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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 May 26, 1989.
Present: Commissioner Lee P. Moore, Mayor
" Earl Higginbotham
" W. Vincent Roberts
" A.L. Wilson
City Manager W. E. Knowles
Acting City Clerk Rosa M. Rotundo
Police Chief Ben E. Butler
Absent: Commissioner James H. Crapps
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman.
The first item of business was the consideration of an Agreement between the City
of Sanford and the Orange-Seminole-Osceola Joint Planning Council for a City-wide beautifi-
cation master plan for a fee of $5,000.-00 as outlined to the Commission on April 28, 1969;
and on motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and carried,
the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to execute same.
Consideration was next give to a statement submitted by Architect John A. Burthen,
Iq, in the amount of $1,920.00 for architectural services for drawing of plans for the additi
tion of dressing room facilities at the Sanford Civic Center, as authorized by the Commission
on April 7, 1969; and on motion of Commissioner WilsOn, seconded by Commissioner Higginbothami
and carried, authorization was given to pay same.
After diScussion Commissioner Higginbotham moved to accept the bid of Shoemaker
Construction Company, Sanford, Florida, presented to the Commission on May 12, 1989, in the
revised base bid amount of $24,000.00 for the construction of dressing room facilities at
the Sanford Civic Center, and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute a
Contract for same. Seconded by Commissioner Wilson and carried with Commissioner Roberts
abstaining.
After conside=ation, Commissioner Roberts moved to appropriate the amount of
$26,000.00 from Account No. 8199, Unappropriated Surplus; transfer said amount to Account
No. 8150, Contingency; and said amount then be transferred and set up in Public Projects
Construction Fund No. C 15, to cover the base consDruction cost and architect fee for the
addition of the dressing room facilities to the Sanford Civic Center. Seconded by Commis-
sioner Higginbotham and carried.
After consideration and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, authorization was
given to appropriate the amount of $~,100.00 from Account No. 8199, Unappropriated Surplus;
transfer said amount to Account No. 8150, Contingency; and said amount then be transferred
and set up in Public Prajects Constuction Fund No. C 16, to cover the material cost for the
downtown beautification improvement plan on First Street from French Avenue to Sanford Avenue
as approved by the Commission on May 12, 1969. Seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried
over the dissenting vote of Commissioner Wilson.
After consideration of an application for transfer and on motion of Commissioner
Higginbotham, seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried, approval was given to transfer
alcoholic beverage License No. 553, for the sale of beer and wine for consumption off premi-
ses, from C. C. Flowers, 805 West Third Street, to Albert Rufus Shirah, d/b/a Flowers Grocery
same address.
On motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and
carried, a service charge fee of $10,00 was established for name or location transfer of
beer and wine licenses, effective May 27, 1989.
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Presented next for consideration was a Right-of-Way Deed from the County of Seminole
in conjunction with the construction and extension of comuty perimeter road of Grapeville
Avenue from Country Club Road south and east to Highway 17-92 at Onora Road intersection,
and crossing City-owned property at a site north of the Municipal Water Plant No. 2 on Highway
17-92. After discussion, Commissioner Higginbotham moved to authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute said Deed granting to. the County of Seminole, property described as follows:
That part of:
A parcel of land in Section ll, Township 20 South, Range 30 East, described
as follows: Begin at a point 236.2 feet West of the Northeast corner
of said Section ll and run South 62°39' West 284.5 feet; thence South
17°10' East 570.3 feet; thence South 433 feet; thence Southwesterly paral-
lel to State Road 15 & 600, a distance of 35 feet; thence South 65026' East
45 feet~ thence South 24034' West 75 feet; thence North 65026' West 45 feet;
thence South 68°19'03'' West 108.45 feet; thence South 24034' West 246.66
feet; thence North 64030' West to Lake Ada; thence Northerly and Westerly
along said lake to a point on the North line of said Section ll; thence
East to the point of begiuuing,
lying each side of and within 40 feet of a survey line described as
follows:
Begin at a point on the East boundary of Section ll, Township 20 South,
Range 30 East, located 675.92 feet Southerly of the Northeast corner of
said Section ll; thence run North 65040'55'' West 80.1~ feet to Station
l0 + 24.57; thence continue North 65°~0'55" West 204.26 feet to the be-
ginning of a curve, concave to the Northeasterly, having a radius of
716.20 feet and a central angle of 39°39'15"; thence Northwesterly 495.68
feet along said curve to the end of the curve; thence North 26001'40''
West 238.20 feet to a point on the North boundary of said Section ll lo-
cated 709.66 feet Westerly of the Northeast corner thereof; thence con-
tinue North 26001'40'' West 9.88 feet to ~he beginning of a curve, concave
to the Southwesterly, having a radius of 1145.92 feet; thence Northerly
27.41 feet along said curve through a central angle of 01°22'14'' to the
end of this part of said survey line at Station 20 + 00.00;
CONTAINING 48,221 square feet (1.11 acres), more or less.
