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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
June 21, 1955
The City Commission or the City of Clearwater met in special 888sion at
City Hall, Tuesday, June 21, 1955, at 12:15 P.M. with the following members
present:
Herbert M. Brown
W. E. Strang, Jr.
Jack !tus sell
Guy L. Kennedy
J. N. Bohannon
Mayor-Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commis sioner
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Also present were:
F. C. Middleton
Cha8. M. Phillips, Jr.
G. T. McClama
Frank Abernathy
City Manager
City Attorney
Chief of Police
C it y Treasurer
The Mayor announced that the special meeting was called to formally receive
the budget from the City Manager. The City Manager explained that the Charter
requires that the budget be presented and by Resolution be tentatively adopted
prior to the final adoption of the budget at a Public Hearing. He stated that
the proposed budget would set up a tax of 8.6 mills for operation purposes and
3.6 mills for debt service, making a total of 12.2 mills which would be the same
8S last year's millage. During the discussion on the budget, the Manager pointed
out that the assessment figures on the real estate and personal property have to
be estimated as the assessment figures cannot be obtained from the County Tax
Assessor before July 1st, the beginning of the City's fiscal year. He suggested
that the Commission consider requesting the City Attorney to take steps to change
the fiscal year to ~egin on October 1st. The City Attorney read the Resolution
which would set up a Public Hearing on Friday, June 24, 1955, at 1:30 P.M. on
the proposed budget and the proposed tax levy.
The Mayor reported that the Commission has been working out a plan ror /'
proposed capital improvements such as improvements to the water system, an
increase in the capacity of the Disposal Plant as it is operating at capacity
now, some storm sewer work and some street resurfacing. He said the Commission
was considering financing these improvements amounting to $1,200,000.00 by
increasIng the taxes by two mills to raise $100,000.00 and to have a revenue
certificate issue in the amount of $1,500,000.00 to supply the $1,100 000.00
balance for the improvements and to refinance $437,000.00 in Utility ~epartment
Revenue Certificates already outstanding. He pointed out it might be possible
to secure a more favorable interest rate by the refinanCing. Commissioner
Bohannon commented that he was in favor of the revenue certificate issue but was
not entirely convinced in the matter of separating the $100,000.00 and increasing
the millage as it would increase tax payments for people who have set incomes.
He inquired if it might not be better to finance all the improvements by revenue
certificates. Commissioner Strang remarked that some improvements to the water
distribution system need to be made immediately in order to be certain the
connections are made to the County water system by the time the County is ready
with its permanent water supply.------,..,
The Mayor requested permission to appoint a Citizens Advisory Commdttee to
get the public reaction to the proposal on the increased millage and revenue
certificate issue. Commissioner Kennedy moved that the Mayor be requested to
appoint a group of selected citizens to sit in an advisory capacity. Motion was
seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously.
Commissioner Strang moved that the Resolution of the City Commission of the
City of Clearwater adopting a budget and fixing the rate of taxation be passed
and adopted and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was
seconded by Commissioner Russell and carried unanimously. The Mayor explained
that,after working with the Citizens Advisory Committee the Commission rinds it
advisable to increase the millage, it would be done at the meeting on FridSJ
afternoon.
, There being no further business to come before the CommiSSion, the meeting
was adjourned at 1:20 P.M.
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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
June 21, 1955
WAIVER OF SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING
Know all persons that we the undersi.gned COHlmi.ssioners of the City Commission
of the City of Clearwater, FloridR, do hereby waive notice of a Special Meeting
of said City Commission, which was held at the City Hall in the City of
Clearwater, Florida, at 12:15 P.M., Jure 21, 1955, and we do hereby speci.fically
waive notice set out in Section 1~ of the Charter of the City of Clearwater,
Florida? ann we do hereby sever~lly consent to said meeting at the time and place
aforesaJ.d.
