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The Oity Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in regular session at the City Hall
at 8:00 o'clock P. M., May 22, 1950.
Present:
Meeting called to
Commissioner Andrew Carraway, Mayor
# ~andall Chase
# ~.A. Dyson
" ~ohn Krider
, W.H. Stemper
City Attorney A. Edwin Shinholser
City Manager Clifford McKibbin, Jr.,
City Clerk H. N. Bayer
Chief of Police R. G. Williams
order by the Chairman and on the roll call the following members of the
construction immediately.
and withheld it from sale,
the lake shore.
John Krider and W. H. Stemper.
Mr. E. F. Lane, Realtor and Messrs, J. H and W. B. Nicholson, brothers, next appeared and
submitted a request to purchase the City owned property located on the lake front between Scott
and Virginia ~venues, described as Lots 1, 2, 3 and W.40.94 ft of Lot 4, of Block 3, Marvanla
First Section, for the purpose of constructing two homes thereon, advising that they would start
The City having acquired this property thru foreclosure of tax liens
pending establishment of right-of-way for State Road No. 46 along
Thereupon after being advised that the recent survey of right-of-way for said road followed
the platted street for Seminole Boulevard in front of the aforesaid property, Commissioner Chase
moved that all of the City owned property located between Virginia Avenue and Mellonville Avenue
and Seminole Boulevard and Second Street be placed on the market and sold with deed restriction
that construction of home thereon be started within 90 days from date of conveyance of title,
for the purpose to avoid speculation.
Seconded by Commissioner Krider and carried.
Commissioner Krider next moved that the local Board of Realtor's be consulted as to establish,
lng sale price on the aforesaid property.
Seconded by Commissioner Dyson and carried.
In view of several applications already on file to purchase certain parcels of the aforesaid
property, and especially the lots requested by Nicholson Brothers, the Commission then directed
that the applicants be contacted in order according to dates filed with the City and given an
opportunity to purchase it subject to the said building restrictions.
Mr. J. Marion Harmon next appeared and made a further requemt to purchase the City owned lot
described as Lot 19 of Block 13, San Lanta Second Section, at price of $10OeOO, which is ad-
jacent to his home.
Thereupon after being advised that this lot is not desirable for building purposes because
of being located between two home sites, Commissioner Krider moved the acceptance of offer of
Mr. Harmon to purchase it at price of $1OO.OO.
Seconded by Commissioner Stemper and carried.
Mr. McFarland next appeared and outlined his proposal to engage in Small Package Delivery
Service, using motorcycles, with office in lobby of Florida ~tate Bank Building, and requested
that ne be granted space for parking at least three motorcycles under canvass cover on west side
of Park Avenue between First and Second Streets near hie office.
Thereupon Mr. McFarland was advised that the Commission did not have authority to grant his
request because of City Ordinance prohibiting business being conducted from the streets.
E. J. Moughton, Jr., Chairman of Safety Committee of Junior Chamber of Commerce, next
City Commission were found to be present: Messrs. Andrew Oarraway, Randall Chase, F, A. Dyson,
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Honorable City Commission,
City Hall,
Banford, Florida.
Gentlemen:
At a regular meeting of the Seminole County Junior Chamber of Commerce
on Tl~ursday, May 18, 1950, a general discussion was held on the article
appearing in the Banford Herald which stated that the City Commission of
Banford was proposing to sell the new Seagraves Aerial Ladder Truck.
After General Discussion, a committee, headed by E, J. Moughton, Jr.,
with Douglas Stenstrom, Gordon Bradley and Malcolm MacNeill were appointed
to investigate the facts of this proposed sale and then appear before the
City Commission of Sanford with any recommendations that they might find.
This committee conferred with Fire Chief Mack Cleveland and City Manager
Cliff McKibbin.
In view of the facts that we have been able to obtain, this committee
is in favor of retaining this piece of equipment. Listed below are ten
reasons that we have found~
1. This truck is a highly mechanized fire fighting unit and is capable
of pumping ?50 gallons per minute with 5 hoses attached, and in an emergency
could pump 900 gallons per minute. This truck also has a 65 feet aerial
ladder and 200 feet of aluminum ground ladders, a life net, l?O0 feet of
noses and other necessary fire fighting equipment. Trds truck is capable
of handling an average size fire with all of these attachments.
