022645-Regular Session MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA. Feb 26 at 7:~0 P M
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The City Commission of the City of 5anford, Florida, met in regular sessio~at the
City ~a[1 in theClty of~anford, Florida, at 7:~0 o~clock P M, February
" George D.Bishop
" H. James Gut
City Attorney Fred R. Wilson
City Clerk H.N. Sayer
Chief $f Police R.G.Williams.
Absent: Commissioner N.J. Lodge.
Meeting called to order by the Chairmm.
Application next received~from the Blue Ribbon Shows for hermit to conduct a
carnival in Sanford during the week of March 5, 1945, on the property at northwest
corner of Mellonville Ave. and Celery Ave.
Thereupon after careful consideration, it was felt that during the present labor
emergency the operation of a carnival in Sanford would retard the harvesting of v~uable
food products in the community that are maturing very rapidly at this time of the season,
and on motion of Commissioner Gut, seconded by Commissioner Bisho~ and carried, the afore-
said application was declined.
Report of February analysis of milk from all dairies ooeratlng in $~ford, as nreoare
by Dr. L R Scribner's Laboratories at Orlando, next presented, such report showing all
such milk within the requirements ~ Grade A milk.
On motion of Commissioner Bishop, seconded by Commissioner Gut and mrried, the
Clerk was next authorized to transmit to the Central Hanover Bank & Trust Company,
New York City, funds in amount sufficient to gay interest coupons due March 1,1945, on all
outstanding Series A and B Refunding Bonds dated March 1,t937, and Series C,D and
Refunding Bonds dated March 1,1941.
On motion of Commissioner Hill, seconded by Commissioner Bishop and carried,
the Commission next authorized the purchase from ~.J.Van Ingen & Company, !nc, Miami,
of f~ve Refunding Series B Bonds at a orlce of $930.00 each.
Pursuant to lease agreement dated June 1,19~4, between the City and Victor Check
covering 13ease to the City of Blocks l, 1N, 2N and Part of 3N of Tier 9, E R Trafford's
Map, the Clerk next presented the 1944 tax bills against property covering. County taxes
in amount of $211.62, and City taxes in amount of $65.70 , which the City agreed to pay.
Thereupon Commissioner ~At moved that the City pay the aforesaid. 19~4 taxes
against the property lease from ar Check in accordance with the terms of the lease
agreement.
~econded by Commissioner Bishop and carried.
Engineer Earle next submitted an estimate in amount of $1250.00 covering the
cost of surface-treatln~ the pavement on Nineteenth St, from French Ave. east to
Sanford Ave. at a cost of 21~ per sq. yd., in accordance with the proposal of
Armston Company Inc, submitted at the meeting of February 12.
Thereupon after considerable discussion, Commi'ssioner Hill moved that W.H.
Arms~on Company Inc. be employed by contract to surface-treat the pavement on Ninetenth
Bt. from French Ave. East to Sanford Ave. at a cost of 21~ per sq. y~.
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Mr. A J Thompson, Contractor, of Orlando, next submitted a ~ro~osed contract covering
the grading of 1477 cu. yds of dirt in connection with the development of the new section
of Evergreen Cemetery at a cost of 60~ Der cu. yd. including filling and fine grading
in accordance with plans and specifications furnished by the City. Also, submitted a
~roposed contract for furnishing labor and tools in removing and relaying ~50 lineal
feet of 18 inch sanitary sewer 'in the alley between Magnolia Ave. and Palmetto Ave.
and Ninth and Eleventh Streets, at a cost of $5.50 Der lln. ft.
Thereupon after considerable discussion, and on advice of Su~t. Moughton, Commissioner
Bishop moved that Er. A.J. THompson be employed by contract to grade 1477 cu. yds. of
dirt at the cemetery at a price of .bO percu, yd. , and to furnish labor and tools in
replacing approximately 450 lin. ft. of 18 In. sanitary sewer ~ipe at a price of $5.50
per lin. ft.
Seconded by Commissioner Hill and carried.
~r. B.B.Orumley next appeared on behalf of the Seminole County Cha~ter of
American Red Cross and requested a contribution toward the annual Red Cross War Fund.
