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07/06/1948 /, :'. ' ..;l ,'_ r,<\\l~.~" ','" . ' ~\' ::';?;'~:'/..i'l' "' ",'J,. .....'.'..' ....xT."......."..'.I. " ". I, r~ ';.."",~O...\.,:..,., I '\ )\/:."1'<" , ,,:..,. . ~~r~jf,:;~~:.:j;~k':':: ' . . " ~,y"J>'d I,,<.\...~'/'''' ,".",' " '~~1 .\~~:.:){;tl~T!~\~tl:).;t~~~~:~~;l~;' ,.'.~;,~, 'I' : . CITY OF CLEAR\'lATER, FLORIDA CO~~~ISSION MIlruTES July 6, 1948 ", ..~.. .u........,..'.~._...._'..........~_..~ ,......~........"'.._~.....;~;_, ." ~f c> I wi th the The Oity Comni9sion. met in regular session the evenine of July 6th, at 7:30 p.m. followinG members present: MB\Vor-Commission'3r, J. O. Houzt". Commissionors: Guy L. Kennedy, H. D. SnrG0ant, Leland F. Drew, J. R. Orane. Absent: None. Also prosent were: Doyd A. 3ennett, City Mnnnep.r; George W. Smith, City Attorney, Dnd J. J. Errliott, Chief of Police. I , I i I I I l. t 1 .I 1 I . . The moeting ,~s called to order by Mayor Houze one the minutes of June 21st were read and npl)roved. Commissionar Crane reported thnt the Liquor License Comnittee had given careful consideration to the a'P~)l1cntion of Dancelanci., located on South Port Harriaon Avenue, for a beer and wine license. consumption to be on the premisos, and that the Oommittee wn~ of the unanimous opinion t~<t the sale of beer and wine at this location, considor- ing, especially, the '>lay it is presently oporated, would bo acai.nat the caneral welfare. It wao moved by Com~ission~r Crane, seconded by Commissioner Drew and unanimously C3r- ried toot the n.p:plice.tion be denied. At the request of Oommissioner Crnne the License Committee was eiven an ad- ditional two weeks to investigate the beer and ~nne application of M. P. ~~att, license to be used Ht a billiard parlor on }.fendaley BoUlevard. Commissioner Crane stated thnt the reason of the del~ was that 1.lr. \'lyatt had not furni shed the Committee the required information until at a very late hour. Ordinance *560, le~rinG n tax of 5% on purhcases of gas, water, electricity, an& telephone service was read in full by Comminsioner CrDne. It was moved by Commission- er Crnne, seconded by CommisBion8r Kennedy that the Ordinance be passed and adopted. The vote was as followe: Yeas: J. o. Houze, Guy L. Kennedy, H. D. Sarge~~t, Leland F. Drew, J. B. Crane. Nays: None. City Manaeer Dennett road a letter from Dr. G. H. ClEnton aski~ the Commission for a renewal of his lease covering City pro~erty on the north sioe of Cleveland street, just \-lest of Osceola Avenue. The Ci ty l~flnHger recorr.menc.ecl that the leo~e be renewed for one year with the seme terms as the old lease. It m1S moved by CommisBioner Crane, seconded by Commissioner Drew and unanimously cB.!'ricd that the rccom~endntion of the City Manager be apl,roved. Comnisaioncr Crane reporting for the Cit~r Youth Center ComIni ttee sta.ted that a meeting hEld been hold "lith the Comtlitte9 of the Optimiot Club on June 23rd Dnd that the following persona were present: Artht~ Lee, Russell Smlth, Ernest Green, Leland F. Drew, TI. D. Sargeant, J..R. Crane, ; that the buildine racilities would have to wait until the various civic organizations could be contacted, and that the general idea of thf! Youth Center ",as to promote a pl6n \-,hereby the Youth coulci. help themeelve e an.:l. that 'the finnncing of the project would be the responsibli ty of everyone. Commissioner Crane stated that it '-las the opinion of the Comlnittee that thi s pro~:,oseo. project was moat worthy anet \~ottld serve a most urGent need. 1.1r. Arthur Lee, Chairman of the Youth Center Committee of thp. Optimist Club and Mr. Yo he , President of the Optimist ClUb, were present and roquested that the City lease to the Optimist Club at $1.00 per year rental a tract of land approximately 293 feet s'lum'e, at the Southeast corner of Seminole Street and Uorth Greem-rood Avenue, as 1:'. s1. te for a You.th Center. They explained that the builc1.ing ,,!ould be fine.ncied by general solicitation of the citizens of Clear\.,r,ter includirg the Civic Clubs, Churches, Schools, Lodges, etc.j th~t the buildin~ would h~ve an auditor- ium with balcony, stage, six work rooms (three for boys and three for gils) an~ snack bar. It was moved ~r Commissioner Crane, seconded by Co~miesioner Drew f~d unanimously oarried that the Optimist Club be givma six months option to lease en area 293 feet square at the Southeast corner of Seminole Street and North Greenwood Avenue to be used a~ a site for a Youth Center, \dth the undorstanding that the Optimist Olub for.m a HOlding Cor.poration or other proper governing body to manage and hrndle the ~roperty and with which a lease could be m~de. lease to be for an unlimited time and at $1.00 per year, any buildings erected on the property to become the property of the City of Clearwater, and th~t the land And any buildings erected thereon to be City tax free. The City Maneger recommended a w~ter main extension at an ap~roximate cost of $80.00 for 433~l35 Pinellas street, and it was moved by Commissioner Cr~e, seconded by Commissioner Dre\'T and W1animously carried the.t the City 1-iruleger I s recommendation be