Minutes 05-17-54I~ES OF A ~GL~LAR ME~TING OF Tm CO~@6ISSION~S OF
B~i'O~[ BAT~, ~LORIDA~ ~D AT T'~; CITY !~aLL, BOSTON
BE~CH, ON ~i&v- 17, i95~.
PRE S~T:
~. C. Howard Hood~
~. Stauley Weaver
~. Albert w.Dee~.
Acting Mayor.
Mr. Hood called the meeting to order at 7.30
A prayer was oxferedby the Rev. Jo~es, ~aster o~ th~
Methodist Church, in memory o£ ~ayor F~L. Pu~mnton who ham ~ied
suddenly of a heart attack on May 12.
The City Clerk read a Resolution praising the wo~k of
Mayor Purintonfor the City during his e~gnt ~ea~s of office
snd expressing deepest sy~ath~ for his widOW ~nd £am!ly.
~o. Hood announced that
me, ion for the nomination of
~. ~Eeaver no,in,ted Mr.
the nomination.
the Cmair wou~ld e~tertain a
a Me~bem of the Ci%-y Co~ncii-
Joe DeMamco. Mr. Dean seconded
Mr. Joe De~larco was uns~imo?~!y~ elected and t
the oath of office ad.ministered oy tae City Clerk.
Fm. Hooe said that, i~ accord~ce with
~d been. offered uo ~ne ~do~ of the Sate Mayor,
~. Dean ~om~sted ~. Shoo~ as Mayo~~ ~d
the Bo~rd. ~. Weaver seceded. The n~tiol
~en too~
the office
~t tD~t
ta~e it.
irman of
was
Hood asked if tko no~zination was in ordem.
M~. Weaver said 'I do so move,.
t~. ShOOk was them elected and in, tailed as ~ayor ~d
Chair~sn of the Board.
/~ayor Shook expressed his th~uks ~ud asked that everyone
would help b_i~ to follow in the steps of the prev~o? I~ayor,
expressing his desire to do everything he can in bh!$ direction
and for the good of the
Mr. Fox'ney Herren said the baseball te~ms need ~n outlet
for thei~ speaking system.
The ~ayo~ said this will be t~en c~e of by
City Clerk, Dorp.thy V.Wil~ i~s, reaa the minutes, of the
previous regular ~ee~ug of ~h~ Council of May 3, 19~4.
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Mr. Weaver said the meeting he referred to wasthat of the
County Consuls sioners.
Police ~nief Ca~ver sa~d the ~.~itfield license s.hould be
for eonmnuption off t'.ne premises.
~r. Weaver moved, ,Mr. Hood seconded, that the minutes
the p~evious reguiam meeting be ac cepte~ as read with the two
above coz~ections, h-etlon oa_~ied.
The C~ty Clerk read ~ae m~nuDes of a special meeti~ of ~e
Co~cil held on t~ay l~, i9~, ~eg~d~ the ~w ~pike,
~clu~ a R~solut~on w~ch was ~so
l~. ~Ye~e~ moved, ~. Hood seconded, tha~ the mitres
the speci~ ~eeting be aecepte~ as ~ead. Notion c~ried.
~. Ho~ ~epo~ed t~t he ~d
meet~g t~s mO~g c~led by th~ C~ Co~ssio~s, a~
~ ~. ~z unose D~esent that t~e ~oa~ ~o~d go
~t that no~ng delete was ~o~m by t~ County
Co~ission and .t ~s ques2~aole where
~eavem sai~ that ~e ~ltang ~ee~s who made
the sumve~ s~d mec~endat~o~ +~
pik~a* we sne~ be e~_~ged a ~ghe~ ~ate to ri~e ~he t~n-
A letter was ~ead fr ~ - ' .-
.... om Zznke b~mzth reques~zn~ that the
zonzng or Coquina Cove be chan~ed back *~ ~*~ ~ ~^~--
~o ~.- ~ ~po~ap~c~ e~o~ in t_~e Zon~g Bo~z-d l~tes
zoned it ~s 'D-i,.
~. Deen made a me,ion that the ~ecords of the Zoning Boar~i
meeting s.nd Ordinance be corrected to read ~Zone D~ instead
of 'D-l~ for Coq~_~na Cove. ~. Weaver seconded Motion~
carried. '
In answer to a question, M~s.A~nn Barrett was ~_.ol~ed that
manufactur/n~ would come un, er Indust!~ial, and not unde~ D. o~
zoning.
A letter was reaa f~om H~ard Lee Cromew, and a plat of --- ---~
Rol_zng Green Re,ge was presented to the Council.
