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City Commission, Sanford; Florida
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The City Commission of the City of Sa~ford, Florida, met in regular session at the
City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 8:00 o'clock P. H. on Ju~e 28, 1965.
Present:
Commissioner J. H. Crapps, Mayor " J.B. Baker
" Earl Higginbotham
" M.L. Raborn, Jr.
" A.L. Wilson
City Attorney Wm. C. Hutchison, Jr.
City Manager W. E. ~nowles
City Clerk H. L. Whelchel
Deputy Clerk Rosa M. Rotu~de
Acting Police Chief A. S. Williams
Absent: Police Chief R. G. Williams
The Chairman called the meeting to order.
Commissioner Crapps tendered his resignation as Mayor of the City of Sanford, due
to health reasons, a~d expressed his thanks and appreciation to the members of the Commission.
the, City Hanager and to the employees in the various departments for their splendid co-
9peration.
Commissioner Wilson moved to accept Commissioner Crapps'~resig~ation as Hayer with
.regrets, seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham a~d carried.
On motion of Commissioner Wilson, seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried,
Commissioner Raborn wasappointed temporary Chairman, pending the election of a Hayer.
Commissioner Crapps moved to nominate Commissioner Raborn as Mayor, seconded by
Commissioner Higginbotham.
Commissioner Wilson moved that the nomination be closed and that the Clerk be
instructed to cast a u~a~imous ballot for Commissioner Raborn as Mayor. Seconded by
Commissioner Baker and carried.
Thereupon, Commissioner Raborn was declared to be the duly elected Mayor of the
City of Sanford, Florida, for the remainder of the year 1965, a~d signed the oath and
acceptance of office, and took the Chair.
J. Brailey Odham next appeared amd offered the Sunland Estates water system for
sale at a price of $135,000.00, and after considerable discussion, Commissioner Crapps moved
not to consider purchasing the water system at this price, and to release Mr. Odham from a~y
obligations so that he might sell the system to other individuals. Seconded by Commissio~r
Higginbotham and carried.
Consideration next given to the lakefront development program, and on motion of
iBemmissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried, the City Manager was
authorized to set up meetings with engineering firms and interested parties for hotel leases,
seconded by Commissioner Baker aud carried.
Commissioner Higginbotham next introduced Ordinance No. 859, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN
HUNICIPA~ IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA;
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,000,000 PUBLIC IMPROVE-
MENT REVENUE BONDS OF SUCH CITY TO PAY THE COST OF SUCH
I~PROVEMENTS AND TO REFUND CERT~INOUTSTANDINGREVE~
CERTIFICATES; PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS OF
SUCH BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF; AND
MAKING CERTAIN OTHER COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS IN CON-
NECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE AND S~T~ OF SUCH BONDS.
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full.
ii The City Attorney was authorized to draft the necessary ordinances to combine
iipersonal property taxes with real estate taxes.
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Consideration next given to delinGuent personal property taxes, and after discus-
sion, Commissioner Higginbotham moved that alI personal property taxes prior to 1960 be
off as uncollectable, and to authorize the City Clerk to send itemized statements to
persons owing personal property taxes from 1960 a~d to enforce collections. Seconded by
Commissioner Baker and carried.
Consideration next given to the combining of personal property taxes with the
licenses, and on motion of Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Wilson and carried,
the City Attorney was authorized to draft ordinances to authorize the Tax Collector to sell
six-month licenses from October, 1965, to April, 1966, to bring the due license date to
April of each year.
Joh~R. Coghill, Silver Lake Country Club, 0rland Park, Illinois, next appeared
and stated that he would like to purchase the Golf Course.
Everett Kerr, representing the New York Giants, appeared and stated that the
~iGiants had accepted David H..Whelchel as the purchaser of the Golf Course, and asked if Mr.
!!Whelchel would be acceptable to the Commission.
