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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 October 9, 1967.
Present: Commissioner J. B. Baker, Mayor
" Earl Higginbotham
" M.L. Raborn, Jr.
" W. Vincent Roberts
City Attorney Wm. C. Hutchison, Jr.
City Clerk H. L. Whelchel
Police Chief Ben E. Butler
Absent: Commissioner A. L. Wilson
City Manager W. E. Knowles
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman.
The first item of business was the holding of a Public Hearing to consider the
request of Ernest Southward, representing the Russell Firestone downtown commercial property
for the closing and abandoning of a platted alley right-of-way for a distance of 158.49 feet
as advertised in the Sanford Herald on September 29, 1967.
NOTICE OF PROCEEDING FOR VACATING
ANB CLOSING ANALLEY
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
You will take notice that the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, at
8:00 P. M. on October 9, 1967, 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 Sanford and Palmetto Avenues, and north of Commercial Street. Said alley being
more particularly described as follows:
The south 158.~9 feet of that certain north-south alley l~ing between
Sanford Avenue and Palmetto Avenue and north of Commercial Street.
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 Commission would be glad to hear from anyone i~
favor of, or against, the closing as advertised in the foregoing notice.
There being no opposition and after discussion, Commissioner Higginbotham moved to
approve the closing and abandoning of the alley right-of-way, the retention of a utility
easement, the requirement that upon construction across the easement the sewer utility line
will be replaced with cast iron pipe with cost to be borne by the property owner, and to
authorize the City Attorney to prepare tke proper ordinance f-or same. Seconded by Commis-
sioner Roberts and carried.
Request was next presented from Captain John W. Williams, 2005 Oak Avenue, for
consideration in changes of the parking restrictions of City Parking Lot No. 6, northwest
corner of Park Avenue and First Street, by removing the two-hour time limit for a trial
period of 90 days, and offering to the businessmen in the area a sticker which can be pur-
chased at a price to be set by the City Commission permitting all day parking with no
reservation of spaces and the holder taking a chance of available space. After discussion,
Commissioner Higginbotham moved that the request be denied. Motion died for lack of a
second.
Commissioner Higginbotham moved that all restrictions on downtown parking be re-
moved and free parking be made available. Motion died for lack of a second.
Commissioner Roberts moved that fUrther consideration be given to this request
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after the Christmas season or after tko first of January, 1968. Seconded by Commissioner
Raborn and carried over the motion of Commissioner Higginbotham to table said motion.
After consideration, Commissioner Raborn moved to approve the reappointment of
W. M. Philips to the City of Sanford Board of Adjustment for a three-year term from the date
of September 8, 1967. Seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried.
Considered next was a request from Merle W. Warner, realtor, for a 60-day time
extension on Condemnation Report No. 67-198, 720 Park Avenue property of Sinclair Refining
Company, service station located on Lots 4 and 5, Block 9, Tier 4, in that Dr. Harold K. Ring
is in the process of purchasing the property and will use the structure for his practice
upon completion of renovation. Commissioner Higginbotham moved to grant the 60-day time
extrusion on the foregoing described condemned property to the date of December 10, 1967.
Seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried.
Consideration was next given to a letter of October 4, 1967, wherein Mason H.
Wharton submitted his resignation from the Board of the City of Sanford Zoning and Planning
Commission due to present heavy work commitments with the school board, and on motion of
Commissioner Raborn, seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried, same was accepted and
the City Manager authorized to express regrets in a letter acknowledging recognition of past
services.
After consideration and on motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner
Raborn and carried, authorization was given to pay the amount of $2,038.05 to Bercl~ve
Unifloats, Inc., as submitted on Statement dated October 3, 1967, for materials and work
completed through September, 1967, for Floating Piers and Associated. Work for the Lakefront
Marina Project, as approved by the City project engineering firm Clark, Dietz and Associates
and the City Manager, and as authorized under the agreement for 'same dated January 3, 1967.
Considered next was a request of the Orlando Sentinel newspaper relative to soli-
citation of an ad in their November 19, 1967, Progress Edition at a cost of $1,100.O0 for a
full page; $615.00 for a half page; and $315.00 for a quarter page ¢'overing the Lakefront
Development Project Motel-Hotel Complex. On motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by
Commissioner Raborn and carried, the request was denied on the basis that the City does not
have sufficient funds appropriated in the 1967-1968 budget for same. It was recommended
that the newspaper forward their request to the Sanford Industrial CommissiOn or the Seminole
County Chamber of Commerce.
