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SPrCTAL CITX COMMTSSION MEETING
,September ?.6, 191,9
The City Commission of the City o.f Clearwater, I'.lorida met in special session
the evening of ,?eptrrfbor ?.6, lg??g at; the laity licrlt at $:00 P.r<I, with the following
members pre?.ient
Harry D. Sar?eant - PV':ayor-CornmissionPr
Herbert hS, Rro;vn - Commi3sinnPr
h, B, Casler Jr. - Commissioner
Loland F, I?rew - ?ornmi ors Toner
Cuy L. Kennedy - Corn!ni -;s loner
Absent.: None.
Others present were : )•ioyd •+. lienriett - City 1`'anager
Ccor?,c T. A':ci;lanurra- '?hiF?f of Fola.ce
Rea I;rentzrnan - 1%it?l Attorney
The meeting having been called tc? order, l? , L. :;l;i_nner submitted a sketch showing,
the proposed re-flat of ilnplatted f3.locks f3;) c?nci $.1, that lkzrt of Juanita iti'ay between
Blocks E'`0 and $1 anal a short unnarneci street East of Hlock $l, also a small park area
East of 131ock 81 of 1`ancialay Unit 1?'S, and innnired a:; to l;os;ible approval of the
Coininission.
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Comi?issioner C?-lsler sub; ested that aci joining property owners he given an opportunity
to express thelrlSelVP,S cis to the v?.iratin,? o° str?f?ts includi?d in tl'le proposed plat.
It ,'raS O;OV f?d b?' vor!1:'liS:iioner t7rf?:•i, :?eCt? ncl(?ci b?' 1?C111(ll`i5.l:lilF;r „8S1@r Find llnanin:olrSly carried
that the matter be rr;frrred to t's:c =ally f?tt;ornr„ :rho '??rris t?? cons,alt vrith ;'r. Ckinner'a
Attorney anti re;;ort to the r,c?xt ine,?tinr of the :;oir?mi..;.,i.on.
It was movt?d h}? Commissioner Kennedy, s erondPd by Corn;;issioner C=l:?1or and unanimoirslt?
carried that the Cite r''.ttornr}1 be ins ;rutted to ;?rel??lre an amendment to the Comrrissioii's
Resolution of F'circh 21, 19,9, on the al,nro?ral of plats, to make it conform to the '
Courts rulin?? in the Thomas B1F:ck `fealty shit, anti report to the Com^:ission.
The Civil Service !hoard rnernb?rs, ??latson Clark, Pye,vton Harlow, H. >`?`, Geoi°ge and
Reade Tilley met ti'rith the Com?iissioii to discus; the ?,orTl:riffs:inn's renf?est that a special
classification be set iip for ttie two colored s};er:ial 1'olicf?inf?n. After considerable
discussion, Chliruian Clark of the f;i vi1 Service Bn<? rd said Tie t}sought it '.vould be
possible to set up the required classification c?nri it .vas aa;rF?ed that the City t?9anager
Mould reriv.est the Hoare. recommend a sner.al classification for the officers.
141ernbers of the ?tptimist Club and the l3oy Scoiit Trustees r?et with t- he Com;nission
to discuss the Optimist Club's rt=quest for 1L?nd o:? rrl??icri to erect a building to house
the pram fleet. lu:r, H, H, Baskin of thF? lioy ;''>roitt, 'Prustees stated they would be
agreeable to the Ontiirist Club sharing a bili,lcling with t'rie aea ?co,its. rte, A, Green
and other members of the optimist Clrzb stated that the Club lead been given ir,aterials
for their building but teat the prolnS.se::r of aid rni.ght be withdrawn if tl':ere was too
much delay in be;;inning construction,hrn?reuer thP1 ?vrnr.lcl vithholrl a finr:ll d?:ci.sion
until they ccxrld ri?eck the plans of the .;ea `;r,ont huilciing, which slrorlld be available
within one week.
