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12/01/1947 .... n f .1 1 1 1 I i I .' '. . .~ I .. '~ '. :1 . . . .- ~.-;-.,:" (l-,::~:: ~ J?~~~f:~~::';" .. . ."" CITY O(JlIJl.;IS;jIOH ~,;IHU'l.c;;3 December 1, 19J~ . ...*_.~-~--- '1'he Oity COr.lJ:liSBion of tho Oity of Uleur\'iuter, l;'lo1'ido met in re[;ulur session the evenine 01' DOCCI.1.bur 1, l.'h? :..:t '1: 30 l.:.~.:. ill the Jity Hull with the follo1;/i11[; mur,lbers pI'o[;ont: J'. u. lIou~o, T. H. John:Jon, liul'l'Y .i). S:...rGuunt, J. J.I.. Or(.11e,. H l>~;en t: "il. -.;. ',:olls. Othe 1'8 IJre~; Bnt: i.3o~'d 11.. Bennett, Oitr 1..ulluGor, GOvl'[;e \:. ~I,:ith, Uit~/ J.tLorn8J', J. J. Elliott, Chief of l'olic e. '1.'110 I;loetinc \'H.3 o~llod to ol'c1uj' 1)'y l..Lj'or llou:'.e :...nd the Llinutus of the previouD !:Jeeti ng were reGd und U:'J yr'()Vod. '1.'1113 fi]';:.;t ~)rdel' 01' iJu::;i!lc~:,; '. ~_:_; tho c:J!l:,iuOT.'l,l(~ 01' eht~rlf'illC; tl1e z(>ning 01' Lot 30, C. lJerry ~jll-:1J_'s .Jlul'f Vi8\'J ....uldlvi:;L.JIl,'-'rJ':J::. ~ ~(::~ to L h-t ;~onlt1{:,. J~ lettcl' 1'r',:)hi J. .:.. ;.j,.:btel'l'lel<l \,L~l l'8c..d in. connccti;)rl \'.ith tni:J z:::Hli~lC cl1un[je uno i~ ~;ct out ill full uelow. r1'118 0ity J.ttorney relou (. resolution clH.~llCi:l(; LtG ~~:::>ni:.lC; .o.t ::;uid Lot )0 .~'l'vLl ...-2 to .1:1.-1 ZOIlillg. 'l'his ros:::>lution if, ;Clot out i:t full 0010\'1. It Vi:.;8 L:.oved by J oL:.mlssioner Johnson seconded by Goul.lissioller 8argount LIld uill:lnllJlo us 1:1 ';';u r1'i ed th::.. t tile res 01 ut i. on be udOl)ted. Ci tJ. b.llLlgor .8~nnett I'GLiJ ::... resolutIon 1~e(1u~:nrlC t;iCht lJrop()rty ownors to Deur the eXjJe,lse of cle:...nill[j Ui) their property. rfhis l'esolution is set out in full U 1,'3 1 O\': . It Vi :'.3 l:loved by 0or.unis :.;io ner Sbre;eu nt, S ocond ed by Cornmis:;i:Jller G:r:Lne bnd ullunilllously cur... ied tlwt the res:Jluti on reed by the City Liunager ue l:.ldo i)ted. City l,;uneger 13wUlett l'ejJorted thut tho l'inellos Gounty Board of Com- missioners had uBreed thllt the Gounty Viould JiClJ ~,6 ,000 towurd the refHdrine; of t.he Ebst Cleary/uter Gausevwy Bridge; this letlvillG ';;;6,000 to be i.:k.id by the City of Cleurvwtel' und ~:n2,OOJ to be pc.id b:J the 3tuto l(oLd .iJel)L~'t!Uent. . The COTIu.lission directed tha t the City I.:,dkger' S 1'0 I)Ort 1.>0 nude a l)Ll't 01' the minutes ond I'e4uestoa the City ~~llbger to ~rite ~ lct-~r of ~pp1'eoiBtion to the County ComLlis~:i.JJlers. Concerning the corupluint of lI~I'. Ht.;rbis.Jll ill l' cl':3l.'ence to Ci poss ible ,~25.00 chllrge for tE.iP.i)illg into U id'ivl:.lte \'JuteI' mClin on Lblcevle\'i HV911ue, the City l.iunuger reported thbt 1.11'. HbI'bison \'/ould be CoJole to connect \'.'ith e city !!luin on Lelceview ..::.venue ut e Liuch lessor cost and thut prool.bly ~i:r. Harbison would be sotisfied with such tin b rr't_ nge;::;e nt. In connection VJith the cost 01' luying vluter Bud g~s mains outside of the oi ty li!!I.i ts, the City l.~unoger re)orted !L3 reCOlfll,ll3mled the totel cost of th-e mains UD to (;.. nd i nclud ing ll-" for gcs ue p uid for by the 8P plicant or- conSWller and a ref'und mude in the Cl:lse of [SLS servic e of .:~50 .00 for euch active custome:r.' only until the total all:.:>unt of the origirwl cost of the main ins~6llution hud been refunded, not to exceed a period of six years from the date of the sie;ning of the agreewent. It being understood thot after six yeurs, W1Y II ortlon of the orie;inal c os t not r ef'unded \"iould be contributed to the City. In ree;urds to the cost of water llluins outside or' the City limits the hiunuger reco!l!ilended that tll e total cost be borne ul' to Bnd i ne luding 6" water moi ns by the Qllplic ant 01' conSWller Gnd a re- fund of $75.00 for e8(.:h tlctive customer be iilbde only until the total cost 01' the VJork hed been refunded or not Lifter the e )'.;}i rt.; tion of a six year period fr:)ill the tin~e the .agreement was signed. It being understood th,;t LSter the six year period should the totul co st of the vlork not have been refunded, the br..lence \'iould be contributed to the City. On motion by Oomm.issioner CrLne, seconded by Cor:lluinsio:ler oJurgeant, the Oi ty t.:lLnC:l[';er's r.eport was ayproved and the City nttorney und the City ~anegGr order~d to put the mutter in the form of a resolution or ordinunce and return to the Conunissi,J!1 for l' urther u ction; such ordill<.::nce not to co 111'1 ic t with th e Dunddin or Surety Harbor FrLnchises or the llellevir gas main pUl'chase contr~ct. .h letter WllS re8d frOLl 1-.ttorney 1!:d. S. \'lhitson concerning the assessing of' pert of the cost of widening Laure Street oetween Ft. HC;irrison .t~vellue and Osceolu ..venue, ue;ainst the C1butting property of 11rs. HerthEi B. Lowrey. The letter obj ected to the adj oining 111'0perty hHving to pey any yurt of the cost, stating that the imgroVelJent W8S general in nE.lture and should be borne by the c oIOLluni ty ss ~ vJl1ole. r1'his lette~' and a co.py of the enSVJer 'to the same from the City l.'lBnuger are set out below. The City COIIIIlission indicated that no change would be p.Bde in the originbl plans concerning the widening of Lauru street, in which the cost was to be borne by the .fJrQperty owners. City Manl:.lger Bennett reported that he \VLlS still bwaitLlg inforrHation from the lnorida lJQwer Company und the Ohief of the Fire Department as to what it would cost to put in street lighting in the ~ine Brook Subdivision. .. ._,on .