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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in regular sessimat the City
Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida at 8:00 o'clock P.M., November 26, 1951:
Present: Commissioner F. A. Dyson, Mayor
" Andrew Carraway
" Randall Chase
" John D. Ivey
" W.H. Stemper
City Attorney A. Edwin Shlnholser
City Manager Clifford McKlbbln, Jr.,
City Clerk H. N. Sayer
Chief of Police R. G. Williams
Meeting called, to order by the Chairman.
Mr~ Paul J. Chesterson next appeared and submitted a proposed re-plat of Lots 22, 23, 32
and Westerly ~6 feet of Lot 33 of Block l, Highland Park, as prepared by Frederick H. Williams,
Civil Engineer, and on motion of Commissioner Stemper, seconded by Commissioner Carraway and
carried, same was approved.
A delegation from Junior Chamber of Commerce, with Douglass Stenstrom as spokesman, next
appeared with reference to the proposed tourist building to be constructed in Fort Mellon Park
and offered their services in raising funds to defray the cost. Mr. Stenstrom ex,pressed the
immediate need for such a building and requested the Commission to take such action as necessary
to expedite construction in order that it be available for winter visitors this coming season,
s~ating that a number of them would probably leave Sanford unless they had some assurance that
they would be provided with such facilities, and not return again next season. He then requested
the Commission to grant them authority to solicit and receive contributions toward constructing
the building, advising of ~heir plans to furnish all the materials and would nee~ to know the
estimated cost as soon as possible.
Mayor Dyson then advised that ~he a rch~ tect had completed the clans and would have the
specifications ready for bids within next few days but would not be able to determine the cost
until the bids are received. Also, that the City could call for alternate bids, one for labor
and materials and one for labor only, in order to determine the cost of materials.
Thereupon after considerable discussion, Commissioner Chase moved that the reouest of
Junior Chamber of Commerce be approved in principal for soliciting funds to construct the
tourist building.
Seconded by Commissioner Carrawsy and carried.
The aforesaid delegation next requested information as to whether or not the New York
Giants were going to use the baseball facl]itles in Sanford for spring training during coming
season, stating that if they are not going to utilize the facilities the City should be attempt-
ing to bring some o~her baseball club to Sanford.
The Seminole County Chamber of Commerce Baseball Committee, with John Krider as spokesman,
then appeared before the CommiSsion relat.ive to the same matter. Mr. Krider advised that they
had not been able to get a definite answer from the Giants as to their intention of sorlng train-
ing in Sanford and also operating a Sanford Baseball Club in Florida State League during next
season. He stated that they woul~ orobably have to find facilities for training two clubs and
had qualified with National Baseball Association for holding the franchise in Florida St;ate
League, and that the City should request an immediate answer from the President of National
Exhibition Company as to what they intend to do about both. Mr. Krider further stated that if
they are not going to use the facilities and operate a Sanford Club in the League the Committee
would endeavor to interest some other club in both and advised of a meeting of the minor clubs
in Columbus, Georgia, on December 5, which he will attend and could make contacts and start
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of using Sanford's facilities for spring training and also their intention of Sanford
of National Exhibition Company, requesting an immediate answer as to their intention
entry in
the Florida Btate League.
Seconded by Commissioner Stemper and carried.
Mr. Cecil Ozier of Ozier-Weller Homes, Inc.,
next appeared and advised that they were
ready to exercise their option to ourchsse $0 additional City owned lots in Bel Air and San
Lanta 2nd Section by December 12, and wanted to know if the City was in position to install
the necessary sanitary sewers to serve the lots in accordance with the ootion agreement.
The City Manager then advised that the Florida State Board of Health would not permit the
City to extend any additional sanitary sewers until a treatment plant is constructed to eliminate
the discharging of raw sewage into Lake Monroe.
Mr. Ozler then requested that they be allowed to ourchase the lots that can be served by
the existing sewers and extend the option on balance of lots under opti~ agreement until such
time the City secure aporoval for extending its sewers, but was advised that there were no
available sewers to serve any of the lots. He then requested that the option be extended until
they could make a survey to determine which lots could be served by septic tanks.
Action deferred, pending report on percolation test for septic tanks to be oresented at
next meeting.
Rev. J. E. McKinley next appeared to register orotest against permit granted the American
Legion Post at regular meeting of November 12, to conduct their annual fair in Sanford in
spring of 1952, and submitted a copy of notice oubllehed in Sanford Herald by the Legion ad-
vising that they would appear before the Commission on November 5 to apply for the permit,
stating that he and Rev. McInnis apoeared at the City Hall on said date to file croSs, but
found that the Commission was not in session, and that neither could appear at meeting of
November 12, because of business ~ngagements. He then advised that he would like to enter
protest against permitting any gambling concessi~ in connection with the fair because he felt
that the permit should not have been granted if they are going to conduct it in same manner as
in cast.