/s/ Herbert M. Brown
HerbArt M. Brown
r.1ayor-Colllmi fision er
~s/ Jack Ru sse11
ack Russell
Cormnis sioner
is/ w. E. Strang, Jr.
w. ~. Stran~, Jr.
Cormnis sioner
/s/ G. L. Kennedy
G. L. Ken nedy
Commissioner
/5/ John N. Bohannon
John N. Bohannon
Cornrnis 5 ioner
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,RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER
ADOPTING A BUDGET AND
FIXING THE RATE OF
TAXA.TION
WHEREAS, ehe City Manager of the City of Clearwater, Florida, has submitted
an estimate of the amount of money necessary to carryon the C1ey Governmene for
the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 1955, and ending June 30th, 1956, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has, in special meeting duly assembled, examined
carefully, considered, and approved the same, and
WHEREAS, the Tax Assessment Roll has been submitted to the City Commission
1n acceptable form.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Clearwater, Florida, in session duly and regularly assembled as fo11o~s:
1. That the Ciey Manager's Annual Report and Budget for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 1955, and ending June 30, 1956, a copy of which is on file with
the City Auditor and Clerk and is by reference made a part heTeof, and or ~hich
the following scbedule is a summary, is hereby adopted as the Operating Budget
for the City of Clearwater for said period:
Estimated Miscellaneous Revenues
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I 1954-1955 I 1955-1956
_ _ _$.20~,.22i.QO_ _ ....LQ62.,~5Q.QO
SUMMARY OF OPERATING BUDGET
Mayor-Commission
City Manager
Engineering Departmene
City Hall
Civil Service Board
Employees' Pension and Social Security
Insurance
9,550.00
8,585.00
4.7,150.00
7,006.00
4,080.00
l5,175~OO
29,050.00
13,055.00
35,33.3.00
10,175.00
3,300.00
2,690.00
9,775.00
g,910.00
4Z,420.00
ft,44.S.00
4.,060.00
21,575.00
32,900.00
13,025..00
39,600.00
13,075.00
3,300.00
.3 ,125.00
44.,275.00
Dept. of C1~y Clerk & Delinquen~ Taxes
Dept. of Finance, Auditing and Collecting
Legal Dept. (City Attorney)
Prosecuting Attorney
Municipal Police Court
Traffic
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June 21, 1955
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1954-1955
214,325.00
Police Department
Radio
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Fire Department
Inspection Service
Public Service Department
City Garage - Machine Shop
Municipal Bldgs. & Docks
Lib~ary Dept. - Colored Library & Museum
Electrical Bureau
123,400.00
25,740.00
259,660.00
17,450.00
32,925.00
26,1:115.00
51,840.00
9,650.00
66,520.00
54,725.00
60,000.00
9,750.00
4,800.00
400.00
Public Welfare
Parks & Cemetery
Recreation Department
Sr. Chamber of Commerce
Jr. Chwnber of Commerce
5, P. C. A.
Civilian Defense
Planning Board
Sea-Orama
Colored Recreation and Pool
(Sub-Total Operating)
Capital Expenditures
Special Improvement Fund
Mortgages & Contracts
Sub-Total
Debt and Interest
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10.91:10.00
$1,154,129.00
1.32,279.00
20.907.00
ll,307,315.00
265.647.00
$1,572,962.00
GRAND TOTAL
1955-1956
198,670.00
7,450.00
130,610.00
21,215.00
281,770.00
16,905.00
21:1,325.00
33,975.00
56,310.00
6,525.00
63,950.00
73,309.00
61:1,645.00
9,750.00
4,1:100.00
450.00
5,500,00
13,400.00
11.730.00
$1,277,774.00
166,400.00
100,000.00
30.89~g
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2. That it is hereby determined that a tax of 10.6 mills upon all real proper-:
ty and personal property within the City, not exempt from taxation by law, shall
be necessary to raise the said sums appropriated for operating purposes and
the said rate of millage is hereby assessed on all real and personal property
upon said tax assessment roll not exempted by la~ from taxation.
