011055-Regular Session MINUTES
January 10 at 8 P.M. lo
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T'~e City Commission of
City Hall in the C~ty of Sanford,
Present:
the City of Sanford, Florida, met in regular session et the
Florida, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. January 10,
Commissioner J. D. Cordell, Mayor
" Earl Higfflnbotham
" John S. Krlder, Sr.,
" ~ack Ratigan
" F.D. Scott
C~ty Attorney A. Edwin Shlnholser
City Clerk H. N. Bayer
Ch~.ef of Police R. G. Williams
1955.
Absent: City Manager W. E. Knowles
Meetlngl called to order by the Chairman.
The invocation was then given by Capt. Vern Hall.
On motion of Commissioner Ratigan, seconded by Commissioner Scott and carried,
minutes of meeting of January d, 1955, ne~t aoproved.
On motion of Com~Issloner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Batlgan and carried
Vol~e A. Williams, Sr., w~ next appointed as a me~ber of the Board of Bond Trustees to fill
the vacancy cre~ted by the resignation of W. A. Leffler.
Application nt.×t submitted from John and D~nlel Lopes for permit to sell beer and
wines at Seminole Restaurant at 1401 French Avenue, and on motion of Commissioner Hlgginbotham,
seconded by Com~ssloner Ratigan and carried, same was denied upon recomnend~tion of the Chief
of Police.
Department
on three 1953 model Oldsmobiles now in
STRICKLAND-MORRISON,
Make
(3) 1955 Ford V-8
Equipment as follows:
The followSng bl~s next submitted for purchase cF three automobiles for the Police
in accordance wltb sp~nific~tiona furnished by the C~ty, with trade-in ~l]owance
service:
INC., Senford, Florida, BID ~ ~
Mode~ H.P.
Fordor Sedan (Mainline) 162
Net Price
$3,h01.76
Electric Clock
~eater and Defroster
Horn ring
Ash tray
Driver's Compartment
Directional Signals
Front Arm Rest
Vinyl Pl~stlc Se~t Upholstery
0~1 Filter
Replacesble Element Type
0il Bath Air Cleaner
Heavy Duty Clutch
Heavy Duty Front & Rear $orlngs (Commercial Type)
Front Seat & Cushion Foam Rubber
Heavy Duty Seat Borings
Positive Action Windshield Wiper
Heavy Duty Front & Rest Stock Absorbers (Commercial Type)
Two Spotlights and Backop Lights
Net Delivered Price for each Car (All Credits Deducted) 3 C~rs @ $1,509.40
All Allied Electric~l Installation Work to be Performed by Shreve's
Auto Electric Company, Orlando, Fla.
Nylon Tires & Blow Out Shields (670x15) Exchange ? cars
Remove and Replace Radios, Work to be performed by Miller Rsdlo
Shop, Sanf~d - 3 Cars
Remove and Replace Sirens and Red Lights - q cars
W ·
or~ to be oerformed by Strick]snd-Morrlson~ Inc.
TOTAL PRICE OF ALL THREE CARS
Police Car #28 $600.00
" " #29 600.00
" " #101 .. 700,00
Trade-in Price:
Net Price
Warranty will be as follows:
$4,528.20
248.91
21~.65
280.00
~0.00
$5,~01.76
1,~00,00
3,401.76
300 Mile Service - City pays for motor oil.
1000 " " " , , ,, ,
The Cars are warranted for h,000 miles or 90 ~r~ys
materisl and workmanship.
sgalnst defective
BID ~2.
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BID ~
We can deliver Mainline Police Special v~th 188 H P Engines to meet
the above specifications of Bid #1 for an additional charge of
$97.75 per car.
BID # ~
~e can deliver Customllne Police Special with 1~8 ~oP. Engines to
meet specifications
per car.
of Bid #1 for an adc~Itional c':srge of $168.75
Warranty will be as follows:
300 Mile Service - City pays for Motor Oil
1000 " " " " " " "
The cars are warranted for ~,000 miles or 90 days against defective
material and workmanship.
HOLLER MOTOR SALES, Ssnford, Florida.
M~tKE Model
Eq- lpment
(1)
Chevrolet 1503 b door Sedan As per specifications.
Total Price, F 0 B Senford, Fla.
Allowance on 1953 Oldsmobile Equipment #28
Net Difference
$2,109.97
1.13h.97
975.00
Total Price F 0 B Sanford, Florida.
