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The City Commission of tbe City of,Sanford, Florid~, ~et in regular session at the
City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. on November 9, 1959:
Present: Comm~ssioner A, L. Wilson, Mayor
III Joe B. Baker
II Robert S. Brown
II Earl Hig~inbotham
II: 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.
The first order of business was a Public Hearing to consider rezoning the property
as proposed and described in the following legal "Notice" published in the Sanford Herald on
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October 23, 1959.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED CHANGES AND
AMENDMENTS IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES
OF THE ZONING ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA.
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held at the Commission Room
in the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. November 9, 1959,
to consider the following changes and amendments to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Sanford, Florida.
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The property located on the west side of Mellonville
Avenue between Celery Avenue and Fourteenth Street,
extended, is proposed to be rezoned C-I (Commercial-
Reta~l) District. Said property being more particularly
described as: Beg. at center of intersection of Mellon-
ville Avenue and Celery Avenue, run W 120 ft., S 4 deg.
W 153 ft., E 60 ft N 4 deg. E 13 ft. E 60 Ft., N 4 deg.
E 140 ft to Beg. (Less Street RIW)
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All parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard at
said hearing.
By order of the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, this 12th day
of October, 1959.
s/ H. N. Tamm, Jr.
As City Clerk of the
City of 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 the foregoing
notice.
There being no objections registered, Commissioner Higginbotham moved that the
property described be rezoned as advertised. Seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried.
The next order of business was a Public Hearing to consider rezoning the property
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as proposed and described in the following legal ~Notice" published in the Sanford Herald
on October 21, 1959.
NO~ICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED CHANGES AND
AMENDMENTS IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES OF
THE ZONING ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SANFORD,FLORIDA.
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Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held at the Commission Room
in the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. November 9, 1959,
to consider the following changes and amendments to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Sanford, Florida.
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The property located on the west side of Mellonville
Avenue between Celery Avenue and Fourteenth Street,
extended, is proposed to be rezoned C-N (Commercial retail,
neighborhood Shopping) District. Said property being more
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W 153 ft. E 60 ft. N. 4 deg. E to Beg. (Less Street
R/W on North end), also beg. 140 ft S 4 deg W of center
of intersection of Mellonville Ave., and Celery Ave~;-
run W 60 ft. S 4 deg. W 13 ft., W 120 ft.,S 4 deg. W.
135 ft., E 180 ft., N 4 deg. E 148 ft. to beg., all in
Sec. 31, TWP 19 S., Rge. 31 E.
All parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard at
said hearing.
By order of the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, this 12th day
of October, 1959.
s/ H. N. Tamm, Jr.
As Ci~y Clerk of the
City of 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 the
foregoing notice.
There being no objections registered, Commissioner Higginbotham moved that the
property described be rezoned as advertised. Seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried.
The next order of business being a Public Hearing to consider vacating, closing
and abandoning a portion of a certain alley in accordance ''Ii th the fOllowing notice pub-
lished in the Sanford Herald on October 21, 1959.
NOTICE OF PROCEEDING FOR VACATING, CLOSING AND
ABANDONING A PORTION OF AN ALLEY.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
You wil~ take notice that the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida,
at ~:oo P. M. on the 9th day of November, 1959, in the City Commissioner's Room at the
City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, will consider and determine whether or not the
City will vacate and abandon any right of the City and the Public in and to a portion of
that certain alley hereinafter described, to-wit:
The northerly 6 inches of the east 124 feet of
that certain East-\.Jest.a:lley platted through
Block 3, Tier 8, E. Fr~ Trafford I s Hap of Sanford.
Persons interested may appear and be heard at the time and place above
specified.
CITY COMHISSION OF THE CITY OF
SANPORD, PLORIDA
By: H. N. Tamm, Jr., City Clerk
The Chairman then announced that the Commission would be glad to hear from anyone
in favor of, or against closing, vacating and abandoning the alley as described in the
foregoing notice.
There being no objections registered, Commissioner Higginbotham moved that that
portion of said alley be vacated, closed and abandoned as advertised. Seconded by Com-
missioner Warner and carried.
William Messner, Attorney for Charles G. Medlin, n~xt appeared to request vacating
closing and abandoning of that portion of Third, Fourth and Fifth Streets between Persimmon
Avenue and the west City limits.
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Moved by Commissioner Brovrn, seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried, to hold
a Public Hearing on December 14, 1959, to consider same.
Mr. John Krider, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, next appeared
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2. County Commissioners to request State Road Department
to install a pipe line to replace open ditch at time
Geneva Avenue is reconstructed, and if not approved,
the County will install the pipe at time of said re-
construction, however, if no reconstruction is under-
taken the pipe line will be installed by the County
Commissioners within 3 years from date of the resol-
ution.
