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02/22/1962 .~;~;"~:~:,':':!=~,~.~""~=:':'~~~:~'=Z:::~~:::~~~:~.;:7~~.'.~ CITY COMMISSION MEETING February 22, 1962 The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in special session at the City Hall, Thursday, February 22, 1962 at 2:00 P.M.. with the following members present: Robert L. Weatherly Cleveland Insco Herbert R. Fields Joseph K. Turner. Sr. Mayor-Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Absent: Amos G. Smith Commissioner Also present were: James R. Stewart Herbert M. Brown vI. Booth City Manager City Attorney Police Chief The Mayor called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Chief Booth. Resolution #62-27 was presented authorizing payment to J. E. Greiner Company, consulting engineers, for design and supervision services in the amount of $20,036.69 to be paid from the 1960 Bridge Revenue Bonds Construction Trust Fund. Bank of Clearwater, Trustee.. Commissioner Insco moved to pass Resolution #62-27 and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously. The City Attorney presented ResohXion #62-28 authorizing payment to Goodbody & Company, fiscal agents, in the amount of $30,000.00 from the 1960 Bridge Revenue Bonds Construction Trust Fund by the Bank of Clearwater as Trustee. Commissioner Turner moved to pass Resolution #62-28 and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Coromissioner Insco and carried unanimously. Resolution #52-29 was presented authorizing payment of $2,824.00 to George F. Young, Inc., Civil Engineers and Surveyors, to be paid from the Bridge Revenue Bonds Construction Trust Fund, 1960 Series by the Bank of Clearwater as Trustee. Commissioner Fields moved to pass Resolution #62-29 and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by 'Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. Resolution #62-30 was presented authorizing payment of the legal fee of Mr. H. H. Baskin, Jr. in the amount of $15,000.00 in accordance with a Circuit Court Order Determining Counsel fees dated February 7, 1962 from the 1960 Bridge Revenue Bonds Construction Trust Fund by the Bank of Clearwater as Trustee. Commissioner Turner moved that Resolution #62-30 be passed and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously. The Mayor stated that he voted "Aye" as this was a court order. The City Attorney presented Resolution #62-31 authorizing that the balances in the 1956 and 1959 Construction Trust Funds totaling $7,950.77, be transferred to the 1960 Utility Revenue Series Construc~ion Trust Fund all with the First National Bank as Trustee. Commissioner Insco moved to pass Resolution #62-31 and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Hotion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously. The City Manager read a letter from the Civil Service Board certifying the pro- motion of Assistant Fire Chief, Walter W. Manning to the rank of Fire Chief. Commissioner Fields moved to appoint Assistant Fire Chief, Walter W. Manning as Fire Chief effective February 23, 1962, based on the Civil Service Board certification and the finding by.. the City Commission that he is duly qualified for this position. Commissioner Turner',. seconded the motion which carried unanimously. Commissioner Insco commended Assistant Fire Chief G. D. Beck for his outstanding service, with Commissioners Fields and Turne~ concurring therein. The City Attorney stated that the Civil Service Board voted a few nights ago to have Mr. Donald O. McFarland of the Board, Chief Willis Booth, and himself look over the key to the Captain's exam and correct it if necessary. The City Attorney asked that he receive approval by the Commission which was granted by consent. Commissioner Insco questioned the authority of the Civil Service Board to hire special attorneys and expressed displeasure of a bill received from Mr. Harold Wilson, who represented the Civil Service Board during Hearings before the Commission in 1961. Commissioner Fields moved that the City Attorney check into the ma~r of a special attorney for the Civil Service Board and report back to the Commission at a later date. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. At this time, Assistant Fire Chief Walter W. Manning entered the meeting and the Mayor officially notified him of his appointment as Fire Chief to become effective on February 23, 1962. There being no further business, the meeting was adjo rned at 2:25 P. M. ; .J ....._- . . ~T .". ,. 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Greiner Compa.ny, , ' consulting engineers, for design and supervision services in the amount of $20,036.69 - _ to be paid from the 1960 Bridge Revenue Bonds Construction Trust Fund, Bank of Clearwater, , Trustee.. Commissioner Ins'co moved to pass P.esolutzon #62-27 and �he preper officials - be authorized to execute it. I�lotion was seeonded by C�mmissioner Fields and carried un�nimously� The City Attorney presented Resohition �62-28 authorizing payment' to Gooabody � Company, fiscal agents, in the amounfi of $3Q,000,00 from the 1960 Brid�e Rev�nue Bonds Constructian Trust Fund by the Bank of ClearF7ater as Trustee,. Commissioner Turner moved to pass Reso?:`'.on #62-28 and tne proper officials be'authorized to execute it. 1�otion p�as seconded b; Commissioner Insco and carrisd unanimoizsly. Resolution #�62-29 was presented autharizing payment of $2,824,00 'to George F, Y'oung, Inc,, Ci��il Engineers and Surveyors, to bz �aid from the Bridge Revenue Bon�s Construetion - Trust Fund, 1960 Series by the Bank of Clearwater as Trustee, Commissioney Fields moyed to pass Resolution �62-29 and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. . _._, ' ' Resolution #62-30 was presented authorizing payment of,the 1ega1 fee of rir. H. H, '` Baskin, Jr. in the amount of $15,000,00 in aeeorc�ance with a Circuit Court Qrder ' Determining Counse7. fees clated Fsbruary 7, 1962 from the 1960 Bridge Revenue Bonds - Construction Trust Fund by the Bank of Clearwater as Trustee. Commissioner Turner ° moved that ResoTution #62-30 be passed and the �roper officials be authorized to execute - ,- ` ' it, Motion was se�onded by Commissioner �iElda and carried unanimously. The Mayor stated that he voted "Aye" as this was a court order. The City Attorney presented Resolution �62-31 authori.zing that the balanees Yn the 1956 and 1959 Construction Trust Funds totaling $7,950,'77, be transferred to the' 1960 IItility Revenue Series Construction Trust Fund al1 with the tirst National Bank as Tr�lstee: Commissioner Insco moved to pas,s Resolution #82-31 and the proper officials be authorizeci to execu-te it� M�tion was seconded by'Commission�r Fields and carried unanimously., The City Manager read a letter from the Ci�iT ServicE Board certifying the pro- motion of Assistant Pire Chief, jalalt�r L�, rtanning to the rank of Fire Chie�. Commissioner ' - Fields moved to appoint Assistant E'i.re Chief, Walter W. Manning as Fire Chief effective - February 73, 1962, based'on the Civi]._Service Board cartification an� the finding by the City Commission that he i:s duly qualified ior this position� Gommissioner Turner seconded the motion which carried unanimonsly. Commissioner Insco commended Assistant _ Fire Chief G. D, Beck for hys outstanding service, with Commissioners Fields and Turner _ _ concurring therein, - The Gity l�ttorney stated that the Civil Service Board voted a fec� nights ago to have Mr, ISonald 0. N[cFarland of the t�oard, , Ghief ��iII.i5 Booth, and himself l,00k over ' the key to the Captain's exam and cor�ect it if necessary. The City Attorney asked tltat he receive approval by the Commission which was granted by cc�nsent. ' , Commissioner Tnsco questioned the authority of the Civil Service Board to hire s�ecial attorneys and expressed displeasure of a bi11 recei�ed from Mr. FIarold G7i,lson, ` wh.o represented the ,Civil Service Board during Hearings'betore the Commission in 1961. - Commissioner Fields moved that' the City Attorney check infio the mattar of a speci�l - �ttorney ior the Civil Sarvice Board and ;::e�art baek to the Commission at a later ;date;. 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