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Minutes 05-19-52~LII~TES OF A REC-U~ ~ETING OF TtTE CITY C01~SS10NERS OF THE CITY OF BOYI~TON BEA~g, FLORIDA, ~LD AT THE CITY EALL~ BOYNTON BEACH~ ,~k~¥ 19, 1952. Commissioners Present: ~. F.LoP~rintom blro Alva Shook ~ro Howard Hood Nrc Arthu~ Fredrich ~. Stanley ~eaver. ~ayor Purin~on called She meeting to order at 7.30 P.~. m~Y C±erk Dorothy V. Williams read the minutes of the previous regular meeting of Nay 5, 1952. ~. ~eaver ~aid the words; ~for distribution by Boyn$on Beach- should be i~se~tsd after the reference to ~0,000 folders. ~Y~. Hood moved and ~. Weaver seconded that, ~ith the above aW~ndment, the minutes be accepted. ~otion passed unanimously. BILLS 0 ?~AYED FOR PAi~Ehwf: Henry Coope~ Gen'l.Fuad Leonard Harris ~.$0 Frank gohnson 39.05 Davie Lanier ~o05 Lee Thomas Billy goe Wilson Sam~urray 31.~0 Kate Williams 39.60 Farquhar ~achinery Co. Austin Supply Co. 11.57 hint chant Calculating igachine Co. 679.25 Nuway S~oe & Leather S ervzce 18.90 The Court Records Co. 10.00 Palm Beach Typewriter Co. 10.78 Growers, Ecuipment Co. 7.06 Turner,s S~ell Service 11o27 John Violante Art Burnside & Stevenson Seed Store 77.02 County Mercantile 155.11 Louis D. Ringuette 15.00 Water Fund ~5.36 Depositors -2- Boynton Beach News 23.70 Eo~.Ma~lmelster 50.50 Mercer Service Station 71.38 George S.Brock~vay 2.20 Florida Pwr. & Shaw Bros. 0il Co. Lanigan,s Peacock,s Radiator Service Delray Machine & Supply Co~ Neptune Meter Cameron_& Barkley ~$ Concrete Works Eenrgc Cooper Frar~k ~ohnsom ~,~0 Sam~Urray 30.05 L~e Thomas 31.40 Charlie ~'aters Billy ~ilson ~3o45 Kate ~illiams ~m0y Eey~rs 3.65 mrs L~ier 21.82 ~m~ Cross of Florids~ ~.05 ~e$~er Eheth~er Ret~dU~. 96~40 1,50 H~mrd R.Sulliv~ do~ 3.50 391.33 30,40 2~25 1~.36 589.26 1~9.22 92.~O ~ayor PurInton asked whether all ~a~ers in the minutes requiring action bed been t~ken up. The City Clerk seid she h~d v~i~en to QUeenie Stevens but had received no reply° '~ Mr, ~eaver~ said.~ the. closing. ~ .cf .St°res frc m l0 to·.ll.30 renain closed tuutil noon on Friday, 30, rl~f~th said he had rea~ the Fre~chise for the bus Servi ce end, would add what was necessary. would have his attorne~ draw ,,~ +~ ~. .h~n ~r~Intyre - -~ ~ corrected franchise. The matter was tabled. ~. V~u W~ner reported that the light for the home of ~ary ~cKe~ was being a~ended ~. Shook reported that he hsd looked at Potter ~d Ditek Streets and fo~d them pretty well chewed up. He thi~s Something should be done abo~t them as soon as poss- ible. ~. Purinton Suggested wa~ting ~til after the urricane season before doing an~hzng wzth the s seemed a ~aste of ~ v ~n ~ ...... treats and t~ it -3- Regarding Mr. Barnhill,s request for a return ~f his BPlUmbing' Z~eense fee~ Mr. Hood made a motion that as Mr° arnhill is ~ot in good health his license fee be returned to him. Mr. Shook seconded the motion -~'nlc~l' ~ was passed unanimous ly. Mr. Hood made a motion~ seconded by Mr. Shoox, that ~fr. Dutch,s bid for insurance be accepted as it would me a~ a savitg to the City. Motio~l~sed u~snimously. A letter was read from ~. - . . to take two of his fireme~ +~ ~ ~en~gr regaFdzng ~is deszre College at which ~l__ T.