3. That it is hereby determined that the following rates of millage
shall be necessary to raise the necessary sums for debt service on the
City's outstanding bonded indebtedness, and said rate of millage is hereby
assessed against the property included in said tax assessment roll as follows:
All real estate and personal property ~ithin the City of
Clearwater - 3.6 mills.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing SChedules and tax rates shall
be published in the Clearwater Sun and that the City Commission shall meet
in the City Hall, City of Clearwater, at 1:30 P.M., June 24, 1955, for the
purpose of holding a pUblic hearing upon said intended tax levy, and the
City Auditor and Clerk is hereby required to publish a notice of such public
hearing, setting forth the time and place aforesaid for holding such meeting,
together with the proposed budget and tax levy as herein set forth, and
unless sufricient objections shall be ~de at the time and place stated in
said notice, said budget and tax levy shall stand for the fiscal year _
beginning July 1, 1955, and ending - June 30, 1956.
THIS RESOLUTIO~ PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CI TY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, THIS 21st DAY OF JUNE, A. D. 1955.
/s/ Herbert M. Brown,
Mayor-Commissioner
Attest; :
/s/ B. G, Whitehead
City Auditor and Clerk
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CITY COMMISSIQN MEETIRG
Jutte 21� 1955
The Citq Com�.ission of the City of C2earwater met in speci�l session at
City Hall, Tuesday, June 21, 1955, at 12015 P.M. with the following members
present:
Herbert M. Brown
W. E. Strang= Jr.
Jack �ussell
Guy L. Kennedy
J. N. aohannon
A1so present wer�:
F. C. Middleton
Cha�. hS. Phi�lYps, Jr.
G. T, McClarr�aa
Frank Abesnathy
Mayor-Cor�issioner
Commissianer
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
City Manager
City Attornep
Chief of Police
City Treasurer
The Mayor announced that the special meeting was called to formally receive
the budget from the City Manager. The City Pdanager explain�d that the Charter
requises tna� the budget be presented and by Resolution be tentatively adopted
prinr to the final a doption of the budget at a Fublic Hearing. He stated that
the proposed budget would set up a tax of $.6 mills for operation purposes and
3.6 mills for debt servi.ce, making a total of 12.2 mills whic}z would be the same
as last year�s millage. During the discussion on the budget, the Manager pointed
out that the assessment figures on the real estate and personal praperty have �o
be estimated as the assessment fib res cannot be obtained from the County Tax
Ass�ssor before July lst, �he beginning of tha City�s fiscal year. iie suggested
tlaat tlxe Comuiission consider requesting the City Attorney to take steps to change
the fiscal year to begin on October lst. The City Attorney read the Resolution
which would set up a Public Hearing on Friday, June 24, 1955, at 1:30 P.M. on
the proposed budget and the proposed tax levy.
The i�iayor reported that the Commission has been working out a plan for ,,,
proposed capital improvements such as impronements to the �ater system, an
increase in �he capacity of the Disposal Plant as i't is operating at capacity
now, some storm sewar wo�rk and some street resurfacing. He said the Qommiss�.on
was considering i'inancing these improvements a�ounting to �1,200,000.00 by
incr�asYng the taxes by two mills to raise �100,00G�.00 and to h�ve a revenue
certificate iss�.�.e in the amount of �1,500,OOOe00 to supply the �1,100,000.00
balance for the improvements and to refinance �437,000.00 in Utilitp Department
Revenue Certificates already outstanding. He pointed out it migh� be possible �
to secure a mora iavorable interest rate by the refinancing, Commi.ssioner
Bohannon commented that he was in favor o� tha revenue certificate issue but was
not entiraly convinced in th.e matter of separating the �100,Q00.00 and inereasing
the millage as it would increase tax payments for peopie who have set incQmes.
