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05/07/1945 ,0 , ._... '. . ~ ...' '. .,. . , . :: . I,.:.... .. ,"..:.., .'~. .;' :: '; : .' ", ~'d",.i .,. '.: :', ,': :'~'.:', "'. ... .....} "/':A'\''''';'.:,'':': . .~. ': ;~., l', .'", . ";~/~:~:; , f ~': ,:,~..... "..:"'<;' \ "_."" .....'."'. '. .: ~. , ' . '. . ....'.; . . '. .,'..'.:.... '.:' . . . . ". u: _t... ..:....'..1. " . ",,:,,'7 .~:.~..:.,~ " :,' "":.'" . \ , I CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA erJY "<MnSSION MINUTES. The CitY" Commission met in regular session the evening'or--MSy--"th at 8 o'clook P. M. in'tb.e Uity Hall with the following members present: V" Geo R. Seay,y, 'Mayor Oommissioner Jesse G. 5.mith, Commissioner Herbert Grioe " Dan L. Stou ta.m1r e " Sumner Lowe " (\ \ , I' 'I j " . Absent: None The meeting was oalled to order and the minutes of the previous meet- ing were read and approved. It was moved by Mr Smith seoonded by Mr. Stou tamire and carried that the applioation of S t Tuoker oonoerning the changing ot olassi~ioation (Zoning) of oertain property near the intersection of Laura Street and Booth Avenue be denied. A Petition concerning this llRtter is set out below. The City Commission informed a committe~ ~the Clearwater Merchant's Association headed by Mr. R. M. Baldwin that the City would probably carry on rodent oon trol work even though the Merohants made no further contri- bution. It was brought out that the Oomnissial agreed in Ootober 1943 to match :fUnds with the MerchaDrts Assoaiation in carryblg on a Rat lra- dioation Campaign1'. that the erohants had oollected for this purpose $621.00 of ~hioh ~400.00 had been turned over to the City; what had be- come of the ba1ance of $231.00 the uommi ttee did not know unless the same had become a part of their general :funds. The Connni ttee dl:d not ~eel that the Association was obligated to pay more than the $400.00 already oontributed. Although no written agreeIIBnt was entered into the olJlI[lissiCll was*at least '750.00 toward getting the work started. The Co:mmi ttee present said they knew nothing of any set oertain amo \.lIlt being agreed on. *of the opinion that the Merchant's Association had promised a oontribution of....... The Comm.1ssion took under advisement a request of the Merchant fa Association :for $500.00 to help in ~etraying the expenses ot o~erat1ng the Farmer's Market. It was moved by Mr. ,.Smi t~seoonded by Mr. Lowe and carried that a res81ution asking the ~tate oad Deparbnent to take over tne maintenance of ulf to Bay Boulevard and-Cleveland Stre~t east of Fort Harrison Avenue to its in terseotion with Gulf to Bay .t.;ouJ.evard be adopted. It was moved by Mr. Stou tamize seconded by Mr. Grice and carried that a resolution approving an agreement with the Seaboard Air1ine Railway ooncerning laying of sewer pipe at or near the Pine Street orossing be approved. , ,.","F , . t . f'- Oity Manager Hendrix read a petition concerning certain needed in the negro section of town. Mr. Hendrix reported mentioned in 'the peti tion had already been taken oare of. t1an is set out elsewhere. It was moved by Mr. Lowe seconded by Mr. ~ith and carried that a reso1utio~ setting forth the 1945-1948 budget and the tax millage be adoptedo his resolution is set out below. improvemen.ts that one street Thi s pet1- A reqUest from dr. Grubbs to lease or buy some of the City's propel'- t,y on learwater BeaCh was rejected. It was moved by- Mr. Smi th seconded by Mr. Stoutamire and carried that the pu.:rohase of the Weaver Grocery Oompany Building near the gas plant in Sec 9-29-15 for $7500.00 be approved. The Commission without formal vote approved plats of POWell's Sub.., and Columbia ~bdivisian No.2. On a motion by Mr. Smit~ seconded by Mr. Lowe a resolution ooncern- ing forec10sure proceedings for Oity taxes was approved. This res01u- tion is set out below. There being no further business to ing was adjourned. oome be:fore the Board the meet- L,~ Mayor- ssian r t~~ ~ - - - - -- . ,', , ~"'-' .,~.." :-- '...,.....4.. .. . i:''''~'''-- ;.."..,.:.,. ., . .i"'I,?;;'ii~ ',.':,-:;: '/\(,;},:":'f ';<"::'/."H::"~"i" :'~'. i . .:': , .~ I }' " 9 ;. '} ("l 't...... ." (', . '; . " ;. " , I l 'I . r\ , 'O"l""j. '. ~.'" .".' . ','" ,'. ~ '. ,'." "'. ',", " , COMMISSION MINUTES OI'l'Y OF CLEARWATER . May 7, 1945 *********** '- --------,----- RESOLUTION WHEREAS the State Road, Department of the State ot Florida has hereto- fore undertaken maintenance of Drew Street in the City ot Clearwater ~ch was at one time the main thoroughfare used by traffic between Clearwater an:d Tampa; and WHEREAS the purohase of Davi B Causeway and the removal of tolls has now made Gult-to-Bay Boulevard, and Cleveland Street East of Fort Harrison Avenue, th~ main artery for traffic between Clearwater and Tampa, and . . . .WHEREAS the incr~ased vo~ume at traffic is oausing the PllVing on the above menticned boulevard and str~et to deteriorate, and said paving is in need of l~diate. a~d oont~nuing ma~n~enance; NOW, TrEREFORE, BE _.IT RESOLVED 'BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER that the State Road Department of the State of Florida be and it is hereby respectfully requested to discontinue maintenance of Drew Street in the Oity of Clearwater as a through highway., and-in lieu thereof to assume immediately the maintenance of Gulf-to-Bay and Cleveland Street East of Fort Harrison Avenue as a through highway. o This Resolution passed and adopted by the City Oommission of the City ot learwater, this 7 day ot May, A. D. 1945. (Signed) Geo. R. Seavy Mayor-Commissioner Attest: (signed) FrankCooley City Auditor & Clerk RESOLUTION ~EAS there are certain delinqUent taxes and special assessments due the City ot Clearwater whioh the City now desires to foreclose; and - WHEREAS it is the intention and desire of the City ot CleaJ.'Water to tore- close said taxes and'improvane~t assessments under the in rem procedure pro- vided by Chapter 173, Florida .:::itatutes 1941; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT :RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, ]LORIDA, That the City Tax Collector shall as soon as practicable after the adoption of this resolution certify to the City Attorney. a list' ot lands and the delinquent t~es and improvement 'assessments due thereon, ~~a~~eo~i:~eA8i~n1~ ~~e1~~i~gc~~tm~~t~i~~1~~e6o~~i;: fi~;i~a:u~d;~ 'the prOVisions ot Chapter 173, Florila Statutes 1941, tor the purpose of foreolosing suoh taxes and improvement assessments. This resolution passed and adopted by the City Commission ot the City ot Olearwater, Florida, this 7th day ot May, A. D. 1945. (Signed) Geqe R. Seavy Mayor.-Commissioner Attest: (Signed) j!'rank Cooley . " .City AUditor &. Olerk .. - - - - - .. - The ,City Commisioners ot Clearwater, Florida As a grcnp ot interested citizens, ,we believe that in order for our City to have a well-rounded .devE;lopment" .the. .walt.a:ce .of. .the, ;N:egr.Q .Qho.uld. .be included'in its plans tor development. This conclusion is based 'upon the premise that no ohain is stronger than its weakest link. We ;w1sh, there- tore, to make the following recommendaticns which we hope will be included in this year's budget. ' . '. .- 1. !rhe su:r:taoing of Oentral and "Hartwell Avenues beheen Palmetto and Palm B.lutt Streets. This will taoili tate the transporting ot ohildren to andtrom tile nursery. and also aid the citizens living in: that neighborhood. I ,'. .' '. '. . .. l~ '''~~-.... , I,', ......,,~'l;i;,+ /Of ~I..... " ... . ... 1~~0jW;f. .. i",;~;~i%. r;'~~<~.... t "," :' ".. r' '. .'r '.' ,; ". . t , I r [ f l' ~ I ~ I I l' I t I , I f "' .".~ ,':, .,\!.: - , " ""',;;;'~\::! ,:.:("-':'.,;:\,: p , O~l Se~ioe~ . alary ot ersonnel Director, general offioe neoessities siudlar to those olfiss1.f'ied under City Manager's Dept.. 900.00 ."' . "..' ~ ~~. .,'.. " I '):~;':';~):':;-, .. . 1.: ,.~.:.. ~ ':f:. ".;':;".":' It:' ::: , t .:.". ',: ,,' .' ...' "~ :;" ; . ': ';;,-},;:':;<'.'TX~;.,.',\:~"~':' , Tii...;::'.;".;,.. ,:.Ji'"" '" ";'. . ::. .' :.',: . .,', .~;..", " , '.' . ... . ~'J \ . ~. ":":;.'':''''.liF''':~'~''':;:~;';~''"';'''''''''' , '.':: ',':"':::"';~fl:,i';, "'.,~ "!J;~1)1~~;I'r I 0 ... . ,,< t, 2 At least one, :pref'erabl.y tv.o, Negro polioemen. This provision will reduoe -orime among Negroes, increase daily attendanoe in the sohools, and permit better enforoement o~ the curfew law. This has proved true in other oities in the state where the plan has been adopted. 3. A swimming site of Negroes. We feel that Negroes should be __ to swim tor it gives a type of wholesome reoreation *0 other sport oan g1ve. We believe that every boy and girl, man and woman, should have the opportu- nity to learn to sw~ for reasons ot health and safety_ 4. A sidewalk on North Greenwood ~enue from Drew to Marshall Streets. This will elim~n.e.te a hazard fO,r those students who wal.k to and f'rom Pinellas High ohool and urt1s ~lementary S6hool. 5. Seven tall light posts for the lighting of' Palmetto Park sott-ba11 field so that the summer reoreation progr~ can be suocessful. We are asking that you consider these reoommendations because ot their ~ar- reaohing value, and because they are the requests of a group of oi tizens who will oooperate wi th the city government to the fullest extent. (S1~ned) James H. Hatten, Exalted Ruler B.P.O.E. ~ Rev. C. B. HpggS, Minsterial Alliance Rev.E. Armater, reS. F. Or O. " A. A. Boykin w-M Masonio It S. W. Curtis - Pri ncial. n \ .. ...... _,,'I ! \ ',., , . I .''' . i . r I , f j t '.1 '1, I j " "I ":",.:."1 . ,:. I "'; 'i ".\' .' '. , ....., - -..--.. ---- ----- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF .THE ctTY OF CLEARWATER ADOPTING. A BUDGET AND FIXING '!HE RAn: OF TAXATION. WHEREAS, the Oity Manager ot the City of Clearwater, Florida, has sub- mitted an estimate of the amount of money necessary to oarry on the City Government for the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 1945, and ending June 30th, 1946; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has, in meeting duly assembled, examined oarefully, oonsidered, and approved the same; and WHEREAS, the tax assessment roll has been submitted to the Oity Comm- ission by the Equalization Board in correct torm; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OP' CLEARWATER, ]LORIDA, in regul.ar meeting assembled: First: That the ~ollow1ng sohedu1e be and it is hereby adopted as the operating budget for the City of Clearwater for the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 1945, and ending June 30th, 1946: GENERAL ArMniISTRATION ' APPROPRIATION Oit~ Mana~er's De~artment: This item includes Manager's salary, oar expenses suob. as gas,' oil, tires, and repair, apportionment of printing, staticnery:, postage, teJ.9})hone and telegraph, and all other office sup- plies and other small wnolass1fied necessary expenses.. .................. . 4,800.00 ~ineer1n~ Department: inoludes salaries of eng1neer, sten- ographer, end simila'r .-expenaes as' . classitied in M~ager's Code.......... Janitor - U1ty Hall SUP'Pl.ies: Fuel, cleaning supplies, light bulbs, etB. . .. . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . 3,750.00 2,000.00 ~"'" ....' '".