Minutes 01-05-53 ~ T~
M~JTES OF A R~GULAR I-~ETi~'G OF TM C0~iSSi0t~_~S
OF B0-~tfTON BF~_CH, FLORIDA, YIELD AT T5~ CI_~ff K&LL
BOE~T0~T BEACH, ON JAhvJARY ~ 1953.
PFZESE~:
F. L. Pu~inton
A~E.Shook
Ao0.Fredrich
C. Stanley Weaver~
~ Pu~inton called the meeting to orde~ at 7'°30
He asked t~at~ ~ames 9aulder~ from Fort Lauderdale~
be allowed to dmscuss hms business with the Co~ucil before
the half hou~ allotted to the public.
~[r. Ca~mlder said that in co,~uection with the Super Market
they wised to build they wo~d llke tc have a road frcau
Oces~ Avenue to Ls/~e. He said they have a_u option on a~out
t~ee acres for parking ~d asked if the City would be willing
to exercise the option with them~
~u-wmn,on same. ~he ?-ece o~ property Es~st of ~Howard
Job~son~ ms o~maed by ~ir~ Cau!der a~ad M~ Milte~ ~d asked if
the City ~ ould
o~m equipment~ in ordem to get a z~ket site. He said the
ded~ca~mon of the property for the road is on z~s way~ havmng
been a~e~ for.
After a long discussion >~, Hood m~de a motion that the
City go ahead mud pave the road when and if it ds ~sdicated
to the ~' wn~cn was
~ty~ ~ Fredri~h seconded the motion~ -~ '
passed mnanimous!y~
~k. Caulder said ~ney would start on the foundation for
the super mar~et ~uedzately~
M~. Cottrilt, of the ~meriean Legion~ presented a letter
from the Comumading Officer of the unit in which Sergeant
Taeger served in Korea~ st~gesting that sofas special recognition
be given to Sergeant Yaegero
Mr. Pur~nton suegesved ~ ~ne Legmen sho~la t=.ke charge
of such a matter~ an~ that was why the letter hkd been tu_rne~
over to them b t~e Cit ~ ~ ~ , =
- y - y. ~e =greed that ~he m~n shou!m be
reeo~nzse~ es~clal~y when recommendem by thezr Co~anding
C=fmc~s, suggested recomp~_sing the ~ ~ -
~eg~o~ for any e~-
eerie they may be put to in such co~=_ectzon.
1.£r, Fredrichsa_~a~ ~ mt' 'nas been the eusto~.~ of ~,-,~armou~' -
cities and, tov~s to reward_ such boys, but ~_at'h the f_ns~acmat~ '
si%nation of o~ City amd the Legion is smch that the only
possibility would seem to be that the Council appropriate a
certain s~m ~nd give it to the Legion for disb~se~nt as a
monetaryoreward~ as being more welcome than enbertairmiento
After fumther discussion Mr. ~-~edrich made e motion that
the City appropriate Sg~.00 for each re,sram ~o retu~r~s from
Overseas active service who has been reco~ends~ for spaci~
reco~.itiom by hms Co~anmmng 0ffm~r in a letter to ~ne C~y,
the Legion to b_ ~ng ~y other o-~* ~ ~'
u.~S~andlng c~s~s before t~e
Co~uail for actlon~ M2~ Waavor seconded ~me motion, which
was passed ~uimously.
:~ Smith ~' attention to th~ bad con
Boulevard ~est of the railroad, which he saz~ needso~ack top~
Mr. Pu~inton thought th~ request no~ ~easonab~e and
suggested t~n~ mt over to the Street De a~tm&nt~ -
}~ Shook said ks '~ =
City intends to repai~ the ~oadswnl~ 'cn~ need i~ ~ the wors~
During a ~scussmon ~ the bad stats o~_~ ~bu_~ ~oad ~Yorth
o~ t~e Florieda~ it ~as ~ '~ tha~ ~ ~
longs to Mr~Ca!!oway, as, being only 30 feet ~ol~e, it b~s never
oeen ~.~epte~ by the ~ity.