al)proved. Mr. Cassity appeared before the Doard concerninE an application for the erec- tion of a filline station at 1300 South Fort Harrison Avenue O\",ned by Mr. Hart sell. It was moved by Commissioner SarGeant, seconded by Commissioner Crane and unanirno~ly carried that the application be referred to the ZoninG ]of.rd and the Building Depart- ment for their j,nvestigation and report back. Mr. Clifford McKay, representing the Clearwater Merchants Association. stated that the Association would be willine to buy 1000 concrete blocks, size 4 inch by 4 inch by 5 feet 6 inches long, to be used as street markers if the City would agree to have them painted, lettored, and installed. Commissioner Drew reported that he bad contacted Ime!business firm and had received an estima.te that it would cost approrlmately $4.00 per post for painting, lettering. and installing. It was moved by Oommissioner Kennedy, seconded by Commissioner Crane and unonimously carried that the offer of the Merchants Association be acc~ted, and that the City be obligated to start work on painting, lat- tering, and installing the posts as soon as they were dolivered by the Merchants Associ- ation, end that the City %.tanager work out a method of painting. lettering and installing by private contre.ot or by Oity crewJl, as he thought .oest. . , '" , .~ _~:"..~t,:~" l.......~yl....\., ,,' :,'.t.."';. I',' ,),:'.. .~ _.,4 ....;,....~'..J:_ ~...I.~ ~ . .... _. ". .:;' n \ ' . ' '"'-:.. .~..J , " ~ I , ~ 'I ' , , ' I u .'" '. -.;', ,~. ' ~"~~0' I ...~'.':t.:~\' I." ,I ,/ Page two- Oity of 01ear~ater, Florida July 6, 1948 -Oommission Minutes Continued Commissioner Drc\" rend a letter signed by Mrs. Smith, Correspon.ding Secretary of the Good Citizen's Leacue o~ Sunset Point, which had attached a petition protesting the sale of beer and wine A.t the Shul. tz Tavern, locat ee} on the Eaot side of Douglas Avenue, Sunset Point; also :protesti~ the issuanco of' beer, wine and liquor license for territory north of stevenson's Creek. The Oommission directed the City Clerk to aCknowledge tho :petition and in~orm Mrs. Smith th~t the City Commission h~ no author- i ty reeording s~le of' beer lUld "rine nt the Shultz Tavern as this location Wf.:J.S outside the City Umi ts j alee to inform Hl's. Smith that all property north of Stevenson' e Creek is at present zoned El(,ainat the sllle of bard liquor ancl that the City Oommiseion is not of the opinion that they have any right to zone ~ainst the sn1e of beer and wine. City Mon~er Bennett an n mntter of general information, raad a notico from the Engineeri~ DOIX\rtmcnt of the United St~tes Army statinc that and application had been made to the Dcpartment of tho .Arm~~ by 1,leoers. H. J. Pauchey, Fred Homuth, f.faximo Alonzo, Georee Evens, W. J. YOUllgb1ood, Perrell D. Y~uneblood, Gusa Wilder, Fr~ciaco C. Gonzales hnCl John S. Taylor, c/o Loo l-1. :Butler, Civil Engineer, 931 E. La.ura street, Clearwater, Florida, for n p0.rrui t to construct groins, in the Gulf of l~ex1co, at their properties in City Park Bubdiviaon and Clcar\oll.ter :Boacl: Park, behleen Harianne street and Ambler street, C~earwater ~oach Islrund, Clearw: ter, Florida. The applic~ts pro- pose to conotruct eleven timbe~ ~roins, on ab~t l80-foot centers. The groins would project into the \"Fter\'my about 1110 feet from the soa""all line, and ...!oula be construoted ",1th pile s on about 5-f'oo t cen te ra, staggered, with two 4" x 6" ".ra.le s ond one ply of 2- inch sheathi1'l{;e Tho most southerly groin ",oulc1 be about 75 feet north of ~larinnne Street Mel the most nor.therly croin "lould be D,t the southerly line of Ambler Street. The top of the groins would be 5 feet above meon la,,, ,,,ater at tho landward end 8Jld 0.5-foot above that datum at the seawcrd ene. It wr' e moved by Commi ssioner !lrew, seconded by Commi s sioner Crane enc. unan- imously carried that the Oity Comm~sion adjourn ~G reconvene as Trustees o~ the Employeels Pension Fund. Commissionor Crp.ne row letters from the .Advisory Co:nnittee recommending that Miss Jean Howe11, Jamea J. Cater, ann Luth0r .A~lon be accepted into membership and into the Pension Fund. It W[i6 moved b~'(Commis sioner Crane, second.ed by Oommissioner Sargeant and unanimously carried that these parties be approved and accepted as mem~ers. The various papers, ordinances, letters, etc., mentionod in these ndntues are set out below and are herewith made a part thereof. ORDINANCE No. 560 ORDn~~TCE lIO. 560 All ORIlI11ANC3 :LBVYIHG ,A TAX OU PURClLASES OF GAS, WATER, ELECTRICITY Al-."D TELEPHONE S:E.RVICE. PROVIDIl~G :ron TH::: OOlLECTION C:F SUCH TAX, AND pm;:.. SCRIBIUG PENALTIES :FOE THE VIOL.ATI011 OF TEI S ORDDIAlTCE. BE IT ORDAIl\ED BY TIm CITY C01.!m SSION OF THE CITY OF CLE1Jm;.TER, FLORIDA: Section 1. ~ere is Ilt'!:reby levied oy the Cft:,' of Clea.r~'.'ater on each and every purchase in said, City of electricity, metered or bottled. gas (natural or manufactured), water service, and local telephone service, a tax of five (5%) per cent of the charge made by the seller thereof, which tax ihnll be in aver~ cnse ~aid by the ~urchaser, for the use of said City, to the Seller of such electricity, gas, water or telephone service at the time of p~ing the chargo therefor, out not less often than mcnthly, which taz proceeds shall oe used for street and sanitary l~oses. Section 2. It shall be the duty o~ evelY seller of electricity, metered or bottled gas (natural or manufactured), water service, or local telephone service, to col- lect from the :purcha.ser, for t he use of saia. City, the te.)