He inc�uired if it might not be better to finance all the improvements by revenue
certificates. Commissionar Strang remarked that some improvements to the water
distribution system need to be made immediatelp in order to be certain the
connections are made to the County watces system by the time the Gountp is ready
�ibh its permanent water suppl
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The Mayor requested permission to appoint � Gitizens Ad�isox�y Committee to
get the public reaction to the proposal an the increased mil3.age a?�d revenue
certifiaate issue. Commissioner Kennedy moved that �he Maqor be re�uested to
appoint a group of seleeted citisens to sit in an advisory capacity. Motion was
seconded by Cbmmissioner Bohannon and carried unanxmously.
Commissioner Strang maved th�t, the Resolution of the Ci�p Commission of the
City of Clearwater adogting a budget and fixing the rate of taxat3on be passed
and adopted and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motiom was
seco ded by Commissioner R�sell and carried unanimouslp. Th,e Mayor explai.ned
that�after working with the Citizens Advisory Committee the Commission finds it
advisable to increase the mil2age, i4: would be done at the mee�ing on �'ridaq
$ftarnoon,
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was adjourned at 1:20 F.M.
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Jur.e 21, 1955
WAIVER OF SPECIAL CQMMISSION M�ETING
Know all persons that we the undersigned Cotnmission�rs of the Gi�p Commission
of the Cisy of Clearwater, tlorida, do hereby waive notice of a Specia7. Meetin�
of said City Commission, whicn was hel.d at the Czty Hall in the Cit� of
Clearwater, F].orida, at 12:15 P.M., Jur_e zl, 1g55, and we do hereby specifically
waive notice set out in Section 1$ of �he Charter of the City of Clearwater,
Florida, ar_a we do hereby s everally consent to said meeting at the time and place
aforesaid.
s Herbert bi. Brown
Herbert M. Bro�vn
tiiayor-Gommissioner
�s/ Jack Russell /s/ �J. E, Stran�, Jr.
Jack Russell W. E, Strang, dr.
Commissioner Commissioner
� G. L_._KennedY /s/ John N. Bohannon
G. I,. Kennedy John N. Bohannon
Commissiorer Commissioner
l?ESOLUTION OF THE DITY CJMMMIISSION
OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER
ADOPTING A BUDGET 11NA
FIXING THE RAT� OF
TAXATION
WHEREAS, the City Manager of �he City of Clearwa�er, Florida, has submitted
an estimate of the amount of money necessary to c arry on the City Government for
the fiscal year beginning July lst, 1955, and ending June 30th, 195E, and
WFiEBEAS, the �ity Commission has, in special meetiag duly assembled, examined
carefull�, considered, and approved the same, and
WHEFiEAS, the Tax Assessment RoZl has been submitted to the CiGy Commission
in acceptable form.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Qity Corr.�ission of the City of
Clearwater, Florida, in session duly and regularly assemb3ed as iollows:
7.. 'Phat the Gzty Manager's Annual Report and Budg�t f�r the �iscal year
beginning July 1, 1g�5, and ending June 30, 1956, a copy of which is on file wi�h
the City AudiCor and G.terk and is bp reference made a part hereof, and of which
the following schedule is a sumraary, is hereby adopted as the Operating Budget
for the Citp of Clearwater fox� said period:
� 1954-1g55 i 1955-1g56
Es�imated iVfiscellaneous Re�enues_ _ _ _ _ _ _ �506,,g2,f.OQ ��1,06Q,I�50.00
SUNf�iARY OF OPERAT�NG BUDGET
