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04/02/1951 " ' , ";1 '" '~ 1 ~ >~l~vw',- . "\...'. ,",. ~.. ~.: i'. ;, " ,\ ~,..:.,:.. ' ) ;'] l ,1 ~ " }. CITY COMMISSION llEETIUG April 2~ 1951 The City Cmnmission or the City of Clearwater met in Regular Session at City Ha.ll Monday, April 2, 1951 at 7:30 P. M. wlth the following members present: Herbert M. Brown Thomaa H. Bla ok, Jr. Herbert M. Blanton Gar1and Lynn ,Toe Turner -Mayor-C~~lssioner -Connnissioner -Connnissioner -Commissioner -ConnnisD ioner Absent: none Also Present Were: -City t,lanager -Chie1" of Po1ice -City Attorney ~~. C. 11liddleton George T. McClamma C. E. Wa re The meeting waa called to order by the kayor. Commissioner Black moved that the minutes of the Hegular 111eetinp; ot: March 19th and the minutes of the Special. )teetin~ of Uaroh 21st be approved in accordance with the oopy thereof furnished eaoh member in writing and that their reading be dispensed with. Motion was seoonded by Commissioner Turner and curried. The City Manager opened four bids for the purchase of a Street Sweeper, as. follows: ~6,765.00 Louis E. 13yrd &: Associates, Jacksonville 60 day delivery - 2% discount Chapman Machinery Cor.lpa rry, Tampa 45 to 60 day deliver.y Florida Equipl:uent COlnpan~T of Tsnpa 3% discount Florida-Georgia Tractor Co. of Lakeland 3 to 41 lllonths delivery COl~issioner Black moved that the bids submitted be referred to the City Manager for his study and recommendations at the next roeeting of' the Cor:mtission. Conrrnissioner Blanton seconded the motion and it carried. 0,025.00 10~547.99 10.250.00 The City Manager submitted the request of Amos G. lamb for discount on South Street Sanitary Sewer lien. Commissioner Black moved that the request for disoount be denied and a letter to that ef.fect be sent to the property owner. Motion was seconded by COl1missioner Turner and carried. Commissioner Black then moved that the City Manager be instructed to imrnediately investigate all property that is delinquent in the City and the City Attorney should be instructed to check the status and pro- ceed with the steps necessary in regard to each and every piece of property that is found to be delinquent and try to collect before filing suit. tlotion was seconded by Commissioner Turner and carried. The Clerk read a letter froIn Tholllpson &: Cooper, Attorneys, representing Lessees of the Bowling Alley ~ reque sting an extension of the ir lease. Conn::llssioner Blanton moved that the matter be referred to the Park Committee to go into and to report to the Commission for further !\ction. COI:1ll1issioner Iiynn seconded the motion and it carried. .,..1' ,,'. ~ ' f ... . ( i i . I l. , \ I l t ; ~ 411 t~':~""::;~(i':' , ;,'./ .J."....'.." :':: ~,??,:jl;:) /:, ' . ' .: ~~,. ..,4, '., ..1....,. t~,. .,~\ I,," . .<,.", , 1"':,' ,.'" ",'\," I. ,}"i"Jv",,>,~ ,I r)}i~~11i~~1%t;~~~.;; '; tl.~. \'~.".i1j.1..,....~\...7~.J/.... '. \ '.'" f;i~,(f. !""" The City Manager submitted a resolution which would require certain property owners to clean their lots or weeds~ grasS' and underbrush. Commissioner Turne~ moved that the resolution be adopted. Motion was seconded by Connllissioner Black and it carried. The Mayor suggested a connni ttee be appointed to look into the problem of traffic sa~ety on North Fort Harrison Avenue. Commissioner Lynn moved t]~t the City Manager, Chief of Police, Commissioner Black and himself be appointed as a Conmlittee to check traffio regulations in all sections of the City. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Blanton a nd. it ca rried. A letter was read by the Clerk from Charles Everingham relative to the Evering- ham lease on the Beach. Commissioner Lynn moved that the m~tter of Everingham's letter be rererred to the Beach Lease Committee for study and reoommendations. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Turner and carried. '"" The City )lanager submitted a tabulation of four bids for the furnishing of water meters and stated that only two of the bids were according to specification; that is, the bids or Neptune Meter Company and the Badger Meter Cotlpany. The City 1,Ianager recomnended that the City Commission drop the last item .froI.1 the bid for water meterS' and split the bid between the Neptune Meter Company and the Badger Meter Company giv- ing the City thereby two souroes of getting water meters and at the same time keeping oompetitive. Commissioner Black moved that the City Manager's recommendations be approved and that the purc~Bse ot: the water meters be from both the Neptune Mete~ Company and the BadgeI' Meter Company. Motion WB'S seconded by CorllIi11ssioner Lynn and carried. The City ~anager reconmended the installation of an Aerater in the 'new Million G61lon Water Stand Pipe at an additional cost of $3,775.00 and the painting of the stand pipe at $.885.00 neking the total cost of the entire installation and the new c~ntraot or $69,635.00. Commissioner Turner moved that the City Manager be instruoted to prooeed with the new contraot whioh inc1udes the Aerator and thA painting at a ,total cost of $69_635.00. Cor.un1ssioner Lynn seoonded the motion and it oal'riede ...- .,. ...." -~ ,.' .. ~ .... ., : ". '.. .... 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Commissioner ~lrner seconded the motion and it carried. . <. \\ , !; ., l Commissioner Blanton Il10ved that the City Manager nnd City Engineer's re- cormnendatlons regard ing a concrete wall 30" high and S'" wide to keep sand from blow.- ing across Gulf View Blvd. be approved and the City Manager be authorized to start the construction of the wall. Commissioner Lynn seconded the motion and it carl'ied. City Manager stated that Venetian Point lws requested street lif;hts be in- stallad of tho same nmke and construction as the ones on Ft. l~rrison Avonue. Com- missioner Turner moved that the Ci ty l\lanager check back as to the setup in Pinebrook Subdivision and checl{ who t has been done in the past and bring back his reconunenda- tiona. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Black and it oarried. The City Manager reported on severe errosion in Russell's Subdivision due to lack of proper curbing. Commissioner Blacl( moved that the drainage on Russell's Sub- division be referred to the City Manager for his recommendations. Motion was seoonded by Commiasioner Lynn and it carried. The Mayor suggested that the duties now performed by the Planning Board be assigned to the City Planning and Zoning Board and stated he would like to write eaoh member a letter of appreoiation for their work in the past and that the City Com- mission reels that the Planning Board should be consolidated with the Zoning Board. Commissioner Blanton moved that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the proper resolution dissolving the Planning Board. Cornr.lissioner Lynn seconded the motion and it carried. ;, "~ ~'f ;~ >, , ,.>~ ,y '0., ~.~ .~ ~ :t Cormnissioner Blanton suggested the trimming or the Pale trees around the City and such suggestion met with the approval of the City Commission. There being no fUrther business to come before the Board, the meeting now ad- journed. ~~ Mayor-Connnissl fir Attest: \, Mayor-Corrnnissioner Herbert M. Brown Commissioners: Joe Turner, Garland Lynn, Herbert Blanton, Sr.,ThoII1aS H. Black.Jr. March 27, 1951 Gentlemen: Regular meeting of City Commission will 7:30 P. M. in the City Hall to consider be held Monday evening - April 2, 1951 - items on the attached agenda. Very truly yours, F. C. Middleton C1 ty Manager FCM:gg AGENDA 1. Approving minutes of regular meeting of' Narch 19 and special meeting of Mar. 21, 1951. 2. Opening of bids for consideration of Commission to purchase a Street Sweeper. Bids have been duly advertised and received in City 11anager's Office up to and including 12 Noon today. 3. Consideration of request for discount on South Street Sanitary Sewer lien. 4. Presentation of letter from Thompson and Cooper, relative to Bowling Alley lease. 5. Resolution requestine City to mow lots of weeda and grass. 6. Mayor's suggestion regarding traffic safety on North Fort Harrison Avenue. 7. Consideration of a letter .from Mr. Charles EveringhaL1. 8. City Manager's report on tabulation of bids for later meter~. (Bids were opened at regular co~ission meeting March 19, 1951) 9. City Manager's request ror Commission to consider installing Aerator in new Million Gallon Water StaIn Pipe. 10. By oonsent of the Commission~ any items not on the Agenda will be considered. Adjourmnent Commission acting as trustees of Pension Fund on a pplica tions fox' membership in Pension plan. : . --, .L. 4t jl' ,.,.......',.,.-..."..', 1t '.. . ". .:.;;, ::;. !. ll' f: I' r ( f t ~ j, I l ,-, .':,". ". .:'. f" .,. ~ '~., ...; ,.. ,..',., , ,..,... " . -.:." ;;.; .' 1 . ,<:.~\':i:~";-( '~,;~:;A~%~~;li~,:, : "':""""""ii:~' ;.<, ... ,.'~ "'C"'i~~:~1~';;~~~~:~'L;",'.", , ,... :'.. ..'........,..'1 ,'.., .. 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Oordially yours, Clearwater Beach Assooiation CBA :gcb By...LsL Ra lI<h W. Cars'on President ---------------------------- March 29, 195J. City Oommissioners City Hal.l Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen: At the recent meeting or the Clearwater Beach Association held Tuesday, March 27th, the writer was instructed to address your Conmission to the effect that the Assooiation heartily approved the Commission's plan to use a brush barrier rather than a solid barrier along the West side of Gulfview Boulevard to deter sand sweeping off the beach onto the boulevard and lawns on the East side 01' the boulevard, provided, however, the cost of a brush barrier is not pro- hibited by comparison to the cost of a solid bar-riel' from the standpoint 01' original installation and maintenance. Cordially yours, Clearwater Beach Association By IS/Ralph W. Carson President CBA:gcb ----------~----~-------~----~-------------- THOMPSON & COOPER Attorneys at Law March 26, 1951 Mr. Francis Middleton, C1t'1 Manager, Clearwater, Florida. Dear Mr. Middleton: ! f l ! t ~ ' : J', , , 'i I .~' This office represents Mr. Gus Drulias and Mr. James Koutouzos, who operate the bowling alley on Cleveland street. Mr. Drulias has stated to me that the alleys are in bad need of repair and it is estimated that Bo~e $5,000 will be necessary to put the alleys in tip-top shape. The bowling alley recently had the opportunity to obtain the District Bowling Tourna~ent, which is held under the auspices of the ABA, but due to the fact that the alleys were not in good shape this tournament was not held here, but in another city. As you know, the place is heavily patronized by tourists and also by local people. Mr. Drulias and his partner are somewhat reluctant to expend this sum of money inasmuch as they have a lease from the City which will expire in February of 1953. The lease contains a clause whereby, upon sixty days notice, the City may cancel the lease in the event the property is needed for public purposes. Mr. Drulias and his partner naturally are extremely hesitant about expendillg any large sum of money unless they can obtain Borne aSSUI'ance from the City that the bowling alley will not be taken over without reimbursement to them of moneys expended. Mr. Druliss suggests that he would be willing to expend the necessary $5,000 to put the alleys in first class Bhape~ provided some agreement could be reached with the City to protect them against loss of this expenditure. One of the sug- gestions he has made to me is that he and his partner will be willing to enter into a new lease ror a five year period with the prOVision that, Should the City take the premises over within the first year, that they would refund to Mr. Drulias .: '. ,. " ~ ./ ".. . ~: ".. . ..... ..~-._, .. .