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11/20/1961 ~'--" '. ~..., 6~ c:( p , ., 1 k " ~"'.' ," .." ,;:; ,5{:'..~.::;'f'?'~'~V.::~~~~,.~~, ;-:~"':;'l:\'''~:.'l~:\~';'' , :~l.';~~\:,~:"~::;;\:f!~~~';fl;':i"l,l~;~" ,1<f~~~?:.!>~.;'I'~-:. , " . : ,'~""'" ",.;.",.;,.'..:',', ",'.",:" '.'.,.~ ~~.,'"',' .~~'._.J:,; < H" ,','" ',:,~:_-"". '.' ,:"..';~\:,.:,'(,..~"..~:~,,',:;:,,';: ...../_1'1,' ,~~.:,',: t;;;:~G':tE!.tf~~~~~;~1l;;'~h'},l~;;it.~f ,.".....,..,....C....,.,_....,;.,..",";~-,.....~~":.....,.::.'.,..,'~'.:.~:..W~,....:..-:;:,ijJ.:~~.~;:',:.,~,::..:.,;:.;.~,;::,~'....: ___ _ ....... ._.--..',- "'_.... ... c ..,.. _ .......~"_~~.__ '~...:....tlUt ,. ,,~:{ \>.;.";.':; :',' , 'r ,.!.::':,~ .~.':\, :... ,I . ,'..., .', .',' erry CO~MISSION MEETING November 20, 1961 'f " if- ,I:::, The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in regular session at the City Hall, Monday, November 20, 1961, at 1:30 P.M., with the following members present: Robert L. Weatherly Cleveland Insco, Jr. Herbert R. Fields Kenneth Walt.ers Mayor-Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Amos G. Sudt.h Commissioner r.,""", ".w ~' ';,:: ':':';;:/~jj,~:~':f;~:;':": ~ : '~:.';" ...,:;:\ . :".'. ~ . " . ~ Absent: Also present were: James R. Stewart Herbert M. Brown J. E. Anderson T. Murphy W. Boot.h City Manager Cit y Attorney Acting City Engineer Engineering Division Police Chief The Mayor called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by the Reverend Lloyd Mullis of Friendship Met.hodist Church, Clearwater. Commissioner Insco moved t.o deviate from the agenda to honor Retiring Fire Chief Dobson. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously. The Mayor presented Fire Chief Roscoe C. Dobson with a citation recognizing his thirty-three years of service to the City and a gift from the Commission. Commissioner Insco moved t.he minutes or the regular meeting of November 6, 1961, be approved as recorded and as submitted in written summation by the Clerk to each Commissioner subject to Commissioner Smith's approval. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously. The Mayor announced a Public Hearing on curbing, widening, drainage and resurfacing in Lake Drive from Druid Road to Gulr to Bay Boulevard. Mr. Tom Murphy of the Engineering Division reported a preliminary hearing was held on October 18th at which time the estimated cost of the project was given as $15,240.00, with the City to pay resurfacing cost of $4,230.00 and the remainder to be assessed to the property owners at an estimated cost of $4.33 per front foot. He stated most of the prop~ty owners regarded the street as a main trarfic artery and thought the paving and widening would benefit the City more than the property owners. The Clerk reported lecters of objection from Mrs. Elsbeth Kuhne, Mrs. Anna Spytek, J. Frank Hamrick, John WoO Capriotti and a petition signed by thirty-three persons objecting to paying for the improvements. Mr. Ed Wiseman and others spoke in opposition. Arter discussion, the Mayor suggested the City assume the cost of the resurfacing and widening and that the property o~ners be charged only for curbs. Mr. Murphy estimated the cost of curbing alone at $1.25 per front foot, but would not include driveway adjustments. Commissioner Insco moved that the project be approved with the widenins and the resurfacing to be paid by the City and the curbing to be an assessment project. ~lotion was seconded by Commissioner Walters and carried unanimously. Regarding the bids ror the Fair Oaks area sanitary sewers/ the City Manager reported bids had been asked ~or installing all sewers in the streets as a base bid, and an alternate bid for installing the sewers in Hollingsworth Estates in the easements. He recommended acceptin~ the lo~ alternate bid of $196,126.60 from Smith-Sweger Construction Company which would make an estimated cost of $3.73 per front foot to all of the subdivisions except Hollingsworth Estates where the se~ers would be placed in the easements at an estimated cost of $4.85 per front foot. Some of the residents of Hollingsworth Estates were present and expressed approval of having the sewers in the easements. Commissioner Insco moved that it being the joint recomnendation of Actin8 City Engineer and Assistant Purchasing Agent, joined by the City Manager, that the low alternAte bid of $196,126.60 be accepted; that the work be done in accordance with the contract and specifications which are a part thereof; that the Hollingsworth Estates portion be assessed separately from the balance of the project; that the Ci~y pay for the pumping station. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously. The City Manager explained t.hat two types of bids were asked on Somerset Street widening, paving and curbs from Mandalay westerly 320 feet. He recommended accepting the low bid of $3,865.40 from W. L. Cobb Construction Company St. Petersburg, for asphaltic concrete paving as opposed to the lo~ bid of $3,600.40 from the same company for double surface treatment. Commissioner Walters nloved upon the joint recommendation of the Acting City Engineer and Assistant Purchasing Agent that the bid for widening, paving and curbs in Somerset Street for the sum of $3,865.40 be awarded to W. L. Cobb Construction Company which is the lowest and best responsible bid, and that the appropriate officials of the City be authorized to execute said contract which shall be in accordance with the plans and specifi- ca~ions and bid. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fields. Upon the vote being taken, Commissioners Walters, Fields, and \^leather1y voted "Aye." Commissioner Insco vot.ed "No." Motion carried. Commissioner Insco explained he thought t.he entire street should be paved. .. , "".,,:\}~;l~:~~~~lft~rf;::i::tN~~~Y;i(;f.m.;I:!:;:'" , 'J , ,. , " - l' " "'-', ,.,'..... l;."...r,~',.~~1~., ,. . ...., . ~"H l.r. :"lJ,~ti""'rri4 .;.r,.~,'1......~.../'..~I;."~ .'1l#!I'"fl'~~'~V';'\~~'C\'~'''~:'.:f~~\~~lt''' " ~~:.(:- .. '}'"" ,:.'t '7' ';" ;:;'~"'~' ~~::I~":i'" ~""'~'~,::}e\~~'1}~,~~'.. ,"'t;;':;<":,:,:: t~:;l~': "':~:~1:'W; ,7"~ '~.J.,' ~", ~ ,~~.. ~ :' :~,',:.~~~~; ""::'\~I .-:'" ""~:,~":,~"";':::,, :">;,, '.1, ',- ~::,:'>" . ." .:;. ...~..._J;..&H".t..;.....__A..,.J.,t~..,\.l-o'~...4-:l;o;j~..h..c...'V'::~...~H~..,y....~iM-3'..~~~~~ t~~L6II.& 6'21 - 2 - CITY CO~~~ISSION MEETING November 20, 1961 It was recommended by the Ciey Manager that the following low bids be accepted for electric material for liehting the new Gulf pier, Windsor Park Subdivision and Bay Shore Drive from Gulf to Bay Boulevard north "to the City limits: ILems 1,2,4, alt. 7,9,14 Items 3,10,11 Items 5,6 It-ems 8, l2 Ieems 13,15 Raybro Electric Westinghouse Electric Morley Elect.ric General Electric General Cable $3,677.68 770.07 303.15 e3.59 6,.12 ~4,90 .61 Total Commissioner Fields moved upon the recommendation of the Electrical Su~erintendent that Iterns 1,2,4, Alternates 7,9,14 be awarded Co Raybro Electric for ~3,677.6B; Items 3,10,11 to Westinghouse Electric for $770.07; Items 5,6 to Morley Electric for $303.15j Items 8,12 to General Electric for $83.59; Items 1),15 to General Cable for $o9~12, which are the lowest And best responsible bids, and that the appropriate officials of ehe City be authorized to execute said contracts which shall be in accordance with plans and specifications and bid. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. The City Manager receommended acceptin~ the low bid of $552.00 from A. Steiert & Son, Hatfield, Pennsylvania, for 2,000 pounds of broom wire for Public Works Department. Commissioner 'llalters moved upon 1.,he joint recomrnendat ion of t he Public Works Superintendent and Assistant Purchasing A0ent ~hAt the contract for the street sweeper broom wire be awarded to A. Steiert ~ Son in the amount of $552.00 which is the lowest and best responsible bid, and the appropriate officials of the City be authori~ed to execute said contract which shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications and bid. Motion was seconded by COlnmissioner Insco and carried unanimOUSly. Regarding bids for sale of City-owned dredge, the City Manager reco~jended that all lour bids be rejected as the bids received wer'e too low for the value of the dredge. Commissioner Insco moved that all bids in connection with t.he sale of the dredge be rejected. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously. The City Manager reported the J. E. Greiner Company, Consulting Engineers, has completed pl;ms and specifications on the Clearwater Pass Bridge approach roads and authorization is needed for the Greiner Company to put the plans out for bids. Commissioner Insco moved that the J. E. Greiner Company be authorized to receive bids for the approtlch roads for t.his project. Notion \'l3S seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unani~ously. It was recorrmended by the City Mana~er that Goodbody & Company, fiscal a~ents, be grRnted Fermission to proceed with the official statements to set up the sale of the $1,500,000 brid~e revenue bonds as soon as possible after receipt of bids f'or the approach ronds to Clear\'1ater Pass Brid~e. Commissioner Insco moved Good- body & Comrany be authorized to proceed wiLh preparatior.s Lor s~le of revenue bonds to finance Clearwater Pass Brid~e. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously. Commissioner Insco m.oved to defer Item 9, "Refuse Disposal Report," and Item 10, "Addendum - Fiscal Agent Contract," to 9:00 A.M. Tuesday morning, November 21st because Commissioner Smith's arrival by train has been delayed. Motion was seconded by Corrmissioner Fields and carried unanimously. A letter from the Civil Service Board recommended approval of' 2 additional days' sick leave requested by James J. Elliott, laborer, City Garage; )0 additional days' sick leave requested by John Winn, refuse co1lec~or, Utilities Departnent; 43 additional days' sick leave requested by W. L. Randolph, bridge operator, Public Works Depart~nt. CommissionerdFields moveq the a.dditionaldsick 1-eave as,requested be granted. MO~lon was seconde by Commlssloner Walters an carrled unanlmously. The City Manager reported an aprlica~ion had been received from Messrs. F. E. Rose and E. O~ Cluster to operate a second hand store at 1558 Clearwater-Largo Road. Mr. Cluster was ~resent. After discussion, the matter was deferred to the meeting on Tuesday morning, November 