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Minutes 06-02-52~_NUTES OF A REGLU~R ~EETING OF THE CITY C0~iSSIONERS OF BOTNTON B~ACH, FLORIDA ~LD AT THE CITY HALL, BOY~0N BEACH, ~O~E 2, 1952. Commissioners Present: ~Lr. F.L.Purinton Mr. Alva Shook Mr. Howard Hood ~,~. Arthur Fredrich Mr. Sya~ley Weaver. P.M. Mayor Purinton called the meeting to order at 7.30 City Clerk Dorothy Witliams read the minutes of the last regular meeting of May 19, 1952. Mr. Fredrich said that he had said "one street should be used"; that the meeting had been adjourned the first time as Mr. Purinton said he would not be responsible for any action taken while he was in hospital; that the wording of the notice at the dump was: ~Vi~lators will be prosecuted". Mr. Hood moved, mhd Mr. Shook seconded that, with the above amendments the minutes be accepted. Motion passed unanimously. BILLS 0 'F_ATED FOR PAYmeNT: Gen' 1 o Fund. W.E.Tooch J.Ri~h~rd Newlan Louise C.Muller Else Mettenheimer James Willis Butler ~.C.Carver ~ames S.Davis C.C.Weeks J.A.Klingler D.V.Williams Olive Cier~ak Coastline Realty Katherine Thompson Wm. Van Wagner P.g. Johnson Henry Cooper Leonard. Harris Frank Jokuson~ Dave LanieD Sam Murray Lee Thomas Carlie Waters Billie Wilson Lacy Meyers 98.10 134.80 tO&.70 120.10 109.00 118.10 9&.60 642.50 30.&5 44.40 39.05 31.40 ~3.45 a~.~0 39°60 Water Fund. 77.90 15o.3o Depositors. 7.50 7.50 7.5a 7.5o -2- Robert A,Barnhill 25;00 Robert F.Griffith Jr. 300.00 Brown & ~oseley 37.39 Central Truck Lines 13.94 Rubin C~struction 34.80 R.M. Starbuck & Sons, Inc. 68.50 Gulfstream Insurance Agency 840.11 Pett~Cash 174.52 Palm Beach Chemical Co. 26.00 Newlan's Drug Store 3.70 U~ited Auto Service 4.95 ~acl~ren Sign Co. 45.G0 ~e~a~d~Ea~s 37.60 Heury Cooper- 25.65 Frank Johnson 31,77 Dave,Lanier 44.05 Sam~Murray 26.60 Lee Thomas BillyWilson Charlie~Waters 43.45 Lacy,Meyers 39.60 Commissioner of Motor 'Vehicles 4.25 Wm, VanV~agner James Willis Butler 98~10 A,C.Carver 134.80 CJC.WeeEs 120.10 James S,Davis 104~0 J~.Kli~gler 109.00 D~V.Wil!i~ans llS.10 Olive Cierpik 94.60 Katherine Thompsen 77.90 Fm,L.l°uriRto~ ~0.00 ~,C.Fredrich 50.00 A.E.Shook C,Stanley ~eaver 50.00 C.H.Ho.od 50.00 Robert Griffith 50.00 Robert Griffith ~1.50 Ralph Chapman 50.00 Frank Nutting 25.00 V~hitt ~cDowell 20.00 Alice Kelly 20.00 R.G.Greenwood 75.00 Henry Cooper 30.45 LeonardHarri~ 44.40 Frank Johnson 46.33 Dave Lanier 44.05 Sam Murray 31.40 Lscy ~eyers 3,64 Albert ~illines ~0.00 Lee Thomas Charlie Waters United States Pioneer Co. 13.79 ~ave Lanier 45.00 inley's ~unicipal Supply 0o. 4.18 140.30 43.45 43.45 256.33 -3- Paul Tu~er 0.Q.ktkinson Gus Thompson J. M~rvan Marcus Ernest C.Turner Emauuel P. Erickson George Laurel Boynton Beach Fire Dept. lll.50 Austin Supply Co. 10.~6 Florida Sod Eompany lll.60 Lloyd Roberts 3.40 Ernest C.Turner 3.10 J~mes S.Davis 30.00 Bo-Del Printing Co. 1.20 L.R.Benner 1,40 Boynton Beach News 59.78 Chase National Bank 13.30 The Court Records Co. 20.00 Dominion Signal Co. 45.56 Halsey & Griffith Inc. 1~.25 A.L.Herbst 30.88 Jack's Repairs 41,04 EoG.~ahlmeister 36.00 Mercer Service Station 37.46 Motor Parts & Equipment Co. 6.70 Natl. Inst, of Municiapl Law Officers 10.00 Palm Beach Chemical Co. 2.20 Cameron & B~rkley Co. Central Truck Lines County Eeroantile Davis !~eter Repair & Sipply Florida Pwr. & Lto ~o. Far2uhar Machinery Co. NeptUne Meter Co. palm Beach Typewriter Co. 15.43 Pan try Restaurant 25.85 John Vio~ant e 4.42 E.L.Mitchell L.L.Caldwell Lloyd Roberts For a/c of L,l. Benner do. ~r~ld Durey ~rs. H.D.St~vens Stevenson Seed Store 159.90 Weaver's Insurance E~ency 8t.00 Nat. ~. Wesms 3t.00 Wideman Caldwell, Pacetti & Robinson ~i.10 ~.SoDaly & Co. 67.52 Ocean City Lumber Co. .25 Kurt LaQultte 16.40 City of Delray Beach 50.00 Henry Cooper 30°45 Leonard Harris ~.~0 Frank Johnson 30.05 k~.05 Dave Lanier 133.9 3.8 13.7 211.7 995.1 t10 · 9 396.2 7.50 ?.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.5o 7.5o 7.50 Sam ~urray Charlie Waters Albert ~illines ~ee Thomms T.P.Stannard Boynton Beach Fire Dept. Chamber of Conn~erce Eoseph Greenwood Chase National Bank do. Howard Lee Cromer Coast Line Realty 31,40 36.36 150.0o 350.00 50.00 7,315.oo ~2.13 585.64 6,515.00 7.05 v~ater I.& S. I.& S. ~und City Improvements. City Improvements. !~r. Griffith reported on his and I~r.Fredrich~s meeting with the men from ~iam~ who are interested in leasing and im- proviEg the Casino. The meeting lasted for ~n hour,or so but no definite plan was forthcoming. The outlay of a large stun of money was out as there was no way of guaranteeing a return on it. There were~uggestio~s of f~ure faeitities for cabanas, a dance hall~ etc., and, in the distant future, m parking area for revenue. Nothing definite about improve- ments but they were willing ~o spend uo t? $10~000. ~r. Griffith suggested that they have.an a~chltect~Lor engineer draw up ~la~s of ~hat would be done on the Casino. Nothing was said of what would be done to improve h ~ ' ' ' the beach, but they thought the town t s f=czlztzes of ~ext ~o the Casino, after which they would They say they %~11 a free hand. should buy the property put in picnic tables. make ~u outlay of $40,000 if allowed ~r. Fredrich said the matter should be thrashed out amon8 the people here. If the ~iami ~eople bought the lau~ for $32,800 plus some extra large outlay they did not think they would have enough time to get-their money back on it. They thought the City would buy the land ~nd t~ey would then put in a snack bar, re~t ~mbrellas, etc., which would no~ allow them to recoup their outlay. They would like to in- crease the po.loularity of ~he place and would then invest more. ~. Griffith said they had told the ~iam~ peoole that the City would not commit ztsel_' ~ un~il specific plans~ had been offered. ~. Griffith added that he had been~nformed by the owner of the land that he had ~ p~rchaser ~ho was ready ~o buy it; that the owner wasreturnzng' to New ~ersey in the morning and he, ~r. Grzff~th,' ~ thought this would be the last opportunity the City ~i~ht have to buy the land. He said he had promised to let the owner know by 9.30 this evening. There is a mortgage of $10,000 on it which the owner wants in c~Sho -5- Mro Fredrich suggested asking the opinion of the audience as, if they are against the purchase, that is the end of the beach. Nr. Purinton said the town ~ow hms 210 feet, and the addition would be 219 feet, more or less. The price is $150 a Front foot, less 10% commission which the local realtor would give to the City. ~o Shook said if there is any possible way of doing it, he recommended it be bought; otherwise it would be e bad deal as this is our last hope of having a good beach. ~. Purinton thought money to be received on the be set aside to psy for the it could be new project land. financed with the some of which could During a long discussion on the subject it was stated that many citizens were fearful of having the place turned into a private club. Mr. Fredrich said it was the property of the citizens who could not be kept out. ~. Purinton said the chief bone of contention is how much of the beach would be cut off from the public, and that if the Niami people are not going to spend any money on it, we had better go ahead and buy the land ourselves. ~rs. Klemons s~id Mr. Klemons would lend the money to the Cit~ for the purchsse of the land at 6% interest. ~,Mr. Hood made a motion, seconded by Mr. Fredrich tha~ the City purchase the piece of land adjoining the Casino on the North with the money generously loan~ by Mr.Klemons. The purchase to be made through Ann Barrett's off~ee without co_mmission. Motion passed unanimously. t4r. Griffith said he would comm~nicat~ with the owner and tell him that the City had agreed to purchase the land. Mr. Nsson's attorney said there was evidently · mis- understanding regarding Mr. Nason's request to pu~ m ware- house on his property to replace e building built before the zoning law went inso effect. ~. Purinton said Mr. Nason had been arrested for starting to build without a permit and without providing e~c. He suggested the Board s~spend the $25 fine. plans, Police Chief Carver said he had given postponement of the case until next ~on~ay. -6- ~r. Fredrich said no one should take the law into their own hands and asEed the attorney whether he thought a citisen should start a b~ilding without e permit and then expect to be allowed to go ahead with it. There was no misunderstanding. Mr. Nason had asked for s permit and had been turned down. It was generally agreed by the Council that ~.Nason wilfully broke the ordinance and mus~ now await the ruling of the Court and Zoning Board. Mr. Erie Wilson said he formerly owned lots 31 & 32 in S~m Brown ~r. subdivision, and acreage, and had sold the property to a developing concern from Fort Lauderdale, the West Eonstruetion ~ Engineering Company, who are anxious to meet with the Council for ~ full conference and an expression of their and the Council's opinion as to the best manner i~ which to develop the piece of property in the general interests. They suggest a private preliminary meeting to express their views. They want to carry out'a development which v,~ll be considered desirable in the vicinity and meet the zoning regulations now and in the future. ~h=_e requested meeting ~-~s arranged for Wednesday, gums 4, at 8 ~.