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Minutes 05-07-51MINUTES OF THru REGULAR MEETING OF .THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ~T THE CITY HALL )N MAY ~?, 1951. The City Council convened at the City Hall at 7.30 P.M. on May 7, 1951. Councilmen present: Mr. F.L.Purinton. Mr. Alva Shook ~r. Henry Merkel Mr. G~fford Province Mr. C.H.Hood. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Purinton. Dorothy V.Williams, City Clerk, read the minutes of the previous regular meeting of the Council on April 16, 1951. Mr. Hood made a m°tion, seconded by Mr.Merkel, that the minutes be accepted as read. Motion passed unanimously. BILLS O'KAYED FOR PAYMENT: Gen'l.Fund Rufus Andrews Joseph Campbell Henry Cooper Arthur L. Davis Levi Frederick Leonard Harris Frank Johnson John Johnson Dave Lan ier Sam Murray Solomon Pitts~ Lee Thomas Parker Ward Charles Waters Joseph Campbell Henry Cooper Levi Frederick Leonard Harris Frank Johmson Dave Lanier Sam Murray Solomon Pitts Lee T~omas Parke~ Ward Charlie Waters A~C.Carver 33.00 33.00 26.70 33.oo 33.oo 39.60 35.00 31.60 31.60 33.OO 39.60 33.00 31,60 33.00 31.60 33.oo 39.60 35.00 45.50 31.60 33.00 39.60 33.OO 31.60 138. oo Water Fund Depos.Fund N.O .Marshall Hardie R'.Daughar ty C. C .Weeks D. V.Williams John Bell Ruth Gra$1ey John E .Raulerson Katherine Thompson F. L. Purint on A.E. Shook C .C .Province Henry Merkel C .H.Hoed R. G. Gte enwood Robert F.Griffith Jr. John Lo McNames Ralph ~. Chapman Frank Nutting Alice Kelly ~Vhit t McDowell Chamber of Commerce Noel E. Sells 122~70 10~. 3 o 100. O0 ll2.70 ~6.80 70.4o 50. co 50. oo 5o. co 5o.oo 50. o0 75.oo 50.00 ? 5. O0 50.00 25. O0 10. O0 20. O0 25. O0 ll?. 30 36 · 90 7,50 Mr. Griffith reported that he had received a letter from Mr. King'S attorney saying that he had advised Mr. King to move his trucks from the right of way andto move his fruit stands further back. The City Clerk read the V~ater Department report of John Raulerson to May 7, and Johnny Bell read his report of the Street Department for the same period. The City Clerk read the report of the City's Building Inspector for the month of April, sh~Jing building permits in the amount of $41,260. The report of the Police Department for the month of April was also read. There was a discussion on the rope for the life line at the beach. It was decided to leave two lines out as a swimmer, missing one, might be able to reach the other, and it was agreed that the rope should last at least a year if taken down in rough weather° Regarding a request for a building permit from Mr.W.J.Bach for a house to be built on the back of his lot, it was agreed that the permit should be granted if he made the house up to minimum footage. A letter was read from Mr. Alexander Stuar~ th~uking the Commissioners for the good repair work done on Cornell Drive. A letter was read from Mr. Owens' office