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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in regular session at the
City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 7:00 o'clock P. M. on November 13, 1972.
Present: Mayor-Commissioner Lee P. Moore
Commissioner A. A. McClanahan
CommiSsioner Gordon T. Meyer
Commissioner John G. Morris
City Attorney W. C. H~tChison, Jr.
City Manager W. E. Knowles
CitY Cl'erk H. N. Tamm, Jr.
Absent: Commissioner Julian L. Stenstrom
Police Chief Ben E. Butler
The meeting was called, to order by the Chairman.
The Reverend Amos Jones, Director of Seminole Community Action, appeared, to submit
petitions requesting the Commission to consider placing in the charter, to be voted on December
1972, a requirement for a candidate for the City Commission to reside in a specific district.
Mr. Jones stated the petition contained 1,594'signatures and. approximately 300 had been elimi-
nated as not being registered voters; however, that the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections
had advised him that the signatures could not be certified prior to December 5, 1972. The City
Attorney advised that the question could not be properly advertised, to be included as a Charter
Amendment on the December 5th ballot.
After consideration, Commissioner Morris moved to accePt the petitions and. that the
City Commission, at the first regular meeting in January, take aCtion to set a date for a special
City election to determine the question of "districting" for the CitY of Sanford. Seconded by
Commissioner Meyer and. carried..
Request submitted by jaCk E. Rathmell, Vice President and. General Manager of Monroe
Harbour, Inc., for a permit to sell beer and wine for consumption off the premises at the Marina
and on motion of Commissioner McClanahan, seconded by Commissioner Morris and. carried, same was
denied on the basis that the existing lease with Monroe Motels, Inc., d/b/a Holiday Inn, pro-
hibits sales in conflict ~with their lease.
Thomas Wilson, III, Executive Director of the Sanford Housing Authority, appeared to
support a letter requesting the Commission to waiver or grant forbearance for the payment in
lieu of taxes in the amount of $8,30L00. Mr. Wilson stated, the Authority is operating at a defi,
cit of $8,000.00 per month and anticipated, funds from Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment had. been delayed. After discussion, Commissioner Meyer moved, to approve the request to
delay payment until April 1, 1973. Seconded by Commissioner Morris and carried..
The next order of business was a Public Hearing to consider closing, vacating and
abandoning a street right-of-way in accordance with notice published, in the Sanford Herald on
October 27, 1972, as follows:
NOTICE OF PROCEEDING FOR VACATING, CLOSING
AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF A STREET
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
You will take notice that the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, at
7:00 o'clock P. M. on November 13, 1972, at the City Commission Room at the City Hall in the
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City of Sanford, Florida, will consider and determine whether or not the City will close, vacate
and abandon any right of the City and the Public in and to that portion of a street hereinafter
described, to wit:
That portion of Sixth Street lying between Westerly right-of,way line of
Laurel Avenue and the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad right-of-way and
abutting Block 8, Tier 8, E. R. Trafford's Map of Sanford, on the North.
Persons interested may appear and be heard at the time and. place above specified.
CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SAN-FORD, FLORIDA
BY: H. N. Tamm, Jr., City Clerk
The Chairman announced that the Commission would hear from those persons in favor of,
or against, the proposed street vacating. No one appeared in opposition. Lou Temple appeared
to support the request and outlined comtemplation of enlarging his present commercial structure.
The City Manager reported there existed a 10-inch water main on the south side of the right-of-
way and power lines on both sides of right-of,way. After discussion, Commissioner Meyer moved
to table the request to permit Mr. Temple to discuss the matter with representatives of the
Florida Power and Light Company. Seconded by Commissioner Morris and carried.
Tim Bannick, President of Drug Action Cou~ittee of Seminole County, 1100 East First
Street, appeared to request funds for purposes of dr~g prevention, and after consideration,
Commissioner McClanahan moved to authorize a contribution of $300.00 to said. organization and
a transfer from Contingency Account No. 8150 to provide for same. Seconded by Commissioner
Morris and carried.
Kennis K. Dolgner, President of Seminole County Association for Retarded Children,
203 East 15th Street, appeared to request secondary funding for TAFETA, a program for adult
retardees; and after consideration, Commissioner Meyer moved to authorize a $300.00 contribution
to said organization and a transfer from Contingency Account No. 8150 to p~ovide for same.