A discussion was next held regarding a letter of request from the Chairman, Bi-
Racial Committee, for the City to construct a sidewalk on West 16th Street from Southwest
Road west to the Goldsboro Elementary School for the convenience of the school children now
walking in the unpaved street. On motion of Commissioner Raborn, seconded by Commissioner
Roberts and carried, the City Manager was instructed to prepare a proposal on the project
showing estimates as follows: (1) cost of sidewalk construction; (2) cost of installing
storm drainange pipe; (3) total installation cost of sidewalk and storm drainange pipe. Such
cost figures to be submitted to the City Commission for further consideration of same.
Rendered next was a report by the City Attorney on the present:~.;status of that
property described as Lot 4, Subdivision of A. V. French, property located at Lake Avenue and
West 13th Street and known more particularly as the State Farmers Market property on French
Avenue, wherein a title research of such property had been completed and revealed that in
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the deed to the Agricultural Marketing Board contains the followings!; clause:
"To Have And To Hold the above granted and described premises unto the
said State Agricultural Marketing Board so long as used by said State
Agricultural Marketing Board as site for the operations of said'
Marketing Board, but in the event of abandonment by said Marketing
Board of said site for its operations, the title to said Lot # shall
automatically pass to the City of Sanford for such public uses as
said City may determine."
After discussion of same, the City Attorney was authorized to write a letter to the
appropriate State Agricultural Department offiCial, Tallahassee, with a copy of the letter to
Doyle Conner, Commissioner of Agriculture, to notify the officials regarding the reverter
clause contained in the deed of the property and. that the City is presently considering the
utilization of this particular property for the proposed construction of a Neighborhood
Facilities Building.
Commissioner Raborn next introduced Ordinance No. 924, entitled:
AN ORDLNANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 771
OF SAID CITY, AS AMENDED, SAID ORDINANCE
BEING A ZONING PLAN WITHIN THE CITY OF
SANFORD, FLORIDA, SAID AMENDMENT TRANS-
FERRING CERTAIN TERRITORY FROM R-1AA
(SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING) DISTRICT TO C-2
(GENERAL COMMERCIAL) DISTRICT.
On motion of Commissioner Raborn, seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried, Ordinance
No. 924 was placed on its first ~eading and read in full.
Commissioner Roberts neXt introduced Ordinance No.. 926, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA, CREATING THE SCENIC IMPROVEMEI1T
BOARD OF SANFORD, FLORIDA.
On motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Raborn and carried, Ordinance
No. 926 was placed on its first reading and read in full.
After consideration and on motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner
Rabo~n and carried, authorization was granted to pay Shoemaker Construction Company, Inc.,
the amount of $11,351.79 as submitted on Requisition No. 6, dated October 3, 1967, for
materials and work completed through September, 1967, on the Lakefront Marina Project, as
approVed by the City project engineering firm Clark, Dietz and Associates and the City
Manager, and as authorized under Agreement for Miscellaneous Marina Facilities, dated
March 27, 1967.
After consideration and with the recommendation of approval by the Police Chief,
Commissioner Higginbotham moved the alcoholic beverage application of Gordon M. Driggers,
d/b/a Gordon's Tavern, 2603 Park Drive, for an occupational license to sell beer only,
conSumption on premises, be approved, seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried.
After consideration of a request from A. O. Roberts for an exempt occupational
license to operate as a real estate broker on the basis of a veterans disability, the City
Clerk was instructed to issue same upon presentation of proof of disability.
After discussion of the request and on motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by
Commissioner Raborn and carried, the Downtown Sanford "We Care" Merchants were authorized to
utilize the sidewalks downtown on First Street as sponsors for a Sidewalk Art Display Show
on October 27 and 28, 1967.
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On motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and
carried, current ~ouchers and payrolls were next approved as evidenced by General Fund
Florida State Bank Vouchers Nos..5569 through 5645; General Fund Sanford Atlantic National
Bank Vouchers Nos. 15~37 through 15666; Water and Sewer Revenue Fund Florida State Bank
Vouchers Nos. 85 through ll3; Sanford Atlantic National Bank Municipal Improvement Construc-
tion Fund Vouchers Nos. 50 through 64.
Submitted next was a recommendation from the Zoning and Planning Commission that
property on the west side ~ Sanford Avenue between 12th and 13th Streets, legally described
as Lots l, 2, 3, ~ and 5, Block l~, Tier l, E. R. Trafford's..~Map of Sanford, be rezoned
from R-1 (Single Family Dwelling) District to C-2 (General Commercial) District, being an
extension of commercial zoning, wherein the proposed use of the dwelling on Lot 5 would be
for the operation of catering service.
After consideration and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by
Commissioner Roberts and carried, authorization was given to set a public hearing date ~
concur with the next proposed adjourned meeting date of October 30, 1967, and City Clerk
instructed to ~dvertise same.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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MAYOR