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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in regular session at the
City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. July 23, 1956.
Present: Commissioner F. D. Scott, Mayor
" D~vid M. Gatchel
" Earl Higginbotham
" John S. Krider, St.,
" A.L. Wilson
City Attorney W. C. Hutchison, Jr.,
City Clerk H. N. Sayer
City Manager W. E. Knowles
Chief of Police R. G. WillJams
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
On motion of Commissioner Krider, seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and carried,
minutes of regular meeting'of June 25, and special rosering of June 28, 1956, ap~roved.
Messrs. Randall Chase and J. C. Hutchison, representing the General Sarr ord Memorial
Library and Museum Association, next appeared and gave a progress report on the construction
of the library room of the memorial building, which is now nearing completion. Mr. Chaee
reported that the construction cost of the building amounted to $16,192.00, including
shelving; that the City contributed $7,000.00 toward such cost; the County $6,000.00; and
that they had raised $3,666.16 thru private contributions. Also, that the County had agreed
to contribute an additional $1,500.00 before the end of their current budget, and had apprc-
pria.~ed $2,000.00 in next year's budget for such purposes. He also advised that the donors
of General Sanford's library an~ personal affects had agreed to pay the transportation cost
on same to Sanf ord, and that they may also make a donation toward the library and museum.
Mr. Chase further stated that at this time the Association was approximately $1,000.00 sh~rt
of the money needed to complete the present structure.
Mr. Hutchison next advised that it was the sentiment of the members of the Library
and Museum Association to complete the entire proposed project now, by adding the two wings,
which he said wouId!cost between $30,000.00 and $40,000.00. He then requested the City to
pledge one-half of the cost to complete the project by pledging a portion of the revenus
derived from the Utility tax over a period of three to five years, upon which they could
borrow the money from the banks. Mr. Hutchison stated that they felt the County woald match
the City's pledge ro raise the balance of the funds.
In answer to the question of Mayor Scott as to whom will operate the library and
museum, Mr. Chase advised that they were negotiation with Rev. Root to accept the position
as librarian when the building is completed.
After discussion, the Commission recommended tb~t the association obtain plans to
determine the amount of money necessary to complete the proposed project, and then have a
Joint meeting with the Board of City Commiseloners and the Board of County Commissioners to
consider the request for pledge of funds, which Messrs. Chase and Hutchison agreed to do.
W. H. Stemper, representing the Satford Industrial Board, next appeared and advised
that Mr. Hyman Melzer of Sanford Manufacturing Company had finally consummated his plans
toerect a new building, which will cost approximately $50,000.00 in connection with expandirg
his garment manufacturing plant. He then requested the ~ommiselon to re-instate the option
granted Mr. Melzer on July 25,1955, for an additional 120 days, under the same terms and
conditions, for the proposed plant site. The Commission having granted Mr. Melzer an option
for 120 days to purchase 150 feet frontage on First Street, with depth of 200 feet of the
City owned property located at northwest corner of First Street and Poplar Avenue, at price
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that said property will revert to the City if a building with not less than 10,000 square fee~
of floor area is not erected thereon ar~. used for manufacturing purposes within one year from
date of conveyance. Also, an option to purchase an additional 150'x150' lot lying adjacent
and north of the aforesaid property at price of $300.00, conditioned that the building is
erected on the first lot, expanded and used for same, or allied purposes.
After discussion and careful consideration, Commissioner Krider moved that the option
granted Mr. Melzer on July 25, 1955, be re-instated fc~ another 120 days under the same terms
and conditions. Seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and carried.
Mr. Sidney Berkowitz, Sanitary Engineer for the State Board of Health, next appeared
with reference to a resolution adopted by the City Commission o~ April 12, 1954, in connection
with the issuance of $1,175,000.00 revenue certificates to finance the water and sewer improve-
ments program, whereby, the City Commission agreed, authorized, and approved, that a sewage
treatment plant would be constructed or un'der construction by the City within three years
from said date, to be financed by pari passu revenue certificates based only upon the collateral
pledged for said original revenue certificate issue. Mr. Berkowitz stated that the State Board
of Health accepted the resolution in good faith, knowing the City would meet its obligation,
and that he was now before the Commission to find out the status of the sewage treatment plant,
and the City's plans for constructing it within the three-year period.
