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Minutes 03-04-57M~YJTES OF A REGULAR ~ETING OF THE COUNCIL OF BOYI~TON B~ACn, FLORIDA, ~,D AT TF~ CITY BOYNTON BEACH, ~I&RCH 4, 195V. PRESENT: Mayor Mott Partin 2tanley Weaver L.C.Chadwe!l Harvey Oyer. City Clerk DoV.Willisms. Chief of Police Carver Zell Taylor Carl Stone The Mayor called the meeting to order at v.~5 P.M. The City Clerk read the ~m~tes of the last regular meeting of February 18. Mr. 0yer said the time to be allowed before vacating City Hall after sale should be nine months.~ Also t~e price on the property to be the fixed one Whether sold thmough realtors or direct by the~City. Mr. Weaver agreed, but thinks the realtors should be paid the usual c~m~.ission ou~ of the $150,000~00, if they sell it, and that it ~aould be announced that th~ City ms willing to pay the commission. Mr. 0ye~ mov?d that the minutes be corrected to read nine months in which to ~acate the property afte~ sale, an? the price o~ $150,000.00 to include the brokerage fee of the fmrm conductzn~ the sale. Mr. Weaver seconded. Motion carried. Mr. Weaver stated he wished to clarify the ~!~utes just read.~ His motion should have included the.decision of the Council tO ac~ire ownership of all water ~ines ~efore the City of Boynton Beach furnishes water to anyone. ~r. Weaver moved that the minutes be accepted as corrected. Mr. Chadwell seconded. Motion carried. ~. Weaver moved t~h~ the Cmty.of Boynton ~each hereby adopt a resolution covering~the motaon of last me~ing and addition of pipe ownership. ~.r. 0yet seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution attached. A letter was read f~om Mr. Joe Hatless reoMesting the abandonment of an alley ~n Arden Park. ~ It was agreed that the letter should.be tabled =nd turned over to the Cmty Attorney for clarificatmon and report at the next meeting. A letter was read from Mr. claim deed for parts of certain been set aside for a park. Roschman requesting a quit lots in Arden Park that have It was agre~ to table the letter and turn it over to the City Attorney for aproper legal description ~ud a~report at the next meeting of Council. A letter was read from Nr. Carl Grummens requesting re- zoning of his property on N.Wo ~nd Avenue to commercial. It was agreed that this should be left to the Zoning Board for recommendation, after having been referred to the Planning Board. A~letter was read from Fran~DeRice requesting a change. It was agreed that the letter b~ referred to the Board. zoning Planning A letter was read from Mr. Philip V~ry requesting refund of $5.00 paid for an unused plumbing permit. After discussion, Nr~ 0yet moved that the $5.00 be re- funded to ~r. Vary. Nr. Chadwell seconded. Notion carried. A letter was read from Fire Chief Charles Senior s~ving it was the opinion of the Fire Department that substations would sooner or later be needed in the North ~nd 8outh ends of town and suggesting that suitable land for these be ac'~m~ired After discussion it was suggested that the Fire Department~ being experts, should approve the sites. It was agreed to notify the Fire Department that the Co~uacil have taken the matter under advisement and can decide later, when the maid,becomes more apparent, after the Fire Department have found a desirable site in a particular place, at the same time suggesting the Chief approach the Planning Board and talk with them about possible locations. A letter was read from ~r. Bucelli of Paso Robies sub- division, ~ad handed to Nr. Griffith for reply. A letter was read from the American Legion requesting a donation of ~800.00 for fireworks for July ~ celebrations. Nr. Weaver moved that the City donate ~800.00 to the American Legion for the fireworks display o~ t~e ~th July. ~r. 0~r seconded. ~otion carried. A letter was read fr~m the Sea,rest Realty Company, signed by Charles ~. Boos, offerzng a property of ?O' frontage on N.E. 1st Avenue for $~,000.00, and saying only a small down payment was needed to hold the property. -3- Nr. 0yet moved that the City purchase the property offered; that a down payment of $100.00 be made now, the remaining transaction to be completed by December 15, 195T, after the 2iscal ~aE~budget is made up. The total priee to be $3,000.00. Mr. Weaver seconded. Notion carried. A letter from Royal Palm Village was rea~, with a petition signed by proper~y oysters, requesting action ~taken to avoid serious accidents on Highway No.1. Mr. Griffith said the City had no ce~trol ever Highway No.1. The City Cl~ l~ated October refusing to ch. an~ quested flashzng Highway No.1. was a matter for the police ~ro Weaver