~ hereby levieCl., at the time of collecting the selling price charged for each trn..nsact1on, and to report a.nd.J?ay over, on or before the fifteenth day" of elch ealendar month, unto the Treasurer of said City all such taxes levied and col~ted during the :preceding calendar month. It shall be un1a~u for any seller to collect the p~ice of any sale of electricity, metered or bottled gas (natural or manufactured), water service, or telephone service, without, at the same time, collecting the t~~ hereby levied in respect to ~ch sale or sales, un1eas such seller shall elect to assume and p~ such tax ~ithotlt collecting the ~_T.e from the purchaser. Any seller failing to collect such tax at the time of collecting the price of any sale, ~here the seller has not elected to assume and pay such tax, shall be liaole to said Oity for the .rumount of such tax in like manner as if the same had been actually paid to the seller, and the City l~anaeer of said City Rha1l cause to be brought a.ll guita and actions and to take all ~roceedinGs in the name of said City as may be necessary for the recovery of such taxi PROVIDED, RO~~ER, that the seller shall not be liable for the p~ment of such tax upon uncollected billa. If any ]?urche.ser shall fail, neglect or refuse to p~ to the seller, the seller's said ch~ge, and the tax hereby imposed and as here1Jy required, on account of the sale for which such charge is made, or either, the seller shall have and is hereby vested with the right, po",er and authority to innnediately dis- continue furth er B ervice to such purchaser unt 11 the tax and the seller I a bill shall have been :paid in :f'u.ll. ",-.,,-~-- . . '. ,...;. ~',.' .' ' "~ .. . .'..' ,t'" ~'_, q(j . .1,. . '"'I . '~; ~ J :.i,;...: . J?~e Four- City of Clearwater. Florida July 6. 1948. -Commission Minutes Continued 41) tf' .: ,,,', I' ""',: ~",-".:r.;_' "t -.....,,;...'. ..~: 'i'~\'. ~:,: .::~, \\\':t"t:.,\~.:~::;~~t:{~~;;~ ~,....._.. ..oj", ,~~ :.t'i." ~ .u.~:.:.... ~:...\::~,i'.:i..~":,.'.:.:!~i.:~;:.;..:,,:..~. ......." ",>.. .,;'" ..'.. "., ..,~",-.: ,.,:".~,... c",."_" _.";>_,,.~,;.c"",~.:i-"i~~L;';{~:;,i0L~::;i:E~S'l.;;,:~;;.:DtL~;:,ii,:2~~_~i&~l~~A~;,;',:~ A:" LETTER - Good Citizen's League of Sunset Point ~. 1,' :':} , ....~~-li.J--I' 1142 ~Bet Point Road, Cle~water, Florida June 23 I 19+8 To The Commissioners of The Oity of Clearwater r,nd to the state Beveraee Dopartment f . 1,;",,:::\-:::: t .. .)<..,..>~'~<~.:'{.:' I" :,';'~~'r~:'Oi;' ! ' i r Gentlemen: We the citizens of Sunset Point. voters or property owners, whose names appear in the petition regarding the Shtutz Tavern did, in the same petition emphatically state that we want this section of the cit~ zoned and lmpt forever froe from the sale of any 1d.nd of alcoholic beverages and requested then that no more licenses be issued in any ~art of tIns section l~ows as Sunset Point. from Stevonson Creek to tho Dunedin line and from tho B~r eastward as far as the city limits or ns fRr as ~LO limits may be'extended. i I A danger as great or greater to traffic would be c~sed at the Fraser Station, and by far the grenter majority of residents disapprove of it, ResJ.1octfully (Signed) t-trs. Delphine Dart Smith Cor. Sect'y Good Citizen's Le~e of Sunset Point. ...... PETITION To Mr. James Vocelle, Director Beverage Dept., Tallahassee, ]1a., and to state Attorney, Chester B. McMUllen, To County JudGe Jack ~nlite, to the Pinellas County Commissioners, and the Clearwater City Commissioners: We the undersigned citizens of Sunset Point, a section lying north of stevenson Creek and south of the Dunedin line and east for abrut two miles, a torritor.y served by the Clear\olster Post Office but much of it lying outside the ci ty limits, all of us bona fide residents and most of us property 01v.nersp do hereby appeal to the above authorities to revoke all licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors or a~ alcoholic beverages, including wine end beer issued in or for sain territory, and prohiuit any other licenses for the sale of alcoholic beveraees from beine issued. no,... or at e:ny future time in this section. This appeal is made for the reason that this is a residential section, heretofore peace- ful and quiet, until a lnut a year ago without warning to neighbours, a man named Orville Allen opened a beer ~~d ~dne tavern at 1865 Douglas Ave., ~rl11ch he recently sold to otto Schultz and wife the pr~sent'operators~ The said place is a ~ublic nuisance and was from the day it opened. It detracts from property values, and brings a bad repu- tation to the whole community. It is dnngerous to all residents living near as well as to passersby. Several have narrowly escaped beinG struck by intozicated drivers leaving the ~alce. Women and girls have been accosted by patrons when passin~ even in broad d~- light, others have been shocked by unsightly misconduct aloIle; dar streets where they are obliged. to walk to anci. from the busline at niGht. Viscious fi~hting has occurred recently and dt~ing the past year also, as can be proven by court records of arrests. Invalids have been greatly disturbed, and several are living in the nei~hborhood. It has contributed to the delinquency of children who have been seen there frequently buying and carrYing away bottles of beer and wine. We can no' longer tolerate this nuis~~ce and want it closed also we w~t the assurance that thie neighbor- hood ~dll be forever free from such business. Respectfully submitted, (Petitioners) .