I.~o Shook suggested that the people who live =~ ~ '
~=e Should
get together and pay for the necesss~y ~at ~ ~ ~
will f~nish the eqnipment~ e~a~, ~ud tlme ~ty
This was agreed to by the Coumcil~
A question was raised by Mr. Csaaavan regaa~ding ~ alleged
violation of the ~lmmb~ug code~
Mr Purinton said '~ ~-
~ ~ia~ sacb a matter mus~ ~de taken u~ w~uh
the Pl~um. bir~ Board to ~ ~, '- ~ ~ ~ ~ · -
~h ~1 ~orma~ion r~a~dmng the con-
d~mon co~lained of shooid be orovidsd
~'h~ Griffith said the nots for ~1,200~00, i~ coriuection
~ith the ~ -~-~
~me~y Hill colored section, should be acted om by the
Co~aci! as it ~as due on Janua~y 2~
pay the ~1~200.00 due
passem
and >~J~eaver seconded~ that the C~t~r
~o ~s. i~_emons~ without i~terest~ Motion
}~r~ Griffith brought up the matter of ts_xes ~d assess-
merits in cor~ection with the Casino under the new development
seheme~ s_ud said the Cors_~ Ridge Development Comps_my want to
be sure that if, in the fu~re, Ocean Ridge should again be
incorporated with Boynt'on Beach~ rD_is property will not bs
taxed for the life of this lease.
~%er discussion. Mr. Rood made a motion that the City
acceot tbs charge in the lease made with the Coral Ridge
Development Company as suggestsd by ~Griffith.
Fredrich seconded the motion ~ich wa~ passed unsnL~ously~
PS~. F.L.l~s3~inton, ~. AoE~Shook~ and 1~. C. Hows~d Hood,
having been me-elected tc the Co~ission in the December
mlection~ were duly sworn in by the City Clerk..
l~fr~ Shook nominated
seconded the nomination~ snd
nominations be closed.
?o~inton as Mayor~ Mr~ Hood
?~Fredrich zaoved that the
In the vote ~gnich followed >~ Purinton was ~manimoo~!y
re-el~cted as Mayor~
In his acceptance speech, >layer Purinton said that~ with
co-operation, the City slhould have a smooth rurnming Board tb~s
yea~. He ~_ads o~y one suggestion which was that tlme tmxpayers
refuse to listen to r%uuors, but should bring them to the Co'~ucil
who will make a thorough investigation of them~
The public present was asked to e~press its opinion on the
e!eotior~ of Mr~Purinton as Mayor~ The expression of approval
was unenvious.
1~ Joseph Greenwood proposed a rising vote of thanks
to the Co~ucil fpr the good work they have done for the City.
· ~e City Oierk read a letter from Hr. Ralph W.~nap~an
tendering his resigm, ation as Judge on acco~mt of ill health°
I~. Purinton reco~snded acceptance of the resignation and
e~pressed great regre~ that such a good man ~ould have ~ give
up the job~
I~ Hood moved th&tlt~b resignation of Judge Chapme~ be
accepted end suggested that the letter of accsptsnoe s~_d regret
be signed by every Co~issioner, considering the good work ks
has done~ ~,~o Shook seconded the motion, which was passed
~uuanimously~
Mr~ Purinton suggested that e2! tlme Police Officers
sign the letter also. This was a~eed to~
After mzs~ussmon~ !va. Shook su. ggested that ICm~
Martin, Attorney~ be ~Oi~'~ t6ct_~&~ J~P, ~nd made
m ~on that if D~ .... Martin v~ '~1 acceot~ the_ p.~sition~ _he be
~&ecte~ as ~uo.g~. ~r. Hood seconded the motion, whack ~as
passed ~u~imousty.