-" ..{;~!::{!:~~i~'f . ~ ~." :~:, . ',. . .:.:. " .~. ~. ,'I',,> '1l .;.' .' , . - . ~ .' ;.... ""'."', .: C', . ,....:'~ '~.'.~.,,' '" . ' ..'~.: .....,'. <';. ..,!.t'.~.....~v- \.::~~; ,~~x<i;t;;:\.i,:;fi'/; , , .',,' ,". \.". ""T . '@:;~~)>',:~ ' . ".,'," EMPLOYEES Pension Fund Oi tyt s oontribu ti on ot: 3" of all salaries paid, to match employees' oontrlbut1-,:),ns of 3% of all salaries eraned. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . .'. '.'. ~ '. .... ". '. '. '. '. '. '.' . . , . . . . $- , . 4 ,50 O. 00 " \' . t', n DEP AR'lMllNT 0 F P"INANCE: Assess1n'~: ' , . . . . Salaries, postage, stationary, office supplies, telephone and telegraph, repair and maintenanoe of t:urn1ture and t'ix ture s, e to. .. . .. .. . . . . . . . · .'. .. . . ',l __ . . ~ . Q . 4,600.00 COl!:ii~~: c~assifications ~~ '~~~~~~;n~.':.' . ' , . . , ~. . BoOkkeev1n~ and Disbursin~: Similar calss1f"ioatiollS as Assessing... 5,300.00 3,600.00 Auditinp:: Amount oharged toward General Fund, for oon tinuous audit...... ~." ~...;..;... ~ . ..' 1,800.00 .' . LEGAL & JUDICIAL: ~ Attorney neludes salary, stationery, traveling expe~ses~ eto.......................... ., .... " ... ( . ." .' .. 3,200.00 . ' Munioipal Judge: Salary and gisc. BXpe nse; ; ~ ~ ~; ~; ; ~ ~ . .; . . . . 1,100.00 Le,o:al: Oost ot' legal advertising of Ordinances" reoording t:ees, legal printing, and other misoellaneous legal ~xpenses...... 1,200.00 -.:'.~. < ~ ',:. '., PUBLIC SAFETY: "'., d l Police Department: ,.. .' . -, ,"'..."".,.,.,, -,.. ".. Salaries, oar and motoroyoles, gas, oi~, and repair, radio transmitters and re- oeivers, supplies and grooeries for jail, uniforms, gas, water and lights; telephone and telegraph, and ofrice' equipment.~~.~.~. 42,000.00 Fire DenartmeIlt; Salaries, truok & oar expenses, gas, oil, repairs to equipment;, fire hose, uniforms, gas, water, lights and telephone ... ..'... ... 22,500.00 Traffio Indi'cators: ". , , ' , "' .'" - . . . , " . - . . . Traffio lights, street marker, paint, ete..:. ..... .. . .. .. . .. .. ~~". ~ ~ ~'." ~ ~.. ';'. ...... ..... '2,300.00 Offioe of Civi1tan Defense: Oontribution for purohase o~ air-raid sirens, mimeographing forms for rules ~ and regulations, and miso.'~ervices and supplies................................ . --- o .: ...to.-..r......".........1o .~..."...t>..~Il'.......... Brid~e Tenders: Salaries and Supplies....................... 4,000.00 INSPECTION Sl!:RVICES: B'uildln.t: 'PiUmbl~ & Eleo.t-rj:o"a1.T' . .. ... : Salari~$ ,.. oar (and repairs), gas oil, offioe supplies anti 'eqtiip"; . . . " , , . .. . . " . . . . " . ment, telephone & telegraph................. . .. ~ .. .. fI I' , ,. ... . 2,'100.00 Sani ta t1, on: , Similar to Bull.ding, Plumbing' , & Ele 0 tri ca1. . . . . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . ~ . . .. . .. .. . . . . .! .,. . ... .. . .... t. . . 4,900.00 2,200.00 '" . ,.. . f' ( '" . to .. Rodent Control: PUBLIC SERVICES: .... ................ ....... .... l!~"........ ....#.... ...,.. cC.. "I... Garb~e Oolleotion & Street Clean1n~: Wages, repair, gas, oi1, tires, : inoinerator operations, and City dump. . . . ~ . . . . . . . . . . .'" ,; .' ; ; .t> .. : .0:." .a .... .~ .'"'' ~ . .. .'.<#0. .. ..; ....... . 39, 500.00 ...~ " '\ . ;.. '" ~' I ---......~~ , ,'. .,,' ',' .\~ ,.;.~ ~~.." "~...l..,...,..~ , .,' 'ri" , . .'~.' '. '.'~ -.' . .... . . ':. .', ~..',. ; ",-.::;.' ,:" :: I d.3. ',":j,;\~1; L ... ...< ....,,~~~~! . . i,,~~\);;;~ ::' i".: . " ' V-'c:',.' " J . '. ~'. .. t . ~. " '1~;;~.5i.1~~rf~, ',' . t,' ... . ...'\ .. .~. . I,. ". :,'" _'.'\ ~\.~-t' ;.", ~: ~~.-~ .~~',; t~~'~';:":r }'":i'.""''''"''" ,I, \., :~frS .~{ :,\ ('"" .,,;, . '. . ,,'::); l 1"-,[ ;>~";:;;""il';:~ ::::::'.L\F ~~,;::;f;,?':;.,:,:',.' ',': ,...'~ ':":":"":~'''''n'''J ',', ."",' ~ ,,: :. "1. :t "''''',.~~..... "",. >, ._- "., ~ \ ~ Harbor Exoense: InCludes s~ervision and inspeotion o"t channel markers, batteries for lights", et.c.............................. ------- . "'.f....cr.....'T.......O............,..... C emet ern Oaretaker's wages, telephone, fertilizer, tolls........................ . 5.00~.00 n ''l. ""'dt, '" Library ~ense: - Salaries, telephone, telegraph, gas, and we.ter,. newspapers, magazines, replaoements and binding, offioe' "..., ......0. equipment, eta. .......................... 8.500.00 E1eotrio81t All Departments: tighting costs, all whiteway over- head liBhts( parks, bridges~ and buildings. exoept City Hml 'Gas Plant and ~sposal Plant). Salar1es and replacements of globes and ~ix- turesuand.some extensions......~.......... ..,.......,,.............. 14.000.00 Welfare: Food and med1eal expenses tor approved oases. Salvation ArmY', Morton F. FlaB. t nHoa:pi tal, rents, and. ~~~~:r; "~~~~~~":' . . . 0 anoe to ountr Health Headquarters......... ., 4,000.00 8,000.00 ., ~ Beaoh Ma1ntenance;. ........................... . ,. ..' ............... D } PUBLICITY: Senior Chambe1" of Commerce:' Gene:r~ Uperat10nal expenses, upkeep of equipment, tourist 1nformati6n~ advert- 1s&ng folders, and other publioit~ at disbursement by direotors of Chamber ot Comma roe.. ..... ..... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Junior Uham.ber o~ Commerce:' , , ~isbursed by ir~ctors in entertainment of Young Winter Visitors,'to 11qui~ate lndeb~edn~ss of buildin~!~~~~~~............ 12,,000.00 1.000.00 ,<', ' PARKS AND BEaBEATION Soen! c P arks: Salar~e s" repairs to trucks, and mowers, tolls, fertilizers~.seeds, p1ants, pots, etc............o............. S~eo1al 91ean-uu Pr~rwm: .................... .. ... .. .. .. r ... ~ .,. .. .. .. . .. . . . r . .. ~ 16,000.00 ) , ) 10,000.00 .,0 .."'l.."