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CITY COMMISSION M&ETING
December ~, 1961
The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in ~egular session at
the City Hall, Monday, December ~, 1961, at 1:30 P.M., with ~he following
members present:
Robert L. Weatherly
Cleveland Insco, Jr.
Herbert R. Fields
Amos G. Smith
Kenneth Walters
Mayor-Commissioner
Conunissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Also present were:
James R. Stewart
Herbert M. Brown
J. E. Anderson
T. Murphy
W. Booth
City Manager
City Attorney
Acting City Engineer
Engineering Division
Police Chief
The Mayor called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by the
Oity Attorney. Commissioner Smith moved that the minutes of the meeting of
November 14th, 20th and 21st, 1961, be approved as recorded and as submitted in
written summation by the Clerk to each Oommissioner. Motion was seconded by
Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously.
The City Manager reported a letter from Mr. Frank T. Callahan of J. E.
Greiner Company, Consulting Engineers, recommended accepting the low bid of
$263,339.49 from W. L. Cobb Construction Company, Tampa, for construction of
approach roads to proposed Clearwater Pass Bridge. The letter recommended the
contract be awarded subject to sale of the bridge revenue bonds by the City.
Commissioner Fields moved that the low bid of W. L. Cobb Construction Company
in the amount of $263,339.49 be accepted inasmuch as it is concurred in by the
City Manager and the J. E. Greiner Company, the City's (Consulting) Engineers
in this regard, subject to the Little Pass Bridge bonds bang sold, and in the
event that they are not sold, the City of Clearwater will incur no liability
under awarding this bid; that the proper officials be authorized to execute
same after the bonds are sold. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Walters
and carried unanimously.
It was recommended by the City Manager that the low bid of $7,287.00
from U. S. Pipe & Foundry Company, Birmingham, Alabama, be accepted for 4,200
feet of 6 inch cast iron pipe for the Water Division, Utilities Department.
Commissioner Walters moved on the joint recomnendation of the Utilities Manager,
Water Superintendent and Assistant Purchasing Agent, that the bid for cast iron
pipe be awarded to the U. S. Pipe & Foundry Company for the amount of $7,287.00
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
Fields and carried unanimously.
The City Manager recommended accepting the lo~ bid of $2,069.55 from
L. L. Stone, Clearwater, for construction of sanitary sewer in Yelvington
Avenue from Rainbow to Gulf to Bay. Commissioner Fields moved on the recommen-
dation of the Acting City Engineer and Assistant Purchasing Agent that the con-
tract for the sum of $2,069.55 submitted by L. L. Stone be accepted which is
the lowest and the 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
Walters and carried unanimously.
It was recommended by the City Manager that the low bid of $2,797.20 from
L. L. Stone, Inc., Clearwater, be accepted for construction of sanitary sewers
in Howard Street from Madison to Missouri. Commissioner Walters moved on the
joint recommendation of the Acting City Engineer and Assistant Purchasing Agent
that the bid for Howard Street sanitary sewers, Madison to Missouri, be awarded
to L. L. Stone, Inc., for the sum of $2,797.20 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 plans and specifications
and bid. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimOUSly.
The City Manager announced the City has been cooperating with a committee
of the Chamber of Commerce and other interested people to obtain a permit to
construct an artificial fishing reef offshore from Clearwater Beach. He explained
a letter indicating approval of the project had been received from the Trustees
of the Internal Improvement Board but now it was necessary to submit a formal
request for action; then it would be necessary to apply to the U. S. Army Corps
of Engineers for approval. Commissioner Fields moved that application be made
to the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund of the State of Florida for the
purpose of constructing artificial fishing reef offshore some 5,400 yards from
Clearwater Beach; that the proper City officials process this application through
the Manager's office, and that after permission of the I. I. Board has been
obtained that the Man~ger proceed with the application to the U. S. Corps of
Engineers to get their final approval on the project. Motion was seconded by
Commissioner Walters and carried unanimously.
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December 4, 1961
The City Attorney read on its first reading Ordinance #914 annexing
acreage in Secti on 11-29-15 (Conleta, Inc.), acrea.~e in Section 19-29-16 (Harn),
acreage in Section 11-29-15 (E. Weiss). Commissioner Fields moved Ordinance
If91~. be passed on its first readin~. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Walters
and carried unani,mously.
Commissioner Fields moved Ordinance li914 be read and considered by title
only on it s second reauinl5 by unanimous consent of the Commis sion. Motion wa s
seconded by Commissioner V,Talter 5 and carried unanimously. . 'rhe ordinance was
read by title only. Comlllissioner Fields moved Ordinance 1/914 be passed on its
second re;:'lding. r.1otion was seconded by Commissioner vlalters and carried unani-
mously.
Commissioner Fields moved Ordinance #914 be read and considered on its
third and final reading by unanimous consent of the Commission. Motion was
seconded by Comlllissioner Walters and carried unanimously. The ordinance was
read in full. ComiIlissioner Fields moved Ordinance #914 be passed on its third
and final reading and adopted and the appropriate officials be authorized to
execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Walters and carried unanimously.
