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Minutes 02-17-58NINUTES OF A REGULAR ~ETING 0F TN~ CITY C OUk~ ~]l OF BOY~T E BEACH, FLORIDA, ~,D ~ CIT~ HALL, BOYNTON BEACH, PEBRUAR¥ 17 ~ 1958. PRESE~T: L. S. Chadweil, Mayor. Martin Durkin, Vice Mayor Harvey Oyer Mort Partin James J. Mahoney~ City Clerk D.V.Williams Chief of Police Carver Zell Taylor The ~ayor called the meeting to order at 7°30 The minutes of the previous regular meeting of February 3 were read. ¥~. 0yet moved the minutes be accepted as read. ~ahoney seconded. Notion carried. Er. Thomson submitted aplat of Glen Arbor First Addition for approv al. Nr. 0yet voted tenta~ve approval be given to the Glen Arbor First Addition plat. Nr. ~ahoney seconded. ~otion carried. Hr. Hal S. ives, Attorney, asked that a date be fixed for a hearing before the Civil Service Board for Jack Henderson, and was told the Civil Service Board has ne~ y~t orgaufsed, bu~ when it is the Henderson re'~est for a hearing will be brought to its attention. In reply to a question from the Nayor Nr~ Stanley Weaver said he would be glad to take on the job of Director of Civil Defence in. Boynton to work with Colonel Altman. A letter was read from the Consolidated Development Company with further reference to th~ land offered by them for a children's playground, and extending their offer to June ~0~ 19~9, instead of June 19~8, and objecting to ~at they thought was the manner in which their offer had been received at the last Council meeting~ ~. Durkin said he deeply resented the term~ used in the letter. Nr. 0yet moved the matter be tabled for further discussion. Nr~ Durkin seconded. Notion carried. It was arranged that memb~s of the Council would visit the property at 9.30 tomorrow morning. A letter was read from the Plumbing Board signed by Ho~hmuth, Plumbing Inspector, ~ecommending certain amendmants to the plumbing code regarding septic tanks. ~. Oyer moved the recommendatlons' of the Plumbing Board be accepted as amendments to the Plumbing Code. M~.Durkin seconded. Motion carried. Excerpts f~om the minutes of the Planning Board me,ting of February 5 were read. With reference to the bill due from the Coral Ridge Development Company for the railroad crossing into Royal Palm Village~ ~e Nahoney moved it be turned over to Nr.Griffith to make a collection on it. Nr. Partin seconded Notion c~ried. ' It was agreed that the Burgess request for re-zoning be re-advertised. ~. Partin moved to dmrec~' a the City Clerk to correct the typogrsphical error in the description in etd°Inance No.295 by changing ~he word 'South~ to 'North~ Nr. Durkin seconded Motion c~ried. The ~ity Clerk said Nfs. Cierpik had had a telephone con~ versation with the auditor, Nr. Hawkins, who had promised to confirm the conversation by letter. It was agreed to await the conf~_~m~ng letter before action is taken, The injunction by B~s~e±~o against the ~ty was tu~aed ~ver to ~r. Griffith. ~- It was agreed to bring the matter up for d~scuss~on~ ' at the next meeting. ~r. Ray Allen again presented~his plat for tentative approval. Nrc ~nrkin moved the petition for tentative approval of this plat be granted a~ this time. ~r. Partin seconded. Mr~ 0yet and ~r. Mahoney voted ,Neff. The Mayor voted in favor. N~tion carried~ Bids covering ~miider~s Riss Instu~ance on the new City Hall were opened and read: D. L. Swank Chaco!es W~aver Walter Dutch, $41895 Seacrest Realty less 15% $9~8.68 $356.10 nett $355o18 Mr. John Puckett was introduced by Nr. Dutch to exp~afn his bid. He said he is prepared to write one policy, includ- ins coverage for vandalism, ~r. 0ye~ asked ~hat the Financm~' ~l status of the other companies be checked into tomorrow morning, to find out what their ~nrpluses are, .before accepting the lo~t~Bi~ ~ Find out if the