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~- .- December 17 at 8 P.M. 1
City Commission, Sanford, ~onc~a, ................................................................................ 195
The City Commission of the City of Sanford,
City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 8:00
Florida, met in adjourned session at the
o'clock P.M. December 17, 1951:
Present:
Commissioner F. A. Dyson, Mayor
" Andrew Carraway
" P~ndall Chase
" John D. Ivey
." "~ W,,H. Stempe~
City Attorney A. Edwin Bhinholser
.City Manager Clifford McKibbin, Jr.,
City Clerk H. N. Bayer
Chief of Police R. G. Williams
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Consideration next given to the matter of removing the palm trees in the triangle park
in.intersection of Park Avenue and 25th Street and replacing them with low shrubbery, which
was commenced by the City at request of adjacent property owners because of obstructing the
street view to their place of business, but.work having been stopped because of objections
from the Garden Club.
Letter was then read from Mrs. L. E. Spencer, President of Sanford Garden Club, ad-
vising of meeting held on December 15, at which all members present voted unanimously against
the removal of the aforeeald palm trees from the Dark.
Miss Nell Williams, a member of the Garden Club, next spoke in fsvar of removing the
palms because of their location being a traffic hazard to the street intersection and gave a
report on her observation of accidents occurlng at said intersection while working at the fruit
stand across from the park.
Mrs. Clara Ginn also spoke in favor of removing the palms and replacying them with low
shrubbery because of being a traffic hazard.
Messrs. Ray Herron and Frank L. Miller, operators of
park, both stated that the entire triangle Dark should be eliminated and caved as
intersection because of it being a traffic hazard, and told of numerous accidents
cause of it being there.
the fruit stand across from the
cart of street
occurlng be-
Mr. W. R. Williams, owner of property at northeast corner of said streets recommended
that the entire park be eliminated both from a safety measure and to enable the full utilization
of adjacent property for commercial possibilities, stating that he had several opportunities to
sell his property for nice Commercial business if the park had not existed.
Thereupon Commissionor Carraway moved that the City secure recommendations from the State
Highway Engineers with regard as to what to do with the triangle park.
Seconded by Commissioner Chase and carried.
Mrs. Glnn next requested that the City take action to eliminate the nuisance caused from
train whistle blowing in residential section, and same was taken under advisement.
Consideration next given to the bids received and. opened publicly at 4:00 P.M., December
13, for furnishing one new automobile for the Police Department and one for the Fire Department.
Mr. W. F. Hunt of Hunt Mercury Company then appeared and submitted a sealed bid and re-
quested that it be cons~ered, claiming that through an oversight he failed to submit it at time
specified in bid specifications.
After discussion the Commission decided to include the bid of Hunt Mercury Company for
consideration, and the following bids were submitted:
STRICKLAND-M.O.RRISON,....~INC.
1951 Ford 6-cylinder Deluxe Model
1951 Ford 8-cylinder
1951 Ford Police Special" "
1951 Ford 6-cylinder Custom Model
1951 Ford 8-cvllnde~ " "
$1,612.31 each
1,680.33~ ~
1,750.70
"
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MINUTES
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City Commission, Sanfozcl, Florma,. ....... ~u
HOLIER MOTOR SALES
1951 Chevrolet, 105 horseDower U-door sedan
Styleline Special
HUNT~ MERCURY C 0Mp,A~., ,~
]951 Mercury Fordor Sport Sedan
$ 1,592.51 Each
2,~00.00 "
$350.00 on 1950 Chevrolet Sedan
Less trade-in allowance of
Thereupon after careful consideration and in view of Strickland-Morrison, Inc., not be-
ing able to make delivery on the automobiles bid upon, Commissioner Carraway moved the purchase
of a 1951 Chevrolet, 105 H.P., Sedan from Holler Motor Sales at price of $1,592.51 and a 1951
Mercury Sedan from Hunt Mercury Company at price of $2,~O0.00,1~ss trade-in allowance of $350.00,
Police Deoartment.
Seconded by Commissioner Stemper and carried.
Mark Sanders, colored, next spoeared and requested that bis taxi-cab drivers oermit be
re-instated, which was revoked by Municipal Court for second conviction of traffic violation in
accordance with the provisions of Ordinate No. ~4.
Thereupon after reviewing his record of traffic violstio~ and convictions in Municipal
Court, as submitted by Chief of Police, the Board felt that they could not be Justified in re-
1~ taring his drivers permit.
On recommendation of City Manager, and on motion of Commissioner Carraway, seconded by
Commissioner Chase and carried, the reserved space for taxi-cabs in front of former Table Supoly
Store on First Street was next ordered discontinued.
On motion of Commissioner Chase, seconded by Com~issloner Carraway and carried, the Com-
mission next aporoved transfer of beer and wines license of Wlnn & Lovett Grocery Comoany from
314 E. First Street to ~19 E. First St.
Consideration next given to proposed contract of Smith & Gillespie for furnishing en-
glneerln~ services in preparing ore]iminary list and estimates of projects which the City may
file aoplication with Housing and Home Finance Administrator for Federal aid in cost of con-
struction, under the provisions of Public Lsw 159, s~din~ communities in Critical Defense Housing
action was deferred,
that Florida Suoreme
pending further consideration.
Court had ruled that the Port
Areas.
After considerable discussion,
The City Attorney next advised
Terminal and Parking Meter.Revenue Bonds were not valid and requested further instructions on
orocedure to take in connection therewith.
Thereupon after discussion Commissioner Ivey moved that the City Attorney discontinue
and Parking Meter Revenue
any further action on validation proceedings of the Port Terminal
Bonds.
Seconded by Commissioner Chase and carried.
Bill of G. W. Spencer, Attorney, in amount of $1,098.92 covering legal services rendered
in preparing brief, research and argument of Port Terminal and Parking Meter Revenue Bond vali-
dation case in Supreme Court, next submitted, a~ on motion of Commissioner Carraway, seconded
by Commissioner Ivey, same was approved and payment authorized over the dissenting vote of Com-
missioner Stemoer who stated he voted "Naye" because of the policy involved.
Considcrstlon next given to reouest that Elm Avenue be designated as a through street
meeting.
for traffic, and same WaS referred to Chief of Police for recommendation at next
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
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