21st. A plat of Highland Estates of Clearwater, First Addition, ~as presented. The Zoning and Planning Board recommended approval. The City Manager stated the bond for construction of sidewalks had not been brou~ht in. Commissioner Walters moved that the plat of Highland Estates of Clearwater, First. Addieion, be approved and the proper officials be au~hori.zed to execute the same subject to the receipt by the City Manager of the bonds for construction work on the street~ights and side- walk in accordance with the Engineer's recommendation. Motion wa~ seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously. A request from R. M. Thompson, Sr., to close an alley in Block 4, Milton Park .Subdivision, was presented. The City Manager explained Mr. Thompson thought that 'the alley had been vacated about 1956 when he gave right of ~ay for Myrtle Avenue 'but no record of che vacation had been found. The En~ineering Division reported there were no utilities in the alley. Commissioner Fields moved the request of ,..". :~. ,:",.J~~,:,;;.:..~~ ,,:>. .'.'..,.; ,..~~.;,:''..', ,'. '~..~.~'" " _ ". .... .1 . ~,~~,~y~..z.~~~~,~:~,y{~:~~~~~'~" 53/) - 3 - Clory COMMISSION i"mETING November 20, 1961 R. M. Thompson for closing of alley in Block 4, Milton Park, be approved, that Resolution #61-115 be prepared and approved and the proper orficials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Walters and carried unanimously. A list of election workers and a list of the location or the pol1in~ places for the election on December 19th was submitted by the City Clerk. Commissioner Fields moved that the recommendation of the Clerk for poll workers and polling places be approved and the compensation for the election for the election boards be set at $15.00 for clerks and $13.00 for inspectors.' Motion was seconded by Co~nissioner Walters and carried unanimously. Commissioner Fields moved Item 16, "\'lhiteway Lightin~ - Clean'Jater Beach" be deferred until Lhe meeting tomorrow morning when Commissioner Smith will be present. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Walters and carried unanimously. The City Manager requested permission to attend the annual conference or the International City Managers' Association in Miami from November 26th through 30th. Commissioner Insco moved the request be granted. l~otion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously. It was announced by the City Manager that the ground-breaking for the North- east Branch Library had been set fnr 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, November 22nd. He commented the dedication for the Library Addition on Osceola Avenue had been ten- tatively set for Friday, December 1st. Resolution #61-116 was presented authorizing the payment o~ $742.00 from the Construction Trust Fund, 1960, with the First National Bank to Briley, Wild & Asso- ciates, Consulting Engineers, for services in connection with supervision on the elevated tanks, water transmission main and utilities relocation project. Com- missioner Fields moved Resolution #61-116 be approved and the proper officials authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Wa~ters and carried unanimously. Resolution #61-117 was presented authorizinG the payment of t76.70 from 1959 Construction Trust Fund to the First National Bank of Clearwater as trustee's ~ee. Commissioner Fields moved Resolution #61-117 be apFroved and the proper officials au~horized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Wa~ters and carried unanimously. The City Attorney read on its third reading Ordinance #911 annexing acreage in Sections 7-29-16 and 18-29-16 (Junior College Branch site). Comnissioner Insco moved to pass Ordinance #911 on its third and final reading and adopt it and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously. Ordinance #912 amending Ordinance #627, the zoning ordinance, was read by the City Attorney on its first reading. Commissioner Insco moved Ordinance #912 be passed on its first reaiing. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously. The City Attorney read Ordinance #913 setting a special zoning referendum on on Ordinance 11912 at the same time as the regular municipal elect:i..on, December 19, 1961. Commissioner Insco moved to pass Ordinance #913 on its first reading. Motion was seconded by Comnlissioner Fields and carried unanimously. The City Manager explained the Town of Largo wished to enter into a franchise with the City of Clearwater for natural gas service and had adopted on first reading an ordinance for a franchise similar to the one with Dunedin except that the area in Lar~o SQuth of First Avenue S,W. and First Avenue $.E. would be excluded. Com- m~SSloner ~nsco moved that the C~ty accept the propos~tion of the Largo gas fran- chise as proposed by the Town of Largo. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously. Resolution #61-118 was presented assessing the construction of paving and curbs in Bamboo Lane from Gulf to Bay Boulevard southerly for 630 feet. Commissioner Fields moved Resolution #6l-11e be approved and the proper authorities be authorized to execute.it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Walters and carried unanimously. Resolution #61-119 was presented requiring twelve property o~ners to clean their lots of weeds and undergrowth. Commissioner Fields moved Resolution #61-119 be approved and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Walters and carried unanimously. Commissioner Insco suggested the Mayor set a designated time to get the City painted up and cleaned up before the tourist season begins and suggested the Beauti- fication Committees in different organizations and service clubs could have volunteer projects to improve the City. The Mayor concurred with the recommendation. Commissioner Insco moved that the Mayor set aside the period from now until Decem- ber 1Sth as a clean up time for the City. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously. ~. " ~"'~.-.-. ~. .....',..',.,;.....1',., ..~,;"".:",...' :;:~,~."':'..:,.:' .;..:iI~~'~li!~~~, '; ';;"'>';;'-\>:::3;'!':;ti!::l'):f:,'\~;); "'~ ' ""<,, , '.., ',. -I' ,'.. , ,',;'"::' " , ,':'" ,\?\:;i::;;;~;' .:; , I'" ," - 4. - CITY COMMISSIO~ MEETING November 20, 1961 , ~. Co~nissioner Walters asked that the wiring for the trailers at the Sea Shell Hotel be checked as he had received a complaint. The City Manager stated he would have the Electrical Inspector check it. Commissioner Walters comluented he thought the City needed an attractive sign at Gulf to Bay Boulevard and Route #19. Mr. Arthur Kruse, Chairman of the Beauti- fication Committee, said the committee had been discussing ways of improving the intersection. Cornmissioner Insco rnoved that Commissioner Walters meet with the Beautification Committee and discuss this a little rurther and bring back a recom- mendation to the Commission. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously. The Mayor recommended that the City Commission go on record as approving the endeavor of the Board of Public Instruction to get a technical school located in th1,s area since there are now many diversified industries in the electronic field here. Commissioner Insco moved to endorse the School Board's efforts to secure a tech- nical school in this area. Motion was seconded by Comnissioner Fields and carried unanimously. The Mayor presented a copy of a contract establishing the Twnpa Bay Regional Planning Council in which five municipalities, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clear~ater, Bradenton and Sarasota, have been invited to participate. He explained each muni- cipality will have three men on the board and contribute $1,000.00 for professional services of planners to work with the municipalities involved. Commissioner Insco moved that the City become a member of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. Motion was seconded by Cownissioner Walters and carried unanimously. Commissioner Insco moved to recess at 4:00 P.M. until 9:00 A.M. tomorrow morn- ing, November 21st. Motion ~as seconded by Commissioner Walters and carried unani- mously. Attest: -......_- , // .~ " ,. (A,,/ Oit , ,erk , " 1 . I , ~ '-" ..,..... .'~"...:"'"""l' ..... ',.,.~....,~......iJ\~'"<'.jj..;w~..,1:o),Ql..~~i-',-S~;~.......,,"t4...::'1~,_\......~...~~~~:~!..f1., :"'~ ','. _....: 1 '. :', " ',' '.'~i'!' ,< "l " ", ",! ";'I~i!l;.!j;.., '"N !t.(/r<i~~.i.'r,J,'~' !>~j';',,?..'\'l1,Y~;;i~Jt(~~ml/~;i!.\Y~~,~~~~"iil/;' ,.';,..{i<~,~~\~,,:,.J~~J~'f.~?~~:~W'" '<'1f~~~' ,,:~., '>'r\,,~r:~~ t!t:{.fJ?? '~~<r '1f3W!i'~i';;~1!'" """$\~:~l?rc't~~i;8:; ;,;;;~:.; ,;,,~,;;:::i~'{;:";;;~::~~~~j'~k?;.i~~~;k~$;i,~~~~Y;'i:' ",>,"{O"""'; "~);' ' , 011'Y COMMISSION MEETING November 20, 1961 AGENDA crry COMMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 20, 1961 1:30 P.M. Public Hearings 1. Lake Drive Widening, Druid to Gulf-to-Bay Reports ~rom City Manager 2. Bids, Fair Oaks Area Sanitary Sewers 3. Bids, Somerset Street Widening, Paving and Curbs 4. Bids, Electrical Material 5. Bids, Street Sweeper Broom Wire 6. Bids, Sale of Dredge 7. Greiner Report on Clearwater Pass Bridge 8. Report from Fiscal Agent on Clearwater Pass 9. Refuse Disposal Report 10. Addendum - Fiscal A~ent Contract ll. Additional Sick Leave Requests 12. Request ~or Second Hand Store License Rose & Cluster 13. Plat for Highland Estates of Clearwater, 1st Addn. 14. Request ~or Closing o~ Alley - Bl. 4, Milton Park 15. Approval o~ Poll Workers, Polling Places, Appoint and Set Compensation of Boards 16. Whiteway Lighting - Clearwater Beach 17. Other Engineering Matters 18. Verbal Reports and Other Pending Matters Reports from City Attorney 19. Resolution - Briley, Wild Payment, 1960 Series 20. Resolution - First National Bank, Trusteets Fee, 1959 Series 21. Ord. #911 - Annexation or Junior College Site - 3rd Reading 22. Ord. #912 - Amending Ord. #627, City Zonin~ Ordinance 23. Ord. U9l3 - Providing for Special Muni- cipal. Election to Ratify Zoning Changes 24. Largo Gas Franchise 25. Ord. - Limited Access, Clearwater Pass Bridge 26. Assessment Resolution - Bamboo Lane Paving &. Curbs 27. Lot Mowing Resolution Invocation Introductions Minutes o~ Preceding Meetings Public Hearings Reports from City Manager Reports from City Attorney Citizens to be Heard Other Commission Action Adjournment Meeting Pension Plan Trus~ees - - ~ - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - October 23, 1961 Honorable City Commission Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen: As Trustees of the Ci~y o~ Clearwater Employeest Pension Fund, you are hereby notified that Ted R. Williams, Patrolman, Police Dept. has been duly examined by a local physic1~n and designated by him as a "First Class" risk. The above employee began his service with the CiCy o~ Clearwater on May 8, 1961, and is under 45 years of age (birth date Jan. 27, 1937) and meets the requirements of our Civil Service. It is hereby recommended by the Advisory Committee that he be accepted into member- ship. Very truly yours, Advisory Committee of The Employees' Pension Fund /s/ Paul Kane, Chairman /.s/ Helen Peters /s/ Edwin Blanton - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ." .""', .