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HomeMy WebLinkAbout111273-Regular Session MI N U T E S City Commission,.:S~/nford, Florida. · ' ',~. : .November 12 at 7:00 P. MR9 73 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 12, 1973. Pres ent: ~ayor-Commissioner Lee P. Moore Commissioner A. A. McClanahan Co~m~issioner Gordon T. Meyer Commissioner John G. MorZis Commissioner Julia~ L. Stenstrom City Attorney C. Vernon Mize, 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. The first item of business was a Public Hearing to consider the annexation of two parc~ts of property in accordance with notice published in the Sanford Herald on October 11, 18, 25 and November 1 and 8, 1973, and copieS mailed and posted in accordance with 1973 HB 1914, said notice as follows: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ANNEXATION Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held at the Commission Room in the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 7:00 o'clock P. M. on November 12, 1973, to con- sider the annexation of property described as follows: me Beginning at a point of the present western City Limits line of the City of Sanford, which line is parallel with and 278 feet westwardly, measured at right angles from the center line of'Persimmon Avenue; said point being distant 8 feet southwestwardly, measured at right angles from the center line of SCL's Sanford - Aloma Tract; running thence southwardly along said City Limits line 509 feet more or less; thence west- wardly at right angles from the preceding course 600 feet more or less to a point 22 feet eastwardly, measured at right angles radially from the center line of SCL's Jacksonville - Tampa main track; thence north- wardly and northwestwardly parallel and/or concentric with the last mentioned center line 1,430 feet more or less to a point 8 feet southwestwardly, measured at right angles from the center line of said SCL's Sanford- Aloma main track; said point being distant 22 feet southeastwardly, measured along the last mentioned center line from Mile Post A-766; thence southeastwardly parallel to the last mentioned center line 1,435 feet more or less to the point of beginning; containing 13.3 acres more or less. Said property is presently zoned M-1 (Industrial) District. Be Lots 5 and 8, Block 10, A. B. Russell's Addition to Fort Reed and : That portion of the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Oviedo Branch right of way abutting the easterly line of Lots 5 and 8, Block 10, A. B. Russells Addition to Fort Reed, according to plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 97, Public Records of Seminole County, Florida. Said property is presently zoned A-1 (Agricultural) District. Ail parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing. By order of the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, this 10th day of September, 1973. H. N. Tanm~, Jr. City Clerk of the MTT)~'T'A't~* T.'~'!~AT, ~TT1DPT,'V' ~nqvi'PA~ MINUTES City Commission, S~nf0rd/FlOrida November 12 at 7:00 P. M. 1973 The Chairman announced that the Commission would hear from those persons in favor of, or against, the proposed annexation. No one appeared in opposition. Garnett White, Realtor, representing William Kirk, owner, appeared to support the proposed annexation of property described in Item "A". He stated that Bowe Septic Tank Com- pany would relocate at this site. After consideration, Commissioner Meyer moved to authorize the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to annex the properties in accordance with the foregoing notice of public hearing. Seconded by Commissioner Stenstrom and carCied. On,motion of Commissioner Meyer, seconded by Commissioner Stenstrom and carried, Ordinance No. 1192, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, ANNEXING TO AND '~INCLUDING WITHIN THE CORPORATE AREA OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, THE AREA DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 73-620, LAWS OF FLORIDA, 1973. was introduced and placed on its first reading and read.~in'.~full. On motion of Commissioner Meyer, seconded by Commissioner Stenstrom and carried, Ordinance No. 1193, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, ANNEXING TO AND INCLUDING WITHIN THE CORPORATE AREA OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, THE'AREA DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 73-620, LAWS oF FLORIDA, 1973. was introduced and placed on its first reading and read in full. The next order of business was a Public Hearing to consider amendments to the Zoning Ordinance as recommended by the Zoning and Planning Commission and in accordance with notice published in the Sanford Herald on October 23, 1973,.as follows: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF PROPOSED CHANGES AND ~AMENDMENTS IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA. Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held at the Commission Room in the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 7:00 o'clock P. M. on November 12, 1973, to consider'changes and amend- ments to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Sanford, Florida, as fol~ lows: Ae Article V, Use Provision, Section 5, MR-i, (Multiple-Family Residential Dwelling) District, Subsection B. Conditional Uses Permitted, Paragraph (3), be added as follows: (3) Colleges, vocational and technical schools, high schools, and public buildings. Be Article V, Use Provisions, Section 7, RMOI, (Multiple-Family Residential, Office and Institutional) District, Subsection B. Conditional Uses Permitted, Paragraph (2), be amended to read: (2) Hospitals and motels. Ail parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing. By order of the City Co~iSsion of the City of Sanford, Florida. MINUTES City Commission,~.S~nford, Fl0rid~ · Nov. ember~ 12, at 7: 00 P. M. 19 73 The Chairman announced~that the Commission would hear from those persons in favor of, ore, against, the proposed amendment. No one appeared in opposition. After discussion, Commissioner Stenstrom moved to authorize the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance in accordance with the foregoing notice of public hearing. Seconded by Commissioner Morris and carried. Ordinance No. 1191, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA ANNEXING TO AND INCLUDING WITHIN THE CORPORATE AREA OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, THE AREA DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 73~620,~;LAWSiOF FLORIDA, 1973. placed on its first reading and read in full at the meeting of October 22, 1973, was next placed on its second and final reading. Meyer moved on its passage and adoption. After the title being read in full, Commissioner Seconded by Cor~issioner McClanahan and carried. Thereupon, the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 1191, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA ANNEXING. TO AND~INCLUDINGWITHIN THE~CORPORATE AREA OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, THE AREA DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH:THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 73-620, LAWS OF FLORIDA, 1973. The next order of' business'was a Public Hearing to consider amendments in certain districts and boundaries of the Zoning Ordinance as recommended by the Zoning and Planning Commission and in accordance with notice published in the Sanford Herald on October 26, 1973, as follows: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF PROPOSED CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS' IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA. Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held at the Commission Room in the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 7:00 o'clock P. M. on November 12, 1973, to consider changes and amend- ments to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Sanford', Florida, as fold lows: That property lying North of Country Club Road and West of vacated SCL RR R/W is proposed to be rezoned.to RI-1 (Restric- ted Industrial) District. Said property being more particu- larly described as follows: From the intersection of the C/L of the SCL RR and the C/L of Country Club Road, said pt being 566.63 ft E of the C/L intersectiofi of Lake Mary Road and Country Club Road in Sec- tion 35, Township 19 S, Range 30 E, Seminole County, Florida, run E along the C/L of Country Club Road, 515.~00 feet, thence run N 30.'00 feet'~to~ a pt ~on the N~ R/W ~of Country Club~Road, said pt being the POB, thence continue ~N 377.00 feet, thence run E, parallel to. the C/L of Country Club Road, 700.00 feet, thence run S 136.323 feet to an intersection with the Wly R/W of the old SCL RR R/W, thence~ run S 36© 21' 53" W, along said Wly R/W, 298.881 feet to an intersection with the Nly R/W of Country Club Road, thence run W, along the Nly R/W of Country Club Road, 522.786 feet to the POB. Ail parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard at said~hearing. By order of the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida. MINUTES City Commission, Sanford, Florida..N°vember 12 at 7:00 P. M. 19.73 / / The Chairman announced that the Commission would hear from those persons in favor