05/15/1939
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION
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The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in
regular meeting assembled on May 15th, 1939, with the following
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members present:
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E. B. Casler, Jr., Mayor-Commissioner
R. L. Baker
R. A. Dempsey
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W. W. Peeler
Absent:
Herbert Grice
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Mr. George Frost presented a petition of property-owners
protesting chanee of name from Cedar Street to Palmetto street.
The matter was referred to the City Attorney and the City
Sngineer.
t~. C. A. Wilcox addressed the Commission representing
the Elk's Club, asking for permission to use that portion of
the land north of the City Auditorium and not oocupied by
t.he tennis courts for use as a children's playground. Mr.
Sidney Nelson also addressed the Commission with referenoe
to a lease or definite understanding with the Commission
about this property so that the Elk's Club would be safe
in ereoting playground equipment on the property. l~.
Thompson, Chairman of the Recreation Board, stated that
they had gone into the matter very thoroughly and were
very anxious to assist in any way if it would be properly
supervised. l~. Nelson stated that it would be supervised
by the National Youth Administration. Moved by l~. Dempsey,
seconded oy Mr. Baker and unanimously carried that the
follo\nng committee be appointed to investigate the
possibilities of this proposition: F. L. Hendrix, Ral~h
Richards and W. W. Peeler.
Mr. Leo Butler presented bids on a billing machine
to be used in billing sewer oharges. Moved by Mr. Peeler,
seconded by Mr. Baker and unanimoUSly oarried that the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT NO. 5
LUMP SUM BASIS
WHEREAS, L. M. Butler, Designing Engineer, pursuant to a
Resolution heretofore adopted, has tabulated and considered
all bids heretofore received for the oonstruction of one
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Utility Billing Machine under Docket Number Fla. 1105-F
and has duly made his reoommendations to this City Commission,
and it appearing from said reoommendations and report that
Remington-Rand, Inoorporated ot BUffalO, New York, is the
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~owest and best bidder for the oonstruotion of one
PUblio Uti1ity Billing Maohine at the lump sum price
speoified in suoh bid; and that this City Oommission,
after oonsidering said report and reoommendations and
all bids heretofore filed, finds that the bid of
Remington-Rand, Incorporated, is the lowest and best
bid:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF CL~VlA TER, FLORIDA, AS FOLI,OWS:
Seotion 1: That the bid of Remington-Rand, Incorporated,
for the oonstruotion of one ~ublic Utility Billing Maohine
at the lump sum prioe specified in such bid, is hereby
acoepted, determined, and deolared to be the lowest and
bast bid; and that a contraot for the oonstruotion ot said
work, as heretofore prescribed by the specifioations and
oontraot documents, shall be forthwith exeouted for such
oonstruation.
Seotion 2: That F. L. Hendrix, City Manager, is hereby
authorized and directed to exeoute said oontraot for and
on behalf of'the City Commission.
Section 3: This contract shall not be effective until the
Bucoessfu1 bidder is notified in writing by the City Manager.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of
Olearwater, Florida, this 15th day of May, 1939.
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