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08/02/1965 --__4 _4___ "'. ~ ..:;: . - . > ' .,:; ~' .. ~~;'~z:;:!::::::~]~~~~::c~tr:=~Jt';~LiC~~.1~~': '~"'" CI1~ COMMISSION MEETING August 2, 1965 The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in reg~lar session at the City Hall, Monday, August 2nd, 1965 at 1:30 P.M., with the following members present: Joe Turner Cleveland Insco Amos G. Smith Clifton Stephens Absent: Mayor-Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Comn issi oner H. Everett Hougen Also present were: James R. Stewart Herbert M. Brown Max Battle Willis Booth Commissioner Ci ty Mare ger City Atto rney City Engineer Police Chief The Mayor called the meeting Weldon, Lakeview Baptist Church. regular meetings of July 6th, and submitted in written summation by seconded by Commissioner Stephens to order. The invocation was given by Rev. Roy C. Commissioner Smith moved that the minutes of the July 19th, 1965 be approved as recorded and as the Clerk to each Commissioner. Motion ~as and carried unanimously. The Mayor announced a public hearing for the paving, curbing and drainage of Glendale St., from Mandalay westerly to the Gulf. The City Engineer reported that of the $ properties involved 5 ~ere in favor of the project and 3 against it. The estimated assessable cost per front foot was $3.45. There were no objections. Commissioner Smith moved having heard no valid objections, that the project for the paving, curbing and drainage of Glendale St., from Mandalay westerly to the Gulf be approved and that the City Manager and City Engineer be directed forthwith to pro- ceed with the advertisement of bids on an assessment basis. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Stephens and carried unanimously. A public hearing was announced for the paving of an alley bet~een Corona and Orion Avenues 150 feet south of Drew St. There are two properties involved and the estimated total assessment for each is $1,645.22. At the time of the preliminary hearing both owners were against the project, one being the Pinellas County School Board and the other the Skycrest Baptist Church. Mr. Joseph Gayle, Chairman of the Trustees of the Church, spoke stating they would approve the paving and pay when billed. Commissioner Stephens moved that the paving of the alley 150 feet south of Drew St. between Corona and Orion Avenues be approved on an assessment basis, and that the City Manager and City Engineer be authorized to proceed with this project. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried unanimously. A public hearing was announced for the paving, curbing and drainage of the following streets: Fifth St. - Gulf View to Harnden; Third St. - Coronado to Gulf Vie~; First Street - Coronado to Gulf View; Brightwater Dr. - Harnden to Coronado; Coronado - Gulf View to Fifth. The City Engineer reported that of the 41 property owners, 37 were in favor and 4 against the project at the time of the preliminary hearing. The estimated assessable cost per front foot was $5.00. Mr. James Novotny stated he hoped that it could be done in sections so that all motels will not be hurt by the job. Mr. Albert Ricketts spoke in favor, asking that the contract be given to a contractor ~ho will expedite the work without any delay. Mr. Don Armstrong favored the project and asked when it would start. The City Engineer reported that if approved today, the work would start soon after Labor Day. There were no objections. Commissioner Insco moved, after having heard no objections, that the project for the paving, curbing and drainage of the above named streets be approved and that the City Manager and City E~ineer be instructed to proceed with the advertisement for bids on an assessment basis. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Stephens and carried unanimously. The City Manager reported that only one bid had been received for two Refuse Txu cks for the Refuse Division, Utilities Dept., this bid being from Orange State Motor Co., for $22,098.36 with trade-in, and he concurred in the recommendation of the Utilities Manager, Refuse Superintendent and Asst. Purchasing Agent that this bid be rejected and the item readvertised. Commissioner Smith moved to accept the recommendation of the City Manager and other officials. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Stephens and carried unanimously. The City Manager recommended accepting the low bid of John W. Daniels Paving Company, St. Petersburg, for the construction of Myrtle Ave. extension from Palmetto St. to North Ft. Harrison Ave. Commissioner Smith moved upon the joint recommendation of the City Engineer and Asst. Purchasing Agent, concurred in by the City Manager that the contract for this project be awarded to John W. Daniels Paving Co., for the sum of $145,556.10, with a time limit of 120 days, ~hich is the lowest and best respon- sible bid and that the appropriate officials of the City be authorized to execute said contract which shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications and bid. Moti on was seconded by Commissioner Stephens aOO carrie d unanimously. '...,..,.,:...,.'