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CiO Commission, san~, Flo~da, September 28 at 8 P.M. 1964
The C±ty 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. H. on September 28, 196~.
Present: Commissioner A. L. Wilson, Mayor
" Joe B. Baker
" J.H. Crapps
" Earl Higginbotham
" M.L. Raborn, Jr.
City Manager W. E. Knowles
City Clerk H. N. Tamm, Jr.
?- Deputy Clerk Rosa Rotundo
Police Chief R. G. Williams
Absent:~ City Attorney Wm. C..Hutchison, Jr.
The meeting was called tO order by the Chairman.
First order of business was a request submitted by the Church of Christ for the
~-~ installation of a street light at 1400 West 17th Street, and on recommendation of the Chief
~ of Police and on motion of Commissioner Crapps, seconded by CommissiOner Higginbotham and
carried, same was approved.
Herbert Cherry, Realtor, next appeared to submit a request from the Good Samaritan
Home, 80~.M~berry Avenue, to close and vacate an east-west alley intersecting their property.
The City Manager reported an estimated cost of $1,961.~0 to reroute the sewer.now
located in said alley. After discussion, the City Commission authorized the City Manager to
meet with Herbert Cherry and the architect for the Good Samaritan Home to determine if alter-
nate plans could be designed.
Commissioner Baker next introduced a Resolution authorizing an agreement with the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, and after being read in full, moved on its passage and
adoption. Seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and carried.
Said Resolution being in words and figures as follows:
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved by the City Commissioners of the City of Sanford, Florida, in regular
meeting assembled that the MAYOR-COMMISSIONER of said City be, and he hereby is, authorized
I to enter into an a~eement with the ATLANTIC COAST L~NE RAiLROaD COMPANY. ~d t~ ~ ~m~
on behalf of said CITY, Whereby said Railroad Company grants unto said City the right or
licens~ to install and maintain, for the purpose of water mains, lines of cast iron pipe
across the rights of way and underneath tracks of said Railroad Company at Sanford, Florida,
as more particularly described in said agreement, which agreement is dated September l, 1964,
a copy of which agreement is filed with these City Commissioners.
James Graham Chapman, Architect, next submitted a contract for working plans and
drawings on a proposed recreation center, and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded
by Commissioner Baker and carried,, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to execute said
contract, after the elimination of the paragraph pertaining to a method of arbitration, and
including a provision for all tracings and drawings to be the property of the City.
Maurice Connell & Associates next submitted a contract for designs and specifica-
tions on the proposed Lake Front Development. On motion of Commissioner Higginbotham,
seconded by Commissioner Raborn and carried, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to
execute said contract~ after the elimination of the paragraph pertaining to a me~hod of
arbitration, and including a provision for all tracings and drawings to be ~he property of
the City.
After consideration, the Oommission next appointed Howard L. Whelchel as Finance
Director-City ~lerk, Tax Assessor and Tax Oollector to begin wor~ October l, 196~, and ~he
appointment effective ~ovem~er 2, 136~.
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Commissioner Higginbotham next introduced Ordinance No. 8~0, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE AND PROVIDING FOR THE ~EPART-
MENTAL ORGANIZATION THEREOF; AND THE
SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL REQUIRED THEREIN.
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full.
Commissioner Higginbotham then moved on the waiver of the requirement of the
second reading of Ordinance No. 840, and that same be placed on its final passage and
adoption. Seconded by Commissioner Raborn.
Thereupon, the question recurred on the waiver of the second reading, the roll
was called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Wilson Yea
" Baker
" Crapps "
" Higginbotham "
" Raborn "
Said Ordinance No. 840 was then placed on its final passage and adoption, the
roll was called and the vote stands as follows:.
CommissiOner Wilson Yea
" Baker "
" Crapps "
" Higginbotham "
':' Rab o rn "
Thereupon, the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, by unanimous vote had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 840, entitled~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA, CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE AND PROVIDING FOR THE DEPART-
MENTAL ORGANIZATION THEREOF; AND THE
SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL REQUIRED THEREIN.