saying that it ~ considered Mr. Eklund is entitled to Homestead Exemption. Mr. Griffith said that as Mr. Eklund holds public office in the State of New York, he must vote there, and therefore could not vote here although he is registered here. He added that the law governing Homestead Exemption is very loose but that he would write to the New York authorities to try to find out if Mr. Eklund is voting there, although some States keep their lists of voters confidential. it was stated that Mr. Eklund, although registered, had never voted here. An application was received from James and Ruth Bower of the Wot Not Shop for a be~r and wine license. Mr. Shook made a motion, seconded by Mr. Province, that a beer and wine license for James and Ruth Bowers be approved. Motion passed unenimeusly. The City Clerk read a Resolution regarding delinquent taxes, setting June & for the sale of City tax certificates. ~tr. Hood made a motion that the Resolution as read be adopted. Mr. Merkel seconded the motion, which was passed unanimously. A letter was read from Mr. Myers regarding insurance. He recommended that 90% coverage be made, which would cost $812.91 per annum. The Mayor pointed out that the difference in cost be- tween 80% coverage and~90% is so .~nall,_and means .an. extra $10,000 of insurence for an additional $ 58.29 them ne recom- mended the 90% coverage. Mr. Hood said he had been in touch with Mr. Weaver, who was awaiting figures from Jacksonville before submitting his estimate. Mrs. ~illiams asked what percentage of the assessed valua- tion of property should be set up for next year's tax roll. Mr. Griffith said he thought the County ran on about 50%. Mr. Hood said Delray Beach had been running on 50%, but raised it %o 60%. Mr. Griffith suggested that a reasonable ~aluation looke~ better on the books. The 5~ayor thought it better to run valuation~ up instead of down. He suggested between 50% and 60%, saying the millage could be decided afterwards. -4- He pointed out that if a building is not completed by January it is not taxed for the follo~ng year, which tends to encourage the holding up of completion, and thought it should be tax exempt for only half a year. He suggested that some one like Mr. Owen or ~Lr. Jo~ Harless should be asked ~o attend s special meeting next week to give their opinion and advice° Mr. Griffith thought M~. Harless would be the better man, It was agreed that one of them should be consulted within the next few days. Mr. Ernest Schultz said he had recently sold two lots of his Hathaway Park Property. That one purchaser had built a house,a~dJha, d~"vi~l~t~ the City's building code by adding a car port and garage which was only 6" or 8" from ~ir. Schultz' property line, and couldn't something be done about it. He said the permit for the car port and garage was given after they had been completed. The Mayor expressed regret and said that at the time there had been difficulty in getting a building inspector. Nrc Shook said it was not up to the Building Department but to the Contractor to check whether the building was on the right lot or not, and was not in violation of the City's building code, He said the only thing was for the owner to sue the contractor, who alone is responsible, After further discussion it was decided Dhat Mr. Griffith should check on the matter and see what could be done as the building is certainly in violation of the City's regulations. Mr. Hood suggested that Mr. Griffith should write to Charlie Hight. Street Plats of the Robinson Addition and of the Laurel Hills Fourth Addition of Joe Hatless were inspected. Mr. Shook suggested that a letter be written putting it on record that the City will not be responsible for the upkeep of the roads after they are put in. Mr. Nerkel suggested that the contractor or the developer be responsible. Mr. Eriffith was asked ~o get further advice as to whether such sd6gestions could be adopted, so that the decision can be stated on the plats. ~&r. Griffith said that a rider on the plats would be useless as it ~ould not be binding. The Mayor said there was surely some way in which the City could protect itself, but ~s there is no way to settle the matter now, it must be decidednesS'the questions arose. He recommended acceptance of the plats. Mr. Hood made a motion, seconded by Mr. Merkel, that the plats of Robinson and Hatless be accepted. Motion passed ~a~- mously. Mr. Brockway's map showing the streets in Boynton was also inspected. Mr. Province n~de a motion, seconded by Mr. Hood, that the financial statement as presented to the Commission at the meeting of April 16, 1951, be accepted. Motion passed una~im*~ ously. ~&r. Hood asked about changes in the proposed Boynton trailer park. The Mayor said no one had applied for permits for any changes, but that he would go out there tomorrow and see about it. In a discussion of the recent bnnah fires, the Mayor said that no more fire permits are to be issued. Mr. Anderson complained of the low water pressure and the Mayor said that nothing could be done about it for at least several weeks. The Mayor raised the question of the bill for $600 or $700 still unpaid to the Lindsley Lumber Company on the Scar- borough house. He said the City had ordered the lumber and is therefore responsible for the payment. After discussion it w~s agreed that the date of May 26 be se~ for the midnight show at the Boynton Theatre in the hope of getting enough money ~o pay this bill, and that con- sidering the purpose for which the show was being given the tickets should be $1.00 each, and should be on sale a week or two in advance, as many people might buy tickets who would not use them. -6- Mr. Shook said he could get the picture for the night, and the o~ly other thing needed was the printing of the special tickets. It was suggested that all organisations in the City should be asked to co-operate. There being no further business, Journed by the Mayor. the meeting was ad- Msyor. City Clerk, P~ESOL~T ION ~V~EAS~ there a~e e~rtain umpatd taxes upon real estate owing te th~ ~ity of Boymton Beach, Florfda, a~d Which have become delinquent; and ~HEREAS, the 1s~ require, s a sale of such leads for such umpaid amd deli~quont taxes, NOW, THEREFORE, BE _VT RESOLVED, by' the City Council of the City ef Boynten Beach, Florida, that the Tax 0ollector of the ordered and directed to make ~ut a statement of all suoh real estate remount due o~ each parcel, including iAterest from April I to date ef sale, at the rate of 1B~ per annum, together with the cost ef advertisLug s~d expense of sale, i~ the same order in whish the la~ds were assessed, and So publish such list omee a week for f~ consecutive weeks, i~ the Boyn~eA Be.a~oh News _, a newspaper~ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the ~etice ~f sale shall be substatially im the fellowLuE form: "NOT ICE~ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the £ollowlnE de~cribed la~ds will be-sold at public sale e~ the ~t~ day ~f J~me., 19§l, at 9:00 o~eleek A.Mo at the 0ity Hall, i~ the City of Bo:~ten Beach, C~ty of Palm Beach a~d State o£ F~orida, to pay the amo-o_ut due for taxes herein set opposite to the same, together with the cost of such sale and advertising c~st: Amount Des. crip.ti~n of lamd Owner of Tax ~sts LAEESIDE GARDENS, Being a-Subdiv~s.mon o~ Lots 2, 3 & 4 of HullOs ~S/~ ~v~t Ltt 2, E of RyJ ' s~ in PBSPS~ Sec t~ ~5 E 45 Lot~ ?0 & ?i ~a Cl~k 62~ 3.29 Lets 92-94 i~e. Ma~ McKee 33.00 2.42 ACR:~-E, ~Ti0N t6 TE~? 4~, R~4~ RY R~~ &.~$ ef~ ~ of ~'~.lesa BY R~V - Ve~a Gale Paeetti 20.t5 D~REAGE, ~CTION IV ~VP 45, E 4~~ S½ of GOv't Lot 3 T. J. Melear 15.80 1.90 HOBERT~I~S S/D as Lm PBll,P66, SECofl,TWP R4~. - 2 - N 50' of Lot t R.M. Baskin ~ 75.95 Lot 15 ~_st_~na' ~ Deal 4.95 C.W. COPPt.S AD©i~ION' $ ~L~71 t,58 Li!lian B. %~;hite 29.15 29.70 Lot 147, Bk. B Lot l~, Bk. B Lot I67~ Bk. B Lot t20, Bk.D ~ ~ets~ 150,15! & IS~,Bk.D Lots 172-I74 ine.,Bk.D PALE BEn. CH O'0UNTRY'CLDB S,P,& Ella Adams 17,60 Wm. R, Webb 2~!0 ~m, R. ~¥ebb J.Fodor & H.A.Thoele 1.55 J.Fodor & H.A.Thoele 6,20 J.Fodor & H.A. Theele 4.65 J.Fodor & H.A.Thoeie 4~65 ESTATES,As in PBil,P45,SEC.21 T~P 4~, E 4~ Lot 1, Bk.4 Bonnie Byrd Let $,Bk.4 Rufus Brow~ C~j.~ HILLS, BOYNTON as in ~4,PSS,~2~45,R43 L0t~ 1-109 inc. Lots 122-170 inc. Lots 206-210 ~c. ~t Lots 275 & Lot~ 296 & Lots 8~4 & Lots ~4~ & Lots ~4 & ARDEN PADRE ADDITION TO BOY~TON,AS IN PB~, P 96 ~SE~.21,TWP 45~ E 43 Lot 29. Lo~ 56 67 inc. Lot 80 Lot 1.55 1.55 Alice & Frank Meyers 168.95 Alice & Erar~ ~eyems 74.40 B. & Dora Knowtes 7.75 Clara Mae Bellamy 1.55 ~°saPressiey $.10 Na~y Lou Green ~el0 Frmnk Smith ~.lO Emily And~ews $.10 Ralph Wade ~.10 1.80 2, 30 $. 32 1.9~ Z,,12 1,523 io~8 1,57 1,48 1,48 1.66 1.48 I~52 1.52 1.5~ 1~5~ i.5~ Chas.. Durst 3.10 !.5~ Rathb~%m 77.50 Miss Hermine Namloek 5.10 1.52 ~, R, Hackle ~2~,~O 2~,26 ~5/~ OF LOT 3 OF I~/D, as in PBi0,P59, ~P 45, R' 43 ~ ~ E!mzabeth De~is Lot 18, Let ~9 No~ I~!!~es: Lot ~0 Rosis Lee Nincy Lot 35 La~a Ba~ston i~AP~I~ H0~gE ~IGHTS, AS I~ P~ !!, P 30,A S/D OF LOTS 4 & 5 OF tAi~H._&RT,S S/D, ~. 21, i~P-~, R 43; Pe~! Jones James Nu~ph Frazier Mttr ph Pearl Jones Rosie Lee Mincy 1.55 1.55 1.55 3.85 3.10 1.55 7.15 4.65 1.55 9.30 9.30 Lets 1-3 inc.,Bk. LotV, Bk. ! Lot !1, Bk. 1 Lotm 1 & 2, Bk. 2 Lots 7-9 inc., Bk. 1~48 1,48 1,48 i.55 1,5~ 1.48 1,64 1,57 1,~8 1.,71 1,45 - 5 ~Let ~l, Bk. 5 ~Let 1, Bk. 4 Let 16., Bk. 4 Lets~ 17 & 18, Bk. · ~ Bk.~6 Lets ll & 12, Bk, 6 Let 6, Bk. 7 L~t l, Bk. 8 Lets 5-7 inc.,Bk. 8 Lots ~ & ~, Bk. 9 ~ets 10 & lI, Bk~ 9 Jo P. Parker $ 6.~0 ~ 1.62 Ed Tripp $~ID 1.5~ Selemon Pitts 5.10 t.5~ Edw.& Queen E.. MCCle~do~ 8.89 1.6~ A~o~ Li~de~ ~. 8~ 1. ~ D. E. ~ 6.20 1.6: Riced ~i~ht 3.10 Ro~e Nmi~t 9,~ 1.~ Ed a ~ie J~ne s 6.20 Le~ie & ~ie Le~ ~10 Ee~ R.& ~il~e Mae Se~o~ ~ ~ l~ N~KS R A~DP~-~S ADDITION ~0 BOYNTON,,as in.PBS, P84, ~e~g ~ S~ en Lets 6 & 7 ~f La~t's S/D of S~ ef ~,~.~C.~, ~ 45, E 4~ $ 99~ ef ~1 50' of E ~0' of Bk~ A S 99~ of ~ 180' ef E 2~0' of Bk. A Let 6, Bk. ~ Let 8, ~. $ Lot 4, Bk. ~ $/D 0~ BLOCK 6 0P ~S ANDREWS ADDN. as in 12 P :46 SEC.21,~VP..45,R 45 Lot ~ Eddie Tripp 1.55 ~ob~oA~d~e%~ 7.48 1.6 Rexie~ Wright ~,.85 1o~ Bartholomew Enow!es 8.80 Edith & Rosetta M~t~ Fr~ Imith 3410 1~5~ Jm~es & Ethel Ellis 6.60 1.6 Ralph Wade 7.75 1.6~ OF LOT V OF LAL~H~RT'S OF ~ 0F NE~,SEC.2~, 45, R. 43- 50' Of W 406°03' Nathan Collins 4.65 TO & 9, Bk. 1 ~iiy Co!~brook Roker l0 & t~ (l~ss Ell~)Bkl Ralph Wade , Bk, I Ralph Wade (Trustee) & Bl, Bk. i Cora E. King ~2, Bk. 1 Letti~ Lin~on L~tm 1-~ in~., Bk. I Lizzie Let Il, Bk. 1 ~et 18, Bk. 1 f~ of Lot 20, Bk, i 14.73 1.85 $°10 1.5~ 52.70 5.10 Roberts i6~50 leg: Frank Smith 7.V0 1o66 Alphonso ~a~g 15.50 1,9¢ Eo Roberts (c/e Fr~k~ Smith) 15.50 i.90 Lil!ie Da-~Eharty 6.20 1.62 -4 ~PARD ADDITION TO TOWi~ OF BOYNTON,B~ING $~ ~ h~E~ OF N 80~ of Let 1, Bk.3i~ LA.EH ADDITION TO BOYNTON AS IN pBll, P~l, S EC.22-, Le~ 1, ~- A Hose E.(Semer£ord) Brown ~'.~0 1.53 Gall & Viola L. Shamback 31.00 H.S.MERRITT'S S/_D OP LOT'9, s/o OF. OF T~P.45, R.43 5ets V-12 inc. Ker~eth ~. Adsms 189.10 ~A~RBOR ESTATES AS IN PB21, P98,~E~.22, T~P,45, R.43 Dot 5 Margaret V-~lkas ~iMIC CENTER S/D,BOYNTON, FLORIDA AS IN PBI2~, P68, SEC.22~, TI~.P.45, R.43 L~t l, Bk. 2! THE I~i~NS, A S/D 0F LOTS $6 TO 60 INC. OF DE~f~ff~S S/D, AS I~ PB9,P69,SFX~.2V, TWP. 45, R.43 Lets 34-53 L~tm 76-85 ine. Lets 92 & 93 ~0~ O~ (~tZ~ 2~A~ ) Kenneth :Adams VI,30 3,5V 0. D. Priest, Sr. 62.00 3.29 0. D. Priest, S~. 