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06/17/1959 'I ~~~~0~~ffl~~~~'n~,'.','.~_~,:,~,~.'.~,~.:.::,~,'.f_~,;,:_~~~__~~~l a.\,L .,t~'''''';::J.;;..J'.'~'J''" "~" . ~_.........- -.. _.. ." _ n_ ~ =--~:.o.~~ , '. City Commissi.on, ,:,Mliilic1pal,Court ,;,,',.:,' '.:L~ga1 Depar~ment , CITY COMNISSION MEE'l'ING June 17, 1959 WAIVBR OF SPECIAL COmHSSION t-iEETING Know all persons. that we, the undersigned Commissioners of the City Commission of the City of Clearwater, Florida, do hereby waive notice of a Special Meeting of said City Co~nission which was held at the City Hall, in the City of Clearwater, Florida, at 2:45 P.M., June 17, 1959, and we do hereby specifically waive notice set out in Section #18 of the Charter of the City of Clearwater, Florida, and we do hereby severally consent to said meeting at time and place before said. /s/ Alex D. Finch Mayor-Commissioner /s/ Herbert R. Fields Commissioner /s/ Cleveland Insco, Jr. Comrnissioner /s/ James H. Watkins Commissioner /s/ Amos G. Smith Commissioner ---------~------~------~-----------------~------------~----------------~~------~---- RESOLUTION No. 59-65 RESOIJU'l'ION OF THE CITY Cm.t.1ISSION OF rl'HE crn OF CLEARWATER, ADOFTING A BUDGET, FIXING THE RA~E OF TAXATION, AND GIVIKG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THEREON. WHERBAS, the City Manager of the City of Clearwater, Florida, has submitted an estimate of the amount of money necessary to carryon the City Government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1959, and ending June 30, 1960; and. WHEREAS, the estimated income ~o be received by the City during said period from ad valorem taxes and other sources has been submitted to the City Commission; and, WHEREAS, the City Comnission has, in special meeting duly assembled, examined carefully, considered, and approved same; NOW, ~HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CO~~ISSIOK OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, I~ SESSION DULY AND REGULARLY ASS~4BLED, AS FOLLOWS: 1. That the City Manager's Annual Report and Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1959. and ending June 30, 1960, a copy of which is on file with the City Clerk and is by reference made a part hereof, and of which the following schedule is a sumnary, is hereby adopted as the Budget for the City of Clearwater: ESTIMATED REVENUES GENERAL FUND 1957-t8 195$-59 1959-60 (Actua ) Cash in Bank $ 100,000.00 General Property Taxes $ 443.253.31 528,025.00 $ 549,500.00 Franchise & Utility Taxes 529,252.77 602,,800.00 620,300.00 Licenses & Permits 242,121.26 250',835.00 241,025.00 Fines, Forreitures & Penalties 105,409.43 100,000.00 110,000.00 Revenues from Use of Money & Property 116,413.15 111,975.00 100,000.00 Revenues from Ot.her Agencies 295,417.11 318,000.00 315,000.00 Charges for Current Services 4,581.25 5,200.00 5,200.00 Transfers from O~her Funds 11,862.76 43$ ~~700~,OO, 235,000.00 Other Revenues ~.878.0'l ~.100.00 5.750.00 1,752,189.11 2,459,635.00 2,181,775.00 SPECIAL IMPROVElvIEN'l'S FUND General Property Taxes 124.637.77 143,700.00 144,900.00 PUBLICITY & PROMOTIONAL FUND General Property Taxes 109,531.97 118,248.00 115,520.00 BOND INTEREST & SINKING FUND 276,863.49 273,750.00 276,730.00 FIRmMENS PE~SrON FUND 18,600.00 19,950.00 21,660.00 MARINA FUND 90,647.49 71,949.00 59,675.00 U~I1ItY FUND 1,537.672.85 1,880.650.00 1,818.700.00 TOTAL ALL FUNDS $ 3.910,142.68 $4,967,882.00 $4.618.960.00 1959-60 BUDGET RECAP Actual 1~57-5$ 14,053.26 9,068.82 22,341.$2 Anticipated Budget 1959-60 11,650.00 14,690.00 23,523,,00 Budcret 1958-59 11,650.00 14,667.00 22,956.00 (Continued) . ,,~_, -J.., \'~"';;""""'\l,#,-":,,~~',:,,,'-";'l"... ~,.,' '---. . . ~.... ,. . 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CITY COI4NISSION MEE'fING June 17. 1959 f. ~ (Continued) Actual 1957-58 8,565.71 21,107.93 13,420.19 21,840.00 10,904.24 14,418.24 18,861.82 13:060.42 72_0~4.22 15,226.34 41,140.15 405.00 o o o 56.7(1.4Q 33,733.21 33,869.99 124,969.32 163,164.29 9,723.20 o 365.460.01 2,829.69 o 270.705.81 2~Z3 ! 535. 50 59,761.69 28,547.98 14,745.47 25,518.14 o 49.3~6.00 1.77,919.28 193,176.55 19,475.75 6,899.90 219,552.20 11,328.50 7,280.26 10,858.79 32,406.44 9,589.43 4,487.75 23,038.01 61 , 850. 50 1,063.97 15,733. 79 6,2!i0.94 183 ,818.~ 29,452.98 1,512.81 3.7,2.79 34.718.58 )2,323.72 10,799.11 o o 29,1.97.66 45,736.44 o 74,934.10 Y~,~j'I.'? 13S,410.87 lS,501.30 5.998. 58 1,793.383.14 Civil Service City. Manager Ci ty Clerk Finance Department: Supervision License Div. Treasury Div. Ac <n.u1bing Purchasing Total Finance Dept. General: City Hall Insurance Memberships Communications Pay Plan Adjustment Recodification City Ord. Total General Police Department: Supervision Investigations Div. Traffic Div. Patrol Div. JaiJ. Div. Special Police Total Police Dept. Fire Departmen t: Surervision Inspections Sta'tii ons Total Fire Dept. Pub1.ic ~orks - Engineering: Eng:i.neering Inspection Div. P1arlning Di v. Mai:ntenance Beach & Waterway Control Garage To~a1 Engineering Public ~orks - S~reets: StrEets Dredging Mosquito Con~ro1 'fotal Streets Parks ~ Recreation: Supervision Recreation - Supr. Playgrounds Recreation - Sports COlTlmunity Centers Recreational Clubs Colored Recreation Par-ks Div. Bandshell Aud.itorium Cell1etery Total Parks & Ree. Libraries Department: Library Library Annex CoLored Library Total Libraries Beach ~Water~ays Control Sea Drama Marina Station & Docks Parking Improvements ElectT.Lcal Department: Stt"'eet Lighting Mai..ntenance Traffic Signals Total Electrical Debt Retirement Contributions Other Funds Other Agencies Unappropriated Surplus Other Disbursement s /, 'rOTAL GENERAL Budget 1958-59 9,212.00 29,675.00 12,506.00 30,503.69 11,a01.00 13,985.31 22,510.00 15:346.00 2~_!~6.0() 16,938.00 43,020.00 405.00 18,325.00 o o 78.688.00 40,681.00 57;681.00 155,234.00 194,546.00 16,824.49 1 000.00 1;65:966.4.9 14,623.37 12,897.00 ~~~:~~l:~~ Anticipated Budget 1959-60 94,175.00 32,136.00 26,164-.00 4-6, 19S.00 o 53,140.00 _251, 813.00 329,491..00 20,567.00 6,974.00 357,032.00 1.1,676.00 16,232.00 10,857.00 72,932.00 17,324.00 3,800.00 19,108.00 S6,918.93 1,365.00 13,309.00 9 290.00 262:811.93 64,04$.00 3,$59.00 !i 679.00 7~~ 586__ 00 45,533.8~ 13,210.00 10,495.00 11,350.00 46,055.00 53,500.00 o 101,555.00' 95,665. 00 120,355.00 45,384.81 57,200.89 ., ' 9,793 .00 28,920.00 15,1.26.00 30,685.00 9,016.00 15,924-.00 16,815.00 11.230.00 83!620.00 18,295.00 69,041.00 950.00 21,605.00 42,000.00 Z 000.00 158:891.~q 27,634.00 46,172.00 121,429.00 202,133.00 16,553.00 1 000.00 4-14:921.00 20,062.00 11,891.00 263:491.00 295_44.4.00 94,499.00 30,136.00 30,982.00 38,988.00 13,096.00 ~9.gl0.00 2-57,511.00 163,938.00 17,164.00 4.650.00 185,752.00 12,279.00 20,476.00 12,985.00 39,742.00 21,441.00 4,964.00 18,425.00 77,420.00 1,124.00 9, 81/3 . 00 9.821.00 228,505.bo 49,426.00 4,474.00 6,213.00 ~,613.bo o 12,575.00 o 1,000.00 4-7,150.00 54,012.00 7..000.00 108,162.00 J.9J, 6:;:; .uo 47,446.00 29,890.00 2.459.635.00 2.181,775.00 (Continued) ': " : ..",.. . ' "., ...~:. '.,"", , '''i'' .", ~.,:;..,.,. . \,:. " ; . '''''''''~.~. ;. '~~~~~j$j~"i>t1~~~~tj~I'~~~l\\1l:~';;>'}i!~ .~~~~<. "',m~ ~l~f.f.~~~'I:~:"7'rW;';;</:ff., ":::j:M~';'1"Y'i~:;.'~:~~~Z!::~~~~~'~'~W~~Q~~~~~~~~)'~~t~li~~~;;r'~'.' "::". CITl COMMISSION MEETING June 17, 1959 (Continued) '. Anticipated Actual. BUd~et Budget 1957-58 195 -59 1959-60 Special Improvements Fd. 184,663.55 143,700.00 144,900.00 Publicity & Promotional Fd. 107,606.19 118,24.8.00 115,520.00 Bond Interes~ Fund 187,64.4.60 273,750.00 276,730.00 Firemen's Pension Fund 18,590.47 19,950.00 2l.,660.00 lYlari na Fund 90,647.49 71,949.00 59,675.00 Utility Fund 1.537,672.85 1.880,650.00 1. 