Thereupon the Commission advised Mr. Berkowitz that the resolution authorizing and
agreeing to construct t he sewage treatment plant ~s adopted on April 12, 195/+, whereas, the
construction bids for the water and. sewer improvements program were not received until Nay 10,
1954, which were approximately $300,000.00 in excess of the engineers' estimates and the
amount derived from the sale of the $1,175,000.00 water and sewer revenue certificate issue,
and that the City had to delete certain phases of the program and also issue $2?5,000.00
of pari passu revenue certificates on November l, 1954, in order ~o complete the program;
and that after pledging the necessary revenues for the original revenue certificate issue of
$1,175,000.00 and the $275,000.00 pari passu issue, there are no surplus revenues left for
collateral for an additional parl passu issue to finance the cost of a sewage treatment plant
in the three-year period. The Commission further advised that the resolution was adopted in
good faith and it was the intent to carry thru with the agreement, but that the City reached
the limits of its borrowing power by having to issue the pari passu revenue certificates to
complete the water and sewer improvements program.
After a lengthy discussion as to the necessity for consti+ucting the sewage treatment
plant within the near future, Mr. Berkowitz then requested the City to furnish the State
Board of Health a letter advising that it will be financially unable to fulfill the agreement
under the resolution, and ~.lso the date it will be able t o construct the treatment plant.
Thereupon the Commission agreed to furnish the State Board of Health this information,
and instructed the City Clerk and City Manager to analyze the water and sewer revenues for
the purpose of determining when it w ill be possible for the City to finance ~the cost of con-
structing the proposed sewage treatment plant.
Letter next submitted from Earl C. Faust, declining the appointment as a member of the
Zoning and Planning Commission, for business reasons.
After further c ors ideratlon, Commissioner Gatchel moved that H. H. Grief and George
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On motion of Commissioner Krider, seconded by Commissioner Gatchel and carried,
City Clerk Sayer was next appointed as acting City Manager durirg the absence of City
Manager Knowles, while on vacat ion.
Request next submitted f tom Merle Warner, who plans to operate a "U-Drive-It"
business, requesting that the City's license ordinance be amended so as to impose a maximum
license tax for such' type of business, instead of $25.00 per year for each vehicle operated.
After discussion and comparison of Sar~ord's license tax for this type of business
with other Florida cities, Commissioner Gatchel moved that the ordinance be amended so as
to impose a tax of $25.00/~er year for each vehicle, with maximum license of $150.00.
Seconded by Commissioner Krider and carried.
On motion of Commissioner Krider, seconded by Commissioner Gatchel and carried, the
Commission next adopted the following resolution for an easement from Atlantic .Coast Line
Railroad Company to construct and maintain a storm sewer on their right-of-way:
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved by the City Commissioners of the City of Sanford, Florida, in regular
meeting assembled, that the Mayor-Commissicner be, and he hereby is, authorized to enter
into an agreement with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, and to sign same on behalf
of said City, whereby the said Railroad Company gives and grants unto the said City the right
and privilege to maintain, for the purpose of Storm sewers, lines of pipe on the Eastern
portion of the right of way of the said Railroad Company's Lake Charm Branch at Sanford,
Florida, together with a headwall and catch basins, all as particularlyl::described in said
· agreement, which agreement is dated June 28, 1956.
Ordinance No. 584, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD; FLORIDA, ANENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 362 OF SAID CITY, AS AMENDED, SAID ORDINANCE BEING AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING A ZONING PLAN WITHIN THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
SAID AMENDMENT TEZNSFERRING CERTAIN TERRITORY IN DISTRICT R-1X,
SINGLE FA~ILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO R-2, MULTIPLE FAMILY DISTRICT.
introduced and placed on first reading at regular meeting of July 9, 1956, was next placed
on its final reading.
