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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
June 27, 1960
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The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in special session at the City Hall,
Monday, June 27, 1960, at 1:30 P.M. with the following members present:
Alex D. Finch
Cleveland Insco, Jr.
James H. Watkins
Amos G. Smith
Mayor-Commissioner
Conuni s si oner
Commissioner
Conuni s si oner
Absent:
Robert L. Weatherly
Conuni ssioner
Also present were:
James R. Stewart
H. H. Baskin, Jr.
S. Lickton
City Manager
City Attorney
City Engineer
The Mayor called the meeting to order. The Manager recommended accepting the low bid
of $26,791.57 from U. S. Pipe and Foundry Company, Birmingham, Alabama, for 14,600 lineal
feet of six inch cast iron pipe and fittings for utilities Department, Water Division.
Commissioner Watkins moved the contract for pipe and fittings be awarded to U. S. Pipe &
Foundry Company for the sum of $26,791.57, which is the lowest and best responsible bid;
and the appropriate officials of the City be authorized to execute said contract, which
shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications and bid. Motion was seconded
by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously.
It was recollunended by the Manager that the 10\'1 bid of $2,082.00 from Oconee Clay
Products be accepted for vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings for the Public Works Depart-
ment. Commissioner Watkins moved the contract for clay sewer pipe and fittings be awarded
to the Oconee Clay Products, Milledgeville, Georgia, in the amount of $2,082.00, which is
the lowest and best responsible bid, and the appropriate officials of the City be authorized
to execute said contract, which shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications
and bid. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried unanimously.
The Manager recommended accepting the low bid of $4,862.34 from Morley Electric Supply
Company, Clearwater, for Item A, three 167 KVA transrormers and Item B~ three 10 KVA trans-
formers for Electrical Department. Commissioner Watkins moved the contract for electric
transformers, Items A & B be awarded to Morley Electric Company in the amount of $4,862.34,
which is the lowest and best responsible bid, and the appropriate orficials of the City be
authorized to execute said contract, which shall be in accordance with the plans and speci-
fications and bid. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried unanimously.
It was recommended by the Manager that the low bid of $6,251.50 from Oconee Clay
Products Company, Milledgeville, Georgia, be accepted for vitriried clay sewer pipe and
fittings ror the Public Works Department. COlnmissioner Watkins moved that the bid for
clay sewer pipe and fittings be awarded to Oconee Clay Products Company in the amount of
$6,251.50, which is the lowest and best responsible bid, and the appropriate orficials of
the City be authorized to execute said contract, which shall be in accordance with the plans
and specirications and bid. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously.
Regarding the bids for hydrants and valves for the utilities Department, Water Division,
the Manager recommended accepting the low bid of $3,433.52 from Ben F. Crabbe, Inc., for
various sized gate valves and hydrants but explained that the section of the bid covering
28 two inch gate valves should be omitted as an inventory check showed the City has sur-
ficient two inch valves on hand. Commissioner Watkins moved that the contract for two 8~
gate valves, thirty 611 gate valves, four 4" gate valves and 13 hydrants be awarded to Ben
F. Crabbe~ Inc., in the amount of $3,433.52, which is the lowest and best responsible bid,
and the appropriate officials or the City be authorized to execute said bid in accordance
with plans and specirications and bid. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and
carried unanimously.
The Manager presented a letter from Mr. G. A. McMillan, Division Freight Agent, Sea-
board Air Line Railroad Company, requesting permission to construct a spur track in the
alley between Lot 6 and Lots 7,8 and 9, Block 16, Belleair Subdivision. He said the Engineer
had reported there were no utilities in the alley and he had no objection provided that the
City maintains ingress and egress to the property. Commissioner Insco moved that the re-
quest to build a spur track by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad be granted, that the proper
City ofricials be authorized to execute an easement and that the City retain for the public
the title to the land and upon abandorunent by the railroad that it revert back to the public
and public use. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Watkins and carried unanimously.
The Engineer stated the water taru{ at Crest Lake needed painting and the screens on
the tank are worn out. He requested per~tssion to have the work done by force account
and stated he had a proposal from Mr. C. F. Ogles to do the work with the City furnishing
the paint for a total amount of $3,500.00 including the paint cost. Having ascertained
that it is an emergency that the City cover and replace all vents and screens at the
water tank at Crest Lake and at the same time necessary that it be painted with the City
rurnishing materials, Commissioner Watkins moved the City Manager be authorized to execute
a contract for this job and it be let as soon as possible. Motion was seconded by
Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously.