The City h':?+na;er recorrr?,ended the installation of ?,5$ feet of 1'. inch gas main on
Pierce Street, at an estie?ated cost, of ;;-.150.00 and 1?5 feet of 2 inch galvanized gas
pipe on 1='airmont .>treet at an esti.rnate?i cost' or ..,tllf0.00, im the r?ntion o'f Ctmmissioner
Drew, seconded by Commissioner firown, the City 1<"anager's rerorn!:.enrlation was unanimously
approved.
City Attorney Yrentzman reported that he had filed a >rlit for damages, afainst
r',H}lolcornbe, in the amount of ??1?i00,00 on af,coirnt of damatce, to the Sewer in Oak Hills
Section. He said }:e Iraq been approached by i?Fr. Holcombe's La?.vyer relative to a
compromise htat t}? t P?'r, Holcombe wanted the ?:sty to name the settlement figure that
?rottld be acceptable. It wa;: moved b? Commissioner l;ennedy, seconded key Comi;?issioner
Drew and unanimously carried that the City ?;ttorrif?Ir procr.ed ?vith the snit, the Attorney
to receive any compromise offer and stibfnit it to the Commission.
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The City y' E P y p g g Af g tw°';s?`?r?;:?????:??:"?ar?-.
a? er r'e orted that the ?,rm ,n. ineerin? D,,.t?rtrnent in comrr?entin on ,,????w?:.?,,??,=,?tr,?;
the desi,,ns for groins submitted, ex;a. essed the opinion that the sheetinr should be `?;r,'s";x?.?,S,;'.,'
of heavier material, and that the ends of groins should be soLi;i rather than slatted. `;?3 y '??y?r?,{h,
The A1ana;;er said that if the design srig;rasted b!= the Army ''.il?irleers was followed it r'?` r{?????`??',
',could increase the cost by x$000.00. ;?1Y?g?t.?af'p?,
Commissioner Casler regfrested that the City ?ttorne} eve a petition to be signed ;?_?!;.??!1;,?r???????
by the property owners affected, to relieve the flood condition on uulf Vieta and Hayrnont ,r? ,;
Street complained of bar Fred Homuth and that the City I?'ana per have a tat nre?ared `?F,e?r?t, °'
r ? showing frontage to be assessed, the property owners Haines and'. the rate per front root , ;?_,?,?t4?:
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Dlr. Casler also suggested that the widening of iti.yrtle venue be speeded up as ?r?l?,?x?;???,??
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`" SPECIAL CTTY COMMISSION MEETIt�G '
Se�temher 76, ].9�r9 `
� The Gity Gommis�ion o#' the City of C1Qarwater, F1�ricia met in 3pecial session
the �venin� of Sep��mber 26, 191�9 at �he City H�ll at $:00 P,M, with t he follov�ing
members present;
Harry D, ,Sar�eant - Mayor-CornmissionFr
Herbert M. Aro.vn - Commissioner
L. B. �asler Jr. - Cor.�unissioner
Lelesd F. Drew - Commissioner
Gixy L. Kennedy - Cornmissioner
:�bsent: None.
(�thers present were; Boyd :�, Bennett - City b"anager
George T, P:cClamnia� ::hief r�f Folice
BPn I�rentzman - C,�tv ,�ttorney
lhp mPe�in� having Ueen called ba order, F, L. :ik�:nner s�tbmitted a s�;etch showing
the r�ronosed re-t lat �; unPlatted Black� $� and $� , t?�at part of Ju�nita 'tiap bettveen
f3locks t�0 and $1 anci a short uiZnamed str��t Fast of �i� ock $1, also a snall park area
T��ast of Iilock �1 of` Db"ari:ialay Unit �5, and inquzred as to pos.,ible approval of �,ne
Cornrniss ion.
Com:�issioner i.asler su� est�d that acijoining pronert� owners be �iven an opPortunity
to express themselves as to the vacafin� o�' strPets included in the proposed p1at,
It e;as mov ed by �omma.ssioner Dre:r, secnr,deci b� CpMmisSionar ;;asler and unani�:�,�sly �arried
that tihe matt�r be referred to the i:�ty Att,orne;=, who was ta consul� with �'r. 3kinnerTs
Attorney ancl r e;�ort �o the next meet� n� a" tYie Com:nis:>ion.
