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The City
City Hall in the City of Sanford,
the Tax Assessment Roll for 1955,
zation Board.
Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in adjourned session at the
Florida, at 8 o'clock P. M., August 29, 1955, to receive
as prepared by the Tax assessor, ar~ to sit as a Tax Equali-
Present:
Commissloer J. D. Cordell, Mayor
" Earl Hlgglnbotham
" John S. Krider
" Jack Rat~gan
" F.D. Scott
City Attorney A. Edwin Sh~nholser
City Clerk H. N. Sayer
City Manager W. E. Knowles
Chief of Police R. G. Williams
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
The Commission then proceeded to sit as a Tax Equalization Board to receive any eom-
olslnts
this time.
Thereupon the following complaints were oresented,
follows:
Attorney Fred R. Wilson appeared on behalf of the American Oil
a protest against the assessed value of '~ ~
v21,~90.00 placed on the tanks,
dise at their bulk plant, and service station equipment.
or objections on the 1955 Tax Roll as prepared by the Tax Assessor and submitted at
~nd actlon taken by the Board as
Company and submitted
equipment and merchan-
After careful comparison with assessed
that the assessment wss well in line, and
as set by t~e Tax Assessor. Seconded by
A. H. Gaede, President of Sanford
valuations of similar properties, it was felt
Commissioner Scott moved thst the assessment stand,
Commissioner Ratigan and carried.
Gas Company, appeared and submitted protest against
the assessed value of $a5,~20.00 placed on their real estate and $68,920.00 on personal
property, ciaimlng the entire property was purc~sed for sum of $48,767.24.
After careful review of t he assessed value of each parcel of property and equipment,
Commissioner Higginbotham moved that the assessment
and carried.
Protest submitted
placed on their stock and
stand. Seconded by Commissioner Scott
from McCrory Stores, Inc.,
eq'.lpment, claiming a book vslue of only $$2,998.92.
against the assessed value of $59,120.00
After consideration, and upon advice of the Ta~ Assessor that McCrory Stores, Inc.,
had not made a ta~ return for the cast ~ ~
· o~r years, Commissioner Krider moved that the assess-
ment stand. Seconded by Commissioner Scott and carried.
Protest submitted from A. S. Butler against the assessed value of $5,750.00 placed on
Lots 8, 9 and N~ of Lot l0 of Block 12, Highland Park.
After comparison with similar properties similarly located, it was felt that the assess-
ment was well in line and no chang~ was made by the Board.
Protest submitted from B. F. Burke against the assessed value of $3,750.00 placed on
Lot 5 Block 10 Tier 6, E. R. Trafford's Map, claiming it to be too high.
After comparison with similar properties similarly locsted it was
ment was well in line and no change was mede by the Board.
There being no further complaints or objections registered,
felt that the assess-
on motion duly carried
the Commission then adjourned as a Tax Equalization Board until 8:00 o'clock P. M. September
12, 1955, and thereupon proceeded to handle other business of t?~ adjourned meeting.
Riehard Sodero next appeared with reference to the proposed lease agreement with him
and W. R. Kemp for docking facilities st the municipal pier to operate an excursion boat on
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MINUTES
City Commission, Sanford, Florida, August 29, at 8 P.
renewing for three years,
?ears.
After discussion the Comm~ssion approved the aforesaid
if the Lessees fail to f~ve an excursion boat in operatlon within ninety days
lease o~'reement, an~ also fall to operate a boat during st least three months
[~egr rftgr December 51, 1956.
Mr. So, erG ne~t requested t~t they bc grante~ ~n e>clus~ve op~ion agreement
Decerber ~1, ]-956, to construct gn8 o:o~r~te ~ restaurg, nt on the C~ty p%er.
The~eupon rft~r careful consideration, Corqm]s~loner H~gglnbotham moved t'n~t
Orient ~f. I. Kemp an~ R~eh~,r~ So,erG an exSluslve opti:)n a~;reement until December ~1,
be changed to renewal for t!m~ee [;esr periods for a total term of thirty
cbmnges, with termination clause
from (~ate of
~z any calendar
until
City
1956, to
construct and ooerate a re,¢~taurant on City pier, subject to t'n~ City Com~:fi. ssi:m's approval
of tl.e pl~ns nad spec!flcatl3,~s of such rt. staurant 'ru~_l~]lng, and subject to t~nttring into a
lease of ti:~ f~c~].~t~s t~ ~,e prov~ed by thtCity, of ~[ich the terms and conditions si~all
mutually be agreed upon between tbs City and Lessees. Seconded b~: Commissio~,~r krider and
carried.
Tommy String:er next apo~ared on behalf of the Junior Ch~m[.:er of Comr. crce and requested
the Commlssloa to adopt ~ resolut%on of welcome for oresentat~on to Senator George A. Smathers,
as ~ ~.s~ soeaker st their luncheon or[ ,~e~c~er 1~.
Thereupon Comrrlsslon~r Hif:ginbotham moved t~]at the
for the occassion, en~ '-' Senator Smathers Le
resolution
City wit t-~
City ~tt )~ney prepare an ap ~ropriate
presented the official key to the
the resolution. Seconded by Commissioner Scott and carried.
D. C~.~.Iner Chairman of the To, fist Club, next a~..e,,red and requested the city to
to construct four ad~ltlnnal shuffleboard
hold ~!str!.ct tournaments in Sanflor~].
After discussion, the matter
19~-].956 budget.
Lett~r next s~bm~.tted from ~';. H.
24th Place in front of Lot 61, Gardenia,
building over the muck portion of said lot.
After discussion, and on r~commendat~.on
co'errs in Fort Mellon Park, in order that they may
taker~ , d-'.
un~] aSvlsement, for consideration in tile
moved tb~ t Zhe City Attorney prepare
ft. of 2Cth Place between Sanford and
and carrled.
On recommendation of the Chief
Conrad, r~auestin~ the ~.ty to vacate t~ ~ 10 ft of
in order th~:t he may erect a dwelling thereon without
of tbs City Manager, Commissioner Hlg~ lnbotham
the necessary o~t!n~nce to vacate and abandon the N. 10
Princeton Avenues. '~econded by Commissioner Rat!gan
of Police, an~ on mot~?.n of Commls,,~ioner Higf'lnYotham,
seconded by Comnissioner Krlder and carried, the Comr:Ission ne.xt at)proved the aopllcation
~. Cherry ~r i~ rmit to sell beer and wines at 1018 F~cnch Avenue.
T'~ Commission then proceeded to a further study an~ dlsc~ssion of the proposed budget
of revenues and expenditures for flsca] yecr 19~-1956, after which the,,~.ng+~ adjourned.
City Clerk:~
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