-,.~..~..,~.,",;!?>~~'J'T~~~~'I"ft~~~~..:~~U"1'l\[,.~,~~_.~~~:.l::',I~~.f""t>-~ ��,., r. , �, , � �� ' ;1 ; ' il _ _ _ __ _ _. _ _ __ . . . , _ . . .,� . ,,. .__ �.»,..„ -,,.,,� ' �� {, .; _ , _. _ _ .� .__ ... _ ��v� � r CITY COMMISSTON MEETING November 20, 1961 : 'the City Commissi.on of the City of C�earwater met in regular session at the City Hall, Monday, No�ember 20, 1961, at�1:30 P.M., with:the following members Fresent: Robert L. S�leatherly Mayor-Commissioner Clevelarid Insco, Jr. Comu�issioner ' Herbert R. Fields Commi�sioner Kenneth Walters Com�issioner Absent - Also present weret; Jam�s R. Stewart City Manager Herbert M. Brown City Attorney J. E. AndErson l�ctir-� City Engineer• _ _ T. MurPhY Engineering Division _ [a. Booth Police ChiEf The Mayor called the meetin� to orcler. The invocatioz� was given b�,� the Reverend Lloyd �ullis of Friendship Methodist Church, Clearwater, Commiu;:ioner Insco moved to deviate from the a�enda �o honor Retirzr_o Fire Chief Dobson. �otion was seconded by Gommissio�er Fields and carried unanimously. The I�Iayor presented Fire Chief Roscoe C. Dobson with a citation recognizing his thirty-three years of service to the City and a gift from t$� Commission. Comraissioner Insco moved the minutes of the regular meeting of Novetnber 6, 1961, be approved as recorded an� as submitted in written summation by the Glerk to each Commissioner subjecL to Commissioner Smith�s approval. Motion was seconded � by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously. The Nlayor announced a Public'Hearing on curbing, widen�ng, draina�e and resurfacing in Lake Brive from Druid Road to Gulf to Bay Boulevard. i�ir. Tam Murphy -�- of the �ngineering Division reported a prelirainary hearing was held on October 1$th •� at which time the estimated cos-c of the project was given as �Z5,2l�0.00, with the City to pay resurfacing cost of ��.,23�i.00 and the remainder to be assessed to the property owners at an estimated cost of �n4.33 per front i�ot. He stated most oi the property owners regarded the street as a main traffic artery and thought the ' Faving and widening would benefit the City more than the property owners. The Clerk reported lett'ers of �bjection from ��Irs. Elsbeth Kuhne, Mrs. Anna Spytek, J. Frank Hamrick, John �rl. Capriotti and a petition signed by thirty-three pErsons- objecting to paying for the improvements. Mr. Ed Wissman and othars spoke in opposition. 'After discussion, the I�2ayor suggested the City assume the cost oi - the resurfacing and widening anci �hat the pr��erty owners be charged only for curbs. P4r. NIurphy esti;mated tha cost of curbing alone at �1.2'S per front foot, but would not include driveway adjustments� Commissioner Insc'o moved that the project b� approved j�ith the widening and the resurfacing to be paid by the City and the curbing to be an assessment project. PSotion was seconded by Commissioner - Walters and carried unanimously. � Regarding the bids for the Fai'r Oaks area sanit�ry sewers, the Gity �Iana;er reported bids had l�een asked for installing all sewers in the streets as a base bid, and an alternate bid for installing the sewers in Hollingsworth Estates in ` _ the easements. He recommended acceptin� the low alternate bid of '�'196,126.60 from Smith-Sweger Construction Company which would make an estimated cost of �3.73 per fron� foot to all of the subdivisions except Hollingsworth Estates where the sewers would be placed in the easernents at an estimated cost of ,�1�,$5 per front : foot. Some of the residents of Hollingsworth Estates t�ere present and expressed approval of ha�ing the sewers in the easements. Gommissioner Insco moved that it. being the joint recommendation of Acting City Engineer and Assistant Purchasing Agent, joined by the City Manager, Lhat the low alternate bid of �196;126.60 be accepted; that the work be done in accordar,ce with tl-�e contract and specifications ' - ' which are a part �hereof; that the Hollinosworth Estates portion be assessed � sPpara�:ely from the balance of the proje�t; tha� the CztY PaY for the pumping station. Motion was seconded by Cornmissioner'Fields`an� carried unanimously. The City i�'fanager explained that, two types oi bids were asked on Somerset utreet widening, �aving and curbs fi�om Mandalay westerly 320 feet. He recommencied accepting the low bid of �3,$b5.1�0 from GT. L. Cobb Construction Company St. ' ' Petersburg, for asphaltic coricret,e pavYng as oppased to the low bid of �3,6�0.40 - from �he same company for double surfac'e treatment. Comnissioner 4+7alters moved upon the joint recommPnd�tion of the Acting City Engineer and Assistant Purchasing Aoent that the bid for widening, paving and curbs in Somerset Street for �he sum , of �p3,�65,�.Q be awarded �o W. L. Cobb Construction Company whi:ch i� the lowest and p ' ', at the appropriate officials of the City be authorized besb res onsihle bid and th ''' to execute said contract which shall be in accordance with the plans and specifi- catior.a and bid. Motion was seconded by Commzssioner Fields. Upon th,e 'vote being takan, Commissioaers 4Ja].ters, Fields, and i�leatherly voted 1fApe." Gommissioner ` Insco �=oted ��No.