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Hall
The City
in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. March
Present: Commissioner J. D. Cordell, Mayor
" John S. Krider, Sr.,
" Jack Ratigan
Commission of the City of Sanf~d, Florida, met in regular session at the City
1955.
D. Scott
mdwln Shlnholser
Bayer
E. Knowles
R. G. Williams
F.
City Attorney A.
City Clerk H. N.
City Manager W.
Chief of Police
Absent: Commissioner Earl Higglnbotham
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
On motion of Commissioner Kr~der, seconded by Commisabner Scott and carried, minutes of
regular meeting of February 28, adjourned meeting of March 4, ~nd special meeting of March 7,
1955, approved.
J. C. Lavender of Craggs Construction Company, who have the contract for reconstructing
French Avenue, next appeared and registered a complaint against Sanford Gas Company for re-
fusing to relocate their gas mains from underneath the right-of-way of said street, advising
that they are ready to start grading and the gas mains were holding up the construction work.
After discussion, and in view of French Avenue being designated as a State Road, the
matter was referred to the State Road Department who now has Jurisdiction over the street.
On recommendation of the Board of Bond Trustees, and on motion o~ Commgssioner Ratigan,
seconded by Commissioner Krider and carried, the Clerk was next authorized and directed to
destroy all of the City's cancelled bonds and attached coupons on hand, which were purchased
and retired prior to October l, 1954.
Clifford McKibbin, Jr., Chairman of Seminole County Chamber of Commerce Industrial
Committee, next appeared and outlined the proposal of a new ind~ try to erect and operate a
citrus Juice processing plant in Sanford which would employ from 90 to 150 people. He advised
that they would reGulre a minimum site of approximately 2~ acres located near a highway, with
railroad facilities and w~th good water supply available for cooling system. Mr. McKibbin
further advised that the Seaboard Railroad Company had offered them a site in Aoopka but that
the investors preferred to locate the plant in Sanford and had selected the City owned property
on West side of French Avenue, described as E 1/2 of Block 1 of Tier 9 and all of Block 1-N
of Tier 9, E. R. Trafford's Map, if it could be made available. He then requested that the City
donate this property for a site for this new industry.
After discussion, in which the Commission e×oressed its interest in securing this new
industry for Sanford, but pointed out that the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Comoany owned several
tracts of land that they are holding for industrial development, action was deferred, pending
the Industrial Committee contacting the railroad Company relative to furnishing a site.
Carl Overstreet next appeared on behalf of a loaal group and outlined their proposal
to organize a semi-pro baseball club and play in the Orange-Lake League during the coming
season. He then requested that they be granted permission to use the baseball s radium for the
15 home games during the season, which would be at night, with the first game on April 18.
Mayor Cordell then advised of the probability of working out arrangements for operating
comin~ season, which would be decided
any commitment on use of the stadium until
to the lake that is being dug in Fort
a local club in the Florida State Lea.gus during the
March 16, and ewplained that the City could not make
after said date.
Porter Lansing next appeared w'th reference
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Bids ne×t submitted for furnishing premium grade gasoline for the Police Department,
but in view of the manufacturer's recommendation to use regular gasoline in the three new
Fords recently purchased for patrol duty, Commission Ratigan moved that the bids be tabled
until a trial test be made on use of regular gasoline in said vehicles for one week. Seconded
by Commissioner Scott and carried.
Request ne×t submitted from A. B. Peterson to purchase sufficient land from the City's
well field property lyin~ North of Lake Ada to construct a road from Highway 17-92 to his prop-
erty on West side of the lake.
After careful consideration, the Commiss~on agreed to sel~ Mr. Peterson a right-of-way
for the proposed road only, with reverter clause if it ceased to be used for such purpose. The
location of the right-of-way to be designated by the City.
On recommendation of the Civil Service Board, and on motion of Commissioner R~tigan,
seconded by Commissioner Krider and carried, the Commission next authorized a Bill to enact
the following amendment to the Civil Service Sys~tem, for passage by 1~55 Session of the Legis-
lature.
To amend Section 2 of Ordinance No. ~9, so as to increase the Civil Service Board to
two of whom shall be appointed by the City Commission,
five members,/two to be elected by the members of the Civil Service, and the fifth to be
appointed Jointly by the four members; in the event the fifth member is not appointed by said
four members within thirty days after a vacancy exist, the City Commission shall have authority
to make such apoointment.
To amend Section 14 of Ordinance No. 359, so as to increase the Probation Period of
employment to one year.
Consideration next given to the following current municipal services that are now
the city limits, with a view to changing the oresent policy for rendering
being extended beyond
such services:
l0
219
8
7
l/7
Fire Hydrants
Water Services
Garbage Pick-ups
Sewer Connections
O~ all fire calls answered
month of February.
by the Fire Department during
The matter of increasing the water rates for services outside the city was then dis-
cussed and taken under advisement, pending further information on coat for rendering such
service.
