092561-Regular SessionMiNU.TES:
City Commission, Sanford, Florida, September 25_
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 September 25, 1961.
Present:
Commissioner Joe B. Baker, Mayor " J. }t. ~Crapps
" Earl Higginbotham
Thomas S. McDonald
" A.L. Wilson
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
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman.
Application for exempt licenses due to hardship next submitted and action taken as
follows:
Charles Henderson, 817 E 10th Street, Peddler of candy and gum, requested
exemption due to hearing defect and ill health, and on
motion of Commissioner Crapps, seconded, by Commissioner
Wilson and carried,~;same was approved.
John Reddick, Midway, owner of Taxi Cab, requested exemption due to being
over 65 years of age and ill health, and on motion of
Commissioner McDonald, seconded by Commissioner Higgiu-
botham and carried, the request was denied.
E. Z. Irwin, 1228 W 1'3th Street, owner of cold drink stand, requested ex-
emption due to being over 65 years of age and being a
disabled veteran, and on motion of Commissioner Higgin-
botham, seconded by Commissioner McDonald and carried,
same was denied.
Harold Dekle, 315 W 2nd Street, operator of appliance repair shop, requested
exemption due to being crippled by diSease and, on motion
of Commissioner Wilson and carried, same was approved.
Worth Cherry, 1506 Mulberry Avenue, peddler of garden produce, requested
exemption due to ill health and on motion of Commissioner
Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Wilson and carried,
same was approved.
Captain Smith and Lt. Davis, National Guard Officers, next appeared to request the Com-
mission to authorize City personnel and equipmen~ to mow the parade grounds at the Sanford
Armory, and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner M6Donald and
carried, same was approved.
Request next submitted for 20 street lights as follows:
(a) One light at the intersection of Crescent Street and Adams Avenue
(b) Two lights on Court Street at the intersection of Washington and
Adams Avenue.
(c) Ten lights in Academy Manor Subdivision.
(d) Seven lights in Praver Subdivision.
and on motion of Commissioner Wilson, seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and carried, same
was approved.
On motion of Commissioner McDonald, seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and carried,
the City Manager was authorized to advertise for bids on two police cars, one compact car, a
TD-9 replacement, Case tractor replacement, a~:;refuse packer, an aerial ladder, sweeper replace-
ment and five pickup truck replacements.
On motion of Commissioner Wilson, seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and carried, the
Commission authorized a transfer of $1,000.00 from account W-203, Services Collected in advance
Academy Manor to account G-4719, Street Division, Equipment Repairs & Maintenance.
Utility agreement next submitted by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company covering
utility crossings to Academy Manor and same was referred to the City Attorney for approval.
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On motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Wilson and carried, on
recommendation of the City Manager, salary reclassifications were authorized effective October
1, 1961, as follows:
W. C. Gailey- From Grade 17-D @ $4,123.00
James Holloway " Grade 17-D @$4,123.00
to Grade 17-E @ $4,237.00
" " 17-E @$4 ,237.00
Commissioner Higginbotham next introduced Resolution No. 950, and after being read in fulZ
moved its passage and adoption. Seconded by Commissioner Wilson and unanimously carried.
Said Res~lution No. 950,~being in words and figures as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
APPROPRIATING UNEXPENDED CASH SURPLUS ON HAND
AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR: 1960-1961 TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL GOVERNMENT°OF SAID CITY
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1961-1962 FOR USE FOR THE
ORDINARY PURPOSES IN OPERATING EXPENSES OF SAID
CITY..
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida deems it necessary,
expedient, and for the best interest of said City that any unexpended cash surplus as of Septem-
ber 30, 1961, of the operating revenue of said City for the fiscal year 1960-1961, be appro-
priated for the ordinary purposes and operating expenses of said City ih the budget for the
fiscal year 1961-1962.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by t~he City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida,
that any uneXpended case surplus as of September 30, 1961, of operating revenues of said City
for the fiscal year 1960-1961, be and the same is hereby appropriated to the Department of
General Government of said City for the ordinary purposes and operating expenses of said City
for the fiscal year 1961-1962, and said cash surplus shall be incorporated in the budget of
revenues and expenditures of said City fOr said fiscal year 1961-1962 for the ordinary purposes
and operating expense of Said City.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this ResolutiOn shall become effective as of the first day
of October, A. D. 1961.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of September A. D. 1961.
s/ H. N. Tamm, J~.
