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Ci~ Commission, Sanford, Florida, _. ~rll 25, 1949 at J9 4~
~he City Commission or the City or Sanford, Florida, met in regular session,
at the City Hall in the City of °anford, Florida, at 8:00 o'clock P M. April 25, 1949.
Present: Commissioner Andrew Carraway, Mayor.
" Randall Chase
" F A Dyson
" John Krlder, Sr.
W.H. Stemper
City Attorney A Edwin Shlnholser
City Manager Clifford McKibbln Jr.
City Clerk H.N.Sayer
Deputy City Clerk Gordon L Bradley
Chief of Police R.G. Wllliams
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Minutes of the regular meeting of April llth and of the adjourned meetings of
April 15th and 18th, 1949, next read and approved.
Mrs Linda Gingles, Mr. Sam Martina and Mr. Gene Tucker next appeared before the
Board and requested the Commission to appoint a committee to investigate the advisability
of having a recreation program during the summer months
Mr Martina stated that a program could be instigated that would cost considerably less
than the one last year, by using volunteer directors with one paid director as the supervisor.
Mrs Gingles submitted a report of her work last year as well as a tentative program for
this year.
Thereupon the Mayor appointed Commissioner Stemper, with the authority to select
another member of the Commission as the Recreation Committee, to investigate the advisability
of such a program and to report back to the Commission at the next regular meeting.
Commissioner Stemper then selected Commissioner Krider to serve with him on the aforesaid
committee.
Mr Floyd Palmer of the Prudential Life Insurance Company of America, next appeared
before the Board and submitted additional proposals for increasing the group life insurance
on employees as well as a hospital plsn.
Thereupon after considerable discussion Commissioner Chase moved that the matter be
tabled until such time the 1949-1950 budget is to be prepared.
Seconded by Commissioner Krlder and carried.
Further consideration was next given to the appointment of a Fiscal Agent for the
purpose of setting up a Municipal Utility.
Mr E G Kilpatrlck ,Vice-President of the Florida State Bank, appeared before the Board
and reported that he had reviewed the proposals and recommended the firm of John Nuveen of
Chicago.
Mr F.Burton Smith of Leedy,Wheeler and Alleman of Orlando appeared before the Board and
submitted an additional proposal to act as Fiscal Agent.
Thereupon after considerable discussion, She matter was taken under advisement pending
further investigation.
Tabulation of bids for furnishing lubricating oil and greases was next submitted for
consideration.
Thereupon Commissioner Dyson moved that the bid of American Oil Co. be accepted.
Seconded by Commissioner Ch~.~, .n~ ~.r-,,t.a
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watchman at the airport.
The City Manager recommended that Mr. Quattlebaum be retired at $87.25 per mont~, which
would amount to 504 of his present salary.
Thereupon after considerable discussion, Commissioner Stemper moved that the matter
be referred to the Policemen's Pension Fund Board to work out a plan whereby Nr. Quattle-
baum could be retired under the Pension Fund, and if such a solution is not possible, that
Nr Quattlebaum be retired as recommended by the City Nanager.
Seconded by Commissioner Chase and carried.
List of saleable City-owned property, next submitted for consideration by the Com-
mission.
Thereupon after reviewing the list, the ~ayor appointed the Nanager and Clerk to
review the list and to recommend the holding of property necessary for industrial expansion
and the re-submit the list at the next regular meeting.
The City Nanager next reported thet the cost of extending a six inch water line and
Hydrant on Willow Avenue south of Geneva Ave. would amount to approximately $1,938.co-
Thereupon Commissioner Krider moved that the matter be tabled.
Seconded by Commissioner Chase and carried.
Request next received from t~e Gulf Oil Corporation,owners of the property at the
corner of First Street and Sanford Avenue, that East Street De vacate~ between Sanford
Avenue and Cross Street.
Thereupon Commissioner Krider moved that the aforesaid request be tabled.
Seconded by Commissioner Dyson and carried.
Request next received from the Sanford Transit Lines to change the route of their
bus line along French Avenue and Thirteenth Street, and same was aoproved.
On motion of Commissioner Xride~, seconded by Commissioner Chase and carried,
the Commission next tabled the reouest of Fire Chief Cleveland that his salary be increased
$20.00 per month along with other members of his department.