__.r~"..___ I ~^~<~l' 7tlo b to '.,::,:':?'l V> ~,";, ': ^' , ;: t '.." ~: .. !..:<~,~ ',' -" : - ~ ~-' - - , 1 i :':. , ' ,',' .', i' .- , ',. ,". f "'\ 1,'" . . '.~' ".; ;, . ~ .. ,', '. ", - : .'.,', '., :..';:.: \ ; ~; ,....~, '~':l' ;:' ,..... . '., ...' ~' . The Commission direoted the City Manager to write the Florida Eower Company to asoertain when the Power Company would be oble to oomplete the whiteway lighting oystem on N. Ft. Htlrrison J~venue tAS set out in their agreement with tho City of Clearwuter soon tlfter the signing of the franohise. ~ \t,.,:::......t...r.... The COmtlisoion 'I:J t the su€;gestion of the City Mbnager referred to the 'City Attorney the question tiS to'what legal steps would be necessary to vacate a portion of Harvurd and Keystone Streets opposite the prOl)erty of Herbert Blunton. Commissioner Surgeant requested that the Cit:>' Mam-iger have reody at the next meeting Ii figure showing the amount of gas sales in the town of Belleair --I. . '.' , . ~. . .~ ..'.', ~.::!'.:>/;:':r' " .' . , ~ , .. . .' '. .'; I. ~', ,~ . .,' J' '., ,"; , '...' .~. .'. \.,' ,.; <:",' ~:;".! 1;.. ~ ~~. ,,~'~,: .~.. ~. i ;':..:~:.~, "\1. :,'*.' ~~- . , .. ~~.. ' ,,~:! '. ., .';:.. ;'~.' ,'-.: ," ..: . . i'~;f~~!:~:Jf~~';".'" '.,.=,~;._~"...,. ;!;~~t~~w~t ;~;~I!rli;;~ . ::;:~::;':i"::,:/~';;'\;i'l , '.....:,..'1. ,. '- a ''j I .,.. .' " ~ "', ~': ; ."j I"-::!,\. t (j ) \~.. ~~~I ';;;'. .., '. .,:"':". .\',' 1.\~1i;?111f~l!t':\:~?'::~i: '. '''''',::'J'': -;. "',~"..--..:;... ,~tJ~l'" l./ ~ jl~t~.i.:::~(,';.,~:~;..l{....~~.: ~~i~'"~r.''' ~i-i,},{"'f ,fV ,,-:,~~ ',', :. ", \ ~"l" I , (1" . t 1 . :~\{4~;;!~~/;i:~~i;';iJ\,~:~,:~~:~~W;)," ' . ". . ..' ~. .." . -:1 " ""......,.. "", .. .: '.. ,...........p.f}<.....<...~,'i.:........". .,."~;;,.. ~~.~..t.:.;;,.,...,_::.f~':.. ~;, ~....~ ..,...:.,:.:..... ,......:.. _M 1... -4~~..~~.~,;.;;~~~):. . . ~,: '," , 'I. of) ~';:t.f~til~i;~;,i- 1;';' i~f(~I~ t-:~I~jl!!:' I' """ ," l\\,'....:::;:":~"'~:'\; ~..~.: ~t.:. . ';,",r ';.',' .':. '.'.\.". CITY OOMMISSION 1,;INUTES Deoember 1, 1947 Honorable City Commissioners, City of Clearwuter, Florida i. " i I Gentlemen: Subject: Zoning: H~rdship cuse concorni ng Lot 30, C l)erry 8noll' s Bluff View. j., ., I J;n further oonneotion \Ii th the applic uti on heretofore filed with the CleorVluter Zoning 13oE.lrd on behelf of t,lr. &. Mrs. L. H. Reid, l:Jnd the dis- cussion at the City Coooaission meeting ~n November 17th: .fippel:Jl from the ordar of the L.oning Hourd is attuched hereto. In tUI'n her connectL.>n 'VIi th the order of said BOE:Jrd, it uppeured from both the ml:ljority und minority reports of the BOb I'd , read at the oity comlllission meeting on Hov. 17th, thllt the Bourd is unanimously in favor of tIle r';;olief requested. , " ,':;!~ :... . It uppeurs fwrther, us bdditional grounds for requesting relief, that the inalusion of Lot 30, C. ~erry Snell's Bluff View in 8n R-I district was 0 draftmun's en'or, inasmuch as till other lots in said subdivision are classified 8S U-2. The required notice of public haring to be held this date by the City Con~ission has been publiched. Yours very truly, (Signed) J.E. Satterfield J. E. Satterfield Attorney for Mr. & Mrs. L. H. Reid. Mr. Ed. S. Whitson Attorney at Law Cle arwater, 1!'lorida Dear Mr. Whitson: Helative to your letter of November 17 addressed tJ the Honorable Conu~issioners and Oity ManegeI' regarding the ~idening of Laura Street between N. Ft. Harrison and Osceola Avenue. j~ public hearing was held by the Commission on May 22, 1947 relative 'b the widening and improving of Laura Street between N. ~t. Harrison l:Jnd N. Osoeola J~Venue in aocordance with the lbws pertaining to the ,paving, re- pl:Jving or repbiring of pavements on City streets, bvenues or alleys in the City of Clearv~ater. .i.fter this hearing the City by resolution determined that the street be widened and improved and that the cost thereof be assessed against the abutting property. Trusting this is the information you desire, I am Very truly yours, Boyd .h. Bennett City Ml:lnager l3AB: hs The Honorable Co~nissioners and City Manager City of Clearwater Clearwater, Florida , . Re: Cost of widening Laur~ street between Ft. Harrison and Osceola. Gentlemen: I am writing you in behalf of Mrs. Hertha B. Lowrey who owns the pro- perty at 419 Laura street whioh has just been widened. She has heard from one source that the City contemplated assessing the cost of this widening of Laura street against the cost abutting pr6~erty owners, and from another source, that the City has deoided that this was a matter of pUblic benafit and that the cost isho~d 'be borne by the publio and paid out afthegeneral . fund. . . , ." ,',',:, '," ~ . ~..._~~1'$J.