06/21/1948
CITY OF CLEARV,TER, FLORIDA
CQ!.tMISSION MINUTES
June 21. J.948
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The City Commission met in regula.r seaston the evening of June 21st, at 7:30 Jl.m.
with the followine members present:
Mayor-Commissioner, J. O. Houze.
Commissioners: Gu,y I,. Kennedy, H. D. Sr.:re;eo.nt, Leland F. Dre\o1, J. R. Crane.
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Absent: None. Also pro sent were: :Boyd A.. :Bennett, Ci ty Manager; George W. Smith,
Cit;r Attorney, nnd J. J. Elliott, Chief of Police.
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The meeti~ was called to oreer by M8for Houze and the minutes of June 7th, Juno
lOth, (12:00 oclock noon), June 10th (7:30 p.m.), June 14th, (12:00 oc1ock noon), June 16th
(12:00 oc1ock noon), June 18th (7:30 p.m.), ~er~ read and the following additions or cor-
rections were orderod: that the minutes of June 14th should sho\'1 that in the "Hard,ship
Caso" concerl1ing Lots 1, 2, 3, Block A, :Breeze Kill, that tho City Commission wne of the
opinion that a mistake had been made by the draftsman on the zoning map 1n showing this
property as R-2 when the surrounding and. like properties were zoned as business i tha.t the
minutes of June 7th 8hOl'1 the Connniesion al3 acting as Trustees of the Pension Fund. when
approvi~ certain employeesj that the minutes of June 14th be made to Show the Jlresence
of the City Man~er, City Attorney, and the Chief of Police.
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?!r. .Arthur Lee, ropreEortiIlb the Optimist Club, req,ue::;ted that the Conunission
1ease to the Optimist Club for a period of. years ann at a nominal rent a location at the
southeast corner of Greenwood Avenuo and Seminole Streot, approximately 293 feet by 293
feet in size, to be used as a site for a Youth Center. Mayor Houze appointed COmffi1issioners,
Crane, Dre\'l and Sargeant as a cOI!lrr.Htee to \-:ork \-lith the Optimist Club concerning the secu.r-
i~ of a property site.
At the re~uest of Commissioner Crane the beer anQ "dne license application of
Dnnceland, being tlle old. Casa Leon loclltion. wr<s dei'errecl for hlo weeks for further in-
vestigation.
Comnlissioner Crane read Orainance #558 in ful~ and movea ita adoption, and on
the seccnd of Commissioner Kennedy, the motion was UJlanimously opproved. Tlds ordinance
esttl.blinhes n8'l-f industrial, commercial ana. sprinkliO?;water rates.
It was moved by Commissioner Drew, seconded by Commissioner Crane p~d unanimously
carried that the offer of the County School Board to purchase the Negro Rieh School property
site from t.he City, being 301i acres, at a price of $15,875.00 be accepted with tho under-
standing that a collateral agreement be entered into with the County School ~o~rd grantiDg
the Oityhe right to r~ove the lights, fence, and ~ny other buildings or structures that
are no~ on the premises or may be leter p1aceo on the premises by the City; alao the col-
lateral agree~-:ent to give the 01 ty of Clean/s.ter tho :right to use the premises conveyed as a
ball park. and to m~te use of the dump part as a dwmp so lonG as the property is not needed
by the sc~ol board for school purposes.
It was moved by Co~misaioncr Drew, secon~ed by Commissioner Kennedy and unan-
imously carried that the City Man~er be auttorized to work out a lease with the ~irl
Scouts for property on the south sid,o of the audi torl\1ffi at a rental of $1.00 per year.
It was moved by Commissioner erMe, secended b~r Conunissioner l)re\1 and l\D.en-
imously carried that the application of 160 feet of t'Wo-inch gas mnin on Port.:ay- Street
at a~ estimated cost of $115.00 be denied.
City Man~er Bennett presented to the Commission a deed and abstract covering
Lots 5 and 6, Block "C", Bellevie,,! Court from Robert S. Bro\m. The C1t~. ~~anager stated
that Mr. BrO\m, thrOUgh the influence of Fire Chi ef Peter Treola., hEld gi van this pro:pert~'
to the 01 ty of C1enI1.,der a.s a ai to for another fire stflt ion; it being provided in the
deed, hmlever, that if a :fire station was not erected before July 1950, the title to the
property would revert to Mr. ~ro'm. It was moved by Commissioner Drew, seconded by
Commissioner sargeant and 1111animous1;r carried that the gift of Lots 5 and 6, Block "C 1/,
Belleview Oourt, be accepted, and tr~t the Cit~ Clerk be directed to write ~~. Erown
giving the proper thanks ~or his most generous act, also that a letter be written to
Chief Treole ex:pressing to him the thanks of the City Commission for his efforts in secur-
ing the g:1,ft.