~h% Puminton s~oges~ed that all Department heads ~ ~'-
the s~me as last y~a~
The n~mes of the various Devartment~ heads ~-~~ ~ read as
ol_o~s ~ ~
Dorothy V.Williams: ~' ~
~iuy Clerkh Tsx Asssssor~
Taxx Collector, and Treasurer.
H o C, Carver, Police ~_~ie f.
Charl¢s Scm_lot, Fire ~_ief.
George ~omisti~s en,
%~illisz~ Van V;agner~
Robert Griffith ~
Mr. R o Go Greer~v~ood ~
Eugene M~meiste~,
Superintendent of Public~orkso
Superintendent of SSreets & Parks.
City'Attorr_sy.
Building ~ud Plumbing Inspector,
Electrical inspecto~
~w~. Hood rmde a motion t__a~b ~ the Depa~tment b_eads as read
should be re-appointed. Mr. ShooL seconded the mot=on which
was passed %u~animously~
~ Purinton asked if m%y members of the public present
had any suggestions or reoo~endations for Lmpr0ving the work
of the City. There was nore~!~.~
~_~_e City Clerk ream the minutes of tbm last regularme e~_ns~-
of the Co,~ncil of Decer£oer~2~'~, 1952.
-:r. Hood movem and ,~._. Fred~ich seconded that
m~nu~s be accepted as read. Motion passed %u~animous!y.
Alta_ m=scusszon~ Mr~Frearich moved that the ozsce of
City-o~ed property on Lake Avenue should not be sc!do Mm~
Shook seco~.dec ~_e motzon whmch was passed um~uimous!y~
BILLS ~ ._~_z~ FOR PA~U~T:
Gert ~ 1 Fur~d.
Dor~ald A, Neily 22.52
Olive Cis_~pik 103
Vera Johr~ on 85.40
Teresa Padgett 98,10
Jobm Collins 19.22
He~ Cooper 53.20
Le on~d Harris ~0 ~ lO
Dave L~ier ~9.00
Smu M~ray ~3.20
Ch~lie ~aters ~0~ lO
R~us ~mdrews ~.00
Ed. Jerken ~6~ 00
Peter~ Jacobs. ~ ~ ~:00
Clyde R~e 2.00
Pa~ Bem~ ~0.00
Harley Roberts 4~ ~0
Katherine Th~ps on
Lee Th~as
Clyde Rowe
G. C~isti~usen
George S ~ Br o c!~ay
Hula J. Litsey
Trustees: F~E. C. Railway
Cmmeron & Ba~kley
Art Concrete ~orks
All State Pipe Supply Co.
Builders Providence
Florida ~& Lt,Co.
Weave~ I~ance Co. 58~36
0cem~ City L~m~ber Co~ ~, 22
Belcher 0il Co~ 292.~0
Vaug~m & l~fri~t !i
Growers ~ Eq~pmemYo Co, 1Si. 91
E~Cst. Fire Protection Serv. 8.00
Court Records Cc. 20,00
Palm Beach Type~miter Co, 28,7~
Halsey & Griffith
Fla. -Ga.Tractor Co~
Del~ay Machine & Supply Co~ 1.20
D~kee Pr~t~ug Co. 1%~00
H, & W.B. Drew Co. 7~ll
Lindsley L~mmber Co. 128.48
Bp~tpn Beach ~-ews
B~b~a,s Dress Shoo ~4~7
Blue Cross of Florida 87.80
do ~ do.
