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EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF TIm CITY CO~MISSION }lliLD ON THE 1Bth DAY OF
JlJLY. 1938.
A regular meetinr, of the City Commission of the City of Clear-
water, Florida, was held on the 18th day of J'.lly, 1938.
The meetinr, was called to order by the Mayor-Commissioner and
on roll oal1 the ~ollowing w~swered present:
L. A. Maroh, Mayor-Commissioner,
D'. O. Batchelor,
J. A. Barry,
R. L. Baker, Commissioners.
The rollowing were absent:
Herbert Grice.
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A~ter discussion of the offer or the United states of America
to aid by way of lown and grant in financing the construction o~
extensions to the present sewer system of the City of Clearwater,
the following resolution, entitled "A Reaolut ion Accepting the
Ofrer of the United states to Aid by Way of Loan and Grant in
Financing the Construction of' Ex.tension to the Present Sewer System"
was proposed by Mr. Barry, and read in full:
"A RESOLUTION ACCEPTInG THE OFFER OF TEE U1UTED STATES
TO THE CITY OF CLEATIWATEH, FLORIDA, TO AID BY WAY OF
LOAN AND GRANT IN FINANCIN(T THE CONSTRUCTION OF EXTEN-
SIONS TO THE PREs:ENT SEWER SYSTE:M. II
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION:
Section 1. That the off'er of' the United States of America to
the City of Clearwater, Florida, to aid by way of' loan and grant in
financing the construction of' extensions to the present sewer system,
a copy of which ofror reads as rollows:
FEDERAL EMEHGENCY ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC WORKS
Washington, D. C.
Dated: Jul 15, 1938
Docket No. Fla. llD6-F.
City o~ Clearwater,
Clearwater, Pine lIas County, Florida.
1. Subject to the Terms and Conditions (PWA Form No. 230, as
wmended to the date of this Offer) which are made a part hereof,
the Uni ted States of America hereby offers to aid .in financing th6
construction of extensions to the existing sewer system (herein
called the IIprojectll) by making a grant to the City of Clearwater,
Florida, (herein called the "App1icantfl), in the amount of 45 per
cent of' the cost of' the PDoject upon completion, as determined by
the Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works, but not to
exceed, in any event, the Slum of $150,545, and by purchasing, at
the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest thereon, from
the Applicant, obligations of the description set forth below (or
such other description as shall be mutually satisractory) in the
aggregate principal amount of ~~184,OOO;
(a) Obligor: City of' Clearwater, Florida;
(b) Type: Negotiable, special obligation, Sewer
Revenue, Serial, Coupon Certificate;
(c) Denomination: ~~l,OOO (d) Date: September 1, 1938;
(e) Interest rate arid interest paynlent dates: 4% per
annum payable s emi~annually on March 1 and September
1 in each year;
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Place of Payment: At the office of the City
Treasurer in Clearwater, Florida, or at the
option of the holder, at a bank or trust com-
pany in tho Borough of MWlhattan, City and
state of New Yorlc;
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Registration privileges:
lI~a turi ties:
as follows:
As to principal only;
On September 1, in amounts and years
~~4, 000 in 1942 to
5,000 in 1946 to
6,000 in 1951 to
7,000 in 1955 to
8,000 in 1959 to
9,000 in 1962 to
10,000 in 1965 to
1945,
1950,
1954,
1958,
1961,
1964,
1968,
inclusive;
inclusive;
inclusive;
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(i) Payable as to both principal and interest from and
secured by an exclusive first lien upon and pledge
of the gross revenues of the entire sewerage system
of the City of Clearwater, after deduction of'the
reasonable cost of operation thereof.
2. This offer is conditioned upon:
(a) The validation of the Revenue Certificates by decree
of the Circuit Court of Pinellas County, Florida, and
(b) The Applicant's submitting, prior to payment by the
United States of America for any obligation which
it herein offers to purchase, proof that it has
adopted an ordinance or ordj,nances fixing separate
water and sewer rates, which sewer rates shall be
adequate and reasonable for the facilities and ser-
vices afforded by the sewer system, and which
ordinance or ordinances shall provide for joint
collection of water and sewer charges from all
premises using both services, and for the suspension
of water service due to non-payment of charges for
either or both services.
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3. By acceptmce of this Offer the Applicant covenants
to begin work on the Project as early as possible but in no
event later than 8 weeks from the date of this offer and to
complete such Project with all practicable dispatch, and in
any event within 10 months from the commencement of construction.
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UNITED STATES OF A1JiERICA
Federal Emergency Administrator
of Public Works,
By H. A. Gray, Assistant Administrator.
be and the srume is hereby in all respects accepted.
