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02/05/1945 .' . ~ ~ - ."::' issued 1:or the sale of beer. wine Jr liq lOr at the place oomlll.only known e s the Hob Nob; further the.t no more herd liquor lio enses w,)uld be issued for any locbtL.m in Cle5rvlater except in aooordanoewith City Ordd.nance limiting the number of liquor stores to one for ee.ch 2500 of the population. The Commission agreed to give Mr. Schmidt first c:onsideretion if the number of liquor stores is allowed to increase. It WlIS moved by Mr. Stoutam.1re, seconded by Mr. Lowe and carried that a proposed replat :Jf Lot 1 Block: D & Lot 1 Block E,cCauseway Business District be approved. This plat would olose a 12 foot alley 610ng South of above property. end also would close Union Avenue north of state Street. Oity .n.ttorney Richards now read an ordinanoe to b,e known as Ordinance No. 503 whioh defined the offeme of loitering and provided a penalty thereof. It was moved by Mr. LOIle. seconded by Mr. Grice end carried that Ordinanoe No. 503 be passed on its fir at reading. Mr Riohards was instru~ted to prepare an ordinanoe to amend the present ,Curfew Ordinance so :ss to apply to ohildren under six teen yeurs of age. Bids were how opened for the purchase of the two store)-puilding formerly ocoupted by the Elk's Club. R. B. M~uney's bid of $ 655.00 being high it was moved by Mr. Stoutamire, seconded by Mr. Lowe and oarried toot the h::nse be sold to ~r. ~uney. Mr. Hend~ix rep~ted that Chas. S. Sinks h8d offered $ 3400.00 ror purchase of the Brumy Marine Ways---$2500.00 to be oash. balance on time. The Commission va thout foz'mal vote unanimou sly rejected this offer. A letter was reed froDl the Florida League of Municipal! ties relative to the Le€lgue's 1945 legislstive program. This letter is set .:ut below . . . ". .1" ;, ....~ <..:..; v,;~ ~..';.,:.~:'; ~.';'.4:' ," ~ i " ',5.} . ~ '..h -".:.,.f....<' .... . .'/d:~~..:,\t~'.:~(.:~~":, . . ,.[:~;L::;:':'; ..' ..... ::.:,'?;:;'://;,':'..':::);;~,: .:,t'. ','; :. ':::.'/!~:~~\ '~~)i :~;"~/;::{1'::'{"1: ~' " ',' ..... "...,", .:~ ". ,..~. ~ " , ._, ,"' ',",' ,'. r " . . ; OITY OOMMISSIJN MINtJI' ES OF TH~ V' OITY OF OL&~:iiV,Tl' TEH, FLOi-tIDA. FEB. 5, 1945 -. ---"- - - ..~_.._._- "\ . ~ ,,.i' The City Comnission met in regular seaSion in the City Hall at 8 o'clook P. M. Feb 5, 1945 with the following members present: Geo. R. SebVY Jesse G. Smi th n ,( i Sumner LJwe 'i .' ...~~ , '1 Df:tn stout~m1.I' e Herbert Grice '(' . , Abs en t: None The meeti ng was call ed to order end the minut es of the pr()vlou s meeting were ~e8d and ap~roved. The Commissim informed a Vu-. Sohmid t that no lioense would be ) ~.~ ...~: . ~~ A letter rrom the State Rosd Department conoerning riSling ~rom bridges on Davis Osusewey was read and ordered filed. This letter is set out belo.v . ___~.lIt"I'oo_ .,'" " ! . ~ .. . . . ., ',W ,,~.,.....'(u"" ;;',." '.;" ," It wes moved by Mr. $mith, seoonded by Mr. Lowe end oarried tht.t the 1'ollowlng ap901ntments be made: Ben Sutton and Dennis Jettew to the Barbers Examining Board. R.M. Thompson end Roy Wakeliag to the Building Contraotors E:x.e.mining Board. G. O. Barker end Ross B. Norton to ~leotrioBl Contraotors Examining B08 rd. Herbert Paxton, Mrs E. L. Pearoe, Mrs Julia Cox to the Library Board. Don~ld Cochran to the Plumbers Examining Board. Jaok F. ~\lhite 8nd W. H. Tarvin to ti.e Recreetlon Board.. t') "...,.....,. ,1..', , I ( i' ,. i. , I. I. " .. f'" , .. ;. ,'., . i~ . ," ". :',:'. . , I.,. :....,,......: ' i: ~',.... t;., . .1', \.', ,.. -\-, ~aul F. Randolph, Robert W!tter, hlfred P. Mbrsha11, Frank Teok (to unexpired term of Wm. L. Alley) to the Zoning Board. These appointments to exptre first meeting of the Commission in l!'ebruery, 1947 except the appointrmnt of Fllank Taok which shall expire first meeting in February, 1946. It wes moved by Mr. Smith, sec.:lnded by WiX. Lowe end ce1Tied that a oontraot wi th the riedmont Flying Co .Ine. be appr:Jved. This oontraot is set out in full below. ;~~{~C;~~: i . "... '~.l:;:: . I ' I. I, I . j, ~ There being no further business to oome before the Board the meeting wes adjourned. ~ft~ . (, / Mayor- omm ss oner . 'r.~... ' .,. " ..d"::"\;. ..,.........r.."., , "~; ;<~{:;'.~. .. ., '" ;,' . --~ " ~ '. .... ',,' [27' "."..! : ......: .:.:' .i~.'... .,:; ::-:::.;..<.......:.~.....) " '. '. .... . , " ~ " ' '. .. ' " , . , ". :, . .... ~i. . .'. . .~ { . , . , .< ~) , " \ n ,', ..1.- ~ . ~t .0\ :'~:,: " :.J " ~\: ., ., "i " .~ 'f' .:; ':r :.~:. :t '\. ',.It ./.~' " . > 'I~' , . ;,~ :~,' :::.- .', ,," )~~ I'" "'", . :;>; ,-",\,' . it ,:;~ .1, it .~~, ~ ~.. .' .~' : 1: .r "~;-'\. .'.:JJ. ~.ill .;.;~, ., ..... .. :, ~."