The roll was called on the passage and adoption of mid Ordinarc e No. 584, the vote
being as follows:
Commlssicner Scott Yea
" Gatchel Yea
" Higginbotham Yea
" Krider Yea
" Wilson Yea
Thereupon the Chairman announced that the City Commission of t he City of Sanford,
Florida, by unanimous vote had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 584, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SA~EDRD, FLORIDA AMENDING ORDINANCE N0.
362 OF SAID CITY, AS AMENDED, SAID ORDINANCE BEING AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING A ZONING PLAN WITHIN THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
SAID AMENDMENT TRANSFERRING CERTAIN TERRITORY IN DISTRICT R-1X,
SINGE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO R-2, Multiple FAMILY DISTRICT.
Ordinance No. 585, 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,
SAID AMENDMENT TRANSFERRING CERTAIN TERRITORY FROM R-1A SI~DLE
FAMILY RESIDE~PrIAL DISTRICT TO C~:T TRANSIENT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
introduced and placed on first reading at' regular meeting of July 9, 9956, was next placed
on its final reading'.
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Commissi met Scott Y~a
" Gatchel Yea
" Higginbotham Yea
" Krid e r Yea
" . Wilson Yea
Thereupon the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanfwd,
Florida, by unani~'aus vote had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 585, entitled:
AN ORDINANGE OF THE CITY OF SANFOE, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 362 OF SAID CITY, AS AMENDED, SAID ORDINANCE BEING AN ORDI-
NANCE ESTABLISHING A ZONING PLAN WITHIN THE CKTY OF SANFOE, FLORIDA,
SAID AMENDMENT TRANSFERRING CERTAIN TERRITORY FROM R-1A SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO C-T TRANSIENT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
Commissioner Higginbotham next introduced Ordinance No. 586, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, VACATING, CLOSING
AND ABANDONING THAT CERTAIN PUBLIC UTILITIES EASEMENT IiYING ON
THE EASTERLY SIDE OF LOTS 7 AND 8, AND ON THE WESTERLY SIDE OF
LOT 16, LESS THE NORTH-EASTERLY 25 FEET THEREOF, AND LOT l? AND
ON THE NORTH-EASTERLY SIDE OF LOT 18 OF BLOCK l, SECOND SECTION
OF DRAMWOLD, ACCORDING TO PLAT BOOK A~, PAGE 30, OF SEMINOLE
COUNTY PUBLIC RECORDS.
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full.
Commissioner Higginbotham then moved ',~he waiver of the requirement ~f the second
reading of said Ordinance No. 586, and that same be placed on its final pas. sag~ a~d:ad6ption.
Seconded by Commissioner Wilson.
Thereupon the question recurred on the waiver of the second reading, the roll was
called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Scott Yea
" Gatchel Yea
" Higginbotham Yea
" K~ider Yea
" Wilson Yea
The roll was then called on the final passage and adoption of said. Ordinance No. 586,
the vote being a s follows:
Commissioner Scott Yea
" Catchel Yea
" ~Igginbotham Yea
" K-rider Yea
" Wilson Yea
Thereupon ~he Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, by unanimous vote had passed and adopted sa~ld Ordinance No. 586, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFOE, FLORIDA, VACATING, CLOSING
AND ABANDONING THAT CERTAIN PUBLIC UTILITIES EASEME~ LYING ON
THE EASTERLY SIDE OF LOT8 ? AND 8, AND ON THE W~ESTERLY SIDE OF
LOT 16, LESS THE NORTH-EASTERLY 25 FEET THEREOF, AND LOT 17 AND
ON THE NORTH-EASTERLY SIDE OF LOT 18 OF BLOCK l, SECOND SECTION
OF DREAMWOLD, ACCORDING TO Pk~T. BOOK 4, PAGE 30, OF SEMINOLE
COUNTY PUBLIC RECORDS.
Letter next submitted from J. M. Blythe, offering $2,500.00 for purchase of the
property the City acquired. for borrow pit in connection with the reconstruction of French Ave.,
and after discussion, the offer was declined.
Tmre being no further business, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting adjourned.
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MAYOR