Minutes 02-21-55BO!fi{TON B~ACH~ PLORIDA~ H~E~ AT T~
B0~N~0N B~ACH~ ~Si~IARY 2t~ 1955.
PiP. A.E. Shook, Mayor. D.V. Wit!isms
Mr. Stanley Weaver~ Vice Mayor. Zei! T~ylor
Mr~ Albert W.Deen. Carl Store
Mr. Joe DeMa~co. R.F. Grif~ith~
Hr. Mort H. Partin~
Jr.
Mayor Shook called the meeting to order at 9.30 P~M.
Mr. Brockway presented a plat of Pine Cress Ridge for
approval.
After discussion~ Mr. Deen moved, M~. DeMarco seoonded~
that tdme olaf be accepted. Motion carried.
~. Brockway also presented another plat for tenta~mve
~ ~een 2nd Addition.
aporoval of Rolling ~
After o. mscussmon, the plat ,~as tentatively approved.
P~s. ~ood presented a _ougn plat of a development convem-
plated by Dr. Cs~per~ ~%o wanted vo be info~ed as to ~uy re-
s~rtctlons.
Mayor Shook smggestem ~nat DP. Carper consult an ~asineer
to see how many lots he cgn get out of the development.
P~r. Walter Dutch spoke_~on behalf of a group of home owners
of the Ocean Avenue section, suggesting~ for the protection of
those h6me ovmers, ~ae exception granted for operation of Tropica~
S?amp Brick CoF£pany now be rescinded, since the property has
been vacated oy that Comp~uy.
come fm~Oy to serenity-five home owners of the locality who
were present, raised tlmeir bends, when re~aested, in suppo~ of
Rt. Dutch's suggestion.
The special object_on was vo the proposed erection of a
ready mix concrete pls-u~ on t~ tocation~
~,Lr.~nook said he had told PLroSnow that he did not tk~ibk it
~s a proper place for a cemen'~ pla_ut a_nd that aaother position
could be found. He added that from now on out b_e s_md tdae rest
of t~e Cou~ucil wou~d fight muy imea of spoiling the City of
Bo~nton by allov~ing anything detrimental in any residential
section within the City limits.
~_is statement was greeted with general applause
audience~ and Mt.Dutch exoressed bis ths~_~s so time Cou~cil
their approval of his suggestion.
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Mr. Weaver thought no one would care to build a residmace in
that location s~ud Mayor Shook ~ught some zoning shoulm be made
to protect nearby o~emers of property, and that a clean type of
b~siness could Ce allowed there which would not ~urt nesa~by
property
Mr. Weaver moved t~at the property be re~mrned ~o residentisi
zonimg~ and that the matter be ~a~ned over ~o the Zoning and
PlaD_uing Boards for stndy and report~ after which hearings can be
had on the matter~ Mro Deem seconded~ Motion carried.
Mr. Shoe~ said P~o Snow had bought t~ tots, but~ seeing that
his ~pose was not favored, he was willing zo put them back on
the market.
F~s. Bosworth, as President of tb~e Garden Club~ asEed tlmat
the Council proclaLm Boynton zo ce a Bird Sanctuary, s~ud that
childrezk' from tlae First Grade up could be oaught to ce ~ind to
birds ~
~. Deem moved; P~.Weaver seconded, that Boynton Beach should
be proctaL~.ed a Bird Sauctua~y. Motion carrie~.
· l{r. Wyckoff, .~peaking for several residents ~T~ Playland Homes
on Ocea~u Avenue West of the $.AoL. railroad~ comptaL~_ed of the
bad condition of the road there and thought it should be repaired.
Mayor Shook se_id all reoairs to streets from now on will be
done ullder assessment.
Mr. Griffith said if the proper~y owe_ers concerned worm
t~_e a~..o~at of their assessments fr~a the City Hall~ s_ed pay the
total s~m; She City will pus the roads in.