Commissioner Higginbotham next introduced Ordinance No. 852, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ANNEX TO THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AND TO MAKE'
A PART THEREOF AT THE EXPIRATION OF THIRTY (30) DAYS
FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE, LOTS
28 THROUGH 37 INCLUSI~,E, AMENDED PLAT OF DRUID
PARK, AS THE SAME APPEARs IN THE OFFICE OF THE
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEMINOLE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER
171.04, FLORIDA STATUTES, 1963.
and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by CommiSsioner Raborn and carried by
the unanimous vote of the Commission, same was placed on its first reading and read in full.
After discussion, Commissione~ B&ker moved to notify each property owner whose prope;
is included in any Ordinance of intent to annex, after same has been placed on its first
reading; and further, to send each property owner a copy of the Legal Advertisement, upon
the adoption of an ordinance of the intent to annex. Seconded by Commissioner Raborn and
carried.
Commissioner Higginbotham next introduced Ordinance No. 843, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
AMENDING ORDINanCE NUMBER 771 OF SAID CITY, AS
AMENDED, SAID ORDINANCE BEING A ZONING PLA2~
WITHIN THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, SAID
AMENDMENT TRANSFERRING CERTAIN TERRITORY
FROM R-2 (ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLING)
DISTRICT, TO R-3 (MULTIPLE F~ILY DWELLING)
DISTRICT.
and on motion of Commissioner Higginboth,m, seconded by Commissi0ner'Raborn and carried by
the ~muamimous vote of the Commission, same was placed on its first reading and read in full.
Chester Ott, ll3 Ej Onora Road, appeared and objected to the proposed rezoning.
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John Russell, 5050 South Magnolia Avenue, appeared and objected to the rezoning.
Mr. CouCher,.owner of the aforesaid property, next appeared' in support of the
proposed ~oning, and said he proposed to construct 12 apartments initially at a cost of
approximately $75,000.00.
On motion of Commissioner Raborn, seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried,
further action on Ordinance No. 855 was tabled until the next regular meeting on October 12,
Commissioner Higginbotham next introduced Ordinance No. 8#1, entitled:
ANORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
AMENDING ARTICLES XI AND XII OF ORDINANCE 771
OF SAID CITY, AS AMENDED, BY ELIMINATING DRY
CLEANING OPERATION IN C-1 (NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMERCIAL) DISTRICT, AND PERMITTING OPERATION
OF DRY CLEANING AND LAUNDRY ESTABLISHMENTS IN
C-2 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) DISTRICT.
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full.
Commissioner Higginbotham then moved on the waiver of the requirement of the
second reading of Ordinance No. 851, and that same be placed on its final passage and
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adoption. Seconded by Ommlssloner Baker and carried.
Thereupon, the question recurred on the waiver of the second reading, the roll was
called and the vo~e s~ands as follows:
Commissioner Wilson Yea
" Baker "
" Crapps "
" Higginbotham "
" Raborn "
Said Ordinance ~o. 8~1 was then placed on its final passage and adoption, the
roll was called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Wilson Yea
" Baker "
" Crapp s "
" Higginbotham "
" Raborn "
Thereupon, t~e 0hairman announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, by unanimous vote had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 851, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
AMENDING ARTICLES XI AND XII OF ORDINANCE 771
OF SAID CITY, AS AMENDED, BY ELIMINATING DRY
CLEANING OPERATION IN C-1 (NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMERCIAL) DESTRICT, AND PEthMITTING OPERATION
OF DRY CLEANING AND LAUNDRY ESTABLISHMENTS IN
C-2 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL)DISTRICT.
Ordinance No. 859, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ANNEX TO THE COR-
PORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
AND TO MAKE A PART THEREOF AT THE EXPIRATION
OF THIRTY (50) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS ORDINANCE THE EAST 250 FEET OF LOTS l, 2,
AND $, AMENDED PLAT OF DRUID PARK, AS THE SAME
APPEARS IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIR-
CUIT COURT, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PURSLF~iNT
TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 171.OZ~, FLORIDA
STATUTES, 1965.
