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The City Commission of the City of Senford, Flor~ds, met in adjourned special session at
City Hall in the City of Ssnford, Floride, st 8:00 o'clock P. M. April 9, 1953.
Present:
Commissioner Randsll Chase, Mayor
" J.D. Cordell
" John D. Ivey
" John L. Kadet
" W.H. Stemper
City Attorney A. Edwin Shlnholser
City Clerk H. N. Sayer
G~ty Manager Thcs. L. Lemon
Meeting called to order by the Cheirman.
A committee representing the fourteen property owners
in Phillips Terrace Subdivision who
submitted a petition against the City opening the platted alley between Yale and Princeton
Avenues in said subdivision, with T. J. Riley, E. J. Peeples, J. R. Freem~n and W. L. Crocker
as spokesman next apoeared and' made a further request that the City vacate the alley. They
pointed out t~h~t some of the lots were only ll0 feet in depth, which would plsce the alley within
20 feet of the dwellings, that several of the adjacent property owners had already planted lawns,
gardens and shrubbery on the right of way, and that all of them wanted the alley vacated except
one property owner.
After further discussion and in view of the fact that the City had already made plans to
open the alley for garbsge and trash collection service, Commissioner Cordell moved thst the
petition be denied but that the adjacent property owners be given six months in which to remove
their gardens and shrubbery. Seconded by Commissioner Ivey and carried.
The Advisory Committee appointed by Mayor Chase at special meeting of April 6, to define
the functions and coordinate plans of the Sanford Industrial Board, next submitted the follow-
ing recommendations:
REPORT TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY CoMMIsSION OF S~NFORD,
FLORIDA, ON THE SUGGESTED 0RG~NIZATION OF THE SANFORD INDUS-
TRIAL BOARD.
This Committee, having been appointed by Mayor R~ndsll Chase, met immediately after a meeting
of the City Commisslo~ on Monday A~ril 6, 1953, and its findings and recommendations are re-
ported as follows:
1. Members composing the Board:
a. That the following individuals represented by the offices designated,
be appointed ex officio their term, members of the Board:
Seminole County Chamber of Commerce:
President
Manager
Industrial Committee Chairman
Sanford Industries, Inc.:
The Executive Commitbee of Three
Seminole County Jaycees:
President or his designee
Sanford Merchants Association:
President or his designee
b. The fol2owing organizations to be reoresented by sppointees which they
designate as follows:
Senford Board of Realtors:
Two Members
Sanford At2antic N~tlonal Bsnk:
~ne Member
Florlds State Bank:
One Member
City Commission:
One Member
c. And the following individuals be appointed:
E. J. Moughton, Sr., Architect
d. From the public at large:
Three me~bers to be selected by the City Commission.
This is a total of 17 me~bers, as recommended to constitute the Sanford Industrial Board.
2._~That_~ this~ ................ ~o~oar~d have ~egula~r. monthly meetings with reports thereof made to the Com
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The Chairman and/or Manager of the Chamber of Commerce and/or
Pz. esldent of Sanford Industries, Inc., and additional members
to total the required number.
That the primary duties of the Board be specifically delegated by the
Commission. Following are suggested duties which may be given this Board:
a. Assist in the attraction, location, promotion and expansion of
new and existing industries.
b. To coordinate the activities of ali groups or interested parties
which ere active in industrial promotion.
c. Refer to Sanford Industries, Inc., for further consideration,
those industries that ere in need of financial assistance.
That the following organizations contribute specified financial or other
assistance to ~he Bom~d for sdmlnistrative expenses and functions and other
e×oenees ~hich may arise. These sums should be considered annual ~p~roprlations:
City of Sanford
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees - furnish their Executive
Secretary to the Board
as its Secretary in lieu
of financial assistance.
$1,000.00
SO0.00
It is requested thst action appointing th~ Board be accomplished at the earliest
possible moment and that appointees be notified of their appointmen~ as soon as
practicable in order that the Board may begin functioning.
Respectfully submitted,
F. E. Breokenridge, Chairman,
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Thereupon after lengthy discussion and careful consideration,
the Advisory Committee appointed at the special meeting of April 6,
Board be dissolve8 and reorganized, Commissioner Stamper moved that
Board be organized and new members sppo!n~d in accorSance with the
of said sdvlsory committee. Seconded by Commissioner Cordell and carried.
Thereupon the following were aopointed on the reorganized Sanford Industrial
Seminole County Chamber of Commerce:
President - John Brumley; Manager - Forrest Breckinridge;
Industrial Committee.
Sanford Industries, Inc:
The Executive Committee of Three -
and upon recommendations of
that the Sanford Industrial
the present Industrial
foregoing recommendations
and Chairman of
Florida State Bank:
President - T.
Engineering:
Frederick H. Williams
Architectural:
Elton J. Mough~on,
City Commission:
W. H. Stemper
E. Tucker, Jr.
Seminole County Junior Chsmber of Commerce:
President - Douglas Stenstrom; and Chairmen of Industrial Committee.
Sanford Merchants Association:
President - A. L. Wilson
Sanford Board of Realtors:
W. Dietrlchs; A. B. Peterson and Raymond Lundquist
Sanford Atlantic Nstional Bank:
President - Robert J. Bauman
Board:
consisting of R. T. Cowan, Herman Jacobson
and W. C. Hutchlson, Jr.
