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CI'i'Y COMI.USSION MEETING
March 25. 1957
The City Commission of the City of ClearWater met in special session
at the City Hall. Monday, March 25. 1957. atl;JO P.M. with the following members
present:
Lewis Homer
W. E. Strang, Jr.
Cleveland Insco) Jro
Samue 1 J. Roberts
James H. Watkins
Mayer -Commissioner
Commissioner
Commis sio ner
Commissioner
Conm iss ione::-
Also present were:
Jack 'l'allent
Ben Krent zma n
S. Lickton
Sgt. Ken Williamson
City Manager
City Attorney
,Oi ty Engineer
Representing Police Chief
The Mayor called t.he meeting to order. In regard to approving the minutes
of r,he regular,~ meeting of March 18th, the !/'!&yor coumented that he would like
to have the motions of Paragraphs 6 and 7, Page 5$7, amended to read "that the
fence be purchased and the proper off'icia 1s be authorized to execute the contract".
Conunissioner Wat.kins moved that t he minutes be a mended to incl ude that phrasing
and returned at the next regular Commission meeting. Motion was seconded by
Coorn issioner Strang and carried unanimously.
The Manager read a letter containi.ng estimates of funds needed to pay for
the most needed improvements in the City as compiled by himself ~ At.nIX and
the City Engineer. The repor-t included the following:
Final treatmen~ phase, Marshall Street Sewerage
Treat ment. Plant
Sewerage treatment plant, complete, Cl. Beach
Rehabili~ation of sanitary sewer trunk line mains
Wat.er improvement s; OJunset. Point Road and to Beach.
plus extensions of other mains
Stonn se-wer; Garden Avenue - Jones Street
Fire apparatus
$680,000.00
494,000.00
96.000.00
,- 54~. 000.00
110,000.00
75.000.00
$2,000 000.06
The Mayor explained that the maximum amount was set to be within the 62,000,000.00
revenue certificate issue already validated but unsold. He suggested that each
itmn be discussed separately. The Manager reported that the estimated cos~ of
the Marshall Street Plant Addit.ion was quoted in the prospectus at ~705,OOO.OO
but the Ci~y Engineer thought that ~6$0,COO.OO would cover the work. The Mayor
stated that the direction of engineering f'or all of the City's capital improve-
ments is now vested under the City Engineer and the Consulting Engineers
(Briley, Wild & Associates) will now work under his direction. The City Engineer
explained it was planned to change the Marshall Street Plant from a primary
treatment to a complete treatment plant. Commissioner Strand:ommented that. ~he
plans had been put out for bids in December, 1956, but the request for bids had
been pos~poned indefinit.ely as the Commission did not sell the certificates.
It was the re commendat ion of the Manager and ~ he Engineer that th is be put out
for bids immediately. Commissioner Roberts moved that the City Engineer be
authorized to put the proposed addition to the Marshall Street Disposal Plant
out for bids. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Strang and carried unanimOUSly.
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The Engineer stated tl~t. ~he estimate for the Clearwater Beach disposal
plant (~494,OOO~OO) was the same as that given in the prospectus and was based
on Briley, Wild's est3mate. The Engineer recommended that this plant should
have a high priority. Conmissioner Strang stated that. t~ Consulting EngineeI's
original estimate had included ~67.000.00 additional to cover the cost of
improving the surrounding area plus pumping station and force main improvement s..
The Commissio~rs agreed to include these items amouhting to 467 000.00. A
checItof the m,inutes of the COllunission meet ing of October 22, 1956, indicated
that Briley, Wild and Associates had l;)een authorized to proceed 'to draw the
plans of' r,he Clearwater Beach treatment plant on th~conditional basis if' the
City builds it t.hey will be paid for it under tre contract for that type of
work. Commissioner Watkins moved that the City Engineer be instructed to
contact Briley, Wild and Assoc iates and formulate definite plans to present t.o
the Conmission at the earlist possible date. Moti on was seconded by Commissioner
Roberts am carried unanimously.
