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01/18/1937 ~.'... ..._~--"..~~~ ,,~#.~U~0~"~0:f;~~~~~!~.:~;!:::~:;"\i;i$\';':."" i'~.j( , L ~' '~)~ <~ ./~:? [-~ ,~~~." : ~ . . ~ ,.' MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION January 18th, 1937. A regular meeting of the City Commission of the Cit~ or Olear water, was held on the 18th day of January, 1937. The meeting was called to order by ~e Mayor-Comudssioner and upon roll oal1 the following answered present: Mayor-Commissioner R. E. Grean, Commissioners R. L. Baker, ~. A. Barry and L. A. Marsh. The fol~owing waa absent: Commissioner D. O. Batlchelor. An Ordinance No. 418 entitled: "AN OlIDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 400, PASSED ON JANUARY 6TH, 1936, ENTITLED n AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUC- TION OF ADDITIONS AND EXTENSIONS TO GAS PLANT AND DISTRI- BUTION SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, AND FOR 'rIlE IS- SUANCE OF $79,000.00 REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, PAYABLE SOLELY FROM THE REVENUE DE- RIVED FROM THE GAS PLANT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF SAID CITY, TO FINANCE THE COST OF SUOH CONSTRUCTION AID DlOOLAR.. ING AN EMERGENCY~" was introduced by Commissioner Marsh and read in 1'u1l.. After a discussion thereof Commissioner Barry moved said Ordinanoe be- adopted as read. Commissioner Baker seconded the motion. Upon ro11 call. the folloWing vote was polled: Thereupon the Mayor-Commdssioner declared Ordinance No. 418 du1y passed upon its first reading. Oonmdssioner Barry moved that Ordinance No. 418 be read its second time by title on1y. Commissioner Marsh secomed the mtlion. Upon roll oall, the following vote was polled: Thereupon the Mayor-Commissioner declared the motion passed ~ said ordinance was read a second time by its title. Commissioner Marsh moved said Ordinance be adopted as read. Oommissioner Baker seconded the motion. Upon ,roll call bhe follovdne; vote 'was pOlled: . , .... ~ ~ . ,::,.::;;;fITJt~r::;:~;~;':~,::,{i~;;":f,~.~'\'. ' , "v:' , ",;!..,;,'tt,~;;t~~:~:,,;;;i;.{::,";,L'i' , '-,' " . ~~~. ~.;"~~':~'~~..~~~~"'t~~1"r-: ~.' '.. ,. 0 ':.' :, . . '~.! ~'~ t~,..:.. 'lit.': j i '\~,'t.tS:f <.. ........-- ,':1 .. . Ayes : Mayor-Oommissioner Green, Conmdss1oners Barry, Baker and Marsh. Nays: None. Ayes: Mayor-Commissioner Green aId Conmiss1onexo8 BaIT." Baker and Marsh: Nays: None. .. . ~':.' { :' ,." "::~' ):~.'~!~~~;('.~'.:. ~ ...; '" .,~ \ r ~ , ," '....'J !.,,~,.,', , ( '1 " . .,," '" ~ ~ ,:,'1 , ! .. , "\ ,,',l'<,' , ',. '. .". ')'~:>:::'I:' Ayes: Mayor-Commissioner Green, Oommissioners Baker, Barry and Marsh. Nays: None. "" '. Thereupon the Mayor-Commissioner declared sa1dordlnance dUly passed upon its seoond reading. ';' ,,' '.. .,";.': :-'1,:'.';\,.:.';". , . :.'~, :"~': '. " :.;,~ '.7 ':", .,',.."'"':''' l' - ,t " I, '. 'IQ,'.... \ "'if ~ ~~H) Commissioner Baker moved Ordinance No. 418 be read its third and final time. Commissioner Marsh seconded the motion. Upon roll oa11 the following vote was polled: . I Ayes: Mayor-Commissioner Green, Commissioners Baker, Barry and Marsh. Nays: None. Thereupon the Mayor-Commis sioner deoJ.ared the motion passed and said Ordinance was read its th:1rd and final time. Commi ssloner BarrY' moved said Ordinanoe be 1'lllally adopted as read. Commissioner Baker seoonded the motion. Upon roll call the following vote was polled: Aye s: Mayor-Commdssioner Green, Comndss1oners Bar~, Baker and Marsh. Nays: None. Thereupon the Ma~r-Co~8sioner declared the motion passed