Thereupon after careful consideration it was felt that this request is for a worthy caus9
and on motion of Commissioner Bishop, seconded by Comm{ssioner Hill and carried, a donation
in amount of $150.00 was authorized for the American Red Cross [far Fund.
A~!lcation next received from ~r Frank Evans for ~ermit to remove the oak trees
from the ~arkway at northeast corner of Sanford Ave. and Fourth St, and on recommendation
of Supt. Moughton, same was approved.
~'urther consieration next given to the matter of whether or not to include the
accumulated interest on taxes and s~ecial assessment liens in submitting the City's
claim for its pro rata of the proceeds from sale of proper=les sold by the ~ounty that
were acquired thru foreclosure of ~ax l[~ens.
Thereupon after considerable discussion, Commissioner Hill moved the accepatnce
from the County of the City's pro rata of taxes and special assessment liens against
without
the properties acquired by the County thru foreclosure of tax liens/including the interest
accumulated thereon, in distributing the ~roceeds from the sales of such ~roDerties in
accordances,' with the provisions of Chapter 22079, Acts of 1953 Legislature.
Seconded by Gommissioner Gut and carried.
A committee of growers and shi~ers, including W.A.Leffter and M.L. Cullum of
Chase & Company, J.E.Wathen and H D.Hetzel of American ~rult Growers; R.A.Cobb of
J C Hutchison Company, P.N.Whitehurst of Sanford- Oviedo Truck Growers; Ira Southward
M.B. Smith, D.L.Thrasher, Julius Dingfelder, Victor Green and others, with C.R. Dawson
County Agricultural Agent, as spokesman, next a~eared before the Board and urged that
the City take action in getting local labor to wo~$ at least five days a week by
enforcing the vagrancy law, advising-.that from $O te 50 ~er cent of the workers
fall to report for work on Mondays and Fridays, and that unless sufficient labor
could be secured or the ~resent available labor be induced to work five days a week,
a large amount of the several hundred acres of celery and other vegetables, and also
a large quantity of citrus fruit that have to be harvested within the next thirty days,
would be. lost to the nation when food products are so badly needed during the war
emergency.
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their duSy during this critical time of war should be comoelled to work, and on
motion duly adooted, the Chief of Police was directed to enforce the City Ordinance
governing vagrancy and ~dleness to the fullest extent. '
~ A committee of growers and shiooe rs then unanimously concurred in the aforesaid
action of the City Commission and oledged their suooort in assisting the Chief
of Police in enforcing the vagrancy law, and aopolnted a committee,consisting of
Victor Gree~, A.D.Abrams and T.C. ~own to determine who are the loafers.
City Attorney Wilson next oresented a cooy of the City of Orlando's ordinance
governing the sanitation of meat markets and the lnsoection of meat products,and
same was read in full.
Thereuoon after ~onsiderable discu~'~ion, the Oity Attorney was directed to ore-
pare a similar ordinance for adootion by the City of Sanford.
On motion duly carried, ~he Clerk was next directed to oublish notice in the
Sanford herald ~hat the City of $anford will aoply to the Legislature of the State of
Florida at its 1945 session for oassage of the following soecial or local legislation:
l~An Act ratifying and confirming the Civil Service System of the City established
by Ordinance No. 349, as amended, and rules and regulations adopted by the
Civil Service Board, exceot as altered or modified.
2.An Act cancelling Seminole County, Florida, tax certi2icates against property
now owned by the United States of America and formerly owned by the City of
Sanford, Mlorida , and embraced in the Sanford Naval Air Station.
3- An Act authorizing the City to convey such real estate as may be owned by the
City and not used for munictoal ourooses and in such amount and with such
conditions and restrictulons~as the City Commission msy deem orooer0 to any
members of the military service of the United States in the oresent World
War, and who hold honorable discharges from such service or are mustered out
of such service.
On motion of Commissioner Gut, seconded by Commissioner Hill and carried,
~he Commission next authorized the salaries of oolicemen C.C.Bedenbaugh and
Lee increased $5.00 oer month each, effective as of February 16,1945.
There being no further business the meeting then adjourned.
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