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06/04/1951 .:.,,' . . ~y; ,/ , ' , ; , i ; l , . . 1 j~"\ ~~""'''''l I , I 'J .~ , . ~ '-: ~ J I ) .~..~ ~".~: rf .c, J 1 I 'I , .,'. ./ 1 1 " ..' ' .'. J . ;~, .'" ' , ;..:~ r: :,:',,~.':.: ."~::.~'., '.~... \ '..; .:,,~.: 1'::;.;" . ,'.- \,..:." ~ ,:. ' ~ ',: ,;:. .:~'~...,.' CITY COO1ISSION MEETING June 4, 1951 The Oity Commission of the City of Clearwater met in Regular Session at the City Hall, Monday, June 4, 1951 at 7:30 P. 11. with the following members presentr He rbe rt M. Brown Herbert lA. Blanton Garland Lynn Joe Turner -Mayor-Commissioner -Commissioner -CoDm11ss10ner ...Cormniss10ner Absentr Thomas H. Black, J'r. -Commissioner Also Present Were: F. C. h1iddlaton George T. MoClamma C. E. Ware -City Mana~er -Chief of Police -City Attorney The meeting was called to order by the Mayor. ~~e Clerk reported that he had oorrected para~raph 7 or thA minutes of May 21st to show Commissioner Turner's motion as follows: Commissioner Turner moved that the City Attorney and the City Manager be authorized to proceed with this project tmmediately and notify Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Strick- land and other property ownera ooncerned of the CODll1ission's intention to open Laura' Street and hard surfaoe Prospect Avenue from its intersection with Laura Street to its interseotion with Cleveland street. Commissioner Blanton moved that the minutes of the regular meeting of May 21st be approved as correoted and the minutes of the Speoial Meeting of May 28th be approved. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Lynn and it carried. Llrs. Bruce Taylor for the Junior Service Lea gue s ta ted tha t they had examined the proposed lease on part of Lots 9, 10 and 11 just south of the water tank on East Avenue and stated they had approved the rough draft drawn by the City Attorney but desired the recapture clause be ninety days instead of thirty days. Commissioner Lynn moved thBt the City Engineer be authorized to prepare a sketch and that the matter be referred to the Lease Committee for its study and report at the next regular com- mission meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Turner and it carried. A petition was read by the Clerk from owners of property along Stevenson Creek for the Commission to consider and investiga te the possibility of a dlUll across Steven- son Creek, located in the vicinity of present railroad trestle. The Mayor suggested a letter be written to the petitioners giving them the City's ideas on this projeot and alao suggesting the petitioners contact Mr. Schwartz of the SolI Conservation Service on this project. Commissioner Blanton moved the petition be acknowledged and the petitioners be advised that the consensus or opinion of the Conmission was that it be developed among the abutting property owners by forming an association and oon- tacting Mr. Schwartz of the Soil Conservation Service and tlwt after obtaining the consent of the abutting property owners that they report to the City Commission at ~~e later date. The motion was seoonded by Commissioner Lynn and it oarried. , I .. A petition was presented from property owners in Belleview Court with referenoe to General Ready Mix Concrete Conpany's conducting a manufacturing business in an R-2 residential area. Commissioner Blanton moved that this matter be referred to a committee and report at a later date. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Lynn. It was suggested the committee investigate the operating of the plant during day ttme hours only; the General Ready Mix Concrete stay on their own property and keep their storage of blocks off of McLennan and E Street. The Mayor appointed the Commission as a whole as a committee to investigate this matter first hand. The City Manager presented a plat of Skyorest Subdivision Unit No.6 and Unit "DIt for the approval of the City Commission. Commissioner Turner moved that the plat of Unit "D" and Unit 6 of Skycrest ~ubdivision be accepted. The motion wa s seconded by Commissioner Blanton and it carried. The City Manager presented a plat of Oak Acres Subdivision for the Commission's approval. The City Manager stated the engineer had checked the plat but the City Attorney has not had an opportunity to look it over. Commissioner ~nn moved that the Commission accept the plat of Oak Acres Subdivision subject to the City Attorne1's approval. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Blanton and it oarried. The Zoning Board made a report on the sign request from Cantrel~ and Condon, Albert P. Rogers and B. A. Redmond and stated their recon1ll1endation was the request for signs be denied. The City Attorney stated that the request or B. A. Redmond was not a request for a commercial sign but the sign Mr. Redmond wanted to erect was a point of purchase sign. The City Attorney then stated that the point of purchase sign, aa defined in the City Code, left the size of point of purchase signa wide open. It was suggested that the City Attorney delve into the sign ordinanoe regard- ing point of purchase sign and amend the section if he believes it is desirable. Commissioner Turner moved that the application of Cantrell and Condon and Albert P. Rogers for request for sign be referred to the Commission as a whole for inveati- gationo The motion was seconded by Commissioner Blanton and it oarried. Commissioner Turner then moved that Mre Redmond's application for point of purchase sign be granted and he be given permission to ereot sign at the location requested. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Blanton and it carried. The Clerk read a letter from the Zoning Board wherein they stated that the re- quest of Dr. J. K. Davis tor exoeption to the Zoning Ordinanoe to erect a dental clinio on Lots 20, 21 and 22 of R. H. Padgetts Subdivision be approved. Commissioner L,.nn moved that Dr. Davis' request be studied by the COIIlIIlission. The motion was seoonded by Commissioner Blanton and it carried. ~~...'f___. .~:::- '';:''.. --~.. ~~;, ";I;'\'~:;\f '. ' b, i~~I~~; 1 L, ",'C'.c. 0/' 1l'}'~?;U: ,f'::"\~' ",:::, '.~ ;,' , j I" I ' I l '. I I ! ) . , ':,~;.:?,;:' t~'i:~t..:;~. ',:"\ '.;,;:~~itiJ;it~c",,: '.' ..... ,. . ., ~";l\" J~~:l "<"'ioO.,n,o"""c"N ;;;;,:%]i;{:; ...... ..... . ~ .. ' , ' :'::;;' ':~"+':; , ,,:. . , J ~, (...... ...,. ~. .,....' '. '~ ,.....'. ,; _H., .....~, ....,......"'_'U_. .,......' "c.: ~I'...l .~ ~t~t~I.~~~1~~~Jl;.ri:~~l'iJ~/..}\:?{:~~t~!.....+~r~.~ ,.~~;. ':(:"";""';/li,,:;.~i;:k~'i~0.irM~~:~'~~~';.:'~~ .i::>C; ;.::-:.. . ,; ~ CITY Cm~1I8SION MEETING June 4, 1951 The City Manager submitted a tabulation of bids and ~ecammended the purohaso ot a coal oonveyor f'rom the Northern Conveyor Company at e price 01' $l,l30~OO. Oom.. missioner Lynn moved that the City Manager's recommendation be followed and the ooal conveyor be purohased from the Northern Conveyor Company. The motion ~as seconded by Oommissioner Turner and it oarried. The City Manager stated they had advertised the sale 01' chairo from the auditorium and had reoeived two answers to the advertisement, those being from L. G. Harris for $85.00 and the Knights of Pythias for $100.50 and reoommended the ohairs be sold to the Knights of' Pythias as the high bidder. Commissioner Turner moved that the proposal of Knights of Pythias be aooepted. The motion was seconded by Co~iasioner Lynn and it oarried. The City Manager presented a tabulation of bids for automobile insursnce and stated it was the Purchasing Department's and the Finanoe Department's reoommendation that the bid of Bruoe Taylor for ~1,906.25 be acoepted. The City Manager reoommended the bids be referred to the next oommission meeting so that he oould investigate as to why the low bid was not aooeptab1e to the Purohasing Department and the Finanoe Department. Commissioner Blanton moved that the matter be referred to the next oom- mission meeting. The motion was seoonded by Commissioner Lynn and it oarried. The City Manager opened one sealed bid for the shelving at the library. This bid was from the C1earvroter Construotion Company Mlerein they stated they would oonstruot 92 ft. of Shelving at a oost of $851.00 and added the additional oost of $210.00 for six desks ~king a total bid of *~1,061.00. Commisoioner Lynn moved ~lat the matter be referred to the City Manager ror his tabulation, reoODDnendation and Jr'eport. The motion was oeconded by Commissioner Turner and it oarried. The City hmna~er opened three sealed bids for re-roofing of the Southeast seotion of the Clearwater Auditori\~ as follows: Lind & Mapes, Clearwater Dean Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., C1ea rwa tel' Tack & Warren, Clearwater $396.00 595.00 697.00 Commissioner Turner moved that the ~tter be rererred to the City ~funager for his tabulation and study and recoLLmendation. The motion was seoonded by Commissioner Dynn and it oarried. A request was presented from T. R. Palmer for Commission to conaider the dead end of Car1oue1 Drive at the Bay, private property, and not a publio street, so that the property owners can improve this street end as they have Hobart Drive and Palmer Road just northwest of' Car1oue1'Drive. The City Engineer and the City Manaeer re- oommended the olosing of the street. Commissioner Lynn moved that the matter be referred to the Beaoh Lease Committee for its consideration and study. The motion was seconded ~ Commissioner Blanton and it carried. A request was presented f'rom the Country Club Association requesting that before the Commission make any recormnenda tions on the Missouri Avenue oross1ng to meet with the Country Club Association in the very near future and discuss the matter with them so that they can represent to the Commission their a~a and object in having MisBouri Avenue open across the railroad tracks. It was suggested the Country Club Asso- oia tion Bnd the ra,1l1'oad be notified tha t the Commission will hear both sides of the opening o~ M1ssouri Avenue. Commissioner Blanton moved that the property owners be instruoted to meet with the Committee for disoussion on the point of opening of M1ssouri Avenue. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Turner and it carried. The C1erk read a letter from the Finance Department requesting the loan or $20.000 from the Utility Departnent Fund to the General Fund. The City Manager reoonnnended the transfer of the $20,000 to the GeneraJ. Fund from the Utility Depart- ment instead of a loan BO that the bookkeeping will be out down. Commissioner Turner moved that the City Manager's recommendation and the City Treasurer's recommendation be followed and that the $20,000 be transferred from the Utility Department acoount to the General Fund. The motion was seconded by Con~1ssioner Lynn and it carried. A report was reoeived from the City Auditor on the fiscal pe~iod of JUly 1, 1950 to January 31, 1951 and stated that the books are in complete balance and suggested the release of the Surety Bond on the former City Manager, Mr. Boyd Bennett. City Manager agreed with the commendations of the Finance Department and the City Auditor. Commissioner Lynn moved that the City Treasurer's recoomendations be aocepted and the Surety Bond be released on Boyd Bennett. The motion was seoonded by Commissioner Turner and it oarried. Captain Bill Meyer