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091266 MINUTES City Commission, Sanford, Florida Sepf~ember 12 at, 8 P. M. 19 66 The City Co~mission 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 12, 1966. Present: Commissioner A. L. Wilson, Mayor " J.B. Baker " Earl Higginbotham " M.L. Raborn, Jr. " W. Vincent Roberts City Manager W. E. Knowles City Clerk H. L. Whelchel Police Chief A. S. Williams Absent: City Attorney Wm. C. Hutchison, Jr. The meeting was called to order by the Chairman. Commissioner Raborn moved that the regular meeting of the Commission be temporarily adjourned for the Commission to sit as a Tax Equalization Board and to call the Tax Equali- zation Board into session. Seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried. The Commission:then proceeded to sit as a Tax Equalization Board to receive any complaints or objections on the 1966 Tax Roll, as re-evaluated and prepared by the Tax Assessor and submitted at this time. Those appearing, or having representation, to voice objections regarding their property valuations are as follows: NAME Leo Salvail Wallace Albriton John Russell Melvin Siskind Robert E. Purifoy Peter J. Buker J. J. Cares William Bush, Jr. Willie Lee Hall Mrs. L. M. Swain Ruth Jelks John Williams ADDRESS 2522 Willow Avenue 812-814 Elm Avenue 3030 Magnolia Avenue 2072 Grandview Avenue 1104 Elm Avenue 2006 Cedar Avenue 2105 Cornell Drive 2025 Hibiscus Court 1613 Oleander 914 W. 20th Street 1403 W. 16th Street 2005 S. Oak Avenue LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Lots 8, 9, & 10, Block 9, Tier 7, E. R. Trafford's East 50 ft of Lots 15 & 16, Block 5, Tier l, E. R. Trafford's Lots 37 & 39, Oak Hill Lots I & 2, Block 5, Tier l0 E. R. Trafford's Lots 32/36, 38, 40/46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60/75, Oak Hill Lots 3 & 4, Block 10, Tier 7, E. R. Trafford's Lots 10, 11, 12, Block 6, Rosalind Height N 37.82 ft of Lot 2, Block 5, Tier 1, E. R. Trafford's Lots i & 2, Block 3, Tier 5, E. R. Trafford's South 3.78 ft of Lot 2 & all Lot 3, Block 5, Tier l, E. R. Trafford's Lots 47 & 48, Rose Court Lots 2 & 3, Block 13, Tier 7, E. R. Trafford's Lots 127, 128, 129, Pinehurst Lots 12~, 125, 126, Pinehurst Lots 3/19, Cates Addition~. South 43 ft of Lot 7 and north 7 ft of Lot 8, Block ll, Tier 9, E. R. Trafford's Lot 6 and north 7 ft of Lot 7, Block ll, Tier 9, E. R. Trafford's Lots 66, 68, 70, 72, Rose Court Lots 12/19, 54/45, 58/65, South Park Lots 20 & 21, South Park Lots l0 & ll, Block 2, Pine Level Lots 107 & 108, Pinehurst Lot 4, Fla. Land & Colonization Lot 6, Block 2, Pine Level Lot 2, Block 1, San Carlos Lot 3, Block 1, San Carlos E. M. Stinecipher 2404 Park Avenue Lots 1/6, Pine Heights i MINUTE:S 269 City Commission, Sanford,, Florida September 12 at 8 P. Fi. 19 66 J. C. Lavender W. L. Dunwoody Alice Andes Marsh J. E. Stemper 121 E. Jenkins Circle 1805 W. 13th Place 1500 French Avenue 1305 W. 5rd Street Elsie Menendez 501~ Celery Avenue Mary Holcomb Pugh Marshall Avenue James H. Crapps W. C. Hill 2412 Mellonville Avenue Box 879 Mrs. Jas. L. Horton Sam Smith J. S. Adams 705 Palmetto Avenue lll7 West 7th Street 609 E. 14th Street Mrs. J. M. McCaskell 2068 Hibiscus Court Carolyn Carter Mrs. Eva Hunt Gregory Lumber Co. 2299 Grandview Avenue 1020 Maple Avenue French Avenue Otto McDaniel Mathhew L. Williams Harold Herbst Mrs. Libby Jarrell Wally M. Phillips lO18 W. 1st Street 1208 W. 15th Street 475 Rosalia Drive 2010 Oak Avenue 2009 Lilly Court Eleanor Russell P. O. Box 244 Wannell LaNeer Eugene LaFair W. A. Leffler, Sr. Irwin Morris O. M. Harrison 2538 Palmetto Avenue 1320 Oleander Avenue Box 291 2432 Marshall Avenue 1122 Palmetto Avenue Lot 14, S. Pinecrest, 4th Addition West 50 ft of east 206.5 ft of north 95 ft of Lot 20, Robinson's Survey East 363 ft of North 230 ft of Lot 5, Subdivision A. V. French Block 5, Tier 16, E. R. Trafford's Southeast % of Block 6, Tier 17, E. R. Trafford's West ~ of Lots 1 & 3, Block B, Celery Avenue Addition Lots 5 & 7, Block B, Celery Ave. Addn. East 198 ft of NW ~ of SW ~ south of Ditch & E 66 ft of NW ~ of NW ~ of SW ~ (less N 142 ft & part south of Ditch) Sec 36-19-30 South 37~ ft of Lot 118, 119/123, & N 12~ ft of Lot 124, Sanfo Park 'Lot 5, Block 6, Tier 7, E. R. Trafford's Fraction Lots 7, 8, all of 9 & 10, Block 6, Tier 6, E. R. Trafford's Lot 4, Block 5, Tier 6, E. R. Trafford's North 36 ft of W~ of Lot 9, Block 5, Tier 5, E. R. Trafford's Lot 2, Spencer Heights Lots 6, 7, 8 & Vac Myrtle Avenue between #th & 5th, Block 5, Tier 5, E. R. Trafford's All (less E 107 ft) of Lot 5, Block 4, Tier 5, E. R. Trafford's Lots 1/5, Block 20, Pine Level Lots 1/5, Block 11, Dreamwold, Third Lot 3, Block 9, Tier 14, Seminole Park Lots 9 & 10, Block 6, San Lanta Lots 41~& 43, Rose Court Lots 76 & 77, Rose Court Lots 194, 195, 196, Pinehurst North 45 ft of Lot 10, Block 1, Fairview South 40 ft of Lot 23 & N 5 ft of Lot 24 Block l, Fairview Lot 12, Block Y, St. Gertrude's Lot 13, Block Y, St. Gertrude's Lot 