~ ~ ~eeozng a~ the State Fire BusinesS. ~ ~o~ma~on gained would be use~ on City Mr. Weaver said that the plans are thmt the men should attend the course and return to instruct the others. ~ Hood made a motion, seconded by ~. Weaver, that $150.00 be give~ to the two firemen going ~o the Fire Col- lege. Motion passed unanimously. A second letter was read from Mr. Senior sta~ing that the Fire Departmett had PUrchased their First Aid Truck and asking that a building be erected for it on the South side of the fire station. Mr. ~eaver said the Fire Denartment had raised the money - $650.00 - for the truck ~nd still have a certain sum re~ining, so that the truck ~ill not cost the City a dime, and it was hoped that the City would build a garage for it with an entrance from the highway. Mr. Shook and ~r. ~F ~,ea~er wereappoznted' a ~omm~ttee' for the purpose of obtaining details regarding size, esti- mated cos~, etc.,and to report at the next meeting. · petition was read from property Owmers in B0ynton Hills objecting to the erection of a duplex * ~he.ze Mr. Pur_n~on suggested the petition be referre~ to the ~on,_ag Board for their recommendasio~s, adding that until chmuge is made in the oressnt 0rdinsnce there can be no duplex in Boynton Hill~. - It was agreed that the signers of the petzt_on be notified of the date of the next meeting of the Zoning Board at which the matter will be discussed. A tetoer was read from ,%~r. Robert S.Nason of the Hacienda nurseries requesting permission to put a warehouse on his property. Mr. Purinton suggested that this letter be referred to the Zoning Board and asked that Nr. Nason be notified of the date of the Board's next meeting. There was a long discussion on the Federal Government,s Housing Project for wP~eh $5,50q~000,000 has beanse~ aside. The representative from Atlanza had suggested the apDointment of a five-man Committee, not operated by the City, to find out what was needea~ in the way o~ housing in colored town and, after investigation, the Government will loan up to 50% of the money. ~r. Purinton said t'hat while at present, there was no. need for such a scheme for the white ~opulatlon, app$icatlom might as well be made for both, and ~eco~mended g~ttzng ~he matter Star~ed. I~. ~eaver said the Govarnment surveyor woul~ decide and if in futura the City naeded a housing scheme for the white p pul~tmon, the application would be on record and easis~ to arrange. - ~ The project is only for pecpl~ with a certain low income. ~ Puri~ton said the ~ ~ .. · ~=ve-~n coEtmlZtes ca~ot be Com- missioners, and that a Manager is appointed who is paid per.unit~ per month; that the City assumes no responsibility theunt~lcity.t~e project is paid for, at which t~me it so~s~ ~ back to I~. Fredrich moved that the matter be turned over to the City Attorney and be reported on at the next meeting. ~ Er. Weaver seconded the motion, which was passed Unanimously. The City Clerk read replies to requests for bids. on ~ pipe, which Mr. Purinton said the City-mus~ have '~efore~it can completa the present water project, and recommended ordering 5,000 feet. After discussion on the advisability of Cast ~ron, it was recommended tna~ fzgures be obtained on transige. re }~. Griffith raferrad to the notice in the Boynto~n News garding the annual short course for Water 0peratbrs ~t the LLuiversity of Gainsville for a we~k beginning ~tme 9 and said he would like to see our Water Operator g~ to , the school as the City should have a Class i Operator. ~r. Van-Wagner_ was asked to get znform~ion' ~ f~om Dslray .or Lake Worth on the matter and present it at the next meet- lng. -5- A petitioa was read from a group of citizens,objectzng' ' to the proposed establis.~nent of a used car lot ~ud paint and body repair sho~ by ~ Hood on Lake . Avenue~ and sugget!ng that the Zoning Board be asked to make this a restricted area, P~. Fredrich SUggested the matter be referrs~ to the Zoning Board° A letter was read from Danner Ford uo ' for a garbage truck d ~ n~ n~ ~ q ~zng $3,4~1.~I lz~ ~7,~5~.~1, as ~sed in ~e~t ~a~- ~ p.c~er body, ~otal- Mr. Purinton suggested that the City allow a demonstra- tion of this troche redrzch said City ~anagers in various places are in favor of the Gar ~?ood truck~ the other one act b~ing so effective in the way of packing, although the Cit~ could have athedemonstrationGar Wood. of it. He added that he was in ~avor of ~- Pnrinton said it was a question of mn additional truck or $ packer, and that the latter will means m Special garbage ~ax. ~There ~as a long discussion on packers, the Reo being rul~a out as it ~ould mean going to k~iami for servicing. ~. Johnson said that at ~ recent ~eeting of POMA it was agreed that a garbage tax should be paid, but, first, information was needed as to how much money such a tax vould bring in. ~ ~Ar. Shook thought it should be settled immediately on e~ as~.of the cost of the truck and the hum ~ , ~ne ~z~y. He su~est~ ~h~+ ~ ~ ~ . ber o~ acmes tag a i on each garbage can should be arranged ~nd B~read out one°Var, twelve months such a tax weald not be missed by any- Mr. Griffith said sn ordinance would have ~o be passed to govern the size of c~us, etc., and he ~hought there would be administrative ~iffic~lties in connection with the seheme~ The Council agreed on a cP~rge of fifty cents a ~onth on each garbage can of a certain size. L~r. Griffith was appointed ~ get u~the nece ordim~ce and ~v ssary e the fzrst readin~ t . Mr. NcGregor asked about the cost ~o the City of put- ting in ~wo roads in the Bo~on Lend Corporation. ~'~. Fredrich said at the time of the signing of the agreement with the Boynton Land Corporation a verbal agree- ment was made that the City would give them one Street; that, later, George and ~l~.For~o.~ sai . good to them as ' . ~ d the~street was no . . - it had no inlet.or outlet,~o thei prooer~ anm zt was necessary for them to have both street~. T~e ~ssioE~r~ agreed on this Street which was to be ' no m'~ lo~ discussion followed and it was pointe~ out that znutes could be fo~d giving authority for the South road. ~r. Hoods~azd~ tn~t' ~ ~!r~ Formby h~d said thi he wanted~ and ~ wa~ the road ~;.71 ~. Hood,~ad Dromzsed ~that th~ Czty wOuld ~o everything ~hey could to give-it to them. ~r. Puri~to~ pointed ou~ that th~ road did not belong to him and ~i nothing to do with him. ~r.Fredr~ch' said he gav~ orders to stop the road but ~. Hood told ~. Johnson to go ~h~d with it. ne asked who gave author~t~ ~ ~~e w~ ~ne road. ~ ~ ..... - ~ ~ ~,~ e~u on it, addi~E ~ z~ ~.~ ~ormoy saCs.he does not ~nt the road,~e, ~rt~ton, will pay.~or lt. Outside of the North ~ one had any autho~t~ to ~ ~*~- J . .. r ad. ~ -~ ~ng aoouD ~e So, th road. Mr~ ~cGregor aske~ why the City was paying for ~ Purinton smid he would not take ~y responsibility for ~ything done wren he was not present. - - Nr. Fredrich Suggeste4 stopping both roads. .~ ~Mr:~r~ntoa said the ~tter should not have en cz~ea Wl~nou~ s meeting, and not at a get-together~ de- Mr. Hood said both roads are necessary. Mr. Fredrich ~ree% but said supoosi~ the railroad does Rot give the City a ~rossi~ at ~obinson Road. It wes decided t~t Mr. Farmby'and Gegrge shou[d be asked to attend the ne~ meeting and to bring The no~ ice. atmosphere having.bec~me somewhat ~verchar~ed, Purinton adjournem the m~eting untzl further ~.Hatless asked to be allowed before the meetinga,'~joarned, and R~. the meeting for M~. Hatless. to bring ~ matter up Purinton re-opened -7- I~r. Fredrich, on a point of order, asked for the floor. He Said i~e did not understand why people did not pay their water bills and tb~t Water should be shut off if Bills were ~t paid? ~Also tha~ the ordinances so ~censes and fi ~ ~ . Verlng they are not en~owcad ~ .... gh. a~.weIt be repealed a - - - ~upze ~a~e rl~es even ~ithout s pe~its and then c~ll out the ~ir . · circumstances, they sh~ul o~ w~ eng~ne~.~-hzch, under thee free. - snout~ pay ocoupatzonai licenses an~ others go the ~ ......... ~?xd .he was going ~o eons ~, yards of pavement ~ ~ ~ . ~ q ~e~ about 8, · -,~ ~z~ La~e worth had a new o~dz~ce COvering street construction. the Specifieati'ons very thoroughly and wondered ~iss~oners *~uld allow him tn ~¢ ~o t~eso s~ r so, he would l~ke their per~[s~ ~ as he let the ooatra~t ~eeti~. r~sht away instead of waiti~ f, the next ~. Pur~nton said he ~d ~een toi~ ~+ . · _ present specifications are not ac~eDt~ ~ ~he_ roadshe would, like ~o see the City edop-6 s code for bu$1~i~ ~o ouztd t~ ....... -' ~- ~z'~ess be i g Yen per~ssion ~i~ousl- Y. ~z~ seconded the motion, which ~as passed N~,~ ~Fredrzcn, ~ ~oved~. and Mr. Shook sennnded~r Lake Worth s latest code be adopted as a ~z~y 0rdihance.that the Motion passed un~imously. ~- hatless Sazd he thought the meeti~ toni- ~: ~veryone is tryin~ to d~-~ T~_~zairs it ever ............. · ~z~s are getti~ Mr, Shook said something must be done to get 2he per- sonal property taxes t~. Purinton agreed and suggested that a list should be made out and the police sent ou~ zo collect unpaid 2~es~ ~r. Fredrich said he w~ts to bring the City up to ~ate ~aa~ all o~ ~ u~Suand~nghe added money that should becolzeotec' - as ~he City. needs iti there should be a penalty on ~z zz~enses, and ne did not see why ~artialzty should ~e ahovm to any one in the enfor~cement of - ordinances. He. SUggested the police start from the North end of tow and go ~nt~ every business place. treats in 500 Square iy passed went into hethsr the s¢ifieations. ~nts to There was ~ long discussion on water rates, ~ir. Purinton saying he -¢~o~ld like to see the present rate reduced to what it was before the increase of a year ago: i.e. $1.50 for 5,000 gallons. Mr. Weaver ~de a motion, seconded by ~od that the Water Rate Ordznance be ~e~sec so that the minimtum Water charge shall be $1.50 for the f' zrs~ 5,000 gallons. ~0 ~ents a thousand from 5 to 7 thousand.a ~ n~,~tB~tY cents a thousan~ from 15,000 to 30,000 gallons; with a graduated scale from there on, effective in guns. Motio~ passed unmuimomsly. P~. Griffith read Ordinance 232 amending Ordinance 219, covering the new water rates. Mr. Weaver made a motion, seconded by ~. Wonfi e~+ Ordinance N0.232, as - . -~ ~, .... an emergency ordznance, be a~ceoted as read. ~otion passe8 unanimously. - ~ir. ~cGregor again said he did not ~hzn~ ,he taxpayers should be charged for the reed, ~nd ~r. that if the ~oad is not wanted b ' ~'~rinton ~epeated ~ y the Boynton Land Company _e wz~l pa~for ~t and it will nov b ap to the t~xoayers; that the Ciu~ Co~m~ .... ~ e ~=~ ~na~ ~ne r . ~ . ~ back on their-word: ~ . . .cad under dlSe~SSlmn ~ ou~ ms a continuation of s 3ity ;~r;~t~°t in a ~m~divisi6n ~. Shook asked what could be done to attract the Shriners.