~et
in answer ~o complaints of tardy Stash col!ection~ }~. Dean
said the City does not have e~ present s%lfficient equipment to set
up a rspdlsP sehed~sls lout is doing tau best iv c~u with the
equi~m~ens av~_lsbie~
City Cier~c Dorothy V.Wiiiia~as ream the minutes of t-~e tasv
Papa±ar meeting of the Co,uracil of PebFae=~y 7.
Mayor Shoo~ said the option to pu_~chase the beach property
should be ~after~ six months a~ud before one ye.s~.
}~. Weaver moved~ Fm.Deen s econded~ t~at :~e minutes be
acceoted wit~ the above correction. Motion csmried.
Regarding the subdivision East of Shlnnydaie~ %~t~ich was to be
checked the day after the is. st meeting~ P~. %~eaver reported that
She plat had been rejected,
!~a. Fred itoepnick, speakin~ for Hr. itoepnick~ Chairs~a~ of
Recreational Board, ~_o was ~uable to be present~ gave ~
enco~aging repo~ on ~he success already ac~eved from vhe estsb-
iis~ent of Teen Town~ saying thst ay ~he last assembly the attenm-
ha~increased to i12~ ~hat }~.Slate ham been chosen as
Director as his ~malifications exceeded those of ~i '~he othem
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applicants for the position. She added shay the members of tl~e
Recreational Beard had asked her To express -~eir v~_ar2~s to the
Co~J~ci! for appointing them anm thus giving them m~ apport~i%y
to help in
Hayer Shook expressed p±easere at the progress and said
~e wo~ai~ be glad to De at the Legion HaL1 on Priday night.
F~. Weaver said Vnet t~e condztion of vhe mmplifier in the
Legion Hall is in poor shape ~a the record player for ~he dances
csnnot be ma~ loud enough to overcome ovher noises. He suggested
that as the Legion cannot afford ti~e expense, t~e City should have
it ehec~em into mu~ see zhat it be repaired.
kh~. Weaver moved that vhe 0iVy be responsible for the checkkkg
in~o and, repair of the amplifier system in the Lagior£ Haut.
DeMarco seconded. Me,ion
~ DeMarco vol~veerem ~o get in toucb~ with ~he repair man.
~ro ~tone~ in reply so a question, said the meter condition
was in pretty good shape~
& letter addressed to the Zoning Beaird from Mr. j.A.McBride
was read. Also !e~ters ~n bhe same ~jeet from Martine
Moseley s~d Thomas Bedford-Jones, relative to re-zor~ng property
occupied by Mr. Bedford Jones.
~?h~. Griffith explained that there is ~n alley which is used
as a thoroug~e~ but he does not z~ow the
it was staved by Mm. Jones that a pla~e is s~nak in tl~ road
saying 'PrivaVe property~ may be closed at ~uy time~.
l~'~. Griffith said it was paved by the City ~ua bec~ue public
by preserip~iomo
~ !et-~r si~aued by HroHoc~uth was read th. at the Pl~bing
Board reco~aende~ 30-!bo weight paper be used in drain fields,
Mr. ~feaver moved that the charge recommended by t~e Pl~bing
Board be incorporated i~m ~ae P!~s~mbimg Code. i~r. Deem seconaed.
Motion cart led,
A req~est for she trs2asfer of a b~verage license from C~arles
Percival to John Preniesky a~ud Frances Preniczky was read.
Mr. Weaver move~, Mm.Deem seconded~ that the transfer ce
granted. Motion carried.
An invitation from tb.e Rotary Ci~3_b to the Council to attend
the showing of the fica 'The 3meat idventure~ at the Boynton
Theatre on Thursday, Februa-~y 24~ was read.