16, Fla. Land and Colonization Lots 10 & 11, Block 16, San Lanta, 2nd West 204 ft (less W 60 ft) of Lots 8 & 11, Robinson's Survey All (less RR R/W) Lots 6, 7, & 8, Block 15, Tier 6, E. R. Trafford's Lots 94 & 96, Rose Court Lots 6 & 7, Block 6, Tier 5, E. R. Trafford's Lot 5, Block 7, Tier 2, E. R. Trafford's Lot 8, Block 6, Tier l, E. R. Trafford's Lot ll, Block 4, Tier l, E.R. Trafford's Lots 7, 8, 9, Block ll, Tier F, E. R. Trafford's Lots 121, 125, 124, & south ~ 122, Woodruff's Lot 27, Georgia Acres Lots 51, 52, 53, Rose Court Lots 5, 6, 15, 16, Block 4, Dreamwold,3rd Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, Block 15, E. R. Trafford's Tier 1, E. L. Tamney 1516 E. 2nd Street Lots 13, 14, Block 5, Mayfair MINUTES City Commission, Sanford, Florida September. 12 at 8 P. M. 19 66 l)ol'.ht, row Offle.~ Mn'only C~t,~Q~FIt~- . The Chairman then stated that the complaints, as registered, would be reviewed at a later meeting, and all property owners appearing would be notified of the decisions of the Tax Equalization Board. On motion of Commissioner Raborn, seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried, the Commission then adjourned as the Tax Equalization Board. Commissioner Raborn moved to call the adjourned regular meeting back into session. Seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried. The first item of business was the hearing of proposals for professional services on (1) utility study to determine needs of the Junior College site and area; (2) layout and land use for a zoological park area; and (3) a study of the needs of the City for City Hall work space for the present and the future. Written proposals were received £mom~the following: John A. Burton, IV, Architect, Sanford, Florida, in conjunction with Williams M. Bishop, Consulting Engineers, Tallahassee, Florida; and Clark, Dietz & Associates, Consulting Engineers, Urbana, Illinois and Sanford, Florida, for utility study for the Junior College area. Eoghan N. Kelley, Architect, Sanford, Florida; and John A. Burton, IV, Architect, Sanford, Florida, for City Hall study. John A. Burton, IV, Architect, Sanford, Florida, for zoological park layout. Appearing first was Williams M. Bishop, presenting his background resume and stating that his firm would propose to do a utility study that would not only include Junior College facilities and those areas immediat~,ly to either side of 17-92; but, felt that the study should'.include outside this area to determine the affect or influence this would have on those services that the City might install at this time and in the future. Commissioner Raborn then moved that the consideration and study for future needs of a City Hall be cancelled at this time. Seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried over the dissenting vote of Commissioner Roberts. Commissioner Raborn moved that the layout and land use propoaals for the zoological park area be postponed until the next regular meeting of the Commission. Seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried. Appearing next was Dr. Jess C. Dietz, Clark, Dietz & Associates, Urbana, Illinois and Sanford, Florida, presenting a resume of his background experience and offering two proposals; One encompassing a larger or maximum area that could economically be served, and the second for a reduced area along 17-92. In outlining the two proposals, Dr. Dietz pointed out certain criteria that should be considered and evaluated at this particular time by the Commission regarding the following: ® Needs for water and sewer in the area through population~;predictions. Growth of the College (projection of next 5 years will be enrollment of 3,000 or more). Area will be used for maintenance of school equipment; generating certain wastes other than domestic. Matter of fire protection needed for these areas as college will want to go to some high standards of fire protection by sprinkler system; affecting water supply and water storage needs. A temporary plan for a 5-year or 10-year period or a decision on ultimate disposal from the area. Continuation of bringing sewage from the south into the present M'INUTE:S · . City Commission, Sanford, Florida September .12 at 8 P. M. 19 66 7. Standards to be set up by the Water Quality Act with Federal Government moving in amd setting up their own standards if others are not satisfactory. 8.Responsibility of the parent city or county for fringe areas relative to utilities. 