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Minutes 12-05-50~gI!~JTES OF TP~. P~EGLW~R MEETING OF TM CIT~Z C0b~C~L~ T OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AT TA~E v~Y t!A~ 0E DECEMBER 5, t950~ The City Council convansd at the ~ty Hall et 7,30 December 5, 1950. Councilmen present: Nr~ F. L. Purinton ~r. Clifford Province l~lr, C.H.Hood Mr~ He~ry~erkel The meeting ~as called to order by tbs Mayor° City Clerk Dorothy V. Williams read the Minutes of the regmlar meeting of November 20, !950~ Ir. Hood asked that the name tO ~h ~e Clty be corrected ~o read Shell. of the Company supplying gas 'Shaw Brothers, instead of Mr~ Hood moved and Mr~ Province seconded that the Minutes of the pr evio~s macring be acceptad as corrected. Motion passed. Bills 0~Kayed for Payment: Gen,Fmud~ Boynton Beach Fire Dep~---..~49.00 D~ve Lanier ~3~41 Buster Clark Frank Johnson Leonard Harris Lee Thomas Charlie Waters Perke~ Ward Solomon Pitts Sam ~urray He~_ry Cooper John Johnson Levi F~edrick Pay Master Corp. A.J.Klemons Mosley Investment Co~ Rubin Oonstr~tion Cc~ The Cour~ Records Co, . Nat ~. Wesms, George S.Broc~ay Boyntom Beach News ~aavers~s Insurance ~nay Ray's Auto Service 33.o0 33.oo 36~oo 39,6o 31.6o 33~oo 33.00 31,60 3t .60 31 ~6o 30, O0 37-. ~o 833~33 t0~00 30.00 3~10 2.80 45.17 33.58 Water Fraud Dap os it ors 7,50 7,50 - 2 - County Nercmutite 30.96 Aastin Supply Co~ 16.2A Riggs Bros., Inc. 81,14 Bro~m & Eosely 35~07 Stevenson Seed Store ~.10 Bo~mton Beach Paint & Body Shop ~ 39 ~ 00 Royal Palm Ice Co~ 4.~2 Halsey & Griffith 7~55 FarqUhar }~{achinery Co, 12~81 Palm Beach Typewriter Co. 7~23 D~lray }gs~hio~e & Supply Co. 5~57 ~ohn Jo~us on 31~60 Levi Fredrick 33.00 Parker Wsrd 33~00 Char lie Waters 31.60 Leonard Harris 36.00 Henry Cooper 26.60 Sam Nurray 31.60 Solomon Pitts 33~00 Lee Thomas 39~60 Frank Yohnson 33~00 Buster Clark 3~o00 Dave Lanier ~3~41 Oliver Fa~tcinelli 21o52 A. C .Carver 127.70 Enoch Powell 41 ~ 50 N. 0 .Nar shall ll2 ~ 30 Hardie R~ Daugharty 102~20 Dorothy V.~Villiams ll2.30 Billy ~Bell 50~10 Ruth~L. Gramle y 66.50 Bat~y Jane Grill 71~50 gobm Bell 76~ 00 Frank Earl Clina John E~Ramlsrson Yr. ~%~alter Lan Komski Oliver Faleinelli Barkley~s Grocery 37.30 Art Concrete Works ~0~50 Farmers~ I~Dlement & Supply 15.70 Shaw Bros~0il Company 21~.56 Southern Neter & Repair Co. 30~00 Finley~s ~unicipal Supply Co~ 17o69 Stetscn 0,Sproul 9~50 Veughan & %~i~ht 54.9~ Ocean City ~uto Parts 59,09 Southern Bell Tel.& Tel. 67.71 Holnass Eotors, Inc. 54.5~ ~er~s Service Station 57,5~ Florida ~r~ & Lt~ 520~51 Shsllrock Quarries 102.00 RoE.Small & Co~ 13,60 D.~.Fostar 30.40 Dave Lanier 70.6~ 70.~0 117.30 7.50 7.50 Bust er Clark 33~00 Frank Johnson 33,00 Leonard Harris 56, 00 Lee Thomas 39~60 Parke~ ~rard 35~ O0 Solomon Pitts Sam ~rray 59 .lC Henry Cooper John Johnson 59.10 Levi Fred rick 30.00 Charlie Waters 31.60 ~rs. E ~ C~ o Vsnderof~ 1.20 Aunt Sally~s Restaurant 10~15 Char~es L~oora gr~ 2.00 Dave Lanier ~3~t Buster Clark 33°00 Frank Johnson 33 · 00 Leonard Harris 36 ~ 00 Lee Thomas 39°60 Cha rlie ~at ers 31 · 60 Parkar ~ard 33. O0 Solomon Pitts 33~00 Sam Murray 26.70 Henry Cooper 28,00 John go?~as on 26~70 Levi Fredrick 27,00 For the iD-formation of citizens attending the meeting M~r.Markel drew attention to the bill of the ~lorida POWer & Light Company, showing the hzg~_' ~ cost of stres~ tight,nJ. Tbs City C~erk_ read a ±~s~' ~ of the bills being 0'Kayed for payment at this meeting~ and the Mayor asked whether any- one present desired an explanation of any of tham~ Mr. Merkel + ~ sugges~ea that the bills be read at Council Mestlngs as a generak practice. ~ayor Purinton said the audience had seldom baen suffic= iently large to make it worth while~ but he would be Dmppy to have such a practice followed. ~r. Dick Duncan said that ths City's l~gh~ng' +' bill might be cut down by the use of fluorescent lights. The Mayor said the Florida Powe~ & light Comp.any had never brought the subject up~ and added that if it was possible