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On motion of Commissioner Kadet, seconded by Commissioner Stemper and carried, the Com-
mission appropriated the sum of $1,000.00 for the Industrial Board and authorized same ~o be
~r~nsferred from the Contingent Fund.
Offer of $75.00 next submitted from L. P. Payton to Ourchase the fraction of City owned
lots described as E. 25.90 feet of Lots 26, 27 and 28 of Block 5, Marvania Second Section, and
on motion of Commissioner Ivey, seconded by Commissioner Stemper and carried, same was rejected,
pending information as to ownership of remainder of said lots and the prevailing selling price
of lots in tha~ section.
Invoice of Robert M. Angas and Associatee in amount of $1,016.04, covering engineering
services in connection with water works improvements on items that h~ve already been completed,
next submitted, and on motion of Commissioner Stemper, seconded by Commissioner Kadet and carried,
same was approved and payment authorized.
Invoice of Robert M. Angas and Associates in amount of $1,512.9b, covering engineering fee
in connection with preparation of preliminary estimate of water works improvements needed, next
submitted, and on motion of Commissioner Ivey, seconded by Commissioner ~ordell and carried,
same was aporoved and payment authorized.
El~on J. Moughton, Jr., insurance agent, next apoeared wi~h further reference to proposal
to insure the municipal stadium ~galnst public liability damages at approxima%e cost of $309.00,
based on rate o~ $5.16 per ].,000 attendance of estim~ted 60,000, which was rejected by the Com-
mission at meeting of April 6. He advised that this was a special ra~e on Join~ coverage for ~he
Cl~y and baseball association, which would only cost the baseball association $250,00 for such
coverage while they are using it, but if the City did not insure it while being used for other
purposes it would cost the baseball association s~ least $600.00, if they could obtain such
insurance.
After further discussion Commissioner Stemper moved that the City insure the stadium thru
El~on J. Moughton, Jr., against oubllc liability damages a~ approximate cost of $309.00, sub-
Jec~ to audit of number of attendance. Seconded by Commissioner Ivey and carried.
On motion of Commissioner Ivey, seconded by Commissioner Cordell and carried, the Com-
mission next authorized and dlrected that the City charge $10.00 for public liability insurance
to every organization using the s~adium that charge admission, except t~hose carrying their own
insurance.
In response to the proposal of the Garden Club to beautify the lake front by planting
shrubbery along the highway leading into Sanford, letter next read from ~he Sta~e Road Depart-
ment offering to cooperate to the ex~ent of furnishing recommendations as ~o materials ~o be
used and supervision of the designing.
Thereupon Commissioner Stemper moved that the City Manager convey to the Garden Club ~he
contents of the letter, to commend them for their interest in beautifying the lake front, and
that the City will take care of m~intenance of any shrubbery olanted on the roadway within Zhe
City Limits. Seconded by Com~is~ioner Kadet and carried.
Letter nex~ read from the Southside P. T. A. declining, acceptance of the Floodlights from
the old baseball park becau~ of the prohibitive cost of installation and maintenance.
Protes~ next submitted from C. E. McKee, local manager of Ne-Hi Bottling Company, against
the Seminole County Baseball Association granting Cocoa Cola Company exclusive concessions on
softdrinks at the municipal stadium during 1953 season, but in view of the fact that all ~he
concessions are leased to the baseball assoclatlon, no actlon could be taken according ~o ad-
vice of City Attorney.
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wells,
and Io-HP pumps on two other wells.
Thereupon after considerable
~-HP pumps at this time to replace
of which one will be carried
in stock as spare, and two IO-HP pumps to replace the 74
The old pumps to be traded in.
discussion as to advisability of
those for the small wells, which
purchasing more than five
are in bad state of repair,
the City Manager was authorized to advertise for bids, to~ opened en April 27, for purchasing
from five to eight pumps, less trade-in allowance on the old pumps.
The City Manager next submitted prices on ourchase of meter to register flow of vmter
from new well at water plant, the lowest being $457.00, and after discussion Commissioner
Kader moved that the purchase be delayed until the City receives the money from the proposed
bond issue for water works improvements. Seconded by Commissioner Stemper and carried.
The City Manager and Chief of Police next reported on appearing before the Board of
County Commissioners with request tb~t the County pay the City an amount equal to salary of
one operator for radio communication services rendered the Sheriff's office, which they agreed
to do, but rescinded the action later at the meeting and authorized the ourchaae of their own
radio eculpment for the Sheriff's office.
On motion of Commissioner Kadet, seconded by Commissioner Ivey and carried, the City
Manager was next authorized to employ a purchasing agent at salary not to exceed $60.00 per week.
In response to request to U. S. Public Health Service for advice of their consultant rela-
tive to the proposed sanitary sewerage improvements, letter next submitted from John W. Wake-
field, Chief of Sewage and Industrial Waste Section, Florida State Board of Health, advising
that such service can only be secured thru the request of State Board of Health, and if the
City still desires to have a representative of the U. S. Public Health Service visit Sanford
and act in a consulting capacity, they would be glad to arrange it.
Thereupon Commlssloner Kader moved t~t the City request the services of the U. S.
Public H~alth Service Consultant in connection with the Sewerage Project. Seconded by Commissioner
Stamper and carried.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
lty l~rk