�� Motion carried. Commissioner Insco explained he thou�ht the entire street should be paved, ,� �� , „ n ". n ;. , ,. 5��, . -T, , _ _ , ' , . � � _.. . .. �:. ,.. . -��,,��... y... �. ... . . F� ,,� � ,:� - _ - � ��. , :: , ,, r _ ',. ,�' - _ ' , : ,,. ' �� _ ,; _ 2 _ CITY -C�NiTQISSIOn �'FEETII�TG _ 3 .. _ November 20, 1961 CITY COMMISSZON R'i��TII�1G � ' November 20, 19E1 It was re:commended by the City Mana�er that the following low bids be accepted k. r�l. Thom son ior closin of a11e in Block 1� Milton Park be a roved that �.. for electric material for lighting the new Gulf pier, Windsor Park Su�a4.ivision and , p�� g Y � , PP , _ " '' Ba Shore Drive from Gulf to Ba Boulevard north to the Ci� limits: Resolutlon m61-115 be prepared and approved and the proper officials be autborized Y Y y ! to execute it. I�o�ion was sec�nded by GommZssioner Walters and carried unanimously, `�-" Items 1,2,�., a1t. i,9,1L� Raybro Elect�ic �3,b77.6$ A list of election workers and a list of the location of the ollin� 1 ces ' F � P a Items 3,10,11 ��Iestinghouse Electric 770.�7 fpr the election on Decembe� 19th was submi,tted by the City Clerk. Commissioner Items 5,6 Morley Elletric 3$3:15 Fields moved that the recommendation of the Clerk for poll workers and pollxn Ibems $, 12 General E ctric 3.59 places be approved and the compensation for the election for the election boards Items 13,15 General Cable E� �.12_ be set at ��`'15.�0 for c7,erks and '�T3.00 for inspectors.' Motion was seconded b Total 1�,903.61 Y Comrnissioner P7alters and c:arried unanimously.; Comraissioner Fields moved upon the recommendation of the Electrical Su erintendent ' 9 lt}. be awarded to Ra bro E;lectric �or ;3 6'7%.6$• Commissioncr Fields moved Item 16, ��ti�JhiteWay Lighting - Clearwater Beach�� that Items 1,2,1�, Alte�natie� 7� , Y � > > ' 0• Iteiis 6 t r e Elect;ric be deferred until the meetin� tomorrow morning when Commissioner 5mith will be Items 3,10,11 to 4��estinohouse Electric for �7%0. 7, i 5, o iUlo 1 y^ resent, Motion was seconded b' Commissi er �dalt ' for �303.15; I�ems $,12 �o General E1ec�ric for �$3.5�; Ibems 13,15 to ueneral p y on ers and carried unanimously. Gable for �;69;12, which are the lowest and best responsible b�ds, and that the appropriate offlcials of the City be authorized to execute said contracts which The City Manager requested permission to attend the annual �onference of the shall be in accordance wit}-r plans and specificaticns ancl bid. P�otion was seconded International City Manaoers� Association in i�Iiami irom November 26th through 3Qth, by Commissicner Insco and carried unanimousl}r. Gommissioner Insco moved the .request he grant:ad. T�Iotion was seconded by Gammissioner Fields and carried unanimousl,y. The C�.�y I�anager receommended acceptin; the low bid of �552.00 from A. Steiert & Son, Hatfa.eld, Pennsylvania, for 2,0�0 gounds of broom wire for Public GVorks It was announced by �he CiLy Manager that tk�e ground-breaking for tl1P horth- Department, C�;nsnissioner Walters moved upon the joint recommendation of the PuUlic east Branch Library had been set �or 10:-00 A:a�i., Wednesday, hovember 22nd. He - NTorks Superintendent a�d Assis�ant Purchasing Agent that the cantract for the street commented the�dedication for the Library Addivxo�l on Qsce�la Avenue had been ten- sweeper broom ;aire be awarded to A. Stei�rt Rc Son in the:amount oi �552.G0 which tatively set �or Fr�day, December lst. is the lowest and best responsible bid, and the approgriate officials of tY:e City , � be authorized to execube said contract which shall be in accordanee with the plans Resolution �61-116 was presented authorizin;, the pasTmenz of �'�742.00 from the and specifications and bid. Motion was seconled by Commissioner Insco and carried Construction Trust Fund, 1960, with the First I�Tational Bank to Briley, V�ild & Asso- unanimously. ciates, Consulting Engineers, for services in connection wa.tn super•vision on the elevated tanks, water transmission main and utilities relocation project. Com- Re�ardinb bsds for sale of City-o�vned dredge, the City �ana�er recommended missioner Fields moved Resolution TF61-116 be approved 3nd the proper o�ficials that all four Uids be rejeczed as thE bids recEived vaere too loU� for the value of authorized to execute it. LIotion was secor.ded by Commissioner fi�alte�s and carried tne dredge. Commissione� Lnsco moved that all bids in connection with the sale unanimously, . of the dredoe be