06/10/1948
CITY CO~MISSION MINUTES
June 10, 1948
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The Oity Commission met in speoia1 session at 12 o'clock noon, June 10.1948
~lth the following nffilbers preseijt: J. O. Houze, Leland F. Drew, Guy L. Kennedy,
Harry D. Sargeant. Absent: J. H. Crane. Others present: City Manager, :Boyd
j~. Bennett, Ohief of Polioe, J. J. Elliott.
Moyor Houze oxpluined that the purpose of the meeting was to review the
oertified registration list of qua1i:t'ied voters eligible to vote in the speoiel
voting eleotion, Juno 15. 1948.
The voters list, oertified to by W. C. l{eid, Supervisor of Hegistratlon,
Pinellas County, wus presented end reviewed by the Board. It appearing that the
list was in order and properly certified, and there being no objeotion to the
same, it was moved by Commissioner Sargeant, seoonded by Commissioner Kennedy
and unanimously carried th~t the list be apprcrved.
rl'here bei ng no further bus iness to come b afore the Board, the meeti ng wa s
udj ourned.
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City Commission Minutes
June 10, 19/4-8
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The City COlJlD1ission met in special session the evening of' June 10, 1948 at
7:30 P.M. in the City Hull with the foll~~ing members present: J. O. Houze,
Guy L. Kennedy, Leland b'. Drew, Hurry D. Sargeont. 1.bsent: J. It. Crane. Also
present: Boyd ii.. 13ennet t , City M/;.muger, George Vi. Smi th, City bttorney, J. J.
Elliott, Chief of ~olice. Con~issioner Sereount wes not present when the meeting
was opened but curne in shortly be1'ore the vote wus tuken on grunting the See Horse
lease.
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Meyor Houze culled the meeting to order end read the offioial notice of the
m(~eting which is set out below.
It was moved by Com.missioner Kennedy, seconded by COi,lDlissioner Drew and
unanimously curried that Buskin's Replot, being a replot of ell lots 3 to 8 inolusive,
Block.H 01' C1.eorwotor ~110ro8, Inc. os recorded in ,elut 1300k 16, Poge 42 of Publio
Records 01' lJinellas County ]'lorida, be upproved. This plut sllowed the property in
question designated as uureage blocks 1 and 2. It was brought out that the approval
01' this plat WtlS needed in order that the County might vaoute the plat of Clearwater
Shores Inc., whioh covers the same property; further thet the plut of Clearwater
Shores Inc. wus vucated by the City Commission on April 6, 1942 by resolution.
City MunuBer Benllett reported that Mr. Edward Brudy was interested in leasing
for a rninature {~olf si te, the western part of block 9, City .J.)ark Subdivision, at a
total rental for three 1e8rs of ~2000.00 payable $600.00 the first ~ear, and ~700.00
on each 01' the lost two yeors; the rent to be payable unnually in advence - the Oity
was to pay brokerage fee of :;;>100.00. Also 1.Ir. Brudy planned to spend $5,000.00 for
buildings ~nd irn!Jrovements, end that he wanted a recapture clouse in the lease of
$1600.00 per year. i,fter discussion, the Commission without f'orraal vote, referred
the matter to the City 1,1anuger f'or further negotiations as to rental price and
recapture clause.
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It was moved by COI:uuif.3siol1er' Ken lcdy, seconded by Corumissiorier Sargeant and
oarried - Commissioner Drew not votine, that the leuse covering the Sea Horse property
be approved for transfer to Johnny Johns and Dan Culbos, for b period 01' five years,
without a recapture clause at a price of ~3,600.oo per year. The last years rent to
be paid in advance; the term of leElse to begin Murch 1, 1948 Elnd the aew rental of
$300.00 per month to start from the date of the siening of the lease; also, it was
agreed thut the insurance provision of the old leuse be changed so as to provide that
11' the building burns dovVll or becomes destroyed, the City would be reqt,lired to rebuild
the building to the exte nt of tile ins uronce money s rec ei ved, /:;J nd dur iag the period of'
destrlilction of the building, no rent \lJOuld be required of the lessees.
The apl)roval of the operbtipn budget for the fisca~ ys_.r ending June 30, 1949 'Was
brought up and OlJened 1'or public discus:,ion. .i.tt:>rney Wore stated that he believed all
rents collected by the Recreation Department should be turn3d in to the City, and that
the City COlornission should h8ve entire control over those proceeds. The Commission
told Mr. ','lare that a new arrangement had been entered into with the Recreati on
Department, vlhereby that departlrlent was to give a cOOlplete monthly report to the City
Manager of' a1.1 receipts and expenditures. There being no objection to the budget,
as presented, City ~ttorney Smith now read a resolution setting forth the budget in rull
end assessing 5~ mills for operating expenses, and 4 3/4 miLls f'or bonded indebtedness,
making a total of 10 mills and s~tting the 9vening 01' June 18th, as the tiIiie of a
public hearing on the budget. It was moved by Commissioner Kennedy, seconded by
Commissioner Dre,v end unanimously carried that the resolution as read be adopted.
'1'11e resolution and other l)llperS mentioned in these minutes are set out below, and
are herewith made a part thereor.
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Mayor J. O. Houze and
Members City Commission
Clearwater, Florida
Gentlemen:
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There will be a sp eoial me eting of the City Commis sion Thursday night,
7:)0 P.M., June 10, 1948, at the c~ty. Hall for a pUblio hearing on the budget.
Also to COIlsider epl)rovol of the Baslcin r eplatj consid or renting property on the
beach for B miniture golf coursej end consider transfer of lease of Seahorse
pro l)erty on Gleve1l.lnd Struet. i~lso any oth er business by unanimous cons13nt the
Cooonission might with to discuss.