...... ......,.......... 25,000.00 Recreation: Salaries, repair and maintenanoe mobile equipmant1 ot':f"ice expenses and supplies, maintenanoe, ~laY'ground8 and equipment.. ~ * Colored .Reo. Prog:ram $800.00 item . '. inoluded) .. . .. .. . .. . . . '. '. '. '. '. : ~ : '. ~ '. ~ '. '. '. '. 0... '. '. '.' . , . . . . . . .. 12,000.00 Aud i torium.: Inoludes ~Janitor' swage's'; 'oteah.1n:s' . . ' . . . . . , . s~pplies, telephone and equipment........... 2,000.00 Juvenile P:ro~ram & Pla~round: ........ .;'.. .. .. ----- Oolored Reoreatio~ MAINTENANOE AND REPAIR Maintenanoe! Re)3air. Cit~ B:uildi~~: ' All ~epa rs to all. oi ty bui:!d1ngs, suok as painting, eto~:"::":":;~":;.";:~"";""."."o,., 10,000.00 Miintenano~ Re~a1r. Ci~y"Stree~s ~~i~ewar~sf'" .... Wages & lvlaln'tenance crew, equipment and repair materials............................. ?iOOOeOO .................~......... ----- .......r......".~..~. ,',' , ~, 1~" Maintenanoe & Rer,air. Storm Sewers: , Similar to ~ ntenance, J:(epair, City . stre,ts ~ Sidewalks... e.., e..... e...., ...0...'...'.'.0 e... .,., .. ~.., .... . , . . . . ~ , 0 ~~ ~~? 00 .', " ; " '!. . (,', . .~...""Il'~_- u.:~4 l; r.o.' ' -,~ .. . ... j;,!;,,';.I,\~r"..'. . ",~,q"'.,,J ' . . t', ~, '''', ~. . .:. . ':: ': ' ;', ,. <" ',,"'i", :;<: ",.. ' .,. " .,..,'.. ,"' . ,"' t '"" '. \', '. i I . ... I " , 0'\ ~ . . . ,.'. , '''... -. .~ , , I I i 'I " ) I t , I , I ..'. I' /7;~:k IJ..;.,';{ :~....'.....: .,!.,.,....~.,. ,~~;~:~~:!~~: I.. it Dooks & Bridp:es: S~ilar to Maintenanoe, Repair, City Streets Be Sidewalks...................... . 6,950.00 Insuranoe. All Departments: Fire Insuranoe on buildings and sto ok; Surety bonds on employees; Publio Liability on Mobile equipment, and other misoellaneous items of insurance.... 5,000.00 MISCELLANEOUS: ( All items not ohargeable to various other departments; and whioh are general in nature.. . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . 5,000.00 NEW EQUIPMENT: . one Folioe Cruiser........................ 1,500.00 MORTGATE CON1RACT PAD.mNTS Be INTEREST: Furohase mrtgage Be 1b.terest, uoaohman Park..................................'.... 6,000.00 Partial Paymsnt, Overly, Contraot Sea waJ.1 ......................,.............. 2,500.00 MISCELLANEOUS: Non-Re ourr in1=(: Seawalls for street ends at: Wilder, et ux 247'........... Palm Street (Hall) 40'........... Laurel St. (Homer) 60'........... Baymont St. (Holmohh) 80'........... Aster St. (Studwell) 60'........... Iris St.(Studwell etux)60'...~....... $3,500.00 600.00 '900.00 1,200.00 900.00 900.00 8.000.00 GRAND TOTAL.... $ 297.000.00 r Second: That it i8 hereby determined that a tax of three mills upon all p-roperty within the ity, not exempt from taxation by law, shal1'be necessary to raise the said swns appropriated for operating purposes, and the said rate of millage is hereby assessed on all reaJ. and personal pro- perty upon said tax assessment roll not exempted by law from tax,ation. THIRD: . That it is hereby determined that the following rates of millage shall be neoessary to raise the neoessary sums for debt servioe on the C1 ty' s outstanding bonded indebtedness, and said rates of millage are hereby assessed agains t the property ino1 ul ed in sai d tax assessment roll as follows: . . . Old Terr1tary..........lOi mills First Extens,ion.. .. ... .10 mills Seoond ~tensLon.......10 mills BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the .foregoin~ sohedules and tax rates be published in the' Clearwater ~n and that the ity Commission shall meet in the City Hall, City of Clearwater, at 8:00 P. M. on the 21st day of May, A. D. 1945, for the purpose of holding a pUblic hearing upon said intended tax levy, and the City .n.uditor. Be Clerk is hereby required to publish a notioe of suoh publio hearing, setting. forth the time and place aforesaid for holding suoh meeting, together with the proposed budget and tax levy as herein set forth, and unless su~fioient objections shall be made at the ~1me and plaoe stated in said notioe, said budget and tax levy shall stand for the fisoal year beginning July 1st, 1945, and ending June 30th, 1946. Th~s resolution passed and adopted by the City Commdssion of the City of learwater, Florida,. this 7.th day of May, A. D. 1945. . - . . (Signed' Geo. R. Seavy - , ,Ma.yor-Commissioner' Attest: Signed) Frank Cooley City Auditor & Clerk ------------... ;. ,', \" /',.'..~. : ~(:<..':: ;':. ;'.....'...:,":.. , , \ " ',' , .. I , . ',";. . . ....;; .., . \. .'. '" ' '.~;'. , ~'^\1\'1!1..(>' ~ ~,I;.tn..~'~J' _'t'~..~"~.:~fi~~l,, .... ~.:...'"tfllfl.~'~'" -r ", ,,!l.~ '" ! ,', .rr::\:....;/:;.:':) ..'..~' >;il\,,,,~';<:'~!~;'\,,,.l\,~::.\i~i:" ", :', t, -', , , , _.~.~ ~-- .. ' I' ...~~...... . -' , .....' ~...~... .;- ,..",..... ~'~"'" ,: .~':,'.:~~<<i~.:,,~', ~ ',.' Cd, " ;~l~tfj:;.,..t.t:!~ Il.,... '.' ,'.... 'f. t.~~:..>:.~.,Ji~'....> ...,~.~:~<:. ".;' i ' '. -.. ", , I. " I ,\ : 4P1. 20, 1945 ."" . .. . . ~'--'" - '.,. r ... :'~"'.,J....'-j,f-'- ':-:"~'~}"~-7P::;Tt::L'~i~1':)'\J{ " , ...t v",-,.lb, ',., Tf/'v ~:r;,./'(,<:~~,'~'.: ~ ,', . l ' ,". " o '-.If'~ '~ ' .; "." ' r f: l I' I :l " I I ',,'I I f 'J , , . '.' Petition to . .......... ... ...., The City Oomndss6on of the CitJ of learwater, Fl~ Dear Sirs: In respect of an advertisement in the "C1ear'Wa ter Sun" ot AprU 18, 1946 - re an application of S.F. and R. L. "uoker, to "establish a business for the sale of automobile parts", on a property therein desoribed, and "which lot is zoned for resident isl use". , ~ , ~ " ~~. t" " , C ,I" .