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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in regular eesslon
at the City Hall in t~e City of Sanford, Florida, at 8:00 o' clock P N Narch 13,1950.
Present; Co~m~issioncx Andrew Carraway, m~or.
" Randall Chase
F A Dyson
" John Krider
" W.H. Stsmper
City Attorney A.Edwin Shlnholser
City Manager, Clifford t~cKibbin Jr.
City Clerk H N Sayer
Chief of Police R.G. Williams
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Ninutes of Special meetings of Feb. 21 and Narch 8, 1950, approved.
Yonthly reports of Streets, Sanitation, Health, Water, Police, Fire, Airport
and Library Departments for month of February 1950, suhl~itted and examined.
Financial statement and statement of revenues and expenditures during month
of February 1950, submitted and examined.
Bank statements in all accounts for month of Feoruary 1950, properly reconciled,
submitted and examined.
On motion duly adopted, the Commission next approved and authorized payment of
current invoices and payrolls for month of February 1950, subject to approval of the
Finance Committee, as evidenced by Voucher Nos. 4188 thru 43]0.
A committee from Ssllle Harrison Chapter of D.A.R. , with Mrs F E Bolz as
spokesman, next appeared before the Board and requested the City to turn over to said
Chapter the furniture of General Henry S.Sanford which is stored in Sanford Atlantic
National Bank building, and also the Chamber of Commerce Directors' room in Tourist
Center Building for setting up the furniture and other personal, effects of General
San:'ord that may be acquired from the estate, for the purpose of establishing and main-
taining a General Sanford l~useum.
Thereupon the Chairmsn advised them that %he City did not have custody of the
furniture and had gone on record at a meeting of the Commission on June 2~, 19~1, as
declining to accept the gift or assume any responsibility or liability in connection
therewith, ab the time it was shipped to Sanford and stored in the bank building,
Decause of tY~e stipulations of the donor teat 1% weald have %o be placed in a fire-
proool' library building. He also advised %hem that %he Tourist Center Bulldin~ is under
lease to Seminole Coanty Chamuer of Commerce for its headquarters and tourist activities.
The Sanford Housing Authority Commissioners, with gr. R.T.Cowan as spokesman,
next appeared with reference to t~e site for constructing the proposed 125 low-rent
dwelling units. He stated %hat they had completed the survey of su~-s%andard houses in
the community and found that the entire Onethundred twenty units should be constructed for
colored people, and that they had tentatively selected the area between Seventh Street
and Tenth Street and Olive Avenue and Pomegrantie Avenue, whlch included the City owned
properties designated as the colored baseball park, skating rink and labor camp site.
He then requested that the Sanford Housing Authority be granted the privilege for six
months in which to purchase the City owned Dropert.v within that ~r~a ~t ~ ~I~ ,~na
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Thereupon Co~nlssioner Chase moved that all of the City owned property
aforesaid area be withheld from the market for sale for
Sanford Housing Authority.
Seconded 0y Commissioner Stamper and carried.
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Upon advice of the Clerk that the labot camp site
within the
six months, unless released by the
is under five year lease to Seminole
County Farm Labor Association who owns all the improvements erected thereon. Commissioner
Chase next moved that the Association be noblfied to terminate the lease as soon as pos-
sible since ~ney are not utilizing the property for a labor camp.
Nr Cowan next made a further request for the City to £ettle the outstanding State
and County taxes against Lots 60,68,and ?0 of Nagnolia Heights, which can be settled only
by the City for the sum of $5.00 per lot under ~ne Housing Program for Veterans of World
War II, under which Nr. Cowan acquired the lots from the City for purpose of erectl~ dwellings
thereon. He then explained his reasons for not being able to carry out the terms of the
option agreement because of the several building problems and other handlcaos existing at
that time. He also advised that the City still owed him $242.64 for soil pipe left over
from his housing project, which he ~old the City, and reeuested that said amount be applied
on purchase
amount of $$14.00 owing the City for balance/of other lots and
in full settlement of the
building permit fees.
Thereupon after considerable discussion,
Co~nissioner Krider moved that the City
settle the outstanding State and County taxes against the aforesaid lots at a cost of $15.00
and accept the sum of ~2~2.64 in full settlement of the account oi' Nr. Cowsn.
Seconded by Commissioner Dyson and carried.
Nr Joel S.Field next appeared on behalf of the Eemorial Cormlttee oz the Local
American Legion Post and requested the Commission to give immediate consideration toward
constructing ti~e ~unicipal ~Iemoriai Stadium, advising that the Legion had funds on ~and 0~'
more than $~00.00 wits w~ich to erect the plaque on the stadium and could raise additional
funds if necessary.
