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03/19/1945 " ....::( 11 ,p..,:;:...;,:::,'~'". .... " <' ,',". : ..,. . . ,"; . . , " \'. .' .:-i.',:~ ,:..... y t ~ . .... :.," '. .... ,: ""', .... , .;:. ., ", ., , 1'-" " '.le CITY COWlI SSION ~.!1NUTES: M!)~t.lng of' March 19, 1945 :~; ~ ,) ~; 'f: o The City CornmiDsion met in r'egulap session at 8:00 o'clock p.m., Mal"ch 19th, 1945, in the 01 ty Hall, wi th the following members present: :,l Mayor-Commissioner G~orge R. Seavy Commisflloner Dan L. stoutali'ire CommissIoner Jesse G. Smith Commissioner Sumner R. Lowe Commi s.sloner Herbert Grice (Absent: None). ..., ~~ The meetinG was cRlled to order b;y Mayor Seavy, and the minutes ~ the previous meeting were read and approved. The Board had before it a petition to abate a nuisance, signed by practically all the residents in the Marymont section. The Petltlon was in complaint against the dust caused by the farming of the land East of Merymont, hy the A & W Bulb :e'~ ., ,: t~ l <.i;' . ~'t~ " Company. There were abou t twenty people from Marymont section pI'e Rent, and several spoke in favor of the petition. The Commission informed those pr~sent thnt nn effort would be made to try to work out some plan with the A & N Bulb CompRny wherftby the dust evil could be corrected. Mayor Seavy said he would contact Mr. Alvord, to fInd out if' the A & 'N Bulb Company could or would do 'anythlnp; about tho mAtter, and that he would notiry Mr. Reinhard, one of the sp~kesmen of those present, what tho results , ~ 1: ";, I,' '<" " ~t .l ..~:} .t.1 of the meetinG with Mr. Alvord were. , ",~ J ::}1 Mr. Hendrix read to the Board a lettel' from Stat,'"') p.epro'1(\ntatlve Archie Clements, which enclosed 8 copy of a letter to the City t.19naw~1' of st. Pet:el'sbul'g. The subject of the letter was a suggestion by Mr. 01ements thot a law bo paRsed allow- ing the cities to become the absolute owners of pl'operlJ' wltbtn t hell" lImits that becomes delinquent and foreclosure proceedlngs have been inRtlp;ated, and tl tIe acquired by the County under the prese nt Ie VI. Mr. Clement s' Bugge ated tha t 1 f tho Cl ty was interested in such legislation, that he be contHct,ed. At, the sur.,got-ltton of Mr>. Gr1ce, the letter was filed for future refer'encc. At the suggestion of Mr. Hendrtx, tho city Commission Rave approval to the moving of the old Elk's Dance hall bui lding to tho Delman t 'Hecl"" at! on PArk. Mr. Hendrix read a report on John Jtl.nley, Leroy Collier, nnd B. T. Taylor, as to their qualifications to opeI'a1'.e taxtp wlt.htn the city llmlt~ of Clear- water. This report was f'urnished by the Police l)flE)(ll'l'.ment. ~'hf) Commission was of the optni on that no addi tional taxis were needed t n ell'" nr\,'R t".1", II nd un 11 nlmously refused to g~ant the permits. .:" . . l[)'~.:&' ~... : f"c.."'.... . ~")'i:. It was moved by Mr. Stoutamtre, se~onded by Mr. Smtth, and carried, that a $25.,000.00 transi'er of funds from the Gas and Water' Pund to the Genernl Fund on March 6th, 1945, be approved. ~ .Y, -,_.._...~~.....- n r l r I t I , " r \', ,. ,\ , \', .~ '.' '. : , ... , .. . .,,<\:,:~>r(f;~~~~;'~'>:-: '." c,. ",." "" ." ,'Q..~ \'. '.,:.: " t.:.. . """':'F', :.k.. ", ,,!.', I .' ":: .'1:-::'.' ! ,; . :,1' :. i~.<' ' . '. I, . .1\'.... 'j , t.. ,.": i',' ! l \ f '! ....~;_.;.;M ,..,.'.: ........,' . . .. .... .........,!'"";...,~;.P.d;''''~''~~I'.;~i!i~,;;i:ij;,; ; . ,,: '-, '" 1:: ,t .,'" ~..: 'Ii..- ...~.-:t. ; ~" . ;. , .. ~'~'J :;f<';~~~:8~;~,:~~7,~:,~~: JJ:' ' . '~ ,.", " -< " . ,t ,'" , .' ::.',~:,~),t:~'t;(ji;!tflli:,,' ,~, , ,y~ t ,,\' ....~ II , . , , f"'. r:}/;:;~:;~::c;.