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After consideration and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Comm.,
Warner and carried, the City Attorney was authorized to prepare a resolution as set forth
above.
City Attorney Wm. C. Hutchison, Jr. stated there is not any legal way to enforce
action as set forth in the proposed resolution and performance rests entirely on the inte-
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grity of the County Commissioners at such time it is deemed necessary for said action.
W. W. Dietrich, Realtor, next appeared in interest of having lots 58, 60, 62, and
64, F. L. Woodruff's Subdivision, rezoned from R-l (Single-Family) to C-N (Commercial-
Neighborhood Shopping) District. He stated said request had been submitted to the Zoning
& Planning Commission and had not been approved.
After consideration and on motion of Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner
Brown and carried, the Commission authorized a joint meeting with the Zoning & Planning
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Commission on November 19, to further discuss said request.
w. K. McRoberts Next appeared and gave an accounting of the finances of the Sanford
Greyhound' Class liD" Baseball team for the past season, and stated the Kansas City Athletics Tea
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would probably sponsor the Sanford Team during the next season, and requested the City to fur-
nish the lights, field & caretakeri and policemen, as was furnished the past season.
Moved by Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Warner and carried,
approving the request over the dissenting votes of Commissioner Baker and Commissioner Brown.
Application next submitted by The Hildon Company,D/B/A Pit House, 1919 French Ave.,
for permit to sell beer and wine for consumption on premises, and on motion of Commissioner
Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Warner and carried, same was approved on recommenda-
tion of the Chief of Police.
On motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Brown and carried,
the City Attorney was authorized to prepare an ordinance for the proposed adoption of the
Southern Standard Building Code, Part III (Plumbing) ~957-58 Edition, as amended.
Proposals next submitted to duplicate the 1951 State Board of Health survey of
Lake Monroe to determine the present pollution levels of various areas of the lake:
Thornton Laboratories, Inc., Tampa, Fla.
$3,000.00 t 10%
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Law engineering Testing Company,
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Laboratories, Inc., were authorized to perform the survey,
Commissioner Higgi flbotham next introduced Ordinance No. 697, entitled:
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, A~1ENDING
ORDINANCE NUfv1BER 362 OF SAID CITY, AS AMENDED, SAID
ORDINANCE BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A ZONING PLAN
WITHIN THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, SAID AMENDMENT
PLACING CERTAIN TERRITORY IN DISTRICT R-3, SINGLE FAMILY
DISTRICT.
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full.
Commissioner Higginbotham then moved the waiver of the requirement of the second
reading of Ordinance No. 697, and t!lat same be placed on its final passage and adoption.
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reading, the roll was called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner
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Wilson
Baker
Brown
Higginbotham
\-Jarner
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Said Ordinance No. 697 was then placed on its final passage and adoption, the
roll was called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Wilson Yea
II Baker Yea
II Brown Yea
It: Higginbotham Yea
II Warner Yea
The Chairman then announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, by unanimous vote had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 697, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 362 OF SAID CITY, AS
AMENDED, SAID ORDINANCE BEING AN ORDINANCE ES~
TABLISHING A ZONING PLAN WITHIN THE CITY .OF
SANFORD, FLORIDA, SAID AMENDMENT PLACING CER-
TAIN TERRITORY IN DISTRICT R-3 SINGLE FAMILY
DISTRICT.
Commissioner Brown next introduced Ordinance No. 698, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NUfIDER 362 OF SAID CITY, AS
AMENDED, SAID ORDINANCE BEING AN ORDINANCE ES-
TABLISHING A ZONING PLAN WITHIN THE CITY OF
SANFORD, FLORIDA, SAID AMENDMENT PLACING CER-
TAIN TERRITORY IN DISTRICT R-l, SINGLE FAMILY
DISTRICT.
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full.
Commissioner Brown then moved the waiver of the requirement of the second reading
of Ordinance No. 698, and that same be placed on its final passage and adoption.
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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
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Wilson
Baker
Brown
Higginbotham
Warner
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Said Ordinance No. 698 was then placed on its final passage and adoption, the
roll was called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner
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Wilson
Baker
Brown
Higginbotham
Warner
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
The Chairman then announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, by Unanimous vote had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 698, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 362 OF SAID CITY,
AS AMENDED, SAID ORDINANCE BEING AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING A ZONING PLAN WITHIN THE CITY OF
SANFORD, PLOHIDA, SAID AMENDMENT PLACING CER-
TAIN TERRITORY IN DISTRICT R-l, SINGLE FAMILY
DISTRICT.