Commissioner Krider next offered Resolution No. ?52, and after being read in full
by the Clerk moved its passage and adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Stemper and carried by the following vote of the Commission:
Commissioner Carraway Aye
, Chase Aye
" Dyson. Aye
,' Krider Aye
, Stemper Aye
Said Resolution No. ?52 being in words and figures as follows:
MESOLUTION NO. ?52
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY C~MISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, DECLARING
THE NEED FOR THE WIDENING OF THE STATE ROAD KNOWN AB FENCH AVENUE IN THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA, AND REQUESTING THAT THE STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA INSTITUTE
APPROPR'IATE ACTION FOR THE WIDENING OF SAID STATE ROAD.
WHEREAS, by Chapter 236~1, Laws of Florida, 194Y, the Legislature of the State of
Florida designated as the state road that certain highway described as French Avenue in
the City of Sanford from Seminole Boulevard on the North to its junction with State Road
Number 17 on the South, and
WH,~REAS, such state road for most of its length has a paved width of only twenty-four
feet,
also
French Avenue, and, therefore,
all hours of the day and night,
and such road in addition to accomodating a large amount of normal highway travel
serves the State Farmers' Market in the City of Sanford, Florida, located on said
suffers extremely heavy traffic by large trucks through
and such state road is further used extensively by the
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WHEREAS, by reason of the recited abnormal traffic using said French Avenue the present
width of the same, as herelnabove set forth, is entirely inadequate to meet the demands of
such traffic and results in Congestion and danger to the traveling public, and it appears
to the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, that for the benefit of the through
traffic using said state highway, including the numerous large trucks which avail themselves
of the facilities of the State Farmers, Market, as well as for the elimination of hazardous
traffic conditions, and the assurance of a .steady and orderly flow of traffic safely conducted,
that such street should be widened at the earliest posslOle date, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, that the
State Road Department of the State of Florida be, and it is hereby requested to immediately
initiate proceedings for the widening of the state road in the City of Sanford, Florida,
designated as French Avenue from Seminole Boulevard on the North to its Junction with State
Road Number l? on the South, consistent with the demands for safe and uncongested traffic
thereon, and that such steles to be taken by the State Road Department include the acquiring
of such additional right of way as may be necessary for such purpose.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the City of Sanford, Florida be, and
he is hereby, instructed to notify the State Road Department of the State of Florida of this
expression by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, by delivery of a copy of
this Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of April, 1949.
A~ndrew Carrawa~v
Mayor
~ A D2son
W H Stemper
~andall Chase
ATTEST:
H N Sa2er
City Clerk.
(SEAL)
John Krlder
As the City Commission of the
City of Sanford, Florida.
the
Commissioner Dyson next offered Resolution No.
Clerk moved its passage and adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Krider and carried by
Commissioner Carraway Aye
" Dyson Aye
" Krlder Aye
" Chase Not voting
" Stemper Not voting.
Said resolution No.
?53 and after being read in full by
the following vote of the Commission:
753 being in words and figures as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. ?53
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING THE NEED
FOR REVISION OF THE CITY CHARTER OF THE C I~,' OF SANPORD, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE DRAFT OF A
PROPOSED NEW CITY CHARTER TO BE SUBMITTED FOR PASSAGE AT THE 1949 SESSION OF THE FLORIDA
LEGISLATURE AND URGING THE ACTIVE EFFORT OF EACH [~EMBER OF THE SEMINOLE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE
DELEGATION FOR PASSAGE OF SUCH PROPOSED CHARTER
WHEREAS, the last complete revision of the City charter of the City of Sanford,
Florida, was made in the year 1923, and during the years intervening cinch such date there
have been numerous changes by way of amendment to said charter, and also during such period
it has become apparent that further changes are advisable and necessary to make said charter
properly applicable to existing conditions, and by reason of changes in the laws of the
State of Florida relative to municipalities generally it has become apparent that other changes
are advisable and expedient for the purpose of conforming the charter of the city of Sanford,
Florida, to the general laws of the State of ~lorida in some respects, and
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over-all revised charter for the City of Sanford, Florida, a Charter Revision Committee
composed of eleven members, which has devoted many session to the task set out, and which
has reoorted back to the City Commission of said City a draft of a proposed charter, which
has been further considered and studied by the said City Commission, and which, after such
consideration by the Commission, has been submitted to public hearing for criticism and fur-
ther recommendation by the general public, and
WHEREAS, a final draft of the proposed new charter for the City of Sanford, Florida,
has been evolved from the work of the aforesaid Committee, the City Commission, and such
public hearing, and the details of preparation and submission of such final draft for appro-
priate legislative action have been referred to the City Attorney of the City of Sanford,
Florida, and it is the desire of the City Commission that such final draft of said proposed cha~-
ter shall be passed by the 19~9 session of the Florida legislature, now, ~herefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, that the final
draft of the proposed new charter of the City of Sanford, Florida, prepared under the super-
vision of the City Attorney of said City, be, and the same is hereby approved, and that said
City Attorney be, and he is hereby instructed to submit such proposed new charter to the
Seminole County delegation at ~he 19~9 session of the Florida Legislature for passage,
and that each member of such delegation be, and he is hereby, urged to exert his every effort
toward the obtaining of prompt passage of such charter.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be furnished to Honorable Lloyd
F.Boyle, seantor, and to Honorable J.Brailey Odham, and Honorable N.B.Smith, representative~,
by the City Clerk.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of April,
1949.
