Minutes 02-07-55MINUTES OF A P~GULAB~,J~ETiNG 0P TR~ Ct)['~'[!SSi0N~-Lv~$ 0P
~.~ RESENTs_:
~. Stamtey Weaver~ Vice Mayor.
Joseph De~_~Ia~~ co
Aioert Deen
Mort Fa~tin.
in the sb sence of Mayor Shookk Vice
the meetmno to order at 7.50 P.M.
DoV. Wiili@ms
ZsZi Tsylor
Carl Stone
R~ F. Griffith~
Mayor ~eaver called
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Mr. Gerald ~itliams presented a plat of anew sufodivision
East of S~n~y Dale~ ~or approval.
Mr. 5~eaver said D_~ ~d discussem the plat ~h Mayor Shook
~d the objection was to the ~r~ugsment of the svreets.
>~. Willies exclaimed that ceftin restrictions of the
F~H.A. rogarding a b~o~fer zone necessit~ ed the horse shoe
art snMement.
After discussion it w~s ~gges~ed that ~h* Council should
at the p~ope~ty before ~riving at a decision.
It was decided that a ~o~rther meeting on vhe ma~zter should
be held at the City Hall at ll.30 tomorrow
Mr. Bedford Jones requested some definite ~ctio~ regarding
~s application for an occupation~ license z'or abusmn~ss on his
prope~ty~ part of his ~o2~ming lies within the ~o~aercmal zone
~m -0art in a residential zone.
to -~ite
Mr. Jones was asked/to the City Clerk as~$g that the
o--~ope~- t~v be 'zoned co~=~'e~ci~. ....... T~e letter wi~ be referred
co ~e ~o~l~g co.mm w~o ~l! gl~ i~E ~eoor~ae~d~olons ~o ~h~
Co~qcii.
look
Dr. ~rsch stresse0~ the necessity for a
Agency in Bo~aton from which shipments cam be
having to be tsfmen to ~a~e Worth mud other neigl
To this end it wou~d be necess~y for the ii
az Boston lnsteaa of going straight through.
Commerce, he said~ has requested merchants, gro~
to address letters to the head office of the Ra
Agency in Jacksonville asking for this
to be given to the Chambe~ of Co~e~ce for
rills. He asked ~he City Co~cil to consider
matter mud to address a letter to Jacksonville,
Train 276 be stopped at Boston smd pick-up
ce inau~ated~ giving the lette~ to the
order that all the letters may be fo~z~ded at
.ilway Express
de without
~oring cities.
tra~ to stop
The Chs_~oer of
'e o~.m_ers ~ etc. ~
.lvmy Expr~ ss
~.tion~ such letters
~ding to Jackson-
;he urgency of
red, est!rig that
delivez~ se~ice
ae smme rise.
Mr. DeMarco moved that }'~rs.~iili~s draw up a letter to
~.~. Bsmret~ ~uper_~nt~nment of t~e Raitw~ ~ress. Hr. Dee~
The City Ciera, Dorothy V.Wi!liams~
the last regu~iar meeting of the
~. DeMarco moved that the minutes
P~. Deem seconmem. Motion Carried.
read tb~ minutes of
of Jmuuary 17,
be accepSed as read.
An extract from
Board of February 2 was read.
Mrs. Bosworth p~ese__aed
Mr. Weaver thought this the
of a negro cemetery for Bo~aton~
to be pa:.m.
t~e minutes of t~he meevmno of the Cemetery
a plat of ~he Lmnc~_n Wemorial
best solution ~f the question
and asked how t±~e money was
Mr, DePiarco thought it woulm be best for tb~e individual
who bought the lot to pay direct~ and that the City of Boynton
should have nothing to do with the
~r. Deem moved that t~ negro cemetery ce accepted
~h
and ~_at the old one be closed, subject to completion of the
agreement. }~. DeHarlo seconds0_. Ho'bion car~ied,
Hr. %~eaver asked N~s.Bosworth to b~v~ a iarE~r map prepared
~ith t~e lots marked~ for City records.
