Minutes 10-03-55J
~NUTES OF A REG~rLAR ~EETING OF T~ C0UNCILLOP~ OF
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ~;D AT THE CITY EAI~,
BOYNTON BEACH, OCTOB~ 3, 1955.
P~S~T:
Mayor A.E. Shook
mce Mayor Sta~_le~ Weaver.
M~. Albe~t Deen.
N~. joe De~{arco
N~. ~ott Pa~tin.
City Clerk D.V.W~lliams
CTAief of Po!ioe Ca~ver
I~L~. Zeli Taylo~
F~. Ca~l Stone.
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7.30 P.M.
The Rev. Edward J. Bubb~ Vicar of St. Joseph~s Episcopal
'Ohu~ch, asked whet2aer the interest on the taxes on the lots
which had ~een ~le£t ~o the c~ch eo~ld~be abated. The taxes
were for the yea~s 1942 to I946~ and ~momnted to $96.00,
without interest, up ~o July 20,
N~. ~¢eave~ m~ved t~at the City abate the interest ~n the
taxes. M~. Deen seconded. Motion carried.
J. Butle~ said he had paid his taxes up to two yea~s age
by cheek, but that the receipt had Deen destroyed when his
house bu~ed dow~.
He said the First Federal Loan Association at Del~ay Beach
f~Om whom he bo~ewed mOney on his property, said he owed them
$7%.00 in taxes fo~ two years.
M~. Shook advised b~m to get a photostatic copy of his
check from the ba~ and bring it to City Hall as proof that
the taxes were paid; that in the meantime he should pay the
taxes and the City will refund the money if he can prove that
he has ~eadypai~ them.
~s. Hood, member of the Recreation Boa~d, said Teen Town
was practically out of lands, and thought $150 would be sufficient
to ca~ry them for the month of 0ctobe~
It was agreed that the Lake W~th Drainage Buildiug should
be used for st~ing Teen Town summer equipment.
N~. Weave~ moved that the City subscribe $150.00 for Teen
Town, to 2i~ish this fiscal year. ~Ev. DeMa~co seconded.
Motion carried.
City Clerk Dtrothy V.Willi~ms ~ead the minutes of the last
~egular meeting of September 19.
~. ~eave~ said the statement that Mr.B~and had agreed to
take care of street marking is somewhat misleadt~ug. ~!~.Brand
had agreed to place house numbers on the plat.
With this exceDtion, ~.Weaver moyed that the mi~r~tes be
accepted. N~ DeMarco seconded. Mormon carried.
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2&~. DeMa~eo said he had spoken to I~. Atkins about school
bus parki~g, and he ~d said they were ~ite willing to go
along with the City.
The general opinion, tmcluding that of Police Chief
Ca~ver, was that ~e~tz~ the school pa~ki~.g would,'be much safer,
amd it wa~ agreed t~ give it a trial period, th~ County to be
requested te supply shetl~ rock for the entrance ?t~ the new
parking space.
~. Butt drew attenti~on to the dangerous speed at which
motorists ge aroun~ the' bez~ on. N.~. ~Aven~ ne~ ~s
p~ope~ e~ly-~i~ the mo~ ~d 1~ the evening.
~. Sheik ~aid a c~ck will be m~e. to see ~at c~ be
d~e a~ut it.
A ~equezt ~s read from ~. ~p~ee Shat the ~tField
license be t~fe~ed to ~s n~e.
~. Weaver mo~ed t~t the ~sfe~ be ~ted. ~. Deen
seconded. Motion c~ied.
A l~$te~ wa~ ~ead fr~ the ~be~ of Oe~e~ce ~eg~mg
adve~tis~ p~lmci~ f~ds, totalli~ appro~ately $2,500.00.
A second lette~ was read f~ the ~be~ reg~d~g the
p~y to be given ~ October 15, ~d as~ that the City
officials be ~ the ~e~iving l~ue.
The gasolin~ ~e~0ort for the month of September was read,
~mo~_uting to 1,079z/10 gallons.
A letter was read from the Palm Beach Health Department
regarding the Hable property.
The City Clerk Said she had talked with the Health office
who had said they~were willing to come down ~ud decla~e the
place u~it for huma~ habitation.
N~. G~ifFith, with reference .to the Hill property, advised
the City' tc wait for the promised action of the lawyer who had
promised to have a hearing within three or four weeks, but
has not yet done so.
I~. Deen said the attorney had told D~m the owner of the
Hill property wanted to sell the building and use it as a used
ca-lot.
A letter was ~ead from Mrs. H. G. J~rdan, requestimg a
per, it to buiid a Beauty Salon e~to her house at 124 S.E.
Tenth Avenue, and saying there was nc opposition on th~ part of
the neighbors. She enclosed a petition signed by six property
owners i~ favor of the project.
