030942-Regular Session MINUTES
CiTy COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA,
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The
City Hall
Present:
City Commission
of the City of Sanford,
in the City of Sanford, Florida,
Commissioner W C Hill, Mayor.
" Geo. D.Bishop
" M. J. Lodge
City Clerk, N, N. Bayer
City Attoreny Fred R.Wilson
Chief of 'Police, R G Williams
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
at
Edward Higglns
H.James Gut
regular session at the
March 9, 1942 .
Minutes of regular meeting of February 23, 1942, next read and aooroved.
Current invoices and oayrolls for the month of February ,1942 , oronerly audited
and vouchered as evidenced by voucher Nos. 4355 thru g440, Submitted, examined,
and nayment authorized.
Monthly reports of streets, sanitation, health, water, nolice, fire, library
and golf departments for the month of February , 1942 submitted and examined.
Financial statement and statement of revenues and exoend~tures during the month of
February, 1942 submitted and examined.
Bank statements in all accounts for the month of February, 1942, properly
submitted and examined.
On motion of Commissioner Higgtns, seconded by Commissioner Lodge and Carried,
the Commission next authorized neyment of the following notes and interest thereon,
due March ll, 1942, issued in oayment of nrooerty nurchased for the airoort from Mrs.
None A.Wylly , deceased: Alberta Wylly Ellis $265.OO' Thomas C.Wylly $265.00, and
Chester W.Goodrich $530.00.
Bill of Sanford Electric Contracting Comoany in amount of
and electrician services furnished in wiring City owned building for the Defense
Training School, next nresented, and on motion of Commissioner Gut, seconded by
Commissioner Lodge and carried, same was aooroved end o,yment authorized.
Bill of Nye Odorless Incinerator Comoany in amount of $135.00 covering reoairs
to smoke Stack on City's Incinerator, nex~ oresented, and on motiou duly adooted ,
same was aooroved and oayment ordered.
On motion of Commissioner Lodge, seconded by Commissioner Higgin, and carried, the
Commission ne~t aooroved the sale to Foster SmitH of an old two story house located on
Block 6 Tier 14 ( Less S.W.1/4) at a orice of $150.O0, said house to be demolished
and rem~ed from premises. This nrooerty having been acquired by the City thru
foreclosure of taxes and soecisl assessment liens.
Ao~lication next received from Mrs Mattle Heater to ourch~se Lot
at a price of $135.97, which reoresents the amount of the City's !Sene under the ad-
Justed basis, nlus foreclosure cost, offering to oay $10.OO cash and balance in
monthly instalments of $~.OO each.
Thereupon after careful consideration, and on m~ion duly carried, the Commission
authorized the sale of the afores.id orooerty to Mrs Heater at ~ nrice of $135.97,
aooroved
covering materials
Florlds, met in
7:30 o'clock P.M.
reconciled
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CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, March 9 at 7;~0 P M
subject to City taxes for years 1941 ~nd 1942 and any unnetd State and County taxes,
payable $10.OO caen and balance in monthly instalments of $8.OO each, with interest
at 8% on the unsaid balance, clue one-twelfth of the annual City taxes.
The Clerk nest renorted that the roof on the club butldlng at the municioal golf
course is in very bad condition and needs re~laclng.
Thereupon, the Clerk was instructed to obtain bids for furnishing a 90 sound
slate roll roofing and labor for re-roofing the club building, and authorized tO
award the contract to the lowest bidder.
The: Clerk next reoorted that the roofs ere in bad condition on several of the build-
ings recently acquired by the City thru foreclosure of taxes and soectal assessment
liens, and should be reoaired immediately.
'lhereuoon, on motion duly sdooted, the Clerk was authorized to make the necessary
reoatrS to the roofs on the aforesaid buildings.
Consideration next given to the matter of the Golf Club Advisory Committee not allow-
ing non-resident members of the Sanford County Club the orlvilege of oart~cioatlng
tournaments that are now being held on the golf course.
Thereuoon, on motion duly carried, the Commt~si5n adooted s oollcy, "that any member,
shall be entitled to comoete in any tournament or
whether resident or non-resident ,
contest held on the municipal golf course," and lnst~cted the Clerk to notify the
manager of the golf course and the Golf Club advisory Committee that this oollcy shall
orevsil throughout the management of the course.