t�ayor-Cammission 9,55p.00 9,775.00
City Manager $,5$S.GO $,9�.0.00
EnginEerino Department 4.7,150.OG �.2,420.00
City Hall '7,�06.00 $,445.00
Civil Service �oard 1�,0$0.00 4,060.00
EmploXees4 ?ension and S�cial Security 15,175.00 21,575.Q0
Insurance 29,05D.00 32,9p0.00
Dept. of City Clerk 8c Delinquent Taxes 13,055.00 13,oz5,OQ
Dept. of Finance, Auditing and Collecting 35,333.00 39,600.OU
Lsgal Aept. (City Attorney) 10,175.00 13,�J75•00
Prosecuting At�torney 3,300eOA 3,300�00
Municipal Police Court 2,690.00 �,125.00
Traffic
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June 21, 1}y$
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Police Department 211�,�25.�a 19$,670.00
Radio
---- 7,�550. 00
Fire Department 123,40q.00 130,610.00
Inspection Service 25,71�O.G0 21,215.�J0
Public Seraice Departmen� 259,660.00 2$1�770.00
City Garage - Machine Shop 17,450.00 1b,90;.,00
Municipal Bldgs. & Docks 32,925.00 2$,32�.00
Library Dept. - Colored Library & Museum 26,$15.00 33,975•00
Electrical Bureau 51,$40,00 56,310.00
Public Welfare 9,65q.00 6,525.00
Parks & Cemetery 65,52U.00 63,950.00
Recreation Department 54,725.00 73,3�9.00
Sr. Chamber of Gommerce oQ,000.00 b$,61�5,OQ
Jr. �h�mber o£ Commerce 9,7�0.00 9,7�0.0�
S. P, G. A. 4,$00.(70 �.,$00.00
Civilian Defense k00.00 450.00
Planning Hoard --�--- 5,500,Q0
Sea-Ora�!a ------ 13 , 400. C�0
Colored Recreatior_ and Pool 10.9$0.00 11,730.00
(Sub-Tota1 Operating) �1,1�4,129.00 �l,z'77,77t�.00
Capital Exgenditures -'�3z,z79.Q0 165,400e00
Specia7. Imgrovement Fund ------- 100,Q00.00
Mortgages & Contracts 20 .0 .OQ 0 $ .00
Sub-Total 1,307,3�S.a0 1,575,0 :00
Debt and Interest 2b5,6�.'7.00 272.OfJ0.00
GRAND TOTAL �1, 57z, 9b2.OQ �pl, $y.'7 , 06$.00
2. That it is her�by determined that a tax of 10.6 mills upon all real proper-
ty and personal property within the City, not exempt from taxation bp law, shall
be n�c�ssarp to raise the said sums appropriated for oper�ting purposes and
the said rate of millage is hereby assessed on all real and personal propesty
upon said tax assessment roll not exempted by Zaw from taxation.
3. That it is hereby de�termined that the following ra�es o£ millage
shall be necessary to raise the necessary sums for debt service on the
Cigy�s outstanding bonded indebtedness, and said rate of miilage is hereby
asszssed against the propertiy included in said tax assessmer_t ro11 as follows:
All real estate and personal property within the City nf
Clearv�ater - 3.6 mills.
BE IT FURTHER RES�LVED that the foregoing schedules and tax rates shall
be published in the Clearwater Sun and that the Citp Couunission shall meet
in the City Hall, City of Clearwater, at 1:30 P,M,, June 24i 1955� for ths
purpose nf holding a public hearing upon said intended tax l.evy, and the
Ci�y Auditor and Clerk is hereby required to publish a notice of sueh public
hearing, setting forth the time and glace afos�esaid for holding such meeting,
together with the proposed budget and tax ].evy �s herein set forth, and
unless sufficient objections sha11 be made a� the time and place stated i:n
said notice, said budget and tax levy shall stand for the fiscal year -
beginning July 1, 1955, and ending � June 30, 1956.
THIS RESOLUTION PASSED RND ADOPTED BY THE Cl'TY COMMISSION OF 2'HE CI TY
OF CLEARL+IATER, FLQRIDA, THIS 21st DAY OF JUNE, A. D. 1955.
/s/ Herbert M. Brown,
Mayor-Commissioner
Attest:
/s/ R. G, Whitehead
City Auditor and Clerk