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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in adjourned meeting at
the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. on December 27, 1966.
Present: Commissioner A. L. Wilson, Mayor " J.B. Baker
" Earl Higginbotham
" M.L. Raborn, Jr.
" W. Vincent Roberts
City Attorney Wm. C. Hutchison, Jr.
City Manager W. E. Knowles
City Clerk H. L. Whelchel
Police Chief A. S. Williams
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman.
Commissioner Higginbotham introduced Resolution No. 1028, and after being read
in full, moved on its passage and adoption. Seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried
unanimously.
Said Resolution No. 1028 being in words and figures as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
COMMENDING DOTTIE AUSTIN FOR HER
REPORTING OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AS A
REPORTER FOR THE SANFORD HERALD.
WHEREAS, DOTTIE ATJSTIN has for numerous years been responsible for and reported
the affairs of this municipality in the Sanford~Herald; and
WHEREAS, she has now terminated her employment with the Sanford Herald and will
no longer report municipal activities and events; and ~
WHEREAS, Dottle Austin has at all times through her reporting activity kept the
confidences of the City government and done all within her power to improve the image of
the City of Sanford and the City Commission deems it proper that due recognition be paid;
NO~,i THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, that Dottie Austin be and she is hereby commended for her outstanding efforts in
reporting the affairs of the'City of Sanford; for her continued interest therein, integrity
and help, and that the City Commission both £0r itself and the people of Sanford by this
token express their sincere thanks.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the City
Commission and a copy hereof delivered to Dottle Austin.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of December, A.D. 1966.
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
Attest: s/ H. L. Whelchel, City Clerk SANFORD, FLORIDA
By /s A. L. Wilson, Mayor
The next order of business was a Public Hearing to consider a request for vacating
and closing of an alley right of way, as advertised in the Sanford Herald on December 19,
1966.
NOTICE OF PROCEEDING FOR VACATING
AND CLOSING AN~iALLEY
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 December 27, 1966, in the City Commission Room at the City Hall in the
City of Sanford, Florida, will consider and determine whether or not the City will close,
vacate and abandon any right of the City and the public in and to that certain north-south
alley lying between Commercial and Fulton Streets, west of Pico, Masonic Lodge, and Park-
Fulton Buildings. Said alley being more particularly described as follows:
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That certain North-South alley in Block l, Tier 4,
E. R. Trafford's Map of Sanford.
Persons interested may appear and be heard at the time and place above specified.
City Commission of the City
of Sanford, Florida
By: H. L. Whelchel, City Clerk
The Chairman announced that the Co~mission would be glad to hear from anyone in
favor of, or against, closing the alley as advertised in the foregoing notice.
Arthur Maheu, Manager, Sanford Gas Division, Florida Public Utilities Company,
appeared and voiced his objection because the gas company has a high pressure main line
serving the downtown area within this alley and relocating it would involve a major expense,
and requested that the City Commission give consideration to ~etaining a utility easement.
Commissioner Higginbotham stated that he had received a call from Frank Miller,
representing the owners of the Masonic Lodge Building abutting said alley, and they were
opposed.
On motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Raborn and carried,
the Public Hearing was approved for continuation with all interested principals involved to
meet with the City Manager to work out a solution to the proposed closing that would be
compatible to all parties, with this information brought back before the Commission.
Appearing next was Clifford W. McKibbin, Jr., Robert Crumley, and Robert E. Karns,
CitY's Insurance Committeemen, to discuss and present the basis of the City's present in-
surance coverage plan and/Or policy, with the exception of employees group hospitalization,
versus the Commission's proposed plan of placing the same on bid.
After discussion, Commissioner Higginbotham moved to continue the City's insurance
coverage under the present plan and with the recommendations as outlined by the Insurance
Committee, with the Committee being allowed to make further recommendations at any time they
feel changes are needed. Seconded by Commissioner Roberts and Carried over the dissenting
vote of Commissioner Raborn.
Commissioner Raborn moved that the policy of this Commission that allows a per-
centage pro-ration of the writing agaut's commission fees split among the several non-
~articipating insurance agents be ceased, and only writing agent receive the commissions.
Motion died for lack of second.
Tabled at last meeting for lack of information and next discussed was a request
of Charles Hampton for a permit to operate a bus line between Grapeville Avenue and Sanford
iAvenue east to Sipes Avenue in Midway. A map indicating scheduled route and times was
)resented, with fares stated as 15¢ for children and 25¢ for adults; and after lengthy dis-
~ussion and unfeasibility of same, Commissioner Baker moved to deny the request. Seconded
by Commissioner Higginbotham and carried.