...... ~ . . '. '. ~":'. ',- ~ t '"'''.'' CITY COMMISSION MINUTES Feb. 5, 1945 / AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is tn tered into by and between the CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, hereinafter oalled City, ani PIEDMONT FLYING COMPANY, INC., a Georgia oorporation, hereinafter oalled Piedmont, as follows: t i t , /. r ,. I t I ~ I I r ! , I I ~. I !; 1. Piedmont is hereby granted tte -exc1.usive right and privilege of using and operating the Clearwater Minioipal Airport, 100 ated in tm Marymant seotion of Clearwater, for the purpose of conducting a flying sohook thereon and general operation of the airport. This shall include all concessions suoh as sale of gas, oil, airplane accessories, lunches, soft drinks, charter, sight-seeing trips, salea agency, etc. Provided, however, too t any connn- ercrial airlines running on regular schedules smll be pennitted to supply their own gasoline, oil, and all other supplies, and shall rot be required to purohase the same from Piedmont. ". 2 : ,. ~. , Piedmont shall conduct a flying school in accordance with the usual practioe and standards for such schoo1.s, and shll at all times offer fly- ing instructi'~'ns to the generol pUblic by oompetent teachers using air- planes sui table for such purp os es. " i,', j;: "'\'\ ..p .\ 3. Piedmont shall also maintain facilities for providing all 'usual and necessary services for all airplanes using the field with the exception ot air lines gronted a pe rmi t to operate on regular schedule runs. . 4. Piedmont shall not erect any buildiJ;lg on t m airport or make any materia:l alteration tocany building without :f'1rot ~bm1tting plans and specif....cations to the i ty Manager of the City of <.ilearwater am securing his wri tten ap proval. , 5. City shall maintain the field at its expense, and this maintenance shall inolud6 keeping the grass au t and keeping the runways in as smooth .and usable a condition as may be practicable. This provision shall not, however, obligate the City to pave or othervdse hard surface the runways. 6. , For the uSf!l of the field, Piedmont shall pay to \.iity two per cent (2%) of its gross income received from all sou~ces in conneotion with its operations at vlearwater ~ilmicipal Airport. Sworn statements shall be sub- mitted by Piedmon t on or before the tenth of each month showing gross in- come during the preceding month, am a check for t he amount due Oi ty shall be submitted with eaoh statement. P1edmon t guarantees that the amount paid City by Pi~dmont shall not be'less than fifty dollars ($50.00) pe!' mmth. Proper books of account shall be kept by Piedmont showing all gross receipts, and such books shall be available for inspecti on by Cit y at all tf. too S . 7. The field shall be kept available for use bV private planes, conmer- ciel airlines running on'regular schedules, or any other tyue of4 aircraft vb! ch may wish to lIse it, and Piedmont shall not have the right to assess landing fees or other charges against any aircraft using the field. Pro- vided, Of course, that Piedmont shall have the right to make charges for services it renders to. aircraft whi ch desire such services. 8. . This agmment includes all buildings now located on the airport pro- perty. In the even t that Piedmont erects any buildings on the property during the tarm of this agreement, any such buiiUUngs shall be maintained ,; and kept in proper repair by Piedmont during the term of this agreeIm nt. In the event that any additional buildings are erected on the property by the City during theoterm of ,this agreement, Piedmcnt ~ay, if it so desires, negotiate with the ity for tm rental of Slch buildings; but this provi- si()n ~all not Obligate Piedmm t to ren t any buildings erected by' the City unless it so desires, nor shall it Obligate the City to lease any aloh buildings to 1?iedmcn t unless it so desires. All building son the airport property, whether erected by Piedmont or by the City, shall become the absolut~ property of the City at the terminaticn of this agreement. ,'" . :. :'".": '. :~;;~;r;{~<ti~i..)~!~{};!:;:;'~1~,:~;;~:'~i;~;,;~0:t;;:,~\';:;~67~~'7~':~~~~~~d~!~ij;~iw~~~~,I;~;~?ii;;';.:~'~.:~.~"T':"7'.'~' -n: c."..~~:""",<,..... .. -~~...~-,- ..-......- , ,. . '. ~. . .1....... ;. '," "I'~"", , '.. r l t:' . .:..:11' .' ,:'( '.'.. .-. '"', r .