After discussion, Mt.Weaver moved that the wa~er system
as lald out ~% ~he plat be approved so th.%t work c~¢~ be proceeded
with on the water distributing system, fem. Hood s~conded,
Motion ca,tied. -~
BILLS 0'7~YED FOR
C~h*i. F~nd.
Jacobsen ~u~faot~ing Co. 4.70
L~om Ligkti~oduct s 17.82
Th~ E. & ~.B. DPew Co. 73.25
T~e ~ichzel ~t B~o~e Co. 8.09
Sea.est High Svhooi B~d
B~ton Beach Fi~e Dept. 171.99
Gulf 0il P~oduo~s 12.i2
Jo~ Viel~%te 15.20
Cro~e~weth Television 2.9~
0r~ge State 0il Co. 29.06
Cou~t Records Co. 12.50
E~t Coast Fi~e Protection 25.00
B~t~ BeaCH ~ews 9.60
~itt SupPly Co. 82.71
~e B~d Buye~~ 61.20
G~lery Si~ & A~t St~o
Wiil_~ Toozi~ 42.30
Florida P~e~ & Lt. Co. ~2~95
P~m Beach T~e~iter Co~ 25.i~
The She~-~illi~ Co. 40.6~
0. C.Wippe~ ~90.00
Remington
Southe~% Bell Tel & Tel.
R.F. Griffith Jr.
Le~on Ha~is 48.40
RoDent J~s on 39.48
Dave L~e~ ~3.20
Lee Thomas 38.40
~tie Waters 51.I0
Joseph Wii~e~ 48.60
Ca~l Shone 28.i2
Wm. A. Schuessie~
Karo Witli~s
~[ick & i~a~ie H~mpeLmsn 2i.lg?
John M. Tuite 75.00
Amemican Legion Post ~16~ lgO.00
Michae~ j. Estafab & R.F.0en 33.40
Michael J. Est~ 12.33
A. L. ~w~ds 129.
Jo~u M. Tuite l~
C~tis E. Wright 1~$.00
A. C. Ca~ve~ 151.2~
J.E. Butie~ 1!0.1~
J.K. Col!i~ 133.19
E. C. Hodge s 13~. 95
J.A. ~ingie~ 120.65
~B~Se~ ~ sh 120.65
D.V.Wil!i~ 139. i5
Olive Cie~it i~[~j
Mil~ed Lofley 79 75
T ~ Padget t 105.~5
H.D. ~ber 94~. 75
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No f%%rther bids havin~ be~n received on City bonds since
the one received at the last meeting~of the Cc~ncil, ~. Hood
moved that the ~ityp~chase the ~2&,OO0.o0 worth offered
by the Bessemer T~ust Company. Mr. Weaver seconded. Motion
ca~ried.
~ivs. C~adwell asked ~nat the~bond indebtedness would be
after the ps, chase oF the $26~000.~0o
~. Hood said that, offhand, he could oo_iy give an approxi-
mate fi~32~e, which would be around
Police Chimf Ca~ver meco~mended t~ing off the parEi~g
metems fo~ the summer as traffic has now thinned eut.
N~. Weaver moved, ~. Hood seconded~ tha~ the pa~king meters
be t~d~en out rom the su~umer. Motion eaz~iedo
~. Hood said the Islsnd Sales a~d Service h~d requested
that au ~nloading space be ~ ~ ~-
p~ov~eea ne~ their
Police Chai~ C~ver said ~ loading and %uaioadi~g place for
one would mean the ss~e
~. Hood suggested they send in a w~itten request so that
the ~tter can be looked ~to.
Regsmding the sugges~edunifor~ity of zoning ~P~.ghwa?
No.i from one end of the City.to the othem, ~,~. Griffith sazd
this ~ast be voted on, advemtised, aud brought up a~ the next
Zoning Board
M~. Hoo~ sug~estee ~nat the Plar~.~ng s~d Zor~g Boamds
have a Joint meet~g, an~ that the City Co_mmissione~s sit in
with the~.
l~v. Griffi~h was asked ~o ~vrange for the c~stomary
advertising and for a meeting of the Zoning Board.
?&v. Boos presented a copy of a motion passed ~t the last
m~etmng of tb~ Plaun~ng Board ~n this question, a letter from
h~ms~f, and ? petition iu favor o~ urni~o~ity of Zoning for
the Highway w~th sixteen signatures~ ~lso a lette~add~essed
to the Zoning Bo~vd, signed byM~.Wooden~ withdrawing h~s ob-
jections to the plsns ef the Ame~ic~u 0ii Company Service
Station.