~ .E. F.Keroe 8)2Pinellas St. H. :L. Thompson , ! : Ruder ;Bldg. City "(::,;'\:i;t:';',~"'.;\,;,',,1 ,\,:' . nnore B . Har low i!'~,:;l,'.:r"~;,"r.-l',"~"f' ~;. ",' '", .. ~":;'il;~''.;:Y;',','i.:,;. . " '820 Jasmine Rd Oi ty t~'i~:r:~~~~Jt~~~;:h~G\" ,',,', , " C' ~. i;;:~~~:. .';'. ~; .;::";::, :"",;:::,'1:;:1' :;t~iI1 101' " '. j ."1 '.:..'\ "j " 1 .' .\ 1 1 .1 :.1 . ~ . ~ , I . ...1 :::.::......... \. :.'::' '.t " 'I ::':' "t' . '.' ..,:.:....~,....\:.;...:...';. .:>-.....:.,. If' this latter information is correot, as I think it should be, you may disllegard this letter. It is my feeling, and I think that of the majority of' the oitizens, thut tl1is work was not primarily for the benefit of the l)rOl)erty owners ulonE' LaurL Streut, but Vias und ertaken fro the good of the public to relieve the tr~ffic oongestion in this area ~nd to divert some of' the traffic from Glevelund street to arId from the Causeway and would not have been Under ttJkeIl were it not for th is oonsideruti an. Clearwater is nON at the point where illtlny more 01' these down town busi- ness streets will have to be widened und it 0 an be rdly be contemplated that the oost of this work, 'Which is patently for the pUblic's benefit, should be assesned ag~inst the stores und other business properties which abut the se dovlIl to'\^!n thoroughfares. It has not hitherto been the policy of the City in suoh matters to assess these widening /:lnd maintenance costs against the property 6S all of these property o\',ners onee puid the oosts of street puving and sidewalk. It is my understanding that the cost or widening Drew street a short time ago was paid out of the general fund und Il~)t assessed egc:...inst abutting property, and tlwt several other down town street repairs or blterations were f'inanced likewise. or course, the Law und the City Charter only authorize the special os~essments in proportion to speoial benefits, and where -the public receives the entire benefit for oivic imllrOVeIllel1t, or tlle greater proportion of such benefit, the cost should be borne by t he public out of the gone'rel fund and not liJude a burden upon 1:: bu tting property owner s who are not directly benet'it ed or bene- fited only to e smoll degree. I am sure the. t you gentlemen vJill see the s imlJle justice of this proposi- tion without legal researoh, and that your aotion will be in accordanoe there- 'With if you hove not already decided this questioIl. Very truly yours, .c:d S. 'Jhitson ESVI: VIN --------------------------------- RES 0 L ~ T I 0 ~ VlHEH&\S: it has been determined by the City CODlmission of the City of Cle~rwater, .l!'lol'ido, that the property descxi bed belo'W should be oleaned of 'Weeds, grass and/or underbrush, and that after ten (10) days notioe c;nd failure of the owner thereof to do so, the City should clean suoh property and oharge the costs thereof agbinst the respective property. NOW TIlElfEl"'OHE 132 IT HESOLVED by the Oi ty G6mtiHss ion of the City of Clearwater, Florida~ that the following described property, situete in said City, shall be cleaned of weeds, gross bnd/or underbrush within ten (10) days arter notice in writing to the owners thereof to do so and that upon fai~ure to comply with said notioe, the City shall perfm'm such cleaning and oha rge tIle co sts thereof against the respective properties in ocoordEince with Seotion 128 of the Charter of the City of Clearwater, as 8mended. Owner: lJroperty: :Mr. Chtipman 1601 Gulf-to-Eay City Lot 2, Lon€:,1Vi ew Sub. lvlr. Singleton 1100 Bayridge J~ve. l1nnapolis, Md. Lots 12,13, Blk 3, Knollwood Charles L. Strunck 710 ll~th J~ve. , Largo, FIb. Lot 19, Blk 3, Knollwood H. ft. :Parsons tar sons ~aint Store Clevel~nd ~t, City Lots 19, 20, Blk 2 Knollwood Emmett B. Cantrell City Lots )-4-5-, Blk B, Hibisous Gardens Lots 9 & 10, Elk 3, Magnolia Reights Lots 13 & 15, Blk J, Magnolia Heights Lot 16, Elk 3, Magnolia Height s .~ ~.".,_. < ' ," '.. ',~ .:; ~. : , ''''''''';~''''c.~''''c;'"~'f:, : ';:; c,':)":.,;, I, I .. I' . ,.,,\\,~ . " r":;:I?!?:"',;::: C ".,. ., . .' .,. , ' L'; . , '. ,". , . '." ~ ~ -. '. .., ,,' . . , . .f) .. i I- t::J:j~~ '& . -J- , ..../ ; ',"", . ..,~..A.".:.i.':';.~ ':.~., i . .'~>...; ..,'" .~:i."~~~' :;,:_.:.:.~.<:~~:f...;."'. \:t~ '",; I~~.;:':~~. '''. ,. _..,' .