A letter was ream from the Dep~r~ment of t%e Air Force in
Nashing~on, ma~em Jam_uary 24= explainmng why the Palm Beach Air
Force Base c~a~ot be ma~e a perlu~ent one,
letter was r~ad from -Mr. Joe D.Harless~ dated
Ph~. Griffith said ne had no k~wiedge of ~y zoning reg,~ia-
tion forbidding the placing o~ old y~ed autos on a persen:s o~m
property, although there is sa ordin~ace that people must keeo
~ne~_ lots cle~.
Mr. Weaver suggested ~itlng a letter to the owners of the
property ~ . ~
saying that the City would aoprec~ate cooperation in
Am application for a license for a oraile~ park directly
across from Party's Sales ~as ream fro~ Martell Trailer Sales.
The ma~ter was tabled for further consideration.
T_he Buztding Inspector's report for ,7~ua~ was read~
amounting ~o $262,908.00.
Extracts from the minuzes of a meeting of She P!arming
Board of Jam. uamy 2~ were ream.
BILLS O'KAYED FORaAYMEN~.~.
Ga~i. Fund.
Joe Wiidner 3~05
Boy~ton Beach Fire Deom. 288.12
The Chase National Bank ~.00
Brown & Mosley 48~39
Mercer Service Station 22.38
Austin Supply Co. 50.69
De~rfield Rock Corpn.
Palm Beach Typewriter Co. ~.~0
Yocam Batteries Inc. 9.~1
Pierce Tire Co.
Southern Bali Tel.& Tel. 126.92
Florida-Georgia Tractor 13.80
Industrial Electronics Coro. 7l.!0
Fioride ~ower & Lt. Co. 536.79
CallaEhan & Co. 2~.00
Florida Printing Co. 14.00
Porter Oaints 40.51+
Delray Gas & Electric 12.~0
Boynton Beach News 42.00
The Court Records Co. 15.00
Continentsl Cafe 1~o?~
Vaughn & Wright 12.28
Evans Brooks 20.24
Or~ston Brown ~0.08
John Guarine 23.90
John Herrington 39,56
L.J.Harris 48.40
Frank Johnson 45.10
Dave Lanier 53.10
Henry Lunsford 41.86
Ellis McCroy 40.48
W~. Schuessler 48.50
Chertie Wsters
McArthur Waters
Kato Wil!i~ms 45.40
Albert Fields
Postmaster 203.88
Seaboard Airline Rty. Co. 403.20
A.L.Edwerds 101.02
John M. Tuite i~2.64
C.E.W~ight I~2.20
A.C.Carver I~.I0
J.W. Butler 128.11
J.N.Collins
C.E.Hodges
J.~.KiinE~er 122.33
N.B.Sennish 122.33
D.W.Witliams !39.1~
Mae Csson 82.20
Olive Cierpik I18.8~
M.I.~of%ey 81295
H.D.nimber 96.95
Zel! Tsylor 149.14
Alice Kelly 30.00
Preston Brown 49,22
John Guarine
J,Harrington 44,16
L,J,Harris 48,~0
F. Johnson 62,00
Dave Lanier 69.70
H. Lunsford 46,92
Ellis Mc&roy 4%.08
W~, &, ~chu s~±=r 48.60
Chsrlie Waters 43o9~
McArthur~aters 40,48
Kato Williams
Albert Fields 37.72
Evans Booker 37.72
Continental Cafe 19,~0
Vaughn & Wright 9,~*
East Coast Fire Protection
Service 94,80
Florida-Georgia Tractor Co, 121,67
General Electric Comoany 16.17
Halsey & Griffith 37,0~
Lindsley Lumber Co, %76
Preston Brown 40.08
Jo.hn Guarine 24,00
J, Harrington 43,24
L,J,Harris 48,40
~rank Johnson 45,20
Da~e Lanier 53.20
Ellis McAvoy ~0.~8
Wm, A. Schuessler ~2.27
Charlie Wa~ers
McArthur Waters 40,48
Karo Williams 46,25
~lbert Fields W0,08
Evans Booker
Frank Cotton
Lindssy Gannett 13,00
Sha~ Bros, 0il ~21,69
Bsrrington Slag Co°
Briwnie&s Mens Shon 120,43
Fire Engineering 3,50
Motor Vehicle Commissioner 20,2~
John & Dorothy MOrey 96,00
Collector of internal Reve/~l~313.O0
enue.
