072841-Regular Session (3) MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, July 28 at 7:30
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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in regular session at the
City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 7:30 o'clock P .M. July 28, 1941.
Present: Commissioner W.C.Hill, Mayor.
" H.James Gut
" Edward Higgins
M.J.bodge
" G.E.Rollins
City Attorney Fred R.Wileon
City Clerk H N Bayer
Chief of Police R.G. Williams
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Minutes of adjourned meeting of July 7th. and regular meeting of July 14th,,1941
next read and approved.
E.C.Haroer, Captain of the Seminole County Defense Council next appeared and requested
the Commission to rescind its action at the meeting of July 21st, to discontinue payment
of one-half of caretaker's salary of the Armory, effective August 1, 1941, stating that
the State is only furnishing the Defense Councils with equipment and have made no Crc-
visions for oayment of any other ~e~$.
Thereupon after considerable discussion, Commissioner Higgine moved that the City
continue payment of one-half of
been made with either the State
maintenance of the Armory.
said caretaker's salary until definite arrangements have
or County to defray the exoenses in connection with the
Seconded by Commissioner Gut.
Application next received from Ira E.Southward for permit to construct a driveway
1~O feet in width at the southwest corner of French Avenue and Twelfth St., said driveway
to be constructed of concrete 6" in thickness beginning where the driveway connects with the
street pavement and extending back two feet, remainder of driveway to be constructed
of 6" compressed limerock base with l" slag surface.
Thereupon Commissioner Higglns moved that the aforesaid permit be granted.
Seconded by Commissioner Rollins and carried.
The Clerk next reported ~hat under the provisions of Ordinance No. 166, all dog
owners are required to cay an annual license tax of $1.25 for each dog and have them
vaccinated against rabies by a veterinarian to be des~ganted by the City Commission,
the veterinarian to be paid for his Services out of the funds received from the
license tax, advising that it has been customary to enforce these requirements during
July or August each year.
Thereupon ~he Commission instructed that all requirements of ssid Ordinance No.
166 be enforced, and designated C.W. Baker, Veterinarian to do the vac~inating.
Pursuant to the Orovislons of Resolution No. 608, oassed and adooted by the City
Commission of the City of Sanford,Florida, on the 2nd day of July , 1941, authorizing the
execution and delivery of refunding bonds of the City of Banford, Florida, dated
March 1, 1951, in exchange for certain outstanding bonds of said City and directing
the cancellation and destruction of certain undelivered refunding bonds of the City
dated March 1, 1937, the Clerk next presented the following Exchange and Cancellation
Certificates:
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EXCHANGE AND CANCELLATION CERTIFICATE
We, the undersigned ,. H.N.$AYER, ae City Clerk of the City of Sanford, Florida,
and A.L. BETTS, as Cashier of Sanford Atlantic National Bank, Sanford, Florida,, designated
as Exchange Agent in Resolution No. 608, passed and adopted by the City Commission of the
City of Sanford, Florida, on July 2nd, 19~l, for the exchange of Refunding Bonds of said
City, Issue of 1941, dated March l, 1941, do hereby certify that we did , on the 18th day
of July , 1941, exchange Refunding Bonds Nos. 1 to 12, both inclusive, of Series "C", of
the City of Sanford, Issue of 1941, dated March l, 1941, maturing September l, 1977 , in the
denomination of $1,O00.00 each, and bearing interest.at the rate of 4% per annum , payable
semi-annually, and evidenced by counons, with counons maturing September l, 1941, and
subsequent attached, for the followin~ Bonds of said City of Sanford, to-wit:
Twelve 5% Special Assessment Paving Bonds, Series "H", dated January l, 1925, due
July l, 1935, in the denomination of $1,O00.OO each, Nos. 181-192, inclusive, with coupons
No. 9, due July l, 1929, and subsequent coupons attached, which Bonds, bearing 5% interest,
and eounons were thereupon cancelled by the undersigned by perforation, and that we did,
on said 18th. day of July 1941, exchange Refunding Bonds Nos I to lll, both inclusive,
of Series "D", of said City of Sanford, Issue. of 1941, dated March l, 1941, maturing
Sentember l, 1977, in the denomination of $1,000.OO each, bearing interest at the
rate of 4% per annum, payable semi-annually,
September 1, 1941., and subsequent attached,
Sanford, to-wit:
Eighty-four 5~% General Term , Series
evidenced by coupons, with coupons maturing
for the following Bonds of ~he City of
Bonds, dated July l, 1924, due July l, 1954
in the denomination of $1,0OO.00 each, Nos. 33-82, lll-l~4, inclusive, with coupons No. 25,
due January 1, 1937, and subsequent attached;
Five 5~% General Term, Series #JJ" Bonds, dated July l, 1926, due July l, 1956,
in the denomination of $1,O00.00 each, Nos 66-70, inclusive, with coupons No. 23, due
January l, 1938, and subsequent attached;
Seven 5~% General Term, Series "KK" Bonds, dated July l, 1926, due July l, 1956,
in the denomination of $1,OO0.O0 each, Nos 154-158, inclusive, with coupons No. 21,
due January l, 1937, and subsequent attached, and Bonds Nos 355 and 508, with coupon
No. 6, due July l, 1929, and subsequent attached;
~ General
Ten 5~%/Term , Series "OO" Bonds, dated July l,
denomination of $1,O00.00 each, Nos 61-70, inclusive,
1938, and ~ubsequent attached;
Five
due July 1,
coupons No.