*....!It........~. LETTERS- Employees Pension FUnd June 28, 1948 Honorable City Commissioners Clea~1ater, Florida Gentlemen: .. ,', . ,> . ' ;. .' ~., . As Trustees of the City of Clearwater Enployees Pension Funci, you are hereby notified that Luther Allen, truck driver in the Public Service :Department, has been duly 'examined by a local p~sician and designated by him as a "first Class" risk. The above employeee begain his service with the Oity on January 3, 1948. He is also : ~ ~-.~ I~, '.1":':'" ' . ':.,."....,' C"'" ,."....:".~.~,.~;~:~....~-;::.~.!~~~::,::1:I:~~:~#t:~,~~'. .. Page Five- City of Clearwater, Florida July 6, 1946 -Commission Minutes Continued Letter-Oont. o eligible, subJeot to the approval of the ~oardof Tru9tee~, as to age, lenght of ser- viae with the City LUld regulations of the classified sorvice, competitive tests for ordinary unskilled laborere not boine required. It 10 hereby' recommonded by the Ad.visory Committee that he bo accepted into mamborehipo Signed by the Advisory Committee Lee Mc!.lullen Cha.s. P. Moloney Fronk Abernathy ,,;'.. JUly 3, 1948 ~~:.::{'l.":;:;~' : ~~i~~~&~~< .................. Honorable City Oommissionors Clear\>lster. Fla. Gentlemen: As Trustees of the City of Clear\or:tcr :Employees Pension P\.md. you are here~ notified that James J. Cater, meter repair helper at the City Meter Shop, has been duly examined by n local physician and designRted by him as n "firet class" risk. The above employee beean hiB service with the City on Janun~y 6,1948. He is alBO eligible, subject to the a.pproval of the Board of Trustees. as to age. len8hh of ser- vice with the City and regulations of the Classified Service, competitive t~sts for ordinary unskilled laborers not beine required. It is hereby recommended by the Advisory Oommittee thnt he be accepteQ into membership. Very truly yours. Signed by the Advisory Committee Lee !.!cHullen Frank Abernathy Chc~s. P. Moloney .."'...11<......"'."'. July 3, 19+8 Honorable City CommissionArs Clearwater. Florida Gentlemen: As Tr~steeo of the City of Clearwater ~loyeesl Pension Fund. you are hereby notified that Miss Jean F~well, SecretaIJ~ to ~~. Lee M~Mullen, Public Service Department, has been duly examined by a local ~hyBician and is qualified to become a member of the Pen- sion Plan. In the opinion of the doctor mwcing the examination, she has been designated as "First Classll. Miss Howell began her employment ~~th the City on December 23. 1947, anu is also eligible, subject to the approval of the Bo~rd of Trustees. as to age, length of service with the City and regulations of tho Classified Service, having taken and passed a Civil Service Examination for that position. It ~s hereby recommended by the Advisory C011llIlit tee that she be accopted into membership. Very truly yours, Signed by the Advi sory Cammi ttee Lee McMullen Fra.nk Abernathy Cha.s. P. Moloney ................1/1.......... There being no further business to come before the Board. the meeting was adjourned. /~I, l / (J/fytfU~ i.-:? ~'~~ ~ ~. ~ ~ Mayor-comm~ne{J ~~ t....,.... .' ." , . " ,~. ':'. 'e.,.:,<.:'.,', .. , '. " . . '" ,I.~..J. "i. ~-t:i:!\; J,.t~J'.;... _. . ~;.. � - CITY 0�' AI,E_A.RYIATER, FLORIDA COt�4�IISSION MI�I�PPES auiy 6, 5.94g The City Corumission'met in ragular aess3on the even,ittg of July 6th, at 7;3n �,m, tivith tho iollos��ing membera present: Idayor-v"orar�iesioner, J, Oa Souze. Jommiseioners: Guy Z. Kennedy, H� D, Sargeant, Leland F. Drew, J. R. Crane. Absent; rtone. Also preaent t•rere: Eoyd �, �e�ett, City t�fanager; George W, Smith, City Attorney, and J, J. Elliottt Chief of Police. The moeting was ca.11ed to order "oy Mayor Acauze an: $he minites o£ ,Fune 21st Vtere xead and approved. Commissioner Cxana reported that the I,iquor 7,icense Con:mittee ha.d given careful considaration to the apy�lication of Tiancela.nd, located on South ;�orb Harrison Avenue, for a beer and 4rine license, consumption to be on the preniaes, an�. that thz (lommittee vrae of the unanimqus opiuion tha.t the sale of beer and ttine at th�.s locatinn, consider- in�, especially, t�e taay it is prss2ntly'operated, rrould be agaittst the general Vrelfare. It wae moved by Gommissioaer Cxane, seconded by Couuniss:oner Drew and vrianiaously cwr- ried that uhe apnlication be denied, At the request of Commissioner Grane the I,icense Gor.uaittee oras gi+ren an ad- da.tionaT two weeks