of, or against, the proposed change in zoning. No one appeared in opposition or support of same. After consideration, Commissioner Stenstrom moved to authorize the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to rezone the property as advertised in the foregoing notice of public hearing. Seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried. On motion of Commissioner Meyer, seconded by Commissioner Morris and carried, Ordi- nance No. 1194, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY. OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1097 OF SAID CITY, SAID ORDINANCE BEING A ZONING PLAN WITHIN THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, SAID AMENDMENT CHANGING THE ZONING OF THAT CERTAIN; PROPERTY LYING NORTH OF COUNTRY CLUB ROAD AND WEST OF VACATED SCL RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY TO Rlvl (RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL) DISTRICT. was introduced and placed on its first reading and read in full. The next order of business was a Public Hearing to consider condemnation of 18 struc- tures or buildings on Report Nos. 73-5D5 through 73-522, Group 27, in accordance with notices authorized at the meeting of October 22, 1973. The Chairman announced that the Commission would hear from any property owner or representative thereof. A review of each individual report was as follows: Report No. Address Owner 73-505 73-506 73-507 73-508 73-509 73-510 73-511 73-512 73-513 73-514 73-515 73-516 73-517 73-518 73-519 73-520 73-521 73-522 NE corner of First St & Mangoustine 512 West Second Street 410 Oak Avenue 307 East Third Street 802 Sanford Avenue 415 East Eighth Street 1011 Pine Avenue 113 East Seventh Street 815 East Ninth Street 1000 East Ninth Street 1002 East Ninth Street 618 Mellonville Avenue 801 East 25th Street. garage rear of 228 West 19th Street 927 West llth Street shed West of 1306 West 12th Street 1602 West 15th Street 422 East 5th Street ., Thomas Kirkland, Trustee Margaret D. Roberts Frederick H. Williams Ralph Bailey & lone Hutaine & Amy Anderson Clayton Thomas & Sarah Reese Jeanette E. Laing Elizabeth Lowery, Hiers c/o B. Lowery Josephine Stanford Clifford Spain, c/o Life Iht Willie Mike & Annie G. Willie Mike & Annie G.. Annie L. Finch ~JamesHaussmann, Heirs Joel S. Field ReubenWhite Aletha Smith Eva Brooks Williams Leola Roberts After consideration, Commissioner Morris moved that finding the buildings under Report Nos. 73-5D5 through 73-522 to be unsanitary, unsafe, and dilapidated, that said struc- tures be condemned and the owners given a notice of ninety (90) days in which to repair or demolish, or to give just cause why same has ~not been repaired or demolished; and after 90 days to authorize the City to demolish the structures and levy a lien against the property for said removal. Seconded by Commissioner Meyer' and carried. Commissioner Meyer next introduced Resolution No. l139~and after being read in full, moved on its passage and adoption.~ Seconded by Commissioner Stenstrom and carried. MINUTES ..... City Commission,. sanford, Florid~. November 12 a~ 7: 00 P.M. 19.73 to express its sympathy to the family of Richard J. Wirz for the untimely death of Richard J. Wirz, and WHEREAS, the City Commission of Sanford, Florida recognizes the valuable public service that the said Richard J. Wirz contributed to the City of Casselberry as a member of the Zoning Board of the City of Casselberry for a period of three years and as a member of the City Commission of the City of Casselberry during the years 1969, 1970 and 1973, and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, further recoginzes the valuable services of the said Richard J. Wirz as a member of the Democratic Executive Committee of Seminole County, Florida. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida hereby adopts the above.and foregoing Resolution'expressing its~deePest sympathy..to the family of Richard J. Wirz and in recognition of his valuable services to the City of Casselberry, Florida, and Seminole County, Florida. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED~that copies of th~s Resolution be furnished to the City~Commission of~the City of Casselberry and the femily of Richard J. Wirz. THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED this 12th day-of November, 1973. s/ Lee P. Moore Mayor Attest: s/ H. N. Tanm-~, Jr. s/ John G. Morris s/ A. A. "Mac" McClanahan s/ Julian L. Stenstrom s/ GordonMeyer As the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida. Commissioner Morris next introduced Resolution No. 1140 and ~after being read in full, moved on its passage and adoption.. Seconded by Commissioner McClanahan and carried. Said Resolution No. 1140; being in words and figures, as follows: RESOLUTIONENDORStNGCONCEPT OF STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS INCLUDING THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA IN ITS APPLICATION FOR LOCAL PLANNING ASSISTANCE FUNDS WHEREAS, the City Commission of Sanford, Florida recognized the need for various improvements in the community, and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Planning Assistance Prog=am administered by the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs offers the opPortunity to strengthen the community development process z MINUTES CitY COmmission, SanfOr~l~ Florida November 12 at 7:00 P. M. 73 to include Sanford, Florida in its application to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for local planning' assistance funds for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974. THIS RESOLUTION adopted this 12th day of November, ·:1973.. s/ Lee P. Moore Mayor Attest: s/ H. N. Tamm, Jr. s/ John G. Morris s/ A. A. "Mac" McClanahan s/ Julian L. Stenstrom s/ Gordon Meyer As the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida The City Clerk reported receipt of final payment in amount of $31,500 from Bernarr MacFadden Foundation, Inc. on mortgage covering sale of property located:on .the northeast corner of Celery Avenue and Mellonville Avenue. COmmissioner Morrismoved to authorize the Mayor to execute a satisfaction for said mortgage. Seconded by Commissioner McClanahan and carried. Commissioner Meyer introduced Resolution-~No~..ll4~,iand after:.being read in full, moved on its passage and adoption. Seconded by Commissioner Stenstrom and carried. Said Resolution No. 1141 being in words' and figures as follows: RESOLUTION ENDORSING.CONCEPT OF NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE FRANCHISE FORTHE CENTRAL FLORIDA AREA. WHEREAS~ the Florida Suns Booster Club is involved in the effort to obtain a National Football League Franchise for the Central Florida area, and WHEREAS, it is the expressed concern of the City of Sanford, Florida, that major, well planned and well organized economic development be encouraged to locate in Central Florida, and~.. WHEREAS, it is recognized that major league' football would be of tremendous economic benefit to the entire area. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the:ii'City of Sanford, Florida endorses and lends its full support to the efforts of the Florida Suns organization and its Booster Club to attract to this area a. National Football League Franchise. THIS RESOLUTION adopted this 12th day of November, 1973. s/ Lee P.' Moore . Mayor Attest: s/ John G. Morris .- MINUTES City Commission, SanfOrd, Florida November 12 at 7:00 P. M. 19 73 On recommendation of the~Buitling Official, Commissioner Morris moved to authorize the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to adopt the 1973 Edition of the Southern Standard Housing Code. Seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried. Commissioner Meyer next introduced Resolution No. 1142, and after being read in full, moved on its passage and adoption. Seconded by Commissioner McClanahan and carried. Said Resolution No. 1142 being in words and figures, as follows: RESOLUTION OF INTENT OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, TO CONSIDER ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED AS REQUIRED BY CHAPTER NO. 73-620, LAWS OF FLORIDA, 1973. WHEREAS, Chapter 73-620 Laws of Florida, 1973, relating to municipal annexation in Seminole County, Florida, requires, in Section 3 thereof, that any municipal governing body desiring to annex territory shall first pass?:a resolution stating the intent of the m~nicipality to consider said annexation of the stated territory, and WHEREAS, application fOr~annexation to the corporate~limits of Sanford, Florida, has~.been made by the record owners of a parcel of property, said parcel of property being described as follows: Lot 80 of M. M. Smith's Subdivision of parts of Sections 26, 27, 34 and 35, Township 19 South, Range 30 East, according to Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 55, Public Records of Seminole County, Florida, and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Commission of the City of of Sanford to consider such annexation. NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, that a public hearing shall be held on the 17th day of December, 1973, at 7:00 P. M. at the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, .for the purpose of determining the question of annexation