Commissioner Baker moved on the acceptance of Mr. Whelchel as the purchaser of
ilthe Golf Course, subject to the New York Giants deeding out Lot A consisting of parts of
~fairways and greens of No. 12 and No. 15 holes, and subject to the following changes in the
lease:
No Timber to be cut off the property
No residence· to be built on the property
The golf coursegrou~ds to be kept in condition for
playing comparable to clubs in the adjacent area.
iSeconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and carried.
Request next received from Rex Liquor Store for a transfer of the Alcoholic
Beverage license from the Hayfair I_unto Rex Liquor Store No. 2, 2510 Oak Avenue.
Commissioner Wilson moved that the request be denied, and the motion died for lack
of a second.
Commissioner Higginbothammoved that the transfer be granted, seconded byCommis-
sioner Crapps, and carried over the dissenting vote of Commissioner Wilson.
The Chairman a~ounced that the next order of business was a Public Hearing to
:consider vacating, closing and abandoning an east-west alley in Block H, First Street Ex-
'tension, in accordance with the following notice published in the Sanford Herald on
June 11, 1965.
NOTICE OF PROCEEDING FOR VACATING, CLOSING
AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF A STREET
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
You will take notice that the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida,
at 8:00 o'clock P. M.. on the 28th day of June, 1965, at the City Commissioners' Room at the
ilCity Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, will co~sider and determine whether or not the
City will close, vacate and abandon any right of the City a~d the Public in an to that por-
tion of a street hereinafterdescribed, to wit:
That certain East-West Alley lying South of Lots
i through 10, and North of Lots ll and 22,
Block H, First Street Extension, Plat Book
Page 76 and 76-A, Public Records Seminole County,
Florida.
Persons interested may appear and be heard at the time and place above specified.
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the foregoing notice.
The Chairman then announced that the Commission would be glad to hear from Tone
favor of, or against closing, vacating and abandoning the east-west alley as described in
There being no objections registered, and after discussion, Commis-
sioner Higginbothammoved to authorize the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance pertaining
to same, Seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried.
Commissioner Higginbotham next introduced Ordinance No. 857, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF Tm CITY OF SAR-FORD,
FLORIDA, ANNExING TO AND INCLUDING
WITHI/~ TEE CORPORATE AREA OF THE CITY
OF SANFORD, FLORIDA THE AREA DESCRIBED
HEREINAFTER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 57-1815, LAWS OF
FLORIDA, ACTS OF 1957.
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. 857, and that same be placed on its final passage and adoption.
Thereupon, the question recurred on the waiver of the reqnirement of the second
reading, the roll was called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Raborn Yea
" Baker "
" 'Orappsi~ i "
" Higginbotham "
" Wilson "
Said Ordinance No. 857 was then placed on its final passage and adoption, the roll
i~as
called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Raborn Yea
" Baker "
" Crapps "
" Higginbotham "
" Wilson "
Thereupon, the Chairman announCed that the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
?lorida, by unanimous vote, had passed, and adopted said Ordinance No. 857i 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
HEREINAFTER, IN ACCORDANCE NITH THE
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 57-1815, LAWS OF
FLORIDA, ACTS OF 1957.
Commissioner Wilson next introduced Ordinance No. 858, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA, ANNEXING TO AND INCLUDING
WITHIN THE CORPORATE AREA OF THE CITY
OF SAR-FORD, FLORIDA THE AREA DESCRIBED
HEREINAFTER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 57-1815, ~AAm~WS OF
FLORIDA, ACTS OF 1957.
md same was placed on its first reading and read infull.
Commissioner Wilson then moved the waiver of the requirement of the second reading
~f Ordinance No. 858, and that same be placed on its final passage and adoption.
