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05/16/1952I? 4.,' Y t C 5. t l . y .? ", ? r .., .. "-? ,.?+ry{1a-Ik.7. ri i.. iel...v.,;.i.aii?t....?.,a ? :x'?..-?. ?, E, +?? `??+ .z ?i,?i:? d i??? a " i'! ?? J 't ., f ??. Y ?r) ,2, i.. t.. ? r','i :?, ?, „ , ?" 1 ???; ,r ` ? ,. ,? 1f 9 ? u . a CITY CC?llKISSION MEETING May 16, 1952 i. M1"v1? L1 !? ...1 .wH. ?.?..,? .,e.ni:?WA?ut?S??H.ti ?un:o???,'8i+.?rnFY.r '^?Y ?,.a.... iµy:( /`'? ?;?C?t I`. ?.. ,' r t. ,,, ? ;.., ,: x? ;. ,: ': The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in spacial session at City Hall, Friday, May 16, 1952, at $:15 P.M. with the following members present: Herbert M. Blanton Commissioner Wm. E. Crown, Jr. Commissioner Jack Russell Commissioner Absent: Herbert M. Brown Mayor-Commissioner Garland D. Lynn Commissioner Also present were: F. C. Middleton City Manager Chas. M. Phillips, Jr. City Attorney S. Lickton City Engineer Prior to the formal opening of the meeting, Commissioner Blanton, the City Manager and the City Engineer conducted an informal hearing. The City Engineer explained the plans for the proposed sanitary sewer system and the auxiliary sewage disposal plant in the Skycrest area, stating that it was planned to assess the benefited property on a front foot basis for the sewer pipe installation, estimated cost X2.15 per front foot. He stated the cost of the disposal plant would be assessed at an estimated x.001 per square foot and explained that this low price was possible because the County School Board had agreed to pay X20,000.00 toward the cost of the plant. He said the plant had been designed to take care of the entire Skycrest area. After the arrival of Commissioners Crown and Russell, the meeting was called to order by the City Attorney. Commissioner Blanton moved that Commissioner Crown be appointed as Mayor pro tem in the absence of Mayor Brown. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Russell and carried. Acting Mayor Crown expressed his regret at the lateness of the meeting and explained that he and Commissioner Russell had previous commitments, that Commissioner Lynn was out of town and unable to attend, and that the Mayor was filling a speaking engagement and would come in later in the evening. The Acting Mayor asked if there were any objections to the proposed improvement. Mr. A. T. Cooper inquired as to whether corner lots would be penalized on account of double frontage and was told that they would not be. In response to an inquiry, the City Engineer said it was not planned to charge for any connections made while the sewer was under construction. There being no objections, Commissioner Blanton moved that the Commission proceed to authorize this improvement for this sewer project as outlined by the City Engineer as shown on the drawings and that the proper City officials be authorized to advertise for bids and to enter into a contract with the owners of property which lies outside of the City limits of the City of Clearwater to come into this project on approximately the same basis as those properties within the City limits of the City of Clearwater, The motion was seconded by Commissioner Russell. Mayor Brown came in at this point and voted on the question. The motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Blanton moved that the City Manager and the Engineering Department be instructed to proceed to have properly marked those streets the names of which were changed recently by Resolution. On being informed by the City Manager that this was being done, Commissioner Blanton withdrew his motion. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. Attest: ,.. ??. ? ?l* l 1}' Fc?r jai t ? ?y;S'??t?1? r?7 ??Nt ??? ''}! ;. ?;; f aY?,'?k'` , +?`S???t?J? ???:i3i: ,. Ott' ' ;;.:: '': ; , 'i°:??:: .i`'?''# u?'} `'?`'?ti.?y,, '?; "';? .:, ;?s:?;'. '?ti,Y.tA%R,' .,Y '? ?? ? S; :?4, ?;, i ?K '. ,,; ,>? ?i ?.: CTTY CONB�fISSION A�EETTNG May '], 1952 Tr,e City Comrnission of the City of Clearwater met in sgecial session at City Ha11? �1Jednesday, May 7, 1952, �t �:30 P.M. with the fo7.lowing mernbers pxesent: Herbert M. }3rown 4�'m. E. Crown, Jr. Herbert M. Blanton Jack Russell Absent: Garland D. T.ynn Also present were; F. C. biiddleton G. T, bZcClamma Chas. Ni. Fhillips, Jr. S. Lickton r�fayor-Commissioner Gommissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner City Mar.ager Cizief oi Police City At�orney City Engineer .5"/0 The meating was called to order hy the �'tayor. The Clerk read a letter addressed to the Cornmission by Nir. William bT. Goza, Jr., on behalf of hir. David Brown, request- ing that the Commission assist him in obtainin� electri.c�.l power for his bui�ding site an D;orth Fort Harrison Ai�enue in Venetian Foint. The City t�iana�er explained tk�at �he current franchise with the Florida Fo.ver Company stiFulated that they were not to ,o ouerhead *�ith lines on l�orth Fer� Harrison .