of the territory described above into the corporate limits of Sanford, Florida. THIS RESOLUTION adoPted this 12th day of November, 1973. s/ Lee P. Moore Mayor Attest: s/ H. N. Tamm~ Jr. s/ John G. Morris s/ A. A. "Mac" McClanahan s/ Julian L. Stenstrom s/ Gordon Meyer As the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida Due to the regular meeting falling on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1973, Commis- sioner McClanahan~moved to cancel same and to authorize a regular meeting to be held on . MINUTES City Commission, Sanford, Florida November 12 at 7: 00 P. M. 1973 Be it resolved by the City Commission~of the City of Sanford, Florida, in regular meeting assembled that the Mayor-Commissione~ of said City be, and he hereby is, authorized to enter into an agreement'with the SEABOARD COAST LINE R~ILROAD COM- PANY, and to sign same on behalf of said City whereby said Railroad Company grants unto said City the right or license to install and maintain, for the purpose of a sanitary sewer main, a line of 30-inch pipe (part cast iron and part vitrified clay) across the right of way and under tracks of said Railroad Company at or near Sanford, Florida; as more particularly described in said agreement, which agreement is dated September 24, 1973, a Copy of which agreement is filed with this City Commission. On motion of Commissioner Morris, seconded by Commissioner Stenstrom and carried, current vouchers and paYrolls were next approved as evidenced by: General Fund, Florida State Bank, Voucher Nos. 1928 thru 2150; Water and Sewer Revenue Fund, Florida State Bank, Voucher Nos. 1227, 1239-1251; Policemen's Pension Fund, Florida State Bank, Voucher Nos. 359 thru 398; Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund, Florida State Bank, Voucher Nos. 267 thru 269; General Fund, Sanford Atlantic National Bank, Voucher NOs. 2422 thru 2459; Construction Trust Fund, Florida State Bank, Voucher Nos. 35 thru 37; Utilities Service Taxes Fund, Sanford Atlantic National Bank, Voucher Nos. 59; Board of Bond Trustees, Sanford Atlantic National Bank, Voucher Nos. 434 and 435; Water and Sewer, 1953 Sinking Fund Reserve Account, Sanford Atlantic National Bank, Voucher No. 55 thru 57; Security Complex Construction Fund, Florida State Bank, Voucher Nos. 3 thru 9; Water and Sewer - Renewal and Replacement Fund, Voucher No. 67. Report next submitted from K. Moncrief, Attorney, stating that the contract for the paving of Georgia Avenue had been delivered by Wilco Construction Company to Philip Zeuli for approval. After consideration, Commissioner Meyer moved to authorize an extension of 10 months to James H. Triplett, owner of Central Furniture and Bedding Company, Inc., for paving 24th Street, west of French Avenue, and abutting his south property line; and further, to autho- rize the City Attorney to prepare an agreement for said paving and providing if street is not paved within said 10 months, Mr. T~plett will pay to the City an equal amount in lieu of the paving. Seconded by Commissioner Stenstrom and carried over the dissenting vote of Mayor Moore. The City Manager next submitted a report of three programs for paving 23 miles of unimproved streets to be financed b~ federal revenue sharing funds, as follows: If the entire 23 miles project was let to contract on Oct. 1, 1974, there would be $426,505.00 available for actual construction Costs. This means the sum of $1,573,495.00 Would need to be borrowed. However, through the life of the federal act, Sanford can anticipate receiving only $1,293,751.92 leaving $279,744.00 as a defiCit~ plus interest payments. These interest payments over five years at six percent would total $224,808.00. The total deficit then becomes $504,552.00, requiring a sixth year and part of a seventh year of federal revenue sharing funds to complete. The unit cost would be: $20.40/ MINUTES City CommisSion, sanford, Florida___November 12 at 7:00 P. Iq. 19. 73 would become $1,025,283.00 and require a sixth, seventh, and part of an eighth year of federal revenue sharing funds. The unit cost would be $24.69/foot. If the 23 miles are split into five sections as proposed by the consulting engineera and as the City Commission set the priorities, the plan would become: Section I Section II Section III Section::IV Section V Georgetown Other Sanford Goldsboro Other Sanford Goldsboro 4 miles 5.53 miles 3.96 miles 5.53 miles 3.97 miles $340,000.00 500,000.00 330,000.00 500,000.00 330,000.00 Paying surveying and engineering costs in the first year for a complete pro- ject, the section would be undertaken on.a tentative schedule df: WORK Section I Section II · Section III Section IV Section V CONTRACT DATE Oct. 1, 1974 Oct. 1, 1975 Oct~ 1, 1976 Oct. 1, 1977 Oct. 1, 1978 ESTIMATED COST $ 340,000. 