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F. C. Middleton
Chas. M. Phillips, Jr.
G. T. McClamma
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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
July 5, 1955
The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in regular session at City
Hall, Tuesday, July 5. 1955, at 1:30 P.M. with the follo~ng members present:
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W. E. Strang. Jr.
Jack Russell
Guy L. Kennedy
Absent:
J. N. Bohannon
Mayor-Commissioner
Commissioner
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Also present were:
City Manager
City Attorney
Chief of Police
City Engineer
The Mayor called the meeting to order. The invocation ~as given by the
Reverend Robert Man, of the Church of the Ascension, Clearwater. Commissioner
Strang moved that the minutes of the special meetings of June 21st, 24th and 27th.
1955, be approved in accordance with copies furnished each member in writing
subject to any correction by Commissioner Bohannon. Motion was seconded by
Commissioner Russell and carried unanimously.
The Mayor announced the continuation of the Public Hearing on constructing a
sanitary sewer in Pierce Street from the east line of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad right-of-way to the east line of East Avenue and constructing a thirty
root pavement and curb in Pierce Street fromche ~e5t right-of-way line of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to the west right-of-way line of East Avenue. The
following officials of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad were present: Mr. J. J.
Stockard, General Superintendent; Mr. Norman C. Shepard, General Attorney; Mr.
Baya M. Harrison, Division Counsel. Mr. Stockard addressed the Commission.
stating that the railroad officials had considered this matter further and do
not want the City to pay for an easement for this street; that if they agree
that the street be opened up across the right-of-~ay that it ought to be on the
condition that the installation of the crossing would be at the expense of the
City rather than the railroad; further, that they think that any present or any
future needs for signal protection at the said crossing ought not to be borne by
the railroad; further, they would like to ask that the City withdraw the request
for Hendricks Street and other crossings that may have been asked for in the past.
The Mayor inquired if that offer meant that the City should pave all the way
across the tracks or if the railroad would take care of the two feet on either
side of and the space between the tracks and he was informed that the railroad
would pave the space between and the two feet on either side of the tracks. The
Mayor said that it was not an unusual arrangement for the property owner to give
the right-of-way and the City to pay for the paving. The City Attorney explained
that in other words the assessment would be made and then cancelled by the City
so the cost o~ paving the railroad right-of-way ~ould not be spread on the other
property owners. The Mayor said he doubted that safety warning devices would be
needed immediately. Commissioner Kennedy asked the City Attorney if it would be
possible to state that the City presently withdraws its previous requests for
other crossings of the A.C.L. tracks in order not to restrict the action of future
Commissions. It was the City Attorney's opinion that such a statement would put
the railroad's records and the City's records in the same condition as not having
any formal request on file, and in the future, in the event that any additional
crossings were needed and no agreement could be reached, he felt that the granting
of that crossing if it ended up in Court would depend on the City showing the
need and public use therefor without necessarily having any regard to this sort
of action on this date. Mr. Shepard said he would like the record to sho~ the
railroad is willing to cooperate with the City not by selling the easement to
the City as previously suggested by the Commission but by glvin~ it. The City
Attorney suggested if the Commission wished to accept the offer ne would formulate
a letter to the Atlantic Coast Line presently withdra~ing requests for any grade
crossings other than Pierce Street. By consent, he was instructed to prepare
the letter for consideration later in the meeting.
Representatives of the Seaboard Railroad present were Mr. C. E. Bell)
Vice-President; Mr. C. H. Lineber.ger, Jr., Division Superintendent; and Mr. E. B.
Casler. Attorney. Mr. Casler addressed the Commission reporting that he and the
City Attorney had drafted a memo on the proposed agreement regarding the Seaboard
trading some of its property near Pierce Street for part of the Cit.y property
between Druid and Magnolia Street (Blocks 29 and 32, Magnolia Park). He stated
that the memo had been sent to the counsel for the Seaboard to put in proper form
and the proposed agreement has been returned with very few changes in it. He
said a 17 foot easement on the north end of Druid Road ~as unintentionally left
out of the contract. He reported that the Seaboard proposes to give the City a
lease on the lots near Pierce Street at $10000 per year and ad valorem taxes ir
any for a five year period until the City fills the new location, then the City
would get the deed to the lots; in the meantime, the City is to fill the 100 feet
west of the tracks within a two year period and the balance of the property is ~o
be filled within a five year period but if these time limits are not met. the
railroad would do the work and assess the cost of it against the lots the City is
to lease on Pierce Street. The Mayor commented that if there is a cessation o~
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building in this area, fill material would not be as plentirul and the time
limit would need to be extended. Mr. Casler stated that Mr. Bell would give
the City a letter saying if an extension is requested, the City will get it.
The Mayor pointed out that the Commissioners have not studied the revisions to
the proposed contract but will go over it at the close of the meeting if there is
time. (See next to last paragraph, Page 405)
When the City Attorney returned after an interval, he inquired if the
Atlantic Coast Line officials would withdraw objections entered at the Public
Hearing if the City accepted their offer and they indica~ed that they would.