Seconded by Commissioner Morris and carried.
Consideration next given to requests.for.vacating, closing and abandoning alleys and
streets, as follows:
1. SoUthern Chemical Company; to vacate all of that certain east-west alley in
Block 1, Tier 7, E. R. Trafford's Map of Sanford. -
2. Hal Harris; to vacate that portion of east-west alley abutting Lot 12 on the
north, Neave's Normany Square.
3. William Kirk and Ernest SOuthward; to vacate portions of streets, as follows:
a, Mulberry Street from north line of Water Street to Seminole Boulevard.
b. Pomegranite Street from north line of First Street to Seminole Boulevard.
c. Tamarind Avenue from north lime of First Street.to a point 666.25 feet
south of Seminole Boulevard. ·
d. Water Street from east line of Tamarind Avenue to the west line of Mulberry
Avenue
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e. Fulton Street from east line of Tamarind Avenue to the west line of
Mulberry Avenue.
f. Commercial Street from east line of Tamarind Avenue to the west line of
Pomegranite Avenue.
On motion of Commissioner Meyer, seconded by Commissioner Morris and carried., a public hearing
was authorized to be held on December 11, 1972, and. the City Clerk authorized to advertise
same. Co~issionerMcClanahan abstainedfrom vote.
C. Vernon Mize, Jr., Attorney for Hal Washburn, developer of an 88-unit apartment
complex on 4.2 acres of property located on the west side of US 17-92, appeared to request an
exception or variance from the GC-2 (General Commercial) District, under the proposed Zoning
Ordinance. Mr. Mize stated that all final plans had been formulated on the multi-family re-
quirements under the current Zoning Ordinance with a density of 21 apartments per acre and thal
it would be a financial burden to change plans to correlate to a lower density of 17 apartment~
per acre under the proposed ordinance. After discussion, Commissioner McClanahan moved, to
authorize the building department to issue a building permit on the project as now formulated
as to density under the present Zoning Ordinance. Seconded. by Commissioner Meyer and. carried.
Sid Vihlen, Jr., appeared, to submit preliminary plans prepared, by John Hudson, archi-
tect, for a six-unit two-story apartment on Lots 6 and 7, Normany Square, and to request a
variance from the ~J40I District under the proposed Zoning Ordinance, due to formulating plans
as to density requirements of R-3 (Multiple Family Dwelling) District under the existing Zonin
Ordinance. After consideration, Commissioner McClanahan moved, to authorize the building de-
partment to issue a building permit based on the project as now formulated under the existing
Zoning Ordinance. Seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried.
Attorney C. Vernon Mize, jr., representing Northridge, Inc., appeared to request
consideration of~annexation of Lot 2 and Lots 4 through 12, Lake Minnie Estates, approximately
44 acres located on the west side of US Highway 17-92. After consideration, Commissioner
Meyer moved to hold a public hearing on November 27, 1972, to consider annexation of certain
properties located on US Highway No. 17-92, south of the City limits as fOllows:
Beg at int of W line of St Rd 15 & 600 & S line of Sanford Grant 737.4 ft
NELY alg Rd for POB, Run N 64~ deg W 896 ft N 25~ deg E 710 ft S 64~ deg
E 896 ft SWLY alg Rd 710 ft to POB, Sec 11-20-30; and
Beg 51 ft N 25~ deg E of int WLY R/W H/W 17-92 & S line Sanford Grant
Run N 25~ deg E 88.87 ft N 64½ deg W 10 ft N 25½ deg E 391.53 ft N
64~ deg W 960 ft S 25~ deg W 241.4 ft S 64~ deg E 100 ft S 25½ deg W
290 ft S 64~ deg E 495.87 ft S 25~ deg W 101.3 ft S 64½ deg E 164 ft
N 25~ deg E 151.19 ft S 64~ deg E 210.25 ft to beg Sec 11-20-30; and.