rl.'he Manager stated that the amount of $96,000.00 to rehabilitate sanitary
sewer trunk line mains was not included in the former prospectus for the sale
of the i2.000,000.OO in revenue certificates. It was the City Attorney's opinion
that if this amount was included in the projects that it might require the
issuing of a new prospectus but it would not affect the validation; however, he
quoted f'rom the title o~ Ordinance 718 authorizing the sale of t he revenue
certificates which aho\~ed that the monay was to be used for additions, extensions,
and improvement.s to the wat.er arxi sewer system and the sterm sewers ani gave
his opinion that the amount of ,'75.000.00 proposed by the Manager and the
Engineer to cover tm ne",' fire apparatus could not. be included in ~he revenue
cert.ificat.e issue. In reply to a question fl10m the Mayor, 'the El1gineer explained
that there was not an immediate urgency ~or t. he sewer work but he thought a
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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
March 25, 1957
program ohou1d be planned so that all of the needed work could be done wit.hin
three or ~our years. By consent, the consideration of. the $96,000.00 for
sanitary sewer replacements was deferred to be studied at budget. time.
Regarding the $545,000.00 recommended for water improvements, the Manager
explained that this amount was a flexible one, tha~ the improvements a~e
necessary and that the amount allocated in the prospectus was ~6l0,oOOoOO.
the Engineer stated that the amount wquld include two water tanks, a large
main j,n Sunset Point Road, a main to l.ilearwater Beach and other extensions.
'!'he condi t,j.on of lihe present lines to the Beach 'Was dis cussed. TlE Manager
mentioned that with annexation of other areas in prospect it would be necessary
to plan to supply them with ~ater and also that income from the sale of water
would help payoff the certificates. It was sug;gested since the plans ~or the
water improvements were already drawn that the City Engineer should confer witn
the Consul~ing Engineer on the subject. After jiscussion, action on this matter
was deferred.
In regard to 'the ~llO,OOO.OO recommended for storm sewers in the area of
Garden Avenue and Jones Stree~, the E~neer explained that to correct a flood
condition at Drew and Garden after heavy rains it was planned to run a sewer
down Jones Street into Garden and go back to Drew Street to pick up those
flood waters. It \tIas his recommendation that too City delay the planning of
"his sewer uo.til it is known hO\"J 'the State Road De}:artment plans to drain the
proposed Myrtle Avenue paving. Commissioner Strang suggested that it might
be well to go ahead and allocate "the money in 'the certif.i~ate issue, then it'
lih,e State did not help with the worle, the City would have t.he //Joney available for
i't.
Regarding the ~75, 000.00 redommended for fire apparatus, the Mayor said the
Att orn ey had already Bt ated tha t:, it could not be included in t.re reve nue cer-
tificate issue as the issue \tIas onl} concerned with Utility Department revenue.
Commissioner Watkins commen~ed it was not possible to obt.ain matching funds
t.hrou~ Civil Defens~ appropriations at the present time but a new bill was
bei~ bro~ght up at this session of Congress. It was indicated that the City's
application for ::,uch funds was still on file. 'l'he Mayor stated it might be
JlISsible to finance thisadditional equipment for the Fire Department by allocating
part of the special two mill levy for improvements in l.he next year's budget.
Commissioner Insco requested that. too Manager bring back a report on the age,
mil.eage and th,nec hanical co nditi on of t he present. fire t. rucks.
The Attorney reported that he p~d prepared a new ordinance which would set
up a sewer and wal.er rental charge by assessing people who connect to new 1ines
or exisitng litles so the City c an recoup a proportionate share of cost re sulting;
from an increase in capacity of sewage disposal plants or costs resulting rrom
extension of sewer or water lines with the char~e on an area basis. He said~e
amounts should be determined by t.he Conmission upon the recommendation of the
City Engineer. Commissioner Watkins moved that the City Manager be instructed
to furnish the City Attorney ~ith the proposed charges for the various sections
within the City at his earliest convenience. Motion was seconded by Co~1ssioner
Roberts and carried unanimously.
'.L'he City Attorne y outlined the provisions in the contracts dated October
20, 1953, May 3, 1954, and March 12, 1956, with y~. R. W. Spnagins, Fiscal
Agent. It was his opinion that if the City should employ other Fiscal agents
or bankers prior to October 19, 1957, (the end of: Mr. Spragins' contract)
that Mr. Sprag ins would be en"titled to an increase in the fiscal fee for the ball
park project and possibly be entitled to an additional fee for the 1955 Revenue
Certificate Issue; there would also be some question if 'the City serves as its
own fiscal agent and it might bequire a court interpretation to determine the
statues of t he parties in view of t he ambiguous provisions of the agreements.