Commissioner Strang moved:
that the ~ithdrawal of the objections of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad and
the Tampa and Gulf Coast Railway Uompany be accepted and that the proper
ofricials are authorized to execute a contract with the Seaboard Air
Line for an exchange of properties substantially on the general con-
sideration voiced by the Commission at the first session of this Public
Hearing;
further, that the withdrawal of the objections of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company be accepted and that the following offer of the
Atlantic Coast Line be accepted under the following conditions, the
of~er being that the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad will give a written
easement across its property and tracks at Pierce Street in consideration
of the following:
A. That said crossing and installation of the proposed sanitary sewer
will be accomplished without cost to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company with the exception of paving between the rails and two feet
on either side thereof;
B. That in the event that the City Commission in the future requires
warning or signal devices or other crossing protection devices at
the Pierce Street crossing, such devices shall be installed and
designed in accordance with I.C.C. requirements. approved by the
Atlantic Coast Line Company at no cost to the railroad (it being
contemplated that other public agencies might participate) and
that the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company will thereafter
maintain the same without expense to the Ci~y;
C. That the City presently withdraws its request for grade crossings
at other streets within the City in lieu of the grade crossing at
Pierce Street.
furthert that the City Commission agrees without reservation to considerations
{AI and (B); as to consideration (C), the City Commission does not have
a present purpose to request the opening of any other streets across
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and it does not presently have any such
request before the Atlantic Coast Line for consideration; the City
CO~is8ion does not by this expression preclude itself from making such
requests should in its opinion future conditiona make such crossings
necessary;
further, that there being no valid objection, the construction of ~he eight
inch sanitary sewer and appurtenances in Pierce Street from the east
line of the Atlantic Coast Line right-of-way to the existing sewer in
the east line of East Avenue and construction of a thirty foo~ pavement
and curb in Pierce Street from the west right-of-way line of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad to the west right-of-way line of East Avenue be and
the same is hereby approved and the appropriate of€icials are authorized
to proceed with the construction after the awarding of bids therefor
and the assessment of the project in regular form.
Motion was seconded by Commissioner Ru~ell and carried unanimously. The Mayor
and Commissioner Strang expressed appreciation to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
officials for their cooperative at~itude in giving this matter their consideration
and making ~he o€fer which has just been accepted and also to the Seaboard Air
Line Railroad for its spirit of coopera~ion.
The City Manager reported that tbree bids had been received to construct the
pavement in Pierce Street from the west right-of-way line of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad to the west line of East A~enue. The bids were read as follows:
Blackburn Paving Contractors~ C1eal~ater
Hadley-Michael & Co., Inc., ~learwater
E. H. Holcomb, Jr., Clearwater
$4,691.00
5,752.00
5,777.50
After the bids were tabulated, the City Manager recommended accepting the low bid
or 14,691.00 from Blackburn Paving Contractors, Clearwater. Commissioner Strang
moved that Blackburn Paving Contractors be awarded the bid for the pavement of
Pierce S~reet in the amount of $4,691.00 according to the Manager's recommendation.
Motion was seconded by Commissioner Russell and carried unanimously.
I~ was reported by the Manager that four bids were received for constructing
a sanitary sewer in Pierce Street from the east line of tae Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad ri~t-of-way to tne east line of East Avenue. The bids were read as
follotlls:
Blackburn Paving Contractors~ Clearwater
Stansfie1d Constr. Co., Inc., Tampa
Ray Birkbeck, Dunedin
E. Ht Holcomb, Jr., Clearwater
$3,268.50
3,54.1.50
2,960.50
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July 5, 1955
After tabulation of the bids, ~he City Manager recommended accepting the low bid
of $2,980.50 from Ray B1rkbeck, Dunedin. Commissioner Rassell moved that the
City Manager's recommendation be accepted and the bid be awarded to Ray Birkbeck.
Motion was seconded by Commissioner Strang and carried unanimously.
The Mayor announced the Public Hearing on the construction of a sanitary
se~er in Lincoln Avenue from the north line or Pierce Street to the exis~ing sewer
in Court S~reet and construction of a thirty root paving and curb from the south
line of Pierce Street to the north line of Court Street. The City Engineer
reported that a petition had been received from some of the property owners
requesting paving; however, after Checking the area, the Engineer said he rolt
that sanitary sewers should be considered a~ the sam~ time. He stated that at
the preliminary hearing the estimated cost of the paving was high -- $4.65 per
front foot because there was a large intersection in the original plat of
Hibiscus Gardens Subdivision ~hich made the cost of paving this over-sized inter-
section average from lO~ to 15~ of the entire job. Therefore, he developed a plan
to make a normal intersection at the crossing of Franklin and Lincoln and devote
the rest of the area to parkway. He estima~ed the cost per front foot under this
plan at .4.00 for the paving and $3.17 per front foot for the sanitary sewer.
One of the affected property owners pointed out that the City had taken out the
former curb on the east side of Lincoln and used it on some other street; therefore,
the proper~y owners thought the City ought ~o be willing to pay for the cost ot
replacing ~hat curbing. The Mayor stated that the City would replace the curbing
that was taken out but therewould still be new curbing needed at the intersection.