Allowance on 1953 Oldsmobile Equipment #29
Net Difference
2,109.97
1.134.97
975.00
(~) Total Price F 0 B S~.n?ord, Flortda
A1]owance on 195~ Oldsmobile Eq,~lpment #101
Net Difference
2,1o9.97
1,08~.97.
1,025.00
Total Difference (5) Units F 0 B Ssnford
Total Price (7) Unites F 0 B Sanford witho~t trades
The present radios in City cars ere to be converted to 12 volt
systems by Miller Radio Company and installed in new units as
per your request.
Shreve Electric Company will remove alternators and install in
new cars.
,975.00
6,3oo.00
type
~1, of Strickland-Morriaon, Inc., for purchase of three Fords at price of
in allowance of $1,900.00 for the three OldsmobJles,
Manufacturers Warranty
It is ex:)ressly agreed that there are no warranties, expressed or implied, made by
either the De~ler or the Manufacturer on Chevrolet motor ve.hlcles, chassis or parts
furnished hereunder, except the ~anufactorer's ~,~sr~'anty against defective materials
or workmanship as follows:
"The Manufacturer warrants each new motor vehicle, including all eqL~lpment or ac-
cessories (except tires) supplied by the Manufacturer, chassis or part manufactured
by it to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and
service, its obligation under this warranty being limited to making good at its
factory any part or parts thereof which shall, within ninety (90) days after
delivery of such vehicle to the original purchaser or before such vehicle has been
driven ~,000 miles, whichever event shall occur first, be returned to it with trans-
portation charges prepaid and which its exsminatlon shall disclose to its sstis-
faction to have been thus defective; this warranty being expressly in lieu of all
other warrant~ee, e~oressed or lmolSed, and all otberobligations or liabilities
on its part, and it neither assumes nor authorizes any other person to assume for
it any other liability in connection with the sale of its vehicles."
"This warranty shall not apply to any vehicle which shall have been repairer or
altered outside of mn author!zed Chevrolet Service Station in any way so as in
the Judgment of the Msnufactorer to affect its stability and re]lsblllty, nor
which has been subject to misuse, negligence or accident." The Manufacturer has
reserved the right to make changes in design or add any improvements on motor
vehicles and chassis at any time without ~ncurring any obligatl, on to install
same on motor vehicles and chassis previously purchased. Delivery ~0 days.
After careful comparison of the bids submitted, and taking into consideration the
of service the automobiles wi]] be used, Comnissioner Krlder moved the acceptance of Bid
$5,201.76, less trade-
with net cost of $3,401.76. Seconded by
Commissloner Ratigan and carried.
Consideration was then given tocolor soec~flc~tions for the
after discussion the Commission directed that two be painted goldenrod
new automobiles, and
yellow and one black.
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in which the Engineer's analysis of the original bond issue and the peri passu ~ssue showed a
deficit of only $15,606.18 to complete the program.
Mr. Angas then submitted the following recommendations for eliminating certain
phases of the sewer improvements in order to bring the overall cost within
that will be available to complete the program:
Mr.
Mellon Park, and
of 5th Street of
approximate cost
the amount of funds
1. Part "B" of Contract 4 - three 8-inch sewers in Mayfair
south of tth Street and east of Elllott Avenue $8,000.0G
2. Part "B" of Contract 5 - re-laying 18-inch sewer in alley between
Sanford and Cypress Atenues,and 7th and 9th Streets $6,000.00
3. "Sewers in Outlying Areas" - reconstruction of 2-inch sewer beZween
24th and 25th Streets, and Oak and Park Avenues $8,000.00
Contract 8 (Pump Branch) - omit the 96-inch conduit from Third Street
to a point aporoximately 150 ft N of 5th Street $20,000.00
Angas next recommended that the fill for Contract No. 8 be obtained from Fort
that the work from Celery Avenue North to a point approximately 150 Feet North
said Contract No. 8 be awarded at this time to Bumby & Stimpson, Inc., at an
of $120,000.00, and delay the balance of the work until it is determined
The following letter was ~e×t submitted from
Bloom,
Ject before moving it .out of thc C~ty.
After further discussion the Commas ion agree~
to further c~nsider the ~atter of avarding Contract No. 8.
to meet ~t 8:00 P. ¥. January 17,
G. Harriman, A~ent for Ch,~rles E.
relative tolhe City furnishing water for a proposed housing development on Lake Minnie:
Jacluary 6, 1955
The Honorable City
City Hall,
tanford, Florida.