Seconded by Commissioner Wilson and carried.
Consideration was next given to a letter of Hay 16, 1969, from W. Scott Burns,
Manager, Florida Power & Light;Company, Sanford, Florida, setting forth an offer of $60,522.00
for the purchase of the electrical distribution system located at the Sanford Airport for that
portion normally owned by the utility company; and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham,
seconded by Commissioner Wilson and carried, the offer was accepted and effective upon the
City of Sanford receiving the deed to the Airport property and approval, of the sale by the
F.ederal Aviation Administration.
A discussion was next held regarding a proposal of May 16, 1969, submitted by R. W.
Booker and Associates, Inc., consulting engineering firm, St. Louis, Missouri, for the pre-
paration of a master plan and land use layout of the.Sanford Airport for a fee of $9,850.00,
with possible credit of $5,700.00 relating to said firm's activity under U. S. Department of
Commerce Contract 8-35199 concerning the most advantageous re-use of the former Sanford Naval
Air Station.
The City Manager informed the Commission that: (a) the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion requires said land use layout plan under the City's operation of the Sanford Airport;
(b) under the Final Report of Booker & Associates, the City is entilted to 30 man-days service
of said firm for assistance in the implementation of the study findings and recommendations;
(c) in a meeting on May 7, 1969, attended by City officials and Lee Carter of Booker and
Associates, there was a difference of opinion on the interpretations of said Contract; (d)
after discussion with Federal Aviation Administration and Econotmic Development Administration
officials, the City Manager recommended that said proposal be rejected since federal officials
were meeting in Sanford on June 2, 1969, on same. On recommendation of the City Manager,
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Commissioner Wilson moved that the Booker and Associates proposal be rejected. Seconded by
Commissioner Higginbotham and carried.
After discussion and on recommendation of the City M~uager, Commissioner Higgin-
botham moved to authorize the purchase of a large open trash truck with cl~mm shell bucket,
for use in the Refuse Department, as set forth in a letter from the Lakeland Truck Equipment
Company, Inc., Lakeland, Florida, at a cost of $10,88~.41, with payment to be made on Novem-
ber l, 1969, and appropriation for same be set up in the 1969-70 Budget. Seconded by Commis-
sioner Wilson and carried.
After consideration and on motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissione
Wilson and carried, B. C. Conklin and W. Garnett White were appointed as members to serve on
the Zoning and Planning Commission to fill the vacancies created by .the resignation of Dr.
Brooke Smith and John Y. Mercer.
Upon being informed by the City Manager that said location is not properly zoned
for the sale of alcoholic beverages, COmmissioner Roberts moved to rescind the action of
approval taken on May 12, 1969,~regarding the issuance of a license to permit the sale of
beer and wine, consumption off premises, at the location of llll West Ninth Street, applicant
Tommie Lee Herring, d/b/a Tommie's Grocery. Seconded by Commissioner Wilson and carried.
Ordinance No. 968, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 283,
SAID ORDINANCE IMPOSING AN EXCISE TAX
OF ONE PERCENT (1%) ON THE GROSS RE-
CEIPTS OF PREMIUMS RECEIVED BY INSURORS
AND ALLOCATING SAID MONIES TO THE FIP~-
MEN'S RELIEF AND PENSION FUND, SAID
AMENDMENT INCREASING SAID TAX TO TWO
PERCENT (2%) PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION 175.101, FLORIDA STATUTES,
1967.
placed on its first reading and read in full at the meeting of May 12, 1969, was next placed
on its ~econd reading.
After being read in full, Commissioner Roberts moved on its passage and adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and carried.