~ when they pass t~ough on their way to Miami. He ~ought bmuners should be hung across the highway tell~n where the fishing is~ etc. - g Mr. Geller said he would lend his banner, which is 60 ft. by 7 ft. It was smggested that Clyde Miller also has a banner. ~. Sherrstt was asked to inct~de in his Proclamation for Memorial Day a request to the merchants to close their stores until noon. A letter was read from ~r~ Baskin requesting a beer and wine license for his grocery S~Ore. ~r. Weaver - ~gr. B , . ~ade ~ot~n, seconded by ~tr. Shook, that askln.s reqmest ~ a Oeer and wine license fo~ a grocery Store be grmuted. Motion passed unsmimously. ~ letter was read from ~¢~. Merlin L. ~oughty r~questing the~transfer to him of the beer and wine l~cense now in the name of Turner for the Drive Under. Mr. Hood ~m~. de a motion, seconded by ~. S ' ' hoo~, that Mr Doughty~s request for the transfer to him of the beer and wine license for the Drive Under from the name of ~rner be granted. Motion passed unanimously. i The City Clerk read 0rd£nance No.231 covering the clos- ng of mu allsy in Lake Ad~!on. ~Lv, Shook moved and ~tr. ~eaver seconded that Ordinance passedN°'231 ube acceptedo as read for the second time. nanlmously. Motion · .~r. Fredricn referred to the minutes of ~pril 2 regard_ lng the $1 charge for each truck load at the dmn~ by outs and to the signo_l~ced~ at the d~no. ~ ~ ~,_~ iders, ~e ~ign was. ~Dumping by perndt only. Violators ~~ ~ nc sa~ ~na wordin~ of ~V~r. MaZzoni said ~ nam interpreted the sign to thaz ~o one was to be that as a taxpayer he allowed to dump ~here bmr w~'s a~u~ed could mss the dump free. it was S~ggested Shot to on Sundoys, a chain s' - prevent outsiders from dum be Stationed at the dump. Mr. Fredrich Said people should not be allowed to d~mp large tree roots without payment. Mr. Shook SUggested on Ordinance be aSsed re~arding the collection of excessive trash from pr~ which a charge should be ~de. VOte yar~s, for There was a discussion on the possibility of chmrging an ~nn~al fee instead of $1 a load to outsiders. tha~ a ch~ge for esnh ]~2~ ~ ~u, anG !~ was su e ....... e ~de for ~+- g~ Sted is put on the Street. ~ ...... ~on ~f Such it was agreed that, effeotiFe from ~.~ r ~r. P~rinton E~gg~sted e form letter which could ~e l~ft by th~ Chief of Poiice on Offenders. D~- Fredrich Said he h~d SOme wemlthy friends at Mimmi who are vitally interested.in B0~nton and are tryin~ t~ put- lease from the City on the Casino, in order to make ~haso a piece of land oajo~ning ~he Cosino, if they can getl°ng it Ottractive with caba~os, etco~ and ~ first class ~estaur~ut. -10- In reply to a question Nr. Griffi~h said the Council had authority~to lease the property. k~o Fredrich said if they could get a regally long lease, time enough to get their ~gney back, they mig~ht turn it back to the City mt the expzration of the lease. ~r. Shook made ~ motion, seconded bY ~roHood tha Fredrich ~d 8o Griffith be a~o~ ....... out ~tt~t ' ~ ~ ~ City in this connection~ Notion passed unamimo~i-~ There being no f~rther business, ~yor Pure,ton adjourned the meeting. ' - Mayor City Clerk.