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Special Called Meeting E' °J
CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, Sept. 1 at 7:30-P. M. _ A9-39-
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Special Called Session
at the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 7:30 o'clock P. M. Sept. 1, 1939-
Present Commissioner
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City Clerk
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Edward Higgins, Mayor
Walter S. Coleman
H. James Gut
M. J. Lodge
G. E. Rollins
H. N. Sayer
The Clerk then reported that written notice of the meeting had been either served
on each Commissioner or else left at his usual place of business at least twelve hours prior
to the time of the meeting.
The Chairman then announced that the meeting had been called to consider proposition
of the Babcock Aircraft Corporation, ( Incorporated inState of Florida, with office at 218
Exchange Building, Orlando, Florida, as follows :
The Babcock Aircraft Corporation desires to construct and operate an aircraft
manufacturing plant at the Municipal Airport which will cost approximately
$250,000.00 when completed, said corporation will employ 100 persons at this
plant with an annual payroll of approximately $250,000.00.
That the City deed sufficient land to the corporation in the vicinity of present
hangars at the airport for this plant, and that they be given exclusive use of
the airport, comprising of 160 acres, the field to be available to the public,
subject to U. S. Department of Commerce regulations, except at times of
emergencies to be determined by the corporation.
That the City extend a water pipe line to the airport so as to furnish adequate
f ire protection.
That the City also deed 100 feet of waterfront property with riparian rights to
the corporation, far use in test flights of seaplanes.
The corporation desires to begin construction of this plant not later than
October 1, 1939, and production will begin within thirty days after completion.
That it is agreeable with the corporation that the deeds of conveyance carry a
restriction clause, reverting said property back to the City in case of their
failure to carry out the proposed plans at any time in the near future.
Thereupon, after careful consideration, as a result of which it was felt that this
factory would be an asset to the City, and on motion duly carried, the Mayor was authorized
to address a letter to the Babcock Aircraft Corporation, offering to accept their proposition
in accordance with the terms as outlined above, contingent upon the establishment of the
financial responsibility of the corporation.
The meeting then adjourned.
Attest :
City C --!1 er
Mayor