to investigate the beer en3 Vrsne applica�ion of td, F. i'Tyatt, license to be used at a billiard parlor on 2�4and�,lay Bnnlevard, C�mieissioner Crzne st�.ted trat the reason of the del�,,y was that ?dr. V7yatt had not furniehe3 the Committee tb,e require3 in_Farmation vntil at z. vErg late Uour, QrdinancE �60, levying a ta�= o£ 5� on purheasas of gas, water, electricity, ana. teZephone soryice w�s read in £ill bg Commies�oner Grane. Zt Vra� movec b� Commission- sr Crtzne, seconded by Commission9r Ken.ned� that ths Or�inance pe passed �ne adopted. The vots vtas as follot•re: Yeas: J. O. Eouza, G� L, iennedy, A. E. Sargeant, �eland �. �reta, J, R. Crane. Naysi I1one, City Manager bennett re�d. a letter from Dr, G. F�, Clsnton asi�ng the Comaission �'or �. senet,�a1 of his lease covering Gity pro�er$y o� the nortL- sia,e of Cleveland Streei, ,i,ust vrest o£ Oscecla Avenue. The City 2danager recom.rnende2. t�at the lease be renawed ior one yet�r with the sa�!e terms as the old lease, It t�as moved by Comnissioner Cra�e, seconded by Commissioner �re4r and unanimouel4 carriod that tre reco�nenda'vion of the Cit�r Manager be approved, Conmzssioner Crane reporting £or the Cit� Yout�. Center Comni�tea st�.ted that a meeting h�d been held uri ih the Comr.iittee of the Qlitimist Club on June 2�rd �nd the,t the follcwing persons rrere present; ps4hur Lea, Russell Smitr, Ernesi Creen, I,eland F. Lret,, L. I3. Sargeant, J. R. Crfzne, ; tr�i the building 3G,cilities tivould have to wait until the various c3vie organi.z�:tions couZd be contacted, �na tli�.t t�.e genera�. idea of the Youth Center ��ras to promote a plan t�tnerebp the You�h coul3 help �henselves ancl_ �hat the financing of the nroject wotild be the responsibZity of everyone, Co�i.ssioner Cr�e stated that it t•ras tho opiniott of the Cosnittee that this pro�osed project was most wo2'th3 aritl ��ottld serve a most urgent need. Mr. Arthur Lae, Chairman of the Yout� Genter Conmittee of t�e Opt3nist Club a�.d rFr. Yohe, Presideni of the 6�tinist Club, s•rere pressnt and raquested that the C�ty lease to the Opt3miat GluU at �1.00 Fer year rental a traet of lznd �.pproximately 29� £eet saut.re, at the Sout�east co±�er of Seainole Strec�t and t"orth Greenrrood Avenue, as a site for a You�h �enter. They explained th.�t tfle builcing v:ould be fina:ncied b3� general solicitation of the citizens o� Glear��r�-:ter incjL:di� �he Ci�ic Clubs, Churches, Schools, Zodges, etc.; thGt tha building �,oula r_ave an euditar- ium t��ith baleos�y, stage, si� �aork rooms (three for boys and three for gils) �d sneck bar. It v�as moveci b3• Commissioner Cr�ze, seconcied by Coamiesioner �rerr �.ad unani�uously c�,riiod that tke Optimist Club be giveia si� months option to leasa 2n area 29j feet square at the Southeeat corner of Semznole Street and North Greenc�rood Avenue to be used a� a sibe for a Youth Centery t�ith the understEnding that the Ontimist Club form a Holding Corporation or other proper governing body to manage and l�w.d].e the nroperty ar_d ��ri.th tvhich a lease cou].ct be me.de, lea�se to be ior an. unli.mited tir�e an�. at �1.C�0 per year, any buildi.ngs erected on the gropert� to become uhe �roperty of the City oi Clsart�t«ter, and t'aat tha laad and. any ouildings erected thereon to be City t2x free. The City Msnager recommended a �a�:ter main extension at an ap�roxisate cost o£ $g0.Q0 xor 433-1E35 Pinel].ae Street, and it w2s moved by Comnissioner Cr�.ne, seconciad by Commissioner Drevr znd unanimously casried th�,t the City hiana�er�s recommendetion be avuroyad. P�1r. Cassity agpe�xed before the Board concerni�g an application �or the erec- tion of a fi].lin� st�,tion at 1300 Souti� Fort Hsrrison �venue otaned by Mr, Hartsell, It �r4.s moved by Commissionex Sargean�, saconaed by Conm3ssian�r Crane �.nd unaaimeusly carried that the apnli,cation be referred to the Zoning 3oard and the fizi�dino Tiapart- mant for the3x investigation and report baclt. � Mr. Clii.�ord idcKay, reprosenting ihe Cloar�aa,ter Merr.hants A�sociation, stetad that the 1:ssoci�,tion wouZd ba willing to bi�r 1CJOO concrote blocks, siza 4 inch b3� � inch roy 5 foet 6 inches long, to be used a,s a�reet mzrkers i� the City would agree to ha.ve them painted, lettorecl, a.nd installed. Commissioner Dres�r reported tha.� he h�ct contaeted �ne'business firm aad had received an ostimete that it wou.ld cost apnro�:inately ��F.00 per no�t for pa3ni;ing, lettering, anc. inst�lling. It was moved by Commissioner Kennedy, eeconded by Commiasioner Crane and unanimousl5 easried that the offer of the Merchants Association be acc�ted, anc� that the G3ty be obligated to sta.