[":.........1 " :.,:..... ::.:' : :1. , "; .,",' :,..' -', ;', r 9. i ! . , , I I I , J I .1 1 I In order to make oertain that the airport is properly operated and tha t l?:ledmon t doe s not charge exoess!. ve prices for its servioes, the Oity shall hape the tight to make or oause to have a made a oomplete examina- tia1 of iedmao t' s books at regula r i ntervala, and in any event not less often than annually. In the event that the ity feels that the rates oharged by Fiedman t are too high, the City shall have the right to require Piemnont to reduoe suoh rates to figures fixed by the ~ity; provided, however, tha t :Fied.mcn t shall a1 ways be permitted to make a gross profit of not 1e ss than twenty-f1 ve per c en,t (25%) of total sale s. 10. Piedmont is hereby grented All option to operate a sea plane base in Clearwater Bay adjaoen t to the Mtinic.ipal Pier now 100ated mar tte Audi- torium, am to use said Pier in conmotion with such ,operaticns. The Oity shall not be Obligated to maintain ,said Pier in a gooq state of rep.p.r and may remove the pier if it so desires. The Oi ~ shall a1 ways he ve the righ t to regula te the number of plane s used by :Fie dmont in sea plane oper- ati. en. The right of Piedmcnt to opera.te sea planes shall mt be exolusive, and the Oi ty reserves the right to permit other sea plane operations. Piedmont agrees to use its best ef':t:crts to secure permissicn from the Civil Aeronautics Author! ty for the operation of such a sea plane base.. If and when .l:'iedman t does <x:>mmenoe the operation of such sea plane base, any such sea plane operations shall be considered as operations oarried on under the provisions of this cont'ract. In the event that the Civil Aeronautics Au th ori ty grants :pennisst 00.. f'o~ the operation of such a sea plane bas:e, and in the further event that iedmOlt does mt exercise its option to commence the oJleration of, such sea plane base wi thin thirty (30) days from. and after the granting of such authority by the Civi 1 Aeronautios Authority, then and thereupon the option hereby granted shall terminate and the City shall have the right to grmt penn.ission to other parties to opera te said sea plane base. ~ \ / ,11. In all 0 l' f. ts operations under thi s agreement, am particu~arly in connection wi th the operatiQl of aircraft by" it under its control, Piedmont agrees to comply wi. th the provisions of all applicable ordinances of the City of CJea~vater whether now existing or hereinaft~r enacted. i I I , I . ! I j I l 1 .. -1. I , ... . .. '. \ .12. Piedmcn t agrees to protect the 0ity from all damages or claims fur loss" damage or injury that may be suffered by" anyone whomsoever on account of operations carried on by ~iedmont under thi s agreement; provided, how- evel', the t Piedmcn t shall not be liable f'or any loss, damage and injury suffered by anyone on account of defective conditions of' the rlIDways. 13. Oi ty agrees no t to assess or oolleo t any ad valorem. taxes on the propertY" during the term of th,is agreemen t. Piedmon t agrees tha tit idll _promptly paC all ad valorem taxes that may be assessed again st tb3 property, other than ity taxes, during the term of th is agreement. 14.. Piedmont slJ,all not assign or transfer this agreanent without the written consent of' the City n 15. It is understood that ~iedmont'eXJlects to erect buildings on the pro- .perty for use in conneoticn with its operaticn s. The number or type of building's to be so ereoted wi~l depend on circumstances and cannot be acour- ately ascertained at the date of the signing of .this agreeme nt. However, Piedmont agreea that within one year after present governmental. building restrictions are ranoved ani building material s becane available, it will have spent not less than Fiv~ Th01sand Dollars $$5,000.00) in erecting buildings on the property. .I.f and when it becomes possible to secure per- mits from the necessary governmental agenoie s for the erection of build- 1~s of this type and usage, then it shall be considered that governmen- .tal restri ot! ons Mmve been removed fer t he purposes o~,i thi s paragraph. 16. In' the even t that the Oity shall, be resolution or otiler proper aoticn of the Oity Commission, determine that the City desires to take ,over the Clearwater Municipal Airport for permanent municipal operation, then and thereu'Oon the Oity shall have the r1. ght to oancel this agree- ment upon giving Piedmont ninety (90) days written notioe of intention to oancl. And in tm even t or oance~lati en 01' the f!greane nt under this olause, then the Oity shall re'imburse Fiedmcnt far all moneys expended by it ~1n erecting buildings or making other permanent improvements on the field, less deprec1a t:ton at the rate of silt am two thirds per cent . .<6-2/3%) per annum. ~.~ () l. , . .' . . , . .. . . . "~~~'"~~~~"~7,:~,.~'I'i"'\1'''.1~~'''1.''~;~ '~"'~-;""'"""'.---'''';'.'' ." ~~............. :-'""""'-~'""'-.".' .,...,...!,. . - -,"'~._- -.-. " . " ~.-..