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Minutes 03-17-58MINUTES OF A REGUL&R 2~TING OF THE CITY COUNS-~ OF BO-,~TON BEACH HELD AT CITY HAIL, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, M~RCH 1V, ~1955. PRESENT L.S.Chadwell, Mayor Martin Durkin, Vice Mayor Har~; ey Oysr Mott Partin James j, Mshoney ~m~y Clerk D.Vo~vm±lmams Zell Taylor Carl Stone The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7.30 PoM. The minutes of the previous regular ~eting of _~farch 3 were read~ ~ .... t~e 15 feet of property wa~ held by ~ ~r. Gr~ff~m. said on ~h~ City in fee simple tmtle and not R~f[. Al~o tl~e motion TV~ antennae should read ~To waive permits for any antemna which is less than ten feet fro~ the last anchor on the structure of the building'~ Yr. 0yet moved the mznu~es be acce~ted as co.recteao Mr. Du_k~n seconded, _~.otion carried. Gerald Cook said he t~d written Cz~y Hall asking for a concession for ~mbrelias and cabanas on the beach. He was asked to make out a formal application in writing g_vzng defznzte propo~sals~ so that the Counczl would be in a position to take action on it. Mr~ Hunter, as a~,representative of the Boat Club, thsmked the Council for the progress made with the launching ramp and said the Club wished to ask for a re-location of the club house site-on the City property 125 feet East of the present site, of the same size, to avoid disturbing the present landscaping of shrubs and trees. After discussion, during which .~r~ 0yet said he could find no record in the minutes of the sigaing of the ~e ass with the Boat Club, Mr~ D~o~kin moved that the lease 8S executed by and between the City of Boynton Beach and tb~ Boat Club is hereby ratified and~adopted. Mr. Partin seconded, Er~ 0yet and Mr~ ~ahoney voted ~No~ The Mayor voted ~Aye~ ~otion serried. Mr~ 0yet *'~noug..t~ ~ity property should~ n~ ~o~ be turned over to a private cl~o~ ~r~ Durkin moved the petition of the Boat Club location of the Club house as outlined in the petition signed March ~, 1958, and_ fzied with the C~y Co~ucil~ be ~gr~ Partin seconded. ~ro ~a~honey and ~,~r~ 0yet voted The ~ayor vo~ed in favor~ ~otlon paased$ In reply from a question by Mr~ John Zeizet as to when repairs would be made to let Avenue West of ~rd gtreet, _~r. Taylor said the work had been planned and would start this week° A letter was read requesting a change in Board~ from the Pastor of St. ~£srk~s Church zoning and ~s referred to ~ne Plar_uing A letter was read, signed by Robert Fulton~ requesting a warning signal or gate at t~_~ rail~ay crossing at 01d Dili&~High~ way and Gulf Stream Boulevard (S.E~ Zeth Avenue)~ A letter from the Recreation Board was read about irregular- ities on the beach at night~ and was referred to 'the Police Depart~a me nt. A letter was read from the to~n of Ocean Ridge reiati~e to the fire and police contract with the City of Boynton Beach and requesting a joint meeting. ~onday, ~arch 24, 7~30 P.~,, was set for such joint meeting~ Six emergency ordtnauces h~-lng been recommended by ~r. Pimentel, ~r, ~ thought it better to b~ve the opinion of the City Attorney before passing them, and that they should be put into proper legal form. .~r~ Griffith said he would try to have them ready for the next meeting~ but he prefers to have a reasonable time ye study them, and that they are not in the proper or complete Regarding the application fc~~ a license for a new and used car lot on South Federal Highway, ~r. Boos~ who had brought the subject up~ was informed that a new ordinance was being ~rawn up covering the retirements to be complied with in coD~ection with such lots. Mr, Griffith suggested giving the~ applioant a permis~ the license to be granted when he complies with the ordinance being drawn up by the new Master Planner~ He said ~¥~r. Pimentet should have the ordinance ready ~d prepared for passage by the Council, that he is employed to do these tDings and it is now up to the City Attorney to prepare th~ in legal languag~ whereas ~r. Pimentsl should i~ave done this. ~r. k~ahoney thought emergency ordinances can only be put into effect under stress of public health ~d so forth~ that otherwise they muct go through the regular channels. After further discussion, Mro Durkin moved to refer t~he ordinance back to Mr. Pimentei with instructions to prepare and submit a complete ordinance covering this subject and that he cite the law upon which the ordinance is based, and any legal background he may be able to give in connection with it~ so that it can be acted upon by the City Council. ~r~ 0yet sec onded ~ ~ot ion carried. Meanwhile it was agreed to =ab!e the question of the new and used car lot. ~r wi th the Council 0yet moved ~500~00 be given to the Recrea~zon Board request that a record of expenditure be returned to ~r~ M~aoney seconded. Motion carried~ the Mr~ Durkin repOrted on the progress made by the Street Depar tunent recently~ ~r. Grzz,zth read 0rdin~uce ~o~304 for the second ~eadmng. >/~r. 0yer moved Ordinance $0& be accepted for th~ final reading. Mr, ~.~ahoney seceded. ~_otion carried~ Mr. ~,~ahoney said nothing has been heard from *~e County Commission regarding a new location for the City d~mp~ and suggested a letter b~ written to the Co~ission saying we are anxious to talk the thing over an~ would like a date~ 5~r~ 0yet said he had been asked about the clearing of vacant lots on N,E, 7th gtreet, ~d the Mayor sa~d msny lots colOred t~wn should be cleared of accumuiat em rubbish. Mr. 0yer thought some prOcedsare should tion with a City Mmaager. it was agreed .to attend a meeting of the Council at~3,30 ~o give his views and advice. be set up in aonnec- ask..~r ~ , La~sSn to Vfednesday, ~[arch 26~ There being no further business, the mee~mng aajournem at t0.35 Mayor C it~ '~lerm.