�t �aork on painting, let- tering, and installing the Posts as soon as they were delivered by tlie hierch�nts Associ- ta,tion, end tha:t the City Manager work out a method o� �zinting, lettering anci installing by private contr�ct or �y City cretas, as he t�ought best. g'v f � Pa�a two- City o£ Cleari;�a�ter, Plorida -Commission Minutias July 6, 191Fg Continued Commissioner Drew resd a 1e�ter signed by Nirs. Smith, Corresponding Sacretary of the Good Citizen�s Zeae;�e of Stiuiset Poittt, F�hich had attache�, a petition pxotesting the sale of beer and wine a,t tiie Sliul'tz Tavern, 7.ocated on the Ea.st side o.: I?ou�las Avenue, S�.inset Point; also ptiotesting the issuance of beer, wine and liquor �.icenoe £or territory �orth of Stevensonss Creek. The Commission ci.irected the City Clerk to acknowledge the petition and in£orm ,irs. Smith that the City Oommission hacl no author- ity regarding sale of beer and rrina at the Shultz T&vern as this location Was outside tlxe Cit,y 3.imits; also to infoxm Airs. Smith th�t all property north of Stevenson�s Creek is at present zonefl �ainst the sale of hard liquor and that the City Commission is noi of the opinion that they have aay right to zone agai.nst the salo of beer and wine. City Man�er Eennett as a matter of generzl information, read a notice from the Engineering Department of the United States Army statin� that and agplication had been made to the Departna�t of the .Army by Z•iessrs. M. J. Pauchey, Fred Homuth, Maximo Alonzo� George E�a.ns, 5�1. J. Youngolqod, �'errell D. Young'hlood, Guss S�lilder, Francisco �. Gonzales and John �. Taylor, c�o Leo �I. Butler} Civi1 Engineer, 93l E. I,aura Street, Clearw�;ter, Florida, for a permit to construct:groins, in the Gulf of Mexico, �.t their pronerties i.n City Park sul�divison a�d Glearwater Beacl2 Park, bett�reen Marianne Streot and Ambler Street, Glearw.�.ter Beach Island, Cleas�re,ter, �'l.oriaa. The appl3cants pro- pose to construct eleven timber groins, on about 1g0-foot centers. The groins would project into the ��tert�ray about 1�F0 feet from the sea��rall 1_ne, and wottl3 be constructed F�itk piles on a3o�t 5 root centers, stag�ered, tvith tt�ro ��� x$�� rra.les a.nd one ply of 2- inch slleathin�. The most southerly groin t�rould be abot1t 75 feet north of M�.rienne Street an.d the most northerly groin taculd be at the soutlierly line of Ambler Street. The top of tne groins would te 5 feat alaove mean law water at t3ze �.anclvtard end and O,F-£oot above ihat datvn at the sea�rasd end. It w�.s moved by Commissioiier Dre�r, seconded by Commissioner Craue and unan- imously eesried that the City Commisi�n adj'ourn a.nd recongene as Trastees of the r'�n�vloyee � s Pension =uzid. Commissioner Crane reaci letters frzm the Advisory Co::�nittee recommending that Miss Jean Hoa;ell, Jd.mes J. Cater, and I,uihar .Allen be accepted into membexshi.p a...nd into the Pension rtind. It was moved byrCosmiss�oner Era.ne, seconded by Commissioner S�rgeant s.nd uaanimously c�.rried t11at these parties oe apnroved and accepted as:members, The sarious papers, ordinances, latters, etc., mentioned in these mfintues ara sat out belo�r an� a.re herewith m2cle a part �hereo£. OR'�IISAI�IGE r7o. 560 Ot�I23ANCE N0. 560 AN ORDIPT_�1C� LEVYTIvG � TAX ON PURCHASES OF GAS, WATER, II;ECTRICITY At'�t")i mEL.�PE�NE SERVICE, PROPIDIITG FOR T� COLI,ECTION 0�' SUCfi TAX, 9ND PRFF- SCRI3I2dG P��['vT?�TI�S �'OR TH1 VI07�A.TIQN A�' THIS ORDINAI�ICE. R� Im ORD.AZI� 3Y TH� CI'.�i C�t•:thIS6I0N 0�' m� CITY 0� CI,�ARW�?fi�R, F'I,ORIDA: $ection l. Il�.ere is hereby levie�. by the City of Clear:aaier on each and every pvrehase in said City of eZeciricity, metered or bottled gas (netural or manvf�,ctured), water service* and. 1oc21 teZephone service, a tax of five (5�) per cent of the ci�rge made b� the seller thereof, w�ich tax �ail be in ever� case paid by bhe purcb.a,ser, for the use of sai.d Ci�v, to the Se11er of such electricity, gas, water ox telephone service at the time o£ paying the charge trerefo�,: but not less oiten than menthly, which ta$ proceeds shall be used for street and �anitary lntz�oses. Seetian 2e It sha11 be the duty of every seller of electricity, metered or bottled g�e {netur�l or manufactured), water service, or local telephone service, to col- ].ect iros the purohaser, �or the use of saici Cityo tho tax hereby levied, at the time oi coZlecting tra selling price chzrged �or each tra,nsaction, and to report and�ay over, or_ or before the ;.ifteenth day of er.ch ca,lendar non�, unto the Troasurer of s�id City a7.1 such taaes levied and colbcted �uring the preceding calendar month. It`eha11 be unlawful ior �.ny seller to collect the price of any sGl.e of electricity, metered or bottled gas (natural or manuiactu.rod), water service, or telephone service, erithout, at the same time, collecting the tax hereby levied in respect to such saZe or sales, pnless such seller sha7.l elect to assume and Fay such tas. ZJithout colleeting the same from the rourcbaser. Any seller failing to collect such tax si the time of collecting the price of any eale� where the seller has not elected to ass•ane and pay such tax, shal'_ be liahle to said City for the;amouat o£ such tax in lik� manner as if tne efame had'heen a,ctually paid to the seller, and the Gity tda+aagax oi s�.id City shall cause to be brought all suits and actions and to ta.lte aZl proceedings in the name af said City as may be necessarv ior the recovery of such ta�c; PROVIDEB, HOVIEVER� that the seller shall not be Ziable ior the payment of such tax upon vncol'!ected bil.ls. If any purchaser shall £ail, neglect or refuse to pay to the seller, the seller�s