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City Co,mmission, Sanford, Florida Special Session 4:00 P. M. July 31,
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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Special Session in
the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 4:00 o'clock P. M. on July 31, 1979.
Present: Mayor-Commissioner Lee P. Moore
Commissioner John G. Morris
Commissioner Julian L. Stenstrom
Commissioner David T. Fart
Commissioner Edwin O. Keith
City Manager W. E. Knowles
City Clerk H. N. Tatum, Jr.
Absent: City Attorney C. Vernon Mize, Jr.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman.
The Chairman announced that the Commission would hear from those persons present
to speak in favor of, or in opposition to, the conceptual plan as presented by the Greater
Sanford Development Corporation, Inc.
Those appearing in opposition were as follows:
Mr. G. Algernon Speer, Attorney, owner of property on Magnolia Avenue, appeared to
object to the proposed closing of Magnolia Avenue to vehicular traffic, and other
aspects of the plan.
Mfs.Henry Russel, owner of property on Magnolia Avenue, appeared to object to
closing Magnolia Avenue to vehicular traffic, and elimination of some of the
parking stalls.
Those appearing in support were as follows:
Mr. John Mercer, Chairman, Greater Sanford Development Corporation, Inc., appeared
to support the general plans and stated that engineering details of the plan
would have to be developed later.
Mfs.Nora Gordon, President of the Downtown Merchants Association, appeared to
support the improvements.
Commissioner Fart moved to authorize a public hearing to be held on August 13,
1979 to consider all of the ·budgets for the 1979-80 fiscal year. Seconded by Commissioner
Stenstrom and carried.
The Commission proceeded with further conSideration of the 1979-80 Budgets. Com-
missioner Stenstrom moved to authorize the preparation of the General Fund Budget for 79-80
to include revenue based on a rate of 7.08 mills. Seconded by Commissioner Keith and carried.
Commissioner Fart moved to designate in the Public Projects FUnd the amount of
$64,036.73 for downtown improvements, the precise plans to be decided at a public hearing
at a later date; to request Chase and CompanY to release the city from a stipulation to
utilize funds for recreation purposes, received in amount of $14,000.00 from sale of prop-
erty donated by said company, and to pledge same for downtown improvements. Seconded by
Commissioner Stenstrom and carried.
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourn~
MAYOR