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Minutes 10-05-535fI}K717~ 0~ A ]K~ULAR ~EETI.NG 07 THE C0~7ISSI0hL~ 0F ~OYNTON MEACH, FLORIDA, P~LD A~ Ti~ CITY iL%LL, BO~0~ ~?Z.~kCE, O~O~MR 5, 195S. P~SEd~: }fayor F.L.th~rinton. 51r. Alva Sh~ok. Er. C, Hov,~rd Hood D~r. Arthur Fredrich ~r. Stanley Weaver. ~ayor l~rinton called the ~eetin~ to order a~ ?.30 P.~. During the time allotted to the public ~rs. Bosworth, President of the ~Boynton Beach Garden Club, said the Club wo~!d help ~th the beautification of the park nex~ to the .Post Office. ~Jt. T. Bedford Jones said the Natior~l Association for Stock Car -w~cing, v~hich has been holding its a~uuat meetings a~ Daytona Be~ch, can no longer do so owin~ retreat estate problems. He suggested that this year's meeting of l~ovember 29 for qualifying the cars be held in Palm Beach County, vfnich can use the Boca B~ton airfield for the event, and the races to Be held at the Palm Beach Speedway. He asked that a letter be sent ~o the Association az Daytona Beach inviting them to come to Palm Beach Co~3_uty. ~Y~yor ~rinton said the Co~issioners vould be very happy zo extend the invitation. ~r. Todd of N.E. 8th Street asked t~hat weeds recently cut by the City along his street be cleaned up, and v,~s told that the matter v~ould% be attended to. Er. Fredrich said that some people have taken advantage of the City trash collection and have put out too much trash on the streets, sometimes only a co~.ple of days after each cleaning up. He expressed the opir~fon t~t charMss shoul~ be ~ade for extra cleani~g. in answer ~o a question of reck put in on S.E. 8th Street, by ~r. Christiansen's ho~se, ~r. Jo~b_uson stated that this has bee~ paid for, ~nd ~ayor ~rinton offered to sho~ the cancelled checks sho~ing t5~t the shel~ had been paid for by ?fr, Christiansen and ~iro G~ee~3;ooa. Regardin~ the use of City equipment, the 7%yor said the City %vas always v~illin~ to help. ~Ur. ~olendo raised the ~uestion of p~vment for the ase of City %rater hose in connection ~lth laying foundations of the Boynton Betel by Er. Shook. ~r. Shook said he ~ould find ou~ definitely v?nat he paid. There were several oor~.~plaints of water lyir~g in the streets after the recent heavy rains and ~ayor Purinton ~- ~ s~c ~hat anythi~¢ that can be done will be done. Mr. Eolendo complained that roads had been t~ken care of by~u inex- .perienced ~. -H8 also complained of the charge of ¢25.00 inspection fee. ~r~ff~t~ s~id that such things are not governed by the City Charter nor by~ 0r~nance but ~by Resolutions passed by the Council and recorded in the 5~nutes, wher~ it'w~.s agreed that no streets should be acceoted v~thout the p~ent of ~u inspection fee. ~ There were several complaints about excessive water bills ~nd Mr. %~eaver said that all meters complained of are inspectsd by ~ir. Christiansen if wrong, repaired. City Clerk Dorothy V. ~illiams read tne~ E~nutes' ' of the last regular meeting of the Council ofSeptemoer~ El, 19HZ. ~r. ~eaver said the$~.o00.00 was to cover a snrwey of the s the High%~v do~n to the septic ta~, ane' tha~ on the sur~ey work of the rest of the system the Consultir~gEngineers would be paid