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03/10/1949 March 8, 1949 '. ............;. .>l. "..;.~.,..., ,:':.. .':i:,;;~t.~.~-...:. ,: '. ,e. '~.."..,. ~ ....~._~..__.._........''"..~........,..... ...., w. . -'" '... -~...... ..,.., \ . ' crTY COMMISSION MEETIFn March 10, 1949 The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in specia 1 session tIle after- ftC-VII ~f March 10, 1949 at 12 :00 noon in the City Hall with the following members present: Harry D. Sargeant E. B. Casler, Jr. Herbert M. Brown Lela nd }i~. Dr ew Guy L. Kennedy - Mayor -Commissioner Commissioner - Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner :~:.'. :,:,:, ,(._ <J.: , . ':" Absent - None '.. " .fi.lso present: Boyd ,H.. Bennett - City Manager Geol'ge McClulllllla Chie!' of Police Ben Kl'entzman City j"ttol'ney The Mayor-Commissj oner called the meeting to or der and explained that the pur- pose of the meeting wus to consider the request of Lee H. Heid that the City quit claim to him a triangula r plot of land lying a t the NE cor ne r of Lot 30, Bluff View Subdi vision and the consideration 01' the city ussisting in the estab1ishment of a library for colored people. Mr. Gargeant said that the people proposing the library wanted assurance that property ov.ned by the City, Lot 12, Block G, FairruoIlt sub- division would be kept available for use as a library site for colored people. Com- missioner Drew moved that the City Clerk be instructed not to sell Lot 12, Blk G, Fair mont Subdi vis ion wi th out the ap pro val of the City Commission.. Commiss ioner Caslor seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. In co nnectio n v.i th Mr. ~{ei d's reque st for a quitclaim to unus ed part of Druid Road, City Mana~er Bennett proposed that the City deed that part of the triangular piece of land lying south of the South line of Lot M, Harbor Oaks and "Nest of a line from a point 10' '/'est of the SE corner of Lot 30, Bluff View Subdi vi sion to the SE corner of Lot J", Harbor Oaks to M.r. Reid, provided Mr. Reid would deed the City that part of Lot 30, Bluff VieVi Subdivision lying East of the aforesaid line. Commissioner Casler moved thet the City Mane~er's su~~eHtion for settlement be aDproved. Coremissioner Kennedy seconded the motion ~nd it carried unanimously. By consent the Commission authorized the use of Green Field as a parking lot during games played by the Phillics at the Beseball Park in response to a request by the Vet~ans~ ot Foreign Wars. Mr. Sargeant stl:1ted that he had been approached v.ith an offer tu purchase Blks. 29 & 32, Magnolia Park for $8,100.00. Mr. Casler suggested that A.C.L & Seaborad .t.{ailroad officials be contacted on the iuea 01' el:1ch .raill'oad purchasing half the pro perty for llli e as switching yards. Mr. Sargeant agreed to contact railroad officials. I . i ! "~ ", '." Ii' , r'~ .', }(~1~~~tl. [.,..,..".,."i.'i'r,.,h.;.~..,,, I fi!~~ill~~\ ',':~:.~ ~~ ~:'.~' J , ."' i .. ' . c.: 'I" ,... '. ..i.'11 , , ~ " .. , " ~ '1 -------" The letter set out below is hereby made a part of these minutes. Mayor-Commissioner Harry D. sargeant Commissioners: V~~le. nd F. Dr ew Herbert M. Brown Guy L. Kennedy E. B. Casler Gent Ie men: There will be a special meeting of the Commission at 12:00 noon on Thursday, March 10, 1949 at the City Hall for the purpose of cons id eri ng the request of Mr. Lee H. l~eid for ri~ht-of-way over property o~ned by the City or the change of street or pro pe rty line on the West sid e 0 f Druid Roa d Northerly of the Clearv,ater-Belleair City Limits and con- sideration of the City assisting in the operation of a colored library. Yours very truly, (signed) Boyd fie Bennett Boyd A. Bennett city Manager There being no further business to come before the Board) the meeting was adjourned. .. . . . ' ..ATTEST: . .', . . '. ~;. II : . , '" J" .... :' .'. ,'.... jo'" ..:.: _~ '.. '>":,' ':"~;'.' "'i.: >~":"~~~':;' '~...;.""/:~' " '. :~ - I~... it' �'"J : fi r � # }, "� ' � . � . � . . �. ■ � u CI� COMMTSSION MEETIT�C"s March lo, 1949 The City Commission oY the City oi` Clear�v�ter met in apecial session „u+�-����r-.r � March 10, �;9t�9 �t 12;nQ noon in the City Hall with the fellowi.ng members pr e s ent c Harry D, Sar�eant - Mayor-�omcnisaioner E. B. Casler, Jr. - Comnissioner Herbert M. BroN�n - Co�rmissioner Leland F. Drew - Commissioner Guy L. Kennedy - Commissio:ner .Ab,�;�nt - None �Llso presen� : Boyd x. Bennett - Gity IVlanager George MeClamma - ChieY oP Police 13en Krent zman - City tittorne y The Mayor-Commiysioner called the meeting to order and explained th�t the pur- pose of the m�eting was to consider the request of Lee H, �eid that the City quit clainl to him � triangular plot of Iand lyi.n� at the DTE corner oP Lot 3�, B1uYY View Subdivision and the consideration oP the City assisting in the estab�.ishme:'nt of a library for colored people. Mr. Sar�eant sai� that the people proposing the library wanted assurance that proper�y owned by the City, Lot 12, Block G, Fairmont Sub- divi�n would bc kept available for use as a library sitc for colored people, Com- missioner Drew moved that the City Clerk be instructed not to sell Lot 12, Blk G, Fairmont Subdivision withont the approval aP the City Comaission. C�mmissianer Casler seconded the motion and it carri�d unanimously. In connection with 14Ir. Reid*s request Por a quit claim to unus�d part oP Druid Road, City n7anager Bennett pronosed that the City deed titat part of thc tria�ngular piece of land lying South oi` i:he South line oY Lot rd, Aarbor Oaks and J�Iest oY a line from a point lOT ?�test of the SE corner of Lot 30, B.lu�P View Subdivision to the SE corner oP Zot I,, Harbor Oaks to Mr. Reid, pro�rided Mx. Reid would deed the City that part of �ot 30, BluPY View Sizbdivision lying East o1' the aPoresaid line. Comsissioner Casler moved thet the Citq Yianager's su��estion i'or settlement be an�roved. �ommissioner Kennedy seconded the motion and it car.ried unanimouslv, B� cons ent the Commission authorized the use oY Gre�n �'ield as a parkir� lot during gsmes played by the Phillies at the Base��ll Park in res�onse to a requcst hy the Vet�� a!as:; oP �ox�eign Wars . Mr. Sargea:at stated that he had been approachefl with an oi`Yer to purchase Blks. 29 & 32, D�ia�nolia Park �or ��,100,00. PGr. Casler suggested that �r..C.L & Seaborad Railroad o�?ficials he contacted on the idea of each railroad purchasing half the propertq Por use as switching yards. Mr. Sargeant agreed to contact railroad of iicials, �.--._, ihe letter set out 6elctv is hereby �de a part o� these minutes. biar ch 8 , 1949 Mayor-Commissi�ner Harry D. Sarge�nt Commissioners� Leland F. Drev� Herbert M. Brown Guy L. Kennedy E. B. Casler Gcnt lemen : There v�i11 Ue a special meeting of the Commissi�n at 12:00 noon on Thursday, N�arch 1'0, 1949 at the City Hall �or thz purpose of considering the rcquest of Mr, I,ee H. ?2eid for rit;ht-of-way over property �wned by the City or the change of Street or pToperty line on the 'rllest side of Druid Raad Northerly oY the Clearwater-Bell�air Gitq Zimits and con- side'ration of ti�e City assisting in the cperation o�' a colored library. Yours very truly, (signe4) Boyd x. flennett Boyd 11> Bennett City Ivianager Tt�ere Ueing no further business to come before the Board, the meeting �vas adjourned. � � ayox-Go ss oner ATTE>T; G' `Q� G��`� � .i�cy nu i or r . . ,1't . . . . . . .. _ � . . . . . �1\ , .._ � ' , � �