appeared on his own behalf and stated he desired the City Com- mission to look into and try to oorrect the solioiting on the City Pier. Mr. A. T. Cooper, Jr. stated there has been a lot of skullduggery being oo~aitted down at the dook and they have affidavits to prove it if the Commission desired them. The City Manager stated he believed it was up to the sea oaptains to settle the issue among themselves. Commissioner Blanton stated that in previous minutes it will be shown that he had made a motion that if any soliciting was go1ng on at the City dock that the person doing same would have to leave the City Dock. COlnmissloner Turner moved that the positions of dook masters of Mao B. Newman and Fred Wright at the City Pier be revoked and the new dook master, o. G. Haggert take over the City Dook and trat all information booths and all signs at the entrance of the pier be ~vsl~~ imme- diately. Commissiol'!er Lynn seconded the motion and it carried. ,.,/If."4Jtf Mr. W. D. OWens appeared and stated there would be about five more days of pump- ing operations on the beaoh and he asked that the City consider th.e finanoing of this ~- ~, ".. . .~, .. . ~~~~tt:~~r-.~...~;.'.~..t.~.lUI","":.t:-.,:"""'.' ..,. \." j_.I. . '.( '~"',";'-:~,;., . . . . .~""" . ~. \ .' ,. ,.> - ~. , 'ill't'i~",\j1~':';:..~'~}1.'~""':"',,~,,~,J;<.,Lo..~..... '.'::'::'.~.~/.f( : "':....."f:'-,\.-:<. , '. ','. ..' > r "'(',~'.<,'< .:,. ,.:..:..~'/' :,.l.,.,t.: . .... ~ ~': >~" .:" ........' . ... ", ~"'''J)I",.t~}-""'';'''''''~''':~'~lr,,,~,>;''\~-.r....~,~...'tt.'j'''-4J'''' ,'d\.J1,Jb.\.itt:~""""f.~LI\'MJ~r"p-4lflfti~jT"".~~ ;:',(i~~~JL;,~";;::i.'O;!';' L';':""""':i,;,:""',io"0"""""~'io.~d~;;;,,,,;,;,,,,",,,,,,.~,~~;.~,';'h~~~~~;;tllillt ',. . '" "', , ,"" ,~," ",..:, .' .' ". . OlTY COMMISSION HEETING JUne 4~ 1951 additional dredging. The City Engineer stated that to canp1ete this it wauld take' approxtmately five days and would cost about $2,400.00 tor the pump1ng to the City. Oommissioner Turner moved that the City Uanage~ and the C1ty Engineer be authorized to oontraot tor addit10nal dredKing fi11 on C1ea~ter Beach to the extent of ' approximately $2,400.00. The mot10n was seconded by Oommissioner Ly'nn am it carr1.ed. The City Manager requested the Commission's approval ot a work o~e~ to~ extending a 6" water line from Gulf View Blvd. to Hamilton Drive on F1fth street at an appro- ximate oost of Gl,500.00. Commissioner ~nn moved that the C1ty Manage~'8 request be aooepted. The motion was seconded by C~issioner Turner and it oarried. Oommissioner Blanton, reporting for ~e Court ~treet Extensi~n Oamm1ttee, stated that Mr. Kabrich has progressed rapidly in securing the r1.ght-ot'-"ay for Court Street Extension and he has now reached the point where ~e Cor.m1ss1on w1.l1 have to authorize the agreements. City Attorney suggested that the City Comm1ss1.on either make an appropr1ation ot a lump 8um and authorize the use of the mone~ under the direotion of the Court street Extension Committee t~ purohase the rights-of-way or wait a oouple of days and have a speoial commission meeting to approve each right-of- way. It was decided that a speoial commiss1on meeting w11l be oalled. There being no .further business to corne before the Board, the COJlD:n1asion no" ad j ourned . ~~c-/ lwIayox-- 1 on9r C ~, c .'1' :.,' " ~ ,',", , , , . ~ , ( :. :.:J ';':~. ,~.-' '," .~:fl.:. ~\ ..:.~.'::'~:;~~?~~r~~w;:;. , , .:.:;~;~j..~:,~'i:,,;;;~:~;,~~;:;L::':ic'~'~:,.:",~:;~:':!,~>i""~Z:~:.,;~,;.~;;~~.-.it:~~~~i~~~~~~{~.:;:"~~:J.i~~:Y;~\;;~:" , '1/1''- CITY OOMMISSION M~ING June 4. 1951 June 2, 1951 :~gk" ";"~I! ::;iJ~l&\~f~~j'I' Mayor-Q~lss1oner Herbert M. Brown, Commissioners: Joe Turner, Herbert B1anton, Sr. Garland Lynn, Thomas H. Blaok Gentlemenl The regular meeting of the City Commission will be held Monday even1ng, June 4, 1951 at 7:30 P. M. in the C1ty Ball to oonsider items on the attached agenda. Yours very truly, /s/ F. C. Middleton City Manager FCMrbc -------------- AGENDA 1. Approving minutes of regular meeting of May 21 and Special Meeting of May 28, 1951. 2. OommissIon oonsideration of request from Junior Servioe League to lease a part of Lots 9, 10, and 11, just south of water tank on East Avenue. 3. Petition from property owners alon~ Stevenson Creek for Commission to consider and investigate the possibility of a dam across stevenson Creek, 10cated in the Vicinity of present railroad trestle. 4. Report fram Zoning Board: k. Report of sign request from Cantrell and Condon. B. Commission consideration for the approval or Dr. J. K. Davis asking for exception to the zoning ordinance to erect a Dental Clinic on Lots 20, 21 and 22 of R. H. Padgettts Subdivision,(Lots 11-12) 5. Consideration of two letters from Finance Departments A. Present status of $20.000 paid by UtilIty Depart- ment as a loan to General Fund. B. City Auditor's Report on fiscal period July 1, 1950 to January 31, 1951. 6. Commission consideration of Skycrest S\wdivIsIon Unit ~ and ? 