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City. Commission, Sanford, Florida,
March 25 at 8 P. M.
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 March 25, 1963.
Present:~ Commissioner Thomas S. McDonald, Mayor
Joe B. Baker
" J.H. Crapps
M. L, Raborn
" ~.. L. Wilson
City Attorney wm. C. Hutchison, Jr.
City Manager W. E. Knowles
City Clerk H. N. Tamm, Jr.,
Deputy Clerk Rosa M. Rotundo
Police Chief R. G. Williams
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman.
R. ~. Cobb, 313,W' 15th Street, appeared to object to rezoning property at 406 W Fifteen1
Street to provide for the sale of alcoholic beverages by the Loyal Order of Moose and was in-
formed that the request had been withdrawn.
Attorney 0. D. Stenstrom, spokesman for a Committee from the Chamber of Commerce, ap-
peared to request an appropriation of $1,500.00 towards the cost;: of a feasibility study to
support a presentation to the State Legislature for consideration of a State University to be
established in Seminole County. He further outlined that the Seminole County Commission was
being requested to appropriate $2,500.00 and the Chamber of Commerce to appropriate $1,000.00o
After consideration, Commissioner Crapps moved on the approval of the request and to
authorize a transfer of $1,500.00 to Chamber of Commerce Account No. 8134-1 from Contingency
Account No. 8150. Seconded by Commissioner Wilson and carried over the dissenting vote of
Commissioner Baker, who stat~he felt this to be a county responsibility.
Commissioner Baker moved to endorse the aforesaid program of the Chamber of Commerce
and to commend the Committee for their efforts. Seconded by Commissioner Raborn and ~rried.
Fred Smith, owner of Western Auto Store, appeared and requested the use of parking
spaces on the north side of First Street from Palmetto Avenue to Park Avenue to display refrig-
erators.
After discussion, Commissioner Baker moved that the request be denied and that there
would be no further use of the streets for the promotion of the sale of merchandiser Seconded
by Commissioner Wilson and carried.
Request next submitted from Joseph Brooks,_ d/b/a Cook's Corner at 2617 Park Drive
for the transfer of license for the sale of beer and wine for consumption on premises from
Harry Almond, and on motion of Commissioner Baker, seconded bY Commissioner Crapps and
carried, same was approved on recommendation of the Chief of Police.
Request next submitted by Knights of Columbus, 2502 Oak Avenue, for permit for sale
of beer and wine for consumption ou premises, and on motion of Commissioner Baker, seconded
by Commissioner Raboru and carried,~ sam~ was approved on recommendation of the Chief of Police.
Request next submitted by Knights of Columbus, 2502 Oak Avenue, for a permit for sale
of alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises, and after discussion, Commissioner Wilson
moved that the request be denied as this is not located in the proper zone so as to provide
for said sale. Seconded by Commissioner Raborn and carried.
On motion of Commissioner Crapps, seconded by Commissioner Wilson and carried, the
Commission next authorized payment of statement in the amount of $667.41, submitted by Clark,
Daily, and Dietz, Engineers, for services for November 1962, in accordance with the letter of
agreement for resident supervisory inspection at the Sewage Treatment Plant.
The City Manager next m~mitted a recommeudation from Municipal Judge, K. W. Mcintosh,
to increase the court cost from $1.00 to $2.00 for those fines under $15.00 and from $2.00
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Chief Williams stated that a study had been made of other court costs throughout
central Florida and that he concurred with the recommendation.
After consideration, COmmissioner Crapps moved on the approval of the recommendation
and authorized the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance pertaining to same. Seconded by
Commissioner Wilson and carried over the dissenting vote of Commissioner Baker.
Request next submitted by Paul D. Lewis, Jr.:Chairman of the Seminole County Semi
Centennial Committee, requesting use of the Municipal Pier by Fred W Weir of the West Coast
Trading Company for a Fireworks display on April 27, 1963, and for assistance by the Police
Department and Fire Department.
After consideration, Commissioner Crapps moved on the approval of the request, pro-
vided insurance coverage is secured in the amount of $100,000/300,000 personal liability and
$10,000 property damage and a copy of the policy filed with the City prior to the event.
Seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried, cost of
Consideration next given to the pro rata share o~ $350.00 for an appraisal for the
old post office site, for which the City has applied to the Department of Health, Education
and Welfare and after discussion, Commissioner Crapps moved to authorize payment of same.
Seconded by Commissioner Raborn and carried.~
The Building Inspector and Fire Chief next submitted reports of inspections of
buildings or structures found to be in a dilapidated, unsanitary or unsafe condition as follows:
Reports No. 62-46 300, 308 and 310 French Avenue with 5
outbuildings,
Lots I thru 5 inclusive, Blk 5, tr 9 Traffords.
After discussion of the aforesaid report No. 62-46 and finding each building to be
considered Unsanitary~;~ unsafe or dilapidated, Commissioner Crapps moved to hold a Public
Hearing to condemn same on April 22, 1963, and to authorize a Notice to be placed upon each
structure, and directed by registered mail to the last known address as shown by the tax
assessment rolls of the City, a notice to the owner of the property involved of the findings
of the Commission and of the proposed public hearing. Seconded by Commissioner Baker and carrie~
Commissioner Baker next introduced Ordinance No. 795, entitled:
AN ORDINAHCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA
AMENDING SECTION 18-59 AND 18-60 THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, 1954, AS AMEHDED
SAID SECTIONS PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
PERMITS TO TRANSIENT OR ITINERATE SOLICITORS
THROUGH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, SAID AMEND-
MENT CHANGING THE ISSUING OFFICER TO THE CITY
CLERK.
Commissioner Baker th~en moved thewaiver of the requirement of the second reading of
Ordinance No. 795, and that same be placed on its final passage and adoption. Seconded by
Commissioner Raborn.