said charge, and the tax hereby impo�ed and as hereby required, on ac�ous:i� of the sale for which such charge is mad.e, or either, the seller 'shall l�ve and is hereby vested arith the right, power and authority to immediately dis- contir�ue further aervice to each purchaser until the tax and the seller�s bill sba,ll have been pa9.d in fu11, 9� z Page Three- City oi Glearvratsr, Flarida - Commiasion Nta.nutea July 6, l�g Continued Ord.in�nce �560-Continued $action 3, F�ch a.nd avery seller of electricit�, setered or bottled gas (natural cr manufactured), v�ater aervice,a�d local. tele�hone servico sha11 kee� complete recorda shovring a11 sales in, �ai.d City of such conmodities or service, t,rhich rAcords sha11 shoV; the price ckiarged upon each sela, the da�e thereof, and the date o£ payment therefor, and sa.id recor3e sha11 be kept �open for inspection by the duly authori�ed �ents of said City during bueiness houre on a11 business da;ls, and said du1J authorized agents o£ eaid City shall Ya ve the righty power and authority to make such tranacript thereof during such tim es as thay may flesixe. Sect•�on �. The UnitPd S�efl of America, St�:te of Flori3a, z,nd �ol3ticwl sub- di�isions and a�encies thereoi are hreby exemvted =rom pa,yment o� ths ta.,xes by this OrcZir.�.nce. Sai3 tax sha11 ttot apply to ealss o3 bottled wa�er, nor to long distance 'ielephone service, nor to coin bo� telephanes. Section 5, In a11 cases where the aelle-r of electrici+yr metered or bottled g�,s (netural or manufactured), water aervice or local telepho�e service collecta the price thareo�' at monthly periods, the tax hereby levi�d may be compuied on the aggreg2,te amount of sales during suc2z periocl, provided ths,t the anouni of ta.x to be colleetecl sha11 be the nearest whole cent to tl�e amou�st comrouted. Section 6. For t3ne purpose of ihis ordi�iance, a sale shall be determined to be made in the �ity of Glearyi.-.ter in every instanes t�rnere electricitv, metered. or bottled gas (netural or man.u.�actured), vrater servi.ce and local talsphone service is delivered to a purcha.ser residing vtithin the limite n£ the C�ty�or Clearaater, regardless of t�lheiher the residence or business office or headquarters of the selZprs be located vri:thia the limits or the City o� Ciearv,ater or eleewhera. Section 7. An;� person, firm or corporation violating any provision of 4his Qrdinance sha11, upon conviction itt the ?�Sunicipal Gourt of the Gity of Clear�rater, be puniahed by a£ine not exceeding �250.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding �hirty da.ys? or ry both snch find �nd imprisoament. Seciion g, In the event ang section, par�raph, sentence, clause or �ortion of this �ldinance shall, for �ny reason, be heZd uncons�itutional, invalid or ineffec- tive� the same shall not xepe�7:, nvllify or in any wise affect any otl�er see�ion, p�ragraph, sentence or portion of t�,is Or�cinance, �.e Cit�* Co,�amission of said Ci+y hereby declares that it rrould have enacted each s�ara,te section, parzgraph, sentence� clsuse and port3ons of this Ordinance, irrespective of any other sectioa, varagrapht sentence, clause or portion thereof, Section 9, .All Ordinances and parts of Crdinzncea in eonflict heret•ritl�. shall be, and the same are hereoy repealed, Sec�ion ].0. Upon its passage, this Qrdina.nce shz7.l become eT�ective and ap- ��licable to a'J_1 purcnases made aaia all bii ls rendered on a.n.d a� �er J�].g 6th� 19�-5, PASS� AND 9DOPT� by tne City Co�uniasion o� the Gity of Gleart•tzter, Florida: PASSID on First Readi� June 21, 19�-FS , PASSED on Second Reading Jun.e 21, 19 g P�SS� on Third Reading Ju1�, lg 8�'—, Mayor-Oonni� �oner JiJ � � 2 ity itor a.nd Clark a��x�* . , . ,��� I,�TiER - Dr. G. H. Clanton Dr, G. H, Cla.nton . � Pa Q• �OR '296 . Clear�-rater, F1a. June 2u, ].94g Dear Sir: 9ince my present lease on the City property eapires at the end of t�is month I am requesting a roneer�. of thA same, Sincerely (3igned) G. H„ C�nton, DVhi �*�r*�x�*���x�� � 9 p3 0 ■ �'age Four- C3.ty of Clear�aater, Florida -Commission Minutes Ju1g 6, 19��. Continued T,�'.PTER - Good Gitizeii � s League o� Sunset Poiat 11�F2 Sunset Point Rosd., Clearu�ter, Flo'rida �Tune 23, 194g To Tho Co�unissioners of The CitJ of Clet�rwater Q.nd to the State Beverage Depaxtment Gentlemen: Wa the citizens of Sunsot Point, voters or propert�r owners, �ahose n�mes a7rpear in the petition regardiag the Shul.tz Tavern did, iu the sa.