~..'.,". , ' ,..II..,,' I " .." 'iJll-\ ' of,;.~:..c.1V"" .. , ' .., ' . l,"!'.O.'. " '~~,:;.~< J~./:"~~r:.~.;~~?t!:~ . :, ....... .'.'. .~. ~.).",.. ::'''''0 ;.\,; ~",,,.:, ....:, ~ .~, .;;'" ~ ~'..'~.~',:.,.~.~~;.....:...~ . :......... "" .. '..', .. "..;, ~,!;.~.,.';\:"~';Jl'~ ~:~~""":~:A"".'~':~~~.I"~';,.~,,,,~~;,:~~C':';;;: :;~';:';:':":::';:>f?;~tffi{!"';;':'.. , , .I'!;:t) }"'''';\;;''/'''''''' ''if/pl;2'ii'?J~1~'"'' ' . ".'. ' .....'.....",.........,...., '. CITY COMl1ISSION MEETING April 2, 1951 tetter from Tholnpson & Cooper, Cont 'd.: $4,OOO~ or, if the City took the premises over within the second year that they would refund to them the surn o~ $3,000, et cetera, until the lease had run. This 1s offered as a suggestion, and in the event the City does not aocept this suggestion, Mr. Dru11as is open to any counter-propositions the City might w~Bh to make. I am sure tllBt any itnprovements made would provide better recroa t10nal faoili- ties for our looal citizens and our Winter visitors. Will you please take this matter up with the Mayor and OOInr'11sl3ioners and inform me 8S to when it will be considered? ~~:~, .::;'-)/. ?,~.. ~:~l~~t~ ' I' :;~, ':;"';';; ,':',', . ,..\ ',,"" :.' 'l:~'" ., ~:~ ~ ,,' " '".'.:<..., t' \ ' \ ',.,.,';" r ",' t 'q ". . . r ' , I .. . '.' ..., :1' :\.'..:1 ATC/jB Very truly yourS' J /s/ A. T. Cooper Jr. TllOllIPSOll AND COOPER . '.' .' Charles . Everingham . I I t t , ' ... .....::. , '. ',;1). March 30" 1951 .~ ' ,", ... ;~;~t~fj1t;! ,~; t. ~~..... d......;~:,.. ~ \fjir~f!> Honorable 11ayor aoo Gentlemen of the City Commission, Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen: In re: Estate of Everingham Lease As you Gentlemen doubtless lmow, last year tho City of Clearwater granted me a one year lease for certain considerations which will expire A.ugust 15, 1951. I would like to at this ti~e ask for an extension or renewal of this lease for a period of at least one year~ on terms to be negotiated between the Comnission or its cOD1lJlittee and myself. I would like very lmlch at this time to build a building, using city spec1~ioations, howeve~, as you know, tho construction of bath houses is prohibited by governmental regulation, and it is improbable t~t fina~ arrange- ments oould be worked out at this time. To rurther state my oase, one of the ter.ms or conditions of the renewal of the lease would be certain improvements to the property involving a considerable expense, amount to be detennined later by the committee and myse~f. I shall be ve~J glad to attend any COlmnittee meeting or cor.mission meeting wherein this natter is disoussed to which I am invited. I am awaiting your reply. CE/hb Sincerely, /s/ Charles Everingham RESOLUTION WHEREAS: it has been determined by the City Commission of' the City of Clear- water, Florida, tha t the property desoribed below should be clea ned of weeds, grass and/or underbrush~ and that after ten (10) days notice and ~ailure of' the owner thereof to do so, the City should clean such property and charge the oosts thereof against the respective property. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Clearwater~ Florida~ that the following described property, situate in said City, shall be cleaned o~ weeds, grass and/or underbrush within ten (10) days after notice in writ- ing to the owners thereof to do so snd that upon fa~lure to comply with said notic~~ the City shall perform such cleaning and charge the costs thereof against the res- pective properties in accordanoe with section 128 of the Charter of the City o~ Clearvmter, as amended. Request lro. Prop~rty OWner EstiIl1ate A-a ~r. A. R. Gayde11 14403 Barclay Ave. Flushing, New York Mr. Ferdinand Boruth 898'7 W. Warren - Apt. 2. Nutley 10" ~ew Jersey. Mold ng $ 2.50 Lot 1, Block 13 Country Club Add'n Mowing $ 2.50 A-9 Lot 60 G1enwood Est. Add'n. PASSED A.ND ADOPTED BY THE Oi ty Commission of the Oi ty of Clearwater, Florida, this ~ day of April~ A. D., 1951 " A'l'TEST I '.11. G.' W1!!So : '. 