Commis ale hers
Gentlemen:
I am writing this letter ss Agent for Charles E. Bloom, Glen Ridge,
New Jersey. Mr. Bloom has purchased some property on Lake Minnie
and the imaged!ate vicinity for development purposes. It is antici-
pated that there will be eventually over 250 homes in this development.
It is essential to ~his development theft it have city water. My client
desires to know if the City of Sanford will approve supplying city water
to this project, laying the necessary pipe and install the required pumps and
water filters for the operation of the water system. The complete installa-
tion to be paid for by the developer and upon completion of the system, it
Mr. Bumby of Bumby & Stimpson, Inc., then requested the Commission to ta~e im-
mediate ~ct~on on awarding the contract in order that they may complete the work before the
relny season, or, delay the entire Job until next fnll. He also advised that they were about
ready to release the equipment on Contract No. 7, and would like to start on Pump Branch pro-
whether or not funds will be available. Bumby & Stimpson, Inc., having submitted the lowest
bid in sum of $1~9,581.?0 for tbs entire contract, with over-haul no,exceeding one mile.
Consideration was then given to amount of fill dirt required and the proposed proce-
dure of excavation, and after discussion, Commissioner Ratlgsn moved that it be obtained from
Fort Mellon Park by developing the pit into a lake. Seconded by Commissioner Scott and carried.
The Commission next proceeded into a lengthy discussion of the foregoing recom-
mendations of Engineer Anges to elimln~te certain phases of the program and award $120,000.00
of work under Contract No. 8, in which Commissioner Rstlgsn ~t~ted that he would not be willing
to make any further commitments against the construction fund until he had definite assurance
the City will h~ve sufficient funds to complete the phases of the program which ~ve already
been nuth~Ized, smd recuested that action be deferred until he could have an op~rtun~ty to
analyze Engineer Angas' report that was submitted today.
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for
Please accept my thanks for your consideration and courtesy in this
matter.
Thereupon after discussion,
Vez~ truly yours,
s/ S. G. Harriman
in wlztch Engineer Angas advised that
of the developmer for City sup~lyln?' wster for the proposed
not reducin~ or affectlnglj~he C~ty's water supply. Seconded
carried.
the City would
to lnstsll sn additional well, pump, aerator and chlorinator in order to furnish water
the aforesaid development, Com~Issloner Hiff~lnhotham moved the aporoval of the proposal
development, predicated on it
by Commissioner Ratigan and
Engineer An~as
amjustment of A0~ of all.war service charges in
City Commlsslon at meetl~g of January ~:
January 8,
Honorable Mayor and City Commlsslmn,
City of Sanford
Sanford, Florida.
Gentlemen:
neyt submitted the following letter wSth reference to the proposed
excess of $5.00 per month, autho~zed by the
1955.
carried_
On motion of Comr",lssl~o. er Ratlgan, seconded by Commissioner Higglnbotham and
City Clerk Saver was ne:~t aooolnted as Actln~ Cit'; Manager ' ~
~ o. ur_ng the absence of
carried.
I ½~ve a letter from Mr. Knowles dated January 6th, 1955, in which he
stat.ed that the Commission, at its ~eetlng on Decamber 27th, 195~,
wished me to certify a further reduction in commercial sewer charges
whl.ch would affect all accounts greater than $5.00 par month.
I do not believe I~n conscientiously sign such a certificate, as
Sanford will need all the sewer revenue it can collect to pay bond
interest and sewer operating costs.
T!~ certificate I prepared on December 1]th, in which I stated that
reductions should be ma~e to the 2~ com,~erclal customers with bills
runnln~ over ~10.r~0 per month, should in my opinion, remain in effect,
and no reductions greater than those recommended in that certificate
should be made.
Yours very truly
ROBERT M. ANGAS AND ASSOCIATES
s/ Robert M. Angas
The City Attorney then advised that under the provisions of the water and sewer
revenue bond ordinance, the proposed a~Justment of sewer service charges must be approved
and certified to by the Consult!ngEnglneers before such changes can be made in the sewer rates.
After discussion Commissioner Ratigan moved theft in light of the Consulting Engi-
neer's refusal to certify the a~Justment of sewer service c~rges as authorized by the Com-
mission st meeting of January ~, that the motloo authorizing such adjustment be rescinded.
Seconded by Commlsslom r Scott an~ carried.
Commlssionar R~tigan then moved the re--instatement of the motion of Commission
at meeting of November 26, 195~, authorizing the adjustment of 5~% of the monthly sewer
service charge in e×cess of $10.00 for 23 eom. ~rcial users whose average annual sewer charge
would have bee~ in excess of $120.00 for the 12 months period ending September 30, 195~, based
on actual water consumption during sa~d p~riod, with minimum monthly service charge of ~10.00
for all such a~Juste~ accounts. Seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and carried.