Also, the matter of eliminating the l0 fire hydrants, which are costing the City
$500.00 annually in rentals; the 7 sewer connections; and discontinuing rendering fire protectlo~,
were discussed and taken under advisement, pending further consideration.
After further discussion, Commissioner Ratigan moved that the City discontinue all gar-
bage pick-ups outside the city limits, effective April ~0, 1955, and that those receiving such
service be notified of this action. Seconded by Commls~ioner Kr]der and carried.
Commissioner Ratlgan next reported on the Committee's study and findings of the pension
systems of the Police and Fire Departments, in which he advised that the revenue contributions
for both funds are inadequate under the present plan; that the Pollcemen's fund would be ex-
hausted by 1972 for retirements as scheduled; a~d that the Firemen's fund would also probably
be exhausted by that time but their retirement sc>edule was not computed. He also reported
~hat the Police Department had employed an actuary firm, of Atlanta, Georgia to analyze their
fund, and that the actuary's report showed that it would require an additional $25,000.00
to supplement the money now on hand, plus an additional revenue of $~,100.00 annually, in order
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the two funds, or, to abolish the two retirement plans and underwrite Social Security for the
two Deoartments, but had not received a proposal from the insurance comoantes.
Bill of Robert M. Angas & Associates in sum of ~1,700.10. approved by the City Attorney
and City Auditor, for balance of engineering fees due thru March 7, 1955, in connection with
the water and sewer improvements program, next submitted, and on motion of Commissioner Krlder,
seconded by Commissioner Scott and carried, same was aoproved and oayment authorized.
On motion of Commissioner Ratigan, seconded by Commissioner Scott and carried,
mission next authorlzcd payment of $21,221.53 to Hubbard Construction Company for work
to March l, 1955, on Contract No. 4; ~295.00 to Sullivan, Long & Magerty for work completed to
March l,
March 1,
March 1,
to March l,
1955, on Contract No. 5;
1955, on Contract No. 6;
1955, on Contract No. ?;
1955, on Contract No.
the Com-
completed
6~ 956.23 to Su].l~van, Lon& & Ha~erty for work completed to
$10,922.~5 to Bumby Stlmoson, Inc., for work comoleted to
and $36,1].6.10 to Bumby · Stimpson, Inc., for work completed
Commissioner Scott nezt introduced Ordinance No. 55q, entit]ed:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NUMBER 962 OF SAID CITY, AS AME~ED, SAID
ORDINANCE BEING A9 ORDINANCE EBTABLISHI~DA ZONING
PLAN hTTHIN THE CITY OF SANFORD, SAID AMEndMENT TRANS-
FERRING CERTAIN TERRITORY FROM THE FOLLOWING DISTRICTS
TO THE DISTRICTS SMO~¢N: FROM R-l, R-2, AND R-9 TO C-l;
FROM R-l-AA TO R-l-A; FROM R-1-A TO R-l; AND FRO¥ R-1
TO C-N.
and same was olsced on its first reading and read in full.
Commissioner Scott then moved the walver of the requirements of the second reading of
said Ordinance No. 553, and that same be placed on its final passage and adoption. Seconded
by Commlssloncr Ratigan.
Thereupon the question recurred on the waiver of the second reading. The roll
called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Cordell Aye
" Krlder Aye
" Ratigmn Aye
" Scott Aye
Said Ordinance No. 559 was then placed
on final oassage and sdootlon.
The roll was
called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Cordell Aye
" Krider Aye
" Ratigan Aye
" Scott Aye
the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
entlteld:
Thereupon
Florida, by unanimous vote had passed and sdooted said Ordinance No. 559,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NUMBER g62 OF SAID CITY, AS AMENDED, SAID
ORDINANCE BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABI.ISHING A Z~NING
PLAN WITHIN THE CITY OF SANFORD, SAID AMENDMENT TRANS-
FERRING CERTAIN TERRITORY FROM THE FOLLOWING DISTRICTS
TO THE DISTRICTS SHOWN: FROM R-I, R-2 AND R-~ TO C-l;
FROM R-l-AA TO R-l-A; FROM R-l-AA TO R-l-A; FROM R-1-A
~TO R-l; AND FROM R-1 TO C-N.
Letter next submitted from Chief of Police Williams recommending that Section 16 of the
Charter be amended by 1955 Legislature so as to grant the Municipal Court authority to impose
a fine up to $500.00 for violations of gambling ordinances, and same was referred to the City
Attorney for recommendation.
