Minutes 03-18-63MINUTES OF R~.GULAR 1V~ETING OF CITY COUNCIL H~--LD AT CITY I4_tLL,
BOYNTON BEACH~ FLORIDA, MARCH 18, 1963
PRESENT:
JOHN L. Ai{Ct-iIE~ MAYOR
J. ALLISON BAN-KS, VICE MAYOR
J~MES J. ~AI-tONEY, COUNCIL~
WALTER A. M~SEN, COUNCt~
THO~ ~..SUM~, COUNCI~
GENE MOORE, CITY -~TTOltNEY
J, B. tiENDERSON, CITY MANAGER
tfLA. Y'HOCHMUTH, DEPT. CITY C~K
ZELL TAYLOR, PUB. SER~CES
GE~ ~GHT, F~E ~EP~NT
O~ ~AL~CE~ ~N~CE
DIKCK GROOTENBOER, PL. & ~SP.
EDW~D T..SW~K, PO~CE~C~F
~N S. ~t;tJ~, ERSO~EL
JOHN JO~STON,. PUBIC UTI~TIES
Councilman Banks led the Flag Salute and Rev. E..E, ,Statuffe~, First
Methodist Church gave the Invocation.
Mr. Madsen moved that Mint~tes of March ~th be acceptect as written,
seconded by Mr. Banks and unanimously carried.
Mr. 1Viadsen moved that Minutes of lVlarch llth Special Meeting be
accepted as written, seconded by 1Vir, ,Summers and unanimously carried.
Mr. Summers moved that the request for additional tractor in street
department be removed fronu the table, seconded by lvir. l%4ahoney and unar_imoasly
Mr. ~ahoney moved ~at the City ~anager:s recommendation to go out
for bid on additional tractor ~ ~e street departme~ be approved and t~ ~e
present used tractor be traded in with an optio~ that the adve~ising be for trading
in old tractor or to purchase the ne~ tractor outright ~it~ut trade-in. ~otion
seconded by ~r. ~adsen and ~nimomsty carried.
Mr, Banks moved that the request of Judge Durkin for a pay raise be
removed from the table. Motion seconded by Mr. Mahoney and unanimously
carried.
Mr. Madsen moved that the request for an additional $5_0.00 increase
per month be made effective imimediately for Judge Durkin which is in line with other
town's wage scale in this area, Motion seconded by Mr. 1Viahoney and unanimously
carried.
On the request by residents in Lak~ Boynton Estates for recreation area,
it was agreed that Mr. Henderson, Mr. Johnson contact the Jr. Vfomanrs Club
to see if any equipment can~be obtained for this area.
Mayor ~rchie reported that the City Attorney: A/ir. ~i{ussetl, of
l{ussell and.~on and himself went to Jacksonville and Atlanta to deliver the
papers in regard to the s~w~r'-project'bids and upon ~ir return received
wire fro~ Sen. Helland that~mpproval had been ~ade of $Z50,~000.
learned that Section I~ had to be g~arded to the lo~ bidder, So~thern G~f Util-
ities to co~ply ~itA U. S~ Dept. of Health.
~r. ~o~ay ~oved that Section ~ of the Se~er project be tentmtivety
a~ard~6 %o'So~h~r~Gulf U%ili~ Oorporation~ subject to app~v~ of public health
carried ~an~ously2
The City Attorney read l{esotution 63-Q regarding award~g of bids on
sewage works
A4r, ~Mahoney moved the adoption of ~esolut~o~ 63-~ seconded by ~.
Banks and u~nimo~sly carrie~.
Public .audience:
Correspondence:
Mr. Banks moved thai A4arch 18 - 23 be declared Jr. Woman's Club Week,
seconded by 1Vir.-Summers and unanimously carried.
lvlr. Ban_ks move'd that the City follow procedures in the past and donate
$50.00 to Carver Schotarlship Committee. Motion seconded by /v~r. Mahoney and
unanimously carried.
Mr. Makoney moved that the City go-o~t' ~o bid for an air conditioning
unit for the office of the l~ecreation Supt. at the Civic Center, seconded by. lV~r.
Banks and un~imously carried.
In reference to the letter from J. Clinton Scott regarding Grimes prop-
er~y: ~lr. Banks moved that this be turned over to the l~lanning Boa~dI for recommenda-
tion and that they be instructed to proceed further at an early date and recommended
that a Special ivleeting be held to dispose of this matter, Mr. Madsen seconded
the motion which carried unanimously.
