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CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, --June 27 at 2; coo
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Special session at the
City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida at 2 :oo o'clock P.M. June 27, 1940
Present: Commissioner Walter S. Coleman, Mayor.
p H James Gut
N Edward Higgins
of M.J.Lodge
" G E Rollins
City Clerk H N Sayer.
Meeting called to order by the Chairman who announced that the purpose of the
meeting was to consider improving and enlarging the Municipal Airport so as to provide
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proper facilities to meet the requirements of the Civil Aeronautic Authority for its use
as an aviation training field in connection with the National Defense Program.
Commissioner Gut then advised the Board that the tract of land containing approximate-
ly 105 acres, lying immediately`.north of the airport is owned by D.W.Venters and can be
purchased by the City at a price of $20.00 per acre for the first 25 acres, and $25.00
per acre; for the remaining acreage, stating that Mr. Venters will grant the City an option
to purchase this property at the aforesaid price for a period of one year, upon the
payment of $1.00 per acre for such option, also, will grant the City the privilege of
paying the balance of the purchase price on the following terms: Payment of $j000.00
upon the exercise of the option, less the payment of $1,00 per acre for the option, and
balance within one year from date of the exercise of said option without interest on the
deferred payments.
Thereupon; Commissioner Higgins moved that the City secure an option from Mr. Venters
to purchase the aforesaid tract of land containing approximately 105 acres lying immediate-
ly north of the Municipal Airport under the terms as outlined above, and the Mayor and
Clerk be authorized to execute the option agreementon behalf of the City.
Seconded by Commissioner Gut and carried.
Commissioner Higgins next moved that Commissioner Gut be authorized to negotiate with
of the remainder of the property in the Southvost 1/4 of Section 7 Township 20 S. Range 31 E,
and endeavor to purchase this property at a reasonable price for the City, and to offer
them $1,00 per acre for the purchase option for a. period of one year, the purchase price of
the property to be subject to the approval of the Commission.
Seconded by Commissioner Rollins and carried.
Consideration next given to applying X-0-a WPA project to cover the proposed improve-
ments to the present aviation field and the development of the property adjacent to the
field on the north, that may be acquired under the proposed purchases.
Thereupon after c maiderabie discussion, Commissioner Higgins moved that Engineer
Fred T.Williams be authorized to prepare a preliminary estimate of a @SPA project for this
work, the cost of preparing this estimate not to exceed $40.00.
Seconded by Commissioner Gut and carried.
There being no further business the meeting then adjourned until 7 :30 o'clock P.M.
July 1, 1940.
Attest:
City Vrk .
Mayor.
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