1926, due July 1, 1956, in the
with coupons No. 23, due January 1,
5~% Special Asssessment Paving Bonds, Series "B" dated January 1, 1924,
1937, in the denomination of $1,O00.OO each, Nos 61-65, inclusive, with
ll, due July l, 1929, and subsequent attached; all of which Bonds, bearing
5~% interest, and coupons were thereupon cancelled by the undersigned by perforation, and
that we did, on said 18th. day of July ,1941, exchange Refunding Bonds, Nos 1-16,
inclusive, of Series "E" , of said City of Sanford, Issue of 1941, dated March l, 1941,
~aturing September l, 1977, in the denomination of $1,0OO.OO each, bearing interest
at 4% per annum, payable ~emi-annually, evidenced by coupons maturing September 1,1941,
and subsequent attached, for the following Bonds of said City of Sanford, to-wi~:
Five 6% General Serial, Series "A-2, Refunding Bonds, dated January l, 1928,
due January l, 1938, in the denomination of $1,000.00 each, Nos. 71-75, inclusive,
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and subsequent attached;
Five 6% Special Assessment Paving, Series "AA", Bonds , dated January 1, 1926,
due January 1, 1935, in the denomination Of $1,OO0.00 each, Nos [~-1S9, inclusive, with
coupons No. 7, due July 1, 192~, and subsequent attached;
Five 6% Snecial Assessment Bulkhead , Series "ABBA#, Bonds, dated January 1, 1926,
due Suly 1, 1936, in the denomination of $1,0OO.00 each, Nos. 75-79, inclusive, with
coupons No. 7 due July 1, 1929, and subsequent attached; all of which Bonds, bearing
6% interest , and coupons were thereupon cancelled by the undersigned by nerforation.
said
We further certify that we did on the/l~th, day of July , 1941, cancel and destroy,
by burning in the incinerator of the City ~ Sanford, Florida, Refunding Bonds No. ~017
to 5173, inclusive, of Series "A", dated March 1, 1937, maturing September 1, 1~77, in the
denomination of $1,OOO.00 each, with coupons No 1, maturing September 1, 1937, and
subsequent attached, and Refunding bonds Nos. 612 to 626, inclusive, of Series "B"
the City of Sanford, dated March 1, 1937, maturing Seotmber 1,
$1,O00.00 each, with coupons No. 1, maturing September 1, 1937,
of
1977, in the denomination of
and subsequent attached.
IN WITNESS WHEBEOF
City of Sanford, Florida,
(Seal)
we have hereunto set our hands and of official seal of the
this 1Sth. day of July , 1941.
H.N.Sayer
As City Clerk of the City of
Sanford, Florida.
A.L, Betts
Cashier of Sanford Atlantic
National Bank, Exchange Agent.
E~CHANGE AND CANCELLATION CERTIFICATE.
We, the undersigned, H.N.Sayer , as City Clerk of the City of Sanford, Florida
and A.L. BETTB, as Cashier of Sanford Atlantic National Bank, Senford, Florida, designated
as Exchange Agent in Resolution No. 608, passed and adopted by the City Commission ofthe
City of Sanford, Florida, on July 2nd, 1941, for the exchange of Refunding Bonds of
said City, Issue of 1951, dated March l, 1941, do hereby certify that we did, on the 2Sth.
day of July, 1951, exchange Refunding Bonds No. ll2 to 127, both inclusive, of Beries "D#
of the City of Sanford, Issue of 1951, dated March 1, 19~1, maturing Beotember l, 1~7,
in the denomination of $1,OO0.00 each, and bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum,
payable semi-annually, and evidenced by coupons, with coupons maturing September l,
1941, and subsequent attached, for the following bonds of the City of ~anford, to-wit:
Fifteen 5~% Public Utility, Series "CC" Bonds, dated July l, 1926, due July 1,1956,
in the denomination of $1,O00.OO each, Nos. 273 to 2~7, inclusive, with counon No. 13,
due January l, 1933, and subsequent coupons attached;
One 5~% General Term, Series "OO" Bond, dated July l, 1926, due July l, 1956, in the
denomination of $1,O00.00 , No. 49, with Coupon No. 21,
subsequent attached; which Bonds, bearing 5~% interest,
cancelled by the undersigned by perforation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
City of Sanford, Florida,
(Seal)
maturing January 1, 1937, and
and coupons were thereupon
we have hereunto set our hands and the official seal of'the
this 28th. day of July 1941.
