03/31/1952
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CITY COMMISSION ME&TING
March 31, 1952
The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in special session at City
Hall, Monday, March 31, 1952, at 7:)0 P.M. with the fOllowing members present:
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Wm. E. Crown, Jr.
Herbert M. Blanton
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Jack Russell
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Chas. M. Phillips
S. Lickton
City Manager
City Attorney
City Engineer
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The Mayor called the meetin~ to order and announced that the meeting had been
called for the purpose of considering the revised Resolution prepared by the City
Attorney relative to purchasing water rrom the Pinellas County Water System. Mr.
H. D. Briley of Briley-Wild and Company, Consultin~ Engineers of Miami, Florida,
County Commissioner John Chesnut and Mr. S. K. Keller, Superintendent of the County
Water System, were present to assist in ~iving information on the proposed new water
system. The City Attorney read the revised Resolution to the Commission. After a
short discussion in which the City Commissioners suggested changes in the revised
Resolution, Commissioner Blanton moved the passage and adoption of the present
Resolution as amended. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Crown and carried
unanimously.
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The Clerk read a letter addressed to the City Manager by the City Treasurer
requesting that authority be secured from the Commission to purchase $50,000.00 in
par value City of Clearwater General Obligation Bonds at 91! from bond funds which
are available. Commissioner Crown moved that the City Treasurer be authorized to
buy up to $100,000.00 par value in City or Clearwater General Obligation Bonds at
a price not to exceed 91~. Motion was seconded by Co~nissioner Blanton and carried
unanimously.
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The City Manager gave an oral report on the lease proposals for the small boat
marina. He stated that of the four parties originally interested, one had withdrawn
his offer; two of the others have not been able to go into the matter thoroughly
enough to be prepared to submit definite offers, which left the offer of Mr.
Granville Hamner as the only one to consider at this time. After discussion by the
Commission, it was moved by Commissioner Crown that the City Manager and the City
Attorney be instructed to draft a lease and contract leasing to Mr. Granville Hamner
the "little boat Marina site" including boat docking area on the north and west side
of the small boat marina, on a basis of ten years with a renewal clause for an
additional ten years and providing that he construct thereon a building at a cost of
approximately thirty thousand dollars in which he will provide small boat rental,
maintenance and repair facilities; wholesale and retail fish marketing facilities
w~th particular reference to the freezing of fish for sport fishermen for shipment;
tackle shop sales and service; live and other bait sales; and it be understood that
generally prevailing prices will be charged for such services. Motion was seconded
by Commissioner Blanton and carried unanimously.
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Co~nissioner Crown commented on the appearance of the City property leased for
Miniature Golf on Clearwater Beach. It was suggested that the City Manager investi-
gate conditions and make recommendations to the Commission regarding this property.
Commissioner Blanton requested that the Dog Ordinance be put on the agenda for
the next meeting. Mr. Phillips stated that the Ordinance was ready to present to
the Commission as prepared by Mr. C. E. Ware, former City Attorney.
Mayor Brown reported that he had received a letter from an owner or property
located on Cleveland Street between Prospect and Myrtle Avenues in which complaint
was made that a store building was flooded after each heavy rainfall. The City
Manager stated that he had a short time ago reco~nended the revising of the proposal
to drain this area in accordance with the plans submitted by Briley-Wild and Company,
Consulting Engineers. The City M8nager suggested that the members of the Commission
meet sometime at noon to discuss the matter more fully.
Commissioner Crown called attention to the lack of sanitary sewer facilities
in the area north of Stevenson Creek. The City Manager said that he and the City
Engineer would investigate the conditions and would make recommendations to the
Commission later.
The City Manager reported that another meeting was scheduled for Friday evening
for the residents of the Skycrest area to continue discussion on the proposed sewer
system.
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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
March 31, 1952
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The Mayor suggested that some provision be made in next year's budget to provide
for covering an additional part of the drainage ditch running from the City Gas Plant
to Stevenson Creek.
Regarding the telephone franchise, the City Attorney reported that the
Peninsular Telephone Company had placed a firm order for a switchboard to supply
t~lephone service to the east part of Clearwater.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was
adjourned at 9:18 P.M.