-...., \, .,,,' ,,;..,..,;-:' ....."o;~ 17. .. This agreeImnt shall becane effeotive 011 the date hereof and shall remain in iSf:teot ~CIJr a period 0 f fifteen (US) ye ars thereafter. o ",~". IN VJI'lNESS WHEREOF, the to be s1 gned this 5th day of w (Ci ty Seal) ~ partie s hereto have oaused these presents February, A. D, 1945. (Signed) CIT'! OF CLEARWATER, BY~ F. L. Hendrix oity Manager FLORIDA !I\:; .. , i . i ' . .1::' . '; .... .. ~. ~ . t " Countersigned: (Signed) Geo. R. Seavy Mayor-Commissioner (Slgled) Frmk Cooley City Auditor & Olerk f' i' t: . Signed, sealed and de- livered in presenoe of: as to City (Seal of Piedmont Flying Company) (Signed) H. D. Watkins as to Piedmm t PIEDMCNT FLYING COMPANY~ INC. By, (Signe d) w. A. Worman Vi oe..J?resi dent (Signed) Robert J. Word Seoreta-y ,. ". Approved as to form ani oorreotness; ( Signe d) Ralph Riah erds City Attorney -~----_..- January 24, 1945. Mr. F. L. Hendrix, Ci ty Manager, Clearwater, Fla. Dear Sir:- . I wish to acknowledge for the Department your letter of '. January 17 with reference to the fishing on various oauseways and bridges, and to advise th.at this 4s a question that has given the Department .onslderable conoern in practioally every looality:dn the state, where bridges oross navigable streams and other waterways. The Department, together with the Defense Counoil, attempted to enforoe it and did enforoe it during the extreme emergency but it has raised oontroversial qu6stions and it 1s something that the Department as a bo4y will have to deoide on the future policy before complete enforoement oan be attained. " There is no question in our mdnds but what fishing from structures that do not have sidewalks is an extreme hazard not only to the fisherman but to the traveling publio. Just reoently thare was a fatal aooident on one ot the stru~tures aoross the Indian River on tile east ooast. Yours very truly, L .K. CANNON Asst. state Highway Engineer. -- ,;, P. ... . . ... ... ......~i!!;!~~;~.~:~~\~':~:~'":,;:,,:' . ..., .:f;' 0"8 1 1 l ! I . ! 1 I \ I j I I I ,J. ,; ,,;,._,.~._:;i;~i';."' .~.. . ;i);,;\;i~ili'ii " . .,.,' i~ . ~ ).', ., :':' i ! I j'i I i I ,-, "', Janaary 26. 194.5. I. . Honorable V. L. Hendrix. City Manager, Ciearwater, Fla. Dear M~r. Hendrlx:- f', . i ! Sometime during the week of February 5. we would like the privilege of meeting and disoussing with the Clearwater offioials our 1945 Cities Legislative Program. We expeot to be in the Tampa-Clearwater area the latter part ~f next week, and will contaot you by telephone trom Tampa tor a definite meeting time with Mayor Seavy and the Commiosion, yourself, City Attorney Riohards and Oity Clerk Oooley. With all good personal wishes, I am, . \ '.,.\ Yours Sincerely, " , . . E . B . Owe n, Jr., Secretary. I . .. .;' .," ~ > '".',~.. ~. ; : ',' \.~. ~ \ . ,.' \. ,.. , L.....,- ' I February 5, 1945. TO THE HONORABLE CITY COMMISSIOnERS CITY OF CLEARWAT ER , FLO RIDA . Gentlemen:, 1""~.,, .,;.'-< Jc ,..~. . 'i: ll'!~;f~~~~~~f~&;,~r.{i;l~~;. . ....... ~~;t~~!f~., .1 '.."ii..'....;~,I!"" . . :+~~{ ~:.~.~\~::;~ {?:::\~~J: ~ . : .1~;~D\~~~~i~~;;;::, . I ~,,'. ~r:tJf'(' J~f~...~',:fr:;}':\.. ~. . .. .f~~ 'i~f:' \, \~t,';~~~t . }!Itl::j~~: . 1,1-'i'nf.., ,..,,'~..!;,.,'.~)., .}I:~~l~~:;;i . "."y~. ~~ j- /;;,,'1, .!'l.l' " ':':l. "i:.~ :'.l' ' Vie, the undersigned, being the prss9Ilt OWIlers of Lot l, Block "Dt\', Lot 1 Block "E", and Lot 1 Block "F" ot Causeway Businass Distriot Subdivision to Clearwa ter as the' same appea.r of reaord. in Plat BOQk20, Page 7, or the public reoords of Pi~ellas County, .Floridq. do hereby respeotfully request your honorable body to agree to a re-p1&t of sAid subdivision placing all of Lot 1 Blook D, Lot 1 Blook E, all of the 12 rt alley to the south of said lots and blocks and all of the north end o. Union Avenue from the South line of said 12 ft. alley to sunset court~nto one lot. We suggest that it be then referred to as Lot 1 Blo~k ~", Causeway Business Distriot. Granting suoh permission will necessitate the closing of the said 12 ft. alley and the olosing of said north portion of Union Avenue. Should you wish to re-plat your portion o~ the Uauseway Business District, we ~1l1 be very glad to cooperate with you in so doing. .. .. i I , I , .. I .1 i i \ Yours Very Truly, J R Jeffords E Ga,le Jeffords "';:'. ') '. ,'. ":' ,"', ~.._.......~,~,(~.,..., .,.;".......' "':' , r;1.1.~'~~r~.'