2. This committee found that fire Chief Mack Cleveland hightly recommends
that we keep this truck.
3- This truck was not purchased in haste, but was purchased by a former
Commission after extensive study, and at that time the Bouth-Eastern Under-
Writers Association recommended this type of truck as a combined unit of
aerial truck and pumper for a city the size of Sanford.
4. This truck is designed to be used that a minimum of man power, and
if the City replaced it with two other trucks of smaller size, then this
committee believes that it would necessitate hiring a minimum of two additional
Firemen for each shift, that would mean four men in all, and these men would
have combined wages of more than $?,000.OO a year, and that within three years
this cost would exceed the purchase price of the present ladder truck.
5- The Seagrave Manufacturing Comoany is an old established manufacturer
of fire flghtlng equipment. They nave designed this truck with the knowledge
that the wheel base is extra long. Because of this they have made this truck
very maneuverable. This committee has not found where this truck has had
to back up in order to arrive at any fire. We have also seen this truck leave
the fire station in answer to fires and it was with apparent ease able to leave
the station.
6. Attached is a llst of business buildings of two-stories and more. This
committee is showing that most of our business buildings have only one stairway
leading to their top floor. We believe that a serious fire would have to be
fought from the windows and the top of the building.
7. This committee also has noted that there are many large two-story homes
in Sanford and that fires on the roof or around the chimneys could not be
nearly as effectively reached by ground ladders.
8. The apparent growth of Sanford has been tremendous since the close of
the war and if the City did dispose of this truck that in all probability with-
in ten years it would be necessary for the City then to have to re-purchase an
aerial ladder truck. A truck of this type is designed by the manufacturer to
last for at least 25 years and that this is not a short term investment by the
City and also, that one conflagration where this truck would be used to a
great advantage would more than offset the cost to the City.
9. This committee recommends the City Commission to have the ~outheastern
Underwriters Association make a survey of fire fighting needs in the City of
Sanford.
lC. The waterfront terminal which we hope to come to a reality in the
near future is another far sighted reason that we believe this truck should
be kept on our fire fighting force. This will be an exceptionally large
building cove~ng a number of acres, and in case of bad fire this truck would
be invaluable.
11. This committee therefore would recommend to the City Commission that
considerable thought be given to the keeping of this truck.
Respectfully submitted,
S/ E. J. Moughton, Jr., Chairman
Safety Committee
Seminole County Jr. Chamber of Commerce.
Buildings
Openings to upper floor
Number of stories
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OPENINGS TO UPPER FLOOR
NUMBER OF STORIES
Yowell Building 1
Woodruff Building 1
Sanford Furniture Company 1
Florida Fashion Mfg. 1
Mallem Building 1
Hill Hardware 1
Jacobson Building 2
Mathers 1
Touchton Building 1
McCrory Building 1
Sanford Atlantic Building 1
Florida State Bank Building 1
J, J. Gates Building 1
Kilgore Seed Store 1
Old Thorpe Building 1
Ritz Theatre 3
Florida Hotel 2
Miller Building 1
Avalon Apartment 2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
2
2
2
3
2
Fellowship Front Hotel, New York Giants Headquarters, Many two story Barracks,
Churches and apartment houses on Park Avenue, and many stores on Sanford Avenue,
packin$ ~ouses including ~atrick fruit Corporation, 8~andard ~rowers Ass'n., Southward
Fruit uo,:~pany. This also includes City Hall and County Court House.
In response, Mayor Carraway then advised that a survey was being made by Southeastern Under-
Writers Association relative to recommendations as to type of fire apparatus needed for Sanford
and that the Commission was not in a position to take any action or give them an answer on the
disposal of the fire t~uck until the survey is completed and report made to the Board.
Mr. Houghton then requested that all facts pertaining to the survey be published in the
paper, and that no action be taken to dispose of the truck until the citizens are given an op-
portunity to be heard at a Public Hearing, and the Commission assured him that this would be done.
In connection with approval of transfer of liquor license of Mrs. Allie Pavlick from ll4 N.