~t:,,'.: ,:.:.,;,'.... 'IoV iR~fj)J~~ii~~{;\;: . f: ...,.t.,.~..l.~ ,.I..I"...., ~"i. ;.~~ \~1\~iJI;~' mt""",.."""", · r~J<;};~~1f{f; ~ "<, : .:.:- ':.... I ",' j: :. "o;';.?;':,i.:'.;<,' i') , , :' /. : '. <~.. ': ............. CITY COM:f.irSSION 11IWr:r.u:s December 1, 1947 y. ""._,--"1./ .E8S~ED ,hND ~_Du.P1'ID by the City CODlJ!.lsuion of the City of CleerwE:Jter. F1oride, this 1st duy of Dee I J>. D. 19J~7. , ,: .. -.1 M8Y~~S~~1 . ,', "'1"':' i ::i ; . , I 1 I I' I I . i f . .... .: I . . ! I f , HOIloruble C1 ty COnlm1s::>ionors Clearwater, Fla. Gentlemen: 1.S Trustees of' the City of Clearwater Employees' .lJension Fund. you are hereby notified thut V'lilliam 1,,'IcCll:lmma of the Clearwater Police Department has been duly examined by a local ,:Jhysician and is qualified to become a member of tho l!ension r1im. 'l'he b bove er:l)loyee is also eliei ble as to age, leneth of' service with the C1 ty, eto. It is hereby recommended by the hdvisory Cornmi ttee that he be U ocepted into membership. Very truly yours, J,DVI;JOHY OOhLI1''l'E.1 of the City .&nplayees' Pension Fund (Signed) Lee McMullen Lee Mcl'!iullen, Cguirruan (Signed) Chus. ~. Moloney Ch~rles ~. Moloney (~i~ned) Frank Abernathy l!'rank or.berne! thy By Betty Hiee Young Secretary I ...- Honorable City Commissioners Clea l".-vater ,l!'la. Gentlemen: "' l~S Trustees of' the City 01: Clearwater 1l:mployees' l'ension Fund. you ere hereby notified thut Charles Lunsford of the Public Service Department hus been duly ex.amined by e local physicien undnis qualified to become a member ot: the Pension l'lan. The above employee is ~lso eligible as to age, length of sJ:~rvice VJith the City, etc. It is hereby recommended by the Advisory Committee that he be aOCel)ted into LUembership. Very truly yours, i..DVISORY COr-.:i.jIT'l'iJ:_~ of the City Ero.ploJ-Tees" .Pension Fund (Signed) Lee MoMullen "Lee MoMullen, Chairman Chas. P. Moloney Chaz'les }I. Moloney .. \ ~ By: . , "'~'Be,t-ty' -'Rto e. -Young . ~e'Cl i'.etery . . Frank A ber nathy Frunk li.bernathy ,".:, - j_.' ;t\'. '. "l,.:_., . . ..... .... -'. .. ,~. ..,: :.:..-... ",.. , .. , .. . ..'. : ....;... ;: <.... ;",.,;" ---~ J' ' ',', (s~ ~ L) \:.".'....' .I1H . , f' . j'. ..j~', ,,', ~~~i;i~~~J:: ,:' .'. . . ~"""""";'<"""'" ... ~~ ., ':~;;R:{i~;;:')i.' i;~;:i:'; ;~ ,'~,\!:>,{!,;,::':"Clty .hud1 tor and Clerk l~'f.,t~{~~,-~:~li..~"J'" ":':",.., . .:,' : ;'. '. -',It. . ~', , - . ~'.~:\. ,>';::,:,;;:~',~;,,: ("",'ji;'IX;;?""'"'C"" " " ., ." . . .. .::.' .';'.'"'' ?oj, , ,:':/' :::/:.; ~~:: ": -..ti'.'~ ,: I I I I , i I 1 ~ ~ . ,.......". " " '...,:.... ..'t,. .:~ ' ~ _. '.. . ,," ~'_.~. '.... '.' \',". .... .. CITY GOl\Il:.ISSIOU M~ETDm Deoember 1, 194'1 Honorable City ConuniflsiJ,lers Clearwator, ~lorida Gentlemen: /J~S trustees 0 f the City 0 f Cleorwe ter llinployees' Pensi on Fund you ere hereby notified thut lUss Dorothy '1lieeandt of the Gas &, Water Depurtment has been duly examined by f;. locol IJhysiciun und is qualified to become 8 mumber of the l-'ension l'lun. Miss tdlegundt is also eligLJle, subject to the ep,Jrovl:21 of the Board of Trustees, 8S to tlge, length of servioe with the City, etc. It is hereby recommended by the i~dv .lsory COClllllittee thutshe be accepted into ijlember- ship. Very truly y;)U rs, nDVI::;0HY Cm.'ir,.lITTEE of the City Employees' ~ension Fund (Si~ned) Lee Wc~ullen) Lee McMullen, Chairmun Chas. ~. Moloney (Signed) Charles ~. Moloney By: Betty Young tJecretbry Fr~nk Abernbthy (Signed) Fr~nk A ber na thy --------------------------- H E SO L UTI 0 N Vl1Li:HEJ~S, public heari:Jg hes been held this day f,; fter due notioe bnd pursuant to the ~~oning Ordintlnce of the City of ClearwCiter, on the petition of L. H. Reid for correction. of ,the Cit.y Zoning map to locate the property described below in the same R-2 Multiple Dwelling District in which CJll other property in the same Subuivision is located, and VlH.iE.HEi~S, no objections huve been made t:J such correction, and it appe8ring to this body, after due consideration of the facts presented to this body, that the exclusion of described property from the same use district as all other property in the same Subdivision Bnd the inclusion thereof in the R-l District occupied by the Subdivision 'to the north thereof WoS 8 draftsmsn~s error made in preparing the City 20ning Map, that the land in question 1s unim- proved, m~rshy and unsuitable for use as B.