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072141 (2)CITY COMMISSION, MINUTES 19_J The City Commission of the City of Sam_~ford. Florida met in adjourned session at the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. July 2].,1941. Present: Commissioner W.C.Hill, Mayor. " H.James Gut Edward Higgins " M.J.Lodge " G.E.Rollins City Attorney Fred R.Wilson City Clerk H,N,Bsyer. Meeting called to order by the Chairman. The Commission then proceeded to sit as a Tax Equalization Board to receive any com- plaints or objections filed with the City Clerk as to assessed valuations on the 1941 tax roll as prepared by the City Tax Assessor and presented at this time. Thereupon the following comnlaints were presented and taken under consideration: Mrs Mattie Hivesley Lot 6 Block 3 Tier 3 Ass'd Val.8,050.O0 Claims too high in pro- portion to income. S. C. Graham W. 18 ft of Lot 140 and all 141 Sanford Heights " " 2,250.00 Claims too high in pro- portion to other assess- ments. A.Constantine Lot 2 Block 11 Tier A " " 1,9OO.OO Claims too high. E.C.Wetherington E. 1/2 of Lots 9 and 10 Block 5 Tier 5 " " 2,770.00 Claims too high. Victor Check Lot 6 Block 4 Tier " " 1,7OO.OO Claims too high in prooor tion to income. Wilbur L. Thorne All ( Less N la fi) B16~k~3 Tier 2 " " 11,000.00 Claims more Value. th~n actual Fannie Reba Munson Lots 1 & 2 Boyd's Subdiv. " Peter A.Lever Lot 29 Block B,Buena Vista " " 1,250.OO " 470.00 Claims too high. Claims more than actual cash value. Allan Blackshear Lot 19 Btendiford Addn. " " 700.00 Claims too high. Willie Lamar Raymond Fields W. 86 ft of N 1/2 of Lot 5© Block A, M M Smith Bubdiv. Lot 6 Block 12 Tier E " " 500.00 " " 1,O00 .OO Claims too high. Claims too high. Mrs Harriett Warren Lot 10 Block 6 Tier 5 " " 1,5OO.OO Claims too high. Harry E.Robson Building located on Pronerty leased from City " " 1,6OO.00 Claims valuation should be reduced because he has been inducted into military service. Frank L.Miller Lot 4 Block 5 Tier6 " " 2,1OO.OO Claims too high in pro- portion to income. Anna Smith T.E.Vickery F.A. DeMarls N. 55 ft of Lot 8 Block 7 Tier D Lots 6 and 7 Block 12 Tier ~ Lot 3 Block 6 Chaoman & Tuck- er Addn. " " 1,150.OO " " 2,000.00 " " 2,200.00 Claims too high Claims too high. Claims too high in pro- portion to income. H.L. Bchwalbe Lots 3 & 6 Block D, Markham Park Heights. " " 6,8OO.OO Claims too high. Mrs Alice S.Mlncy Lot ! Block 6 Tier 6 " 1,700.00 Claims more than actual cash value. Mrs Agnes V.Joiner Lot 3 Block 7 Tier 6 " 1,430.00 Claims too high. Mrs A.LilJa ,Estate MINUTES CITY COMMI$,?dON, SANFORD, FLORIDA, July 21 7:3o P M 19 7 ,7.7.7:rry Miss Isabella Simon S. 10 ft of Lot 2 & N. 11 1/3 ft. of Lot 4 Blk 3 Tr. 1 Miss Isabella SimonTierW' ~5.6 ft Lot 10 Block 13 Frank E.Hailey Lot 11 Block 3 Tier 3 Assessed Valuation ~,9~ Comolaint: 980.00 Claims more than actual cash Value 850.00 Claims too high. 18,690.OO Wants reduced to $11,5OO.OO Mrs Maude M Miller Lot I~ and Beg. N g Cot of Lot Run S. 25 ft W. 15.3 Ft. N. 25 ft E. 15.3 ft to Beg. in Block 6 Tier 2 3,310.00 Lot 7 Block 3 Tier 9 Mrs Msude M.Miller Mary S.Dickens B.W.Henrdon 2,680.OO Mrs C.A.Anderson Lot 1 and 2 Block 5 Tier 10 2,000.00 Lot 6 and N. 40 ft of Lot 7 Block 8 Tier 3 ~,~OO.OO C.M.Mitche!l Lot 5 Block !1 Tier 9 Martin's Addition 1,~30.OO Beg. 50 ft E. of Int. of E. Line of Rand Ave. and N. line of First Bt. run E. 23.85 ft N. 104.2 Ft.W. 23.85 Ft. S. 104.2 ft to Beg. in Block 2 Tier 2 8,890. OO 2,210.OO Ruth Everly Bauer Lot 6 and N 1/2 of Lot 7 Block 3 Tier 7 2,500.00 Lots 6 & 7 Block 6 Tier 5 Lots 3 and 4 Block 2 Tier 7 7,OOO.OO Joe Cameron R.B.Wight Lot 98 Sanford Heights C.W.Hamil Gulf Oil Corooration Personal pronerty 1,790.00 J.C.Penney Company Inc. Personal oroperty Florida Power & Light Co. Personal property 12,0OO.00 W. 36 ft of Lot 139 and g. 35 of Lot lbO Sanford Heights Lots 7,8 & 9 Soencer Heights 9,000.00 M.J.Lodge 165,000.00 ft 2,100.O0 6,250.00 W.C.Hill Claims too high. Claims too high. Claims too high. Claims more than actual cash value Wants reduced to $800.00 Claims too high in proportion to ourchase nrice. Claims too high in proportion to cash value. Claims too high proportion to ineome. Claims too high in pro- portion to income. Claims t~o high in proportion to other assessments in neighborhood Wants reduced to amount of their return, which is $10,265.00 Wants reduced to