0'1t1 A.,u:l1tor and Clerk Herbert AI. Brown Mayor-Commissioner .... ~-~',-, CITX COP�1�iZSSTON h4EETIPiG April 2, 1851 The City Corunission of tha City oP Clearvrater met in Regular Session at Ci�y Hall Monday, Apri1. 2, 1951 at 7:30 1'. bi. with the follo•rr3ng mem'bers• present: Abeent: Also Pre�ent Were: Herbert I,i, Brovrn Thomas H, Black, Jr. Herbext M. Tilan�on Garlazld Lynn Joe Turner None F. C, hliddlaton George T, 117cClaruna C . E . Vta re -T'faqar-Gm.nrais s ioner -Cotmn3ssioner -Cotmnissioner -Corrmiissioner -CammisaioneY� -Gity �Ianager -ChieP oP Yolice -City Attorneq The meeting was called to order by the h:a�or. Coz-miissioner Black �ov�d ti�at the minute� of tha Regular Prleeting of March 19th and the minutes of tha �pecial' I+leeting of I�4arch 2lst be approvecl in eccordance with the copy thareoP �i.irnished eaoh member in vrriting and that their readSng be dispenaed v�ith. hiotion vras seconded by Cormnissioner Turner snd carried. The City 2,Sanager opened four bids for the purchase oP a Street Svreeper, as follovrs: Lou3s E, nyrd & Aesociatea, Jacksonville 60 day delivery � 2�'discount ChFipman Priachinery Co�lpa ny, Tampa 45 to 60 cla� delivery Florida Equi�nent Gompany of Ta�pa 3°� discount Florida-Gaorgia Tractor Co. �P Iakeland 3 to 4 months dalivery CorrYnissioner Black moved that tha bids subnitted his study and recozmnendations at the nex� maeting Blsnton secnnddd t�e mation and it carried. N6,765.00 8,025.00 10,547.99 10,250.0� be referred to the Cit� Manager for of the Cot�ission. Corrunissioner The City Manager submitted the request of Amos G. Iamb for discount on South Street Sanitary Server lien. Co�anissionsr Black movad that the raquest for diseount be denied and a letter to that effect be sEnt to the groperty o�ner. ?�iotion was aeconded by Go�¢nissioner Turner and carried. Coruniasioner B1ack �hen �oved that the City Nianager be instruct�d to immediately investigate a11 propert�r that is delinquent in the City and the Citv Attorney should be instructe& to cheok the statu� and pro- cead with the steps necessary in regard to eac� and everg p3ece of propert� that is found �o be delinquent and try to colleet Ue�ore filing sui�., hTotion was seconded bq Ccr.�missioner fiurner and carried. The Clerk read a letter fron Thompson & CQoper, Attorneys, representing Iessees of the Bowling Alley, r$questing an axtension of their lease. Comriissianer Blanton moved that the matter be referred to the Park Counnittea to go into and t4 report to the Co�nission far flzrther action. Cosnnissioner Lynn secondad the mot�on and it carried. %J� The Cit� Maneger submitted a resolutian which would require cer�ain property owners to clean their lots of weeds, $rass�and underbrush. Gor�nissioner Turner znoved that the rasolution be adopted. aiot:�.�n was secnnded by Commissioner Black and it csrried. The Mayor suggested a cor.nnittee be appointec� to loek into the problem oi` tr�ffic safety on Nort� Fort Harrison Avenue. Corr�nissioner LSnn movad th�t the City Manager, Chiof oP Police, Cotumissioner Black and himself' Ue appointod as a Coram3ttse to check traffic regulation� in all sections of the City. hlotion was seconded by Commis3ioner Blanton and it carried. A lettar was raad by ths Clerk from Charles Ev�r3ngham re].