9. Health and pollution hazard of septic tanks to the City well field as this area grows in usage, particularly commercial waste, and population. Next discussed with consulting engineers, Clark, Dietz & Associates, was the construction plans with requested changes for the second phase of the Lakefront Project- Marina covering piers, docks, public launching ramp, mooring piles, temporary breakwater, and community facilities building. Commissioner Higginbotham moved on authorization of advertising for bids on this contract with the understanding that the City Mamager make a final review of the plans a~d upon any unusual findings that would be considered detrimental along the lines o£ the Commission's thoughts on this particular phase, the Manager call it to the Commission,s attention prior to bidding release. Seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried. After discussion and written request for same, Commissioner Raborn moved to approve a 90-day time extension for property owner Jeanette Laing to either repair or demolish the structure located at 904 West 12th Street, Report No. 66-147. Seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried. Appearing next was property owner, Melvin Siskind, requesting that consideration be given to a time extension on his condemned property, whereby he was contemplating repairs and was in the process of giving his tenants notice to vacate. After discussion and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commis- sioner Roberts and carried, approval was granted for a six (6) months time extension on the building owmed by Melvin Siskind, located at 304 Sanford Avenue, Condemnation Report No. 66-152. Om written request of Ada Johnson for Alice Johnson, deceased, that she would attempt to repair condemned property at 600 East Fifth Street, Commissioner Baker moved to authorize a 90-day time extension on Report No. 66-171 in which to allow the owner to repair or demolish the structure. Seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried. Property owner, Elsie Menendez, appeared before the Commission regarding condemned structure at 805 Pine Avenue, Report No. 66-163. After discussion and on motion of Commissioner Raborn, seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried, a 90-day time extension was granted on the aforementioned condemnation to allow the owner to proceed with repairs or demolition. On telephone request of representation of the Pico Building for a time extension on the condemned structure, lO8-110 West Commercial Street, Report No. 66-151, A. B. Peterson, Jr., as Trustee, Commissioner Baker moved to authorize the granting of a 90-day time extension for the owners to either repair or demolish the structure. Seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried. The next order of business was a Public Hearing as advertised in the Sanford Herald on September 2, 1966, to consider an amendment to Article VI, Section l, Item (8), Zoning Ordinance; applicable in all areas zoned R-3. MINUTES City Commission, Sanford, Florida September 12 at 8 P.M. 19 66 ]~nth*row Offie~ Mu~lv Co.. Orlando, Fla .... NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF PROPOSED CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS IN THE WORDING OF PART OR PARTS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA. Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held at the Commission RoOm in the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. on September 12, 1966, to consider the change of wording of Article VI, Section l, (8), to add the words "supply houses common to these uses", after the word "clinics". All parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard at said Hearing. By order of the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, th±~:::~22nd day of August, 1966. H. L. Whelchel As City Clerk of the City of Sanford, Florida The Chairman announced that the Commission would be glad to hear ~rom anyone in favor of, or against, the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance as advertised in the foregoing notice. There being no objections, Commissioner Raborn moved to authorize the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance pertaining to same for the next regular meeting, to amend the Zoning Ordinance as Outlined in the foregoing paragraph and applicable in all R-3 zoning districts. Seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and carried. After discussion and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commis- sioner Raborn and carried, a ~equest for a street light on East Ninth Street, east of Bay Avenue, was denied on the basis of the close proximity of the light on the corner of Ninth and Bay; and, Ninth Street dead ending 248 feet east of Bay Avenue. After review, Commissioner Roberts moved to authorize the payment of $3,750.00 to contractor Houdaille-Duval-Wright Company; as submitted on Statement No. 20507,~ dated August 31, 1966; as approved by the City project engineering firm Clark, Dietz & Associates and the City Manager; and as authorized under contract agreement for dredging and bulkheading Riverprot Marina, dated March 24, 1966; covering costs of required basin d~edging regarding a change in plans for shifting of the covered piers from the west to the east side of the fill. Seconded by Commissioner Raborn and carried. On recommendation of City Manager, Commissioner Baker moved to hold in abeyance payment of the monthly August Statement No. 20570, in the amount of $28,980.00, as