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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 Banford, Florida t 8:00 P. M. on March 10, 1958;
Present:
Commissioner Merle Warner, Mayor
" R.S. Brown
" David Gatchel
" Earl Higginbotham
· " A.. L. Wilson
City Attorney W. C. Hutchison, Jr.
City Clerk H. N. Bayer
City Manager W. E. Knowles
Deputy Clerk H. N. Tamm, Jr.
Police Chief R. G. Wtl!iams
The ~eetingwas called, to order by the Chairman.
The first orOer of business being a public hearing to consider rezoning the property
as proposed and described in the following legal "Notice" published in ~'~the Sanford Herald
on February 17, 1958:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS IN CER-
TAIN DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES oF THE ~.ONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF SANFORD, FLORIDA.
Notice is hereby given gb~at a Public Hearing will be held at the office of the City
Commission in the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, ag 8'L00 o'clock P. M., March
10, 1958, to consider the following changes and amendments to the Ordinance of the City of
Sanf ord, Florida:
(a)
The property zoned in District R-1 (Single-family), located on
the East and West sides of Palmetto and Magnolia Avenues be-
tween 7~h and 9th Streets, is proposed to be changed go R-2
(Multiple-family) District. Said property being more parti-
cularly described as Lots 6 to lC, inclusive, of Block 9, Tier
l; Logs I go l0 inclusive, of Block 9 Tier 2; Lots i to 5, in-
clusive, of Block 9 Tier 3; Lots 6 to lC, inclusive of Block
l0 Tier l; Lots i to 10, inclusive of Block l0 Tier 2; and lots
I go 5, inclusive, of Block 10, Tier 3, of E. R. Traffords Map
of Sanford.
(b)
The property zoned in District R-I (Single-Family), bounded
on North by 24th Street, South by 25th Street (Geneva Ave)
West by Jefferson Court, extended, and on the East by the
East section line of Section 31, Township 19 South, Range 31
East, is proposed to be changed to R-1-B (Single-Family) Dis-
trict. Said .~.roperty being more particularly described as Lots
, 6
9 thru 15 and 29 thru 55 of Block 2; All of Blocks &, 5
~"~'.' ~., and. 8 thru 17, of Wynnewood Subdivision; and RePla~
of Blocks 2 and ? of Wynnewood Subdivision.
The property zoned in District R-5 (multiple-family) located
on East side of Southwest Road between 13th and 16th Streets,
is proposed to be changed to C-1 (Commercial-Retail) District.
Said property being more particularly described as Lots 6, 7
and 8 of Block 8, Meisch Subdivision; Lots 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
23 and 2&, Cages Addition; that part of Lot 20 of Robinson's
Survey lying within 150 feet of Southwest Road; and ghat part
of unplatted par~ of SW~ of NW¼ of NE~%:6~:~i. Section _35, Township
19 South, Range 30 East, lying within 150 feet of Southwest
Road.
All parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard ag said
hearing.
By order of the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Flor~a, this 17~h day of
February 1958.
s/ H. N. BAYER, City Clerk
SanfOrd, Florida.
The Chairman then announced that the Commission would be glad to hear from anyone
in favor of, or against rezoning the property as proposed and described in paragraph (a)
in the foregoin~ notice.
There being no objections registered, Commissioner Gatchel moved that the property
described in paragraph (a) be rezoned as advertised. SeConded by Commissioner Brown and
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in favor of, or against rezoning the property as proposed and described in paragraph (b)
in the foregoing notice.
There being no objections registered, Commissioner Wilson moved that the Property
described in paragraph'(b) be rezoned as.advertised. Seconded by Commissioner Gatchel and
carried.
The Chairman then announced that the Commission would be gland to hear from anyone in
favor of, or against rezoning the property as proposed and described in paragraph (c) in the
foregoing notice.
Alfreda Wallace appeared in favor of the ~roposed rezoning to establish a guest home
at 1407 Southwest Road.
There being no objections .registered, Commissioner Gatchel moved that the property
described in paragraph (c) be rezoned as advertised. Seconded by Commissioner Brown and
ca rr led.