Thereupon the question 'recurred on the waiver of the requirement of the second reading,
thelr011,was Cail~d.:ignd,ghe .Mote .stands:. as ,follows::: ~ -.': :~.": .'
Commissioner McDonald Yea
" Baker Yea
' Crapps Yea
": Raborn Yea
" Wilson Yea
Said Ordinance No. 795 was then placed on its final passage and adoption, the roll
was called and the vote stands as follows:
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Commissioner McDonald Yea
" Baker Yea
" Crapps Yea
" Raborn Yea
"' Wilson Yea
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Thereupon the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, by unanimous vote had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 795, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SECTIONS 18-59 and 18-60, THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, 1954, AS
AMEffDED, SAID SECTIONS? PROVIDING FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF PERMITS TO TRANSIENT OR ITINERATE
SOLICITORS THROUGH THE CITY MANAGERS OFFICE,
SAID AMENDMENT CHANGING THE ISSUING OFFICER
TO THE CITY CLERK.
Commissioner Baker next introduced Ordinance No. 796, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE'CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA
ANNEXING TO AND INCLUDING WITHIN THE CORBORATE
AREA OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, THE AREA
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOTS 19 AND 20 (LESS THE
EAST 50 FEET THEREOF), OF BLOCK 5, SECOND SEC-
TION OF MARVANIA, ACCORDING TO PLAT THEREOF RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 88, PUBLIC RECORDS
OF SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Commissioner Baker then moved the waiver of.the requirement of the second reading of
Ordinance No. 796, and that same be placed on its final passage and adoption. Seconded by
Commissioner Wilson.
Thereupon the question recurred on the waiVer of the requirement of the second reading,
the roll was called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner McDOnald Yea
" Baker Yea
"' Crapps Yea
" Raborn Yea
" Wilson Yea
Said Ordinance No. 796, w~s then placed on its final passage and adoption, the roll
was called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner McDonald Yea
" Baker Yea
" Crapps Yea
" Raborn 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. 796, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA
ANNEXING TO AND INCLUDING WITHIN THE CORPORATE
AREA OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, THE AREA
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOTS 19 AND 20 (LESS THE
EAST 50 FEET THEREOF), OF BLOCK 5, SECOND SEC-
TION OF MARVANIA, ACCORDING TO PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE: 88, PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDa.
Commissioner Orapps next introduced Ordinance No. 797, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
CLOSING, VACATING AND ABANDONING STREET RIGHTS
OF WAY AND ALLEYS WITHIN THE SANFORD INDUSTRIAL
PARK.
Commissioner Crapps then moved the waiver of the requirement of the second reading
of Ordinance No. 797, and that same be placed on its final passage and adoption. Seconded by
Commissioner Baker.
Thereupon the question recurred on the waiver of the requirement of the second reading,
the roll was called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner McDonald Yea
" Baker Yea
" Crapps Yea
"~ Raborn Yea
" Wilson Yea
Said Ordinance No. 797 was then placed on its final passage and adoption, the roll
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City Commission, Sanford, Florida,
was called and the vote stand§ as follows:
Commissioner McDonald Yea
' Baker Yea
"~ Crapps Yea
~ Raborn Yea
" Wilson Yea
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Thereupon the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, by unanimous vote had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 797, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
CLOSING, VACATING AND ABANDONING STREET RIGHTS '.
OF WAY AND ALLEYS WITHIN THE SANFORD INDUSTRIAL
PARK.
Consideration next given to Sections 9-49 through 9-63 of the City Code pertaining to
out-door Television Antennas, and after consideration and on motion of Commissioner Wilson,
seconded by Commissioner Raborn and carried, the Commission determined that by adoption of Or-
dinance Nos. 622 and 684, that the aforesaid Sections were no longer applicable.
On motion of Commissioner Raborn, seconded by Commissioner Crapps and carried, minutes
of regular meeting of March 11, 1963, were next approved.
After discussion, Commissioner Wilson moved to install 3 street lights on West 15th
Street and 10 street lights on Mellonville Avenue, and same died for lack of a second.
On motion of Commissioner Crapps, seconded by Commissioner Wilson and carried, the
position of street foreman,heavy equipment operator was reclassified from grade 16 to grade
20 and a salary reclassification was authorized as follows:
Leroy Lee from 16-E ($86;!96/week to 20-D ($89.19/week)
On motion of Commissioner Crapps, seconded by Commissioner Raborn and carried, the City
Manager was authoriaed to make a study of costs for increasing the employee's hospital benefits,
Consideration next given to the utility bill of Jay Beck for 5 rental units, and on
motion of Commissioner Crapps, seconded by Commissioner Raborn and carried, the City Manager
was authorized to send a letter to Mr. Beck giving the complete breakdown of the bill and
notifying him to pay within 30 days or the services will'~e discontinued.
0n motion of Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Crapps and carried, swimming
pool rates were authorized as follows:
Children
Adults
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Twenty-five cents (25~)
Sixty cents (60~)
After consideration, and on motion of Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner
Wilson and carried, the Library fee for non-residents was increased from $1.00 to $2.00
effective April 1, 1963.
Mayor McDonald reported that he had been requested by the ^rmed Forces Committee of
the Chamber of Commerce, as representative from the City, to accompany their Executive Secretary
John Krider and Committeeman Kay Shoemaker to attend conferences with Navy Officials at the
Pentagon in Washington, D. C. on March 27/31, 1963.
Commissioner Crapps moved to authorize the Mayor to attend and to authorize travel
expenses not to exceed $250.00. Seconded by Commissioner Raborn and carried.
Commissioner Raborn was next appointed Acting Mayor during the above stated absence
of Mayor McDonald.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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