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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
December 12, 1960
The City COlrumission of the City of Clearwater met in special session at the
City Hall, Monday, December 12, 1960, at 3:00 P.l~. ,'lith the .following members
present:
Mayor-Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Alex D. Finch
Cleveland Insco. Jr.
Jnme s H. \'Jatl<ins
Amos G. Smith
Robert 1. 'ileatherly
Also present were:
James R. ~tewart
H. H. Baskin, Jr.
S. Lickton
Capt. i~. Beam
City tJIanager
City Attorney
City En~ineer
Representing Police Chief
'I'he Nayor called the meetinp'; to order. !-lr. R. ;;1. Thompson, Sr., on behal.f
of the Carlouel Club, asked permission to move a small building, 16' x 24', across
Memorial Causeway to the club to be used as additional cabanas. The City Manager
explained a Resolution had been adopted April 17, 1944, prohibiting the moving of
buildings across the causeway to Clearwater Beach. The Engineer stated i.f the
building could be considered a dwelling it would meet the requirements for the
.fire zone. The Attorney requested an affidavit be required that the building was
capable of bang used as a dwelling. Commissioner Insco moved that permission be
granted to move the building subject to the approval of the Engineer, the Fire
Inspector and also ~he affidavit to be furnished the City Attorney. Motion was
seconded by COlmnissioner Weatherly and carried unanimously.
Resolution 60-97 was read authorizing the proper City officials to execute
a note to the Bank of Clearwater in the amount of ~133,332.67, one to the First
.National Bank of Clearwater for $133,332.67, and one to the City National Bank
for $133,33~.66, all for one year with 4% interest. It was explained these notes
were renewed in connection with funds to be repaid by the County in the financing
of Myrtle Avenue improvements. Commissioner Insco moved to pass Resolution 60-97
and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. 14otion was seconded by
Commissioner Watkins and carried unanimously.
The Attorney read on its first reading Ordinance 8ag amending Ordinance 879
concerning Little Pass Bridge revenue certificates by correcting typographical
errors in Section 2.02 and Section 2.06. Commissioner Watkins moved Ordinance gag
be passed on its first readin~. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and
carried unanimously.
Commissioner Watkins moved Ordinance 8aS be considered on its second reading
by title only by the unanimous consent of this Commission. Motion was seconded
by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. The ordinance was read by title
only. Commissioner 'IJatkins moved Ordinance 88g be passed on its second reading.
Motion ~as seconded by Comnissioner ~;eatherly and carried unanimously.
Commissioner Watkins moved Ordinance 888 be considered on its third and final
reading at this meeting of this Commission by the unanimous consent of this
CommisSion. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously.
~he Attorney read the ordinance in full. Commissioner Smith moved Ordinance 888
be passed on its third and final reading and adopted and the appropriate officials
be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Watkins and
carried unanimously.
The Clerk presented a copy of the voting machine ballot strips to be used
in the December 20th election. Commissioner Watkins moved the ballot as presented
by the City Clerk be approved and adopted as proper and placed in the voting machines.
Motion was seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried unanimously.
Commissioner Smith suggested the City Attorney and the City Manager investigate
the possibility of an amendment to the ordinances settin~ the garbage and sewer
rates as some rates were inequitable.
The City Attorney requested permission to prepare an ordinance commencing
condemnation proceedings against the heirs of the E. H. Coachman Estate to acquire
title to submerged lands along the proposed Drew Street extension west of Osceola.
The City Manager announced that an apparent low bid o.f ~332,500.00 had been
received from Chicago Bridge & Iron Company for two proposed water towers, one
to be located in Ross Norton Park and one in the north Clearwater area near Sunset
Point and Kings Highway. He explained funds to cover the project were to be
designated from the new $600,000.00 utility revenue certificate issue.
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CITY COMMISSION TfEETING
Decernber 12, 1960
T.he City Gornmission of the Gity of Clearv�ater met in speci�.Z session a� the
City Ha1I, Ilonday, December 12, 1960, at 3;00 P.T�I. with tha iollovaing members
present:
Alek D. Finch
Cleveland. Insco, Jr.