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Ordinance ~560, levyin~ n tax of 5% on purchases of gas, water, eJ.ectricity, and
telephone service, ~as read in full by City Attorney Smith. It was moved by Commissioner
Crane, eeconQed b.Y Commissioner Kenne~ tlUlt Ordinance #560 be pnsaed on its first read-
ing. The vote ~!te as follo~ls: Yeas: J. O. Houze, Guy L. Kennedy, H. :c. Sargeant, Leland
F. TIrew, J. R. Crane; Nay: None. By unrunimouB consent, Ordinance #560 was read a second
time, by title on~. On motion by Commissioner Crane, seconded by Commissioner Drew, said
Ordinance was passed on second reading. Tho vote was as follows: Yeas: J. O. F~t~e,
Gur L. Xennedy, H. TI. Sargeant, Leland F. Drew, J. R. Crane; Nay: None.
It was moved by Co~~iaBioner Sargeant, seconded by Commissioner Crane and unan-
imously carried that the next regular meeti~ of the Oity Commission be held on July 6th,
at 7:30 p.m.
The City Ma.nager stated that he would be away on vacation until around July 4.th
and recommend.ed that the City Commission a.ppoint O. Fred TaYlor acting City Manager to
Berve during his absence. It was moved. by Commissioner sargeant, seconded by Commissioner
Kennedy and unanimously carried that O. Fred TayJ.or be appointed City Manager to serve
d.uring the absence of'Mr. Bennett, with the understanding that during an emergency the
Fire Chief' lUld the Chief' of Pollee were to report to Mey-or Houze.
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City of Clearwater, Florida
-Commission Minutes
Continued
On the recommendation of the City Attorney the proposed Milk Ordinance and Rat
Ordinanoe were deferred for further stu~. A letter from a committee of the Clearwnter
Merchants Association giving their o~inion of the propoLcd Rat Ordinanoe is Bet out in full
below.
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Mr. Fred S. Menter was before tho :Boa,rd concerning his water main extension ap-
plica.tion for 433-1~35 Pinellas street. The C1 ty Olerk was requested to notify tho Ci ty
Manager to have a complete report coverin~ Mr. Manter's ap~lication before the :Board at its
next regular meeting.
Commissioner Drew read a letter from Guae Wilder asking permission of the Com-
mi9clon to move a small building iron ~~2 Gulf Boulevard to 1004 N. Ft. Harrison Avenue.
It was moved by Oommissioner Kennedy, seconded by Commissioner Sareeant and unanimously
carried that the request of Mr. Wilder bo granted ~nth th~ understandine that the moving be
done on a truck and at night and tllat the Police Department be notified at the time of the
removal.
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The City Clerk rpad a petition signed by ap~roximately 30 citizens askine that
the Oity put a hc~rd surface on Chesnut Street from M~dison Avenue to Mie9o\~i Avenue, one
block, and from Chesnut Street to Court Street. It was moved by Commissi9ner Drew, seconded
by Commissioner Crano and unanimously carried thRt the petition be referred to the City
Manager for his investigation and, report back.
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A letter was rend from the Edgewater Lrive Association signed by F. M. Skinner.
secretary, stating that it wes thouf,ht thnt the operator of the store at the corner of Sun-
set Point Drive and Bdgewater Drive intended to apply for a beer and wine license to be
used at that place; and that the Eisewater Drive Association was strcn~ly op~sed to the
issuance of the license. It 'of:: S moved b~,. Commi ssioner Drew, seconded by Oommissioner
Kennedy and unanimously carried tha.t the letter be filed for future reference and that the
City Clerk be directed to Dend a copy of the letter to the State Beverage ASSOCiation, elso
that the City Clerk inform the ])ige~la.ter Drive Association what action ",as taken by the
City Commission.
Oommissioner Orane called to tho attention of the Board the urgent need of an
Ordinance forbidding the throwing of trash on the streets, side~mlks, parke. beaches, etc.
At the instance of Commissioner ~Tew ttis matter was referred to the City Attorney and the
Chief o~ Police for fuxther investigation and recommendation.
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It was moved by Oommissioner Sargeant, seconded by Oommissioner Crane and unan-
imously carried that the Junior Ohamber of Commerce be given the broken concrete and cement
blocks now located at the City Dump, to be used by the JayCee'e in building a sea wall in
front of the club building, The Oity Manager reported that the Engineering Department would
be glad to establish the sea wall line.
It was moved by Commissioner crane, seconded by Commissioner ]rew and unanimously
carried that the Cit~r Commission adjourn, and reconvene as Trustees of the lmployee' S Pension
Fund.
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The City Oommission sitting as Trustees of the Employee's Penaion Fund heard read
by Oommissioner Drew a recommendation b~ the Advisory Committee that James J. Neal be re-
tired on a pension of $92.25 per month ef~ectivo July 1, 1948~ The recommendation states
that Mr. Neal bas been a public servant for 22 years, and that the Oity Attorney, Mr. George
Smith, is of the opinion that the pension is in order, also tl1et Dr. Hagood reported in a signed
statement that all of Mr. J. J. N~al's disabilities have developed while in tbe line of
duty o:f the Ci ty of Clee.rwater. It wa.s moved bY' Conuuissioner Drew, seconded by Oommissioner
Orane and unanimously carried that the recommendation of the Advisory Committee be approved
and that Mr. Neal be retired on a pension of $92.25 per month, effective July I, 1948.
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The various pa.pers, resolutions, ordinances, letter~, etc., mentioned in these
minutes are set out in full below and arc herewith made a part thereof.
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01 TY OOMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 21, 1945.