Mr. Henderson was requested by lV[r. ,Summers to notify the Girl Scouts
that he would connect their new range tomorrow~
Mr. Moore read Ordinance 63-6 establishing speed limit in alleyways.
tVir. Mahoney moved to adopt Orclinance 63-6 on second and final reading~
seconded by Mr. Summers and ur~mimously carried.
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City Atorne] road Ordinance 63-7 re zoning code pertaining to 1{-3
to allow apothecary shops.
tVIr. Summe~z$ moved the ~doption of O~dinanco 63-7 be adopted onsocond
and final reading, seconded by Mr. Bsa_ks and unanimously carried.
Mr. Moore rsadOrdinance 63-8 regarding rezoning Lots 3Z to 39, Inc.
Crestviow Subdivision from 1{-Z to C-1.
iVIr~ 1Viadsen rngved ~hat Ordinance 63-8 be adopted on second and final
reading, seconded by Mr. 1Viahoney and unamnaously carrzed.
Mr. Moore read Ordinance 63-9 regarding zoning ordinance requesting re-
zoning of Lots 40-41, Inc. Crestview Subdivision, f~om R-Z to C-1 covering Lots
40 - 41.
Mr o Banks moved that Ordinanco 63-9 be passed to second and final
ina, s~co=d~d by Mr, .~ds~n grid nn=imo~sl~ carried,
~r. ~oor~ r~ad Ordinanc~ 63-10 zon~g or~nanc~ 8c~ol Road ~s~m~s
r~questi~g rezoning from ~-Z to ~-3 to be ase~ as ~n apothecary s
Mr. Mahonoy moved ~e adoption of Ordinance 63-10 o~ second an~ final
reading, seconded by Mr. Summers an~ unanimously carried.
Mr, Moore read Ordinance 63-11 an emergency ordinance ,establishing
rates for sewage charge. (5 or less fixtures, $3.25; ne:Cc 7 fixtures, 35~ each;
over 1Z, Z0¢ per month, e~c.)~
Mr, Mahoney moved the aliopti~n of Emergency Ordinance 63-11. Motion
seconded by Mr. Summers and unanimously carried.
On the request of Councilman Banks to discuss tho status of right-of-way
of S. E. Z3rd `avenue, Mr. Mahoney moved to leave this in the hands of the City
,attorney for him go work oUt~m Motion seconded by Mr. Barn_ks and unanimously
cart led.
Mr. Mahoney moved that each Civic organization be invited ~o appoint a
representative to a~tend the cotmcil meetings: seconded by Mr o Banks and unani-
mously carried.
On tho request of Herbert Keatts regarding paving of 3rd Street, the
Mayor appointed Mr. Madsen, Mr. Banks: Mr. Taylor and Mr. Henderson to mee~
with property owners at the earliest convenience to work out a solution to this request.
Mr. Mahoney moved that the City Manager be authorized to hire G. L. Geister
as part time supervisor at tho Civic Center and tho salary be taken from the contin-
gency fumed, seconded by Mr. Madsen and unanimously carried,
Mr. Mahonoy moved that the repo~t of bills paid daring the month of
February be made a part of the minutes, Motion seconded by Mr. Summers and
unanimously carried.
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On the departmental reports, Mr. iV~ahoney made ~nquiry from Chief
Swam_k as to the determining factor on car $3 using 7.8 rniles per ga~on of gas,
~er discession, it w~s agreed~hmi a copy of the police report sho~d be sent
to the garage each month.
~VLr., Mahoney moved to accept department ~eports, seconded by Mr.
iV~adsen a~d unanimously carried.
Mr. Madsen moved that a condolence letter be sent to l~ev. Joseph Mc
Laughlin in the passing of his mother and to Mrs. T. Boulee in the sudden death
of her father., ,l~otion secom~d by Mr. ,Mahoney and unanimously caf'tied.
Mr. ~Mahoney moved that the recommendation of the City Manager To
transfer Bo~mton Beach: ~Viemou:~al Cemetery funds in ~ke amo~r~t of ~860~ from
First Benk of Boyn~on to First ~Federal Sawings and Loan or.Lake ~ferth, Boynton
Branch and $715. frorm~ara Sims Memorial Gardens to same bank, be appzo~ved.
.Iviotion seoonded by Mr. Summers and urm~imo~sly carried,
-~ survey witI be made to determine what the city's cost will be in re-
~ard to tn~ floDdi,ng on ~klortkSeacrest and Florida Power and Light reported the
cost of lights an E~ Ocean from U. S. 1 ~o Intraceastal will be $1085. per y~.
Meeting adjoarnedo ?~
Walter ~k;
Thomas A.~ Summers, Councilman