�venue. Mr, D. I Aide of the Florida Fo�ver Company stated that t,he un�ier;round cab'le far this service would cost approximately yr3,200.00 which would make the cest prohibitive and �hat the company �rrould not be able to secure m�terials for such a cabl� line before 1953. Commissioner Blanton moved that the Florida Fower Company be ;iven a temporary permit for overhea.d lines from Ven�tian Drive to the north end of. the R-2 zone in Venetian Point along Fort Harrison Avenue not to exceed tvrelve months. Motior was seconded `py Commissioner Crown and carried unanimously. Tha Cit,T nlanager reported that he had received several inquiries r^rom persons desiring to . nt property in the new I�iarina Buildin; and asked that he be instructed by the Commission as to the am�unt oi rentals to be charged and �he types of business desired. Commissioner Cro�an mo�red that the City Manager be insLructed to work out a schedule of proposed leases to be executed on the T�iarina Buildin; spaces and to report such completed recommendations to the Cornmission. T�Iotion was seconded by Co;nmissioner Russell and carried unanimously. The City Pnana�er re�oried on the bids for the installatic�n oi tanks and pumps for the sale of Qasoline and diesel fuel at the i�,arina. _�s a result of a check wi�h the boa�men at the i�iarina c�hich shoived their �,reference, �he City :�Tanager and the H3rbormaster recomtnenc;ed the �roposal of the rJrange State Oil Company which oave a discount of one cent per ;allon �n prevailing tank �,va�on Frices for a period of s;x years. Commissioner Crown moved that the Cit� ?,ana;er's recommendation be followed and that the bid of the Oran,c�,e State �il ComF�ny for the providing of aasoline facilities and diesel fuel at the tiiarina for a period of six years in accordance i�rith �heir proposdl be accepted, T�iotion v.�as seconded by Commissioner Russeil and carrisd unanimvusly. Regarciing the bids opened at the meetin; of i�iay StY: for the construction of a concrete curb on Pine Street ann Turner ,�treet from Hillcrest Drive to Ezrergreen rlvenue, ti�se City I�I �na�;er and the City EnPineer recommended acce,rtir.� the l��v ?�,_' d of Burton-Walker Construction Compar.y, Ylant Cit;*. Corrimissioner Grown moved that the City i�,an.�;er's arld the City En!7;ineerts recommendation o� the 1oHr bid fram the � Burton-Uialker GomFany at �2,279.50 k�e accepted. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Russell and carried unanin�ously. - Ix� regard to che bids orened at the meeting of i�iay 5th for the construction of the Court �treet Extension from Green�•rood �venus to Niissouri txvenue, tha City Manager recommanded acceptin� the bid of the C�mpUell Paving Com,r•any, Clearhater, at �11,1$5.05, as the best bid as Mr. E. H. Holcomb, Jr., the low bidder, had not com- pleted the last contract awarded him within the specified time. Commissioner Blanton moved the City N�ar.ager�s recommenc;atior h� iollowed and the contrac�'t aharded to the Gampbell Paving Company for paving Gourt Street from Greenwood Avtnae tio idissouri AtT�nue in accordance with the bid tabulati.on. T'iotion was seconded by Commissioner Crown and carried unanimously. Mr. Leo But],er presented the plats of Bayside '�3 Subdivision and Columbia �� Subdivision for arproval b;* the Commission. Conunissioner Blanton moved that the Commission approve the plats of Bayside Subdi�rision �3 and Columbia Su�division �5 as pre5ent�d, i�7otion ivas seconded by Gommissior_er Grown and carried unanimous�y. m� - Sn discussing the parlc area immediately west of �'later Lat One in City Fark Subdivision, it was observed that the possible future use oi this area as a street would create dif.ficulty in ielation to building set-baeks in the immediate area. Mr. Crown left �he meeting �.rior t� the motion bein�;:nade. Ccrnmissioner nlanton moved that the gark shown westerly of iv'ater Lot 1 along C�ronado Drive in Citg Park Subdivision be and the same is hereby designated as a garkin� area vrithou�c I.osing or chan�ing its character as a Fublic �ark and that the City .