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Ci ty Commission Meeting
October 17, 1947
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The City Commission met in speci~l session 8t eleven thirty o'olook
A.M. in the City Hall, Ootober 1'/, 1947 ~ith the following memoers present:
J. O. Houze, J. R. Orane, H. D. Sergeant, W. C. Wells, T. A. Johnson.
Others present: George Smith, City i~ttol'ney, Boyd A. Bennett, Oity Manager,
J. J. Elliott, Chief of ~olice.
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J~tter oalling the meeting to ordor, Mayor Houze explained that the
purpose 01' the meeting was to oonsider the application 01' Chris 1~ Sarris
to operate the Florida Kentucky Liquor Store, to oonsider the hesignation
ot H.. L. Hodgers and to appoint a man to sucoeed Mr. ROdgers 011 the Oivil
Servioe Board.
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Oommissioner Orane, ChBirmE1n 0 f the l:nvestigat10n Oommi ttee, reported
that they investigated Mro Surris's re~er~nces and all reports wel'e
ravorab1e. City Attorney Smith reoommended that the license bo granted.
Commissioner ~ohnson moved that on account ml the reputation of the
Florida Kentucky Liquor Store as operated by fonner owners, renewa~ of the
license be rejeoted. It was seconded by Oo~ssioner Wells.
The City Attorney stated his opinion that this was an epplioat~on ror
a new license rather than a renewal, that the motion was out or order
and he suggested that the motion be withdrawn or r~Jorded. Con~issioner
Johnson declined to withdraw his motion.
Oonunissioner J"ohnson then made the motion that the application 01' the
Florida Kentucky Liquor Store be rejeoted due to its past reoord~ The motion
was seoonded by Commissioner Vlells. Aye: Wells, Johnson,. No: Houze. Not
voting: Sargeant, Crane.
Commissioner Houze requested that Commissioner Crane take the ohair
t~porarily. It~as moved by COmnUssioner Sargeant, seoonded by Oommissioner
Houze that the l1cep.se be granted. Ayes: Houze, Sargeant, Crane. No: ~ '
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Upon Oommissioner Houze a~suming the ohair, Ci letter was /~ad 1'om R/'L.
Rodgers, tendering his resignation as b melnber of the Zoning Board. It was
Moved by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Sargeant that
the resignation be accepted. 1>11 Commissioners voted l~ye.
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It was moved by CommissiJOer Sargeant, and Commissioner Wells seoonded
the Lllotion that V1111~am E. Crown, Jr., be apointed as a m.ember of the Zoning
Board to succeed Mr. ROdgers. All Oommissioners voted unanimously in favor
of the ap pointmen.t.
There being no :rurther business to come before the Board, the meeting
was adjourned.
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. City Commission Meeting
October 17, 1947
The City Co�nission meti in specidl session at eleven thirty o''clock
x.M, in the City Hall, October 17, lyL�7 tvit:h the tollowing memeers present:
J'. 0. Houze, J. R, Crane, H. D, Sargeant, V�. C, V�e11s7 T. t;, Johnson.
Others presentr George Smith, City kttorney9 Boy�, k. Bennett, City Msnager,
J. J'.. E'lliott, Chief o� Yolice,
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��iYter calling the meeting to order, Mayor Houze explained that the
,�ur�ose oi thc: meeting was to consider the application oP Chris k S�rris
to o�erate tke Floxida Kentucky Liquor Store, to considzr the �esignation
of R. L. Itodgers and to appoint a man to "succeed Mr. Rodgers on t2ze Civil
Service }3oard.
Gommissioner Crane, Ghairman o� �he Investigation Committee, reported
that they investigated Nr. Serris�s re�'erances and ell reports were
favorable. City kttorney Smith recommended that the license be grznted.
Commissioner J'ohnson moved tha� on account of the reputa�ion of the
Florida Kentucky Liquor Store as opera�ed by foxi,y.er ovaners, renewal oP the
license be rejected. It voas seconded by Commissi�ner Wells.
The City kttorney steted his opinion tl� t this was an applica�ion Yor
� neva license ra�her than a renewal, thet the mation was out oi order
and he suggested �hat the motion be withdrawn or rsworded. Co�issioner
Johazson declined to withdraw his motiott.
Commissioner J'ohnson tihen made the motion thaL 1;he anplication of the
Florida F£entucky Liquor St�re be r ejected due io its past record. The �otiion
was seconde� by Comtnissioner f,°�ells. xye; Vdells, Johnson,, No: douze. Not
votin�: Sargeant, Crane,
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Commissioner Houze raauested that Commissa.oner Crane take the chair
��mporarily, It was moved by Commissianer Sargeant, secondc�d by Commissioner {
Houze that the license be grante� liyes: Houze, Sargeant, Crane. Ato:
V1e11s, �ohnso :�.,,��. �,�.r ' ,
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Upon Commissioner Fi�uze assuming the chair, a letter tivas read i'�om R; I,.
Rodgers, tenderirig his resignation �s s member a�`the Zoning Board. It was
1Vtoved by Comraissioner Johnson, seconded by Conm.issioner Sargean� that
the resignation be accepted, yll Dommissioners vote@ �ye.
It wss moved by CoLnmissi�ner Sargeant, and Comnissioner Vlells seconded
the tnotion �hat Pdilliam E. Crown, Jr., be apointed as a member of the Zoning
Board to succeed Mr. Rodgers. xll Commissi�ners voted unanimously in favor
of the appointment.
There being no further business ta come before the Loard, the seeting
was adjourned.
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