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12093577 '-'- 66 MINUTES CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, Dec. 9 7: 30 P M1 g__M 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. December 9, 1935• Present: Commissioner T.L.Dumas, Mayor. to W.A.Leffler if S. 0. Shinholser It V. A. Speer It H.J. Lehman City Attorney Fred R.Wilson City Clerk, F.S. Lamson Chief of Police , R.G. Williams Meeting cane to order by the Chairman. Current invoices and payrolls for the month of November, 1935, properly audited and vouchered as evidenced by vouchers Nos. 7406 through 7473 submitted, CD examined, approved and payment ordered. Monthly reports of the streets, Sanitation, Health, Water, Police, Fire and Library Departments for the month of November , 1935 submitted and examined.. Financial statement and statement of revenues and expenditures during the month of November , 1935 submitted end examined. Bank statements in all accounts, properly reconciled , submitted and examined Minutes of Adjourned meeting of November 26th. and special meeting of December 4th, 1935 read and approved. W.H.Schmidt, representing the Mercha nth! Association next presented request for more lighting in the business district during the Christmas season. Communication from the Chamber of Commerce covering the same matter also read. Thereupon Commissioner Leffler moved that $150.00 be appropriated towards the cost of additional lighting as required. Seconded by Commissioner Shinholser and carried. Communication next read from L.V. and Edna M Burdett, owners of Lot S Block 12 Tier 6, requesting that the platted alley running East and Nest across Block 12 Tier 6, and lying immediately adjacent to and north of their property, be opened, it appearing that this alley cannot at present be used because of obstructions placed therein. Mr. J.R.Lyles, owner of property abutting the aforesaid alley on the north, then presented request that the alley be allowed to remain as is, on the grounds that it is not necessary due to the north and south alley serving all the property in this block. Thereupon Commissioner Lehman moved that the matter be referred to the City Attorney for an opinion as to whether or not it is mandatory on the part of the City to open the alley as requested. Seconded by Cowmissioner Shinholser and carried. Letter agreement with the Florida Power & Light Co., confirming the discontinuance of three overhead street lights on best First Street, and the restoration to service of one overhead street light at the intersection of Commercial St. and Laurel Ave, one all night white way light at the N.E.Cor of First St. and Maple Ave., and one all night Whiteway light at the Municipal Zoo, as authorized by the City Commission_ under date of June 10th and June 24th, 1935, next presented. Thereupon Commissioner Speer introduced Resolution No. 481 and moved its passage and adoption. Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried by the following vote of the Commissi 1 1 1 r MINUTES CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, December 9.7 : 30 P Mj 9-35- BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLd tIDA: 1. That the proposed Letter Agreement between the City and Florida Power & 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 are author- ized 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: "December 9, 1935 City of Sanford Sanford, Florida. Gentlemen: This relates to th requests contained in the letters.f rom Mr. F.S.Lamson, City Clerk, dated May 15;13 une 12, 1935, and June 27, 1935, respectively, in regard to the restoration of certain street lights tinder the street lighting agreement in effect between us and the discontinuance of certain other street lights formerly operated under the said street lighting agreement. In view of the fact that the changes requested by Mr Lamson have been placed in effect and that the said street lights described as to number, candlepower, type, location, ownership and burnin6 schedule, sh.)w-a on Exhibit "A" ^tt�_cr. c 1- � Ito nrA made a part hereof, have been restored to service and discontinued in accordance with said requests, as of tie dates set out in Exhibit " "A", the purpose of this letter is to confirm our understanding with respect to such changes. We shall bill you and you will pay for the street lights restored to service as showin on Exhibit "A "in accordance with the terms and conditions of the said street lighting agreement. We shall not bill you and you will not be obliged 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 dour request, we will restore to active service any or all of the said street lights shown discontinued on Exhibit "A" and thereafter we will bill you and you shall pay for same in accordance with the said street lighting agreement. If the above sets forth our understanding with respect to such changes, 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. We agree to the foregoing. CITY OF SANFORD By Mayor. Attest: City Clerk. Yours very truly, FLORIDA PO `ER & LIGHT COMPANY By President end General Manager. 