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An agreement was presented with Mr. r~. E. Sever, owner of property known
as Fair Oaks Addition, which would provide that Mr. Sever would grant the City
an easement for sanitary sower transmission main through acreage in Section
24-29-15 which is prosently outside the City limits with the provision that the
property \tJOuld not be assessed for tbe sewer until it was platted and brought
into the City and that no taps would be made until that time. Commissioner
Fields moved upon the recol~endation of the City Manager and the City Attorney
that the easement and agreement of M. E. Sever be approved, that the proper
officials be authorized t,o execute it, and t h3t the easeli:ent from r-1. E. Sever
be accept ed at no cost to the City. f1otion was seconded by Comr.1issioner VJalters
and carried unanLnously.
The City Attorney presented a deed to the United States of America for
2.3.26 acres of submerged land in Section 17-29-15 VJhich had been used as a spoil
area for some of the dredgir.g for the deepening of ClearvJater Pass. He explained
this was some of the acreage which had been deeded to tbe City by tbe Internal
Improvement Board recently. Commissioner Insco moved to approve the deed to the
United States of America for Spoil Arua U5 and the proper officials be authorized
to execute it. Motion was seconded by Cotn:Tdssioner Fields and carried unanimously.
The City Attorney read a proclamation designatine the month of December,
1961, as beautification and clean-up monLh and urging all or~anizations and citi-
zens to cooperate. Commissioner- Insco moved that the r.1ayor be authorized to send
this proclamation to the various a~encies and service clubs of the City to give
a City-wide impact on this program. Notion was seconded by Commissioner ','lalters
and carried unanimously.
Resolution #61-120 was pr8sented approving a franchise to supply natural
gas within the Town of Largo as set out in its Ordinance #C165. Commissioner
Fields moved Resolution #61-120 be approved and the proper officials be authorized
to execute it. Motion was seconded by Co~nis5ioner Smith and carried unanimously.
Resolution #61-121 was presented requiring nine property owners to clean
their lots of weeds and underi;rowth. Commissioner Insco llloved to pass Resolution
#61-121 and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded
by COD~issioner Fields and carried unanimously.
The City Attorney stated he had received a letter from County Attorney
Joseph Rodriguez requesting that tbe City execute a quit claim deed to the
County to clear the title to acrease located at the northwest corner of Gulf-
to-Bay and Bayshore Boulevard deeded to the County by B. L. McMullen January 19,
1925, with the provision that if the area ever came within the City limits the
title would be transferred to the City. The letter explained the County was
contemplating leasing the area to the Unlled Daughters of the Confederacy for a
museum and clubhouse site. By consent, the City Attorney was instructed to con-
tact the McMullen heirs and their atLorney, Mr. C. B. McMullen, Jr., and report
back to the Commission.
r-1r. H. H. Baskin, Jr., presented an addendum to the contract vdth !vIr.
Ed C. Wright and Bayside Hotel Company, Inc., dnted November 1.3, 1961, amending
Sections .3 and 4, and adding Sections 7 and 8 concerning the contingency fund of
$100,000.00 in negotiable bonds to be set up by Mr. Wright and the bond of
$16,000.00 in U. S. government bonds from Bayside Hotel Company, Inc., to cover
any costs that mi~ht go beyond the amount of the proposed revenue bonds for Clear-
water Pass Bridge. He said Mr. Wright has the bonds now ready to turn over to
the City. Commissioner Insco moved that the addendum to that certain recently
executed contract between the City of Clearwater and Bayside Hotel Company, Inc.,
and Ed C. Wright, as just read to the Commission, be approved and that the proper
authorities be authorized to execute the same. Motion was seconded by Commissioner
Fields and carried unanimously.
Mr. H. H. Baskin, Jr., explained that of the bids received on November 16,
1960, for construction of the proposed Clearwater Pass Bridge, the low bidder,
~y Dredging Company, had withdrawn its bid but the second low bid from Hardaway
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ContracLing Company in the amount of ~~802,92$.90 was a firm bid. He presented
a contract for that amount signed by the Hardaway Company and also an agree-
ment supplemental to 'the contract \'l/hich would shorten the working time from
540 to )65 calendar days shown or. addendum C-2 under Item 6, and which would
decrease the price by ~12,578.20 due to revision of the superstructure details.
He recommended the execution of 1:.he contract be conditional upon funds being
made available through sale of the bridge revenue bonds. Commissioner Fields
moved thAt the supplemental agreement bet\'l/een Hardaway Contracting Company
'together with the original a~reement between the City of Clearwater and Harda-
way Contractin8 Company in the total amount of $802,928.90 less the amount
mentioned in the supplemental agreement in the amount of $12,578.20 be approved
and that the proper officials be authorized to execute the same it being subject
to the sale of the bonds as mentioned in Paragraph 6, Page C-2, of the said
con'tract. IvIotiion was seconded by COll1missioner Walters and carried unanimously.
Commissioner Ins co comrnended rvIr. H. H. Baskin, Jr., as special attorney and
Mr. Herbert Brown as City Attorney, for their work on this project. Mr. H. H.
Baskin, Sr., expressed appreciation to the City. ·
Mr. Al Roberts of Goodbody & Company, fiscal agents, reported bids could
be received for sale of the brid~e revenue bonds to finance Clearwater Pass
Bridge in abou~ 'two weeks and su~gested Decelober 20th. By consent, the date
of December 20th at 2:00 P.M. was set to advertise for receipt of bids on the
bonds.
~!r. H. H. Baskin, Jr., reported in regard to the guarantee of $100,000.00
in negotiable bonds from 1.1r. Ed. C. \vright for annexation of lands which he
owns on Sand Key, that Mr. Wright had had his attorney in Tallahassee prepare
a standard bond form and that this is set up for deposit of the bonds with the
Bank of Clearwater as escrow agent. Commissioner Fields moved that the bond of
Mr. Ed.C. WriGht with reference to the annexation bond providing for $100,000.00
be approved subject to the ap~roval of the City Attorney and the Bank of Clear-
water :1cting as escrow aGent. Ifl.otion was seconded by Commissioner Smith and
carried unanimously.
The City Nanager cor7lffient (~d th~t there W3S a collect ion 'of dolls given
to the Clearwater Library by Mrs. Helen Fla~g which had been in stor8ge for
SOllie time due to crowded conditions in the library. He said it had been suggested
they could be displayed in t.he Memorial Civic Genter and that the former display
cases could be rt~finished. Gommis sioner Insco moved if it vJaS agreeable \'l/ith
the donor and if it "vas a:~reeHble vii th the ..;roup at the Civic Center to instruct
the City Manager to rroceed to accomplish the display in the proper manner of
these dolls, a contribution to the City. I-lotion vJaS seconded by Commissioner
Fields and carried una ninJously. Com.l1i ssi oner Insco su,:;.jested th e items rec ei ved
from Nagano, Japan, could be djsrlaYl.?d at the Civic Center also.
A petition was presented signed by thirty-~ix property owners on East
Shore Drive and Baymor~t. Street askin=; that East. Shore Dri va be extendF:d from
Marianne Street &0 Causeway Boulevard. The City ~anaeer explained this would
necessitate opening it throubh ~art of Lot 7, City Park Subdivision, owned by
the City, that it would have to jog sli~htly to the west because of the Howard
Johnson lease and ~his would take part of the area planned Eor parking Eor the
Memorial Civic Center. The i.layor recommended the City Nanager be instructed
to contact the Police Chief and loll'. Kruse of the Zoning and Planning Board for
recon~endations and bring them back to the Commission as soon as possible.
Commissioner Fields moved to proceed with the recommendation of the Mayor.
lJIotion ,,,as seconded by Commissioner "talters and carried unanimously.
r.lrs~ Louisa Duvoisin stated she had submitted a lett.er to the Commission
dated December 4th regardine the Somerset Street paving project which asked
that. the City investigate a fen~e and retaining wall at the wes't end of Somerset
Street \-Jhich apI'ear to be in the rL;ht of way. The City Illanager recommended
the Commissioners view the site before taking any action on it.
Commissioner T/Jalters inquired at'out the proposed 40-hour week for City
employees. The City Manager stated the necessary additional employees were in
the process of bein~ approved by the Civil Service Board and that the 40-hour
week would start January 1st with the exception of hourly-paid employees and
the Fire Department employees who \\'ill go on a 56-honI' ",,>,eek.
Commissioner Walters asked if there was an ordinance against a flashing
type sign on Clearwater Beach. The City Attorney stated a flashing beacon type
~ign was prohibited by the sign ordinance but a flashing type sign was permitted
~n a Business zone. Commissioner Insco moved 'the City Attorney be asked to
investigate. r'lo'tion wa:.; seconded by Commissioner Walters and carried unanimously.
Commissioner Insco inquired about the status of drainage in the snutheast
sect ion of the City and stated he had requested sornetillle ago that the City Engineer
and the County Engineer attempt to cooperate on the problem. He requested that
the City Manager attempt to set up a conference on the subject.
Commissioner Insco urged the Commission and the City Attorney to look
into substandard negro housing in Clearw~ter and find out what legal means can
be used to condemn some of the places ur:ifit for habita'tion. Commissioner Insco
moved the City Manager and the City Attorney be instructed to find out what legal
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means or what means we could pursue to work on chat situation.
seconded by Commissioner "Talters and carried unanimously.
Comnissioner Walters commented a letter signed by the Mayor and Com-
missioners had been sent to the builders of the proposed Sears, Roebuck &
Company store on I.1issouri Avenue requesting that consideration be given on
hiring local labor and local jobbers. The Mayor stated the letter had been
acknowledged by Mr. Leonard L. Farber, shopping center developer, of Hartsdale,
New York, in a letter which said that the request follows his company's usual
practice to use local workers. Commissioner Insco moved the letter be received
for the record. Motion was seconded by Comnissioner Fields and carried unani-
mously.
The Mayor stated the Belmont Civic Clubhouse needed repair and requested
the Manager investigate and take whatever action is necessary.
The ~Iayor requested the Manager to investigate the drainage situation
in the Industrial Park near the building of' Decks, Inc.
Commissioner Fields requested some action be taken relative to Towers
rr. V. Service, 2119 Gulf' to Bay Boulevard placinf:; empty packing cartons on the
sidewalk and street.
