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CitY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA~
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The City Commission of the City ~f Sanford, Florida, met in regular session at the
City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at ?:30 o' clock P M June 10,I946.
Present: Commissioner H.James Gut, Mayor.
s George D. Bishop
# W C Hill
" Lea R. Lesher
# Robert A Williams
City Attorney Fred R.Wllson
City Manager & Clerk H N Bayer
Chief of Police R.G.Wllllams
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Current invoices and payrolls for month of May 1946, properly audited and vouchered
as evidenced by Voucher Nos 904~ thru 9140, submitted, examined, approved and payment
authorized.
Monthly reports of Streets, Sanitation, Health, Water, Police, Fire and Library
Departments for month of May 1946, submitted and examined.
Financial statement and statement of revenues and expenditures during month of May
1946, submitted and examined.
Bank statements in all accounts for month of May 1946, properly reconciled, submitted
and examined.
Mr. J.R.Brown, Sales Representative of M.H. Rhodes, Inc. Hartford, Conn., manufacturer
of the Mark-Time Parking Meters, next appeared before the Board and submitted a proposal
to install parking meters in the main business section of the City, together with a
demonstration of the type of meter recommended to be installed in Sanford, which was
the combination penny-nickel type, rendering 12 minutes parking time plus 10 minutes
'overtime" ( or free parking timer) for one penny; and 60 minutes parking time plus
l0 minutes "overtime" for a nickel. Mr Brown also su0mltted a survey map of the business
sections he had prepared showing the parking areas and locations recommended for park-
ing meters, of which the total amount to 2?0. Mr Brown then submitted a proposed con-
tract for installing the meters at a price of $54.00 each, payable from one-half of the
fees to be received from the operations of the meters, the title of meters to remain
Un the name of the seller until paid for in full; the City having the option to install
such meters on a trial period of twelve months.
Thereupon after conslderalbe discussion and careful study of the map showing the pro-
posed zones for parking meters, and upon recommendations of the City Manager and Chief
of Police, the Commission opproved same, but action was deferred on the installation of
parking meters, pending further consideration of the matter.
A group of cattlemen and butchers next appeared and requested that the days for
inspecting meat products be changed from Monday and Thursday afternoons of each week
to Tuesdays and Thursdays and also that they be granted a permit for storing meat
products on cold storage between inspection days until it can be inspected by the City
Meat Inspector, claiming that it is working a hardship on both the cattlemen and
butchers by not being able to butcher but twice each week.
Thereupon after considerable discussion and on motion duly carried, the City Meat
Inspector was authorized to make inspections on Tuesday afternoons instead of Mondays
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for inspection, conditioned that such meat products will not be offered for sale until it
has passed inspection by the City Meat Inspector which will only 0e made on regular
inspection dates.
Mr Jack Ratigan, President of the Junior ChamBer of Commerce, next appeared and outlined
their vacation recreation program for children, stating that it was their plan to
supplement the City's summer recreation program by employing a supervisor to assist the
City' s director and to underwrite all other expenses that will exceed the funds
appropriated by the City for this purpose.
Thereupon the Commission expressed their appreciation to the Junior Chamber of
Commerce for the assistance offered in sponsoring summer recreation activities for
children, and advised that a Joint meeting would be arranged with the City Commission,
City Recreation Committee, and Junior Chamber of Commerce to organize the program.
Report of May analysis of milk from all dairies operatln& in Sanford, as prepared
by Dr. L R Scribner's Laboratories at Orlando, next submitted, such report showing all
such milk within the requirements of Grade "A" Milk.
Bill of Smith & Glllesple, Engineers, in amount of $3,930.00 for one-half of engineer-
lng fees for preparing plans and specifications for the sewage disposal plant, in accord-
anco with terms of their contract, next presented, and on motion of Commissioner Bishop,
seconded by Commissioner Williams and carried, same was approved and payment authorized.
On motion duly carried, the Commission next approved the pmrchase of a power lawn
mower for the cemeteries from Fred W. Kramer Mfg. Co~ Savannah Ga., at a price of
$16s. 75.
Consideration next given to request of the Seminole County Chamber of Commerce for %he
City to assist with the cost of employing W.S.Earle, Engineer, to acquire the necessary
rights-of-way and spoil areas for the proposed deepening of channel to 12 feet in St.
Johns River from Sanford to Palatka.
Thereupon after considerable discussion, Commissioner Lesher moved that an expenditure
not to exceed $150.00 be authorized for this purpose.
Seconded by Commissioner Bishop and carried.
Communication next read from G.W.S~encer, Attorney for J.W. Turner, requesting the City
to remove an old grave from the North one-half of Lot 2 of Section B Evergreen ceme-
tery, that was sold to Mr. Turner on January 6, 1941, at price of $25.00.
Thereupon after careful consideration and on advice of the Clerk that ~r. Turner was
well aware of the fact that this grave was on this lot at the time he purchase it from
the City, which was evidenced by mound and a concrete grave marker, the Commission felt
that the City was not obligated to remove this grave, but offered to refund the pur-
chase price of $25.00 to Mr. Turner.
City Manager next reported that upon request of several local boat owners the
specifications for one of the piers being constructed by ~.F.Ravenel had been changed
from lO' X 40' to 5' X SO', which will accomodate twice as many boats at one time,
and on motion duly adopted, same was approved.
The City Manager next reported that the dock and warehouse leased to Winn & Lovett
Grocery Company is in bad state of repair and that notice had been served on them to
make the necessary repairs to place it in good condition, which is in adcordance with
the terms of the lease agreement.
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Further oonslderatinn next given to request of Fire Chief Cleveland to employ three
temporary firemen for relief duty during the sus~ner vacation period in order that three
of the regular firemen take vacations at the same time.
Thereupon after consideralbe discussion, and on motion duly carried, the Commission
authorized the employment of one relief fireman and instructed the Fire Chief to arrange
the vacation schedule for only one fireman at a time.
Consleration next given to request of Chief of Police Williams for an increase in
the salary scale of all policemen, in order to employ and maintain a full force of com-
petent personnel.
Thereupon after considerable discussion, and in view of the great increase in
living cost during the past year, it was the opinion of the Commission that the salaries
and wages paid to all employees should be increased in order to help defray the increased
cost of living, and on motion of Commissioner Lesher, seconded by Commissioner Bishop and
carried, an increase of 10 percent in salaries and wages paid to all employees was
authorized, effective as of July 1, 19~6.
A drawing of the proposed facilities for the Colored Recreation Center ,as prepared
by Archltect,Elton J.Moughton, was next submitted for consideration.
Thereupon after careful study of the drawings and sketches, the matter of a site
for the proposed center was next brought up for consideration.
Thereupon after considerable discussion of the proposed site located between Fourth
and Sixth Streets and Locust Avenue and Bay Avenue, which was acquired by the City for
this purpose, and in view of the opposition registered by the propert~v owners in that
vicinity against the City allowing the Federal Works Agency to erect ~d operate a colored
USO building on this site durLng the war, the Commission ordered that a puOllo announce-
ment he made that further consideration will be given to establishing a colored recto-
action center on this property at the next regular meeting, to be held on June 24, 19~6.
There being no further business the meeting then adjourned until 2:00 P.M.
June 21,19~6.
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