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City Attorney Chief of Police City b.:ngineer ,'! The meeting was called to order by the Mayor who announced that the special meeting had been called to determine which zoning items were to be placed on the Special Election ballot in September and to discuss the contracts ror the Skycrest Disposal Plant cost for territory outside of the City limite. The Commission discussed the requirements for setting up a special election and a possible date for the election. Commissioner Strang moved the Commission hold a Special Election on Tuesday, September 15, 1953, and that the proper officials publish the necessary notices to hold a referendum on zoning items and Spe~ial Acts of the Legislature and any other items that might come up within the specified time. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Crown and carried unanimou8l~' .. .. ; . , . . . . . ..." , The Commission discussed rezoning the land on the south side of Stevenson Creek now designated as Public to R-l. After considering whether it would be wise to leave a portion of it zoned as Public in order that a small park could be created. it was agreed that it would be advisable to zone the entire area as R-l which is now zoned Public. The proposal to delete all the regulations referring to signs in the Zoning Ordinance and set up a separate Sign Ordinance was discussed and approved provided that the repealing of the old ordinance, if authorized by the election, would not be effective until 30 days after the election during which time the new Sign Ordinance would be adopted. The suggestion that the City Commission establish zoning for new areas brought into the City limits not otherwise provided for by the Zoning Ordinance was also approved. The request to include in the referendum a change of zoning on Blocks 24, 25 and 26, Magnolia Park Subdivision, from R-2 to R-4 was denied. The request to include in the referendum a change in zoning for Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 19, Mandalay Subdivision, from R-l to R-M was referred to Commissioner Bates to take up with the Clearwater Beach Association for their opinion. The request to have in the referendum the rezoning of Lot 3. Block B, Floridena Subdivision, and possibly Lots 1 and 2, Block B, from R-l to R-4 was denied since a previous similar request had been denied by the Zoning Board and the Commission under a hardship application. It was the consensus of opinion of the Commission that it would be inadvis- able to extend the City limits as recommended by the Zoning Board to admit approximately the same area as was removed from the City limits January 1, 19.34. The City Attorney read Ordinance 641 which provides for a Special Election on September 15th to hold a referendum on zoning items and Special Acts of the Legislature. Commissioner Strang moved that Ordinance 641 be passed on its first reading with the following changes: Section 8. Votes in such election shall be cast at polls set up at the Municipal Auditorium on Pierce Boulevard. Section 10. Change "six days prior to September 15th" to "ten days prior ~o September 15th". Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried unanimously. Commissioner Strang moved that Ordinance 641 be considered on its second reading by title only by unanimous consent of the Commission. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried unanimously. The City Attorney read Ordinance 641 by title. Commissioner Bates moved that Ordinance 041 be passed on its second reading by title only. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Crown and carried unanimously. , ~. '"""""'- - , ,. ,.' . '" 4.'~'; f;" ,,;\;::i', &~!~i~~?it . t?:<',j,"""'~~''':'''J.;t! ~... ~ i ,;" · . .';"',\;~~*l:i~?~~~".~,c<,,,~,,~,,,,~,,U'''~'C"..'>'"''''.'.'" ,,". '\', ::' .' '-, .; ~ ~h .~ !t;-il. '~~<t~1~\.~'. . '. ' ,.' .~:-"..;.. ".~.,;"",_y;,~;~:,"<,;~":~,~:";:~.;_L~...::'~,;;,,,;,,.,:~~~;j"",,,J;!1oi6~ii'i,',:;i~~;~,j>k,~~.';;L{JB~:yl?