He also stated that 1,;,00 City would be responsible to Mr. Spragins for his expen3es
on this ~2,OOD,OOO.OO issue (which was pre,v.iously advertised in December. 1956,
~ith the bids being rejected) if the City in any way uses his prior work on the
issue. Commissioner'Roberts moved that the Comndssion authorize the Fiscal
Agent to proceed to of~er the $2,000,000.00 Revenue Cez'tificate Issue on an
optional basis of par or discount wi th the provision that the not ice of sale
be prepa~dby the Fiscal Agent and returned to the City Manager for approfal.
Mot.ion was seconded by Conunissiorer Insco and carried unanimously.
'.L'he Mayor stated that. he would like to recommend the re-appointment of all
of the Recreat.ion Board members, Messrs. Frank H. Tack, Jack F. White~ John
Chesnut, Sr. t .John Henry Logan and Ben Evans. He asked if the Commission,
members would consider the matter and act on it at t he next regular meeting.
'l'he Mayor repor,ted that. on March 22nd the Manager t the Engi neer and he met
with Professor P. Brunn of" the Universit.y of Florida, an outstanding authori ty
on hydraulic engineering as applied to harbors, channels and erosion, and asked
him to st.udy what. t he City l'Jas planning in the harbor improvement program ai'ld
he had recolIlIllended shortening t..he scope of Little Pass at the t.ime the bridge
was <rc~structed by 4Q% t.o const.rict the flow of the water ill and out the pass
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C1'!'Y COMMISSION MEETING
MArch 25, 1957
area so the ebb and flow or the tides would keep the channel clear. The
MaYOI' asked permission for the Manager, the Engineer and himselr to t.ake
the matter up with the Stat.e Road Board. Commissioner St.rang moved that
the Mayor be authorized t.o presen~ this to the State Road Board and that
he be authorized to use wl~tever City facilities are necessary to accomplish
this purpose. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously.
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A letter was read from Mr. Arthur Kruse, Planning Board Chai~an, ou&l1ning
the minimum quali1'ica~ions for a Planning Director Lor the City as ,follows:
a master's degree in plamling plus two years ~orking experience in ~ity
planning or a bachelor's degree plus four years experience in City Planning;
further, recommending that the City Planning Director be the head of a Depart-
ment of City Planning responsible to the City Mana~er and that he sel~e as
secretary to the City Planning Board and that t.his pOSition might perhaps
carry a saLary scale of ~6,887.00 to ~7,JOD.gO. Commissioner Watkins commented
he did not know whether the Commission was ready to employ one. In reply to a
quest.ion f'rom Commissioner Watkins, the City Engineer said that t he matter
of whether the planning should be under his supervision was up to the
Commission but because 01' the surveys, maps, layouts of the various utilities, etc.,
alrea.dy in the Engineering Department, he thouglti the work of the proposed
City planner would have ~o be correlated between the two departments to avoid
duplicar. ion of effort,. 'l'he Manager was of tiE opinion tha t the work of the
two depart.ments could be coordinated and recommended a full time Planning
Department. Commissioner Strang moved t hat the City Manager wit b. the Civil
Service Board be authorized to establish the new position outlin_in this
letter ani advertise in crder to fill the pOSition. Motion was seconded by
Commiss10ner Rob erts am carried unan imously.
~he Clerk inquired if the term far Planning Board member Robert Stuler
appointed at the last meeting should end two years f'rom t he date 01' t he appoint-
ment, March 18,'1959, or i~ his term should expire in Ma~~fieBam~.month as
the terms of the other members of tl'e FJanning Board. By consent f1the
Commission, the term was corrected to expire May 9th, 1959.
~he Clerk reported he had been requested by Planning Board Chairman
Arthur Kruse to administer the oath-of-office~o the new members of the
Planning Board and asked if' the Commission approved of this procedure. _
'!'he City Attorney stated there is no legal requirement for Slch but theFe was
no legal object.ion either. Conmissioner Wat.k ins moved that they be
installed by being sworn in at the Planning Board meeting. Motion ~as
seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried unanimously.
