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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in adjourned
Regular Meeting at the City "all in Sanford, Florida, at 7:30 O'Clock P.M. October
9F; , 1934.
- Present: Commissioner `X. A. Leffler Mayor
T.L. Dumas
" H.J. Lehman
" V. A. Spe er
" 5.0, Shinholser
City Clerk, F.S.Lamson
Chief of Police R. G.7 illiams
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of September 24th, adjourned meeting of September
20th, called meeting of October 4th, and regular meeting of October 8, 1934 read and
approved.
Current invoices and payrolls for the month of September 1934, properly
audited and vouchered as evidenced by Vouchers Nos. 6348 through 6432 submitted,
examined, approved and payment ordered.
Monthly report of the Streets, Sanitation, Health, Water, Police, Fire and
Library Departments for the month of September, 1934, submitted and examined.
Bank statements in all accounts, properly reconciled, for the month of
September 1934, submitted and examined.
In compliance with request heretofore made by the Commission , Mr. H.B.
Pope, Chairman of the City Planning Commission next presented report of the Planning
Commission embodying recommendations as to the desirability of various proposed
projects involving the use of Federal Funds through the FERA, said report being
as follows:
Sanford , Fla.
October 5, 1934
Under instructions from the City Commission of Sanford, Fla. the
City Planning Board met at the Sanford City Hall on the night of October 5th.
to examine the various proposed projects involving the use of Federal funds.
The City Planning Board understands that they are to make recommendation to the
City Commission as to which proposed projects they consider most desirable.
The following members of the Planning Board were in attendance:
Fred Williams, Elton Moughton, Geo. Bishop, Ralph Wight and H.B.Pope.
The recommendation of this board as arrived at in the meeting are as follows:
let Complete the sewer projects.
2nd. Place sidewalk on French Ave. north of High School for safety of students.
3rd. A park and recreational project consisting of the following:
(a) A Waterfront park and recreational center between Sanford Ave. and the
Hotel with an area of approximately 1000 x 300. This park to include
various recreational courts, pavilion, a relocated and enlarged zoo,
shrubbery and landscaping.
(b) Reconditioning of baseball park and erection of stands for football games.
c Reconstruction of fountain on municipal pier and beautification of this
area.
(d) Planting of grass at airport.
It was the opinion of the board that the zoo as now located has not room for
expansion and that it would be a mistake to place the aquarioum and rebuild
cages at the present location.
4th Relaying of brick pavement on First St. and relaying and widening of Park Ave.
5th. Beautification of State Road No. 3 ( Three) from Sanf ord to Lake Monroe.
The above recommendations are respectfully submitted for the consideration
of the City Commissioners.
H.B.Pope
Chr. If
Thereupon Commissioner Suter moved the acceptance of the report with the
thanks of the Commission for their cooperation and the care taken in the preparation of
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these recommendations.
Seconded by Commissioner Dumas and unanimously carried.
Mr. Gordon Barnett, President of the Sanford Juinor Chamber of Commerce
next outlinedthe aims of this organization towards making Sanford a better place to live
in, both for residents and tourists, through a program of beautification, better housing,
municipal lighting and municipal improvements, urging particularly at this time that
more street lights be turned on.
After being advised that the City is making every effort to have the Florida
Power & Light Company connect more street lights, Mr. Barnett was thanked f or the interest
show:..;. by himself and the Sanford Junior Chamber- of Commrce in the welfare and betterment
of the City.
Mr. V.A.Williams next urged that the City Commission use every effort possible
towards having Sanford desigrE ted as an airmail stop, the route of the mail planes
being directly over the Sanford Municipal. Airport.
Thereupon, Commissioner Shinholser moved that letters be sent to our
Senators and Representatives at Washington urgingthat Sanford be designated as an
airmail stopping point and that every other effort possible be made to obtain this
result.
Seconded by Commissioner Speer and unanimously carried.
A Mr. McDaniel next applied for appointment as City Scale and Weights Inspector.
