05/23/1938
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May 23, 1938
MINUTES OF TIm CITY CmlMISSION
The City Commission of the City of Clen~vater, Florida, met
on Monday, May 23, in I'egular meeting assembled, with the following
members present:
Mr. 1J. A. Marsh, Mayor-Commissioner
Mr. D. O. Batchelor
Mr. R. L. Baker
r,lr. Herbert Grice
Mr. J. A. Barry
Mr. L. G. Abbett representlng the Civil Service Board addressed
the Conn11lssion, sto.tin~ that the Civil Service Board had never in any
way attempted to assert any authority as to the management of the Fire
Department.
A petition was received requesting that North Fort Harrison Avenue
be resurfaced from Eldridge Street North to the south end of the Sun-
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burst BUilding. It was moved by Itlr. Grice, seconded by Mr. Barry and
carried that the State Road Department and the County be requested to
resurface this portion of North Fort Harrison Avenue.
The Recreation Board, vdth Mr. Frame J. Booth as spokesman,
appeared before the Commission with regard to the location of the
Negro Recreation Park. It was moved by Mr. Grice, seconded by Mr.
Batchelor and carried that permission be granted f'or temporary use
of Oountry View Estates Subdivision recently acquired by the City.
It was moved by Mr. Baker, seconded by Mr. Barry and carried
that the term of Mr. Booth having expired, that he be reappointed to
the Recreation Board.
It was moved by Mr. Batchelor, seconded by Mr. Barry and carried
toot the 1938 valuation of Lots 1 and 2 Block "0" of' Bassadena be
reduced to $510.00.
Mr. G. A. stagg addressed the Co~1ssion objecting to the
nuisance of painting odors at Hayes' Awning Company at Eldridge and
North Fort Harrison Avenue. Mr. Ficht was requested to call ~ early
meeting of the Zoning Board to consider the matter.
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It was moved by Mr. Batchelor, seconded by Mr. Baker wnd
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carried that the City Manngor be authorized to negotiate with
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~ seWOl' enginecr:l.ng firms for the lay:ing out of' a sewer system and
disposal plant to be covered by a PWA loan. )
A letter from Alley, TIchbaum and Capos WEtS received off'er-
ing ~;l,OOO faco value in dolinquent tax notes as payment in full
Lor all taxes and impro'ycnnent lions on Lots 6, 8, 12 to 19 inclusi ve,
21 and 22 of Block "0", 'lU1d Lots 13 and 16 to 19 inclusive in Block
ifF" of' Jteystone Manor. It was moved by J!.r. Batchelor, seconded by
Mr. Barry and curried that the off'er be accepted.
It was moved by Mr. Batchelor, seconded by Mr. Barry and
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carried that Mr. Brumby be notif'ied that he lilust pay the :~;l,OOO.OO
note held by the City within thirty days.
:rt Vias moved by T.';r. Batchelor, seconded by Mr. Bal<:er and
carried that the C:tty Attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance
prohibiting the nuisance of chickens in the City.
Mr. Batchelor introduced the following resolution:
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WlillREAS, The City Conrn1issioners of the City of Clearwater..
duly assembled at .a regular meeting on the 23rd day of r\~ay.. A. D.
1938; and
VITillREAS, a quo~un of said Con~issioners are present as is
requj.red by the C1 ty Charter of the City of Clearwa tel', said Board
being in regular session for the purpose of conducting the business
of the City of Clearwater; and
WHEREAS, It has been made to appear that the City. of Clear-
water did on the. 1st day of Au[;ust, A. D. 1935, enter' into a certain
indenture of lease \'/ith the Clearwa.ter Yacht Club, a non-:prof'it
corporation; and
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wm~REAS, ..In and by the terms of' said lease, among other things,
said lease provides as follows:
"Said le ase further covenants to make no
assignment of said leased promises, nor
to sub-let any portion of' said leased pre-
mises without the written consent o~ the
LesDor";
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VffiER'AS, It has been mado to appear that it is necessary for
the said City of Clearwater Yacht Club to secure a loan not to exceed
the sum of Tl~ee Thousand($3,OOO.OO) Dollars, for the purpose or re-
tiring indebtedness and improving buildings located upon the leased
presmises as described in said lease; and
imEREAS, it is deemed to the best intereBt of' all concerned
that said Clearwater Yacht C111b be given permission to mortgage and
pledge all of their l'ight, ti tIe and Interest in and to the leased
premises to secure the repayment of said loan upon such terms and
conditions as may seem best and as may seem fair wad reasonable to
said Clearwater Yacht Club;
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BE IT RESOINED, THEREFORE, That in consideration of the
premises, that the permission be and the same is hereby granted
to said Clea~vater Yacht Club to enter into such negotiations
to tru~e such steps as are necessary to secure a loan in a sum
not to exceed Three Thousand (~~3,OOO.OO) Dollars for the purpose
above Bet forth;
BE IT FUn~PHER I:uESOLVED, That permission be and is hereby
granted to the said Cloarwater Yacht Club to pledge, mortgage,
or hypothecate all of' its leasehold interest in and to the
leased premises, to secure the repayment of said loan on such
tents and conditions as to the said Clearwater Yacht Club shall
scem f'air and reasorJ able;
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution
shall be transmitted to the said Clearwater Yacht Club signed
by the Mayc.r-Commissionel' of the Ci.ty of Clearwater and attested
by the City ClerIc of the. City of' Cleal"'Vl8.ter.
CITY OF CLEARWATER,
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Attest:
By L. A. Marsh,
l\'rayor-Connnis si oner
J. E. Satter~ield,
Cj ty Clerk.
It was moved by Mr. Batchelor, seconded by Mr. Grice that
the resolution be adopted, and upon roll call the following vote
was polled:
Aye s: lilr. Marsh
:Mr. Batchelor
Mr. Baker
Mr. Barry
Mr. Grice
Nays: None
WHEREUPON, the Mayor-Commissioner declared the said resolution
unanimously adopted and signed the same.
Mr. Batchelor introduced the following resolution:
WHERFAS, Robert S. Brown, a citizen of Clearwater, has
erected at great expense on his property in Harbor Oaks a beautiful
chinle tower and has installed therein a chime and electric amplifl-
cation thereof; and
\~IEREAS, numerous citizens and nearby residents have requested
Mr. Brown to operate the said chime and ronplify the same on some
schedule which would permit the public to anticipate the said programs
and enjoy the same; and
\VHEREAs, numerous of' these citizens have requested the City
Commission to designate a time which Mr. Brown could consider an
invitation to operate the said chimes.
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NOW THEI1EFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the City Connn1aaion of
the City of Clearwater in tho resulnr session does hereby designate
the hour 01' eight 0' clock p. m. every day in the said woek aa a
broadcasting period 1'01" tho said oliinie's., a'nd that such progrBJns
extend 1'01' a period not grenter than thirty (30) minutes on such
occasions; and further' that nothing herein contained shall in any-
wise prohibit the use of the chime cloclt on the said property .t'rom
operating as it has been the custom in the past.
The foregoing resolution was adopted ID1d passed by the
City Connnisaion at a meeting held on the 23rd day of May, A. D.
1938.
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Attest:
L. 11. MarshJl
Mayor- Connni s s1 one r
J. E. Satter1'ield,
City Auditor and Clerk.
It was moved by Mr. Batchelor, seconded by Mr. Grice and.
carried that tbe resolution be adopted, and upon roll call the
following ~ote was polled:
Ayes: Mr. Marsh
Mr. Batchelor
Mr. Baker
Mr. Ba.rry
Mr. Grice
Nays: None
\~1EREUPON, the Mayor-Con~issioner declared the said reso-
lution unanimously adopted and signod the same.
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It was moved by Mr. Batchelor_ seconded by Mr. Barry and
carried that the following supplementary budget be approved:
WPA-
Groins
Library
Sidwwalks & Streets
Plaza Park Ditch Work
Beach Storm Drainage
$8,000.00
8,000.00
1,000.00
5,000.00
1,500.00
~~23, 500.00
400.00
Change Hydrants,Business District
Drawbridge Gates
1,100.00
25,000.00
Mr. Barry introduced the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The City of Clearwater, Flor1da, has subnlitted to
WPA a water softening and puri1'ication project, and said project
has been approved by them, and
VfrillREAS, it appears that this later plan will more nearly
me et the growing needs of the City,
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TlffiREFORE" BE IT RESOLVED BY 'rHE CITY COMl'flISSION OF
TIm CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, in regular meeting assenmled,
that the prior application submitted to PWA for a water soften-
ing and purification plant, their Docket Florida 1370, be
withdravm, and that said plant be built when the City is ready
to proceed" undor the WPA program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Connnission of the City
of Clearvmter, Florida, this 23rd day of May, A. D. 1938.
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Attest:
1,. A. Marsh,
Mayor-Commissioner
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J. E. Satterfield
City Auditor and 61erk.
It was moved by Mr. Batchelor, seconded by Mr. Grice that
said resolution be adopted, and upon roll call the following vote
\"Tas polled:
Aye s : !vIr. liarsh
Mr. Baker
Mr. Batchelor
Mr. Barry
IIIr. Gri ce
Nays: None
ViliEREUPON" the Mayor-Commissioner declared the said
resolution unanimously adopted end signed the srone.
There being no further business, the meeting was thereupon
adjourned..
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