l~tter has an 'A' or ,~ plus, ratingS and whether it is written in ~ue policy, the Council to discuss the Findings of ~rs. ~illiams tomorrow morning at In a discussion on a Naster Plan For the City, N~. Durkin said ~ive bids had been received co~ering approximately the same~mtems, ranging ~rom Sue of $10~500 From Russell ~ixton and ~8,4~0. From ~. Emote; to $~;500. From Mr. Pimental, ~nd moved that the contract be awarded tonight to Mr. Pi$cntal in view of his reputation and standing. Nr. Partin seconded. Nr. ~ahoney and Nr. 0yet voted 'No' ~ad the ~ayp~vnted in Favor. ~otion carried. ' The City Clerk said the advertisement fo~ City Manager was still continuing, that reolies had been received but no aCtion taken. - It was agreed the-letters received in reply from the advertisement should be studied ~? Co~uucil. Er.Grmffith, ' . said he had received a reply from the Federal Power Co~mmmssmon regarding an allocation of natural gas to ~oynton ~,t~n~e~ ~n~ ~et~ and ~r~ a sk ve ~e~ letter fo~ ~. Howell g- advAce at the m$etmng next ~ednesday on what should be done. ~r, G~ffFith read Ordinance 30~ on traffic violations, adopting the State of Florida Model T~aff~c Ordinance, for the First time. ~ - Mr. Du~kin moved 0rd_nance~ 304 be passed for the First reading. Mr. 0yet seconded. Motion carried~ ~ChieF of Police Carve~ sai~ ~~ .... for ~1.00 ~-., .... ~ ..... T~- p~mcemen are askin~ ~ ~#~ ~ncrease ~n pay, making $20.00 a week ~ ~ -4- Sr. Mahoney moved the school policemen be granted an increase in pay to $20.00 a week through the school ye~. Mr. Partin se¢ondedo Notion carried. The Chief of Police also asked that a heater be installed and back-up lights in the new police car before it is delivered. Mr. Part~n mova~ the Chief be allowed to purchase a heater and back-~p lights for the new police car. Mr. M~oney seconded. Motion carried. ~r. ~ahoney said he had been told by Colonel Altman that the Federal Covernment may pay ~alfthe cost.of radio service in connection with Civil De£ense~ Et was agreed ~r. Weaver will be asked to take this ~p with Colonel Altm~u. Mr. ~arren Johnson asked about the paving of N.~. 8th Etreet in Lau~ei Hills, which he described as being badly needed~. ~{o ~rk~n and ~r. ~aylor agreed to g9 by and mnvestmgate the sm~ua~mon next Tnursmay morning to estLmate~the ~at and see what are the D~ssibtlities of getting the work done. Mr. Fred M~nnford' submitted a sketch of a sign for the South end of town; the p~ice, he said, would'be between ~l,B00.00 ~nd $2,~00.00~ No action was taken and Mr. ~un~ord left his sketch with the Council, Mr. Durkin, reporting for the Parks Board, said lifeguard Mitchell had already been sworn in as special policem~ for Boynton Beach, ~d will be for Ocean Ridge, ~. Partln said wilt be sworn in g~ough the Rounty Sheriff,s Department as soon as possible. Bids were Dick Duncan: opened on roofing for the A. ~27~.80 B. 202.80 C. 152.10 ~. % M. Roofing A. ~249.64 B. 223.05 C. 196.45 D~r. 0yet moved B. for $202.80 be Public Works building; the low bid of Dick Duncan for proposal accepted. Mr. Partin seconded. Motion carried. The mee~zng was adjourned to be continued at 9.30 tOmorrow morning. The meeting opened at 9°30 ~o JOnes, representing Seacres~ Realty & Znsura~uce Com- pany~ was present ~ud stated the Builder,s Risk insurance on City Hall would be written in one policy with the Stock Company Fi~e and Casualty of Hartford, whose rating is A. BBBBo The Company operates under a surIolu~ of ~,S00~O00 to as ascertained by a telephone cal~ to ~ederal Savings & LOan by ~r~ Harvey Oyer~ After much discussion, Nr. Mahoney moved to accept the low bid of Seacrest Realty, with the addition of v~ndalism abd makicious mischief. Nr. Partln seconded and the motion passed una~dmously. The meeting was adjourned.