111047-Regular Session MINUTES
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The City Commission of the City of S~nford,
at the City Hall in the City of Senford, Florida,
1947.
Florlds met in regular session
at 7:70 o'clock P N November lO,
Honorable City Commissioners
City of Sanford
Sanford, Florida
Gentlemen:
By autnorlty of Section ~1 of the 1923 City of ~nford charter, I suspended
~Villie Sutton , colored watchman, on Octooer 2~, 194~.
This suspension wa~s an outgrowth of an arrest made by Sutton, City of Ssnford
Vs ~iatnew Hagins, which was dismissed after a court trial on Octooer 2~, 194~.
Honoraole Jas. G. Sharon, recommended that Sutton se severely reprimanded ~or
his use of undue force in the arrest of ~[athew Hs6ins.
Enclosed herewith is copy of court testimony.
Yours very truly
E~
Encl. I
Moy G Williams
Chief of Police
Petlton then submitted from the Colored Welfare League of Seminole County ,
signed by the President, Secretary ~nd thirty-seven members, recuestlng thst Willie
Sutten be reinstated as policeman for Goldsboro section of S~nford; advising thst
this league had made an investigstion of the arrest snd exaggerated statements
surrounding the c~se for which he was suspended, and felt thst the City should maintain
his services.
Letter v,~s next submitte~ from the S~nford Negro Chamber of Commerce requesting
that ~i]lie Sutten be reinststed as a policeman.
following letter to be the Commissiom
"November 10,1947
Present: Commissioner H.James Gut, Yayor.
" Andrew Carrawsy
" Lea B Lesher
" Robert A ~Vlllisms
City ~Tansger & Clerk H.N.S~yer
Deputy City Clerk Gordon L.Bradley
Chief of Police R.G. Willlams
Absent: Commissioner George D.Bishop
~eeting called to order Dy the Chairman.
Current invoices and payrolls for month of OctoOer 194~, properly audited and
vouchered as evidenced by voucher Nos. 843 thru 95~ suomitted, ex~nined, approved
and payment autimrized.
~onthly re~orta of streets, s~nltation, health, weter, police, fire, airport
and library depsrtments for month of October 19by, submitted snd e×amined.
Financial statement snd statement of revenues end e×oenditures during month of
October, 194~ submitted snd examined.
9~nk statements in ~ll sccounts for month of October 1947, orooerly reconciled
submitted and ex~mlned.
Chief of Police 'Villiams next submitted the
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Attorney E F Housholder, reo£esenting the Colored Welfare Lea~,ue of Seminole
County next appeared before the Board and urged that Willie Sutten be reinstated
to his .duties as ~olieeman in order that the citizens of Goldsboro section may con-
tinue to have law and order and protection for their families.
Thereupon after considerable discussion, action was deferred until the next
regular meeting.
Ed Levant, colored disabled veteran of World War II next appeare~ and
requested a permit to operate a taxicab in 5anford, advising that ne was not
physicall~ able to do manual labor.
Application denied because there
operation to serve the public demand.
Commissioner Williams next introduced ~esolution No. 725, and after being
read in full by the Clerk, moved its passage and adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Carraway and carried by the follo~,lng vote of the
are sufficient number of colored taxicabs in
Comm[sslon:
Commissioner Gut Aye
" Carraway Aye
" Lesher Aye
" ~illlams Aye
seld Resolution No. 725 Oeing in words and figures as follows:
RESOLUTION No. ~25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CO~JIS$ION OF THE CITY OF 5kNFORD, FLORIDA
EXCUSING ABSENCES OF CITY COi,.2.~i$$IONER LEA R LESHER.
'.',~EREAS, City Commissioner LEA R. LESHER was unavoidably a~sent from
the regular meetings of the City Commission on August llth and ~5tl~ and September
8th and 22nd, which ss~id absences were occasioned by reason
State of Florida, and the City Commission is of the opinion
of als being out of the
that said absences
it resolved by the City Commission of the City of 5snford,
of City Commissioner Lea R Lasher from the regular
of the City Commission on Au~ust llth and 25th and September gth and P2nd,
should be excused;
NOW, THEREFORE, be
Florida, that the absences
meetings
are hereby excused.
that tais
lOth day of
1947 be and the same
BE IT FURTH?R RESOLVED
upon its passage and adoption.