Water Fu_~d
92.20
46 00
ao
200,00
301o56
106.27
325 88
6.20
t2.46
Depositors
Shaw Bros.Oil Co, 238°98
Co,mn ty ~!ercs~nti!e 2,62
Palm Beach ~aemical Co~
~la J.Litsey
M~s~ C. 0 ~Miller
Joseph Kolendo
~_yde Rowe
Leons~d H~- ~r'sz 48.20
~ar~ Jonson ~. 00
Dave ~er
S~ Y~rray 33,20
~mar!ie Waters 52~10
R~us Andrews ~.00
Ed Jerkens ~.~0
Peter Jacobs
Kato Willies ~,20
A. C ~ Carver 2~, 00
J.W. Butler 18
C.E~ Hodgss 12
J ~ A. ~ingle~ 25 · 00
A, ~. S ~rm~sh ~0 ~ 42
D~V.Willi~ 2~
0 ~ Cierpik
Vsra Jo~us on 10
Teresa Padgett !2
Refuse ~mdrews 18.7~
Hezmvy Cooper 25
Le on~d Harris 2~. 00
Peter Jacobs
Fr~uk JoPm son
Dave Acm_let 2~. 00
Smu 10~r ay 2~.00
~lie Waters
Bo~ton Beach Fire Dept, 2p~ ~0
Kato Willies
Lee Thm~a s
Katkerine Tho~ms on
Lee TD_~ as
~%as. N. Boos
A. C. C~vs~ 1~.90
W. E. Bushong 12~. 00
J~W.Butle~ t~. 20
JOb~ H. Collins
C.E~Kodges 134,80
J,A. ~ingler ll9 ~10
N, B. Sermi sh 121, GO
Dorothy V .~Yilli~s 13~80
Olive CiePpik 103,!0
Alice Kelly ~'0 O0
Te_~sa ~amgett 98,10
Chase ~ationai Bsmk: ~89,~0 ~ I. & S~
i00.00
2
13 ~ 75
7.5o
7 ..50
7
7.50
46.00
51 ~ $o
aS.co
25.00
25°00
7.50
7.50
In cormection with se±_-tnsu=.ance, DL~.Fredrick made a .~ot~on ~nat
~2~000.00 be set asia~ fop the stating of a se~_r~u~ce p!~
fop the City. Mr. ~ ~- ~
weak, er seconded ~e ~ ~-~ - -~ ~
lQ. ~riffith suggested that if this money is to be set
aside in a separate fzu~nd it might be deposited in the Delray Fsder~
al Savings & Loan Assoeiation~ for the s~<e of the interest ~hich
wo~ld t~reby be earned.
After discussion ~ ~ -
~ ~intonsama he would look ~ ~
zn~ tb~s
and other pl~us to see ~__~_~ would be most advantageous to the
Regarding t~_e possibility of Postal TM
,~e.ilvery ~ I ..... ~C2I~-, ch
asked _f the ~aps ordered ~or the coverage of
sum=mc~en~ and s~c. a sloth map .... ~u~= be _orovidsd ~o~-~ the City
~ well ~
~.a ~or the ~ ~-
~ was e~!a~em this was being ao~_e n~ ~a~ mupl.
cafes could easily be made after receiot of the c~iginals~
The City Clerk read the ~_~nutes of the specialnee
of the Cor~maission of December 24~
~ Fredrich_ m~ea snd :ur~. Hood
of the special meeting be acceoted as
seconded tha~ the minutes
read ~ot~on passed
Regsa~ding the tentative plat submitted of the Highway
East to the Canai~ it was ooi~ted out that this c t~s for
3C foot street, while the ~z~y 0rd~n~aca spec~fmes ~0 feet.
H?. Shook made a motion~ seconded by i,~r. Hoo~ that the
plat os_~.not be accepted ~aless it agrees with the City Crdin~
an, ce in the ~atter of ~0 foot street width. Motion passed
uaaanL~ous lyo
The Building ~ns~oecto_ ~s report z'or ~ecemoer, ~
was read° s~uou~ting to ~ ~ . .
_n~ Po±_,ce Department,s report for December, 19~2: ~as rea~.
~,~r. ~Teaver sa~d ~.,~. Christis~nsen ~. found it difficult to
have the %later Report ~ ~ .... = ~ ~
=ea~ for om_e first Co~ucil m~e~_no of the
month~ ~ud would like to send it in ~ '
~_ ~ second meeting.
?h% Ci~-r~s,~-~nsen~s re~aest was agreed to.
- '~ '~ " ~_otes~_ng a vi~lation
A le~uer was _-cam from ~,~r, Joe Harless ~,~
of zoning ~egul~taons. It was explained that ~
a.~.reac, y been taken ca~e
A letter was road from the Rev. Brooks, Pastor of the Church
v~ God, r~o. uossmng permission to raise a tent on a lot o~u~ed by
the ch~ch for sp~rmtuaz services tuuti! they t~ve enough money
for a bmmidmng.
Mr, i~r~-uton ss~id that if no fire regulations wore involved
there would seem to be no oojectmon, and recommaer~.ed turn~no
the letter o~er ~o th~ Fire De~a_tmen~.
A letter was read from tho POMA Board of Directors regard-
.~ Mr~ Hood property on Lake Aven~e~ wmthdrawmng their ob-
Jections to the proposed building~
A letter was r~ad from im~et Village Bar and Restaurmr~t
asking that the nmmo of ~,,~ ~'
,~il~=s J. Kern be added $o ,that of
I:~. Hood moved that the m~ae of Willis J.K~_~a be added
to the license as requested. Y~ Shook seconded tho motion
w~h ~as passed
Bids for tires were read as fol!ows:~
Goodyes~ Service Stores; 4 tires and tubes
Bro~n & Moselcy
bid~
Hood ~oved ~d ~r~ ~ s~ ~ ' %
-~.~ .... eo~ed t~_at the Goodyear
bom~ the low-est~ be accep~oa. Motion passe~ ~ananimouslyo
i~ Weaver suggested that it would be helpful for carrvin~ on
tlme buszness of the~meet~n~s~ ~? eacb~_ Citv~ De~sa~t~ ~e na~ be ~ ~ ......
on ~ne agenda so that it would ~vs an opening in case it had
any remarks ~ m~e ~
Tb~s suggestion was agreed to.
A list of the bills O'Kayed for ~ ~
pay.~n~ this
read~ No questions were asked regarding them~
evening was
There being no
mo eting.
f~ther business, Ma o~ " ~ -
-~ y _ Purinton amjo~mne~
STATE OF FLORIDA }
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COUNTY OF PALM BI~!CH ) SS
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C!'-~ OF BOI-~JTON BEACH)
I do so!eF~!y swear (or affirm} that i will
support~ protect and defend the Constitution and Govern-
merit of the United States, the State of Florida, and of
the City of Boynton Beach; that I sm duly qmalified to
!held office under the laws of the State of Florida~ bhe
charter and laws of the City of Boynton Beach~ end that
will well
perform the duties o_~ the Cloy
u~on. w_zcn _, &m about ~o en,$~ so
Smbsc_z~m and sworn to bezo_e
me this ~th may of J~ua_~or, ±9>J.
~ ~" C'Orn~'~J$$Ion expires .Nov. ~0, I95S'
STATE 0P F~0RIDA
COL?~- 0B PA'LH BEACH
CITY OF BOtlTON BEACH
I, the undersigned~ having been duly elected as
Hayor~ and also as President of the City Co~mcil~ of the
City of Boynton Beach, Florida, do soie~mnly swear [or affim}
that i will support~ protect mud defend, the Constitution and
Gove~mment of the United Stazes~ the State of Florida~ and
of the City o£ BoyntOn Beach~ that I am duly qualified to
hold office ur_der the laws of the State of Florida, the
Charter and isles of the City of Boynton Beach~ and that i
will well and faithfully perform the duties of Mayor~ and
President of the City Council of the City upon wb~mh I
about zo enter~ so help me
Subscribed ~d sworn to · ~
*~ ~th day of January~ 19~3.
Not sty Pu~ic
-~{y
C e-rs~i S s i om exlpire s ~