on a per diem basis. Mr. Fredrich moved and Hr. Hood ' ~ seconae~ that the L~inutee be accepted v~th the above correction. ~,~tion passed ~.ua~uimouely. The repo~ oo the ~ail=zng Inspector for September w~s read. ~ letter submitted by ~r. HocH~uth, P!u~zbi~go Inspector, was read, dated October 2, 1955. It included a cooy of the Lake~orth Ordinance on gas installations. - ~ Fredrich said the Ordinance ~--=' su~mz~ted by ~ne Plumbfng Board should be %-~_~n~d over to the City Attorney for checking ~ud, v~th ~fsrence to the letter, said the~ w~s still a Pmsolution in the ~inutes that there shall be no fu~her hookir~ on to the sewer ~d ~.~nks this should be a~ered to. The ~yor recommended that ~r. ~os be allowed to hook up P~vided he co~o~s ~th ~.!i ~he ~les of the City. ~. Griffith tho~ht the re~m~%endation of the P!~bi~g ~a~ should be agreed to, and thins there hms not been a v~o_~on~ ~' In ~he buildi~ unless it has been used. if it is used as a g~ge and the connections are in o~er, they c~not be p~vented f~m opinion, if the Pl~bing Inspector finds there has been av'~ola~on,~-' the violator should come before our jud~ ~s vould anyone else violating. 0 rdi D~nee. Asked whether he had found ~ violation, 7fr. H ' o e~a~h said the five garages had no pl~unbir~, but the first buildings are 0.K., and the stores. n~-. Fredrich asked Wether ~r. Hoo~th or ~r. Greenwood had approved the plumbing on the buildir~s before the Co~ucil had said the plan had never co~e before the~ * ~ zo~ ~.pproval. ~r. Hocf~uth Said 'No'. ?~Ir. Johnson said the reco_mm~endmtion of the Plumbing Board was tS~t in view of ~r. Brock~ay's recom~nendation, and also that of the County Eealt_~ Officer, hookiz~ on to the sewer should be atlow~d provided the City revoke the previous Resolution that no one be allowed to make such !~r. Griffith sa~d the Resolution was p~ssod as an Emergency Resolution and he would like the record to shov~ that, as the legal adviser, he would like to -~a~ve it rescinded. Ee'~added that ho did not see the use of ~?aiting for a fu~'~her repo.r~ from the Engineer, and that the City car~uo~ go against the recommendation of the people employed to give it. ~Ir. Fredrtoh said the people are l~ilding without a peri, it and he opposes._ the hook-%ip to the s'ewer until' the pro~.~mised written repor~ has been received from the Engineer= I~?r. Shook n~de a motion, seconded by l~r. %rearer, th=bt ~he Resolution that no one should %e permitted to hook on to the sever be rescinded, l~r. Fredr~ch requestedrecordzng' vote ~o'. ~,~ ' ~,~ot zon ce~rried o After further discussion, lgr. Shook moved and ~r, Hood seconded that the Pl%uafoing Board's recommendation be accepted as to hookin~, up %o the se%¥er. ~r. Fredrioh requested reeordio~ vote 'No'. ~tion carried. =z~_zzz~a said he ~ould like to have time to look over ~e Lake ?~brth 0rdina~nee incl~mded ~th the Plu~nbing Board's letter. The City Clerk read a copy of the telegraph of sympatllV which had been sent by ~-%%yor Purinton on behalf of the Council and City of Boynwon Beach to ~frs. Dan l~cCarthy on the recent death of Governor Dan ~cCart~hy. i letter of resigp~tion as l~unicipal Judge~ dated from l~r, Es_?