue and Myrtle Avenue, and on motion of Commissioner McDonald, seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried, a public hearing was authorized to be held on March 9, 1970, to consider same and the City Clerk authorized to .Iprepare the proper legal advertisement. The City Manager next suggested that to possibly solve the problem of retaining refuse employees, to relieve the heavy load carrying by the men that the ordinance be amended to require that all refuse, garbage and trash be placed at the curb line if no alley available The City Manager stated that other neighboring cities have gone to the method of curb line requirement. MINUTES City Commission, Sanford, Florida February 9 at 8:00 P. M. 19 70 DO'l'iip_~OW OFFICE SUPPLY COMPANY A lengthy discussion ensued as t° possible requirements as "packaging" garbage; beautification aspects of cans at the curb line; and a report by Commissioner Meyer favoring the curb line requirement in that he had worked that particular day for five hours with a crew actually toting garbage. Commissioner Meyer moved to authorize the City Manager to present to the Commission at the next meeting a recommended refuse scale, showing the cost factor, and comparative of pay scales of other neighboring cities. Seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried. Consideration next given to the proposed renewal of a lease of the municipal st'a- dium by the Seminole County Board of Public Instruction for football games, and after dis- cussion, Commissioner Meyer moved to instruct the City Manager to continue negotiations with school officials on ~ 10-15-20 year lease based on write off of investments in capital improvements to be submitted to the Commission for further consideration. Seconded by Com-' missioner Crapps and carried. After consideration, Commissioner Roberts moved to appoint B. Hollingsworth, Jr., as a member of the Zoning and Planning Commission to fill the vacancy created by the resigna- tion of Clifford W. McKibbin, Jr.~ Seconded by Commissioner Crapps and carried. Consideration next given to establishing a license fee classification for banking institutions as provided in the amendment of the Revised Statutes (12 U.S.C. 548), and tabled at meeting of January 26, 1970. After discussion, Commissioner Crapps moved to set the annual fee at $500.00 for banking and savings and loan institutions, effective April l, 1970; and to authorize the City Attorney to prepare the appropriate ordinance. Seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried over the dissenting votes of Commissioner McDonald and Commis- sioner Roberts. Commissioner Roberts qualified his opposition that he felt the action was discriminatory against a business already in operation and establishing a rate higher than is presently being charged businesses of same nature. The Commission~recommended that consideration be given to updating the City's present occupational license fee ordinance, adopted October l, 1965. Consideration was next given to a recommendation of the City Man~ger to retain a fiscal agent for the City, and on motion of Commissioner Meyer, seconded by Commissioner McDonald and carried, authorization was given to contact Reynolds & Company and Pierce, Wulbern, Murphey Corporation to request that each submit a proposal of services to the City Commission. Seconded by Commissioner McDonald and carried. A recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Commission that the City Commission consider preparation of a survey and planning grant application to be submitted to U S De- partment of Housing and Urban Development for implementation of an Urban Renewal Program for the City of Sanford was next considered and the City Manager outlined a requirement that an agency must be designated to carry out the work, if approved, with the respective department, and on motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried, the Zoning and Planning Commission was designated as the appropriate authority to carry out the work wit] the urban renewal agency. Consideration was next given tO requests to lease the Municipal Civic Center with privilege to serve alcoholic beverages and on motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Crapps and carried, approval was granted at the standard rate of $250.00 per event, as follows: (1) April 4, 1970, Sanford Policemen's Ball; (2) April 18, 1970, Spring MINUTES City Commission, Sanford, Florida February 9 at 8: O0 P. M OFFICE SUPPLY COMPANY I Frolics of the Mutual Concert Association. The City Attorney next submitted a modification of Lease with Monroe Harbour, Inc., as recorded in ORB 608 Page 374, for the operation of the marina, and after discussion and on motion of Commissioner Meyer, seconded by Commissioner Crapps and carried, the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to execute same. Petition certified by the ~ax Assessor of Seminole County from owners of property requesting annexation of Lots i through 5, Block 5, A. B. Russell's Addition to Fort Reed next submitted, and Co~missioner Roberts moved on approval of same and to authorize the City Attorney to prepare the annexation ordinance. Seconded bY Commissioner Meyer and carried. Next-consideration was a letter from the Board of County Co~missioners of Seminole County setting forth that a petition had been submitted to them requesting the County to vacat. and abandon a portion of Seminole Boulevard lying adjacent to and northerly from Lots 1 througt 4, inclusive, of Block 5, and Lots i through'4, inclusive, of Block 7, Second Section