8U3, 700.00 1'OTAL O'lH ER liU NDS 2'.126,825.15 2.50$,247.00 2.437,185.00 TOTAL ALL FUNDS 3.920,208.29 4.967,882.00 4.618,960.00 2. 'i'hat it is hereby determined that a tax o:f 11.4 mills against the real and personal property within the City, not e~empt from taxation by law, is necessary to raise said sums appropriated for operating p~poses, and said rate of millage is hereby assessed against said property for said purposes. ). That it is hereby determined that a ta" o:f 2.6 mills upon tla~real and personal property ~ithin the City is necessary to raise necessary sums for debt service on the City's outstandi~~ bonded indeb~edness and said rate of millage is hereby assessed against said property :for said purpose. 4. That this Resolution containing the foregoing schedules and tax rates shal~ be published by the City Clerk in one issue of' the Clearwater Sun and that said publication shall give notice that the City Commission shall meet in the City Hall of the City of Clearwater at 1:)0 P.M., June 22, 1959, f'or the purpose of holding a public hearing upon said proposed budget and tax levy as herein set forth, at wh ich ~iflle and place objections thereto will be heard, and unless objections shall be made at the time and place stated, said budget as adopted shall stand and be the budget of the City for said f'iscal year, subject only to the right of the City Commission to amend or change said budget at the time and place stated. THIS RESDLU~ION PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY CO~1ISSION OF TIiE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, THIS 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 1959. /s/ Alex D. Finch Mayor-Commissioner Attest: /s/ R. G. Whitehead City Clerk ~-~---------~-~--~---------~--~-~-----~------~-~-~-----~-~------~------------------ . , ' ..... f... . .... .., ,.,-i .{~. 1;:::;~:'...:,: ~, ';' 3 r'• L.' � ' . r' ; a . . � , - :�" . . ' � . _ , ^ � � . . , � � ., -�— � � � . .: .';�. ��''�' � CITY COMNLLSSION ME�TING ��xne 17', 1959 The City Commission of �he City of Clearwaier met j.n special session at the City Hall, Wednesdayt June 17, 1959, at 3;00 P.M. w1t� the following members present; Alex D. Finch Mayor-Comrnissioner Cleveland Insco, Jr. Commissioner James H. Watkins Commisaioner Herber.t R. Fields Commiasioner Amos G. Smith Commissioner Also present were: James R. Stewart City Manager OWen Allhritton, III Asst. City Attorney Patrolma.n L. Murrell Representing PoTice Chief The Mayor called �he meeting to order. The Assistant City Attorney read Res�lution 59-65 which would tentatively adopt the proposed budge� for the +59-�60 fiscal year, set a tax ratQ of 11.4 mills for operating expenses and 2,6 mills f�r debt service and would set up a publlc hearing upon the proposed budget and tax levy for Monday, June 22nd, 1959, at 1:30 P.M. Commissioner Insco moved to pass and adopt Resolution 5g-65 and that the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fie�ds and carried unan.imously. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:�5 P.M. G�`ii �� ( Mayor Co ss oner Attest: � C C er �i. � CITY COP�II�TSSIORT P•1EETI'n?G June 17, 1959 WAIVER OF SPECZAL CO%�1ISSIOI� MEETING Know all nersons, that we, the undersigned Commissioners of the City Comtnission of the City of Clearwater, Florida, do hereby waivc notice of a Spec-ial ydeeting oF said City Commission w hich was he�.d at the Ci�y Hall, in the City of Clearwatex, Florida, at 2:i�5 P.M., June l�, 1959, and we d�� hereby specifically waive notice �- set out in Section #1$ of the Charter of the Cit,y of Clearwater, Florida, and we do hereby severally consent to jaid meeting at time a nd place before saida �s/ Alex D, k`i.nch Mayor-Commissioner /s� Herbsrt R. Fields �s/ Cleveland Insco= Jr. Commissioner Commissiont�r /s� James H. Watkins /s/ Amos G. Smitli Commissionar Commissioner RESOLUTI�N i�o. 59- 5 RESOL'UTION QF THE GITY COifii�ffSSI(]N OF THE CI^lY OF CLEA$4�TA^1ER3 �iDOFT�NG A EUDuET, FIXING '.I'H� RATE aF TAXATIO�', Ai�TD GIVInG AOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARII�G THEREQNo WHEREAS, the City Manager of t he City of Clearwater, Florida, has submittsd an estimate of the amount of monep necsssary* to carry on the City Government for. the fiscal year beginning July l, 1959, and ending June 30, 1960; and, Wi�IEREAS, the estimated incom� to be 'rzaeived by th e CiLy during said period from ad valorem taxes and other sources has been submitted to 1;ne City Com;nission; and, WH�REAS, the City Commission has, in special meeting 3uly assembled, examined carefully�, considered, and approved same; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY Z.�IE CITY CONL'�iISSIOI� OF THE CITY OF CLEARVJATER, FLORIDtI, Ii`T SESSIOI� DULY Ar?D REGUL�IRLY ASSE`i�IBLED, AS FOLLOt4JS: 1. That the Citp T�anagerts Annual Report and Budget for the fiscal year beginning Julp 1, 1959: and ending June 30, 1960y a copy of which is on file with the City Clerk and is by reference made z part hereof, and of which t he following schedule is a summary, is hereby adopted as the Budget for th e City of Clearwater: ESTI2+IATED REVGNU�S GEI�ERAI, FUND Cash in Bank General Property Taxes Franchise & U�ility ^laxes Licenses & Permits Fines, Forieitures & Penalties Revenues £rom Use of Money & Property Revenues from Other Agencies Charges for Current Service5 Transfex•s from Other Funds Other Re-venues TO`rAL AI,L FUNDS City Commission P�Iunicipal Court Legal Department 19 7-5$ (Actual � 443,zS3.31 Sz9,252,77 24.2,121.26 105,1f�9.43 11b,413.15 295,417.11 �., 5$1. z5 11,$62.76 3.$7$.07 Z,752,1$9.11 l `$- 9 1 9-b0 � 100,000000 52$, 025. 00 � 51�9, 500.00 602,�00.00 6zo,300.00 250,$35.00 2l�1,0z5.00 100,000.00 110,000.00 111,975.00 100,000.00 31$,000.00 315,000.00 5,_200.00 5,200,00 43�;���0�.00, 235,00C.00 4..100.00 5,'750.00 2�459r63`5.00 2�1$1�775�00 124,637.77 14.3,700.00 144,900.00 10�,531.9� 11$,z4$.o0 115,520.00 276,$63.4:9 273,750.00 z76,73�.00 1�,600.00 19,950.�0 21,660.00 90,647.49 71,949.00 59,6'75.00 1 537.672.$5 1,$$0,650,00 1 $1$,700.00 �a' 3.910,142.6$ ��67,$$2.00 �4,61�,960.00 1959-60 BUDGET REC9P Actual 195'7-5$ 14,053.26 9,06$.�2 22',34Z.$2 BudQet 195�-59 11, 650. C�0 14,667.00 22,956.00 (Con�inued} Anticipated Budget 1959-60 1T,6�O.OQ 14,690.00 z3,523.�0 �r� � � h.,:., Civil Service City Manager Ci�y Clerk Financs DepartrnE;nt • Supervisiori � License Div. Treasury Div. Ac c�zr,tting Purchasing Total Finance Dept. General• CXty Hall Insurance Memberships Communications Pay P1an Adjustment Recodification City Ord. TotaY General Folice Department: $upervision Investi;ations Div. Traffic Div. Patrc�I Div. Jail Div. Special Polic2 Total Police Dept. Fire Department: Su� rvi sion Inspections Stations Total Fire Dept. Public 4�Jorks - Ehgineeringc Enginaering Inspec�ion Div. Planning Div. Mainten ance Beach & Waterway Contrcl Garage Total Engineering Public �Vorks - Streets: Streets Dred;ing Mosquito Control 2'otal Streets Parks & Recreatio n: Sup:ervision Recreation - Supr. Playgrounds Recreation - Sports Community Centers Recreational Clubs Colored Recreation Parks Div. Bandshell Auditorium Gemeter� "Potal Parks & Rec. Libraries nepartment: Zibrary Library Annex Colored Library Total Libi•aries Beach Rc Waterways Control Sea Orama Marina Station 8c Docks Parking Improvements Electrical Department: 5treet Lighting I�aintenance Traffic Signals Total Electrical Debt Retiremen�c Contributions Other Funds Other Agencies Unappropriated Surplus �ther Disbursement s 'POTAI, GEATERAL CITY COiQI'nTSSION I'�1EETIRTG June 17, 1959 (Continued; Actua 1 1957-5$ �, 5b5.71 21,107.93 i3,420.1g 21, $1�0, 00 1G,904.24 �4,41$.z4 1$, $61. $2 13 060.42 79, o�4.7z 15�2z6.34 1�1,11�.0.15 y.o5, o0 0 0 0 5 ,T 771, t,:9 33,733e21 33,$69.99 124,969.32 163 ,16y:. 