Minutes 12-21-59k~I~JTES OF REGu~.AR.~_~G OF TB~ CiTY 'aT
C~ ~J~L OF THE
C!~£ OF B0~UfTON .BEACH, HELD I~ C~m,-v~,~ HALL, B0~T~0N~ T= B~,'~" ~
FLORIDA, DECEMBER 21st, 1959.
James J. ~ahoney, Mayor
J. B. Baughman, Vice-~ayor
Martin Durkin
Harvey 0yet
Walter ~adsen
Ronald Pruda~ City Attorney
Tereesa Padgett, City Clerk
Raymond Senkpie!~ Chief of
Police
Ditek Grootenboar, Supt. of
Public Works
Jack Tuite~ Fire Chief
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M. Dr. Geo. J. Apel, Jr.,
of the $outhside Baptist Church, Boynton Beach, gave the invocation.
Minutes of the last regular meeting of December Vth were read
and unanimously approved with no corrections.
Two bids for parts for the Traxcavator were opened and read
by the City Clerk from Hollywood Bolt and Nut Co., and Clewiston
Motor Company. Mr. 0yet moved that the bids be given to Mr. Grooten-
boer to study and report to Council during the meeting his recom-
mendations as to the purchase of the parts. ~?~. Madsen seconded
the motion which passed unanimously.
Two bids were o~ened and read for the cement glaze finish at
the Casino, The companies bidding were Cement Enamel, Coral Gables,
Florida, and Ben Thomson, Inc., West Palm Beach, Fla. ~r. Madsen
moved that the bids be tabled until the next meeting. ~. Baugb~an
seconded the motion which passed un~imoustyo
One bid from Murphy's Appliances, Inc.~ Deiray Beach, Florida~
for a refrigerator and range for the Colored Recreation Center was
opened and read. Mr. Madsen moved that the bid be awarded to
~[urphy~s App!isnces, Inc., only bidder, in the amount of ~400.00.
~h~0 0yet seconded the motion w?~ch passed unanimously°
Two bids for a 40 hp motor for use in the ~[ater Department were
onened and read from J, P. Carroll, Inc., of ?~est Palm Beach, Florida,
and Florida Electrical '~otor ~f,~orks, ~fest Palm Beach, Fla.
Mr. Baugimman moved that the bids be turned over to Mr~ Grootenboer
to consult with Mr. Stone, Suot. of the ~ffater Dept., and Russell &
Axon~ Engineers, and reoort t[meir reco~aendations at th~ next meeting.
~r. Madsen seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
D~.ing the public half hour ~r. A. ~. Thomas addressed those ~
present and stated that b~ w?uld like to go on record as publicly .~
co~mending th~ present Councml and the Mayor for the excellent ~q~'
they ~d done during the past year and wished the [~ayo~ eve~ ~'
success in his future endeavors. ~- ~'-~[
A letter from the Resources D~velopment Board of Palm Beach
9ounty ~as read in which they suggested that ~r. No C. Dan Avery
ce appointed to their Board as Vice President for a period of
three years, that ~r.~Wa!ter Dutch be appointed for a two-year
term and ~gr, Even James for a one-year term° ~ Madsen moved that
the Co~3_~cil make the appointments in accordance with the suggestions
of the Board~ 5fr. Baugb~an seconded 5he motion which passed u~aani-
mously,
Nr. Grootenboer, Supt. of Public Works, reported to the Council
on the two bids for parts for the Traxcavater given to him earlier
in the meeting for his reco~aen~ation stating t~at although the
Hollywood Bolt and Nut COo bid was ~8.7~ under the Clewiston Motbr
Company bid, that due to the ~u~gency and his belief that Clewiston
had the parts in stock, he would reconm~end that they be purchased
from the Clewiston ~otor Company. Mr. ~adsen moved that ~'~r. Grootsn-
boer~s recommendation be accepted and that the parts be purchased
from the Clewtston ~otor Company in the amount of $980.10, the
higher of the two bids received based on the emergency of time and
the im~aediat~ availability from the high bidder. Mr. 0yet seconded
the motion which passed unanimously.