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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
March 31, 1952
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WHEREAS said Board of County Commissioners has been assured by its consulting
engineers and fiscal advisors that it can produce and deliver said water to said
City at a cost to the City not to exceed seven and one-half cents (7,i) per thousand
gallons, and
\~EREAS said Board of County Commissioners, under its present commitments to
outstanding holders of revenue certificates, is required to have a contract with each
municipality by it thereafter to be served in which said municipality agrees to use
the County water supply as a sole source of supply and to pay rates and charges ~or
water thus to be purchased and supplied in an amount sufficient to pay operating
expenses of the system in proportion to the amount of water thus to be supplied and
also sufficient to pay the annual principal and interest requirements for such
additional certificates as may be required to be issued by the County in order to
establish facilities to serve said municipalities, plus a margin of 10%, and
WHEREAS it is further required that said contract between such municipalities
and the County be approved by a majority vote of the qualified electors of such
municipality at an election called and held for that purpose, and
WHEREAS after an investigation of the facts and benefits to be obtained from
entering into such a contract, it is desired to indicate the Willingness of the City
Commission of the City of Clearwater, Florida, so to do.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Clearwater,
Florida, in session duly and legally assembled, as follows:
1. That it is to the advantage and best interests of the City of Clearwater,
Florida, and its inhabitants and it is the intention of the City Commission of the
City of Clearwater, Florida, that said City enter into a contract with the Board of
County Commissioners of Pinellas County, Florida, for the purchase by said City from
said County of a daily average in anyone year after the execution of said contract
of not less than 5,000,000 gallons of water.
2. That said City agrees to use the County water supply as its sole source
of supply during a period of thirty (30) years after the execution of said contract,
and to pay for said water furnished and purchased, rates and charges in an amount
sufficient to pay operating expenses of the system in proportion to the amount of
water thus to be supplied, and also sufficient to pay the annual principal and
interest requirements for such additional certificates plus a margin of ten per cent
(10%); provided, however, the words "operating expenses of the system" mean that the
City will be obligated to pay only its proportionate share of the expenses to operate
the system from the source of supply down to but not past the point where the new
water line will connect with the present Pine lIas County water system, and that said
words do not obligate the City to pay any portion of the cost of distribution of
water through the present Pine lIas County water systern, and
Further provided, that the verbage of this paragraph or of this Resolution
obligate the City to pay only its proportionate share of the principal and interest
of the additional certificates.
Further provided, that the City shall not be obligated to pay any portion
of the principal or interest of the presently existing revenue certificates or other
indebtedness of the Pinellas County Water System.
3. That such a contract shall be submitted by referendum for approval to the
qualified electors of the City of Clearwater, Florida, the election to be called and
held for that purpose as soon as the same may be practical, and that said contract
and agreements in this resolution contained shall not be valid or effective unless
the same is approved at said election by a majority of said qualified electors.
4. No contract shall be promulgated under this resolution which contract
shall impair the obligation or security of the present bonds or revenue certificates
outstanding for the present water system of the City of Clearwater, Florida.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 31st day of March, A.D. 1952.
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/s/ Herbert M. Brown
Mayor-Commissioner
Attest:
/s/ H. G. Wingo
City Auditor and Clerk
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March 31, 1952 .
The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in special sEssion at City
Hall, Monday, March 31, 1952, at �;3p P,M. with the following members present:
Herbert M. Brown
Wmo E. Crown, Jr.
Herbert M. Blanton
Absent:
Garland D. Lynn
Jack Russell
Also present were:
F. C. Middleton
Ghas. M. Phillips
S. Lickton
Mayor-Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Cornmissioner
Coramissioner
City Manager
City Attorney
City Engineer
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The I�Iayor called the meeting to order and announced that the meeting had been
called for the Furpose of considering the revised Resolution prepared by the City
Attorney relative to purchasing water fr�om the Pinellas County Ulater System. Mr,
H. D. Briley of Briley-Wild and Company, Consulting Engineers of Miami, F�orida,
County Gommissioner John Chesnut and Mr. S. K. Ke�ler, Superintendent of tne (;qunty
Water System, were present to assist in �iving information on the proposed new water
system. The City Attorney read the revised Resolution to the Commission. After a
short discussion in which the City Commissioners sug;ested changes in the revised
Resolution, Co,•nmissioner Blanton moved the passage and adoption of the present
Resolution as amended, i�totion was seconded by Commissioner Crown and carried
unanimously.
Tlle C1erk read a letter addr�ssed to the City Manager by the City Treasurer
requesting that authority be secured from the Commission to purchase �50,000.00 in
par value Gity of Clearwater General Obligation Bonds at 91� from bond funds which
are available. Gommissiar.er Crown moved that the City Treasurer be autrorized to
buy up to �100,000.00 par �alue in City of Clearwater General Obligatior. Bonds at
a price not to exczed 91z• Motion was seconded by Qommissioner Blanton and carried
unanimously.