~{\\l{,~~~~i~i~^'~~i:,LLL~/~~,f~~iliL,' , ,,' " " '," .. ,/'" 'it' ~ -2- CITY C~{[SSION MEETING August 10, 1953 The City Attorney read Ordinance 641 in full. Commissioner Bates moved that Ordinance 641 be passed and adopted on its third and final reading. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Crown and carried unanimously. Mr. Herman Goldner, attorney for Mrs. Doris Alvord, and Mr. A. T. Cooper, attorney for A & W Glads, Inc., appeared before the Commission regarding the contracts set up concerning the amounts to be paid by A & W Glads, Inc., and Mrs. Doris Alvord to purchase capacity in tn8 Sewage Disposal Plant for Unit 9 of Skycrest and approximately 32.6 acres belonging to Doris Alvord. The attorneys requested that there be a provision in tpe contracts setting up a refund procedure for refunds or credits based on the difference between the actual assessment cost of the Sewage Disposal Plant, calculated on the square footage basis of all properties served, and the amounts previously paid by them. Their suggestion was that Mrs. Alvord receive a credit on the $8,000.00 deferred payment for any sum in excess of the actual proportionate cost of the Sewage Disposal Plant to be refunded on either Unit 9 or on the acreage she owns outside the City limits. If abatements should be due on Unit 9 and the acreage owned by Mrs. Alvord in excess of the $8,000.00 deferred balance, that such abatements could only apply to the $5,350.00 paid on her account by A & W Glads, Inc. Further, that this property outside of the City limits could never be assessed by tpe City for the cost of this same Sewage Disposal Plant in view of the fact that it had been contracted to be paid for. Commissioner Bates moved that the Commission approve the agreements with A & W Glads, Inc., and Doris T. Alvord with reference to the assessment for the plant capacity of the Sewage Disposal Plant and the proper City officials be authorized to execute them. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Crown and carried unanimously. The Mayor recommended that the Commission take serious thought about the meanS of financing the construction of new storm sewers and revamping some of the present sewers and resurfacing and curbing some of the streets which need it so badly. He said he would like to have the Commission investigate the possi- bility of financing such a project and have it completed before next year's rainy season. He t~ought that an issue of general obligation bonds would be the most satisfactory means of financing such a program and it was his opinion that such an issue would involve an increase in taxes of less than one mill. He also suggested it would be well to have a Town Hall meeting to see what the public's reaction to such a suggestion would be, and if it was favorable, then put it up for referendum. Commissioner Bates moved that the Mayor's suggestion be accepted with thanks and that he proceed along those general lines in taking whatever steps that he thinks are necessary. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Strang and carried unanimously. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. Attest: . .~~ ~-COlDDliSSione ( Citdie,a~ Clerk . .- \:". !',' ... ' I., ' I, I i I I I I' , . . '., ". .. t . 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'H " CITY CCSU:SSION MEETING August 10, 1953 Mayor-Commissioner Herbert M. Brown Commissioners: W. E. Crown, Jr., Jack Russell John W. Bates, W. E. Strang, Jr. August 7, 1953' Gentlemen: The City Commission will meet in Special at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, August 10, 1953, following: Session in the City Hall Auditorium for the purpose of discussing the 1. 2. Zoning items to be September. Disposal Plant cost outside placed on Special Election Ballot for of the City Limits. FeM: s Very. truly yours, 7s/ F. C. Middleton City Manager -----~------~-----------------~--------~-------------------------------------- ~., : ~'. ... " ,;.:... .':. '; ..~ ~.. '.~~.\ 1/ "(,:'-':. !l.. ,::--~" 1#' .1':\ (.'