Commissioner Wilson next in~m~oduced Ordinance No. 6.33, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE' CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA AMENDING ORDINANCE
NUMBER 362 OF SAID CITY, AS AMENDED, SAID ORDINANCE BEING AN 0R-
DINANCE ESTABLISHING A ZONING PLaN WITHIN THE CITY OF SANFORD,
SAID AMENDMENT TRANSFERRING CERTAIN TERRITORY IN DISTRICT R-l,
SINGLE R~MILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, TO R-2, MULTIPLE FAMILY RESI-
DENTIAL DISTRI CT.
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full.
Commissioner Wilson then moved the waiver of the requirement of the second reading
said Ordinance No. 633, and that same be placed on its final passage and adoption. Seconded
by CommisSioner Higginbotham.
Thereupon the question recurred on the waiver of the second~eading, the roll was
called and the vote stands as follows:
Commi s s lone r Warner Yea
" Brown Yea
, Ga~chel Yea
" Higginboth~m Yea
" Wilson Yea
Said Ordinance No. 633~, was then placed on its final passage and adoption, the roll
was called and Zhe vote stands as follows:
Commiss loner Warner Yea
" Brown Yea
" Ga tche 1 Yea
" Higginbotham Yea
" Wilson Yea
Thereupon the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, by unanimous vote had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 633. entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANF O RD, FLORIDA AMENDING ORDINANCE
NUMBER 362 OF SAID CITY, AS AMENDED, SAID ORDINANCE BEIh~ AN ORDI-
NANCE' ESTABLISHING A ZONING PkAN WITHIN THE CITY OF SANF ORD, SAID
AMENDMENT TRANSFERRING CERTAIN TERRITORY IN DISTRICT R-l, SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO R-2 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
D ISTRI CT.
CommissiOner Gatchel next introduced Ordinance No. 634, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
362 OF SAID CITY, AS AMENDED, SAID ORDINANCE BEING AN ORDINANCE ES-
TABLISHING A ZONING PLAN WITHIN THE CITY OF SANFORD, SAID AMENDMENT
TRANSFERRING CERTAIN TERRITORY IN DISTRICT R-l, SINGLE FAMILY, TO
R-1-B (SINGLE FAMILY) DISTRICT.
and same was placed on i~s first reading and read in full.
Commissioner Gatchel then moved ~he waiver of the requirement of the second reading
of said Ordinance No. 634, and that same be placed on i~s final passage and adoption. Seconded
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Thereupon the question recurred on the waiVer of the second reading, the roll was
called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Warner Yea
" Brown Yea
" Gatchel Yea
" Hlggin~otham Yea
" Wilson Yea
Said Ordinance No. 634, was then placed on its final passage and adoption, the roll
was called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Warner Yea
" Brown Yea
" Gatchel Yea
" Higginbotham Yea
" Wilson Yea
Thereupon the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, by unanimous vote had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 634, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF S~NFORD, FLORIDA AMENDING ORDINANCE
NUMBER 362 OF SAID CITY, AS AR~ENDED, SAID ORDINANCE BEING AN OR-
DINANCE ESTABLISHING A ZONING PLAN WITHIN THE CITY OF SANFORD,
SAID AMENDMENT TRANSFERRING CERTAIN TERRITORY IN DISTRICT R-1
SINGLE FAMILY, TO R-1-B (SINGLE FAMILY) DISTRICT.
Col. Herbert Gee of the engineering firm of Gee and Jensen, next apoeared, to
oresent a method of financing the advanced planning of the proposed Docks and Terminal Pro-
Ject by the Housing and home Finance Division of the Public Housing 'Authority, said funds
to be available without interest costs and to be repaid at date of construction of said
project. Col Gee stated that an estimated l¼ million tons of cargo would move over the
proposed Sanford-Titusville Canal, a great proportion of which would be.petroleum products.