submitted by Contractor Houdaille-Duval-Wright Company, for dredging and bulkheading, Riverport Marina c~ntract dated March 24, 1966, until the~next meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Raborn and carried. On motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried, the first reading of the following ordinances was tabled until the next Commisslion meeting: ~a) Adoption of a revised Sign Ordinance (b) Adoption of a revised Pay Schedule and Regulation (c) Adoption of revised Refuse Rates. After discussion, Commissioner Roberts moved to approve the transfer of 1965-66 budgeted funds as follows: (a) $2,500.00 from Account No. 6021, Library Building Repairs and Maintenance, (balance from air conditioning cost), to Account No. 8150, Contingency. (b) $130.00 from Account No 6021, Library Building Repairs and Maintenance, to Account No. 6028, Library Books, to cover costs of books on monthly orders. MINUTES City Commission, Sanford, Florida,...September 12 at 8 P.M. 19 66 (c)$&O0.00 from Account No. 8150, Contingency, to Account No. l&lO, Postage, Finance Department, to cover unanticipated increase. (d) $250.00 from Account No. 4601, Maintenance Salaries, as follows: To Maintenance: Account No. 4621, Building Repair & Maintenance $ 30.00 Account No. 4617, Tools 50.00 Account No. 4626, Equipment-General (water cooler) 170.00 Seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and carried. On motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and carried, current vouchers and payrolls were next approved as evidended by General Fund Florida State Bank Vouchers Nos. ~813 through 4864; General Fund Sanford Atlantic National Bank Vouchers Nos. 12716 through 12911; and Water and Sewer Revenue Fund Sanford Atlantic National Bank Vouchers Nos. 1172 through 1186; Florida State Bank Municipal Improvement Construction Fund Vouchers Nos. 36 through 41; San£ord Atlantic National Bank Municipal Improvement Construction Fund Voucher No. 6. A general discussion was next held regarding a request from Superintendent of Public Schools, R. T. Milwee, for permission for school buses to use Holly Avenue, between 22nd to 25th Street. The City Manager was instructed to contact Mr. Milwee and relay the Commission's request that the school buses not use Holly Avenue, between 22nd and 25th Street, on the basis that: (1) Street is not a thorough~fare (2) Street is through a residential area (3) Street is unpaved and unsafe (~) Two blocks to the east~ parallel to Holly, is a paved thoroughfare fully adequate to handle all traffic. Next under discussion was the increasing use of the City's sanitary landfill by nonresidents, now that the County Dump has imposed a dumping fee of $1.00 for trash up to a pickup truck load and $2.00 for over. The City Manager recommended that free use be provided to City residents; same fee for nonresidents with burden of proof on the person using the landfill, or provide an annual sticker to be Purchased by nonresidents at $4.00 per month up to a pickup load and $8.00 for over a pickup load. On motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried, approval was given to authorize the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance pro- hibiting the dumping of trash by nonresidents of the City into the City sanitary landfill, except upon payment of the recommended fee. After discussion and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commis- sioner Roberts and carried over the dissenting Vote Commissioner Baker, action was held in abeyance regarding the unauthorized sign as erected by Louis Rotas, on French Avenue south of 20th S~reet, advertising the Mar-Lou Motel, until such time as the new sign ordinance is written and adopted. Commissioner Roberts requested that the sign ordinance be expedited in order to prevent further occurrences of this nature. Consideration next given to the selection of professional personnel to prepare the Utility Study to determine the needs of t~e Junior College site and area. Commissioner Baker moved that the engineering firm of Clark, Dietz & Associates, represented by Dr. Jess C. Dietz, be selected to prepare the utility study and to negotiate with said firm regarding the cost of the study. ..of Commissioner Roberts. Seconded by Commissioner Raborn and carried over the dissenting vote MINUTES City Commission, Sanford,.Florida,, September 12 at 8 P.H. 19. 66 ..... .1)otherow Office Supply ~O.,,(~rlgndo, Fla.. .: , ...~., After discussion and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commis- sioner Roberts and carried, approval was granted to transfer from Account No. 4?92, Street Construction, the allocated amount of $2,545.00 to Accounts Payable for the cost of street reconstruction on Oak Avenue and 24th Place; and the transfer of $2,328.62 from Account No. 4792-A, Street Construction, to Accounts Payable, to cover the cost of paving Locust Avenue from First to Second Street. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: lm