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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COMM~SSION
The City Commission of the City of 01earwater met in
regular meeting aesembled at the Oity Hall on June 5th, 19'9,
with the following members present:
E. B. Oasler, Jr., Mayor-Oommissioner
R. L. Baker
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Herbert Gl-1oo
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
A reques~ from the County Oommissioners for the Oity to
Join them in resurfaoing Beloher Road from Draid Road to
Gulf' to Bay Boulevard, at a oost ot $ 810.00, was presented.
Moved by Mr. Dempsey, seoonded by Mr. Baker and unanimously
oarried that the request be granted.
The City Manager read a le~tev t~om Mrs. Ruth Lee,
with reterenoe to oh11dren in need of tonsil operations.
It was stated that eleven ohildren need suoh an operat1on
very badly. Moved by Mr. Pee1er, seconded by Mr. Dempsey
and unanimously carr1ed that these elevan ch1ldren be taken
oare of.
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The City Manager stated that the Parks Department is
in need of a 11 ton truok and that after reoeivlr~ bids trom
all Clearwater dealers, Mr. Larry Dimmitt 1s the low b1dde~
at a prioe ot: $ 888.10; payab1e within 120 days w1tho\1t
interest. Moved by Mr. Peeler, seconded by Mr. Dempsey and
unanimously oarr:1ed that the truck be purohased.
Mr. Peeler compla1ned about dogs beil1S permitted to
run at large on the beaches and swim 1n the Gulf'. The City
Attorney was 1nst~~cted to prepare an Ordinanoe prohibiting
dogs running at 1arge on the beaches.
Two colored men appeared'before the Commission asking
tor the oolored reoreation tield to be fenced so that
admission to games might be oharged. The City Manager stated
that there are no tunds/available at present but he bel~eved
that some arrangement could be worked out in the near future.
A letter from Mr. Raymond Lee, Chairman of the V~v1l
Servioe Board, requesting thQ~ L. R. G4rrison be promoted to
Relie~ ae~geant and his salal~Y 1noreased tive dollars per month,
was read. Moved by Mr. Baker, seoonded by Mr. Dempsey and
unanimously oarried that the reoommendat1on be aocepted.
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Mr. Paul Randolph presented a sketoh of Clearwater
Beaoh Park First Addition which showed that Mr. Guae Wilder's
garage was built in the street and requested th~t the C1t~
Comm1ss1on instruot Mr. Wilder to move hie garage from the
street as 1t is interfering with the sale of property acrose
the street from the garage. The matter was referred to the
City Engineer to determine the exaot looat1on of the garage.
Lease of land in Marymont to the Rifle and P1stol Olab
VlSS approved.
The City Attorney presented a lease he had prepared for
the Elk's Club to have a children's playground on City property
north of the City Aud1torium and not oooupied by the tennis
oourts. Moved by Mr. Dempsey, seconded by Mr. Baker and
unanimously oarried that the lease be exec~ted.
The Commission approved a transfer or funds on May
26th in amount of $ 3,000.00 from the Gas and Water Fund
to the General Fund.
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Moved by Mr. Peeler, seconded by Mr. Dempsey and
unan~oualy oarried that the sale of 1938 delinqaent tsxes
be held on the first Monday 1n August.
f.he C1ty Manager reported tnat the new well Just
oompleted is salty. After disouBsion, moved by ~. Dempsey,
seconded by Mr. Baker and unanimously oarried that a new
location be seleoted and a new well dug.
Moved by Mr. Peeler, seaonded by Mr. Baker and
una.n1mou.sly oarried that the following ResoJ.\1t1oif~e adopted:
WHEREAS the City of Clearwater has certain contraotual
ob11ga~ions on whioh it 1e legally obligated to make oertain
payments during/the ourrent fiscal year as follows:
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Brooklyn Baseball Contraot.............. $ 2,000.00
Mortgage and Interest on Ohwmber of
Oonunerce Bu11ding........................
W~edeman and Singleton Contraat
Sewer ProJeot...........................