-l resid ence pro perty and that there ere pructical difficulties and an unnecessary hardship in the way of carrying out the present designation of said property Cl.S R-l property, entitling petitioner to the relief prt:.yed for, which is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the City Zoning Ordinance; NOW, THEH.l!.:1!'OH~, BE IT Hi!:;:30LVJ:D by the City COIllruiuBion of' the City of CleBrwater, Floride, thut the followi .Ig descri bed pro perty to wi t: Lot Thirty (30) of Bluff View Subdivision, ac- cording to map thel'eof recorded in public records of ~inel1as County, Hlorida, Having been inadvertently and erroneously de'signeted as bei ng in an R-l residence district rather than in the H-2 MUltiple Dwelling District with all other property in the same Subdivision should be and it is hereby designated and located as and in the R-2 Multiple Dwalling District with the other property in Bluff View Subdivision end that the City Zoning Map be correoted accordingly. PAS;:3ED AND i~D(1)T.i!.'D by the City Commission of the City of' Clearwater, Florida, this 1st day of December, A.D. 1947. -.. .4IftIlt__ I~' .. · 'H""~~"\!;l;,,{,;{:\c~IR ~f' ,.-,.,).,.,.... .... .' '.. ':;.:;~:i@;f.~~{iI,~:~V~~.. ,;':.. . . ,", ,f"'I'" ,I :.,:: ~ ..r, '," .'~~~~!11fl~J. /......... , .) .... .~: . ,..(\~~:': :, ~... ,., ..... t '~?:~~;~l~\ 'i.~'. ;~:~;:;l~~:~:r~Ii:!.:::~:~~.'~:2;;",.. , /~; :,", <:":"{"J;"~~ '.: "I.:~V~:' ./>~:I,~:~;,) :'f':......:,~~:..:;~: ;~;.~,~,:I~.~.\k~i~{~;j\\~~~:h ,.!~~~~~~2i.~~~k \('i~ ,~-?~; ~.~:)::: -I.' I'"~ ,I: ,", CITY (; m.1MliJ::.lIOH 1,~I~rU'1'3S December 1, 1947 qw,,,,, tH...."'.'. '. .,'-, ,:V,..' The report on the Country Club letl::;e was held over until the next meeting. Tho City 1'ensi on Fund hSDrd Dorothy ~iogbndt ~urcoontJ seconded reoommendutions be Cornr:lissioIl sitti:l[; us Trustees of the City of reud reconUllondGtions thut Ylilliem McClu~D J be ucoepted :Il.nto C!lnmb..3rsh:ll). It Vi us moved by by COlllIuissioner CJ.:une c.lnd unBnilllously ol.lrried Cldopted. rl'hes e recommenc1tltions ::'Jre set Ole erweter En11Jloyees' Churles Lunsford, Oommissioner thut the out in full below. '1'- TheJ:'e beiHe 110 fw'thor business to come before the l3ourd, the moe ting VIes E: dj ourned. 11ayor-Oo � � � � . CTTY COT��I4�IS ,IOTJ Is�TIIJ'Z'�� ' � December l, 1q1�7 The City Corar,cission of the Ci�t� o� ClearSror�-�er, �'l�rid� met in re�ular sossi�n i:he evenin� of' 1�ec�-r:�.ber ]., 1;1a.7 at '%;3� j.I'+., in the �it� fic,l.l ti�dith the i'ollovtin� mer�:bers present: J�, 0, Houze, T; ��, J'onn��n, Harry I�, :�ar�e�ni;, J', is. Crune,, hbsent: 4J, C, ti�rells, OthErs present: �o;,,� �,, Bennetl;, City Tviranager, George ;'�, ;�r.lith, Cit;� x.ti;orne�r, J, �', �lliott, Chief of Yolice. The r2eeting w�s c�l.led �t;o order by T.i�:;yor Houze �nd tlie .rainutes �f the nrevious Lree�irig ��ere ��e�d and a�Proved„ � Tl�e first orcioz� ofi 'uusines� ::�s the c�nszderi.iu of chGn�ing the zoni:�� of` Lot 30, G. Ysrry .�n�ll's �31uPf Vievr uuudivisi�n fro•r. :: zi_� to G it-� '�anln.;;, �s lettez �rora �, �;, Su�ter�'ield irr�s re�;d i.n c�nnection .�,itY? tnia zoniri� ch�au�e and i� set out in �ull below. The City t.tt�rney reGcl ;, ��esolutian ahunairz�; tl�e z�ni�g �:i s�id La� 30 _'ror� ��-2 t� ii-1 z�ni�. This xesolution is .aet oui i�i �'ull be1��;•,�. It yJ�s u;�Q�d by Cor:imissioner J'onr�s�n see�nded by Uacar�issioner ��rge�nt �;nd u.k,nir;�usly carried th::t the resolution � be Udopted. C�,ty ii:.nager 33�nuett reacl �; re�oluti�n requiririg ai�ht �rap4rty ac�ners to bs�r tYie ex;�e,i3e oz cle:�nin� u�� tl�eir pr�perty. This res�lutian is set out ln full be1,a��. It vv�;s ��ved b3� C:�r�Tni.ssia�:er S�rgeant, secondRd b� C�mrsiisr.i�ner �s•�,�.a snd v,n�,ni�ously cariied that the res�lution read by the. City li�n��ex• k�� ada��ted. City P,:anager i3ennet� re,.r�rted th�t the xinellas C�un�y Board oi' Com- • missioners had a�reed that thz C�un.ty �;ould _�ay Y�6,000 toward the reuairing of the L�,st Clear���ater Causeway Bridge; this leuv.ing :�6,000 to be xid by tlie C�ty o� Clearcveter e,nd 512,000 t� be pGid bJ the �tUte no�d ilep4rtment, • ' The ConusiSsi�n directed that the City i�un•�ger's report be mad.z a p�rt oi the n.inutes and requested the �ity i._an�.ger ta ��aritie b let� �r al qgpreciati�n ' to the Gount� Com:sissi�:zers. Concerning tue co�pl�iint af �:r, H�rbis�n in re�'e�e�ce to a passible �K25.00 ch�.rge for tdp.�i.ig into a�rivate ti��ater tnain �n L'dkevie�i ��venue, the City I..Una�er reported thbt i,ir, Harbisan vlould be uole t� cannect i�,i�Gh a city main on Loketiiet,v rvenue st a�uch less�r cost and that probGbly Piir, • Harbison vaould Ue satisfiecl with such an errunges:ien�t. � . In connecti�n vrith the cos� �f lGyicig taater and g-�,s rnains outside of the city limits, the City L��nager re�orted hv recomcaEnded the t�ta1 cost . of the mains up t� �;nd including �." i'or �Gs pe �Uid f�r by the ap�licant or� consuraer snd a refund n�de in the case of gas service of 5�50.00 for Each , y active customer gnly until the total ar,�unt oi tihe �ri�inal �ost of �he _ . main insLallation h�d been refunded, not to exceed a period o� six years from the da1;e of the signing �f the agreer�ent. It being nndzrs�t�od that , - • �fter. six years, any portion �� the orig;inal c�st ��t refunde3 �vou13 be , contriLuted to the City. In regards 1;o the cost or V�ater rri�ins outs? de -� oi the �ity limits the Tuan.