Section 2. That said City of Clearwater agrees to abide by
all the Terms ani Conditions of said offer, including the Ter.ms
and Conditions annexed thereto and made a part thereof.
Section 3. That the City Manager be and he 1s hereby
authorized and directed forthwith to send to the Federal Emergency
Administration of Public Works three certified copies of the pro-
ceedings of the City Commission in connection with the adoption of'
this Resolution, setting forth this resolution in full, and such
further documents or proofs in connection with the acceptro~ce of'
said offer as may be requested by the Federal Emergency Adminis-
tration of Public Works.
L. A. MARSH,
Mayor-Commissioner.
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~e abovo resolution was seconded by Mr. Batohelor and
was adopted with the following voting aye: L. A. Marsh,
J. A. Barry, D. O. Batchelor, and R. L. Baker, and the
following voting nay: none.
The Mayor-Commissioner thereupon declared said Resolution
carriod and the suid Mayor-Commissioner thereupon signed said
resolution in approval thereof.
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Moved by Mr. Batohelor, seconded by Mr. Barry, and carried,
that the City purchase $50,000 of delinquent tax notes
at 24, now, and $50,000 more when funds are available,
subject to approval of Mr. Polhill and Mr. Satterfield;
also that 2 po:J.nts be paid to complete the purchase of
$84,000 heretofore contracted for.
Mr. Theodore Skinner addressed the Commission, asking
for a donation toward expenses of a sound truck to
the California convention of the American Legion. The
matter was taken under advisement.
Mr. Bouis presented a letter, claiming that the City
could pr'oceed more cheaply under WPA than PWA, to build
the proposed sewer system and disposal plant. Mr. Bouis
was informed that the City Commission would be glad to
meet with any committee Mr. Bouis may present, who can
show how the project could be financed under WPA.
Moved by Mr. Barry, seconded by Mr. Batchelor, and. carried,
that the City accept $250 offer for Lot 2 Block B, Palm Park.
Application from Mr. F. I~ Gates for position as assistant
building and sanitary inspector was presented. Moved by
Mr. Batchelor, seconded by Mr. Ba~, and carried, that
the application be received and filed.
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Moved by Mr. Batchelor, seconded by Mr. Barry, and carried,
that the City Manager be autllorized to buy a second hand
truck for $500.00.
Moved by Mro Baker, seconded by Mr. Batchelor, and carried,
that the City Manager be authorized to make the following
purchases:
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2000 bu. iron oxide,
Blower for the gas plant, t now and i in one year.
Car pipe from Whitesell Hdw. Co., $2074.81.
Mr. Batchelor introduced the following resolution:
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RESO LUT ION OF TIlE CITY COMMISS 1011 OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, URGING TEE
STATE HIGHVIAY DEPART1ffiNT TO PROVIDE FOR
COMPLETION OF THE HIGHWAY KNOWN AS THE
"CALLAHAN CUTOli'F."
WHEREAS, AutoIllobile traffic entering into and going out
of the State of Florida is becoming increasingly heavy, and
WHEREAS, the proposed highway known as the "Callahan
Cutoff" would greatly facilitate the movement of said traffic
and be of great benefit to the people of Florida,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISS ION OF
THE CITY 0 F CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
1. That the Honorable Arthur B. Hale~ Chairman of the
State ,Highway Department, and other menmers of said department.
be and they are hereby requested to use all ~acilitles at their
disposal, and to petition for funds from whatever source they
may be available, for this purpose, with a view of completing
said "Callahan Cutoff" which has been designated as "state Aid
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2. That a certified copy of this resolution be furnished
the State Road Department at Tallahassee, Florida.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of too City
of Clearwater, Florida, this 18th day of JUly, A. D. 1938.
Attest:
(Signed) .L. A.lIlARSH. ,
Mayor-Commissioner.
J. E. SATTERFIELD
Uity Auditor and 61erk.
Moved by Mr. Batchelor, seconded by Mr. Ba.rry, that the
resolution be adopted, and upon ,roll call, the following vote
was polled: Ayes: Marsh, Barry, Baker, Batchelor,
Nays, none I
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whereupon the Mayor-Commissioner declared the resolution duly
adopted, and signed the same.
Moved by Mr. Batchelor, seconded by Mr. Barry, and carried,
that due to error in WPA delinquent tax survey, Mts8 Estelle Baker
be allowed to settle paving lien against her property at 20st on
the dollar.
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Mr. Batchelor introduced the following resolution: .