Passed and adopted this
resolution become effective immediately
November 1947.
H.James Gut
Lea R Lasher
Andrew Carraway
RoDert A ~/illiams
.~.[ayor
(Seal)
Attest:
H N ~3~yer
City Clerk.
City Commission of the
of Sanford, Florid a
City
Letter next submitted from ?rs Velma L Gonzslez, owner of the Silva? Fleet
Cabs, stating that she and $'r. Gonzalez had devoted their full time and operated
at a loss during the summer months in order to give the public 24 hours par day
taxi service the year round; that they owned seven taxicabs but only operated
five because of the lack of demand that there was not sufficent business in Ssnford
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to the service they have been rendering before granting any oermits for new taxicab
ooerators.
Further consideration was then given to aopllcation of H.B.Odham for oermit
to operate four taxicabs to be ecuipoed with two-way r~dio communication eouipment.
Thereupon after conslderable discussion, Commissioner 'Villlams moved that the
aforesaid permit be granted, provided all four tr-xicabs are olaced in operation within
30 days and that they maintain 24 hour service with an established pl,.ce of business
off the City's streets; ~nd also thr~t the permit be rescinded if they fail to maintain
24 hour s~rvice daily.
Seconded 'by Commissioner Lasher and carried.
Further consider~,tion next given to application of Sanford Elks Club for permit
and Club License to operate a bar in their club at 1006 East Second Street, and
on advice of the City Attorney tm.t ~.oth the City and State alcoholic beverages laws
provides i'or suc~ permits, Commissioner Carrawsy moved that same Oe granted.
Seconded by Commissioner Lesher and carried.
The Clerk next reoorted that Lots i and 2 of Block 2 of Tier ? of E.R. Trafford's
~$o, had been assessed as imoroved property for the year 1947, whereas the building on
this property w~s destroyed by fire during 1946.
Thereupon in order to correct this error in assessment, Commissioner Carr~way
moved that the taxes for year 194y against the aforesaid prooerty be adJuste~ to ~20.16
Seconded by Commissioner '~illIams and carried.
The Clerk next reported that ~'rs J }~ Wilson had filed spplic~tion for widow's
exemption for year 1947 on Lot 6 of Block S of Tier 2, E.R. Tr~fford's Yap, but it
failed to get recorded on the tax roll.
Thereupon Commissioner "~lllisms moved that ~[rs '?ilson be ~r~nted widow's exemption
for year 194~ on the aforesaid property.
Seconded by Co.~.Issioner Carraway and carried.
Request next received i'rom R~lph Austin Smith to Oe allowed homestead exemption
for year 194~ on the S 1/2 of Lot A, Evans Terrace, a vacant lot aujacent to his home
located on Lot 4 o~~ Oanford Terrace. Application for such e×emption at the proper time
failed to be included in his home lot.
Thereupon Commissioner 'Titliams moved that the a:'oressld exemption be allowed.
Seconded by Commissioner Lasher and carried.
The City ~'an~ger next reporte~ that the Ad5ressograoh Sales A?'ency of Orlando
is offering ~ used 1945 model a~dressogr~oh machine for sale at a orlce of ~475.00,
which retails new at price of g765.OO F.O.B. factory, advi~ing theft the old m~chine
usee by the ,~ater department has been in service for over 25 years and has become
obsolete because parts cannot be obtained to keeo it in state of repair.
Thereupon Commissioner Carraway moved that the City "snarer 2e authorized to pur-
caase the used adOressograph machine for the w:ter d~ partment at a price of $475.00 ,
provided the City will be protected by service guarantee.
Seconded by Commissioner Lasher and carried.
Request next received from the local colored world war veterans post for a
contribution toward their annual Christmas program for supplying ~ifts i'or underprivileged caild-
ran and old people.