Park Avenue to llO W. Commercial Street, the C~y ~ttorney next advised that it would be neces-
sary to amend the Liquor Zoning Ordinance so as to include the new location.
Thereupon Commissioner Dyson moved that the Liquor Zoning Ordinance be amended so as to
include Commercial Street from Railroad Avenue east to Banford Avenue.
Seconded by Commissioner Krider and carried.
The new lease agreement covering all buildings leased to Florida Fashions, Inc., was next
submitted for approval, and after being read in full, the City Manager was directed to submit
same to Florida Fashions, Inc., for their approval, and to endeavor to secure their consent to
embodying a clause therein covering #Indemnity for Lessor and others#.
Commissioner Krider next introduced Resolution No. 777, and after being read in full,
moved its passage and adoption.
Seconded by Oommissioner Dyeon and carried by following vote of the Commission:
Commissioner Carraway Aye
" Chase Aye
" Dyson Aye
" Krider Aye
# ~temper Aye
said Resolution No. 777 being in words and figures as follows:
RESOLU?ION NO. 777
A RESOLUTION OF ?"HE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SANFORD, FLORIDA, CONCUI~ING IN VACATION OF DE-
DICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OR'NED BY COUNTY OF
~EMINOLE, FLORIDA, IN BLOCK O FIRST STREET EXTENSION.
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 706, passed and adop%ed May 13, 1946, by the City Commission
of the City of Sanf ord, said City Oommission concurred with the County of Seminole in the
dedication for public use and purposes of the property hereinafter described, and the County
of Seminole by Resolution adopted April 2, 1946, dedicated said property for said purposes, and
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ment of purpose the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Seminole are desirous of vaca-
ting and revoking said dedication, except as to the portion hereinafter described which is de-
sirable and suitable for use as a public alley across said property, and which portion should
therefore remain dedicated to public use, and said Board of County Commissioners have requested
the City of Sanford, Florida, to express its concurrence to such vacation and revocation, and
WHEREAS, the proposed dedication heretofore made has never been accepted by any use for
any public purpose, and the City Commission deems it desirable that such dedication be revoked
except as to the said portion to remain dedicated for alley purposes,
NOW, ?HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Sanf ord, Florida,
that the City of Sanford, Florida, does hereby concur in and agree to the vacation and revocation
of the dedication heretofore made for public use and purposes of the property situate in Seminole
County, Florida, described as
Lots 1 and 2 and Lots 6 to 11, inclusive
(excepting the South 8.89 feet of Lot 10
and the North 6.11 feet of Lot 9), all in
BlOCkaO,BFirst
Street Extension[ as recorded
in P1 t ook 3, Pages 76 and 76 A of the
Public Records of Seminole County, Florida,
the portion excepted in this description
being the property remaining dedicated for
use for public alley purposes.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certi~ed copy of this Resolution be filed with the Clerk
of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Seminole, Florida, and
BE IT'FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
the passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of May 1950.
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H. N. Sa~er
City Clerk
The Plat of "San Carlos Subdivision" was
Andrew Carraway. Mayor
W. H. Stamper
Randall Chase
John Krider
F. A. D~son
As the City Commission of the
0ity of Sanford, Florida.
next submitted for conslderationj
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Thereupon Commissioner Chase moved its approval and that the Mayor and Clerk sign the
dedication on behalf of the City
Seconded by Commissioner Krider and carried.
On motion of Commissioner 0hase, seconded by Commissioner Dyson and carried, the
Commission next authorized a Public Hearing to be held at 8:00 o'clock P. M., June 12, 1950,
to consider re-zoning Lots ? to 18, inclusive, of Teague'e Addition, from R-2 Multiple Family
to C-1 Commercial-Retail District.
The following bids next submitted for furnishing Class 150 6" cast iron water pipe,
fittings and fire hydrants for extending water main south of 13th Street and west of ACL HR
in Goldsboro, w~ich were opened publicly at 4:00 o'clock P. M.
ceptance
May 22:
3,86 .o5
3,89~.30
3,8~3.31
W. J. Kin$, San~ord
American Cast Iron Pipe Co. Birmingham,Ala.
Lee Brothers, Sanford
Roy Wall, Sanford
Davis Meter Repair Co., Thomasville, Ga.