Beg N 65 deg W 125 ft of iht WLY R/W 17-92 & NLY R/W St Rd. 419 Run N
65 deg W 85 ft N 25~ deg E 151.19 ft S 65 deg E 85 ft S 25~ deg W to
beg Sec 11-20-30; and
Beg~int WLY R/W 17-92 & S Line Sanford Grant Run N 25½ deg E 51 ft N
65 deg W 125.25 ft S 25~ deg W 151.19 ft S 65 deg E 125 ft N 25½ deg E
to beg Sec 11-20-30; and.
Beg 200 ft S of NE cot of SW~ of SE~ Run W to H/W SWLY alg H/W 100 ft
E to E line of SW~ of SE~ N to beg Sec 11-20-30; and
~-.~ T~ ~ ~. o~ ~ ~ ~ ~ g~ w of E line Sanford Grant Sec 11-20-30;
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Lots 1, 2 & 3 less roads Browning & Heppe Survey PB 162 Pg 49; and
Beg at int WLY line H/W 17-92 & N line of SW~ Run SWLY alg Rd 100 ft
N 59 deg 26 min W to N line of Sw~
,.~ E to POB Sec 14-20-30; and.
All NE~ of SW~ W of St Rd less beg at int WLY line H/W 17-92 & N line
SW~ Run SWLY alg Rd 100 ft N 59 deg 26 min W to N~line SW~ E to POB
Sec 14-20-30; and
Beg NE cot of NW~ of SW~ Run S 351 ft to US 17-92 N 22 deg 25 Min W
379.9 ft to pt W of Beg E 144.7 ft to beg Sec 14-20-30; and
Beg 144.7 ft W of NE cot of NW~ of SW~ Run W 1172.7 ft S 300 ft S 59
deg 39 Min E E 1054.9 ft to US 17-92 N 41 deg 18 Min E 650 ft N 22 deg
25 Min W 379.9 ft to beg Sec 14-20-30; and
Beg 300 ft S of NW cor of SW~ Run S 1025.3 ft E 477.7 ft to US 17-92
N 41 deg 18 Min E 650 ft N 59 deg 39 Min W 1054.9 ft to beg less St Rd
Sec 14-20-30; and ·
W 6 3/4 ch of SW~ of SW~ N of St Rd Sec 14-20-30; and
E~ of SE~ less St Rd Sec 15-20-30; and
Lots 52 to 64 & VaCated Roads less beg SW cor Lot 56 Run N 636 ft E
2054.72 ft S 635.99 ft W 2055.1 ft to beg & Rds Sanford Substantial
Farms PB 5 Pg 84; and
NW~ of ST'7~.~ less Rd Sec 15-20-30; and
That part of lots 53 to 57 beg SW cor lot 56 Run N 636 ft E 2054.72 ft
S 635.99 ft W 2055.1 ft to beg less Rd Sanford Substantial Farms PB 5 Pg 84;
and
NLY 240 ft of Lot A less NLY 20 ft for Rd Lake Minnie Estates PB 6 Pg 92;
and
S 75.52 ft of Lots 1 & 3 less beg SE cor Lot 1 Run NELY alg rd 100 ft
W 275 ft S 12 deg 26 Min W 59.5 ft S 59 deg 24 min E to S line lots
1 & 3 E to b~g Lake Minnie Estates PB 6 Pg 92; and
Beg SE cor LOt 1 Run NELY alg Rd 100 ft W 275 ft S 12 deg 26 min W 59.5 ft
S 59 deg 24 min E to S line Lots 1 & 3 E to beg Lake Minnie EStates PB 6
Pg 92; and
Lot 1 less S 75.52 ft & that part of Lot 3 E of a line P/W & 250 ft W of
WLY R/W of H/W 17-92 less S 75.52 ft Lake Minnie Estates PB 6 Pg 92; and
Lot 29 less W 300 'ft & S 20 ft for Rd Lake Minnie Estates PB 6. Pg 92;and
ELY 170.7 ft of Lot 30 Lake Minnie Estates PB 6 Pg 92; and
Lot 30 less E 170.7 ft Lake Minnie Estates PB 6 Pg 92; and
Lots 2 & 4 through 12 Lake Minnie Estates PB 6 Pg 92;
and further, to notify the owners by certified mail of said hearing.
Morris and carried. ~ ~ . · '.
