012848-Adjourned Session MINUTES
City Commission, Sanford, Floxid~n. 2~ a.t...1.:.~O..~...M ....................... 19..
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in adjourned session at the
City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida at 1:30 o'clock P M January 28, 194~.
Present: Commissioner Robert A Williams, Mayor.
" Andrew Carraway
" Randall Chase
" John Krlder
" Lea R. Lesher
City Manager & Clerk H N Ssyer
Deputy City Clerk Gordon L. Bradley
Meeting called to order by the Chairman who announced that the purpose of the meeting
was to consider an application of the Florida Fashions Manufacturing Co. to lease the
Synthetic Trainer Building at the Municipal Airport for the purpose of manufacturing
dresses, of which the operation will involve the cutting of the piece goods on cutting
tables electrically as to pattern, the sewing together by use of individually operated
electric sewing machines, the steam pressing of the garments, and then the assembling
and packing for shipment; stating that they estimate there will be approximately 250
sewing machines used and approximately 400 people employed when in full production.
The Chairman also advised that it will be necessary to make considerable alterations to
the building in order to make it suitable for their needs, of which the cost has been
estimated between $?,500.00 and $8,500.00, and that they have submitted a proposal to
lease the building for a term of five years and make the necessary alterations in lieu
of payment to the City of the monthly rental in amount of $225.00 that has been established
for this building; conditioned that if they did not maintain an average employment of more
than 200 persons, they will pay the City the $225.00 monthly rental; also, with the privilege
of renewing the lease at the rental rate of $225.00 per month.
Thereupon after considerable discussion and on motion duly adopted, the Mayor was
authorized to address a letter to the Florida Fashions Manufacturing Co. , agreelng to
lease them the synthetic trainer building for a terms of five years at a rental of
$1,000.00 per year in cash, the balance of $8,500.00 to be expended by them in making
alterations to the building; subject to renewal for an additional five years at a rental
of $225.00 per month if an average of 200 employees is maintained. The City also agree-
ing to paint the exterior of the building after the alterations have been made.
Commissioner Carraway then moved that if the foregoing proposal is accepted, that
the Mayor and City Attorney be authorized to prepare the lease agreement and to make any
necessary minor changes.
Seconded by Commissioner Krlder and carried.
On motion duly carried, the City Attorney was next authorized to prepare a lease
agreement with Robert Thompson St, covering the parachute loft building at the airport
for a term of one year at a rental of $50.00 per month. The lessee to maintain the
building at his own expense.
On motion duly carried, theClty Attorney and Clerk were next authorized access to the
Safety Deposit Box at the Sanford Atlantic National Bank for the purpose of storing
$2,000.00 Government Bonds purchased for the Flremens' Belief and Pension Fund.
Request next received from the Veterans of Foreign Wars forths C~y to waive the
occupational license tax in amount of $50.00 that will be imposed on a magician show
they are sponsoring at the Seminole High School, of which their share of the proceeds
will be used to supplement their building fund.
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Thereupon after considerable discussion and in view of the policy adopted by the
Commission of not waiving the license rex on any type of business, regardless of sponsor-
ship, the Commission denied the aforesaid request, but agreed to contribute the amount of
said license tax to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, inasmuch as the proceeds will be used
for their building fund.
Appraisal Engineers, John D. Cole and I K Clay of the Firm of Cole-Layer-Trumble Company
of Dayton Ohio, who had made a tentative survey of all real property within the City
at the request of±the Commission, next appeared and submitted a proposal for revaluing
all such property,outlining their procedure of arriving at valuations of the land and
improvements on all types of property, and :submitted samples of ~the card index system
they propose to furnish for assessment purposes, of which the total estimated cost for
their entire services in revaluation of all real property would amount to approximately
$16,000.00. They also advised that they had made similar appraisals for the cities of
West Palm Beach, Florida, and Albany and Griffin Georgia, during the past year and sug-
gested that the Commission write the officials of these cities for recommendations as to
their services.
Action deferred Deriding consL~eration of similar proposals to be submitted by other
appraisal engineers.
There being no further business the meeting then adjourned until ?:30 o'clock P.M.
February 3, 1948.
Mayor.
Atteat:
~t'ty Clerk.