071160-Regular Session MINUTES' ''
July ~1 at 8 P, M.
City Commission, Sanford, Florida,
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 July 11, 1960.
Present: Commissioner Earl Higginbotham, Mayor
Joe B Baker
" Robert S Brown
J H Crapps
City Attorney Wm. C. Hutchison, Jr.,
City Manager W. E. Knowles
City Clerk H. N. Tamm, Jr.,
Deputy Clerk Rosa Rotundo
Police Chief R. G. Williams
Absent: Commissioner A. L. Wilson
The meeting was called to order bY the Chairman.
Robert J. Bauma~, president of~Sauford Atlantic National Bank, appeared to request
the repair of that North/South alley adjacent to and serving their newly constructed drive-in
bank annex and same was approved.
The next order of business being a Public Hearing to consider vacating, closing and
aba~doninga street as proposed and~described in the following legal !Notice" published in
the Sanford Herald on June 24, 1960.
NOTICE OF PROCEEDING FOR VACATING, CLOSING
AND ABANDONING A STREET.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
You will take notice that the City Commission of the City of San~ord, Florida, at
8:00 P. M. on the 2~h day of Jug'S 1960, in the City Commissioner's room at the City Hall
in the City of Sanford, Florida, will consier and determine whether or not the City will
close, vacate and abandon any right of the City and the public in and to the street herein-
after described, to-wit:
· Third Street from its intersection with San
Carlos Avenue on the west, east to its inter-
section with Sah!Mar~ Avenue. ~
Persons interested may appear and be heard at the time and place above specified.
.? CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA
BY: H. N. TAMM, JR., City Clerk
The Chairman then annOunced that the Commission would be glad to h~ar from anyone in
favor of, or against vacating, closing and abandoning the street as described in the foregoing
notice.
Kenneth McIntosh, Attorney for Brs. Leonard Munson and Robert M. Rosemond, appeared
in favor of said action.
There being no objections registered, Commissioner Crapps moved that that portion of
said street be vacated, closed and abandoned as advertised. Seconded by Commissioner Brown
and carried.
Commissioner Crapps next introduced Ordinance No. 723, entitled.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
CLOSING, VACATING AND ABANDONING THAT PART OF
THIRD STREET LYING BETWEEN SAN CARLOS AND SAN
MARCOS AVEN~S.
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full.
The next order 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
June 24, 1960. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED CHANGES AND
AMENDMENT IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES OF
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA.
MINUTES ·
City Commission, Sanford, Florida, July 11 at. 8 P. M.
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to consider the following changes and amendments to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Sanford,
Florida:
hearing.
(a)
The property zoned in District R-lA (Single-Family), located
on the southwest corner of the intersection of Magnolia Avenue
and 23~d Street, is proposed to be changed to R-2 (Multiple-
Family) District. Said property being more particularly des-
cr~bed as Lots 12, 14 and 16, Lane's Addition.
All parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard at said
By order of the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, this 13th day of
June 1960.
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 Brown moved that the property
described be rezoned as advertised. Seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried.
Commissioner Brown next introduced Ordinance No. 724, entitled.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NUMBER 362 OF SAID CITY, AS AMENDED, SAID OR-
DINANCE BEING AN 0RDIhrAIJCE ESTABLISHING A ZONING PLAN
WITHIN THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, SAID AMENDMENT
TRANSFERRING CERTAIN TERRITORY FROM R-lA (Single-family).
DISTRICT, TO R-2 (MULTIPLE-FAMILY) DISTRICT.
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full.
Request next submitted from Patrick Fruit Company for the use of the south fifteen
feet of Twelfty Street righ-of-way on which their building had been' Constructed some years ago
in Block 14, Tier 8, Traffords, and on motion of Commissioner~Brown,.~ seconded by Commissioner
Baker and carried, same was approved until such time as said right-of-way is needed for public
On motion of Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried, the Mayor
was authorized to execute the agreement with the consulting engineers, Clark, Daily &-Dietz,
and Leffler & Bush, for a proposed water survey.
'/After discussion and on motion of Commissioner Crapps, seconded by Commissioner Baker
and carried, the City Attorney was authorized to prepare an ordinance amending the present sign
ordinance, with the condition that existing signs on public property would not have to be re-
moved, providing they are properly maintained.
0u motion of Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Crapps and carried, a trans-
fer of $180.00 was authorized from Fire De!i~artment salaries Account No. 2301 to Fire Department
Furniture and Equipment, Account No. 2312,
A request was next submitted for a Street light at Eighth Street and Willow Avenue,
and after consideration and on motion of Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Brown
and carried, street lights were authorized at Eighth Stree~ and Willow and Eighth and Bay
Avenue.
On motion of Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried, the City
Attorney was authorized to prepare an annexation petition for that area south of Twenty-fifth
street between Marshall Avenue and hartwell Avenue.
Consideration next given to request submitted 'by Evelyn Biggers that flowers be placed
on street light standards on various streets, and on motion of Commissioner Brown, seconded
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On motion of Commissione~ Crapps, seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried, the
City Manager was authorized to further negotiate for well field property on an even trade basis
On motion of Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Baker, and carried, current
invoices and payrolls next approved, as evidenced by General Fund Florida State B~nk Vouchers
Nos. 3599 thru 3761, and General Fund Sanford Atlantic National Bank Vouchers Nos. 7834 thru
7913, and Water and Sewer Revenue Fund Sanford Atlantic National Bank Vouchers Nos. 402 thru
417.
On motion of Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried, minutes
of regular meeting of June 27, 1960, next approved.
After considerable discussion and on motion of Commissioner Baker, seconded by Com-
missioner Crapps and carried, payment to State Welfare Board for office rent will be dis-
continued in next years budget.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned until 8:00 P. M. ou July 14,
1960.