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The Mayor pre sented a proposed annexati on of adjoining territory by the
City based on a map prepared by the Ci~y Engineer and explained that the area
was chosen because it was land that has been developed or is in the immediat.e
vicinity of land that is being developed and also because these areas will
be seeking c.he Uity services of water, sewers, .fire protection, garbage and
trash piCkup, etc., He said t.ee Commission is planning to submit a t3pecial
Act to the State Legislature requesting authority to submit t.his annexation
to a referendum bot.h inside the City and in the terri,tiory to be annex,.ed.
Commissioner Watkins moved that "he City Attorney be instructed to draw up
the necessary le gal notices and th e b ill to be present.ed to t he Legis lature
this coming session 'With the re.ferendum attached. Mot.ion was secorrled by
Commiss ioner Insco and carried unaniffiousl y.
Commissioner Insco requested t.hat the development of Stevenson Creek
Park be put on the agenda for t~ next meeting and the Mayor asked that the
trash pickup also be placed on the agenda for discussion.
Commissioner Roberts reported that he hid received complaints that the
dredging in Stevenson Creek was not 1'ollowing the plat approved at the Public
Hearing and that tre flags put out 1:.0 show where the fill was going to be
'Were covered over. The Engineer explained that since the time the flags were
pu~t out to show the exter.t of the fill, the City was requested by Briley, Wild
an Associates, the Consulting Engineers, to fill out 1'urther on City property
an the City is complying wit h the reques~ but it does not af'fect any private
property.
In rep~y it} an inquiry f"rQlJ1",Coll1missioner Watkins about the boat ramp at
Seminole Street, the Engineer reported that a temporary boat launChing ramp
had been installed but it was not possible to do much more work at that
location unt.il tile seawall is built on the north side and that is being done
:,mder an agreement the City has 'Wi. th the property owners on that side.
The Manager reported that after conferring with the City Attorney regarding
the new posi tions requested at the la. st meeting it was decided that the
pOSition of Assistant Public Works UUrector and the two c1vi~ engineers should
be under Civil Service and the Execu~ive Assistant to City Manager and the
Administrative Assist.ant to ~~nag€: the municipal properties should not be
under Civil Service. He recommended approval of these fpurpositions.
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the City Manager be authorized t-o establish the,.~, ,}t't~;;ii; "" ,..,
that the eli~i bility list be a ut-hori zed to be ", ,,::.:,:,',;.~~:i'n,k,':'
by Commissioner Roberts and carr! ed unanimou81y'~ "'::':'<:c', '
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by Commissioner Watkins and carried 11nanirncusly. ' . , '.
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Planning Board Thursday, March 2Sth, at .3:00 P.~. to discuss the position of " '::,,:.::::'.~
~tt~n ti: ~t:~i~~. B~:d c ~~ s~: ~ ~ t.:~s a greed that. t.he Conmis s10n would lIISet/d,jr";?i;
Commissioner Insco comrnel!ted that as part of 'the contract with Maas Brothers,,:"",~:?~.>:;'):::~
the City has beerl holding aboue-:$30,000.00 in escrow for the building of a ',' :'~:~$1i~
bandshell in Coachman Parle. He request ed that the plans for the bandshell " ,:,,{~~ij/;::
be brought in and that the item be put on t.he agenda for the next meeting for ':,'<;'J~;':::S
dis cussion. By consent t t. he Commi ss ion agreed to t-his, and the City Attorney " .::,'D;.. <~.
was asked for his opj,nion on the contract as to whet-her the money could be .'.....::,'>~': '
used for anyt.hing else. l'bere being no fwther business to come berore the ',\',2',,~;":'/:~.J;~~~:\;::':.'f~:
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CI'PY COMMISSION MEETIIdG
i4arch 25, 1957
The Ci.t,y Co�m►ission of the City o� Clearwater met in special session
at the City Hall, Monday, March 25, 1957, atl_�30 P.P�I. with the fallowing members
present:
Lewis Homer
W. E. Strang, Jr,.
Clevelan d Insco,
Samue 1 J. Hob erts
Jame s H. Wat kins
Also present were:
Mayor -Gommissioner
Cnmmissioner
Jr , Commis sa.oner
Commissioner
Comnissioner
Jack Tallent
Ben Krentzman
S. Lickton
Sgt. Ken Williamson
City I�'fanager
Gity Attorney
City Engineer
Repre senting Police Chzef
The Mayor called the meeting to order. Tn r egard to approving the minute�
of the re;ul:a�: meeting of March 1$th, the Mayor cor��¢nented that he would like.
to have the motions of Paragraphs 6 and �, Page 5$7, amerxled to read T�that the
fence be purchased and the proper offici.a ls be authorized to execuL� the contract ".
