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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
September 1, 1966
The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in special session a~ the
City Ha11, Thursday, September 1,1966, at 1:30 P.M. with the following members
present:
Joe Turner
Amos G. Smith
H. Everett Hougen
Clifton Stephens
Geo. R. Brumfield
Mayor-Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Also present were:
James R. Stewart
Herbert M. Brown
Max Battle
Asst. Chief Mackey
Kenneth McCreary
Ci ty Manager
City Attorney
City Engineer
Representing Police Chief
Finance Director
The Mayor called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by the
Ci~y Attorney.
The Mayor announced the purpose of this meeting was to hold a public hearing
on the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1966, and ending September 30,
1967. Mr. Alex D. Finch, Attorney, asked questions about the Marina Fund; income
from Fines, Forfeitures & Penalties; the estimated increase in the Utility Fund due
to increase in water rates; the new Service & Information Center; salary increases
for City Manager and City Attorney. Mr. Paul Kimball, 2195 University Drive South,
inquired about the Service & Information Center. Mr. James A. Novotny congratulated
the Commission upon giving the City employees a 5% increase in salary, approved the
sa1ary increase for the City Manager but wished there was another way to cover the
increased water cost from the County rather than increasing water rates. Mr. Wm. Spain,
320 Sunburst Court, commended the Commission on giving pay raises to employees with-
out an increase in millage. Mrs. H. T. Heaton, 607 Oak Ave., questioned the cost
basis in purchase of City lands and was told they we~e appraised before purchase.
Miss Dorothy Benjamin, 401 Sunburst Cou~t, asked about the Beach Branch Library funds
and commented on operation of the main library on N. Osceola Avenue. It was suggested
that Miss Benj~in attend a meeting of the Library Board and pass her suggestions on
to them.
Messrs. Ray Daniels and Ormond Loomis complimented the Commission for holding
the tax line in the proposed budget. Mrs. Adeline McFarland, l52~ Seabreeze Street,
as a City water custome~ living in the County, objected to the water rate increase.
Mrs. Heaton asked if the Chambe~ of Comme~ce expenditures could be publicized once
a month. Mayor Tu~ner replied that the" report was being ~eceived monthly and was
available to the press. The Commissioners expressed appreciation to all of the
property owners who had attended the hearing. Commissioner Stephens moved after
having heard this pUblic hearing on the budget that the action of the City Commission
on August 26, 1966, approving Resolution *66-l0~ be ~econfirmed and that the budget
as set up therein be adopted as the budget for the City of Clearwater for the fiscal
year October 1, 1966, through September 30, 1967. Motion was seconded by Commissioner
Brumfield and carried unanimously.
Commissioner Brumfield moved to adjourn the meeting at 2:40 P.M. Motion was
seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried unanimously.
Attest:
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