Commissioner Insco moved that t he first of'ficial meeting of' the City
Commission ror the year 1962 be on Tuesday, January 2nd. Motion was seconded
by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously.
The Commission now adjourned as the City Commission and acting as Trustees
of' the Pension Fund heard letters read from the Advisory Committee recommending
that William E. Spain, Driver, Refuse Division, ULility Department; John W.
Monyhan, Attendant, Sewage Treatment Plant; Patrick S. Goakley, Patrolman,
Police Department, be admitted to the Pension Plan. Commissioner Insco moved
the three employees be accepted in the Pension Plan. Motion was seconded by
Co~nissioner Fields and carried unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:30 P.M.
Attest:
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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
December 4, 1961
AGENDA
CITY CO~SSION MEETING
DECEMBER 4. 1961
1:30 P.M.
Reports from City Mana~er
1. Bids, Clearwater Pass Bridge Approach
Roads
2. Bids, Cast Iron Pipe
3. Bids, Yelvington Sanitary Sewers,
Rainbow to Gulf-to-Bay
4. Bids, Howard Street Sanitary Sewers,
Madison to Missouri
5. ~rtificia1 Fishing Reef
6. Other Engineering Matters
7. Verbal Reports and Other Pending
Matters
Re~orts from City Attorney
8. Ord. V9l4 - Annexation of Portion
of Sec. 11-29-15, Portion of Sec.
L9-29-l6 and Portion of s1 of
NE~ of NWi of Sec. 11-29-15
9. Easement and Agreement - M. E. Sever
10. Deed to U.S.A. - Spoil Area '#5
11. Proclamation - Beautification and
Clean-up Month
12. Resolution - Largo Gas Franchise
13. Lot Mowing Resolution
Invocation
Introductions
~nutes of Preceding Meetings
Public Hearings
Reports from City Manager
Reports from City Attorney
Citizens to be Heard
Other Commission Action
Adjournment
Meeting Pension Plan Trustees
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November 29, 1961
Honorable City Comnission
C1earwater~ Florida
Gentlemen:
As Trustees of the City of Clearwater Employees' Pension Fund, you are hereby
notified that William E. Spain, Driver, Refuse Division, Utilities Dept. has
been duly examined by a local physician and designated by him as a "First Class"
risk.
The above employee began his service with the City of Clearwater on Maya, 1961,
and is under 45 years of age (birth date Jan. 6 1924) and meets the requirements
of our Civil Service.
It is hereby recomnended by the Advisory Committee that he be accepted into member-
ship.
Very truly yours,
~dvisory Committee of The EmployeeS
Pension Fund
/s/ Paul Kane, Chairman
Is/ Edwin Blanton
/s/ Helen Peters
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November 29, 1961
Honorable City Comnission
Clearwater, Florida
GentlelIlen:
As Trustees of the City of Clearwater Employees' Pension Fund, you are hereby
notified that John W. Monyhan, Attendant, Sewage Treatment Plant has been duly
examined by a locaL physician and designated by him as a "First Class" risk.
The above employee began his service with the City of Clearwater on May 22, 1961,
and is under 45 years of age (birth da~e January 11, 1925) and meets the require-
ments of our Civil Service.
It is hereby recomnended by the Advisory Committee that he be accepted into member-
sll ip.
Very tru1y yours,
Advisory Committee of The Employees' Pension
Fund
/s/ Paul Kane, Chairman
Is/. Edwin Blanton
/8/ Helen Peters
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CITX COMMISSION NIEETING
December L�, 1961
The City Commission of the City of Cle�arwater met in regular session at
the City Hall, Monday, December �., 1961, at 1:30 P.M., with the following
members present:
Robert L. Weatherly Nayor-Commissioner
Cleveland Insco, Jr. Couunissioner
Herbert R. Fields Commissioner
Amos G. Smith Commissioner
ICenneth V�ialters Commissioner
Also present wer�:
�James ft. Stewart Gity Manager
Herbert M, Brown Gi�y At�torney
J. E. Anderson Acting Gity Engineer
T, Murphy Engineering Division
W. Booth Police Chi�f
The Mayor called the meeting to order. The invacation was given by the
City Attnrr.ey. Commis�ioner Smith moved that the minutes af the meeting of
November li�th, 20th and 21st, 1961, be approved as recorded and as submitted in
written summation bq the Clerk to each Commissioner. Motion was seconded by
Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously.
The City Manager reported a ietter from Mr. Frank T. Callahan oi J. E.
Greiner Compasly, Consulting Engineers, recommended accepting ths law bid of
�263,339.49 from W. L. Cobb Canstruction Company, Tampa, For construction of
approach roads to proposed Clearwater Pass Bridge. The letter recommended the
coni,ract be awarded subject to sale of the bridge revenue bonds by the C,ity..
Commissioner FieTds moved that the low bid of 4v, L, Cobb Construction C�mpany
in the amount of �2E3,339.49 be accepted inasmuch as it is concurred in by the
Ci�y Manager and the J. E, Greiner Company, the City's (Consniting) Engineers
in this regard, subject to the Little Pass Bridge bonds beir_g so1d, and in the
event that they are not soid, the City qf Glearwater will zncur no liability
under awarding this bid; that the proper offici'als be authorized to execute
same after the bonds are sold. Ivlotion was seconded by C�mmissioner Walters
and carried unanimously.