~'z' .'1'/"> I " " ", \ . I . I i Mr. Hendrix reported that he had been told by tho chairm~n of the City Planning Board that that Board at its last maetlng passed aReaolutlon re- n ,\,..,' commending that the City take the necessary steps to clenr Palm streot from any house s or garages that may be s1 tua t~d in who1 e at' in part upon tho 9 treat right-of-way. The Commission decided to carry thts matter OVep until tho noxt meeting. I .. City Attorney Ralph Richards now read to the BoaI'd and eXI'lained several paragraphs of the proposad employees pension plem. Mr', D. J. Rape, representing the employees, was present und offered Bug~e~ttcnR. The Commission expressed themsel ves generall-:,r in fa VOl' of such a plan; howe vor' , it was the opinion of' the Board that the refund provision ro la ting to an omployoe loavIng .......:.:. ...., . .', 80/~ in stall d the services of the Ci ty sho'J Id be of lOO)~ ; also that the members of Ii . " . I ~,;r ~ t', /..\', "'1~:'r~'\: " ) ~-::7 r~~" '.'r...'t'~.'{.~~\',:\f?"'~';;- , j~" 'tt.X;"~'t; ~~l~:{~;:F;.~f'ii.~ .. ~L~,jJ;;;t. Z'~~'^ '''':'1:.: . [' ." ,., ,,""" " a?S; ~Y;' . Pit~. f~ the Fire Depar tment could come under the plan if they AO de a1 red, but if they chose to do so, then their present pension plan would have to be dropped, The City Commission requested the City Maneger, the City Attorney, and a representative from the employees to [-0 over the pension plan ~urefully before the next meeting of the Commission, so as to be ag sure as possible of all its p~avislons, and offer any suggestions they thought portinent. There being no further business to come before the Board, tho meeting was adjourned. 1-1 a yor-C OrTun . Seavy. ATTEST: Clerk. romf PETITION TO ABATE NUISANCE TO: The Mayor and commissioners-or-the city of C~orwater Pine 11 as County, Flor ida . We, the undersigned citizens and residonts living in that area adjacent thereto and in the vicinity of that area in Pinellas County, Florida, owned and con- trolled by the A & W Bulb Company, a corporation, and operated by said corporation and 1 ts agents and servan ts in comma rei 81 flower' cul ture, respectfully represent: 1. That the~ea so controlled and operated by the said oorporation has is a public nuisance causlne lr~eparable and continuinc damage, great in and amount: inimical t.o their heal th, thel r comfort, their convenlence, their thetr well being, E:\nd t.heir property values. become a nd the e xten t exi stence, l.~~.:l... .... ~ 2. That the area se r:..ontl"ollerl by the said corporation comprises more than 500 acres, extending from Drew ~treet, in the SAid City of Clearwater, on the Qorth, to Gulf-to-Bay Avenue on the South, and from Duncan street on the West to a . line'on the East outside the limits or SAid City of ~learw9ter. That sa.id area '.i~iregularly being cultivated and harrowed hy tractors, creating and spreadIng large .,..".,. :." quantities of dust whjch continually blows in unreAflonoble and excessive quantities, i;;(f:?:i,;><:\::::;".:,~:pe.rmeatlng the a tmosphare for miles around, wi th the result that. dust in large a.mounts ::'.:S1!';J:,.,,1;F;::S~(.a:~~~:.~ontalning impuri ties and pollution:] i ~ depos! ted in and about their homes and '""""';i~~f~~;<~i';~;l~~~~j:g;;;t'h'i ... ." .,".~~....- _.. '--- CJ' ..,"A. ~ } ..., . '"."J;..,,~" dwelling houses, injuriously affecting the comfort and use of their !lald homes, necessitating the expense of medical treatment, impalrinB their health, creating a driving hazard upon their 8treets and roads, injuriously affectIng thetr lawns, gardens and shrubbery and adding greatly to their househol~ e~pcnae. #3. That the said corporation permits the condition to continue and the nuisance to be unabated and has not attempted and does not attempt by vegetation, sprinkling, chemical or other means to control said dust but instead permtts and causes the nuisance to continue and to Inc!'e8se in the extent or its damage and destructiveneRs, all in wanton disregard of the riehts of your petitioners. That such dust contaminates the atmosphere, endangers the health and lives of your petitioners, contains foul smelling impuritieR and is devogited upon thetr properties in such excess! ve quan ti tie '3 as to be a phY81cal invasion of theil' p~operty rights. Wherefore, we pray that such actton as may be appropriate be taken to ~ ~, ":~ . :.t , '. '~'r '::j " 'S~ ,~ ,.::. H ..,\' . '}.j ~~i .':.'t .:.' .1~ abate said nuisance and to the end that such unnecessary injury may not conttnue to be inflicted. Dated at Clearwater, Florida, this 12th day of March, 1945. (Appr~ximately elgh~five signatures affixed hereto). .~, .~ !.~ ~:- .:H}..::" ~~.~~ CITY OF CIJEARWATER, FLORIDA Police Dep~tment March 16th, 1945. Chi af of Police: Johnny Stanley, is an ex-service (BM) with a medical dlscrn l~ge and has no record in the Police Docket. Not weJl known. Leroy Collier, (EM), owner of the Hollywood Showboat in Greenwood Park; record fair. Well known. E. T. Taylor, (BM), works at Clearwater County Club. Good reo ord , ,well known. R. F. Fulle. J.~-!~{:-.:}..:~J,I- state o~ Florida House of Representatives Tarpon SprinG~, Florida March 16, 1945. Hon. Hugh Hendrix, 01 ty Manager Clearwater, Florida Dear Hugh: I wish you would givo the subject matter of the enclosed some thought and discuss it with your people. Sinoere ly your's, ( 31p:nod) Arohie . ;.." ~iH ,,- '.1 , :,. " . '. ::" ;~..;.: ,:: . ",M"'_': ..'....;...'...,N".."'J.... .; 9~ .\ I) r i' ; ;, L t, ~~ ~. ,> 1,.\ ~ ',:', ,:, ~ ': , , i'" ",; .!" r, ~ . > ',. i\' ," " ,; ~. 4~ , ',\'.. , ; ,', , ::'...\'.} .' ", .~, i~>\'~4,'~::~-~(.~'nt~~" . ~",,;'i<:I''1,1 , . .,,'...'...,...<, . '7:)j'" !hilD'",'}"j'j ",' . '\ ;.); ?:;\\;~,::.~::,:. 1: '., "n . ..t:i.':,:,:,:'.;:"....i. . ,;',. ". '. . ..!' :! ( cOP y ) Tarpon Springs, Florida March 16th, 1945. C-') , Honorable Carlton F. Sharpe, City Manager St. tetersburg, Florida. Dear Mr. Sharpe: I . j j When I first was e10cted to the Legislature the countie~, municipalities and schools were in bad financial condition. Since that time legislation has been enacted whereby the condition of th8 counties and schools has been greatly improved, but nothing has been done to aid or assist the municipalities. I want to do something for them if I can, expecially the ones of our County. The County recently aC~luired a large number of lots in each municipality by foreclosure under the Holland tax laws. I think an analysis of this will show that the cities have a much greater investment in e~ch of these lots 9Y way of taxes, special assessments, et., than the C:unty; nevertheless, the property is held by the County and will be sold subject to ~lles and regulations promulgated under the State Law. I have been thinking that we might get some relief if we could 1Secure..the' passage of a bill, and I believethis could be taken care or by local legislation, whereby the County would he authoriBed and required to deed over to t'he cities a11 lands acquired unr'ler this foreclosure suit that W8re in the municipalities. In this way the cities could take this property and dispose of it and I think it would be quite a help and the County would still have all of the lands that did not lie within a municipality. O~ course the County should be reimbursed for the actual cost incurred in the fore- closure suit. , r,,_ '.:)\ ,1tl.5" ..':\t, rtJ,"::" .r<';,.:l;',,'.,.".~".':. ~l{lj{~ j.:.,,\', ....,.l.tli\... . ... ~;\":"'\r :,..1. ,., f ,", ,,', " ('. ,',.' , i I I I ! .1 We have 625 lots In Tarpon Springs and I believeyou ha',re something like 6500 in st. Petersburg, and I ~n sure if these were turned over to the cities they could dispose of thern at a much better price than that which could be obtained through a sale at the Court House door. \ I I , This is just an idea of mine and I wish you would ~ive it some thoueht and consider- ation and discuss it with the members of your Council and the legaldepartment of your city. Unless we can work out something like this I kpow of nothing Vie can do that will be of much benefit to the cities. Of course there is a lot of talk about having the Stat,e reimburse the municipalities to the tune of $8,000,000.00 ~or revenue lost on accollnt of homestead exemption. I, of course, would like to see :t!lis done, but realize t.hat it is just not in the cards and it will continue to be talked after the ses8ion adjourns. i I do not know what the attitude of the County will be regarding a measure of this kind, but it seems to be as if they should be wIlling to participate in any reasonable program .vhereby our towns could be given some relief. Xccording to our schedule we will meet with your Council on next Wednesday, and I would appreciate your views on thl s subject. If, after a thorough d.i3cussi on, you should come to the conclusion .tt. would be unwise we will drop it, otherwise I would like to secure some help if we can. f' .( With best wishes, I am Si nee rle ly your 8, (s) ARCHIE CLEMENT state Representative, Pine lIas County, Florida c/o to: Hon. Hugh Hendricks, Ci ty Manger, Clearwater, Florida Ac/sch o r~:)'.'/.,>' , "'...."\. -.......'. ..... .:: ~'..\.:-<.:.:J I. ~~.~~~.~*:-:':..,.~~-;"!',:...h7:'.:~ "':"~:-~~~~""\l'.n.'.~">7 :.;:;1r.-...~:t> "''i'::' .zt1.~ "~........,, ,,, ~"!....,,, ':\ \. ,', .- � '. � CITY COrdMISSI0A1 T?INUTESt PQr�Qtin� of March 19, 1945 �/ The City Commiesior_ met in r�egular s,ession at �:00 ��clock p.m., &:ar•ch X 19th, 1945, in tY:e C1ty Hall, w3th the i'�llowin� members present: Nayor-Commiss3oner Georoe R, Seavy Commissioner Dan L. Stoutam.ire Commissioner Jesse G. Smith Commissioner Sumner R, Lowe Commissioner Iierbert Grice (�bsent: None}. The meetin� v�as aalled to order by Mayor Seavys and the minutes c�' the previous meeting were read and appr�ved. The Board had bef ore it a petition to abatE e nuisance, signed by practically all the resicients in the Mar�mont section. The Petitionvras in complaint. a�ainst i;he dust caused by the 1'arming of the land �ast of Marymont, by the A&'vV 3ulb Company. There were about tc�entg people from ��arymont section present, and several spoke in favor of the petition. The Commission informed those present that an effort would be made to trg to work out some plan vJith the A&!V Bu1b Com�any whereby the dust evil could be corrected. h:ayor Seavy said he would coniact Iv'�r. ,�lvord, to find out if the A&'N Bulb Comp any could or would do anything aboat the matter, and that k�e would notify Nr. Reinhard, one of the spokesmen of those present, v�hat the results of the meetin� with IVrr. Alvord were. P?r. Hendrix read to the }3oard a letter i'rom State Fepresen�ative Archie Clements, which enclased a copy of a letter to the City Pliana�er of St. Petersburg. The sttb ject of the letter was a suogestion �y Nr. Clements that a lavr be passed allotv- ing the cities to become the absolute owners of Propert5 within t heir limits that becomes delinquent and foreclosure proceedings have been instigated, and title acquired by the Connt3r under the present lav�. PRr. Clements� suggested that if the Citg was interested in such leaislation, that he be contacted. At the su�estion of ?t�[r, Grice, the letter was filed for future reference. At t,he su��estion of RIr. Hendrix, the City Commiesion gave approval to the moving oi' the �lc� Eik�s Dance hall building to the �elmont�Recreati.on Park. Mr. Hendrix read a report on John �tanley, Lero3* Collier, and B. T. Taglor, as �o �heir qualifications to operate taxis within the citg limits of Glear- water. This repor t was furnishWd bf ihe Police Department. The Gommission w as of the opinion that no additional taxis were needed in C7.earwater, and unanimously refused to �rant the permits. It was moved by Mr. Stoutamire, seconded by h�r. Smith, and carried, that a�25,000.00 transfer of funds from the Gas and Plater Fund to the General Fund on March 6th, 1945, be approvedo ,�/ r :�� v Mr, Hendrix reporte� that he had been told by the chairman of the City Planning Board that that Board at its last meeting passed aResolu�ion re- co�rnnending that th� City take the necessary steps to clear Palm Street from any houses or garages th�t may be situated in whole or. in part upon the street right-of-w.a�. The Commission decided to oarry this matter over until the next meeting. City Attorney Ralph Richards now read to the Beard and ex�lained several paragraphs of the proposed employees pension plan. Mr. D. J. Rape, re�resenting the employees, was present and offered suggestiens. The Commission. expressed tY!emselves generall� in £avor of such a plan; however, it was the opinion of the Board tY±at the refund provision relating to an employee leaving the services of the City should be 8Qo instead of 100j; also that the members of the Fire DepartTeent could come under the plan if they ,Qo desirecl, but if they chose to do so, thsn their present pension plan would h.ave to be dropped. The City Commission requested the City� Mana�er, the City Attorney, and a representativa from the employees to �o ever the pension plan carefully before the next meeting of tre Commission, so as to be as sure as possible of all its provisions, and of�'er any suggestions tneg thought pertinent. There being no further business to come bei'ore the Boaz:d, the meeting was adjourned. �� Magor-Cornmiss�o er Geo. �C. Seavy. �, ATTEST: �/lU-�lC/ rrank Cooley, City Auditor Clerk. .II1Tt1 f'. . . . . PETITION TO ABATE NUISANCE T0; The IV�a;�ar and �ommissioners af the City of Clear�hater Pinellas County, Florida v• We, tha undersigned citizens and residents living in that area adjacent thereto and in the vicinity of that area in Pine llas County, Florida, ovrned and aon- trolled by 'tho A Ec W Bulb Compan�, a corporation, and operated by said corporat3.on and its agents and servants in comme rcial flovaer culture, respectfully represent: 1. That thearea so controlled and operated by the said corporation has become a nd is a public nuisance causin� ir�eparable and continuin� damage, great in the exient and amount, inimical to their health, their comf ort, their convenience, their e�istence, their we1 1 being, a�.d their property values. 2. That the area so controllecl by the said cor�oration conprisee more tnan 5d0 acres, extendin� from Prew Street, in the said City of ClearIl+rater, pn the north, to Gulf-to-Bay Avenue on the South, and fror.i Duncan Street on the 'Nost to a line on the East outside t�e limits of said �ity df ,learwater. That said �r�a is regularly being cultiva�ed and harrovred b� tractors, creatin� and spreadin� l.arge quantities of �lust which continuall� blov�s in unreasonable and e�ccessive quantities, permeatin� the atmosphere for mil�s around, vritki the result that dust i,n lar�;e r�mounts and containing impurities and poTlu�ions is deposited 3.n a�d about their hnmes ar,d dwelling houses, injuriously affecting the comfort and use of tneir said hqmes, necessitating the expense pf inedical treatment, impairin�; 'their healtn, creating a driving ha�ard upon their streets and roads, injuriouslJ af£ecting thPir lawns, gardens and shrubbery and addin� �reatl� to their household expense. �3• That the said corporai;ioz� p�rmits the condition to continue and the nuisance to be unabated and has not attempt�d and �oes not attempt by.veoetation, sprinklin�, chemical or other means to cantrol sai� dust but insi;ead permits and causes the nuisance to continue and �o increase in the extent of its damage and destructiveness, all i.n wanton d�sregard of the righ�s of �our �etitionsrs. Thbt such dust contaminates the atmosphere, endangers the health and lives of your petitloners, contains foul �melling impurities ancl is deposited upon treir properties in such excessive quantities as tc be a ph,psical invasion of their property ri�hts. Wherefore, �ve pray that such action as may be appropri�te be taken to abate said nuisance and to the end that such unneceasary injur;� ma� not continue ta be inflicteci. Dated at Clearwater, Floric�a, this 12th da.;� of I�'Iarch, 1945. (Apprnximately �igh#�2ive si�natures ai'iixed hereto). a. � ,. ,. ,. . CITY OF CL�'AItWAT�R, FLORIDA Police Department March 16th, 1945. Chie£ oi Police; Jonnny Stanley, is an ex-service (BPIf) with a medzcal discYa rge and nas no record in the �olice Docket. nTat we�l known. LerQy Collier, (Bt4), ownEr of the L-Tollywood Sl�owboat in Greenwood Parl�; recorcl fair. �n7e11 l�own, �• T. Taylor, (B�d), works at Clearwater Countg Club. Good record, �.vell kno�vn. R. F. Ful?e. ,-=s;: ., .. ., State of Florida Housz of Representatives Tarpon Springs, Florida Maren 16, 1945. Hon. Hu�h Hendr•ix, City Manager Glearwater, Flori�a Dear Hugh: I wish jrou would �ive the subject matter of the enclosed some thought and discuss it wlth your �eople. Enc. �1C�s c h S3.ncerely 5*ours, (Si�ned) Arr,hie � � � � E 7�,� � e o � Y _p Tarpon Sprl.ngs, �lorida March 16th, 1945. Honorable Carlton F. Sharpe, City,Manager St. �etessburg, Florida. Dear Mr. Shax�e: , When I f3rst was eJ.scted to tre Legislatur� t�he counties, municipalities and schools were in bad financial conditi��n. Since that time legislation has been en acted wherer�y tlae conditi�n o.f the counties and schools has been greatlg improved, but r_nthing has been �one t'o�aid or assist the municipalitiss. I want to do samething f ar them if' I can, expeciAll� the ones of our County. 'Phe County recently acquired a large number of lots in each municipality by foreclosuro under the Holland tax laws. I think an �nalysis of this will show that the cities have a much jreater investment in e ach of these �ots by way'of taxes, speciz�l assassments, et., than the Cc,unty; rievertheless, the property is held by the County and will be sold subject to rules and regulatzons promulgated under the State Law. I have been thinitin; that we might get some relief ii tive could }secnr�•=�he+�assaoe oi � bill, and I believethis could be taken care of byloca.l legislation, whereby the C�r�nt� v�ould Le authoriaed and required to deed ovsr to the citias all lands acquired un�er this foreclosure suit that were in tne municipalities. In this way �he ci•ties could take this property and dispose of it and I think it would be quite a Yielp and the Cou�.ty wouid still have all of the lands that did not 1ie �r•ithin a munici:pality. 0£ course the County should be reimbursed f or th� actual cost incur•red in the fore- closure suit. We have 625 lots in Tarpon Sprin�;s ar_d I belteveyou have something like 6�00 in St. Petersburg, and I� sure if t�ese were turned over to the cities they could dispose of them at a much better pric� �har� that which could be obtained through a sale at the Ccuxt House door. This is just an idea of mine and I wisn you would give it some thou�ht and considG�- ation and discuas it with the member� of your Gouncil and the legal d epartment c�f your city. IInless we can work out something like this I know of nothing we can do that will be of much benefit to the eities. Of course triers is a lot of talk 2bout having the State reimburse the municipalities tq the tune of �8,000,000.00 for revenue lost on account of homestead exemption. T, of course, would like �o see ��is dones but realize that it is just not in the cards and i.t will continue .+.,o be talked after the session adjourns_. I dA not know what the attitude of the County will be regarding a measure of this kind, but it seess to be as if the� should be willing �co participate in any reasonable program whereby our tow:�s could hP given some relief. �ccording to our schedule we vrill meet- with your Council on next'Wednesday, and I ��ould appreciate your vie�rs on i;his subject. Tf, after a thorough discussion, you should come to the conelusion it would be unwise we will d r�p it, otherwise I would like to secure some help if we can. �Nith best wishes, I am c/c to : . Hoii. I3ugh Hendri�ks, City T4ar�er, Clearwate r. , Floricla AC/sch Sincerely your�s ( s ) ARCHIE GLEPI�ENT State ::epresentative, Pinellas Ceunty, Floricla m ■