The City Manager gave an oral report on the lease proposals for the small boat
rnarina. He st�ted that of the four parties ori�inally interested, one had withdrawn
his ofier; two of the others have not been able to go into the matter thoroughly
enough to be prepared to submit defini'te offers, which left the offer of M.r,
Granville Hamner as the only one to consider at this time. ?�fter discussion l�y the
Commission, it was moved by Commissioner Crown that the Gity i�Ianager and the Citp
A;;torney be instructed to draft a lease and contract leasing to rir. Granville Hamner
the t�little boat I�iarina site�T including boat docking area on the north and west side
of the small boat marina, on a basis of ten years with a renewal clause for an
additional ten years and providing that he cor�struct thereon a building at a cost of
appra�imately thirty thousand dollars in which he will pro�ide small l�oat rental,
maintenance and repair facilities; wholesale and retail fish marketing facilities
with particular reference to the freezing of fish for sport ii�hermen for shipment,
tackle shop sales and service; live and other bait sales; and it be understood that
generally preaailing prices will be charged for such services. M�tion was seconded
by Commissioner Blanton and carrie.r:i unanimously.
Commissioner Crown commented on the appearance of the City property leased for
Miniature Golf on Clearwater Beach. It was suggested that the City Manager investi-
gate conditions and make recammendations to the Commission regarding this property.
Commissioner Blanton requested that the Doo Ordinance be put on the agenda for
the next meeting. Mr. Phillips stated that the Ordinance was ready to pres�nt to
the Commission as prepared by Mr. C. E. Ware, former City Attorney.
Mayor Brown regorted that he had received a letter from an owner of property
located on Cleveland 5treet between Prospect and Nyrtle Avenues in which complaint
was made that a store building was flooded after each heavy rainfall, The City
Manager stated that he ?�ad a short time ago recommended the revisin� of the proposal
to drain this area in accordance with the plans submitted by Briley-Wild and Companp,
Consulting Engineers. The City Nlanager suggested that the members of the Commission
meet sometime at noon to discuss the matter more fully.
Commissioner Crown called attention to the lack af sanitary sewer facilities
in the area north of Stevenson Creek. The Gity i�ianager said that he and the City
Engineer would investigate the conditions an� would make recommendations to the
Commission later.
The City Manager reported that another meeting was scheduled for Friday evening
for the resid�nts of the Skycrest area to continue discussion on the proposed sewer
system.
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CITY COM44TSSION ME�TING
Narch 31, 1952
The Mayor suggeste�i chat some grovision be made �n next y�ar's bud�et to provide
for c�vering an additional �art of the drainage ditch running from the City Gas Plant
to Stevenson Creek.
Regarding the telephone franchise, the Ci�y Attorney reported that the
Peninsular Telephone Company had placed a firm order for a switchbnard to supply
telephone service to the east part of Clearwater.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was
adjourned at 9:1$ P.M.
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CITY COMI'�fIS5I0N P�fEE�'ING
March 31, 1952
Mayor-Commissioner Herbert M. Brown
Commissionerst Herbext Blanton, Sr., Garland D. Lynn
Jack Russei l, �n1, E. Crown, Jr.
Gentlemen:
March 31, 19�2
A Special Meeting of the Gity Comrnission will be held tcnight, Nonday, March 31,
1952, at 7:30 P.M. in the City Hall Auditorium for the purposz of the City Attorney
presentin� a resolution to the Commission with reference to purchasin; water from
the F'inellas County Water System.
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Mr. F, C. Middleton
City Manager
Clearvrater, Florida
Dear Mr, riiddleton:
Sincerely yours,
�s/ Francis C. Middleton
City Manager
March 21�., 195z
Will pou please ask the Commission to authorize the City Treasurer, in c�opei•-
ation with the City Manager and the City Attorney, to purchase for cancellation
:y�50,000 par value City of Clearwater Genera3. Obligation bonds? This purchase being
ir_ accordance with Pa�e 1$ o£ Refunding Ordinance of 194h, which states in part:
"Whenever the money in, the Refunding Bonds, series lgy.b, Sinking Fund sl-lall ue in
excess of the aggregate of (1) the amount of interest payable on and prior to the
next succeeding July lst on all of the bonds then outstanding, (2) the amount of
the next maturing installment of the bonds, and (3j a reserve fund of �150,00�, and
if such excess is not needed to remove any existing defaults, such excess shall be
applied to the purchase or redemption of bonds.1t
ti4e set out below a briaf financial statement of the B'ond Interest and Sinking
Fund. We have for the past three weeks made cansicierable inquiry into the availa-
bility of City of Clearwater bonds at a saving. The prevail�ng market seems Lo be
93 or 9J�. �Je have however, located one block of �50,000 par value•bonds which we
can purchase at 912 or perhaps slightly less.
Pleass ask the Commission for this authorization to be at a price not to exceed
97-�• 91z will result in saving �4,250 immediately, with reduction of'iriterest paid
of �1,200 a year, which over the life of the bonds will mean a saving of �1$,000
in inLerest alone if cancelled.