City Clerk
Attest:
s/ J. B. Baker, Mayor
s/ Earl Higginbotham
s/ Thos. S. McDonald
s/ A. L. Wilson
s/ J. H. Crapps
As the City Commission of the
City of Sanford, Florida
Commissioner Higginbotham next introduced Ordinance No. 763, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER
1, 1961 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1962
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. 763, and that same be placed on its final passage and adoption.
Thereupon the question recurred on the waiver of the second reading, the roll was called
and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Baker
Crapps
" Higginbotham
" McDonald
"' Wilson
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
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Said Ordinance No. 763, was then placed on its final passage and adoption, the roll was
called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Baker Yea
" Crapps Yea
" Higginbotham Yea
"' McDonald 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. 763, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORID~., MAKING
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1961, AND ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1962.
Ordinance No. 762, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA DETERMIN-
ING THE AMOUNT AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION AND
MAKING THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY FOR THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 9161-1962.
introduced and placed on first reading at regular.meeting of September 11, 1961, was next
Placed on final reading.
The roll was then called on the final passage and adoption of Said Ordinance No. 762,
the vote being as follows:
Commissioner Baker Yea
" Crapps Yea
" Higginbotham Yea
"~ McDonald Yea
" Wilson Yea
Thereupon the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 762, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA DE-
TERMINING THE AMOUNT AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXA-
TION AND MAKING THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY OF THE CITY
OF SANFORD, FLORIDA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1961-1962.
Commissioner Wilson next introduced Ordinance No. 764, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF'THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA AMENDING
ORDINANCE NUMBER 621 OF SAID CITY, AS AMENDED, SAID
ORDINANCE ADOPTING A~POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR
THE EMPLOYEES OF SAID CITY, SAID AMENDMENT PROVIDING
FOR AN INCREASE IN WAGES THEREUNDER.
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
Ordinance No. 764, and that same be placed on its final passage and adoption.
Thereupon the question recurred on the waiver of the second reading, the roll was called
and the vote stands as!follows:
Commissioner Baker Yea
"~ Crapps Yea
" Higginbotham Yea
"' McDonald Yea
"~ Wilson Yea
Said Ordinance No. 764, was then placed on its final passage and adoption, the roll was
called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Baker Yea
" Crapps Yea
" Higginbotham Yea
"~ McDonald Yea
" Wilson Yea
Thereupon the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford,Florida
by unanimous vote had passed abd adopted said Ordinance No. 764, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA AMENDING
ORDINANCE NUMBER 621 OF SAID CITY, AS AMENDED, SAID
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ORDINANCE ADOPTING A POSITION CLASSIFICATION
PLAN FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF SAID CITY, SAID
AMENDMENT PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN WAGES
THEREUNDER.
On motion of Commissioner Crapps, seconded by Commissioner McDonald and carried,
minutes of special meeting of September 7, 1961, and regular meeting of September 11, 1961,
next approved.
Consideration next given to the request from the State Road Department to the Army Corp.,
of Engineers for approval of plans to construct a bridge on state road 415 across the St. John's
River at the east end of Lake Monroe, said bridge planned for a vertical clearance of 25 feet
and horizorlal clearance of 50 feet.
On motion of Commissioner Wilson, seconded by Commissioner Crapps and carried, the
Commission recommended that the Army Corp of Engineers request the State Road Department to
maintain the same requirements for the proposed bridge as for the bridge at the west end of
Lake Monroe, a vertical clearance of 45 feet and a horizontal clearance of 100 feet.
Consideration next given to the condition of the rooming house owned by C. H. Olliff
and operated as The Palms at 420 W First Street, and on motion of Commissioner McDonald, seconded
by Commissioner Wilson and carried, the Commission authorized that said structure be condemned
and proper notices placed on the property and thaowner informed thereof, and no further occupancy
to be allowed until the structure conforms, to the building code of the City.
After consideration and in cooperation with me downtown merchants the Commission authoriz~
the downtown Christmas lights to be turned on Friday nights and authorized extra time for an
employee to maintain the lights.
There being no further business the meeting ~djourned.
MAYOR