Mr. A PMichaels and son, Robert K Eichaels,
lowing counter proDosal for furnishing engineering
survey and analysis of the municipal water system.
next appeared and suOmitted the fol-
services in making a comprehensive
City of Sanford
County of Seminole
State of Florida.
SS:
This contract made and entered into this the 13th da~ of Watch 1950, by and between
the Clt~ of Sanford, Florida, hereinafter called the ~uniclpality,and A.P. & R.W.~ichaels,
Engineers of Orlando, Florida, hereinafter called the Engineers.
WHEREIN IT IS NUTUALLY AGREED, AS ?OLLOWS:
1. The Nunicipallty does hereby employ the s~id Engineers, as Consulting Engineers
in connection with the preparation of a study of the municipal water system.
2. The Engineers will make all of the necessary studies and investigations, and
furnish the ~unicipality with a report containing the necessary information %o determine
the best solution of the project. The studies, investigations, and r~port are to cover the
following phases:
(a) Investigation el~ possibilities of a deep well water supply. If %i~e suoply seems
probable, an investigation of comparative costs of drilling a nominal 1300 foot deep well
versus expansion of present well filed, with reference to ~lze of tr~nsmis~io~ main, size
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(c) Investigation of overhead water storage as to location and capacity, with
reference to remedying the lowest pressure areas.
(d) Investigation of construction of a supply main to overhead storage versus
a deep well at the site.
(e) Investigate the feasibility of use cZ' present facilities at the Air Base.
(f) Aodltlonal investigation and information as will 0e pertinent and necessary
to the provision, handling and storage of additional municipal water supply.
3 The Engineers shall proceed immediately to make all necessary surveys,
and estimates of costs, and furnish the ~unlcipality with informstion set out in para-
graph two herein. On the completion and delivery of said report and recommendations,
the Municipality shall pay to the Engineers a sum of money e0ual to ~2800.00.
4. (a) In the event that the Municipality instructs the Engineers to proceed
with the preparation of the necessary plans and specifications for construction of any
or all of the work set up in the report, the Municipality shall enter into a contrsct
with the said Engineers for the work desired.
(b) Upon acceptance by the Municipality of the plans and specifications as out-
lined in Section 4, paragraph A above, the fee for the design and specifications shall
be 5.8% of the estimated construction cost, but in no event shall the total fee for
work ( after making allowance for the proportional part of the work included in the
report ) exceed 9% of actual cost of completed project.
WITNESS: The hands of parties hereto ~, the day and year first aOove written.
A.P. & R.K Michaels
studies,
ATTEST: By ..... A P Michaels ( LS )
H N _Sa~er
~lerk.
(SEAL)
Thereupon after careful consideration,
of the foregoing proposal and that the Mayer and Clerk be
agreement on behalf of the City.
Seconded by Commissioner Stemper and carried.
The following bids next submitted for furnishing one
Police Department, which were
~IDDER
Strickland-~%rrison, Inc.
Strickland-Morrison Inc.
Strickland-Morrison Inc.
Speedy Sales & Service
Holler Motor Sales
Holler Motor Sales
Odham Motor Company
THE CITY OF SANFOWD, FLORIDA.
By Andrew Carrawa~ (LS)
May or.
Commissioner Chase moved the acceptance
authorized to execute the
new automobile for the
opened publicly at 4:00 P M on March 9th.
EAKE
Ford S-Cylinder 110 h.p.
Ford 8-cylinder 100 h.p.
Ford 6-cylinder 95 h.p.
Pontlac 6-cylinder 90 h.p.
Chevrolet 6-cylinder 92 h.p.
Chevrolet 6- cylinder lO5 h.p.
Studebaker 6 cylinder 85 h.p.
~RICE
$1,755.s5
1,695.25
1,642.75
1,749.09
1, 55.35
1,361.00
Thereupon after considerable discussion, Commissioner Dyson moved the acceptance of
bid of Strickland-Morrison, Inc, for a Ford with 8-cylinder llO h.-p ( ~ercury motor)
less overdrive, at price of
Seconded by Commissioner Krider.
Commissioner Stemper then stated that since the specifications fu~nl~h~a h~ +~
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awarding the bid for such an automobile, in order that other bidders, who submitted bids in
accordance with the City's specifications may have ~n opportunity to bid on same.
Thereupon Commissioner Chase concurred with Co,,tmissioner Stemper on the matter.