PETITION
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Clearwat er, Florida
'.00: The Honorable City Oommissioners of the City- of Clear\'1ater, Florida., Pinellas
Oounty.
We, as tax pqers in the Oity of Clearwater on East Chestnut street and
South Missouri Avenue to Court street East, do hereby :peti tion you to put a hard
surface on Ohestnut Street from Madison Avenue to J!tssouri Avenue one :Block, then
from Chestnut street to Oourt street. We can not got out of these streets without
getting stuck. Please, you honor, do something for us. Will you'
(Signed by 30 taxpayers)
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LE'rTER
Merchants Associa.tion of Clearwater
June 8, 19+8
Mayor Joseph O. Houze,
and :Board of Oity Oommissioners
C1.earwater, Florida
Gentlemen:
We have reviewed carefully copies of the "Ordinance Relating to Bat-
Proofing and Rat Eradication of :Buildings, and Qparantine of Non-Conforming
:Bu11ding".
The provisions of this ordinanco meet with our ~~roval. However, we
feel that this ordinance, fine as it is, will prove ineffectual unless implemented
by the designation of the law enforcement agency which will prosecute and penalize
those persons who do not conform to its requirements. Our obeervation in the past
has been that, in some cases, a supervisor such as a Health Office, would make a
recommendation, the owner \'1ould fail to carry it out, and tmre the matter would
rest for lack of clarification of enforcement powers.
In view of this t we recommend that the name of the enforcement agency
be added to said ordinance, thus putting some real teeth into Sections 2, 3-A and
12.
Respectfully t
Clearwater Merchants' Assocatlon
:By: w. ~ Havener, (Clwt. Feed & Supply Co.)
L. C. ]arber. (P.W.Woo1worth 00.)
G. E. Reyno1ds,(\,lismer1s)'
Committee on Rat Control
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LETTER
Guas 'vilder
Clearwater, Fla.
June 19, 19+8
Board of Oity Commissioners,
City of Clearwater,
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Re: J. L. Wilder contract with City dated
3/20148, remo'VEu. of garage and dressing
room from 442 Goulf BOulevard, Clearwater
Beach. .
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the above agreement of my daU€hter. J. L. \'1ilder, with you,
ve shall move the garage to another location on the same :property at 442 Gult :Boule-
vard. ~o as to give the City dearance and have taken the city building inspector
and the city engineer and shown them the arrangement which they okay and advise
since it is on the same property that we need no permit for that.
However, there is a dressing room in behind the garage which shoulcl also
be moved and we are asking for a permit to move the dre saing room from the property
at 442 Gulf :Boulevard to our property at 1004 N. Ft. Ha:l'rison Avenue, our home place,
which i8 cCIIlpr'sed of Lote lS, 17, and the south half of 16, Block 'IB"'~ Elch'ldge Sub.
!l'his dressing room i8 81 :It g. square and has about a t\olO foot overhnng on each Side
;otthe root making the total required clearance abou.t 12'. It is ordinary heighth
:'w1~h h1p,roof.
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Letter from GUBB Wilder-Oontinued
E. H. Holcomb i B to do the moving for us next week. ~le w111 thank Y'ou
to grant t he permit at your meeting next Mon~, the 21st, and direot your maneger
to write me accordingly.
Thanking you, I am,
Very truly yours,
(Signed) Gass Wilder
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LETTER
Edgewater Drive AeDociation
of
Clenr\oluter, Floridn
June 18, 1948.
City Commission,
City of Clearwater,
Florida.
Gentlemen:
We have had reports from various sources that the occupant of the filling station
and store at the corner of Sunset Point Drive and Edgewater Drive intends to apply
for a license to sell beer and wine.
Tbe Association wiShes to go on record as being una,1terably opposed to the grant-
ing of a license to sell liquor or beer and ,dne to anyone anywhere in the area
covered by the Edgewater Drive Aseociation.
Very truly yours,
EDGEWATER DRIVE AS~OCIATI ON'
of Clearweter, Florida.
(Signed) F. M. Skinner
Secretarr
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LETTER
Oity of Clearwater
Clearwater, Florida
June 8. 1948
Honorable City 'Oommissioners
Cle:ar,.,ater. Florida .
Gentlemen:
As Trustees of the City of Clenrw8ter Employees' Pension Fund, you are
hereby notified in view of signed statement of Dr. Ha~:ood tha.t "All of Mr. lleal IS
disabilities have developed while in the line of dutY' for the City o~ Clearwater,
of ,.,hieh he has been a public servant for 22 years", and opinion of Mr. George
Smith, Cit,y Attorney, that James J. Neal is entitled to receive a pension of fifty
per cent of the average salary received by him for the last three Y'ears of his
service with the C1earwnter Police Department, as co~uted below:
June 1945
July I, 1945 - June 30, 194-6
July" 1, 1946 - Dec. 31, 19+6
Jan. 1, 1947 - Jan. 15, 194-7
Jan 16, 1947 - Mar. 15, 19+7
!-!ar. 16, 194-7 -May 31, 1948
1 mo. @ 90.00
12 mos.@ 180.00
6 mos.@ 190.00
1 mo. @ 97.11
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2 mo e.@ 20U.00
-l4-! mos.@ 190.08
-amounting to $6,642.11 earned "last three years; divided 'by 3. equals
$2,214.0366 average per a.nnum salary; divided by 50% equals $10107.013; divided.
by 12 mos., equals $92.25 per month. .