After ~iscussion,~..mo~ed. by Oommi'ssloncr~. Gatche~, seconded, by Commissi0ner Wilson
and carried to authorize the City Manager to request from the Housing and. Home Finance
Division the proper application so as to obtain funds for the advanced planning of the pro-
posed Docks and Terminal project,'
Letter next submitted from Captain L. A. Arthur, Commanding Officer of the Sanford
Naval Air Station, requesting consideration of bus service from the Downtown area to the
Naval A'i~ st'~'0n-~'~t'hro'~'h '~he '0~eration of an active franchise~
C. W. Elrod, owner of the Sanford Transit Company, and his attorney Mack Celveland
Jr., next appeared, to request renewal of the expired bus franchise, and expressed that they
were prepared to provide bus service by March 15, 1958 according to the schedule requested
by the Naval Air Station and to extend this service to other areas wherever it is warranted.
After consideration, moved by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Gatchel
and carried authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to prepare a franch~ss for the
operation of bus service by the Sanford Transit Company for a period of 5 years, with an
option to renew for an additional 5 years for approval of the Commission.
Letter next submitted from Lee Brothers Plumbing and Heating Contractors setting
forth acceptance of sale of East half of Block l, Tier 9, and all of Block 1N, Tier l0
for the sum of $15,353.00 and further stating that said .property would be returned to the
City for the sale price if construction of facilities on said poperty has not begun within
one year, and on motion by Commissioner Gatchel, seconded by Commissioner Wilson and carried
authorized the City ~;ttorney to prepare a deed and agreement transferring above described
property under the terms as set forth above, and authorized execution of said deed and
agreement.
M~v~.d hv ~mmlnntnne~ ~ato, he] ~nn~d~d ]~v ~nrnrn1~fone~, Brown and carried to invest
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After consideration, moved by Commissioner Wilson, seconded by Commissioner Brown and carried
~?apD$~$~n~,.~i~$ ~9~ 9f Adjustments and Appeals of ~he Buildi~ng Code ~he members for the
respective ~erms as follows:
Roy Wall
E. C. Harper
Frank Ashdown
Term ending May 9, 1960
" " May 9, 1961
" " May 9, 1961
Request next submitted from Quintus Ray for the City ~o consider abandoning and va-
ca~ing a portion of that alley located in Graceline Court, which is not bei~ng used by City
vehicles.
Moved by Commissioner Ga~chel, seconded by Commis~i on Wilson and carried, ~ha~ a
public hearing be held at .8:00 o'clock P. M., April 14, 1958, ~o Oonsider closing and vacat-
ing the aforesaidalley, and retaining the entire width as a u%ili~y easement.
Reques~ nex~ submitted for a s~reet ligh~ to be installed at the corner of 7th S~ree~
and Jessamine Avenue and on request of City Manager for sufficient time ~o investigate the
feasibility.of such installation, moved by Commissioner Gatchel to ruble action until March
24, 1958. Seconded by Commissioner Wilson and carried.
Letter nex~ submitted from Douglas Stenstrom, Attorney representing Harold Hunt of
~he Florida Monument Company of Winter Park, advising that Mr. Hunt desired to ~ake over the
opera~ion of the municipal cemetery.
After consideration, moved by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Gatchel and
carried authorizing ~he City Manager and City Attorney to mee~ wibh Harold Hunt and A~torney
Douglas Stens~rom ~o negotiate an agreement, and upon completion to submit same ~o the
Com~ission.
Commissioner Wilson next introduced Ordinance No. 635, entitled:
AN ORDINANGE OF THE CITY OF SANF~i~ORD, FLORIDA AMENDING ORDINANCE
NUMBER 362 .0F SAID CITY, AS AMENDED, SAID ORDINANCE BEING AN OR-
DINANCE ESTABLISHING A ZONING PLAN WITHIN THE CITY OF SANFORD,
SAID AMEND14ENT TRANSFERRING CERTAIN TERRITORY iN DISTRICT C-l,
COMMERCIAL RETAIL TO R-l, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, AND
TRANSFERRING CERTAIN TERRITORY IN DISTRICT R-l, SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO C-l, COMMERCIAL RETAIL DISTRICT.
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full.
Commissioner Wilson then moved the waiver of the requirement of the second reading
of said Ordinance No. 6.35, and that same be placed on its final passage and adoption.