As this would mean a change in zoning, it ~as agreed to
pass the correspondence to the Pi~uningBoard.
BILLS 0 ' EAYED
Jeseph C.Bates
M.J.Estafan & K.F. 0en
Civil Serviee Assembly
Consumer Reports
Blue Cross of Florida
CO.
jehn A.
Cle~st
Ne~
East
StevenSon Seed Sto~e
~ SUpply
CO.
Co.
L.B.Sterrett
~lth Jr.
ey
L Violante
r Co~
Palm Beach
~ Gri£fith
Resoml~oes
Boa~d
Co.
~I1 Tel & Tel.
Va~gh~&'w~!ght
J.~.Butie~
J~s. C. Bates
Nission ~empany
Gem'l. Fund.
43~6
k;20
12.?~
~.0~
8.5o
338.9O
lO.O0
28.00
~98
3.00
23.91
~5.53
5~7.99
o.o5
02.71
688.60
196.00
~o.76
33.bP
33 o O0
25o. oo
37.10
25.00
43.75
98.~
47-39
30.O0
6.80
47.83
BoyntonBeach News 70.35
BoyntonBeach Fi~e Dept. 211.83
Jackso~&s Auto Electric 38.25
Burns, Niddleton, Rogers &
Fa~rell 2,000.00
Pierc~ Ti~e Co, 77.67
~rhitt McDowe!! 73.99
Holiday Service 3.00
Gaski!!-0ertel 234.73
L.B.Ste~ett & Sons 1,116.50
Deerfiel~ Rock ~orporation 2,488.04
John ViolaUte 32,60
W.S.Darley & Co. 3~57
The Cou~t Records Co. 15,00
Clewist0n Motor Co. 54.42
Fa~quharNachine~y Co. 12~50
City of Beynton Beach I & S Fund
The Chase National Bank I & S Fund
$6,000.00
7,113.75
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BILLS 0 ' KAYED FOR PAYMENT
Watem
Central T~ek Limes 1~5~
SOuthern Bell Tel & Tel
Pe~sul~ S~l~ Co. 396.2~
Pla. Powe~ , Li~t Ce. 507.00
B~oo~ P~oductS ~6.90
Aust~ ~pply Ce. ~..09
~s. Phillip S. Cole 600.00
B~ou~. O~pe~atien
P~ T~e~ S~es ~ Se~ice 2,~0
~e C~e~on & ~ey Co. 33.08
Ab~ De~d ~ Dils 18.00
~stee$ Flerlda East Coast
R~lw~
Sh~ Bros. 0i~
R.D.Wood & Co. 609.21
J~es B.~ow & So~, Inc. 95.62
B~eo~ ~uots Inc.
Le~
Jo~ P~nics~
Acct. of Jack G~e~
~o~ %.60
Acct. of M~I Co~.
~o. 2.4o
" LeRoy L~
" Virgil Rath
" do. 6.00
" do.
" do~ 6.00
" do.
" do. 6.00
" do.
" E~e~ D.~rsey
" do. 6.00
" A.J.Eellers
LeRoy Lo~ 590.00
City of ~t~ Beach 1,174.20
He~y Z~bek
Acct. of M.B.Fr~
do.
Ve~ie Law
Acct. of A.H.B~tlett
H~vey E. ~ J~. 6.00
Centr~ ~ck L~e s 5~ 20
C.T.~Wles 2,034,30
Restrict & Soda Fo~tzin
~pply -18.00
T~stees F.E.C. R~tway Co. 1.00
No~iso~ Rubber & Packing Co. lt.00
F~q~b~r Each~e~y Co. 187.83
~n8 C~e~n & Ba~ey Co. 43.90
Depositors' Fund.
7.50
7.5O
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.~0
7.YO
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.5o
7.50
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The Shez~in Williams Co. 1.80
Gulfst~eam Lmmber Co. 5.19
Louise K~oft Buttner
Acct. C!a~e~ce Benson
do. 6.00
A .E .~ so~
Belie B~d
J.E;~as
Acct~ F~k Hog~
do. 3.00
Blue C~oss of ~id~
Acct. ef
" Hy-. D~I
Estate of Bertha Smith
T. J. Crawf0r~
G~een Ridge Ho~s
Acct. ef do.
~o. 1.83
Builders ~o~i~ce ~c. ~.~
Deaten T~ek Li~s 53~.82
Austi~ Supply Ce. 20,92
Fl~ida Powe~ ~ Lt. 623.43
E!ect~o Rust-Proof~ C~. ~3.00
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel.
~s. ~!lip 8. CoIe 8.~5
City *f Bo~t~ Beach 282.98
Jo~ G. S~a~
~aude R ~Bowles
!~s. J.H, Reag~
Mike Kos b~en
Acct, Cla~k H.~tis
d~. 5,20
Ra~d J.~ond
Acct. N6~m~ T.