The Board then advised Rev. McKinley that the Fair Committee had assured the Commission
that the shows and concessions would be conducted in a clean and orderly manner, and since the
permit had already been granted without protest, suggested that he confer with the Committee
to see if some satisfactory sgreement can be reached in conducting the fair without the con-
cessions under protest.
On recommendation of the Plumbing Boated and local plumbers, Commissioner Stemper next
introduced Ordinance No. $96, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12~ AND 138, AS AMENDED, OF,
AND PROVIDING FOR THE A~DITION OF A NEW SECTION 205 TO, OR-
DINANCE NO. 13~ OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, PASSED AND
ADOPTED JULY 28, 1926, SAID ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PLUMB-
ING CODE FOR THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, SECTION 123, AS
AMENDED, RELATING TO SOIL AND WASTE STACKS, AND SAID AMEND-
MENT MODIFYING THE REQUIREMENTS AS TO SUCH STACKS IN CERTAIN
INSTANCES, AND SECTION 1~8, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO BRANCH
AND INDIVIDUAL VE~TS, AND SAID AMENDMENT MODIFYING THE RE-
GUIREMENTS OF SAID SECTION AS TO SUCH VENTS, AND SAID NEW
SECTION 205 MAKING CERTAIN PROVISIONS AS TO THE INSTALLA-
TION OF WASHING MACHINES WHERE CONNECTED TO BUILDING DRAINS
AND SEPTIC TANKS.
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full.
Commissioner Carraway next introduced Ordinance No. $97, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFOBI~
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VIDING CERTAIN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AS TO LOCATION
OF ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 5, SUB-
SECTION A-2, AND TRANSFEFdiING CERTAIN TERRITORY IN DIS-
TRICT R-1 A TO DISTRICT R-1.
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full.
Commissione~ Carrawe. y then moved the waiver of the requirements of second reading of said
O~dinance No. $97, and tha~ same be place on its final passage adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Ivey.
Thereupon ~he question recurred upon the waiver of the second reading. The roll was called
and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Dyson Aye
" Carraway Aye
" Chase Aye
" Ivey Aye
" Stemoer Aye
Thereupon said Ordinance No. 497 was placed on its
was called and the vote stands as follows:
final passage and adoption.
The roll
Commissioner Dyson Aye
" Carraway Aye
" Chase Aye
" Ivey Aye
" Stemper Aye
Thereupon the Chairman announced that the City Commission of
by unanimous
the City of Sanford,
vote h~d passed and adopted said Ordinance No. $97, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 362 OF SAID CITY, AS AMENDED, SAID ORDINANCE
BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A ZONING PLAN WITHIN THE
CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AND SAID AMENDMENTS CL~IFYING
THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 6, SUB-SECTION G, AS TO FIRST
FLOOR AREA REQUIREMENTS OF R-1 AND R-1 X DWELLINGS, PRO-
VIDING CERTAIN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AS TO LOCATION OF
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 5, SUB-SECTION
A-2, AND TRANSFEPJ{ING CERTAIN TERRITORY IN DISTRICT R-1 A
TO DISTRICT R-1.
Florida,
Commissioner Chase next introduced Resolution No. 799, and sfter being read in full, moved
its oassage and adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner
Ivey and carried by the following vote of the CommisSion:
Commissioner Dyson Aye
" Carraway Aye
" Chase Aye
" Ivey Aye
" Stemper Aye
Said Resolution No. 799 being in wo~ds and figures as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 680, ADOPTED OCTOBER 9,
19~, INSOFAR AS SA~ RELATES TO LOTS ONE TO FIVE INCLUSIVE,
OF BLOCK ELEVEN, OF TIER EIGHT, OF E. R. TRAFFORD,S MAp OF
SANFORD, FLORIDA, AND VACATING THE DEDICATION OF SUCH PROP-
ERTY MADE BY SAID RESOLUTION: AND REQUESTING THE COUNTY CON-
MISSIONERS OF SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO REVOKE THEIR DED-
ICATION OF SUCH PROPERTY FOR A PUBLIC PAP~K AND TO OFFER SAID
PROPERTY FOR SALE.
W~REAS, by Resolution No. 680, adopted October 9, 19~4, the City Commissioners of the City
of Sanford, Florida, requested the Board of County Commissionem of Seminole County, Florida, to
dedicate the property hereinafter described for use as a public park, and by said Resolution No.
680, the City Commission concurred in the dedication of said property for ssld purpose, and
WHEREAS, the' said Board of Courty Commissioners, by resolution a~opted at, and set forth in
the minutes of, their meetinE of October 3, 19~$, did dedicate the s~id p~operty for said purpose,
end
WHEREAS, it apoears that no exoendi~ures for Dublic imorovements have been made pursuant to
such dedlcstlon and that no acceptance of dedication has been made by publlo use, and that it is
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Board of County Commissioners have indicated a desire to offer said property for sale, and it is
appropriate that tbs aforesaid dedication be revoked prior to any sale of said property by said
Board of County Commissioners.