~M., ~r.Hariess and the City Attorney be present, as requested. 5~. Weaver said the picture has changed with regard to the garage for the First Aid Truck. ~r. Senior now con- siders that the city is growing so fast that a full time fire- man will soon have to be employed and now suggests that t~ garage go up 5o ~v~ stories before p%tting the roof on, leaving the top space in the rough for finishing as ~u apart- ment for quarters for the fireman. ~r. Weaver quoted the State Fire Association as having told Mt. Senior that the Boynton Fire Department is the most active and most efficient volumteer fire depart,~ent in the State. Mr. Purinton asked that an estimate of the cost of the garage, taking into consideration the changes necessita- ted by the addition of en apartment,be ready for the next meeting. A motion was made by 2~. Hood, seconded by ~zr. Weaver, that Mr. Senior's sug~estion~that the Bi-Lateral Fire Hose Company's bid for ~ 4~" suction hose with an adapter for $225.00 be accepted. ~.io~ p~ssed unan~mously. low price -?- Purinton recommended adopting a motion a~cceDting the housing scheme. ~. Weaver said the development would reve~t to the City when amortised. He explained the scheme at length and said he himself could see no objection to it. After further discussion, ~2[r. Shook made a motion, seconded by Mr, Hood that the City continue with the prospect of having a new colored'Iow price housing proposition. ~Iotion passed ttuanimously. Resolution attached. The City Clerk read~ the bills O'Kayed for payment this evening. No questions were asked regarding them. ~. Fredrich drew attention to the nmmerous bills in connection with the police car ~Ud thought a haw car might be less expensive, it was pointed out that this ca~ is almost a new one. ~Lr. Griffith discussed a partial ordinance which he had drawn up covering the proposed .50~ charge for garbage collection, saying it needed a great deal of thought before being passed as there were several administrative problems involved. He thought that as approximately only 66% of Boynton people ~s~ City water it would be difficult to attach to the water bill. Also he thought the expense of collection to the city might be more than the benefit. He went into detail regarding ~he various difficulties of collecting the charge. He thought an inspector would be necessary, and that the charge should be sufficient to meet the ~xpense~ as administrative expenses would eat up a third of the .50~. The total cos~ of collecting garbage is $1.25 per family. ~. Shook thought the garbage can tags should be sold quarterly. ~r. Fredrich said that with the influx of people with new homes, it might be better to wait until we know what the budget will be. If we have to have an inspector, .50~ a can would not cover the cost. t~. Griffith thought the cost should always be con- sidered before passing the ordinance. He added that it could be passed as an emergency one until it is know~ what the budges will be. ~Ir. ~laurioe Bradfietd said the tax would be a hardship on motels and motor courts, and be a bi~ addition to their already high taxes. Mr. McGregor asked whether the Florida Power & Light tax was nov put on for garbage collection, and was told it was a franchise tax. The m~tter was tabled. Police Chief Carver reported on the collection of Occupational licenses, which had been turned over to Officer ~lingler, who had worked hard on it for two weeks, and had collected nineteen licenses~ totalling The Police Chief said that in many instances it would seem that the Council did not have certain types of places in mind when drawing up the--ordinance, pointing out that the $150.00 fee for displaying ~ld animals now applied to the Waite Bird Farm and to the Rainbow Gardens, the latter having only one alligator. to Mr. John Bell objected/paying an occupational tax as General Contractor, claiming that he works by the hour doing odd, jobs