It is herebY' reoommended 'by" the Advisory Committee that Mr. Neal 'be
retired on a pension ot $92.25 per month, effective July 1, 1948.
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ADVI SORY OOMMI TTEE of the
City Employees Pension Fund.
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Lee MCl.fu1len, Ohairman
Frank Abernathy
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Oity Oommission Minutes of the Cit~ of Olearwater, Florida, June 21, 1948- Oontinued.
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ORDINANCE NO. 52:5
.AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORnIlIA1l'OE NO. l~Og. RmlJtATING WATER SERVICE
IN THE OITY OF OLEAlUlATEE, BY 12 STA:BLISHINO NEW INroSTRIAL, COMMER-
CIAL ~TD SPRINKLIUG 'WATER BATES.
:BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CONI.fISSION OF THE CITY OF OLElARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Tha.t Ordinance No. 408, providing for rates, rules and regula-
tions on water service in the Oi ty be, and the same is hereby amended by subeti tuting
the fo1lo~nne uubsections, and b~ adding n new subseotion, under Section 3 thereof
as f'ollol-IS:
Section 3. (b-1) Indnstrial rates, a~plying to customers using water
in their normal bUBinesc !2! produotion, such as groves, laundries,
mills, factories, ice plants, refrigeration ~lants, etc. shall be the
following:
Minimum Service: (3) three months.
Oonsumption Oh~~~: 6~ per 100 cubic feet.
Mininrum Bill: For eech metered cu.stomer there shall be a. monthly mini-
mum charge based upon the size of the meter as follows:
Size of ~{et er }.Ion thl~' Charge Allowanc~
5/8 inch $ 1.50 2,500 cu. ft.
1 inch 2.(}O 3,300 cu. ft.
li & lt inch 3.00 5,000 cu. ft.
2 inch 5.00 8,300 cu. ft.
~ inch 8.00 13,300 cu. ft.
4 inch 12000 20,000 cu. ft.
6 inch 20.00 33,300 cu. ft.
(b-2) Commeroial rates, applying to customers using
an aver~e of 3,000 cubic feet or more per month for a period of six
months and being limited to those using water in normal business opera-
tions for resale, euch as hotels. motels, trailer parks, restaurants,
barberlihoPB, filling stations, beauty parlors, cabarets, Clubs, hospitals,
cafeterias, ice cremm parlors, etc.. shall be the following:
Consumption Charge:
First ~OO cu. ~t. or less
Next 600 cu. ft.
Next 9000 cu. ft.
Over 10,000 cu. ft.
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$1.50 per month
.20 per 100 cu. ft.
.15 per 100 cu. ft.
.10 per 100 cu. ft.
Minimum Bill: For e~h metered customer there shall be a. monthly mini-
mum charge based upon the size of the meter as follows:
Size
5/8
1
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2
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6
of Meter
inch
inch
1~ inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
l.fon th.ly Oharge
'$ 1.50
2.00
3.00
5.00
8.00
12.00
20.00
Allowance
400 Cu.
700 cu.
1,200 cu.
2,600 au.
4,600 cu.
7,200 cu.
13,800 cu.
ft.
ft.
ft.
ft.
ft.
ft.
ft.
(c) Special sprinkling rates, applying to lawn sprink-
ling only, shall be: 1600 cubic feet or leas $1.00; allover 1600 cubic
feet @ 6~ per 100 cubic feet,
Section 2. All Ordinances nnd parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This Orainance Shall beoome effective ~mmediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Oommission of tho City of Clearwater,
Florida:
PASSED on First Rending
PASSED on Second Reading
PASSED on Third :Read.1l1€
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CAIdMIS3I0N MIiNT�S
June 21, 1g4s
The City Commission met in reg�ar ��ssion th� evenixig of ,Tune 21st, at 7;j0 p,m�
with the following members preeent:
Mayor-Commissiqner, ,T. Oo Ao'uze.
Commisaionera: C=uy Z, Kennedy, H. D, S�geant, Leland F. Drew, J. R. Crane.
. Absent; None. A1so present were; Boyd A, Bennett, City Ma.nager; George W. S�ith,
Cit,� A�torney, and J. 3'. Elliott� Chiaf of Polzce.