It was recommended by the City Manager tha� the low bid of �`7,2$7,00
from U. S. Pipe 8c Fotindry Company, Birmingk�am, Alabama, be accepted i�r l�,200
feet of 6 inch cast iron pipe for the ,^Tater Division, Utilities Department.
Commissioner Lr,Talters moved on the jaint recommendation of the Utilities Manaoer,
V�a�er Superint,endent and Assistant Purchasing Agent, that the bid for cast iron
pipe be awardeci to the U. S. Pipe & Foundry Gompany for the amount of �7,2$7.00
which is the lowest and best responsible bid, and the appropriate officials of
the City be authori��d to execute said contract whieh shall be in aacordance
with the plans and specifications and bid. Motzon was seconded by Conmissioner
Fielas and carried unanimously.
The City Manager �eco;nmended accepting the low bid of �`2,06g.5� irom
L. L. Stone, Clearwater, for construction of sanitary sewer �n Yelvirigton
Avenue �'rom 8ainbow to Gulf to Bay, Commissioner Fields moved on the recommen-
dation of the Acting City Engineer and Assistant Purchasing Agent that the con-
tract for. the sum of �2,069.55 submitted by L. I,. Stone be accepted which is
the lo�aest and the best responsible bid, and th� appropriate officials of the
City be authorized to execute said contract which sha11 be in accordance with
the plans and. specifications and bid. Motion r�tas seconded by Commissioner
Walters and carried unanimously.
It was recommended by the City I�2anager that the low bid of �2,797.z0 from
L. L. Stone, Inc., Clearwater, be accepted for construction of sanitary sewers
in Howard Street from Madison to Missouri. Commissioner Walt;ers moved on the
joint recommendation of the Acting Citv Engineer and Assistant Purchasing Agent
that the bid for Howard Street sanitary sewers, Madison to Mi�,souri, be awarded
to L. L, Stone, Inc., for the sum of �2,797•20 which is the lowest and best
respo.nsible bid, and that the appropriate officials of the City be authorized to
execute said contract which sha11 be in accordance with plans and specifications
and hid. Mation was sec�nded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously.
The City Manager announced the City has been cooperating with a committee
of the Chamber of Comrrterce and other interested peopYe t� obtain a germit to
censtruct an artificial fishing reef offshore from Clearwater Beach. He explained
a letter indicating approval of the project had been received from the Trustees
of the Internal Improve�ent Board but now it was necessary to submit a formal
request for action; then it would be necessary to apply to the U. S. Army Corps
of Engineers for approval. Commissioner Fields moved that application be made
to the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund of the State of Florida for the
purpose of constructing art,ificial fishing reef �ffshore socne 5,1�00 pards from
Clearwater Beach; that tne prop�r City officials process this application through
the Manager�s office, and that after permission of thP I. I. Board has been
obtained that the Manager grocEed with the application to the U. S. Corps of
�ngineers to get their final approval on the project, rdotion was seconded by
Commissioner Walters and carried unanimously,
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The �ity Attorney read on its first reading OrdinanGe �911�. annexing
acraage in Section 11-29-15 (Conleta, Inc.), acrea;e in Section 19-29-],b (Harn),
acreage in Sectzon 11-29-15 (E, t�Teiss)o Commissioner Fields moved Ordinance
�914. be p�ssed on its first re3din�;, Mo�ion was seconded by Commissioner ��alter�
and carried unanimausly.
Commissioner Fie?ds moved Ordinance �t-91�. be read an�� considered by tztle
only on its second readin� by unanimous cpnsent of the Cammission. Motion was
seconded by Com�-nissi.oner Vsalters and carried unanimously. 'Phe nrdinance was
read by title only. Goirunissioner Fields moved Ordinance ��911a. be passed an its
second reading. I�Zotion was sec�nded by Commissioner Walters and carriad unani-
mously.
Commis,�ioner Fields moved Ordinance '�914 be read and considered on its
third and final reading by unanimous consent of the Commission. Motion was
seconded by Corn�uissioner 1,�alters and carried unanimously. ^lhe ordinance was
rEad in full. Comzirissioner Fields moved Ordinance �91L� be passed on its third
and final. rzading and adopted a��d the appropriate officials b� authorized to
execute it. R�otion was sec�ndec? by Commissioner t^Ialters and carried unanimausly.
an a;reement was presented with Tdr. NI. E. Sever, owner of property known
as Fair Oaks Addition, tahich would pravide t;hat Mr. Sever �vould grant the Gitp
an easement for sanitary sewer transmission main through acrea�e in Section
2y.-29-15 which is presently outside the City limits with the provision that the
prope.r�y v�ould not be assessed for the sewer until it was platted and brou�ht
into tre City and that no taps would be made until that time. Commissianer
Fields moved upon the reco�endation e� �he City P+Ianager and the City AtLorney
that the easement and a;reement of Ni. F. S�ver be appz•oved, that t:�n proper
officials be authorized to execute it, and t h?t tl�e easement from M. E. Sever
be accepted at no cost to the City. PQotion was seconded by� Con��issioner tValters
and carried unanimously,
Tlze City Attorney presented a deed to th� United States of America for
23.26 acres of submerged land in Section 17-29-1$ which had been used as a spoil
area for so�ne of the dredging for the deepening of Clearwater Pass. He explained
this was some of the acreage which had been deeded to the Gity by the Internal
Improvement Board recently. Commissioner Insco moved to approve the deed to the
United States of America for Spoil Area ;r5 and the proper officials be authorized
to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously.
