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The City Commission of the Olty of Sanford,
at the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at
Present: Commissioner Randall Chase,
" J.D. Cordell
John D. Ivey
" John L. Kadet
" W.H. Stemper
City Attorney A. Edwin Shinholeer
City Clerk H. N. Sayer
City Manager Thcs. L. Lemon
Chief of Police R. G. Williams
Commissioner-elect Earl Higginbotham
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Florida, met in adjourned regular session
8:00 o'clock P. M., November 30, 1953.
Mayor
Letter next submitted from Municipal Judge Volie A. Williams, Jr., recommending the
remission of remainder of Jall sentences imposed against Wilbur Holliday who was convicted in
Municipal Court on November 16, 1953, for "discharging and brand lshinz firearms", and "Dis-
orderly conduct", Municipal Court Cases Nos. 49277 and 49278. This remission recommended be-
cause of the physical condition of the prisoner's wife.
Thereupon Commissioner Stemper moved the acceptance and approval of recommendation of
the Municipal Judge. Seconded by Commissioner Kadet and carried.
Commissioner Kadet next introduced Resolution No. 826, and after being read in full,
moved its passage and adoption. Seconded by Commissioner Ivey and carried by the following
vote of the Commission:
Commissioner Chase Aye
N Cordell Aye
" Ivey Aye
" Kadet Aye
" Stemper Aye
Said Resolution No. 826 being in words and figures as follows:
A PJ~SOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLOHIDA,
ENDORSING THE PLAN FOR A CANAL BETWEEN THE UPPER REACHES OF THE ST. JOHNS
RIVER AND THE INDIAN RIVER, AND URGING AND RECOMMENDING THE EAPLLY CON-
STRUCTION OF SUCH CANAL.
WHEREAS, the Bt. Johns River in Florida which parallels the present Intercoastal
Waterway between Cocoa, Florida and its Junction with the St. Johns near Sisters Creek and is
a great waterway in the State and is not presently used in connection with the Intercoastal
Waterway System, and
WHEREAS, there is presently contemplated a navigational canal between the upper
reaches of the St. Johns River and the Indian River to be designated as the Banford-Titusville
Canal which will traverse the narrow neck of land lying twelve miles between these two bodies
of water, and
WHEREAS, said canal was originally proposed by Chapter 801 Acts of Florida 1856,
and would probably have been dug and utilized had the Civil War not interfered, and
WHEREAS, such a canal wc~ld change the Bt. Johns River from a dead-end street to a
continuous artery of navigation, would facilitate a heavy volume of traffic from transient
yachts moving between Jacksonville and Miami, encouraging many more successful business men
to visit Central Florida and to make investments there, and
WHEREAS, the said canal would allow an extension of water shipments from Canaveral
Harbor into the Central Florida area bearing a heavy volume of petroleum products, cement and
lumber, and
WREREAB, the recent flood conditions that have obtained in this area have resulted
in considerable flood damage to the streets and other prooerty of the City of Sanford, as well
as causing damage to private property in and near the City, and
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WHEREAS, the upper St. Johns River valley has been designated a flood ares;
WHEREAS, the now existing Central & Southern Florida Flood Control District includes
posed canal within its program; and
WHEREAS, many additional material benefits
Johns River valley for navigation and flood control,
and
the pro-
would accrue to development of the Bt.
including among other benefits the con-
servation of game and wild life and the fact that such canal should be an integral part of the
plan to conserve water and maintain a safe and reasonable water table; and
WHEREAS, such canal has been endorsed by a Memorial to the Congress and to the
President of the United States and his Corp of Engineers from the Legislature of the State of
Florida, and further supported and endorsed by the St. Johns-Indian River Improvement Associatio~,
the Florida Waterway Congress, the Florida State Chamber of Commerce, the Florida Junior Chamber
of Commerce, the Interim Committee on Inland Waterways of the Florida State Senate, the Marine
Association of Florida, the Atlantic Regional Conference of the Propeller Club of the United
States, the Coast Guard Reserve, Jacksonville Power Squadron, the Seminole County Chamber of
Commerce and other Chambers of Commerce throughout the St. Johns River Valley, as well as
other organizations;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLBED, by the City
corporated municipality of the S~ate of Florida, the
Commission of the City of Bsnford, an in-
economy of which would be vitally affected
by the ooeration of the said canal, in meeting assembled, that it does hereby endorse the
proposed Sanford-Titusvllle Canal and does urge and recommend the immediate completion of the
study and early construction of the canal to meet the needs of national defense and commerce.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED tPmt copies of this resolution be forwarded to all Senators
of the United States Senate representing the South Atlantic region and to all P~presentatives
of the States comprising said region with the request that this p~Ject be given serious con-
sideration leading toward immediate ~ction in the Congress of the United States and authorizing
said works and appropriating the necessary funds to provide for its completion.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 90th day of November 1953.
S/ Randall Chase, Mayor
John L. Kadet
W. H. Stemper
J. D. Cordell
Jno ~, Ivey
As the City Commission of the
(S E A L) City of Sanford, Florida.