The raeeting 4�ae called to order by Mayor Houze and the m3nutes of June 7th, June
lOth, (12;00 oclock noon), June lOth (7;30 p,m.), June l�th,(12s00 oclock noon) Jutta 16th
(12:00 ocloc:� noott), June lg�h (7;j0 p.m,.), were rez,d and the foZlowing additions or cor-
rections were ordered: that the minutes of June 1�Fth ehould sho��� that in ths ��Hardship
Case�� concerning I,ot3 �, 2, 3, �lock A, Braeze Hill, t�.t the City Conmiss3.oa was oi the
opinion that a mistake had beett made by the draftsman on the zoning map in showing this
property as R-2 when the svsrounding and like proper�iea were zoned as busineas; that the
minutea of Jvne 7th show the Oommiseion as acting as Trv.stees o£ the Pension F`und when
approving certain employees; that the minutea of ,Tune 14th be ra.a,de to shnw the presence
af the Cit;T idanager, Oity Attorne�, and the Chie£ oP Police.,
2s. Art�ur I,ee, repreeEr_ti.n� the Optimist Club, requested thAt the Conmiseion
lease to the Optinist Glub 3or a perioa o�' yeara and at a nomiT+al rent e location at the
soutlieast corner of Greenrrood Aoenue �nd Seminole Street, appro�matelS* 2jj �eet by 2jj
feet in size, to '6e uaed as a site for a Youtr Cenier. Mayor Eouze appoiated Commissioners,
Crane, Drew and S�rgeant as a committee to 1:•or� r�ith the Opti.mist Glnb coneerning the secur-
ing of a roroperty site.
At the request of Commissioner Crane the beer and orine license ap_,lic�.tiott of
I?anceland, being tl�e old Gasa Leon IocationD w�.s defarred ior tt�ro woess for further in-
vestigation.
Couw�issioner Cra.ne reasi Orxirance �'55g Sn £u].I and movect its adoptior_, and on
the second �f Commissi.oner Kennedy, the motion was unanimously approved, This ordinance
establishes nev i.�dustrial, commercia3 and sprir�Zirgtrra.ter rates,
It toas moved by Commiasicner �rew, secor_deci by Gommissioner Cr�ne and unenimously
carrie3 tha.� the offer oi the Cour_ty School Board to purchase tkse Ivegro High School property
site from the Gity, bein� 30� acres, at a price of ,�p15,�75,U0 be accepted v,�ith, the under-
standing that a collateral zgreement be entered =nto �aith the County School Board granting
the City ti�e right to remove the 1i�hts, ferce, an�i any other bui.ldi�s o.r siructi:res that
are no4� on the premises or ma.y be l�ter placed on the premises by the Ci�Ey; also the col-
later�.l agree:~ent to gise the Ci�y of Clear�aater thQ right to use the premises con�eyed as a
ball p�rk; and to make use of the fiump part as a dvmp so long �.s the properiy ia not neeaed
by the school board for school purposes.
It iaas moved `ny Commissioner Drew, seconded by Commissioner Kennedy and v.n�a-
imously carried tha.t the City AZanager be authorized to �aork out a lease t,rith the Girl
Scouts for property on the south side of the eu�.itoritvn at a rental o* $1.00 per year,
It wa� moved bv Commissioner Crane, secettded byr Comnission.er iree� and unan-
imousl� c2sried that the �.pplication oi 160 feet of t���o-inch gas main on Portik*a.,y Street
at an estisatad cost af �11;.00 bs denied.
City tianager Bennott presented to the Commission 2; deed and t�bstract covering
I,ots 5 anct 6, Block ��C��, Bellesieer Caurt � rom Robert S, �ro�m, The Cit; P•fan�er st�ted
th�:t Mr. Brottixi, t2uough the influence of _+'ire Chief Peter Treo1�,, h�d gi:�en this property
to the Cit� of Cle�•���ter as a site for another fire statioa; it being provided in the
deed, howevar, th�.t ii a fire station was not e�eeted bafore .h;1� 1950, the titZe to the
propertg ttould revert to Mr. Lrown. It was moved by Commissioner �re�•t, seconded by
Commissioner Sarget�nt and unanimously carried that the gift of Lots 5 and 6, B1oc� ��C��,
.���llevietr Court, be accepted, and that the Ci�v Cler?c ba directed to wxite r�r. Bro�na.
giving the proper thenks for his most generous act, also th�.t a letter be written to
ChieF 'Pxeola e.-:pre3sing to him the tlianks of the City Commission for his efforts in secnr-
in�; the �ift,
Ordi�ance �560, levying a ta� of �jo on purch�ses of gas, water, electricity, and
telephone service, ��ras read 3n full by Cits Attarney Smith. It t�ras mo�ed by Commissioner
Crane, seconned by Commissioner Kenned� that Ordinance T�60 be p4ssed on its first read-
ing. The vote tia�,s as fo11oF�.�: YeRs: J. 0, Houze, Ct�y Z. Rennedy, FI, �. Szxgeant, I,eland
F. Drew, J. R. Crano; Nay; None. Hy w.nanimous consent, Ordinance ¢,1560 was read a sscond
time, by tiLle oalg, On motion by 0ommissioner Cr2ne, seconded by Commissioner Dreta, saia
qrdinance was passed on second reading, The vote �,r�s as folloa�s: Yeas: �f. 0. Houze,
Gi�}* Z. Isennedy, H, D, 4a,rgeant, �'eland F, Drew, ,7. R, Crana; Ivzy: None.
It was moved by Commissioner Sargeant, seconded by Coaunissioner Grane a..n.d unan-
imously caraieci thet the next r o�ular meeting of the City Gommission be held on Suly $tL^+
at 7:3o p.m.
mhe City r�tanager stated that he would be aw�5 on vacation knti:l around �u7.y �Fth
and racommended th�t the Gity Commi�sion aupoint C. �'red T�lor acting City Manager to
serve during his a3sence, It r�as moved by Commissioner Sargeant, aeconded by Commissioner
T{ennedy �nd unanimously' carried that C. Fred T�ylor ba appointed City Ma,nsger to serve
during the absence of Mr. �ennetta orith the understenc�ing that during an emergency the
Tiire Chief and the Chief of Police were to report to Mayor Houze.