The Citp Attorney read a proclamation designating the month of December,
1961, as beautification and clean-up month ancl urging all organizations and citi-
zens to cooperate. Commissioner• Insco moved that the i�4ayor be authorized to send
this proclamation to the various agencies and service cluos of the City to give
a City-wide impact on this program. NIotion wa.s seconded by Commissioner ��lalters
and carried unanimously.
Resolution �61-120 was presented approving a franchise to supply n�tural
gas v�ithin the Town of Larga as set out in its Ordinance #C165. Commissioner
Fields moved Resolution rr61-120 be approved and the proper officials be authorized
tio execute it. T�Iotion was seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried unanimously.
Resolutian �61-121 vaas presented requiring nine propert,y owners to clean
their lots of weeds and andergrowth, Gommissioner Insco moved to pass Resolution
�b3--121 and tne prQper officials be authorized to execute it, P�Iotion was seconded
by Comraisszoner Fields and carried unanimously,
The City Attorney stated he had received a letter from County Attorney
Joseph P�odriguez requesting that the Gity execute a quit claim deed to the
Cou:,ty i,� clear the L�tle to acrea�e located at the northwest corner oi Gu7.f-
ta-Bay and Bayshore Boulevard deeded to the County hy B. L. McMullen JanuarX 19,
1925, with the provision tihat if the area ever ca�e within the City limits the
title would be transferred to the City. The letter explained the Gounty was
contemplating leasing the area to the Unit ed Daugh.ters of the Confederacy for a
museum and clubhouse site. By consent, the Czty Attorney was instructed to con-
tact the P+IcMullen heirs and their attorney, Mr. C. D. NlcNlixllen, Jr, , and report
back to the Commission.
rQr. H. H. Baskin, Jr;., presented an addenclum to t he contract with Mr.
Ed C. Wright and Bayside Hotel Company, Inc., dai�ed November 13, 1961, amendin�
Sections 3 and i�, and adding Sections '] and $ concerning the contingenep fund of
�iQ0,000.00 in negotiable bonds to be set up by Mr. Wright and the bond of
��y'16,000.00 in U. S. government bonds from Bayside Hotel Company, Inc,, to cover
any costs that �zght go l�eymnd the amount of the proposed revenue b�nds ior Clear-
water Pass Bridge. He said Ms. y{Tri;ht has the bonds now ready to turn over to
the City. Commisaioner Insco moved -Ghat the addendum to th�t certain recPntly
executed contract between the Gity of Clearvaater and Bayside H�teZ Company, Inc.,
and Ed C. U7rioht, as jus t read to the Commission, be approved an�. �hat the proper
authorities oe authorized to execute the same. I�Iotion was se�onded by Commissioner
Fields and carried unanimously,
RZr. H. H. Baskin, Jr., explained that of the bids receiv�d on November 16,
1q60, for construction of tlie propased �learwater Pass Brid�;e, the low bidder,
Bay Dredging Company, had �aithdravm its bid but the second low bid from Hardawap
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Contrac�ino Company in the amount of �$02,92$,90 was a firm bid, He presented
a contrac� for tha�: amount si;ned by the Hardawar Company and al�o an agree-
ment supplemental to the contract which would shorten the working time from
51�0 to 365 calendar da�s shown on addendum C-2 under Itzm 6, and which would
decrease the price by ,�12,57$.20 due to revision of the superstructure details,
He recouunended the execution of the contract be conditional upon funds being
made available through sale of the bridge revenue bonds. Commissioner Fields
moved that �he sugplemental agreernent between Hardaway Contracting Company
together with �he original a�reement between the City of Clearvrater and Harda-
way Contractin� Cotnpany in the total amount of �$02,92$.90 less the amount
mentioned in the supplemental a�reement in the amount of �12,5�$.20 be approved
and that t he proper officials be authorized to execute the same it being subjeci;
to the sale of the bonds as rnentioned in Parao aph b, Page C-2, oi the said
contract. Motion was seconded by Commissioner ',�Talters and carrisd unanimously.
Comcuissioner Insco commended Nr, H. H. Baskin, Jr., as special attorney and
I�Ir. Herbert Brown as City At�orney, for their work on this project. T;r. H. H.
