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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in regular session in the
City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida,· at 7:00 o'clock P. M. on February 9, 1976.
Present:
Mayor-Commissioner Lee P. Moore
Commissioner John G. Morris
Commissioner A. A. McClanahan
Commissioner Julian L. Stenstrom
Commissioner Gordon T. Meyer
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.
A public hearing was held in accordance with notice published in the Evening Herald
on January 19, 1976, as follows:
NOTICE OF PROCEEDING FOR VACATING
AND CLOSING ALLEYS.
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 February 9,
1976, in the City Commission Room at the City Hall in the
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 an East-West alley and a
North-South alley lying between 18th Street and 20th Street
and between Chase Avenue and Lake Avenue, being more partic-
ularly described as follows:
That certain East-West alley and that certain North-
South alley abutting Lots 2 through 6, San-Sem Knolls,
Plat Book 12, page 48, and abutting Lots 53 through
64 and 67 through 69, Pinehurst, Plat Book 3, page
71.
Persons interested may appear and be heard at the time and
place specified.
City Commission of the
City of Sanford, Florida
Pub lish:
January 19, 1976.
By:
H. N. Tatum, Jr.
City Clerk
The Chairman announced that the Commission would hear from those persons present
to speak in favor of, or against, the proposed alley closing.
Those appearing in opposition were as follows:
Charles M. Rogers, 1915 Chase Avenue.
Roger Finnefrock, 1008 West 20th Street.
Robert F. Maurer, 1913 Chase Avenue.
Commissioner Meyer moved to table consideration of closing the alleys for further
study. Seconded by Commissioner Stenstrom and carried over the dissenting vote of Commis-
sioner Morris.
Ronald Dorchester, representing Seminole Cablevision, 2619 South French Avenue,
appeared to support a request by his organization for a rate increase. He stated his firm
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The proposed rate schedule is as follows:
A.
Single Family Residences and Multiple Dwelling
Units With Individual Billing for Each Unit
1) First Outlet:
Installation Charge $25.00
Monthly Service Charge 6.50
2) Additional Outlets:
Installation Charge: 15.00
Monthly Service Charge 2.00
B, Multiple Dwelling Units (Bulk Billing With
100% Subscription)
1) Number of Units Subscribing 'To
First Outlets MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGE
i- 25 $6.50
~, 26 - 100' 6.35
101 - 500 6.20
501 - 1000 6.05
1001 - 5000 5.90
Over - 5000 5.75
2) Additional Outlets in Each Unit $2.00
C. Hotels~ Motels~ Ail .Businesses
1) Installation Charge CoSt
2) Monthly Service Charge - 1st Outlet $6.50
3) All Additional Outlets 2.00
D. Converter Charge - At such time converters are used in:-~the cable
system there will be a monthly service charge of $2.00 for each
converter, in use, as well as a $10.00 refundable deposit for each
converter in use.
E. Miscellaneous Charges (Applicable to all Rate Schedules)
1) Reconnect Charge $10.00
2) Relocate Charge , 7.50
, 3) . Moving Charge '(New Location Wired)
(Current Customer) 5.00
4) Moving Charge (New Location Not Wired)
(Current Customer) , 10.00
5) ~Collection Payment Fee · 5.00
NOTE: Above rates arc,for exposed wiring only. Cost of underground
a inside wall installations must be handled on an individual
cost bases.
Commissioner Morris moved to authorize the City Attorney ,to prepare the proper
ordinance to amend the rates:as,requested. Seconded by Commissioner Stenstrom.
Commissioner McClanahan moved to table consideration of the rate increase until a
work session can be arranged with Seminole Cablevision. Seconded by Commissioner Stenstrom.
Motion failed to carry over dissenting votes of Mayor Moore, Commissioner Meyer and Commis-
sioner Morris. ,~
Commissioner Meyer moved to amend the motion as follows:
1. (Item #A. 2): Additional Outlets:
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Seconded by Commissioner McClanahan and carried.
Thereupon, the vote was called on the motion, as amended, and carried by unanimous
vote.
Mr. Jack Homer, 123 Linda Lane, Lake Mary, representing the Sanford-Seminole Ballet
Guild, appeared to support a request for free use of the Civic Center for a Centennial Pre-
sentation on February 21 and 22, 1976. Commissioner Stenstrom moved to approve the request.
Seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried over the dissenting vote of Commissioner McClanahan.
Requests submitted for time extensions on condemnations, as follows:
Min Housing Code
Insp Recommends
Group Report
No. No. Address Owner
36 75-664 910 W llth St). Henry & Lonnie 90 days
37 75-676 912 W llth St)' Mae Sweet 90 days
36 75-670 1100 Cedar Ave Corrie Wilson 90 days
38 75-693 409 E 9th St Helen Constantine 90 days
38 75-692 411 E 9th St Helen Constantine 90 days
39 75-704 1306 W 9th St Arthur &Ethel Barber 90 days
Recommended by the City Manager.
On recommendation of the Minimum Housing Code Inspector, Commissioner Stenstrom moved to autho-
rize same. Seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried.
Recommendations dated February 6, 1976 submitted from Planning and Zoning Commission,
as follows:
1. Approved Plat of Uppland Park,~
2. Recommend approval of the RC-1 zone in Uppland Park with two "NO" votes.
3.: 'Recommend approval of the~SR-1 Zone~in Uppland Park with one "NO" vote.
4. Approved the Conditional Use for a home occupation at 115 Country Club
Drive but not more~ than~one commercial vehicle to be parked here.