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Qn the recommendation of the Cit3* Attorney tho propoc�ed i�iilkt Ordinance and Rc,t
Ordinance t��ere deferred for further study. A letter from a committee oi the Clearw�tex
hierchfln.ts Assnciatioa givi.ng their opi�ion o� tha pro�osed Ra.t Ordinance is set out 3n full
belovte .
Pdr. Fred S. Manter was befoxe the Board concerning his Water ma3n extension ap-
plic�tion for �+33-435 Pinellas Street. The City Cl.erk waa requested to notify the City
hiana;er to ha,ve a complote report coverin� Mi�. Diantex�s apPlication bofore the Board at its
next regul.ar meeting.
Commissioner Drew rezci a letter �rom Gusa Wilder asking permission of the Com-
mis�ion to moae a smali buildinE; from �F2 Gulf BQuleeard to 100� N. Ft. Harriaon Avenue,;
Z� was moved by Commissioner Kennedy, aAconded by Commiasioner 5argeant and vnanimously
carr_ed tho:t the requzst of r4r. V7ilder be granted vrith the understanding that the moviz� be
done on a trucic and at night and t��t the Police Department be notified at tho time of tne
removal.
The City Clerk read e petition signed bg approximately 30 citizens asicing that
the City put a l�ard su�iac8 on Chesnut Street from 3d�dison Avenue io Misaonri APenue, one
block, anci:froa Chesnut Street to Court Street. It �qas mov�d by Commissioner Drev�, seconded
by Commiasioner Crane and unanimausly carriad that the petition bs referred to the Gity
xianager for his investigation and report back,
A letter trzs read from the �'�ec�a�er Drit�e Associ.ation �igned by F. 'M, Skintter'
secretary9 ststing that it t��s thought tha,t the operator of the store et the corner of Sun
set Peint Drive and Ecigekater Drive i.ntended to apuly for a beer and wine 1ice�se to be
v.�ed �;t thai place; aad that the �ki.get+ater Drive Association was strongly opposed to the
issLa.nce of the license, It w�.s moced by Comnissiorer Drew, secondect by Commissioner
Senn�dy and vna.nimously c�ried ihat the Zetter be �"iled £or £uture reference and �chat the
City CZerk be directed to send a copy vf the letter �o the Stata 3ever�ge Association, elso
that the Gity Clerk infarm the �ettater Drive g3sociation what action �ras taken by the
City Commission.
Commissionex Gr�ne callad to the a:ttention of the �oard the urgent need of an
Ordinance forbidding the throering of trash ott the stseetst sidav�alks, parks, beeches, etc.
At the instance' of Co�issioner I}rew t�is matter taas raferreci to the City Attorney a.nd the
Crief of Police for fvrther investigation a.nd recommenda.tion.
It Eqas moved by Gommissioner Sargeant, seconded by Cammissiener Crane and uuan-
i;nously carried that the Junio� Ci�amber of Gommerce be given the brolr.en concrete and cement
blocks no4t located at ihe City T�ump, ta be used by the JzyGee�s in building a seA wall in
fxonc o£ the club bu�lding, The City Manager renorted that the F,ag�neering Department would
be gZ4cl to establi� the sea wall 1ine.
It toas moved by Commissioner Crane, secon�ed by Commissioner Dreta and unanimously
carried that the City Commission adjovrn, z.nd reconvene as Tru.stees of the �nployee�s Pension
�a,
The City Commission sitting as Trustees of the F}npZoyee's Pensiott Fund heard read
by Commissioner Drew a recommettdation by the Advisory Committee that James J. ?�Teal be re-
tired on a pansion of �92a25 per month ef�'ective July 1,, 19�8. 'Phe recommendation states
that A3r, Neal has been a public servant for 22 years, and that the City ,Attorne�*, hir. George
5nith, is of the opinion that the peneion is in order, also that Dr. Hz�ood reportecl in a signed
st�.tement ihat all of M-r. J. J. PIeal�s disabilities h2.ve developed while in the line oi
dnty of the City of Cle�.rv�ater. It i,ras moved by Co�nissioner Drew, seconq.ed by Commissionor
Cra,ne zn� unastimoucly carried tha.t the recommendation of the �3visory Committee be approved
a,ncl tl�t i�4r. Neal :oa ret=rad an a pension of �92.25 per mon+ha effective July 1, 19�Fg.
The vaxious p�.pers, resolut3ons, ordia�,nces, lettere, etc.9 mentioned in these
minutes are set out in flz11 below and are herewith made �. part fhereof.