-.............r..,.........,....... We, residents and property owners in Clearwater, strongly ob- ject to the granting ot suah applioat ion, on various ground~, some of whioh aret - ~ . . , .. ...'........"'..,, . . (1) The immediate depreoiation in value of 1>roperty within a ~ mile radius would be sSl/3% to 40%. . ' (2) S~Oh a busines~' h~~'~~' ~ght' ~.~~~d.t~-be.on.res1dentia1 property, olose in town. (3) Mr'. Tucker has'~t~t~d' th~t' th~~~' ~il' be' great' noise and nuisance emanating therefrom, and that he has also bought another blook 1mmedia tely nart);r tor a junk yard. ' , (4). Apart trom such. noise. nJ..dsance, tfie business, would be an ' everlasting eyesore and ou.t. o:f. keepihg with 1e arwater"s tourist trade, and the need for keeping and. maintaining the beauty 9f the City. (6): The granting 0".1-: ~~.ah~ ~~ ~PP1icat10n would. ~ead to others, and ent1r.eJ.y ruin our prop,er.t1es... . . ' '" ....... ';!'Jif,;i~~ : tf~~~~lr , : ~:~j; 'J.' (6) The estate agents who sold the house where Mr. uoker lives has informed us that he was gi ven "the greenlight" in eEror, by the City in reppec.t o:t the propert.y: ill question, but those of us who have spent and were intending to spend large sums in improvements when possible, would now be forced into heavy loss, and some driven f~m their homes. We trust the City will not penalize us for any error on their part. (7) The granting of such application might contravene the City ordinances and may lead to lawsuits. We therefore pray that the applioation not be granted. (Signed by Yours ver y truly, following) , Mrs. Otto MoColJ.ister Mr.. C. R. Lee .. . . . . - P.:d.noe 'A. Soott ...... . Mrs. Geo. Ellis .. . . . . .. A. E. Purviance W. ;T. MoLeod W. H. Nelson H. L. Hall J". .E. Eldridge ~;~~eJi.~g~:art F. F. Fox, Maj or Armand F. Roncase J4rs. Della Norwood . Mrs.. W. R. Kabrioh ' Pauline Armstrong Elizabeth A. Hanna Stella Johnson Mrs. Lois M. 'J.'ate Mrs. F. A. Hughey -' - - - - - - - .. - - .. - .. ..~ .... ,,' .... ~. -- -. _. ~ .. . ' , . ' ' -.....,..........--..,....-. ", _..~~ r� CITY OF CI�ARWATER, FLORIDA � CITY C C�i/iNl:CSSION MINUTES. The City �ommissiou �pet in regular sessian the e4en�.ng of May 7th at 8 o'clock P. M. in the ity Hall with the follov�ing me�bers present: , ' Geo R. Seav3r, � Mayor �ommi;>:3ioner ' Jesse G. 5mith, Commissioner �- gerbart Grzce " Dan L. Stoutamire n _r sumner Zowe " Absent• None The meeting was called to order and the minutes of the previous meet- ing were xead and approved. It was mot�ed by Mr. Sm3.th seconded by Mr. Stoutamire and carried that the applioatic�n of S F Tuckar concerni.ng the changing of cl�ssification (Zoning) o� certain propexty near the intersecticm of Laura Street an� Booth Ayenue be denie�. A Petit3on concerning this matter is set out below. The �ity Comm:i.ssion informed a committe� �� he �learwater �erchan�t ts Association headed by Mr, R� p,�� B��,n that the �ity would grobably carrp on rodent control work even though '�h� Merchants made no Purther contri- bution. It was brought out 't�at the ormn.issic�. agreed in �ctober 19a3 to mateh funds wri�Gh the �erchants �ssoaiation in carrp�n.g on a Rat �ra- dioation Gampaign.,. that the �erchants had collected for �Ghis purpose � �621.00 of which �400, Q0 had been t�}rn.ed over to tixe �it;y; what had be- come oP the balance o� �231.00 the ommittee did not knnw unless the same had become a part of their general funds. �e �o�.ittee d�d not I feel that the Aseociation vras obligated �to pay more than the �400.00 already contributed. Although no written agreement was en.tered into the �ommission was*�t least �$750.00 toward getting the work started. The �ommittee present said they }.Lnew �othin� of any se� certain amount being agreed on. *of the opinion that the Merchant's Association had � promised a contribution of....... The �offinission �ook under advisement a request of the �+lerchant's A�sociation for �500.00 to help in c�e�raying the expenses of operati.ng. ' the F�rmer's Market� _ It was moved by Mr, 5mithnsecanded by �r. Lox�e an.d carr� ed that a resolution asking the �tate oad Departzn,ent to take over the maintenance of �ulf to B�y Boulevard and"�level:and Stre�et east of Fort garrison Aqenue to its intersection with Gu1� to Bay oulevard be sr3opted. It was mo�ed b y�r. �toutami�ee seconfled by Mr. Grice and earried tnat a resolution approging an agreement with the �eaboard Airline Railway concerning laying of sewer pipe at or near the Pine street csossirig be approved. � �ity �anager $endrix read a petition coneerning certain improvements needed in the negro section of town. �r. $endri� reported that one street mentic�ned in the petition had already been taken care oi. This peti- tion 'is set out elsewhere. � � It wa� moved by Mr. Lowe seconded by Mr. �mith and carried that a resolutio�y setting forth the 1945-1946 budget and the tax millage be adopted. �his resolution 3s se� out below. . A r�quest from dr. Grubbs to iease or buy some of the �ityts proper- �ty on learwater Beach was rejected. It was moved bg Mr. Smith seconded by l�r. Stautamire and carried that the puxchase oY ihe Weaver Grocery �ompany Building near the gas plant in Sec 9-29-Z5 for �7500.00 be approved. The �oIInnission wi�hout formal vote apnroved plats of P C Well's Sub�., and Columbia �ubdivision N�,. 2. �n a motion by �r. �vit� seconded by Nlr. Lowe a resolution concern- ing foreclosure proceedings fox �ity tages was approved. This resolu- tion is set rn:�t below. There being no further business t;o come bePore the Board the meet- ing was adjourned. 