., ......n,..,. ....:.. _ ..... . < ~>. , '," .. ..... ,,". ...., _. , :" ',. . ~ . . . - ...... ".'.. !' . ..."" ..?;;;:z;"";,~.,i,,;';;;i;.~~;S.;~;i;,";;;Ii~~)i';lliwi~uf~.:; , . / t ~ .l~;;i\'F'-'\"''$, r~ ,. " .'i?'.:;~.;v', , _ . " . 'u , , .. .. ~ "",\ .".\ ......~:.~:~:\r:~ ~;~.J:",~,'-t.\~;:.{.:.:..~~.1~:t;:,r ~ ''', t.' . '" "'." ORDIfiANCE NO. ~l . I AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 15 A. D. 1953, SAID SPECIAL ELECTION TO DETERMINE \VHETHER OR lOT ORDINANCE NO. 642 AMENDING THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCEl AND PROVIDiNG FOR THE REPEAL OF THE ZONING MAf OF 1952 OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER A5D THE ADOPTION OF THE ZONING MAP OF 19S3j_AfiD WHETHER OR NOT CHAFTER 2896S CHAPTER !~969 Aau CHAPTER 26970. SPECIAL ACTS OF TKE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, 1953, SKALL BE RATIFIED' PROVIDING FOR REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION OF ELECTORS; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF CONDUCT OF SAID ELECTIOfi; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDlfiG FOR DETERMINING RESULTS OF SAID ELECTI05; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE. [' I ( I, 1 I j I , 1 I , ',I .~ ' ..., . BE IT ORDAINED BY TKE CITY CO~lISSION OF THE~CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA: Sec~ion 1. Tba~ a SpeCial Municipal Elec~ion eball be held in the manner herein provided on Tuesday, September 15, 1953, for the purpose of de~erm1nlng whether or not Ordinance fio. 642, an amendment to the Ci~y Zoning Ordinance, ~aid amendment providing for the deletion from said ordinance. provisions reg~lating commercial advertising signs, and signs or advertising or whatever nature, providing for zoning regulations ~or additions annexed to and incor- porated in~o the corporate limits, and providing for the repeal of the "Zoning Map or 1952 of the City or Clearwater, Floridan, and the adop~ion or the "Zoning Map or 1953 ot the City of Clearwater, Florida", shall be adopted; and whether or not the following Special Acts of the 1953 Legislature or the State ot Florida shall be ratified: 1. CRAPTER 28968, pertaining to confiscation of nets and seines used for the purpose of taking ~ish ~thin cer~ain bodies of water ~thin the City of Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida. 2. CHAPTER 28969, pertaining to payment o~ salaries ror the Mayor-Commiss~oner and City Commission. 3. CHAPTER 28970, pertaining to designation and establishment or seawall lines and reg~lation and restriction of the rilling and use of submerged lands within the City ot Clearwa~er, Pinellas County, Florida. Section 2. At said Special Municipa~ Election, Ordinance No. 642, an amenWDent to the City's Zoning Ordinance. and each of the aforesaid Special Acts. shall each be submitted to a vote and voted upon. and each shall be accepted or rejected as a whole. Section 1. Only q~alified electors of the City or Clearwater, Florida, shall be e1igfb1e to vote upon the ratification of the forego~ng Special Acts of the Florida Legislature, and only qualified electors of the City of Clearwater, Florida, who are freeholders within said City of Clearwater, Florida. shall be eligible to vote upon the adoption of Ordinance tio. 642. Section ~. All persons shall be considered as qualified freeholders in tpe City ot Clearwa~er, Florida, who shall be registered as such according to law, as evidenced by the records of the Supervisor of Registration or Pinellas County, Florida, and as shown on a certified lis~ thereof subadtted by said Supervisor rifteen days prior to said election. Registration books for the purposes of said election shall be closed thirty days prior to and inclusive or the election date. . , .,' '.' . .