A letter was read from Coy Burchwell, Cor~nander of VFW Post
#$~8 thanking the Council for the use of the Civic Building ~ring
the past year.
A letter was read from Thomas Rushing~ President of the Boynton
Beach Cmvmc L~ague; requesvmng that th~. recently erected Re.rests-on
Center be dedicated'~t 3:00 O~clock P.~!. on Sunday January 3rd, 1980,
that it be named the ?filson Recreation Center and theft the follow, lng
persons be appointed as a Recreation Board to formulate the plans
for the Center: ~r. Benjamin Cain, Chairman; ~.r. Ezell Hester~ Jr.,
Secretary... Mrs~ Bloneva Williams, Rev, R. kT. Lee~ and T~.r. Alexander
Sims. ~r. ~adsen moved that the requests of the Civic League as
inscribed in the letter be adopted an8 the persons named in tlme
letter be appointed as members of a Recreation Board to serve the
Center. Mr. Baugb~_an seconded the motion. Mr. 0yet objected to
the appointing of the Board stating that he felt it should be tabled
for the incoming Council. Mr. Durkin stated that the City Charter
provides tb~t the Boards should be appointed by resolution an5 that
he felt that it would be better if this matter were laid on the table
to be taken up in the regular order of business by the new City
Council. ~/[ro Bsug~man stated that in his opinion the present
Council hsd every resson to appoint this BoatS., the new Coo~,cil
could make reappointmsnts or additional appointments if they wished.
Upon a call for a vote, the motion passed four to one, ~/ir. 0yer
voting no and asking that the record show that he opposed the nami~
of a Board as he fe~t it was contrary to the spirit and intent
of the Charter and ~-t was not prooer for the Council to aoo~int/
th~s Boars at th~s ~meo
Ordinances ~,9-~8 and
new zoning were massed on
vote of the Council.
59-19 emending ordinance ~05 and creating
second and final _eadmng by a unanimous
A letter from the City Treasurer was read recommending the
purchase of bonds in the amount of ~500.O0 from Frendergast Fahey & Co.
Mr, 0yet moved that the bonds be purchased as Der the recommendation.
Mr. Baughman-seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
The City Clerk read a letter from Harry A. Johnston, County
Attorney in which he requested that an enclosed quit claim deed
for the Seacrest Bridge be executed and returned to him, as per
the agreement signed with the City on January 2nd, 1959. Mr, Madsen
moved that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the
quit claim deed, Mr. Baughman seconded the motion which passed
unanimously.
The City Clerk requested the Council~authorize the signing of a
resolution submitted by the Coun~f authorizing execution of the
Utility Agreement. 5~. Oyer moved that the Mayor and City Clerk
be authorized to execute the resolution. Mr. ~adsen seconded the
motion which passed unanimously.
By a unanimous vote of the Council approval for the installa-
tion of temporary septic tanks were ,given for the following locations:
As requested by Cofield Builders
~n Block 40;
o±~ 5~ and 44 all ~
Lots 25, ~6, 27, 28, 30,
As requested by Carroll Builders Inc. - Lot 94, Blk 37;
Lot ~8, Blk 5~; Lot 9V, Bik 57; Lot lC, Blk 58~ Lot ~, Blk 58;
Lot ~, Blk 58; Lot 2~, Blk 58; 7~, ~l~o; Lot l, Blk
--All located in Rolling Green Ridge 1st Addition°
Two license request, one for a restaurant and the other for
beer to serve on premise and take out, for 261V .So. Feder~l Hwy.
were approved upon a motion by ~¥~r. Madsen, seconded by ~gr. Baugb~an
and unanimously passed,
A letter was read from Tereesa Padgett, clerk of the Civil
Service Board giving the results of the employee election which
was held on Denember !lth. The two employeed elected to serve
during 1960 were Eugene Wright~ Fire Dept. and John Johnston, Public
Works Dept.
