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PRESENT:
Fred Gaines
Cobbin McGee
Thelma Mike
Marc Hultin, Liaison
CITY OF SANFORD
CEMETERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING
JANUARY 28, 2004
3:00 P.M.
Recreation & Parks Conference Room
Sanford, Florida 32771
ABSENT:
Christopher Neal
(1 vacant position)
Meeting chaired by Mac Hultin.
Invocation by Fred Gaines.
Roll taken by Marc Hultin
Minutes of October 23, 2003 read. Fred Gaines motioned to accept. Motion approved.
OLD BUSINESS
Status on paving cemetery roads.
Marc reported that $35,000. was allocated in the budget for paving the cemetery roads. He
presented a proposal which showed the North and South roads to be paved first, then later pave
the areas between.
Update on improving Veteran area in Crawford Section
Marc reported that Christopher Neal is working on a proposal for improving this section and is
also going to approach the local veteran organizations for donations. Cobbin McGee mentioned
that he was contacting the American Legion to request names of organizations who may have
resources for this project.
Replacement of vacancy on Committee:
Marc informed the Committee that Andrew VanGaale, Deputy City Manager had planned to
attend this meeting to speak on the status of replacing the vacancy on the Committee. However
due to a conflict with another meeting he was unable to attend. Marc informed Mr. VanGaale
that the Committee had recommended replacing the vacancy with a representative of a local
veteran organization.
NEW BUSINESS:
Request from citizen to cleanup Section J:
Marc requested input from the committee regarding a letter from a citizen requesting that Sec. J
be cleaned up in order to be in compliance with the cemetery rules and regulations. The
Committee suggested that a letter be sent to those lot owners not in compliance requesting them
to clean up /remove items within 90 days or the City will take further action to remove it.
No further business meeting was adjourned at 4:05 p.m.
Mr. Milne Kirby
Department of Parks & Recreation
City of Sanford
Dear Mr. Kirby,
A year after my husband passed away, l contacted the city about the varin €o, ways
gravesites were being marked 1 was assured Kt� � p F � rah e.
graves into compliance with the rules and regulations set forth at the time
This has not been done and the various materials are not meeting the rules and
regulations.
In section 111 C: 8 it plainly defines the coping and edging requirements. Every grave site
utilized after April is, 1998 that has edging other than "marble, granite, or continuous
poured minimum of 6 " square concrete containing #5 rebar" is out of compliance.
Please read the last paragraph in section III C: 8 about the pre - existing rrstY.Is.'
was the newer part of the cemetery at the time. There are many grcrvesk � d
to standards set by the city.
In addition:
1. In one of the pictures you will notice that ever - present trash pile as you enter
the J section.
2. In two of the pictures you will see the sizable ant beds that we hmm }n '`!e
out there.
3. We were told the city was irrigating that section. I have lost more grass to the
weeds in my lot i have never seen the first sign of irrigation.
4. People eat out there and throw wrappers on the ground
S. Dead and/or faded flowers are not removed in a timely fashion.
Mr. Kirby, please give these problems your attention. My work number h 407- 871 -9916
and my home phone is 386- 753 -9224. If you leave a voice mail message on either
numbers, I will return your call.
I read your letter of April 17, 1998 again and noticed that I had the responsibility of
notifying you if I had a change of address.
My address is now Cheryl Jessup
2oo Sunrise Blvd
DeBary, Florida 32713
Sincerely,
Cheryl essup
Lot 28, Section J, spaces 1, 2, 3