In connection with the sMreement dated December 8, 195k, between the City and the
AtlsnLic Coast Line Railroad Company, grantlnM the City an easement to construct a 15-inch
sewer pipe underneath their trs~cke across Mulberry Avenue between 6th and ?th Streets, the
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Commission next adopted the following resdluti~n:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of S~nford, Florida, in regular
meeting assembled, that the Mayor of said City be, and he is hereby authorized to enter into
an agreement wi~h the Atlantic Coast Line Railr~d Company, and to sign same on behalf of said
C%ty, covering unders~andlr~ that the City of Sanford, Florida, shall have the right and
privilege to lay and maintain, for the purpose of sewer ms!n, a llne of 15-inch cast iron
pipe in Mulberry Avenue underneath the tracks and road bed only, with remainder of the pipe
line across property of said R~llroad Company lying between Si×th Street and Seventh Street
to consist of double-strength terra cotta pipe; and, further, covering understanding that
should the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company find it desirable in the future to construct
tracts across its property lying between Sixth Street and Seventh Street, the City of Sanford,
Florida, will, et its entire expense, replace with cast iron any segment of the aforesaid
ter~,a cotta pipe where it will locate beneath road bed of such future tracks, said property
being more particularly described in agreement dated
Coast Line Railroad Commny and the City of Sanford,
to lay and maintain, for the purpose of sewer mains,
way and underneath tracks of the Railroad Company at
tlcularly described.
There
December 8, 1954, between the Atlantic
Florida, covering the right and privilege
three lines of pipe across the right of
Sanfo~, Florida, as thereln more par-
being no further business the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST: ....
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MAYOR/
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March 28. at 8 P.M. 1955
City Commission, Sanford, Florida, . ........................ ~ ..............................................
The City Commlesion of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in regular session at
1955.
Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida,
Pre se nt:
at 8:00 o'clock P. M. March 28,
Commissioner J. D. Cordell, Mayor
" John S. Krlder, Sr.,
" Jack Ratigan
" F. D. Scott
City Attorney A. Edwin Sh!nholser
City Clerk H. N. Bayer
City Manager W. E. Knowles
Chief of Police R. G. Williams
Absent: Commissioner Earl Hlgglnbotham
the City
Meeting called to order by the Chat~nan.
On motion of Commissioner Ratigan, seconded by Commissioner Scott and carried, minutes
of regular meeting of March 14, 1955, approved.
j. C. Davis, representing Banford Enterprises, Inc., a local corp~atlon organized to
operate a baseball team in the Florida State League, Class D, next apoeared with reference to
using the Banford Memorial Stadium and facilities appurtenant thereto for the practice and
gemes and operations incident thereto for its baseball team for the 1955 baseball season. He
requested that Banford Enterprises, Inc., be granted the use of the stadium under the ~ame terms
and conditions as the agreement given the Seminole County Baseball Association, Inc., during
the 1953 season, except that the City provide two uniformed policemen to be present at all games
instead of one. Mr. Davis also requested that the provision for paying the City the Stadium
admission taxes collected, be changed so that the corporation will be required to pay it on or
before the next business day after each game instead of weekly.
Thereupon after considerable discussion Commissioner Scott moved that the City enter
an agreement with Sanford Enterprises, Inc., granting it the use of the stadium during the
1955 baseball season under the same terms and codditions as granted Seminole County Baseball
Association, Inc., during the 1953 season, including the City furnishing only one unifo~-med
policeman, with stipula~on that the admission taxes be paid to the City on or before the next
business day after each game, and that the Mayor and Clerk be authoriaed to execute such an
agreement on behalf of the City. Seconded by Commissioner Krider and carried.
Melvin L. Smith, Commander of Seminole County Post 3282 of Veterans of Foreign Wars,
next appeared with reference to their letter of March 25, requesting the City to donate them a
sSte, size 210' x 210' from its wel~ field property on Highway 17-92 approximately ~00' north
of the Disabled American Veterans' property, for their proposed club house. He stated that they
would furnish a complete survey of the site, and would accept it under agreement to erect a
masonry building, size 40' x 60', thereon within three years.
After discussion action was deferred, pending investigation by the City Manager to as-
certain whether or not the site selected would interfer with the City's wells and pipe line
oneration and maintenance.
The City Manager next reported that Florida Power & Light Company would not enter into
a two-year contract with the City for furnishing power for its sewerage pumolng stations, which
was authorized by Commission at meeting on February 27, 1955, because their standard contracts
are for terms of one and five years.
After consideration Commissioner Krlder moved that the Commission rescind its motion
at meeting of February 28, authorizing a two year contract for the sewerage pumping stations.
Seconded by Commissioner Scott and carried.
Commissioner Scott then moved that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into a
one-year contract with Florida Bower & Light Company for furnishing power for the sewerage