~..; .:.,,1....:.. : .' .. " ":...:>.":; ,~~:::: ,;' :;;~)}/:~!':/;'?;J(ri, " ,'~ , . Section 5. The list so certified and submitted by the County Supervisor of Registration shall be open to publiC inspection at the Orfice of the Gi~y Auditor and Clerk upon receipt of same from said Supervisor, and i~ shall no~ be necessary eo otherwise publish the nwmes listed chereon. Section 6. At least four days be~ore the date of said election, the Ci~y Commission 01 the City of Clearwater, Florida, shall meet at the City Hall for ~he purpose of revieWing such registration list and to restore any name or names ~o such list as may hav~ been improperly omitted or stricken therefrom. The registration list so revised and completed shall constitute the list ot voters el~g1ble to vote in such election. Notice of meeting to revise the list shall be given ae least one week before said election by publication one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Clearwater, Florida. Section 7. The City Commission shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general Circulation in the Ci~y once a week for t~o consecutive weeks a notice stating the purpose of the election, the polling places. and the class or persons eligible ~o vote therein. the Cirst publication ~o be at least ~en days be~ore the date of the election. Section a. Votes in such elec~ion shall be cast at pollS set up in the Municipal Audr~orium on Pierce Boulevard in the City of Clearwater, Florida, and the Clearwater Beach Fire Station on Mandalay Avenue on Clearwa~er Beach in the Ci~y of Clearwater. The polls shall open a~ 7:00 A.M. Eastern Standard rime and close at 7:00 P.M. Eas~ern Standard Time on the day of said election. '.' ... <'t: ;':",,- ,.". -- ~--. -- , ~. . . ' ..... ,,: , ; . .' .. :,,., t''Y:f~!ft~:;~l;,4;;:.;"'".,,,,,, ,_.. ",~,.,..."",=,="".:""~"....,,, ",.,~c;'~,",~i,;",,*,,,",~,;.;,i;,";"";'\~'!~'"'i ~ .. fl.,' , :; -2- ~ctioa i. Inspectors and Clerk ot the election shall be appointed by the, ,'.. City ommisslon except that it the Commission shall tail to appoint same at 'lllJaat:' / ' two days before the date of the election, the Mayor-Commissioner shall app~i~~ ~h... Sectiop lQ. The questions to be submitted to the voters at said electioD shall be whether or not Ordinance No. 642 and Chapters 28968, 28969 and 28970. Laws ot Florida. 1953, shall each be accepted or rejected as a whole. Voting machines shall be used and the ballots shall contain the following questions: 1. "Do you favor the adoption of Ordinance No. 6421" 2. "Do you favor the adoption of Chapter 28968. Laws or Florida, 19531" 3. "Do you tavor the adoption ot Chapter 28969. Laws ot Florida. 19531" 4. "Do you favor the adoption ot Chapter 28970, Laws ot Florida, 19537" The election shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions ot Ordinance Ro. 567. and other applicable laws. True sample copies of Ordinance Ho. 642, together with an accurate copy of "The Zoning ~mp ot 1953 ot the City ot Clearwater, Florida", mentioned in said Ordinance No. 642, and Chapters 28968, 28969, and 28970, Laws or Florida, 1953. shall be posted at each polling place, and said Ordinance \leS8 the Zoning ~1ap) and Chapters 28968, 28969, and 28970, shall be published in full in two ;";~ separate issues of a newspaper of general circulation in Clearwater, Florida, the first insertion to be at least Ten Days prior to September the 15th. 1953. Section 11. The result of the voting shall be certified by returns in dupli- cate signed by the Clerk and a majority of the election inspectors. One copy of such return shall be delivered to the Mayor-Commissioner and the other copy to the City Auditor and Clerk" both ot whom shall transmit such returns to the City Commission at a meeting to be held at 12:00 Noon Eastern Standard Time on the day following the election. At such meeting the Commission shall canvass the returns and declare the results of the election. Section 12. The result of the voting on Chapters 28968, 28969 and 28970, Laws of Florida, 1953, shall be certified to the Secretary ot State of the State of Florida, accord1ng, to Section 100.351, Florida Statutes. Section 13. All things done and accomplished in compliance with this Ordin~ce and in furtherance of the purposes of this Ordinance, prior to the effective date hereof are hereby ratified and confirmed as being in compliance with this Ordinance. Section ~. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage. PASSED ON FIRST READING PASSED ON SECOND READING PASSED ON THIRD AND FINAL READING AND ADOPTED August 10, 1953 August 10, 1953 August 10, 1953 Attest: /s/ H. G. Wingo, City Auditor and Clerk /s/ Herbert M. Brown Mayor-Commissioner ... 18' ,� CITY COMMISSION MEETIPIG August lo, 1953 �he Ca.ty Cammisszon of the Gi�y of Clearwater met in special session at City Hall, Monday, August 10, 1953, at 1:30 P.R:o with the following memoers present: Herbert M. Brown John W. Bates Wm. �. Crown, Jr. W. E. Strang, Jr. Abs2nt: Jack Russell A1.so present were: F. C. Middleton B. J. Driver G. T. MeGlamma S. Lickton Mayor-Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner � ommi s si ar.:er Commissioner City 1'�anager Asst. City Attorney �hief of Police City �ngineer The meeting wa� called to or3er by tha Mayor wlao �nnoun��d that the spPcial meeting had been called to determine which zoning itens were ta be placed on the Special Election ballot in September and to discuss t•he contracts for the Skycrest Disposal Plant cost for territory outside of �he City limits. The Commission discussed the require�ents for setting up a sgecial election and a possible date for the election. Commissioner Strang moveei the Co�mission hold a Special Election on Tuesday, September 1�, 1953, and that the proper oPficials publish the neces�ary notices tn hold a referendum on zoning items and Special Acts of the Legislature and any other items that might come up within the specified time. NIotion was seconded by Commissioner Crown and carried unanimously. The Commission discussed rezoning the land on the south side of Sitevenson Creek now designated as Public to R-Z. After cnnsidering whether it would be wise to leave a portion of it zoned as Puhlic in order that a sma11 park could be created, it was agreed that it would be advisable to zone the entire area as R-1 which is now zoned Puolic. Th2 praposal to del.ete all the regulations referring to signs in the Zoning Ordinance and set up a separate Sign �rdinance was discussed and approved provided that the repealing of the old ordinance, ii authorized by the election, would not be effective until 30 days after the electi.on during which time the nera Sign Ordinance wauld be adogted. The suggestion that the Ci�y Commissior� establish zoning for new areas brought into the �ity limits not otherwise provided £or by the Zoning �rdir_ance was also approved. The request to include in the referendum a change of zoning on Blocks 2�., 25 and 26, Magnolia Park Subdivision, from R-2 to R••k. w�s deniedo The request to include in the referendum a change in zoning for Lots 1, 2 and 3, Black 19, Mandalay Subdivision, from R-1 to R-M was referred to Co�nissioner Bates to take up with the Clearwater Beach Association ior their opinion. The request �o have in the referendum the rezoning of Lot 3, Block B, Floridena Subdiv�sion9 and possiblp Lots l and 2, Block B, from R-1 to R-4 was denied sin�e a previous similar request had been denied by the Zoning Board and tha Commission under a hardship application. It was tha consensus oi opinion of the Commission that it would be inadvis� able to extend the City limits as recommended by the Zoning Board �o admit approximaiel;� the same area as was removed from the City limits January l, 1934. The City Attorney read Ordinance b41 which provides fos a Special Election on Septembcr 15th Lo hold a referendum on zoning items and Specia� Acts of �he Legis;iatur�. Couunissioner Strang mav2d that Ordinance 641 be passed on its first reading with the foll�owing changest Section $. Votes in such election shall �e cast at pnlls set up at the M•unicipal Auditorium on Pierce Boulevard. Section 10. Change ttsix days prior to Septembar l�th'� to "ten days prior to September l�th". Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried unanimously. Commissioner Strang moved that Orai�ance 641 be considered on its secpnd reading by �itls only by unanimous consent of the Commission. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bates and carried unanimously. The Gity Attorney read Ordznance 641 by title. Commissioner Bates moved that �rdinance 61�1 be passed on its secor.d reading by tiLle onZy. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Croavn and carried unanimously. ' 1 /�'� /�.� -2 - CITY COMMISSIOI� MEETING August 10, 1gS3 The City Attorney read Ordinance 61�.1 in fu1Z. Conunissioner Bates moved that Ordinance 61�1 be passed and adopted on its third and final reading. Mo�ion was seconded by Commissioner Crown and carried unanimouslye Mr. Herman Goldner, attorney for Mrs. Doris Alvord, and Mr. A. T. Cooper, attorney for A& W�lads, Inc., appeared befnre the Commission regarding �he contracts set up concerning the amounts to be paid by A 8c W Glads, Inc., and Nlrs. Doris Alvord to purchasa capacity in the Sewage Dzsposal P12nt for Unit 9 of Sicycrest and approximateZy 32.b acres belonging to Doris Alvord. The attorne�s requested that there be a prow�ision in the contracxs setting up a refund procedure f"or refunds ar credits based on the difference between the actual assessment cost o� the Sewage Disposal Plant, calculated on the square footage basis of a11 properties served, and the amounts previously paid �y the�. Their suggestion was that Mrs. Alvord receive a credit an the �$,000.00 deferred payment for any sum in excess of the actual proportionate cost of the 5ewage Dispos�l Plant to be refunded on either Unit 9 or on the acreage she owns outside the City limits, If abatemen�s should bs due on Uni?�. 9 and the acreage ownesi by Mrse Alvord in excess oi the �$,OOO.00 deferred b�alance, that such abateraents could only apply �o the �5y350.00 paid on her acco�nt bq A& W G1ads, Inc. Fur�her, that this property outside of the City limits could never be assessed b� t�e City for the cost of this same Sewage Disposal Plant in view of the fact that it had been contracted io be paid foro Commissioner I3ates movsd that �he Commissio�a approve the agreements with A& W Glads, Inc., and Doris T. Alvord cvith reference to the assessment for the plan� capacity of the Sewags Disposal Plant �nd the proper Citg officials be authorized to execute �hem. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Crown and oarr.ied unanimously. The Mapor recommended that the Commission take serious thought about the means of financin� the construction of new storm sewers and revamping some of the present sewers and resurfaca.ng and curbing some of the streets which need it so badly. He said he wnuld like ta have the Commission investigate the possi- bilitp of financing such a projec� and have it comple�eci before next year's rainy seas�n. He though� that an issue of g�:neral obligation bond3 would be the most satisfactory means of financing such a program and it was his opinion �hat such an issue would involve an inarease in taxes of less than one mill,, ke also suggested it would be well tu have a Town Hall meetin� to see �rhat the public's reactxon to such a suggestion would be, and if it wras favorab�e, then put it up for re£erendum. Commissioner Bates moved that i:he Mayor's suggestion be accepted with thanks and that he proceed along those general ].ines in taking whate�er steps that he �hinks are necessary. Motian was seconded by Commissioner Strang and carried unanimously. There being no further bu5iness to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. kttest : . , � City Au it and Clerk � 0 � Mayor-Commissione d CITY CQ�'vIMISSION MEETIhG August ].0, 1953 Mayor-Commissioner Herbert M. arown Comraissioners: W. E. Crown, Jr., Jack Russel� John W. Bate�, W. E. Strang, Jr. Gentlemen: August '7, 1q53 The City Commission will meet in Special Session in the City Hal1 Auditorium at 1:30 p.m. on Mcnday, August 10, 1953, for the purpvse of discussing the following: l. 2. FCM:s Zoning itea�s to be nlaced on Sp�cial Electinn Ballat far September. Disposal Plant cost outside of the City Limits. Very truly yours, /s/ F.'C. Middleton City Manager � __ � � W ORDINANCE N0. 