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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Regular Session
at the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 7:30 O'Clock P.M. September
28, 1936.
Present: Commissioner S . 0 Shinholser, Mayor.
" W.R. Dupree
" W.A.Leffler
" M. J Lodge
City Clerk F.S. Lamson
Chief of Police R.G. Williams.
Absent: Commissioner P.N.Whitehurst.
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Commission and meeting of the Municipal
Delinquent Tax Adjustment Board of September 14th, Adjourned Meeting of September
16th, Adjourned Meeting of September 18th. and Adjourned Meeting of September 21st,
read and approved.
Bids next received from R.J.Reel & Sons, Wight Bros. Co, Strickland Motors
Inc., Proctor Chevrolet Co, and Sanford Buick Co., to furnish one piok -up truck for
the service division of the Water Department and one 1i ton truck for the Street
Department, and same were ordered tabulated by the Clerk and presented for final
action at an Adjourned Meeting to be held September 30th, 1936.
The Commission next resolved itself into a Tax Equalization Board, where-
upon the following requests for reduction: of 1936 Tax Valuations were received:
P.B.Smith, on behalf of S.S.Telford Objection to valuation of
1500.00 against Blk 3N. Tr.
10 and $75U.00 against block
2N Tr. 10
Sanford Gas. Company Requests reduction in Personal Property
Assessment of $90,000.00
J J Cates Requests reduction.in assessed valuation_
of $17,500.00 against Lots 1, 2, Blk 3 Tr. 5
Florida Power & Light Co. Claims Personal Tax Assessment of $230,000.00
too high.
C E Heinrich Requests reduction in assessment, valuation
of $1150.00 against the S.W. 1/4 of Blk 3
Tier 17
Action deferred until an adjourned meeting to be held September 30, 19369
after which the Commission adjourned as a Tax Equalization Board and immediately
re- convened in regular session to consider any further business which may come before it.
Mr. R.J. Reel next appeared and requested that the sidewalk grades adjacent to
his Automobile service station property at First Street and Myrtle Avenue be lowered
in order to remove a-dangerous "dip" at the curb line, and same was referred to Supt.
Moughton and Engineer Fred T.Williams to investigate.
On motion duly adopted, the Clerk was next authorized to make payment of
$50.00 to the Seminole County welfare Board to cover welfare work during the month of
September, 1936.
In accordance with the terms of the Charter, the Mayor was next authorized
to issue an Election Proclamation calling a Municipal Primary Election to be held
November 3rd. 1936, for the purpose of nominating two candidates for the position of
City Commissioner, both for term of three years, one to fill the vacancy to be caused
by the expiration of the term of office of Commissioner S.O.Shinholser and the other
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to fill the vacancy to be caused by the expiration of the term of office of Commissioner
M.J.Lodge.
election:
Thereupon the following were designated to serve as Clerk and Inspectors of said
For Clerk:
For Inspectors:
W.M.McKinnon
R.C.Whitten
N. 0. Garner
W.E.Watson.
The Clerk next reported alternative writ of mandamus obtained by the United
Mutual Life Insurance Co. requiring the City to make a levy of .24096 mills on the 1936
tax roll, the proceeds from such levy to be applied to payment of judgment obtained by
said United Mutual Life Insurance Co, covering certain past due City of Sanford bonds and
interest coupons.
Blotter referred to City Attorney.
The Clerk next reported alternative writ of mandamus obtained by Kenneth M. Keefe
et al, representing the City of Sanford Bondholders Protective Committee, calling for
the payment 047,480.00 from net revenues of the Water Utilities Department for a like
amount of past due Water Bond interest coupons.
Thereupon, in view of the fact that all net revenues of the Department of
Water Utility have been appropriated to the payment of interest and principal on the
bonds issued for the construction or improvement of the water works plant, Commissioner
Leffler moved that the terms of said writ be complied with.
Secondedi by Commissioner Dupree and carried.
Commissioner Leffler next introduced Resolution No. 489 and moved its passage
and adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Dupree and carried by the following vote of the Commission.
Commissioner Shinholser Aye
" Dupree Aye
" Leffler Aye
" Lodge Aye
said resolution No. 489 being in words and figures as follows:
RESOLUTION no. 489
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA
PROVIDING FOR THE CANCELLATION BY PERFORATION OF CERTAIN BONDS OF SAID
CITY OF SANFORD) FLORIDA, NOW HELD BY IT AND IN THIS RESOLUTION PAR-
TICULARLY DESCRIBED.