Andrew Carraway
Mayor
John Krider
F A D~son
ATTEST: ( SEAL )
As the City Comm~ sion of
the City of Sanford,Florida.
H. N. SaNer
City Clerk.
Commissioner Chase next offered Resolution No. 754 and after being read in full by the
Clerk moved its passage and adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Stemper and carried by the following vote of the Commission:
Commissioner Carraway Aye
" Chase Aye
" D~son Aye
" Krider Aye
" Stemper Aye
Said Resolution No. 754 being in words and figures as follows: RESOLUTION No. ?54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COI~.~ISBION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, TO PROVIDE for
CONVEYANCE BY THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, TO THE C~INTY OF SEMINOLE FLORIDA, OF CERTAIN
REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY SAID CITY OF SANFOBD, FLORIDA, TO BE USED AS A SITE FOR A HOSPITAL.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of ~nford, Florida, by its Resolution No.
?46, passed and adopted March 28, 1949, requested the Board of County Commissioners of
Seminole County,Florida, to reconvey to the City of Sanford, Florida, certain real property
therein described previously conveyed by said City to said County for use for hospital pur-
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~ler ~reement to ~e making of such reconveyance and have indicated ~o ~e Cl~y Commission
of ~e Cl~y of Sanford, Florida, ~etr desire ~hat ~ald Cl~y convey ~o ~e County of Seminole
Florida, other property ~o be ~sed as a hosplt~ slLe, ~d
~E~AS, the City Commission of ~e City of Sanford, Florida, conelder~ ~ha~ ~e proper~
hereafter described would be sul~a~le for a hospltal site, and ls ~reeable bo ~e ~nveyance
of such proper~y ~o the County of Seminole, Florlda, Upon reconveyance to ~e City of Sanford,
Florida, of the property referred to In the aforesaid Resolution No. ~46, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, that upon
reconveyance by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Seminole, M~orida, to
the City of ~anford, Florida, of the property referred to in Re~olutlon no. ~46, passed and
adopted by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, ~orlda, on ~arch 2~, 1949, the City
of Sanford, Florida, will Convey to the Co~ty of Seminole , Florida, the proper~y situate
Co~ty of Seminole, Florida, described a~ Block ~, of Bel-Air, as recorded in Plat Book 3,
P~e ~9, of ~e Public Records of Seminole County, Florida, ~e deed conveyi~ such property
from City of S~ford, Mlorida, to County of Seminole, Mlorlda, to provide ~ab the property
~ereln conveyed Is to be used a~ a hospital slte, and that In ~e event of ~e u~e of said
property for a~ purpose o~er than for ~he erection and constr~ction of a hoeplt~ ~ereon
the title to such property shall immediately reverb to City of Sanford, Florida.
PASSED ~D ADOPTED ~hls 25th d~ of April, 194~.
Andrew Car rawly
Mayor.
John Krider
Randall Chase
W H Stemper
ATTEST:
~.N.Sayer
City Clerk.
(SEAL)
F A Dyeon
As the City Commission of the
City of Sanford, Florida.
Consideration was next given to the monthly bills which had been previously approved
by ~he Finance Committee.
Commissioner Stemper recommended that in the future an accounting be made of the
expenses incurred by all persons making official trips for the City, that all vehicles be
that the amount of the telephone bills be reviewed to
serviced at the City repair shop/ ~-t~
ascertaln if this amount is consistent with efficient business practices;
me~A~e~ that the matter of frequent purchases of new batteries for automotive equipment
be investigated, and that the contract with Miller-Bishop Radio Co. for servicing the police
radios be reviewed to ascertain if the City is receiving sufficient service for the cost
incurred.
Thereupon Commissioner Chase moved ~hat the report of the Finance
accepted and that the recommendations be approved.
Seconded by Commissioner Dyson and carried.
There being no further business the meeting then adjourned until
April 28, 1949.
Committee be
8:00 o'clock P.M.
ATTEST:
Mayor