29 9,723.20 0 � 5.�4 O.Ol 2,�29,69 0 270,�05.$1 273.535.50 59,7b1.69 z$,547.9� 14., 745.47 25,51�.14 0 1� L�6.00 177i9�919.2� 193,176.55 19,475.75 o� $99.90 219�552.20 11,3z$.5o 7,2$0.26 10,�5$.79 32, 406.41� 9,5$9.43 4-, 4�7. 75 23,03�.01 61, �5c'�. 50 1, OE�3 . 97 15,733.79 6 2L.o. 4. 183. 7 .3 29, 4�5�.9$ 1,512.$l 3��' 34.71 32,323 7z 10,799.11 0 0 29, i.97.6� 45,73b.44 0 74,934.10 13�� 1�,501.30 �,_�9E3. 5� 1,793�3�3a11� Bud et 195�-59 9,212,00 29,675.00 12 ,'SG6. 00 30,503.69 11,$01.00 13:9$5.31 22,510.00 15:�.- 94,14 00 16,93$.00 43,020.00 405.00 1$,325.00 0 0 7� 00 40,b$1,00 57,6$1.00 155,234.00 194,546.00 16,$24.49 1 00�.00 4 5 .T 9G�, 49 14�6z3.37 12,�97.00 247 655.63 z75,— 7�""00 94,175.00 32,136.00 z6,161�. 00 46,19�,00 0 53 '� 251, 13.00 329,491.00 20,567.00 6,974.00 357,o3z.00 11,676.00 16,232.00 10,$57.00 72,932.00 17,324.00 3,$00.00 19,10$.00 $6,91�.93 1,3b5.o0 13,3og.00 290,00 2 2, 11.93 64,04�.00 3,�59,00 4 6�9.00 7`2 56.00 45,533. 13,210.00 1o,1i.95 . 00 11,350.00 4�,055.00 53:500.00 0 101,555.00 120 3� 45,3$4.$1 �7,z0o.�9 2,459.635.00 {Conti nued) Anticipated. Budget 1959-60 9,793.00 2$,9z0,00 15,126.00 30, 6$5, 00 9,016.00 15,924.00 16,$1�.00 11 2 0.00 3, 70.00 1�,295.00 69 , oy.l. 00 950.00 z1,605.00 42,000.00 7,�0OO.OQ 15�b� 0 z7, 63t�.0o 46,17z.00 121,4�9•00 2oz,133.00 16,553.00 1,000.00 414 . 921. O�J 20,062.00 11,$q1.00 263 491.00 295,4 4.00 94, 4�99 . 00. 30,136.00 30,9�2.00 3$,9$$.00 13,096.00 49,$10.00 257,511.00 163,93$.00 17,161�.00 4�" l 5,752.00 12,279.00 20,476.00 12,9$5.00 39,742.00 21,441.00 4., 9by., 00 1$ ,1�.2 5 . 00 77,420.00 1,121�.00 9,$1$,00 $ 1.00 22 ,5 5.00 49,426.00 4,47�.00 6 71 00 b0;613.0� 0 12,575.00 0 1,OOC.QO 1+7,150.00 54,clz.00 7 000.00 lU ,� 1�2 .�0 �,�%33�0 47,446.00 29,$90.00 2,1�1,775.00 � y�„r +�� ��� � `�� �" f �` � , � GITY C0�'IISST01� �+iEETInG June 17, 1959 � (Continued) Anticipated Actual Bu�dget Budget 1957-5� 195g-59 1�59-60 Special Improveme�ts Fd. 1�4.,663.55 143,700.00 1�.1�,900,00 Publicity & Promotional Fd, 1U7,6ob.19 11�,21��.C�O 115,,520.00 Bond Interest Fund 1$7, b�.1�, 60 2'73 , 750. 00 2'76, 730. 00 Firemenfs Pension Fund 1$,59o.J�7 19,950.00 21,bo0.09 I�Iarina Fund 90,6�.7.49 71,949.00 59,675.00 Utility Fund 1,537.67z.�5 i,$$o,65o.oa 1,�1$,7oa.00 TOTAL OTHER NNDS 2,126 $, 25•15 2.50$,247,00 2.L.37,1$5.00 TQTAL ALL F UNDS �.920,20$.2j 4 967,$$2.OQ 1�,61$,960.00 2. That it i s hereb3r determined that a tax of ll.�. mills against the reai and personal propertg within the City, no t exempt from taxation by law, is nece�sary to raise said suies appropriated for operating purposes, and said rate of millage is hereby assessed against said propar�y f or said purposes. 3. That it is hsreby determined that a tax of 2.6 mills upon tY� real and personal property within t he City is necessary to raise necessary sums for debt service �n the Cityts outstandir� bonded indebtedness and said rate of millage is hereby assessed against said property for said purpose. L;. That this Resolution containing the f oregoing schedules and tax rates shall be published 'oy the Gity Clerk in one issue of the Glearwater Sun and that said publication shall give notice that the City Commission shall meet in the City Hall of the City of Clearwater at 1:30 P.Pfi,, June 22, 1959, f or the purpose of holding a public h�aring upon said proposed budget and tax levy as herein set iorth, at wh ich time and placa objections thereto will be heard, and unless objections shall be made at the time a nd place stated, said budget as adopted sha11 stand and be the budget of the City inr said fiscal year, subject only