~,N.Sa2er
' As City Clerk of
City of Sanford, Florida.
A L Betts
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Thereupon Commissioner Gut moved that the foregoing Exchange and Cancellation
Certificates be accented, aooroved and ordered filed with the records in the Clerk's office.
Seconded by Commissioner Rollins and carried by unanimous vote of the Commission.
Commissioner Higglns next introduced Resolution No. 609 and after being read in
full by the Clerk, moved its oassage and adootion.
Seconded by Commissioner Gut and carried by the following vote of the Commission:
.Commissioner Hill Aye
" Gut Aye
" Higgins Aye
" Lodge Aye
" Rollins Aye
said Resolution No.
609 being in words and figures as follows:
RESOLUTION No. 609.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD. FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE PAYMENT TO ED. C. WRIGHT, AS FISCAL AGENT FO~ THE CONSUMMATION OF
THE MODIFIED PLAN OF COMPOSITION OF THE CITY IN BANKRUPTCY, THE BUM OF $3 O00.OO out
OF THE DEBT SERVICE FUND ARISING FROM COLLECTIONS OF DELINQUENT TAXES FOR'1936 AND
PRIOR YEARS.
WHEREAS, by interlocutory decree entered by the United States District Court in and
for the Southern District of Florida. in the matter of City of Sanford, Florida, a
municipal corooration, in bankruptcy, aporoving a modified clan of composition filed by
said City in said proceeding, Ed. C.Wright was aooointed Fiscal Agent for the consumma%ion
of said modified clan of composition and the City of Sanford wes directed to nay to the
said Ed.C. Wright the sum of $3,000.00 uoon the exchange of Seventy-five net cent of
the principal amount of the bonds affected by said proceeding; and
WHEREAS, more than seventy-five percent of the principal amount of the bonds
affected by said modified plan of composition in bankruptcy have been exchanged for
refunding bonds of the City of Sanford, issue of 1951, dated March 1st, 1941;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Sanford,~hat the
~la Ed.C.Wright,
the debt service
prior years.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Resolution shall become effective
its nasssge and adootion.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th. day of July , 1941.
(Seal)
ATTEST:
H,N,Sayer
City Clerk.
as Fiscal Agent as aforesaid, be oaid the sum of $3,0OO.00 out of
fund of said City arising from collections of delinquent taxes for 1936 and
immediately upon
W.C.Hill
Mayor.
M.J.Lodge
Edward Higgins
R, James Gut
G,E.Rollins
As the City Com~ission of
the City of Sanford, Florida.
On motion of Commissioner Higgins, seconded by Commissioner Gut and carried, the
Commission next authorized the payment of $400.00 to H.N.Watson to soply on account for
services rendered in acquiring nrooerties for the City for the new Aviation Field site ,
furnishing abstractes on certain oarcels of said orooerties and examining the titled and
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used to place an additional culvert under Ponlar Avenue between Ninth and Tenth Streets to
help drain his property located on the west side of Poplar Avenue between said streets.
Request granted.
The Clerk next renorted of funds on hand in the Sinking Fund in amount of a~proxi-
merely $18,000.00 for the retirement of Refunding Series A bonds, advising there has
been a considerable increase in the market value of said bonds instead of e decrease,
the latest quotations being $410.OO ~er bond..
Thereupon on motion duly carried, the Clerk was instructed to withhold purchasing
any of said bonds until there is a decline in the market value.
The Chairman next reported that Sanford's aviation ~ has been certlfiedfor
National Defense and that the War Denartment will construct two ~O00 foot runways
150 feet in width, with the necessary taxi stripe, and equip the entire field with
lights, stating that the construction will be divided in two projects, the Civil
Aeronautics Administration will s~onsor a WPA project for clearing all necessary land,
drain the entire area, grade the runways, sod and ~lant grass on the field, fence the
entire field and build all necessary roads on the project site, and that the War
Department will then contract the project for paving the runways and lighting the field.
Also, advising that the City will only be required to furnish the engineering for the
new WPA project, which will include pre~aring the an~lication ~roposal for submitting
to the Work Projects Administration for an~roval.
Thereupon Commissioner Rollins moved that Engineer Fred T.Wi!liams be authorized
to prepare the new WPA project for the City, which will be sponsored by the CAA, and also
authorized to render the necessary engineering in connection with the construction work
under said project.