Jarne s H. f;7atkins
Amos G. Smith
Robert L, �;7eatherly
t�iayor-Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Also present were:
James �i. Stewart City I�fanager
H. H. Bas�in, Jr. City Attorney
S. Lickton Gity En�ineer
Capt. ta. Beam Representin; Folice Chief
The T�layor calI.ed the meeting to order. Mr. R. ��1. Thompson, Sr., oi7 behalf
of the Carlouel Club, asked permission to move a small building, 16� x 2I;�, across
��Iemori�l Causeway to the club to be used as addi�ional cabanas. ^the Gitp ifanager
explained a Resolution had been adopted Apri], 1'7, 1944, proh�.bitin� the moving of
buildings across the causeway to Clsarwater Beac?�.. The �ngineer stated if the
building could be considered a dwellir.g it would meet the requirements i�r the
fire zone, The Attorney requested an affidavit be requzrer� th�t th� building was
capable of bei ng used as a dwelling. Commissionzr Insco moved that per�r,ission be
granted to move the buildin� subject to the approval of the Engineer, the Fire
Inspector and also the affidavit to be furnished the City Attorney. i�iotion was
second�a. by Commissioner 't�eatherly and carried unanimously.
Resolution 60-g'7 was read authorizin� the proper City offiaials to execute
a note to �he Bank of Clearwater in the amouni; oi N.133,332.57, one to the First
National. Bank of Clearwater for ��`133,332.67, and one to the Gity I�ational Bank
for w133,334.66, all for one year with 4o interest. 1t was explained these no-Ges
were renewed in connection with funds to be repaid by the County in the financirig
of TIyrtle Avenue impr.ovements. Commi�sioner Tnsco moved to pass Resolution 6D-97
and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. ,lotion �ras seconded bp
Commissionzr tTatkins and carried unanimously.
^lhe �lttorney read on a.ts firs� readin� Ordinanc� $$$ amending Ordinance $79
concerning Little Pass Bridge revenue certifieate5 by correctir� typo�raphical
errors in 8ection 2.02 and Section 2.06. Commissioner ;;atkins noved Ordinance $$$
be passed on its first readin�. �lotion was aeconded by Commisszon�r insco and
carried unanimouslp,
Co;nmissionsr �ratkins r�oved O�dinance $$$ Ue considered on its second reading
by title only b3t the unanimous consent of th�s Conmission. �:Zotion was seconded
by Commissioner Insco and carried un3nimousZy. �':�e ordinan�e was read by ti�le
only. Commissionex 5�aikins moved Ordinance $$$ be passed on its second readin�,
T�iotion t�ras seconded b,y Commissioner �veatherly and carried unanzmously.
Commissioner tiVatkins moved Ordinance $$$ be considered on its third and final
reading at this meeiing of this Commission by th� unanimous consent of this
Commission. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously.
'1'he Attorney read the ordinance in fu11. Commissioner Smith moved Ordinance $$$
be �assed on its third and final read�n� and adopted and the appropriat� ofiicials
be authoriz�d �o execute it. Motion was sec�nded bv Commissioner Tv�Tatkins and
carried unanimously,
^ihe Clerli presented a copy of �he voting macriine ballot strips to be used
in tlie December 20th election. Commissioner i,•�atkins moved the ballot as presented
by thp Cit}T Clerk be approved anci adopted as Froper and placed in the voting machines.
Motion tivas seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried unani�nously.
Commissioner Smith suggested Lhe Gi�y Attorney and the City P�,anager investigate
the possibility of an amendment to the ordinances settin� the garbage ana sewer
rates as some rates ��vere inequitable.
'Phe City t�ttorney requested per:�ission to prepare an ordi.nance co:nmenc�ng
condemnation proceedings aoainst the heirs of the E. H. Goaclrman Es�ate i,o acquire
title i;o submerged �ands alon� the groposed Drzw Street ex_tension west of Osceola.
The City ;lianager announced that �n apparent low bid of w332,500.00 had been
received from Chicago Bridge �C Iron Company for two proposed water towexs, one
to be loeabed in Ross Noz•ton Park and one in the north Gleariaater area near Sunset
Point and Kings Highway. He explained funds to cover the projsct were to be
designated irom the new �600,000,00 ui;ility revenue certificate issue.
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CITY COA'IlUIISSSOAT i�i�E�'TI�G
December 12, 1960
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1�:10 P.M.
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CITY OOMMISSIOn ��IEETII�G
December 12, 1960
U�IANER -0F F1EEr!'ING
The undersi;ned City Commzssioners of the Cit}T o£ Clearwater, Florida,
hereby wazve notice of a special meetin, of the Cor�,mission t� be helri
at the City Hall at 3:00 otclock P,M., or as soon thereafter as the
meeting can be convened, on the 12th day of December, 1950.
/s/ _Alex D o F'inch
�layor-Commissioner
/s/ Rmos G. Smith
�s� Cleveland Insco
/s,% James H, Vlatkins
�s � Fiabert L, �:'eatherlv