5. Recommend Jinkins Circle Park be annexed along with the next annexation.
6. Approved fees for flea 'market tables as submitted by License Official.
Commissioner Meyer moved to authorize a public hearing to be held February 23, 1976
to consider Items #2 and #3. Seconded by Commissioner Stenstrom and carried.
Commissioner McClanahan moved to authorize the City Attorney to prepare the proper
ordinance and resolution of intent to annex approximately 2.4485 acres lying West of and abut-
ting West Jinkins Circle. Seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried.
Commissioner Meyer moved to table consideration of Irem #6. Seconded by Commis-
sioner Stenstrom and carried.
Commissioner Stenstrom moved to authorize the City Attorney to prepare the proper
ordinance and resolution of intent to annex lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Block 6, Rosalind Heights,
between East 29th Street and 30th Street, extended East, and between Magnolia Avenue and
Park Avenue. Seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried.
On 'motion of Commissioner Meyer, seconded by Commissioner McClanahan and carried,
minutes of January 26, 1976, were approved.
On motion of Commissioner McClanahan, seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried,
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General Fund, Flagship Bank~of Sanford, Voucher Nos. 7768 through 7773;
Water & Sewer Revenue Fund, Flagship Bank of Sanford, Voucher Nos. 1557 through
1561;
Policemen's Pension Fund, Flagship Bank of Sanford, Voucher No. 477;
Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund, Flagship Bank of. Sanford, Voucher No. 328;
Revenue Sharing Trust Fund, Flagship U. S. Bank of Seminole,Voucher Nos. 33 and
34; !.
Central Paying Account, Flagship Bank of Sanford, Voucher Nos. 6111 through 6452;
Utility Service Tax, Atlantic National Bank of Sanford, Voucher No. 86;
Utility Trust Fund Reserve, Flagship U. S. Bank of Seminole, Voucher Nos. 21 through
23;
General Fund, Atlantic National Bank of Sanford, Voucher No. 2697.
The City Manager submitted a tabulation of bids for providing Group Health Insurance
for City employees and dependents as follows:
NET THREE YEAR PREMIUM
Gulf Life
Blue Cross-
Blue Shi~Id
Basic - $65/day room, $25,000 lifetime,
no pooling except Accidental
Death & Dismemberment.
$314,126.16
$312,103.00
Basic, with $65/day room and board, no
pooling of life except ACCidental
Death and Dismemberment.
342,923.52
334,464.00
Basic - $65/day room, Comprehensive,
no pooling·
311,216.16
311,708.00
Basic, with $65/day room and board, with
no pooling of life and with compre-
hensive coverage of all health.
352,954.68
333,750.00
On recommendation of ~the City Manager, Commissioner Meyer moved to accept the bid of Blue
Cross-Blue Shield, effective March 1, 1976. Seconded by Commissioner Stenstrom and carried.
On recommendation of the City Manager, Commissioner Meyer moved to authorize the
purchase and installation of six street lights on Escambia Drive, with underground wiring,
at a cost of $935.00. Seconded by Commissioner McClanahan and carried.
Commissioner.McClanahan moved to table consideration of city installing street lights,
with developer furnishing materials. Seconded by Commissioner Stenstrom and carried.
Consideration next given to establishing a city policy for paving and or opening
streets as follows:
Commercial structure: City will open and property owner to be required to pave.
Single family residence: City will open and no paving will be required.
The City Engineer and the City Manager were authorized to submit recomraondations for guidelines.
On recommendation of the City Manager, Commissioner Morris moved to.authorize salary
reclassification of James Hensley, Maintenance Repairman, from C to D - $7,415.82 annual.
Seconded by Commissioner Meyer and carried.
On recommendation of the City Attorney, Commissioner McClanahan moved to authorize
the City Attorney to settle for $3,000, suit against the City for alledged injuries to a man,
ilcaused by a catch basin grate at 20th Street and Maple Avenue.
.Morris and carried.
Seconded by Commissioner
Commissioner Meyer moved to authorize purchase and installation of two signs at the
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The City Manager was authorized to obtain cost estimates for high hazard insurance
for refuse workers.
The City Manager reported that the State Department of Transportation had indicated
they were going to install railroad gates at Sixth Street and French Avenue, and had requested
the City to designate as one-way, the driveways to the railroad and Scotty's, even though
the City has no jurisdiction. Commissioner Meyer moved to state the City's position as
follows: The gates are not wanted, and the City to do all in its power to keep them from
being-installed. Seconded by Coz~issioner Stenstrom and carried.
Commissioner Meyer moved·to authorize extending water lines to James Lee's property
~on Riverview Avenue, outside the City, which is not contiguous to the City, and the developer
to pay all costs and a $500 tap fee. Seconded by Commissioner Stenstrom and carried over the
dissenting vote of Mayor Moore.
On recommendation of the City Manager, Commissioner Meyer moved to approve payment
to Halifax Paving Company in amount of $81~594.43 from Revenue Sharing Trust Fund, for street
paving contracts as follows: :,
Contract II $59,569.48
Contract IV $22,024.95
Seconded by Commissioner Morris and carried.
Sara Jacobson and Tom McDonald, First Vice Chairman, Downtown Development Corpora-
tion, were present to request-a special meeting with the Commission to consider proposed
legislation. The Commission~authorized a special meeting to be held at 4:00 P. M. on Feb-
ruary 16, 1976, to discuss same.
There being no further business, the meeting was
ATTEST:
adjourned. /~
,MAYOR
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CITY CLERK