�ti�e to the Everin�- ham I,easo on the Beaoh. Coamiissioner Lynn moved that the ma�tter of Evaringham�s letter be referred to the Beaeh Lease Cozmnittee for study and reco�unendations. Motion was aeconded by Cozmniasioner Tiirner and carriede The City Manager submitted a tabulation of fo�r bids for the furnishing of �vater meters and stated that only tv�o of the bids v+ere according to specification; t:1at is, �he bids of Neptune hteter Coxnpany and the Badger Dte�ter Cor�pany. The City Pdana.ger r,acor�unended that the �ity Cozmnission drop the last item frora the bid for water meters and split the bid between �lie Neptune hfeter Company a.nd tiie Badger hietar Company giv- ing the CiLy thereby two sources of getting water meters and at the sama time keeping corapetitive. Cammissioner B1.ack moved tliat the City Aianager�s recoummandations be approved and thst tha purchase of the water meters be £rom both the Neptune hie�te� Comp�ny and the Badger Nfeter Company. Motion wa�.s saconded by Cors�issioner I,ynn and ca rriad o The City htanager reconmiended the installation of an Aerater irz the new r�illion Galloti Water Stand Pipe at an additional cost of �p3,775.0� and the painting of the stand pi�e r�t �;�E35o00 making the totsl cost af the entire ina�allation and the new contract of �69,635.00. Conmzissioner Turner movea that the C9,ty n4ansger be instructed to proceed witl� the new contract which includes the Aerater and the painting at a total cost of �p69,635.00. Cor.miissioner Lynn seconded the motion and it carriede 7� GITI' CGhSM25SI0N A4EETING April 2, 1951 The Clerk resd two letter� from tha Clearv�ater Beach Association, one which recor�nended a solid barrier to deter the blowing of sFznd o:f= �he beach �nd the other recomruended that the Cit�* itself operate the docks and Yacht Bss�� with a City Dock Master rather than private individuals. Comr.�issianer Black movad tIzat the City A4anager Ue instructed to saknowledge the letters and give the Commis�ion�s opinion in re�ard to the matters. Comm�.ssionsr Turner seconded the motion and it carried. Comnissioner Blantan moved that t2ze Gity Dianager and City �n�ineer�s re- coimnendations regarding a concrete wall 30" high and 8'" suide to keep sand i'rom blotv.- ing acro�� Gulf V3ew Blvd. be approved and the City hianager be authorized to start the construction of the wa11. �ounniss�oner Lynn saconded the motian and i'c cArried. City h7anager stated th_at Vena�ian Point has requosted �treet lights be in- stalled oi the same inaka and construction as bhe ones on Ft. Harrison Avenue. Com- missioner �rner noved that the City IsTanager check back as� to the setup in Pinebrook Subdivision and checli w�at has been done in tlie past and bring back his recor.unenda- tions. Afotion was seconiled by Cozmnissioner Black and it carried. 'I'h� City Dianager reported on severe errosion 3n Russell+s Subdivision dtze to lack oi proper curbing. �ommissioner B1aek moved that the draina�e on Russell�s Sub- division be referred to the City hianager for his recormendations. fiiotion v�as secondad b� Coranissioner Lynn and it carried. The Mayor suggssted that the duties now perfornad by the Planning Board be assigned to the City Planning and Zoning Board and stated he would like to write each membex� a l�tter of appraciz�tion for their work in the past and that the City Com- mission feels tY�.nt tha Planning Board should be consolidated �vith the Zoning Board. Camrnissioner Blanton moved that the �ity Attorney be inst�ucted to prepare the proper resolu�tion dissolving the i�lanning Boerd. Commissioner Lynn s.econdod the motion and it carried. Cor�nisgioner Blanton suggested the �r3uuning of the Pa].z7 trees around the Gity and such suggestion met with the approval of the Ci�q Co�nission. There being no i`urther business to come before tlza Board, t2ze meeting no�v ad- journed. �!.'y,-� tdayar-Coirnniss<i � Attest; 'i I ,. �ity A dito an Clerk hiayor-ComLnissioner Herbert hi. Brown Cor,unissioners : Jae Turner, Gar�and Lynn, Herber� Blanton, Sr.,Thomas H. B1ack,Jro Gentlemen: March 27, 1951 Regular maeting oP City Commission will be held IvIondav �ven3n� - A�pril 2„ 195T - 7:30 P, b7. in the Citv Hall to consider items on the attached agendae Ver� trulg yours, F. C. nSiddleton FCbi:gg City iufanager - ------------------- AGENDA 1, Approving min�utes of regular meeting of IvIarch 19 and apecial maeting of 14iar. 2l, 1951. �. Opening oP bids for consideration of Cormnisaion to purchase a Street Sweeper. Bids have been dul� advertised and received in City 1�1a:�ager�s Ofi'ice up to anrl including 12: Noon today. 