7. Commission consideration or Oak Acres Subdivision P1at. 8. Petition from property owners in Belleview Court with reference to General Ready Mix Concrete Company conductIng a manufacturing business in an R-2 residential area. 9. Tabulation of bids: A. Coal Conveyor B. Sale of chairs from Audi toriuIn C. AutomobIle Insurance 10. Opening of bids for: A. Shelving at Library B. Re-rooflng southeastern section of City Auditorium 11. Reqllest from Mr. T. R. Palmer for Commission to consider the dead end of Carlouel Drive at the Bay, private property, and not a public street, so that the property owners can improve this street end as they have Hobart Drive and Palmer Road just northwest of Carlrruel Drive. ~2. Any items not on the agenda ~ill be considered by consent of the Commiss1on. Adjourl1ll1ent Commission acting as trustees o~ Pension Fund on application for membership in Pension Plan. ~--------~---~-~----------------------~~---------~- City of Clearwater May 19, 1951 Mr. F. C. Middleton City Manager C1earwater, Florida Dear Mr. Middleton: Regarding the recently completed audit from Mr. H. M. Turnburke of the fiscal period, July 1, 19S0 to January 31, 1951, which audit was made in connection with tho resignation of Mr. Boyd A. Bennett, City Managers We have reviewed this audit, whioh 1s of course merely a routine audit which establishes the books to be in c~plete balance. Since neither the audit nor Mr. Turnburke's oOllmlenta indioate G'ny irregularit'Y in operation during that period, I would appreciate it if you would ask ~e Commission to approve the release by ~e City o~ the surety bond held on Mr. Bennett when he was City Manager. Very truly yours, /s/ Fre.nk A.bernathy C1 ty Treasurer FA:bb , ' .....--._, .....;.,. ... ;.~~: ". \,I..~} , .\')" , i;? '~~" 'it"t' C ~~~Jfitfl~; . " ",., ,'J _,', , i' '. , " ,:'~;;. > ',: '" \ '., . ~ .,.. ~~~; . ' I,':' /2)/; r . ': '.:' .,:~. ~ \' i. 1. ," " 1 L., , c ~ . ,I, ::f::' . , '", . j.,.. /. ; 'i..~.~:~.;.r..... ...~:' ~..t.!.'~'~'.,;"..,,"'".\''''''._''' , ,.. I,:;:t"f".l~:~.tii:" CITY COMMISSION~::::,;,;",.,,,.,,..,:~;';,:~l,;;;;,;,;t&ii~~~irtJ~~I~f~}~;~~,')7t June 4, 1951 ~~..ci;&~~'~j:;'IJ~:':" .-. . "'- .....- '.~"~; ~ MaY' 19, 1951 City ot Clearwater Mr. F. C. Middleton, City M8na~er, Clearwater, Florida. Dear Mr. Middleton: In oonneotion with our reoent conversation regardinp, the possible availability of oash for transfer trom the Utility Revenue Fund to the General Operating ~Und, I would like to suggest, if it meets with the approval of the Commission that a transfer be approved by the Commission of a $20,000.00 item carried on our books as a loan to the General ~undJ to be repaid without interest within ten years. I offer this sur,~estion because of the excellent cash and profit position ot the Utility Revenue Fund on this date and also that authorization of suoh a transfer would enable us to remove this aocount from both the General Fund and the Utility Revenue ~und books before the olose of the present fiscal year. The above mentioned loan was approved by the City Commission Deoember 26, 1950 tor the down payment and purchase of Gulf frontage lots from Mr. Ruder. \...~: :: ' Very truly yours, /s/ Frank Abernathy City Treasurer FA :bb ------------~--~~--~-------~---------------------------------- City of Clearwater Inter-Office Communication To Mr. F. C. Middleton, City Mana~er From O. H. Anderson, Sec'y Zoning Board May 31, 1951 Subjects SIGN REQUEST OF: CANTRELL AND CONDON ALBERT P. ROGERS, INC. B. M. REDMOND At the regular meeting of the Zoning Board held Tuesday evening May 29, 1951, a motion was made and carried that the request of Albert P. Rogers, Inc. to erect oommercial sign on the N. W. corner of Baker Boulevard and Drew st., Cantrell and Condon on Baker Boulevard (between Drew and Ridgewood St.) end B. M. Redmond at 1824 N. Ft. Harrison Ave., be denied. The Board feels that the erection of these signs would be a violation of Ordinanoe #592, Section 2, Item "A". Attaohed herewith are the applications of Cantrell and Condon, Albert P. Rogers, Ino. and B. M. Redmond. To From City of Clearwater Inter-Office Communication Mr. F. C. Middleton, City Attorney o. H. Anderson, Sec'y. Zoning Board May 31, 1951 Subjeot: RE~rEST OF DR. J. K. DAVIS At the regular meeting ot the Zoning Board held Tuesday evening, May 29, 1951, a reoommendation was made that the request of Dr. J. K. Davis asking an exception to the Zoning Ordinance to erect a dental clinic on Lots 12 and 13 of a subdivision ot Lots 20, 21 and 22 of R. H. Padgetts Subdivision be approved. The Board suggests that the City Commission consider the lessening of the front set back line due to the fact that Dr. Davis has given 25' (twenty-five feet) of his property for t he widening of Missouri Ave. Attached herewith is a oopy of .l.ir. Davis request also a copy of the City Attorney Ware's opinion on the same. ---------------------------------------------~---- PETITION We, the undersigned, owners of property along Stevenson's Creek and adjacent thereto, respectfully petition the City Commission of the City of Clearwater to consider and investigate the possibility of a dam on Stevenson's Creek looated in the vicinity ot the present railroad trestle. At the present time, due to the intlux of salt ~ter on Stevenson's Creek from the Bay, it is creating an undesirable situation fram the viewpoint of a breeding place fo~ sand flys in Stevenson's Creek, and also, during low tide, there is created an annoying odor. It is proposed that the City Commission build a dam at the trestle a tDre said and craate a fresh water lake by raising and maintaining the level of Stevenson's Creek. (Signed by 32 persons) (1Rh Iq~ /10) f '. ~; " ~}: , f~~~(f;1\;, Jf.' ' f',..., ',",cO""""!"'". ;[?!;)~!~'f I', .. 1 ~ . . ~ 1 t, ( , . , , \ I i I I , i I , , . . . ~ '.' , . ,~(.:... :. ,1'" .; :....-?.'."!.. <. .~:. ", ';'J~. ..' :. ':' ~. {,', . ,;', " "~~!:~l"'~;':~~i~~~~ni;~i"~":i!;~~ , " ' .. : " . ':::"1 '~:,.I",;:,:,,: : ' \::>~'r~~:~~ , . ';1 '~, ' , . '" ~j iJ .