to the right of the City Commission to amen3 or changP said budget at the time and �lace stated. THIS RESOLUTION PASSED AATD ADOPTED BY. THE CITY CONII'�iIS8I0Td �F TEiE CITY OF CLEARt�IATER, FLORIDA, TH IS l�TH D�Y OF JUNE, 1959• �s/ Alex D. Finch ti7a,-o r-C ommi s sioner Attest: /s/ R. G. [ahitehead City Clerk � CITY C�MMTSSTON MEE�SNG June 22, 1959 The C3,ty Commission o� the City of Clearwa�er met in speeial sess:Lon at the Ci�ty Ha11, Monday, June 22, 1959, at 1:30 �,M, v,Tith the foTlow3ng m�mbers present: A1ex D, Finch Mayor-Camrnissioner Cleveland Insco, Jro Comm3.ssioner James Ii. Watkins Commissioner Herbert R, Fielcis Commissioner Amos G, Smi�h Commissioner A1so present vaere: �'ames R. Stewart City Manager H. H, Baskin, Jr. City Attorney S. Lickton City Engineer W. $ooth Police Chief 2'he Mayor called the meeting �o order. The invocation was given by Dr. D, P. MeGeachey, Jr., of Pea;ce Memorial Pres'b,yterian Church, Clearwater. The Mayor announced a publie hearing on the proposed budget £ar 1959-1g60 fiscal year and the proposed tax. rate of 1I,4 mills for operating expenses and 2.6 mills for debt service. He asked if thera were any objections and there were none from anyone in the audience, A letter concerning the budget in which �he writer reques�sd to rema�.n ananymous was brought to the attention of the Commission. After discussion, it was deeided no official ac�ion could be taken on an anonymous letter, The letter signed by Robert Freeze referred to an increase in pay or shorter hours for the Police Depar�ment which would afld approximately $45,000.00 �o the budget, Commi.ssioner �Jatkir�s moved since th,� letter does refer to the present budget which is up fox� consideration and pub�.ic hearing today that we receive it and make it a matter of record, Motion was seaonded by Commissionen ��e1da and carried unanimously. Commissioner Watkins moved tha� the budget be adop�ed for the 1959-1q60 budget year as Iegal�y advertised zn the newspaper and as furnished to each member of the Comird.sszon and also that it be made a matter of pu,blic record in the Cle�k�s office. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fields �nd carried unanimously. Resoluti�n 59�66 was read which would authorize the borrowing of �y2QQ,0U0�00 for intex�im financin,g and payment of curren�E expenses in tYie natural gas conT�ersion program, Commissioner Fields moved the adoption of Resolution 59-66 and the proper authorities be authorized to execute it. Mo�ion vaas seconded �y Commissioner Watkins and carried unani.mously. Gommissioner Tnsco moved the minutes of the ragular meeting of June 15th and the special meeting of Jun.e 17th be approved in accordance with copies submitted to eacYi Commissioner in writing, T�iotion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously. Regardin� �he lease approvect for the lunchroom in the i�Iarina, the City Attorney reported Mr. John Bonner had requested that the lease be 3rawn in �he name of Biffburger of Tampa, Inc,, instead of Messrs. Bruce E. Brane and Farl P, Brane, Conunissioner Watkins moved that the substi�ution be allowed in the conts�act. Motion was se�onded by Commiss�.on.er Fields and ca;rried unanimously. Commissioner Insco moved the regular meeting of July 6th be r.hanged to July 13th. Motion was seconded by Comm:i.ssioner F'ields and carried unanir.iously, The Engine:�r stated he had received requests to proceed wi�h the paving, drainage and sanitary sewer projeet on F'iogerS Street from Missouri to Linco].n by p�ying assessments in advance. By consent, the Engine�r was instructed to send le•tters to eaah property owner suggesting advance payment oi es�imate3. assessments. Commissioner Smith and Commiss�?oner In.sco complained of the litter left on the pubiic beach on weekends and recommended those persons 13ttering the beach be arr•ested and fined. The Mayor recommended using as much force as possible to preven.t �his cluttering of the beac� and that ii be c7.eaned ev�ry morning. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:35 P.M. � Ma�or-Co s ner Attest: ) ry "�- ,+ /�. `�'r��cJ`_^,�.� c3�'y c�: er t � G ""� ,,� . . . . . . . . k, CTTY COMMTSSION MEETTNG June 22, 1959 �'�� �-9, 1959 �onarable M�.yor and Members o� City Commission City of Clearwater Clearwate�, Floric3a Gentl.emen; The City Commission i,ri.11 meet in Special Session on Monday afternoon, '� June 22, 1959J in the C�.ty Ha11 Auditorium �o d3,scuss the fb].lowing items: l. Public Hearing on the 1g59-&0 Budget 2� Request for permission to borrow an additional �200,000 for the Natural Gas Program 3. Changing dates for July meet3ngs. �}. Sueh other business as may be presented Sincerely yours, /s� James R. Stewart City Manager x�soz�v�rzorr No, - L�I�IERF,AS, the City of Clearwater is com.mitted for ceri,ain immediate obligations which must be paid in order to comple�e its fiscal year; and, W;iEREAS, the reueniies whioh were ant�cipated at the time the current bud.get was prepared and adop�ed have not been sufficien� to balanoe said budget; and, UIHEftEAS, by virtue of Section 7 of the Charter of the City of C1eax�water, ChaAter �710 of Special Acts of Florid�, 1923, the City has the power to borrow money for current expenses p�t�viding �he amount thereof shall no� be more than fifty percen� (50�d) of the revenue of the City in any one year; and, u7HEREAS, the City is in need of $200,000,00 for interim financing; and, WHEREAS, the aforesaid $200,OOO.QO, as w�l? as any and all shor� term financing now outistanding, is less than fifty percer_t (50,06) of the current revenue of the Ci�y as set out in �he budge�E of the Ci�y �or the curren� year, which has heretofore been duly adopted; and, WHEREAS, �he City Natior�al Bank, Clearwater, Florida, has agreed to lend the City �200,000.00; rro��r, THER�'Ok?E, BF IT RESOLUED BY THE CITY COMMISSIODi OF THE CITY OP CLEARWATER, �+ZORIDA, IN SESSIOiV DiTI�Y AND REGULARLY ASSEMBLED, AS FOLLOb�JS: l. The proper officials �f the City of Clearwater are hereby authorized �o borrow not to exceed �200,000.00 £or 3nterim financing and payment of �urrent �xpenses ine3dent to conversion oi tY� City gas plant to natura�, gas, the opening of a retail office, togetiier tivith �'urnish�.ngs, fixtures, improvem�nts, salaries and other cont�mp�ated items necessary to acquain� the public ��rith a natura� gas program and sell �atural gas in the community, sa�d loan to be derived from the City National Banli, Clearwater, Florida, in the amount of �200,000.00, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed four percent {�}4) per annum, to be rebaid on or before one 5*ear from date of said loan, and Wrlth interest payable semi-annually. 2. The proper Cit� officials are hereby authorized to execute such pramissoxy note, as well as any other neoessary instruments as may be required to accomplish �he borroitir.f.ng oi sueh amount f'rom the abov� source for �he purposEs 3�ndicated, PASSED AND ADOPTED, tris 22nd day of JLtne, 1959• �s� Alex D. Finch Mayor-Commissioner Attes�: �s� R. G. UJhitehead Ci�y Clerk Honorable James R. Stewart City Manager, Ci�y of Clearwa-�er Ci�y Hal3 Clearwa�Ger, Florida Dear Mr. Stewart: June 22, 1a59 7 C N') . / w�^� w-"'`i If you w311 recall, several weeks ago, a group consisting of NIr. Paul F'. Randolph, Mr. Donald i�Libbard, Mr. Courtney Caznpbell, Mr. George Linder, Mr. Wesley Short, and others, after havi.ng taken the following matter up v�ith Chief of po�iae '.Ji113s D. Booth, did conver3e utith you in reference to tne possibility of our local police department receiving a five-day- work w�ek or a raise in pay. V1e were informed �hat