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January 15 at 8 P.M. lq 5~
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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in regular adJouned session
at the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 8:00 o'clock P. M., January 15, 1954.
Present: Commissioner Earl Hlg~lnbotham, Mayor " J.D. Cordell
" John L. Kadet
" John S. Krider, Sr.,
,, W. H.. Stemmer
City Attorney A. Edwin Oh~.nholeer
City Clerk H. N. Sayer
City Nanager Thcs. L. Lemon
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
The City Attorney then gave th following report on telephone conversation with the
Fiscal Agents and Bond Attorneys wit~ reference to the opinion rendered by him at regular meet-
ing of January ll, in answer to question raised by the Commission:
QUZSTION NO,l.: Should it appear necessary or desirable that additional improvements
be included in the sewer orogram, could psri-Oassu additional certificates for those improve-
ments be issued under the present ordinance lm~edi~tely at the conclusion of the oresent vali-
dation proceedings?
ANSWER BY FISCAL ~GENTS: Yes. The oresent ordinance and validation proceeding wou~
permit issuance of additional certificates at any time hereafter, requirements being the certi-
ficate of Engineer (which was described as routine), additional pledge of utility tax to pro-
vide 2~ time coverage, and validation of additional l~sue which would require additional vali-
dation oroceedings. Mr. Nelson stnted that a separate issue would involve additional cos~, and
that the market would probably not be as favorable as if handled in one unit. His recomr~endation
was t.h~t if additional amount was definitely to be authorized in the next $ or 5 months, it
would be desirable to include all a~ one time.
QUESTION NO, ~ If final conclusion were made to include additional improvements and
issue a larger amount of certificates before the pending v~idation suit is completed, wou~
it be more desirable to amend the oresent ordinance and proceedings or dismiss those pending
and start with a new ordinance and validation proceeding?
ANSWER BY BOND ATTORNEY If additions were made, the present proceeding should be dis-
missed and complete Oroceeding from the ordinance on should be had. Also that there was
legally no objection to continuance of the hearing of January 22nd from time to time if desired.
The City Attorney then rendered his report of recommendations in which he stated that
in light of the above legal conclusions and weighing all factors, that it was his opinion and
recommendation that the interes~ of the City will best be served at this time by continuing
to its earliest possible conclusion that part of the program which is already in process, and
that the sole purpose of this recommendation was to give, as impartially as he could, an
opinion as to the beet course for t~ Commission to follow under the existing circumstances.
Thereupon after considerable discussion Commlseloner Cordell moved that all presen~
proceedings be contlhued as oresently in process. Seconded by Commissioner Krlder with
request that it be noted that he would also vote favorable for a treatment plant if the new
consultant engineer's report recommend that it is needed and will frost a majority of the
sewage, and that it is a pratical expenditure for the City.
After further discussion the roll was called on the motion of Commissioner Cordell,
which carried over the dissenting vote of Commissioners Kadet and Stamper.
Commissioner Kadet stated, "I voted nays because it is going against the recommendations
of the fiscal agents and bond attorneys".
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Commissioner Higglnbotham stated "I voted in favor of the motion because a treatment
plant will not clean up the river, according to ali informatim we have available."
Commissioner Stamper next moved to instruct the bond attorneys to prepare an ordinance
enabling the City to issue $325,000.00 pari-passu bonds to be issued concurrently with the bonds
authorized under Ordinance No. 532. Seconded by Commissioner Kadet but failed to carry over the
dissenting vote of Commissioners Cordel], Krlder and Hlgglnbotham.
Commissioner Cordell stated "I voted naye because I believe at this stage of the programI
it is not p~aCtical~ ~
Commissioner Higginbotham stated #I voted naye because the State Board of Health and
all engineers' reports have indicated that a treatment plant will only do a partial Job and
that a large portion of the sewage will still be dumped into the river; that the river cannot
be used for swimming and other recreational purposes until such time all storm and sanitary
sewers in the downtown area are separated, and .)nly at this time will a disposal plant do a
complete Job."
Commissioner Stemper next moved that in order to save time, that the fiscal agents be
instructed to prepare an ordinance for the sewer program not to exceed $1,500,000.00 of bonds.
Th~s ordinance not to be used unless it is feasible after reviewing the new consultant engineer's
report. Seconded by Commissioner Krider and carried by the following vote of the Com~.Iss~on:
Commissioner Kadet Aye
" Krider Aye
" Stemper Aye
" Cordell Not Voting
" Higginbotham Naye
Commissioner Cordell stated that he did not vote because of not knowing how much it
would cost the City to have the ordinance orepared, and Commissioner Higginbotham stated that
he voted "Nays" for the same reason.