Seconded by Commissioner
Walter Weible, representing the Downtown Merchants Business.Association, appeared to
request tM following: (1) Use of City Parking Lot No. 2, east of the Chamber of Commerce Build-
ing for the week of November 27, 1972, for the purpose of setting up Kiddie Rides; (2) Exempt
occupational license for said Kiddie Rides operation; and after consideration, Commissioner
Meyer moved to approve the request. Seconded by Commissioner McClanahan and carried.
The Commission authorized all taxicab licenses to be reviewed as to the hours of
service being rendered and the police department to check the mechanical and operating condition
of said taxicabs and to submit a report on same.
On recommendation of the Municipal Judge, and on motion of Commissioner Meyer, sec-
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on August 2, 1972, in'the amount of $202.00 in the case of Bennie Boozer, Docket No. 104717,
charge of Careless Driving. Seconded by Commissioner Morris and carried.'
After review by the City Attorney, Commissioner Morris moved to authorize the Mayor
and City Clerk to execute an agreement dated April 28, 1972, with the Seaboard Coastline Rail-
road Company and J. Brailey Odham for the installation and. maintenance of a sewer main and. a
water main across the right-of-way and. under the main track of said. Railroad. Company near
Sanora Subdivision and Hunt property, east of Sanford Avenue and. south of Airport Boulevard.
Seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried..
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved, by the City Commission of the City of Sanford in regular meeting
assembled that the Mayor-Commissioner of said City be, and he hereby is, authorized, to enter
into an agreement with the SEABOARD COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPANY and. J. Brailey Odham, and to
sign same on behalf of said City covering the installation and maintenance of a sewer main and
a water main across the right of way and. under the main track of said Railroad Company at or
near Hunt, Florida; as more particularly described and set forth in said agreement, which
agreement is dated April 28, 1972, a copy of which agreement is filed with this City Commis-
sion.
On recommendation of the City Manager, Commissioner Meyer moved to authorize the
Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Mutual Fire Aid Agreement with the City of DeLand.
by Commissioner Morris and carried..
Statement next submitted from Sanford Electric Company, Inc., dated November 9, 1972
in amount of $5,000.00 for partial payment on agreement for electrical work in the restoration
of Pier A of the Lakefront Marina; and on motion of Commissioner Meyer, seconded by Commis-
sioner McClanahan and carried, same was approved.
Estimate No. 6 next submitted in amount of $82,583.11 from Lee Construction Company
for work completed through October 25, 1972, on the Secondary Sewage Treatment Plant constuc-
tion; and on recommendation of the City Manager and. the Consulting Engineers, Commissioner
Meyer moved to authorize payment of same. Seconded by Commissioner Morris and carried.
After consideration and on motion of Commissioner McClanahan, seconded by Commis-
sioner Meyer and carried, accounts were authorized to be transferred, and established, in the
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1972-73 Sanford Airport Budget as follows:
Revenues:
Increase Construction Loan Account No. 897
Increase Reserve For Renewal & Replacement Account No. 898
Increase Cash Surplus from Previous Years Account No. 896
Expenditures:
Increase Salaries Account No. 8601
Increase Payroll Taxes Account No. 8690
T~~ ~ntr~but~on to Pension Plan Account No. 8696
$110,000.00
7,103.00
17,744.00
$134,847.00
$ 6,136.00
343.00
368.00
Seconded
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Revenues:
Increase Federal Aid Account No. 890
Increase State Aid Account No. 891
Increase Cash Surplus from Previous Years Account No. 896
Expenditures:
Increase Special Project 1-73 Account No. 8810
$ 80,000.00
4O, OOO.O0
.40,000.00
$160,000.00
$160,000.00
Recommendations next submitted from the Zoning and. Planning Commission as follows:
Amendments to proposed Sign Ordinance:
1. Page 5, Number 14, should read: Lighted or Electrical Signs.
Page 15, Political Campaign Signs: Change 24 square feet to
32 square feet in a commercial or industrial zone.
Page 23, Item 8: Insert after "construction details, electrical
plans" co~formin~ with the requirements of the National Electrical
Code.
Amendments to proposed Zoning Ordinance:
Page 17, Item 3 (a): Minimum required lot area be changed from
6,000 square feet to 7,500 square feet.