6�.i AN ORDINAhIGE PRQBIDING FOR A SPECIAL AfUNICTPAL TsLPsCTIOPI TO BE HELD ON SEPTEP�IBER 15 A. D. 1953, S�ID SPECTr�L EL�CTIQN TO D�TERMINE t+7HETFiER OR A1QT ORDINANCE N0. b�:2, AMENDINc� THE CITY ZOY�INfi ON�DTNANCFs, APJD PROVIDING F0� THE REPEAL OF TH� ZONING NSAP OF 1952 OF THE CITY OF CLEARVIATE:t AND THE ADOPTTON OF THE ZONING P�TAP O.F 1953; AND i^JHETHER OR AIOT CHAP�ER 2$96$, CHAPTEEi ��969, A1VD CHAPTER 2$970, SPECIAI� ACTS OF' THE I,EGISLATURE OF THE STAT� t]?�' FLORI�A, 1953, SHALL BE RATIFIED; PAOQIDING FOI� FiEGISTRATIORt AND �UALIFICATIOI� OF' ELECTORS; PROVIDIRG FOIt ThT i^�IABINER OF CONDUCT OF SAID ELECTIOf�; PJ,30VIDING FOB 2dOTICE OF SAI� ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR DET�RMINING RESIILTS OF Sf1TD EI.ECTION; AND PROVTDINC� FOR THE EFFECTIV� DATE C)F THIS ORDTNAIZGE. BE TT ORDAIHED BY THE GITY COi�T�II5SI0Ai OF THEs�GITY OF CLEARZatATER, FLORI�A: Sec�ion l, That a Special I�iunicipal Election shall �e held in the manner herein pr�vided on Tuesday, September 15, 1g53, ior the purpose of determining wheth�r or not Ordinance No, 61�2, an �me�dment ta the City Zonir.g Ordinance� said amendnent providing for the deletion from said ordinance, provisiAns regulating commercial advertising signs, and signs or advertising af whatever nature, providing ior zoning regulatzons �'or additions annexed to and incor- porated into the corporate limits, and providing for the repeal of the 'tZona.ng Map of 1952 of the City o�' Clearwatex�, F�arida", aud the adoption of the ttZoning l�iap oi 1953 of the Citv ai C1earTrlater, FioridaTM, shall be adopted; and wheth�r or not the following Special Acts of the 1953 Legislature of the State of Florida shall be ratified: �, z. CHAPTER 2$96$, pertair�ing to confiscation of nets and seines used ior the pur�ose of taking fish within cer;ain bodies oi water t,rithin the +^,ity of Clearwater, Pinellas County, Floridae CHAPTER z$96g, pertaining to payment og salaries for the Mayor-Commissioner and Gity Commission. �. CHAPTER 2$971), pertaining to desigr�ation and establishment of seaV�ail line5 and regulaiis�n and x�estricti.on of the filling and use of submerged lands within the Ci�p of Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida. Section 2, At saad Special ,�iunicipal Election, Ordinance No. 6�.2, an amendmen� to the Citj's 7,oning Ordinance, and each of the aforesaid Special Acts, shall each be submitted to a vote and voted upon, and each shall be accepted ar rejected as a whole. Section 3. On?� qualified electors oi the Gity of Clearwater, Florida, shall be eligible to vote upon the ratification of the foregoing Special Acts of the Florida Legislaturey and only qualified electors of the City of Clearwater, Florida, who are freeholders within said Citq of Clearwater, Florida, sl�all be eligible to vote upon the adoption af Ordinance No. 61�2. SeeL-ion 4. All persons sh��Ll be considered as qualified freeholde2•s in the City of Glearwater, Florida, who shall be registered as such according to law, as evidenced by the records of the Supervisor of Registration of Pinellas County, Florid�, and as shown on a certifie3 list thegeof submit�ed by said Supervisor iifteen days grior to said election. Registration books for t�e purposes of said election shall be c3osed thirty days prior to and inclusive of the election date. Section 5. The list so certifiad and submitted by the County $upervisor of Registration shall be op�n to public inspection at �he Office of the City Auditor and Clerk upott receipt of same From s�id Supervisor, and it shall no� be necessary to otherwise publish the nawea listed thereon, Section 6. At least four days beiore the date of sa3d election, the Gity C6mmission of the City of Clearwatex, Florida, shall meet at the City Hall fos� the purpose of reviewing such regist•ration