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08/01/1966 . ... , . - '. - :k~~%~~~I(~j'f~";!W""~:"~:;<-';1r';'?"1;;i;'::r';"".":~Vf,'i'i)'" '"'1 ~,"", 11"... . {' . "\Jl;h,i4?~,,",~,,~;j;":'j,., .,::jj,d;~ ~J~""!:~~:r:::r;::::::!=r:'~;.Z'=~:,,,j~~::"::::~:;ii1t'&~ 02/G, CITY COMMISSION MEETING August 1, 1966 ~he City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in regular session at the City Hall, Monday, August 1, 1966, at 1:30 P.M. with the foLlowing members pt'eaent: Joe Turner Amos G. Smith H. Everett Hougen Geo. R. Brumfield Mayor-Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Absent: Clifton Stephens Commissioner Also present were: James R. Stewart Herbert M. Brown Max Battle W. Booth City Manager City Attorney City Engineer Police Chief The Mayor called the meeting to order. The invocatio~ was given by the Reverend R. Warren Wasson, Associate Pastor at First Metho~ist Church, Clearwater. Commissioner Hougen moved that the minutes of the regular Deeting of July IB, 1966, be approved as recorded and as submitted in written summatLon by the Clerk to each Commissioner. Motion was seconded by Commissioner BrumfieLd and carried unanimously. Mr. Taver Bayly reported on a tour to Nagano City, sister city to Clearwater, wh~ch he had conducted for fifteen Clearwater residents. Be described the welcome and a banquet given in their honor by officials of Nagano City. He said they were also welcomed at the city of Hiroshima and in Hong Kong. The Mayor presented certificates for completion of a Civil Defense course in radiological monitoring to Gerald H. Maguire, Walter N. El~iott and Louis G. Woods. The City Manager recommended accepting the low bid of Y-B Appliances, Clearwater, for three l~ cubic foot electric refrigerators for Hl Fire Station. On recommendation of the Fire Chief and Assistant Purchasing Agent, with the City Manager concurring therein, Commissioner Brumfield moved that the contract for $771.00 be awarded to Y-B Appliances which is the lowest and best responsible bid and that the appropriate ofxicials of the City be authorized to execute said contra~t 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 low bid of Jack Laurance, Contractor, La~go, for Pleasant Street sanitary sewer construction. O~ the joint recommendation of the City Engineer and the Assistant PurChasing Agent, ~ith the City Manager con- curring therein, Commissioner Hougen moved that the contr~ct for Pleasant Street san~tary sewers Sunset Drive to North Fort Harrison be aw~rded to Jack Laurance, Contractor, in the amount of $3,758.07 this being 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 Brumfield and carried unanimously. The City Manager presented Supplemental Agreement No. I to the Chicago Bridge S Iron Company's contract for elevated water tank on McMuLlen-Booth Road which would increase the contract by $4,037.09. He and the Consulting Engineer recommended acceptance. Commissioner Brumfield moved the recommendation of the City Manger and Consulting Engineer be approved and the proper City officials be authorized to execute the agreement. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hougen and carried unanimously. Commissioner Hougen requested the letter of explanation f~om Mr. Harold Briley be made a matter of record. The City Manager stated that Item 6, "Approval of Plat, Morningside Estates Unit ~". had been withdrawn. The City Manager reported receipt of a letter from t~e County Commission and a copy of a resolution sent to President Johnson and others expressing concern about continuation of the airline strike. Commissioner Smith m~ved that the City Commission send a wire to the President and to our Congressmen askin~ them to do whatever is necessary to settle the strike. Motion was seconded by C~mmissioner Brumfield and carried unanimously. A letter from Mr. Jack Young, Personnel Director, stated the Civil Service Board at its meeting on July ll, 1966, had authorized him to eaploy the services of an attorney to represent the Board in the pending appeal by the appointing authority on the Gary Garretson case. He asked approval of hiring Attorney Robert Tench on the basis ox $30.00 per hour. The City Manager recommended ~pproval. Commissioner Hougen moved to accept the proposal of the City Manager and autnorize the Civil Service Board to hire an attorney. Motion was seconded by Commissione~ Brumfield and carried unani- mously. The City Manager requested that he and the City Attorney be authorized to proceed with the appeal on the Gary Garretson case. On the reco~endation of the City Manager and City Attorney it appearing that there is a justiciab1e controversy existing between the City of Clearwater and the Civil Service Board with reference to the . Garretson matter, Commissioner Brumfield moved that the City Manager and the City Attorney prooeed with whatever judicial review or other action is indicated in '~:'... -2- CITY COMMISSION MEETING August 1, 1966 (continued) bringing the matter to a timely and appropriate conclusion. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hougen and carried unanimously. Resolution No. 66-90 was presented authorizing an agreement with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad for a gas main at Pinellas Street. Commissioner Smith moved Resolution No. 66-90 be pass9d and adopted and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Brumfield and car~ied unanimously. Resolution No. 66-91 was presented vacating easements between Lots land 2, Block G, and between Lots land 2, Block H, Eastwood Terrace 3rd Addition. Commissioner Brumfield moved Resolution No. 66-91 be adopted and the appropriate officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Smith and ca~ried unanimously. Resolution No. 66-92 was presented requesting the owners of 95 properties to clean their lots of weeds and undergrowth. Commissioner Brumfield moved Resolution No. 66-92 be adopted and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hougen and carried unanimously. Resolution No. 66-93 was presented autho~izing payment of $7,339.86 to Bri1ey, Wild & Associates, ConSUlting Engineers, from Construction Trust Fund, Uti1ity Revenue Certificates, Series of 1965. Commissioner Smith moved Resolution No. 66-93 be adopted and the appropriate officials be authorized to. execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Brumfield and carried unanimOUSly. Resolution No. 66-9~ was presented authorizing the condemnation of the east 30 feet of Lots 20 and 21, Block F, Sunset Point 1st Addition, and acreage in Section 3-29-15 for Douglas Ave. extension. Commissioner Hougen moved Resolution No. 66-9~ be adopted and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Brumfield and carried unanimously. Mr. Walter Elliott spoke in favor of the proposal that Pinellas County secure the ship "Olympia" for Fort DeSoto Park stating that he was on the ship in World War I. Mayor Turner stated Mayor James Tate of Philadelphia is cooperating in trying to help the County acquire the Ship. Commissioner Smith moved the meeting be adjourned at 2:10 P.M. Motion was sec- onded by Commissioner Brumfield and carried unanimously. The City Commission then met as Trustees of the Pension Fund with the Mayo~ cal1ing the meeting to order and heard letters read from the Advisory Committee recom- mending that Joseph Wayne Sangster, Draftsman, Engineering Division; George Brown, Ozell George, Tony W. Sowell, Laborers, Parks Dept.; James Williams, Jr., James Skinner, Refuse Collectors, Utilities Department; Allen H. Edelman, Supervisor, Recreation Department; Lu Stockwell, Payroll Clerk, Finance Department, with waiver attached, be admitted to the Pension Plan. Commissioner Smith moved the above-n~ed employees be accepted into the Pension Plan. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Brumfield and carried unanimously. Commissioner Hougen moved that the meeting be adjourned at 2:l3 P.M. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Brumfield and carried unanimously. M~ Attest: '.' ~ :, ' '".'" ' ... . 1--0. ,.,.:,.,.:,,;.~ """':' .....,~!.-;.. :.;;? ;....~-, ';;", t ~';~';":\C:;., .~ ~'.,:,' ~..;.~. ~;.. "~\?Io"""'''^,~~l''~:.>>~~:\:''!Y..~r'''''''~''~~'"hlr'''iq...>i-~\''''''M!''i~':%'''''''''::--,-"".:o~~~1r-.':.~..