-..' ; aITY COlWISSION JdEETING June 4, 1961 PETITION TO THE HONORABLE lliAYOR &: CITY COMMISSIONER OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA Gentlemen: We, the undersigned residents of The Belleview Court area in Clearwater, respectfUl11 request that you take the necessary aotion to prohib1t the present use of that por- tion of the Atlantio aoastlin~ Railroad property now being oooupied by Genersl Ready Mix Concrete Company. We all reside in an R-2 residential areas. The General Ready l1ix Conorete Oompany is oonduoting a manutaoturing business on this property in suoh a way as to oonstitute a publio nuisanoe. The Company manufaotures concrete and conorete products at this plant, and uses large quantities of sand and other materials which are delivered by train. These trains load and unload throughout the night, and the plant itselt is operated tram about 7,00 A.M. unt1l 6100 P.M. While the plant is in operation the heavy machinery and truoks loading and unloading oreate loud noises, dust and confusion in th1s area. The existence of this plant has materially depreoiated the value ot real estate in this area, and makes it impossible to sleep or rest there. Many ot us are being affected physically by this situation. We feel that this is a matter which can and should be oontrolled by the city, and will appreciate ,our efforta in this direction. We hereby authorize and request Mrs. Lucille Keesling to represent us in this matter before you. Signed by 42 persons . .,. , " ".~I,' '" ., ,'.~' . "',..... CITY COMh4T8SI0N MEETING Ju�e 4, 1951 The City Corrm►isaioiz of the City of Clearwater met in Regular Session at the City Hall, Moriday, June 4, 1951 at 7:30 P. DI. w:tth the follov�ing membera prasent: Absent: Also Present VJeres Herbert M. Brown Herbert PR, Blanton Garland iynn Joe Turner Thomas H. Blsck, J�. F. C. Middleton George T, T4�Clauana C. E. Ware -Ma yor-Cottunis sioner -Commissioner -Connnis sioner -Coimnissioner -Coimniasioner -City Ivfanager -Chief of Police -City Attorney The meetin� was called to order bg the Msyore The C1erY reported that he had corrected para�raph 7 oi' the minutes oP May 21st to show Connnissioner Turnerts motion as follows: Corrunissioner Turner moved tha� the City Attorney and the Citp Manager be auth�rized to proceed with this pro jact immediataly and notify Lir. Kennedy, Nir. S�trick�- land and other property ownara concerned oP the Conani�sionts intention to open I�ura� 5treet and hard aurface Prospect Avenue from its intersection vrith Iaura Street to its interssction with Cleveland Street. Commiss3oner Blanton moved that the minutes of the regular meeting of May 21st be approved as corrected and the minutes o£ the Spec3al Meeting of May 28th be approved. The motion was seconded by Co�issioner Lynn and it carried. bira. Bruce Ta91or Por the Junior Service League stated that they had sxamined the, prnposed leaoe on part of T,ots 9, 1'0 and 11 just south of the water tank on rast Avenue and stated theq had a pproved the rough draft dxawn by the City Attorney but des3red the recapture clause be ninety days instead o£ tkiirty days. CoIInnissioner Lynn moved that the City Engineer be authorized to prepare a sketch and t}�at the matter be referred to the Lease Coremittee for its atudy and report at the next regalar com- mission mesting. Th� motion was seconded by Corr¢nissioner Turner and it carried. A pet3tion was read by the Clerk frorn owners of property along Stevenaon Creek for the Connnission to consider and investigate the possibility o�' a daiu aeross Staven- son Cresk, located in the uicinity of present railroad trestle, The biayor suggested a l�tter be �ritten t� the petitioner� giving them the City�s ideas on tnis praject and also suggesting the petitionexs contact ;�r. Schv�artz oi the Soil Conservat�.on Service on this project. Coffinissioner Blanton moved the petition be aclmowZedgad and the petitioners be advised that the consensus of opinion of the Comnissi�n v�as that it be deve].oped among the abutting property orvners by foraning an association and con- tacting Mr. Schwartz of tha Soil Conaervation Service and that after ot�taining the consent o£ the abutting property ov�ners that the� report to the Cit,y Cermi3ssion at me later date. The motion was seconded by Connnissioner I,gnn and it carried. �,'� ' A petition was presented from property o�uners in Bellev3ew Court vaith reference to General Ready biix Concrete ConpanyTs conducting a manufacturing business in an R-2 residential area. Gommissioner Blanton moved that this matter be rezerrad to a coimnittee and report at a later date. The motion r�as secanded bg Cor.anissioner Lynn. It was suggested the co�nittee investigate the operating of the plan� during day �ilne hours only; the Ge�eral Ready hiix Conerete stay on their own property and keep their storage oi' blocks off of hicl;ennan and E Stxeet. The hiayor appointeel the Co�nission as a whole as a cormnittee to inveat3gate this matter first hand. Tho City NIanager presantad a plat of Skycrest Subdivision Unit No. 6 and Unit "D�' for the approval of the Gity Coffinission. Co�issi�ner Turner moved that the plat oP Unit "D1° and IInit 6 of Skycrest Subdivision be aecepted. The motion v+as seconded b� Commissioner Blanton and i� carriedo The City Manager presanted a plat of Oak Acres Subdivision for the Commission's. a pproval. The C3ty Ivlanager stated the engineer had crecked the plat but the City Attorneg lzas not had an opportunity to look it over. Cormnissioner Lynn moved that the Commi�sion accept the plat of Oak Acrea Subdivision subject to the City Attorney�s; approval. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Blanton and it carried. The Zon3ng Board made � report on the sign requast from Cantrell and Condon, Albert P. Ro�ers a�d B. A. Re3ucond and stated their recomnendat3on �as the request for signs be danied. The City Attorney stated that the request of B. Ae Redmond was not a request for a co�ercial sign but the sign Dir. Redmond wanted to erect was a point of purchase sign. The C3ty L�ttorney then statied that the point oi purchase sign, as defined in the Ci�4 Code, left the size of point o£ purchase signs wid� open, It rvas suggested thet tlze Cit,y rlttorney de7.va into bhe sign ordinance regard- ing point of purchsse sign and amend the section if he believes it is desirable. Coaunissioner Turnar moved that the application of Cantrell �nd Condon and Albert F. Rogers for request for sign be referred to the Coimnission as a tvhole for 3nveati- p;ation. The motion was seeonded by Commissioner Blanton and it carried. Cognnisaioner Tuxner then moved that Mr. Redmond�s application for point of purchase sign be granted and he be given permission to erect sign at the locetion requeated. The motion wae seconded by Coimnissioner Blanton and it carried, The Clerk read a letter from the 7oning Board wherein they stai;ed that the re.. quest of Dr� J. K. Davis for c�xception to the �oning Ordinance to ereet a dentaT cl3nia on Lots 2A, 21 and 22 0� R. H. Pad�etts Subdivision be approved. Counnis�ioner L�nn moved that Dr, Davis� request be studied by the Commission. Tha *notion was seconded by Co�n3ssioner Blanton and it carried. � cz�' coau�7zsszort A�E�mzrtG June 4, .t951 The �ity Manager submitted a tabulation of bicls and reconunended the purchsse o� a coal aonveyor from the Northern Conveyor Company at a price of ��1,130.00. Com- missioner Lynn moved that the City A4anager�s recommendation be followed and the coal conveyor be purchased from the Nortlzern Convegor Conpanye The motion was seconded by Commissioner Turner and it carrieda The C3i:g�h4anager stated they had advert3sed the sele of chsirs from the auditorium and had reoeived two answers to �he advertisement, tho�e being from L. G. Harria for $p85.00 and t�e Knights of Pythias for ��100.50 and reaorrnnended the cha3rs be sold to the Knights of Pythias as the high bidder. Commissioner Turner moved that �1v9 praposal of iinights of Pythias be accepted. The mation was s�conded by �orrmiissioner Lynn and it carried. The C3ty Manager presented a tabulation of bida fbr automobile insurance and stated it was the 1'urchasing Departmen�+s ar_d the F�nance Department�s reco�ttendation that the bid of Bruce Ta�lor for �p1,906.25 be accepted. The City hiana�er recounnended the bids be referred ��,o the next commiss3on meeting so that he cou�d �nvestigate as �o why the low bid was ri�t acceptable to the Purchasing Department and the Finance Department. Commissioner Blanton moved that the matter be referred to the next com- mission meeting. The motion was seconded by Coirnnissioner T,ynn and it carried. The City alanager opened one sealed bid for the shelving at the library. This bid �vas i'rom the Clearv�ater Gonstruction Gompany wharein they stated they would construct 92 ft. of shelving at a cost of d�851.0U and added the additional cost of $p21t�.00 £or six desks �aking a total bid of �1,061.00. Commissioner Lynn moved that t210 matter be referred ta the City Manager for h3s tabulation, recounnend�t3on and �report. The motion was seconded bq Co?:mnissioner Turner and it carried. The City Eiana�er epened three sealed bids for re-roofing of the Southeast sectiQn of the Clearwater Auditorium as follows: Zind & AZapes, Clear�vater Dean Roofing & Sheet Hletal C�., Cleare�ator Taak & Warren, �lea rvrater �396e00 595.00 697.00 Couanissior.er Turner moved that the matter be referred to tkze City n'fa�ger for h3s tabulation and stud,r and reco�mendation. The motion v�as seconded by Corrmiisaioner Zynn and it carriede A request �as presented froril T. R. Palr�er for Conanission to consider the dead end of Carlouel Drive at the Bay, pxivate property, and not a pubZic street, so that t2-,e property owners can impro�e this street end as they have Holaart Urzve and Palmer Road just northwest oP Carlouel°Drive. The City Engineer and the City D4anager re- counnended the closing of tho street. Cemmissioner Lynn moved that the matter be referred to the Beacii Lease Comnittee £or ita consider�ttion and study. The motion was seconded by Connissioner Blanton and 3t carried. A request was presented from the Countr;� Club Association requesting that before the Co�mnission mako ang recommendations on the &lissouri Avenue crossing to meet with the Country Club Association in the very near future and di�c�„ss the ma�ter w3th them so tYu�t they c�n represent to the Conmission their aims and abject zn having ll�issouri Avenue open across the railroad tracks. It �vas suggested the Country Club As�o- ciation and the railroad be notified that the Commission will hear both sides of the opening of Missouri Avenue. Corrmiissioner Blanton moved that the nroperty owners be instructed to meet with the Committee for discussion on tlas paint of opening oP Miasauri Avenue. The motion was seconded by Co�unissioner Turner and it carried. The Clerl� read a letter fro� t�e Finance Department requesting the loan of �'20,000 £rom the U�ility Depart�ent �u.nd to the General �,ind. The City IvIanager recorrunended the traz�s�er of the �20,000 to the General Fund from the Utility Depart- ment instead of a loan so that the bookkeeping will be cut down. Commissioner Turne� movect th�t the City A4anaoer�s recorrr�nendation and the Citv Tre&surerrs recorrnnendation be followed and that the �20,000 be transferred £rom the Utilitg� Department account to the General �.inde Tho motion was seconded by �ommissioner I,ynn and it carrie,de A z�eport was received from the City Auditor on the i'iscal period ox" July 1, 1950 to J�rnzary 31, 1951 and stated that the books are in complete balance and