Blue Cross of Florida
A.L.Edw~rds
J.MoTuite
C.E.Wright
A.C.Carver
James W.Butler
Jokm HoCollins
C.E~Hodges
J.AoKlingler
N.B.Sennish
D.V.Williams
131,00
129.~5
126.15
i35.oo
i17.33
io6.9o
io6~9o
i39.i~
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An extract from the minntes of a meeting of the Recreational
Board of ~ebruary 2 was read.
M~r. Weaver ii, ought t~e suggestion of the Planning Boa_vd
regarding the Shuffleboard Cou~ts should be stumied very thorougb_ly
before ~y action is taknsn.
Mr. DeMa~co suggested the ~650o00 be spent on the sh~fleboard
co~ts as a kin~ of stopgap for the next two yea_~s, when arr~uge-
~ents for a Civic Cen~er might be possible, and ~_oved tlmat a
Specie2 Meeting Ce held in tO_e City Hall on Friday~ at 7.30 P.M.
to reach a decision. He s,~ggested that representatives from
Reer~ational Board. and Plaguing Board be invited so attend the
meeting~ Mr. Partin seconded. Motion earrie~.
Mr. ?a~tin said he had been s~proached by a possible
p~.rchaser for the shuffleboard si~e, who would pay a good price
for it if the proper~y can be sold by ~he City°
A letter was ream from Jo~u D.Vo¢~ill re~.esting the trsasfer
of licenses from the Bauy~ Tree inc~ to
Mr. De~larco moved that the transfer of the package
night club licenses be aoproVedo Others disapproved.
seconded. Motion cs~ried.
Deen
A petition was read from the property o~aers of S.E~ 2nd
Avenue asking that the property opposite them be cleero, ed up.
~. Taylor szated that part had already been cte~ued since
the petition was rsceived~ s~d the scoutm~dster had offered to
cooperate in ciear~ag the rest of it.
Delray Beach Resolution 947 was read~ signed by Ohs Mayor
ann City Co~eil~ dated Feb~ar~y 2.
?~. Weaver asked that a Resolution be drawn yp for the next
meeti~ s~o~0porting Deiray Beach.
-~a Petition mud Resolution was read from De!ray Beach re~arding
additional beach for the p~biic~ which they asked be circulated
in Boynt on.
hr. DeMarco moved, Mr.Deen seconded~ that the City go on
record that we sigu~ a similar Resolution, wb. ich sh~id be
circulated. Motion carried.
A letter was read from the President of the Pa~okee Chamber
of Cor~aeree asking that ~he Okeechobee Levee be n~aed the ~Her~ert
~oover Dike~.
Mr. ~eaver asked that a letter be ~m~itten in reply saying
that we approve of it.
Mr. Deen moved~ Mr.DeMaroo seconded,
~itted by Mr. Senior for rev~ping street
be approved. Motion carried.
that the plat sub-
lights on Wells ~venue
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Re~ardi~ the b~idge on Seacrest Boulevard~ Hr. Wsaver
said Hr. Field ~md Hr. Carter are paying for this, and Mt. Carter
had told him they will also pay for a clinker light at the
Roili~ Sreen F.E.C. crossing. They ask that the City pay the
electric bill.