The Mayor read a letter signed by six affected proper~y o~ners, Richard C. Terhaar,
Paul G. Goodman, Lloyd Moore, V. P. Fraser, Wm. V. Lange, Wm. M. Wells, which
stated that they were in favor of the paving of Lincoln if it could be done at a
reasonable cost but objected to the sanitary sewer, curbing and parkway.
Commissioner Strang commented that it was expensive for bo~h the City and the
property owners to pave a street and then cut up the paving a few years later to
install sanitary sewers; also that as more people settle in the area, sanitary
se~ers are needed more. Commissioner Kennedy also commented on the health aspect
that where there are too many septic tanks the seepage runs down hill making a
serious health problem. During the discussion, it was pointed out that there were
six objectors but the proposed project would affect eighteen different property
owners, some of whom owned several lots. Having held this Public Hearing and
having heard no valid objections, Commissioner Russell moved that the sewer and
pavement in Lincoln Avenue from Pierce Street to Court Street be approved and that
bids be taken for this project. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Kennedy and
carried unanimously.
The City Manager reported that seven bids had been received for comprehensive
automobile liability insurance to cover the City's fleet for one year. The bids
were read as follows:
Clearwater Assoc. of Ins. Agents
Everett D. Auryansen & Co.
Brotherton Ins. Agency
Laney-Naylor Agency
Mutual Ins. Agency
Wedig Ins. Agency
Workman &. Co.
$2,587.7S
4,000.00
2,441.29
2,673.25
2,893.6)
2,954.4B
3,171.60
Commissioner Strang moved that the bids be referred to the Manager and the
Purchasing Agent for consideration and report back at the next meeting. Motion
was seconded by Commissioner Rassell and carried unanimously.
Bids were opened for supplying tires, tubes and retreads for one year for
~he City's fleet from the following firms:
Firestone Stores of Clearwater
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio (Clea~ater office)
Gulf Oil Corporation, Tampa
Orange State Oil Company, Miami
Pinellas Tire & Rubber Co., Cloarwater
Pure Oil Company, Atlanta, Georgia (Clearwater o~fice)
Standard Oil Company, Clearwater
Commissioner Strang moved the bids be referred to the Manager and the Purchasing
Agent for a report back at ~he next meeting. Motion was seconded by Commissioner
Russell and carried unanimously.
The Manager reported that two bids were received for dry cleaning, pressing
alterations and repairs to Police and Fire Departmen~ uniforms. The bids were '
read as follows:
Section I - Dry cleanin~ & pressin~
Trousers
Coats or jackets
Wool shirts
Neckties
Section II - Alteration
Trouser waist
Trouser length
Trouser seats
Trouser thigh
Shirt sleeve length
Sec~ion III - Small RQPairs
" , Mending
Hart Cleaners
Sanitary Cleaners
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Commissioner Strang moved the bids be referred :for tabulation a nd returned to
the next meeting. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Russoll and carried
unanimously.
The Manager read two bids received for a tractor and mowing equipment :for
the Parks Department.
'Tri-State Tractor
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Commissioner Kennedy moved that the bids be referred to the Manager to check and
tabulate and bring back a report. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Russell
and carried unanimously.
The City Attorney requested that Item 5-A, Work Order for Traffic Light, be
deferred.
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The City Manager presented a Resolution requirin~ twenty property owners to
clean their lots o:f weeds and underbrush. Commissioner Russell moved that the
Resolution be adopted. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Kennedy and carried
unanimously.
The City Manager presented an a~reement between the Seaboard Air Line
Railroad and the City granting permission to lay the eighteen inch sanitary sewer
line on Myrtle Avenue under the Seaboard tracks where they cross Myrtle.
Commissioner Kennedy moved that the contract for crossing under the Seaboard
Railroad tracks with the Myrtle Avenue sanitary sewer be approved subject to
the City Attorney checking the details. Motion was seconded by Commissioner
Russell and carried unanimously.
The City Engineer requested instructions as to the method of assessing the
paving of the alleys in Block 10, Aiken Subdivision. He explained that part of
the east-west alley was 20 :feet wide and the other part was 15 feet wide and the
north-south alley was twenty :feet wide. It was the feeling of the Commission
that it would not be equitable to assess the owners on a straight front foot
basis because of the variation in the size of the pavement and that the assess-
ment should be made on the square feet of work done. Commissioner Strang moved
that the alley in Block 10 of Aiken Subdivision be assessed on a front foot basis
per square foot of alley improved. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Russell
and carried unanimously.
Regarding Item 5-E, "Lee's Dock Lease", Mr. Ben Krentzrnan, attorney, addressed
the Commission on behalf of Mr. C. L. Youngblood, stating that his client's
lease with the City for Lot 9, City Park Subdivision, expired July 1st, 1955,
and requested that consideration of a new lease be postponed until a date when
the full Commission would be present. The City Attorney said that it would not
be necessary to make a grant of a particular time extension as Mr. Youngblood is
a tenant-at-sufferance on a month-to-month basis now which requires certain
notice in court for eviction; howevert if the Commission does grant him an
extension until August 15th, it would be well to have a clear understanding at
that time that he would be on a day-to-day basis or under any new arrangement
that might be worked out. Commissioner Strang moved that Mr. Youngblood be
allowed to stay there until August 15th when the matter will be heard, at the
same rental on conditions very similar to those outlined in the lease with a
specific instruction that there is to be no solicitation; thereafter, he will be
on a day-to-day basis or under any conditions that the City may set forth at
that time. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Kennedy and carried unanimously.
