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102752-Regular Session452 H-40750 MINUTES City Commission, Sanford, Florida, ~?b~r...~? ~ 8 P~ M. 1952 The City Commission of the City of Banford, Florida, Hall in the City of Banford, Florida, at 8:00 o'clock P. N. Present: Commissioner W. H. Btemper, Mayor " Andrew Carraway " Randall Chase " John D. Ivey " John L. Kadet City Attorney A. Edwin Shinholser City Clerk H. N. Bayer City Manager Thcs. L. Lemon Chief of Police R. G. Williams Meeting called to order by the Chairman. met in regular session at the City October 27, 1952. Attorney Volie A. Williams, City's representative for acquiring rights-of-way for widening French Avenue, Raymond M. Ball and C. A. Whlddon, Sr., members of right of way Appraisal Board, and E. H. Beardsley and George Bittner, representatives of Sun Oil Company, next appe~red with reference to the right of way to be acquired from Sun Oil Company which was appraised at $$,957.84, including cost of relocating loading station and fence. Same having been based on relocating the loading station on adjacent property to be acquired from the City instead of moving their office building and tanks ac as to reconstruct it on the Oil Company's property. Messrs. Beardsley and Bittner stated that it was their understanding that the tract of land, size 35' x 25' which the City had agreed to sell them at price of $1,500.00, would be included in the appraisal price in addition to the $$,957.85, because of the additional cost that would be involved in moving the office building and tanks in order to place the loading station back on their property. After considerable discussion the matter was referred to the Appraisal Board. Mr. Ray Herron next appeared with further reference to the traffic problem in front of his place of business at 2565 Park Avenue and requested the City to cut off the north half of the triangle park at intersection of Park Avenue and. 25th Street and make it a pert of the street, offering to pay his pro rata of cost of such change. After discussion and on advice of the City Attorney that the State Road Department own the west portion of the park, action was deferred, pending receipt of report from the traffic engineer of State Road Department concerning recommendations for this intersection, aa result of recent survey. Richard G. Healy next apoeared on behalf of the P. T. A. of Bouthslde Primary School and requested the Commission to give them 18 lights and reflectors from the field floodl%vhting system at the old baseball park for installation on the school grounds, advising that Florida Power & Light Company had agreed to furnish the poles, local electricians to install them, and the School Board to maintain and pay the light bills. Thereupon Commissioner Chase moved that the City loan the $outhslde P. T. A. 18 lights and reflectors for lighting the school grounds, and if they are installed and placed in service within one year, that the City give them the lights. Seconded by Commissioner Kadet and carried. Ed. Cowan, James Young, R. J. Jeffcoats and Charles Flanders, residents in the block be- tween Catalina Drive and 20th Street, and Locust and Mellonvllle Avenues, next apo~ared and re- quested that the City take $ctlon to acquire the necessary right of way for opening an alley in said block, advising that t~y had secured a signed petition from all the oroDerty owners within the block except two, agreeing to convey the lend to the City for the right of way and submitted it sometime ago, but was informed that no action could be taken by the City. unless all the property owners agreed to convey the right of way. Thereupon Commissioner Carraway moved that the City Manager investigate and report at next meetin~ a~ to feasabllity of acouirln~ right of way for onenin~ an alley in said block. Seconded 453 MINUTES Ci~ Commission, Sanford, ~o~da,_O_~be~....~..~...~...~.:....~ ............ 19 5~ rescinding dedication for public use of the S.