~ D~ch said he was ~ot at the meeting of t~e Realtors,
Bo~d at which the action was te~en according to M~.Boos, lette~
and .e~oressed the opinion tl~t the Realtors are bging use~ in
~ne Interests of spot zoning, also that he has nether come
~o any eec_s~on about ~he zoning of Hig~y ~l.
~. Grlf£ithr~ad Or~inance ~25~ ag~i~ as a fi~s~ reading,
as the pre, zeus f~st read~ng a~ ~he las ~mee~no o~ the Council
did no~ covem the zoning of certain
_~Lv. Weaver moved, Mr. Peen seconded, that 0rdin~nce
be accepted for ~he first reading, i~otion carried.
Police 0hi~f Carver Said the ~cipal Judge leaves to-
morro~ morning on leave anm he su~geste~ someOne be appointed
in his place until July 1.
}ir. Hood r~en~ioned the name of I~r. Renald Fr~da for the
Boar~'s 0onsid~ration, saying he was a practising attorney in
the ~City.
After disc-u~sion, ~4r. Hood moved, ~r.%~eaver seconded,
ths.~ Mlv.~uda be ~ppointed temporsmily to fill the position
of Municipal Judge d~u~ing the leave of absence of the present
~udge. Motion carried.
~s. Hood spoke of. the proposed filling station and wanted
to go on record as e'ojecting to it-.
Mrs. Bar~ett said the firs~ consideration for the Highway
is the setback.
MayOr Shook said the setback ~as slrsa~y been in effect
for over ~ ye~.
Police Chief Carven read his report on the police department
for the month of April.
The City Clerk ~oened t~o bids ~_~ich had been receive~
on a ne~ police oar.
From Bev Smith:
ohs tg~t~ Ford sedan
~llowance on Pontiac
$2,130
1,166
~ 9~ less
tax.
2. Nichols, Deiray:
F~rd sedan $1~800.
With Pontiac trade-in $i,200.
~. Hood moved that the Smith bid of $96~.00 less Excise
t~ be accepted. M~. Deen seconded. Mot~lon carried.
Fro. Hood moved that the foregoing ~ption be ~endsd to
~ead tha~ the petice car be p%~chased ou~ of the City I~rprove-
merit Fo~, if need be. ~Lv. %~eaver seconded. Motion carried.
Replying to a question aske~ by Chief Police Oar-vet,
Mayor Shoo~ said the City has no jurisdiction over tress on
private property, but ~ae thou~kt tha~ tlue melaieuccas on
P~.tme~to Bt~eet a~e on the right of w~y~ ~ad t~at the matter
will bo chec_~ed.
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The Mayor said that ~his Fall he woul~ like tohave one
our men go round s~d gather the coconuts frc~ City property
for l%3ee distribution by the C~ber of Co~e~ce, ~ioh he
~nou~t wo~d ~ good publicity.
It was s~ated that the Pony Leagu. e opening day wc~ld be
~zy 22, at Pence Park, and that it was hoped that the ~ck-off
would be attended by the Mayor ~d other City officials, When
piot~3_~es would be taken.
Regarding the Casino it was thought that soz~ething definite
should be obtained from the people who were to develop it.
~. ~r~f~s$ sa~d that ten days ago the people were working
on a new skete2~ with a ~uch larger pool.
~-~. ~eaver suggested e meeting with the people in o~der
to get something definite; that riley {the developers) shoed
fix the ~'~zme ~ad d~te of the ~ee~g~· ' to see if they show
or not.
The appointment of a n~~ member of the Zoning Boa~d was
again ~abi~.
Regarding City s*~eets, Mz~. ~.~baver said he ~_ud~rstands
th~c the F.H.A. is requirir,~g a top surface o~ slag, and that
in any run-are plarnming of ou_w streets this sho~ld be taken into
consideration. He aisc said that ma~uy complaints are be~
made tiaat the present City specificatioo~ ave not high en~g~.
It was stated that the Aummto_~ " ~ has ~ow s~.pplied a
plement to his audit, as requested.
~_~e City Cler~ read a letter fro~ 1,~.Coch~e_~, the m~ditor,
offering his services for the coming year at the same fee as
fo~ last ye~-~, n~meiy~90~.~0~' ~ ~ .
Mn~. Hoot. moved that ~
t~.~e 1953 s~mdit be accepted aura the
audz~or s -~ee of ~900.00 be paid. f~. ~leaver seconded.
l~f tion ca~ied.
