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CEMETERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Meeting of
May 17, 1989
3:30 P.M.
City Commission Conference Room -City Hall
PRESENT: Bill Welborn
Kim Dent
Bernard Mitchell
J.P. Stevens
Jim Jernigan
ALSO PRESENT: Linda Tucker
Meeting opened at 3:30 p.m. by Chairman Bill Welborn.
Minutes of April 26, 1989 were read. Jim Jernigan motioned to
approve minutes. Seconded by Bernard Mitchell. Motioned carried
by Committee.
The rules & regulations of the Municipal Cemetery were reviewed
and revised as follows:
CITY OF SANFORD
0 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. This is interpreted to mean one must
reside within the city limits of Sanford.
REVISED TO READ:
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-
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B) Eligible for Burial:
To be eligible for burial in the Sanford Municipal Cemetery,
one must
* Be owner of record; or
* Be given permission vv owner of record or
• their legally appointed probater of the
ramiiv estate or executor or the deceased.
D) Funeral Arrangements:
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:
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for
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Those companies or
individuals responsible
actually
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:
are damaged in process
of performing
* 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) Funeral Arrangements:
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:
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for
Those companies or
individuals responsible
actually
opening and closing
of graves:
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.
A "7-,OLUTELY NO MOUNDING OF GRAVES WILL BE ALLOWED.
ADDITIONAL ITEM:
4. Cremations allowed provided owner gives permission to
bury ashes.
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SECTION II. VETERAN BURIALS
A) Free burial 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).
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.
1. Prices are $350.00 per grave space as established July
11, 1983.
2. Baby spaces in Lakeview are $15.00 per grave space.
* 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.
ADD :
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 $350.00 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 Tot ana not according to
number of burials.
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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.
• 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 stakes set by Superintendent of Parks.
Monument contractor must stay within the staked
boundaries.
3. Work can be performed only during the following days:
r * Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
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:
* Sig; (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.
2. Bases for Marble, Granite Slabs:
* Twenty -four (24) inch pilings at six (6)
• points, one (1) at each long side.
* Width of base shall be four (4) inch of
concrete completely around base with
thickness being six (6) inch of concrete
throughout.
3. Inspection:
* All foundations must be inspected and
approved by Superintendent of Parks before
markers can be set.
SECTION VI. MISCELLANEOUS
A) No work on lots may be started in cemetery without approval
of Superintendent.
B) No changes in regulations can be made without approval of
City Manager.
REVISED TO READ:
• B) No changes in regulations can be made without approval of
City Commission.
C) Burial of two bodies in one grave will not be permitted.
ADD:
D) All burials must be in vaults.
E) Only concrete or metal vaults will be allowed.
REVISED TO READ:
E Only concrete vaults will be allowed.
F) No persons will be allowed to remove plants or shrubs,
either wild or cultivated, from cemetery property.
REVISED TO READ:
F) No persons will be allowed to remove plants or shrubs,
either wild or cultivated, on cemetery property without
permission from Superintendent of Parks.
ADD
G) No person will be z
wild or cultivated,
from Superintendent
H) After conclusion of
will be allowed a
allowed to plant plants or shrubs, either
on cemetery property without permission
of Parks.
funeral, all flowers, wreaths, and vases
seven (7) day viewing period. On the
eighth day, all such items must be removed by family,
relatives, etc. or cemetery maintenance crews.
I) The City of Sanford, or their representatives, will not be
held responsible for wreaths, flowers, vases, etc.; or other
items missing or removed from premises.
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. Committee discussed Veterans section. There was question on
whether City should continue to provide a Veterans section and
offer free spaces to Veterans. Discussion tabled until next
meeting.
Rules and regulations of Cemetery will be reviewed again at next
meeting.
Next meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 14, 1989 at 3:30 p.m.
There being no further business meeting was adjourned by Chairman
at 4:45 p.m.
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