�ttornsy hereb,y Ue authorized �nd ir,structed to pre�are an a�propriate Reso7ution to this effect and the proper offici�,ls of the City of Clearvra.ter, Florida, �re ?�ereby authorized and instructed to execute said Resolutic�n provided however that said Resoluti�n shall not pieclude the City from extendin�; the sea wall in this area along the line established by the present sea wall. NIotion tivas seconded by Commissioner Russell and c��xriad unanimously. � -�- CITY CQiv1i�IS�zON ME�TING May 7, 1952 The Cl.erk reported tha� the City nad sold to A4r. Henry Lockett on �Tovember 14., l�li.g, �he east 50 feet of the wes� 6G0 feet of the north 1�;5 feei; of the south 205 feet of Tract '�D", New Country Club Addition, �l�at the d�ed conveyina; the property to Nir. Lockett contained �he stipulation that t�Ir. Lockett was ta erect the building of masonry construction within a period of one year. He said Mr. Lockett claimed that he had been unarla to coinpiy with the sti�ulation due to 'the shortage of building mat;erials, that TZr. Lockett had applied for tiCle insurance and tha� his apglication had not been apFroved d�ue to the fact that the stipulation had not been complied wi.th. Mr. Lockett has stated that he still intends to build the building and is requesting that the City release him from the terms of the stipulation. Conunissionex• Blanton moved that the City Attorney be authorized to advise Mro Zockatt that ii' he wi11 convey this property back to the City that the City will �then re-convey it back to hi,m u.rith the restrietion that he comglete a building thereon within six months irom the date of deed and that upon his iailure to do so, the property to revert to the City and he should forfeit all ri;�hts bo it. NIotior. was seconded by Commissioner Russell and carr�ied unanimously. The City i47an�ger requested approval of' the followin� water main extensions to subdivisions outside the �ity on the usual refunding cont;_act� the original cost to be covexed by the subdivision dev�lopers: ��2 inch water main for subdivision near the corner of Missouri Avenue and Belleair 5traet, estimated cost �75Q•00. 2 inch water main to serve a sutadivision off Lakeviev� Road, estimated cost of �1,765.00. 6 inch water raain to serve Bonaire Hills Subdivision, estimated cosc �1,2l�O.OQ" Commissioner Blanton moved that the extension of utilities as enumerated by the City i•Tanager be approved. Tiotion uras seconded by Cammissioner Russell and c�rried unanimous ly. The City i�ianager reported that it �,vas impossible to keep the ne;v standpipe in in Crest I�ake Park �ull at all times and that due to present consumption and a limited supgly of water, the proper pressure could n�t be maintained. He xequested that the Commission authorize the drilling of a new well in this area and that an appropriatior be �ade to cover this item, estimated cost of t�7hich is �4,200.00. Commissioner B1an-�on moved that tne City i�lanager be authorized to proceed to drill another �vell in the Crest Lake as•ea and authorize an appropriation not to exceed �4,500.00. �fotion was seconded lay Commissioner Russell and carried unanimously. The Mayor presented a statement from City Attorney Charles M. Phillips for his fee in the case of the eviction suit filed a�ainst Cap�ain Ttim. Je T�Ieyer. Cor,unissioner Russell moved that the bill be paic.. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Blanton and carried unanimously. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:32 P.M. � �� � ;�layor-C ommi s si o �°.TTEST : . C�.ty A ditor and erk � See Paragraph 1, Page 522, Minutes of May 26, 1952 T� See Paragraph 2, Page 522, Minutes of May 26, 1952 CZTX CQI,',T�IISSION P�EETING May 7, 1952 Mayor-Corrunas�ioner Herbert M. Brovm Commissioners. Herber� B].anton, Sr., Garl�nd D. Lynn. Jack Russell, W. E. Crowr_, Jr. Gentlemen: Clear�aater, Florida 2�ay 7, 1952 There will be a special Commission i�ieetino held in �he City Ha11 Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night, May 7, 1952 for the purpose of considering the following items: l. Renting of space in the New Marina Building. 2, I�Ianager's repart with reference to Marine �;asaline and dissel fuel at the Marina. 3. Awarding bids that were opened at ;�fay 5th Commission :�Ieetin�. !�. Approving subdivisions, Bayside �3 and Columbia ;�5. 5. Leti;er from ��Ir. Henry Lockett with reference to property he purchassd from �he City. 6. Utility Improvement;s. ']� Letter from T�Iarshall and Rives with reference to G�lf Inn, Clearv�ater Beach. FGi�i : s The Honorable City Cor�mission Clearcn�ater, Flo-rida Gentlemen: Very truly yours, �s� F. C, i.iddleton City P�fanager 2�iay 6, 1952 We represent Nlr�. David Brown, owner of land on North Ft, Harrison Avenue, Clearwater, Florida, in the filled-in portion between said avenue and Uenetian Foint Subdivision. T1r, Brosvn recentl3r obtained from the office oi the City Building Inspector a permit to erect a motel court on that property. Mr. Brown novt finds that sa?d property, although within the City limits, is. without electrical pov�er service. It is requesLed that the City Commission take the necessary steps to assuxe the furnishing of electrical power to the premises. G�N:G-a Hand Delivery Yours respectfully, �s� William i�i. GoLa, Jr. CITY COMMISSION MEETING May 16, 1g52 The Ci�y Commission of the City of Clearwater mQ� in special session at Gity Hall, Friday, May 16, 1952, at $:15 P.M, with'the iollowing members present; Herbert M. Blanton Wm. E. Crown, Jr. Jack R.ussell Absent: Herbert M. Brown Garland D. Lynn Also �p.ressnt were : F. C. Middleton Chas, hZ. Phillips, Jr. S. Lickton Commissioner Commissioner Cammissioner Mayor�Commissioner Commissioner City Manager Ci�y Attorney C3ty Engineer � �� Priar to the formal opening of the meeting, Commissioner Blanton, the City Manager and the City Engineer conducted an informal hearing, The City Engineer explained the plans for ths proposed sanitary sewer syst�m and the auxiliary sewage disposal plant in the Skycrest area, sGating that it was planned to assess the benefited property on a front foot basis for the sewer pipe installation, estimated cost �2.15 per front foot. He stated the cost of the di�posal plant would be assessed at an estimated �.GO1 per square foat and explained that this low price was possible because the County Scho�l Board had agreed to pay �20,000.00 toward the cost of the plant, He said the plant had been designed to take care of the entire Skycrest area. After the arrival of Commissioners Crown and Russell, the meeting was called to order by the City Attorney. Commissioner Blanton maved that Commission�r Crown be appoi.nted as Mayur pro tem in the absence oi Mayor Brown. The motian was seconded by Commissioner Russell and caz^ried. Actin� Mayor Crovm expressed his regre�G at the lateness of the meeting and explained tha� he and Gommissioner Russell had previous commitments, that Gommissioner Lynn was out of town ancl unable to attend, and that the Maypr was filling a speaking engagement and would come in later in the evening. The Acting Mayor asked if there were any objections to the proposed improvemen�. Mr. A. T. Cooper inquired as to whether corner lots would be penalized on account of double frontage and was to3d tha� they would not be. In response to an a.nquiry, the City Engineer said it was not planned to charge for any connections made while the sewe� was under construction. There being no objections, Commissianer BTanton moved that the Cor�mission proceed to authorize thz.s improvement for this sewer project as outlined by the City Engineer as shown on the drawings and that the proper Citp officials be authorized to advertise for bids and to enter into a contract with the owners of propertp which lies outside of ths City limits of the City of Clearwatei to come into this project or. approximately the same basis as those properties within the Citp limits of the City of Glearwater, The motion was seconded by Commissioner Russell. Mayor Brown came in at this point and voted on the question. The motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Blanton moved that the City Manager and the Engineering Department be instructed to proceed to have properly marked those streets the names of which were changed recently by Resolution. On being informed by the City Manager that th:is was being done, Commissxoner Blanton withdre�* his motion, There being no fur�ther business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. Mayor-Commissi� r Attest: � City itor and C rk