3. Gons�?deration of request for diacount on South Street Sanitary Sewer lien. 4. Presentation of letter irom Thompson and Cooper, relative to Bowling Al1,ey lease. 5. Resolution requestin� C3.ty to movr lots of weeds�and gresa. 6. Mayorts suggestion regarcling traffic safe,tq on North Fort Harrison Avenue. 7, Consideration of a letter from 11�Ir. Charles Everinghan. 8e Gity r:iana�erts report an tabulation of b3ds for water metere�. (Bida were opened at regular cotunission meeting rlarch 19, 1951) 9. City 141anager�s� request for Comrnission to consider installing Aerator iri new P,iillion Gallon Vifater Stard Fige. 10. By conaent o£ the Commisaion, any items not un the Agenda v�ill be eon�idered. Adjournment Conunission acting ss trustee� o£ Penaion Fund on a p�licationa for membership in Pension plan. CITY COMI�dTSSION MEETIl`IG Apri1 2, 1951 Maren 29, 1y51 Clea.rwater Baacla Aasociation, Clearwater Beach, F'lor�.da City Commiasioners+ City Fiall Glearwrater, Florida Gentlemen; At the recent meetin� of the Cldarwater Beach Associatior_ hAld Tuesday, March 27th, a£ter some diacussion oP the new docks at the Yacht Basin south of the Cause��vay, the As3ociation authorized the writer to report to your Corrnnission thaL tha Associa�ion tavored tYia maintenance and operation of the docl�a and q&cht basin by the City :LtseZf with a city dock maater rather than leasea oP particular arlas to private indiv3duals. A copy of this letter 3a being sent to the Cloarwater Federat�on of Civic Clubs as well as to the Clearwat�r Guides�Aasaciation requesting their suppart of this municipal activity. CnAegcb Cit�r Co�¢nissioners City Hall Clearzvatex, Florida Gentlemen; Cordially yours, Clearwater Beach Asaociation B9 s Nal h ��. Carsr�n resident March 29, 1951 At the recent raeeting of tha �learwater Beach Association held Tuesday, March 27th, the writer was instructad to address your �oz7mi�sion to the e:Pf'sct that tha Association heaxtily approved the Co�issionTs plan to use e� bz�;�ah barrier rather than a solid barris�r along the YYest side of Gulfview Boulevard to deter sand sweeping off the beach onto the 3oulevard and larvns on the East side o£ the boulevard, provided, however, the cost of a brush barrier is not pro- hibited by comparison to the cost of a solid barrier �ror.i the standpoint of origi.nal installation and maintenance. CBA tgcb Cordially yours, Clear�7ater Beacii Association By fs/Fta:lph Iv. Carson Yresident ------------------------------�------------ THOI�'iPSON & COQPER Attorneys at Law Mr. Francis Middleton, City rlanager, Clearwater, Florida. Dear r4r, Middleton: hiar�h 26, 1951 Tii3s office represents bfr. Gus Drulias and I�ir, Jamss Aoutouzoa, �ho aperate the �owling alley on Cleveland Street. nTr. Drulias h�s stated to me that the alleys are in bad need oP repair ar_d it is astimated that sorse �5,000 wi11 be necessary to put the alleys in tip-top shape. The bowling alley recently had the opportunitg to obtain the District Bowling Tournament, which is held under the auspices of the ABA, but due to the fact that the slleys were not in good shape thig tournament was not held here, but in another city� As you know, the place is heavilp patronized b� tourists and also by local peoplee Mr. llrulias and his partner are somawhat reluctant to expend this sum of money ina"smuch as they have a lease irom the Cit�* r�hich vrill expire in Februarv of 1953. The lease contains a clause ivhereby, upon sixty days notia�, the Citg may cancel the lease in the event the propexty is needed for public puri�oses. aTr. Drulies and his partner naturally are extrremel�r hesitant about expencling any large sum oP money unless the� can obtain some assurance from tiie Citq that the bowling a1Tey will not be talsen over vrithout reimbursemen� to them of moneya expended, Mr. Drulias