14layor-Commission r � /% ' i� ty 7iudi� r lerk � CQ�I�lISSION MINiIfiES �ITY 0�+' CI,EAR4VATER *��*�***�** a a May' 7, 1945 z , � R E S O L U T I O N Y�EiERFA.5 the State. Roac� Department of the State of Florida has herato- fore undertaken maintenance of Dreva street in the City o� �l.earwater which was at one time the main thoroughPare used b� traffic between Clearwater and Tampar and , WHEREAS the purchase of Dav3s C�useway and the removal of tolls has now made Gu1�-to-B�y B��evard, and leveland �treet East cf Fort Hasrison Avenue, t:ae, main a�tery for trafPic between �learwater and T�pa, and , , V�ft�AS the increased vo],ume of traf�ic is causing the pa�ving on the above mentioned boulevard &nd strest to deteriorats, and said pa�ing is in need of 3mmediate, and cantinuing mairtenarce; NOW, T'-ERErORE, BE �IT RESOLVII) BY THE CITY COPIINITSSION OF T�L CITY 0� C�FAR1"7ATER that the State Road ��partanent of the State of FZorida be and it i� hereby respeetfullp requested to discontinue main:tenance of Drew street in the City oP C1,eeryvater as a thr.ough highway, and_in lieu thereoY to assume irmediately the maintanance of Gulf-ta-gay and �leveland St��eet East of Fort �arrison A9enue as a throug�. high�ay. This Re3olution passad arld act�pted by the �ity �ommi.ssian oi the City of �learwater, this 7 day of �ay, ��. D. 1945. . (Signed} Geo. R. �eavg � Maynr-Co�nissiQner Attest: (signe�.) Frank �ooley Citp Auditor � �lerk RESOI,:UTTON � wr�EREA3 �here are certain delinquent ta�es and special assess�ents due the �ity of Cleazwater v�rhicr th� �ity now desires to �oreclose; and - WE3EREA8 it is the intention and desire oi thE City of �7.ear'water to fore- cJ.ose said tages and• improvement assessments under the in rem Prnced�uce pro- vided by Chapter 173, Florida Statutes 194Z; NOW, Tf�REFORF, BE IT RESOI,VEA BY Tt�iE CITY CONIlVfISSION OF Tf� CITY OF CLEARWATER, FI,ORIDA, That the �it�r Tsx �ollector shall as soon as practieable after the adoption of thi:s resolution eertiPy to the City Attorney a lis�� of 1.and3 an.d tfie delinquent ttaxes and improvement assessments riue thereon, and the City �'ttorney shall ciuring the mont of �un.e 1945, f3.��e a suit in behal� ot the City in the circuit Court o� �inellas �ounty, Florida, tzt�der the provisions of Chapter ].73,�, Flori�a St�.tutes T941, Por the purpose of �orecTosing such taxe� and improvement assessments. This resalution passed and adop�ed by the city �ommission oP the �ity af Clear�vater, Florida, this `7th dsy o� �ag, A. D. 1945. (Signed) Geo. R, Seavy � Mayor,-C ommi asi one r Atte�t� (Signed)' �raak �ooley . . ..n.. .�....�.. ,. '�ity Auditor & Cle�°k The �ity Commisionera of �learwater, Fla�ida . .. As a graup of interested citizens „we believe that in order for our oity ta heve a well-rounded odevelopment,,, the� we],P,.ax� .of, .t,h,e, �egr,q ,shop,l,c�, be included in its pl.ar�s Por de�elopment. This conclusion is based upon the premise that no cshain is stronger than. its weakest link. We:wish, there- fore, to make the fo].lowing recomm.endations which we hope will be included in this year's budget. l. The surfa.cing o� Central and ��art�vell Avenuas be�een P�.�etto and Pa1m Bluff Streetsa This will facilitate the transporting oP c�i'ldren to and from �the nursery' and also aid the citizens living in that neighborhoa3.. � r 0 � 2 At least one, preferably tr�, �Yegro policemen. This provision will reduce �crime among N�groes, increase daiYy at�tendence in the sohools, and pdrmit better enfcrcen�ent of the curfew law. This }�as proved true in o�her csities in the state where the plan,has be6n adopted. 3. A srvimming site of Negroes. ��1e Pe�l that �egroes §gould be to swim for it gives a type o� wholesoma recreation �o other aport can giveo We believe that every boy and girl, man and woman, should ha�e the opportu- nity to learn to swim �'or reasons of healLh and safety. 4. A sidewalk on North GrePnwood t''�renue from Di:ew to �arshall Streets. This will elimenate a h�zard for those students who walk to and Prom Pinellas gigh�cho�1 and urtis �'lement�rg S�Ehool. 5. Seven tall light posts :�or the lighting of P�.metto 1'ark soit-ba11. field so that the summer recreation program can b e successful. We a�e a3king that you consider these re�ommendations because of their Par- reaching value, and because they are the requests of a group o� oi�izens who wi.11 cooperate twith the city goverv:ment to the Pulle�� extent. (Signed) Sames H. E�tten, Exalted Ruler B.P.O.E. " Rev. �. B, Hj�gga, Minsterial A1.liance " Rev.E. Arsnster, t'res. F. a� 0. � A. A, Boykin w-M Masonic " S, W� Gurtis - Pri ncial RESOLUTTON OF T� CITY' COI�4PdISSION OF TfiE CyTY �F CLEARI�VAfiER ADOPTING . A BIIDG�T AND FIX'ING TAE R�'E J� TAXATION. WH�RF�S, the City �anager of the �iiy of �learwater, Florida, has sub- mitted an estimate oi the amount �f mone�_r.ecessary to oarrg on the City Government �or the fi�cal year beginning July lsts 1945, and ending Ju�e 30th, 1946; and UTHEREA.S, the Gity commissioi,. has, in meeting duly assembleds egamined carePnlly, eonsidered, and approved �`�.e same; and - WAEREAS, thE ts.g assessmen.t ro11 has been su3mitted to the City Comm- ission by the Equalization Board in correct �orm; 1�TOy'T, THEf2E�OF?E, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMNlISSION GF THE CITY OF C'I,�ARWQT�2, FLORIDA, in regular meeting assembled.: Firs�: Tt�at the Poll�wing schedule be and it is hereby adopted �.s the operating Uudget Por the �ity oP �Yearwater ior the fiscal year beginning Julg lst, 1945, an:d ending June 30th, 1946: GEN'ERAL ADMIlQISTRA'I'ION AFI'ROPRIATION Git� �an.a�er's Department: 'Phis item includes N�anag�rts �alary, �ar egpenses- suah as gas,� oil, tires, and repaix, apportionment of printing, staticn.ery, postage, telephone and telegraph,'and all other ofPice sup- plies and �ther amall unclassiiied • . �eeessary expenses..a ................. � 4,800.00 �ineeri.n� Department: ncludes salaries of engineer, sten- ographe�, and similar-egpenses as classiPied in Managex�'s �ode....o..... 3,750e00 Janitor - �it.v Hall SuAnliest Fuel, clean3ng supplies, light bulbs, et�........ao........e ................ 