~' .. February 2, 1945. ,~ (;) "-.. ; ,,v "'~..I" City'Commissioners, City at Ulearwater, Fla. Gentlemen: Please oonsider as my bid for the house tormerly oooupied by the Elks the sum of Six Hundred and Fifty-five dollars. ($655.00). Your s very truly, i- f R. B. Mauney. ,~ ' ." , . I. , . City of Clearwater, Manager, I will pay you' 351.00 for the Elks Building. E. R. Sm1 the February .15 I 1945. Mr. Hendrix: My bid on youvElks Building is $ 260.00. w. A. Young, 1838 Overbrook Rd., Clearwa ter, l!'la. .. February 5, 1945. To the Hon. Board of City Commissioners: I hereby submit a bid ot $401.00 for the building you have far sale, the Oesterle Building Gorth of Cleveland St. d. E. Eldridge. 641 Wood St., Dune din, Fla. Feb.:3, 1945. Bid for Old Elks Club, $ 600.00 - Six Hundred Dollars. o. J. Tooke, Jr. ,1L ';~~.;,~~:~,~"-,,.... -. ......';" ,'.... .; .', ...~.~"" .....,.;.... ,. . ,. 'I- '.""..." , I , I . ""':"; , , .!....:::. I ~, \ \ \.. \ , J P. O. Box 578, Ozona, Fla. Feb., 5,1945. I;' o ":."v~ F. L. Hendrix, City Manager, C.tty of Cleaxwater, b'la. Blde.. , within I took I offer the sum of $ 551.00 for the two story formerly oooupied by the ~lks Club. Same will be taken away 30 days. For referenoe oall J. E. Satterfield, Clearwater, Fl his 32 room hotel away in 6 weeks. a.. I 'i L I .1. .I :1 /i ~ ";1 Yours Respectfully, ":: \' L~: Henry Hunsberger. ., . , . , ~ .1 ., ., ., I I' ...,. '., February 3, 1945. City of Clearwater, Fla.. I hereby submit my bid of $ 400.00, will remove same in or before the expiration of 60 days. J. B. Huntley, Box 152, Dunedin, l!'la. $ 300.00 was the bid submitted from H S Minton, 643 Turner ~t., Clearwater Fla. ., .-'-. . ~.. ~ I :'~ . "" ~~, , ",' J~ . I '" ~.u ~ .~..,. ....;~ ~"".' .t:,.; ;~. . .. J :;~;N~~' ',., ..-.r ~ .;, ....:.,. .: ~~:::r~;;: .;ii!~l~,;!\i~)~,l~i . ,. ":' '..'I'r,' .: ',': , . "w .....- I.,"' . --uo.-"., � 'S`� CIR'Y C�t��I1�i �1ISSI JN NtINliT LS OF TH�; � C ITY OF CL�KV1r.TLIt � FLOi�ID� . F��B. 5, 1945 The Ci;ty Conraissian �t i�'regulc�r ses�ion in the City HaJ_l `"� at 8 o'cl�ck P. M. Feb 5� 1945 with the followl.n� members present: Geo. R. Seavy Jesee G. Smith Sumnex L;7va e D�n Stoutamir e Herbert Grice Absen t: None The meeti� was called to order snd the minutes of the gi��vi�us meeting were xead and ep?roved. Th� Commissian infarmad a Nir. Schmidt thst no licanse would be . issued for the sele of beer, wine �r liqupr e+ the place com�:conly known es the Hob Nob; further that no m�re hard liqu�r 1i�enses w�uld be iQsued Par any locGtian in Clesrti•}at�r except in acc�dance with Cit,y Ord3nance limitin� the number of liquor stores to one for e�ch 2500 of t�e popul:r�tion. The Commission agreed to give Mr. Schmidt first �onsiderati�n if tha ntunber oP liquor st�res is allawsd to increese. It was m�ved by �Y,r. St�utsm�re, seconded by L�r, L�we snd carried tha t s propas ed repla t of Lot 1 Bloc k D& Lot 1 Bl�ek E, �.�Gauseway Business District be appr�ved� This plat would c1�s� a 12 fa�t slley sl�ng S�uth of ab�ve property, and elso wauld close Uni�n kvenue north �f State Street. City ntt�rney Richards nav read sn ordinance ta b�e kna,vn as Ordinance N�. 503 which defined the offen�e of l�itering and pravided s penalty thereoP. It w�s m�ved by �Zr, �,�.e, sec��cie� by Ivir, Grice and carried Lhet Ordinance IJ�. 503 be passed on its �irst re�ding. Mr Hichards was instxucted to prepare en ordinance t� amend the present Curfew Ordinance so �s t� app_.;� t� children under sixteen ye�rs of age. Bids w�r� ino�v �pened P�r the purchase of the titi�o store�buildir� f�rm�rly occupa;ed by the Elk's Cluta . R. B. Ivi�.uney's 5id of � 655.00 being hig� it wes m�ved by Nir, St��t�mire, sec�nded by i�ir. I��e snd carried th�+t the h�+.zse be sn�� i� .�'+r, �auney. � Nir. Hendtix reparted that Chss. S, Sinks h�d offered ��400.00 ' f�r purchese of the Brumy Marine �Nays--_5�2500.00 to be cash, balance �n time, r The Comniission withaut formal votF unanim�usly rejectied this oYf��r. A letter raas re�d froni the Florids I,eague of n!ltinicipalities ' xelative t� the League's 1945 legislstive progrsm. This letter is set �ut �' , below . � ' � � letter i'r�m the Stste Ft3ad Departm�=nt concerning fishing i'r�m br�.dges on Davis Gausewey w�s read and �rdered filea., This letter is set :,ut. � bel�v . I � , �� rt was rsoved by Ms, �Smith, sec�ndad' by Mr. Lowa and narried thst the f�llowing ap��intments be made: l3en Sutton �nd I?