BILLS
l~iae Cason 82.20
Olive Ciez~pit 118.85
M. J. Lofty
Zeil Taylor ~7.9~
Alice Kelly 35.00
A.E, Shook ~0.00
Joe DeMarco
Mott Partin ~0.00
C. Stagey Weaver 50.00
A. W ~Deen
C. F. Hoc~mu~ 150.00
F~ed Bowles !00,00
Leon G~_on s i00.00
R.F.Gr!fflth Jr. ~00.00
Paul Stoelze! ~0.00
Peter Rosensweiz ~0. O0
whirr ~Dowel! 30~ 00
Pre ston Bro~ ~0
jo~ Ouarine ~, 00
Frm~ Johnson ~, 20
Dave L~aier
Wm. Sch~.e s sler 48.60
Ckamlie Waters
Karo Willi~is
Albert Fields ~0~08
J. R. Her-mar s on 63
BoSton Beaca Fire
M~s ~ ~..E. Fearheiley t0.97
Eddie McBride 6.12
Preston Bro%m k0.08
Job~ Gu.~ ine 23.90
L~ J.H~ris
Dave L~ier
Ellis McAvoy
~im. Schue s sler
~nart 2e Waters
Albert Fieids ~D.08
Evans Book r 36.80
Asphalt Sales Co.
Lyle Signs Inc.
Parry Sales I0. O0
Brat~don Tr~ sfer ~: Storage
To~,_ of Palm Beac~ 16.60
T~_~e uo~_~ ~-~+~ Records Co. ~5.00_
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Boym~on Beach News
Florida ?c~er & Light
B.D. Cole
Trusvees F.E.C.Riy. Co.
Remington
Aus~i~ Supply
Bo-Del ~inti~g
Palm Beach ~pe~iter Co~
Bro~ & Moseley
L.B.S~errett & Sons
R.B~Barnes & Son
Rubln Construction Co.
Hill Mfg. Co.
~orida Lea~e of ~mc~-
p~ities
Deerfield Rock Corp.
Cont,.emi al C~e
Western Auto Associate
S tore
Vaug~u & Wright
D~lray I~ition
Pr8 ston
Job~ H~rington
Leo~ J~H~ris
Frabk Jo~s on
Hen~ L~sford
Ellis
~ Schues sler
Chartie Waters
Mc~rthur Wavers
~lbert Fields
Evans Booker
~affer Si~ Service
A. L.Edwards
J ~ ~. Tuit e
A ~ C~ Ca~er
J~ W.Butler
J~ H. Collins
C ~ E ~ HoCge s
J~A~ ~ingle~
N.B ~
D.V .Wii!i~ls
J. R ~ Henderson
Mae Cason
Olive Cierpik
M, J~ Lof~ey
H. D ~Himber
Zeii Taylor
BB~ State Ba:~ for With-
hot ding
MYM, Burke ~ t
Preston
3.50
200o15
923.72
1.00
33 o co
10.25
11o30
119.35
701,80
45°00
96. O0
23.75
65.00
39.85
4o.o8
48.4o
h6.00
40.48
52.6o
47
~0.48
5.00
124.55
126 .i5
~35.00
I! 7.33
ilS. 95
106 ~90
i06.90
i3%i~
i27.70
82.20
ii8.8~
81.95
96.9~
i47.95
4~6.oo
i5.60
!0 .oo
4o.o8
JoD-~ Guarine 21~400
John Harringt on 46.48
L. J. Harris
Frs~k JohD_s on
Dave L~er ~5~20
Har~ L~s ford k8.16
Ellis McEvoy ~0.~8
~. A. Schu~sster
~lie Waters
Karo Wii!ia~ 42.2~
Alberv Fi s!ds 37.32
Evans Brooks 29
~.B.S~sr~ett & Son
Florida P~er & Light 764.70
National Recreation kssocn. !0.00
Heidelberg Re sta~t 1.50
E~l T. Bro~ 238.31
Mi~ Uniforms /nc. 21.00
Trustees F~E,C. Rly. Co.
The Palm Beach Post-Ti~es 10.01
Easv Coast Fire Protection
City of Deiray Beach 75.0f
C .T. Bowles 61 .$1
Weaver Instance Agency 236.16
Hs N.~ ~ Butts 122.2~
Ac~ Rubber Stanps 2.70
Gulf Oil Co.on. 37.6~
B. F. C-oodri ch Company 63 · O0
Mose Y~ng 60~00
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Water ~d.