Thereupon, the question recurred on the waiver of the requirement of the second
~eading, the roll was called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Raborn Yea
" Baker "
" Crapps "
" Higginbotham "
" Wilson "
~ " Said Ordinance No. 858 was then placed on its final passage and adoption, the roll
as Called and the vote stands as follows:
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Commissioner Raborn Yea
" Baker
" Crapps
" Higginbotham "
" Wilson "
Thereupon, the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, by unanimous vote~ had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 858, entitled:
AN ORDINANCEOF THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA, ~XING TO AND INCLUDING
WITHIN TEE CORPORATE AREA OF THE CITY
OF SANFORD, FLORIDA THEAREA DESCRIBED
HEREINAFTER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 57-1815, LAWS OF
FLORIDA~ ACTS OF 1957.
Request next received for transfer of Alcoholic Beverage license from FGH Invest-
ment Company, 2603 Orlando Drive, to Trophy Lounge, Onora Road, and on motion of Commissioner
Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Crapps and carried, same was authorized over the
dissenting vote of Commissioner Wilson and CoCmissioner Baker.
Letter next received from W. Dietrichs, Realtor, offering to sell the Sanford
Lodge No. 62 F. & A. H. building at 212 North Park Avenue, for the sum of $75,000.00; and
on motion of CommiSsioner Crapps, seconded byCommissioner Baker and carried, the offer was
denied.
Request next received from the United State Bank of Seminole to be designated as
City depository, and Commissioner Higginbothammoved to designate the bank as a depository
and to authorize the City Attorney to prepare a resolution pertaining to same. Seconded
by Commissioner Wilson and carried.
The Building Inspector and the Fire Chief next submitted reports of inspections of
buildings or structures found to be in a dilapidated, unsanitary or unsafe condition as
follows:
Reports
65-127
65-128
65-129
910 Willow Avenue, Lot 4, Block ll, Tier F, E. R. Trafford's Map.
1119 Celery Avenue, Beg. Int. of Hellonville Ave. & Celery A%e.,
Run W along center of Celery Ave., 60', S 140', E 60' to center
of Mellonville Ave., N 140' to Beg. of S31-T19-RSIE.
lll7 Celery Avenue, Beg. 60' W of center of Int. of Mellonville
Ave., and Celery Ave., Run W 60', S 4°, W 155', E 60', N 4°, E
to P~ of Beg. of NS1-T19-R31E.
65-150
65-151
420 East Fifth Street, Lots I and 2, Block 6, Tier A
E. R. Trafford's Hap.
French Avenue and Seminole Blvd., Block 5 N, Tier 9
E. R. Trafford's Map.
65-132 919 Willow Avenue, Lot lC, Block ll, Tier G
E. R. Trafford's Hap.'
65-133
1107 Sanford Avenue,
E. R. Trafford's Map.
Lot 7, Block 13, Tier A
65-154
507 East Ninth Street,
E. R. Trafford's Map.
Lot 5, Block ll, Tier B
65-155 805~ Sanford Avenue, Lot 7, Block 10, Tier A
E. R. Trafford's Map.
65-156 4t2 Pine Avenue, Lot 5 and 4, Block 18
Chapman & Tuckers Addition.
65-157 1518 Elliott Avenue, Lot 17, Block B, Buena Vista.
65 -158
501 East Third Street,
Tuckers Addition.
Lot 1, Block 17, Chapman and
65-139 512 Cypress Avenue, N 29~' of Lot 4, Block 7, Tier A
E. R. Trafford's Hap.
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Reports
65-1~0 720 French Avenue, Block 9, Tier 9, and Lot 5, Block 9,
Tier lC, E. R. Trafford's Map.
65-1~1
65-1~2
llO1 French Avenue, Lot 6.and 7, Block 13, Tier 8,
E. R. Trafford'$~Map.
619 East 10th street, LOt l, Block 12, Tier C
E. R. Trafferd's Map.
65-1~3
Southwest corner Holly and West Sixth Street, Beg. at SW corner
of Cedar Ave~. and West 6th St , run~'E 298', S ~2', W 22L7'
S 38.8', W 275.3', N to pt of Beg.