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Sayer
Upon advice of Mayor Chase that the deal had been consummated with C. E. Spencer
and wife for acquiring their property at nrice of $40,000.00 for right of way for widening
French Avenue in accordance with proposal of Board of County Commissioners, which was approved
by the City Commission at regular meeting of November 23, Commissioner Ivey next moved the
authorization for payment to C. E. Spencer and wife of t~ sum of $5,000.00 in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the aforesaid proposal. Seconded by Commissioner Cordell and carried
Carl Nelson of Sullivan, Nelson & Goss, Inc., and W. T. ~nderson of Anderson Cook
Company, fiscal agents, next appeared and submitted proposed ordinance authorizing bond issue
in sum of $1,100,000.00 for financing the water works and sewerage improvements, advising that
the ordinance had been approved by their bond attorneys, and was in complete form with the
exception of the description of the scope of imnrovements, the water rates, and the sewer
charges, which were omitted for insertion by the Commission. A cony of the ordiname having
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ordinance until a few hours before the meetingand had not had sufficient time to make a thorough
study of it.
Thereupon Commissioner Kadet moved tha~ a copy of the ordinance be circulated among
the Commissioners for study and to be taken up for consideration at the next regular meeting.
Seconded by Commissioner Stemper.
Mayor Chase then advised that he would like to have the ordinance placed on first
reading at this meeting in order to expedite sale of the bonds because he felt the market would
be very favorable for selling municipal bonds during the ~ext few weeks.
Commissioner Ivey then made a substitute motion that the ordinance be placed on first
reading at this meeting and that if it meets with approval of the City Attorney, that it be
placed on final passage and adopted at next regular meeting, which was seconded by Com~issloner
Cordell, but upon advice of the City Attorney that it could no~ be placed on flrs~ reading
until all,lesions were inserted and any other changes corrected and submitted in complete form,
the motion was withdrawn.
The roll was then called on the motion of Commissioner Kadet, which failed to carry
over the dissenting vote of Commissionem Cordell, Ivey and Chase.
Thereupon the Commission proceeded
ordinance.
On motion of Commissioner Cordell,
to a lengthy st~y and discussion of the proposed
seconded by Commissioner Ivey and carried, the
Commission authorized the scope of construction ~o be described and inserted in the Ordinance
as: Improvements and additions to the water plan~ and system; sanitary sewer rehabilitation
and improvements and sanitary sewer extensions; and other purposes necessary, appurtenant or
incidental thereto.
Commissioner Ivey moved ~hat the monthly sewer rates of $1.65 minimum and $2.94
maximum for single residence, and 68% of bill for all water in excess of lO,O00 gallons for all
other users, as set up and recommended by the fiscal agents, be inserted in the ordinance.
Seconded by Commissioner Cordell.
Com,~issioner Kadet then made sn amended motion to include a rate for septic tanks in
good condition, which would be 50% of the monthly rate for single residence, but same died
for lack of a second.
The roll was then called on the motion of Commissioner Ivey, which carried over
~he dissenting vote of Commissioners Kadet and Stemper.
Commissioner Stemper stated tm t "I voted Naye because the rate is insufficient to
carry out the program recommended by the engineers, the fiscal agents, the State Board of
Health, the U. S. Public Health Service, and as voted by the people".
Commissioner Kadet stated "I voted Naye because this is not sufficient funds to pay
off the bonds necessary to complete the work voted on by the Deople of Sanford and I believe
that some considerstion should be given to owners of septic tanks t~ t are in good operation".
Commissioner Cordell moved that the bond issue be increased to $1,175,000.00 so as
to include a portion of the improvements proposed under program No. 2. Seconded by Commissioner
Ivey.
Commissioner Stemper then made s substitute motion to increase the bond issue to
$1,500,000.00 so as to include the whole program and elimin,te the $30,000.00 improvements
to be made annually by the City, which was seconded by Commissioner Kadet but failed to carry
over the dissenting vote of Commissioners Cordell, Ivey and Chase.
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Commissioner Kadet stated
the straw ballot".
Commissioner Stamper stated
the recommended program".
"I voted Nays because it is not enough money voted for on
voted Nays becat~se it is not sufficient to carry out
Commissioner Stamper moved that the annual rental rate on fire hydrants be increased
to $50.00 per hydrant, and that the maximum amount that may be transferred annually from the
Water Deoartment to the General Fund be increased from $25,000 to $35,000.00. Seconded by
Commissioner Ivey and carried.
The ordinance was then referred to the City Attorney to make the foregoing insertions
and changes.
On motion of Commissioner Cordell, seconded by Commissioner Stamper and carried, the
Commission next authorized payment of $18,672.07 due December 1, 1953, on retain title contracts
for purchase of equipment, held by the Sanford Atlantic National Bank.
On motion of Commissioner Stemoer, seconded by Commissi~ner Ivey and carried, the
Commission next approved payment, subject to approval of the Finance Committee, of current in-
voices and payrolls, as evidenced by Vouchers Nos. 240 thru 423.
Commissioner Ivey moved that the meeting recess until 8:00 o'clock P. M. December 7,
1953, which was seconded by Commissioner Cordell.
Commissioner Kadet then made a substitute motion that the meeting recess until next
regular meeting of December 14, which was seconded by Commissioner Stamper, but failed to
carry over the dissenting vote of Commissioners Cordell, Ivey and Cha se.
The roll was then called on the motion of Commissioner Ivey and carried over the
dissenting vote of Commissioners Kadet and Stamper.
Commissioner Kadet stated "I voted Nays because I feel like the water works and
sewerage improvements bond ordinance is being rammed down the throats of the other com-
missioners and the citizens of Sanford".
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