Ev~s Booi:er 3,68
Frank Cottom 38,30
Jo~ TM '~' ?~ 4- 60
L~e Tho~
~na~iie Waters 5-75
Alfred Fields 3.68
Peninsul~ Supply Co~ 101,3~
Joe Earle ss
W. J. ~o~
W. J.
Teresa Padgett 107.9~
Ca~l Stone 133 ~47
Lee Thomas 59.30
Charlie Waters
Kato Willies 4.20
Albert Fields 2~ 76
E~ns Booksr 2~76
Fr~uk Cotton_ ~. 00
Edward Dick~son
Acc~. of S~V.Shiplett
do. .80.
Aoc~ of Milton Cobin
do. 3~00
To~$r C~o~_to
C~o, Ford
Acct. Peter Harvey
Wills. rd W. Waters
Addr e s s ogr ~ph-Xult igra~:
Corp:~ 25,25
R.H.B~mes & Son 202.50
Dr. O~as. E. Akes
Gulf Stre~ L~ber 8.89
Nept~e Ne~er Co ~ 605.00
Lee T~omas 59,50
Frans Cotton 3~90
Shaw Bros. O!~. 37,82
Motor Vehicles Co~ission 6,7~
Collector of ~ternai Reven~
ue 226,10
Blue Cross o£ Florida 26,80
Teresa -
Paage
H.D. :~ii~mler 96.95
Carl Stone 1~2.
Boyntom_ Beach ~ergency
First Aud 2~0,00
Lee Thomas 60,~0
Yrmuk C ct ton 39 · i0
E. C ~ Rasck~
0harles B. Perciv~
W~ L, ~:omris on
Carol
Acct~ Joseph Viney
do. 6.00
Acct. Michael McN~aara
do. 4- 60
Acct. Bany~ Tree Inc.
Depositors' F~d.
7,50
7.50
7,50
7.50
7.50
7,~0
7.50
7.5o
7.50
i5.oo
7-50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
50°00
Mro ,~riffith presented a Water,,~'~e~'?'cA'~'a~'.~ .~.,,~ Contract wi~h
Bte~art B. Ingleha~t for a~oprovai m~m si~na~.re by the Mayor.
~. Griffith said he had had another meeting with the
Railway~ who asked if the City would pay for the repair of Ocean
:~venme where the stmuchlons had been~ s~ud also asking for the
erection of ~No Parking~ signs on both sides of ~_ae railway.
Taylor said the patci%ing of-the holes has already been started.
After a long ~iscussion of the hydrant situation in the
Co~uuty~ Mr. Weaver moved that if the people don~t get together
and pay the hydrmat rents, the hydrants will be taken out.
Mr. Deen seconded. Motion carried~
In a discussion on the sale of City water by Mr. Zngleh~wt to
purchasers of his houses~ ~.Griffith said the plat had never
been presented for approval, ~u~ Mt. Shook thought t&at su~ meters
were nov being paid for should be tm~en out and a charge made for
putting them back later.
7~ro Oriffith read a letter he had written to l~v.!nglehs~t
regardmng Mate? mains~ to w,~cn ne has as ~et rscezve~ no tepid,
Stone said he ~.~ou!d gee the matter ironed out~
· !h,~o bids received in reply to the advertisement for a
line were
i. ?r~_~ the Square Deal Machinery & Supply Co. ~9~796.00
~!US boom extension...
50,00
2.~o ~m Fi~ Machinery Coo
do. ,{}9,988~o0
Mr. Weaver moved tna5 the bmas be tabled u~vtl _~ is seen
what can be done about ~ne ~6~u0u.00 drag line. Mr Deen
ssconded~ Motion oarried~
Mr~ Weaver ~eferred to t~me matter of the 0oean Ridge
property being properly zoned and believed that~ if possib!e~
the Cou_~eil s~hould have a meeting ~,~th the 0ceam Ridg~
missioners before ~aey leave ~ow~ for t?~ s~aer, to discuss
developnents that may be intended during the s~ser~ as some
agreement sho~d be arrived at on these developments. He said
he remembered some one saying they would re~uire ~he developer
to put in water ~ains up vo speoifications ~ud
Pecan Ridge would o~ all the water mains, ~d not Bo~ton Beach.