65-1~
65-1~5
517 East 25th Street, Lots 16 and 17, Block 3, Palm Terrace.
610 Laurel Avenue, LOt 3, Block 8, Tier 8
E. R. Trafford's Map.
After discussion of the aforesaid reports Nos. 65-127 through 65-1~5 and finding
~ach building to be considered unsanitary, unsafe or dilapidated, Commissioner Baker moved
to hold a public hearing to condemn same on July 26, 1965, 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 Commis-
sioner Wilson and carried.
Consideration next given to the sick leave policy, and after discussion, Commis-
3ioner Higginbothammoved to retain the present schedule of 15 days, seconded by Commissioner
Baker and carried.
On motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried,
the following transfers were authorized:
From Utility Plants Chemicals Account No. 9230
To Utility Plants Equipment Account No. 9226 the sum of $~0.00.
From' Refuse Equipment Account No. ~926
To Sewer Equipment Account No. 9526 the sum of $153.00 for the purchase of
radio equipment.
The City Manager was authorized to make an emergency purchase of the radio for
the hurricane season.
Clark, Dietz, Painter & Associates, Consulting Engineers, next submitted a state-
merit for November, 196~, through April~23, 1965, covering consulting services a~d general
supervision on prestressed tanks for the Water Treatment Facilities, same being the amount
of $1,082.50; and on recommendation of the City Manager, and on motion of Commissioner Wilson,
seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried, payment of same was authorized from Water and
Sewer Revenue Renewal and Replacement Fund.
Ordinance No. 856, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF TEE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMEND/~G
SECTION 16-38, ~ CODE OF THE CITY OF
SANFORD, FLORIDA, 195~, AS AME~ED,
SAID SECTION REGULATING THE PARKING
OF TRUCES AND CERTAIN ~EHICLES OVER
TWENTY FEET LONG, SAID A~MENDHENT
PROHIBITING PARKING OF TRUCES AND CERTAIN
VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
placed on first reading and read in full at regular meeting of June, 1~, 1965, was nex~ placed
on final passage and adoption. After being read in full, the roll was called and the ~ote
stands as follows:
Commissioner Raborn Yea
" Baker "
" Crapps
" Higginbotham "
" Wilson "
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Thereupon, the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 856, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF TEE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CI~ OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SECTION 16-38, THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
SANFORD, FLORIDA, 195~, AS AMENDED,
SAID SECTION REGULATING TH~ PARKING
OF TRUCKS AND CERTAIN VEHICLES OVER
TWENTY FEET LONG, SAID ~MENDHENT
PROHIBITING PARKING OF TRUCKS AND CERTAIN
VEHICT,ES IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
Request next received from the City Manager for authorization to repair the roof
of the reservoir at the water plant at 13th Street and French Avenue, and after discussion,
and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried, the
City Han~ger was authorized to repair the roof at a cost up to $5,000.00 from the Water and
Sewer Renewal and Replacement Fund.
On motion of Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and carried,
minutes of special meeting of June 8, 1965, and regular meeting of June l~, 1965, were next
approved.
Request next received from the City Manager for authorization to pay for the paving
of West 13th Street, and on motion of Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Higgin-
botham and carried, s~e~as~:a~he~£Zed~:~p~n¥~app~o.V~.l?e£e~he~.Ci't~IManager.
On recom~mendation of ~he City Nanager~ and on,motion o,f~Commissioner Baker, seconded
by Commissioner Higginboth~~ ~i~~~ sa!~y ~la~sificat'~.~was~authorized as follows:
Tommie Robinson, From 5-D ($59.38/~ek)i~T8 5'.E~'($61~i3/Week).
Consideration next given to purchasing a female breeding tiger for the sum of
$1,000.00, and after discussion, Commissioner Higginbotham moved for the City to match the
$500.00 that Wight Kirtley would donate and purchase the tiger, seconded by Commissioner
Wilson and carried.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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