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Very truly yours,
Boyd A. Bennett
Boyd ,A. Bennett
City Manager
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!lliSOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARVli1TEH 1-..DOPTING A BUDG~T AND FIXING THE RATE
OF T 1..X1. TI ON
Vr.HEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Clearwater, Florida has submitted an
estimate of the amount of money neces~:.8ry to carryon the City Government for the
fiscal yeur beginning JUly 1st, 1948 and ending June 30th, 1949; and
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VlIIEREi.S, the City Commission has, in meeting duly assembled, examined carefully,
considered, and Elpproved the same; and
vniER~~S, the tax assessment roll has been submitted to the City Cornmission by
the Equaliz.8tion Board in correct fonH;
NOVl, TIBREFORE BI~ IT HESOLVED BY TH.i.i: CITY COMMISSION OF TIlE CITY OJ!' CLEARWATER,
FLOHIDA, in regul~l' session assembled:
First: ThLlt the following schedule be and it is h ere by udopted as the operoting
budget for the City of CleBrvJater for the fiscal year beginning July Is't, 1948, and ending
June ;30th, 1949:
GENERAL ADMINISTHiI.':rION
Auditing - Treasurer
Assessing - Collecting
Municipal Bldgt (land-City Hall)
Municipal Court (Police Court)
Civil Service Board
Employees Pension
PUblic Vlelftire and Outside Charity
Elections
~1,700.00
6,500.00
:3,500,.00
11.,800.00
1:3,000.00
7,950.00
6,900.00
7 , 200 .00
1,500.00
2,300.00
7,100.00
7,400.00
600.00
Mayor-Commission
Ci ty Manager
City j~ttorney
Engineering Department
Insurance
ADV EHr.I'ISIHG - PROMOTION
Chamber of Commerce
J'r. Clwmber o~ Commerce
17,000.00
2,000 '.00
INSPECTION SERVICES
Building
Electrical
PlU1p.bing
PUBLIC SAFETY
4,800.00
4.,500.00
4.,500.00
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'Police Department
Traffic IndicGtors,signs,perking
Parking Lot
Fire Department
Fire Trucks
Eleotric Bureau
Street Lighting
84.,800.00
meters 9,500.00
1,200.00
52,000.00
2,000.00
7,tsOO.OO
15,500.00
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PUBLIC SERVICE DEPJ-:.RTMENT
Total Streets, sidewalks, storm sewers,
dooks, bridges, drawbridge, garbage-trash
colleotion,street repair 131,700.00
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City Commission Minutes
June 10, 1948
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Lib rEJry
l.Jarks-CemetEJry
Recreation-Operation
Maintenance of Buildings, ground,
Hocre!:l tion purp oses
Auditori~
MORTG;.GE CONTlu~crr PAYMEl-ITS
Junior Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
~ayment to Jefferson Standard
Life Insurance ~o. Loan Bel. 9,430.41
17,800.00
4h., 200.00
21,800.00
11,775.00
7,500.00
1,000.00
Coachman }Jroperty 5,600.00
Cleveland Street ~roperty 10,200.00
TOTJlL OPilltJ~TIONS i!.%Jj!;l'ISiE _ 534,625.00
Ci,11ITAL EXP:h."NDI Tun ~
Packer Garbage Truck
hdded Volice Cor
Widening N. Osceola
City Shore of Sea Nalls
Opening Streets, no improvements
Payment Philadelphit; Ball Club Contrect
Vlork at idrport to orf-set franchise
Benches - seawall steps .
Fire Truck
TOTilL CH:PITJIL i!X?ENDITURES
6,500.00
1,500.00
5,000.00
7,000.00
1,000 .00
500.00
::),$00.00
1,700.00
13.500.00
38,500.00
TOTil.L 01)EH1~TItrG liND Ci.l'IT1,L ESPillillITUl.ms $573,125.00
DE13T CIIhh'.G ES
~~ interest: Series 1946 Hefunding 4,260,000
Retirement
Bank Costs
Assessing, Oollec~ing, Bookkeeping, Gosts
C os t of Suits
TOTAL
191,700.00
10,000000
900.00
7,500.00
1.~OO.00
~ 211,600.00
Second: That it is hereby determined thut a tax of 5~ mile s upon 811 rettl
property and personul property within the City, not exempt from taxation by law,
shall be necessary to raise the said sums appropriated fro operating purposes,
and the said rate of millage is hereby assessed on all real and personallproperty
upon said tax assessment roll not exempted by law from taxution.
Third: Th8t it is here by detel'Illined thet the following rat es of' millage shall
be necessary to rCi ise the necesslJry sums f'or debt s ervic e on the City's outsta nding
bonded indebtedness, and said rate of millage is hereby assessed against the property
included in said tax assessment roll, as f'ollows:
All reel estate and personbl property wit.hin the City of' Cle arwater 4 3/4 mills
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BE IT FURTHER HESOLVED that the foregoing Schedules end tax rates be published in the
Clearwater Sun and that the City Commission shall meet in the City Hall, City of Clearwater,
at, 7:30 P.M. June 18, 1948 for the purpose ot: hJlding a public hearing upon said intended
tax levy, and the City huditor and Clerk 1s hereby required to publish a notioe 011 such
public hearing, setting forth the time and place aforesaid for holding such meeting,
together with the proposed budget and tax ;Levy as herein S (it forth, and unless sufficient
objections sholl be made at the tir::e am place stated in suid notice, said budget and tax
~evy shall stand for the fixcal year beginning duly 1st, 1948, and ending dune 30th, 1949.
THIS HESOLUTION PJiSSED AND hDOPrED by the City Commission of the City of Clearv/ater,
Florida, this 10 day of June A.D. 1948.
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