.,.....,,,...\'" . .!.r".tI":/~~""'~~"""'I"'!';i"'l-....J ,:~..;,:. ;":).~--;~~',-'~.:."":t,:,:.,,.. -"Ii '{' ot?iv. (.\'" . ,..', . 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Moore, Inc., Tampa, for the replacement of gas main in Myrtle Ave. Commissioner Stephens moved upon the joint recommendation of the City Engineer and Asst. Purchasing Agent, concurred in by the City Manager, that the bid for the replacement of the gas main in Myrtle Ave. be awarded to Kenneth W. Moore, Inc., for the sum of $7,422.10, which is the lowest and best responsib~e bid and that the appropriate officials of the City be authorized to execute said contract which shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications and bid. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried unanimously. The City Manager recommended accepting the bid of Bay Pines Precasting Company, Inc., St. Petersburg for concrete groin slabs. Commissioner Smith moved upon the joint recommendation of the City Engineer and Asst. Purchasing Agent concurred in by the City Manager that the contract be awarded to Bay Pines Precasting Company, Inc., for the sum of $5,136.60, which is the lowest and best responsible bid and that the appropriate officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. The City Manager recommended accepting the low bid of Jack Laurance Contractor, Inc., Largo, for the installation of sanitary sewers in Del Oro Groves and Del Oro Estates. Commissioner Stephens moved upon the joint recommendation of the City Engineer and Asst. Purchasing Agent, concurred in by the City Manager, that the contract be awarded to Jack Laurance Contra,ctor, Inc., for the sum of $102,476.90, which is the ~owest 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 specifications and bid. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. The City Manager concurred in a recommendation from Briley, Wild & Associates, Consulting Engineers, for accepting the bid of Azzarelli Construction Co., Tampa, for Part I of Phase II of 1964 Water Project. Commissioner Stephens moved upon the recommendation of Briley, Wild & Associates, Consulting Engineers, concurred in by the Asst. Purchasing Agent and the City Manager, that the contract for Part I, Phase II, of 1964 Water Project be awarded to Azzarelli Construction Co., for the sum of $312,985.72, 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 specifications and bid. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried unanimously. The City Manager concurred in a recommendation from Briley, Wild & Associates, Consulting Engineers, for accepting the bid of Felix Contracting Co., St. Petersburg, for Part II of Phase II of 1964 Water Project. Commissioner Smith moved upon the recommendation of Briley, Wild & Associates, Consulting Engineers, concurred in by the Asst. Purchasing Agent and the City Manager, that the contract for Part II Phase II of the 1964 Water Project be awarded to Felix Contracting Company for the sum o~ $115,277, which is the lowest and best responsible bid and that the approp- riate officials of the City be authorized to execute said contract which shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications and bid. Motion ~as seconded by Commissioner Stephens and carrie d unanimously. The City Manager presented a request from the Junior Service League to enlarge their lease to incl ude all of Lots 10 &, 11 and the South 50 ft. of the West 12 ft. of Lot 9, Block 15, Gould & Ewings 2nd Addition to increase the size of their pres~nt building and add a parking lot. Commissioner Smith moved that the recommendation of the City Manager be approved and the prorer officials be authorized to execute same. Motion was seconded by Comnissioner Stephens and carried unanimously. The City Manager presented for approval Change Order #1 to the contract with W. L. Cobb Construction Co., for the Prospect Avenue drainage project, increasing it in the amount of $2,500 for muck removal. Commissioner Stephens moved that the appropriate officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. The City Manager recommended for approval an application for a Junk Collector's license in Clearwater, from Jennings Andrew Edmond, 112 Hubert St., Tampa, however he will not ha ve a base of' operation in Clearwa.1ter. The Police Department did not find any reason to deny the license. Commissioner Stephens moved that the recom- mendation of the City Manager be approved and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. The City Manager presented for approval a request for the annexation of the S. 200 ~t. of N. 233 ft. of E. 200 ft. of W. 250 ft. of NE 1/4 of NW 1/4, Section 2-29-15. Objections were voiced by a citizen in attendance but was deferred to the time of the reading of the Ordinance. Commissioner Smith moved that the request for annexation be accepted and the proper officia~s be authorized to proceed with the preparation of' an ordinance and bring it back at the next regular meeting of the City Commission. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Stephens and carried unanimously. /6 .' , ' . . , . ........ .- .".." _ ."-. .' ", ,c. ,.,>:~ 'J."",'\;"'~iJI!"~'~"~~~,I,a . . ,. .,. .,. "', ,. . . . ' ., '.' '. ~ " . . ...Ll'~ f~ ,,',.T.':I!' ;I: :t>.;.,"",,~n~,\i:"K"!''';'., , .:~ \ ~~l\~~0,jt\~(~xr~;lii-!;~Ht;it:'J.i1n,,,,,l;rr";"!'f'~(,=,"';:f"J:t"~t/;Tf'!~:.'1;'.":i~;~;~;;WI!'.~ ~;'A~~,!:'.,;~~)t!;:~:J [.t:;>.~~~-n~:;~;!~J;t~~;~1i\~"f;t~ . . ~~.~ ,:, ,j!; ~";: ,'(<'~':':'".' , :%.:. ",; ).l"t;:::,;!:t/':')i~J:~:"'~r:~i~~~'~;~;:r~:'~::_',;~:~.:~~:~~:.:~~~C~:~.J~~iif~;jj~,i~~~~~ii~~~;:~~l~fl~:'.~~i~f'~::/ ' ,.;.e," .'" .,.'....,',',' Ita -3- CI1Y COMMISSION MEETING August 2, 1965 ( conti nued) The City Manager recommended tl~ emergency purchase of a used 1964 low boy trailer and tractor for the Public Works Division at a cost of $4,500 which will enable the City to move equipment without hiring it done. He explained that there was sufficient funds in the budget, that new equipment would cost considerably more and the recommendation had been approved by the Garage Superintendent and the Superintendent of Public Works. Commissioner Insco moved upon the recommendation of the City Manager that authorization be granted to purchase this equipment up to the amount of $4,500. Motion was seconded by Co~nissioner Stephens and carried unan imously . The City Manager presented a check in the amount of $9,641.23 from the Board of County Commissioners for refUnd of Road and Bridge taxes for 1965, representing the first payment from 5CJ%, of money they collected. Commissioner Insco moved that the check be received. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried unan imous ly . Resolution #65-91 was presented requesting Pine lIas County to abate the taxes on recently acquired property to be used for right of way and other public use purposes. Commissioner Insco moved that Resolution #65-91 be adopted and the appropriate officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Stephens and carried unanimously. Resolution #65-92 was presented requesting the owners of 96 properties to clean their lots of weeds and undergrowth. Commissioner Smith moved that Resolution #65-92 be adopted and that the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Stephens and carried unanimously. The City Attorney presented for acceptance an easement from the Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church for the W 5 ft. of W 1/2 of Lot 8, of A. H. Duncan Sub. of the W 1/2 of NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Section 22-29-15, for utilities. Commissioner Smith moved that the easement be accepted and the proper officials be authorized to record it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Stephens and carried unanimously. Resolution #65-93 was presented asking the State Road Department to make a study for placing an activated traffic signal at Saturn Avenue and Drew St. (State Road 590) which the City is Willing to purchase, install and maintain if it is found to be warranted. Commission Stephens moved that Resolution #65-93 be adopted and that the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried unanimously. Commissioner Smith reported that he had heard from an organization that wanted to place a clock on the Memorial Civic Center Building with no advertising thereon. By unanimous consent it was agreed this would not detract from the building, and would be acceptable if the Directors of the Civic Center approved. Commissioner Stephens asked to be excused for the balance of the month of August. Commissioner Insco moved that Commissioner Stephens be excused as requested. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried unanimously. The City Commission now adjourned as the City Commission and acting as Trustees of the Pension Fund heard letters read from the Advisory Committee recommending that Ralph M. Hornsby, Attendant, Utilities Dept., Sewage Treatment Div.; Wilmer T. Cone,Jr., Serviceman I, Utilities Dept., Gas Division; Robert R. Briggs, Meter Reader, UtiLities Dept.; Charles H. Story, Laborer, Parks & Recreation Dept., Parks Division and Margaret L. Bruce, Clerk I, Police Dept. be admitted to the Pension Plan. Commissioner Insco moved that the employees named be accepted in the Pension Plan. Motion \\Tas seconded by Commissioner Stephens and carried unanimously. The Clerk read another letter from the Advisory Committee recommending that Mr. David C. Linkous, Lineman I, Electrical Dept. be retired at a pension of $187.85 per month. The City Manager explained that Mr. Linkous qualified under the disability provision and that he concurred in the recommendation. Commissioner Insco moved that Mr. Linkous, Lineman I, Electrical Dept. be retired at a pension of $187.85 per month. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Stephens and carried unani- mously. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:42 P.M. Attest: . ,," ....' \ ../ .'. .1,_ ""~'><.r; l'~'.r,..t'~'''f'' .t'l,~'\~'l"'>\~"::- .l,!r.J''''~:I'''':' .'...:" .,'.- \...H....;'~. .' "'""~..;.J':~~. ',i'V',-;~" ~ . " .', ~~~,~~lt~it~tl'~~~;~~\:f.tll'J.1;~?t}:~;;;~;t1;~~r.~~~;;,~~tj~.~' i:';:~r! .' ',' ;:~S~... .:\;:;0; 1,~J,~t~ ~ ~.'. ' . "{~~~' . .~.,,:~.~:,-~[_",~~'~>~~~:L~:Z:'...~~~:w{;i':z.~~~~. ,,;.'~'~:~:~li~..;~~~~.;~~~~:.L'~:Lt~;. .,., i:\/~' ',''7.' ,;', . ~ '. : I."' ' ~ . , ,,, , "".:', \' " , '.' " " , , ., .. ~ ' .' " '. " CITY CO~1ISSION MEETING Augus t 2, 1965 AGENDA CITY COMMISSION MEETING August 2, 1965 1: 30 P. M. Invocation Public Hearings 1. Glendale Street Paving and Curbs - Mandalay westerly to Gulf of Mexico 2. Paving of Alley 150 feet South of Drew Street between Corona and Orion 3. Paving, Curbs and Drainage for following: Fifth Street-Gulfview to Harnden Third Street-Coronado to Gulfview First Street-Coronado to Gulfview Brightwater Dr.-Hamden to Coronado Coronado-Gulfvie'W to Fifth Introductions Minutes of Preceding Meetings Public Hearings Reports from City Manager Reports from City Attorney Citizens to be Heard Other Commission Action Reports from City Manager 4. Bids, Refuse Trucks 5. Bids, Myrtle Avenue Extension, Palmetto to No. Ft. Harrison 6. Bids, Gas Main Replacement-Myrtle Avenue 7. Bids, Concrete Groin Slabs 8. Bids, Del Oro Groves and Del Oro Estates Sanitary Sewers 9. Bids, 1964 Water Project - Part 1 Phase II 10. Bids, 1964 Water Project - Part II Phase II 11. Lease - Junior Service League, East Avenue 12. Change Order #1 - Prospect Drainage Project 13. Application - Junk Collector - J.A. Edmond 14. Request for Annexation - SE Corner Union & Highland 15. Purchase - Low Boy and Tractor 16. Refund of Road and Bridge Taxes 1965 17. Other Engineering Matters 18. Verbal Reports and Other Pending Matters Adjournment Meeting Pension Plan Trustees Reports from City Attorney 19. Resolution - Requesting County to Discharge Taxes on Parcels of Real Estate purchased by City for R/W and Public Purposes 20. Lot Mowing Resolution - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Honorable City Commissioners Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen: July 21, 1965 As Trustees of the City of Clearwater Employees' Pension Fund, you are hereby notified that in view of the attached letter from Mr. David C. Linkous, 'Who has completed seven years of service with the City, the Advisory Committee recommends that he be retired at a pension of $187.85 per month. Section 6 of the Pension Plan states: "Employees 'Who become, in the opinion of the Advisory Committee, permanently incapacitated through injury suffered or illness contracted in line of duty shall receive an annual pension which shall be two percent (2%) of the average salary received by said employee for the last five years of his or her service, multiplied by the number of years of service, provided, however, that no such employee shall receive a pension of less than fifty percent (50%) of the average salary received by such employee for the last five years of his or her service. . . .If The computation of this Pension under the terms of the Pension Plan is as follows: Total 'Wages paid for the last five years $22,541.33 Average wages per year 4,508.27 Average wages per month 375.69 50% of monthly wages. . . . $187.85 Mr. Linkous meets all the requirements for retirement under our Pension Plan and has given the City many years of untiring service as a Lineman I, Electrical Department of the City of Clearwater. Respectfully submitted, Advisory Committee of the City Employees' Pension Fund /s/ Paul Kane /s/ Edwin Blanton /s/ Helen Peters . I hereby certify that above dates and calculations to be correct according to the records of this office. /s/ Kenneth McCreary, Finance Director - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (co ntinued) i . ',1'" ,. .",".r-