090847-Regular Session MINUTES
City Commission, Sanford, Floxida Sept 8 at 7:30 P U 47
The
City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 7:30 o'clock P N September
Present: Commissioner H James Gut, Mayor.
" Andrew Carraway
" Lea R. Lesher
" Robert A Williams
City Attorney Fred R Wilson
City Nanager & Clerk H N Sayer.
Deputy City Clerk Gordon L Bradley
Police Captain Roy Tlllis, Acting Chief.
Absent: Commissioner George D Bishop.
Neeting called to order by the Chairman.
Current Invoices and payrolls for month of August 1947,
evidenced by voucher nos. 638 thru ?24, submitted, examined,
lzed.
City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in regular session at the
1947.
properly audited and vouchered as
approved and payment author-
Uonthly reports of Streets, Sanitation, Health, Water, Police, Fire, Library and
Airport Departments for month of August 1947, submitted and examined.
Financial statement and statement of revenues and expenditures during the month of
August 1947, submitted and examined.
Bank statements in all accoun~ts for mont~ of August 1947, properly reconciled,
submitted and examined.
Nr Edward Hlggins, Nanager of the Seminole County Chamber of Commerce, next appeared be.
fore the Board and submitted the proposal of the West Virginia Training School, Inc. to
again lease the same buildings and equipment at the Sanford Naval Air Station for the pur-
pose of re-opening and operating the Vocational training school, if and when the City
receives title to balance of the airport property thru its application under the provision
of the Surplus Property Act, as amended.
Thereupon after considerable discussion as to the terms ~nd conditions of the new lease
agreement to be entered into with West Virginia Trainlng School Inc. if and when the City re-
ceives title to the aforesaid property, action was deferred, pending further consideration.
Nr. Higgins next submitted an application of Tee-Built Homes, Inc.., to lease the
Naintenance Building at the Airport for the purpose of establishing a plant for constructing
pre-fabricated houses, to be distributed in central Florida; stating that they would like to
lease the Supply Building but since it has not been transferred to the City, they requested
the lease 8greement on the Naintenance Building to provide for granting the privilege of
leasing said Supply Building when it becomes available.
Thereupon after considerable discussion of the terms and conditions of the proposed
lease, the Commission agreed to lease the Naintenance Building to Tee-Built Homes , Inc.,
for a term of two years at a rental of $100.00 per month, with the privilege of leasing
the Supply Building at a rental of $225.00 per month, if and when it becomes available;
and directed the City Attorney to prepare the lease agreement for further considerstion
of the Commission.
Uessrs E.R. Doyle and W.D.Forbes next appeared before the ~ommlssion with further refer-
ence to their tentative option to purchase City owned lots in Nagnolia Heights and San
Lanta Second Section Subdivision at a price of $200.00 each, for the purpose of erecting
homes for veterans of World War II, and ststed that under their housing program it will
require one and one-half lots for a home ~it,
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without cost to veteranm, under lt~ progr~ for fu~lshing free lots to veterans for
con~t~cting homes, now in effect.
~ereupon after careful consideration, ~d in view of the fact ~at ~e City authorized
and set up a progr~ under authority of 8pecl~ Act of 19~5 Legislature to furnish veterans
World W~ II m free lot for the p~ose of erecting a home wl~in six monks after date of
convey~ce, Co~iseioner C~raw~ moved ~at ~e purchase option granted Doyle and
be ~ended, whereby, the City will convey ~hem a lot ~d one-half at a price of $3~.OO,
with a proviso that if the ~welling const~cted thereon is ~old to a veteran of World War II
and only the s~ of $100.00 added ~ereto for the cost of site, the City will refund $200.00
of the purchase price of much dwelli~ alte.
Seconded by Commissioner Lesher and carried.
On motion of Commissioner Williams, seconded by Commissioner ~sher and carried, the
Commission next approved ~e sale to ~red W Bender of ~te ~8 thru 55 of J ~ Pace'a Bubdiv.
of Block "C Nellonvllle, and all of ~ended Plat of Victoria Park, at a price of $3,000.00
granting h~ 60 days In wh~h to ex, ins the abstracts and accept title.
