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City Commission, Sanford, Florida ~ugust 12 at 5: O0 P. Fi.
1969
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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Special Session at the
City Hall in the City Commission Room in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 5:00 P. M. on
August 12, 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. Knowles
City Clerk H. N. Tamm, Jr.
Absent: Police Chief Ben E. Butler
Commissioner Higginbotham moved to waive the requirement of twenty-four hours
written notice, and to call the meeting into special session. Seconded by Commissioner
Wilson and carried by the unanimous vote of the Commission.
The Chairman stated that the meeting was called for the purpose of submitting to
the City Commission the recommendation of the newly appointed Zoo Committee for the relocatior
of the municipal zoo from its present site on Park Avenue and Seminole Boulevard to a proposed
general area, as recommended by the City Commission in meeting of August ll, 1969, as
follows:
(a) Area east of the sewage treatment plant on Seminole Boulevard
(U.S. Highway 17-92) in proximity of Poplar Avenue, consisting
of 11.53 acres, and-os
(b) Area farther east of above area (a) and within a plat of Lake
Monroe Industrial Park; both areas on city-owned property.
The Chairman reported that the Zoo Committee met at lO:O0 A. M. on August 12, 1969,
behind the Sanford Herald Building to view that property adjacent to said building and within
the Industrial Park plat; and then proceeded to view the site east of the existing sewage
treatment plant; and then returned to the City Hall for a meeting in the City Commission Room
to summarize their findings and opinions.
The Committee decided to make a recommendation to the City Commission, as follows:
(a) That the site for the new zoo would include all of the property
that lies between Fulton Street, French Avenue, Highway 17-92, and the
Police Benevolent building; exclusive of the pieces owned by the
Sanford Herald, Lee Brothers, and Meadors Marine. This places
the zoo relocation site entirely within the Industrial Park Plat
and includes thatproperty fronting on 17-92 and the curve of
French Avenue.
(b) The Committee also determined that it be recommended that the City
contact Lee Brothers Plumbing to see if there would be a possibility
of acquiring that piece of property described as Lot 10, Lake Monroe
Industrial Park Plat, which was originally sold by the City to said
party.
The Ch~i~man,';s~ted that the logic of the decision on said site was as follows:
(1) The size of the property involved, including Lee Bros. and that of
abutting railroad property being obDained on lease or rent basis,
involves 15 acres which would allow some future expansion.
(2) Light construction could be placed in the former sanitary landfill
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(3) Area on the curve where French Avenue turns into 17-92 would
not necessarily be a part of the animal portion of the zoo,
but coudl be landscaped for an attractive appearance to the
highway.
(4) Based on comments from the City Manager and Committee member
B. C. Conklin, consulting 'engineer to the City, the Committee
kept in mind the necessity and future requirements of the
expansion for sewer plant secondary treatment and it was felt
that the selected site was a compromise.
(5) In selecting the Industrial Park platted area, the committee
was bearing in mind that the Sanford Airport property is now
available for industry.
John K rider, Executive Manager, Seminole County Chamber of Commerce, was present and
outlined that the property within the industrial park plat and on the curve of French Avenue
and Highway 17-92 has been under purchase consideration for several months by an insurance
company for the construction of a 4-5 story office building that would employ between 200-215
office personnel. He requested that the Commission allow said company officials the right to
review the site again relative to their interest of purchase and same would be directed to
the City Commission at the regular meeting on August 25, 1969.
The following owners of abutting property to the proposed zoo location site were
present and voiced objection, as follows:
Eugene R. Meadors, Meadors Marine Equipment & Supplies, 801 West Seminole
Boulevard, stating it is not feasible to place a zoo of animals in the
close vicinity of the police pistol firing range.
William A. Adams, Adams Transfer & Storage, 200 North Holly Avenue,
stating that the area was set aside.by the Commission for industrial
potential and he would not desire to expand with a zoo in close proximity.
Commissioner Roberts stated he would propose as a solution that in view of Mr.
Krider's project and with the statement of the Mayor, that it may well be proven in the best
interest of the City of Sanford were the Committee to continue to operate, to look around over
other properties, as mentioned by the Mayor, over a period of the next two weeks, giving Mr.
Krider time to finalize the situation with his client, and at the City Commission meeting on
August 25th, attempt to finalize this thing once and for all.
Commissioner Higginbotham moved that the City Commission designate the property as
requested by the Committee, discussed by the Commission,~ in the vicinity of the industrial
park, and whether it be south of Maple Concourse or all of it, as a zoo site; and the Com-
mittee to get sketches made as to where the pens should go, the sizes, arrangements, the water
and sewer, and' bring them back for City Commission approval and let's build it now and all
this to become effective at the close of the next regular meeting, August 25th, and thereby
giving Mr. John Krider, Chamber of Commerce, time to finalize one way or another the question
of a building going up on the Maple Concourse-French Avenue site. Motion died for lack of
a second.
Commissioner Roberts moved that the Committee be asked to please study, review,
consider the move of the zoo and to consider such locations as may be recommended as suitable
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sites and report back on the 25th of Au~st and you will have one vote to get this project
going, but I will leave the motion to Co~issioner Higginbotham. Seconded by Commissioner
Crapps with an amen~ent that consideration be given to other parcels of property~that are
within the City or adjacent to the City limits or outside the City limits. Commissioner
Roberts accepted the amen~ent and upon vote the motion was carried.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
City Clerk