120380-Special Session MINUTES
City Commission; Sanford, Florida
December 3, at 7:00 P. M.
1980
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MIDSTATE LEGAL MIOPPLY GOMPANY
The City. Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Special Session in the
City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 12:00 o'clock Noon.on December 3, 1980.
Present: Mayor-Commissioner Lee P. Moore
Co~fLissioner Julian L. Stenstrom
Commissioner Eddie O. Keith
City Attorney C. Vernon Mize, Jr.
City Manager W. E. Knowles
City Clerk H. N. Tamm, Jr.
Absent: Commissioner David T. Fart
The Chairman called the meeting into session to canvass the returns of the Munici-
pal Election held on December 2, 1980, for the purpose of electing a Mayor-Commissioner and
three Commissioners, and a st=aw ballot on the question of districting.
Election returns and absentee ballots were received, opened and examined by the City
Clerk and the City Commission and recorded as follows:
For Mayor:
Lee P. Moore
Election ~tAbsentee
Returns Votes
Julian L. Stenstrom
For Seat No. 1:
Larry D. Blair
Edward. A. "Ned" Yancey
For Seat No. 2:
E. O. (Eddie) Keith
Emory "Bo" Speir
For Seat No. 4:
A. A. "Mac" McClanahan
Clyde H. Robertson, Jr.
Milton Smith
9uestion No, 1:
Total
Votes
1,731 35 1,766
750 9 759
1,049 23 1,072
1,355 22 1,377
1,717 36 1,753
640 9 649
948 24 972
724 8 732
788 13 801
Are you in favor of the City Commission being comprised of five members, consisting of
four Commissioners and a Mayor, with the four Commissioners and the Mayor being elected at
large, without any residency requirements as to districts? (This is the present system in
effect since 1972.)
YES 1,297 26 1,323
NO 836 14 850
Question No. 2:
Are you in favor of the City Commission being comprised of five members, consisting of
four Commissioners and a Mayor, with the four Commissioners and the Mayor being elected at
large, but with the requirement that each Commissioner reside in a separate district?
YES 560 11 571
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MIDSTATIS L/SL4AL ~UPPLY (SOMPA1NY
Election Absentee Total
Question No. 3: Returns Votes Votes
Are you'in favor of the City Commission being comprised of five members, consisting o:
four Commissioners and a Mayor, with the four Commissioners being elected on a district ba-
sis, and the Mayor being elected, at large? Each of the four Commissioners elected, on a
district basis must be a resident of the district, and would be elected by the voters of ~
that particular district.
YES 620 9 629
NO 1,198 25 1,223
Question No. 4:
Are you in favor of the City Commission being comprised of seven members, consisting
of six Commissioners and a Mayor, with four of the Co.mmissioners being elected, on a dis-
trict basis and the remaining two Commissioners and Mayor being elected at large? Each of
the four Commissioners elected on a district basis must be a resident of that district,~
and would be elected by the voters of that particular district.
YES 663 8 671
NO 1,174 27 1,201
Commissioner Stenstrom moved that the returns of the election held. December 2, 1980
be accepted and the absentee ballots be approved as recorded. Seconded by Corr~aissioner Keith
and carried..
Thereupon, Lee P. Moore, Seat for Mayor, was certified, as duly elected, to said. of-
fice, for a term of four years to commence on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Jan-
uary, 1981; Ed A. "Ned" Yancey, Seat No. 1, was certified as duly elected, to said. office, for
a term of four years to commence on the First Tuesday after the first Monday in January, 1981;
and. E. O. (Eddie) Keith, Seat No. 2, was certified as duly elected, to said office, for a term
to commence on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January, 1981.
Commissioner Keith moved to authorize a Run-Off General Election to be held on Dec-
ember 16, 1980, for City Commissioner Seat No. 4, for candidates as follows:
A. A. "Mac" McClanahan
Milton Smith
Seconded by Commissioner Stenstrom and carried..
Commissioner Keith moved to pay the poll workers for the December 2, 1980 General
Election at the rate of $40.00 for Inspectors and $45.00 for the Clerk. Seconded by Commis-
sioner Stenstrom and carried..
The City Manager reported that Judge S. Joseph Davis, Jr. had, on December 4, 1980
issued a court order requiring City Chemicals Industries, Inc., 3920 Forsyth Road, Orlando,
to clear a fire break, install a berm or dike, and fence the area leased from SEEDCO, at Jew-
ett Lane and Airport Boulevard, where they are storing chemical wastes. The City Manager
stated that the Court Order stipulates that if by Decembers4, 1980, these items are not done,
City Chemicals Industries, Inc., must provide a security guard at the site, until precaution-
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On recommendation of the City Manager, the Commission authorized, to continue the
City fire watch at the chemical storage site until the company completes security and precau-
tionary measures, and. to petition the court for reimbursement of expenses incurred after Dec-
ember 3, 1980.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Mayor
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