'''Proposal: The Society should adopt a policy that any lease or rental be guaranteed for a term of not less than five years with maximum rent defined, and that funds sufficient to secure the facility for said term be identified before a lease or rent is authorized.'''
Note that Consuls are in conversations with an Orlando area patron who is looking at purchasing a building larger than his present need, and who may then be in a position to offer the Society the balance of the building at a reduced rate until such time as he needs the rest. He is amenable to a minimum five-year term. Final price will depend on the cost and size of the facility, but it may be possible to obtain space at $10/ft.—rather less that Consuls have been able to find.
'''Proposal: Should a patron offer shared space not far from the present [[Headquarters]] under suitable conditions of security and compatible use for a below-market price for at least a five-year term, the Society should move quickly to accept, even if long-term goals suggest a different (but currently unaffordable) location.'''
Further advantages may be had from owning rather than renting, including: