Minutes 05-01-50MINUTES OF THE REGUL~q MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOt~NTON
BEACH, FLORIDA~ HELD AT THE CITY NELL
ON THE 1ST OF MAY 1950
The City Council convened at the regular meeting at the City Hall,
at 7:30 P.M., May 1st, 1950.
Councilmen Present:
Mr. F.L. Purinton
Mr. A.E. Shook
Mr. C.H. Hood
Mr. Clifford Province
Mr. Henry Merkel Jr.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read by City Clerk D.V.
Williams and accepted on motion of Commissioner Hood seconded by
Commissioner Province.
Bills O'Kayed For Payment:
Gen Fund Water Fund
Depositors
Charles Senior B.B.F.D.
R.G. Greenwood
Florida Power & Light Co.
Southern Bell Tel & Tel
Veterans Construction Co.
Art Concrete Works
Motorola Inc.
A1 Edwards
Belcher Oil Co.
Aunt Sally Restaurant
J.W. Collins
Shaw Brothers 0il Co.
Miami Uniforms Co.
Tronical Roofing Co.
Florida - Georgia Tractor Co.
Eastman Kodak Stores
Hill Mfg. Co.
Stevenson Seed Store
Neptune Meter Co.
Farquhar Machinery Co.
Austin Supply Co.
Royal Palm Ice Co.
Amalius Haagensen
Palm Beach Typewriter Co.
John & Lorraine Vicki
Walter Lawerenz Jr.
217.00
100.00
289.89
8W.89
212.00
32.25
950.00
11.00
187.0~
7.75
5.70
3.75
81.37
~6 .~o
7.95
38.07
8.75
276.66
65~.78
?.18
~.25
6.OO
2W3.25
7.50
7.50
Mayor Purinton A~uounced the road crew of Sunerintendent of
Public Works John Raulerson, is saving the city 6~% of the potential
cost of the roads they are mending.
Mayor Purinton said, desoite assurances to the contrary, the
Dixie Highway is not to be widened one inch through Boynton. He
said plans have been okayed and contracts let for some re-surfacing,
improving of the shoulders, but no widening. A discussion followed
on the possibility of an appeal from this decision. The City Attorney
offerred to look into this to see the genesis of the program. Mr.
Merkel suggested the County Commission be asked to help. Mr. Hood
suggested a direct appeal to John Bollinger. All suggested a resolution
of protest. ~opies of this hypothetical resolution to go to anyone who
might help. City Attorney Griffith was asked to draft this resolution.
This was on motion of Commissioner Merkel, seconded by Commissioner
Province.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, at the May let meeting of the City Council of the City
of Boynton Beach, Florida, there was brought to the attention of the
Council the present plans of the State Road Department concerning a
contract let to Rubin Construction Company, West Palm Beach, Florida,
under which work is to begin immediately for the resurfacing of the
read and improvement of shoulders of the U.S. No 1 Highway in this
area; and
WHEREAS, for sometime the Council has put its concerted effort
for the improvement of the highway in question, even to the extent of
attendln§ meetings with the officials of the road department discussing
this problem~ and
~HEREAS the impression made by these meetings was that the next
improvements on this right-of-way would be widening and an elimination
of se~eral curves.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida, to do all in its Dower to have the present con-
tract cancelled, or at least held up unti~ it can be altered so as to
include these requirements necessary to enable the road to handle the
traffic over this route.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent
with an ernest request for favorable action to Senator John Beacham,
Representative John E. Bollinger, and Mr. Merrill Barber.
Passed and adopted this let day of May, ~.D. 1950.
Mayor
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman Councilman
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Commissioner Shook made, and Commissioner Hood seconded, a motion
to accept the agreement offerred by K.L. (Jack) Sharp for maintaining
the water tank. The agreement~ however, is to be signed only after
Mr. Sharp's current job of cleansing the tank has been concluded satis-
factorily.
A. Letter from William A. Lord, local attorney, (written in his
capacity as National Counsellor of the Boynton Chamber of Commerce)
asked cooperation of the Boynton City Commission in getting sand dredged
from Lake side of the Lake Worth Inlet. City Attorney Griffith reported
he had, already, drafted a~ letter to held in this campaign.
A letter was requested to James M. Owens Jr., tax assessor, for
Palm Beach Cottnty requesting he meet with the City Co~tmissioR Monday
May 8th at City Hall.
Jack Talbot, lessee of Rainbow Gardens, asked permission to erect
thatched-roofed huts for the Indians which will he part of his "Indian
Village" attraction. Mr. and Mrs. Milton E. Claypoole, operators of
the Sand Piper Motel next door; and Mr. and Mrs. ~,rthur-C. Worrell,
operators of Valentine Court, appeared to protest the proposed building
and the erection of the alligator pit which will be part of the Indian
Village. The Commission tabled decision until they could investigate
the proposal and could get word from the Zoning Board. On the suggestion
of City Attorney Griffith a motion was made to appoint a committee to
do this. The motion was made by Mr. Shook, seconded by Mr. Province.
This committee was not appointed that night. When set it will, also,
report back on the query of Fred and Ernest Wilhelm who want to build
efficiency apartments on the Dixie Highway. They want to put Duplex
units with efficiency k~tchens behind the 150 feet Uommercial zone
now approved.
Post Commander Stanley Weaver of the local ~merican Legion spoke
on the annual July Sth cblebration planned for 1950. This will be
called "Homecoming Day" and will commemorate the incornoration of
Boynton 30 years age. He asked cooperation of the Commission in
consumating the eleborate plan of day-lonE activity. He also, asked
for a resolution commemorating this day as "Homecoming Day". The
Commission decided to pass this requested resolution at the next
meeting, May 15th. Mayor Purinton said "this job cannot be done with
half-dozen workers, I suggest a big committee of two members from
each local organization". He oromised the Commission would be re-
presented at the "kick-off" me~ting the following Wednesday at the
American Legion hall.
Mr. Hood moved and Mr. Shook seconded the motion to hold a tax
sale on the first Monday in June the 5th at 9:00 A.M.
City Attorney Griffith reported on a letter from Nm. Claughton
of Miami asking for an extension of his option on lot 25 in the Dewey
sub-division. He also wants an option (or a price) on lot 26. The
Commission granted the extension on motion of Mr. Province seconded
by Mr. Hood. ~he second request was tabled oending the surveying of
the land by the City Commission.
It was discussed the situation of the Moseley properties that his
pl~us when he finished present building were to include a filling
station on corner of Lake Avenue and Federal Highway and the council
has notice of his intentions. Therefore, any action taken g~verning
filling stations will be taken subject to his rights. This action
also applies to Lot 25 of Dewey's S/D, such property being the
corner of intersection of Lake Avenue and Federal Highway.
Ordinance #216 became a law (after second reading this night)
on motion of Mr. Hood, seconded by Mr. Province.
ORDINANCE NO. 216
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION OF MOTOR
VEHICLES~ AND OTHER TRAFFIC ON THE ROADS AND
HIGHWAYS OF THE CITY OF BOI~NTON BEACH AND PRO-
VIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR P~RTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT ~JITH SUCH 0R~INANCE.
The City Attorney read the first reading of the following ordinances:
ORDINANCE NO. 217
AN ORDINANCE OE THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 205 OF SAID
CITY: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH SUCH ORDIN-
ANCE.
ORDINANCE NO. 218
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AMENDING BUILDING CODE ORDINANCE NO. 173
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT k~TH SUCH ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE NO. 219
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTQN BEACH
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 80 REGULATi~G THE
WATER DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH AND REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
Mayor
Ci~ Clerk