The City Attorney requested that Item 5-C, "Ordinance #682, prohibiting the
selling or peddling from vehicles within certain areas of the City~ be deferred
to the next meeting.
The City Attorney read the proposed agreement with the Seaboard Air Line
Railroad in which the railroad proposes to remove four sidetracks on Lots 6,7,8 9,
Block 6. Magnolia Park Subdivision, to City-owned property described as Lots 4-11,
inclusive. and 14-21, inclusive, Block 29t Magnolia Park Subdivision, and Lots 4-10,
inclusive, and Lots 15-21, inclusive, Block 32, Magnolia Park Subdivision, with
such land to be filled by the City within a five year period or by the railroad
at the City's expense. The agreement provided that the railroad would remove
the loading platform and ramp from the Pierce Street right-of-way as soon as
permission was secured from the Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission.
Discussion followed concerning details of the contract such as final grading of
the fill, drainage. storm sewers, etc. Several amendments were suggested by the
Commissioners which were noted by the City Attorney.
The Commission now adjourned as the City Commission and acting as Trustees
of the Pension Fund admitted Jewel L. Davis, a laborer in the Public Service
Department, to membership in the Pension Plan on a motion by Commissioner Strang
which was seconded by Commissioner Russell and carried unanimously.
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Commissioner Strang moved that the request of Walter E. Bagwell, laborer
in the Public Service Department. for admission to the Pension Plan be denied
upon the recommendation of the Advisory Committee of the Employees' Pension Fund.
Motion was seconded by Cownissioner Russell and carried unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the Board, tne meeti ng 1IlIas
adjourned at 5:~5 P.M.
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July 5, 1955
Mayor Commissioner Herbert M. Brown
Commissioners: Jack Russell, W. E. Strang, Jr.
Guy L. Kennedy, J. N. Bohannon
July 1, 1955
Gentlemen:
The City Commission will meet in Regular Session on Tuesday, July 5, 1955
in the City Hall Auditorium ~or the purpose of discussing the items on the
attached agenda. Meeting time will be 1:30 o'clock P.M.
Very truly yours,
/s/ F. C. Middleton
City Manager
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Agenda - Regular City Commission Meeting of July 5, 1955
City Hall Auditorium
1:30 P.M.
1. Invocation, Rev. Robert Man, Church of the Ascension.
2. Approving the minutes of the Special Meetings of June 21, 24, and 27, 1955.
3. Public Hearings:
A. Continuation of hearin~ to construct an eight (a) inch sanitary sewer
and appurtenances in Pierce Street from the east line of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad right of way to the existing se~er in the east
line o~ East Avenue and construct a 30 foot pavement and curb in Pierce
Street from the west right of way line of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad to the west right of way line of East Avenue.
B. Sewers and pavement in Lincoln Avenue from Pierce Street to Court Street.
4. Opening of bids for:
A. Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance.
B. Tires, Tubes and Retreads for City's Fleet.
C. Dry Cleaning, ~ressing, Alterations and Repairs to Police and Fire
Department Uniforms.
D. Tractor and Mowing Equipment for Parks Department.
E. Sewers in Pierce Street from west line of ACL Railroad to East Avenue.
F. Pavement in Pierce Street from west line of AGL Railroad to East Avenue.
5. Commission's consideration of:
A. Work Order for Trafric Light.
B. Method of Assessment for paving alley in Block 10 of Aikens Subdivision.
C. Ordinance #6a2, prohibiting the selling or peddling from vehicles
within certain areas of the City.
D. Agreement with Seaboard Airline Railroad covering installation of
pipeline crossing under their tracks at Myrtle Avenue.
E. Lees Dock Lease.
6. Lot Mowing Applications.
7. Utility Improvements.
8. Any other item not on the agenda will be considered with the consent of
the Commission.
Adjournment
Commission a:::ting as Trustees ~or the Pension Plan.
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PETITIO.N
We, the undersigned property owners of property abutting on Lincoln Avenue
bet~een Cleveland Street on the North and Court Street on the South, request the
City of Clearwater to ~inish paving and curbing the street as soon as possible
and that the cost o~ the work be borne by the property owners so abutting the
street where the improvement is assessable. We understand that we ~ould receive
notice of a public hearing and that we will be given the opportunity to speak
further on this matter.
/5/ Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Moore
/.s/ Richard C. Terhaar
/.sl W. S. Wightman
/.s/ Gladys Duncan
/s/ E. Dudley WiedemeyerJ Pres. Monterey Co, Inc.
Is/ W. H. Lockridge
/5/ C. E. Koch
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OBJECTION
The undersigned do hereby object to several of the improvements which the City of
Clearwater intends to authorize on South Lincoln Avenue in the City of Clearwater.
1. Sanitary sewers.
2. Curbing
.3. Park\'lay
We do not object to the paving of Lincoln Avenue provided that it can be done at
a reasonab~e cost.