~0 ft of Lot 7 and N. 10 ft of Lot 8, Orange Heights, and after discussion, in which it was revealed that the Board of Public Instruction propose to sell the aforesaid property, action was deferred pending further consideration. On motion of Commissioner Chase, seconded by Commissioner Ivey and carried, the request ~ Dr. Harold K. Ring for a reserve parking space on west side of Atlantic Bank Building was next ordered tabled. Petition next submitted from sixteen residents within vicinity of Chapman Avenue and Second Street that a street light be installed at the street intersection, and on motion of Commissioner Kadet, seconded by Commissioner Chase, same was authorized. ~ Request next submitted from Mrs. E. R. Remey, of 405 W. 20th Street, that a street light be installed in middle of block between Elm Avenue and French Avenue, and on motion of Com- missioner Kadet, seconded by Commissioner Chase, same was authorized. On recommendation of Chief of Police in connection with request for installation of street lights at intersection of Avocado Avenue and 7th,..Sth, i. 9th and 10th Streets, Commissioner Carts- way next moved that a light be installed at intersection with 10th Street orovided there will be no extra installation charges. Seconded by Commissioner Kadet and carried. Pursuant to ~quest of Lt. J. L. Coleman for installation of street light at intersection of 24th Street and Bel Air Boulevard, Commissioner Carraway next moved that the City Manager be authorized to negotiate with Florida Power & Light Company to install necessary number of lights to serve that area. Seconded by Commissioner Kadet and carried. On motion of Commissioner Carraway, seconded by Commissioner Kadet and carried, the re- quest for installation of street light at intersection of llth Street and Jessamine Ave., was next ordered tabled. On motion of Commissioner Chase, seconded by Commissioner Ivey and carried, the request for installation of street light at intersection of 2$th Plsc~ and Sanford Avenue was next ordered tabled. Application next submitted from J. E. Jones to transfer his beer and wines license from ~22 E tth Street back to 311 Sanford Avenue., and on motion of Commissioner Carraway, seconded by Commissioner Chase and carried, same was denied upon request of Chief of Police Ordinance No. 509, entitled: An ORDINANCE OF Tpr~ CITY OF BANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 9 OF ORDINANCE NO. 256, PASSED AND ADOPTED JUNE 28, 1937, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. $50, PASSED AND ADOPTED MARCH 15, t959, SAID ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE SALE OF INTOXICATING BEVERAGES AND WINES AND BEER, SAID SUBSECTION RELATING TO HOURS OF SAlE THEREOF, AND THIS AMENDMENT EXTENDING THE HOURS OF SALE AND REMOVING THE RE- QUIREMENT THAT VENDORS KEEP THEIR PLACES OF BUSINESS CLOSED DURING HOURS WHEN BALE IS PROHIBITED. introduced and placed on its first reading at regular meeting of October 13, was next submitted for further consideration. Rev. McInnls then appeared before the Board and voiced his objections to the section of the foregoing ordinance which removes the requirement that vendors keep their places of business closed on Sundays when sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited, stating that he felt it would be encouraging such vendors to violate the ordinance by bootlegging such beverages. After being informed that the proposed amendment was to provide for vendors of food supplies such ae restaurants and grocery stores to remain open on Sundays w~thout violating the provisions of the ordinance, which they are now being allowed to do, Rev. McInnis recommended that the types of business be defined in the ordinance so as to allow only those who are engaged in the business of handling food suoolies as their main source of bu,~nea, to ~ ~m~Im ~ ~n~ 454 MINUTES City Commission, Sanforcl, Florida,.. 0cto~er 27 ~t 8 p. M...19 52 After further discussion, in which Chief of Police Williams concurred in the recommendations of Rev. McInnis, Commissioner Kader moved that Ordinance No. 509 be tabled, and that a new Ordinance be drafted embodying the aforesaid recommendations. Seconded by Commissioner Chase and carried. On recommendation of Mayor Stemper, and on motion of Commissioner Chase, seconded by Com- missioner Carraway and carried, A. L. Wilson and Ira E. Southward were next appointed as members of the Planning Board, subject to their acceptance, to fill the vacancies crested by resignation of Roy Britt and John M. Senkarik. Letter next submitted from the Planning Board recommending that the City owned property bounded on South by alley immediately North of the Bus Station, North by the Diamond Ball field, East by Pslmetto Avenue, and West by Hood Avenue, be retained by the City as a parking lot and that same be improved and marked off, and that consideration be given to the possibility of in- stalling parking meters that would allow five hours parking for a nominal sum. The City Manager then submitted a cost estimate of a p;~oximately $2,000.00 to improve and mark of the aforesaid property for a public parking lot. After discussion Commissioner Carraway moved that the City proceed