�ger recor�nended tJset �the total cost be borne u� to snd includzng 6'� `vater main.s by the a��licant or cansur,�er snd a re- fund �z �;75,OU for eac;h Uctive cas3:omer be r:ade anly Lntil tlie t�tal cast of �f;he work had been rei'unded or n�t �tf�er the ex��ir;��ion oz a six year ' �eriod fr�r� the tin.e the ,agreenent tiyas signed. It being understo�d thut �fter the six year ��ariod should the ��tsl cost of the ti�aark not have been , rei'undecl, the b�,lance �,��uld be c�ntributed t� the City. On mati�n by Cor�nissi:�ner CrGne, sec�nded by Gonuui�sia:�er �ar�esnt, the City I<.sna�er's re�ort rvas rl�proved and i;he City �ttornzy snd the City �rianager ordered t� l�ut the m�tter in the fortu of a resolution or ordinz,nce and return ta the Commissi.,n for fuither �sction; sucn �rdi�t�nce not ta canflic`t tivith the Dun�3d2n or ,�ai'e1;y Harbor Fxunchises or the Belle:�air gas rsain purchuse con�r���=t. �� le�ter ZvUs read i'rom. attorney i,d, S, ti�hitson e�ncerni�:g t�:e sssessing of part of �;he cost of ividening Ltaura Street bet�veen Ft. Harrison nvenue and Usceola �,�%enue, �;gainst the abui�ting property of nirs, HerthG B, I.owrey. The letter obj ected to the adj oining pro�aerty h�;ving ta p-ay an�* paxt of the � cest, stat�.ng that the improveiuent was �ener�l in nature and sh�uld be borne b� the eor�r,lunity �.s a vr'riolE. This letter and a c��y of the ansvaer to zhe same fr�m the City r,ian�ger are set out belotiv. �'he City Cott�issian , inciicated that no ch�n�e would be �afle in the original plan.s c�ncerning the �vic�eninx; of Laura Street,, in w�:ich the cost was t� be bor�ie by the pr�p�rty owners . City Tdi�n��er H�unett; re.portecl tlzat he �v�::s still r�vqaiti:ig information fr�m ttie Florida Yower Comgan3T r�nd the Chief of the Fire Dep�rtmant as to wPiat it would cns�L to put in si:reet ligb.ting in the i�ine Bro�k Subdivision. � �q� � 6 Qp The Commission directed the City bTr�nager t� Write the l�lorida l�ower Company to ascert�in tivhen the 1'oN1er Company �vould be cable �o complete the �vl?ite�vay ligh.ti:ng systQr� on N. �'t, �3az•ris,:n .�,4enue �;s set out in their agreement vvith the City of Clearw�iter soon �,fter th.e si�nin� of the franchise. '1're Comi:2ission'�t the su�gestiqn oz the City T���na�er referreci t� the City i�ttorney the question �,s �Lo 4vhat legal s'�el�s would be necess�ry to v'acate a�ortion of Hsrvard and ifeystone Stree�s opp�site the pro,��erty oi' I3erber� Blanton. Com.�issi�ner Sargesnt requestad that the City hian�;ger havo re�,dy at the ne:et neeting a fi�ure siia,ying the amount of. gas sa2es in the town ot' Belleair � CITY CUII��i�.�8SI0Id :,:I�NT�,S Decem.ber 1, 1947 �onorable Gity Commissioners, Cit�r of Clearwa�Ger, Florida Gentlemeil; . Subjoct: Loning; HUrdshi� cbse concern9.ng Lot 30, C rerry 3ne11's Bluff View, In fi'urther connection tirith the apl�licati�n heretofore filed vritYi the C].er�rwUi;er Zoning Board on behalf of T,Ir. 8c I�irs. L. H, Reid, and the dis- cussion at the �ity Comi;�ission rieeting Qn IJovember 17tht �ppeal zrom the order oi tkie Loning I3oard is attachad Y�ereto, In fur� her connection wii:h the order of sr�id Boarcl, it �ppe�red frora bot.h the m�ajority dnd. minority reports oi the Board, s•ead et the city comraission meeting on Tdov, 17th, th�t the Bor�rd is unanisnously in £a�or a� the r�lief requested. ' It eppebra further, as ddditi�nal grounds iar requesting relief, that the inel.u�ion of Lot 30, C. Perry Snell's Bluff View in &_n R-1 district was a dr�ftman's error, anasrnuch as al�. other lots in said subdivisi�n are classified as k-2. The rayuired notice oP public harin� t� be held this date by the City Gon�ission has been publiched.� Yours vary truly,, ' (Signed) J.�,. �atterfield J. �. Satterfieid �tt�rne,y for P�.r, & Iurs. L. H. Reid. Mr'. Ed. S. 4'�hitson �ttorney at vaw Clearv�ater, �'l�rida Dear Mr, tiVhitson: Heletive ta your letter of'N�vember 17 addressed t� the Honorsble Com,sissi�ni>,rs and City 1G�anager regarding the ir;idening of Zaura Street betvaeen I1. Ft. Harrison and OsceoTa xvenue. h public hearing was held by the Cor.un�i.ssion on �,�ay 22, 1941 relative � the widening and iLiprovitig of Zaura Street between N. F't. Harrison and T�'. Osceola Esvenue in accordonce vaith the l�ws pertaining to the pavir�, re- pav�:ng or rep�iring of �avements on City streets, �,vemies or 411eys' in the City of Clearv;ater. _.fter this hearing the City by resolutian determined that the street be widened and improved and that the cast 'thereof be assessed r�gainst the abui;ting property. Trusting this is the inf ormation you desire, I am jTery truly yaurs, ' Boyd h. 13ennett CitST rdanager I3nB c hs The Honorable Conueissioners and � City n4an�ger City of Clearw�ter Clearwater, Florida • Re: Cost of vaidening I,aura Street between Ft. Harrison and Osce�la. Gentl enien : � T�n� writing you in beh�lf of 14Trs, Hertha B, Zowrey who owns the pro- perty at t�19 Lraura Street which has just been wideiied. 