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Minutes 04-16-51~INUTES OF THE REGULAR ~TING OF THE CIT~Y COUNCIL OF ~HE CITY OF BOYi~TON BEACH, FLORIDA AT THE CITY HALL ON APRIL 16, 1951. ' The.~City Council convened at the City Hall at 7.30 P.M. on April 16, 1951, Councilmen Pre sent: Mr. F. L. Puri nt on Mr. Alva Shook Mr. Henry Merkel Mr. Clifford 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 meeting of the Council h~ld on April 2, 1951. Mr. Province made a motion, seconded by Mr.Merkel that the minutes be accepted as read. ~otion passed. BILLS 0'KAYED FOR Gen' 1. Fund. W.A. Crowley 60,05 Collector of Internal ReSenue232.80 J.Alax Arnette 12.00 John E.Ra ulerson Betty Jane Grill A.C .Carver N.A.2~arshali Jr. Hardie R.Daugharty C.Co~eeks Dorothy V. V¢illiams Ruth L ,Gramley M~rs. St anley Clayton Rufus A~drews Joseph Campbell ~Henry Cooper Arthur Davis Levi Fradrick Leonard Harris Frank Johnson John Johnson Dave Lanier Sam Murray Solomon Pitts Lee Thomas Parker Ward Char lie Waters John Bell Mrs. J~R. Bales Art Concrete Works Far~uhar~-Machinery Co, 138.00 122.70 125.00 100.00 112.70 70.40 6.O0 33. O0 27. O0 26.70 27.00 27. O0 39.60 35.00 26.7O &5. ~0 26.70 33. O0 29.60 33.00 31.6O t00. O0 War er Fund. 117.30 75 · 40 14~.30 514.95 Depos. Fund. 7.60 -2 Cameron & Barkley S ~ tevenson Seed Store Mrs. George Jackson 6.87 DE'C'Clark" Leather Goods Co. ~.63 avid Wright & Son Auto Serv. 13100 Mrs. Clyde Jones 1.65 Farmers' Imnl.o- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~u~p±y Co. ~i18 P~lm Beach Mercantmle 10.23 County Mercantile 82.83 ~eavers~ Insurance Agency $3.98 Chase National Bank 22~90 Philip R. Trevorrow~ P.J.Johnson l~10 Brown& M0seley 290~50 7.~8 Shaw Bros. 0il Co. 71.87 13 5 6 After a long discussion on the proper zoning of Block 3, Palm Bosch Country Club Estates, as between hydrogpo~ic and ~ure horticultural gardening, Mr. Merkel made a motion, sec- ond~ed by Mr. Hood, that Block 3 be treated as an exception Notion'and be pass~dZ°ned fOrunanimously.intensified agricalture or horticultw~e use. The Mayor drew attention ~o the depleted State of the City's treasury and said economies would have to be made. For one thing he said the City would have to cu~ out road repair, after having done wonderful work in that direction. Mr. Shoo~ said the City,s administration was getting altogether too costly, that some steps would have to be .taken to cu~ down expense~, and that a large amount of the expend- iture is in connection with the Water department. In the interests of economy, Mr. Johnny Raulerson was instructed to install a supply of oil for City vehicles, to save buying piece-meal a~ service s~ations. Each Commissioner was provided with a copy of the City's financial Statement as of December 31, 1950, and many of the items were discussed in great detail. The City Cierk was instructed to write a letter to Mr. Pomeroy Dunbar asking that Ocean ~idge pay Boynton Beach the money due on their Fire Protection Agreement. The Mayor asked for SUggestiOns tOWards tightening up on expenses for the next few months saying that everything is growing except intake. ' Mr. Province suggested a tax on the water bill. Mr. Shook asked Nr. Sherratt if there had been any re- action on the part of the public to the reference in his paper to the SUggestion regarding parking meters. Mr. Sherrat~ said little notice seems to have been taken of it. -3- The Mayor said that, in any case, the matter was definitely dropped for the present. Mr. Hood said that increases in garbage had led to a great increase in the cost of collection, and wondered whether there was not some way in which a tax could be imposed to meet this increased cost. He thought that $1.00 a can, er $1o00 a house, would help greatly. He said that all business houses pay an occupation licemse, whereas private residences, pay nothing. He SUggested adding the tax to the water bill. The Mayor Said that Such a tax would cause a headache and that many people wOuld refuse even to buy the necessary tag t~ put on the garbage can. Mr. Griffith suggested that if everyone wOuld set their garbage cans. on the curb on collection days, it Would save 50% Of the t~ma of the collectors, and that then collection could prebabl~ be made in one day. The Mayor said this had been suggested some years ago, but the opposition had been b~o gr'eat. He added that some streets in the Cities which followed this custom were unsightly messes eR garbage collection days. Mr. Griffith suggested that at .Cguld be made. and b~*. ~ least a trial of it 0~t~ ~-' __ t ..... ~Y cans e ~ ~ _~- - _ the scheme ~ ~d~T~ ~nan rive ~nder theorese~°~T~~ p~c~ec u? Under ~=s~ ~alm Beach regulations ~i~ ~ ~cneme. He sazd that ~ ~&s connection are ~gent,-.no can can be above a ce~+o~ -~ . most stria- ~ov.ereG and in good ¢o~+~^- ~ ~mze, cng all must b garoage tax be imposed~'.~__~e._sug.gested that ei~h~rea ~n~ se placed on the curb. Mr. Merket suggested that the saving which placing the cans on the curb would make to the City,should be Published, in order to, make the reason for the change clear, and ha thought that all citizens should appreciate SUch an effort in the interests of economy. The Mayor Suggested ta~i$g one of the men off the garbage truck next month. The matter was then tabled. With reference to the John Ware Beer and Wine License, the Mayor Said he recommended approval since the Chief of Police had found no objection. Mr. Hood made a motion, seconded By Mr. Province, that the Ware license be granted as a satisfactory investigation has been made by the Chief of Police. ously. Motion passed ananim- Referring to the Building Inspector,s recommendation that the Wade Green plumbing license be cancelled, it was agreed that ~ade should be allowed to finish such wor~ as he has in hand at present, but that his license until his work is satisfactory. Should not be renewed The City Clerk read a petition from citizens P~o~aS$ing against the cancellation, ef Wade Green,s plumbing license. The ~ayor sa~id we cannot go over th ..... lng Inspector. ne suggested ~u,~__ ffl~ nea~ or our BUild- Merkel,s hands and letti~ ~--~-~.~g ~ne ~mtter in ~ wood~ ~ ~m wor~ it out with Nr ~' Tom complaint from. ~r. V.G.Weav condition ~e,f ~he le~ ad~einin- ~d- ~..er .regarding the ~tidy suggested ~na~ the City clsan~i~u= ~asonlc Temple, the Mayor up. ~&r. Shook Objected on the ground that it WOuld add ~o the CiSy,s expenses, and thought that the owner should do the cleaning. ~ The ~or suggested that a letter be written to the NasoniClo~, haveTempleit cleanedaSkingup.that ~ir. Carpenter, the e~er of the The City Clerk read a letter from Rep. R. O. Norrow, stating that the City had been placed on the mailing list to receive the "Journal of the Senate,,. Mr. Griffith brought up the matter of Nr. King,s premises on t~.e Highway, saying that Nr. King,s dogs, which complaints had been made that now number about nineteen, are noisy, and that the whole place badly needs cleaning up. He said it was hoped that the dogs could be removed as a nuisance, and that M~r. King WOuld be prevented from parking his vehicles over the Sidewalk. t~ The Nayo'~ sai ne Pest~,,~ .-~ ~ ~na~; many SUch ~+,--'- - .~ when ocs ! ngs ~ad bee bought ad.~oi in2 ~..~ ~ai, nfs are made b~ ..... ,~.n i.gmored in reported ~ha~ ~, ~ney should be a~t~n~P~e+_wn° ~ave ~. ~g now also has a cow.--~ ~o. It Was Nr. Shook Said that in view of Nr. Grifflth,s report a letter should be written to ~ir. King , was breaking a City Ordinance. informing him that he I~. Province said thaD SUch a letter WOuld probably be ignored U~less written by ~{r. Griffith as City Attorney, tell- ing Mr. King that it was up to the City Co~missioners to enforce the Ordinance. ~r. Hood said the State Highway Department might be per- SUSded to move the obstructions from the right of way. The Mayor said Mr. King had been spoken to Several times and had al. ways Promised to reform, but had never done so. He is a difficult man to deal With, but in view of the complaints something must now be done. Mr. Griffith said that if King i$ores a written notice, after a certain numzber of days he can be arrested and brought into Court for constituting a nuisance. ~r. Griffith was asked to write a letter t.o Mt. King re- questing compliance with the City,s Ordinance within seven days, and to send it by registered mail. ~rs. Boswort~, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce read a reply which she had received to a letter written to the State Roads Department ' a roadside park on the ~.sk.ing for their co-operation in making · gaway opposite the Casino. It POinted out that SUch roadside parks are only constructed welltravellingOUtsidepublicany City. boundaries as they are intended for the I~rs. Bosworth also reported that she had rec,e_ived a SUpply of leaf~l~ts, ,etc.~ f~ Pre, enriCh ~;ee~, and suggest- to ~ as both Fire Prevention V~eek'and Clean-up and ed ~ay 1 r Fir,e Fix-it Week, a combined Proclamation being issued for the two. It was agreed that the 15 POSters she had received be ofhand~=dcars,°Veretc.t° the Police Department for pasting on the backs During a discussion on insurance which followed, the Mayor thought a re-valuation of all City property should be made. Mr. Weaver thought the value of th? City buildin s be reduced from $75,000 to $50,000 for ....... g could l"~=~°~ Purposes. It was suggested that She City Hall building could be reduced in value to $15,000, and its consents to $1,000. The Casino building to $12,500, with nothing for contents. The Casino garage was cut out. The ~aii to $~,000, with nothing for contents. The fire station $12,000 wish $15,000 for contents. The pump house $2,000~ contents $2~000o Reading Room $2,000. ~. ~eaver said he recommended 80% cOVerage on the valuation. -6 ~ s~r~ nGerei 'Fefni~threaedoVmised eZ~reme taut' - co-in a ~en dad takln fire, end g ou ou The M~yor sai~ +~_ possible Wi~h th= ; ~ Ci~y W~ts Premi~. The City Cier~ wes ~qaested to e get a lStter o the insur~ce ~ents For ~ over-ell tions, coverage Premi~ ~sed on the revi~ There being no meeting adjourned. ~rther B~Siness the ~ayor Lay or City Clerk. P,ROCLANATION ~TEREAS~ the general health and welfare of our Citizens depend uoon Wholesome surroundinys arising from good clean living conditions, and WHEREAS, the lives and prserSy of our people are en- dangered by FIRE caused by the cluttered conditions in homes, alleys and streets, and W~nM~REAS, unity of effort is required for the future development of our community~ TITEREFOR, I, F.L.PURINTON~ Mayor of the City of Boynton Beach, do hereby designate MAY lst~1951 as OFFICIAL OPENING DAY of the CLEAN UP-PAINT ~ and FIRE PREVENTION ?ROGRAM, sponsored by the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH~ and call upon all departments of the city, its schools, churches, civic clubs, Boys and Girls clubs, commercial organizations~ and alt other associations, and our people in general to take an~active oart in this constructive orogram for community imorovement to insure its success. This, the 16th day of AOR!L, 19~1 MAYOR 6/ ~'CITY O~ BOYNTON BEn'CH.