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CITY COMMISSION MEETZNG OL' JVN� 21, 19�Fg,
i'ETITION �
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�learwa.ter, Florida
T0: The Honoriable City Commissioners of the 'City of Clearmater, Florida, Pinellas
County,
F�e, as tax payere in the City of C16ar��rater on �Fa.et Chestrut Street and
South Missouri Avenue to Caurt Street East, do hereby p8tition you to put G hard
evrface on Chatitnut Street irom Maflison Aveau� to Missauri Avenne one Block, then
from Chestnut Streot to Court Street. 4fe can not get out of �hese streata raithout
getting stuck. Please, you honor, do somethin� for us. 41i11 you4
($igned by 30 ta�payers)
Ir; rin ���rr�
L�'PTER •
Mercha.n,ts AssociatioU of Clearwater
Juae �, 19�+�
Mayor Joseph 0. Houze, ,
attd Board of City Commisaiotters
CTearw�.ter, Floricla
Gentlemen• .
V7e have reviet��eiL c�refully copies of tha �!Ordinance Relating to Ra.t-
Proofing and Rat r'�adicat�.ott a£ Buildings, anii �hiarantine oi' Non-Coai'orming
Bv.i�.ding n , .
The provisiona of this ordinance meet with our anxroval, However, we
- fe�l that this ordinance, fine as it is, will prove ineffecival unless implemented
by the deaignatifln of the 1a1� enforcenent agency which wil'� prosecute and penaZize
those persons r�ho do not conform to its requirements. Ous observation in the past
has been that, in some cases, a supervisor such as a Health Office, would make a
recoramendation, the owner would fail to carr,v it ou�, and there the raatter wovld
rest for lack o£ clari£ication of enforcement powers.
In view of tn3s, we recommend that the name of the enforcement agettcy
be added to said ordinan�e, thus puttin� some real teetn into Sections 2, j-� and
12.
Respecti'ully,
Clearyaater 1!Serchants� 4ssocatioa
By: W. A, Sa�ener, (Clwt. Feed & Supply Co,)
L. C. 3erber, (F.W.9loolworth Co.)
G. E. Reynolds,{Wismer�s)
Committee on Rat Control
J.B.H.
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LETTER '
Guss S+lilder
• Cleaxwacar, �"is.
' Juno Ig, 1g�+s .
Board of City Comr,�i:ssioners,
City of Clearwater,
City, �
Re: J. I,. Plilder contract vrith Qity date�
3�20��F8, removal of garage and dressing
' room £rom 4L-2 Gu1f Bouleverd, Clearwater
Beach. • .
Gentlemen: •
Purslzant to the above agreement of �y daughter, J'. L. P7ildex, wi.th you,
we shall move tha garago to another location on the sama property at �F42 Guli Boule-
vard �o as to give the City d earance and he.ve taken the ciiy building inspector
and the ci�y angineer and shown them the arrangement which they okay and advise
since it 3s on the samo property that ive need no permit for that,
Aowever, there is a dressing room in behind the garage which shoula s.1so
ba mcved and we are asking far a permit to move the dressing room from the property
at 41F2 Gulf �oulevttrd to our property at 100�} N. Ft. Hflrrison 4.lenue, our home place,
which is compz�sed of Lots 18� 17, and the aouth half of 16, Block ����c9 Elaridge Sub.
This drasaing room is $� x�� square and has abou� a trro foot overhs.ng on ett.�cch side
of the roof makin� the total. required cle�.rance �brntt 12�. It is ordinary heighth
with hzp roof,
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Letter from Guss Flilder-Continued
k7. H. H�lcomb is to do the moving for us ne:�t week, t�Te wil3 thank you
to graat tho permit at your mee�ing next T4onday, i;he 21,st� �nd direct your manager
to �•mite me accordingly.
Thanking youi I am!
Gt�7: Ftd
LETTER
Vez�y 'truly y'ours,
( s�.�nea) c�ues w�.iaer
�E=i� , u �� � ;� ���t ���
D3gewater Drive Association
of
Glearwater, Flor.ida
June lg, 1�4g,
City �ommission�
Cit�r oi Clear�ater,
I''].OTi Q&e
Gentlemen: , ,
V;e have had reports fron vssioas sources th�:t tice occupant o£ the filZing station
and s�ore at the corner of Sunset Point Drive and �ewater Drive intends to apply
£or a licenae, to sell beer and wi�e.
The Association t•riehes to go on racord ae being unaLtex�bly opuosed to the grant-
ing of a license to sell liqnor or beer and taine to a�,veae ar�ohere in the area
covered by the �dgew2ter �rive k.ssociation.
Very truly yours,
EIIG�WATER DRIVE AS80CIAm20It
, of Cleart:2ter, Floriaa.
(Signed) �'. M. Skinnor
Sacret�
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Lr,'!'�.'ER .
City oi` Cl�ar4rater
Clee:rwater, F'1ori3a
June g, i g�l.g
� Ho�orable City �Cor,�missioners , .
C1ear�,«.ter, FZorida .