Thereupon, the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford~
Florida, had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 968, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 283,
SAID ORDINANCE IMPOSING AN EXCISE TAX
OF ONE PERCENT (1%) ON THE GROSS RE-
CEIPTS OF PREMIUMS RECEIVED BY INSURORS
AND ALLOCATING SAID MONIES TO THE FIRE-
MEN' S RELIEF AND PENS ION FUND, SAID
AMENDMENT INCREASING SAID TAX TO TWO
PERCENT (2%) PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION 175.101, FLORIDA STATUTES,
1967.
Presented next for consideration was a Complaint and Notice directed to the City
of Sanford from the Florida Air and Water Pollution Control Commission, Tallahassee, Florida
citing the City's failure to upgrade its sewage treatment facilities in that construction of
a secondary treatment plant is not underway, and setting a hearing on same in Tallahassee at
2:00 P. M. on June 16, 1969; and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commis-
sioner Wilson and carried, the Mayor, City Manager, and City Attorney were designated as the
officials to be present and answer said citation.
The appointment of a proposed Charter Revision Committee, as set forth in minutes
of April 28, 1969, was again considered and on motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by
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Commissioner Higginbotham and carried, action on same was deferred.
Considera2ion was next given to recommendations of the City Manager involving the
utilization of the vacancy within the Manager's Department:in the Public Works Department,
and the exchange of personnel and locations between the Finance Department and Utility Depart-
ment administrative office; and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commis-
sioner Roberts and carried, same was approved.
On motion of Commissioner Wilson, seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried,
minutes of April l~ and April 28, 1969, were approved.
After consideration, Commissioner Roberts moved that an appropriate resolution be
drawn commending Jeno F. Paulucci for his personal efforts in assisting the City of Sanford
in the acquisition of the former Sanford Naval Air Station property and that an appropriate
momento be presented to him. Seconded by Commissioner Wilson and carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 1058
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, COMMEND-
ING JEN0 F. PAULUCCI FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION
TO THE CITY OF SANFORD AND EXPRESSING
ITS APPRECIATION.
WHEREAS, the phasing-out of NAS Sanford created the possibility of severe economic
depression to the City of Sanford causing the City to take immediate action toward the acqui-
sition of the Airport and related facilities; and
WHEREAS, JENO F. PAULUCCI through personal sacrifice, time,~effort and money, was
instrumental in effectuating the ultimate delivery of the Airport and faciliCi~s::known as NAS
Sanford to the City of Sanford resulting in untold economic benefits to the City, its inhabi-
tants, and the area; and
WHEREAS, it is the feeling of the City Commission of the City of Sanford that with-
out the aid of Jeno F. Paulucci such delivery could not have been accomPlished and that due
recognition should be e_~p~essed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, that Jeno F. Paulucci be and he is hereby commended for his efforts on behalf of the
City and that hhis Resolution together with a silver token be an expression of the sincere
appreciation of the City Commission, both for itself, and the people of the City of Sanford.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of the City
Commission and a copy hereof delivered to Jeno F. Paulucci.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of May, A.D. 1969.
THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA
Attest: s/ Rosa M. Rotundo By s/ Lee P. Moore, Maypr
Acting City Clerk
After discussion and on motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner
Higginb~tham and carried, the City Manager was authorized to send a telegram to each member
of the Orange-Seminole Legislation Delegation, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the
House, Tallahassee, Florida, requesting that the legislative bill intmoduced by former City
Commissioner M. L. Raborn, Jr., for changing the present method of selection of a Sanford
mayor by election be withdrawn in that same will be considered under a charter revision, and
the election of a mayor would be coordinated with the proposed revised City Charter.
After consideration and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham, seconded by Commis-
sioner Wilson and carried, authorization was given to reimburse Commissioner Roberts for travel
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8xpenses incurred on a recent trip to Washington to confer with Robert Short, owner of the
Washington Senators professional baseball team, regarding spring baseball training facilities
in the City of Sanford.
After consideratimu, Commissioner Higginbotham moved to authorize the City Clerk to
remove from the 1968 Delinquent Tax Sale List that City-owned property leased to Monroe
Harbour, Inc., and described as Lots 4, 5, 6, and 8, San£ord Riverfront Project, in the total
tax amount of $6~2~6.59. Seconded by Commissioner Wilson and carried. ,
There being~no further business, the meeting adjourned.
'City lerk
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MAYOR