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City Commission, S~=ford, Florida, December
The City Commission of the City of $snford,
session at the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida,
1949.
Florida, met in adjourned regular
at 8:00 o'clock P N December 21,
quested the
the Board:
Present:
Commissioner Andrew Carraw~y, ~ayor.
Randall Chase
F A Dyson
John Krlder
W. H. St emper
City Attorney A. Edwin Shinholser
City Manager Clifford McKlb~ln, Jr.
City Clerk H. N. Bayer
Chief of ~olice R. G. Williams
Meeting called to ~rder by the Chairman.
Commissioner Dyson then moved that the meeting adjourn at 9:00 o'clock P. ~., and
that shy unfinished business be carried over ~nd considered at the regulsr annual meeting
of January 3, 1950. Notion duly seconded and carried.
Edward Higgins, member of the Zoning Bo~rd of Adjustment, next appeared and re-
Commission to give favorable consideration to the following recommendations of
That the property zoned in District R-1 (One single fa~il~ ) located
end abutting on the south side of Celery Avenue between S~nford and
Locust Avenues, be changed to C-1 (Retail-Co~mmercial) District.
That Section 5 (R-l-A), subsection D, item (c) of the Zoning Ordinance
be amended by adding thereto "provided that after approval by the
Board of Adjustment, in R-1-A districts, a total of 1000 square feet
of ground floor area may be computed by there being not less than
?20 square feet of house proper and not more than 280 square feet
under the main roof, in car ports and porches."
Thereupon Commissioner Chase moved the acceptance of the recommendations of the
Zoning Board of Adjustment and that a Public Hearing be held at ~:O0 o'clock P. ~., January
16, 1950, to consiGer the foregoing changes in the Zoning Ordinance, and that legal notice
of such hearing be published in the Sanford Herald.
Seconded by Commissioner Krider and carried. .
Attorney Karlyle Housholder next appeared on behalf of Gilbert A. Willlsme and made
a further request that he be granted the privilege of deducting $50.00 per month from the
rent on'the cold storsge plant during entire term of the 5 year lease to amor~ze the cost
of repairs and replacement of refrigeration machinery and equipment and repairs and perma-
nent improvements to the building; stating that Nr. Williams had expended a sum of over
$3,000.00 in making such repairs and improvements in order to place the plant in good
operative condition.
Thereupon Nr. Williams was requested to submit invoices covering the aforesaid ex-
penditures, for further consideration of the Commission.
Pursuant to petition received for the installation of traffic signal light at inter-
section of French Avenue and 2Otb Street, Commissioner Stemper next moved the authorization
for installation of same.
Seconded by Commissioner Chase
Further recommendations of the
mitred as follows:
and carried.
Swimming Pool Operation Advisory Committee, next sub-
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City Commission, Sanford, Florida, D~
That a nominal charge be made for lockers and baskets, probably 5g, to
cover malntenance, lost keys, basket deterioration, etc. and also to
discourage unnecessary use of the facilities by children coming in suits.
Suggest hours of 12 to 4 P. I~. on Sunday and l0 to 4 P. N. on Saturday
during winter part-time operation, with requested private session dur-
ing other times to be properly supervised and leased on a cost basis.
Recommend a Supervising Life Guard be placed in charge of the pool,
acting under the City Nanager, and opera, ting alone in winter. Quali-
fications should include active rating as Senior Life Guard, American
Red Cross Life Saving Service, with Individual having ability to command
respect of ~ll pool users, and ability to promote use of the pool thru
scheduled water sports and programs. The Life Guard could be either male
or female. Concession to be closed in winter, front door~ locked and side
entrance up steps to be used, with Guard also acting as Cashier. In summer,
the Guard to have authority to hire part-time help to meet the requirements
of Red Cross as to supervision of swimmers, and a Cashier employed on full
time basis to handle admission and concessions. Cashier to De paid a straight
salary instead of percentage of concession sales because volume of sales would
not be sufficient to Justify incentive percentage. That "Fort Nellon Pool"
be used as a name for the pool for the present, the Co~ittee wiI1 recommend
a name for it after more deliberation.