The Civil Service Board eligible list was read for the informa,-
tion of the Council.
The res~gnetmon of Walter Dutch as a member of the Civil Service
Board was read. 51r, 0yer moved that the resignation be accepted
and that a letter of thanks be sent to 5gr. Dutch for his¢~-'~ne con-
~adsen seconded the mormon which oassed~
tribution to the City.!~r~'~. .
Letters of resignation were read from the Recreation Board,
Parks & ~ , ~ ~ .
P~aygroune Board, Pzar~lng Board and Zoning Board.
~.~r. ~aug~hraan moved that they be accepted with a great deal of regret.
~. ~adsen seconded the motion which passed unan~_mously.
A letter of resignation from Waneta R. Startzman as Chal_man
and member of the Cemetery Board was read, and unanimously accepted.
A letter of resignation from Dorothy Jones, Council Stenographer,
was read and unanimously accepted~
at the next regular eetmng~ w~th a request for her presence
Recommendations resulting from a Zoning Board meeting held on
December 9th were read~ ~r~ Baughman moved that the recommendations
be tabled. Nr. Nadsen seconded the ~' w '
me.mort hzch passed unanimously.
Nr. Baughman moved that the monthly reports from the various
departments be tabled. Nfo Durkin seconded the m tmon which passed
O
unanimously.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at
City
Clerk
~TES OF ~,~ETING OF ZONING BOARD Pv~ULD IN CIT%
%ALL,__ BOYNTON ~.=~_~_B~*¢=, FLOR!DA_ _, D~CE~R 9th~ !959,
RE S:¢~t~T:
Joe. W. Humphrey~ Chai~an
Adam Henneman
Joseph Burweti
Satvatore Pandolfo
Evan James
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman at 7:~0 P.~.
~inutes of the meeting held October 28th were read and approved?
Einutes of the joint meeting with the Planning Board of November
4th were read and approved.
Tract 1:
Legal description - Lots 17, 18, 20 of Block E,
Hathaway Park°
Address - Just north of S. E. 10th Ave. facing
the F. E~ C. Tracks,
Presently zoned - Residentia2
Requested zoning - Light Industrial
0w~er & Applicant - Joseoh Delmond.
~ro Joseph Deimond appeared before the Board.and ~ave ~is
reasons for requesting the change in zoning, stating that t~e
property was unfit for building residents as it faced the rail-
road tracks. No objectors to the change in zoning appeared.
~r. Pandolfo moved that the Board reconuuend approval of the
application, Nr. Henneman seconded the motion which passed un-
animously.
Tract ~: Legal description - Lot !, Block 8 Central Park
~ddress South Seacrest.
Request - To be relieved of set back reeuirements.
Owner & Aoolicant Charles Gornitzo
The Board discussed the z~quest in respect to the overall setup
of South Seacrest Blvd. Mr. James pointed out that if the set-
back ree~irements were relieved in this particular case, that
many other property owners of lots along Seacrest B~vd. with the
s~me dimensions would request the same relief, as every corner
lot along this Boulevard shared the same problem.
in view of this, ~r. James moved that the Board recommend
denial of the application to relieve set back restrictions.
Mr. Burwell seconded the motion which passed unanimously,
Tract
Legal description - Lots 257, 258,
Hills.
Address - N. W, loth Ave.
Presently zoned - Residential
Requested zoning - Commercial
Owner & ~pplicant - Gus Thompson.
259 Cherry
~o Henneman moved that the Board recor, mmend denial of the
application as they had endeavored to retain this section of
colored town for the erection of single fa~,~ly resid~e~e and had
denied previous applications for changes in this section, The
motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
The Chairman was r~quested ~y the Board members to draft a
letter-of resignation for the Board and submit it to the Council
to be read at the first meeting of the year.
There being no f~ther business the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully ~bmitted, ~