Page 16, Item 3, Item l(a): Be changed to read: Any use permitted in the SR-1AA
50 Any ~i~.~ permit~&d in~:~heSRl~A~:~singl~FamilY~Residential District.
Recommend that the clause "designating 5% of the gross area be
dedicated to the City for governmental use, in addition to the
600 square.feet per dwelling unit now required for open space and
parks" be applied only to PUD zones or parcels of land consisting
of 100 acres or more land.
Commissioner McClanahan further recommended that in the proposed Zoning Ordinance,
Page 17, Item (3) - Density Controls, the following sub-items to read as follows:
a. Minimum required lot area: To read: 6,000 square feet for single
family and 7,500~:square feet for two-family dwelling.
b. Minimum required living area: To read.: 900 square feet for single
family dwelling unit and 700 square feet for each unit of two-family
unit.
Commissioner Morris moved to table the second reading of the proposed Zoning Ordinance
No. 1097 until the next regular meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried.
On motion of Commissioner Meyer, seconded by Commissioner McClanahan' and carried,
Ordinance No. 1098, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 26210, LAWS OF FLORIDA, ACTS
OF 1949, AS AMENDED, BEING THE CHARTER OF THE
CITY OF SAN-FORD, FLORIDA.
was introduced and placed on its first reading and read in full.
On motion of Commissioner McClanahan, seconded by Commissioner Morris and carried,
minutes of October 30, 1972, were approved.
On motion of Commissioner Meyer, seconded by Commissioner Morris and carried, current
vouchers and payrolls were next approved, as evidenced by: General Fund, Florida State Bank,
Voucher Nos. 157985 through 158230; Water and Sewer Revenue Fund, Florida State Bank, Voucher
Nos. 1018 through 1031; Policemen's Pension Fund, Florida State Bank, Voucher Nos. 338 through
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MIDSTATE LEGAL SUPPLY
Taxes Fund, Sanford Atlantic National Bank, Voucher No. 46; Construction Trust Fund, Florida
State Bank, VouCher Nos; 7 and 8; Water and Sewer 1953 Sinking Fund Interest Account, Sanford
Atlantic National Bank, Voucher Nos. 51 and 52.
Harry Skop next appeared to request the Commission to consider establishing a second
polling place for City Elections, and same was taken under consideration.
The City Manager advised the Commission that there wOuld be a refund to the City from
the General Employees Pension Fund with Travelers Insurance Company if the employees vote to
abandon the existing plan and obtain coverage with State Pension Plan, and. requested the Commis-
sion to pledge the City's refund to purchase past service credits of said employees who also
pledge their refunds to purchase past service credits, and after discussion, the Commission
approved same.
Commissioner Meyer introduced Resolution No. 1121, and after being read in full,
moved on its passage and adoption. Seconded. by Commissioner McClanahan and carried.
Said Resolution No. 1121 being in words and figures as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
OPPOSING RELOCATION OF THE MARKET NEWS SER-
VICE ON VEGETABLES FROM THE SANFORD STATE
FARMERS MARKET TO ORLANDO, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the Market News Service for many years has emanated, from the State Farmers
Market at Sanford, Florida, serving vegetable growers and the vegetable industry of which
Sanford is the hub; and
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida that it is proposed to remove said service from Sanford, Florida to Orlando, Florida
and it is the feeling of the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida that such move not
only be costly but would not be in the best interest of the vegetable industry.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida
that the proposed move of the Market News Service on vegetables from the Sanford State Farmers
Market to Orlando, Florida, be and the same is hereby opposed and. all parties being involved
therewith be and the same are hereby urged to reconsider such action·~
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of the City
Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, and copies hereof delivered to all aPpropriate indi-
viduals and agencies.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of November, A.D. 1972.
s/ Lee P. Moore, Mayor
Attest: s/ H. N. Tamm, Jr. s/ John G. Morris
City Clerk
s/ A. A."Mac" McClanahan
s/ Gordon Meyer
As the City Commission of the
City of Sanford, Florida
Commissioner Meyer moved to authorize the Mayor to execute a letter to Governor
Askew recommending Sanford to be considered as a site for the location of the proposed Law
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~ment Academy. Seconded by CommisSioner McClanahan and carried.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
MAYOR