/5/ Richard C. Terhaar
/8/ Lloyd J."!oore
/s/. V. P. Fraser
/8/ William M. Wells
/5/ Paul G. Goodman, Administrator of
Estate of R. M. Goodman, deceased.
/s/ W. V. Lange
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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
July 5, 1955
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS: it has been determined by the City Comnission of the City of
Clearwater, Florida, that the property described below should be cleaned or
~eeds, grass and/or underbrush, and that after ten (10) days notice and failure
of the o~ner thereof to do so, the City should clean such property and charge the
costs thereof against the respective property.
NOW THEREFOHE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Clearwater,
Florida, that the follo~ing described property, situate in said City, shall be
cleaned of weeds, grass and/or underbrush within ten (10) days after notice in
~riting tothe owners thereof to do so and that upon failure to comply with said
notice, the City shall perform such cleaning and charge the costs thereof against-
the respective properties in accordance with Section 128 of the Charter of the
City of Clearwater, as amended.
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DESCRIPTION
Lot 27
Brookside
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4.00
4.00
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8.00
5.00
5.00
8.00
8.00
4.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.00
8.00
8.00
4.00
Sarafem Derevech
30 Idlewi1d Dr.
Clearwater
Annette Arecchi
437 Central Ave.
Jersey City, N.J.
Carmela Spoto
454. Poinsettia
Clearwater
Rita Marie Carroll
1256 Devon Lane
Ventura, Calif.
J. S. Cribbs
1405 Gulf to Bay
City
French B. Bicksler
1464 E. Druid Rd.
City
Leona McManus
700 Skyview
City
Meta Ann Tompkins
610 Skyview Ave.
City
Lewis E. Weatherbee
Sandy Hook, Conn.
Donald J. Jeddick
33660 W. Lake Rd.
Avon Lake, Ohio
Reinhardt O. J. Sieber
1204 N. Ft. Harrison
City
E. M. Sanford
10 N. Ft. Harrison
Cit
Hugh ~arrison
4180 Gray Ave.
Detroit, Mich.
Jake J. Kosky
204 S. Saturn
City
Margaret N. Schirnmel
6709 S. Cregies Ave.
Apt. 2-G
Chicago, Ill.
Ernest M. Williams
610 Fairmont
City
Doris T. Alvord
1607 Pine1las Rd.
Belleair Fla.
Samuel C. Campagna Jr.
194.5 Cleveland St.
City
Amelia Olga Ciufia
819 S. Crescent Ave.
Ridge Park, Ill..
Elmer H. Kremke
Jansen, Nebraska
Lot 31
Brookside
Lots 12 and 13
Clearwater Beacn
Block 6
Lot 68
Glenwood
N~ o~ Lot 2, Block 2
J. A. Gorra Sub.
Lots 22 and 24.
Palm Terrace #2
Lots 25 and 26
Palm Terrace #2
Lot 31
Palm Terrace #2
Lot 9, Block A
Unit 5, Skycrest
Lot 3, Block D
Unit 5, Skycrest
Lot 1, Block E
Unit 6, Sky-crest
Lot 1,' Block C
Unit 9, Skycrest
Lots 2 and 3, Block C
Unit 9, Skycrest
Lots 4 and 6, Block C
Unit 9, Skycrest
Lot 5, l:Hock C
Unit 9, Skycrest
Lot 7, Block C
Unit 9, Skycrest
Lots 2, 5, and 6
Block G, Unit 9
Skycre st
Lots 3 and 4, Block G
Skycrest Unit 9
Lot 8, Block G
Unit 9, Skycrest
Lot 9, Block G
Unit 9, Skycrest
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12.00
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4.00
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE City Commission of the City of Clearwater, Florida,
this 5th day of July, A.D. 1955.
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,,'.,C,ity Auditor and Clerk
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Mayor-Commissioner
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Jnly 5� 1955
The City Commission of the City oi Clearwater met in regular session a� City
Hall, T�xesday, July 5, 1955, at 1a30 P.M. with tne following me�nbers present:
Herbert M. Brown
W. E. Strang, Jr.
Jack Russell
Guy I�. Kennedy
Absent�
J. N. Bohannon
Also present were:
F. C. Middleton
Chas. M. Phi111.ps, Jr.
G. T. NicClamma
S. Lickton
Ma.yor-Comm�is sioner
Commissioner
Commis sioner
Cormnis si oner
Gommissioner
City Manager
City Attorneq
�hief of Police
City Engineer
The Mayor called th� mee�ing to order. The invocation was given by �he
Reverend Robert Man, of the Ghurch of the Ascens3on, Clearwater. Comma.ssianer
Strang moved that the minutes of the special meetings of June 21st, 21;.th a�d 27th,
195i, be approved in accordance with copi�s furnished each membe� in writino
subject to any correction by Commissioner �ohannon. Motion was se�;onded by
Commission�r Rusaell and carried unanimously.
The Mayor announced the cantinuation o£ the Public Hearing on construc�ing a
sanitary sewer in Pierce Street from the east line of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad right-of-way to the east line of East Avenue and constructing a thirty
foot pavement and curb in Piercp Strsst from the west right-of�way line of the
AtlantiG Coast Line Railroad to the west right-of-way line of East Avenue. The
followino officials of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad were presea�: Mr. J. J.