On motion of Commissioner Raborn, seconded by CommisAioner Roberts and carried,
the request of the Reverend Palmer, First Shiloh Baptist Church, for a hearing before the
Commission regarding a beer and wine license issued at lO13 West 13th Street was denied,
due to his lack of attendance at three Commission Meetings.
Clifford W. McKibbin, Jr., Chairman of the City's Zoning and Planning Commission,
appeared to discuss recommendations as outlined by the Zoning and Planning Board regarding
bhe City Commission's present review of a proposed new sign ordinance and the deleting of
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certain items. After discussion and on motion of Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commis-
sioner Roberts and carried, approval was given that under Definitions, Section l, Paragraph
A, sub-paragraph (19), All Signs, be reinstated in the proposed sign ordinance and to read
as follows:
All signs in C-l, Neighborhood Commercial District, shall be related or
pertain to the commodities, accommodations, services or activities
conducted on the premises or in the buiZding thereon.
Mr. McKibbin then pointed out that the Commission had deleted Section l, Paragraph
B, sub-paragraph (3) thereby permitting billboards, with the Zoning and Planning Board
recommending that billboards not be permitted.
After discussion, Commissioner Baker moved that Section l, Paragraph B, sub-
paragraph (3), be reinstated in the proposed sign ordinance; thereby prohibiting billboards.
Motion died for lack of a second.
Commissioner Higginbotham moved to amend the foregoing motion to take all bill-
boards down within two years with no extensions being involved. Motion died for lack of
a second.
After discussion, and as recommended by the Zoning Board, Commissioner Raborn
moved that a new section "L" be added to the proposed sign ordinance to read as follows:
Exception by provisions, heretofore, public property shall be maintained
clear of any and all obstructions, including among others, posts, columns,
display of wares or merchandise and signs.
Seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried.
After consideration and as recommended by the Zoning Board, Commissioner Roberts
moved that a new section "M" be included in the proposed sign ordinance to read as follows:
All signs shall be structurally designed and erected in a substantial
and fixed manner in accord&nco with the provisions of the Southern
Standard Building Code, Chapter XXIII.
Seconded by Commissioner Raborn and carried.
Consideration next given to the sea gulls at the City's present sanitary landfill
creating a hazardous condition to Navy jet airplanes, and after discussion, Commissioner
Roberts moved that the City Manager contact the Commanding Officer of the Sanford Naval Air
Station to inform him that the City will be expediting, as soon as possible, a new sanitary
landfill site. Seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and carried.
After consideration and on motion of Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner
Raborn and carried, approval was granted for issuance of an exempt occupational license to
Columbus C. Byrd to allow the sale of nursery stock at 1700 West First Street on the basis
of age, disability and limited income, and such license to be stipulated as "non-
transferable".
After discussion, Commissioner Higginbotham moved to approve the request of Jeno
Paulucci for leasing of the Civic Center auditorium May 6, 1967, and applicable under the
rental fee regulations as set forth~in the minutes of December 13, 1966. Seconded by
Commissioner Roberts and carried.
After consideration, and on motion of Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner
Roberts and carried, approval was granted for payment of $200.00 to Ardaman and Associates,
Orlando, as evidenced by Invoice No. 4356-0, September 29, 1966, for borings, as approved by
engineering firm Clark, Dietz and Associates and authorized under the Riverport Marina Con-
tract dated March 24, 1966; same being inadvertently excluded and unpaid with invoices
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authorized and approved for payment of such project work on October 31, 1966.
Consideration was next given to bids submitted as follows, for furnishing of
gasoline and diesel fuel for City vehicles for the year 1967, as publicly opened in the City
Hall, 2:00 P. M. December 21,1966, and advertised in the Sanford Herald on December 6, 1966.
BID TABULATION
Cost per gallon
Premium Re~ Diesel
Sinclair 21.33¢ 20.23¢ 11.93¢
Gulf 21.39 19.39 12.19
Cities Service
22.34 20.34 11.61
Texaco 22.80 20.30
After consideration and on motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner
Baker and carried, low bids were awarded as follows:
Sinclair Premium @ 21.33¢ / gallon
Gulf Regular
@ 19.39¢/ gallon
Cities Service
Diesel
@ 11.61¢ / gallon
Next under discussion were recommendations for submittal to the 1967 state
legislation, and on motion of Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Roberts and
iicarried, the City Attorney was authorized to prepare the necessary documents redefining
lithe boundaries of the City limits by legal description, and listed here in a general
outline as follows:
ii Begin at the intersection of the east line of Terwilliger Lane and the north line
!lof Seminole Boulevard; run south on the east line of Terwilliger Lane to the intersection of
center line of First Street, east on center line of First Street to intersection of east line
Tamarind Avenue, north on east line Tamarind Avenue to intersection of center line Commercial
Avenue, east on center line Commercial Avenue to intersection of center line Fiangoustine
Avenue, north on center line of Fiangoustine Avenue to south line of Seminole Boulevard, north
on extension of center line Mangoustine Avenue to Lake Fionroe, northwesterly along Lake
Monroe to a point north of east line Terwilliger Lane, south to POB.