~n p. I~ - ~%rttn ~s road. i~{r. Hood moved and ~r. Fredrich seconded tb~.t ~l~r. ]bLurtings resigD~tion be accepted. It %~s agreed t.aa~ former Judge Chap~u should be aploointed Actin~ Judge %~uti! ~ perm.~anent ju~ge is appointed. ~ g letter fro~ P0I~, dated Septen~er 28, t953, was read resuesting, that r. 0. R. Tergesen be appointed. ~ - ~u.r~o~_ said that all applicants v~tt ~e given due consideration an~ that, in his opinion, it is not necessary ~hat the Ju~e be z le~z~er. Th~s led to the l~or, and ~?r. Jo,s. son objected when his dem~d for the ~mes of the eight applicants for the ~sition was refused, the ~yor sayir~ that seve~ applications had been received by 'shone, to be followed by persor~l inter- viev~s later. - Letters from t'¢o applioe_uts,- ~-Riehard G.Sorgini, dated September 195~, and Eonald J~. Fruda. of S~ptbm~Sr~2~ ~ ~ -4- Mr. Fredrieh suggested the name of the cfaalified Circuit Court Judge in Briny Breezes, who ~s been ask~ ~0 c~e for an inte~iew. ~, Johnson a~logised for ~he r~rks ~e had ma~. A letter w~s read from Mrs~ Hood of the Coast Line Realty, dated October !, 1953, enquiring about the price of the property North of Boyn- ton Co-Op. The Mayor said there was nol right of way to the property. Mr. Sh~ok t~ught that the property could not be sold, and that the Citykowns it, with restrictions,for mu~uc~pal' purposes only. }Ir. Griffith and Mrs. Williams were asked to dheck into the matter. .Mr° Griffith said the only way to get the title would be te p~t it back on the Court House steps. Mr. Kolendo ~aid he would like to study the disposition of City f~nds and be assured that access can be had to the City? books to disprove rumors that are going round. The Mayor said a definiteaappointment must be made with the City Clerk~ when he com!d go over any ho~k in the City Hall. M~r. Kolendo asked about Crest View and payment for the streets therein. Mr, Johnson said that Mr. Purinton had paid for everyhroado Hr, Griffith read the Budget in a tentative rom for the first time. He said a copy will be placed on the bulletin beard tomorrow afternoon for examinatio~ by anyone intereeted. Mr. P~rinton, after the reading, asked for opinions from the public. Mr. Weaver moved and Mr, Fredrich seconded that the Budget be accepted for,.the first reading. Motion passed ~nanimously, Mr. Johnson asked about the amount allotted to roads and, when told $~,000.80 for mew construction, said we must have better roads even if it means h~gher ~axes, or progress of the City will end. Mr. Shook said it will prohably come to an assess~ent~ Mr. Griffith said a SignOrdmnance' would be ready for~ the next meeting. Mr. Criffith read an Ordinance approved by the Attorney General,s Office and by the Suprame Court on a Police Officers' Retirement Law. -5- ~r. Fredrich moved and ~r. Shook seconded tD~t the Ordinance be accepted as the first readir~go -~otion passed ~animousty~ .:,,r. Freditor__ ~. suggested_ em. ploying an actuary so as to have the ~faole ~tter combined. The matter of the alley wa~uted by ~[r. 0yer across from the Trading Cen~er v.