WHEREAS, the City of Sanford, Florida, now has in its possession certain bonds
of said City of Sanford which have been received by said City in payment of certain special
assessments made by the City of Sanford, and certain bonds of said City of Sanford received
by it in payment of delinquent taxes and miscellaneous items, and certain bonds of said
City of Sanford purchased by said City from collections of delinquent taxes and dividends
from closed banks, which said bonds are listed as follows, to -wit:
BUND8
RECEIVED
BY CITY IN
PAYMENT OF
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Numbers
Series
to
Due
AmaMj�
86,87
A -BB
1/1/26
7/l/35
6%
2,000.ou
416
A -BBc
1/1/26
7/1/34
6%
19000.00
36/37,39/41
Cert. of
Indebt.
7/1/27
7/1/29
50
5,000.00
157,159
CC
7/1/ �6
7/l/56
54%
2,000.00
195,196
DD
7/1/26
7/1/56
51%
2,000.00
12,000.00
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BONDS RECEIVED BY CITY IN PAYMENT OF DELINQUENT TAXES AND
NOff THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commissioners of the City of Sanford
Florida, that the above described bonds of said City of Sanford, Florida,be
cancelled by the City Clerk of said City by perforation thereof.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption,
Adopted this 28th day of September A.D. 1936.
Attest:
F.S. Lamson.
As City Clerk ( Seal)
S. 0 Shinholser
M. J. LOdge
W.R. Dupree
W.A.Leffier
As the City Commissioners of
the City of Sanford, Florida.
Thereupon said bonds as listed in said resolution were canceled by
perforation and presented to the Commission to verify
Communication next received from the Florida Power & Light Co. agreeing to
continue furnishing electricity at the Water Pumping Station for a reasonable
period after October lst, 1936, the date of the expiration of the present contract,
pending the completion of the new arrangements.
Further consideration next given to request heretofore made of Florida
Power & Light Co. to connect three white —way all night street lights on the south
side of Seminole Boulevard between Park and Myrtle Avenues, and discontinue three
other white —way street lights at certain designated locations to offset the cost
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Numbers
ries
Date
DM_
Interest
Amount
38
Cert. of Indebt. 7/1/27
7/1/29
50
$13,000.00
336
RR
1/1/27
7/1/35
50
1.000.00
000.E
BONDS PURCHASED BY
CITY FROM COLLECTIONS OF
DELINQUENT TAXES
AND
DIVIDENDS FRCK CLOSED
BANKS.
Numbers
Series
-Date
Due
Interest
Amount
129/131
268/272
CC
7/1/26
7/1/56
50
82000.00
69/70
HH
7/1/26
7/1/56
51%
2,000.00
1092110
J
7/1/25
1/1/31
5 -3/4
:.2,000.00
1231132
J
7/1/25
1/1/32
5 -3/4%
10,000.00
151/154
J
7/1/25
1/1/33
5 -3/4%
41000.00
41/50
Go
7/1/26
7/l/56
4%
l0, 000.00
367/3689
Imp.
7/1/22
7/1/52
50
5,000.00
374/376
1922
50
Cert. of Indebt.7/1/27
7/1/29
51%
1,000.00
546/548
A -1
l /1/28_
1/1/50
6%
3,000.00
53/54
A -3
1 /l /28
1/1/35
6%
22000.00
90
A -3
1/1/28
1/1/37
6%
1,000.00
161
A -3
1/1/28
1/1/43
6%
1,000.00
V491000.00
AND, WHEREAS, the
City Commissioners of the
City of Sanford,
Florida,
deem it
advisable, expedient
and proper that the above
described bonds
of said
City of
Sanford, Florida, be
cancelled by
perforation.
NOff THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commissioners of the City of Sanford
Florida, that the above described bonds of said City of Sanford, Florida,be
cancelled by the City Clerk of said City by perforation thereof.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption,
Adopted this 28th day of September A.D. 1936.
Attest:
F.S. Lamson.
As City Clerk ( Seal)
S. 0 Shinholser
M. J. LOdge
W.R. Dupree
W.A.Leffier
As the City Commissioners of
the City of Sanford, Florida.
Thereupon said bonds as listed in said resolution were canceled by
perforation and presented to the Commission to verify
Communication next received from the Florida Power & Light Co. agreeing to
continue furnishing electricity at the Water Pumping Station for a reasonable
period after October lst, 1936, the date of the expiration of the present contract,
pending the completion of the new arrangements.