suggested the release of the Surety Bond on the former City Ivtana�er, Mr, Boyd Bennett. Cit� bianager agreed tvith the connnendations oP the Finance Department and the City Auditor. Co�mnissioner Z�nn moved that tY�.e City Treasurer�s recornnendations be accepted and the surety Bond be released on Bogd Bennette The riotion was seconded by Corranissioner Turner and it carried. Ca�tain Bi11 bieyer appeared on his own behalP and stated he dasired the City Co�- mission to look into and trq to correct the soliciting on tr..e City Pier. Mr. A. T. Cooper, Jr< stated there has been a 3ot oP skullduggerg be3ng corruaii:ted down at the doc� and the� have affidavits to prove it iP the Coimnission desired them. Tho City Manager stated he believed it qras u� to the sea capteins to settle the issue among themselves. Connnissioner Blanton stated that in previous minutes it vrill be shown that 11e had made a motion that �.f any aoliciting vras goin� on �t the City dock that i�h.e persan doing same v�ould have to leave the City DocY. Commissianer 7?urner move� tha� the positions of dock masters of Mac B. Newman and Fred PJri�ht at the City Pier be revoked and tha new docY rnaster, 0. G. Ha�gert take over the City Dock and that all information booths and all signs at the entrance of' the pier be �se�e� izrnne- diately. Corranissioner I;gnn seconded the motion ancl it carried. ��d�� Mr. i�l. D. Uv�ens appeared and stated there wnuid be about f3ve more daye of pump- ing operations on the beach and he asked th�t the Cit� consider the finencin� oP tYiia ��% CITY GQ�IMT35IoN �7�ETING June 4, 1�51 additional dred�;3,ng. The City Eng3neer atated that to complete this ii� would tak9 approximately f.'ive day� and would co;�t about �2,4OO.OQ for the puznping to tha �ity. Commiasioner Turnex moved that the City hSanager end the C3�ty Engineer be authorizod to contract for additional dredging fil7. on Clearwater Beach to the extent of approxima�ely �2,�00.00. The �otion v�ss seconded by Commj.ssioner L�*nn arrl it carried. The Citg Mana�er requested the Co�aniss3.on�s approval of a v�ork order for extending a 6�� v�ater line £rom Guli View Blvd. to Hamilton Drive on Fi�'th Street at an appro- xima�e cost oi' �1,500.00. Commissioner Lynn moved that the City 2rian�gerts request be accepted. The motian waa secondecl b� Comm3asioner Turner and it Garried. Co�rnnisaioner Blanton, reportin� for the Court Street Extenaion Corimittee, atated that Mr. Kabrich has progressed rapidly in securing the right-of-vray for �ourt Street Ex.teneion and he has now reached the point where the Co�nissic�n will hava to autk:orize the agreements� City Attorney suggested that the City Go�,misaion aither meke an appropriation of � I.ump sum and autharize the use o£ the money under the direction of the Court Street Extension Coranittee to purchase the rights-of-way or wait a couple of da�s a nd have a apeciaa cormni�sion meeting to auprove each right-oi- way. It was dec3dad that a special counnisaion meeting will be called. Thare being no further business to come before the Boaxd, tine Commissian novt adjourned. ATTEST: �' Ci Au to and Clerk �.I,.� .�,.. ,�-.. ..,, - . - - CITY GO&I1vI7:SSI0N MF�TTN(� June 4, 195� Jure 2, 1951 Mayor-Commissioner Horbert hte Brown, Commissioners: Joe Turner, Fierbert Blanton, Sr. Garland I,ynn, Thonias H. Blsclt Gent lonien � The regular meeting of the City Co�3ssion will be held h2onday evening, June 4, 1951 at 7:30 P. hi. in th� City Hall to consider items on the attached agenda. FCtii:bc � ---AGEbIDA----- Yours very truly, /s� F. C. Middleton City Manager 3. Approving minutes oi regular meeting of birzy 21 and Special DZeeting of M�y 28, 1951. 2. Commission consideration of request from Junior Service I,eague to lease a part of L�ts 9, 109 and 11., 3usic south of v�ater tank on East Avenuc�, 3. Petit3on fra� property owners along Stevenson Creek for Commission to consider and investigate the possibility of a dam aaross Stevenson Creelt, ].ocated 3n the vicinitg of present railroad trestle. 4r Report from 2oning Board: A. Report af sign request from Car.trell and Candon. B. Cov�nission c�nsider$tion for the approval of Dr. J. Ke Davia asking for exception to the zoning orciinance to erect a Dental Clinic on I.ots 20, ?1 and 22 of R. H. Padgettas Subdivision,(Lot� 1.1-12 ) 5. Cansideration of twa latters from Financa Depertment: A. Present status of �p20,000 paid bp Utilitiy Depart- ment as a loan to General �nd. B. Citg Auditor�s Report on fiscAl period July 1, 1950 to Januarg 3i, 1951. 6. Counnission consideration of Sky�arest Subc3ivi9ion Unit �#6 and 7. 7. Cor�nission consideration of Oak Atres Subdivision Plat. 8. Petition from property awners in Belleview Ct�urt with reference to Genera� Ready I+�Iix Concrete Co�panq conducting a manuPacturing business in an R-2 residentiel aree;. 9. Tabulatian of bids: Ao Cosl Conveyor B. Sale of chairs from Auditoritun �C. Automobila Insurance i0. Open3ng o� bids for: A, Shelving at Library B. Re-roofing southeastern section oP City Auditoritun 11. Requeat from Mra T. R. Palmer for Commission to consider the dead snd of Carlouel Drive at the Bey, pxivate property, and not a public street, sa that the property owners can improve this street end as they have Hobart Drive and Palmer Roed just northwest of Carlouel Drive. 