Seconded by Commissioner Higgins and carried.
Request next received from Sam Fields to be allowed to pay $~D.OO now and
balance in monthly installments of $20.00 each, the delinquent taxes for years 1928
thru 1940 against the north 45 ft. of Lots 37 and 38, Block C, South Sanford,
foreclosure proceedings having been instituted by the City
the collection of such taxes.
Request granted.
Communication next read from Ralph A. Smith offering
against this property for
to deed the City two lots
in F&irview Subdivision, in consideration of sufficient amount of tax credit to
settle all taxes and having assessments against Lots 9 ~nd 10, Evans Terrsce.
Offer rejected.
Commissioner Higgins next introduced Resolution No. 610 and after being read
in full by the Clerk, moved its passage and adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Rollins and carried by the following vote of the Commission:
Commissioner Hill Aye
" Gut Aye
" Higgins Aye
" Lodge Aye
" Rol!~ns Aye
said Resolution No. 610 being in words and figures as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 610
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, PROVIDING
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WHEREAS, the City Building Inspector has reported to the City Commission of
the City of Sanford, Florida that that eertain building located on the West 82 feet
of Lot i Block 9 Tier C, of E.R. Trafford's Mac of Sanford and that certain building
located on Lot 16 of Woodruff's Subdivision in the City of Sanford are dilapidated,
unsanitary and unsafe buildings, which cannot be put tn a state of sound repair
and the City Commission deems It advisable, e~oedlent and for the best interest of the
City that said buildings be dondemned, 'demolished and removed.
NOW, THEBEFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida,
that the building located on the West 82 feet of Lot l, Block 9, Tier C of E.R.
Trafford's MaD of Sanford and the building located on Lot 16 of Woodruff'.s Subdivision
in said City be and the same are hereby condemned and that said buildings be demolished
and removed, unless the cattles interested therein shall show before the City Commission
at its regular meeting on the llth. day of August ,19~l, , at ?:30 o'clock P.M on said
date in the City Hall of said City why said buildings should not be condemned, demolished
and removed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution shall be sent to each and
every party shown by the oubllc records to be interested in said property.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th.'day of July
(Seal)
ATTEST:
H.N.Sayer
City Clerk.
Mayor.
.M.J. LodKe
H.James Gut
G.E.Rollina
Edward HigEins
II'~s
the City Commission of
the City of Sanford,
Florida.
The Chairman next advised that the Board of County Commissioners had offered to
pay $400.00 toward the cost of changing the Police Radio station from a 25 watt Dower
to a 59 w~tt power st~t%o~
station,/in orGer ~o more como±ese£y cover Seminole County and give the Sheriff's and
State Patrol cars the maximum amount of service, stating that this change would
repuire the purchase of a 50 watt transmitter to reDlace the 25 watt transmitter and the
purchase of a new antenna, of which the total cost would amount to approximately $800.00,
stating that if this change is made theSheriff and State Patrolmen will avail themselves
of this service by installing radios in all their cars, which would increase the
efficiency of Sanford's Police DeDartment.
Thereupon after considerable discussion, Commissioner Hlggins moved tha~ the
antenna
Clerk be instructed to obtain bids for furnishing a 50 watt transmitter and/~o
increase the Police Radio System to a 50 watt station.
Seconded by Commissioner Lodge and carried.
Consideration next given to the matter of amending the Plumbing Code so as to
provide that the City shall make all sewer tads and connections to the City's sewers
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ThereuDon after considerable discussion, the City Attorney was instructed to
prepare an ordinance amending Section 194 of the Plumbing Code to provide for the
aforesaid requirements, for considerstion at the next meeting.
The following aoolications for adjustments of tares and/or soecial assessments
were next received and on motion duly carried, same were aooroved:
Elmer J.Toll Lot I Sanford Heights, Taxes & Penalties 1927/40 264.99
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
Special Assessments &
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 47.46
Elmer J.Toll, Lot 2 Banford Heights, Taxes & Penalties 1927/40 203.65
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 25.10
25.lO
Interest 2,088.04
Soecial Assessment & Interest
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 13.99
615.65
R.B.Riser
Estelle Bradford & Fred
Johnson
J.F.McClelland
Lot 1 Block 12 Tier 6 ,
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
E 1/2 of S 1/2 of Lot 20 Holden Real Estate
Comoany Addition
Taxes & Penalties 1931/40
58o.49
T~xes & Penalties 1927/39
Lot 1 Block G,
911.71
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
Buena Vista Estates (
Special Assessments & Interest
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
25.28
8.00
No adjustment on taxes)
149o.72
Adjusted to:
73,06
C E Hunter
Lots 18 and 19
Florida Land & Colo. Co.
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
5.34
119.62
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
Attest:
May o~r .