list and to restore any name or names to such list as may have been improperly omitted or stricken therefrom. Ths registration l:�.st so revised an�l completed �halT constitute the list o� voters eligible to vot� in such election, Notice of ineeting to revise the list shall be given at least one week be£ore said election by publiaation one time in a newspaper of genez•al circulation in the City oi Clearwater, FTorida. Section 7. The City Commissian shall cause to be publishec3 in a nev�spaper �f general circulation in the City once a week f'or two consecutive weeks a natice stating the purpose o£ the election, the polling places, and the class of persons eligibl.e to vote therein, the first publication to be at least ten days beiore the date Q� the election. Section $. Votes in such eZection shall be cast a�t polls set ug in the i�lunicipal Auflitorium on Pisrce �toulevard in the City of C�earwater, Florida, and the Clearwate: Beach Fire StaLion on Mandalay Avenua an Clearwater Beaeh in the City of Clearvrater. The polls shall open at �:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time and c]:ose at 7:00 P.M. Eas�ern S�andard Time on tiae day of said election. �2� Sec�ion 9. Inspectors and Clerk of the elec�ion shail be appo3nted by the City Cnmmisaion except that i£ the Commission shall fail to appoint same a� least �wo dayo before the date of the electi�n, the Mayor-Commissioner shall appoint them. Section l0e The que�tions to be subraitted to the voters at said election shall be wk�ether or not Ordinance R�o. 61�2 and CYtapters 2�96�, 2$969 and 2$970, Laws of Florida, 1953, sha11 each be aece�ted ar rejected as a whole. Voting machines shall be used and the ballots shall contain tk�e foliowino questions: l. "Do you favor the ado�tion of Ordinance �?o. 6�.2?rr 2� rcDo you favo� the adoption of Chapter 2$96$, Laws o� Florida, 1953?" 3. "Do you favor the afloption of Chapter 2$969, Laws oi Florida, 1g�3?tt 4. �'Do you favor the adoption of Chapter 2$970, Lavrs of Flarida, 1953?" The election shall be Gonducted in accordance with the pr.ovisions of Ordinance No. 567, and other applieable laws. True sample copies af �rdinance No. 6t�2, together with a.x� accurate copy o^ "The Zoning Niap oi 1953 oi the Cit� of Clearwater, Florida�{ menti,onpd in said Ordinance No. 642, and Ghapters z$g6$r 2$969, and 2$970, Laws of Florida, 1953, shall be posted at eac?� polling place, and said Ord.inarice (less the Zaning 1�Tapj and Chapters 2�96�, 2$q69, and 2$9']0, shall be publi.shed in �ull in twa • separabe issues of a newspaper of general cir�ulation i�i Clearcvatar, Plorida, the first insertion to be at least Ten, llays prior to September the l5th, 1953. Section 11. The resul� of the voting shall be certified by returns in dupli- cate s3gned by tYle �lerk and a majority of the election inspectors, One copy of sucn returr. shall be delivered tn the �ayor�Commissioner and the other copy to the City �uditor anc� Cle,rk, bQth of whom shall �ransmit sucb returns to the City Gommission at a meeting ta bs held. at 12:00 Noon Eastern Standard Time on the day follow:zng the election. At such meeting tYie Gommission sh�ll canvass the returns and declare �he resu:lts of'the election. Sec�ion 12. The result of the voting on �hapters 2$9b$, 2$959 ana z897c, b�aws of FZorida, 1.953s shall be certified to the Secretarp oi 5tate of the 3tate of Florida, accordi�ng �to Section 100.351, Fl.orida Statutes. Section 13e Ail Lhings done and accomplished in compliance with this Ordinance and in furtherance of the purp�ses of �his Ordinance, prior to the effective date hessof are hereby ratified and conf'i.rmed as being in complian�e w3.th this Ordinance. Section 14. This Ordinance shall become efiective imnediately upon its passaga. . PASS�D QN FIRST RERDIN� August 1Q, 1953 PASSED ON SECODiD READTI�� August 10, 195� PkSSED ON THIR.D AND FIAAL READING t',ND ADOP�ED August io, i953 /s/ Herbert P+i. Bro'wu Mayo�-Commissioaer Attest: /s/ H. G. l+lingo City Auditor and Clerk t { ,i 't