011155-Special Called Session MINUTES I 351
January 11 at 12:00 Noon~
City Commission, Sanford, Florida, . ............... ~ ...............................................
The City Commission of the City of Banford, Florida, met in Special called session
at the City Hall in the City of Banf~d, Florida, at 12:00 Noon, January ll, 1955.
Present: Commissioner J. D. Cordell, Mayor " Earl Higginbotham
" John B. Krider, Sr.,
Jack Ratigan
" F.D. Scott
City Attorney A. Edwin Shinholaer
City Clerk H. N. Bayer
Absent: City Manager W. E. Knowles
Meeting cal~ed to order by the Chairman who announced that the purpose of the meet-
ing was to consider awarding Contract No. 8 - (Pump Branch) Storm Drainage Improvements,
and to transact any other business that may come before the Board at this time.
Thereupon Commissioner Ratigan moved the waiver of the requirements of "Notice of
Special Meeting". Seconded by Commissioner Higglnbotham and carried unanimously.
Commissioner Ratigan then advised that he hsd analyzed the latest report of Engineer
Angas, and was satisfied that the City would have sufficient funds, plus a reserve, to complete
the contracts and other phases of the sewer improvements program already authorized and carry
out the recommendations submitted by Engineer Angas at regular meeting of January lC, to
eliminate other phases of the program and award a portion of Contract No. 8 at this time. He
then recommended awarding $120,000.00 of the work under Contract No. 8.
Thereupon Commissioner Higglnbotham moved that Contract No. 8 be awarded to the
lowest bidder, that of Bumby & Stlmpson, Inc., for sum of $1~9,581.$0; that the contract be
divided into two parts to be designated as Part "A" and Part "B"; that Part "A', which will
be constructed at this time, to consist of work on Pump Branch from Celery Avenue north to a
point approzimately 150 feet north of 5th Street, at a cost not to exceed $120,000.00; and
Part "B", which will consist of remainder of the contract, to be deferred until it is determined
if the City will h~ve sufficient funds to finance the construction. Seconded by Commissioner
Rstigan and carried.
Bill of Robert M. Angas & Associates in sum of $2,515.35, approved by the City
Attorney and City Auditor, for balance of engineering fees due th~u January 8, 1955, in con-
nection with the water and sewer improvements program, next submitted, and on motion of Com-
missioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Krlder and carried, same was approved and
payment authorized.
On motion of Oommissloner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Krider and carried,
the Commission next authorized payment of $25,28B.95 to Sullivan, Long & Hagerty for work com-
pleted to December B1, 1954, on Contract No. 5; $14,779.91 to Sullivan, Long & Hagerty for
work completed/December B1, 1954, on Contract No. 6; and $38,971.~7 to Bumby & Stlmpson, Inc.,
for work completed to January 1, 1955, on Contract No. 7.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
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