Further consideration next given to request heretofore made of Florida
Power & Light Co. to connect three white —way all night street lights on the south
side of Seminole Boulevard between Park and Myrtle Avenues, and discontinue three
other white —way street lights at certain designated locations to offset the cost
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of the lights to be connected, the Florida Power & Light Co. having refused to make
such change until formal letter agreement has been executed and resolution authorizing the
execution of such agreement has been adopted.
Thereupon Commissioner Leffler introduced Resolution No . 490 and moved that
it be adopted under protest on account of the failure of the Florida Power & Light Co.
to comply with the City's previous request to connect the lights in question.
Seconded by Commissioner Dupree and carried by the following vote of the
Commission:
Commissioner Shinholser Aye
" Dupree Aye
"
Leffler Aye
" Lodge Aye
said resolution being in words and figures as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. - 490
APPROVING A PROPOSED LETTER AGREEMENT DISCONTINUING CERTAIN
STREET LIGHTS FORMERLY OPERATED UNDER THE SAID STREET LIGHTING
AGREEMENT AND PLACING IN SERVICE CERTAIN OTHER STREET LIGHTS
TO BE OPERATED UNDER THE SAID STREET LIGHTING AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK OF AND ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY TO EXECUTE AND ENTER INTO THE PROPOSED LETTER AGREEMENT WITH
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA:
1. That the proposed Letter Agreement between the City and Florida Power
and Light Company, set forth in Section 2 hereof, be and the same is hereby approved
as to form and substance.
2. That the Mayor and the City Clerk of and on behalf of the City, be and they
are hereby authorized to execute and enter into with Florida Power & Light Company
the letter Agreement described in Section 1 hereof, and hereinafter set forth in form.
as follows :
September 28, 1936.
City of Sanford
Sanford, Florida.
Gentlemen:
This relates to the request contained in the letter from Mr. F.S. Lamson, City
Clerk, dated March 21, 1936, in regard to the placing in service of certain street lights
under the street lighting agreement in effect between us and the discontinuance of other
street lights formerly operated under said Street Lighting Agreement.
We will, as of the 15th. day of October, 1936, discontinue three (3) 100
candlepower street lights. Said street lights to be discontinued hereunder are more
particularly described as to number, candlepower, type, location, ownership and burning
schedule on Exhibit "A" atte.clied hereto and made a part hereof. We will not bill you
and you willnot be obligated to pay for the street lights shown on Exhibit "A ",
as discontinued, while the same remain so discontinued. However, at any time, or from.
time to time, at your request, we will place in actii>re service any or all of the street
lights shown discontinued on Exhibit "A", and thereafter we will bill you and you shall
pay for the same in accordance with the said Street Lighting Agreement.
We will, as of the 15th day of October , 1936, place in service, under the
terms and conditions of the said Street Lighting Agreement, every other-all night
IOU candle -ppwer "White Way" street light on the South side of Seminole Boulevard
starting with the light at the corner of Myrtle Avenue and running east. Said street
lights to be placed in service under the said Street Lighting Agreement hereunder are
more particularly described as to number, candlepower, type, location, ownership and
burning schedule on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof.
We will bill you and you will pay for the said street lights placed in service
as shown on Exhibit "A" in accordance with the terms and conditions of the said Street
Lighting Agreement.
If you agree to the foregoing, kindly so indicate by causing this letter and
the attached copies to be executed by your duly authorized officials under your
corporate seal in the spaces provided below for that purpose.
Yours very truly,
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
By
Acting President.
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We agree to the foregoing.
CITY CF SANFORD
BY
Mayor.
ATTEST:
City Clerk.
Dated September 28, 1936
Approved as to Form and Correctness this
day of 1936.
Attorney for the City of Sanford, florida.
EXHIBIT "A"
Street lights to be discontinued as of the
in accordance with the terms of this Letter Agreement.
NO CANDLEPOWER TYPE LOCATION
3 -139
4 -28
6 -134
100
100
100
WW
WW
S.W.Corner of 2nd Street
& Park Ave.
day of
OWNERSHIP
City
East side Sanford Avenue at
S & E Branch of A.C.L. Ry.
SX corner 11th Street &
Sanford Avenue
Street lights to be placed in service as of the
in accordance with the terms of this Letter Agreement.
City
City
day of
,1936
BURNING
SCHEDULE
ANA
ANA
ANA
1936s
No.
CANDLEPOWER
TYPE
LOCATION OWNERSHIP
BURNING
SCHEDULE
3 -142
100
WW
Seminole Boulevard City
ANA
3 -144
100
1W
" " City
ANA
3/146
100
WW
" " City
ANA
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution is adopted under protest om account
of the failure of the Florida Power & Light Company to comply with the City's previous
request to connect the lights in question.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall be and become effective
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of September 1936.