Mr. Weaver reported on the 'bLaming do~ of a house in
coio~ed to~ because of lack of a fire hydrsnt close enough~ and
thought something should be done to p~otect the shacks down
thers~ that a 2'~ stead pips ~ould help~ ~ud that it would seem
that the City will have to add some 6~ lines thsre before a
hydrant could be added.
Mr. Griffith read ~u enabling Reso%ution regarding the
paving of ~me stmeets emitted from the 1st Resolution.
Property o~ers concerned to 'be at the City Hs~t on ~mursday,
Mr. Ds~co moved that the Resoluvmo~ be adopted. Mr.
Partin seconded. Motion carried.
Mr. Griffith said he had received a reply to his letter to
the F.~ .... so~dDno the dangerous incident wWi~h occurre~ at
the ¢~ossing on OC~ A~enua, that they s~e mnvest_ga~mng and will
Mr. Oriffith said the parking meter representative called on
him and requested that t~ Co~ncil e~ther put the me,ers ont or
pay ,~2 per meter for each month from Js~aary to May~ and he
would t~ to sell th~. Pm. Griffith thou~at it mi%imf be adv~a-
tageous to get rid of them ~ud obt~n later models aS some x~tu~
date~ He suggested writins to cities that might like them~
offering them fop s~e.
~_-o DeMsrco moved 'smav tbs C_ty try to
meters, even at a s~nt loss if ~eoessa~y.
~zot~ carried
gispose of tlme paricing
P~. Deem sesonded.
Mr. Deem moves that Hr. G-riffith be ~iven ' ~ .....
I~S
prsp~e s~u agreement to lease, w~tn ~ option to buy~ the 600 feet
of additional beach property from w-~. Erskine at ~y time
six months;~ such a~eement to be executed by the M~o~.
DeH~co seconded~ Motion carried.
Mr. DeM~cO sald~ ~'s~_~.s 'Police ~nief O~ver had called him to
say t~.t tb~ City Judge had oeen ~ ~ ~
a~no ~or an increase in pay~ ~d
that tt~e Police Chief would like to go on record as reco~end~ug
that the request be granted~ sug~e~v~ng ~t00. Hr. DeM~co
suggested S~~1 ~- -
.}ir. Weaver t~.~.ought the request should
h~mself~ aud~ that, compared with tlme City
take veFy little *~
come from the Judge
inspec~ors~ his duties
The ~ '
P. at,er wasts3o!ed.
~-Ir. Del~a~co said he had met with a ~8aa regarding a good
second A~d drag lye and had finally Hey ~i do%~_ to ~6~000.
~ter discussion it was aEreed that bids for a 3/8 yard
d~ag line sho~s_~d be advertised for in the loc~ paper.
It was also agreed that the cost of s drag line should
bs chargem against one Depart~ent~ ~ud that a flat rate sho~d
be char~ed for the use of iv by other City Departments~
The Btreet Superintendent asked for a Trash Fork for use
in cleaning ~.p lots~ etc., and also for a rotary mower.
it was agreed to advertise for bids for these.
It was stated that the ~ire Department rec~m~ends the
purchase for the Casino of ~,~o ie~ge extinguishers pleas a
three-pound C02 fo~ the ~itchen. Purchase was autho~ised.
Mr. Partin d~ew attention to the bad condition of ohs
road to Sh~ugri-La~ ~ud suggested the Co~ucit go out there
time to in~ect it~
some
The City Clerk reported that she had again, as so often
before~ fo~_ud the City Hall door wide open on Monday morning~
although it had been locked ~nen the staff left Friday evening.
it was agreed that the Police Depar~tent should cheek the City
Hall at least twice each night to see that tlme doors a~e locked~
s~d that Mrs. Willis~s will not be held responsible for the City
Hall excepting ~-~en she is actually in the building.
There being no f~s~ther business, the meeting was adjourned.
Cindy Cle~k~