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City Commission, Sanford, Florida,
June 22 at 8 P. M.
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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. on June 22, 1959.
Present: Commissioner A. L. Wilson, Mayor
II Joe B. Baker
" R. S. Brown
" Earl Higginbotham
/I Merle Warner
City Attorney Wm. C. Hutchison, Jr.
City Manager W. E. Knowles
City Clerk H. N. Tamm, Jr.
Police Chief R. G. Williams
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The meeting was called to order by the Chairman.
Gerald Dake, resident City Planner, appeared to outline the progress of his office.
Mr. Schukhart and Mr. Marshall next appeared, representing local F.H.A. builders,
requesting the City to approve construction of $9,000/$10,000 homes under Section 221 of
H.H.F1iA., and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Brown and
carried, the City Attorney and C~ty Manager were authorized to prepare necessary letter
affirming said program.
Request next submitted by A. D. Holloway, 2526 Sanford Avenue, to purchase Lot 16
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Frank L. Woodruff Sub-Division, and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Comm.,
Warner and carried, offer for sale was authorized for the sum of $700.00 in cash for a period
of 90 days, retaining a utility easement of the rear 7 feet of Lot 16 and provided that
owner also gives a utility easement across rear 7 feet of each of lots 13 and 14.
Report next submitted by the City Manager of the Capital Improvements for Proposed
Annexation Areas, and after consideration and on motion of Commissioner Brown, seconded by
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Commissioner Warner and carried, orders were approved for street lights and signs for af-
fected areas, subject to first obtaining sufficient signatures by petition for annexation of
these said areas, and approved transfers from the Contingency Fund of $8,033.00 as follows:
Account #2301 - Fire-Salaries
Account #4641 - Street Lighting-Electricty
Account #4728 - Street-Signs
$6,658.00
495.00
880.00
$8,033.00
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On motion of Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and carried,
a code of Water & Sewer Utility S~ecifications was approved and authorized for sale for
$5.00 per copy.
On motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Warner and carried,
the City Park on French Avenue and 4th Street was approved to be added for coverage to the
schedule of Public Liability Insurance.
Request next submitted by Joseph Gazil, 1100 W 13th Street, for permit to. sell
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beer and wine, for consumption off premises, and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham,
seconded by Commissioner Warner and carried, same was approved, on recommendation of the
Chief of Police.
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The City Manager next submitted the following tabulation of bids which were opened
publicly at 2:30 o'clock P. M. on June 19, 1959, for furnishing water supplies in accordance
with the specifications in the invitation for bids published in the Sanford Herald on June
15, 1959.
Finley's Municipal Supply Co. Inc.
Davis Meter & Supply Co. Inc
Hughes Supply, Inc. (Incomplete Bid)
$7,960.90
8,147.57
8,342.03
After discussion Commissioner Warner moved the acceptance of the low bid of
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On motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Brown and carried,
the Commission authorized extension of present contract for water meters from the Neptune
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Meter Company, to 500 additional meters for a total 1,000 in order to obtain a greater
quantity discount.
On motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Brown and carried
purcnase and installation of a 4" water meter on the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad ComDany
water service, was approved.
On motion of Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and carried,
the Commission authorized a transfer of $2,675.00 from Account #9101 Utility-Salaries to
Account #9126 Water Utility-Equipment for Public Works and Utility mobile radio equipment
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as follows:
Radio System
3 Months Service
Parts Stock
$2,231.50
142.50
300.00
$2,674.00
and authorized payment to Miller Radio & Appliance Company of $2,~31.50 to cover costs of
the radio system installation.
On motion of Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Brown and carried, the
Commission approved an extension of the Contract with Miller Radio & Appliance Company, to
include the Police, Fire, Public Works and. Utility radio maintenance for :fp200. 00 per month,
plus parts.
On motion of Commissioner Warner, Seconded by Commissioner Bal(er and carried,
salary reclassification from 3-C to 3-D at $45.87 per week, for Leroy Dixon, was approved.
On motion of Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried,
/ transfers were approved as follows:
1. Refuse-Equipment Account #4919
to Refuse-Miscellaneous Supplies
Account #4922
$300.00
2. Recreation~Swimming Pool, Confections
Account 4474
to Recreation-Playground Equipment
Acc't #4222
500.00
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Library-Office Supplies Acc't
Telephone & Telegraph
Miscellaneous
Furniture & Fixtures
Janitor Supplies
Lights, Fuel & Util.
#6005
6008
6009
6012
6018
6023
50.00
10.00
20.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
To Library-Books, Account
6028
$ 230.00
On motion of Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Warner and carried, the
Commission next approved closing out Library Fine and Library Rent Bank Accounts to General
Fund, and payment of all expenses from the General Fund.
On motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Warner and
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carried, the City Attorney was authorized to proceed with request of dismissal of appeals of
25 Municipal Court cases appealed to the Circuit Court cases appealed to the Circuit Court,
but never processed.
On motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Brown and carried,
,/ the Commission authorized payment of $21.75 to Laura Overstreet for a full release as a result
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of her claim to have stepped in a crevice of a sidewalk being repaired on Sanford Avenue.
Request next received to allow asphalt plant now stores on City property at the
"later Plant to remain for 6 months, and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by
Commissioner Brown and carried, request was approved, provided the City could order iits re-
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moval or the City could remove it within that time if use of the site was desired by the
City, and that the City would not be deemed responsible for the equipment in storage or on
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removal.
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On request of Clyde T. Ellison,. 2637 S Elm Avenue and on motion of Commissioner
Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried, the west one-half of the block
from 26th to 27th Street between Elm Avenue and Myrtle Avenue was designated as an area from
,which annexation petitions would be received.
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Commissioner Earl Higginbotham was appointed Acting Mayor during the absence of
the Mayor from the City from June 23 to July 6, 1959.
Request next submitted by the Sanford-Seminole County Junior Chamber of Commerce
for a permit, without charge, to hold a circus on Mellonville and Celery Avenues on November
25, 1959, and on motion of Commissioner Higgihbotham, seconded by Commissioner Warner and
carried, the request was approved, provided the organization would be responsible for clean-
ing up the grounds after the event.
Request next submitted by E. N. Smith, 1313 Olive Avenue, to close and vacate 13th
Place adjacent to .his property, and on motion of Commissioner Warner, seconded by Comm.,
Baker and carried, the request w~s denied.
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On motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Warner and carried,
the City Manager was authorized to advertise for bids to furnish fire hose in accordance
with amounts as set forth in the budget.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
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