S. O. Shinholser
M.J.LodRe
W.R.Dupree
W.A. Leffler
As the City Commission of the
City of Sanford, Florida..
ATTEST:
F S Lamson
City Clerk. ( Seal)
Communication next read from A.P.Michaels confirming proposal made to City
Commission under date of September 14th. to conduct survey and analysis of the City's
Water Works System and same was ordered filed for future consideration.
Communication next read from W.R.Lovett, President, Winn & Lovett Grocery Co.
requesting that action be deferred for various reasons on the execution of the proposed
lease on certain City owned property fronting on Seminole Boulevard East of French Avenue.
Request granted, with the proviso that if such lease is not executed by
January 1, 1931, when it is proposed to become effective, the agreement to execute such
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lease becomes null and void.
Communication next read from the Tampa Health Department advising that the
Pit Sanitary Toilet Project, sponsored by the State Board of Health, had been very
successful in that City.
Thereupon; on motion duly carried, request of the State Board of Health to
sponsor such a project in Sanford approved.
Communication next read from Sanford Junior Chamber of Commerce commending the
City for its efforts to regulate traffic within the City limits and thereby promote
safety.
Bill of City Attorney Wilson for $75.00 , representing services in connection with
the dismissal of twenty -four suits brought by citizens of Goldsboro, next presented,
and on motion of Commissioner Leffler, seconded by Commissioner.Lodge and carried ,
same was approved and ordered paid.
Annual report of Mrs E.J. Moughton, Librarian, next presented and read
Request next received from Gulf Oil Co . for permission to remove white way post
from the N.W. corner of SecondStreet and Park Avenue, adjacent to their new automobile
service station., it being their intention to erect a lighted sign at this location.
Permission granted.
Report next received from Inspector Paxton as to the dangerous condition of
the brick building on the west side of Sanford Avenue between First and Second Streets
occupied by "Simon't Store."
Matter referred back to inspector Paxton to handle with the owner of the building
with a view to having necessary repairs made.
Instructions next issued to obtain bids for installing toilet facilities in
the pavillion at the Evergreen Cemetery.
Communication next read from the Chairman of the Special Cemetery Beautification:
Committee requesting that $125.00 be allocated for purchase of fertilizer, plants, etc, for th
cemetery and that in addition a. power lawn mower be purchased for use at the cemetery.
Action deferred until adjourned meeting to be held September 30, 1936.
The meeting then adjourned until 7:30 O'Clock P.M. September 30th. 1936,
after which the Commission immediately re- convened as a Municipal Delinquent Tax
Adjustment Board.
Thereupon the following adjustments in taxes for the year 1933 and prior and
street paving special assessments, were authorized and approved:
J.J.Duren E. 56.5 ft of N W 1/4 of Blk 3 Tr. 17 Taxes & Penalties 312.74
Adjustment Authorized
Adjusted to 231.90 payable with Cash
Street paving lien:
and interest 196.94
Adjustment authorized:
Adjusted to 120.06 payable with
City of Sanford bonds.
J E Spurling Estate. Lot 1 Spurling Heights Taxes and penalties 215.64
Adjustment authorized:
Adjusted to 37.45 payable in cash
and 79.37 payable in City
of Sanford bonds.
Street paving Lien
and interest. 6267.00
Adjustment authorized:
Adjusted to 3692.25 payable in City of
Sanford bonds.
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APPLICATIONS HERETOFORE APPROVED AND NOT PAID AND, NOW
SUBMITTED FOR RE- CONSIDERATION.
Flora H Spurling Lot 2 Spurling Heights Taxes and penalties 124.37
Adjustment authorized:
Adjusted to 46.90 payable in Cash.
Street paving lien and int. 4327.97
Adjustment authorized:
Adjusted to 2515.01 payable in City
of Sanford bonds.
L.A.Brumley, Agt. Lots 1,2 & 3 Bik 2 Tr. 3 Taxes & Penalties 3447.25
Adjustment authorized:
Adjusted to 1991.75 payable in cash
Street paving lien & interest
955.61
Adjustment authorized:
Adjusted to 559.00 payable in City
of -Sanford bonds.
The Associated Mortgage Cos. Inc. Lots 1,
2 and 3 Block 4 Tier 1 Taxes & Penalties 3605.13
Adjustment authorized:
Adjusted to 1772.05 payable in cash
and 396.00 payable in City
of Sanford bonds.
The meeting then adjourned.
Attest:4G���
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