Nr J.Brailey O~, President of the Seminole County Junior Ch~ber of Commerce, next
appeared before the Board and requested a lease on the To~let Information Boo~ at a rental
of $1.00 per ye~, the City to fu~l~h l~ts, water and Janitor se~lce. Natter taken under advisement.
Yr. A 0 Von Her0ull~, candy m~ufacturer, next appeared ~efore the Commission ~d requested
a reduc~ion in the new license tax rate of $35.00 imposed on hl~ business, stati~ that he
felt t~t it waZ too hl~ in prop~rtion bo the license tax ch~ged on ot~er ~ypes of
business.
Thereupon after reviewing the license tax ordinance and finding that the fee of $35.00
is the license tax imposed on all manufacturing businesses, it was the opinion of the
Commission that such tax is excessive for a small candy manufacturer, and on motion of
Commissioner Carraway, seconded by Commissioner Williams, and carried, the Commission
authorized and directed the Tax Collector to issue Yr. Von Herbulis a license for
$25.00 under the blanket clause provided for in paragraph 310 of section 5 of said license
ordinance No. 419.
Application next received from Pentland & Gray, Accountants & Auditors for the
regular annual audit of the City's books covering the fiscal year ending September 30, 19~7;
the agreement being that the total cost of the audit will not exceed $1,O50.00, if any
saving in time can be effected, the City will receive the benefit of such saving.
Thereupon Commissioner Carraway moved that Pentland & Gray be awarded the annual audit
of the City's books for the fiscal year ending September 30, 19~7, in accordance with the
terms of their application.
Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried.
On motion of Commissioner Carraway, seconded by Commissioner Lecher and carried, the
Clerk was next authorized to open the Municipal Registration Books on September 15, 19~7,
for the ~{unlcipal Primary Election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 19~7, in accordance with the terms of the Charter.
Commissioner Williams next introduced Ordinance No. ~21, entitled:
ORDINANCE NO. ~21.
RDINANCE NO ~79 ENTITLED: "AN OMDINANCE OF .T~HE CITY
F~OMIDA LEVYING AND INPO$ AL LIQUE
OF SANFORD, , TERED OR BOTTLED GAS ( NATUR , -
SANFORD, FLORIDA,__OF ELECTRICITY, NE SERVICE' FIXING THE ~AXI~UN
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Ci[y Commission, Sanford, ~onoa, .... ? 3 19 ?
REQUIRING THE KEEPING OF BOOKS SHO!~rIN~ ALL SUCH SALES AND AlL
AUTHORIZED AGENTS OF THE CI . OV~ING ACCESS TH
~ TY OF SANFORD PRO .ERETO BY
R .V NUES TO DERIv FROM SUCH TAX THE APPrOPrIATION OF THE
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS OR wA~tam , ........ ~ A FMNALTY FOR THE VIOLAT 0
DI ....... PASSED AND ADOPTED 0 q~ ~7, ....... I N OF .
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and same was placed on its first reading and read in full by the Clerk.
Commissioner Lesher next introduced Ordinance No. 422, entitled:
OFDINANCE NO 422.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 5 oF ORDINANCE NO 256
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 28th DAY OF JUNE, 1937, AND ENTITLED:
"AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE }~ANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION AND SALE IN THE CITY OF SANFORD
FLORIDA , OF BEVERAGES CONTAINING NORE THAN ONE PER CENTUM OF ALCOHOL BY WEIGHT;
FORBIDDING THE POSSESSION OF CERTAIN BEVERAGES; DEFINING INTOXICATING LIQUORS, BEER
AND WINES, AND MAKING PROOF BY ANALYSIS OF ALCOHOLIC CONTENT THEREOF UNNECESSARY IN
PROSECUTIONS FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF; REQUIRING A PERMIT TO BE OB-
TAINED FROM THE CITY CO$I?~ISSION FOR THE MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OF SUCH BEVERAGES;
PRESCRIBING A .ZONE IN THE CITY OF SANFORD IN WH
SELLING SAID BEVERAGES N ~ ,__ _ ICH THE BUSINESS OF DISTR
CER , AY BE ENGAGED IN; REGULATING ~ . IBUTING OR
TAIN SANITARY REGULATIONS. REa~rov,,~ .......... TH.. HOURS OF SALE A/~D PRESCRIB~No.