Commissioner Watkins moved i:hat the minutes be amended to include that phrasing
and returned at the next regular Coirmission meeting. Motion was seaonded by
Corranissioner Strang and carried unanimousl;r.
Th.e Manager read a l�t;ter containing est;:rnabes of funds needed to pay for
the most needed improvements in the City as compiled by himself ia� ;� and
the City Engineer. ihe report included the f�llowing:
Fina1 treatmen� phase, Marshall Street Sewera�e
Treatment Plant
Sewerage trzatment p�ant, camplete, C1. Beach
Rehabilitation of sanitar.y sewer trunk line mains
Water improvement s; junset Point Road and �o Beach,
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�6$�J,000.00
49�+, 000. 00
96,000.00
p us extensions of other mains `-5y.�,000.00
Storm �ewer; Garden Avenue - Jones �treet 110,000.00
Fire apparatus %5.000.00
�2,000 000,00
The Mayor explained that the maximum amount was set to be within the �2,GOO,OOOv00
revenue certificate issue already validated but unsold. He sugjested that each
item be discussed separatel.y. The i�anager reported that the estimated cost of
tY� Marshall Street P1ant Addition was q uoted in ti he prospectus at �705,A00.00
but the Cit y Engineer thought that ,�6$�J,C00.00 would cover the work. ^1he Mayor
stated that the direction of engineering fqr all of the CitpTs capital improve-
ments is now v-ested under the City Engineer and the Consulting Engineers
(Briley, Wild 8c associates) will now work under his direction. The �ity Engineer
explained it was planned to change the NIarshall Street Plant frorri a primary
treatment to a complete treatment plant. Commissioner Stran�ommented that the
plans had been put out £or oids in December, 1956, but the request for bids had
been postpon�d indefinitely as the Gommission did not sell the certi.f`i.catss.
It �t�s the recommendation of tY!e Manager and the Engineer thai this be pui out
for bids immediately> Commissioner Roberts moved t hat the City Engineer be
authorizeci to put the proposed addition to the Marshall Street Disposal Plant
out for bids. t4otion was seconded by Commissior� r Strang and carried unanimously.
The Engineer stated that the estimal.s� for the Clearwater Beach disposal
plant f�e491+,000.00) was the same as that given in the prospectus 3nd was based
on Briley, Wild�s est�mate. The Engineer recommended that this plant shauld
have a hi�h priority. Cor.IInissianer Strang stated that the Consulting Engineer's
original estimate had included �p67,p00.00 additional to cover the cost of
improvin� the surxounding area plus pumping station and �orce �nain improvement s.
The Commissioners agreed to inclucie these items amoui�ting to �6�,00�.00. A
cl�ec}s�of the minutes of the Co�mi.ssion meetin; af October 22, 19�bi indicated
that Briley, Wild and Associates had Ueen authorized to proceed to draw the
plans of the Cleaz�water Beach trea.tment plant on th conditiional basis if the
City builds it they will bs paid for it under tY�e c�ntract for that type of
work. Commissioner Watkins moved Lhat the City �ngineer be iz�s�ruc�ed to
contact Briley, Wild and Associatss and formulate definite plans to present to
the Corrrnission at the earlist posszble da�e. Motion w2s seconded by Gommissioner
Rob ert s a:xi c arrie d unanimously.
