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Home My WebLink About010576-Regular Session .....MINUTES C~ty..Commission, Sanford,' Florida January 5 at 4:00 P. M. MIDSTATE LEGAL SUPPLY COMPANY ' ' The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in regular session in the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 4:00 o'clock P. M. on January 5, 1976. Present: Mayor-Commissioner Lee P. Moore Commissioner John G. Morris Commissioner A. A. McClanahan 'Cdmmissioner Julian L. stenstr°m Commissioner Gordon T. Meyer City Attorney C. Vernon Mize, Jr. City Manager W. E. Knowles City Clerk H. N. Tamm, Jr. ~ Absent: Police Chief Ben E. Butler The meeting was called to order by the Chairman. The first item of business was the awarding of service pins to employees who have worked for the City for more than 25 years, as follows: 25 year pins: 30 year pins: Rosa Rotundo B. H.'Giles Tommie Robinson Chief G. M. Harriett Solon Teston R. W. Tench Arnold Hood J. T. Bennett 50 year pin: Robert Zanders Mrs. Walter Gietow, representing the Community Improvement Program, appeared to state that various civic groups working together had raised almost $2,000 to be donated to the City to provide for material for installation of an irrigation system and flower beds along the lakefront as part of the Bi-Centennial Program. Mrs. Gielow further requested :he City to install a sidewalk along the lakefront from Mellonville Avenue to the West City Limits. The City Manager was authorized to investigate costs for said project. On motion of Commissioner Stenstrom, seconded by Commissioner Morris and carried, time extensions on condemnations were approved as follows: Group Report No. No. Address Owner Building Official Recommends 38 75-696 Dwellings behind Mattie M Lathrop 90 days 38 75-697 1707 and 1709, Mattie M Lathrop 90 days 38 75-699 Bell Avenue Mattie M Lathrop 90 days 38 75-700 Mattie M Lathrop 90 days Recommended by the City Manager and the Minimum Housing Official. The City Manager submitted a report on original low priority streets not included in the final street paving program, as follows: STREET FROM TO 1. Pomegranite Ave 2. Jessamine Ave 3. Jessamine Ave 4. Mangoustine Ave 5. Maple Ave 6. Glenway Dr 7. W Seventh St 8. E 24th Pi 9. E1 Capitan Dr 10. Oak Ave 11. Park Ave 12. Terwilliger La W Third St 200'+ N of Fulton St W llth St W Seventh St W Eighth St Sanford Ave Pecan Ave Grandview Ave Osceola Dr W 25th P1 Park Dr W Fourth St W First St W 12th St W Eighth St W Ninth St E 20th St 200'+ E of Pecan Ave 200'+ E of Grandview 450'+ S of Osceola Dr E 26th P1 W 26th St ;M,IN U T E S January 5 at 4:00 P. M. City Commission, Sanford, Florida : ' 19 76 On recommendation of the City Engineer and the City Manager, Commissioner Meyer · moved to authorize additional streets in the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund Street Paving Program as follows: Items Numbers: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 14 and 15. Seconded by Commissioner McClanahan and carried.~ On recommendation of the City Manager, Commissioner Meyer moved to authorize realign- ment of refuse routes and to implement two man crews on selected routes, and further, to autho- rize a classification of'Driver/Loader in Pay Scale III-36. Seconded by Commissioner Sten- strom and carried. follows: Seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried. Commissioner McClanahan moved to authorize installation of two street lights, as 28th Street and Palmetto Avenue~: Palmetto Avenue, 250 feet South of 28th Street On recommendation of the City Manager, Commissioner McClanahan moved to authorize a public hearing to be held February 9, 1976 to consider closing, vacating and abandoning the alley between 18th Street and 20th Street and between Lake Avenue and Chase Avenue. Seconded by Commissioner Morris and carried. The City Manager was authorized to investigate the feasibility of the use and cost to purchase the Sanford Naval.Academy gym on East First Street. Commissioner McClanahan moved to authorize two additional vehicles for the Police Department, as follows: one pickup truck for animal control division, by donation one car retained in lieu of trading-in Seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried. Commissioner Morris introduced Resolution No. 1204, and after being read in full, moved on its adoption. Seconded by Commissioner McClanahan and carried. Said resolution being in words and figures as follows: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, ENDORSING STATE LEGISLATION RELATING TO THE ISSUES OF DouBLE TAxATION, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND :: COMPLIANCE