OF MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTiN~ w~o'~n~,~,~i~.E.~T OF ANNUAL LICENSE TAX FOR THE ~t~'~
LICENSE YEAR; AUTHORIZING THE REVOCATION OF LICENSES ISSUED HEREUNDER, AND PRESCRIBING
......... ~..-.~.,u ~z'~.'x; ~PLESCRIBING THE
A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE
ING LICENSE TAXES. "SAID SECTION PRESCRIB_
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full by the Clerk.
Commissioner Lesher next introduced Ordinance No. 423, entitled:
ORDINANCE NO Q23.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, ~AFORBIDDtNG THE KEEPING OR MAINTAINING
OF LIVE FOWLS OF ANY KIND WITHIN FIFTy FEET OF ANy D~ELLING HOUSE OM AOAMT~ENT OR
GARAGE APARTMENT OCCUPLED BY HUMAN BEINGS FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES IN THE CITY OF SANFORD;
FLORIDA, EXCEPT AS HEREIN PROVIDED, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF ~HIS
ORDINANCE.
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full by the Clerk.
Mr Claude Whidden next appeared before the Commission with further reference to his
request that the City furnish lots for constructing several houses for veterans by s~
party he is representing, w~ose name he would not reveal.
Thereupon after considerable discussion ,the Commission offered Mr Whidden the
same proposition granted Doyle & Forbes, except on the lots under option to Doyle &
Forbes, whereby~ the City will convey the lots to the builder at a price of $200.00 each,
and when the dwelling is constructed and sold to a Veteran, the City will refund the
builder the purchase price of the lot.
Offer next submitted by St. Jonns Realty Company, of Francis T.Meriwebher to pur-
chase the old airport property described as S.W. 1/4 of Section ?, Township 20, S.,
Mange 31 E., ( Less Railroad right-of-way) at the sales price of $8,000.00 payable
$3,000.00 in cash and the balance of $1,000.00 annually with interest at 5% with the
privilege of paying entire balance at any time.
Thereupon after careful consider~tion and on motion duly carried, the Commission
authorized the acceptance of the aforesaid offer of Mr )4eriwether, the City to retain
fifty per cent of mineral rights on the aforesaid property, which is now under lease to
Union Oil Company of Houston Texas.
Consideration next given to the matter of having the owner make some disposition
of the old burned brick building located on Lot 8 and W 1/2 of Lot 9 of Block 2 of
Tier ll, E R Trafford,s Map, which is very unsightly and probably hazardous.
Thereupon the Building Inspector was Instructed to notify Mr R.T.Cowan , the
owner of the aforesaid building, that if satisfactory arrangements have not been made
either to rebuild or demolish i% before the next regular meeting of the Commission
to be held on September 2~, 1947, the City will be forced to take the necessary action
to have it condemned and demolished.
Commissioner Carraway next brought up for discussion, the matter of providing
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Action deferred, pending further consideration-
RequeSt next received from Dr. Leonard Munson for permit to remove the sidewalk from
in front of his new home at 204 N. Scott Avenue for the purpose of landscapln~ his lawn.
Request denied because the aforesaid sidewalk is constructed on the street rl~tlt-of-w~
for the benefit of the publiC.
The City Manager next reported thst the light and ~as bills of %he S~nfO~d Baseball
Association at %be ~,~unicipal Ball park hsd exceeded the sum of ~1,000.O0 ~ppropria%ea
by %he Commission fo~ %~is purpose.
Thereupon on mo%ion duly oar~led, ~e Commission au%hO~iZed %he p~men% of li~% and
~as bills In exCeSs of %~e ~1,O00.OO app~oprie%e8 by %~e City, ~nd altec%ed %he City
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Manager to render a bill to the Sanford Baseball Association for refund to the
the amount in excess of $1,000.00.
There being no further business
September 10, 19~7.
the meeting adjourned until 10:00 o'c$ock A.M.
Attest:
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