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City Commission, Sanford, Fl~ia~ May 21 at 8 P.M. 1(~51
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Seconded by Commissioner Martins hut failed to ~zrry for lack of a majority vote of the
Commission. The vote being as follows:
Commissioner Carraway Nays
# Ivey Naye
" Martina Aye
# Stemper Aye
Commissioner Ivey then stated that he could not vote to sell City property for less
than 1948 appraisal because he felt that all properties had advanced at least twenty-five
per cent in value.
Commissioner ~tina next moved that the City have the aforesaid property appraised
by the local Realty Board for review by the Commission for further consideration.
Beconded by Commissioner
Sammie Williams, colored,
Ivey and carried.
next appeared with reference
to his taxi-cab driver's permit
being revoked by the Chief of Police because of two convictions in Municipal Court for
traffic violations since January 1, 1951. He advised that he was driving a taxi-cab for the
widow of late Nathan Harris, who operated a taxicab for several years, and that
only means of support, and requested t hat his driver's permit be re-instated.
it w as her
Thereupon Commissioner Ivey moved that Sammie Ni!tiams taxi-cab driver's permit be
re-instated under probation, and that upon another moving traffic violation his driver's
license be revoked.
Seconded by Commissioner Martina and carried.
Ordinance No. 48?, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, VACATING ABANDONING,
AND CLOSING A CERTAIN STREET AND PABXWAY EXTENDING OFF EDITHA CIRCLE
AND PARTIALLY BOUNDED BY LOTS 22, 23, AND 32, IN HIGHLAND PARK SUB-
DIVISION, SANFORD, FLORIDA.
introduced and placed on its first reading at regular meeting of April 23, 195l, was next
placed on its final passage and a doptlon.
Thereupon the Roll was called for the final passage and adoption of said Ordinance No.
48?, the vote being as follows:
Commissioner Carraway Aye
" Ivey Aye
~ Martlna Aye
" Btemper Aye
Thereupon the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of
by unanimous vote h~d passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 48?, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BANFORD, FLORIDA, VACATING ABANDONING,
AND CLOSING A CERTAIN STREET AND PARKWAY EXTENDING OFF EDITHA CIRCLE
AND PARTIALLY BOUNDED BY LOTS 22, 23 and 32, IN HIGHLAND PARK SUB-
DIVISION, BANFORD~
Comissioner Martlna next introduced Ordinance No. 489, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, GIVING THE CONSENT
OF THE CITY COMmisSION OF SAID CITY ~O SALE; TRANSFER, AND ASBIGN-
MENT TO S. A. ALLEN; VIOLA A. ALLEN, R. R. HARTSELL, AND A. D. HART-
SELL, JR., A PARTNERSHIP, DOING BUS~NESS AS CITY B~B COMPANY,
SANFORD, FLORIDA, OF THAT CERTAIN FRANCHISE GRANTED TO SIDNEY
ANDREW ALLEN, DOING BUSINESS AS BANFORD TRANSIT LINES, FOR THE
OPERATION OF A BUS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN SAID CITY, BY ORDI-
NANCE NO. 44?, PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 28th DAY OF FEBRUARY,
1949; AND WAIVING THE 60-DAY NOTICE PRIOR TO SELLING, ASSIGNING AND
TRANSFERRING OF SAID FRANCHISE REQUIRED BY SECTION 21 OF SAID
ORDINANCE NO. 447.
Banford, Florida,
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full.
Thereupon Commissioner Ivey moved the waiver of the requlreme:A~S o~ ~e second reading
of said Ordinance No. 489, and that mme be placed on its final passage and adoption.
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Thereupon
and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Carraway " Ivey
" Martina
" Stemper
the question recurred upon the waiver of the second reading. The roll was called
Aye
Aye
Aye
Thereupon Ordinance No.
489 was placed on its final passage and adoption. The roll was
called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Carraway Aye
" Ivey Ayw
,, Martina Aye
" Stemper Aye
Thereupon the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida,
by unanimous vote had passed and sdopted said Ordinance No. 489, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, GIVING THE CONSENT OF THE
COMMISSION OF SAID CITY TO SALE, TRANSFEr, AND ASSIGNMENT TO S. A. ALLEN,
VIOLA A. ALL~N, R. R. HARTSELL, AND A. D. HARTSELL, JR., A PARTNERSHIP,
DOING BUSINESS AS CITY BUS COMPANY, SANFORD, FLORIDA, OF THAT CERTAIN
FRANCHISE GRANTED TO SIDNEY ANDREW ALLEN, DOING BUSINESS AS SANFORD TRAN-
SIT LINES, FOR THE OPERATION OF A BUS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN SAID CITY,
BY ORDINANCE NO. ~7, PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 28th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 19q9,
AND WAIVING THE 60-DAI NOTICE PRIOR TO SELLING, ASSIGNING AND TRANSFERRING
OF SAID FRANCHISE REQUIRED BY SECTION 21 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 4q?.
