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Home My WebLink About1994 Cemetery Advisory Committee Agendas CITY OF SANFORD CEMETERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Wednesday, January 26, 1994 3:30 p.m. City Hall 41 Recreation & Parks Department Conference Room - #255 Sanford, Florida AGENDA I. Call to order - Chairperson Bette Gramkow Invocation Roll Call Reading and approval of minutes November 3, 1993 II. OLD BUSINESS A) Update on Pace Jackson Cemetery III. NEW BUSINESS A) Discussion for re- appointment of Patricia • Speer for another 3 year term. Term expires 3/10/94. C Attachments: Minutes of 11/3/93 ADVICE TO PUBLIC: IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL A DECISION MADE WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THE ABOVE MEETING OR HEARING, HE MAY NEED A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE, WHICH RECORD IS NOT PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF SANFORD. (FS 286.0105) PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THESE PROCEEDINGS SHOULD CONTACT THE PERSONNEL OFFICE ADA COORDINATOR AT 330 -5626 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. 410 Cemetery Committee • Meeting of January 26, 1994 Room #253 - City Hall Sanford, Florida Present: Bill Welborn Bernard Mitchell Patricia Speer Mike Kirby Howard Jeffries Linda Tucker Absent: Bette Gramkow Meeting called to order by Bill Welborn. Invocation given by Bernard Mitchell. Roll call taken by Linda Tucker. Minutes of November 3, 1993 were read. Bill Welborn moved to approve the minutes. Seconded by Bernard Mitchell. Passed. OLD BUSINESS: • Pace Jackson Cemetery - Howard Jeffries stated that the cleanup of the cemetery was still being done by parks and grounds maintenance crew. They work every Tuesday on this area. Bernard Mitchell mentioned that Atlas has volunteered to lower some of . the graves in that area at their cost. Bernard is going to talk to Mrs. Gaines on recruiting volunteers to work on Tuesdays with the city staff. Revised entrance to cemetery - Howard stated that Public Works Department is compiling an itemized statement of costs to revise the west entrance into the cemetery. This will then be submitted to the City Commission for approval. NEW BUSINESS Reappointment of committee member Patricia Speer's term of office expires 3/10/94. She has stated she is willing to serve another term. Bernard Mitchell moved to reappoint Patricia Speer for another 3 year term. Seconded by Bill Welborn. PASSED. No further business the meeting was adjourned at 3:55 p.m. • 111■L 1992 CITY OF SANFORD MUNICIPAL CEMETERY REGULATIONS SECTION I. BURIAL AND CEMETERY LOT PURCHASE A) Eligible Purchasers: To be eligible for purchase of cemetery lots or spaces in the Sanford Municipal Cemetery, one must be a resident of the City of Sanford or property owner in the City of Sanford. B) Eligible for Burial: To be eligible for burial in the Sanford Municipal Cemetery, one must: * Be owner of record; or • * Be given permission by owner of record or their legally appointed probater of the family estate or executor of L the deceased. C) Method of grave Locations for Burial: Assuming all conditions in Section B are met, when need arises for use of owned cemetery spaces, the owner of the record must: * Contact the City of Sanford Recreation and Parks Department and request grave layout; and * Designate actual space for burial; or have funeral home handling arrangements contact City of Sanford with information. D) Families must make all arrangements with funeral Director in regards to: * All arrangements directly related to burial procedures; and * Opening and closing of graves. • • _ E) Burial Regulations: Those companies or individuals responsible for actually P P Y opening and closing of P g g graves: g 1. Shall be liable for any damage done to monuments, markers, turf, shrubbery and water lines or irrigation systems which are damaged in process of performing their duty. 2. The company responsible for opening and closing graves shall be considered "sub- contractors" of the funeral home. Therefore, in case of damages to property, the Funeral Director shall be held responsible. 3. All graves for adult burials shall be a minimum of 4'3" in depth and shall provide a covering of fill not less than 18" on top of the vault; compacted to ground level. 