Also:
Begin at the intersection of center line of Grapeville Avenue and cen~er line First
ilStreet; run south on center line of Grapeville Avenue to intersection of north line McCracken
iiRoad, east on north line of McCracken Road to intersection of N-S~ section line of Sec 26-19-
30, north on N-S~ section line Sec 26 to intersection of center line of First Street, west
on center line First Street to POB.
Also:
Begin at intersection of east line main line A. C. L. R. R. and north line Sec 35-
19-30; run south on east R-W line A. C. L. R. R. to intersection of center line 18th Street,
east on center line 18th Street to intersection center line Roosevelt Avenue, north on center
line Roosevelt Avenue to intersection of north line of 13th Street, west on north line 13th
Street to intersection of east line of Dixie Way, north on east line of Dixie Way to inter-
section of north line Sec 35-19-30, west on north line said Sec 35 to POB.
Also:
Begin at intersection of east line old A. C. L. R. R. and center line 18th Street;
run southwesterly on east line of old A. C. L. R. R. to intersection of north line 20th Street.
east on north line 20th Street to southwest corner San Sem Knolls First Addition, north on
west line San Sem Knolls First Addition to southwest corner Lot ll said Subdivision, east to
~ce~t. er line Fiarshall Avenue to intersection of north line 18th Street, west on north line
18th Street to POB.
~ Also:
Begin at the intersection of east line Fiarshall Avenue and center line 25th Street;
run south on east line of Marshall Avenue to a point lkBO feet south of the south R-W line of
0sceola Drive, west to intersection of center line Hartwell Avenue, south on center line
Hartwell Avenue to intersection of center line Santa Barbara Drive, southeasterly on center
line 27th Street (Florida Street) to intersection of center line the Crossways, southeasterly
On center line of the Crossways to intersection center line of U. S. 17-92, southwesterly on
Center line of U. S. 17-92 to intersection of westerly extension of south line Lot 20 Amended
i!~Plat Druid Park, easterly on said westerly extension and south line said Lot 20 to inter-
iisection of Grant Line, southwesterly on Grant Line to intersection of center line State Street
ileast on center line State Street to east line Sec 12-20-30, south on east line Sec 12-20-30
ipo a point which is 150 feet north of north line Onora Road, east 15 feet, north to north line
~ec 12-20-30 east on north line Sec 12-20-30 to a point 537.8 feet west of west R-W line
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Woodland Drive, north 405 feet, east to west R-W line Woodland Drive, north on west R-W line
Woodland Drive to south boundary line South Pinecrest Subdivision, west along said south
boundary to intersection of west line French Avenue, north on west line French Avenue to a
point 20 feet north of southeast corner Lot 14 Amended Plat Druid Park, west 150 feet, north
680 feet, west 538 feet, norhh 300 feet, east 100 feet, north 175 feet, west to intersection
center line U. S. 17-92, northeasterly on center line U. S. 17-92 to intersection of south-
easterly extension of southwesterly property line of R. C. No. 18 Corporation property,
northwesterly on said southwesterly property line to most westerly corner said property,
northeasterly to intersection south line 27th Street, east on south line 27th Street to
intersection of east line Orlando Drive, northeasterly on east line Orlando Drive to inter-
section of east line French Avenue, north on east line French Avenue to intersection of
center line 26th Street, west on center line of 26th Street and the westerly extension of
center line of 26th Street to intersection of center line Mohawk Avenue, north on center line
Mohawk Avenue to intersection of cen~er line of 25th Street, west on center line of 25th
Street, to POB~
Also:
Begin at a point on north R-W line of 0nora Road 200 feet southwesterly of east
line Lot 27 Amended Plat Druid Park; run southwesterly on north line Onora Road 200 feet,
north 125 feet to Canal Bank, northeasterly along Canal Bank to a point north of beginning,
south to POB.