and allowed, surely other si2i~s would have adopted it. Mrs. Dubois expressed for a light which she would could not supply it. her willi 2~mess~ pay $1,50 a month like near her home, if the City The Mayor said that if she requested a light he would try to have one put in, that the City had been adding lights every month, and that if the light requested by Mrs.Dubois were put in there would be no charge. Mr. Hood suggested Mrs.DuBois submit her request in writing. Mrs. DuBois also asked that a big hibiscus bush which obstructs the view of her driveway be removed. She was assured there would be no objection to the removal of the bush, and was asked to speak to Mr~Raulerson about it. A letter was read from Lipsky Brothers of the Riptide regarding the transfer of their liquor licence to Guillards, who are changing the nama from The Riptide to The Opera House. The Mayor suggested recommending the transfer, all in- vestigation being done by the Beverage Board of West Palm Beach. Mr. Hood moved and I~r.Shook seconded that the transfer of the Riptide liquor licence be granted. Motion passed. A letter was road renewal of her loose of from Mrs. Alma Ciine requesting the the Casino, which expires on December The Mayor said that Mrs.Cline had writtan him that she was moving from the Casino at the end of December, and that nine othar applications for tho plac~ had been received. ~?~rs. DuBois asked what was to become of the Casiso~ The Mayor said it had always been a hot potato, and that he had asked for suggestions regarding itC adding thatbthe Commissioners would like to do what the people want, as it belongs to the City's taxpayers. ~s~ DuBois said she had found thst the general opinion wes that it should remain in the City's h~uds, that it was ideal for picnics and other gatherings, and a place whera children could play and an joy themselves~ and that it should be kept clean and tidy. The Mayor said the Council all agreed that it should always be open to the citizens and that it should nov be let out to any private enverprise. Mr. Shook suggested that a check should be person put in charge of the Casino, and that if clean and tidy the person should be removed. placed on muy it is not kept ~r. Merkal said it should not be used to make money but should be kept for the use of the public. Mr. Shook suggested giving it to someone on Mrs. DuBois asked how the people who leased p-avenged from m~i~high charges for servi0es. The Nayor.said as it was a ~uaicipal affai~ a long lease. it could be no lessee could make higher charges than .those fixed by tha Board, and that Mrs.Du~ois could rest assured that the Casino will .be kept for the City of Boynton Beach and will be kept open. There was a dis0uagion regarding the oossibility of having a swzn~mlng pool at the Casino, and it was agreed that with a poor beach a pool was most dss,i~b~em,. ~ [_ · Nr. Hood suggested s spec~.az mee~ing at which Nr.V~eavar and Mr. Foy should be present~ so, that the matuer~ o~ ~ the inequal- ity of their taxes with similar property can be talked over. Mr. Daniel Strosheim asked if he could get permission to extend one of his buildings so that the overhang Would come over the property easement. The Nayor said mission for such an could tharefore not the Council has no authority 5o give per- overhang, and that ~r. Strosheim~s reouest be granted. ~ Nfs. DuBois asked as to the possibility of making e~u alley- way through her property from Palmetto to the Highway, and was informed that no alley can be taken over for an alley or any- thing else, excepting by ded!catzon' : from the owner, or condem- nation, in which case the owner would be paid s fair pric~. ~r~ Dick Duncan Suggested m~ing ~u am~n~mant to the Build~ lng Code to znc±ude ~e~al Valleys and Eaves Drips as required by the F.H.A., saying that he considered the law should be applied to Boynton Beach as a most desirable safety measure~ ~r. Narkel made a motion, seconded by ~r. Hood, that ~e requirement for metal eaves drips and ~lleys of not less than l~ inches be added to the Buzlazng Code. Notion ~ssed. ~r~ G ' ~' rzf~th was asked to draw up an amendment accordingly. Nr,Griffith read a letter which Governor,s Office regarding traffic Florida, sho~%~ing that recently there traffic fatslitles, and stating that in~ere~ted ~&~&~o~tizens they would ture on the matter free of charge. he had~r~ceived from the control in ~he State of had been a reduction in if there was a group of be supplied with litara~ The re ~venus and quickly. 6 was a dissuasion on the traffic light at 0~ean- the Federal, where it was said the lights change too done to Police improve Chief matters. Carver said he did not know what could be Mr~ Merkel Suggested that the light be moved to another location and be replaced by a more suitable 'one. it was suggested that a check be made on fha price of lights ~nd that Mr.Raulerson and Nr. Carver be gi~e~ authority to obtain a light like the One at Lake and the Hlghwamy~ which cost $118.00 in 19&8~ ML Hood reported that the man with the obstructing sign on his property, referred to at the last meeting, had promised to move it. Mr. Geller said he intended building in Boynton and asked what the Con~ission was doing in the matter of water- prassure, about which he had heard many complaints~ The D~ayor ~epl~ad he was glad the point was brought up and ~aid it ~md been discussed over and over again by Co~Assionsrs~ He produced s se~ of detailed plus sh~ing the whole wa~er system of the City, which he said had taken weeks in preparation. He asked ~gr. Alber~ NcGr~or to look ~hem over~ but Mr~ ~cGrsgor said he did not thi~ he would u~derstand th~, The ~ayor announced ~h~t . ' granted the City of Bo~to~ ~%~ ~ ~ ~ 0c~ R~dgs had supply of water, ......... ~ ~ ~-ye~r francnlse for the and that pipes have been ordered. He added that~ ~the whole trouble is due to the fact that the · C~oy azt ohe water ~t~seds, but that no provision had been for getting it to the consumers at the time it should ~ve been four years ago~ Further discussion on the water system followed, the Mayor sayin~ that the Council had been. working hard on it and were now void they had done nothing. Mr. 5~cGregor said ~ha~ if something ~d been done the public would know of it, that a long range plan is necessary, and asked the matser ~ad been kept secrev. -. hoo~ said he objected to the Council being blamed for nov doing something when they had already bean working on it for over two years. ~r~ McGragor said he had e~%ended several meetings and had never heard ~ay discussion of the water sy~tem~ He asked what the play. would coss~ u~_nto~ said the cosy would no5 be known until the contract had been made, and that the plane had only been re- ceived two days ago, Mr. Shook said he thought it -Could cost about 5% for drawing up the plans and for~ supervision arc,, but that if the schame did not go through there would he no charge. Mr. McGregor asked when a fir~nc~al statement was rendered~ The Mayor rspl~ed that it was r~naered st least once a Ye ar ~ In a general discussion on oublicit~ ~ ~ ~ ~. Sharratt said the only way he could get Police Court proceedings was by attending the Cour~ on ~onday afternoons which was not con- venient. ' - Police Chief = ~ ~a~ ~er offered to _~-' ' supo±y ~r~Snerra~t with rsper~s~ and Mr~Sharratt said he would be ~ppy to print them as received~ but so far the only reports he ?~d raceived Y~d been from Judge Chapman~ Mr~ Ge_±er volunteered ~o attend Courv on Monday after- noons and to report proceedings if Mro Sherratt could nov be there, as he ~ '' - co~sz~ered a reporter should ce present~ D°ms~us~g ~ ~ yssve~d_ ~y morning,s fire at the Gross Apart- ments on Ocean Avenue~ D~. Bell said that seven minu~es from time time the Fire Department ~ ma~ received the proper alarm the ~ruck was putting water on the fire; that, unfortmnateiy, the first call had not been put in property~ There being_ no furthe. . r business, the m ~.~ adjourned, Mayor. City Clerk.