Thereupon on motion of Commissioner Krider, secomed by Commissioner Dyson
and carried, the Co~mmlssion authorized ~e construction and installation of lockers in
the dressir~ rooms, but deferred action on the other foregoing recommendations.
On motion of Commissioner Chase, seconded by Commissioner Dyson and carried,
the Commission next authorized an expenditure of $200.00 for repairing and renovating the concrete
tennis courts at the airport, so as to place them in usable condition for the public.
Consideration next given to offering the State Farm Bureau a site for their
proposed headquarters building to be erected in Central ~lorida at a cost of $~0,000.00,
which is required to be located on a highway.
Thereupon after considering the locations of City owned property, it w~s felt
that the property located on east side of ~rench Avenue between Ninth and Tenth Streets,
acqulred by the County thru foreclosure of t~x liens and dedicated for public use, would
be a desirable site for the State Farm Bureau Building,
l~anager was airected to confer with the Boe~d of County
available for this purpose.
and on motion duly adopted, the City
Commi~sioners relative to making it
The City I~ansger next reported on bad condition of the wooden bridge over open
ditch on West Twelfth Street, and also one on East Eleventh St., and reco~mnended that they
be replaced with 60 inch concrete or CO~TUgated iron culverts.
Thereupon after considering the lasting qualities of the two types or culverts,
Commissioner Krider moved that the City ~anSger advertise for bids for furnishing the necessary
quantity of 60 inch re-tnforced concrete pipe for installing culverts at the aforesaid lo-
cations.
Seconded by Commissioner $temper and carr~d.
Pursuant to petition signed by 25 persons requesting installation of a stre~:t light
at intersection of ~aple and Eleventh Street, and on recommendation of the City 5~amger and
Chief of Police, Commissioner Krider moved the installation of same.
Seconded by Commissioner Stemper and carried.
~xe City Nanager next reported on am~ual cost of approximately $1075.00 for the
purchase,freeze and cold storage of meat for feeding animals at the Zoo, and recommended obtain-
ing bids for purchasing an 18 cu.ft, deep freeze at a cost of approximately $500.00 for storage
of mule meat which could be acquired without cost to the City.
Action deferred, pending further consideration.
Ordinance No. 464, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITk' OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, A~ENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 362
OF THE CITY OF SANFORD AS A~ENDED, S~]E BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD,
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City Commission, S~ford, Florida,.. ~.9..~.~.b.~....~....~....~...?.---~ ........... 19.47.
Thereupon the roll was called for the final passage
Ordinance No 464, the vote being as follows:
Commis s ioner C arrawsy Aye
" Cha s e AY e
" Dyson Aye
,, Krider AYe
,, Stemper Aye
and adoption of said
Thereupon the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of
Sanford, Florida by uanimous vote had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. ~6~,
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 362
OF THE CITY OF SANFORD AS AMENDED, SA~E BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
SANFORD, BY ALTERING THE FIRST FLOOR AREA REQUIRE~ENTS FOR DWELLINGS IN R-1 DISTRICTS
AS SET OUT IN SUBSECTION G OF SECTION 6 OF SAID ORDINANCE NUMBER 362 AS ~ENDED.
Commissioner Krider next advised the Board that the Sanford Stadium Authority
Sad completed the formulation of plans for erecting a memorlal stadium at the municipal
athletic field, to be constructed of steel at an estimated cost of ~165,O00.00, and
would submit their report, together with the proposed plans, to the Con~ission at
the annual meetlrg of January 3, with a request that the City pledge the first year's
revenue from the cigarette tax , estimated at $?5,000.00 toward the cost of constructing
the stadium. He stated that the Stadium Authority would arrange to finance the balance
of cost through private financing agents, and that the total cost would be amortized
from the anticipated revenues from the stadium, and recommended that favorable con-
sideration be given to pledging the cigarette tax revenue for this purpose.
Commissioner Krider also outlined a proposed program for financing and con-
structlng other public i~r0vements, such as sanitary sewers, street paving and
expansion of water supply system.~
The meeting then adjourned until 8:00 o'clock P M January 3, 1950.
Attest:
Mayor. ,