`Phe Manager stated that the amount of �96,000.00 to rehabilitate sanitary
sewer trunk line mains was not included in thz former prospectus for t he sa1�
of the $�2,000,000.00 in revenue c2rtificates. It was t he City Attorney's opinion
that if this amount was included in t he projects that it might require the
issuing oi'a new prospeatus but it would not affect the validation; however, he
quo�:ed from the title of Ordinance '71$ authorizing the sale of ti� revenue
certificates which showed that the money was to be used % r addition.s, extensians,
and improvements to the water and sewer system and the starm sewers arzl gave
his opinion that the amount of �75,000.00 proposed by the Manager and the
Engineer to cover the n�w fire apparatu� could not be inclusied in the revenue
cartifica�e issue. In reply to a question from the Niayor, the �ngineer explain�d
that there was not an immediate urgency for L he sewer work but � e thought a
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CSTY CO�IISSIOPI ME�TING
March 25, 195'7
program should be planned so �hat all of the needed work could be done within
three or four years. By consent, the consideration of the �96,0OO.OG for
sanitary sewer replacements was deferred t o be Stua�.ea at budget time.
Regarding the �5l�5,000.00 reco�nend�d for wa�er improvements, the Nanager
exglained that this amc>unt was a flexible one, that the improvements are
necessary and that the amount allocated in the prospec�us was �p610,000.00.
'1'he Engineer stated that the amount wauld include two water tanks, a large
main in Sunset Point Road, a main to �learwater Beach and other extensionse
�he condition of the �resent �ines to the Beach was discussed. 'rhe Manager
mentioned that with annexation of other areas in prospect it would be necessary
to plan to supply them with water and also that income s"rom the sale of water
would help pay off the certificaL•es. It was su�g ested since the plans for the
water improvsments were already drawn that the City Engineer should confer with
the Consulting Engineer on the subject. After �iscussion, action on this matter
was deferred.
In regard to the �110,U00.00 recommended for storm sewers in Lhe area of
Garden Avenue and Jones Strett, the En� neer explained that to correct a flood
cor.dition at Drew and Garden after neavy rains it was planned to run a sec+rer
down Jones Street into Garden and go back to Drew Street to pick up those
flood waters. It was his reconunen�iataon that the City delay the planning of
Lhis sewer uritil it is known ho�a the State Road Deg�rtment plans to drain the
proposed bl�rtle �venue paving. Commissioner Strang suggested that it might
be we ;.7. tc �o ahead and allocate �he m�ney in the certificate issue, then if
the State did not help with the work, the City would have tihe n,oney available for
it .
Regarding the �'75,000.00 reao-nmended fnr fire apparatus, the NIayor said the
Attorney- had already stated that it could not be included in the revenue cer--
tificate issue as the issue was o*��y concgrneci with Utility Department revenue.
Commissioner Platkins cor�unented it� Vras not possible to obtiain matching funds
�hroush Civil L�efense appropriations at the presenC time but a ne�v bill was
being bro�ght up at this session of Congress� It was indicai.ed that the City�s
application for such funds was sti�l on file. lhe tiayor state�: it might be
g2ssible to finance thisadditional equipment fcr the Fa.re Department by allocating
parL of the speci2l two mill levy for improvemer�ts in the next year's budget.
Cemmissioner Insco requested �hac the Manager bring back a report on the age,
milea�e and th�inechanical condition of the present fire iruck�.
Tkie Attorney repor�ed ihat he had pre�ared a new ordinance which would set
up a sewer and waber rental charge by assessing people who connect to new lin.es
or exisitng lines so the Cit� can recoup a proportionate s�are of cost resulting
from an increase in capacity of sewage disgosal plants or costs resulting from
extension of sewer or water lines with the charge on an ar�a basis. He saidthe
amounts should be determined by the Corr,rnission upon the recommendation of the
City Er_gineer. Corr�nissioner Watkins moved th�.t the City Mar�ger be instructed
�o furnish the Ci�y Attorney with the proposed charges �'or t he various sections
wi�hin ths City at his earliest convenience. Pnotion was seconded by Co�imissioner
Roberts and carried unanimously.
1'he City Attorney outlined the provisions in the contracts dated October
20, 1953, tiiaY 3, 195y., and P�larch 12, 1956, wi�h Mr. R. W. Sp�agins, F'iscal
Agent. It was his opinion that if the Cit�r should employ other Fiscal agents
or bankers prior to October 19, 1957, (the. end of Mr. S�ragins' contract)
thaL Mr. S�iragins would be entiiled to an in�rease in t he f iscal f�e for the ball
park project and possibly be entitled to Qn additional fee for the 19�� Revenue
Certificate Issue; there would also be some question if th e City serves as its
own fiscal agent and it might i�equire a court interpretat ion to determine t he
statu�s of the parties in view of the ambiguous provisions of ttZe agreements.
He also stated that the City would be responsible to Mr, Spragins f or his expenses
ori this w2,000,000.00 issue (which was pre viously advertised in Decembex, 1956,
with the bids being rejected) if the CitS� in any way uses his prior work on the
issue. Commissioner Roberts moved that the Commission authorize the Fisca2
Agent to proceed to off er the �2,Q00,000.�0 Rsvenue Certificate Issue on an
optional B asis o� par or di.scount with the provision tha.t the not ice of sale
b2 prepar,d by the Fisr_al Agent and returned to the City Manager for appro�al.
ilotion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and t;arried unanimouslyo
The MayAr stated that he would like to recommend the re-appointment of all
of the Recreation Board members, IvIessrs. Frank H, Tack, JacIc F. White, JoY�n
Chesmat, Sr., John Henry Logan and Ben Evans. He asked i£ tre Commission
manbers wou7.d consider the �tter and aet on it at the nPxt regular meeting.
The Mayor repor�ed that on i�.arch 2.2nd the Manager, the Enginter and he raet
with Professor P, Brunn of the Univer3ity of Florida, an outstanding au�hority
on hydraulic engineering as applied to harbors, channels and erosion, a nd asked
him to sLudy what the City was plannin� in the harbor improvemer� program and
he had recommended shortenin� the scope of Little Pass at the time the bridge
wa.s �•�instruc`ved by 1�9% to constrict the flow of the water in and out the pass
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CI`tY CGI�1NiISSZON MEE'IxNG
March 25, 1957
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area so the ebb and flow of the tides would keep the channel clea: , The
�'�ayor asked permission f or the Managzr, the Engineer and himself to take
Lha matter up with the Sbate Road Boaici. Commissioner Stran� moved that
the T+Tayor be authoxized to present this to th� State Rc,a� Boaru and that
he be authorized to use whatever City facilities are necessary to accomplish
Lhis purpose. Motion was seconded by Gommissioh�er Insco and carried tznanimously.
� letter was r ead from i'4r. Arthur Kruse, Planning Boaxd Chairman, ou�lining �
the minimum qualifications for a Planning Director for the �ity as follows:
a master's de�ree in planning plus two years working experience in �ity
planning or a bachelor's degree plus four years experience in City Planning;
further, recommendin� that t,l.ie City Planning Director be the head of a Depart-
ment of' City Plannir_g responsible to �he City Mana�er and that he serve as
secreLary to the City Planning Board and that this position might perhaps
carry a salary scale of �6,$�7.00 to �7,300,$0. Conimissioner P7atkins couunented
he did not kttow whether the Gormnission was ready i:o employ one. In reply to a
question from Commissioner Watkins, the City En�ineer said that the matter
of whether the planning should be under his supervision was up t o Lhe
Commission but because of t he surveys, maps, layouts �f the various utilities, etc.,
already in the Engineering Department, he thouc� the work of the pmposed
Cit-y plan^.er w �uld have to be correlated between the t�o departments to avoid
duplication of effort. The I�Ianager was of tl� opinion tha� the work of the
two departments coulrl be coordinated and recomrre nded a full time Planning
Depart,�ent. Commissioner Strang moved that the City Tianager witl� the Civil
Service Board be authorized to establish th e new position outliM�,in t his
l�tter and acivertise in ar�der to fill the position. Motion was seconded by
Commissioner Hoberts arrl carried unanimously.
The Glerk inquired if the term for Plannir� Board member Robert Stuler
appointed at the last meeting shauld end two years £rom the date of the appoint-
ment, March 1$, • 1959, or if his term should expire in I�Ia3; �s�e 'same�,month as
the terms of tihe other members of tY� rlanning Board. By consent�'�the
Commission, the term was corrected to expire I�+Iay 9th, 1959.
The Clerk reported he had been requested by Planning ]3oard Chairman
Ar�hur Kruse zo administer the oa1;h-of-office�Co the new members of the
Plannin� Board and asked if the Commission approved of this procedure.