rejected. �Iotion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimouslp. Resolution �61-117 was presented authorizing �he payment of :F76,70 from 1959 Gonstruction Tru�t Fund Lo the First Ivat�onal Bank of Clearwater as trusteets fee. The Git TKana er re orted the J'. E., Greiner Com an ConsultinP En ineers Commissioner Fields moved Resolution �61-11'J be approved and the proper officials y g p p y' b g ' authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded h� Cammissioner �lalters and carried has completed plans and specifications on the Clearwater Pass Bridge approach roads Y and authorization is needed for the Greiner Company to put the plans out £or bids. un�nimously. , Gommissioner Znsco moved tihat the J. E. Greiner Gompany be authorized to rPceive bids for the approach roads for this project. T�Zotion was seconded by Commissioner The City Attorney sead on i�ts third reading Ordinance #911 annexing acreage in k'ields and carried unanimously. Sections 7-29-16 and 1$-29-16 (Junior College Branch site). Gom_missio:ner Ir_sco . moved tc: pass Ordinance �911 on its third and final reaair.g and adopt it and tne It Y:as recommended by the Czty Man_a�er that Goodbody & Company, fiscal a;ents, proper officials be authoriz�d to execute' it, i�'Iotian was seconded by Commissioner be granted permission to proceed with the official statements to set up the sale k'ields and carried unanimouslye : of L'ne �1,500,000 brid�e revenue L�onds as soon as possible after recei�t of bids � , „ ior the approach roads to G.leartiv�ter Pass Bridge. Gommissioner Insco moved Good- Ordinance �912 amendirag Ordinance �627, the zoning �rdinance, was read by the body Rc ComFany be authorized to proceed vrith preparatior_S for sale oi revenue Gity Attorney on its first reading. Gommissioner Insco moved C�xdinance �j12 be bonds to finance Clearwater. Pass Brid;e, Motion was seconded by 8ommissioner passed on its Yirst rea:iing. Motiorr was seconded by Commissi.oner Fields and carried k'i�lds and carried unanimously. unanimou�ly. Commissiqner Insco moved to de£er Item 9, �iRefuse Disposal Report,�t and Item 10, The Citp Attorney rea.d Ordinance �913 setting a sp�cial zonin� referendum on 11Addendum - Fiscal Agent Contract,�� to 9:00 �.Iti7. Tu�sday mornin November 21st on Ordinance �912 at ths same time as the xegular municipal election, December 19:,: g' 1961. Commissioner Tiisco moved t� ass Ordinance 1 ` because Cotnmissioner SmitY:Ts arriv�l by train has been delay�d. Motion was seconded p �9 3 on xts first readir�g. Protion- by Corr,�nissio:iei: Fields and carried unanimously. was seconded bg Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously. ' A letter from the Civil. Service Board recomrlended apgroval of 2 additional The City Manager e:cplaineci the Toc�tn oi Largo wished to entex into a franchise dayst sick leave reouested by James J. E1liott, laborer, City Garage;; 30 additional with the CiLy of 'Clearwat�r �or n�tural gas service and had adopted on first reading dayst sick leave requested by J�tZn Wir_n, reiuse collector, Utilities Department; an ordinance for a franchise similar to the on� with Dune�iin except that the area �.3 addi�ionaT dayst'sick leave requestred by 4�1. L. Randolph, bridge operator, Public i� Lar o s uth of Fi st,Aven eg,W. and First Avenue $:E. would be excluded. Com- r,�orks De rt' t Gommission r F'eld�s m ve the daiti�nal sic eave s r este missio�er gnsco move�d tnat t�ie City aecept the proposition of the Largo gas fran- tie grante�. ��otion was seconded b�y Commissioner �Talters and carried unanimously, d chise as proposed by the Town of Zargo. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carra,�d unanimously, The City Manaoer reForted an application had been received from P�lessrs. F. E. , , _, . Rose and'E. O. Cluster Lo operate a second hand store at 15'S$ Clearwater-Lar;o Resolution �61-1I$ was presented assessing the construc-Lion oi paving and curbs Road. Mr. Cluster was �resent. After discussion, the maGter was deferred to the in Bamboo Lane from �ulf tc Bay Boalevard southerly for b30 feet. Commissioner meeting on 'Puesday morning, rTovember 2lst. Fields moved Resuluzion �61-11$ be approved and the proper authorities be authorized - to execute.it. I�iotion was secanded by Coanti;�sioner Walters and carried unanimously. A plat of Hiohland Estates of Clearwater, First Addii;ion, was presented. The , ,, Zoning and Planning Board recommended approval. ^1he City idanager s�a�ed the bond Ftesolut�on #61-119 was presented requiring tSvelve property oU�ners to clean for construction of sidewalks had not been brou;ht in. Commissioner Walters moved tlieir 1�ts o:f wesds and undergrowth. Commissioner F�elds moved Resolution rr61-119 t f�ahland Estates of Clearwater First Additi be be approved and the propar oificials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconaed that the pla o H o , on, approved anct by Commissioner tit�alters and carried unanimous��'. the proper officials be auG�orized to executE the same subject to the receipt by ,.