021747-Adjourned Session MINUTES
City COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, Feb__. 17 at 2:00 P M __19 47
The City Commission of
session at the City Hall in
February
Present:
Absent:
the City of oan~'ord,
the City of ~anford,
194y.
Commissioner H.James Gut, Mayor
Andrew CarrawaN
Robert A Williams
City Manager & Clerk H.N. Sayer
Commissioner Geo. D.Bishop
" Lea R. Lesher
Florida, met in adjourned
Florida, at 2:00 o'clock P.M.
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Mr Edgar S.Hlgglns, representative of Prenchmens Bsy Boating Company, Bar
Harbor, Maine, next appeared and subm~ted a proposal to operate an excursion host
on the St. Johns River during the winter tourist season and requested the City to
lease them docking space at one of the small piers and also the north portion of
the bandshell building for office space and concessions in connection with the boat
business; agreeing to enclose said portion of the bandshell and install public rest-
room facilities, which will be available to the public.
Thereupon after considerable discussion and on motion duly adopted, the
Commission granted the Frenchmens Bay Boating Company an option to June 1,1947, to
lease adequate docking facilities at the Municipal Piers and the north portion of the
bandshell building for the purpose of operating an excursion boat on Lake Monroe and
St. Johns River for a term of three years, at a rental of $25.00 per month, subject
to renewal at terms to be agreed upon, conditioned that the north portion of the
bandshell be enclosed and equipped with restroom facilities for public use, and that
the excursion boat be placed in operation during next tourist season.
Mr. George Bart, who has been conducting an Umpire School at the Sanford
Naval Air Station for a five weeks training period, ending February 2Oth next appear-
ed and requested the use of the ground facilities at the Sanford Naval Air Station
for conducting his school next season, also the use of the same facilities for
conducting a baseball training school in conjunction with his umpire school.
Thereupon the Commission agreed to grant Mr. Bsrr the use of the ground
facilities at the Sanford Naval Air Station for conducting an umpire school and
baseball training school during, the 1948 training season, provided that said property
is made available to the City so that it can be used for this purpose, conditioned
that Mr. Barr make definite arrangements before May 1,1947 for conducting his schools
on said property.
Mr C.K.Ellis next submitted an offer of $?50.00 to purchase the W. 31 ft. of
North lO0 ft. of Lots 41 and 42 of Block G, Chappell's Subdiv., this property
having been acqu~ed by the City thru foreclosure of tax liens.
Thereupon the Commission declined Mr Ellis' offer of $750.00 and set a
sale price of $1,250.00 on the aforesaid property.
Bill of St. Johns Electric Company in amount of $332.~0 covering services
rendered in repairing runway lights at municipal airport, next submitted, and on
motion duly carried, same was aoproved and payment authorized.
There being no furtherbusiness the meeting then adjourned until l:O0 o'clock
P.M. February 20,1947.