080265-Regular Session MINUTES
City Commission, Sanford, Florida
109
August .2 at 8 P.M. 1965
Dotherow Office Suoolv C~-~-.. Orlando. Fla.
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in regular adjourned
session at the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. on
August 2, 1965.
Present:
Commissioner M. L. Raborn, Jr., Mayor
" J.B. Baker
" J.H. Crapps
" Earl HigginbOtham
" A.L. Wilson
City Attorney Wm. C. Hutchison, Jr.
City Manager W. E. Enowles
City Clerk H. L. Whelchel
Absent:
Police Chief R. G. Williams
Acting Police Chief A. S. Williams
The meeting was called t¢ order by the Chairman.
The City.Attorney submitted a letter, dated July 26, 1965, from Horace C. Stoneham,
iPresident of the San Francisco Giants, present owners of the Country Club Golf Course lease,
stating, in effect, that the "Giants" wish the City of Sanford to enter into a new lease
~ith David M. Whelchel at the same time cancelling the lease held by the San Francisco Giants.
The City Attorney then submitted to the Commission for their consideration an answer to
Mr. Stoneham's letter in draft form, outlining the conditions that will be required in the
"new lease as follows:
1. A proper conveyance to the City of Sanford of all of the property.which
now constitutes a protion of Holes No. 12 and 13, together with Out Lot A.
2. That Mayfair Inn, Inc., and/or National Exhibition Company procure the
agreement of David M. Whelchel to modify such existing lease in the
following respects:
(a) An absolute prohibition on further assignment.
(b) A prohibition against removal of timber as well
as complete elimination of subparagraph 2 of
paragraph 3 as the same appears on page & of the
existing lease applicable to the sale of building
sites.
(c) That the maintenance provisions in said leasei[will
be changed to require the maintenance and operation
of an eighteen hole golf course on a year round
basis, with such maintenance to include as minimal
standards a proper fertilization, watering, mowing,
and weed killing program to first be submitted to
the City of Sanford for approval.
(d) The following minimum sums to be spent by David M.
Whelchel annually on capital improvements, first to
the golf course itself until such time as the layout
and condition are satisfactory to the City, and then
to building improvement and additional structures:
5% of the first $50,000.00 of gross revenue
10% of the next $50,000.00 of gross revenue
15% of all gross revenue over $100,000.00
Gross revenue shall be defined as all revenues derived
from all sources on the entire leased premises with quar-
terly accountings rendered to the City of Sanford.
In the event any of the aforesaid sums on an annual
basis are not spent on such improvements, the same
shall be paid to the City.
(e) An agreement by which package greens fee arrangements
will extend to the operators of the contemplated
municipal marina motel, providing that green fees will
be available on a daily basis to motel guests at not
more than 50% of the daily green fees then charged
subject to a maximum of $2.00.
The following improvements to be made to the course within one year:
Sixteen greens replanted in 328 Bermuda; completion
of a satisfactory fairway weed program and re-sprigging.
Commissioner Higginbotham moved that the Mayor be authorized to sign the letter
i:~compiled by the City Attorney to the San. Francisco Giants, stipulating the conditions of this
transfer, seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried.
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Next received was a l~tter from John R. Alexander, Chairman of the Seminole County
Board of County Commissioners, requesting a joint resolution be prepared requesting that
25th Street west of French Avenue be designated Sr &6-A, and placed under State secondary
maintenance. After consideration, Commissioner Crapps moved to authorize the City Attorney
to prepare a resolution pertaining to the same, seconded by Commissioner Baker and carried.
The City Clerk next requested that August 23, 1965, be selected as the date for
the Board of Tax Equalization Meeting, and on motion of Commissioner Baker, seconded by
Commissioner Higginbotham and carried, same was approved.
Consideration next given to the 'method of letting City insurance coverage to
agents, and after discussion, Commissioner Baker moved to put the City insurance on a bid
basis, and the motion died for lack of a second.
There being, no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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