Stockard, General Superintendent, Mr. Norman C. Shepard, General Attorney; Mr.
Bapa M. Harrison, Division Counsel. Mr. Stockard addressed the Gommission,
sbating that the raa.lroad off:icials had considered tihis matter further and da
not want the City to pay for an easement £or this street; that if theq agree
that the street be op�ned up across the right-of-way that it ought t�� be on the
condition that the installation of the crossing would be at the expense oi the
City rather than the railroad; further, that they think that any present or any
future needs i��r signal protection at the said crossin� ought not to be boz•ne by
the railroad; f�rther, they would like to ask that the Citp withdraw the request
far Hendricks Street and other crossings that ma� have been asked for in the past.
The Mayor inquired if that offer meant that the City should pave all the way
across the tracks or i£ the railroad would take care of the two feet on either
side of and the space between the tracks and he was informed tha� the railroad
wou].d p�ve the space between and the tYro feet on either side of the tracks. The
Mayor said tha� it was not an unusual arrangement for the prapertp owner to give
the right-of-way and the City to pay for the paeing. The City Attorney explained
that in other words the assessment would be made and then cancelled by the City
so the cost of paving the railroad right-of-way would not pe spread on the other
pi:operty owners. The Mayor said he doubted that safety warning sievices would be
needed immediately. Commissioner Ker�nedy asked tne Cit� Attorney if it would be
possible to state that the Citp presently withdraws its previous requests for
other crossizgs oi the A.C.L. tracks in order not +:o restrict •the action of future
Commissions. It was the City Attarnep°s opinion that such a��tatemen� would put
the railroa31s records and the City�s recards in the same condition as not having
any formal request on file, ar.rl in the future, in the event that any additional
crossings were needed and no agreement could be reached, h�e felt that the granti�g
of that crossing if it ended up in Court would depend on the City showing the
need and public use therefor without necessarily having anp re�ard to this sort
of action on this date. Mr. Shepard said he would like tha re�ord to show the
railroad is willir_g to cooperate with the City not by selling Lhe easement to
the City as previously suggested by the Commission but bp givi;ng it. The City
Attorney snggested if the Commission wishad to accept the offer he would formulate
a letter to the atlantic Coast 2ine presently withdrawing requests for any grade
ca�ossings other than Pierce Street. By consenty he was instrur.ted to prepare
the letter for consideration later in the meeting.
Representatives of the Seaboard Railroad present were Mr. C. E, Bell,
Yice-President; Mr. C, H. I,inebe"r.ger, Jr., Division Superintendent, and Mr. E, B.
Casler, Attorney, i�ir. Gasler addressed the Bommission reporting that he and the
Git y Attorney had drafted a memo on the proposed agreement regarding the Seaboard
trading some of its propertp near Pierce Street for part of the City progerty
between Druid and Magnolia Street (Blocxs 29 and 32, Magnolia Park). He stated
that the memo had been sent to the counsel for the Seaboard to put in proper form
and the proposed agreement has been returr_ed with very few changes in it. He
said a 17 foot easement on the north en�i of Druid Road was unintentionally left
out of the contract. He reported that t.he Seaboard proposes to give the City a
lease on the lots near Pierce Street at �10.00 pe� year and ad valorem taxes ii
any for a five year period until the City fills the new loca�tion, then the Citq
would get the deed t� th� 1Qts; in the meantime, the Gity is �o fzll the 100 ieet
west o.f the tracks within a two year period and the balance of the property is to
be £illed within a five ye�r period but if these time limits ara no� met, the
railm ad would do the work and assess the cost of it against the lots the City is
to lease on Pierce Street. The Mayor commented that if there is a cessation of
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building in this area, fill material would not be as plentiful and the time
limit would need to be exi;ended. Mr. Casler stated that Mr. Bell would �ive
the City a letter saying if an extension is requested, -the City will get it.
The Mayor pointed out that the Coarmissioners have not studied the revisions to
' the proposed contract but wi11 go over it at the close of the meeting if there is
' time. �See next to last paragraph, Page 405)
'- �r�Then the City Attorney returned after an interval, he inquired if the
Atlantic Coast Line officials would withdraw objections entered at the Public
Hearing if the City sccepted their o.�fer and they indicated that they would.