Thereupon Commissioner Williams moved that the City contribute $25.00 to the Colored
?'orld War Veterans Post for this purpose
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In response to tee request to S(~ut~i At~a~ntic Gas Company to su~mit a report on
operation cost to substantiate their request to be allowed to increase the rates charged
for gsa consumption; e letter w~s next submitted, showing the current cost of operating
msterials, suvplles and labor, in comparison with such cost in 1934 ~en the current
rates were established; to~iether v. lth s finencial statement showing s net loss of
~21,203.13 for twelve months period ending SeQtember ZO, ~94~. Also, sucmitting schedule
of proposed increased rates to be e['fective on ~11 meter readings after December 1, 1947,
together with schedule of r~te~ now in effect for comparative ~ur~oses.
Thereupon after careful study of the oper~tlon statements submitted and comparison
of proposed r~te schedule ~ith old rates n~w in effect it was the opinion that the
Comm'ssion should obtain the schedule of rates char~ed for gas in other cities in
Florida similar in copulation to $~nford before t~ming action on the matter, and the
City ;isnsger was directed to obtain this informatkon for further consideration of the
Board.
The Clerk next reported %nat only ~15.00 in cash w~s csrrled on hand for change
purposes in each of the cash drawers in als office, which made it di~'~'icult for the
Tax Collector and Casz~ier in Water Department to make cnan~e without 6~ttin~ the two
cash drawers crossed up, and requesteu bnat the clmnge money ce increased to ~50.00 l'or
eacn drawer.
Thereupon Commissioner Carreway moved theft the Clerk be authorized to increase
the cash on hand for change our~oses to ~50.00 for each cash drabs,er.
Seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried.
On motion duly carried, the City [~ana~er w~s next ~uthorlzed and directed to c~ll
for bids for furnishing 500 ft. of ~½" fire hose for the Fire Department.
Further reouest newt received from the Church of God for the City to inst~ll
sn overhead street light st intersection of Elm Ave. and Twenty-fifth St, of which the
Installation cost would amount
Request d~nled.
On motion duly carried,
to ~3S. o0.
the ~Lt~ Attorney and City ~ anager were ne×t authorized to
attend the annual convention of the Florida League of i]unlclpalities to be held in
St. Petersburg on November 16-15, the expenses in connection therewith to be borne by
City.
Assets
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The City i~anager next reported that the Civil Aeronatics Aaministration and ';,~r
Administration nad oranted tf~e City a rift-of-entry to all the Cuilmin&s at the
airport, to be used subject to the
in the deed of conveyance, but the
stating that he w~s endeavoring to
terms, conmitions and restrictions that will De embodied
personal property was mot included in the right-of-entry;
~ecure a oer~nlt to use the personnel property until it
could be conveyed to the City by deed.
Letter next read from ~'r Edwnrd Higgins, Vanager of Seminole County Chamber of
Commerce, advising that he w~s endeavoring to get a sponsoring org~nizstion for ~n
annual County Fair and other events, which w~uld include horse racing, motor boat racing
glider meet ~nd other attractions, and requested the City to grsnt this organization
a long Lerm me,se, with a minimum payment, on the Synthetic Trainer Building, the
Parachute Loft ~nd the land used by the Dusty Boots &~ S~ddle Club, for this purpose.
Action deferred, pending information relative to the sponsoring organization.
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The City Nanager next reoorted that the City had received several a olications
to purchase the City-owned property described ss Lots ?,8,9 and l0 of Block 4 of Tier 1
E R Trafford's Map, loceted at northesst corner of P~lmetto .~venue and Taird Street,
which were dedicated by the City as a "Public Psrking Lot" b,~t never used for this purpose.
Thereupon after considerable discussion, the City Attorney was directed to render
an opinion as to whether or not the City hsd authority to sell this property , for further
considerstlon of the Commission.
There being no further
November 14, 194~.
the meeting then adjourned until 2:00 o'clock
Mayor.
Atte st: <~
---~i~ Clerk.