Minutes 11-07-55~IIm~UTES OF A P~EGULAR MEETING OF THE C0~NCILL0~
OF BOYh~ON BEACH, FLORIDA~ HEL~D AT THE C±~E HALL,
BOYNTON BEACH, NOVE~IBER 7, 1955.
PRESEE~:
~.~o A.E.Shook. Mayor~ City Clerk D.V.Willians,
Stanley ~Yeaver, Vice Mayor. Chief of Police
Albert D~en. ~. Zell Taylor.
Joe DeM~ce. I~. Ca~! Stone.
Bott P~ti~.
~ayor Shook c~lled the meeting to o~der at 7.30
Mr. Charles Fronrath said he had ~shed to erect a
4' by 8' sign on the Federal Highway, having received permission
from the o~ers of the property to do so, but his check
offered for a license had been refueled to ~ by City Hall
as erection of the sign would have been in violation of the
City Sign Ordinance. He asked wiry, in view of this fact,
the Autor~ua had been allowed to e~ect a sign on the hiEhway.
Mr.
a sign was rejected, but their second request was granted on
the basis that they were mo~e of a tourist ~attraction, and
an Ordinauce was passed by the Council making an exception in
their
Mr. Peter Rosensweig, in snswer to a ~uery by him, was
told that the water pipe on Ocean R~dge belonged to them, and~
when they connect to Boynton Beach water system we have a
right to check to see if it is in accordance with ou~ ~p~i-
fications; otherwise we have nothing to do with it.
2~s. Waite, representing the Girl Scouts Organization,
requested percussion to have a 4' x 8' sign erected on the
City Hall Ia~nmfor a week, advertising the sale of peanuts
du~ing their drive to raise their quota of $720~00.
Mr. DeMs~co moved, ~. Deem seconded, that the sign be
allowed on City Hall property, as requested. Motion carried.
~. ¥Cnittimgslow of N.W. 3rd Avenue questioned his
assessment for street re~air~.
He wms infoEaed that no objection was received from
property o~ers in Boynton Hills, after advertising, so the
work w~s proceeded g~,
M~. Paul Johnso~ asked whether a petition had been re-
cemved zor the repamr cz e?rtazn str ets, and requested inform-
ation regarding streets being repaired by asses~aemt.
~,~r. k~eaver explained how the Street Ordinance ~perated,
~ud that although at first t~ere were many objections, ~ecently
there have been none.
i~z~. Jack Rowan said the Shuffleboard Co-~ts needed more
space, and help in ~r~uging this will be necessary fro~ the
City.
Mr. Peter Rose~sweig suggested moving the west wall
out 14 feet~ md supplying new doors, roof ~d windows, which
he said would cost appro~inately $t~000.00~
The C~_ucil went on record as favoring the e~penditure
but, under the p~ese~t budget, the City has only $1,900~00
allotted to el! the parks in
M~. ~eaver moved that the matter be tabled to see if in
the ~eanti~e the mo~ey can be found ~o do this work. ~.
DeMa~co seconded. Motion ca~iedo
M~. Reusch of Lake City Trailer Co~t said that ,~hen he
p'~chased his property the p~evious owner had told him that he
could use ail the water he waz~ted ~ithout payment.
N~o %Yeaver said there is no record of such an agreement
in City Halt end that payment should be made to the City for
the two yea~s du~ing which the water was used without payment.
The City Clerk had g~essed an approximate ~mount of water
that ?~o Reusch sheu!d be cha~ged with the stipt~ation that
if, after a yea~s ~ecord, it is show~ that ~. Reusch used
less than the amount cha~ged for per yea~, he to be given credit
for the difference. If found to use more than estL~ated, the
City to absorb the difference.
~o Griffith, when asked for an opS_ulon, said he w~ld
first like to look ~the~ into the matter.
Mr. Panl Johnson said he had applied for a restaurant
license aud had been refused because Louis C~res owed t~xes
for the yea~s 19~0-19~1,
The City Clerk said this lien is still against ~he equip-
ment, but a lioehse i~ in order as long as 19~4 persona~
p~operty tax is paid.
M~s. Freda Hurst~ of Hurst Monet, voiced objections to the
garbage collection cha~ge being made against each ~it in her
~oa~tment house, saying some don, t use cooking facilities and
that she uses only one ga~oage can fo~ six tm4ts whioh a~e
occupied at the present time.
~s. Hurst was told the t~xhad bee~ ~udged by the ~ottut
picked Up at her place du~ing the two weeks prior to the eharg~
being made, ~ud t~t the amoun~ is $1.00 fo~ a £~ui!y unit,
as set up by Ord~u~uce.
~. ~illia~ Weinstock~sked about the oroposed new build-
i~g code, ~ud insisted the ch~uges were not ~ssentia! to sm~lt
houses ~d he expressed ps~ticular ~ojection to them.
Mr. Zopfie, the Life Guards asked for a bicycle rack at
the Casino.
It was agreed that a check should be made with Gilford
Raulerson ~o find out the price for mak~ng one.
~Lv. Zopfie also referred to a "No Parking~ sign on the
hill at the Casino ~nich ~as ~delyignored.
Tb~ Chief of Police was asked to correct this condition,
and to issue tickets to Mr. Eopfie, who has bee~ deputlsed to
maintain orde~ at the Casino property.
Mr. Falconelli objected to havLug to obtain a eontract-
or~s license for building more than one house in one year, and
was told that this was in accordance with the Building Ordinance~
The City Clerk read the minutes of the last regula~
meeting o2 the Co~ucil of October 17.
