062047-Special Called SessionMINUTES
CitY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, ~JN~_ 20 ~t ~ffO0 ~_M_ 19_J
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 4:00 o'clock P M Jun~ 20,1947.
Present: Commissioner H.James Gut, Mayor.
" Gao D.Blshop
" Andrew Carraway
" Lea R. Lesher
" RObert A Williams
City Manager & Clerk H.N.Sayer
Deputy City Clerk Gordon L.Bradley
Meeting called to order by the Chairman who announced that the purpose of the meeting
was to consider a proposal of the New York Giant Baseball Club to lease property at the
Sanford Naval Station from the City for the purpose of conducting their annual spring
training program for all of their farm teams, and operate a baseball training school.
Also, to handle other matters that may come before the Board at this time.
Thereupon the Commission proceeded to a lengthy discussion with Mr. Edward Higgins,
Manager of Seminole County Chamber of Commerce, Mr. George Stine, President, and
Mr. John Krider, Vice-President of the Sanford Baseball Association, relative to the
New York Giants program to train approximately six hundred ball players each spring in
Sanford, and also to take over the franchise of the Sanford Baseball Association and
operate a baseball team in the Florida State League in connection therewith.
After careful consideration, and in view of the fact that the City has not acquired
title to the property at the Sanford Naval Air Station that the New York Giants
desire to lease, consisting of the J.O.Q Building, one of the Barracks Buildings
and personal property for furnishing same, also sufficient land to construct at least
ten baseball diamonds thereon, all of which belongs to the War Assets Administration,
it was felt that it would be more advantageous to the New York Giants as well as the
City for them to purchase and own this property for their training program.
However, the Commission agreed to exercise the City's priority to purchase this property
as cheaply as possible, and the convey it to them.
The City Manager next reported that the Florida Power & Light Company had installed
their service at the Municipal Water Plant and commenced furnishing power on June 16th,
and that Engineer Abrahams made an inspection of the other diesel engine and found
that the crankshaft is cracked in it also, which still leaves the plant without any
standby emergency service; stating that a request had been made to Fairbanks,Morse &
Company, manufacturers of these engines, to send an engineer to Sanford to determine the
cause of the crankshafts cracking in both engines.
Thereupon after further consideration, it was the opinion of the Commission that one
of these engines should be repaired as soon as possible, in order to have auxiliary
power available for safeguarding the City's water supply in case of an emergency
breakdown with the power company, and on motion of Commissioner Williams, seconded
by Commissioner Lesher and carried, the City Manager was authorized and directed to
purchase one crankshaft and the necessary main bearings for repairing one of t~e
engines, the estimated cost being $2,000.00
On motion of Commissioner Bishop, seconded by Commissioner Carraway and carried,
the Commission next authorized the purchase of an Electrolux Cleaner for the City
Hall at a price of $69.75.