immediately to improve the property for a public parking lot in accordance with the plans outlined by the City Manager. Seconded by Commissioner Ivey and carried. On motion of Commissioner Ivey, seconded by Commissioner Carraway and csrried, the Com- mission next appropriated the sum of $2,000.00 for the aforesaid purpose. Pursuant to recommendation of the Planning Board that the City Trailer Court located on the Public park at 4th Street and French Avenue be moved to the City owned property at northwest corner of Gulton Street and Holly Avenue, the City Manager next reported that an inspection had been made of the proposed site which was found to be low and swampy and not Suitable for this purpose, and the Commission instructed that this inforEation be conveyed to the Planning Board. On recommendation of Commissioner Carraway, the traffic problem at intersection of 18th and Maguolla Avenue was next referred to the Traffic Committee. On recommendation of the Tax assessor, and on motion of Commissioner Carraw~y, seconded by Commissioner Ivey and carried, the Commission next authorized a rebate in sum of $39.65 to Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Judt on taxes paid for years 1949, 1950 and 1951 on Lots 5 and 6, Wellington's Add., due to error in the assessed valuation for those years. On motion duly carried, Carl Prisoc was next appointed to serve as an election official at the Municipal General Election to be held on Nov. 4, 1952, in place of Byrd J. Goods who is unable to serve in this capacity. Letter next submitted from Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company requesting that the assessed valuation for year 1952 on personal property at their store at 200 Magnolia Avenue be reduced from $17,500.00 to $15,500.00, and on motion of Commissioner ~arraway, seconded by Commissioner Ivey and carried, same was denied. Commissioner Chase next introduced Ordinance No. 510, entitled.: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, REPEALING AND RESCINDING ORDINANCE NO. 482, PASSED AND ADOPTED DECEMBER 26, 1950, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF FLUORINE TO WATER DISTRIBUTED TO CONSUMERS THROUGH THE MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT. and same was placed on its first reading and read in full. Commissioner Ivey next introduced Ordinance No. 511, entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDINC ORDINANCE NO. 24, RELATING TO THE COLI~CTION AND DISPOSITION OF GARBAGE, PASSED Ah~ ADOPTED JULY 25, 1921, BY ADDING THERETO A PROVISION FOR BPECIAL PICK-UP SERVICE IN CERTAIN CASES AND THE FEE TO BE PAID FOR SUCH SERVICE. MINUTES 455 City Commission, Sanford, Florida,._..O.q.~9.~er..2.~....~....~....~.._.M.t ......... 19 52 Commissioner Kadet nex~ introduced Ordinance No. 512, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION ONE OF ORDINANCE NO. 508, PASSED AND ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 23, 1952, BY ELIMINATING THE LICENSE THEREIN REQUIRED IN CERTAIN CASES FOR OPERATORS OF AMUSEMENT DEVICES, AND REVISING THE AMOUNT OF THE LICENSE FEES THEREIN PROVIDED FOR AMUSEMENTS. and same was placed on its first reading and r sad in full. The matter of furnishing a heater for the new tourist building and repairing floor in Chamber of Commerce Building and treating it for termites was next referred to the City Manager for obtaining cost estimates. The City Manager was next directed to enforce the ordinance pertaining to trapoing downspouts connected to sanltarys ewers. The City Manager next submitted cost estimstes of Hubbard Construction Company for paving West 12th Street, and ~me were taken under advisement. Due to the increased flow of traffic in the business section, Commissioner Carraway next moved that the Parking Meter Ordinance be amended so as to make ~he meters effective from 8:00 A. M. to 6:00 P. M. on all days except Sundeye and designated holidays. Seconded by Commissioner Kadet and carried. Consideration next given to employees inviting guest to the annual barbecue for employees, and after discussion it was decided to limit it to their immediate families. The City Manager was next authorized to call for bids on the sale of Junk accumulated by the City. Letter next submitted from the members of the Fire Department requesting that their salary be increased so as to equal the salaries of comparable officers and members of the Police Department, and after discussion Commissioner Carraway moved that tbs request be denied. Seconded by Commissioner Kadet and carried. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. wMAYOR