~,.:.,,., 1'~ f c:L 11 dig AGENDA CITY COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 1, 1966 1:30 P.M. CITY COMMISSION MEETING August 1, 1966 1. M~. Taver Bayly - Repo~t on t~ip to Nagano City, Japan 2. P~esentation of Diplomas - Radio-logical Monitoring Classes Repo~ts from City Manager 3. Bids, Refrigerators, Fire Dept. 4. Bids, Pleasant Street Sanitary Sewers 5. Supplemental Agreement No.1, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company 6. Approval of Plat, Morningside Estates, Unit 4 7. Other Engineering Matters 8. Verbal Reports and Other Pending Matters Invocation Introductions Minutes of Preceding Meetings Repo~ts from City Manager Reports from City Attorney Citizens to be Heard Other Commission Action Repo~ts from City Atto~ney 9. Resolution - Authorizing Agreement with SAL RR 10. Resolution - Vacating certain utility easements, Eastwood Terrace 11. Lot Mowing Resolution Adjournment Meeting Pension Plan Trustees -----~-----~--------------------~---~---------------------------------------------~--- July 21, 1966 Honorable City Commission Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen: As Trustees of the City of Clearwate~ Employees' Pension Fund, you are hereby notified that, Joseph Wayne Sangster, Draftsman, Engineering 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 C1ea~water on 11-29-65. He is under 45 years of age (birth-date 3-12-41) and meets the requirements of our Civil Service. It is hereby recommended by the Advisory Committee that he be accepted into membership. Very truly yours, Advisory Committee of The Employees' Pension Fund Isl Paul Kane, Chairman Isl Edwin Blanton Isl Hilda Holt -------------------~----.--------------------------------~----------------.---------~- July 21, 1966 Honorable City Commission Clearwate~, Flo~ida Gentlemen: As Trustees of the City of Clearwater Employees' Pension Fund, you are hereby notified that, George B~own, Laborer, Parks Department, 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 l-l7-66. He is under 45 years of age (birth-date 1l-18-41) and meets the requirements of our Civil Service. It is hereby recommended by the Advisory Committee that he be accepted into I!lembership. Ve~y truly yours, Advisory Committee of The Employees' Pension Fund Isl Paul Kane, Chairman Isl Edwin B~anton Isl Hilda Holt --~------------~--------------~---------~--------------------------------~----------- . . .~. '. ,~,': .<~ .-~~*"'!-...~f...,....;MP.~,'I\..,..'.Il.".~\~...'IIi.pttW;.';.l,~'.<;b.'.\~.,..J'.~,._~.i'.:l~l"~,;.'~.'i;.~ 22() CITY COMMISSION MEETING August 1, 1966 t_________________________________________________________________________________, July 21, 1966 Honorable City Commission Clearwate~, Florida Gentlemen: As Trustees of the City of Clearwate~ Employees' Pension Fund, you are nereby notified that, Ozell Geo~ge, Laborer, Parks Department, 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 1-17-66. He is under ~5 years of age Cbirthdate 7-5-~5> and meets the requirements of our Civil Service. It is hereby recommended by the Advisory Committee that he be accepted into membership. Very truly yours, Advisory Committee of The Employees' Pension Fund /s/ Paul Kane, Chairman /s/ Edwin Blanton /s/ Hilda Holt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- July 8, 1966 Honorable City Commission Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen: As Trustees of the City of Clearwater Employees' Pension Fund, you are hereby notified that, Lu Stockwell, Payroll Clerk, Finance Dept., has been duly examined by a local Physician and designated by him as a "First Class" risk. The above employee began her service with the City of Clearwater on 1-3-66. She is under ~5 years of age Cbirthdate 7-7-38> and meets the requirements of our Civil Service. It is hereby recommended by the Adviso~y Committee that she be accepted into membership. Waiver attached. Very truly yours, Advisory Committee of The Employees Pension Fund /s/ Paul Kane, Chairman /s/ Edwin Blanton /s/ Hilda Holt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- July 13, 1966 Honorable City Commission and Employees' Advisory Committee of City Employees' Pension Plan Gentlemen: I wish to sincerely'request that favorable consideration be given my application to the Employees' Pension plan, in order that I may contribute and share in future benefits as covered by the Pension Act. Attention is called to the attached report of Dr. Smoak, in which he rates me a "First Class Risk," but shows a family history of diabetes. If I am accepted under the Pension Plan, this letter will serve as a waiver of any claim Ior disa- bility or othe~ benefits under the Pension Plan should such disability or claim stem from diabetes mentioned above. Very truly you~s, /s/ Lu Stockwell /s/ James W. 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