%s tabled for f~r~her investigation. The report of the Chief of Police for September was read. The Chief of Police s~mggested the ~rchase of ten stop signs. ~r. Fredrich moved "~ an~ =~r. Shook seconded that ten Of Shese si~s be ~r- c~sed ~t a p~ce of approxi~te~ $80.00. ~otion carried, ~ r~er~ch ~po~ed 10~ cooperation in eS~uection with the new ~rb~e reg'~lations; that there were ~. fe~ cases of h~rdship ~u~h~ '~ ha~ all been in- vestigated. He ~com~ended t~t the g%rb~e t~.ck be sent do~ to the Flo~da- Georgia Tractor ~o~p~ in 5fi~i for ~pairs~ and suggests also a p~int job on it before the season begins. He also suggested that the mech~tc now wor~ng a~ the Fi~ Depa~ment should, beth the consent ~f D~r. Senior. go dorm with the t~_ck, ~ud said if it went do~ on a Tues~y it cou!~ %e back on the F~day. ~r, ~red~ch ~uoved and 5fr. Hood seconded that the garbage t~ck be sent to ~i for necessa~ re.irs and, if it can be 8one w~thin ~ hours, a new paint job. ~'~o~to.~ w' ~ l~r. Fredrich said the colored oarks and is. ro P YZ unds had suffered during the heavy rains; that D~r. Ktemons had secured some pipe, and that the County representatives of this district have been oon~acted and willsupply prisoners for ~he necessary ~,!r. Fredrioh reported theft at ~ meeting of the BOard of Governors of the Cemetery last Tuesday a set of r~!es and regulations had been dravm up governing the cemetery, and moved that the Co.moil approve these rules and regulations, a copy of ~i~ich ~ould be put o~ the 5ulletin Board. ~r. Hood seconded. ~ · carried. .',~ot ion }fir. Hopd made a motion that the Council accept the Tax w_oi1 for 1953. %Ir. Fredrich seconded. ~otion carried. With referenc& to the four-day course on Civil Defence to be given at the University of Florida this week, ~Yor Puri~ton said he approved of sendin~-a representative from Boynton Beach to attend it. ~r. Johnson said if he went he would pay b~tf of his ovm e~penses. ~[r. Fredrich moved and ~r. Shook seconded that ~100.00 be appropriated towards the expense of sendi~fr. Johnson to attend the four-day course on Civil Defence at the University of Florida. ~otion carried. -5A- BILLS O KAltED FOR PAtU~NT: GEN ~ L. FUND. Nicholas B,Sennish 119.!0 Dorothy V ,W-ill iams 135.80 01lye R. C~e~Dmt 107.10 Mil~ed F. Lofiey 68 Teresa E. Padgett eS,10 Helene D. -'~ ~ K~herine P. Thompson ~o. CNmisti~ sen Blu~,~ Cross ofPlorlda Shaw B~os~'~ Oil ~ . 509.79 . ~ mre Prote~tmon Asson. 6.52 Acc~t of P-L.P~inton Joseph Kolendo FraN~ Ruggiero ~rnze C~g~ ius 4.60 Jo s. A. w' ~ mldner ~ ~ Jo~mson 45.~5 Dave L~ier 50,65 L~e Thomas harmme ~aters 47.6~ Refuse Andrews 4~.05 E~, J~rkins 4~. 55 Kato Williams 49. ~5 John Q~.a. ~ne ~4.0~ asonard arrls 50.10 Acct. of James T~ple Joseph Sgobba ~,~rs. Sop~onia Bell accv, of ~ohn Lee Smith ~ Ben Wright " Steve Hu~aa }Irs. W.H.Eir ton Jos A. E~ - - ~ldner 40,85 PP~k Jo~scn 45.85 Dave Lanier r, = 50,65 ~e~ Thomas,~ ,3,00 C' ' ~,aters 49.90 ~arlle -v . Refuse Andrews 43.05 Ed. Jerkins 47.05 Karo Willies 46,20 John O · ~uar~ ~4. ~5 Le ona~d H ' - ~PPiS 50~10 D.B.S~ith s ~omp~y 3,81 City of Deiray Beach 50.00 R alv~ond ~. ~ - ~ . . 