M~. Weaver said it was a motor scooter which was suggested
for the ~ater Dspa~nent, and with this exception he moved t~hat
the minutes be accepted, i~. DeMa~co seconded~ Motion ca,tied.
Regarding the $186.60 damages in co~uection with the
Austin boy,s meter cycle, it was pointed out that these were paid
by the insurance comp~uy.
The City Clerk read a letter f~om the Garden Club request-
ing that, before the highway is widene~, the trees lwhieh would then
have to be moved be transferred now to the gro~ds of the new
Fo~est Pa~k School~
N~. Weaver said the Sabal pslms are vez~yhard to move
seldom survive transplanting, but the rubber trees can be
transplanted.
~t was pointed out that trees could only be removed from
the East side lots as those on the ~est side will not have to be
moved for the new higheayo
M~o Weaver moved that a !ette~ be w~itten by the City
for the Gs~den Club, saying the City will su~ply the ~e~
and a driver if She Boynton Landscape Company will move the
trees. Mr. P~tin seconded. Motion carried.
A letter was read from the principal of the Forest Park
School requesting a bl~er light on Seacrest at 10th Avenue South.
The letter wzs handed to Police Chief Carver for attention~
A letter was read from Mr. Lansing complaining oF dogs on
the school grounds.
2~. Partin said he would attend to this.
A letter was read from the Gul£ Stream Hospital Assoeiation
expressing appreciation for the help given.to them by the City.
The building report Fo~ the ~onth of October was read.
read.
A yearly report f~om the _Wire Depa~tm~ut, from November t,
to October 31, 195%, sig~ed by ~. Charles Senior, was
The Poliee Department's report for the month of
October was read.
A letter was read from ~. Earl J. Morser objecting to
the assessment For re-buildfug the read adJaceht to his vacant
property in Boynton Hills, aud asking that his letter be incor-
porated in these minutes. (Letter attached).
Mr, DeMa~co said that Mr. Atkins had asked that certain
bushes ~ud coconut t~ees be moved and Shat shell rock be placed
for pa~king behind the school.
It was agreed that the bushes and palms objected to
should be removed.
~. Griffith re zd 0r~ina~ce No.277 for the first time.
~. Deen moved that 0rdin~nce 277 be accepted for the
reading. Mr. Weaver seconded. Motion c~rried.
I~L~. Gri£fith read Ordinance No.278 (Zoning) for the
First time.
~. Deen moved, I, Lv. Weaver seconded, that Ordinance No.
278 be accepted for the first ~eadibg. Motion ca,tied.
Bids were opened on a new police car and were handed to
Mr. DeMa~eo with the request that he report on them at the next
meeting.
There was a discussion on connections in subdivisions
~o City water system as to whether the cha~ge should be $3.00
a lot or a minimum cha~ge of $500.00 per subdivision. ~. Weave~
was asked to check with other to~s before a decision is arrived
at.
It was agreed t~at a letter be ~ittento t~e~ Oce~ Rmdge
Commission requesting a reduct~on in thei~ tax bill on the new
ocean beach p~operty~
Mro Weaver drew attention to the low cha~ges made by
the City for pipe connections, contrasting them with the high
cost oF inst~llatlon of meters. He gave his recommendations
for revised charge~.
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M~z,. Pa~tin thought that house ov~e~s ~hould not pay fo~
sc~eth_ng ~hey do not
Bids were opened and read on hauling rock from
Dee~field to Boynt?n Beach, s~d the contract was awarded to
Cobb, whose price of .99 cents a yard was the lowest.
There being no further business, the meetzuo was
adjo~ned by the Mayor at ll.20 P.M.
Cit~y ' Clerk.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY -- U.S. No. 1 -- FLORIDA PHONE BOYNTON BEACH 9306-4621
BETWJ~EN BOYNTON BEACH AND DELRAY BEACH P.O. BOX 1042
REAL ESTATE
EARLE J. MORSER
REG. REAL ESTATE BROKER
Nov. T, t955'~,
City Oon~nission
Boynten Beach
Gentleman:
Much to my s%u~prise, I received recently an
Assessment on my vacant property, B~eck A, Lots !20, 121,122
Boynton Hills Sub;ri. of Boynt0n Be~ch, F!~'., in the approximate
of $183.00 for the repair of reads which b~d previously been
accepted and approved by the City ef'Boy~ton Beach.
For the passed m~ny years, the City of Boynton
repaired and rebui!tadJoing roads ~_n the BoyntonHills
Sub'n., a~d no extra Assessment was levied against the
P~operty
Am I to understand that any roads that need
repairing in the future, that all P~opz~by Owners will be
Assessed ? Such as the case of Ocean AveQ, ~here I reside ?
Please inform me Just what I can expect in the future,regar~Lng
Sa~e.
In b~ief, Just wb~t are our Taxes used for, if a
part of same is net used for accepted streets repair and
rebuilding, if nescessary ?
Frankly, I am at a complete loss to understand how
and why, without notice to the Tax Payer, a th~ug like this
could happen, and therefore I wish an explanation, the sa~e
as many other Tax Payers here in Boynten Beach.
I request that this letter, askLug for the.desired
~uformation, be read inte the minutes of the meeting tonight
and be recorded as a permanent record.
I will~_atural!y e~ext a reply and ~nd appreciate
same, ~s wel! a~m~ny others.
$PECIA LIZING IN
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES