Minutes 03-21-55 ~ ~ CO~,~SSI0?~RS OF
MINUTES DF A REGULAR ~ETiNG OF ~
BOSTON BEAC~ FLORIDA~ R~LD AT THF CITY HALL~ BOYN~ON
BEACH~ M~RCH $1~ i9~o
oP~ESENT: ~. A.E.SHOOK~ Mayor. A,C. C~RVER
[~. STANLEY k~A%~ Vicc Mayor. D.V. WILLIAMS
~. ~B~T D~EN. ~LL TABOR
~. JOE DEMARCO CARL STONE
1,~. MOTT H. P~RTiN, R.F. GRIFFiTH~
Mayor Shook celled the meeting to order at 7.30 U.M.
Mr, Wm. Webb again requested abandonment of street R/W near
his home. Mr. Griffith said City will not ra~ase any property
without description of_the property and e~finite information about
zoning. It was agreed to postpone the matter until ~.C~iffith
has had t~me to draw up sn Ordinance covering it.
Mr, ~ete A. Fog!ia of Miami asked the City to give s R/W
from his property to A-1-A through the ~roperty West of A-1-A
o~oosite the Cesino~ now owned by Boy~ton Beach.
Mr. Griffith said he had ~treadF informed Mr.Fogli~ that the
City might consider it, A o~en was introduced. The man said he ~nd
some men from Fort Lauderdale were going to develoo in th9 immediate
future, They don't have access to of'exit from the orooerty.
They only want to use the land in question as a R/W~ and will cay
the City for it. According to their oresent calculations they want
~0~ from the C~ty'and the rest from Ocean Ridge to make an 80'
Boulevard. They are willing ~o dedicate it for a mublic R/W.
Mr. Weaver thought the City Attorney shputd have a check made
on the title to the oroperty end have Mr.~rocKwoy bring in an enlarged
clan showing the land with exact dimensions.
Mr. Griffith said he could get the abstract i~ e couo!e of days.
Mr. Shook said steos will be taken ~o get it done ss soon es
oossible~ and that they could depend uoon the halo of the Council.
Mr. Fruda ra~eo e discussion on ~he alley between S.~. G~m
Street and S.~W. 2nd S~reet. A survey~had disclosed that Mfs.Brown's
garage is astride the el!ay and that MroLeyl~nd~s garage is also
across the alley end has been for years. N~r. Fruda suggested the
m~y a~endon the alley. All owners of adjacent ~rooerty have been
written to, excepting Mrs.Meyer~ who owns the land amgoce_~t to the
Laylsnds and has told him there she would agree with other prooerty
owners. He had asked Mr, ~rmf~i~h to drew u~ a Resolution that
the Brown's garage should ~
rema_~n until £t is removed or destroyed.
The main ooint is whether the oroperty can be sold with 100% consent
of the ~wu~ers, the e=~ement to remain for utilities
Mr~ Griffitk read a ~esolu mort granting Mrs.oro~n oermission
to leave the garage building.
Mr. DeMarco mo~ed that the Resolution be ~dopted. Mr. Dean
seconded. ~ ~'
1.4o ~ ~on carried°
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City Clerk Dorothy V, Williams reed the minutes of the test
regular meeting of the Council of March 77 195{o
Mr. Weaver moved, Mr Deed s=condea, that ~ne minutes be
eeceoted as read. Motion carried.
The '*
Cm~y Clerk read the minutes of a soeciel meeting of the
Council of ~arch 14.
Mr. DeMerco mo~ved, ~. Deed seconded~ that the minutes be
acceoted as reade Motion carried~
}~. Shook said Mr. Wooden co~moiains that planing has been
going on all day, and s neighbor is also comoleining, and he~ Mr.
Shook~ has asked Mt.Wooden to call him next time the noise happens
and they will see whet can be done. He added that he thinks the
noise is an infringement of the Ordinance and that Mt.Wooden has
e just complaint.
Mr. Stone said he had been to see M~.Iglehart, and Mr.Weaver
said he hsd had e 'nhone call from Mrs.Ivy Biy about a hydrent~
wanting to know if she had ~o pay the $75.00. She thought she did
not need fire orotection for her orooerty. She wes told thst the
oeoole in her area should oay their orooortionete share of the
total $75.00.
After discussion~ ~,~.DeMarco moved that fire hydrants on which
we are not co~lecting.shou~d~be, removed and~ if the oeopie concerned
want them bac~, they to stenm the cost of reolacing them o!us a
maintenhnce fee maid in advance by the next Coulncil meeting on
Aoril ~. If no=~ct~on~ is taken by that ti~e Mr.gtone oroceeds
Mr. %~Yeaver seconded. Motion carried.
A letter was resd from the Boynton Masonic Lodge, signed by Mr.
Fred Benson, offering to the City the lots which they own in ~
mark oo~osite the school in Sawyer's Addition for $8o500.00. ~he
Mr. Willadsen urged tha~ the City ourchase the orooerty and keeo
the Boy Scout hut.
M~. Weaver asked Mr.Griffith whether it would be ~easibie to
increase the amount to be financed for the ourchase of 600 ft. of
beech orooerty by this extra ~8,500.00~ all being urger Oarks and
Playgrounds.
Mr. ~artin~ after stating that he w~lt try to find out whether
the City can ourchase this orooerty without borrowing, moved that
the matter be tabled for the time being. Mr. Weaver seconded.
Motion carried.
A letter dated Mar~h 20, from the Recreational Board was read,
signed b~ k .Fred Koeonmo~, Jr., ~hem~man.
A ±ett=r was read from the Electrical Board: dated March 18,
19~p~ signed by Mr.Grumuons~ Electrical Insoector.
Mr. Weaver moved the5 the recommendations of ='~
~n~ Electrical
Board be adopted. Mr. Deed seconded. Motion carried.
Gen'l, Fund.
A.L. Edwards 129.~
J'~M.Tuite 12~.~
C.E,Wright 126.1~
&.C.~arver 135.00
J.W~Butler 138~
J.H.Collins 117.33
JoA.KBingter 106.90
_,.B.S~Is~ 106.90
D.V.Williams 139.1~
Mae Casom 82.20
Olive Cieroit t18.8~
M.t.Lofley 81.9~
C.F.Hochmuth 1~0.00
Zell Taylor
Alice .~e=!y 40 00
Fred Bowles I00.00
Leon Gr-mmmons 100~00
A.E.Shook ~0~00
Joe DeMarco 50.00
Mort Oartin 50.00
A.W.Deen ~0.00
C.S.Weaver ~0.00
R.~.~_l_mz~h Jr.
oaul Stoelzel ~0.00
~eter Rosenzweig ~0,00
W~itt McDowel! 30.00
C.E.Modges l=p.9~
Evans Booker 18~40
Oroston Brown 40.08
Albert Fields 40.08
John Guarine 24.00
Johm Harrington 40~W8
L.~.~arrms
Fr~nk '
Joanso~ ~.20
Dave Lanier ~3o20
Henry munsford ,po08
Ellis McAvoy 40.49
~. A. Schv_~ssler llo~N
Charlie Waters ~7.40
McArthur Waters 40.~8
Keto ~i!liams 4~.40
J.B.Henderson 127.70
M.M.Burkett ~8.~9
Boynton Beach Fire Deoartment
p~o.32
Evans Booker kOok8
Oreston Brown 40.08
Albert Fields 40~08
John Guarine
.~.He~r_s 48.40
Frank Johnson
Dave L~nier ~.i0
Henry Lunsford 47,84
n,~zs ~l~CAvoy 40.48
Wm~ Schuessler ~8.25
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Charlle Waters
McArthur Waters
Karo Wiliisms
Blue Cross of Florida
Florida Power & Light
Doherty-Snyder Motors Inc.
A.B.C.Business Forms
Austin SuDply Co,
Bro,gn & Moseley
Stevenson Seed Store
Boynton Beech News
Mercer Service Station
The Court Records Company
Earl GA Brown
Be-Del Printing
Goddard Distributors Inc.
M.J.Estafen
C.C.Anderson
L.B.Sterrett & Sons
W,F.McKenzie
Newi~n's Pharmacy
Hood's Auto Service
Herman Buzzs
East Coast Fire Protection
Service
~homss CanavaD
R~oin Oonstruction Co.
Shellrock Quarries
Oal~ Beech Typewr_iter
Greet Southern Trucking Co.
Evans Booker
oreston Brown
~ibert Fields
John ~uarine
John Harrington
L.J.Hsrris
Frank Johnson
Dave Lanier
Henry Lunsford
Ellis McAvoy
W~o A. Schuessler
Chartie Waters
McArthur Waters
Karo Williams
M.M. Burkett
A.L.Edwsrds
J~M,T'uite
C,E.%Yright
A.C.Carver
J.W. Butier
J.H.Coilins
C.E.Hodges
J~A.Kting!er
Y.B~Sepnish
D.V.Williams
Mae Cason
Olive Ciervik
¥7,30
4o.48
¥5.¥o
13 i. O0
131. No
?°69
1~3.76
19~60
7,80
29°4O
16.40
i5,oo
1~.69
lO.O5
121.80
33.25
36.66
802°20
6~0
zO.~l
15.oo
120.80
3.75
1~,9o
3.5i
¥0.08
¥0.08
24.00
¥0.48
¥8.¥0
45.20
0°¥8
b8.60
~?.¥0
bo.k8
~5.¥o
kl.36
135.00
117.33
1!%95
~o6.9o
lO6.90
139.1~
82~20
t2~.9~
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Acct. of Banyan Tree Inc.
Clyde Brown
" 4.00
William Beck
Chspet Homes Inc.
Henry Lunsford 3.68
Lee Thomas ~9,30
Evans Booker 3.68
Fra~m Cotton 39.10
Delray Machine & Su~ly Co. 28.11
Florida Power & Light 491.27
Austin Surely Co. 15'.37
Bo-Del Printing 11.30
Ail ~tate P~e Supply Co~ 3!~o62
Farquhsr Machinery Co. 32,39
Brown ~ Mosle? 12.27
T~sco Chemicals of F!orids 121,~0
Newlan's Pharmacy 2.~0
Brooks Products Inc. 87.00
R.D,Wood & Co. 239.20
Davis Re, alt ~ Su~vly 112.5'3
ohi!li~ S. Cole 30~.00
Royal Palm Ice Co. 1~.20
Charles L.Meyer & Sons 140.16
Lee Thomas 5'7.30
Frank Cotton 39.10
Teresa ~ad~ett 107.~
Carl Stone 132.3[~
BB, State Balm for With-
holding. 61,10
Lee Thomas ~9.30
Charlie Waters
Kate Williams 3.1[
Albert Fields 2.76
Evens Booker 11.04
Frank Cotton 39.10
John Nobel
~cct. of Ralph Vade
Souther~ Bell Tel ~ Tale
C.T.Bowles Electrical Co, 77.90
Central Truck Lines
Bo~Del Printing
The Cameron ~ Barkley Co. 284.12
Brooks Products !nc~ 18.P~
Neptune Meter Co. 243.60
Teresa E?adgett
Heiene D.Hi mber
Carl Stone
Evans Booker
Frank Cotton
Lee Thom~s
D.W. Stockham
Acct. of "
First FeVers! Savings ~ Loan
Water Fund.
14, ~4
7. ~0
?. ~o
?.~o
7. ~O
1% 0o
37.5'0
i07.9~
96.9~
132.3~
39.90
6o.~o
4.90
(Transfer of funds) Water
i.& S.
$900~000.0C
A letter wss reed from Sch!issel & Scher~ lawyers for Royal
Oalm Village~ regarding Secrest Boulevard Extension ~e~uesting
notification of meetings of the Council at which discussions of
interest to them are intended.
Mr. Wesver said there wes a little trouble with the water last
week and Mr, Jack Sharo of Orlando wss contacted, Mr. Sharp had
inspected the taD_k this morning and had drained it. He had found
that several cathodic rods had been eaten through and had fallen
down into the tank, which now hss been cleaned out,
Mr~ Sharo described the condition of the tank in detei! and
~dvised a mud ring~ He said for a complete clesnsing job~ with the
recommendem.mud rmng in the tank~ new srra~g~men~ of la~ers~ ~om
plate sandblasting and two coats of oeint hms ormce WOULd no~ oe over
a ce~lin~ of $3~000.00o His maintenance contract would be an
sddit!onal $400.~0~ to~elling $1~000.00 ocr year ~or life of con-
tract to be submitted~
Ha said he could be here with his
would tske about fifteen days~ unless
specifications and celt for bids.
crew next week and the job
the City wants to dr~w uo
Mr. Weaver said he thinks this work should be done and the
sooner the better~ and he does not see why we should ask for
competitive bids on it~ as Mr,Sharo has been working on the t~nk and
knows the conditions ~nd~ for his ~art~ he ~ould like to enter into
negotiations with him~
In answer ~o a ouestion Mr. Sharp said he thought s new tank
would coast about
He said he would be haopy to do the work on aD horsily rate basis
as before with a gusrentee that the job would not exceed $3~000.00,
He asked that the City orovide electric current and he would orovide
the eauiomen~.
After further ~iscussion~ Mr~ Weaver moved thst Mr.$harp come
in as soon as oossible~ sandblast the tank~ out on the necessary o~int~
cte~n the risers~ ~tso insteli the mud ring in the bowi~ and reoair
the tadde~ on the tank for safety ourposes. Mr. Oartin seconded.
Motion carried.
Mr. Sharn said he would draw uo the contract and have it down
here by Monday.
Mr. Griffith reed the second Resolution regarding oaring of
N,E.2nd Street in the C.W.Copos Addition,
A meeting was arranged for 4.30
Co~mucil $o sit to hear any co~laints,
Tussday~ April ~th~ for the
Mr. Griffith read Resolution authorising the Superintendent of
Oublic Works to get costs om psving S.WolOth Avenue,
Mr. Weaver moved~ M~, Deen seconded~ that both Resolutions be
adopted. Motion carried~
The subdivider of Rolling Green Second Aammt~on has ~gre~m t~
~sy for the oioe sod has left s enevk with ~oGriffith for same..
He is ready to order m~terial~ excepting fire hyersn~¥ fro~ Davi~
Reoamr ~omoany. H to orovide mste~l~ and~hus do sway with the
oreviou~s~rangement by which the su6dmvmder~turned money later.
M_~ Weaver moved~ Mro Dean seconded that bids be entertained for
redeeming $25~000.00 worth of re~mnding bonds° Motion carried.
oolice Chief C~rver read hie report for the month of February~
Mr. Shook thinks the City should figure the amount of deoreci~-
tion of equioment~ cost of Fire Department ocr fire~ average cost of
fire~ includ~n~.~y~ything, and that this should be kept in m±nd°
Also that Our ~g insurance should be checked into to see if
it covers f~rem~n outside the municioality~ any fireman on duty~
etc.
Mr. Weaver thim_ks a olam should be sdooted
~.o~ develooers hooking on
amount to be charged e ~
~h~. Grm~fmth was asked to enquire into t~.~s.
regarding ~. fixed
to the City weter~
Mr. Weaver moved that in any ~'S~Sivision~ old or new~ where
giving water servide to~ny oarticular oie6e of prooerty requires
the crossing of a street by the water line~ the buiIder or oroperty
owed_er will bear the exoenses~ Mr. Deen seconded. Motion ~erried.
In ~ discussion on the drilling of a third wel!~ M~.Weaver s~id
he thinks this is needed and should out us over the h'umo until it is
necessary to go to a northern loc~tion~ also that it would be more
in the nature of a standby, excepting for e few hours during the
dsM.
A bid was ooened ~nd read from the Curtis Drilling Equioment
Comosny for-drilling the well for $2~621.00.
A second bid wes ooened end read from Carroll J.P. ~umos end
Well Drilling of West P~lm Beach for $2~408.00~ excluding fox,nd-
orions etc.
Mr. Weaver moved that the City
and drill s~well in accordance ~mtn
Motion c~rried.
instruct Carroll to go ahead
his bid. Mm. Dean seconded.
Mr. Weaver suggested that in the letter to Mr.Carroll he should
be asked to drill his well a oroper distance from existing wells~ to
avoid interference with them.
Mr. Weaver said he hsd received a comolsint from residents
South of 12th Avenue who requested that the City maya that street
and pave East of the Railway to Palmetto. He said they v~ll be told
that if the neighbors will get together we will find out how much it
will cost and will do the work if they will bring the cash in.
Mr. De,arco reported that the drag line was delivered tod~y
is in good
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Mr. Psrtin moved that since the Budget does not provide enough
funds for the purchase of the badly needed drag line~ the same
shell be paid for out of City Improvement ~o. nds. This piece of
equipment to be the property of the Street Deoartment~ and rented
to other Departments when needed. M~. Dean seconded° Motion
carried.
Mr. DeMerco moved that a printed sign be attached to the tpaffic
light et Ocean Avenue and No.1 saying "TO THE BEACH AND A-1-A"4
Mr. Partin seconded. ~o~on car_lea.
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Mrs. Williams said that? to her recollection~ Mr.Webb ns
never oeid his material bill for streets end drivewsys~ as he had
agreed to do -when requesting same, although the City provided labour
and eeuzoma~-~,~nd she wondered should he be granted further favors
~h~ bill is paid.
until ~ ~
aolice Chief Carver referred to the Circus. scheduled to be in
Boston on April ?, and thinks a share of the profits could be
obtained for the baseball team~ but that some other orgenisation in
town should take this oyer instead of the oolite.
Mr. Bosworth setd he understood that Mro Oete Rosenzw~ig b3s
handed in his resignation af the Custodian of the Shuffleboard
Courts, to 5aka effect April l; that the only suitable carson to
replace hi~ is Y~s.Harry Russell~ that her husband will do the work
but cheeks must be made out to her es he has a ~ension.
m ~ Har. y Russe±~ be sopointed as ~us~odmon
Mr. Dean =ovea that Mrs, ~ ~
of the Shuff!ebosrd Courts on Mr.Bosworth's recommendation. Motion
-~' s on ~. DeMarco's seconding°
Mrs. Williams showed a tentative plat to deveioo oar~ of
Acreage Section 33 by Dr. J.H.Dewey.
It was agreed to have the owner submit the otst to M~.Brockway
for approval of the water lsyout.
There being no further business~ Mayor Shook adjourned the
mee~ ng.
Ma yor.
March 18th~ 19~5
TO TB~ CITY COMMISSIO~-F~RS OF B0~0N BEACH:
Gentlemen:
Et an electrical board meeting held in the City Hall on
March 16th, 195~ the following recommendation was made by
unanimous vote that thefollowing addition be adooted and added
to the electrical cods.
~nat all terrazzo grindersin the city will have to furnish
60 amp. disconnect switch and this switch be located within
ft. of existing temporary service and may be electrically
cormected ahead of fuses on temoorary service by means of battery
clamoso There shall not be more than one of these switches used
at one t~le.,,
E cooy or this addition to be mailed to each licensed
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terrazzo contractor that does busmness._n the city of Noyn~on
Beach~
The electrical insoector was also instructed to get in touch
with the City Ettorney about fines to be imoosed and prooer word-
ing of same.
This carefulstuay' and aoproval.
Very truly yours~
L~/h
Electrical Inspector