and Ordinance No. 418 duly adopted, and signed said Ordinance and approval thereot, as follows: " OIIDINANOE NO. 416. AN ORDmANOE TO AMEND SECTION 5 OF OEDINANOE NO. 400, PASSED ON JANUARY 6th, 1936, ENTITLED: "AN ORDIUANCE PROVIDING FOR THE OONSTRUCTION OF ADD1TIONS AND EXTEN- SIONS TO GAS PLANT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, AND FOR THE ISSUANOE OF $79,000.00 REVENUE OERTIFICAT:F;S OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, fLORIDA, PA~LE SOLELY FROM THE REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE GAS PLANT AND DISTRIEUTION SYSTEM OF SAID CITY, TO FIN~CE THE COST OF SUCH CONSTRUCTION Am> DECLARING Alf EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMlESSION OF THE CITY OF - -' CLEARWATER, FLORIDA: SECTION 3::, That section 5 of Ord1n~ce No. 400 of the City of Clearwater heretofore tully adopted, be, and the same 1s hereby amended to rea4 as follows: The City Auditor and Clerk ~d City Manager are hereby authorized to execute the Certificates in the name of the City and the Mayor-Commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to countersign and eJ:f1x the seal of the City to the certificates. The City Auditor and Clerk, City Manager and Mayor- Commissioner are hereby authorized wnd directed to cause the coupons attached to said oertificates to be executed by their respeotive facsindle signatures. The Certificates numbered 1 to 67, both inolusive, in the aggregate prtnc1pa1 amount of $67,000.00 shall be and they hereby are awarded to the Un! tad states of Amerioa; the Oertificates numbered 66 to 79, both inclusive, ag- gregate the principal amount of' $12,000.00, be, and they hereby are awarded to tne First National Bank of' Clearwater, Florida, at ~he price of par, plus acorued interest, and the City Trea8~r is hereby authorized and direc~ed to deliver said Certificates to the ~rcbaser8 thereof a~ one time, or from time to time, as he may deem advisable, upon receipt of pa~nt' tharef'or. ,',' , , ~ ',' ': ......~;1;~-~'. -:'~':"J Ii: {~Y;::<:'5;,d~};:-::?:;,' 'J"-'~',;; '<;;',:rty:, "I ,": '._", ,,':,:'f,: :1' (" J J r 1. ,'~ ~ '," . . :1 <,': ",:.::,::,;<-3H',\ 1 ' '" ,'..::,;' . I 'i~'.~\~',\' r;!~;rfi~m'~~ft~: (' .,..,. M"."",4~~>,~, )~wl~~~j~l\ " , ',', ",. 'r" , ' \." ;.. , ,.<", :-"':.',' r ~~~ . ;.', '. .,: :', (:' ,C> ~~ SECTION 2. An emergfmoy exists and this Ordinanoe sha1l be in force and effect from and after its passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Oomodss1on or Clearwaber, Florida, --- this the lath day of January, A. D. 1937. (Sisned)~ R. E. GREml Mayor-Oomud8s1oner. ATTEST: (Signed) J. E. SATTERFIELD, ~1ty AuaItor and C~erk. - It was moved by Mr. Marsh, seoonded by Hr. Baker and oarried, that the salary of the Police Seargents be .increased $1.00 per uonth. effective February lst, 193~. It was moved by Mr. Marsh, seconded by Mr. Barry and carried that Mr. tliohols be appointed a comndttee of one, with power to act in the matter o~ the m1 sunder standing with Mr. Paxton in regard to the exp1I'at1on of' the d1scoun'b period on his taxes. It was moved by Mr. Barry, seconded by :Mr. Marsh and carried that the City Manager be authorized to write a letter sta.ting that the Oi t1' has no objection to the dredging operations being oarried on by Mr. Ruder in the Lloyd- White-Skinner SUbdivision. It was moved by Mr. Barry, seconded by Mr. Marsh and carried, that an adcU.tional appropriation of $65.00 be made to help pay for new un1forms for the High School Banll. It was moved by Mr. Bariwy, seconded bY' Mr. Baker and