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City Commission, Sanford, Florida ,, August i1 at 8:00 P. FI.
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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 August ll, 1969.
Present: Commissioner Lee P. Moore, Mayor " James H. Crapps
" Earl Higginbotham
" W. Vincent Roberts
" A.L. Wilson
City Attorney W. C. Hutchison, Jr.
City Manager W. E. Enowles
City Clerk H. N. Tamm, Jr.
Police Chief Ben E. Butler
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman.
In compliance with the minutes of July 28, 1969, relating to the general site area
for the relocation of the municipal zoo from existing location of Park Avenue and Seminole
Boulevard, the City Manager presented sketches of City-owned property in the areas on Semi-
nole Boulevard, as follows:
(a) Area lying east of the existing sewage treatment plant; between
Seminole Boulevard-Highway 17-92 and Fulton Street; consisting
of 11.55 acres (formerly proposed as a site for the relocation
of the zoo, prior to State Board of Health requirements for
secondary treatment of sewage).
(b) Area lying within the Lake Monroe Industrial Park Plat; bounded
by Fulton Street, French Avenue, U~S. Highway 17-92, and the police
pistol range; consisting of approximately lO.15 acres excluding
railroad property and property of Meadors Marine, Lee Brothers,
and Sanford Herald, also located within the plat. In addition,
and included within the same area-plat, 1.35 acres lying south of
Fulton Street and adjacent to W. A. Adams Transfer & Storage Company.
(c) Area lying between Seminole Boulevard-Highway 17-92 and Fulton
Street, west of area (a) and known as the existing site of the
sewage treatment plant, consisting of 10.09 acres. To the east
of this site is located the police benevolent building and the
police pistol range.
Reference was made to areas (a) and (c) regarding Commission
discussions pertaining to possible future utilization of these
areas under the State Board of Health, Water and Pollution Con-
trol and federal requirements for secondary sewage treatment
plant expansion and polishing ponds for further refinement of
the treatment.
A lengthy discussion then followed regarding the above outlined sites with Commis-
sioner Higginbotham stating that he would move to authorize the designation of the zoo
relocation site as that City-owned property within the Industrial Park Plat and more parti-
cularly all that property s6Uth~i~.ofi~Ma~ls~C0ndourse,i~extending behind Meadors Marine and to
include the railroad property, contingent upon the City acquiring same, and then extending
to First Street, and that p~operty fronting on French Avenue that goes into the curve and
onto Highway 17-92,being prime land, be excluded.
Commissioner Higginbotham moved that the City Attorney be authorized to contact the
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad relative to a grant, sale or lease to the City of Sanford of
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their property abutting to the west of the Lake Monroe Industrial Park. Seconded by Commis-
sioner Crapps and carried.
After extensive discussion, Commissioner Crappsmade the following motions:
(a) For purposes of zoo relocation study, the following persons be
appointed to serve as a Zoo Committee:
Chairman: Mayor Lee P. Moore
City Manager W. E. Knowles
B. C. Conklin
A. B. Peterson, Jr.
Irene Laney
Wendell Agee
Dorothy Powell
Alex Serraes
W. Garnett White
Harold D. Rowland
Lewis C. Dellarco
Prof. Edward L. Blacksheare
Clifford Pringle
The above named representing various civic organizations.
(b) The Committee to review and study the proposed sites that the
City Commission wishes the zoo to be placed on and outlined and
the Committee then bring back their recommendations to the
Commission for a summation with Commissioner Higginbotham's
motion to authorize that site as the permanent zoo site.
3econded by Commissioner Roberts and carried.
The Commission instructed the City Manager to contact Lee Brothers relative to the
sale of their property within the Lake Monroe Industrial Park and more particularly described
as Lot 10.
Chairman of the Zoo Committee, Mayor Moore, 'then called a meeting of said committee
for 10:00 A. M. on Tuesday, August 12, 1969, at the site behind the Sanford Herald Building,
French Avenue and Highway 17-92, for the purpose of organizing and reviewing the outlined
sites.