amount of their return;which is $8,000.00 Wants reduced to amount of their return, which is $153,375.00 Claims too high in orooortion to other assessments in neighborhood. Claims too high in prooortion to other assessments There being no further complaints or objections registered , the Commission then adjourned as an Equslization Board until 2:co P.M. July 22nd 1941, and thereupon proceeded to handle any other business which may come before it . On motion of Commissioner Higgins, seconded by Commissioner Gut and carried, the MINUTES Option to September 5, 1941, from Jas. G. Sharon to purchase the following described tract of land containing 12~ acres at a nrice of $1,OOO.O0 Lots 1 to 56, Sanford Court, same being the E 1/2 of W 1/2 of N E Section 6, Township 20 South, Range 31 East. Option to September 5, 1941,' from Mrs Anna D. Cowan to purchase the following described tract of land containing 4.5? acres at a orlce of $100.00 per acre. The south 600 ft. of the W 1/2 of E 1/2 of N E.1/4 of N E. 1/4 of Section 6, Township 20 South, Range 31 East. Ootlon to Seotember 5, 1941, at a cost of $50.00 from M.T.Russell to purchase the following described tract of land containing 4.96 acres at a price of $]70.00 per acre. The South 800 feet of the east 270 feet of the N.W.1/4 of N.E1/4 of Section 6, Townshin 20,South, range 31 east. Application next received from Frank Pavlick for transfer to him of license issued to Rudolf TietJena to sell liquors at ll4 N Park Ave., and on recommendation of Chief of Police Williams, same was approved. Application next received from W.A. Fe~ler for the City to remove two oak trees from the parkway in front of his home at 109'E.21st Bt. and on recommendation of Supt. Moughton , same was approved provided Mr. Fesler nay for the service. Consideration next given to the matter of the City continuing payment of one-half of the caretaker's salary of the Armory property, which amounts to $3?.50 per month. Thereupon after considerable discussion the Commission authorized the payment of one-half the caretaker's salary for the month of July, and instructed the Clerk to notify the County Commission that the City will not be able to continue such payments after August l, 1941. Request next received from the WPA canning kitchen project for the City to nay one- half the rental of the building at the southwest corner of Sanford Avenue and Fifth Street for housing said project, which would amount to $15,.OO per month, a similar request being made to the County Commission to nay the balance of such rental. Thereupon after careful consideration and in view of the fact that the City has no funds available for this purpose, the aforesaid request could not be granted. City Attorney Wilson next advised the Commission that the following Bill had been passed by the 1941 Legislature and is now in effect. Chanter 21520 No. 1312 House Bill No. 164S. An Act Authorizing the City of Banford, Florida, to Borrow Money for Municipal Purposes; Prescribing the Maximum Amount of Such Loan; Prescribing How the Indebtedness For Such Loan Shall Be Evidenced, And How the Same Shall Be Repaid; Limiting The Total Amount of Indebtedness That May Exist Hereunder aW any Time, and Making the Submission of the Question of Such Loan To The Qualified Electors of Said City Unnecessary. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA: Section 1. That the City of Sanford, Florida, be and it is hereby authorized to borrow the sum of not more than $40,000.00 at any one time, for such municipal purpose or purposes as the City Commissioners may determine. The sum so borrowed shall be evidenced by the promissory note of the City executed in its name by its Mayor and City Clerk, and shall be a general obligation of the City and repaid out of the fund for ordinary MINUTES CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, July 21 at 7:30 ]P M 19 41 The total amount of the indebtedness incurred hereunder shall not at any time exceed the sum of $40,000.00. It shall not be necessary to submit the question of borrowing such sum or sums to the qualified electors of said City for their approval. Section 2. That all laws or carts of laws in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed. Section 3. That this Act shell become Governor, or upon its becoming a law without Became a law without the Governor's aonroval. Filed in Office