~,~r Bralley Odham of Odnam ~otor Company next orotested agrinst the Commission not
accepting the low bid in accordance with specifications furnished by the City. He stated
theft his bid of .~l,~gl. O0 on a Studebaker Champion, the lowest bid, w~s exactly in accord-
ance with specifications furnished by the City, and felt that he should be awarded the
contract since it was ~Z16.25 lower th~.n the special police car under consideration. He
also stated theft he was not agreeable to the City
fair competition.
~r. W.A.Morrison or Strickland-~...or~son,
calling for new bids because of creating un-
Inc. also voiced his objections to calling
for new bide because pi' being unfair competition to those re-suCmlttlng bids on same unit.
Thereupon after further discussion the motion of Commissioner Dyson to accept the
bid of Strlckland-~orrison, Inc. for a Ford with g-cylinder 110 h.-.~ercury ~otor at price
of $1,6~?.25 was carried over the dissenting vote of Commissioner Stemper.
Commissioner Chase neMt introduced O?dlnance No. 408, entitled:
ORDINANCE No. 268.
AN On DINAN~E O? THE CITY 0TM SAN~O=D, ~LO=IDA, ~iNDING SCMED~LE N~BER 4 of
ORDINANCE NUMBER 442 PASSED AND ADOPTED DECemBER 2Q, 1948 BEING AN ORDINANCE REGULATING
TRAI~FIC IN THE ~CITY OF SAN~OMD BY DESIGNATING IN SAID SCHEDULE AS ADDITZONAL TH_~OUGH STREETS
CERTAIN PORTIONS O~ 20th. Street AND CERTAIN PORTIONS 0~ 2nd. Street IN THE CITv OF
SANFORD, FLORIDA.
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full.
Nr. Elton J. ~oughton , Architect, next submitted drawing or the proposed municipal
memorial stadium, showing a sketch of the m~ln section with seating capacity of 1~1~ for
white and 460 for colored, wnlch is proposed to be constructed under the first phase of the
project.
Thereupon after s study of the drawings, Commissioner Chase moved that Mr. ~oughton
~e authorized to prepare complete plans on tne proposed master stadi%~, wlti~ alternate
plans I'or constructing the main section, or such portion as the Cl~ is sole to I~inance.
Seconded by Commissioner Dyson and carried.
The City ~anager next reported on bad state of repair and unsafe conaitlon of the
old grsndstand at municipal athletic field and recommended that the entire roof be removed.
Thereupon after considerable discussion end on motion duly adopted, the Commission
authorized and directed the ~anager to repair the grandstand immediately, and to leave the
roof on it.
On motion of Commissioner Chase, seconded by Commissioner Krlder and carried, the
Commission next authorized an extension for one year of lease to Eula ~fcClelland on
concession stand at zoo , at rental of $50.00 per month.
On motion of Commissioner Stemmer, seconded by Commissioner Chase and carried,
the Commission next ~ppointed Elton J. Moughton, Architect, Fred H. Williams, Engineer,
E.C.Harper, Master Electrician, ~.G.Hodges, ~sster Plumber, and A.B.Lovejoy of Hill
Lumber & SMpply Yard as the members of Buildl~ Board of Adjustments and Appeals, in
accordance with the provisions of Section III of the Building Code.
On motion of Commissioner Krider, seconded Dy Commissioner btemper and carried,
the Commission next authorized a donation in amount o~' $100.O0 to Sanford Lions Club,
representing amount of license tax paid to City for sponsorl~ Roger Bros. Circus in
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Thursdays, and Fridays, due to losses of revenue on the runs on those days.
Action deferred.
Consiaeration next given to request of Florida Fashions, Inc. to lease the
Synthetic Trainer Building at airport on basis of annual rental of $2,400.00 to run
concurrently with the leases on other buildings leased by them, with an overall reduction
in the rentals on all of the buildings. The Fellowship Foundation having requested in
their letter of February 24 that %he City withdraw said building from thelr 99 year
lease and offered to finish painting the exterior of building without any cost to the City.
Thereupon Commissioner Chase moved %he acceptance of the Synthetic Trainer Building
from Fellowship Foundation in accordance with the terms of their letter, and that same
be leased to Florida Fashions Inc. to be embodied in a new lease agreement covering all of
the buildings now under lease at a rental of ~9, O00.OO per year, conditioned that they
maintain the buildings at their own expense.
Seconded by Commissioner Dyson and carrz=u.
There 'being no fuDhaer business the meeting then adjourned until 8 o'clock P.M.
Narch 20, 1950.
Attest:~
~ C lerk.
lerk.