��nnis �ettaw to the Barbors Exemining Bo�,rd. R.;�i. Th�mps�n and R�y VJakelin� to the Building CSn:tractors Examining Boaid. ' G. �, �9arker and �oss B. Nartan to r.lectricel Contrectors L+'xaminin� B�a rd , Herbert Paxt�n, Mrs E, i. Pearee, Mrs Julia Cox to ti�s Zibrary Baerd. Dgnald Cochran ta the Plumbers E�aminin;o; Board. J'ack F. White and 'N. H. Tar�in to t;�e Recreation Board: Pau1. F. Rand�l�h, R�bar� VV�tter, hlfred i'. I�4�,rshell, Frank Tsck (to unexpired term �f �'dm. L, hlley) to the Zoning B�erd. These appoiilt�nts to exp3:re first meeting �f �the Commission in February, 1947 excapt the e�point�nt �f F�an� Tack vs�hich shi 11 expire first meeting in Fabruary, 1946. It wss m�v ed by bir. S��th , sec�nded by N1r, I,�we G nd carried that a contract with the i'iedm�nt Flyiug C�.Inc, be appr�vad. This contract is set out in iull below. There being n� furti�er business t� come befare the B�axd the meeting was adjourned. �Z�� Ci ��uditor & Clerk � �_. / i Mayor-C�mmissi�ner ,�� CITY COI�III�JCISSION PQTriIITES -- Feb. 5, 1945 ✓ A G R E� M E N T THIS AGRE�lIE�TT is entered into bp �.d beL�vem the CITY" OF GZEARW9TER, FLORTDB, hereinafter called �it�, and pIEDMONT FLyING COMPANy, INd., a Georgia corpox*ation, hereinafter called Pi.edmont, as Pollows: ' l. �'iedmont is hereby gr�ted tY� �xclusive ri�ht and privilege oP using and operatii�g the �learwater Minicipal Airport, located in the Marym.ont sec:tion of Clearwater, for the purpose oY conducting a Plying schook thereon and general operation of the airport. This sha11 include al1 concessions such as sale oP gas, oil, airpl2,ne accessories, lunches, soft driBks, charter, ai�rht-seeing tripa, sales agency, etc. �rovided, however, that any co�n- eredal airlines r�anning on regu7�,r �chedules sY�all be pezmittEd to supply their ovan gasoline, oil, and all other s�:pplies, and shall not be reqtiired to purchase the same from Piedmorit. , 2,: - Piedmont saatl conduct a Plyin� school in accordanee •v�ith the usual practice and standards Por such schools, and shll a�c all tim�.s o�fer• z1y- ing instructi::ms to the general public by oompetent teachers usin_g air- planes suitabl� far such purposes. 3. Piedmont shall also maintain facilities Por providing all usual and neeessary services for all airplanes using the zield with the exception o� air lines granted « permit to �peraze on'regular seredule runs. � 4,' Piedm�t shall not erect any buzidin� on tY� airnort or m3kE any materia•1 alteration to any buildi.ng �ithout Pirst bmitting plans and speciPications io the �ity Phanager of the City of �learwater a� securi�g his writtero. approval. - ,5 � City shall main•tain the �ield at its expense, and this maintenance sha11 in.clud� keepiug the grass cut and keeging the runways in as ssooth and usable a condition as may be pxacticable. This provision shall not, however, obligate the city to pave or otherwise hard sur�ace the runtivays. 6. � For the use of the field, �'iedmont shall u�* to `'ity two per cent � (2°�) of its gross income received �rom r�ll souxees in canneetion wit� its operations at �learwater �rulicipal Airpoxt. Sv�rn statements shall be sub- mitted by �iedmont on cr beforz thE tenth of each mon.th sho�n�ing gross in- come during the preceding month, an� a cheek for the amount due City shr�ll be submitted w�ith each statement. Piedmont �uarantees that the amount paid City by Piedmont shall not be°less than fifty dollars (�50.p0) pe_� m.�the Proger books of account shall ue kept by Piedmont showing all gross receipts, and sueh books shall be available for inspection by City at c�ll times. 7. The field shall be kept available Por �se la r private planes, co�er- cial airlines running on� regular schedules, or any other tytae of aircraft � i ch may �rri sh to �se i t, an d Piedmont sha11 not have the ri ght to assess l�nding fees or other charges amainst any aircxaft usin� the field. Pro- vided, of' course, that Piedmont shal.l have the right to make enarges for servi.ces it render�s to aircraft which desire sucl� services. 8. ` This a��nt includes all buildings now located on the airpert �m- perty. In the event that Piedmont erec�s any buildings on the property during the tet�-u of this agreemeit, any such buiil'.8in.gs sha11 be maintained an.d kept in proper repair by Piedmont durin� tb.e term of this agree�nt� In the event that any additional buildings are ereated on the property by � the City during the term of this agreanent, Pied�cx�t may, if it so desires, ne�otiate ti�.th the City i`or �t1�e ren�tal of �ch buildings; but th3s proci- s3on shall not obligate Piedmait to rent any buildings ereeted by �he City unless it so desires, nor shall it obligate the City tr� lease any �uch buildings to Piedmon:t unless it so desires. All buildings on the airport property, whether erected by Pied�ont or by the Ci�y, sha11 become the absolute property of the �ity at the texminatica� of this agreement, , �� 9e In oxder to make certain that the airport is properly operated and that Piedntont does not charge excessiv� pr;.ces for ita sarv�ces, the �ity sL�ll have the fight to m�ke or aause to have a made a complete exemi.na- ticn of piedmant's baoks at regular interval�,'and in any event not less often than annually. In �the e�ent that the `zty� feel.; that the rates cbarged by �'iedmant are too higl�, the City sha;l hace the ri�;ht to require Piedmon�v to` reduce such rates to 3��ures fixed by the, �i�y; provicled, however, that Fiedmcnt shall slwegs be permitted to make a gross profit of not less t;han twPnty-iY.ve per ce�t (25�) of tota� sales. 10. Piedmont is h�xe�y grazted an option to operate a sea plane base in Clearwater Bap adjacent to the �unicipal Pier now locatecl near tbe Audi- torium, �nd to usa said Pier in conriecti.au wii;h such .operati�s. Tha city shall not be obligated t� maintain ,said Pier in a�ood state of repair and m�ty remove tl� pier if it so desires. The rity shall always have the right to regulate t;he nc�nber of planes uned, by Piedmc:2� in ssa plane oper- aticn. The right of Pieiimmt to operate szaplaaes shall. not ba egelusi.z*e, and the city reserves the rigiit to permit other sea plane operatiorts. Piedmont agrees to use i�s best eff�ts to sec�re permissicn from the Giv11 Aeronaytzti�s Authori ty for the operation of such a sea pl�ne base. I�' and when •�eam�.t does aommence tY�e operation of such sea p]r�ne base, any suc� sea plane operations shali 3e considered as operations carriei� on under the provisions �f this cont'ract. In the ever_`� that the Cj.vil Aeranautics Authority grants pezmissi. � io the operation oi' such a sea plane ba�e, and in the further even.t that �iedmmt does mt e$ercise its option to commence the operation oi s�uch sea plane base v�d.thin thirty (30) d�ys from snd after the granting of such authority by the Ci�cI1 keronautics Authoritv, then and theseupon the option hereby granted shall terminate F;nd the Gity sha].l have the right to grant pennission to other parties to operate said sea pl�ne ba�e. 110 In al.l o� its operati o�s under thi s agreement y a� particularlp in conneetion with the operatiaz. of aircraft by it under its control, PiEd,mont agrees to compl� �ra.'th the provisions of aIl app�ieable ordinances of the �ity o� Clearv�ater w�.ether now existing or hereinafter enactedo 12. Piedmait agrees to protect the �i.ty from a11 flam:ages or claims fbr lossy damage or injury that may be suffered by anyone v�homsoaver on account oP operations carried on by �ieclmont under thi s agreement; provided, how- ever, t�at Piedmar�t shall not be liable for any loss, damage and injury su�fered by anyone on account of de�ective conditions of the runways. 1S � City agrees not to assess or collect an ad valorum taxes on the property durin; the term of th.is agreement. �iedmont ag�ees that it =.r311 � .promptly pa� a11 ad aaloram taxes that ma.y be assessed against the property, other bhan ity taxes, during the term of this agreement. la. ' Piedmont siyall not assign or transfer this agre�nent without the written consent of the City � 15. ' It is understood that Piedmont� expects to erect buildings on the pro- ,perty for use in connecti� with its operaticns. The num.ber or type of buildin�s to be so Prected will depend on cireumstances and aannot be acet�r- ately ascertained at the date of the si,gni.ng oP this a�reeme nt o gowever, P�.ed.mont agree� that vaithin one year after present governmental building restric�ion.s are removed and building materials becane available, 3�t vrill ha�e spent not less than Five Thaxsand llol]�.rs ��5,000,00) in erecting bui:ldinga on the �roperty. If and when it becomes possible to secure per- mits Prom the necessary �overnmental. agencies for the erection oi' build- irgs oP this type and usage, then it shall be considered t�at $overnmen-- tal restrictions �iave been remoped fc� the purposes `o�.i.this par.agraph. 160 � In the event that the Gity shall, be resolution or othex proper acticn of �the �ity Commission, determine thab the Cit� desires to take • over the Clearwater Municipal Airport for permanent municipal operation, then and thereupon the City sb,all l�ave �he ri �t to cancel t;his a�ree- mant upon giving �'iedmant ninety (90) d�ps written notice of intention to cancl. Anc? in t}� event of cancellati� oP the egresnent under this clause, then zhe City sha11 reimburse piedmont Par all moneys expended by it i� erecting buildings cs maki.ng other permanent improvements on the fYela, :ess depreciation. at the rate of si� ar�3 two thirds per cent i6-2/3%� Per annumo � 0 0 17. This agreement sha11 become ePfective o the date hereof and sha11 remain in ef�ect �o�r a period oY i'iPteen (15� years thereafter. IN RiIT�VLSS WHEREO�', the parties hereto have c�;used theae p�ese;�+s to be si�ned this 5th day of Februa�y, A. D� 1945a � iCity Sea1) CITY OP CLEARV,'AT�R, FI,�gI�A isigned) BY, F. Z. �endrix City �anager CountersignEd• (�igied� Geo. �. Seav�y Mayor-Commissioner (SiOa.ed) Fr�k Cooley �ity Auditor Fc Glerk 5igned, sealed and de- livered in presence oP: PIIDniQ�TT FI,YING CO2�'ANY, LNC. By, ( 8i�a.e d) W. A. ti",iorlan.an as to C3�ty "'"-" Vice-�residert (�eal oi Piedmont F�.yinJ ��ned) Robert J. 4Yord Secretery Company} �Signed) H. Do Y�atkins as to Piednant Approved as to form ax�i ��orrectne�s; ( S;gne d) Rslp�. Rich ards �ity Attorneg January 24, 1945. 0 Mr. F. Z, Hendrix, City Mana�c�r, � CLP.�T"Nfl'ter � F1&. Dear Sir:- I wish to acknowledge Por the Department 3�our letter of . January 17 w3th refere�cp to the fishing on various causervays and bridges/ and to advise that this �s a question that has given the Departm�nt �onsiderable concern in practically every locality,cin the state where bridges cross nsvigable streams and other waterwa,ps. The Department, together wi'th the Aefense Council, attenpted to enforce it and did enPorce it during tha extreme emergencp but it has raised controversial qu�stions and it is something that the Department as a bo�dy'will �ave to decide on the i'uture policy bePore conp�eto enforcemen�t can be attained. There is no question in our aiinds but what fishing from structures that do not have sidewalks is an extreme hazard not only to tha fisherman but to the travel3ng publie. J'ust r�cently thare was a fatal aecident on one of the structur.�es across the Indian River on the east coast� Youxs very truly, �.K. GAT�ON Asst. State L-Tighway Engineer. � - � � � <f: � J'anaary 26, 194�5• Aonorable B. I,. Aendrix, City �4anager, . . C�eat°water, Fls. Dear ldr. Hendrixt- So�netima durin� the week o�' February 5, we would like the prinilege of ineeting snd discussing with the Clearwates� afficia3.s a� 1945 citiea Legislative Program. Yde exnect to be in the Tampa-Cl.earwa�er area tha latter part oi next week, and will contact yau by telephone from Tampa for a definite meeting time with NIayor Seavy and the Commission, yourself, City Attorney Richards and �ity C1erk Cooley. �fith ell good personal wishes, I am, a Yours Sincerely, E.B.Owen, Jr., . Secretary. February 5, 1945. TO .q'HF HONORA3LE CITY COMAiISS?OTIERS GTTY OF CL �ARWATER, FLORID�1. Gen�lemen•: " We, the unzersigned, being thR present owners of Zat 1, Block '��, Lot 1 Block ^E't, and Lot 1 B1�cY. "F» o� ¢auseway Business District Subdivision to Claarwa-t�r as the same appear oP record in Plat Book20, Page 7, oi' the public records of Pi�ellas County,,Florid�, da hereby raspectfully request your honorable body to a�es to a re-p]l�t oi s�id subdivision placing all of Lot 1 B1ock D, Lot 1 Block E, all of the 12 it alley�o the south of said lots and blocks aud all of the no�th end o�Union Avenue Prom the 8outh 13ne nf said 12 Yt. alley tn sunset court nto one lo�. Vle suggeet that it be then seferrsd to as Lot 1 Bl��k ".�", Causeway Ausiness District. G:a�ti�g such p�ermission will necessitate the elosing oi' the said '12 ft.alley and the closing of said north portion oY Union Avenue. Should no� wish to ra-plat your portion of the �auseway Business District, we v�ill be very glad to cooperate with you in so doing. Yours Very Truly, J 1� Jeffords E Gale J'effords � February 2, 19k5. City Gommissioners, City of �learwater, Fla. � Gentlemen: by the Elks�theesumnoPdSixaHundreddandrFift �five dol].ar�� occupied .y Y- s. (�b55.00). . Your:s very trulq, I�. B. Mauney. Ci�y of Clearwater, �ianager , I will pay you # 351.00 for the �lks Building. E. R. Smith. February�5, 1945. �aIr. Hendrix: My bid on youvElks BuiTding is � 260.00� W. A. Yottng, _ 183g Overbrook Rd., Clesrwater, Fla, � Februarg 5, 1945. To the Hon. Doard nf �ity Com.missioners� I hereby submit a bid oY �"1s01.00 for the building �ou have f ar� sale, the Oesterle 3n31ding �orth of C1evelsnd St. J'. E. Eldridge. 641 Wooa St., Dunedin, Fla. Feb.3, 1945. Bid Par Old Llks Club, � 600.00 � Sia liundred Dollars. �. J'. Taoke, Jr. �,,�,, � t � z ! t �; " , ` 4 Y, o, Box 57t�, � ' Ozona �la. � F9b,, 5, 1945. F. I,. Hendrix, City Manager, City ,of Cieaiwator, ��la. I offer �he sum of � 551.CO for the two story Bldg., �ormerly occupied by the �lks Club. Same r��ill be taken away within 3Q days. For reference ca11 J. E. Satter�ield, Cleaannater, Fl a. I took his 32 room hotel away in 6 weeks. ' Yours RespeetfuliyF Henry fiunsberger. February 3, 1945. City Uf C2e�rseater, �'1a.. I hereby submit my bid af � l�00.00, �r1i11 renove same in or before the expiration of 60 days. J', 8. Huntley, Box 1.>2, vunedin, �'la. � 300.00 wa� the bid submitted Prnm h S ylintan, 61i3 Turner 5t., Clearwater Fla. '. . -, , ,,