467 Commissioner Dumas, Aye " Leffler Aye " Lehman Aye " Shinholser Aye " Speer Aye said resolution No. 481 being in words and figures as follows, to —wit: RESOLUTION No. 4a1. APPROVING A PROPOSED LETTER AGREEMENT RESTORING TO SERVICE CERTAIN STREET LIGHTS UNDER THE STREET LIGHTING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COMPANY AND DISCONTINUING CERTAIN STREET LIGHTS FORMERLY OPERATED UNDER 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, FLd tIDA: 1. That the proposed Letter Agreement between the City and Florida Power & 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 are author- ized 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: "December 9, 1935 City of Sanford Sanford, Florida. Gentlemen: This relates to th requests contained in the letters.f rom Mr. F.S.Lamson, City Clerk, dated May 15;13 une 12, 1935, and June 27, 1935, respectively, in regard to the restoration of certain street lights tinder the street lighting agreement in effect between us and the discontinuance of certain other street lights formerly operated under the said street lighting agreement. In view of the fact that the changes requested by Mr Lamson have been placed in effect and that the said street lights described as to number, candlepower, type, location, ownership and burnin6 schedule, sh.)w-a on Exhibit "A" ^tt�_cr. c 1- � Ito nrA made a part hereof, have been restored to service and discontinued in accordance with said requests, as of tie dates set out in Exhibit " "A", the purpose of this letter is to confirm our understanding with respect to such changes. We shall bill you and you will pay for the street lights restored to service as showin on Exhibit "A "in accordance with the terms and conditions of the said street lighting agreement. We shall not bill you and you will not be obliged 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 dour request, we will restore to active service any or all of the said street lights shown discontinued on Exhibit "A" and thereafter we will bill you and you shall pay for same in accordance with the said street lighting agreement. If the above sets forth our understanding with respect to such changes, 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. We agree to the foregoing. CITY OF SANFORD By Mayor. Attest: City Clerk. Yours very truly, FLORIDA PO `ER & LIGHT COMPANY By President end General Manager. 467 6S MINUTES CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, December 9 at 7:30 1935 EXHIBIT "A" 1. Street lights restored to service and discontinued as of the 29th.day of June 1935, in accordance with Mrw F.S.Lamson's letter of June 12, 1935, which superseded his letter of May 18, 1935• STREET LIGHTS RESTORED TO SERVICE NO CANDLEPOWER TYPE LOCATION OWNERSHIP BURNING SCHEDULE 121 SO OH Intersection Commercial St. and Laurel Ave. FP & L Co ANA 3 100 WW N.E. Corner of First St. and Maple Ave. City ANA STREET LIGHTS DISCONTINUED. NO. CANDLEPOWER TYPE LOCATION OWNERSHIP BURNING SCHEDULE 59 SO OH St. Clair White - W. First St. FPLC ANA 246 80 OH W.First Street and old Sanford Plant FPLC ANA 286 80 OH W.First Street and Ribaut Road FPLC ANA 2. Street light restored to service as of the 29th day of June, 1935, in accordance with Mr..Lamson's letter dated June 27, 1935: No. CANDLEPOWER TYPE LOCATION OWNERSHIP BURNING SCHEDULE- 3-47 100 WW At Municipal Zoo City AIWA. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall be and become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 9th day of December 1935• T.LDumas W.A. Leffler V.A.Speer S. 0 Shinholser H J Lehman As the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida.. Attest: F.S..Lamson City Clerk. ( Seal) Thereupon the Mayor and Clerk executed the Letter Agreement with the Florida. Power & Light Co. as authorized by Resolution No. 481. Application next received from the Sanford Atlantic National Bank to be designated as Depository of City of Sanford funds during the year 1936, the Bank agreeing to pay the City interest at the rate of one half of one per cent per annum on all daily collected balances in excess of $2,000.00, interest payable quarterly, reserving the right to change the rate of interest on thirty days notice, and to furnish acceptable security for such funds on deposit. Thereupon Commissioner Lehman moved that the Sanford Atlantic National Bank be designated as Depository for City of Sanford funds during the year 1936 under the terms and conditions.as outlined in the foregoing application. Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried. The Commission was next advised that an alternative writ of mandamus had been obtaine by the City of Sanford Bondholders Protective Committee , represented by Nott T.Wagner 1 I n� u' MINUTES CITY COMMISSION. SANFORD, FLORIDA,_ DEC. 9 at 7:30 P M t9�. Ralph M.Winters, C.T.Diehl and Kenneth M.Keefe, calling for the payment of the following past due interest coupons from City of Sanford 'Hater Utility Bonds: Thereupon Commissioner Lehman moved that the terms of said writ of mandamus be complied with and said coupons be paid immediately upon presentation, payment to be from net profits of the Water Utility Department. Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried. The: Clerk next presented report of bonds purchased by Dofnos Corporation with final dividend of the Seminole County Bank, as follows: Total Dividend ( Assigned to Dofnos Corporation 1/20/34) $12,696.97 DISBURSED AS FOLLOWS: Bonds Nos. 268/272, Series CC, with coupons due 7/1/30 and subsequent attached , at �8 flat $1,400.00 50 bonds at 22 flat for 15 and 23,:3 /4flat for 35 $11, 613.50 as follows: Bonds Nos. 41/50 , Series GG, with coupons 1/1/35 and subsequent attached Bonds Nos. 109/10, 123 /32 and 151/4, Series J ( Past due, no coupons attached) Bonds Nos. 129131, Series CC, with coupons due 1/1/34 and subsequent attached. Bonds Nos. 69/70, Series HH, with coupons due 1/1/35 end subsequent attached. Certificate of Indebtedness No. 50 ( Past due, no coupons attached.) x Bonds Nos. 90, 161, 53/4, Series A -3 with coupons due 1/1/35 and subsequent attached. Bonds Nos 367/8, 371U6, Series dated July 1, 1922, with coupons 1/1/35 and subse- quent attached. Bonds Nos. 70,78/$0, 84/8, Series J ( Reduced to Judgment as evidenced by parti8l Payment of Judgment Receipt No. B -7, dated Nov 25, 1935, covering the above described bonds.) Total of Bonds purchased $55,000.00 Total amount paid 13,012.50 Amount of Dividend 12,696.97 Excess amount paid over amount of Dividend. 315.53 The Clerk also reported that all of the above listed bonds had been delivered to the City and canceled. Thereupon Commissioner Lehman moved that the purchase of the foregoing bonds by Dofnos Corporation from the final dividend of the Seminole County Bank be approved and that $315.53 be remitted to Dofnos Corporation from the Bond Purchase Fund to cover the difference between the amount paid and the amount of the dividend. PUBLIC UTILITY BONDS - DATED JANUARY 1, 1924. 16 coupons numbered 19 evidencing interest on bonds numbered 360/375, both numbers inclusive $440.00 271 Coupons 89/150, numbered 153/185, 20 evidencin interest on bonds numbered 26/52 196/325, 326344 all numbers inclusive 7452,50 IMP:PJVEMENT BONDS SERIES "CC ", DATED JULY 1, 1926. 33 Coupons 133/141, numbered 160/162, 14 evidencin interest on bonds numbered 1231128 184/166, 205 214 all numbers inclusive. 907,50 110 Coupons 30/53, numbered 55/56, 62/76, 15 evidencing interest on bonds numbered 1123, 78/123, all numbers inclusive. 02 .00 11825-00 Thereupon Commissioner Lehman moved that the terms of said writ of mandamus be complied with and said coupons be paid immediately upon presentation, payment to be from net profits of the Water Utility Department. Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried. The: Clerk next presented report of bonds purchased by Dofnos Corporation with final dividend of the Seminole County Bank, as follows: Total Dividend ( Assigned to Dofnos Corporation 1/20/34) $12,696.97 DISBURSED AS FOLLOWS: Bonds Nos. 268/272, Series CC, with coupons due 7/1/30 and subsequent attached , at �8 flat $1,400.00 50 bonds at 22 flat for 15 and 23,:3 /4flat for 35 $11, 613.50 as follows: Bonds Nos. 41/50 , Series GG, with coupons 1/1/35 and subsequent attached Bonds Nos. 109/10, 123 /32 and 151/4, Series J ( Past due, no coupons attached) Bonds Nos. 129131, Series CC, with coupons due 1/1/34 and subsequent attached. Bonds Nos. 69/70, Series HH, with coupons due 1/1/35 end subsequent attached. Certificate of Indebtedness No. 50 ( Past due, no coupons attached.) x Bonds Nos. 90, 161, 53/4, Series A -3 with coupons due 1/1/35 and subsequent attached. Bonds Nos 367/8, 371U6, Series dated July 1, 1922, with coupons 1/1/35 and subse- quent attached. Bonds Nos. 70,78/$0, 84/8, Series J ( Reduced to Judgment as evidenced by parti8l Payment of Judgment Receipt No. B -7, dated Nov 25, 1935, covering the above described bonds.) Total of Bonds purchased $55,000.00 Total amount paid 13,012.50 Amount of Dividend 12,696.97 Excess amount paid over amount of Dividend. 