In connectlon with the Boston Braves of the National Baseball League uslng the
Munlcioal Athletic Field for their sorlng training orogrsm, the Commission new authorized
an exoendttur~ for the insts'llation of ~as and two teleohone services In the ball
for their use while ~n Sanford.
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Complaint next received from Mrs J.E.Grsddlck at 2~6l Palmetto Avenue against the
noise caused by the barking and howling of ~ogs owned by H.D.Freemen , which are
kent In a sen on the lot adjoining Mrs Graddick's home.
Thereuoon the bity Attorney was instructed to notify Mr. Freeman that unless
the dogs are removed from the sen a~ ~hls location, the City will be forced to take
necessary action to eliminate this nuisance.
Commumicstion next r~sd from the State Road Deoartment advising that In connection
with the State taking ower the maintenance of the highways leading thru Sanfor8,
funds have been aoorooriated for widening Park Ave. to kk feet In width between Tenth Str~
and Twenty-third Street and that tt will be necessar~ for the City to acquire an additional
five fe~ of right-of-waY on each side of Perk Avenue be~ee~t~f~f~ilr°sd end Twentieth
I ' ;~T and ~0~h. S,. for the oumose Of oreosring
~ Avenue between the
orooer~y abutting Par~ ~ ~ - ,~, ~,~=~n~S' Of~'~c~'~'°~e ~: ~ ~""~ ~-~- ' '
i~ ~ - - ~-J~ ~eet ~ additional r~gn~-u~-~
the requlreu ~M~ ~ , , ~ .-~-~ ~': .;-t~
On motion duly carried, the Commission next authorized the emo!oyment of John
Crow In ~he Fire Deoartment at s salary of $~2.~0 ocr month, to fill the vacancy created
by the resignation of R.L Bowman on February 1~,1~42 who was employed as an extra firemar
5ur~ng the existing national emergency.
Aool~cstion ne~t received from the Assembly of God Church for oe~it to remove their
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Aooltcatton aoproved.
Further consideration next given to the matter of ourchaslng two additional small air
raid sirens for the downtown business districts.
Thereuoon after considerable discussion and on recommendation of Commissioner Gut
the Commission authorized the ourchase of two electric one-half lip Federal Air Raid
Sirens from Bob Lee Distribution , Tamoa, Florida, at a price of $75.00 each.
Consideration next given to the matter of ourchas~ng a new automobile for the Police
Deoartment and transfer the 1940 Chevrolet Sedan,
to the Fire Deoartment, in view of the fact that
for his oersonal car under the ~rovistons of the
now being used by the Police Deoartment,
Fire Chief Cleveland cannot secure tires
National Rubber Ra. tloning Board, and will
not be able to continue the oresent arrangements with the City of furnishing his Bersonal
automobile 2or use in connection M~th City duties in the Fire Deoartment.
Thereuoon Commissioner Lodge moved that the Clerk be instructed to obtain bids for
furnishing a new Ford DeLuxe Automobile equlooed with a 100 HP Mercury Motor, for consideratior
at the next meeting.
Seconded by Commissioner Hi,gins and carrted.
The following apollcatlons for adjustment of taxes and/or soecial assessments were
next received , and on motion duly carried, same were sooroved.
Jeanette Laing B. 59 ft of Ell? ft of Lot 2
Robinson Survey Taxes & Penalties 1930/40 252.66
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: lh4.O9
Eva Myers Lot 2 & 3 Blk ll Tr.B Taxes & Penalties 1~31/40 362.25
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 196.gO
Mrs W L Allman Lots 16 and 17 Blk ? Palm Terrace
Ta~es & Penalties 1936/40 39.75
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 30.90
Irene & Gordon Copeland
Lot 10 Blk 1 Pine Level Taxes & Penalties 1927/40 45.56
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 8.30
R~chard McPhereon Lots 7
D G Holland
D G Holland
Joe Smith
Block 8 Tr. D
Taxes & Penalties 1932/1940
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
~. 1/2.4 and_W 1/4 and ~ 1/2
ot 5 Evans ~ubdiv. ~e. xes& Pena!~es 1930/33
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
A~iJusted to:
Lot 3 Evans Subdiv.
Lots 4 and 5 Blk 12 Tr.
186.47
O
( utside City)
Taxes & Penalties 192~/33(Outstde City)
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 1.90
G Taxes & Penalties 1929/40
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 21.40.
49.99
168.10
The meeting then adjourned until
5:00 o'clock P M March 17,1942.