Commission�r Strang moved:
that the withdrawal of the objectiuns of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad and
the Tampa and Gulf �oast Railway Comp2ny be accepted and that the proper
. officials are authorized �o execute a contract with the Seaboard Air
Line for an exchange o� properties substantially on the general con-
. sideration voiced by the Commission a.t the first session of this Public
Hearing;
further, that the withdrawal of the objections of the Atlantic Goast Line
Railroad Company be accepted and �hat the following of.�ar of the
Atlantic'Coast Line be accepted under the f.ollowing conditions, the
offer being that the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad will give a written
easement across its progerty and tracks at Pierce Street in c+�nsideration
of the i'ollowing:
A. That said crossing and installation of the proposed sanitary sewex�
wi.11 bs accomplished without cost to ths Atlantic Cuast Line Railroad
Company with the exception of paving between the rails and two feet
on either side thereof;
B. That in the event that the City Commissian in the future requires
warning or signal devices or other crossing protection devices at
the Fierce S�reet crossing, such devices shall be installed and
designed in accordance sviih i.C.G, requirements, approved by the
titlantic Coas� Line Company at no cost to the railroad (it being
contemplated that other public agencies might participate) and
that •�he Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company vrill thereafter
maintain the same without expense to the City;
C. That the City presentlp withdraws its request for grade crossings
' at oLher streets within the City in lieu of the grade crossing at
Pierce Street;
further that the Gity Gommi$sion agrees without reservation to considerations
_ (Aj and (Bj; as to consideration (C), the City Commission does not have
a psesent purpose to request the opening of any othes s�reets a cross
the Atlantic Goast Line Railroad and iit does nat presently have any such
request before the Atlantic Coast Line for consideration; the Ci�y
Co�mission does not by this expression preclude itself ,irom making sv�ch
requests should in its opinion future co�ditions make such crossings
�eaessary;
iurther, that there being no valid objection, the construction of the eight
inch sanitary sewer and appurtenances in Pierce Stree� from the east
line of the Atlantic Coast Line xight-,of-way t o the exist3ng sawer in.
the east line n�' East Avenue and consts°uction of a thirty foo� pavement
. and curb in Pierce Street from the west right-of-way line of the Ailan�ic
Coast Litte Railroad to ths west right-of-way line ai East Avenue be and
the same is hereby appr•oved and the appropriate officials are authorized
to proceed with the construction after the asaarding of bids therefor
and the assess�enC og the projeet in reo lar form.
Mo"tion v�as seconded by CoLvnissioner Russell and carried unanimouslp. The Mayor
and Cnmmissionar St:ang expressed appreciation to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
afficials for their cooperative attitude in giving th3s m�tter their consideration
and making the offer which has just been accepted arid also to the Seaboard Air
Line Railroad for its spirit of coaperation.
The Cit3r Manager reported tha� three bids had been received to construct th$
pavement i.n Pierce Stree� from the west right-of-way line of the Atlantic Coast
Line P�i.lroad to the west line of Eas� Avenue. The bids were read as iollows:
Blackburn Paving Contractors Clearwater �4,691.00
Hadley-Micizael & Co., Inc., �learwates 5,']52,00
E. H. Holcomb, Jr., Clearwater 5��7q,5p
After the bids were tabul�ted, the City Manager recommended accepting the low bid
of �.,69L 00 from Blackburn Paving Contractors, Clearwater. Comm3ssioner 5�rang
moved tha� Blackburn Paving Contractors be award�d the bia for the pavement o�
Pierce Stres� in the araaunt af �1�,6a1,0A according to the Manager�s recommendation.
Notion was seconded by Commissioner Russell and carried unanimously.
It was reported by the Manager that four bids were re�eive3 for constructing
a sanitaa^y sewer in Pierce Street from the east line of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad right-of-way to �he east line of East Avenue. The bids wei•e read a�
follows:
Blackburn Paving Contractoxs, Clearwa�er �9,26$.50
Stansfield Constr. Co�, Inc., Tampa 3,54'1.50
Ray Birkbeck, Dunedin 2,9$0.50
E. H. Holcomb, Jr., Clearwater 3,$37e50
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After tabulation of the bids, the Gi.ty Manager racommended accepting the low bid
of �2,9$0.5A from Ray Birkbeck, Bune�in. Commissioner Russell moved that the
Ci�y Manager°s recommendation be acc�:pted an�i the bid be awarded to Ray Rirkbeck.
Motion was seconded by Commissi�ner Strang and carried u�:animo�tsly.
The Mayor announced the Public Hearing on the construction of a sanitary
sewer in Linco3n Avenue from the nor�h line of Pierce St.reet to the existing s e�rer
in Court Street and construction oi a thirty foot paving and curb from the south
line of Pierce S+,reet to the north line of Court Street. The Gity Engineer
reported that a petition had been received from some of the property owners
requesting paving; however, after checking the area, the Engineer said he f�Zt
that sanitary sewers should be considez�ed at the same time. He stated that at
t�he preliminary hearing the estimated cost of the paving was high �- �1�.b5 per
front foot because there was a large intersecti:on in the original plat of
Hibiscus Garciens S�bdivision which made the cost of paving thi� over-sized inter-
section average fro� 10°� to 15� of the entire job. Therefore, he developed a plan
to make a normal interssction at t he crossing of Franklin and Lineoln and devote
the rest of the area to parkway. He estimated the cost per frant foot under this
plan at �1�.00 for the paving and �3.17 per front foo� for the sanita.ry sewer.
One of the affected proper�y owners pointed out that the City had taken out the
former curb on the sast side of Lincoln and used it on aome other street; therefore,
the nroperty owners thought the Gity oL�ht to be willing to pay for the cost of
replacing that curbin�. The Mayor stated that the Rity w azld replace the curbing
that was taken out but thesewould still be new curbing needed at the inters�ction.