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RESOL~ION AU'l'HORIZDm AND DIRE01J.'IllO
EXECUTION OF A DEED BY THE OI'l'!' OlP
OLBARWA'rER ON PROPEI\TY ADJAOE1~ TO
SOUTH FORT HARRISON AVENUE 80'OTt! OP
BBLLBVmV ROAD, SAID PROPERft BEING
QONVBY.ED Ir.l 'rIm TMjPA AND GULP OOAST
ItAILROAD CO~1P ANY TO 'rIlE BOARD OF
!am-fl'Y OOtfMISSIOlTERS OF PIlmLLAS
0lJN'I'Y, FLORIDA.
\mEREAS. Dr I'Ol!Io]; tlcm c1u1y pasoec1 aM adopted b1 the Baud or
CcmlI1slJlonore of' the 01t)' of Olearwater 1_ 7, 1939, it 1ft\8 l'eeolftd
b'y said BoaTd tID.t1t no hpac.1a1 Ilsoessments will be lev1ed bJ' the CltJ'
of 01earwater ro'r 1xnprovemento agll1net the Tampa and Gulf Coast Rail-
l'()a.d prope%'tyaliutt1ng oortain parcels of land ad3aof,o)nt to South
F()M IIGl-r1son AMmo eouth of BeUev1ew ROad, YIb1ch sald tZ'aOt wlU
be herentter deoc1od to the Board of 00DIn11181onGJ'8 of Plnellaa Oountv
tc~ right-o:f-.ay purposeD. BQld land being necessary ~or the w14en1ng
8I1d l"OaUgI'.IC'1tmt or state Road no. 15, and
W1i~AS, The lJaid Ra11l'oo.d c~ 10 doslJ'OU8 of hlv1r1g the Ct",
of Clearwater 3o!.n !.n the exeoution of ea1d deed on acoonnt of tb9 pro-
Vision therein aonta1ned \'11 th l'01'erenoe to the covenant ocmoem1ng the
le~1t1g of I1ssesaments tor improvements to, 01' on, the II' opeft7 abut-
ting .said X'1ght-ot~ owned bJ' tho said Ral1l'Oad Compl\lV, as to 1Ih1oh
the said deod 11111 pxtOV1de as followsl
"1l'be a.1~ am the Town, each for 1 teel:f, its succeSDors
ant asalsnsi but m1ther tor the other, 'by Its 301Dde1'
in the execubion or this lndenture coverumte and asrees
that no le9':7 or assessment. tor or in respect ot ill.
dm1r1ABe, paYing or other 1mprove~nt: of sald h1s1ma.'v.
has been, or will at any t1me hereafter be made \711t.
1 ts BUCM8ao~ or ass1sns, (a) against the land 01" p~
port..,. or sdd Rallroad OompGn7. 1 ts SUOO8S8C4'S or assigns.
abuttsblg tlwi portion or pORionD, 11' fJO"'I.I of' aa1d above '
delJCrlbed pex-ce1B of lGnd. _ o:r an:/' part thereof t now 0-. '
here~er l()Cated within tl1e respeotive bc:nmc1ar1ea. l1m!t.,'
OJ:' jt.lrS.8dlctlono of the Clt., end the Town, nor (b) aga1net
tbe Ralboad Oompany, 11;8. successors or asslgna. as the
owner of' 8a1d abut:ting land 01' pstOpeft7."
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NOW TImREPORE. BE :I'l' RESOLVED that the C1t:,. of Olearwater
301n in the ex&Cut1on of said deed tor the puI'POS.1 be:N1nberoN
eet forth, and the ~o1" am Oity a.lerk of the C1t7 ot Clearwater
be, an:l they are. b)re~ autbor1aed and d1note4 to exeoute add
deed tor and on bob...] ft or tl'1e 01 t,. of Clearwater.
PABSED AND AOOPTm> by the Oity' Oommission of the 01t7 or
01earwatcl-, Flor14.a, tb1a 18th da7 o~ .Tu1,.. A. D. 1988.
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Moved by Mr. Batchelor, second..,d by Mr. Barry, that the
resolution be adopted, and upon roll oall, the following vote was
polled: Ayes: Marsh, Baker, Barry, Batchelor. Nays, None,
whereupon the Mayor-Commds3ioner declared the resolution duly
adopted, and B~sned the same.
Mr. Batchelor introduced the following resolution:
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APPLIOATION RECORD LmMORANDUI
APPLICATION RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CL!:U\'IA'I'EB!.
FLORIDA TO FILE AN APPLICATION' TO TUE unITED STATES OF
AtmItICA THROUGH TIm FEDERAL ElLlERGElrCY AD!.1IUISTRATION' OF
PtT13LIC WOliKS FOR A LOAIl AIID GRANT TO AID IN FInANOING
~Im PROPOSED MUnICIPAL ELEOTRIO POWER GEtm:~ATJ:nG Ar~D
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
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AND AUTHORIZInG THE CITY MANAGER TO HAVE ISSUED
l.ro11IC :.:PAL 1:LEC'l'HIO pmmn GEnERATING AtlD DISTRIDUTION'
SYSTEM FEVENUE L?OUDS OF THE CI'l'Y OF CL:'ARWATER TO BEAR
InTERmT AT 4" PIm ANUt~.1. AND TO BE REDEEr,mD IN 1~O'r MORE
'l'IlAN TVlE'NTY (20) YEARS A!':D DE IN TOTAL AUOUN1' G6% OF THE
TOTAL LOAN AND GRANT THAT MAY BE OBTAINED POl~ '1:rlE PtmPOSB
OF CONSTRUCTIUG 'rHE PROPOSED SYSTEM. THESE DONDS TO DE
A FIr:ST LIEN 011 'rrm MOUICIPAL ELECTRI,C POVJEa GElH:m.A'l'ING
AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND TUB REVENUE THEREFROM.
ALSO AUTHORIZInG THE CITY MAnAGER TO BE'].' ASIDE FROM
'mE RlWEIIDES OBTAIltED 1" .OM THE OPERATION OF TIlE SYSTEM .
SUOH AMOUNTS AS WILL nB REQUIREr' TO PAY THE !nTEREST AUD
PRINOIPAI. CHARGES on ~mZ8E DOI'rDS.
Be it Resolvod bY' tho CitY' Commios1on of the CUi,. of
Olearvle.ter, Florida, tha.t...
SECTIon 1. Tho 01~ Manager be Md is authorized 8Ul4
1natruoted to file an ~pp11ont1an to the Un1ted,Statce o? Amev10a through
the Fede~n1 Eooreeney Adm1n1otrat1an of Publio Works for a Loan and Grant'
to aid ~ finanoing the conotructlon of c Municipal Electric Powor
Oenerat1rlg and Dtstx-1wt1on System.
, SEOTION e. Tho City rJannge:tt be and 1s authorlzed end
instructed to leaue Munioipal Elootr1c P0t7Sr Gene~at111e and D1etl'1but~OD
S~tam Revenue Bonde of the Cit7 of Clearwate~, to bear 1ntGreB~ at 4
pol' anrnun, and to be redeemed 1n not more thro'J. tl.:'l"nt;~r (aOl Y'es.re snd .
111 total amoUDt 55~ of the tota1 loan and. grant that may be nbta.lned tOl-
the purpose of oonstructing the proposod system. Those bonda to be s
first 11en on the NUn1cipa1 Electric Power Genarnttne and Dletr1button
System and the revenue thel'efroma
SECTION 3. Tho City llnnnge~ be nnd tv authorized and
instructed 'to set aslde from the rovenuos obtninod ~om the opera.tlon Or
this 8-yB tem such amounts as will be requirod to pay the Intorest and
prlna1pal ahargGs on these bondso
Passed and Adopted by the City Comn1sEl1on of the Clt7
of CJ..earwate~, Fiorldo., th1s 18th day of Jul7. A. D. 1938.
L. A. r.'arah
Mayor-Qommlos1oner
Attesta J. E. Satterfield
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Moved by Mr. Batchelor, seconded by Mr. Ba~ry, that the
resolution be adopted, and upon roll call, the following vote was
polled: Ayes: Marsh, Batchelor, 'Barry, Baker. Nays, none,
whereupon the Mayor-Commissioner declared the resoluttin duly
adopted, and signed the same.
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Mr. Batchelor introduced antlxadinanoe "Regulating Solicitors
and Canvassers in the City of Clearwater" for its :first reading.
and moved its a.d.option. Seconded by Mr. Baker. Upon roll oall.
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Mal'sh, Batohelor. Baker,
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Moved by Mr. Batohelor, seoonded by Mr. Barry, and unanimously
oarried, that the rules be waived and the Ordinanoe be read for
the second reRdlng~ by title only.
The title having been rend, Moved by Mr. Batchelor~ seconded
by Mr. Baker, that the rules be further waived and the Ordinanoe
be passer' its second reading. U'pon roll call~ the foJ.low1ng
vote was polled: Ayes:
Marsh, Barl'y, Baker, Batchelor. Nays,
none. Whereupon the Mayor-Oo~ssioaer declared the Ordinanoe
dUly passed its first and second readings.
There being no further business, the meeting was thereupon
adjourned..
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