the City of Clearurater was not in a financial condi�ion to do either of the foregoing, However, after having read �he newspaper accoun� oi' the city�s budget for t12e eaming �iscal 3*ear, we are inclined to believe that perhapa the city is in a better financial condi.tion �han ori�inally thought, (Continu�d) �.' -! �... . , ,. � �. '.. ,- ' CITY COMNRSSIQN MEETING June 22, 1959 (Continued) We would like to take this opportunity to expreas our appreciation and thanks to you and �the members of the city commission for the long h�urs you have been forced to work �.n preparing th�,s budget, and fix],ly realize and appreciate the responsibi?ities placed on you wh11e doing so. However, we would like �o bring to your attention the follow3.ng facts, and again appeal to you and. the Board of City Commiss3oners for further consideration of this ma,tter. We have learned Chrough our otvn in�res�igation that no less than five applications have taeen iiled witll the Slzeriff of Pinellas County, by members o#' our local police department for jobs v,rith h�.s of'f'ice as depu�ies, and that there a�e at least two o�her officers of oux 1oca1, police department who ha,ve alx�ead.y taken examinat3.ons for positions with the United States Post Office Departmsnt, Needless to say, �ha� the standards and mora;ie of our local police department are 100p higher than �hey were several years ago, and we feel that in order to main�ain �hese high stan,dards and good morale of our police department, it is incumbent upon �Ghe city to offer either higher wages or shorter �orking hours to the police depar�ment. While t�ae are orz this point it mi,ght be we11 to pain� out that t%e Ci�y of Clearwater lost Sheriff Don Genung to the County of Pinellas, due to this aforementioned con� dition, Recently Off'icer Oacai: Underwood resigned co accept emplaymsnt with the Sheriff�s office, simply because he could not support his family on his salary with �he Clearwater Police Aepartmen�. In passino I would like to poin� out that in a e�i;�rvey recently made, based on 1959 salaries paid to beginning patrolmen of cities ranging in population from 35,000 to 50,000, said survey comprising 42 different cities, Clearwater �ras listed 36th, or 6�Eh from the bottom on their beginning salaries. Aga3.n we would 11ke for you gentlemen to please xecons3der this m�,tter, and we have the eonfidence in yotz to know that if at a7,1 possible you v.*i11 grant the reques-� as heretofore made by the police department, We would again lik? to say that we ur1.11 appreciate it if' we, �he aforementioned persons as well as the writer of this letter, remain anonymou� so that no one other than yourselves Wi11 knov,. of this situation as well as �he attemnt on our part of bettering our working co�ditions i'or the police department, We are very proud of our city and especial7y of its police �epar�men�, and we want to be in the position to obtain better men, and continue to be proud of the law enforcement. Iiowever, we do feel that �here is a great possibility of losing excellent pol.ice material and not being able to continue t� obtain the type of individual �hat we need as a po�.ice officer here in Clearwa�er, 7f at all possible we �vould appreciate meeting with you gen�lemen to discuss this situation, and we feel that you will consider this ma,tter p�ior t� making any final decision, Resnectfully submit�ed, /s� Robert A. Freeze jse ecs Mayor Alex D, Fineh 30t3 South Garden Avenue Clearwater, F'lorida Commissioner Cleveland Tnsco, Jr, 406 Bunburst Court Clearwater, Florida Commissioner James H. Watkins 3Y2 North Jefferson Clearwater, Florida Comm9.ssioner Herbert Field� 2282 Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard Clearwa�er, Flarida Commissioner Amos Smith 55 Gard.enia ,5treet Clearwater Beach Clearwater, Florida