Baskin , Sr., expressed appreciation to tne City. v
I�ir. A1 Roberts oi M-oodbody & Com�any, fiscal a�ents, reported bids could
he received fcr sale of the brid�e revenue bor.ds to iinance Clearwater Pass
Brid;e in about two weeks and su5gested December 20th. By consent, the date
of December 2(�th at 2:00 P.LZ. was set to advertise for receipt of bids on tne
bonds.
i�2r. H, H. Baskin, Jr., reported in regard to the guarantee of �100,000.00
in ne;otiable bonds from Mr. Ed. C. rtTright for annexation of lands r�hich ne
oiNns on Sand Key, that Pfir. UTri;ht had had his attarney zn Tallahassee prepare
a standar3 bo�d form and that this is se� up for deposit of the bonds with the
Bank of Clearvaater as escros•� agent. Commisszoner Fie].ds moved that the bond of
:�Zr. Ed. C. t^)right with reference to the annexa�ion bond providing for �100,000.00
be approved suUject to the approval of the CiLy Attorne5r and the Bank of Clear-
t�ster actin� as escrow agent. 2�,otion v�as seconded by Commissianer Smith and
carried unanimously.
The City IQana;er commented thaL there wa� a collection 'of dolls given
to the Clearwater Librarp by i�irs. Helen Fla�g which had beer� in storage �'or
some time due to crotiaded conditions in the library. He said it had been suggested
they could be displayed ir_ the Nemorial Civic Center and that the former display
cases could be refirished. Gommissioner Insco mov2d if it �oas agreeable with
the don�� and i£ it was a�reeable vaith the ;roup at the Civic Genter to instruct
the �ity I��anaoer to proceed to accomplish Lhe ciisplay in the proper manner of
these dol�s, a contribution to the CiLy. I�lo�io� u�as seconded by Co;nmissioner
Fiel�s and carried unanimouslg. Corrsaissioner Insco sug�ested the items received
from I�agano, Jagan, could be disglay�d at tha Givic Center also.
A petition was presented signed by thirt,-s?x property owners on East
Shore Driv�e and Baymon� Street askin� that East Shore Drive be extended rrom
i�iarianne StreeL tr� Causeway Boulevard. The City i•.anager explained this �voLtld
necessitate oper.ing it throu�h �art of Lot 7, City Park Subdivision, oi�rned by
the City, that it would have to jo� sli�htly to the vaest because of the Hourard
Johnson lease and +�his would take part of the area planned for parking for the
i�iemorial Civic Center. The Mayor recommended the Gity ;�Ianager lae instructed
to �ontact tize Police Chief and Mr. Kruse of the Zonin; and Planning Board for
recor�;tnendations and bring tham back to the CoLunissicn as s�on as possible.
Commissioner Fields moved to proceed with Ghe recommendation af the P�ayor.
Plotion was seconded by Commissioner ��alteis and carriad unanzmously.
b�rs. Louisa Duvoisin stated she Ycad stlbmitted a letter to the Go!nmission
dated December i�th re�arding the Somerset Street paving project which asked
that the Citv inv�stioate a fence and retaining �aall at the Y�uest end of Somerset
Street which appear to be in the ri�ht of way. `Phe City T�anager recommended
tlae Commissioners view the site before ta�cing an,* action on it.
Commissioner ��dalGers inquired a�out the proposed i�Q-hour tveek for City
emgloyees. `the City iZanager stated the necessary additional employees �asre in
the �rocess of being approved by the Civil Service Board and that the �.Q-hour
week would start January lst with the �xception of hourly-paid employeeG and
the Fire Department employPes who c,rill �o on a 5b-hour week.
Commissioner Ulalters asked i� thera was an ordinance against a flashing
type si�n on Clearwater Beach. The Ci�y Attorney stated a flashing beacon type
sign was prohibited by the sibn ordinance but a flashing type si�n �,tas permi`tted
in a Business zone. Commissioner Insco moved -�he City Attorney be asked to
investigate. P�'Iotion was seconded lay Comrnissioner t,'�alters and carri.ed unanimouslp.
Commissioner Insco inquirsa about the staGus of drainage in the s�utheast
sect ion of the City and s�ated �ie had requested sometime a�o that the City Engineer
and Ghe County Engineer attL:,,pt to coo�erate �n the problem. He z�equested that
i;he CiL-y i�Ianager attempt tr, set up a:sonference on the subject.
Commissioner Snsco urged the Comtnission and the CiGy Attarney to look
in�a stzbstandard negro housing in Clearwat,er and find ou-� what legal means can
be used to condemn some �f the pl�ces unfit for habita�%ion. Commissioner Insco
:rioved the City NIanager and the City Attorney t�e instructed tp finci aut what leoal
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means or �1hat means we could pursue to vaurl� on that situation. Niotion was
seconded by Commissioner VFalters and carried unaniinously.
Commission2r Walters commented a l,e�ter signed by Uhe l�7ayor and Com-
' missa,oners had been sent to the builders of the proposed Sears, Roebuck &
Compan}r store on ��issQuri Avenue requesting tha� consider�tion Ue given on
hiring local labor and local jobbers. The T•'fayor sta�ed �he letter had been
acknowledged by I��r. Leon�rd L. Farber, shoppin� center developer, o�' Hartsdale,
New York, in a lettier whi:ch said that tlie reques� follows hzs campany's usual
practiGe to use local workers. Corur�issioner Insco moved the leGter be received
�or the record. idotion taas seconded by Couuuissioner I'ields and carri�d unani-
mously.