around town. There was a discussion on the exemption of people over 65 and veterans. Mr. Purinton suggested the Co~.cil get together and bring this ordinance up to date as some of the present clauses are ridiculous. Mr. Fredrich said that since he went into the matter llO people ~ve now paid their occupational licenses who had evaded payment heretofore. Regarding Mr.Bell's complaint he said anyone who competes with ~uybody else comes under the law. Mr. Shook suggested the matter of an Occupational License Ordinance be tabled. ~ro Purinton suggested collecting the occupational licenses known to be collectible and suspending the others until the ordin~uce is revised. The band leader from The Dancifl Dude said he had to pay $25 a night per man to play there for one night a week. It was generally agreed that he had been misinformed~ The report of the Building Inspector for the month of May was read showing a total of $124,511.00. -9- ~. Van Wagner's report on.expenses in oomqection with the cemetery from January, 1952, to the present date, amounting to approximately $1~800.00, was read, ~o PUrinton said the Garden Club had done a ~rvellous job in helping with the 5emeteryo A Resolution was read covering unpaid taxes on real and personal ½roperty. Mr. Hood moved and t~r. Weaver seconded that the Resolution for the tax sale in July be accepted. Motipn passed unanimously. ~ The City Clerk read s letter from Sidney Hoo~ and Charles Bell requesting the transfer of the beer and wine license for Breeze Inn into their names. ~. Hood made a motion, seconded by Mt. Weaver, that the transfer of the beer and wine ~!icense be gra~ted as requested. Motion passed unar~mousiy. ~. Ottley Scott asked if a house could be built in Cherry Hills on a 25 ft. lot. He was told it was up to the Building see that the house was held withim the 6 ft. with the proper setbacks. Inspector to p~psrty line~ A letter was read fro~ i~Zr. P.B.Lorenz, applying for the position of City Auditor. There was a discussion on the employment of a which Mr. Fredrich suggested in order to s~op all further trouble. It was agreed that ~r. Lorenz should meet the Council at 7.30 P.M., Wednesday, gune 4, to discmss his qualifica- tions, Regarding the matter of the roads, Mr. Fredrioh re- minded the ~ayor that ~. Fornby was to have been here this evening, and the ~ayor said ~Ar. Fornby did not want to be mixed up in poli2ics. Mr Purinton said that originally the laud was to have been sold at $300 an acre, and afterwards $450 was obtained an acre, making a profit of $23,000.00. After a long discussion ~r. Fredrich said it was not yet clear ~o his mind. The i~ Road was stopped and ~ Hood gave the order to con~&~'n~.~t. -10- Nr. Hood said U~. Fornby had asked whether we could help him to get the Purinton Road put through. Then they wanted Robinson Road put through, i¥~. Sunday gave us shell from the County and 5~. Fornby requested immediate construc- tion of the streets if possible, and he, ~.Hood, thought he would be doing the Ci~y a favor in getting the streets in with free shell. Mr. Purinton suggested that everyone say they ~d mtde a mistake. ~. Shook referring to the constant objections raised by certain of the citizens preaent, said it was about time people grew up and stopped having all these argu~nts. That when the Conncil does something good, nothing issaid, ~n~ ~dadtthatshaci~o~ght the people who bought the land deserve something for what they ar~ doing. Mr. Fredrich said he still did moz thir~ the Purinton Street should have been put in and paid fo~ by the ttxpayers. Mr. Mayhew asked what the cost of the road would be. ~. Johnson said the questions being asked are for the purpose of starting trouble. He said he was the lowest bidder for the road job and ~. Fornby told him he wanted the road to be in as soon as possible. He said that up to that time he had not heard of the PErinton Road. They had all depended on what help could be got from the Co~uty. He said he came to City Hall to see the Council, but Mr.Purinton and Mt.Shook were not present. ~hen the job was completed he agreed zo put in the other road for ~he same price, minus the cost of the rock furnished by the County. Er. Fredrich asked how much work was done when he asked ~r. Johnson to stop, ~r. Johnson said not very much. There was further discussion on the matter. M~. Fredrich brought up the =mtter of the outs6anding water bills which amounted