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Very truly yours,
/s/ Frank Aberr_athy
City Treasurer
Bond Ini:erest and Sinkin� Fund
Assets this date
Cash —
U. S. Gov}t Bonds
�$241, 462. 00
1$0 000.00
4.21, 4 2. o0
t�Iaximum Reserve required b law
1 Year�s interest �103,000.00
Next principal payment due 65,000.00
Reserve (in Gov't Bonds) 1 0 000.00
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Cash Bal�nce 2/29/52 21�1,462.00
Less 50 M Bonds @ 91� 1�5,�50.00
Balance 195,712.00
Add Govtt Bonds 1$0,000.00
Assets after nurchase of 50 M Bonds �375,712,00
RFSOI,UTION
A RESOLUTION RELATTNG TO INT�IvTIOIQ OF CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, TO COATTRACT WITH PINELZAS
COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR �URCHASE OF 6iiATER
�v'HEREAS the Board of County Commissioners of Pinellas County, Florida, has taken
the necessary steps to insure its abi_lity to sell and deliver te the City of Clearwater,
Florida, an adequate supply of w'r..lpsome water for a11 the normal uses of sazd City and
its inhabitants, and
CafiEREAS it is necessary that said Board of County Cora�cissioners be assured of the
intention of said City in connection with the purchase by it of said water in order
that said Board of County Commissioners can take the nece-ssary legal steps to purchase
and install faciliti.es necessary in connection �here�vith, and
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CITY COMMISSTON MEETING
March 31� 1952
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WIIEREAS said Board of County Gommissionexs has been assured by its consul�ing
enginesrs and fiscal advisors that it can produce and deliver said water to said
City at a cost to the City no� to exceed seven and one-half cents ('7�¢) per �housand
gallons, and
ZVHEREAS said Board of County Commissionsrs, under its present commitments to
outstanding ho.lders of revenue certificates, is required to have a contract with each
municipality by it thereafter to be served in which said municipality agrees to use
the County water supply as a sole source of supply and to pay rates and charges for
water thus to be purchased and supplied in an amount sufficient to pay operating
expenses of the system in proportion Lo the amQunt of water thus to be supplied and
also sufficient to pay the annual principal and int�rest requirements fori such
additional certificates as may be required to be issued by the County in order to
establish facilities to serve said municipalities, plus a margiri of lOf, and
WHER,E,�S it is further required that said contract between such munici;palities
and the County be approved by a majority vote of the qualified electors of such
m�;nicipality at an election called and held for that purposa, and
GJfiEREAS after an investigation of the facts and benefits to be obtained from
entering into such a contract, it is desired to indicate the willingness of the Gity
Commission of the r,ity of Clearwater, Florida, so to do.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Gity Commission of the City of Clearwater,
Florida, in session duly and legally as,embled, as follows:
1. That it is to the advantage and best interests of the City of Clearwater,
Florida, and its inhahitants and it is trie intention of the City Commission of the
City of Clearwater, Flor�da, ���at said City enter znto a contract with the Board of
County Commissioners of Pinellas County, Florida, for the purchase by said City from
said Gounty of a daily average in any one year after the execution of said contract
of �ot less than S,OOO,C00 gallons of water.
2. That said City agrees to use the Gounty water supply as its sole source
of supply during a period af thirty (30) years after the execution of �aid contract,
and to pay for said �vater fwrnisned and purchased, rates and charges in an amount
sufiicient to pay operating expenses of the system in proportion to the amount of
water thus to be supplied, and also sufiicient to pay tne annual principal and
interesi requirements for such additional certi,ficates plus a margin of ten per cent
(10�); provided, however, the words "operating expenses of the system" mean that the
City wi11 be obligated �o pay only its proportionate share of the expenses �o operate
the system from the source of supply down to but not past the point where the new
water line will connect wi.th the present Pinellas County water system, and that said
words do not obligate the City te pay any portion of the cost of distribution of
water through �he present Pinellas County water systern, and
Further provided, that the verbage of this para�raph or of this Resolution
obligate the City �o pay only its proportionabe share of the principal and interest
of the additional certificates�
Further provided, that the Gity shal7. not be obligated to pay any p:ortion
of the principal or interest of the presently existing revenue certi£icate;, or other
indebtedness of the Pinellas County Water System�
3. That such a contract shall be submitted by referendum for approval to the
qualified electors of the City of Clearwat,er, Florida, the election to be called and
held for that purpose as soon as the same may 'be practical, and that said contract
and agreements in this resolution contained shall not be valid or effective unless
the same is approved ac sai3 election by a majority of said qualified electors.
4.. No contract shall be promulgated under this resolution which contract
shall impair the obligation or security of the present bonds or revenue certificates
outstanding for the present wat�r system of the City of Clearwater, Florida.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 31st day of March, A.D. 195z.
(SEAL)
Attest:
fs� H. G, Wingo
City Auditor and Clerk
�s� Herbert M. Brown
�!ayoraC�m.missioner