Gentlesen:
As Trustees of the City of Clearwoter �mployees� Pen�ion Fund, you aro �
hereby ,notified in view of sig�ed statement of Tir. Fia�;ood th�t ��All of Mr. Neal � s
disabilities have developed while in the line of duty for the C,ity of Clearc•rater,
of vrhich ke ha:s been a public eervant for 22 years�', and opinion of I�r. George
Smith, City kttorney, that Janes J, lueal is entitled to receive a pension of fzfty
per cent of the aver�a salary received by him for the last three 9ears of his
service with the Clearwater Police Department, as comptzted beloVr:
Jt�ne 1945 — 1 mo. c� 90,00
Jv1y 1, 1y�+5 - June 30, 1�6 - 12 mos.C� 150.00
Ja7.y I, 19�1-6 - Dec. 31, 1�}6 - b mos.G 190.00
Jan. 1, 191F7 - Jan. 15, TS�I'7 - 2 mo. � 97.11
,r� a.6, 1947 - Mar. �5, 1947 - e mos.� 200.00
�i�r. 16, 19�+7 — tday 31, 19�kF� —1� mos.a igo, W
-s.nounting to $6,6ZF2.11 ea,rued�last three years; divided by 3, equala
�2�21�00366 average per annum salary; divided by 5�o equale $1,107,O1j; dlvided
by 12 mos., equale �92.25 per month. ,
It is hereby recommenfled by the Advisoxy Co;nmittee tha:t Mr. Neal be
retire3 on z pension of �92.25 per month, ef�ective JL7.y l, Tj�Fg.
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ADVI80RY COt�4ITTEE of' the
City �loyees Pension �iu�
( Signed) I,ee Mct�iuiien, Chairman
(Signed) �'rank Abernathy
(Signed) CYias. P, MoZoney
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, �etty R. Young
Secretaxy
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' QRLINAPICE
ORDIN.At10E N'0. �5g
dN ORDIISANCE AZdE[�DI2dG ORDTNANCE N0. �;AB, REGUT,ATING 41ATER SIItVICE
IN TI�. t�ITY 0�' CLEA.R4TATER, gY k' STA:BI�ISHING NEW I2JWS'r'RIAZ, ^�OhR•j':�?r
GIAL AND SPRINg7,IPdG 4TATER RAT�S.
�E IT ORD?SI� 3Y THE CITY GOh4�IISSION OF mHE CITY OF' CZ�RVIATER, k7a0RI�A;
Section 1. That fTrdin2nee No. �Og, providing ior ratea, rules and xegv:7.a-
tions on t��2:ter service in the City bey and the same is hereby amended, by substituting
the follovring subsections, and by adding a naw subsection, under Section 3 thereoP
as £olloora:
Section 3. (b-1) Yndustrial rat._s, applying t� cu.stomers using watex
ia their normal business for �rodu�tion, such �.s grovas, laundries,
mills� factoxies, ice plants, refri�er�.tion plab:ts, etc, shall ba the
followittg;
P�inimum 5ervice: (3) three sonths.
Gonsu�tion Charge: 6y� per 1U0 cizbic feet.
P2i�imum Bill: For each metered enstomer there sYsa11 be a nonthlg mini-
mutt charge based v.po� the eize of the meter as folZows:
Size of tdeter Monthl�j Charge �llotraace
5 8 inch "� 1.5� 2,5o�J cu. it.
i� linch 2.uo 3,3�o ce. ft.
1g & 12 inch 3,00 5,OQ0 cu, ft,
2 inch 5.00 g,�OU cu. ft,
3 inch �.00 13,300 cu. ft.
�- inch i2.00 �O,OQO eu. ft.
6 �nch 20.00 33,30o cu, ft,
(b-2) Cummerci�l r�tes, ap�lyin� to cus�omers v.sing
an average of 3,�00 cubic feet or more per month for a period o£ aia
months and being:limited to those using vrater in normal ousinees opesa-
tions for resale, euch 2s hotsls, motels, tra3.ler parks, restaursnts,
barber shopa, filling stations, beauty ro�;rlors, cabarets, clubs, hospitals�
c�feteriasy ice crean parlor�, etc., shall ee the following;
Coaswantion Charget
First 00 cu, ft. or �esa C� $1.50 per month
Ne$t 600 cu. ft. C� ,20 pPr 100 cu, ft.
Next 9000 cu, ft. C� ,15 per l00 cu. �t.
Over 10�00Q cu, ft, C ,10 ner 100 cu, =�,
Zdinimum Bill: For each metered customer there srall be a monthl5 mini-
mum charge based upon the size oi the meter as i'ollorrs:
Size oi Meter Monthl,y Charge Allor��nca
5 a in�� � i.5o �+`� oo cu, ft.
Z inch 2.00 700 cu, ft.
1� & 12 ineh 3.00 1,'��00 cu. ft.
2 in�n 5.0o z,6oe ou. �t.
3 inch &,00 �F,600 cu, it.
4 incn i2.00 7,20o cu, ft.
6 inch 20,Ot� 13,SC10 cu. ft.
(c) Special sprink.].ing rates, applying to la�va sp*ink-
ling only, shall be: ],600 cubic £eet or less �1,00; all over 1600 cubic
faet p 6¢ per 100 cubic feet.
$ection 2. A7.1 Ordinances and parts of Ordin�.nces in conflict i�ere�•rith
aro hereby repea.led.
Section j, This Ordinance shall become ei,fective �mmediately upon passagee
P4SSED AND ADOpTED by the Gity Commission of the Cit� of CIe�•teter,
Florids:
PASSED on First Reading 1•fa 1 I�Fg
PASSID on Secnnd Reading June 7, 1 S
PASSID on Thir� Reading June 21, lg g ,
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