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City Commission, Sanford, Florida, . ............................................................... 19 ........
City Commiasim of the
Sanford, Florida, at 8:00 o'clock P. M.
Commissioner Earl Higginbotham, Mayor
" J.D. Cordell
" John L Kadet
" John S. Krlder, Sr.
" W.H. Stemper
City Attorney A. Edwin Sh~nholaer
City Clerk M. N. Ssyer
City Manager W. E. Knowlea
City of Sanford, Florida, met in adjourned regular session
October 4, 1954.
the City of
Present:
the drainage con-
street is flowing
The
at the City Hall in
Meeting called to o~er by the Chairman.
R. H. Beckham, operator of a trailer court on City Park property at 400 French Aven~,
next appeared with reference to renewing his lease for an additional ten years, but in View
of current lease not expiring until October l, 1956, no action was taken.
Mrs. Elsie Menendez next appeared and registered a complaint against
dlt~ona at llth Street and Orange Axenue, claiming that storm water from the
over on her oroperty.
After discussion the matter was referred to the City Manager.
Sara Mae Bass next appeared with reference to her application for permit to op,;rate a
grocery store at 1709 W llth Street, which is in a residential section, and same was r~ferred
to the Zonin~ Board of Adjustment.
In response to the traffic problems referred to the Traffic Committee, Marion Harman,
Chairman, next submitted the following recommendations:
1. That 8th Street remain as a thru street over Persimmon and Olive Avenues.
2. That no parking stalls be ~ranted for Gables room~ng house at hO1 Magnolia Ave.
3. That no action be taken toward providinz for "no left turn" at Palmetto and
First Street.
4. That the traffic regul~tlons for Palmetto Avenue at Second Street remain as ia.
5. That no action be taken toward proposed four-way stop at Magnolia and
Second Street.
Mr. Harman then advised that the Traffic Committee la working on a long-rsnge plan
for traffic regulations in the business section, which will be submitted to the merchants in
near future for approval, and then to the Commission.
After discussion Commissioner Kadet moved the acceptance of the foregoing recommen-
dations of the Traffic Committee. Seconded by Commissioner Stemoer and carried.
Aoolicat~on next submitted from Western Auto Associate Store for permit to sull pistols
and revolvers under the prove, alone of Sec. 18-70 of the City Code, and on motiun of Commissioner
Kader, seconded by Commissioner Cordell and carried, same was approved upon recommendation of
the Chief of Police.
On recommendation of the Chief of Police, and on motion of Commissioner Cordell, seconded
by Commission~:r Kridcr and carried, the Commission next aporoved application of Rivers Jones for
oermit to sell beer and ~ines in his grocery store at 620 Cypress Avenue, for consumption off
the premises.
On motion of Commlas'o~cr Kadet, seconded l~y Com~issioner Btemoer a~ carried, the
petition for street light at 1400 W 16th Street was next referred to the City Manager and Chief
of Police for survey anU recommendation.
The Board neat proceeded to confer with Consulting Engineer Robert M. Angas and Wilson
Holt of Goodbody and Company with r¢~ference to issuing additional revenue certificates to com-
plete the sewer improvements program.
T~e~eunon En~'neer Annas submitted the follow~n~ cost estimated:
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ESTIMATE OF A~, )IIIONAL FUNDS REQUIRED FOR COM-
PLETION CF ALI, CONTEMPLATED IMPROVEMENTS.~
Contract 4 - Part "B"
~30,000.00
Contract 5 - Part "B"
Contract 6 - Part "B"
Contract 8 - as revised
Additional Sewers - downtown area
Addltlonal Sewers outlyln~ area
Re-building Cloud Branch Sewer
Unforeseen extras on Contracts 5,
6 and 7
25,000.00
42,000.00
188,821.95
15,000.00
15,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
Less Bond Issue Funds not committed
3~5,821.95
63,171.78
301
Balance needed to Complete Planned
Estimated Cost of Treatment Plant
TOTAL
Mr.
Improvements
Holt next advised that the
272,650.17
200,000.00
472,650.17
contract of Goodbody & Company and Sullivan,
Nelson &
Goss, Inc., as Fiscal Agents for the City on the original water and sewer revenue certificate
issue had terminated, and submitted a oroposed new contract to cover any additional revenue
certificates. The terms and conditions being on same basis as the old contract, except for
the fee rate, which he stated would have to be increased due to the proposed additional issue
being mush smaller than the original.
After considerable discussion a fee of 1~% was agreed upon, and upon an opinion renderedl
by the City Attorney that the City has legal authority to negotiate a contract for services of
a fiscal agent without advertising for bids, due to it being classified as professional ser-
vices, Commissioner Stamper moved that the City enter into a new contract with Ooodbody &
Co~:pany and Sullivan, Nelson & Goss, Inc., to act ss fiscal agents for handlln~ the financing
of the oroposed p~ri passus water and sewer revenue certificates, such contract~ to be on
same basis as the old Contract except that the fee be increased to a flat 1~%. Seconded by
Commissioner Kader and carried.
Mr. Holt next advised that the proposed pari passu~rtlficates would require s pledge
of 2~ times coverage, which would limit the amount of issue without pledging any additional
revenue other than pledge for the original issue.
Thereupon after coasiderable discussion as to the necessary amount of certificates to
be issued, Mr. Hold was authorized to oresent to the Bond Attorneys a figure of ~250,000.00
as the minimum amount of ps ri passus certificates desired to be issued by the City under pro-
visions of Ordinance No. 5~2 without any additional oledge, and to ascertain the maximum amount
that can be issued without pledging any addlt~onal revenues, such as the utility
The Commission next resolved itself into final session as a Tax Equalization Board to
act upon complaints registered as to assessed valuation for year
Further consideration was then given to protest submitted by Henry McLaulin, Jr.,
against the assessed value of $4,]60.00 placed on Lot 125, Sanford heights, and upon report
from the Tax Assessor that after re_aooralsal and COmparison with the assessed valuations of
surrounding prooertles it was found to be eo~Itable, Commissioner Cordell moved that the asses-
sed value of $4,360.00 stand. Seconded by Commissioner Krlder sad Csrrled.
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There being no further comolal~te or objections registered at to valuations on the
195~ Rax Roll, the Board then ap~)roved the valuation on the roll as set by the Tax Assessor,
with such changes as authorized by said Board, and then adjourned as a Tax Equalization Board.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
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