Department reque 'Caution, at the rk~ea~ a letter from the State Road Department, 19~, ~n which they. gave their ~easons for e the light regulations, and p~vide ~he light, stop signs, and '~o pas~zng' s~gn on .fter a thorough check they had concluded it better enforcement of existing regulations by ~r. 0yet su~ there informing · control over tr~fic entering the highway. A Resolutzon-| was read coverinE the R/W to North end of Rolling Green R~dge, stating that accepted by the Council of Boynton Beach.. uggested a letter be written to the State Road ting a notice saying 'Intersection ahead, or point in question. gested a letter be written to the developers up hem that the State Road De~tment has sole s~reet at the the street is ~/~. Weaver moved that the Resolution be adopted. Mr. 0yer seconded. Motion carrisd. A Re~olut~on on street repairs was read. ~Y~. Weaver moved that the Resolution be adopted. ~r. 0yet seconded. Notion carried. A meeting to hear objections from abut?lng p~operty owners will be held on March 22, at 1.30 P.M. at Czty Hall. Nr. Oyer pointed out that the City is not obtaining the full cost price of water meter~ insta~$a~ion. This means that the profit the City gets is a year or two behind, and if we wish to put in capital items the gap between the cost of the water connections and what the City gets is too wide. -4- ~r. Weaver agreed with ~r. Oyer and gave his reasons for doing so. ~r. 0yet gave the charges of various other communities showing that those which have b~en built up rapidly have increased their charges for water connections. After further discussion, Nr. 0yet moved that the following connection charges be adopted, starting with April l, 195V: Actual. Recommend. 3/4" $ 45.~5 ~0.00 1~ 85o~5 VS~O0 l~u 14~.96 13O.00 2" 217.30 1VO~O0 Weaver seconded. ~otion carried. There was a long discussion between the Council, Mt. Field and the Brand Brothers regarding .re-surfacing o~ streets ~n.the ~arter of the ~ acres not completed with streets. ~r. F~eld said there is no over-all plan,- the City intended to go along before the street specifications were changed. ~. Taylor said only o~l/ms needed, and that Brand Brothers will provide the oil if the City will slag it. ~r. 0yer moved that Nr. Taylor be instructed to oil and slag East Palm Drive, smd the Brand Brothers will pay for the oil. ~r. ~eaver seconded. ~otion carried. ~r. Field was asked to write the City a letter regarding the water system in order to get it approved. After a discussion on an easement for pipe, Nr. Field offered to give a bond for the $~0,000.00 needed so that the work could be proceeded with as soon as possible. Mr. Weaver moved that a Resolution be adopted that the City will accept a bond f~m B~r. Field in limu of cash in escrow for the railway crossing at the Barkway at the Seabord railway, so that the work can be proceeded wit~. It being understood that cash payment will be ~ade by Er. F~eld upon completion and presentation of bill. Mr. 0yet seconded. Motion carried. Mr. Fiel~protested the installation of water meters along the Rolling G~een Parkway after the City ha~ agreed to provide water, b~fo~e the Resolution ~as adopted anm the meters were installed. Mr. Oyer explained that this was done to conform with the which forbids free water being supplied. water agreement ~ ~ Mr. Griffith suggested that as it is'on City property it be treated in the same way as other City parks~nd property, and the water be supplied. Mr. 0yet moved that any water bill for the Parkways before the Resolution of 19th November be abated and, beginning December 1 they be allowed 80,000 gallons oF water per year per meter free on the Rolling Green Parkway. Mr. Weaver seconded. Notion carried. A xopy of a letter a~eas~d to the City Commissioners from Raymond C. Brand, Chairman of the Building Code Committee,c~ity of Boynton Beach, was handed to each Commissioner. It pointed out that the published amendments to the Southern Standard Building Code for the City of Boynton Beach Awe in variance v~th that approved by the Council on November 5, 1958. The letter requested a notation concerning these errors be inserted in the published copies on sale in City Hall. Nr. 0yet said he would prefer that the matter be referred to the ~ildi~g Committee and Inspector before such insertion is made. Er. Griffith said if the letter is correc~ it is the law and the only thing to do is to add the two paragraphs,omitted in error, to the Building Code. ~r. Weaver said we will work on the assumption that the letter is correct, and if the Building Board suggest a change it can be made. Meanwhile