8he has heard �rom one s�uz•ce that �he Gity contet;iplated z�ssessing the cast of this v��idening of Lc�urr� S�Ureet �gc�inst the cost abutting �ro�erty owners, and from another source; that the City has deci�ed that this was a matter of pu'olic bene,fii; �nd �Lha� the cost should be borne by the �ublic r�nd paid out �f the general f und, � �o� �;: _ _ _ _ � �� �" � '` � If this iat+er information is correct, as I think it should be, you may disiegard this letter. It is �y feeling, and I thinlc that of the rat��ority of the citizeus, th�t this work was n�� primarily for the benef'it of t;he �roperty ov��ners alonF Laur�: Stre��t, bu�L was ur,dertaken iro �he good of the publie to relieve the trUf.fxc rongesti�n in this are�a ana �o �ive�it some �.f the trafzi.c i'rom L'lev�'l�nd Street t� arid from the Causeway and would no� h�ve been iuidertaken were it not for, this consider�ti�,n. Clearwater is nav at the point; where many mors of tY�ese down town busi- ness streets will have to be widened and it can Yiardly ba o�utemplatec3 that the cost of this work, which is pr�tently for the public's benei'it, uhould be asses:�ed against the $tores �nd other busiaess properties which �+but thes� �aTr�u town tharougiafares. It has not hitherto been the policy of the City in su�,h mettars ta e�ssess these widening and mai�tenance costs against the proparty as a11 of these �roperty o�,ners once p�id the ccsts of street paving and sidewslk. Tt is my understanding that the cost of widening Drew Stree� a short time ago w�as paid out oi the general fund arid n�t assessed against abutting property, and that several o�her down to��n stres3� repairs or alterations were finnnced likewise, O� cours.e, the I,aw and ths City Gharter �nly au�horize the special as�essments in proportipn to �pecial benefits, �nd whsre�the nublic receives the �ntire benefit �or ciyic im�rovement, or the greater propartion of such beneiit, the cost sh�uld be barne by the public out of the gener�l fund and not ta�de a burden uUon abutting �roperty ovrners �trho are not dir.ectly bene:fited r�r bene- fited �nly to a small dagree. I am sure thrt y�u gentlemen wi11 see -che sim�le justice oi'this proposi- tion �vithaut legal research, t�nd that pour action will ua iri accordance there- witY,, if you h�ve not �lready clecided this y�te;sti�n. �Texy truly yaurs, �d S. !?hitson ES6�,r : rVN � � R E S U I, '.; T I � lv S`dfi�t�r,S: it has b2en determined by the City Gonunission of tlZe City of Clearwater, Florida, that the property described below should be cl�atied c�f weeds, grass and/or undexbrush, and that sfter ten (10) days notice Gnd failure of the owner t1�.ereof to do so, the City should clean such property and charge the costs thereoi against the r-espective �roperty. idOtY T�iF�e��ORr, �3y IT �ESULVyD by the City �om�ission of the City of ' Clearv�ater, Floricla, �hat tlie followin� described property, situ�te in said Ci�y, shall be cleaned �i tiveeds, grass and/or underbrush within ten (10) days after notice in writing to the owners �hereof to do so and that upon failurz to comply vyith said notice, the Cit,y shall perfarm such cleaning and charge the costs thereof against the respective pr�perties in accoxd�nce v��ith �ection 12$ of the Charter of the Cit� of Clearv�rater, as amended. O��ner• Yro�erty; IvLr. Chapman Lot 2, 1bi71 Gu1�-to-Bay Lon� ie�v Sub. City ' b7r. Singleton Lots 1?.,13, Blk 3, 1100 Bayridge �,ve . �nollv�cod r�n�apol� s, ��d. Charles L. Strunck' Zot 19, Blk 3, '710 li�th Hve . , Knollwoo ct Largo , �'la . �i. �t. Yarsons Lots 19,, 20, Bll> 2 �arsons iaint Store KnoYlwood Cleveland St, Gity Fmmett B. Cantrell � Loi;a 3-4-5-, B1k B, City F3ibiscus C•ardens i;. F. Kerce Zot� g& 1(�, BlY 3, �3?. rinellas Stv N:ag�.olia �ei�h.ts City FI. L. Thomp9on Zo�ts 13 & 15, Bl'r. 3, Huder 731dg. Plfagno7.ia Hei�ts C i �y .