The following bids ne×t submitted for furnishing one tractor for the Parks
in accordance with specifications furnished by the
in Sanford Herald on December 23, 1953:
BIDDER
Orlando Farm Equipment Stores, Inc.
(Above incomplete - not signed)
Seminole Truck & Tractor Company
Britt Tractor Company
Sanford Tractor & Implement Co.
Florida-Georgia Tractor Co.
Department
City in the invitation for bids oubliahed
M~KE MODEL PRICE
John Deer "~0-3" $1,625.15
International
Farmall Super A 1,603.50
Ford NAA 1,626.00
A1].~s Chalmers CA 1,609.80
International Suoer A 1,~$6.00
" Suoer C 1,588.00
Commissioner Cordell then reported that he had spent considerable time in inspection
of City's equipment and the type of tractors bid upon, and that in v~w of the fact that all
the City's tractor attachments are designed and geared to fit only Ford tractors, it was his
recommendation that the City purchase another Ford.
Thereupon Commissioner Krider moved the acceptance of bid of Britt Tractor Company on
purchase of a Ford tractor at price of $1,626.00 since the other bids do not meet City's
specifications. Seconded by Commissioner Cordell and carried.
The City Manager next submitted the follo~dng oroposale in response to letters
written the following five outstanding consultant engineers on water works and sewerage systems
relative to making survey, study and recommendations on City's sewerage problems, which was
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Black & Veatch, Kansas City, Mo. Proposal on pep diem basis of $250.00 for ?incipal,
$150.00 for sponsor, and $100.00 for pro,eot engineer, plus e×pensee; with maximum not to
e~eeed $6,000.00.
Consoer-Townsend & Associates, Chicago, Ill. - Proposal on per diem basis of $100.00
for partners of the firm, $75.00 for senior engineers, $50.00 for secondary engineers, plus
travel and livinff expenses; with maximum not to exceed ~5,500.00.
After discussion and consideration of the tvo proposals submitted, Commissioner Stemper
moved the acceptance of bid of Consoer-Townsend & Associates, subject to an agreeable proposal.
Seconded by Commissioner Kader and carried.
In response to the request from residents on Arcadia Street for street lights, and after
considering the survey report of City Manager and Chief of Police, it was moved by Commissioner
Stemper, seconded by Commissioner Kadet and carried, that fo~ street lights be installed in
Highland Park at the following locations: One on Arcadia 300 feet east of its intersection
with Concourse; one at intersection of Concourse and Arcadia; one at intersection of Concourse
and Cordova; and one at intersection of Cordova and Oak.
The City Manager next reported that Engineer Angas had advised by telephone that the
application for approval of plans for project No. I of the sewer program was filed with the
State Board of Health at 2:00 P.M. this date.
In connection therewith, Commissioner Krlder advised that he had received a telephone
call from David B. Lee, Director of State Board of Health at 6:00 P. M. advising that they
were not going to approve the clans.
The City Manager next brought up matter of employing a full time d~rector for year-
round recreation program, sod after discussion, same was taken under consideration.
Commisslomr Cordell next brought up matter of discontinuing the 30 minutes radio
broadcast of the regular meetings of the Commission, advising that he had received criticism
from numerous citizens on the muddled up reception due to everyone talking or coughing into
the several microphones at one time.
Mayor Hig~inbotham reported that he had received similar complaints and felt that it
should be discontinued until some satisfactory solution could be worked out to correct ~his
confusion.
Thereupon after considerab2e discussion Commissioner Co,dell moved that the Monday
night radio program be discontinued until the Commission fin~ a mo~e orsctlcal solution.
Seconded by Com~lssloner Krl~er ~n8 carried over the dissenting vote of Commissioners Kadet
and Stemper.
Commissioner Stemper stated "I voted nays because I feel it creates more interest in
our City Government."
Commissioner Kadet stated "I voted Nays because I believe we can find a solution to
make the radio program more interesting."
Application submitted from the Streamline Taxicabs to rent the third parking apace on
west side of Sanford Avenue sou~h of Third Street and also the one on North side of East Third
Street in front of Newsom's Radio Shop for their taxicabs, and after considerable discussion
action was deferred, pending further consideration.
There being no further business Zhe meeting adjourned.
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