30J07 2..33 Chas. P. Jones 6.20 1.62 IN PB10, P64, SEC.2B, R.43 Lotm 3 & 4, Bk. 1 Mathi!de V~ite 6°20 1o6~ Lots 9 & 10, Bk. 2 Mille Lee Barker 9.30 1.V1 Lots 28-31 i~¢., Bk. 4 Fred Sticker 12.40 1.80 Mazy B. King 46.50 ~.83 White Paving COo 1~.40 1,80 ~ite Paving Ce. 18.~0 1.99 White Paving Co. 9.30 1.Vl Jessie M. Howell 2~.80 ~.IV Lets 10-12 inc., Bk. 6 Lot~ iV-20 inc., Bk. V Lets 23-2S inc., Bk. V Lets 31 & 32::~ Bk. V Lots 5-12 inc., ~. 8 ,ets 31,32. & ~ 4~'of Lot33, Bk. 12 ,ets I3-16 inc~, Bk. t5 J. T. Davenport 24.42 Jessie M. Howell 12.40 1.90 0YNTON HEIGHTS ADDtN. ~! AS IN PB~, PT~ SEC.28, -~P.45, Lot 14 Lo~s 19 & 20 Karl Albert Eberhardt 4.96 1.58 Najla Sabb agh 13.64 1.84 B0~RS PA~K, AS ~ PBi!, ~ECo28, TWP.48, R.43 Lot 2t, Bk. ! L~ts 23 & Lot ~, ~. 14 Lot 14, Bk. 14 PSV, Alice ~MeCauley ~.10 Poretta 12.40 1.80 Frank & Alice C. Meyers ~10 1o5~ Frank & Alice C. Meyers 4.$5 1.5~ - 5 Lots I~E & IS, Bk. i6 Lots il & 12, Bk. 26 Lets 8=12, Bk. 2V CENTRAL P~ ~ T0 B0~TON ~ ~ PBiE~ PS1 ~. 2B, T~P.4~, R~43 L~ts 9 ~ I0, Bk. 2~ Lets 14-22, ~. V Let l, Bk. 8 Lets 12 & 1S, Bk. l0 ~ets 3 & ~, Bk. 12 B. S. Cutler, Jr. $ 8.20 Margaret McGowan 6.20 B. S. Cutler, Jr. !5.§0 Marga~e~ McGowmr~ 6.20 B. S. Cutler, Jr. 2~.90 R. N. Baskin 3,10 B. S. Outlet, Jr. 6.20 JetmE. Teeler 6.~0 MCDONALD PARK ADD,N TO T01~N 0F.BOEI~TONAS ~ PB12, Lets 17~20 i~,, Bk. 2 B~ERLY HILLS ~D'E #3 AS IN PB13, P84, SEC. TWP.45, R.43 L~t~ 1-S inc., Bk. 75 t. 6Z 1.62 1.90 BELLA~ffHEIGHTS, BOYh~0N AS ~ PB13, PS~, SEC.2B, ~.48, R.43 &Il Blocks 5-10 i~c. i.6~ 1.52~ 1.6Z 1.62 Dudley M. Delany 6.25 1.6~ LAKE B0_WNTON ESTATES PLATS N0~.1,2,3 & 4A, AS IN PB13 PGS. 3~ & 53 & PB14 P~S~17 & 69, ~1'~' TWP'45,R'43 Lets t-5, Bk. 4 Lot~ 2~-25 inc., Bk. 5 Lets 6 & V, Bk. 26 Lots V,8,20, Bk. 54-A E~ of Let 20 ~ Let 21, Bk. 56-A Grover C. Baker 15.50 1.90 2~.70 ~. Ha~tttug Est. 0. D. Buckles 15.50 Mamcus Weave~ 9.76 W. E. K~uger .51 A. C. & Nellie Lunsfordall. O0 ~. 08 1,90 1.72 1.44 1.76 Henry J. LuGasford 8.60 1o63 ACREAGE-~CT ION 29, ~ E~ o£ EE~ o~ ~ of SW~ Lake Werth D~ainage District E~ of ~ pf ~ (~ess p~t S~ ef ~ of ~ (Less~ Pla~s 1,2,3~4-A ef ~ B~TON EST, )01ive~ F~cinelli E~ ~yi~ ~ of E bo~d~y of L~D (Less S~ ET R/~Y, & ~ ef ~ of ~$) ~. H~t~g Est. ACREAGE-SECTION 33,TWP.45,R.43 ~ of Lots 9-12 inc. & ~ of ~ot~L 1V-20 inet(S/D) WmJ Ha~tung Est. SUN~ O~g ADDLN TO BOY~-TON HEING A REPLAT OF THAT P~RT OF LOT _~; PB.1,P.4,SEC.33,, TWP.45, R.43 Lot 18 GULP STREAM ESSAYS PLAT AS IN PB13,PDI,~EC.4,TWP46,R43 Lets 1-8 inc., Bk. 12 62.00 1.52: 7.94 8~'80 4 Wm. Mayhew 24.80 2.17 Jake Hendin 6.60 1.83 -6 - HE IT FURTHEE RESOLVED, held such tax Smle Du~suant law. D oV.~$illiams Tax Celle¢~, Cit'y ef Boynton Beach, Florida that such Tax Oel!ecto~ de to such notice, and in acce~d with ~ IT FD~TEEE _~ESOLVED, that upen the holding of such sale, such Tax Ceilecter shall reper~ such s~e to the ~it~ ~o~eil of the City ef Bo~t~ Beth, Florida. ~IS ~S~i0N PAS~ ~ ~0~ED THIS ?th d~v ef ~ay 19~1. ~~ ~YOR