�lnora B, Harl�w Lot lb, i31k �, 820 � asmine tt� , Oi�y bT�;gnoZi�; Tiei�ht s � CITY COT��i,�ISSIc7N �;TTIUTES December l, 19L�'7 ,YkSS;�v r;I�►U r.11OYT".u� by the City Gom[��ission of the City of Clearwai;er, Florida, this lst day of vec, t�. D. 1947• � Mavn ,ClOY�I2133' Honc�rable Cit;� Commisr�i�ners Clear�v&ter, Fla. _ Gentleman: ' 1zs Txustees of the City of Clearwater Enployees' :Yension Fund, you are hereby notified that ��lilliam ;�IcClamma oi i;he Clearwater t��lice Department has been duly examinea by a local �hysician and is qualified tio become a member of -�he 1'ension �1r�n. �he above er!1�loyee is also eligible as t� s�e, length of service vaith the Cit;�, etc . It is hereby r ecom�-nended by the �,dtrisory Com��ittee that he be �cce�7t�d inta membershi�. Very truly yaurs, t=DVIS�RY' COP,;,:ITlu : oi the City �nployees' Pznsion Fund (Si�ned� Zee Nic%iullen i,ee �cPaullzn, Cg�iriu�n (Si�ned) Ghas. Y. �Ialoney Charles Y. lliialo�ey t�i�ned} Frank ribernr�thy Frank =herno thy _ By Betty itice Yotuig Secretary Hanorable City Commissioners Cle�s�;vater, T'l,s, Gentlemen: r�s Trustees a� the City oz Clearwater �gloyaes' �ension Fund, y�u are hereUy notified that Ghsrles Lunsford o�'the i'uUlic Service Departmen� has been duly ex�mined by a local physician andi:.is qualii'ied to becarae � ttlei[lbex' oi �Ghe Pensi�n 1�lan. �i'he abcve em1�layee is �lso oligible as to ag�, length af service v�i �h �.hz City, ei�c. It is hereby recommen�ed by the hdFis�ry Commit�ee �hat he be �ecepted into mgubership. Very trulsr y�urs, �DVISU�tY C.Oi�:i.iITT.� .!; oi the Qity Employees'" I'ension Fu:nd i-? � i�ned ) I,ee I�ici�iullen �'�'�� �Lee P,IcA�iullen, Chair.man Chas. Y, iYioloney Charles :�. t�iolon�y By: I3etty Hice Young Frank E.b:ernath.y � Seci:etary Fxr�nk riberr�,�thy 1 � !� ,.� �' ��' '�;,.._�: s • . , " �o� � � CTTY C014i:,iISSTOTJ PrIu1�T1TJG �ecember T, 19?�.7 Honorable Cits* Commissioaers Clearwater,:Florida Gentlemen• /t�s trustees of the City of Glearrvater Employees' Pen�ion Fund you rare hexeby no�ifiad thst Lliss D�rothy V�ie�andt of tYa� Gas & t�later De�artmez�t has beex� duly e;�mined by s local physician and is yuali�'ied to become a member of �he Pension rlan. P�iiss ?Jie��ndt is also eli�ible, subject to the ap,�r�val of the 3osrd �f Trustees, as t� age, length of service with the City, etc. It is hereUy racommended by the Advisory Conuni��ee �hatshe be sccepted into �aember- ship. Very trul3T y�urs, �DVI;�OFtY GOP��„ITT L of the City Employees' Yension Fund Si ned) ?�ee Iv�c�iulleil) _ Lee P4icTlen, Chairman Ch�s. P, hZolone,y(Sit�ned) Charles Y, T�T�loney Frank xber.nathy (Si�nad) Frank xbar.rLa thy By: t3etty Y�ung Secratdry i�ESO LUTI QIQ j�TIi:�tr�i-�S, .public heari.� has been held this day after due notice and pursuant to the �oning Qrdinance oi the City of Glearvaater, �n the petition of L. H. Reid for c�rrecti�nr of the Cit,y Zoning I�iap to locate the property' describ�d . belor� in the sd�e R-2 Aiultiple Dwelli�g District in which all cther proPerty in the sam.e Sublivision is located, and 3'7Fi�;RF�.S, no objec�ians have oeen made ta such correction, and it appearing t� this body, af�cer due considerati�n oi the facts presented to this body, that ths exclusiaii of described proper.ty frora the same use district as all other property a.n the same Subdivision ar_d the inclusion �thereof in the �2-1 District occu�ied by the Subdivisi�n to t�e ziorth tnereof was e draFtsman�s error madt� in preparing the City 'Loning �:iap, that th� land in question is unim- praved, marshy and unsuitable for use as R-1 residence �roperty ar11 that :there are pr�ctical difziculties and an unnecess�ry har�shi�, in the way of carrying out the present desigriation ox said property s�s H-1 property, entitling petit;i�ner ta the relief prGyed for, vuhich is in harmony wit�h the general �urpose and intent of the City Loni:�g Ordinance; NOyT, TFE�is+;FOIt�;, I3�, -IT itiSOZV�D by the Ci-Gy Commission of the City of Clearv��at�r, Florir�a, that the followi.zg described praperty to wit: Lot Thirty (3U) o� Blufi Viet�i Subdivision, ac- cording to rnap thereof reeorcied in public recarc�s o�' YinPllas County, Florida, Having been inadve�tentl,y and erroneously designated aa being in an R-1 residence district r�tl�er' than in the Tt-2 T��ultiple Dwelling Distra.ct vaith all other property in the same Subclivision should be and it is hereby designated and located as and i.n the R-2 :fultiple Dwell.ing District with the other property in Illufi View Subdivision �and that the City Zoning Map be corrected accordingly. .t'bSa�D 1+IJv �,�(71."�L'D by the City Comrlission of the City of Clearwa�er, Fiorida, this ls� d�;y o�' December, i�.11. 1947. (S+�L) • , � Ma;�o ommissi �' `I,"1�,+" , ...--, j , / City xuc�itor and Clez�k CITY COi.�.�Z:�uI�3IT °.I�Ni'�� Dec�nber l, 19�.7 The xepori; on the Country �lub leuae w�s neld ovex unti7. the next meeting. TY�e Gity Cor�is�ion sitti:zg :�s �'rustees of tl2e City of C1eas�;aater Er2ployess� l�ens9.�n �'und heard re�:d recor��iencteti�ns zhat ;'Tilli�:m P�icClammra, Ch�rl�s I�unsfarcl, �oro�Lhy �'Jiegendt �e �sccepted �nto me�bax•shiu. It �;��s movad by C��iusi�a.er a�,rge�nt, aeconciod b�,r Commi�sioncr C;i�ane and u�aninLouslg c�rriefl that �he recommendatious be a�iopted. i'hes� recor,vuendations �re set out in full belova. lhere bein� n� �urt.Ler businass to come beP�re �he �oard, i;he rneeting vau� �, cl� aurnecl. i. ; Pyiayor-Co " ssion.er.