-- -. the City i�Yanager of the bonds for co'nsbruction work on the street1lights and side- - _• • P • , 'tr t` e t " Walk in accordance with the En lneer�s recommendation. Motion was seconded b Cormnissxoner Insco suggest�d zhe Ma,�or set a desibnated im o get the Gity � g y painted up and cleaned up beiore �he tourist season begins and suggested the Beauti- �:_ Commissianer Fields and carried unanimously. �ication Committees i:n different organizations and service clubs could have volunteer A re uest from R. M. Thom s r a ' �' projects to improve tlie City. The Mayor concurred with the recommendation. q p on, S., to lose an al�.ey 2n slo�k 4, r.��lt-,on P�rk Subdivision w s res .- ^ Comt�cissioner Tnsco movad trat the NIayor set aside the period from now t�ntil Decem- , a p ented. The City ilanager explained Mr. 1homFson thaught �hat . . . .. . the alley had oeen vacated about 1956'when he p�ave ri ht of wa for M rtle Avenue ber 15th as � clean up time ior the City. Motion was seconded by Commissxoner Fields ' � � � and carried unanimously., but no record of the vacaLion had been foun�l. The Ena;ineerin; Division reported there were no utilities in the alle;*. Commissioner Fields moved the r�quest of` ` ; ,;i� _ „� . .... , . � .. _. _. . . . ... . : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ . �,. . ., .. . �., � , �,�` �' � ,. �,,fi� ',. ''_ � i ” � � � � : : . �� . ,, ` ' �'�4-y' � 1 ! $: i� �� ; , _ c1�Y cor�+tzsszon r�E�rrnTG Nov�mbEr 20, 1961; Comrnissioner Walters askad that the wiring fnr �he trailers at the Sea Shell. Hotel be checked as he had received a complaint. The Ci�y Manager stated he would . have the Electrica� Inspector checic it. .;_;, Commissioner Wal�ers commented he thou�ht i:he City needed an attractive si�n at Gulf to Bay Boulevard and Route #19. Mr. Arthur Kruse, Chairman of �he Beauti- fication Gommittee, said the committee had been discussing ways of improving the ' intersection. Commissioner Insco moved that Commissi�ner Walters meet with the Beautification CommitLee and discuss this a little further and bring back a recom- r�iendation to �he Commission. N1�tion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously. The Mayor recommended that the City Commission go on record as approving the pndeavor of the Board of Public InsLruction to get a technical school located in this area since there are now many diversified indus�rles in the el,ectronic field here. Commissioner Insco moved to endorse the 5chool Beard's efioris to secure a tech- nical school in this area. Motion tvas seconded by Commission�r Fialds and carried unanimously. The i�2ayor presented a copy of a contract establishing the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council in which fiJe nunicipalities, Tampa, St. Petersburg, ClearWater, Bradenton and Sarasota, have been invitied to participate. He explained each muni- , ci�ality will have three men on the baard and contribute �p1,000.00 for professional services of planners �o taork with the municipali�ies involved. Commissioner Tnsco moYed that tihe City become a mem'uer of the Tampa Bay Regional Ylannin� Council. Moi,ion was seconded by Commiss�oner Walters and carried unanimouslp, Gommi.sioner Insco moved to recEss at 4:00 P'.i�=i, uni;zl 9:00 �1.M. tomorrow morn- _ ing, November 21st. 2�totion t�as seconded by Commissioner Udalters and carried unani- , mously. _ ��. � C � i �: i' , r, �f, , � r, i : _ ; ��- :;, '1; i ;j : j � j", a� , ; � j f� { Nia or-Gommiss' _ � i Attest ; ' ; , , _ _ ; City .erk _ � I ' . 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Addendum - Fiscal A�ent Contract ll, Additional Sick Leave Requests Reports from Cit3� Attorney 12. Request for Second Hand Store License - Rose & Cluster Citizens to be Heard 13. :�la� for Highland Estates of Clearwater, ls� Addr.� Other Commission Action 14. i�equest for Closing of ?_llep - Bl. 4., Milton Park Adjournment 15. Approval of Poll Workers, Polling Places, Appoint and Set Compensation of Boards Meetin:g Pension Plan Trustees 16. P�Thiteway Lighting - Clearwater Beach 17. Other Engineering Mattsrs 1$, Verbal Reports and Other Pendinj P!fatters Reports from CiLy Attornev 19. Resolution - Briley, Wild Payment, 1960 Series 20. Resolution - Fi•rst National Bank, Trusteets Fee, 1959 Series 21. Oxd. �91.1 - Ann�xation of Junior Golleoe Site - ?rd Readin� 22. Ord. ;,='912 - Amending Ord, n627, Citp Zonin Ordinar_ce 23 • Ord. �913 - Providin;� for Special TTuni� cipa� Election to Ratify Zoning Changes 24. Lar�o Gas Frznc'r,ise 25. Ord. - Limited Access, i,lear;aater Pass Bridge 26. Assessment Resolution - Bamboo Lane Pavin.g & Curbs 27. Lot bIowing Resolution October 23, 1961 Honorable City Commission Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen: As Trustees of the City of Clearwater FanployeesT Fension Fund, you �re hereby notified that Ted R. L'�illiams, Patrolman, Police Dept. has been duly examined by a local physician and designa�ed b� him as a 11First Class�l risk, The above employee began his service wiLh tlle Ci�y of Clearwater on i�1ay $, 19b1, and is under 1�5 years of abe (bixtli date Jan. 27, 1937) and meets the requirements of our Givil Service. It is hereby reconiaiended by the Advisory Committee that he be accepted into member- ship. Very truly }rours, Advisory Comnittee of The Employeest Pension. Eund /s j Paul Ifane, Chairman /s/ Helen Peters ;s� Edwin Blanton ,