It wds moved by Commissi�ner k�ennedg, seconded bu Comr�ission�r Cdsler and unanimo�zsl�
carried that the Cit;� A�torne� be i�structeci to lre�are an amendment to the Corsmission's
R�ssoluti�n of I�'arch 21, 1949, on the ar�proval of plats, to Make it conform to tne '
Courts rulin� in, the Thomas Black Realty sxi� t, and :�epart to the Com�iission.
T.he �ivi3 Service F3oard members, Tlatson Clark, P�P�,vton Barlow, N, ��, Gporge and
Reade Tilleg met wi�h the Gom^�ission to discuss the Com.�nission�s rec}ue�t �hat a snecial
classificab�on l�e set up for the bw� colored snecial Folicemen. Aiter cqnsidsrable
discussion, i:hairman Clark of the �ivil SP,2^V1CP, Ba�rd said he tno�aght it .vauld be
possible to set up the raquired classif icatian and it was a�reed that the �ity b,anager
:aould reque�t tY,e �,oard recommend a snPcial classification for the officers,
hlembers of the Optimist Gltz� arid the Boy Sr,oizt iz��:stee� �et with �he �omriission
to discuss the Op�imisu Club's requ�st for 7zn�1 on �vhicYi �Co erect a building �o house
the 17ram fleet. N:r, H. H. Baskin oi the �oy Scout Trustees stated they wotild be
agreeable to ttze Ontimist CZub sharing a bxiilding with the .�ea �coizts. �. 1�. Green
and other m�mbers of the �,�timist Club stated that the Club had b�en �iver: materials
for their bui?din� but tY?at �he promises o�' aid m��ht be •�itladrawn if t}�.ere was too
much �lelay in be�inning constru��ion,hot�rever the� arnzl� :ti*i.thhold a final decision
until they ccu ld check the �lans of tre Sea Sco�it buildin�, w2�ich siroizld be 'available
tivithin onP �eelc. � � ,
Tete City I�'�.na�ar recams�ended the installation �f ?,5$ �`ePt of 11 inclz �as main on
Pisrce �treet, at an estima�ed cast af .;,`.150.JQ and 1?5 feet of 2 inch oalvanized gas
pzpe otz rairmont :itreet at an e�timate�i cast' o�' S511�O,J0. (�n the Toti�n o'f '�ommissioner
Dre.,r, seconded by Commisszoner Brown, thP U'it�° h"anager's recom;:,endation was unanimously
arproved. . .
City Attorney KrPnbzman reported that he had f?led a suit for da�ages, against
T Hjiolcombe, in the amount of :;pl$00,00 on account of <i�mage. �a the Sewer in Oak Kills
Section. He saici Y:e had been ap��•oached by N'r, Holcombe''s �atayer relative to a �
cornnromise but th� t l��r. Hol,combe wanted tha i,ity to name the settlement figure that
�rould be acc;eptabie. It waE, moved b} Cnmmissianer f:ennedy, seconded by Corr��issioner
Drew and tlnanimo��sly carried that the Gity xttornPu �rocPed .aith the s,xat, the Attorney
to receive any comrramise offer a:�d suhmit it tn the G��ission.
The City N�ar�.�er reported that the Army En�inPering De�artment in commenting on
�he �esiUns for groins submitted, expressed the �Pinion that tl�:e sheei-,zng jhould be
of heavier material, and that the en�s af �roins should be soli�� ratrer than slatted.
The Mana.�^er said that if the desigt> sug�ested bu the Army ?'n�ineers was followed it
rroul.d incr�ase the cost by �:$000.00.
Gom�rtissionPr Casler requested that the Gity Attorney have a pe�ition to be signed.
by the prapPrty owners a£rectpd, ta re�ieve �he fload condition on Gulf yie�a and Bayraont
S�reet complained of. b�� Fred Homuth, anci th�t bh� Citv I�`.anager have a plat prenared
showing fron�age to be assessed, the l:roper�y owrters' na:nes and. the rate pe'r front iaot
af a~,sessment.
r7r, Casler a3,so sug�esG�ed th�t the wicienin� of b`�rtle A�renue be s�eeded up as
much as Possibl�.
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