12. Any items not on the agenda v�311 be aons3dered be consent of the Corsnission. Ad jourrmient Co�issiou acting as trustEes of Pension Fund on application for membership in P'ension Plan. City of Clearwater Mr. F. C. Middleton City L�lanager Clear�rater, F'].orida Dear &Ire i�liddloton: b4ag ':9, 1951 Regarding the recently completed sudit from Mr. H. D2. Turnburke of the fiscal pariod, 3uly 1, 1950 to Januery 31, 195I, whieh audit was made in connection with t he resignation of R?r. Bo�d A. Bennett, Gity Is4ana�er. YVe have reviewed this aladit, which is Af course merel� a routine audit vrhich establishes the books to be in complete balance . S'ince neither the audit nor Mr. Turnburkets covnnents indicate �n� irre�ularity in operation during tna� period, I vrould appre�iate it if you would ask the Cormnission to approve the release by tlie City of the surety bond held on bIr. Bennett when he �vas Citq Ivianager. Very truly yours, �s/ Frank Abernathy Ctty Treasurer FA:bb ��9 CITY COb'IkiTSSION AZEETING J'a.ne 4, x951 City of Clearcnater Mr. F. C. Iv;i.ddleton, City Mansger, Clearwater, Florida. Dear h1r. Middleton: May 19y 1951 In connection with our recent conver�ation regardin� the poasible sv�ilability of cash far tr�nsfer �'rorn the Ut311ty Revenue �`u.nd to tha General Operating Fund, I would like to sug�e�t, if it meets with the approval of the Corrnnission that a transfer ba approved by the Coiranission o£ a�20,000.00 item carried on our books as a loan to the Ganeral Fund, to be repaid vrithout interest within ten �ears. I offer this auggestion becauae af tho excellent caah and prafit position af the Ut3lity Revenue Fuizd on thts date and also that authorization of such a transfer would enable us to remove this accaunt •�rora both the General Ftznd and the IItility Revenue F'und books before the close of the present fiscal �rear. The above mentioned loan rvas approved by tho City Couuniasion D'acomber 26, 1950 for the down pay-�nent and purchase of Gulf frc+ntage Iots from NIr. Ruder� FA:bb Very trul� yours, /s/ Franit Abernathy Ci�ty Treasurer -------------------City^og Glearwater ----------------------- Inter-affice Cor�nunlcation To Mr. F. �. Middleton, City Iv2anager From 0. Si. Anderson, Sec'y Zonin� Boarci Subject: SIGN REQUEST QF: CANTRELL AND CO21DOY1 A7�BExT P. FiOGERS, INC. B . M . REDhSOPJD May �l, 1951 At the regular raeeting of the Zoning Bc�ar.d held Tuesday evening Ma� 29, 1951, a motion was made and cai�ried that the rer�uest o� Albert P. Rogers, Inc. to erect corr¢nercial sign on the N. fiT, corner of Bakex B�ulavard aud Dr�w St., Cantrell and Condon on Baker Bou7.evard (between Drc�w and Rid�ewood St,) mnd B. B�I. Redmond at 1824 N. �''t. Harrison Ave., be denied. The Boaxd feels that the arection oi' these si�ns would be a�iola•tion of Ordinence #592� Section 2, Item �tA19. Attached herewith are the applications of Cantrell and Gondon, Albert P. Rogers, Inc. and B. �Z. Redmond. City of Clearvrater Intar-Office Communication I�.ag 31, 195I. To Mr. F. c. ntidd3eton, City �ttorney From 0. H. Anderson, Secpy. Zoning Board Subjeets REQIIEST OF DR. J. K. DAVIS At the regular meeting of the Zoning Board held Tuesday evening, i�fay 29, 1951, a recoannendation was made that the request of Dr. J. K. Dsvis askin� an exception to the Zoning Qrdinance to ereat a dental clinic on Zots 12 and 13 oP a subdivision of Lots 20, 21 and 22 of R, x. Padgetts Subdivision be approved. The Board su�gests that the Cit� Co�nission con3ider the lessening o£ the iront sat back line due to the fact that �r. Davis has given 25� (twenty-T3ne feet) of his property for the widening of hlissouri Ave. Attaclled herewith is a copy oi' Lr. Da�is request also a copy of the City Attorney i^tareTs opinion on the same. PETITION We, the undersign�d, o�vners of propertg a1on� Stevenson�s Creek and adjacent thereto, rospectfully petition the City Commission of the City o�' Cleartvater to consider and invostigate the possibility of a dam on Stevenson�s Creek locatad in the vicinity of the presAnt railroad trestle, At the present time, due to the influx of salt water on Stevenson�s Creek from the Bay, it is creating an undesirable situation fr�om the viewpoint of a breeding nyace for aend flgs in Stevenson's Crsek, and also, durin� low tide, there is created an annoying odor. It is proposed that tht City Co�mnission build a dam at the trestle afAz�esaid and create a fresh water lake by raising and xaaintaining the level of Stevenson�s Creek, (Signed by 32 persons) l� �C!�f`�fG� j�L�� J �. �,; . ��� CITY COh4vIISSION �IEETZNG " ��� June 4, 1957. PETITION TO THE HONORABLE h'IAYOR & CITY COhIhIISSIONER OF CLEARWATERa FLORIDA aentlemen: We, �he undersigned residents of The Belleview Court area in Clearwatex, respec�fally request that yau take the necessary action to prahibit the prosent use of that por- tion of the Atlantia Coas�line Railroad property now being oacupied by General ]?eady Mix Concreta Company. We a11 reside in an R-2 residen�tial areas. The General Ready R�ix Concrete Company i9 oonducting a rr�anufacturing business on this property in such a way as to conati�tute a publ3c nuisance. The Company manui'actures concrete and concrete products at this plant, a rr1 use� large quantitiea of sand and other materials: which a re delivered by train. These trains load and unload throughout the night, and the plan� itsel,f is o�erated from about 7:00 AeM. until 6;00 P.M. Whi1e the plant is in operation tho heavy machinery and trucks loading and unloa�ing create loud noises, dust and conflzsion in this area. The existence of this plant ha:s materially deprecieted the value of real estata in this area, and makes it impossible to sleep or rest there. Many of us are being aifected physically by this situation. VJe Feel that this is a matter which can and should be controlled bg the city, and will appreciate your ezforts in this direction. We hereby authoriza and request &trs. Lucille Kaesling to represent us in this matter before you. Signed bv 42 persons