2 OOO.CID a Civi1. Service• 4 ° Sa.7.ary of �ersonnel Director, general office necessiti2� similar to those � ' classi.fied under ity Manager's Dep�., 904000 ■ FMl?LOYEES Psnsion �'und ity's contribution of 3� of all salaries paid, to ne.tch employe�s' contributi.a.ns of 3� oP all salaries oraned........,...e..e....`.:',: ".."..�-... ,..a,..�..,�,500.00 DII'ARTI�HPNT OF FINANCE• �A��s__�sessin, �: " ..,.<........ ,., >�. . a� larieg, �ostage, stationery, ofPice supplies, telephone and telegrap h, repair and mainten�nee of Purniture and Pixtures, etc .................'..,.. • 4,:600.00 Coilectin�: ' � ..�_._.: . .. �_.�.., . , 83milar clasaifications as Ass�s:sing... 5,300.00 Book.kee in and Disbursin : imi].ar calssi�icatiors as Assessing.. : 3,�00.00 Auditin�: - Amount charged toward General. Fuhd, • Yor contiriuous audit..-...`::e::ol':.;.:.�° 1,S00.A0 I,EGAI, & JiJDICIAZ• Cit.v ttorneV � Zncludes salary, stationery, trav�ling expenses, etc..a ....................... 3,200.00 p � e � . � e • . . . Muitici a1 Jud e; alar`y an.d Misc. �pense`::::.:o:::::>�• �.••a . �• 1,300.00 �Le a,�l• �ost of legal advertisin� oi' Ordinances, recording fees, legal printing, and � other miscellanoous legal expenses...... I.,200.00 PIIBI,IC SAFE`I'Y• Polie e Devai'cment : � G , . < . . . . . � . . . , , . z � - < s Salaries, car and motorcycles, gas, oi3�, and repair, radi� transmitters snd re- cei�ers, supplies and �roceries f�r jail, w�:iforms,+gas, water and li;hts•, telephone • and telegraph, and of�'ice`equipin�nt.;,:::�:s 42,00�.00 Fire Devart,ment Salar3es, truck & car Expev.ses, gas, oil, repairs to equipment! fire hose, uniforms, � gas, water, ligh'�s and telephone .....�...... 22,50Q.D,0 TrafPie Indicators: .,. " . .°� . -. -.�. ' " TrafPic lights, street marker, paint, ete..:...'.....a ........:.:::::::e::'.:::::::�- -2,3OOv00 Office of Civil�an Defense: on�ibution for puxehase of air-rai3 sirens, mimeographing fornis for rules �. ` and reguiations, and misc.' 'sertr3,ces anfl supplies..r�.��e��r��e�e��r��is�• _ �••� . Brid�e Tenders; �� Salaries and Suppl3.�s......,,,.o...o......... . 4,0'OOo00 INSPECTION SERVICESe " " '" " � B�iildin Plumbi & Eleo`t'ri'eal`:- ` ` ` . . . Salaries,.,car and repair�, gas h oil, off iee supplies arid "equip= " ' ` ' � " ` � ° • • � � - • ment, telephone � telegraph.......a.,.s.,... 2,700.00 S�nita�ion• Similar�to Buil.ding, Plumbing " & Electx°ical..�.e.....o.....o..:...,....s.... 4,90Ov00, Ro3ent �ontrol : .....................a....,.... 2,200.00 PUELIC SERVZCES• Garba,�e Collectio� & Stree� �leanina;: + e R Wa�es, repair, g�s, oil, tires, 3ncinerator operations, and �ity ' dump ...:...........':..,.'::::..°.',`.'.':::.°:::;.':: ° 398500oC�0 � � � Harbor E�ense: + ncludes supervision and inspection � o.f ohannel markers, batteries for lights;, et,c ........ ... .. . .. ....t ,...... .. .. . . : A . , . . . . � . . . ------ Ceme�er s • aretakerts wages, telophone, 5 000.00 �ertilizer, '�'i0�.�.9o••s��e��"'• � � . I3.brarv �pense• � Salaries, telephone, telegraph, gas, ' and wqter,, newspap ers, magazines, :, ,.,,. replacementffi a�nd binding, offi'de equipment} etc . .......................... 8.5G0.00 Elec�rica7. A11 Departments: 4+' yighting costs, all whiteway over- head lights park5, bridg6s, and buildi:ngs. �egcept �ity Hsl1, �Gas P1ant snd Disposal Plant). Salaries and replaaements of glob es and �i.x- 1;ure� ,and,some extensions...,., ...... ... . .. w 14.000.00 Welfare: Food and medical expenses for approved cases, Salvation Army9 Morton F. P��:t;�o�pital, ren,ts, and other assis�- ance to ounty Heal'th $eadqu�rters.:.:::::: " "' 4}000.00 Beach Maintenrineet ...............�.....e..•••• ' 2,000.00 PUBy:ICITY• Senior �ha�'nber of �ommerce: General perational egpenses, upkeep of equiprient, tourist informa�3on; advert- is�ng Polders, and other publicit� of disbursement by directors of chambEr " of �os�erce..........s..e......o....o...... , 12,000.00 Junior �'hamber oi ��mmeree: . ` Disbursed_ by ire�tors in entertainment oP Young winter Visitors,' to 1i�iuidate '' indebtedne�s of buildin� ................... 1�000.00 PARKS'AND ��REATION Scenic Parks: • Salar�.e�� repairs to trucks,,and mowers, '�o11s, Pertiliz`er's,` seecl°s, pl,ants, pots, ete .......................... 15�000.00 ) . ) 25,�OOo00 SveGial �lean-up Pro�ram: .............e'....o.. I0,000.00 ^'� � ,. .. ...., >., .d., 4..... a Re�reation• SalH.�:ies, repair and m�intenanee mobile ' equipmen t� o�Pice expenses and supplies, maintenance, p'laygrounds and equipmen�t.. ' * Colored .Re.c. �'rogram �800.00 item ° ' included) .. . .. o, . . . . . . o . .. . . : . : e .:.'.. ,,.�.�.�.�,�. - . , . . , . = 12,'A00.00 Audi tori,um. - IneJ_udes `Janitorts wages�, cleaning �' " `•' ` _ supplies, talephone and equipment..:........ 2,0OO.OQ Juvenile Pro�zram � Plas�rc�und: •��e�a��.�o►��• -��" Colorecl Reereation�, •s�rr��•se�aro��s��e ��'� PJlA�TTENANCE AND REPAIR " . . . . . . ' . . . ` . . . ' . � Maint6nance, R6pair, �it.v Buildin�s:• All repairs to all. city bui3lding�, ' Sl1C1L B.S�'G8�T1't121..g� 8"f'iG'��s�oc.a��o.o•��ea•• •• ••» 1.0�00��0� . M�intenance Re air Git ' `Str`eets 8c '�i'c]"evsa7:lt�t` " ' ' " Wages & a ntenance cr�w, equipment and , repair ma'terials ............................. 