Marvania. less the platted rights-of-way of Virgina Avenue, Shirley Avenue, and Crescent Boulevard ex- tended northerly, all lying outside the corporate City limits east of Virginia Avenue to Crescent Boulevard. Said Board of County Commissioners requesting any remarks from the City Commission regarding this petition to vacate. After discussion, Commissioner McDonald moved to inform the Board of County Commis- sioners that the City has no objection to the vacating and abandoning of the street right-of- way provided the entire right-of-way is reserved as a utility easement to protect the existing and proposed utility uses. Seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried with Commissioner Meyer and Commissioner Roberts abstaining. Submitted next was a list of long range road projects as prepared by the County Engineer and presented by the Chairman of the County Commission to the State Department of Transportation as a basis for a road program through the year 1985 and set forth in an order of priority in a presentation made January 26, 1970. The City Manager outlined that no con- tact or correlation with respect to the City plans was made other than the County Commission Chairman calling to let the City know a presentation would be made and the streets listed. The City Manager recommended that the presentation be reviewed by the City Commission, the Zoning and Planning Commission and the City's Planning Consultant. After consideration and on motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried, transfers were approved as follows: (a) $615.00 from Contingency Account No. 8150, to Fire Department Account No. 2303, Automotive Expense, for pump repair on fire truck No. 12. (b) $1,100.O0 from Account No. 8699-C, Aviation, Consulting Engineer Retainer, to Account No. 8627, Aviation, Runway/Taxiway Upkeep and RePair, for repair to airport runway lights. Consideration was next given a letter from the Director of Finance to the City Manager setting forth.~the unsatisfactory performance of the Accounting Machine in the Finance Offices and after discussion, the City Manager and City Clerk were authorized to review simi- lar machines with other companies. On motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried,~ minutes of January 26, 1970, were approved. On motion o$ Commissioner Crapps, seconded by Commissioner McDonald and carried, current vouchers and payrolls were next approved as evidenced by Sanford Atlantic National MINUTES City Commission, Sanford, Florida February 9 at 8:00 P. M. 19 70 Bank General Fund Voucher Nos. 15950 through 16173; Florida State Bank General Fund Voucher Nos. 5749 through 5817; Florida State Bank Water and Sewer Revenue Fund Voucher Nos. 501 through 519; Florida State Bank Public Projects Fund Voucher No. 56; Sanford Atlantic National Bank Public Projects Fund Voucher Nos. 15~ through 156; Florida State Bank Policemen's Pensim Fund Voucher Nos. 237 through 2~9; Florida State Bank Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund Voucher Nos. 133 through 135; United State Bank of Seminole Water and Sewer Renewal and Re- placement Fund Voucher No. ~9; Sanford Atlantic National Bank Utilities Service Taxes Fund Voucher No. 20; Sanford Atlantic National Bank Board of Bond Trustees Voucher Nos. 373 and 374;. Sanford Atlantic National Bank Certificate of Indebtedness Voucher No. l; Sanford At- lantic National Bank Special Bond Coupon Redemption Voucher No.i l; United State Bank of Seminole Sanford Airport Voucher Nos. 260 through 287. The Chairman next referred to a letter dated February 6, 1970, received from WillaiI J. Gray, Vice President and General Counsel of Southern Gulf Utilities, Miami, with reference to a sewer line break in Fairlane Estates at the residence of ll3 Lake Minnie Drive. Refer- ence was made to the status of the company's sewer payments being in arrears as of November 1 1969, and the gravity sanitary sewer system in the subdivision being deeded to Southern Gulf and the City no longer maintaining same. The City Attorney reported that the 30-day notice to the company to pay the arrears would be up on February l~, 1970; and the Commission in- structed the City Attorney to pursue the collection of the sewer fees by enforcing the terms of the Contract under which the City provides said utility service. Report next submitted that the Sanford Transit Company d/b/a the Sanford Yellow Cab Company, was discontinuing operations between the hours of l:O0 A. M. and 6:00 A. M., and the Commission authorized the City Manager to write a letter stating the Commission's objection. After discussion, Commissioner Meyer moved to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a loan with the United State Bank of Seminole in the amount of $16,252.72, with in- terest of 5h%, to cover balance of purchase of a 1970 Hough front end loader-tractor as authorized on December 8, 1969, to be repaid one-half on December l, 1970, and one-half on December l, 1971. Seconded by CommiSsioner Crapps and carried with Commissioner McDonald abstaining. On recommendation of the City Manager, Commissioner Crapps moved to reclassify a city employee, as follows: Yvette L. Ramsey, Utility Administration Seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried. From: To: Clerk-Typist D - $~,212.00/annual Clerk-Typist E - $&,~85.00/annual The Mayor announced that the Commission needed to consider setting up a work ses- sion for the zoo and next Monday evening was agreed to be the earliest date. ATTEST: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. MAYOR lm