BY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES WITH MUNICIPAL BUILDING CODES AND ZONING REGULATIONS. WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, that certain legislation will be considered by the Legislature of the State of Florida which will have substantial impact on municipal governments, and WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Commission that it should strongly endorse and support said legislation and make known its position to the local Legislative Delegation and to.the Florida League of Cities. Inc. "MINUTES City commission, Sanf°rd, Florida. . January 5 at 4:00 P.M. 19 76 i~iiDSTATE LEGAL supPLY COMPA to clarify the present law commonly knoWn as the "Double Taxation Law", by clearly defining double taxation, and further requiridg study com- missions within the various con, ties to act on the matters involving double taxation within a reasonable period of time. 2. That the City Commission hereby endorses enemployment compensation legislation which will give governmental entities the option to participate in a contributory system rather than the present reim- bursable system, and to further deny benefits to be charged against the governmental entity when the individual employee's emploYment was ter- 'minated by reason of disqualifying conditions as defined by present law. 3. That the City Commission hereby endorses legislation for collective bargaining that will retain the present local option provi- sion, but will provide for the local option to be effective upon its passage by the local governmental entity subject to review by the State of Florida PERC Commission. 4. That the City Commission hereby endorses legislation that will require any governmental entity constructing or operating a facility within~a municipality to comply with all of the municipality's existing building and zoning codes, regulations and any other ordinances pertain- ing to the construction or operation of said facilities. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copy of this Resolution be fur- nished to the local Legislative Delegation and the Florida League of Cities, Inc. THIS RESOLUTIONWas duly~a~ pted by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida~ on this 5th day of January, 1976. Attest: s/ H. N. Tamm~ Jr. City Clerk s/ Lee P. Moore Mayor 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 Commissioner Stenstrom moved to authorize the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 1187, to extend the penalty provisions on animal control licenses from January 1 to January 16, each year. Seconded by Commissioner McClanahan and carried. Commissioner Meyer introduced Resolution No. 1205, and after being read in full, moved on its adoption. Seconded by Commissioner McClanahan and carried. Said Resolution MINUTES City CommissiOn, sanford, FlOrida · --~--'~--~-]'~]~--'--'"~M---~E-'--'L~fG~-~P'P'-~Y-D"°-M-PA--being in ~ords and figures ~as .............................. follows:~-'-' RESOLUTION OF THE CITY.OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA AS THE CITY REPRESENTATIVE FOR APPLICATION~FOR PARTICIPATION BY THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR METROPOLITAN DISCRETIONARY FUNDS. WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the City Commission that the City of Sanford is elgible to participate in a pro- gram commonly referred to as the "Open Space Program" sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development of the United States Govern- ment, and WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it to be in the best in- terest of the citizens of the City of Sanford that the City of Sanford participate in said program. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Co_mmission of the City of Sanford, Florida hereby designates and appoints the City Manager as the representative of the City of Sanford, Florida for par- ticipation in the Community Development Block Grant Program for Metro- politan Discretionary Funds. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager of the City of Sanford, Florida, is hereby authorized to execute all necessary docu- ments in connection with said program. THIS RESOLUTION was duly adopted by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, on this 5th day of January, 1976. s/ Lee P. Moore Mayor Attest: s/ H. N. Tamm~ Jr. City Clerk 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 Commissioner McClanahan moved to authorize the City Attorney to defend the City in suit filed by Amos Sparrow against the City of Sanford and Halifax Paving Company. Seconded by Commissioner Morris and carried. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK