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'1':103 clt.y CommtsctJn met in l'el?ul~r sessLm in the Git~r Hell .t~pril Z';1945
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The minutas ~r tho t~.J prevlJus n~etings ~ere re~d bnd' eppr~ved.
Ct ty Me nuG0l' lie nd l'iJl l'eLd e le tte~ frDm the VI at eI' i'r::m t Cor.m i ~t se of
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the Cit~r ?l(inni!~ Jot,rd l'~corrmcndt:lr.: th:: esttblishLne ;)1' a sec,-wall district for
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;lec::rweter Delich Isl~,nd. it 'Ins moved by kr. ertce, ncc~nded by 1':1'. Lowe bnd
cbrried unfjntnl:Jusly thu1. the l'.'3cn:cr..end~ti.Jn be !sp"prQved [l!lrJ t.ht:t n.cconst::ry ste~JS
be taken to ent8ulish slch B district.
'l'beL's V~bS befo!'e the 3,)1...1'.1 8 letter si€ned by .:tobe1't D.,l!litter, e c::>py of
which is set :mt bel::>w st~tin'j tr_Cit the Z.Jnin!,: .Jo~l'd in specic.l meeti.ng were in
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complete ecc:ord ~h~lt all the pro,?erty oJ:" ~";andbley Sub:!. b,Junded on the south by
a line 110ft :;.:>uth .J1' ,~c&ci.:. .:Jtl'eet on th3 .1;;851- .:.. ',;e~:t bj' the .a€JY und Gulf, end
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:m the N'orth b~l the Sou 111 .J3oundeI'J' ;:,1' Jtorl:Juel SubdIvision shJuld be closed as
6 H-l H8sidentibl ~Jne 'ith the exception of .dlJckl 21. It w/;s 1:<1Ved by Mr. Smith,
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seoonded by 1...1'. .3t~ut6rnire und ccHried thtt the recollil:,endetion be opproved.
'l;ne City 1~i6no~_~or reported (in offer :J1' "4020.0J for the purchase of the
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Belmont .nil'port property L nd recorrn~ended thut the o1'fe.r' be rejeoted. ..t was
moved by ~.r. Lowe, seconded bY""'10. Grice ond carried thbt the offer be rejected.
'l;he Gomnissi.:)ll eppl'oved the extension ;)f tr...e W. J. Youngblood lease to
Jen. 1, 1950 subject to 18ter approvel Df proposed improvements by Mr. Youngblo.Jd
on and a bOll t the pro[)er ty.
:It was ~oved' by :Mr. Smith, sec',:mded by.....r. Lowe and carried that e map
of Sunset C:Jurt ~ubdivisi.Jn be approved subject to veri~ication.
City httorney, r'alp):l Richards presented to the B:>erd 8 draft o~ e pro-
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posed pensi.m plEin cover ing City employees.
It was moved by Mr. Lowe, seconded
by kr. St:Juta!'llre and unanimously carried that the Pension Plan be approved. Set
out below is a copy of such plan.
The regular business of the Board bei:.Jg now completed the Commission was
novl convened as 8 n Equallzati)n ..Jot:;;rd 6nd explo lned to sever~l t[jx po yers present
the pIon to ~ssess prDperty at full value using the 6aunty valuf;ti,:ns 8S a basis;
also that sucb VE.lu;ti ms would be subj ect to change for s~rficient cause.
No specific objections to the assessments were before the Board for
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.i1.t a meeting of the zoning boa r8 held April 2, 1945 in the City
Hall, Clearwater, Florida in company v;i th. the oOIl'Il'll ttee of 1.1andaley Subd-
ivision property owners, the following was unanimously ap~)roved by the
zoning board und is hereby ~avorab1y reoommended to the members of the
City Commissioner for their oonsideration.
Namel~': That all blooks of Mendo18Y Subdivisi:Jn, Clearwater,
Florida, bounded by 110ft Sou th of Aoacia street J running from Clearwater
Bay on the East to tho gulf of 1I1exioo on the West, thence North to the
South Boundary of CarIousl Subdivision, th enoe East to the Bay, thence
South to the point of beginning, shall be olassed as R-l Residential
zone, exoept f~ Block 21, which may continue under its present status.
All members 0 f the zoning board present ep)ro1te this reconmendet Ion.
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CITY CO;/~;lISSIui'~ i..li'IUrl'.!S OF .h.2HIL 2, 1945
Seotion 1. J. i;)ens l on 1'u nd is he 1'e by Ql': f:I tad for employees of the
City of Clet:irwbte1' wh.:> llH:lY, while ell1iJloY913S of said Oity, becom lncapeci-
teted through injury .:>f 111 hee.lth, or wlw shall ufter a number of yeers
service be retIred, l.:Jnd In Ct:lS,~ of the tr d3eth while in the service of the
City of CleElrwLter for their deperldents as hereInafter ;>rovided. There
shall be excepted herefrom ell emploY'38s of the' Ci ty or Gle~rwtJteI' who are
now membdl'S of uny other pension fund created by th~ Leeislature of the
State of 1!'lorida for SE:Ld Cat~' em:)loyees, and thel''-; shbll also be excepted
herefrom all ge~s~ns effi)lJyed by the Jity of Cleorw~ter bfter J8nuery 1st,
1945, who shbll be at the time 01' sucrl employment over the oga of forty-
five (45) years.
Seotion 2. hll permanent employees of tne City of'vlearwater
covered ~y this Act shall be and they are hereby required to pay the as-
sessments pz'ovided herein and to participate in the .Ii'ul1d herein eni hereby
created. The Trustees of the .t'ension Fund shsll have the right to deter-
mine from time to time who are Bnd who ore n'Jt perman en t em,)loyees of,' the
City of Olearwater; provided, however, thBt all employaes covered by Civil
Service shall be considel'ed to be perr:1snent empLJyees for the purpose of
this ~~ct. ...11 such empl.J;,;'ees pbrttclpElttng herein shell receive credit
for the full tiIae of their service os such employees :>f said City (exc-ept
the first six months probationary period), provided such service shall
have been without interruption exceedine fJur months during any period of
twelve months prior to the pEl sse-ge of this Act, except in Cbse of nee es-
sery absence due to illness of' service in th e bI1T1ed forces of the United
States in time of VJar. Any employee who by reason of s'ppointment hEls be-
come or may become l;; Jit:,' official shell in the S8J,je mbnner as any other
employee particlpate in benefits covered by this .HCt.
Section 3. ~he pension fUnd Shell consist of monies ~erived as
follows:
Three per cent (3%) of all sbl8ries or wages of all employ-
ees participating in this fund, together with e sum equal
to three per cant (3%) of all salaries or wages o~ all em-
ployees partici pEl ting in th is f\1 nd accord tng t.:> the amount
thereof as set up in the current budget in eaoh yaar here-
after beginning wi th the fiscal yea r s tEl rting JUly 1st,
1945, together VJith' such cdditionul sums as may be neces-
sary to f:ldminister this fund, wh tch two latter amounts
shall.be designated by the Truetees hereinafter wsntioned
end oertified to the City Commission each year hereafter,
,and the City Commission shall thereupon place seid amounts
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Should 1 t be d eerned :lec asst..!':; in the di sureti.:m 01' t he Trustees
hereina1'ter nElflled, at f:Iny time bl'ter the pbssbl~e of this J-.ct, to incl't3Eise
the brn.:>unt .:>f the l'':>1'egJing c.:>ntrlbut l.:ms fr')IIl the sb1bries .:>r vwgcs .:>1' fill
employees pbI'tlolpLtln;;r, in this fund in .:>rJol' ,Jl'ope r 1:,' t:;) E.1dmtlltster such
tudd,soid Trustees ere hereby euth)rt7..ed to requl.1'e all .:>f suld employees
s.:> pLrticipL.tlng in sui d fund to c.:>ntl'ibute !:ill ur.ount the1'8t:;) not t.:> exoeed
an additlonal tw.:> ;.>e1' c\3nt (2~~) .:>1' thatr suid sol!:Jries or wuges; and in
such event sald rlrustees ere llersb;1 further auth.:>rized end jirected tJ
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certify t,:> the Oit~' Commission the necessi ty f('lt' a lUne addi tt.:>nal appro-
pria tion on t he po rt, of th e C; i ty, to '?,6the l' wi th such addi ti:>nEll sums as
may be necessbr~' to edif:inister thi s fu nd ;;. ftcr s Ilch tnc:;:'sus:;d c.:>ntrl buttons
out .:>f th3 suluries or' waGeB 0:: Sold employees, as hereinbefore ]rovid3d,
end the Gity J.:>rnl1llssion is hereby ree, LLLred Ln suc h event t.:) plece Sb ld
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amounts in sEoid YSL.rlJ' budgets e:rl t::> levy 5 tax therefor.
Section 4. '1'he aclministretlon of thts fund shall be in charge
of the Trustees of the }ension Fund. The 0ity GOlnmlssioners of the City
of Clearwater, including the l.iuy Jr-Commissi oner, shell be the 'l'l'ustt;les of
the !>ensi.:>n }'und. The ~rustaes shall make all reasont~bl~ rules and reg-
ulations for their government. '1:he City huditol' und 01er1c of the City of
Cleorwbter shall be the treesurer for said rrrustees, and he sh!::ll give
such bond as may be prescrl~ed by the Trustees. The pension !Und shall be
managed by said Trustees and may be invested in any bonis or certificates
of indebtedness of the City of C1serw6ter, }'inellss County, the State of
Floridu, or the United States.
There shall be Eon .,.dvis ory lJ oHun it tee of thre e (3) employees, who
shall be elected by e majority of all City employees affected by this ~~ct
on the second l.:;:.>nday in July .:>f 1945, an1 each two ~'ears thereafter, and
who shall hold office for a term of two (2) years. ':Lhe City Commission
shall make Eirrangements for tho election of the first members ;)f the Ad-
visory COInmi ttee; tb erebfter the il.dvisory Oornmit tee shall select and ap-
point n.:)t less than sixty (60) days Defore each election, from those I:If-
fect-ed by th is Hct, a 0.:>rn...'11i t tee of 1'i va (5) to cond uct such election. ,h.ny
vacancy on sald ...dvis::>ry C,)IllCIlittee shell be filled by a majorl ty vote of
all City empl.:>yees affected by this .~ct. No pension .:>: relief shall be
given to any pers.:>n out .:>f tile ..?ension fund unl.ss the same 001:011 first
be recommended by soid ~dvisory Committee.
Section 5. Employees who hc:.ve been in the continu.:>us service
of the City for a perio1 of twenty (20)\ 3'ears or more shall at thelr re-
quest be. retired on en annual penslon which shall be two per cen t (2%)
,of the average salary received by seid employee for _ the last three yeers
..' '~of:his .o~. her, servioe multiplied by the number ::>1' yeers 0 f servi ce; p1'o-
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vided, however, that no employee shell receive e pensl~n of m~re than sixty
per cent (60~~) of the average salul'Y received by such empL:>yee for the lost
three years of h 1s or har service.
Smpl:>yees who bec:>me, i~ the o,;,Jinion
of the .~dvis:>ry 8 Hnmitte, permanently physlcEllly vI' mentally inoE:pacitated
to perform their duties may retire ofter oJntinuous service of the Gity for
b pel'Lod of ta n (10) yeers or mJr e, ~.rJ'vtj ed t Ilt: t such l"3tlr ement shall con-
tinue only as long ~ S Sb Id ;Jl1y s 1061 or (ll':: llt Ll t nct. pi, 01 ty ex! sts , pr~vld ad
that. n.::>thi ng in thIs ':1.C t shall be 0::> 118 tru ed t.::> jJerml t the re tireme nt 0 f
any ern:Jlo~':::e pr10r t.o his or her fifty-fi fth (55) blrthdn~', exce;>t for u
permanent physlc8l or r;~tHltal incr''pElcitj' or unldss th3 employee has bGcn
engl:lged for twenty (20) J"ebrs or mora in b chfJr;,lctal' 01' ern)lo:1m8nt which
the Trustees c.::>nsid.3r ho ztd.'d :JUS. hi 1 €!lT1,\110y ee S 81'fdct od by tl'. is ~lot shall
be eligible t:> l'Gtlre Lftar thlrt;y (30) years of oJ.JntL:lU.Jus S'~l'vtco regul'd-
less or ClGe. Employees v;l~o lJaCJH.e Incl:.l~)8c.LtL:tej th.r.JugI.l. 111J~ry rec31v..,d or
iJllness contr'scted in lille 01' duty shull ~e cnti tled to bsnefits as ~ro-
vlded in Section 6.
SectIon 6. ~rnpl,:)yees VIllo oecJme, in t:le odlnLoll of the advis~ry
Coauliittea, perml:lnently in0spacltbted tlU'.:lUgh injury su1'fered ,)1' illness
contI'octed in line of Jut:,' shbl1 rec'2ive an bnnuul )ensi:>:1 1,'1111c11 shbll be
two per c'3nt (21~) of the GverIJ:-"e S1:;le1';Y 1'eC3 Lved b:: soid er:lployee for trie
16st three Jrec.:rs of his or 11el' S<3l'V ice, t.;ul tl ~)liGd by the nur;ber :>1' yeElrs
of service, pr'ovi:ied, ll:>wever, thf.t nJ SUCl1 em 10:le'3 shedl rec2i va a pel1-
S10:1 01' less than fifty pr-Jr ceat (50';;) .)f the ever8ge SEl1Ed'Y rec'3ivej by
such em,;>l.::>yee for th e 1E..> st tr.i.l'ee yesrz )1' h ','2 'JI" her s ,:rv~c;).
:~ection 7. 'Ihe wid::>v] ')f ~ny employee, v!lth,Jut childre, shall
b e.j S lt Y l' ' t ( 7 5','~~) '" ft. t f t' i h. h
e p' i evet. ,lve per ce~ J v De c,IJDUn 0 :1G pens on" lCt
said cr.:ployee woul::i he ve recei ved. ,rj. he \"11 jow of 811 er.:1J1oyee, v/i th one or
;h,)re child.ren un'iel' SiXt.'9811 (16) ya&l'S of' 0'03, shall ri3c')lvG the fl..lll
affi,)Unt of the [)3n Lon ','hich ~;,H '3n;ll,Jy;.)e \'})ul, he. v,': 1'jc:~iV~i. .::::':)vtaeu,
nowev,::!', t.llt:t Jl;) ',)i(1,)v.' ',! U:'Il.J .1~ (l~ll111"3,t l':' ,IJ81' 1'1[; :..'~~ ,)1' sixteen (16)
yeers shall receive G:lY )8nslJn 1'01' Co t)9ri.~j of fil,)re thon five (5) years;
that 6nywldow',vith children undel' the Lee of sixteen (16) yeers shell re-
ceive El pension fOd five (5) yesrs or u.ntil her y:)ungF_st child reC;.ohes the
c.g9 of :J ixteen (16) y~8rs, whichever .:)eriod is the 10~1ger; 8nd that no
widow shall recl3i ve /.Jny pension EStel' she rembrl'ies. J~ny employee \^m:> is
killed in line of duty slH.:ll, 1':>1' the purposes of this ",.ct, be cOl1sidsred
to be permanently incapacitated in line fuf duty, b~d his wid:>w shall re-
ceive e. pension .:..cu.:>rding1y (;S h3re inbe for e provid od.
3ection 8. In CaSE) any p8rs::>n employed by the City of Glear-
weter at the time of the
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City within three years f'ror.1 !;;nd Gfter the jate .::>n which this Act becomes
effect.ive, ,thea the totel emount contrilm,tec1 'oj' :.mc1l t3m~l.:>yo:: to said fund
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up to tile t title ;)1' his l"esi{~nbt.ion or (lischl:lr~e shall be returned to him
without interest'. .hny pcrson who is em)1;):>1ed by the .Jlt~' :)f' JlebL'wbtel'
tlt the tlrue of the pbSSI.iI.~e of this ~.ut €:tld who Cet;S'3S to b" un e11l~)10yt3u
morH trwn throe your's fl'ofll bnd !:in,:}!' trH jute on \'1111011 ttlls ..ut 090'::>ll1es
~ffecttve shell, ullon his l'eslenutLon or disclll:iree, hbVO r'eturnt3d to him
~i5hty p<3r Ct''l:lt ([!O%) of tho tot8l UJ1l0unt cJntl'tbuted OJ' 8uid em1.Jloj'ee to
suI';' funj, wl.tllout interest. ...ny .",:1'S,),l vIl1J ental'S the en:)lJY Jf'the City
or ClearVlut-Jr torteI' tho dute on which this .,.at bec:wl~s effectIve, BOO who
th rel.fter lei~vc::: th,() em;Jloy of the City, sh81] hav',> returned to him elE:hty
pel' cent (801~) 01' the totcll 6Plount c::>ntributed by sold em;>loj'ee to s6td fund,
~lthout Interest.
Section 9. Pensions under this hat are not Bssienbble or subject
to coy legal Urocess.
Sectlon 10. The pension of c~y em,loyee shell ce~De upon h1s con-
vtction 01' b l\~l:)ny, except that th'3 Trustees, by (] JI,c.j Jrlty vote, may,
in their jiscretio_l, renew the :9cnsion oi' c:.~lY such )crson for good c€.use
show 0, or in b eh81f 0 f per SJ 118 d el,e rld e nt 0 n h un for SUPPOl't 8 S here in pro-
vided. rIlle J?ensLHl l'eceived b:,' t.:1 em loyee shElll not be bl'fucted il1 bn~'
way by the fact that h.e or 8;le bccepts emploYIiient of uny kin.d.
Section 11. ..~othinf hsreln contuined shE.:ll be construed so bS
to ebride;e, alter or in enywise effi,ct 8:1J! ol~ the riehts or li5bllities of
any employee, or employees, of. SLid CLty under any other pension low, or
laws, heretofore crer...ted by the Legislbture of the ;:>t5te of Florida for the
benefit ::>f said em)loyees in effect at the tfurne of the passbge 01'" this h.ct.
Seotion 12. No p~nsions shell be paid under this .t~ct prior to
~6nuory 1st, 1950, except to employees who are reGuired to retire by physi-
calor menttll .iisClbili ty or other C8use beyond their control.
Section 13. ~o person shall receive any pension under this Act
while he or she is receiving be~leflts under the "/lorkrnen's Compensation i~ct.
Section 14. All employees of the City o'f Clearvlater 'who are now
or shall in the future be affected by any pension or relief bct of the City
of Clearwater and who shal) duri ng ~;;fiY peri od be f" em bel'S of any of the armed
forces of the united States of ~mericu and who shall be re-ernployed by said
City within one hundred (100) days after termin~tion of ~ctive service
in said ernJ.sd forces, shall be entitled to ell of the rights, privileges
and benefits :)f said pension or 1'81 ie ,f e,ct so b ffecting sai d employees;
provided, ho'Wevel', tha t dur ins the peri Jj of such mili tery Z OI'vic e said
employees shall not ba re(:ui1'ed to meke any contl'i butions to s!:.lid pension
or relief act for death or disability suffered during the period of his
military service. In computing the length of service of such employee
as an employee of the City of Clearwbter in l;'l,rriving l:;t qualifications
, a ndvo1untary ~etir.emen:b as a City employee under sa ld pension or re1ie 1"
act, said employee shall be given full credit for said period of military
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service to the same extent as if s6id employee had continuously served as
6 City employee durin. said per'lod of military service.
Section 15. In the event thbt any such eill)lJyee be not employed
b.y the City of Clearwater lJfter the tel'mlm..tl.:m of his -Jr her military
sel'vice as aforesaid, 01' in the event said employee rubY elect to resign GB
an employee of the City of 01earwLter after his or her servioe in the
mill tary forces :J1' the Unitl3J .::.tBtf)~ 01' america hGS been oom.leted, then
end in thet event sllid e;ll.l.)loyee shbll be anti tIed to l;. refund on account
of hIs or her pri or contl'i butLms to s~id pension fund as )rovided by low.
Section 16. ~o pension shall De peid out under this ~ct unless
at the tilne djf such pElyment there Bre sufficient funds on deposit to the
oredit of the renaion Fund to Ineet such payments. In the event that the
size of the rension Fund does not permit pensions to be paid in the full
amount as provided by this Act, then the Trustees of the ~ension Fund shall
reduce all pensi \)ns proportiol1.etely to the point where payment of pensions
in such reduced amount will not overd~aw the Fension Fund. It is the in-
tention of th is provisi::>n that gensi :Jns shall be paid in the amounts here-
in6bove provided only so long 8S the size of the ~ension Fund will permit
such payments, end that ell ,?ensions she 11 be reduced proportionately if
such reduction is neceBs~ry in order to av:)ld b ~eficit' in the rension
Fund. .l."'rovided, however, that the 'Trustees shall not reduce the amount of
.c>ensions paid under this ....ct unless and unttl they have required contr~-
buttons ~rom the salbries or w~ges of employees in the full bmount per-
mitted by this Act.
Section 17. 'lhis .i.ct shell take effect immediately upon its pas-
sage and approvbl by the Governor or becoming ~ law ~ithout such approval
by the Governor.
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CTTY CO2.^�:;T,C,uIC1N I�..IATUTES �
t,f°RIL 2 , 1945
T:ie city Co_mmiU�i.�n �et in regul�r sestii�n in tha City Hall r+�ril 2,1�i+5
at g U�clock l�. :,:. with the following rueanb^z•s preseit:
Ga�rp,e :t. Seavy, Paay�r-0qr!�nissi�ner
D�n L, at�utamire, �oxnuissi.a:,er
,.•ez•l�cr/t1: Gr_u.e{.y, n ,t
. f P�gC A. v� .uL�I1. l�L: f� �� �
Su�nex n. Lowe t+ n
�ibsan.t : iZ�ne
The minutes of the tvia pr�vi�us n;eetin�s werA read an��.appr�ved.
�itq i4ienu�er F�endri� re�d a letter rr�m the '•.`later rront ���unittee �z
the �ity Plannin.� �o�rd reca�nendin� thv est:.blishing .�f a sea-yysll district f�r
Jlz�rwater ozach Islsnd. It vad� m�ved by I,ir. Grica, ueeondsd by i;:r, Zov�e �nd
cbrried undnim�usly th�t the rec�r.�end�ti�n be �aDgroved dnd tnUt necasa�r•S� stf,�s
be taken to estapl.i'sh s�::ch a district.
T�ez•a vaGs before tha ���r� a le�ter si�nsd bv ��bert D, ',';ittar, 2 c�py �f
v�hich is sct �ut b�l�w st�ti�; t�ot the Z�ni.nr :���rd in spsci�l �aeti:� were in
com�lete �cc�rd �h�t a11 the prq5erty �_' iuendslay Sub3, baunded �n the south by
a lin� 110ft s�utn �i' r,csciG �tre�t on th� �cst w;;e�t �g th� 3a3= �:nd Gu1p� 2nd
�n the I�T�rth h;� the ��uth B�un3ar� �f Jci'].JU21 5ubdivisi�n sh�ulcl be c.loszd as
e�i-1 �iesicienti�l G�ne �ith -�he e�ception �f �sl�cl� 21. It tiv;;s i•,ved by lir. S�ri�h,
sec�nded by l��r, 3tout�mire and cairied zh�t tha reco�u.zndati�n be n��roved.
The C�ty tyi�ns�er i�a��rtzd �an �Pi'z�, of w4020.0,� f�r th� purenase of the
��lm�nt nirport prq.pert5 r.nd racomcended that the oi'fer be rajected, yt vlas
moved by l��r, Y,�qo, sec�ndad by ��-r. Grice and csrried that tha offer t�e rzjectad,
Zhe Co_nmissi�n sp�r�ved the extension �f the Vt. J, Y�ungblood lease to
J�n. �, 1950 subject -t� l�,ter sppr�val af pr�pasad improvements by l�:r. I'oungblo�d
on end ab�ut t�e property,
�'t w�s �ue3 by i�,r. Smith, sec•�nded by =ur, Lorte anfl csrried th�t a�sp
of Sunset C�urt �ubdivisi�n be aPpra�ned subject to verii'icati�n.
City Httorn�y � iC81pi1 R1Ch81-�is presentad � o the B��rd a draft �f a pr�-
posed pensi�n plan covering City employees. It vrrs movBc� by itZr. L�we, seconded
by i�'ir., Stoutariise �nd unan.imously carried thet the Pension Pl.an be ap�roved. Set
�ut bel�w is a copy ai siich plan.
Ths ragular ?�usinass �f the Bos'rd bei� norn c�mpletad the C�mmissi�n was
n�w convsned rs rn �qualizati�n ��Grd end sxalained to several t�x, �Gyers present
tti� pl�n t� t�ssess pr�pert3� at full vslue using the 0�unt� valusti�ns as a basis;
slso ths� such valu_ti�ns would: ve subj ect to cnange for sufficiznt cause.
1Jo specific obje-cti�ns ta tha assessmen�s were befoxe the B�ard f�r
considerati�n, •.
There being n� further business to c�me baT�re the B�ard the meeting
was adjourned.
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�st a meeting �f the z�ning boa rc� held r'ipril 2, 1945 in the City
� Hall, Clea.rtivater, Florids ,in c�ntgany �hitii �Ghe c��r:ittee of R�Iandaley Subd-
ivision pronerty �wners, the ��lla�r�ing was uneni�ously ap�rave�l by the
zoning board �.jnd is hereby fanorably recommended to the membars of fihe
City Commissioner f�r their vonsiderati�n.
Namelyc Zhet a11 bl�cks of �+Iandala� Su,t�divi,si�n, Clearwater,
Flori�a, bounded by 110ft S�uth of xcacis Street, running fram Clearweter
Bay on the �ast ta tha guli of R'texico on the Fdest, thenee North to the
Sauth B�undary of Car'louel Subdivisi�n, thence East to ihe Bey, thence
Sauth to th2 p�int of beginning, shall be classed as R-i �:asident9.a1
zone, except f� Block 21, which may c�ntinue under its present status.
r;ll members o= the z�ning b�ard present ap�rov'e tl�is recommendation.
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Robert D. 4Yitter
Rolzert D. 71+itte�
Chaisman
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CITY c�i;1;9z�$It)i•1 I,:I1�TU7,' +,'S OF t,i'ItIL z, 1945
SEcti�n l. �, pensi�n ��znd is her�by c_,at;ed �or err�ployees of �he
City oi' �leerwater �vli� niey, while amploqaes �1 sai,d Gi�Gy, becom incapaci-
tai;ed through injury of ill heslth, ar who shall �fter a number �P years
sarvioe be reti�ed, and in cas ;• af the ir desth v+hile in the service �f the
City �f Cle�rwster far their �ependents ss n.ereinafter provided. There
shall be exc�pted herefr�m all emplay�es af the•City �f CY��rwrpter wh� are
now memb�rs oi' any other �aension fu�d created by the Le�islcture af the
State of Florida ior ssid �it�� emrylayees, and th�r� shall also be exc=pt�d
herefra�t all ati_�s�ns em�l�yed uy the :.ity of Clearv�a�tar aft�r January lst,
1945, who shell bz at tha titce �i such empl�yment �ver the a�e �f f�rty-
i'iva (!�5 } yesrs ,
Secti�n 2. hll permanent empl�yees �f tr�z �ity �� �laarwaLer
cavered �y this hct shall ba anfl they are hereby require3 to pay the as-
sessments provided herein and to ��rt:icipate i� the �und herein er3 h�reby
created, The Trustee� �i' the i'ensi�n �uri3 sl�'11 heve tf�e right to deter-
mine from tine t� time wh� ara and ��,ho are n�t parmsne�t em,,loy�es of the
City of �learwater; pr�vidzd, h�wetTer, tY�t sll em�loy�es c�vered bg Civzl
�asvica shall be canside� ed to be p�raen�n� empl��e2s Tor the purpose of
t:�is ..ct. r�ll ,�uch am�lo��ees p�rticip�tin� herain sha11 receive credit
for the iull tiL.e o� their service as such emalaqees �f said Cit3* (exc?pt
the first six m�nths �r�bati�nary peri.�d�, nravi3ed snch service shsll
hav� beea �ithau� interrupti�n exceectiilg f�ur mon�r s durinF any ��ri�d �f
t�1�elve manths �ri�r t� t::e p�ssage oi this Hct, except in sas� �f neces-
sary absence due to illnass o;: sexvi :e in thz �aned f�rcas af the United
�tatss in time �f vadr. l�ny empl�yee wh� by re�s�n oi a���int.,ent h&s be-
e�me or nay bacoule � �S:t�= oificisl shsll �n the s�.:z :�ianaer as ,ny othar
employee pr�rtici�,ate in pen�2its covsre3 d� this _.ct.
Section 3, `lhe pensi�n fl.ind shdll c�nsist �f monies 3eriv�d as
f�llo�vs :
Three per cant (3f) oz all sal�sriss or wages of sll emyloy-
ees partici�dtinK in this funa, t�gether ��ith a sum equal
to thrae �zr cznt (3io) �f a.tl salaries or tive�es �� al1 em-
pl�yees partici�atin� in this flznd accbrdin� t� tha s�.ouut
thare�f as sst u,� in t}le carre�t �udget in zsch yzGr nere-
aI,'ter begintiizi�; r•�ith the fisc�l year startin� J"uly lst,
1945, to�ether �aith suc.h as3iti�n�.l sums ss msy be nec�s-
sary t� ac�iministex• t his f und , wh ich tw� l�ttzr emo�nts
sha11 be design��ed 'o�r the Truetaes herein�fter menti�ned
an3 cextified t� the �ity C��ission zach year heresfter,
snd the City �ammissi�n sha1J. thereu��n �lace ssid am�u.7ts
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so d2sign�ted in �.ze budget ��� th a succ �edii� ye�ir atid levy
e tax th.eref�r.
ahould it be deemed :��cass�.ry in the disereti�n �f ttie Truetaes
hereinai'teT named, at any time bfter tne passs��;e af i;his r>ct, 1:� incre�;se
t�z sm�uiit �f tlie i�reg�ing contributians fr�in the salbries �r vaages �f aJ,l
employees psrticipstin�; in this fund in �r3er �r��ar15� t� �drai.nlstex such
Purid,sai,� Trusl:ees are hereby auth�rize3 t� xequire all of s�id um�l�yees
sa p&rtici��ti� in seid fund t� contribuie �n e�aunt thex�at� n�� to exceed
sa adaitional t�a�� ;aar cant (2;�) �f thair seis salesies �r �v�„as; end iz
such evant sai3 Zrustaes are herzb;� further auth�rizzd snd 3irected �o
certify t� the �it5� C�mm.issi�n the necessi�ty f�r a li�e additi�nsl eppro-
priation �n the �art �i' the Oit�� , t���t�r vaith such sdditi�nel sums as
may be nacessar5 ia a3�r_inister this fund 4zter s;ich incra�swci cpntributi�ns
ont �� tna sal�ries or wa�a� o� s�id enigl�gees, as hareinbefore oraTrid�3,
and the �ity �anunission is hereby racuirzd in sucl� et*ent t� ,�lac� sbid
am�unts in ssid y��rlg bud,�*,�ts s�3 to levf s tax tYierei�r.
;:>ection !�. Th� acimi�istrati�n �f' this fund shall be in charge
of the Trustees of the rension Fund. �he i%ity i:ammissioners oz the Cit y
�i �leasvaster, inclu3i:�g the .;:ay�r-Gommissi�ner., shsll be tkie Trust�es of
the rensi�n Fund: 1•he �rustaes sha11 ma;Se all raas�n�ble rules aud reg-
uleti�ns for their gov�rn�ent. 7Y�e City hu�it�r �n�3 �l�rk �f the City of
Cle�rva�ter shal 1 ba tl�„ treasurer for sGid Trustees, and he shall give
such bond as msy be przscri�ed by the Trustees. Tile pensio;� fund sh�ll be
maa�g�d by said Tru stees and may be invested in any bo�.as �r cartificrates
of indeb�edness of the 3ity �f Gl�ar��ster, x'inellss County, the Stata of
Fl�ridb, or i:he United �teties,
Thers sh211 be �.n �.3vis�r,; C�ramittee �f three (3) empl�yees, who
shall be electe3 b;� a ma��ritg oz all City era���yees affected by this :sct
�n the sec�nd i�;�ndsv in duly oi' 19t,5, anx each tva� years tllereai'ter, and
vrh� shall hold �f�ica �or a term of tv�� (2) ,�eaxs. `yhe Cit;� C�mmissioa
shall make srran�emants for th� alecti�n oi the Iirst melc.bers �i thE Ad-
visor;l i,�mn�ittee; ti:ereGfter the L�dvis�ry �q�imittee shbll select and ap-
poi�t not less th�n sixty (60) clays o�fare eaoh eleetion, from th�sa af-
fected b3 this �.ct, a committez �f fivs (5} �� con3uct sucr� electian. i�n��
vacancy �n s�i� ��dvis�ry G.�rumittee shall be fillz�l by � ma,j�ri�ty voi;a of
a11 City e�:ployees affected by this Kct, i1� pensi�n o: relief shall be
given to an;� laars�n �ut of tile ^�ensi�n �un� unl 5s the sarae sY��a1L iirst
be rec�mmande3 b3� suid �,dvis�r3 C��r,mittee.
�ecti�n 5, imployees v�h� a�vs bzen in the c�ntinuous service
of the �ity iar � perio3 �f t�^;e:lty (20)" 5>esrs o� m�re shall �t th�.tr ra-
quest be retire3 on an �nnual. lensi�n which sh�ll be two per cent (2��)
�f the svar��e s�l�ry recaiv�d b� sui3 en.nla;�ee far the lUst three ye�rs
of Yris �x her service muitiplied b;� the nurtoer �f ysars �£ 3:>rvice; 1�re-
vided, however, that na emplayEe shall receive 2�ensian �f more than sixty
per cent (60oj �f the aver�g� salary received by snch empl�yae �ar the last
three years of hi:: or h�r servicz. ;m�lay�es wLo bec�me, in the ��inian
of the hdvis�xy �,mlmitte, permanently physical:ly or mentall;� �nc�pacitated
to pQrf�rm thezr duties may� retire s�'ter c�atinu�us szrvice �f tha Ci.ty f�r
b periad �i' ten {�4) years qr m�ra, or�vided that such r;tlremznt shall con-
tinue anly as l�nu as seid 7h�tsical or r„�ntal incspscity e�ists, proyided
thai« n�thing in this act shall b e c�nstru�d t� �ermit tha retirement of
any e���l�y�e pri�r t� his �r hex• fifty-fifth (55) birth�ay, exc��t far a
permanent physical or mental inc�necity os unlzss thv �mpl�yee has b�en
an�aged f�r twenty (20) Srears �r more in a c_her�etar �f em�la;,rmen� �vhich
the Trustaes c�Zsider hszsz•d�us. rill zmol�yees aifecte3 by t�is .-�ct sk�a�l
be �ligible t� ���tire Lftar tiii.rtg (3Oj years �f c�ntinu�us sarvicra regard-
less or s�a. Empl�yees vaL� bec�ine incUt,acit�:te1 thr�ugr� iajury recaivvd or-
i�lness contracted in li�iz oz �aty snall 5e enti tled fia b�nefits �s �r�-
vi3eci in Section 6.
Secti�n 6. impl�yees who U�c�me, in t�� ��i���� �f tse .:dvis�xy
��7utiittee, �eruianently incspsciteted tirou�� injurg sui'iered �r illriess
c�ntracted in line �f �iut�� sl-iall recei�� an annu�l �ensi�n �;,��ich sn�11 be
t��J� par esent (2� ) of the Gv�r���z szl��y rzc�ived b;r said e�,aloyee �or tile
lsst thr.ee years �f his �r L�r sarvica, 5ulti�li�� by th� aarGer �f 5*ears
of servica, pr�vided, ii�v�ever, that n� suca em 1�,-,ree shall r�cviv� a peiZ-
sio,i af less th�r_ iiftv p?r cant (50;a) �i tre a�;ern�e sal�ry recsiva3 b�
suc�� ecri�loyee zor the lr�st t�.rae ge�rs �f h's �r her sarv�ca,
tiecti�n �. 1'he v�id�c; �f s:�yr e��i�yea, i+?ith.�at chi.ldr�, sha11
bv psi3 seve.zt,y five per ceni, ('75;"�) of taa G��uat ai tne pension � hic�
s�iid er�l�yee ��rou13 i�v� recaived. •1he wi�ova �" �n er.:��lo;ee, �•;�t?� ��� �r
., are ehil3ran un3�� si::t :�n (1'0} ���srs af e•-a, �,a11 rzc.ive the f:zll
aiz.�unt a.i tl,� ;�=n io:l •, �ich =_. �:�i a_m jl,�c�e l�,�ui , ha��- l.�aiv i, rW�vLae�,
no�.=ev �r, t::x�t ri� •>ia�s, �.� tti,i� .-c criil�.�� t,t ,�azr t�.� •���r sixt�en. 11'01
years shall z•aceive u;1�* y�^��ian i�r t, i�ri�3 �f ru�ra tiian five (5j years;
1:hGt any vaida�,v �,vi.tr, eY�i�3ren undnl• t.�!e u�;� �f sixteen (ln) years shsll ra-
ceive �; pansi�n f�a five (5J yesrs ar un�i]i her yqun�est child re�ches tha
s�� �f �i::teen (lo) y�ar�, wil.i.chevar �eri�d is the lo.�gzr; sn:�i that yb
rridow sh�ll rec �ive �ny ,�ension ��tes• sha rerisrries, r.n.y emal�y�e who Ys
lcii.led in li�ie oi dut�= s:�a11, �'or tha �urp�ses �i' trs.s :�e., be ao�sid�rzd
to be permenerrtl3� i�lcapscit�ted in line 9f duty, and his �+�i3�t�a shall re-
ceive <: ;,�en5i�n ::cu�rdin±?ly �� l�srei�l�s£ore provic�ed.
Uecti�n S. In c�s.� an,y pars�n eiziulove3 b}• the �it57 af �laar-
wai:e;� at the ti�te o= ti,e _��s;;4�e af this r,ci: sha',1 lzav� the em�la�r �i' iuh�
Gity v�ithin three �Te�ars fr��:.� �:nd �.fter thP 3ate �n vahi.ch th.i,s hct b�comes
e�'foetive, thei t�i� t�t�l amouat c�?i�ril��:zt4�9 p?• 3ttci �r.i�ia�r�- to ssid f�tnd
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up t� ti�e ti.ne �i" s�i.� rasic�;nt�tian �r ��iscii�r�e sl�r�ll Uc: x�aturne� t�o him
wi�Yi�ut interest; ��ny p:r,a�a wIao is em_�1.�3�ed by tu� vit;; �i �lebrw�'Ca,��
st t7ia ti�e o� tiie gassa�ca �f this r�ot snd tvti� ca�:s�3s t� u �n em,�l�y��
�ore tuan tilree ye�rs ir�m ai7� si'tar tn� 3�,�Le an tivh9.ch tC�i_s ��ct bac�iaes
effec�ive sha11, un�n his resig�ati�n ar daschar�e, h�vo x2turi1��1 t� hir;
eienty par cznt (80�) �f '�he total amotmt c�ntrik�ut�d b,• urai3 emuloyae to
ssi� fun3, v.�it�out iiitzrest, nn� �'ars.�.� t,;}h� en��i°s �ye en:�l�y �f the :%i�L�*
�f Glear�rvatur �fter t12z d�t� an which this :�cu beca��s e��'aetive, and wilo
th reGfter laGves tha em�l�y of the �it;�, shall hav=? returnad t� him ei�hty
per cznt (80i�) �£ �he t�t�l rini�unt c�ntributed by sui� em?loyea t� said fun�,
��,ithaut interest.
�ection 9. �ea.sions undar this ::ct ar� ii�t assi�;nbb�.� ar subject
t� sny legal :�r�cess,
Saction 10. Tre pensi�n �f �.�y em�l�yez shall ce�se uoon nis e�n-
victi�n �f a i'al�ny, except that �Gh� Trustzes, by s u.sj�ri�y �ote, m�,,y,
in t;heir 3i5�retio i, renzw tha �ensian �i a:l,y such ;,,�rs�n �or go�� c�use
shawn, �r in beiiali oi` �ers�ns danenc�ent on run f�r sup�y�ort as herein pr�-
vi3�d. 2Yre rensaon recaived b�- an �� layee shall not be �fzacted ii� any
way' by the fact that r�� ar s:ie �ecepts employment �f e�y ni�d.
Saction 11. ��athi� lz�rein can'.aine3 sh�ll ba construed s� Gs
t� sbrid�e, a],ter �r in enyvaise affc.c� e�y �f thz ri�hts �r li��ilities of
any err��lqy�e, or amnloyees, oE ss:�d �_ty under any �ther pension lbw, �r
laws, heretof�re creuted by the T�egislaturE o� the �tatz of Fl�rida for the
beneiit �f said ���loyees in ef�ect at tlz� t�n� �f �he pessb�e �i this kct.
Se�tian 12. ST� P�nsi�ns shall be paid undex this �-,ct �rior to
�snuar;� lst, 19�0, axce�t t� �u_?�l��Tees v�ho sre rer�ti.red t� retira by phy�i-
cal or mental :;is�+bi�ity or other cause bey��d their c�ntr�l.
5ection 13. i`+a pars�n shs11 recLiv� 4ny pension und�r this .fzct
yvhila he or she is receivi.ng besef'its under the '"7�rkmen's ComPensation i,ct.
Sectian 1�.. t,11 em�loyees �f the :'ity o�' Clearv�ater vah� nre n�tv
or shall in thP i'uture be affectad by any nensian �r r�lisf uct af the City
�f Clesrv�tatRr snd vJh� shall �urin� �n5� per�i.�d be �:embers �� sn.s� of the arm�d
i�rc�s �f the Uaited Ststes �f �,meric� and w�o s��71 be re-emnl�ye3 by soid
City wit�in ons hun3red (1(70) :�ays after �ermin�tion of Gctive service
in seid �,r�ed i�rces, shall oe entitle� to all of tne rights, privileges
and �eneiits 5f said pensiou �r reliel �ct sa Gffactin�; soi:d em�loyezs;
pr�viaed, n�wevEr, that durin� t�ie �eri�3 �f sucr� rnilitary ��xvicti uUi,d
em;�l�yees shall not o� rec;rzired to ��ke an;� contrinutions t� s�,id nension
or r.;lief act for destr_ �r dissUili�j suffered during the ��eriod oi his
militery service. Tn c.�mp�:ti�g �he length �f servic� of such em�layee
as an. empl�pee af the City �f Gleartu�ter in �rriving �t �,�ual.ificdti�ns �
end v�luntary �eti"remen-G as s City empl�y�e under saia pensi�n �r relief
act, s�3:d em�].�yee si�r�lZ ba �i,van i'ull credii; f�r sGz3 p�rz�d �P milit�ry
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service to the sr�ne extent as it s�ic] employee had c�ntinuaus].y servzd as
a C3;ty en;ployee durin- said psriod �S znilztary servi,ce,
Secti�n 15. rn 'the event tlaat eny such em�l�yee be n�t em�l�yad
b:,� the G�,�y of Clearw�ter t�;.ter the termin�tian af lais or her mzlitary
servicv as af�resaid, os• in the event ssid employee iu�y elec� to resinn ss
an empl�yez �f the City of CJ,earweter aft�r his an c�r sexvica in the`
m�.la.tery i�rces af the United ;:�tatas qf :,merica h�s been com,leted, then
and in th �t event s�i d e:n�l�yee sh Gll b��nti tled t� � refund �n scc�unt
of his or her nri�r c�ntr�buti�ns t� said �ension i'und as _�rovidad by la�v.
Secti,on 1b. �v� aensi�n sha11 oE paid out und�r this .ct unless
�t the ticue df such p�,yment there ar2 sufficient funds on depos�t ta the
aredit o� the i'ension rund ta me,et such ,�ayments, In the event �,hat the
size �i the rension �'unu d�es n�t �eruit pansi�ns t� be �aid ir� ths Tu31
amount as �rovide� by this hct, then t11e Trus�ees of the .t'ension Fund shall
reduce all p�nsi�ns ar���rtionet2ly ta tha point v�h�rz psy�ent �f �ansions
in sueh raduccd sm�unt will not overd�aw tha �'ensian Fund, It is thti in-
ienti�n of this provisi�n that aensi�ns shall Ue �aid in the amour_ts i�ere-
inabove �rovided anly so l�ng as the size �f the �'ensi�n Fund will permit
such t,aymants, and that all _�ensions si�all be reduced �r��orti�natel� iz
sucll reductian is neceas�ry in ar��r i� sv�i3 s�efici�' in t�e :�ensi�n
Fu�3. 1r�vzdaCZ� Y1�wi2P8.1� tl�t t�e 'Trustees shall not reduce th� anount of
�ensi�n� p�id under this ��ci unlass and until thay s�iave re��uired con4r�-
buti�ns i'r�m tha sb1G-ries �r wU�es �z em�layees in thz full sm�unt j�er-
mitted b� this r.ct. '
Secti�n 1%. `lris net shall t�e ef�ect i�medi�tely upon i�s �as-
sage bnd approv�], by the G�vern4r �r becamin� a l�w ti�rithouz sueh ap�rovsl
by the Gaver•nor.
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