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City COmmission, Sanford, Florida, S_opteml~r 9 a~; 8 Po Mo
The City 0ommlssion of the 01ty 'of Sanfor~, Florida, met in regular session at the
01ty Hall in the City of Sanfo~, at 8:00 o'Clock' P. M. September 9, 1957.
Present: Oommis~onev David M. Ga~chel, Mayo~
" Earl Htgglnbot~
F.D. Bcott
Merle Wa~ne~
" A.L. Wilson'
Ol~y A~$o~ey W. O. Hu~ehison, Jr.,
01~y Clerk H. N. Bayer
Oi~y Nanage~ W. E. Knowles
Deputy Clerk H. N. Ta~,
MesSing called ~o o~er by ~ Ohai~an.
The Commission ~hen P~o~eeded $0 ~slt~in final session as a Tax Equali~ion Boa~
consider any further complaints or obJeo$ions as $o ~he assessed valuations on the 1957 Tax
Roll.
Assezsor H~ N. ~ayer sta~ed~e ~d me~ wi~h Mr. Dunn of Vodopich Sale and Service, a~
Mr. Dunn's reques~ as authorized by ~he Commission under daSe of September 3, 195~, after
going over the reco~s ~of ~he Company, Mr. Dunn'~d accepted ~he assessors valua~ on of
$750,00 placed on ~ools, equlpmen~ and~ flY,urea and a valuation of ~,000.00 placed on S~ock
of merchandise.
There being no further objections registered, ~he 0ommission Shen approved ~he
Tax Roi1, and adJo~ned as a Tax Equali~lon Board.
A ~p~en~io~ ~from ~he Seminole County Junior C~mber of Oommerce, wl~h Mr. ~onny
~born as spokesman, gave a repots on ~he ~0-day ~ial period for voluntary removi~ and
~rlmming shrubbery on public a~ree~ ~lgh~ of ~ys. He s~a~ed t~ jaycees ~d received ~ry
good coopera~ion from ~ public, bu~ ~zards s~ll exls~ed In p~lc~ar areas, and
a lis~ of ~hese areas and pictures of ~hese violations will be furnls~d so fu~the~ action
can be ~aken by the Oily.
Oi~y Manager Knowles sta~ed ~ha~ am soon as ~e lis$ ia furnished ~ha~ ~he ~qulred 30~
legal no~ice will be mailed ~o ~hose in viola~ ~ of ordinances con~lling ~he above men~lone~
~~s, af~erwhich ~lme, ~ ~he ~za~s a~ no~ corrected, ~he Cl~y ~11 ~ake necessary ac~io:
~o enforce ~he o~inances.
Moved by Commis~o~ Hlggtnbo~m seco~ed by Oommlssloner Wil~n, and car~led,
authorizing ~he Oi~y A~torney to draw an appropr~e resolution co, ending ~he Junior Ohamber
of Oommerce for ~helr efforts In be~lf of ~s project.
Reques$ ~eceived f~om the Junio~ 0hamber of Oomme~ce ~o ereo~ only a Tourls~ Infe~a~lo:
Booth a~ ~e park on French Avenue between $~h & 5~h S~e~s, and ~ha~ an ag~eemen~ be made
by the 0ity setting forth-?t~is pe~miSelon.
Moved by Commissioner Higginbot~m, seconded by 0ommissioner Warner, a~ carried,
authorizing the 0ity ~nager to proceed with preparing an agreement ~ th the Junior Chamber
of Commerce for the use of the park, and submit same to the Commission for appro~l.
0ity BulldOg Inspector N. A. Yelvington presented a proposed electric code dra~ up
with the ~operation of the Master Electricians of the 0ity, which will cover the i~pection
and relnspection of electrical wiri~.
Mr. E. O. Harper, Master Electrician, spoke In favor of adopting this code for the in-
creased protection of the ~blic, a~ pointed out t~t the fees in comparison with those of
other communities In this area we?e reasonable and fair.
Mr. Moore, represen~tive from the Florida Power & Light 0om~ny, also spoke In favor
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Mr. Yelvington stated that .the fees were the same or less than the fees for this area,
but overall that the fees covered by the code would be increased about 35%,
Moved by Commissioner Scott, seconded by Commissioner Wilson, and carried to approve
the electrical code as submitted, effective November 1, 1957.
Mr. A. H. Gaede, President of Rome ~-as Company, owners of the Sanferd Gas Company,.
next appeared and explained the request for lO.permits to break through streets to repair
gas mains, pointing .out that a survey team had reported 39 leaks, and that the companys
local workers had repaired all but 11 leaks, which they were contracting to have repaired.
City Manager Knowles stated at first the Gas Company did not apply for a permit and
that the proposed repairs had come to h~s attention tbmough their contractor, also, that
six of the iht ended repairs were in newly pe~ed areas.
