091059-Special Session
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City Commission, Sanford, Florida, September 10 at 7;)0 PM 19 59
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i'he ,~i ty Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in special session at the
City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 7:)0 o'clock P. M. on September 10, 1959.
Present: Commissioner A. L. Wilson, Mayor
· Joe B. Baker
n Bobert S. Brown
· Earl Higginbotham
tt Merle Warner
City Attorney Wm. C. Hutchison, Jr.
City Manager W. E. Knowles
City Clerk H. N. Tamm, Jr.
Police Chief R. G. Williams
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, who announced that the purpose of
the meeting was to discuss with the County Commissioners and Mr. Ekey of the State Road Dept.,
their request fo connect drainage from Sanford Avenue under the proposed reconstruction to
the City conduit at 24th Place.
The Mayor then outlined the progress and prohlems in considering the drainage of
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County Commissioner John Krider next spoke of adding sidewalks, curb and gutter
to this project and which were not included in the original considerations, also the bids
would be called for in Septemver or October and that the County did not have any funds for
installing a pipe line from the Sanford Avenue drainage to the City conduit.
County Commissioner V. Dunn next outlined the needs for road work in the south-
west portion of Seminole County.
County Commissioners Little and Gatchel also pointed out the lack of funds for
handling the drainage from this project and the desirability of retaining the sidewalks in
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the~roject.
Attorney Edwin Shinholser, 2301 Grandview Avenue, next appeared to point out the
objections of an open drainage ditch in this vicinity, whereas large sums have been expended
to cover the northerly end of this same drainage, also he requested the reconsideration of
the need for sidewalks south of 25th Street,whereas there are none OD the north side of
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Wm Bush, owner of property in the vicinity of the proposed drainage ditch, next
appeared, to voice objection to construction of any open ditch, and suggest a study of using
public right-of-ways for the pipe line and thereby realizing a savings from not having to
purchase private property.
P. W. Ekey, District Drainage Engineer for State Road Department, appeared to
answer inquiries from both Commissions and was requested to investigate and report at the
earliest convenience the costs of drainage set up in the original plans and the anticipated
~/ costs of the drainage including the pipe line.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
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