AND,WHEREAS, the City of Sanfo~d, Florida, desires that said dedication be revoked by said
Board of County Commissioners, and desires further to vacate its own dedication of said prooerty
and to concur with said Board of County Commissioners in their vacation of the same,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Commission of tH City of Senford, Florida,
that Resolution No. 680, adopted October 9, 19~4, by the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, be and the same is hereby rescinded insofar as the same applies to
in Seminole County, Florida, described as follows:
Lots 1, 2, 3, ~, and 5, of Block 11, of Tier 8,
of E. R. Trefford's Map of Sanford, Florida, as
recorded in Plat Book 1, Pa~es 56-6~, of the Dub-
lie records of Seminole County, Florida,
and that the dedication of said prooerty for use as a public park to be know as "Hynes
Park", as provided in said resolution, be and the same is hereby revoked, vacated, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Board of County Commissioners of Seminole County,
be and they are hereby requested to vacate and revoke their dedication of the above described
prooerty for the outdoes aforesaid as appears by resolution adopted by said Board of County
Commissioners October 3, 19~4, and that the City Commission of
does hereby concur in and agree to the vacation and revocation
Board of County Commissioners, and
the property situate
Memorial
rescinded.
Florida,
the City of Sanford, F]orlda,
of such dedication by said
BE IT FURTheR P~SOLVED, That said Board of County Commissioners are hereby requested, after
vacation by them of their dedicstion as aforesaid, to offersaid Orooerty for sale.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a certified copy of this Resolution be filed with the Clerk
of the Board of County Commissionera of Seminole County, Florida, and
BE Ii' FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED AK~ ADOPTED this 26th day of November, 1951.
S/ F. A. Dyson, Mayor
Jno. D. Ivey
Randall Chase
Andrew Carraway
~, H, Stemper , ~
As the City Commii~i~ of 'thi
City of Sanford, Florida.
ATTEST:
S/ H.N. Sayer
City Clerk
The City Attorney next reported that Southern Bell Telephone Company would not accept bar-
gain and sale deed from City in Ourchase of Lots I to 5 of Block ll, Tier 8, E. R. Trafford's
Map, which the City proposed to Ourchase from County at orice of $1,500.00 and re-sell to said
Company at price of $5,000.00, but that satisfactory agreement had been reached, whereby, they
will purchase the property direct from the County at the agreed price of $5,000.00, and the
County pay the City $3,500.00 as its pro rata ahare of proceeds from such sale.
Pursuant to request of Glen Taylor at lasZ meeting for City to furnish him water service for
his new dwelling on South Sanford Avenue outside of City limits, the City Manager next reported
that 85 services are already connected to the 2" main serving tb~t area, of which 56 are outside
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main to be paid for by them in monthly installments along with their water bill.
Pursuant to request of residents in vicinity of Oak Avenue and 21st Street and on motion
of Commissioner Stemper, seconded by Commissioner Carraway and carried, the Commis~ on next
authorized installation of a street light at said intersection.
On recommendation of Chief of Police, and on motion of Commissioner Chase, seconded by
Commissioner Stemper and carried, the Commission~ next authorized installation of street light
at intersection of Maple Avenue and 10th Street.
On motion of Commissioner Ivey, seconded by Commissioner Stemper and carried, the Commission
next approved the recommendation of Chief of Police to designate Locust Avenue as a thru street
for traffic from 2nd Street to 7th Street, 7th Street to Celery Avenue, and Celery Avenue to
20th Street, and authorized the necessary ordinance to be drafted for adoption.
The City M~nager was next authorized to call for bids for furnishing one new automobile
for the Police Department and one for the Fire Chief,
On motion duly adopted, the City officials were next autt~ized to attend the annual meeting
of Florida League of Municipalities to be held in Orlando on December 2-4, the expenses in con-
nection therewith to be borne by the City.
On motion duly adopted, minutes of all regular, adjourned and special meetings of July 30,
thru September 26, 1951, were next approved.
Consideration next given to the license tax of $5.00 imposed by the City on each rummage
sale conducted, and after considerable discussion Commissioner Stemoer moved that all charitable
organizations be allowed to conduct one free rummage sale a year without paying the license tax,
and same died for lack of a second.
In view of the protest received from Churches and other charitable organizations against
paying such license tax, Commissioner Ivey then moved that the City contribute to the Womans
Society Christian Service of First Methodist Church the $5.00 paid for license to conduct a
rummage sale on December 1, 1951.
Seconded by Commissioner Stemper and carried.
The request of F. M. English, Jr., a cripple, for a parking space for his automobile in
front of his place of business at 112 E Second St., was next referred to the Manager to investi-
gate the circumstances and report at next meeting.
A proposed re-plat of Lots 16 to 20, inclusive, of Block 2 and all of Block ? of Wynnewood,
as prepared by Frederick H. Williams, Civil Engineer, was next submitted for Phillips Properties,
and on motion of Commissioner Stemper, seconded by Commissioner Carraway and carried, same was
aporoved.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
MAYOR
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