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_ GITY COMMISSION MEETING _
' �7ur�e 27, 7-960
�'he Cl�y Commissiqn of the Ci�y o#' Clearwater met in special session at the City Hall, "
_ NtondaY, ,June 27, 1960, at 1:3� i',M. with the follo�rt3.ng members present:
;' : Alex D. Finch _ Mayor-Commissioner
Cl�veland Insco, Jr. Qommissioner
- James H. Watkins Commiseioner
, Am,os G. Smith Commissioner
Absentc
Robert L. Weatherly ' Commissianer
A1so present Urer�:
James R. Stewart City Mana�er
H. H. Baskin, Jr, City Attorney
S. I�ickton _ City Engineer
Tlze Mayor called the meeting to order. mhe Manager recommended accepting the low bid
of �26,7g1.57 from U. S. Pipe and �'oundry Company, Birmingham,Alabama, for 14,600 lineal
feet of six inch cast iron uipe and fittings for Utilities Department, Water Division.
' Commissioner Watkins moved the contract for pipe and fittings bs awarded to U. S. Pipe &
Foundry Company f�r the sum of $26,791,57, which is the lowest and besi responsibla b�:d�
and the appropriate officials of the City be authorized to execute said conzract, which
shall be in accordance with the p3ans and specifications and bid. Motion was seconded
by Comm3.ssioner Inseo and carried unanimously.
It was recorrur:ended by th� Manager that the low bid of $2,082.00 from Oconee Clay
Products be accepted for vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings for the Public Works Depart-
ment. Commissioner Watkins moved the contract for clay ��r�er pipe and fitting,s be aWarded
to the Oconee Clay Products, Milledgeville, Georgia, in the amount of �2,082.00, which is
the lowest and b�st responsible bid, and the a�propriate official:s of the City be author�.zed
to execute said contract, which sha�1 be in accordance with the plans and specifications
and bid. Motion was seconded by Conimissioner Smith and carried unanimously,
The Manager recommended accepting the low bid of �4,362,34 from Morley Electric Supply
Company, rylearvlater, for rtem A, three 167 KV'A tr•ansformers and Item B, three 10 KVA �rans-
formers for Electrical Department. Gommissioner tiVatkins moved the contract for electric
i:ransformers, Items A& B be awarded to Morley Electric Company in the amount of �4,862,34,
which is the lowest and best responsible bid, and the appropriate officials of `�he City be
''" authorized to execute said contrac�, which shall be in acecrdance wi�,h the plans and spEci-
- " f3cat3:ons and bid. Motian was seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried unanimously,
It was recommended by the Manager that the low bid of �6,251.50 from Ocanee GTay
r ' Pr�ducts Company; Milledgeville, Georgia, be accepted for vi�rifiad clay sawer pipe and
' fittings for the Public Works Departmsnt. Comm:;.ssioner tiJatkins moved that the bid for
clay sewer pipe ancl fittin�s be av7arded to Oconee Clay Products Company in the ano�.n� oi
�6,251.50, which is the lowest an.d best responsible bid, and the appropriate ofiicials of
' the City be authorized to execute said contract, which shall be in accordance with �he plans
and ;specifications and bid. Mo�ion vaas seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously.
' Regarcling the bids for hydrants and valves for the Utilities Departr,tent, Water Division,
the Mariager recommended accepting the low bid; of �3��33.52 irom Ben F. Crabbe, Inc., for '
various sized gate valves and hydrants but explained that the �ection of the bid covering
' 28 two inch gate valves should be omitted as an inventory check shoyred the City has suf-
_ ficient two inch valves on hand. Commissione� Watkins moved that the contrac� for ttvo 8'�
gate valves, thirty 6" gate valves, four 4" gate va3ves and 13 hydrants be awarded to Ben
F. Crabbe, Inc.:, in tihe amount o°F �3��33.52; which is the lowest and best responsible bid,
and the approgriate officials of the City be a�.ithorized to execute said bid in accordance
with plans and specification� and bid. Motion v�ras seconded �y Commissioner Insco a:�d
' carried uizanimously.
The Manager presented a letter from NLr. G. A. McMillan, Division rreight Agent, Sea-
board Air Line Railroad Company, requesting permission to construct a spur track in the
alley bettiveen Lot 6 an.d Lots 7,8 and 9, Black 16, Belleair Subdivision. He said the �noineer
had reported i;here were no utilities in the alley and he had no ob�ection provided that the
City maintains ingress and e�ress to the property. Conunissioner Insco moved that th.e re-
quest to build a spur tx�ack by the Sea�oard Air Line Railroad be granted, that the proper
City officia�s be auth.orized to execute an easement and that the City retain for the public
- the titl.e to t11e land and upon aba,ndonment by the railroad that it revert back to the public
and public use, NIati�n was seconded by C�mmissioner Watkin� and carried unanimously,:
The Engineer stated the water tank at Grest Lal{e needed painting and the screens on
the tank are worn out, He requested permission to have the work done bsT force account
and stated he had a proposal from Mr. C. F. Ogles to do the work with the City furnishing
th� paint for a totai amount �f .�'p3,500,00 3ncluding the paint cost. Having ascertained
� that it is an emergericy that the City cover and replace a11 vents and screens at the
water iank at Crest Lake and a�-the same time necessary that it be painted �vith the City
' furn3shing materialS, Comrnissi,oner Watkins moved the Gity Manager be authorized to ex.ecute
a contract for this job and i{� be let as soon as possible. Motion was ,seconded by
Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously.
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,CITX COMMISSION MEETING i
CITX COMMISSIQi 6 ETTNG June 27, 1g60 �
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The A:otorney preSented Resolution GO-54 designat3ng the First Na�ional Banit of y f
' 'Clearwatex� as Trustee for the fundS derived from the ,�63Q,000,0� Utility Revenue June 24, 1960
` Cer�ificate issue, approving the Construction Trust Fund Agreement dated 0etober 21, I;
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1959, and designating by name �he proper official,s author3zed to execute requis3.t3.on�, Iionorab].e �layor. and Members �f City Commi:ssion
`'�--' Commissioner Watkins moved Resolution 60-54 be approved and the proper �ffici�ls be • d�.�y of Ciearwatzr
authoriz�d to e�ecute it. Motion ti�as seconded by Commiss�,oner In�co a�d carried Cl�arwa�er, F'lar�c�a �
unanimously_, 1
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meetin� was adjnurned Gentlemen: '
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at 1:55 P.M, The City Commiss3.on will meet in Special Session on Monday aiternoon June 27, 1960 at
1; 30 P'. M.. 1ri the City Ha11 Auditorium f � consicler the follovring itema : i
; ]:. B3ds, Pipe and Fittings
r �,. _ 2. Blds, Clay Sewer Pipe and FittingS
, ' 3, Bids, Electric Transformers
�-I�. Bids, C1ay Se�ler Pipe and Fit�ings
Mayor Coruniss one 5, Bids, Hydrants and Valves
' ' 6. Seaboard Airline Railroad - Request to build spur track
7, Such other business as may qe presented '
Sincer�ly yours, ,
Attest: s�JameS R. Stewart ;
R. G. V,(�itehead, City Clerk
Jamea R. SteWari:
. City Manager ,
By:_�_ae.r.e.�.�.� ��� __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Acting City Clerk - - - - - - - - -
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAITROAD COMPANY
_ FREICzHT T_RAFFIC DEPARTMENT
22nd Street And 5th Avenue, South
; St.Petersburg, Flarida
� Phone 7-4776
� St.PEtersburg, Fla.
June 22, 1960
File 5-271-A
_ Mr. Sid Licltton
C;ty Engineer ''.
�City of Clearwater
, Clearwater, Florida
Dear Mr, Li:ek�on:
- I am attaching hereto c�py of Seaboard'Drawing No. 2445, which shows in red proposed
. traclz crossing "D" Street and to be built �vithin the alley betwe.en Lots 7, 8 and 9
on the one hand, and Lot 6 on the other hand of Block 16, Belleair Town, _ I
I vr111 appreciate your granting the Seaboard.permisLhenearlconstruct this track, as ;
- ,projected, and also w�ll appreciate your advice � iest possible da�e,
, Yours very trulY�
s�C-. A. PZcMillan
_ _ Division Freight Agent
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