8.50 50. O0 WATER P~JND, 86.80 92.20 173.80 75,98 1~8 o 59 50.45 56,15 DEPOSITORS 7,50 v, 50 7,50 V. 50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7°50 7o 50 7°50 -5B~ C. H. Hood 50.00 C. S.We aver 50. O0 A.0. Predrich 50.00 R.G.Greenwood lO0. O0 E ~ J. Mahlr,~e ister 100. O0 C .P. Hoc P~uth !00.00 Alvin Satterthwait 50.00 Whiit -~cDoweli 30 o 00 Robert F. Griffith !00.00 Alice Kelly 20o'00 A .L oEdws~ ds 129, l0 John .~. Tuive A,C ,C a~er 150,40 J,W.But~er 140~20 J, H~Collins ll3. C .E,Hodges Jr. 13~d80 ~, A ~ Klingler ll~, l0 N. B. Sennish 119. I0 D .II JA' ill i~ s 135.80 Olive R. Cierpik 109.00 ~ildre d Lofley 88.20 ~eresa E. Padgett 98.10 ~e!ene D, Himber 86~80 Katherine Thomp George Cb~istism sen ~. B ~ B askin Leroy E. Lsmg W',f!fred J. Roux Noaman P. Martin 50.00 Raiph Chapman ~5.00 Boynton Beach Fire Dept. 255.93 Jos. A. Wildner Frank Jol~mson 45.25 Dave Lanier 50.85 Lee Thomas 5.00 Char lie Waters 50.85 Refuse .~a,~ews 43.05 Ed~ Jerkins 50.25 .,..~11 mare s 43.05 Jo~m Quarine 24.05 ...... u Harris 40.80 Jos. A. W~ - ~ ~ldner 3t. 95 sa~clotn T~ck & Tractor 25.75 Lethe_ Service Station 18.40 U ' 'nmted States Penc=l Co. 9~75 The Co~t Records Co. 1~.50 Broward Queries tnc. 6~00 Pior~ da-Ga,m ~ - ~r~ctor Co. 23. o~ Burroughs Corpn~ 8i.20 ~[i mini Uniforms 236.00 ZiNle ~ith 105. O0 ..... , ~ 92.20 173.80 1i o 00 52.95 3.50 5.7~ 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 -5C - Western Union Telegrs~h Co. V9.i3 Boymton Beach Roofing Co. 54.93 Palm Beach Rypewriter Co. 12,79 Jolm~ Viol ante Duffy~s Shell Station 1.25 ~lec~rzc inc. 35.38 Newl~ ~ s Pharmacy 3.58 Bo-Del ~inting Co. 49~41 B ' A.B.C. usmness Fo~as 43.75 Boynton each ota~e B~k 37.50 P · J ~ Jobm son 348.90 Boynton Beach News 7.00 He~ B ~ u~ts 7.05 Ha~ey & Griffith ~4~01 RmbinC onstructzon' Co. !52.80 Gulf Stream L~ber Co. 92.31 0ce~ City Auto Parts 20.04 DeMarcc ~ ' Southern Be!! Tel.& Tel. 100.54 Austin Suppl~ Co. ZS.10 Florida ~r. & Lt ~ 88 S All State Pipe uppzy Co. H~ard Lee Cromer ~t Concrete Works Ch m~!e s ~re~s A.L.H~rbst Service Stn. The C~aror_ & ~l~y Stevenson Seed Store Central Truck Lines Inc. Southern 2.[eter & Repair Walter v ~_m~ 15.00 Alice Kelly 10.00 ~ericmm Water Works Assoc. Charles Tatmm Martn~ T ~Robbins IV. 04 Cheath~ E,Hodges St. 134.80 Jos. A. Wildner 40.85 Fra~ ~ ohnson Dave L~ier 50~85 Lee Thomas Charlie Waters 44.75 Refuse ~m~dre~s 43.05 Ed. Je~ins 45.05 Johno4u~r~ne~ ' ~4.05 Lecn~d i~arr is 45. The Chase National Bam~ ~6~573.32 i. & Se 18.30 367.46 49.89 22.80 87.00 !9.80 12.00 89.86 11~70 84.00 10~00 57.!5 3.45 3.00 3.45 7.50 -6- The City Clerk read a letter dated September £8, 1955, fro~ ~rr. A.G. ~abriel~ the Actuary ~rith whom she had co~uicated. ~r. Fredrich moved that in viev~ of the fact that the Council adopted the Ordinance coverir~g Civil Service status for the City employees, the Actuary be a~ployed at ~ fee of ~500: 00. ~Eoad seconded. ~otion carried unani- mously. To fill the two places left Yacht by the resignations of two members of the ~oniago Board, the names of ~roJoseoh W.Todd ~ud ~r. ~alter Nola.u were em~Fested. ~ ~ro Hood moved and~r. Fredrfch seconded that ~[r. Todd and ~!r. Nolan be appointed to tko Zoning Board. ~Totion carried. There, being no further business~ l~ayor Purinton adjourned the meeting.