The City Attorney next presented and explained the proposed bill to amend the Police
Pension Fund so as to provide for an increase in the contributions from salaries of police
Officers and costs imposed by Municipal Court.
Thereupon Commissioner Stemper moved that the bill be presented to the 1951 session of
Legislature for passage, as explained by the City Attorney.
Seconded by Commissioner Martina and carried.
Consideration next given to the recommendations of the Board of Trustees of the Police
Pension Fund that a bill be presented for passage for an additiDnal amendment to the Pension
Fund so as to provide for contributions to said fund by the City; change the amount of monthly
payments prescribed in Section 9; provide benefits for qualified widows of deceased fund members;
prescribe the period of contribution from members entitling them to benefits; and prescribe
rights of members called to active military service and of members permanently physically or
mentally disabled to perform duties as members of the Police Department.
Thereupon Commissioner Stemper moved that in view of the present circumstances of the
police retirement fund and in view of the fact that the bill can be amended at a later date,
that the proper legislation be drafted for passage to provide the benefits proposed by the
Board of Trustees.
Seconded by Commissioner Martina and carried.
With reference to prior commitment of the City to ~ed the north 50 ft. of the airport
property along State Road No. ~6 for additional right-of-way for widening said road, Com-
munication next read from Captain D. T. Day of the Navy advising that the Navy Department
does not deem it advisable that State Road 46 be widened until the airport runway extension
plans are completed, and suggesting that the widening be held in obeyance by the State Road
Department.
Matterreferred to ~he County Commissioners.
On recommendation of the City Manager, and on motion of Commissioner Stemper, seconded
by Commissioner Martina and carried, the Commission next authorized the assignment of Everett
Craft, Repair Shop Mechanic, to one-half ti~ at water plant and one-half time at repair shop.
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On motion of Commissioner Stemper, seconded by Commissioner Mart~na and carried, the matter
of amendln~ the Curfew Ordinance from 11:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M., and age l~mit from 1S to 17, was
next deferred to next regular meeting.
Consideration next given to request of Phillips Properties for the City to install a 6#
water main from Nellonville Avenue east to Stevens Avenue, a distance of six blocks, in con-
nection with their proposal to build 136 dwellings on 170 lots in Wynnewood Subdivision, of
which blocks ? to lC, inclusive, and 12 to l?, inclusive, are outside of the City limits;
agreeing to pave all s~reets involved to a width of 20 feet with flush curbs, and to bring all
the property within City limits.
Thereupon on motion of Commissioner Btemper, seconded by Commissioner Martins and
carried, the Commission authorized the installation of the 6~ water main requested, conditioned
that all the property be brought within the City limits.
The complaint of the doctors that Court House employees are using the clinic's parking
lot since parking meters were installed in front of the clinic building, was next referred
to the City Manager for investigation and report.
In connection with having to release the facilities at the airport used by George Barr
for his annual spring umpire school, because of reactivation by the Navy, the City Manager
was next directed to~ite Nr. Barr a letter extendin~ him an invitation to return to Sanford
to conduct the school.
The Clerk next advised that the City acquired title to the home of Nrc. H. N. Lumley
at 900 French Avenue in 1941 thru foreclosure of tax liens, but due to her physical and
financial condition, classified it as a charity case and agreed to allow her to live there
the remainder of her life; and that Mrs. Lumley died on Nay 12, 1951.
Thereupon Commissioner Ivey moved that the City have the Realty Board appraise the
aforesaid property for sale, for consideration of the Commission at the next meeting.
Seconded by Commissioner Martina and carried.
Petition next received from white employees paid on hourly or weekly basis with over-time
and not receiving a paid vacation, requesting that they be given at least one week's vacation
with pay, and same was referred to the City Manager.
The City Manager next advised that radio communication equipment can be secured for one-
half price~ru the Civil Defense Department, for the City's departments participating in the
local Civil Defense Program, a~d on motion of Commissioner ~artina, seconded by Commissioner
Btemper and carried, the Commission authorize a request be placed for such equipment.
Consideration next given to number of fires outside of City limits that the Firm De-
partment is being called upon to combat, and on motion of Commissioner Btemper, seconded by
Commissioner Martins and carried, the Commission directed that the Board of County Commissioners
be furnished a monthly report of such calls.
The City Manager next reported that on May 19, fire spread from the City's dump to ad-
Jacent property of A. B. Peterson, burning over his pasture land and destroying several fence
post, and on motion duly adopted, the Commission ordered the post to be replaced by the City.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST
MAYOR