Thomas H. Wallis, Jr., of Wallis, Stresau Associates, Inc., Winte~ Park, Florida,
landscape architect and sub-contractor for the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council,
made a presentation of the first beautification proposal as authorized under a contract be-
tween the City of Sanford and the Orange-Seminole-Osceola Joint Planning Council for a Sanford
Beautification Plan. The renderings covered recommendations on two areas, namely (a) the old
bandshell-pier at the end of Park Avenue and (b) the area east of the pier and being the City-
owned lot directly in front of the Holiday Inn. Hr. Wallis stated that the City of Sanford
Scenic Improvement Board and represented at the meeting by Chairman A. B. PeDerson, Jr., had
endorsed the landscaping of the bandshell-pier area as the first priority and recommended same
be renamed Memorial Park. Cost quoted for said beautification work, based on a contract basis,
is as follows:
Holiday Isle Marina area
Bandshell-pier area
Yearly Maintenance Cost
$13,451.00
$14,7~8.00
$.1,458.75
~he Commission instructed the City Manager to pursue the aspects of federal matc~ihg funds for
the beautification project with the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The Chairman next conducted the public opening of one sealed bid received for the
sale of City. owned property described as Lot 10, Block 8, Tier 7, E. R. Trafford's Map of
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Sanford, located on the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Laurel Avenue; in accordance
with the specifications in the Invitation for Bids published in the Sanford Herald on
August 4, 1969, outlining that the bid must exceed the assessed value of $1,140.00 net to
the City of Sanford. After;~consideration, Commissioner Higginbotham moved to authorize that
the bid be awarded to William Wallace Smith, 107 South Locust Avenue, Sanford, Florida, for
the net sum of $1,150.00 on the basis that the property is no longer needed for City pur-
poses and is surplus and that payment will be cash. Seconded by Commissioner Wilson and
carried with Commissioner Roberts abstaining.
On motion of Commissioner Crapps, seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and carried
Boyd C. Coleman was reappointed to the City o£ Sanford Board of Adjustment and Appeals for
a four-year term, effective August 13, 1969.
Consideration was next given to a request of Municipal Judge Roger L. Berry to set
aside the fine of $102.00 in the case of Leonard Leon Lamb, Court Docket No. 88279, charge
of Reckless Driving on July ll, 1969, and on motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by
Commissioner Higginbotham and carried, same was approved.
In reference to the request of the Municipal Judge to set aside the dismissal order
in the case of James McGriff, Court Docket No. 87526, charge of Vagrancy,'in order that the
case might be reopened, the C±ty Attorney advised that same is not within the province of
the Commission and it is a judicial matter.
Statement No. l, submitted by Shoemaker Construction Company, in the amount of
$9,103.~2, covering the period of June 16, 1969, to July 30, 1969, for construction of
dressing room addition at the Sanford Civic Center, as authorized by Contract dated June 16,
1969, was next discussed. The City Manager recommended that due to a present "void" problem
appearing in the main outside concrete wall that full payment not be made at this time, and
on motion of Oommissioner Wilson, seconded by Commissioner Crapps and carried, authorization
was given to make partial payment in the amount of $5,822.92.
Consideration next given to a request of the Florida Municipal League, JacksOnville
Florida, for the City to participate in advertising in their issue of the Florida League
Convention at a cost range from $72.00 to $200.00, and on motion of Commissioner Higginbotham
seconded by Commissioner Crapps and carried, same was denied.
The City Manager presented a sample of a plastic refuse can liner that has been
accepted by the citizens in Flint, Michigan, to facilitate the handling of garbage, and on
motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Wilson and carried, the City Manager
was authorized to expend and transfer from Contingency, Account No. 8150, approximately
$300.00 for the purchase of a minimum quantity of said bags for test purposes, merchandising~
and to educate the Sanford citizens regarding their use.
After consideration and on motion of Commissioner Wilson, seconded by Commissioner
Roberts and carried, the request of Eula McClelland was approved for a one-year extension
on the lease of the concession at Sanford Municipal Zoo to the date of August 10, 1970.
On motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and
carried, minutes of July 28, 1969, were approved.
On motion of Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Higginbotham and
carried, current ~ouchers and payrolls were next approved as evidenced by Florida State Bank
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General Fund Vouchers Nos. 1~551 through 1473~; Sanford Atlantic National Bank General Fund
Vouchers Nos. 853 through 935; Florida State Bank Water and Sewer Revenue Fund Vouchers Nos.
~15 through 430.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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City Clerk
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MAYOR