He said ke ~iieved ~kat if meters and seLf, ice ~e supplied some
agreement should be come to as to pa~sents esc.~ and that when
Boynton Beach equipment is put into Ocean Ridge~ they si~o~d be
charged more than Boynton Beach is charged.
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After a long discussion~ i~r. Griffith thought that if Boynton
Beach have to supply the new developments, it will meau mu ex~ra
tma~ eve., and they should be ch~ged accordingly. He suggested
a meeting ay which the change in rates c~ be discussed Mud arranged.
~. Weavem said 0ces~ Ridge expressed their willingness at
the last meeting to co-opemate with us and he thought au agreement
should be dragon up, no matter whether the developments call for
an increase in service this summer, or no~.
It was agreed that a letter be ~itten to the Ocean Ridge
Co~aissioners asking for a meeting, at their con~enience.
bid was received for hauling rock at ~1.i0 per cubic ysrdo
It was stated Sow. Sth Avenue is in bad condition 8n~ the
~aggsstion was made that if .Herschel Willi~s cau ge~ shell rock
orovided ~ud de~i~p~dTM by the County, the City witl spread i~
A bid received on ~he rotary mower a~no: trash fork was read:-
Rotary Mower. ~mi~O0
Trash Fork
Both for
~18~.00
~6oo.oo
i~. Weaver moved, Mr. Partin seconmed~ that this equipraent
be purchased.Motion carried.
EEr~ Weaver said the trustees of the Masons'~ Lodge had made
no decision yet about selling t2ae property here. He said the
City will be given first chance vo buy if they deoide to se!l~
the only stioulation in the contract to b~ that ~ae City a~ee
to maintain service ~or the Boy Scouts as now~ or better. As to
price~ he said they will probably t~e the ~ecomra~dation of the
~ a~ ~o~s.
tEr. Shook said he had received a~a application from a boy in
Delray for a job as Life Gua~d ~d swivelling teach, r, and ~aggested
that a Life Gu~d might be considered necessary for Sat~days ~d
Sundays ~th the crowds on the beach on those days. He said a
si~ ooutd be put up ~otifying t~e public that a Life Gu~d was on
duty o~y on those degas ~ ~ad offe~d to fin~_ ou~s what pay the boy
~.~ou! d ac oept.
Mrs. Bosworth said slms had contacte~ the Lincoln Cemetery
Board 8!ud had asked them to draw up a~~ agreement for the negro
cemetery~ that Mr~Long ~aid be here in a couple of weeks ~0. d
sas had said they com!d wait u~oil then.
f~. 3regg Hoffmam applied for pe~uission ~o put a 500 gallon
storage tank of Deerfield gas on ~me property at the corner of
~.E. ~th Avenue ~d North Federal; this to be a vemporary instal-
lation ~ ore gro~u~d~, from ~ich he c~ fill maaller
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1~~. Weaver moved that tlae req..~est for the ter~oorary
installation of a gas storage t~
g~uted, if at ~y time it becomes o~j~ction~ole
will be ~otifi~d and the t~uk will be r~moved. Mr~DeM~co
seconded. Mo~ carried.
A letter was read from ~r. Martell regarding a Trailer Sales
tice~se for October ~ext~ to be located om ~orth ~emera! ~m_~way
opposite ~he present Parry Trailer Sales.
After disc~ssion, Mr. Griffith was asked to craw up an
Ordinance ~
cover~_ng~ paving, ls~udscaping, etc. for trailer sales
and also for ~ed car
~-~r. Weaver moved that Mr. Marte!I be notified that his request
has been grsmted subject to the dra~ing up of s~ Ordins=nce~ ~ith
which he m~st comply~ s_ud that the license will not be issued u~ti!
the requirements of the Ordinsmce have oeen complied with. ~.
Deem seconded. Motion carried.
There being no f~t~er b~.siness~ aZae meeting was adjourned
by the Hayom.
>%ayor.