the letter will be handed to the Building Inspector for discussion with the Building Board, and report at the next meeting. Mr. Field then Council was taking sewerage estimates spoke of sewers and was told of the steps the in this connection in getting a survey of for the whol~ City. Nr. Field thought hLs pla~ as of January I was assessed improperly and he woul~ like to come to City Hall to look into it. Nr. ~a~ren Johnson submitSed a plan of his lot 1~9, Block C., Boy~?ten Hills, saying that with regular setbacks he wen,t be able to pu~ a house on the lot. It was agreed that he be mllowed to center his ~house on. the lot in the best possible way with the approval of the Building Inspector. The meeting then adjourned, at 12.30 A.M. Mayor ~ Czt~ Clerk J ~ BILLS 0'KAYED FOR PAEq~ENT: Gen'l. Fund. Arcade Electric Co. 15,53 Armitage Restaurant 100.50 Austin SupplyCo. 62.84 Bai~ rs Furniture 19o00 Blue Cross of Florida 298.75 Brockway, Weber ~ Brockway 4.70 Bo-Del Printing 55.76 Boynton Beach News 40.20 Boy~on Gun Shop 19.00 Brandon Transfer & Storage 20.00 Herman Butts lO.00 Brown & Moseley 49.23 Court Records Co. 20.00 City of Delray Beach 45.00 Detray Ignition 29.95 East Coast Fire Equipment 11.25 Dominion Signal Co. 94.29 Edgar Stationer- Store 3.90 Florida-Georgia Tractor Co. 9.72 Florida Power & Light Co. 809~95 Fosters Garage 18.40 Robert F. Griffith 050.00 Gulf Stream Lumber Co. 5.83 Gulf 0il Co. 113.87 Halsey & Griffith 8.48 Hood's Auto Service 9.45 C.E.Jones 15.00 Jackson Armature & Electric Service Keatt~s Trucking Service 619.75 Miami Uniforms 383.75 ¥~nitt MacDowell 38.78 Porter & Qard Service Station 20.90 Seac~Eealty & In~ur,~gency 312.65 Southern Building Code C ongr~ s s. 87.50 Sample Rock Co. 3, i31.30 Southern Bell T. & T.Co. 124.49 South Florida Asphalt Co. Fohh~Vio~aut~? 27.75 Vaughn & Wright 8.91 O.U. Wipper & Assoctate~ 6.56 Willimms Chemical Co. 18,25 Wayme Akers Ford 77.42 Chase Manhattan Bank Shaw Bros. 0il Co. 1,065.79 6,056.25 I. ~ S.Fund Bo~nton Beach State Bank for Withholding 1,615.69 EE~OLUT!ON WATER DEPARTMENT POLICY BE IT EESO~ BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY ~ BOY~ BEACH~ PA~ BEACH COUNTY, FL~IDA: That we ~o hereby establish the policy that hemcef~rth, before we serve water to any e~0division outside of our mumicipality, and in some other mn~*cipality, that mumicipslity ek~l write ~s a letter advising that the new plat has been a~proved, amd fur~ish us with~ a co~y of proposed water lay out to be sa~etiemed by ~ Water Department before i~stallati~no BE IT FBRTHER RESOLVED, that the developer ahml~ convey s~l pipe a~d appurtenances to t~e City ef Boynton Beach, and same becomes a permsm~nt part of e~ City water system. ~SSED AND ADO~'~D In Regular MeetinE this 4th day o£ ~March, 1957, M~yor Vice-~ayer / ATTEST: City Clerk ~~ ~s~ ~a~ ~ ~ . 4th ~ ~ Ma~ch, 1957o R ES 0 L U T I_O N WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Boynton Beeeh~ Florida, did during its resutar meeting held the l?th day of Dee*mber, 1956, adopt a' Resolution finding it necessa~ for public interest, that certain streets, ~ulev~ds~ ~V~ues~ lanes~ alleys, per~ays ~ other pu~ie hi~we~ Iee~ ~th- in the limits of the said City be impr~ed bF beLug buil~, repairS, res~f~ced ~ rebuilt~ and dis by said Resolution according to lew~ ~thorize smd direct the ~perin~e~t of Public W~rks to prepmre ~n esti~t~ cost fe~ repair, F~ild- ing~ re-$~f~cing ~ eonst~ction of s~id s~reets as described in the said ResolutionS now therefo~e~ E ~ ~SOLED BY TE CITY ~ ~ETON~ BEACN, FLORID~ ~S FOLLOWS: 1. That the following streets, roads, boulevards, avenues, lanes~ alleye~ perk~ays and other public hi~h%Falye hereinafter described shall be constructed an~/or rebuilt to specifications as required by the laws of the City of, B~ynton Beach, said property abutting the following s%ree'~$ ~nd alleys: Number of Feet Estimated Railroad ~ven~ue in Arden Park 2,08~ $2,802.36 N. E o Third ~Avenue between Rail- road Avenue smd N. E. Third St. 560 6t~.87 N. E. Fourth A~emue between B~il- road ~vemue ar~ N. E. Third St. 5~6 N. E. Fifth ~venue between Rsil- ro~d ~v~ue a~ N. E. ThUd St. %~ 61~.87 N. E. Se~th Avenme between R~il- road ~venme ~ N. E. Third Street ~ 631.26 N. E. Eighth Avenue between R~l - road ~venae ~nd N. E. ThUd Str'~et 574 631.26 N. E. N~th Avenue betwe~ Rsilro~d Avenue~ ~nd N. E. ~hi~d Street ~ 57~ 631.26 ltd ~ve~e ~N. E. Fifth ~venue 626 1,836.23 2. The City Coune~ shall $~t as ~ Board objections from a~tt$ng~ property holders at the ho~ of B~ch ~ Florida ~ 11:30 to hear on Friday, January 25th at the City Hall B~i!ding~ Boy~tom