Mr. Arthur Greet, Manager of the 8anford Gas Company, appeared next and stated that
their contractor had net been authorized to proceed with any work~.
City Attorney Hutchison informed Messers. 6aede and Greet:that the purpose of the
meeting wes to inform the Banford Gas Company to comply?ith sections 6, ? and 8 of their
franchise with the City.
Roved by Commissiorw Wilson, seconded by Commissioner Scott, and carried, that the
10 permits be granted, with instructions that the repairs of the streets he in compliance with
the franchise.
Meesers. Brailey Odham and A. B. Petereon Jr., presented a:-~proposed development program
in cooperation with the Seminole County School Board of the 55 acre tract west of Route 17-92
owned by the City.
Moved by Commission~ Hlgginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Scott to grant Mr. Brailey
Odham an option of 60 days for this 55 acre tract at a price of $500.00 per acre, with the
condition that this area will be developed in cooperation with the Seminole County School Boar~
for the benefit of all citizens of the county.
After considerable discussion, and moved by Commissioner Wllscn, seconded by Commissions
Warner to table the above motion, and upon roll call the vote of the Commission follows:
Commissioner Gatchel Yea
u Higginbotham Naye
# Scott Naye
# Warner Naye
# Wilson Yea
Thereupon, the Chairman announced that the move to table the motion had failed to be
carried, and called for a roll call vote on the original motion to grant the above describe
option, and on roll call of the Commission the vote stands as follows:
0ommis si one r Gatchel Naye
~ Higglnbot ham Yea
" Scott Yea
" Warner Yea
" Wil s o n Na ye
Mr. Bralley Odham voiced appreclatlon for the consideration by the Commission, however,
he declined the offer of the option because it was not by unanimous approval of the Commission
Consideration next given to ordinance controlling off-street parking, on motion by
Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by CommisSioner Warner, and carried, to exclude presently
existing churches from being covered by these.~restrictions.
On recommendation of the Zoning and planning Commission, moved by Commissioner Higgln-
botham, seconded by Commissioner Warner, and carried, that any new or materially altered
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said building is within 800' of any public parking facility, which the Zoning and Planning
Commission may deem adequate ~o serve ~he needs of this added parking generator.
The following bid next submitted for furnishing one police car in accordance wl~h
specifica~ions furnished by the City, said bid opened publicly a~ 2:30 P. M. en September
1957. 'BID
S~rickland-Morrison 0o., Sanford, F~la. $2,250.00
Trade In ..... 500,,~0~0
l, ? 0.oo
Af~e~ dlncusnton, and on recommendation of ~he ~l~y Manage~, ~ommissioner Hlgg~bo~am
moved She acceptance of ~he bid. Seconded by Oommissioner Wilson, and ~rried.
0n mo~ton of 0ommiasioner Se°~~, seconded by Oommlssioner Warner, and ~rrled', ourren~
invoices ~d payrolls neX~ ~pp~oVed, as evidenced by General ~nd Sanford A~lan~lc Na~onal
~nk Vouchers Nos. 7385 ~h~ ~417 General ~ Florida Brats Bank Vouchers Nos. 2096
223~, Wa~er and Sewe~ Sanfo~ A~lan~ie National ~nk Vouchers Nos. 194 ~u 200 ~blie Projects
Sanfo~ Atlantic National ~nk VOuchers Nos. 67 Sh~ ~2, Wa~er and Sewer Renewal and Replace-
men~ Florida S'~a~e ~ V~Chers No. 26 ~hru 39, and Wa~er and Sewer Renewal a~ Replaeemen~
8anfo~ A~lan~lc Na~ onal Bank Voucher~.No. 1.
0ity Manager Knowns reported ~ha~ Mr. Hatch con~ac~ed hie office regarding ~
elden~ oceu~Ing by hi~lng a manhold In a'n unopened no'~ main~ai~ d s~ree~ wish reques~ ~ha~
Oily pay ~he hospital bills and ~epalr bill %o ca~. No ac$1on was ~aken by ~he Gommlssion.
After considerable discussion, on mo~lon of Oo~lsslone~ SCo~, seco~ed by
Oommissl'oner Warner, and carried, ~he Ci~y A$~orney Was au~rlzed ~o prepare ~he necessary
ordinance fo~ ~ he followi~:
(a) ~en~en~ ~o pay schedule granting ~he cos~ of living raise.
(b) Adop~i°n of a job classification schedule.
(c) AdoPtion of'a gas code,
There bel~ no further business Oommissioner Sco~ ~hen' moved ~ha~ ~he messing adjourn
un~l1 10:00 o'clock A. M., Bep~r 12, 195~. Seconded by OommlSsi°ne~ Warne~ and car~i~.
ATTEST:
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MAYOR