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City Commission, Sanford, Florida,, March 4 at 8 P,. M.,
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in adjourned regular
session at the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. on
March 4, 1965.
Present: Commissioner Thomas S. McDonald, Mayor
" Joe B. Ba~er
" J.H. CrapPs
" M.L. Raborn
" A.L. Wilson
City Attorney Wm. C. Hutchison, Jr.
City Managem W. E. Knowles
City Clerk H. N. Tamm,
Deputy ~lerk Rosa M. Rotundo
Police Chief R. G. Williams
The City Attorney and K. W. McIntosh, Attorney for the Sanford Pipeline Company,
Inc., next presented the right-of-way agreement for said Company, and after being read
in full, Commissioner Baker moved to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute same.
Seconded by Commissioner Raborn and carried.
After consideration, Commissioner Baker moved to authorize the'Mayor to notify
the State Road Department and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company of the execution
of the aforesaid agreement with the Sanford Pipeline Company, and to request their
cooperation in issuance of permits to make the installation of the pipeline across
certain right-of-ways, in accordance wit~heir specifications, and further also to
inform the U. S. Army Engineers Of the proposed dock facilities and request their co-
operation in issuance of a permit for same in accordance with their requirements.
Seconded by Commissioner Raborn and carried.
Chief of Police R. G. Williams, next reported that as a result of an actuarial
study of the Policemens Pension Fund that it had been determined that certain legislative
amendments were advisable as follows:
1. To provide for an examination by three physicans prior to determining that
any policeman would be eligible for disability compensation.
2. To reduce the present benefits provided for widows, orphans mud disabled
policemen.
3. To make provisions for additional contributions from sdme source to said
fund.
After discussion, Commissioner Wilson moved to authorize the City Attorney to
prepare the proper legal notice of intention to apply for passage of local or special
legislation. Seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried.
Municipal Judge McIntosh next reviewed the number of cases and records handled
by the Police Department, the City Clerk and the Municipal Court and presented that the
Court Costs were antiquated when compared with other courts through out the state, and
on motion of Commissioner Crapps, seconded by Commissioner Wilson and carried, the
Municipal Judge and Police Chief were authorized to prepare a report of the current
operations and to make recommendations concerning same.
After consideration, Commissioner Crapps moved to authorize the purchase up to
a maximum of 38 street signs prohibiting all night parking in the downtown area and on
the transfer of $211.40 from Contingency Account to Street Department-Sign Account No.
4728. Seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried.
Consideration next given to the installation of "stop" signs on the unmarked
intersections of Laurel Avenue from First to Thirteenth Streets, and on motion of
Commissioner Raborn, seconded by Commissioner Crapps and carried, same was approved and
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a transfer of $115.50 was authorized from ContingenCy Fund to Street Department-Signs
Account No. 4728.
Commissioner Baker next introduced Resolution No. 972, and after being read in
full, moved on its passage and adoption. Seconded by Commissioner Wilson and carried.
Said Resolution No. 972, being in words and figures as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SANFORD, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS TO INCLUDE IN THEIR RECONSTRUCTION
REQUEST ON STATE ROAD #15 THAT SECTION FROM THE
EAST CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SANFORD ~ FLORIDA,
TO FRENCH AVENUE.
WHEREAS, ~t has come to the attention of the City Commission of the City
of Sanford, Florida, that the Board of County Commissioners is requesting the State
Road Department to reconstruct State Road ~15 from the St. ~ohns River to the East
City Limits of the City of Sanford, and
WHEREAS, one of the worst sections of said State Road 415 is from the East
City Limits of the City of Sanford to French Avenue, and
WHEREAS, the particular last-mentioned section has the highest traffic count
of any section of said State Road from New Smyrna Beach to Sanford~ and in addition,
is the only practicable connecting link from the farms on the East side to the State
Farmers Market at French Avenue~ and which said'section directly serves to schools, and~
WHEREAS, the necessary rights of way for such section are already in existence
for an urban highway section to the end that there would be no cost to the County, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Sanford feels that to improve the
section requested by the Board of County Commissioners without including the said last-
named section would serve no practical purpose insofar as the uses aforesaid and that
said road would still be an extreme hazard to the motoring public.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED~ by the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida that the Board of County Commissioners be and it is hereby urgently urged to
include in their request to the State Road Department of Florida that section of State
Road ~15 lying between the East City Limits of the City of Sanford and French Avenue.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of
the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, and copies thereof delivered to the
Board of County Commissioners.
UNANIMOUSLY PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~th day of March, A, D. 1963.
ATTEST:
s/ H. N Tsmm Jr.
City Clerk
CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA
BY: S/Thomas S. McDonald
Mayor
Commissioner Wilson moved, to authorize the transfer of $780.00 from Water
and Sewer Revenue Fund Contingent Surplus to Water Distribution-Pension Account No. 9395,
which was omitted in the budget preparations. Seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried.
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There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
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MAYOR