`1'he Cit y Attorney stated there is no legal r equirement for �ch but thene was
no le�al objection either. Conffi issioner Watkins mov2d that they be
installed by being sworn in at the Planning Board meeting. tiSotion �vas
seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carrie d unanimously. �
The i�Iayor presented a proposed anne�cation of adjoinir_g territory by the
City based on a map prepared by the City Eno�.'.neer and explained that the area
was chosen beaause it was land t hat has been developed or is i n t he immediate
vici�ity of land that is being developed and also becaus� t hese areas will
be seeking i:he Cit�r services of tivater, sewers, fire protectzon, garbage and
trash pickup, etc., He said tY� Commission is �lanning to submit a Special
Act to the State Legislature requesting auth�rity to submit this annexation
to a referendum both inside the City ana in the terr=tory ta• be annex-.ed.
Cornmissioner Vlatkins moved Lhat che City Attorney be instructed to draw up
the necessary legal noLices and tne bill to be presented to the Legislature
this coming session with the referendum attached. I�Iotion vaas seconded by
Commissioner Tnsco and carried unanirr.ously,
Canunissioner Ins co requested that the development of Steven�n Creek
Park be �,ut on the agenda far tl� r.ext meeting and the ,Nlayor asked thab the
trash pickup also be placed on the agenda for discussion.
Commissianer Roberts reported Lhat iie Y� d received complaints thai the
dredging in Stevenson Creek was r�ot folloH�in,g the plat agproved at the Public
Hearing and that tl� flags put out to show where the fill was goin� to be
were covered over> The �ngineer explained th at since the time th e ilags were
put out to show the extent e� the fill, the City was requested b y Briley, Wild
and�Associatas, ths Consulting Engineers, to fill flut further on City property
and the City is complying with the requesL but it does r_ot affect any private
property.
In reply �,e an inquiry �nom•.+�orr,missioner Wazkins about the boat ramp at
Seminole Street, the Engineer reported that a tempc�rary boat launching ramp
had been installed but it was not possible to do much more work at that
loca�ion until the seawall is built on the north sid e and that is bPing done
under an agreement the City has with the property otiYners on th�t side.
The Manager reported that after canferring with the City At�orney regarding
the new positions requested at t he la st meeting it was decided that the
pnsition of Assisi:an� Public GTorks IJi:rector and the tVio �ivil engineers snould
be under Civil Service and the Executive As�istant to City I�ianager and the
Administrative assistant to rnanage the municipal praperties should not be
ur,der Civil Service. He rec�mmenaed approval of these fpur�ositions.
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CITY C OI�li�IIS�ION MEETING
March 25, 1957
Commissioner Strang moved that- the City Manager be au�horized to es�ablish the
positions according to law and that the eligihility list be aubhorized to be
prepared. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Rober�s and carried uz�animously.
Commissioner Strang ttoved the reconsideation of the motio� regarding
the authorizing of the new position of Planning Director. Motion was seconded
by Commissioner Watkins and carried unanitnously.
Commis:sioner Strang moved tha� the position of Planning Director be
tabled until the next meeting. Motion was sGaonded by �ommissioner Watkins and
carried unanimously. The Mayor suggested that the Commission meet_with the
Planning Board Thursday, March 2$th, at 3:00 P.T¢. �o discuss i;he position �f
Planning Director. By consent, it was ap;reed that the Coi►missxon would meet
with the Planning Board aL that time.
Commissioner Insca commented that as part of the co ntract with Maas Brothers
the Gity has been hold�ng abou�..�30,000.�0 �n e'scrow for the bui.lding of a
bandshell in Coachman Park. He request ed that the plans for the bandshell
be brought in and thaL t he item �e put on the agenda for the next meeting f�r
discussion. By conaent, the Commission agreed to this, and the City Attorney
was asked for his opinion on the contract as to whether the money could be
used for anything slse. There beino no further business to corne before the
Board, the meeting was adjourned at 4:50 P M.
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C?TY COMNISSION IflEETING
March 25, 1957
AGENDA
Cx`rY COI�IISSION M�ETITuG
blarch 25, 1957
1:30 P,M.
Invocation
Minutes of Precedi�,�r Meeting
Public Hearings
Reports o£ Cit:y Manager
keports of City Attorney
Citizens to be Heard
Other Gommission Action
Adjournment
Meeting Pensior: Pl�
Trustees
Reports f � om Cit y Man�,�er :
City's Most Needed Improvem2nGs