Matter taken under consideration pending receipt of proposition in writing,
together with recommendations.
On motion of Commissioner Lehman, seconded by Commissioner Shinholser and
carried, the Clerk was next instructed to transfer any unemcumbered balances of
approrpriations in the Department of General Government as of September 30, 19342
to any items in this Department showing over — expenditure.
Communication next read from Mrs. Pauline L.Howard requesting employment,
preferably in the Municipal Library. Matter referred to the Librarian, Mrs Moughton.
Communication next read from L.Tharp, Manager Western Union Telegraph
Co., urging that the license tax of $15.00 per year for the privilege of distributing
unaddressed advertising material be eliminated.
Request refused.
Communication next read from Mrs Arthur Branan,- Secretary of Advisory Board
of the Salvation Army, requesting financial help in taking care of the Transient Relief in
the City during the coming winter.
Action deferred, pending receipt of definite information as to what is needed.
Plans and specifications together with request for permit, next received from
Puroil Company for construction of gasoline Service Station at the Northeast corner of
Park Ave and Commercial Street.
Thereupon Commissioner Speer moved that the permit be granted, subject to
approval of the plans and specifications by the Building Inspector.
Seconded by Commissioner Dumas and carried.
The Commission was next advised that the sale in the suit brought to foreclose
State and County Tsx Certificates against Lots 185, 195 and 198 Pinehurst Subdivision,
the City having been made a party on account of its tax and paving liens, was held on
October 1st, end that City Attorney Wilson acting under instructions to protect the City's
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interests had bid in Lot 155 at a price of $690.00, Lots 195 and 195 having been bid in by
the Eustis Holding Corporation for $701.00 and $706.00 respectively.
Thereupon the action of City Attorney Wilson was approved and the Clerk instructed
to take out $1000.00 fire insurance with A.P.Connelly & Son on the house on Lot 155.
In connection with efforts being made to obtain home loans on property acquired
by the City through foreclosure of tax liens , Commissioner Speer next moved that the City
accept Home Loan Bonds, at par, for property acquired through foreclosure of tax liens,
when such property is sought to be redeemed by the original owner through a Federal Home Loan
in such amount that when such bonds are converted into cash, the City will realize sufficient
in City of Sanford bonds and cash to cover its equity in the property.
Seconded by Commissioner Dumas and carried.
Request next received from J E Wathen, 519 Palmetto Avenue, to remove two
oak trees from the parkway in front of this location and replace with Australian. Pines.
Matter referred to the Superintendent of Streets for investigation and report.
In connection with certain necessary work required to be done at the Municipal
Golf Course,the Commission next approved the expenditure of $10-.00 per green to be cleaned
of wild grass, filled in and fertilized, and the use of the City mowing machine and a crew
to clean up the roughs, bunkers and around the Club House.
Estimate next presented showing an approximate coat of $216.50, exclusive of
labor, necessary to repair the club house to keep it form further deterioration.
Thereupon instructions were issued that the roof be repaired at once, the painting
and other necessary repairs being deferred until after the rainy season.
Commissioner Shinholser next reported the satisfactory completion of the repairs
to the pavilion at the Cemetery, contract for this work having been awarded to Clarence Smith.
Communication next read from Kenneth M. Keefe, Chairman of the City of Sanford
Bondholders Protective Committee, confirming understanding between this Committee am the
City as to the levy for debt service on the 1934 tax roll, said communication being in
words and figures as follows:
11 Ootober 6, 1934.
City Commission
Sanford, Florida.
Dear Sirs:
We wish to confirm the proposals which we made to you at our meeting on Wednesday,
October 3rd, regarding the debt service appropriation to be made in your budget for the
fiscal year beginning October 1, 1934.