carried, that the City Manager be authorized to purchase $690.00 worth of shop equip- ment to be installed at the City Shed. It vias moved by Mr. Barry, seconded by Mr. Baker and carried that Mr. Abbett be reappointed to the Civil Service Board. It was moved by Mr. Marsh, seconded by Mr. Barry and carried that the Oity Commission go on record as favoring a thorough study and re- vision of the zoning ordinanoe, as recommended by the Oi ty Bu1lding Inspeotor, and the chairman of the zoning board. It was moved by Mr. Barry, seconded by Mr. Marsh and carried that," the following adjustments be xmde on the total tax bills of the following properties: Lot 12 Block 23, Marymont- reduced to $2_000.00 valuation. N. 60' of Lots 4 and. 5 Blook "A" of Fairmont- reduced to $2100.00 valuation. . Lots 6 and 7 and the W. 15' of Lot 8, Sunset Point- re- duced baok taxes to $65.26 eaoh year, plus interest and costs. Lot' 4 of Hillcrest Add1 tion~ - accept .350.00 :In''full ',. ' . , . :. 1. '. ,'~ . v~;~r<:,:7,' ~'J . J I. -.., r. t, " <,' , 0" , ,-' ,',:' , '" 1:~" ~~iothi'" ,. ", ~., . . . , . . , , , ", ..\": f,_', "'l~'. ... . :<~'C:~':\':/,~~;."?;/~~::;~'f~:~'> ", ....:0 ~ .,. settlement of al~ oity taxes and special assessments through 1936. Lot 9 Greenwood Bill- Aocept ~125.00 in full settle- ment of all taxes and special assessments thl"ough 1936. Lot 6 1ess E. 43', M11es Subdiv1s1on- reduced back taxes to $50.40 per ~ear, p1us interest and costs. Lot 5 Blook "e" of La Jolla Subdivision- aocept $100.00 in fu11 settlement of all C1t~ taxes and special assess- ments thraugh 1936. Lot 1 Blocl<: "A" of Boulevard Pines- acoept $225.00 in full settlement of city taxes and speoial assessments through 1936. Lot 19 Bloo1t "A" of Bou1evard Pines- aoe ept $125.00 in fU~l settlement of city taxes and speoial assessments through 1936. Lot 20 Blook "A" of Boulevard Pines- accept $125.00 in fu~l settlement of oity taxes and speoia~ a8ses8~nt8 through 1936. Lots 16 and 17 Bluff View- aooept $16~.15 in fall Bettle- ment of ~it1 texes and special assesslIl6nts through 1936. Lots 18 and 19 of Bluff V1ew- aocept $10?46 in full set- tlement of city taxes and spaoial asses8~nts through 1936. Mr. Frank J. Booth addressed the Commission and a letter trom Frank Taok was read, both strongl~ recommending that the City use every effort to acquire the property on whioh tho Baptist Parsonage 1s situated for paI'k purposes. It was moved by Mr. Marsh,. seconded by Mr. Barry and carried, that Mr. Nichols be appointed as a committee or one to asoertain upon what terms the c1 ty lJI8.y aoquire this p:I'opert~. It was moved by Mr. Marsh, seoonded by~. Barry and oarried, that speoial assessments against Lots '1 and 2 Blo~ll: "A" of La Jolla be oancelled, upon reoeipt of title approved by the City Attorney. It was moved by Mr. Barry, seoonded by~. Baker and oarried, that all the appointive of1'icera of the City be reappointed for the ~ea.r 1937. Mr. Barr~ 1.ntroduced the following resolution: WlIEREAS, the following oontractors b.a.ve substantially completed, acoording to the original plans, specifications and approved ohange orders all phases of work cov&red under their respeotive contraots on Dooket Florida lS02-1-R, Waterworks extension, Clearwater, Florida; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COM.'IISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLOR]J)A IN EEGULAR MEE.TING ASSEMBLED: !hat the city Mwnager be and he 1s hereby authorized and instruoted to accept as being substant1a1ly oomplete according to original plans and speoi- fioations and approved change orders the work done b~ the following oontraotors under Cl~ater Waterworks Extension Docket Numwer Florida 1202-l-R as followsl Seot1on A- B01CO Company. Clearwater, F1orida- "Extensions to Water Diatributlon System, 1nclud~ pipe lines. gate valves, fire hydrants, special oastblg, taking u.p and replaoing of pavement and a.ll. other work lnc1dent..al thereto." Completed as speoified October 21, ~935. BeotlonB- R. D. Oole Manufaoturtn8~o~anT- Newnan, Georgia- "Furnishing aU material and labor neoeosa.I7 to e.dd one bent to present' elevated tank located on Ialand to inorease helght of present tank 31.38 teet, , ,',Ii, 1noLud1x1g olea.n:lng and pa1nt1fi8 of entire st:ruoture. T'Wo coats both outside aDd,::'.';::';': . ' !.~. . . " " ,-.. ' ~';J! J'l iifl~- r. " "." ,: .t,"~ 'iI. ..oJ'. \ . ',": ,. "":.'. ' ~~~~!:'~', ,.' ; , I',~ '.' .-" , 'I ;.. :.:. ;~~\fj;~;,r :, l;\.,~k~')~f' '., ,:),:~;t~'?:i~;~'J,;!~, " :": ",....;'j,,, J ,b/ ~:/.:~::l;~~!J~~ .. . '~~~~~;r,:" . ,~<'~!'a" "...~ ,;.,... "'.',' .,~/:.;:"'.',; " '~~?-4?~ .~~~~:;ii: " . ~ ~, " l,;::~ ' , , , \?i::' "".;,t}~;:Z~~,:,,' :"'"..~.,,p. .. .,.. . .. . " .. p, . p ". ";"':"':"~"" ;~~:'i'~'~~~~;;'~;;'1" ,.. .,' .r,' ''''.' ", . .'. ~..........,--,~--_._. ,~-.._~.... -- ._-,"'-~-~----- "'.' .... -..-. - ~,'- "'-~~1 ".. ".''',*.' , , . . ,: I , I i 1 I j I i I' i ! , :t.>':~t~:'\,:.'~:',/,',::, <>, .:. ,/ ~}':~'.~'~',: . o Mr. J. A. Barry intl'Oduoed the fol~owing resolution: "WHEREAS, the R.. D. Cole Manufacturing Company, Newnan, Georgia, is herewith granted an extension of tU10 from Deoember 15, 1936 to January ll~ 1937 and that all liquidated damages in tho sum of $15.00 per day (420.00) from December 15, 1936 to January 11, 1937 are hereby waived by the City ot Cleanlater, Florida. ,I, ,..,' I ' ' . '. .' ; . :, ., ,:" 'I '. . , . ' . '. ., ,". , " . , . , ":;'/"\' THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE OITY COJnldISSION OF' THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, IN REGUlJiR MEETING ASSEMBLED: That the City Manager bo and he is hereby authorized to grant the R. D. Oole Manufacturing Company an extension o~ time on their contraot Seotion B PWA Dooket No. Florida 1202-1-R, Clearwater Waterworks Extension from De- oember 15, 1936 to January 11, 1937, and that all liquidated damages in the amount of $420.00 be waived because o~ the fact that said delay was at the re- quest of' the City in order that the tank be not disturbed until the 12" main across Clearwater Bay had been laid and was in operation so that the needs of the Beach area. might be adequately served at all times." It was moved by Mr. Barry, seconded by Mr. Marsh and carried, that the resolution be adopted~ and upon roll call the following vote was polled: Aye s: Nays: Mayor-Connnissioner Green, Oommis sioners Barr'Y~ and1.Marsh. None Absent and not voting: Commissioner D.O. Batchelor. Whereupon the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted and signed the same . Mr. Barry introduced the following resolution: "WHERE.AS, it is necessary in order to complete the water piping to be installed under this oontraot to add certain various lenghhs of pipe, connec- tions to old mains, valves, pavings, tunneling, railway crossings and deduct oertain other lengths of ~ipe, valves and ~ittings, whioh will make an additiona1 cost to this Contraot of @6,189.84, in order to cause the work to be complete and whole and ready for use as oontemplated under this contraot, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ASS~mLED, that the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to accept these add1tions~and deductions in the net amount o~ $6,189.84 and include them as part of the general Contract of the Boyoe Company for this work. ALSO BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Manager be and he is hereby anth- or1zed and instructed to apply for a change order through the PWA, changing the original contraot so as to include these change order,s above referred to in the Contract for this work, there being s,~ficient funds provided in the grant and loan to pay tor this addition. It was moved by Mr. Barry, seconded by Mr. Marsh, that the reaolution be adopted, and upon roll oall the following vote was polled: A ye s: Nays: Mayor-Commissioner Green~ Commissioners Barry and Marsh. None. Absent and not voti.ng: Commissioner D. Oc Batohelor. Whereupon, the Mayo~ dec~ared the resolution duly adopted and signed the same. The following resolution was introduoed by Mr. Barry: "WHEREAS, it is necessary in order to com.plete the gas piping to be installed under this contraop to add oertain various lengths o~ pipe, fittings, valve4, tunneling and deduct certain other ~engths of pipe, valves, paving and fittings, which will make ,an additional cost to this contraot of $1,369.32, in order to oause the work to be oomplete and whole and ready tor use as oontem- plated under this contract. '\" :,- , , , , t, .' " , ., ',' ...,. >.. -, . . '" ~~.:r.(J~~tt~~~,,~I~. \f".jo'9.Jt;& l>. f\" ,<",'f" i\ ' ., ." .......,. " ,"/~~'~";"~"J' ''';'. -. >. '." ":',. <. ~",,: . . "~;:'f~~::;~?t:..?;."::rf~~~~~~~~::7;~;~~~~~..'. ,;;1i!~',:~i~,;;; " ;'~)i~~,~ll!~~k:'i;)";: ;,'.,,;;;;, "~.,' ",,_,,':,~ '-, .. . . . ' ,.,.. . ... .. . ',I- '," :';:.,' :', :': ,: ,';,; <, ;:i;';~j.;;;>:; g~:i~~~ti~;t"q~;,i>!';:"':' r~~~~'~~X"'~,l;~........;r;',wUl.'''''~\'''''''''4~ .'~"ly..~~'~'.~'ihyl""-;: 'I(t-,..~......~rtr.."f\~rr:-<l#",,,,,,,,,,/'-.,.I"" .....~'m'..t'<J."'~r"'~'!-;.itt:~,"'..r:-~1Y{t,,:.:~!~..~~....::'t~,}~~~~'r. (' ?;Prt-1ltii'!'!~~ ~~~ ~.~.. . f >; ,;,,';'" . " . ': "., ',':' " ' . " " ", .,'. ',,' '.' ,. ,> '.' ," ',', , '." ,:.,. . ..,..".. "'~":,":::;i\';:~:'\:';,{'~'<:,':";::,, ~ -': \"~~,<~:-?::::~'~r~\~~::;:~~l .::~~;f~ ; ~~ ~.:/;::F, , ,...<"...,',',.. ':'.' -~.,~ i ..,~ THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ASSEMBLED, That the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized and ~nstruoted to acoept these additiona and deduotions in the net amount of $1~369.32 and inolude them ~s part of the general contraot ot the Boyce Company for this work. ALSO BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Manager be and he is hereby author- ized and instructed to apply for a change order through the PWA, ohanging the original contract so as to include these change orders above referred to in the contract for this work, there being sufficient funds provided in the grant and loan to pay for this add1t1on~ It was moved by Mr. Barry~ seconded br M~r. Marsh, that the resolution be adopted~ and upon roll call the following vote was pollod: Mayor-Commissioner Green, Commissioners Barry, Baker and Marsh. I;' ';';,~~, '" ,. . .' .' '1' ~ .. :;ft'J;J'r,:!.i; ~,,?~~:~*81 "J ..", f... 'i'u.,:./- 1.~ '. ',j~.:t }r;.\}tJ~:F "~ "",'..., <-~ .:.\[r;f~i. f ~~. ':":. ..t:.;.~:/~:' Ayes: Nays: Absent and not voting: Nono . Oommissioner DQ O. Batchelor. Vlhereupon the Mayor-Commissioner declared the resolution duly adopted and signed the same. There being no further business the me eting was thereupon adjourned. ~Jo!nrsSi<lQer .