~o. 5.20
Acct. ~rles Bliven
de. 6
~aude R. Bowles 6.00
Deaton T~uck Lines 675.62
Pe~n~!~ Supply Co. 183.0~
Davis Meter Rep~ & Supply Co. 6,136.28
Alab~a Pipe E~pa~ 4,988.94
~p~e Meter Co. ~3,60
B~,oks P~oducts Imc. 167.75
Charles S~es C0~o~ation 1,t~ 62
~el Hill H~es 5.20
Acct, of do.
7,50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7~5o
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7 °50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
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A letter from ~. Koepnick was read expressing the thanks
of the Recreatmcn Boa~c to the Councml for allowing the use of
the Casino for Teen Town en Saturday eveni~Es.
A report covering BuiI. di~g peak_its for the moI~th of
September was read, t~talling
A letter was read from the Civil Se~viee Beard saying
Hugh Davis had been appoimted to fill the vac~a~ey left by the
death of M~. Mi$che!l.
street building.
The Police Department,s report for August was read.
I~ Griffith said, according to the City Charter~ am ordinance
covering the placing of the Southern Bell Teleg~apha~d Telephone
equipment in the Right of Way should be placed on the ballot for
a referendum vote. He read O~insnce N0.276 for the first
time.
Ere Weaver moved, N~. DeMarco seconded, that Ordinance 276
be aceepted for the first readihg. Motion ca,tied.
N_~. Griffith read Ordinance No,274 for the first reading,
covering the collection of trash and garbage in the City.
N~v. Weaver moved that Ordinance No.274 be accepted for the
first reading. ~Lv. PeNance seconded. Eotion ca, tied.
The City Clerk read Ordinance No.275 for the first time,
covering the budget for the year beg~ing November 1, 1955,
and ending October ~1, 1956.
Nfo Deen moved that 0rdimance No.275 be accepted for the
first reading. ~i~. De2~a~¢o seconded. Motion carried.
A Resolution covering lots 1, 2 and 3
purchased from the Masor~ic Lodge, was read.
attached).
in Sa~yer~s Division,
(Resolution
~. De~ia~co moved that the Resolution be accepted.
Peen seconded. ~otion carried.
for
It was agreed that a new automobile should be purchased
the Police Depar~uent, and that bids on it should be called
~. Taylor asked that the specifications for sidewalks be
adopted.
M~. Peen moved that sidewalks shall be of concrete only,
bag mix, 3,000 lb. test; the surface sh~lt be located 6" above the
ero~r~, of the~r~ad; shal~ be five feet in width, and ~" thick~
p~cpp~ ~ve? 9rzveway~_ wh.~ch ~ha!l be 6"; the slope shall be ~"
~ ~ne ~oo~ ~owa~d the street. The 6on--eSe curb shall be 8u deeD.
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The sidewalk shall abut the property ~ne. Mr. Weaver seconded.
Motion ca~ried.
~4n. Weaver said S,E. ~ Avenue between Seacrest Bc~leva~
and the rs~lread should be put on assessment and be fixed up to
match other streets? in the area.
Laurel Hills have asked that a petition be d~awn up to be
c~¢~u~ated by residents of La~_vel Hills covering assessment
of the streets.
It was agreed that this ~ould be done.
A~ter a long discussion o~the chemical allowance required
this year in connection with the water supply, ~r. Weaver moved
that the City try Foxmmmla ll%-for ~*~ety days te see what effect
it has and~ if unsatisfactory, the City can retur~to Fozmm~la
No.7. Nr. Deen seconded~ Motion c~ried.
Mr. Partin thought every effort should be made to start
the Ball Park.
~Lvs, Bosworth asked whether the cemeter~ arrangements had
been agreed to and whether the colored people h~ve now thei~
plaoe i~Lincoln Memorial Pa~k, and was told that .they had.
~s. Bosworth also asked for street lights in Ha~bor
Estate.
There being no further business, the Mayor adjourned the
meeting.
Mayor.
City Clerk~
RESOLUTION
~HEREAS, the City of Boynton Be~ch did pmrchase
certain real property, ~nd the same- has, simce the purchase
ofrsaid property by the City, been used for municipal pur-
poses, and,
'~q~REAS, this property is located within the
corporate limits of the City of Boynton Beach and is now
described as being as follows:
Lots 1 to 6 inclusive in Sawyers.~Addition,
Sec. 28-Twp. $5- So. ~3 East.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Boynton Beach that
this property above described shall be used for public park
and play ground, general recreation for the citizens of the
City of Boynton Beach and that the same shall continue to be
so used until said property fails to be useful to the City
for said recreational purposes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED
October 3, 1955.
Attest:
at regular meeting of the Council,
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
Mayor