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CiTY COmMiSSION, SaNfORD. FLORIDA,
June 11 at 7:30 P M 19
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in re_~lar session at
the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at ?:30 o'clock P.M. June 11,1945.
Present: Commissioner Edward Miggins, Mayor.
" Geo. D.BishoD
" H.James Gut
" M.J.Lodge
City Attorney Fred R.Wllson
City Clerk H.N, Sayer
Chief of Police R.G.Williams
Absent: Commissioner W.C.Hill
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Current invoices and oayrolls for the month of May 1945, orooerly audited and
vouchered as evidenced by voucher nos. 7916 thru BOO?, submitted, examined, eoDroved
and oayment authorized.
Monthly reoorts of Streets, Sanitation, Health, Water, Police, Fire, Library,
and Golf Deoartments for month of May 19~5, submitted and examined.
Financial statements and ~tatement of revenues and exoendltures during the month
of May 1945, submitted and examined.
Bank statements in all accounts for the month of May 1955, orooerly reconciled,
submitted and examined.
Reoort of June analysis of milk from all dairies ooeratlng in Sanford, as ore-
oared by Dr. L.R. Scrlbner's Laboratories at Orlando, next oresented, such reoort showing
all such milk within the requirements of "Grade A Milk," exceot raw milk from Green
Valley Dairy.
Bill of Florida League of Municioalltles in amount of $?0.00 covering dues for
regular routine leagues services for year ending June 30,19~5, 'nex~ oresented , and
on motion of Commissioner Gut, seconded by Commissioner Lodge and carried, same was
aporoved and payment authorized.
Bill of W.T.Wolfe, Traffic Consultant, in amount of $20.42, covering travel
e×oenses to Sanford on May 21-22, and June 5, 1945, next oresented, and on motion
duly carried, same was aoproved and oayment ordered.
Bill of Dr. R.L/Bass, Veterinarian, in amount of $70.00, next oresented,
covering services rendered as City Meat Insoector from May 10th thru 31st, 19~5
reoresenting a fee of $10.00 for each date and hours for insoection designated by the
City Commission under Resolution No. 690/.
Thereuoon Commissioner Gut moved the aooroval of the aforesaid bill of Dr.
Bass in amount of $?0.00, and ~hat oayment of 910.OO for his services on each
insoection date be authorized.
Seconded by Commissioner Bishoo and carried.
On mo~ion of Commissioner Lodge, seconded by Commissioner Bishoo and carried,
the Commission next aoproved the emoloyment of Mrs. Raymond. Lundquist as Clerk in
the Water DeDartmen~ at a salary of $115.00 oer month, to fill the vacancy created
by resignation of Emma Temole.
On recommendation of Fire Chief Cleveland, and on motion duly adooted, the
Commission next authorized the salary of Fireman C.A.Anderson~lncreased from $125.OO
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E.R. Trafford' s
Communication next read from Nr.N.LoBryan,Jr. ~'ifth Division Engineer of the
Road Department, requesting ~he City to pass an ordinance changing the parking of motor
vehicles from angular to ~aralleI ~arking on ~ark ~venue, in order to effec~ the greatest
movement of ~raffic over this stree~ without being interrupted from vehicles ~ovlng to and
from parking areas.
Thereu~n City ~ttorney Wilson was, directed ~o ~re~are an or~inance instituting
parallel parking of vehicles on Park ~venue, ~or consideration at the new regular meeting
o~ the Co~mission.
Communication nezt read fro~ Mr. Herman Jacobson, owner of the Meisch B~ild~ng,
advising that the ~tate ~,'elfare Board had requested renovation of the six office rooms
occupied by the~ in said building, which ~he City and County are renting, s~a~ing tha~ he
would re-decorate these rooms ~roviding ~he ren~ coul~ be Increased a s~all ~rgin.
Thereupon after careful consideration, ~he Co~mission authorized an increase of
$~.00 per month in the rental ~ayments for the aforesaid office room~ ~o off-set ~he re-
decorating coat, Drovlding the County will increase their Dor~ion a llke amount.
!nsDector Duncan new re~or~e~ t~t C.E,Harrell ~d instituted sui~ agains~ him for
damages in a~ount of $5,000.00 resulting fro~ the accident caused by City owned automobile
driven by him and an automobile driven by ~r Harretl colliding at intersection of Thi~
s~reet and Holiy ~venue on ~ugust ~, I~Q, and same ~as referred ~o ~ccident · Casual~y
Insurance ComDanE, csrrier of public liability and ~ro~erty damages insurance on the
automobile driven by Inspector Dunce.
Co~munication nex~ read from 2anford Lo~ge No. 2~ of 1.0.0,~, advising tha~ they
owned and occupied the ~ilding located on the ~ou~h 25 ft. of Lo~ 12 B!ock ~ Tier
E.R.Trafford's Ma~,a~ of January 1,1~$$, and requesting the City to cancel ~he taxes
assessed agalns~ ~his property for the year 1~$~ because ~hey were entitled ~o the
fraternal organizations tax e~em~on as provided by the State Constitution but failed
to ~ke apDllcation for such exemption a~ ~he Dro~er t l~e.
Thereupon after careful consideration, and on advice of the Clerk that the
Lodge ~as entitled to the frat'ernal tax ezem~tion on the a~oresaid ~roDerty for the year
1755 but failed ~o file aDp!ica~ion, Commissioner Btsho~ ~oved the cancellation of the
~axes assessed agains~ the S. 24 ft of Lot 12 Block 3, Tier 2, E.R. Trafford's
for the year 19~4.
Seconded by Co~issioner Gut and carried.
Communication next read from Geo A.Soeer Jr, requesting an adjustment of the ~axes
for years 1941 thru .1955 'agains~ Lot 11 Block 3 Tier 2, E.R. Trafford's Na~, claiming that
the assessed valuation in amount of $8.O50.00 for those years were too high i-n com-
oarison with the actual value of the orooerty.
Thereupon Commissioners Bishoo and ~t were aooointed as a Committee ~o aooraise
the aforesaid prooer~y and comoare the assessed valuation with similar orooerties, and
presen~ recommendations to the Board at the new meeting.
Mr. Charles S.Eorrison next aooeared on behalf of the Sanford Tennis Club and
submitted the following letter of recommendations:
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facilities not only for those'who are already here and desire to olay, but are un-
able to do so because of a lack of suitable courts, but also for men now in the
service who upon their return to Sanford in the near future will require additional
recreational facilities, the Sanford Tennis Club resoectfully recommends the fol-
lowing projects for immediate construction:
(1) The Tennis Court in Fort Hellon Park should be reconstructed and levelled so
as to lay the court entirely in the same _olane~ and another court should be constructed
with both of them comoletely surrounded by a wire fence and orotected by wind breaks.
(2) The tennis court in the Eighth Street oark should be reconstructed,levelled
and lald in the same plane with a wire fence completely surrounding it.
(3) A unit of ~wo new tennis courts should be constructed on the city oroperty
at the Thirteenth Street and Palmetto Avenue and be comoletely surrounded by a wire
fence.
($) All tennis courts built by the City, or reconditioned by the
be made of concrete of regulation size.
City, should
(5) The electric light posts and lamps on the former tennis courts at the: water
works plant should be moved to the tennis courts to be constructed at Thirteenth
Street and Palmetto Avenue.
(6) A oractice board should be erected at both the Fort Metlon courts and the
Thirteenth Street courts.
Hoping that you may see your way clear to take favorable action on this request
in the near future, we are,
Res°ectfully yours,
8ANFORD TENNIS CLUB.
Ralph A. Smith
President.
Margaret M Wright
Secretary and Treasurer. "'
Thereuoon after considerable discussion, the Commission referred the ~oregoing
letter to the City Recreation Committee for their consideration.
City Attorney Wilson next rendered an ooinion as to the definition of a Contractor,
advising that it was his opinion that oersons working by the hour, day or week at
a fixed wage and not furnishing any caoital toward the cost of materials used, are not
deemed contractors.
Thereupon after considerable discussion, the City Attorney was directed to prepare
an ordinance amending Paragraoh 67 of Section 5 of Ordinance No. 354, defining contract-
ors, so as not to include persons working at a fixed wage and not furnishing capital
for materials.
Purther consideration next given to the matter of acquiring additional orooerty
on the lake front between ?ranch and Hangoustine Avenues for the ouroose of establish-
ing a Municipal Port for docks, warehouses and terminal facilities.
Mayor Higglns then advised that the tract of land lying between Holly and Cedar
Avenues, extended, owned by W.E.Kirchhoff Jr, can be ourch~Sed at a orice of
$?,5OO.OO, payable on terms of $500.00 cash and b~lance $500.00 annually with
interest at rate of five per cent; and that the tract of land lying between Holly
and Cedar Avenues, extended, owned by J B Adkins, can be ourchased at a price of
$6,OOO.OO, payable on terms of $500.OO cash and balance, $5OO.O0 annually with int-
erest at rate of five per cent. Also, that the tract of land owned by Victor Check and
lying between French and Haole Avenues, of which the City has an option to purchase at
a price of $10,O00.O0 cash, can be ourchased on terms of $750.00 cash and balance
$750.00 annualy without interest.
Thereuoon after c~nsiderable discussion, Commissioner Bishop moved that the Mayor
be authorized to secure an ootion until October 1, 1945, to ourch~se the aforesaid
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to purchase the aforesaid land from J.B.Adklns at a price of $6,000.00, oayable
$100.00 upon execution of ootion agreement, $400.00 upon exercise of option, and
balance $500.00 annually wlth interest at rate of five oer cent; and that the City
exercise its option to ourchase the ~rooerty from Victor Check at a orice of $10,000.O0
payable $?50.00 cash and balance $Y50.O0 annua!!y without interest.
~econded by Commissioner Gut and carried.
There being no further buslnes~ the meeting adjourned.
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