Bra!lay Odham ne×t sub~.tte~ proposed re-plat of Block ~ Bel Air Subdivision, as
orepare~ by En~neer W. A. Krstzert, and after changing the 14 ft utility easement to an alley,
Com~Isslon~r Ratlgan move5 the approval of sams. Seconded by Commlsslom~r Hlgglnbotham and
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carried, John G. Leonardy was next re-appolnted as Municipal Judge.
On motion of Commission~r Ratigan, seconded by Commissioner Krlder and carried,
the Mayor, City Attorney and City Manager were next authorized to prepare an appropriate
resolution and select a gift for oresentatlon to Miss Ellen Hoy, City Tax Collector, in recog-
nition of her 35 years of service with the City.
On motion of Commissioner Ratigan, seconded by Commissioner Scott and carried, the
Commission next authorized payment of $54,751.65 to Hubbard Construction Company for work
completed to January l, 1955, on Contract No. 8 of the Sewer Improvement Program.
On motion of Commlssl-mer Hlgglr~otham, seconded by Commissioner Scott and carted,
the Commission ne~:t confirmed the Mayor's appointment of John M. Fitzpatrick as a Commissioner
of the Sanford Housing Authority to fill the vacancy created by reslgnstlon of J H Ratlgan.
Commissioner Krider next introduced Resolution No. 841 and moved its passage and
adoption. Seconded by Commissioner R~tigan and carried by the following vote of the Commission:
Commissioner Cordell Aye
" Higglnbot ham Aye
" Krider Aye
" Ratl gan Aye
" F.D. Scott Aye
ATTEST:
Said Resolution No. 841 being in words and figures as follows:
RESOLL~ION AUTHOKZING T~ ADOPTION OF THE FACSIMILE SIGNATURE
OF TIE FORMER MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, ON THE
COUPONS OF THE $27~,000 WATER AND SEWER REVENUE CERTIFICATES
DATED NOVEMBER l, 1754.
W~HEREAS, J. D. Cor8ell, was duly elected Mayor of the City of Sanford, Florida,
on January 4, 1955, and
WHEREAS, it was necessary in the preparation of the $275,000 WATER AND SEWER
REVENUE CERTIFICATES, dated November l, 195~, that the signature of the former Mayor, Earl
Higginbotham, be reproduced in facsimile on the coupons for said Certificates and said Earl
Higginbotham was the incumbent Mayor on the date of said Certificates; and
WHEREAS, the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the said Certificates provides
that the coupons to be attached to said Certificates shall be authenticated with the facsimile
signatures of the present or any future Mayor of said City, and the City may adopt and use for
that purpose the facsimile signature of any person ~uho shall have been such Mayor at any time
on or after the date of the Certificates, notwithstanding that he may have ceased to be such
Mayor at the time vfien said Certificates shall be actually sold. and delivered; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ~s follows:
Section 1. That the facsimile signature of said former Mayor Earl Higglnbotham,
be and hereby is adopted as proper and valid and constitutes legal and due execution of said
coupons on the part of th~ City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida.
Section 2. That this resolution shal~ take effect immediately.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of January, 1955.
s/ J.D. Cordell,Mayor
John Krider
F. D. Scott
(S E A L) J H Ratlgsn
Earl Hl~lnbotham
H. N. Bayer As the City Commission of the
City Clerk City of Sanford, Florida
MOTE: The fo~,egoing is a resolution the Clerk had to certify to as
havln~ been adopted, in connection with signing and delivering
the said bonds to the purchaser, w~ich will be submitted for
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Commissioner Krlder ne~t reported on status of the proposed colored recreation center
in Goldaboro area, advising that the School Board had agreed to dedicate the property for the
site and that an engineer was drawing up the plat. He then brought up matter of City securing
an easement from the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Cor,pany to use their old abandoned main line
track property from 9th Street south to City Limits at 18th Street as a public street so as to
provide an adequate entrance to the recreation site, advising that the County Commissioners
had agreed to secure an easement to said oroperty from 18th Street south to 20th Street for a
country road, which would provide an entrance from th~ south.
After discussion the City Attorney and City Manager were authorized to make ap-
plication to the Atlantic
property for a street.
There being no
Coast LSne Rn~lroad CoNoany for an easement to the aforesaid
further business the meeting then adjourned until 8:00 o~clock
P. M. January 17, 1955.
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