4. Cremations allowed provided owner gives permission to bury ashes. ABSOLUTELY NO MOUNDING OF GRAVES WILL BE ALLOWED. SECTION II. VETERAN BURIALS A) Free burial spaces for veterans will be provided under the following circumstances: 1. Deceased must be a resident of the City of Sanford; 2. Or must be resident of Seminole County with active membership in a local veteran organization in the City of Sanford. (Excluded are non - residents out -of- county, or out -of -state person). • . s SECTION III. COST OF CEMETERY SPACES A) The Sanford City Commission at their discretion may set an equitable value on the price of cemetery spaces. Mq i 1. Prices are $500.00* per grave space as established May 14, 199 2. Baby spaces in Lakeview are $50.00* per grave space. 3. Cremation spaces are $150.00. * Prices include perpetual care. SECTION IV. CEMETERY LOT MAINTENANCE A) Perpetual Care: All spaces purchased from the City of Sanford after November 14, 1960 are under the Perpetual Care Program. B) Purchase of Perpetual Care: Lot owners who purchased cemetery lots or spaces prior to November 14, 1960, may wish to purchase perpetual care. The City of Sanford has established the following formula for determining cost to cemetery lot owners for the purchase of perpetual care: * Number of spaces X $500.00 minus amount originally paid for the lot at time of purchase equals amount of perpetual care cost. * It should be noted that the number of spaces shall be determined by the size of the cemetery lot and not according to number of burials. C) Annual Care Annual Care is available to lot owners who purchased cemetery spaces prior to the Perpetual Care Program. The cost is $18.00 per year. • r SECTION V. MONUMENT AND MARKERS A) Monument Dealers: All monument dealers must be duly licensed in the City of Sanford prior to any work being performed in the Municipal Cemetery. B) Procedures for Installing Monuments and Markers: 1. Notify Recreation office at 330 -5687 any day, Monday through Friday, at least 24 hours in advance of work being done. 2. When contacting office: * Give the secretary the approximate time and date the marker will be set: * Give the exact location where the marker will be set. (If unknown ask the secretary to verify the location) * Give the exact dimensions of the marker. * The location of marker will be designated by 12" wooden takes set by Superintendent Y P t of Parks. Monument contractor must stay within the staked boundaries. 3. Work can be performed only during the following days: * Monday through Friday, 7:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Absolutely no setting of markers will be allowed on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays. ANY VIOLATION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION BY CITY OF SANFORD. C) Specifications of Marker Foundations: All markers must be placed in uniform fashion in compliance with cemetery regulations and upon approval of Superintendent of Parks. 1. Concrete foundation of marker bases shall be: * Six (6) inch thickness of concrete; and * One (1) inch overhang around perimeter of marker; and * Twenty -four (24) inch pilings on four (4) corners of base. 1 CITY OF SANFORD CEMETERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Meeting Wednesday, November 2, 1994 3:30 P.M. City Hall Recreation & Parks Department Conference Room - #255 Sanford, Florida AGENDA I. Call to order - Chairperson Bette Gramkow Invocation Roll Call Reading and approval of minutes January 26, 1994 II. OLD BUSINESS A) Discussion on improvements of Babyland. III. NEW BUSINESS A) Discussion of Extension of Cemetery Contract. B) Discussion of need for information sign to be installed at the Cemetery. . C) Review and revisions of Cemetery Rules & Regulations. (Please review the enclosed cemetery rules &. regulations so we may determine any needed revisions at the next meeting.) D) Election of new officers. Attachments: Minutes of Jan. 26, 1994 Cemetery Rules & Regulations ADVICE TO PUBLIC: IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL A DECISION MADE WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THE ABOVE MEETING OR HEARING, HE MAY NEED A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE, WHICH RECORD IS NOT PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF SANFORD. (FS 286.0105) PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THESE PROCEEDINGS SHOULD CONTACT THE PERSONNEL OFFICE ADA COORDINATOR AT 330 -5626 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. •