We understand that you propose to levy a tax of 30 mills on an assessed valuation
of approximately $6,550.00. Fifteen mills will be levied for your operating expenses,
while the remaining 15 mills will be levied for debt service. The debt service levy will
be appropriated to the payment of interest items in the judgments against the City of
Sanford held by C.T. Diehl, Kenneth M. Keefe, Natt T. Wagner and Ralph M. Winters, and also
to the clai4a of certain other creditors in the proportion which the g incipal amount of the
bonds held by each creditor bears to the total amount of bonds held by the creditors for
whom an appropriation is made.
We further understand that that portion of your delinquent tax levies appropriated
to debt service will be applied to debt service as collected, subject, however, to the pro-
visions of the paragraph next below.
If the cash realization from current and delinquent ta-x levies for the payment
of interest items in the judgeetns held by C.T.Diehl and others against the City of Sanford
equals $55,000, exclusive of water revenue, during the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1934
we will agree to cancel all remaining interest due and unpaid during the fiscal year upon
the payment of said amount to us.
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The foregoing is subject only to the exception that the net revenues from your water
plant are, as usual , to be appropriated to the payment of interest on water utility
bonds, and a. sufficient amount of water utility interest items will be reserved
to exhaust such revenues.
Upon the adoption of your budget for the fiscal year 1934 -5,.on the basis
outlined in this letter, we shall then make arrangements to cancel interest items
remaining due and unpaid for the fiscal year 193 -34, but shall retain all items Of
interest included in our judgment against the city, and also, subject to the provisions
of the preceding paragraph, all appropriations and levies therefor.
Very truly yours,
SANFORD FLORIDA BONDHOLDERS'
PROTECTIVE COMMITTEE
By Kenneth M . Keefe
Chairman.
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Copies to: Messrs LIEngle & Shands
F.P.Fleming
C.T.Diehl
Natt T.Wagner
Ralph M. Winters
W. D. Bradf ord.
Communication next read from Karl Lehmann, Secretary of the Seminole County
Chamber of Commerce, requesting that the City purchase a flag at a cost of approximately
$14.60, to replace the worn out one now being flown from the flag pole on the Municipal
Pier.
Request approved and flag ordered purchased.
Communication next read from S.F.Doudney requesting the Commission to pass
a resolution allowing the redemption with bonds of all taxes, together with interest
thereon, assessed against property which has been excluded from the city limits.
be tabled.
After discussion of the matter, Commissioner Speer moved that the request
Seconded by Commissioner Lehman and carried.
Request next received from Mr. Alex French for permit to remove partially
completed building at the s=thwest corner of Thirteenth Street and French Avenue.
Request approved, provided the building is removed within thirty days.
Request next received from "ti. A. Stapler, sentenced in the Municipal Court
on July 30th. to pay a fine of $200.00 or serve 90 days in jail, for a. parole in order
to take care of his family, and on motion of Commissioner Speer, seconded by Commissioner
Lehman and carried,same was referred to the Mayor and Chief of Police with authority to
act.
In connection with the proposed FERA project sponsored by the Chamber of
Commerce for rebuilding the Sanford Municipal Zoo, and in compliance with FERA requirements
Commissioner Speer next offered the following resolution and moved its passage and adopti
WHEREAS, the Sanford Municipal Zoo is the property of this City, and
WHEREAS, a. FERA project has been set up for its rebuilding which is being financ
jointly through the Chamber of Commerce and City, and
WHEREAS, the necessary arrangements have been made for the financing of the
materials ends of this project, and
'75HEREAS, the City and Chamber of Commerce will agree to complete the project
when and if FERA have started it and find for any reason that they are not able to go
ahead.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of Sanford, that we do make
such guarantee effective when and if we have funds and labor available.
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Seconded by Commissioner Dumas and unanimously carried.
The Commission next approved payment of $50.00 to Elton Moughton, Architect,
for preparation of preliminary plans and sketches for the proposed Armory to house the
local units of the National Guard, after which the meeting adjourned to meet again
at 7:30 O' Clock P.M. October 15th., 193+
Attest:
Ci ty 01 erk .
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mayor.
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