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Commissioner Warner next introduced Ordinance No. 699, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA>,
PROHIBITING VEHICULAR TRUCK TRAFFIC BETWEEN
24th AND 25th S[1REETS IN THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA, AND PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS THERETO AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full.
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Commissioner Warner then moved the waiver of the requirement of the second reading
of Ordinance No. 699, and that same be placed on its final passage and adoption.
Thereupon the question recurred on the waiver of the requirement of the second
reading, the roll was called and the vote stands as follows:
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Wilson
Baker
Brown
Higginbotham
\<1arner
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Yea
Yea
Yea
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Said Ordinance No. 699 was then placed on its final passage and adoption, the
roll was called and the vote stands as follows:
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Wilson
Baker
Brown
Higginbotham
Warner
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
The Chairman then announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida
by unanimous vote had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 699, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
PROHIBITING VEHICULAR TRUCK TRAFFIC BETWEEN
24th AND 25th STREETS IN THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA, AND PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS THERETO AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.
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On motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Warner and carried,
current invoices and payrolls next approved, as evidenced by General Fund Sanford Atlantic
National Bank Vouchers Nos. 5325 thru 5476, General Fund Florida State Bank Vouchers Nos.
2664 thru 2714, and Water and Sewer Sanford Atlantic National Bank Vouchers Nos. 360 thru
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368.
On motion of Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and carried,
an Ad was authorized in the Seminole High School annual for sum of $25.00.
On motion of Cqmmissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Brown and carried, the
Mayor was authorized to attend a hearing on the application of Tamiami Trail Tours Company
for Bus service from Jacksonville to Miami through Sanford, to be held at Jacksonville, Fla.
On motion of Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried, a
transfer of $121.00 was authorized from Accou~t No. 8150 Contingency to Account 1412 Office
Furniture, to cover purchase of license file cabinet.
On motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Warner and carried,
the City Attorney was authorized to prepare a resolution to the County Commissbners setting
forth the desire that if any County drainage program is ct~stituted, that it will be set-up
on a drainage district basis.
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On motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Warner and carried,
payment of $80.00 was authorized upon execution of release to be made to Joseph Riggins, 522 E
6th Street, as a result his claim of having hurt his leg by falling in an uncovered meter box
at NW corner of 5th Street and Cypress Avenue on October 27, 1959.
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On motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner \varner and carried,
trle Commission authorized the distrubution of flags and staffs to local merchants to be used
on display in front of their establishments and authoriz.ed City Manager to obtain a flag and
a flag pole for use at the City Hall.
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On motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded15y Commissioner Warner and carried,
the Commission authorized an extenstion of agreement, which expired on October 15, for
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pay the costs between the 611 and 10" main.
Commissioner Warner next offered the following resolution concerning Quit Claim
Deed to the State Roa.d Department of Florida, seconded by Commissioner Brown and carried.
SRD No. 140
SECTION 77510-2602
STATE ROAD S-427, Seminole County.
R-E-S-O-L-U-T-I-O-N
ON MOTION by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Brown, the following
Resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, the State Road Department of Florida has located and proposes to construct
and/or improve a portion of Sta.te Road S-425 Section 77510, in the City of Sanford, Florida,
and
WHEREAS, right of way for said road will be required over and across certain lands
hereinafter described, title to which is vested in the City of Sanford, and the State Road
Department having requested the City of Sanford to execute a Quit Claim Deed in favor of the
State of Florida, in and to said lands required for said road right of way, and said request
having been considered,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION of the City of Sanford that the request of
the State Road Department be granted, and that the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of San-
ford be, and they are hereby aut1'lOrized and directed to execute and deliver to the State
Road Department a Quit Claim Deed in favor of the State of Florida in and to said lands
owned by the City of Sanford required for said road right of way, being the following des-
cribed lands in the City of Sanford, Secminole County, Florida, to-wit:
That part of:
Lot 16 of Frank L. Woodruffs Subdivision of Lands
South Sanford, as recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 44,
Public Records of Seminole County, Florida.
lying within 40 feet of the center line of State Road S-425 Section 77510
said centerline in relation to the above property being described as follows:
Begin at a point on the South line of Section 1,
TWP 20 South, Range 30 East, a distance of 9.78
feet West from the Southeast corner thereof; thence
North 00022'34"~.1340.1r feet; thenqe North 00019'04"
West, 1341.20 feet; thence Nosth 00024'0411 West
2130.18 feet; thence North 00 09 '14"' \,Jest, 825.92 ft
to a point on the North line of said Section 1, a
distance of 6.34 feet West from the Northeast corner
thereof and the end of this description
containing 250 square feet, mo~e or less.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this Resolution be furnished
forthwith to the State Road Department at Tallahassee, Florida.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
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