Placed on its first reading and read in full at regul~ meeting of SePtember l#, 1965, was
next placed on its final passage and adoption. After being read in full, the roll was called
and the vote stands as follows~
Commissioner Wilson " Baker
" Crapps
" Higginbotham
Raborn
Yea
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Thereupon, the Chairman announced that the Oity Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, by unanimous vote had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 839, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO AI~NEX TO THE COR-
PORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, ~
AND SO HAKE A PART THEREOF AT THE EXPIRATION
OF ~HIETYd('30)~:~D~YS'ZERCIMiii':THEi~'EF.:FECTIV~?DATE OF
THIS ORDINANCE THE EAST 250 FEET OF LOTS l, 2, 3,
AND #, AP[ENDED PLAT OF DRUID PARK, AS THE SA~ME
APPEARS IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIR-
CUIT COURT, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PURSUANT
TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 171.OZ[, FLORIDA
STATUTES, 1963.
The City 'Manager next reported that John Abrahams, Water Plant Superintendent,
and J. L. Dunn, Parks Superintendent, would retire from the City on October l, 196~, and
after discussion, the City Attorney was authorized to prepare resolutions of commendation
for their service.
Request next submitted by Isadore Morgan, d/b/a Morgans Place, 121g West 13th
Street, for the transfer to Ocie Morgan of a license for the sale of beer and wine for
consumption on premises; and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner
Crapps and carried, same was approved on the recommendation of the Chief of Police.
The City Manager next reported that he had received a telephone call from H. L.
Hunt COmpany in Dallas, Texas, stating they were considering having a representative appear
before the Commission to request special consideration in their water rates for their plant.
on South Sanford Avenue; and after discussion, Commissioner Baker moved that the standard
rate for consumers outside the City Limits would apply. Seconded by Commissioner
Higginbotham and carried.
After discussion, the Chief of Police was authorized to check the ownership of
cars utilizing the City parking lot at Second and Oak Avenue, and report to the Commission.
Check next submitted to the City. from the Florida Power & Light Company, in the
amount of $231.05, for the interrupted service in street lights~ from hurricane "Dora".
The Sanford Chamber of Commerce nex~ submitted a statement, in the amount of
$~16.~3, for expenses incurred in the statewide promotion of Florida Conservation Week to
be celebrated in Sanford; and further, requested a contingency account in the amount of
$500.00, for further anticipated expenses. After discussion, Commissioner Baker moved to
approve payment of $~16.#3 for monies expefided to date. Seconded by Commissioner Crapps
and carried over the dissenting vote of Commissioner Higginbotham.
Commissioner Crapps next introduced Ordinance No. 8~4, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, MAKING IT UNLAWFUL
FOR ANY PERSON TO MISTREAT, INJURE, KILL OR
MOLEST ANY CITY POLICE DOG OR TO INTERFERE
WITH THE FUNCTIONS OF SUCH POLICE DOG.
and on motion of Commissioner Crapps, seconded by Commissioner Raborn and carried by the
unanimous vote of the Commission, gaid Ordinance No. 8~?I was placed on its first reading
and read in full.
On motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Baker and
carried, the City Attorney and City Clerk were next authorized access to safety deposit
box No. 177 in the Sanford Atlantic National Bank, for the annual audit.
On motion of Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and
carried, minutes of regular meeting of September 10, 196~, and adjourned regular meeting
of September 15, 196~, were next approved.
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Consideration next given' to truck traffic on First Street west of Oak Avenue,
and same was referred to the Chief of Police and City Manager for investigation.
Consideration next given to the use of a portion of the second floor of the
City Hall by the Sanford Chamber of Commerce; and after discuSsion, and on motion of
Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Raborn and carried, said organization
is to be notified that at the end of 90 days they will be expected to vacate the City Hall,
and that in the future the City Hall would house only those functions pertaining to City
business.
Commissioner Baker next outlined the need of a bus line for local transportation,
and further, stated that of 56 bus lines in municipalities in Florida that only six were
owned and operated by the municipalities.
After considerable discussion, Commissioner Baker moved to investigate the
feasibility of obtaining services of a bus line in the City of Sanford, and further, to
contact Mr. C. W. Elrod, owner of the Yellow Cab Company and holder of a bus line
certificate from Florida Railroad Commission, to determine if he would be interested in
operating such a facility, and if not, to contact existing independent firms in other
mmuicipalities, to determine if 'they would be interested in such a proposal. Seconded by
Commissioner Raborn and carried.
On motion of Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Cr~pps and carried,
payment to Seminole County was authQrized, in the amount of $1,792'.89, for their prorata
share of monies received from the Bernarr MacFadden Corporation, on mortgage on properties
of the Sanford Naval Academy.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.