�ne petitiun emphatically state tl�a�t vte tvant this section of the city zoned and ke�t forever free from the sale of an� kind of alcoholic bevas�ages and requested theu tba,t no more licenses bo issued in any past of tiv.s �ection !mows as Sunset Poirlt! from Stevenson Creak to the L'unadin line and from tho B� eas��vard as far as the cit,• limits or as far as ',�ao limits may be exEended. A da.nger as great or greater to traffic taould be emssed at the Fraeer Station, and by fax the greatpr majority of residents disaPprove of ito Respectfully (3igned) hirs. Delphine Dort Slnith Cor. Sact�y Good Citizen�s T,eag�ae o�' Stinset Point, ���� PETITION To F4r. Jamea Vo�elle, Direc�or Bevera.ge Dept., Tallahassee, Fla„ aud to State Attorney; Chester B. fica.iullen, To County Judge Jeck ��rtiite, to tlie Pinellas County Commi�sioners, and the Cleart-�ater City Commissioners: 'rTe the vndersigned citize�s oi Stw.set Point, a section ].ying north of StevenBon Creek and south o` th< Dunedin line and east fur abeu.t tFro miZes,, a tar�itory served by the G�ear��rater Post Ofii�e hut much of it lying outaide the ci.ty limits, all of us l�ona £ide xesidents aad most of us property oi,me.r�, do hereby agpeal to the above authoriiies to revoke a11 licenses £or the sale of iatoxic�ting liquors o.r any aZcoholic beveiager, inclu&ing wine aud beer issued in or for saiQ territory, and proliibit any other licensas £or the sa].e of alcoholic beverages from being issuea not�t ar at a..ny future time in this saction. This a�,naal is m2de £or tl�e reason that "this is a resi�lential soction, heretofore peace- ful and qv3et, until a U�ut a year a�o without werning to neighoours, a man named Orville A11en opened a beer znd Urine tavern �.t 1g65 �ovglas Ave.� pihich he recently sold to Otto Schv.I.tz and irife the �ir�sent operators; The said p7.a,ce is a public iiuisance and u�as fron the day it opened. It detracts from nronerty values, attd brings a bacl repu- tation to the whole community. It is dangerous to a,ll residents livina near as well as to passsrsb�. Seyeral have na��rowl� eacaped bein� struci� by intoxLcated dr;ivars leavir,g the palce. 47omen and oirls have been �,ccos�ed by patrons iohen passin� even in broaci d�.y- 13ght, othera have been shocked by unsightly misconduct along dar streets 4rhere they are obliged to walk to aue.fron the busZine at night. Viscious fighting has oecurred rscently and during the past year also, as can be proven by court records o£ arrests. Invalids have been greatly dist�zt+bed, and several are living in the neighborhood. It ha.s coniributed to the d�Iinquency af children �rho have been seen there £requently buyin� and carrying ati�ray bottles of beer a.n:d ori:ne. H7e can, no' loxzger tolerate this ntii.sP,.nce anc;. u�t it closed also t,?e want the assvrance th��t this neiolibor- sood rrill be fcsrever �ree £rom such business. Respectfully submitte�., (Petitionere) *��*�:�**+�*w�+��* I,Fm�� gnpZoyees Pension Fuad June 2g, 19LI-g Honorable City Commissioners C1e�rVrater, Florida Gentlemen: �.s Trusteea of the City of Clearv��ter Ekaployees Pension Fundt ,you are hereby notified that Luther A11on, tru.ek driver in the Yu.blic Service Department, ]�as l�een duly eaamined by a Zocal physiciaa and designatad by him as 3. ��iirst Class�� rislz. ihe above employees begain his service with the City on January j, 1j�K. He is also - _ � �I �:��' Pr�ga Five- C�.ty o£ Cleartizater, Florida -Commission tdi�a�ea July 6, 19�8 Contiinue3 I,ettor-ConL. eligi'hle, subject to the c�Pproval of the Boardof Trustees, ae to aga, lenght of ser- vice vrith tha �ity and regulations or the classiPied sorvice, competitive tests for ordinarJr unskilled laborere not being required. It is hereUy re.ommended by tho .Ad.visory Committee that he be accepted into membershlp. Signed by the l�.d.visory Go�ittee Lee Mctdullen Chas, P, I�foZoney Frank Aoernathy �x��x��**����� Suly 3, lg�� Honorable City Commissioners Clearorater, Fla. Gentlemen: As Lrustees o�' the City of Clearor<>ter �nplo�ees PEnsion Fund, �ou are hereb� notizied that James J> Cater, meter regair helper at the City bfeter Shop, has been duly examined by a local physician 2na designa..ted bJ him as 4��first class�' risk. The �.bove employee be�an hi� service v�ztYt the Gitv on Janu�..ag� 6,1��g, He is a].Qo eligible, subjeet to the approval of the �oard of Trustees, as to �e, Yea��-.Ii o� ser- z�ico t•�itn the City and regulations o= the Classiried Service, competiuive t�sts for ordinary uns;�illecZ laborers ntlt being reqtxirea, It is hereby recom�endea by ihe A.dvisory Committee th�t he be accep.tea into me�bershi.p. Very truly yours, Signed by t�e p.zivisoiy Committee I,ee h4chiullon rre.n?t Abernathy Chas. P. Moloney � �k�k�*�#sk�%*�k#�k#*ok Honorable City Com..�issioners " ' Clearcaater, Florida Gentleman: As Trustees of the City oi C1earV�ater �mlo�ees� Pension f'uud, you are he�eby notified that iliss Jean N-0��e11, Secretary to r1r. Lee McNIullen, �blic Service Depertment, has been duly examined 'oy a Iocal physician and is qualifa.ed to become s, member of t}i.e Pen- sion Plan, In the opittion of the doctor nal�ing t�e ex�ainati�n, she has been designated as ��First Class��. Miss 3o�ti�el1 bagan her employraent t:�.th the �ity on December 23, 19!1�7, anc_ is 21so eli.gi�le, subject to the approva7. of the Boax@ of' TrustQes, as to age, l�n�th o' service t�ith the Cit� and reo lations Of LYlfl Clzssified Service, having taken and g�ssed a Civi3 Ssrvice ��amina�ion for that position. It is hereby recommended by the 5dvisor� Committee tn�.t she be accopted into memoership, Very truly yours, Signed by tY!e advisory Ccmmittee yee Mct4ul.len Erank Aberiiathy- Chas. P. Moloney �a�+���x�*+�����+x* Tliexa being no �ua�ther businoss to come befora tho Boaxd, the n�eoting was ad j ottrneci. Mayor-Comm' aioner ` ' t .