Secretary of State, June 16,1941. a law unon its passage, and aporoval by the such approval. Thereupon Commissioner Gut moved that the Mayor and Clerk'be authorized and directed to apply to the Sanford Atlantic National Bank for a loan of $30,0OO.00 , and apply to the Florida State Bank for a loan of $10,OOO.OO under the provisions of the foregoing Chanter 21,520, Laws of Florida,Acts of 1941, to be used for general operating exoenses of the City, said loan to be repaid in quarterly instalments beginning the first of October, 1941, and over a period of four years with interest at the rate of four per cent per annum, payable out of the operating or general fund of the Ci~, one-half of such loan to be available now and the balance as needed by the City. Seconded by Commissioner Higgins and carried. Application next received from Jessie Barrington, colored , to purchase a lot 4~.?~ feet north and south by 120.5 feet east and west in the southeast quarter of Lot 2?, Robinson Survey, including a three room tenant house located thereon, offering a price of $110.O0 for said lot, this property having been acquired by the City thru foreclosure of tax liens. Thereuoon after careful consideration, the Commission authorized the sale of the aforesaid property to Jessie Barrington at a Orice of Silo.on,subject to any unpaid State and County taxes. Request next received from Mrs W.M. Best for an adjustment of the assessed valuation in amount of $~50.00 for years 1934 thru 1940 against Lot 13 Boyd's Subdivision, claiming that the assessments are too high. Thereupon after careful comparison of the assessed valuation of this property with similar properties, Commissioner Hlggins moved that the assessed valuation be adjusted to $650.00 for years 1934 thru 1940. Seconded by Commissioner Gut and carried. Application next received from A.B.Stevens for permit to construct three d~iveways leading into his property located on the east side of French Avenue between Twelfth St. and Thirteenth St., one driveway 70 feet in width and one 30 feet in width on French Avenue, and one driveway 30 feet in width on south side of Twelfth St, said driveways proposed to be constructed of concrete six inches tn thickness beginning where the driveways connect the street oavement and extending back two feet , remainder of said driveways to be constructed of 6 inch compressed limerock base with 1 inch slag surface. Thereupon after careful consideration the Commission granted the aforesaid oermit provided the driveways are constructed in accordance with the foregoing specifications. MINUTES CiTY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, 7:~n 'P ~ 19 41 Insbector Duncan ne×t reoorted that the building located on Lot 16, Woodruff's Subdivision is in a dilaoidated unsafe condition, end recommended that same be condemned, demolished and removed. Thereuoon the City Attorney was instructed to orepare a resolution condemning this building, for oassage at the next meeting , Request next ~ecelved from John Daniels to be allowed an extension to October 1,1941, to cay the balance of delinquent tsxes for years 1931 thru 1937 and caving assessments against the W 1/2 of Lots 13 and 14 Holden's Addition , having already instituted by the City paid $68.46 on account, foreclosure oroceedings having been agsinst this prooerty for the collection of these taxes. Request granted. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. Attest: Mayor. MINUTES City Commission, Sanford, Florida, July 22, at 2:00 p.M. 1941. The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in adJourged session at the City Hall in the City of Sanford,Florida, at 2:co p.a. July 22, 1941. Present: Commissioner W.C.Hill, Msyor. " Edward Higgins. " M.J.Lodge City Clerk M.N.Sayer. Absent: Commissioner H.James Gut " G.E.Rollins Meeting called to order by the Chairman. The Commission then resolved itself into adjourned session as a Tax Equalization Board to consider complaints registered at the meeting of July 21st, as to the assessed valuations for the year 1941, and to adjust any inequalities that may be found to exist in the 1941 tax roll as prepared by the Tax Assessor. Thereupon after a lengthy study and comoarlson of the valuations of the nrooerties on which ¢omolaints had been registered, with similar oroperties similarly located, the:meeting adjourned until a later date. Mayor.