KJ.emm Judgement. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . .
1,210.00
AND WHEREAS the welfare of ~e C1ty
1,000.00
3.500.00
$ 7,710.00
of' Clearwater
requirea that oertain W. P. A. projects be oarried on, some
of wh1ch are now in progress and some of wh1ch are expected
t~be in progress during the current f~scal year, the City's
contribution to said proJeots during the ou.rrent risoal year
being estimated as follows:
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Library proJ eot. · · · · .. · · . · · .. . . . . . . . . . . .
Groins proJ eot. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . .
City Wide project - streets, a1dewalke~
parkways, storm and san1tary eewara.....
Reoreation..............................
$ 1.,000.00
1,000.00
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NOW THEREFORE be it resolved by the City Commission of
tne City of Clearwater, Florida, that the sum of $ 17,000.00
be and it is hereby appropriated for the purpose ot taking
oare of the oontraotua1 obligations and W. P. A. proJeot
oontributions hereinabove outlined, and that the City Manager
and City Auditor and Clerk be and they are hereby authorized
and direoted to disburse said funds for the purposes above
designated when and as the same beoome payable.
This Resolution passed and adopted by the City Oomm-
ission of the City at Clearwater, Florida, at its regular
meeting on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1939.
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Moved by Mr. Pee1er, seoonded by Mr. Baker and
unanimously carried that the following resolution be
adopt.ed:
WHEREAS, in a resolution adopted on February 21st, 1938,
the Oity Commission authorized and directed t.hat, effeotive
February 28th, 1938, a11 taxes thereafter collected for 1936
and prior years and a11 improfement liene thereafter colleoted
be divided eq~lly between the General Fund and the Delinquent
Tax Note Fund,/WhiCh directions have been followed sinoe that
date; and
WHEREAS it has now come to the attention of the City
Commission that the distribution of the funds above mentioned
as authorized by the said Res01utlon is not in complianoe with.
the t.erms of the mod.1f'ied oontract g,nd refunding p1a.n entered
into between the Oity and the Committee representing the bon~
holders and dated August 24th, 1936; and
WHEREAS H. M. Turnburke, C. P. A., City Acoountant, has
reoommended that certain changes be made on the Oity's books as
of April 30th, 1939, in order to co~ly with the terms of the
said refunding plan; and
WHEREAS it is the intention of' the present Oity Commission
that the terms of the refunding plan shall be followed in every
partioular and oomplied with in ever.1 respeo~;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY C01DMISBION OF
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THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, Florida, as follows:
1. That the Resolution adopted by the City Commission
on February 21st, 1938, relative to the distribution of monies
reoeived from taxes for 1936 and pr10r years and from improve-
ment liens, be and the same is hereby resoinded and repealed.
2. That the Clty Acoountant be and he 1s hereby
authorized and direoted to make oertain adjustments on the
Oity's books and reoords reoommended by him in order to bring
the books into comp1ianoe with the refunding plan, sald adJust-
ment to be made as of Aprl1 30th, 1939, as follows:
(a). Sinking Fund cash to be inoreased by $ 26,007.51.
(b). De11nquent T~ Note Fund to be lncreased by
$ 1,175.07.
~c). General. Fund to be decreased by $ 8,468.91.
(d). Bond interest fund to be deoreased by $ 18,713.67.
3. That all monies colleoted from taxes and improvement
liens from and after May 1st, 1939, shall be distributed by the
Oity Aocountant to the various .funds in acoordance with the
terms of the bond refunding plan.
This Resolution passed and adopted by the City Commiss1on
of (the City of Clearwater, .Florida, at its regular meeting on
the 5th day of June, A. D. 1939.
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The City Manager read an app11oation from the Gulf 011
Company requesting ~ perm~t to ereotA filling st,tion on the
northwest corner of Cleveland Street and Osceola Avenue. Mr.
s. E. Simmons, aepresenting the 011 Company, addressed the
Commission w1th reference to the permit being granted. Mr.
C. E. Ware presented petitions in oppositlon to the permit
and he and Mr. Guss Wilder addressed the Commisslon on the
same subJeot. Mr. Jaoobs also spoke 1n opposition to the
filling station. After discussion, moved by Mr. Peeler,
seconded by Mr. Dempsey and unanimously carried that the
applicat10n be den1ed.
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Moved by Mr. Baker, seconded by Mr. Dempsey and
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unan~ously carr1ed that the following Resolut1on be
adopted:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING OERTAIN OITY OFFDmIALS TO
BORROW ON BEHALF OF THE OITY THE SUM OF . 20,000.00 AND
PLEDGE AS COLLATERAL FOR BAlD LOAJ~ MONIES COLLECTED FROM
THE DEBT SERVICE PORTION OF THE 19'9 OITY TAX ROLL.
WHEREAS, an installment ot interest on the bonded 1ndebtedn8ss
of the 01ty of Olearwater will become due and payable on July
1st, J.939; and
WHEREAS, 1t is neoessary and adv1sable fo~ the City at Clear-
water to borrow the sum ot $ 20,000.00 for the purpose at
pay1ng the said 1nterest.
NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE aITY COrrmISSION OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER. FLORIDA. IN REGULAR MEETING ASSEMBLED:
l!1: That the Mayor-Comm1ssioner, City Manager and C1ty AUdit9~~
and Clerk, be and they are hereby aathor1zed and empowered to
borrow on behalf of the City of Clearwater the sam of
$ 20,000.00 at a rate ot interest thereon not in excess of
5% per annum.
2nd: That 1n oonsummating sa1d loan the Mayor-Commissioner,
City Manager and C1~y Auditor and Clerk are hereby given full
power and author1ty to exacate on behalf of the City any notesj
papers or doouments that may be necessary or reqaired in the
premises and to pledge as collateral far said loan such monies
as may be oolleoted from the Debt Service portion of the 1939
01ty Tax Roll which may be required to repay this loan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE OITY COMMISSION OF THE aIrY OF
OLEARWATER, FLORIDA, in Regular Meeting assembled t~1s 5th
day of June, A. D. J.939.
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Clearwater, Flor1da,
June 17, 1939.
By authority ot a Resolut1on passed by the 01ty
Comm1ss1oners tor the 01ty.)t Clearwater the 5th day of
Jane, A. D. 1939, a certified oopy of whioh 1s attaohed
hereto and made a part of th1s Note, and tor value
reoeived the CLty of Clearwater, a mun1c1pal oorporat1on,
by 1ts duly author1zed off1oers, promises to pay to the
order of the BANK OF OLEARWATER the sum of TWENTY THOUSAND
and NO/lOa ($ 20,000.00) Dollars, payable on demand w1th
interest from date at the rate of f1ve per oentum per
annum until pa1.di all payments to be made at the Bank
of Olearwater l.n Clearwater, Florida.
It 1s a oondition, however, of th1s obllgat1on that
the CLty of Clearwater does pledge as oollateral for sald
loan suoh moneys as may be colleoted for the debt servloe
port1on of the 1939 City tax roll as may be required to
repay the saiQ loan; and suoh moneys shall be pa1d as
oolleoted weekly and unt1l the total sum has been pa1d
together with interest.
And sAould it beoome neoessary to oolleot this
Note through an attorney, the maker agrees to pay all
oosts of oollection, inoluding a reasonable attorney's
fee.
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Oity Limite wae presente~ and referred to tho City Manager.
The following property sales were approved:
Lots '7-38 & 39, Block A of Bassadena to G. Gilmore Reynolds
for . 202.00.
Lots 21 & 22, Blook D of Bassadona to Ohas H. Reynolds tor
$ 190.00.
Lots 15-16-17-18-19 & 20, Block D of Bassadena to G. Gilmore
Reynolds for $ 600.00.
Lot 15 Blook 0 ot Greenwood Park to J. W. Wilson tor . 200.00.
There be1ng no further bus1ness, the meeting was
adJ ourne d.
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