Thereupon after comparison of prices submitted, Commissioner Stemper moved the
of lowest local bid, that o~ Roy Wall in amount of
Seconded by Commissioner Krlder and carried.
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On motion of Commissioner Krider, seconded by Commissioner ~temper and carried, the Com-
mission next authorized refund of license tax in amount of $12,50 paid by Wm. A. Schneider on
April 26, to engage in business of Paint & Body Shop. Mr. Schneider exempt from paying such
license tax because of being a disabled war veteran.
Consideration next given to request of C. C. Dobson for City to clay Myrtle and Elm
Avenues from Orlando Drive south to 26th Street and on motion of Commis~ oner Dyson,
seconded by Commissioner Krider and carried, same was ordered tabled.
Purther consideration next given to cost estimate in amount of $4,?60.84 submitted by the
City Manager at meeting of May 8, for extending water mains ami installing fire hydrants on
Mulberry Avenue and 8th Street, in order to furnish adequate water service and fire protection
to the proposed low rent housing project of Sanford Housing Authority to be conetructed in that
area.
Thereupon Commissioner Stemper moved that the City install the foresaid water mains and
fire hydrants to serve the Sanf ord Housing Authority project, the construction to commence
upon further authorization of the Commission.
Seconded by Commissioner Krider and carried unanimously.
On motion of Commissioner Krider, seconded by Commission~ Stamper and carried, the City
Manager was next authorized to call for bids for furnishing fuel oil for the diesel engines
at water plant for one year.
On motion duly adopted, the minutes of regular meeting of April 24, adjourned meeting of
May 1, and regular meeting of May 8, 1950, were next approved.
The Lease Agreement to National Exhibition Company covering ~hip Service Building at Air-
port, was next submitted for consideration, and on motion of Commissioner Chase, seconded by
Commissioner Stemper and carried, same was approved and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to
execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
Ordinance No. 4~0, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD. FLORIDA, AMENDING
SCHEDULE NO. l, OF ORDINANCE NO. 4~2, PASSED AND ADOPTED
DECEMBER 29, 1948, BEIN~ AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC
IN THE CITY OF BANFORD, FLORIDA, BY DESIGNATING IN SAID
SCHEDULE A PORTION OF MELLONVILLE AVENUE ON WHICH PARK-
ING IS PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES.
introduced and placed on its first reading at regular meeting of May 8, was next placed on its
final reading and read in full.
T~ereupon the roll was called for final passage and adoption of said Ordinance No. 4?0,
the vote being as follows:
Commissioner Carraway Aye
# Chase Aye
# Dyeon Aye
" Krider Aye
~ $temper Aye
Thereupon the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida,
by unanimous vote had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 4?0, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SCHEDULE NO. 1. OF ORDINANCE NO. 442, PASSED AND ADOPTED
DECEMBER 2~, 1~48, BEING AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC
IN THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, BY DESIGNATING IN SAID
SCHEDULE A PORT~ON OF MELLONVILLE AVENUE ON WHICH PARE-
ING IS PROHIBITED AT ALL TIME$.
Mayor Carraway next appointed Commissioner Stamper as Finance Chairman for months of May
and June, 1950.
The City Manager next reported that the police patrol motorcycle is in bad state of repair
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be more efficient for patrol duty, and on motion duly adopted, the Manager was directed to
call for bids for purchase of new Harley-Davison three-wheel motorcycle, less trade-in allowance
on the old machine.
The Commission next conferred with Fire Ohief Cleveland relative to selling the new
Seagraves Aerial Ladder Fire Truck and purchasing two smaller trucks, and the Fire Chief recom-
mended that it be retained and also that some of the old equipment be replaced with new ?50
G.P.M. Booster Pump and 500 gallon Tank capacity trucks.
Action deferred.
Commissimer Chase next submitted a proposal of engineering firm of Bostwick, Inc.,
Daytona ~each, to appraise the electric distribution system at airport at a fee not to ex-
ceed $500.00.
No action taken.
On motion of Commissioner Dyson, seconded by Commissioner Btemper and carried, the
Commission next authorized the furnishing of wire from stock at airport for fencing off a
sufficient area of northeast corner of Airport property for a baseball field for colored
baseball club of Midway.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
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