Thereupon the question recurred on the waiver of the secon~ reading, the roll was
called and the vote stands as follows:
Commiss loner Warne~ Yea
" Brown Yea
" Gatchel Yea
" Higginbotham Yea
" Wi 1 s on Yea
Said Ordinance No. 635, was then placed on its final Passage and adoption, the roll
was called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Warner Yea
" Brown Yea
" Gatchel Yea
" Higginbotham Yea
" Wilson Yea
Thereupon the ~hairmanannounced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, by unanimous vote 'had passed and adopted said Ordinance ~o. 635, entitled:
AN 0RDINA~CE OF THE CiTY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDI-
NANCE NUMBER 362 OF SAID CITY, AS AMENDED, SAID ORDINANCE
BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A ZONING PLAN WITHIN THE CITY
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Report received that the Sanford Boat and Ski Club would not be able to make the-re-
pairs as outlined by the City in ~he time specified, and therefore, would be unable to utilize
the facilities of the Yacht Club.
Moved by Commissioner Brown to table any action regarding the Yacht Club Building.
Seconded by Commissi~uer Wilson and carried.
After discussion, moved by Commissioner Gat chel, seconded by Commissioner Brown and
carried authorizing the City Attorney to amend the occupational license tax Ordinance to in-
clude a fee of $25.00 for the occupation of public bookkeepers and tax consultants.
After discussion, moved by Commissioner Gatchel, seconded by Commissioner Brown and
carried to prohibit the painting of advertisements on the fence at the Memorial Stadium.
The City Manager reported that the Gulf Life .Insurance Company has submitted to the
City an improved group hospitalization insurance plan broader in coverage but at a greater
cost.
After discussion, moved by Commissioner Gatchel to table any action on the afore-
mentioned insurance until additional companies could be contacted to submit plans. Seconded
by Commissioner Brown and carried.
Recommendation next submitted by Chief of Fire Department for advancemen~ effective
March l, 1958, from Grade 17-C go Grade 17-D of the Pay schedule the employees in the Fire
Department as follows:
J. T. Bennett
B. H. Giles
W. C, Galley
B. L. Beckey
C. P. Bennett
H. D. Faint, Jr.,
J..S. Holloway
Moved by Commissioner Wilson, seconded by Commissioner Brown and carried approving
the aforesaid advancements, on ~he recommendation of the City Manager.
On motion of Commissioner Gatchel, seconded by Commissioner Brown and carried, cur-
rent invoices and payrolls ne×t aoproved, as evidenced by General Fund Sanfor8 Atlantic
National Bank Vouchers Nos. 2339 thru 2462, General Fund Florida State Bank Vouchers Nos.
1712 thru 1742, Water & Sewer Sa~fo~d Atlantic National Bank Vouchers Nos. 237 thru 241,
Public Projects Sanford Atlantic National Bank Voucher~':~No. 97.
The City Manager presented an extensive study of proposed area u~der consideration
for annexation, outlining the cost of capital improvements necessary, maintenance expenses
and anticipated revenues from ~his additional are~.
Mrs. Edna Norman, Secretary of the Fringe Area Tax Payers Association, next appeared
in favor of holding a secret vote on the question ofaqnexation by the affected residents.
Certificates dated March 10, 1958, ne~:t submitted by Carroll Daniel Construction Co.,
covering work completed through February 29, 1958, under contract f.%r constrUction of Civic
Center, Fire Station and Swimming Pool, as per Certificates of Approval of Architect John A.
Burton, IV, and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Gatchel and
carried, ~he Commission authorized payment of the same in the amounts as follows:
Certificate No. 5 Civic Center Building
Certificate No. 4 Fire Station
Certificate No. 4, Swimming Pool
$52,451.08
6,115.99
lO, 332.95
After discussion.iL moved by Commissioner Higginbotham authorizing the City Attorney
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operate a taxi cab, that each applicant must submit a one year Public Liability and Property
Damage Insurance Police with certificate stating that the entire one year premium has been
oaid.
Moved by Commissioner Higginbotham,to recind the motion to table action on the future
disposit~on of the Yacht Club Building, and to authorize the City Manager to demolish and re-
move the Yacht Club structure upon completion 'of the Civic Center. Seconded by Commissioner
Gatchel and carried by the unanimous vote of the Commission.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
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