Also:
Begin at the intersection of center line of alley between Elm Avenue and Myrtle
Avenue and center line of 26th Street; run south on center line of said alley to intersection
of south line of 27th Street, east on south line 27th Street to intersection of southerly
extension of center line Oak Avenue, north on said southerly extension and center line Oak
Avenue to a point east of southeast corner Lot 406 Woodruff's Subdivision, west to inter-
section of center line Myrtle Avenue, north on center line Myrtle Avenue to a point west of
northwest corner Lot 403 Woodruff's Subdivision, east to intersection of center line Oak
Avenue, south on center line Oak Avenue to point west of northwest corner of Lot 359
Woodruff's Subdivision, east 63~75 feet, south to intersection of south line 27th Street,
east on south line 27th Street to intersection of west line Park Avenue, south on west line
Park Avenue to northeast corner Lot l0 Park View Subdivision, west to intersection center
line alley, south on center line alley to a point west of southwest corner Lot l0 said
Subdivision, east to southeast corner Lot ll said Subdivision, south to northeast corner
Lot 12 said subdivision, west to intersection center line alley, south on center line alley
to intersection north line 28th Street, west on north line 28th Street to intersection west
line Oak Avenue, south on west line Oak Avenue and west line Evans Subdivision to southwest
corner said Evans Subdivision, east on south line Evans Subdivision to intersection of west
line Rosalind Heights Subdivision, south on west line Rosalind Heights Subdivision to south-
west corner Lot 6 Block 6 said Subdivision, east to intersection of east line Palmetto
Avenue, south on east line Palmetto Avenue to southwest corner Lot 7 Block 4 said Subdivision
east to intersection of west line Sanford Avenue, south on west line Sanford Avenue to
intersection of north line Onora Road, east on north line 0nora Road to intersection of east
R-W of A. C. L. R. R., northwesterly on east R-W of said A. C. L. R. R. to intersection of
easterly extension of south boundary of Woodmere Park 2nd Replat, west on said extension and
south boundary of Woodmere Park 2nd Replat to intersection of east line Sanford Avenue, north
on east line Sanford Avenue to point east of southeast corner Lot ~8 Park View 2nd Addition,
west on south line Lot 48 said Subdivision to southwest'corner Lot 48 said Subdivision, north
to southwest corner Lot 33 said Subdivision, west to southwest corner Lot 27 said Subdivision
north to ~or~hwest corner Lot 25 said Subdivision, east on north line Lot 25 said Subdivision
to point 200 feet west of east line Sec 1-20-30, north to a point 150 feet south of north
line Sec 1-20-30, east 50 feet, north to intersection of south line 27th Street, east on
south line 27th Street to intersection of east line Sanford Avenue, south on east line
Sanford Avenue to intersection of south line Mattie Street, east on south line Mattie Street
to intersection of east line A. C. L. R. R, north on east line A. C. L. R. R. to inter-
section center line 26th Street, west on center line 26th Street to POB.
Also:
All Sanford Naval Air Station property east of Sanford City limits.
After consideration, and on mOtion of Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner
Raborn and carried, approval was given for the City Attorney to submit for legislative action
a provision to be included in the City Charter allowing "open shop employment".
Consideration next given a 6-months overdue personal note of J. Brailey Odham,
dated January 27, 1966, in the amount of $6,000.00. At the request of Mr. 0dham, Commissione~
Roberts moved to approve a six (6) months extension on the note to July l, 1967, seconded
by Commissioner Raborn and carried.
After consideration of a request of Dolly Mosely Singleton for at time extension
on condemned property of Mary Mosely, Heirs, 512 East Eighth Street, Report No. 66-164,
Group ll, whereby the estate had now been settled and property was to be demolished, Commis-
sioner Higginbotham moved to approve a ninety (90) day extension to allow repair or demoli-
tion of the structure. Seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried.
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After consideration, and on motion of Commissioner Raborn, seconded by Commissioner
Baker.and carried, authority was given for the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Contract of
Bercleve Unifloats, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, in the amount of $163,528.18, as awarded
by bid for the furnishing of concrete floats and other marina work, as outlined in the plans
and specifications for the Lakefront Project-Marina, Phase II.
After discussion, Commissioner Roberts moved that the local bill with regards to
the creation of "Urban Renewal" authority giving 'the City Commission the appropriate authorit~
under urban renewal laws be passed onto the Legislation Delegation, with recommendations
that they introduce it. in legislation in Tallahassee at the next session. Motion died for
lack of a second.
On motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried,
approval was granted to give the City employees, with the exception of Refuse and emergency
departments, Monday, January 2, 1967, as a holiday for New Year's, with the City Hall and
other subsidiary City operations being closed that date.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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