315.53 The Clerk also reported that all of the above listed bonds had been delivered to the City and canceled. Thereupon Commissioner Lehman moved that the purchase of the foregoing bonds by Dofnos Corporation from the final dividend of the Seminole County Bank be approved and that $315.53 be remitted to Dofnos Corporation from the Bond Purchase Fund to cover the difference between the amount paid and the amount of the dividend. T MINUTES CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, December 9, at 7:30 P M-19__35 Seconded by Commissioner Shinholser and carried. Report of City -Physician Toler for the month of November 1936, next presented and ordered filed. The Clerk next reported the receipt of a picture of General Henry Shelton Sanford, presented to the City by Mr. S.O.Chase with the suggestion that an enlargement be made to be hung in the City Hall. Thereupon .Commissioner Speer moved that Mr. Chase be thanked for the picture and that an enlargement be made to be hung in the Municipal Library, this location being considered more appropriate than the City Hall . Seconded by Commissioner Lehman and carried. Request next received from Forrest Gatchell for permit to lower the curb and pave the parkway between the street line and the sidewalk on Fourth at Sanford Avenue adjacent to Lot 1 Block 6 Tier 1, in order to better serve an open air fruit and vegetable market being operated at this location. Thereupon Commissioner Lehman moved that the permit be granted Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried. Consideration next given to the matter of testing the milk furnished by the various dairies serving Sanford, for grading purposes, the Clerk reporting that R.L.Robertson of the Sanford Clinic had offered to do this work for $1.00 per test. Thereupon Commissioner Leffler moved that the offer of Mr. Robertson be accepted and the milk tests be made in accordance with the requirements of the Milk Ordinance. Seconded by Commissioner Shinholser and carried. The Clerk next reported $14,700.00 on hand applicable to the Keefe judgments and $241.00 on hand applicable to the judgment of the United Mutual Life Ins. Co.'and on motion of Commissioner Lehman, seconded by Commissioner Shinholser and carried, same were ordered paid. Consideration next given to the request of Project Engineer Earl , presented at the meeting of November 26th, for an increase of salary to $40.00 per week , and on motion of Commissioner Lehman, seconded by Commissioner Shinholser and carried, same was approved, the new salary scale to continue until further notice. Bids next received for subscriptions to forty magazines and periodicals for the Sanford Municipal Library , as follows: L R Philips $79.00 Coleman's Office Equipment Co. 82.00 Allan Moseley $6.00 Thereupon Commissioner Lehman moved that the low bid of L.R.Philips be accepted. Seconded by Commissioner Shinholser and carried. On motion of Commissioner Lehman, seconded by Commissioner Shinholser and carried, the Commission next approved suspension of fines of City prisoners as follows: Anderson Dunwoodty, Case No. 21£41, sentenced 11/13/35 to $50.00 or 90 days. Paid $25.00 11/28/35 and released on order of Mayor after serving 15 days. Amount suspended $25.00 J.T.Zorn, Case No 21575, sentenced 12/4/35, to $200.00 or 60 days. Paid 25.00 and agreed to pay $50.00 in 30 days. Released by order of Mayor in order that he could go to Veterans Hospital for treatment for tuberculosis. Amount Suspended $125.00. Lease with the River Valley Transportation Co. for leasing the old dock at the foot of Myrtle Avenue under the terms and conditions authorized by the City Com- mission under date of November 26th, next presented and after approval, was executed 41 1 1 1 MINUTES CITY COMMISSION, SSANFORD, FLORIDA, Dec. 9, 7 :30 P M - ig 35 by the Mayor and Clerk. Report next received from Supt. Moughton as to dangerous intersections .." In,conne;ctioh-with,''.the transfer of property in Block K of First Street Extension to the State Armory Board to be used as a site for a National Guard Armory and drill grounds, the Clerk next reported that the purchasers of State and County Tax Certificate sale of 1928 against Lots 7 and 8 of Block K were demanding the full- 'amount of A$130.89 to redeem this certificate instead of $23.70 as previously reported. Thereupon, in order to complete the transfer of the property to the State Armory Board as originally agreed, Commissioner Lehman moved that the expenditure of $130.89 to redeem this certificate be authorized. Seconded by Commissioner Speer and carried. The meeting then adjourned. Mayor. Attest: City Clerk. :!,0 t ; 47-1