~. t{eaver moved that the auditor be appointed for the
audit year 19~-i954 as state~ in his iette~, plus the condition
that a copy of ali Jo~j~n~ entries, plus complete explauations~
be furnished at the cc~pietion of audit. ~. Peen seconded.
Z~otion carried.
There being no further ~
Dmszness, the Mayor adjourned the
meeting.
RES~LUTION~
( OFFICIAL SIGNATURES )
WZ_~E.R~...AS~ the Charter of the City of Boynton Beach,
Fiorids~ provides that the City Treasurer shall prepare all
cheeks an~ vouchers to be drawn on the City depositories~
and shall sign the s~me and presenz said checks to the Mayor
or Vice Mayor To be countersigned; snd
WHEREAS A.E. SHOOK
oual~lfl d Mayors an-~----
is the duly elected and
WHEB~AS C__? H. HOOD has been appointed to
sign cheeks in the absence of the M~yo~s and
W'HEREAS D.V. WILLIAMS _ is the'duly appointed
City Treasurer; and
~REAS OLIVE R. CIERPIK has been appointed to
prepare and sign c~ecks in the absence of the Treasurer;
NOW T~REFORE BE IT RESOLVED~ that a true copy of
this RESOLUTION be sent to the Boynton Beach State BeD~ and
First Federal Savings & Lomn Association of Delray Beach~ Florida~
in Palm Beach County~ Florida.
Passed and adopted this iTth day of May, A.D., t954
Constituting the City Council
of the City of Boynton Beach~
Florida
STATE OF FLORIDA )
)
COUI~Y 0F P~LM BEACH ) SS
)
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH )
I~ the undersigned~ having been duly eieeted as
Mayor~ and also as Presiden~ of the City Council~ of the
City of Boynton Beach~ Florida~ do solemnly swear (or affirm)
that I will support~ protect and defend the Constitution and
Government of the United States~ the StaTe of Florids~ and
of the City of Boynton Beach~ thet ! am duly qualified to
hold office under the laws of the Stste of Florlds~ the
Charter snd laws of the City of Boynton Beach~ and that I
will well and faithfully perform the duties of Mayor~ and
Presiden~ of the City Council of the City upon which I am
about to en~er~ so help me God.
ubscrmbed and sworn to before
me this l?th day of Msy~ 195'iq-.
My Commission expires~
STATE OF FLORIDA )
)
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH ) SS
)
I1Y O~ BOTNr0N BEACH )
will well and
Councilman of
help me God..
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will
support~ protect and defend the Constitution and Govern-
ment of the United States~ the State of Florida~ and of
the City of Boynton Beach; that I am duly qualified to
hold office under the laws of the State of Florida~ the
charter and laws of the City of Boynton Beach, end that I
faithfully perform the duties of the City
the City upon which I am about to enser~ so
Bubscr~bed and sworn to before
me this 1/tn day of Mey, t9~4.
the ~_tf~s e£ ~he Gi~y of Bey~ton Ben'Ch. 21critic. ~ ~ ~ ~et
~t their re~ ~Dof~tel time ~nd ~. ~d
~t~e~ de~*~ on ~ee~. M~y 12. 1954. ~he los~ of o~ e~te~d
r~re~en~tive ~ho ~ ~d for ei~ (8) ye~e ~ m co~io~er
~yor of t1~ Oi'%y of ~2~ton Be~ ~d be
~. ~t the City Oo~s~ion of the Oi~ of
Bem~ h~e%y ~ f~I ~res~on of it~ ~e~o~z ~s in ~he d~th
of Ho~r~le ~ed L. ~ton. ~or. ~& d~e~ hereby z~te in it~ re~z~
the ~s~E fro~ thi~ !~e of m ~ ~ w~ eeteemed by
loved ~ ~I! of hi~ ~ends. ~& re~cte& by
~L~. ~. t~t s~ copy ef t~e ~olution be ten&ered
to ~ f~ ~ ~ h~le e~res~ion of the co~ssi~
he~ett ~t~' i~ it~ bere~-~ment. ~d t~ ~rectio~
t~t ~ ~py h~eof be p~t~ plm~d in the rec~
Boy, ton ~e~h. Pm~ Beth 0o~t~.
~BB o~ h~d~ ~md ~z!~. indi~_d~l~. ~.nd me repre~ent~ti~.
cT the Oi~y of B~nton Be~. ~ori~. thi~ t7th 6~ of ~. 1954-
A~e.~.
City Clerk