`.�he Polayor stated tlie Be�mont Civic Clubhouse needed repair and requested
the I41an�ger investigate an� take tahatever action is necessary.
The tilayor requested the I�Tanagex to investigate the �rainage s�.tuation
ir. the Industrial Parlt near the huildin� of Decics, Ina.
Coramissioner Fields requeste�' some action be taken relative to Towers
T. V. Service, 2119 Gulf to Bay Boulevard �lacin�, empty Fackin; cartons on the
sidewalk and street�
Cor„missioner Insco moved that � he first official meeting of the City
Commission for tlie year 1962 be on Tuesday, January 2nci. P-Iotion was seconded
b}r C�mmissionar Fields and carried unanimously.
^the Cocuaiss�on naw adjourned as the Cit.y Cammissi�n and ac�ing as ^lrustees
of the Pension Fund heard letters read fro� the Advisory Comc�ittee recorrunending
that I+iilliam E. Spain, Driuer, Refuse Division, Utility �epartment; John T�^�.
Monynar_, Attendant, Sewage Treatment, Plant; Fatrick S. Goakley, Patrolman,
Police Department, be admitt�ed �o the Pension Plan. Go��unissioner Insco moved
the three employees be accep�.ed in the Pension Plan. T7o�Gi�n was seconded by
Commissioner Fields and earried unanimouslg.
There being no further bnsiress, the meeting �aas adjourned at L�:30 P.M.
Attest:
C ' �r Clerk
1�T yor-Commissioner
CI'PY COMNiISSTON MEETING
Decsmber �., 1961
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C2TY COMMISSION P�ETING
DECEMBER !�, 1�61
1:30 P.M.
Snvocation
Introductions
Minutes of Precerling Meetings
Public Hearings
Fieports from City Manager
Reports from City Attorney
Citizens to be Heard
Other Commission Action
Ad j our�unent
Meeting Pension Plan Trustees
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Reports froM Cit���M�ana �er
l. Bids, Clearwater Pass Bridge Approach
Roads
2. Bids, Cast Iron Pipe
3. Bids, Yelvington Sanitary Sevrers,
Rainbow to Gulf-to-Bay
1�. Bids, Iioward Street Sanitary Sewers,
Madison to Missouri
5. Artificial Fishin� Reef
6. Other Engineering Matters
%. Verbal Reports and Other Pending
Matt ers
Re orts from Cit Attorne
8. rd. 14. - nnexation of Portion
1���F.7�1V 0.11U 1 Vi�41V11 V1 UT� Vl
NE� of Nt^I� of Sec. 11-z9-15
9. Easemer_t and Agreement - M. E, Sever
10. Deed to U,S.A. - Spoil Area �5
1L Proclamation - Beautificatian and
Clean-up 1`4onth
12. Res�lution - Largo Gas Franchise
13. Lot T�owing Resolution
November 29, 1961
Honorable City Cammission
Clearwater, Florida
Gentlemen:
As Trustees of the City of Clearwater Employess1 Pension Fund, you zre hereby
notified that VTilliam E. Spain, Driver, Refuse Divisian, Utilities Dept, has
been duly examined by a loc�l physician and designated by him as a"First Cl�ss"
risk.
The above employee began his service wi�h the City of Clearwater on May $, 1961,
and is under !�� years of age (birth a�te Jan. 6, 1924) and meets the requ.irements
of our Givil Service.
It is hereby recommended by the �dvisory Committee that he be accepted into member-
ship.
Very truly yours,
Advisory Committee of The Employe�'
Pension Fund
/sf Paul Yane, Chairman
/s / Edwin Blanf �n
�s� Helen Peters
November 29, 1961
Iionorable City Coznmission
Glearwater, FTorida
Gentlemen:
As Trustees of the City of Clearwater Employees' Pension Fund, you are hereby
notified t�at John W. Monyhan, Attendant, Sewage Treatment Plant has been duly
examined by a local physician and designated bp him as a TMFirst Classti risk.
The above employee began his service with the City of Clearwater on I�Iay 22, 1961,
and is under 1�.5 years of age (birth dat•e Januar� 11, 1925) and meets the require-
ments of our Civil Service.
It is hereby recommended by the Advisory Committee that he be accepted into mem'uer-
sh ip.
Very truly yours,
Advisory Committee of The Emplo��eesp Pension
Fund
�s� Paul Kane, Chairman
/s/ Edwin BZanton
�s� H�l�n Peters
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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
December 4, 1961
November 16, 1961
Honorable City Commisszon
Clearwater, Florida
Gentlemen•
As Trustees of the C�.ty of Clearwater Employees� Pension Fund, you are hereby
notified that Patrick S. Coakley, Patrolman,, Police Dept. has been duly examines3
bp a local physician and designated �y him as a'�First Class" risk.
The above empl�yes began his ssrvice with the City of Clearwater on May $, 1961,
and is under y.5 years of age (birth date November 29, 193$) and meets ttie require-
ments of our Civil Service.
It is hereby recommended by the Advisory Committee that he be accepted into
membership.
Very trulg pour•s,
Advisorp Committee of The Employ�es� Pension Fzznd
/s/ Paul ICane, Chairman
/s/ Edwin Blanton
/s/ Helen Feters ..
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