suggasts that he v�ould be willing to expend the necessary �5,000 bo put the allegs in first class shape, provided some agr�entent could be reaehed vrith �the City to protect thtim a�ainst loss of this ex�enditure. Ono of the sug- gestions he has mada to me is that he and his partner will be willin� to ent�r into a ne-rr lease .for a five year period with the provision that, should the City take the premises over within tha fir�t year, that they would ref`und to Mr. Drul3as 7� CITY COb1114ISSI0N h'IEETING April 8, 195Z I,etter from Thpmpson & Cooper, Conttd.s �p4,p00, or, if the City too�: �!:� preinise� over within the aeoond year that they would reflznd to them the sum of �p3,000, et cetera, until the lease had run. This 3s offerad as a su�gestion, and in t12e event �he C3ty cloes not acce)gt this siig�est�.on, Mr. Drulias is open to any aounter-proposit3ons the City mi�ht �vish to mekd. I am sura that any improvements mado would provide better recraationa]. faai]�3- ties for our lacal ci�izens and our tiYinter visitars. tiVill you please take this mstter up witkl the hiayor and Comtnissaoners and inform ma as to tivhen i� �vill be considered? ATC�js � Very truly yours�, �s� A. T. Cooper Jr. TiiOBIYSOTd APiD CQQT'ER ----------------------------------------- Charles.Everinghazn Honorable riayor and Gentlemen of the City Coffinissionf Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen: In re: Estate of Everinghem Leasa March 30, 195]. As y�ou Gentlamen doubtless lznow, lsst year tha C�ty of Clearvrater granted me s one year lease for certain considerations which P�ill expire August 15, i951. I wauld like to at thia tine ask for ar, extension or renewal of this lease for a period of at least ona yeara on terms to be negotiated Uetwc�en the Corrmiiasion or its �osr�n3ttee and myself. I would like very much at tYli� time to build a build3ng, using city s�ecifications, however, as you knaw, tha construction of bath house� is prohibited by governmental regulation, and it is improbabls that finarZ arrange� ments could be worked out at this tine. To flarther state my case, one of the �erms or conditions of the renew�Z of the lease Nould b� certa�n 3mprov€sments to the property in��olving a considerable expense, amount to be determined later b� the committes and mysslf. I s?-iall be ver� glad to attend any �:orunittae raeeting or cormlissior.i meeting �herein this natter 9.s• discussed to tivhich I em invited. I am awaitin� your reply. CE�hb RES'OLUTI ON Sincerely, /s� Charle� Everingham WiiEREA�. it has been de�ermined by the C3.ty Cormni��ion of tlze City of Claar- water, �ior3da, that the property described belo�t should tae eleaned of weeds, grass and./or underbrush, ard th�t after ten (10} days notice and fa3lure of the ownes� thereof to do so, the Ci�y should clean such propert5* and ch�rge the costs theraof �gainst the respective property. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVEU by the City Commission of tlze Cit�r oF Clearwater, Florida, that the following described property, sit�.iate 3n sa3d City, shall be cleanerl oP vreeds, grass and�or underbrush within ten (10) days after notice in writ- 3ng to the o*�ners thersof to do so and that upon failure to comply with said nobica, the City shall perform such cleaning and charge the costs thereof against the res- pective properties in accordanee with section 128 oP the Charter of the City oP Clearv�ater, as amendad. Request Ido. A-8 A-9 Owner Iy2r. A. R. uaydell T4403 Barclay Ave. Flushing, New York Mr. Ferdinand Boruth 8987 �1f. Warren - Apt. �: Nutley 10, I1ew Jerseg. P_rope rt�r Lot 1, Block 1.3 Country �lub Add�n Lot 60 Glenwood Est. Add�n, PASSED AND �DOPTEI7 �Z THE City Commission oi the City of Clearwater, Florida, this� 2nd day of April, Ae D,, 19b1 AT 2'�'S`P t H. G. �in�;o___ �Git� Auditor and Clerk Est3.mat� I�to�ir'1t.1g $p 2.50 M ov�i ng �p 2.�0 Herbert n7. Brotim 2y1a yor-Gommis s,iane r l