7;000.00 Maintenence & Re air Storm sewer::' Similar to aintenars.ce, epair, City ' Stre�ts & Sidewalks.::•,�.G�a..a....,...e..,........ 2,BOA.OQ ... . ..�, , ,.. M Docks 8c Br3d�est � Simllar to �+P=daintenance, Rapair, City S'fiT6�'fi.8 �G �"dL�.BW$�.ILS� � � � o � � a � � s �� .� � � � • Insurance All De artmen�s; ire nsurance on buildings and sto c%; Surety bonds on emplopess; Public Liability on Mobile equipment, and other miscellaneous item s of .insurance.... MIBCELZANEOUS• � • 11 itens not chargeable to various other departments; and which are general in nature.,��o��e�o�o��s�a��• NEW EQ�UIP-ME��NTs- • VI],e rpyl.CP. CI'111S8i°.�� .a��vs��.� s��.• MORTGATE CON'IRACT PAYIti�NTS 8c INTER�STt urchase mortgage & i.izterest, oachma� Park .... ......................e........... Partial P�3rment, �verl�, �ontract Sea wal.]. . .........:.....o..e...e.....,....... N[ISCELLANEOUS: Non-Recurrin�: Seawalls for street ends at: Wilder, et ux 247'........,.. Falm Street (Hall) 40t..�e��o��s � Laurel St, (Homer) 60'....a...... Baym.ont St. (Holmohh) 80'......,..,. Aster St.(Studwell) 60',.,...,.... Iris St.(Studwell etug)60 :........a.. y� 6�950s00 5,OOOv00 5,000.00 �.��J.Q�}Q� 6�OOd.00 2,500.00 �3,500.00 600, 00 �900.00 1,200000 900.00 ° 900.00 B4OOO,OQ G:'tiANIf TOTAL.... � 297�000.00 Seeond; Tl�t it i� herebq detexanined that a�tax of three mills upon all property v��.thin the ity, not egempt from taaation b� law, shall�be necassarS to raise the said sums agpropriated for operating purposes, and the said rate o� millage is hersbp assasseci on all real and personal pro- perty upon said tax assessment roll nat egenptPd by law Prom taaation. THIRDt .mhat it is herebg determined that the following rates of millage shall be necessary to raise the necessary su*ns for debt ser�ice on the CityTs outstandi.ng bonded indebtedness, and said rates of millage are hareby assessed against the property included in sai d tag assessment roll ss follows: , Old Ter.ritory..........IOQ mills First Egtension......,.10 mills Second �tensi.on.......10 mills BE IT FURTHER RESOZVED That t,he �oregoin� schedules and tas rates Ue published in the �learwater 5un an.d that t�he ity �ommission shall meet in the �ity gall, �ity oi �learwater, at 8:00 �. �i. on the 21s� day oP May, A. D. 1945, �or the purpose oP holc�ng a pflblic hearing upon sai� ini,ended tax le�y, and ti�e �ity uditor< & lerk is hereby required to publish a notice oP such public hearin�, set�Ging forth the time and place aforesaid �ar holding such meetin.g, together with the proposed budget and tag levy as herein set forth, and w.zl.ess suf-ficiant ob jections shall be made at the �ime and place stated in said ,noticef said budget and tax levy sha11 s�and �or the f iscal �ear beginning July lst, 1945, and ending �une 30th, 1946. Thj�s resalution passed and adopted bg the �ity �ommission of the City of learwater, F'lorida,- this 7�th day of �ay, n. D. 194-5. ' (Signed'� Geo. R. Seavy - '�ayor-Commissior�er� Attest� S3gned) Frank Cooley Ci'Gy Auditor � �lerk � .. . , p A . .. . . . . . , . : .. .,. � . . . . .. � �.� . . . . . . � � � �� pl. 20, 19�5 Petition �o . <�.,.<» ....,».., ... The �itY �ommiss�on of i;he �itgr o� ].earwater, Fla. Dear �irs: - In respect of an advertisement in the "Cleaxwater Sun" of Apri1 18, 1945 - re au application of S.F. and �. L. �uclser, to "esteblish a business for the sale of automobile parts", on a property therein described, and "wh�ch lot is zoned �or residential �ss", We,eresidents and propertv owners in Clearwatex, strongly ob- ject to the granting of sueh application, on various grounds, some of which area - .� ..-.a�.�...,., . - (1) The immediate depreciation in value of prope�tg wi�thin a� mi.le radius would be ssl/3� to 40%. , ( 2) • Sueh a business� has no� rig;ht� or� need to� bc�� onL residentia7. property, close in to�n. . � (,;3)� Mr. �ucker has stated thafi, there will be�great�noise and nuisance emanating therefrom, and that he has also boug ht a�other block imr.�ediaieiy nart�r for a junk gard. l'4)• Apart from. such� no�.se� nu3`sance, the business, would be an � ev��rla.�ting eyesore and out.oi_keeping with �learwater�s tourist trade, ana �he need for keepi,ng an3, ma3ntaining the beauty pi the �ity. (5)� 'The granting o�e su��1i� an, application would �.ead to others, and ent3.r.ely ruin our prop,ert�.es,.a .." . (6} The estate agents who sold the house where �r. lucker lives has informed us that he was given "the green].ight" in eEror, by the �ity in re�pec,t o�> the propert�y is�. question, but those oP us who have spent and were intending to spend large sums in impro�-ements when possible, vaould now be force3 into heavy loss, end some driven frorm their homes. [^7'e trust t�,e City will not penalize us Por .any arror on their part.. (7) The granting a: a��=h application might contravene the Cit,y ord-znances and may lead to lawsuits. We there�ore pray that tha appZication no�G be granted. : Yours very truly, . (Signed by �ol'.lowi.ng) N�rs. �tto McCollister . Mr�. C. Rs Lee ., r.. Psa.nce A. Scott ...,.,,Mrs. Geo. Ellis o,....< A. E. Purvian�e W, J. McLeod ' V�. H. Nel son H. Z. Hall . , J�. .�. Eldridge Frank �. Booth . . Bessie I. Stewart . F. �'. �'o� � �$J �' Armand F. Roncase �6rs. Della Norvrood . Mre,� W. R. �abri ch R P.aul3ne Armstrong �lizabeth �1.o Hanna Stella Johnso#� . . . , �rs. Lois �. ate 1Virs. F. A. Hu�hey 0