to abouv $5,000 he sai~. He quoted one man as boasting of owing a 3-year water bill, but did not give the name. wood. August ~. Hatless spoke of his need for He wants to start paving ~n June t. water pipe in Ridge- 15, to be finished ~r. Shook m~de e motion, seconded by Mr.WeaFer that the main pipe be put in before the streets are paved.Notion passed unanimously. -ll- Mr. Carver said a ~inger print man-has now been located who has been 12 years in the Identification Department of Savannah, Georgia, and he recommended hiri~ him in place or. Officer Davis as of ~uly 1st. ~r. Purinton said the man comes highly recommended and recommended he be put in as a finger print expert as well a poliae,officer. Mr. Shoo~ made a motion, seconded by Mr.Hood, that the recommendation of Pol~ce Chief Carver thaZ the finger print man be engaged be accepted. Notion passed unanimously. Mr, Van Wagner said he cannot attend the course for wa~er operators at Gainsville as there is no one to replace him during his absence. He said the man at the T.Bo hospital at Lantana has promised to bring him all the information. ~. Hood moved and Mr. Shook seconded thai:the plat named "High Point~ in acreage section 33-~5-~3 be accepted. Motion passed unamimously. Mr. Kromer requested per~sstion to submit a bid for placing immediately needed ~ater mmins in the new High Point section. ~. Griffiths was instructed to advertise received by & P.M. on June ll at the City Hall, Council meeting will be held for opening same. for bids to be when a special ~r. Fredrich made a motion, seconded by ~Zr. Shook, that the following Resolution be adopted. Motion passed una~monszy. BE iT REo0L3~D by the ~ty Commission of Boynton Beao~_~- a municipal corporation of the as follows:- the City of State of Florida, (1) That the City of Boynton Beach, a municipal corporation of the State of Florids:~ does hereby contract and agree to enter into an agreement with Scott M. ~oftin end John W,Martin, as Trustees of t~ property of Florida East Coast Railway Com- pany, and not indivudually, wherein and whereby the said City of Boynton Besch i~ given the right and privilege'to construct and maintain s public crossing over and across tha~ part of the right of way and property of said Florida East Coast Rail- way Company in the City of Boynton Beech at the lo~ation des- scribed as follows:- A parcel of land with uniform width of 50 fee~ northerly and southerly extending easterly and westerly across the right of way and tracks of the Florida East Coast Railway Company at Boynton Beach, Florida, with longitudinal center line located -12- 1551.3 feet southerly from M i!e Post 311 from · acksonvitle, Florida, said right of way of the Railway having a total width of 75 feet at this location~ being 25 feet and 50 feet in width on the easterly and westerly sides, respectively, of the center line of the Railway's northbouad main track. All as shown colored yellow upon blueprint of part of the Raiiway's plan dated ~ttached to said agree- ment and by this reference thereto is made a part hereof. all as more fully described and under the further terms and conditions each and every in copy of proposed agreemen~ now on file with the City ~ommission of Boynton Beach, Florida, mud by reference thereto made a part hereof. (2) That the Mayor, with the attestat, ion of the City Clerk, be and they are hereby authorised and directed t · o execute samd agreement for and on bshald of said City of Boynton Beach. (3) That this resolution shall take effect immedi- ately upon its passage. Passed and adopted this 2nd day of gune, t9~2. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned by the , Cit~ Clerk.-' P~E S OLUT iO!{ B~_~Tm RESOLVED BY BEACH~ ~I-IA~ ~ City __ , ~ouaae~± of the Cmuy of Boynton Beach, Pier'da hereby determines~ z_nds and deci~es i~ pursuance of the ~;Housing Amtkorities La~-fl~ of the State of F!orida, that~ . ~alll~e_=,y atto 8tleafe tD_naulueo~ d~elltllg ~e¢o~oo(la-olOnS exist i~, the 9iff of Boynton Seach~ Plop!da~ th%t: ~o f~eilies of lpw inoome at ren'b~s they c~ afford: ~ed 3. There ms heed fop a housing authority in the 8ity of Bose%on Beach~ Florida. BE iT PDP~!!~N 2HSOLV~ that ~he Hayer of the 0it7 of BoFnton Beach be pro~e%ty notified of %he adoption of %!lis resolution, BE IT P~uXTi~]R P~SOLVND t~% this resolution shall be effective J/m~t e d i at ely. Passed and adopued this ~-~ao ma,r of J~&2e !9~2. Au~eso,