550,000. 396,000. 650,000. 462,000.00 Total construction cost ........... $2,398,000. Coupled with the engineering, surveying, and contingency costs, this would produce a unit cost ~f $21.83/foot.. This would require a sixth and seventh year of federal revenue sharing funds. CONCLUSION: plan "C" is recommended as best serving the City of Sanford. After discussion, Commissioner Morris moved to authorize the fOllowing: 1. proceed immediately with the paving project plan as submitted in Item "A" of the CitY Manager's Report. 2. Proceed with total engineering plans and Survey work. 3. Assess property owners a pro-rata share of the deficit based on the front footage with payment to be made under a-special assessment program over a period of 10 years. Seconded by Commissioner Stenstrom and carried. The City Manager next submitted a report of the court decision on the Workmen's Compensation claim of Eddie Lee Smith and after discussion, Corm~issioner Meyer moved to auth- orize the City Attorney to associate with a firm specialized in Workmen's Compensation legal work and to proceed to appeal said decision. Seconded by Commissioner Morris and carried. After consideration, Commissioner Morris moved to aUthoriZe charges for reprints of portions of the Sanford City Code, as follows: Zoning Ordinance .......................... , .... $5.00 Charter . $3,50 Seconded by Coum~issioner McClanahan and carried. After consideration, Commissioner StenStrom moved~o· authorize payments of state- ments submitted as follows: ~ A. $32,886.00 - Williams Construction Company~iEstimate No, 5'on the Law Enforce- ment Center. MINUTES City,Commission, S~nford, FlOrida NOvember~ 12 at 7:00 P. M. .1973 plant study to date. Inch, sanitary interceptor main... Seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried. $101,592.90 - Bumby and .Stimpson, Inc.., Estimate No. 4' on construction of Big On motion of Con~aissioner McClanahan, seconded by CommissionerStenstromand carried, city employees were given a holiday of Friday, November 23, 1973, following Thanksgiving, Thurs- say, November 22nd. After consideration and on recommendation of the City Manager, Commissioner Meyer move, to authorize Change Order No. 11 for construction of the Sewage Treatment Plant to provide for 340 feet of chain link fencing and a gate around the grit chamber.area at a cost of $650.00. Seconded by Commissioner Stenstrom and carried. After discussion, Commissioner Morris moved to authorize initiating and funding cap- ital improvement projects, as follows: Fort .Mel~on/basketball court Beautification/north end of 17-92 Beautification/south end of 17-92 Fire hydrant installation in newly annexed areas Seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried. Amount $4,250.00 5,000..00 5,000.00 3,800.00 Recommendation next submitted by Clark, Dietz & Associates-Engineers, Inc., to accept the bid in amount of $221,598.34 from Central Florida Water Systems, Inc. for construction of a sewer force main at the south end of the city, under a cooperative program with developers in that area and after consideration, Commissioner Meyer moved to authorize the Mayor to execute the contract for same. Seconded by Commissioner Stenstrom and carried. Recommendation next submitted from the City Manager to close, vacate and abandon cer- tain unopened street right-of-ways' located in muck areas; however, to retain same as a utility and drainage easement. The Commission requested that the Manager submit information as to costs for opening said streets as compared to costs for opening standard right-of-ways. A letter was read from the Sanford-Seminole Jaycees outlining renovation to the JAYCEE PARK site and stating plans to operate again an Information Center for Tourists". One,motion of Commissioner Morris, seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried, Ordi- nance No. 1195, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1097 OF SAID CITY, SAID ORDINANCE BEING A ZONING PlAN WITHIN THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, SAID AMENDMENT CHANGING THE ZONING OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY LYING AT THE SW CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF FRENCH AVENUE AND TWENTIETH STREET TO GC-2 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) DISTRICT. was introduced and placed on its first reading and read in full. Commissioner McClanahan ab- stained from vote. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.