The Mayor read a letter signed by six affected property owners, Richard C. Terhaar,
Paul G. Goodman, Llcspd Moore, V. P. Fraser, Glm. Y, Lange, Wm. M. Wells, which
stated that they were in £avor of the paving og Lincoln i£ it r.ould be dane at a
reasonable cost but objected to the sanitary sewer, curbing and parkway.
Cammissioner Strang commented that it was expensive for botli the Ci�y and the
property owners to pave a street and then cut up tiae paving a few qears later to
install sanitary s ewers; also that as more people settle in the areaY sani�ary
sewers ar� needed mor e. Commissior.er Kenn�dy also commented on the hea�th aspect
that where there are too many sept�.c tanks the seepage runs down h�ll maki�g a
serious health problem. During the discussion, it was pointed out that there were
six objectors but the proposed project would affect eighteen diffarent property
owners, some oi whom ovr�ed several lots. Having held this Pu�lic Hearing and
having heard no valid obaections, Commissioner Russell moved that the sewer and
pavement in Lincoln Avenue from Pierce Stre�t to C'ourt Street be approved and that
bids be taken for this project. Motion was seconded by Commissi.oner Kennedy aad
carried unanimously.
The City Manager reported that seven b�ds had been received for comprehensiv�
automobile liability insurance to c�ver the Citpfs fleet for one pear. The bids
were read as follows:
Clearwat8r Assoc. of Ins. Agenbs �2�5$7,�$
Everett D. Auryansen & Co. 1�,000.00
Bratherton Ins. Agency 2 44�.29
Laney-2laylor Agency 2,673.25
Mutual Ins. Agency 2,$93.b3
Wedig Ins. Agency 2 954•�$
Workman 8c Co. �' 1�71 _ 6n
Commissioner Strang moved that the b�ds be referred to the Manager and thn,
Purchasing Agent ior consideration and report back at the next meeting. Motion
was seconded by Commissioner Russsll and carried unanimously.
Bids were opened for supplping tires, tubes and retreads for one year for
the City°s fleet from the following firms:
�'irestone Stores of Clearwater
Goodpear Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio (Clearwater office)
Gu.1f 0il Corporatian, Tampa
Orange Stat� Oil C��p�y� Miami
Pinellas Tire & Rubber Co., Ciearwater
Pure Qil Company, Atlanta, Georgia (Clearwater orfiee)
8tandard Oil Company, �learwater
Commisszoner Strang moved the bids be referred to the Manager and the Purchasing
Agent for a report back at the next meeting. Motion was seconded by Commissioner
Russell an� carried unanimously.
Ttie Manager reported that two bids were received for drp cleaning, pressing,
alterations and repairs to Police and Fire Dep3rtment uniforms. The bids were
read as follov�s:
Hart Cleaners Sanitarv Cleaners
Section 2- Drv cleanine 8c pressin�
Trousers � .4� .25
Coats or jackets .y,0 2
Woo3� shirts .40 .25
Neckties .10 •15
Section II - Alteration
Trouser waist .40 .35
Trouser length .4� •35
Trouser sea�s .25 .�5
�, Trouser tnigh .25 .3S
3hirt sleeve length .1+0 .35
Secti�n ITI - Sma11 Repairs
Mending .25 .2S
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Gommi3sioner Strang moved the b3ds be referred for tabulation and returned to
the next mPeting. Motion was seconded bp Gommissioner Russell and carried
unanimously.
The Manaoer read Gwa bids r�ceived for a tractor and mowing Rquipmen� for
the Parks Department.
�Tri-State Tractor bran�e St. Motor
l new tractor l, 7�.00 1,727.00
l side mounted mower 335•00 13$.50
1 rear mounted rotary cutter mower 310.00 4b9•75
Commissioner Kennedy moved that the bids be referred to the Manager to check and
tabulate and bring back s repor�. Motion was seconded by Commissianer kussel7.
and carried unanimously.
The City Attorney requested that Item S-A, Work Order for Trafiic Light, be
deferred.
The City Manager presen�ed a Resolution requiring twentp propzrty owners to
alean their lots of weeds and und�rbrush. Commissioner Russell moved that the
Resolution be ado�ted. Motion w�s seconded by Commissioner Kennedy and carried
unanimously.
ThP Ci�y Manager presented an agreement between the Seaboard Air Line
Raali^oad ar�d the City granting permission to lay the eighteen inch sanitary sewer
line on Mprtle Avenue under t he Seaboard tracks where they cross Myrtle.
Commissioner Kannedy moved that the cantract for crossing ut�der the Seabaard
Railroad tracks with the Myrtle Avenue sa�nitary sevaer be approved subject to
the City Attorney checking the details. Motion was seconded by Commissioner
Russell and carried unanimously.
The City Engineer requested instruction:. as to the method of assessing the
paving of the alleys in Block 10, Aiken Subdivision. He explained that part of
the east-west alley was 20 feet wide and the other part was 15 feet wide and the
north-south alley was twent}* feet wide. It was the fe�ling of �he Commission
that it would not be equitable to assess the owners on a straight front foot
basis because of the variatzon in the size of the pavement and that tr�e assess-
ment should be made on the square feet of work done. Commissioner Strang moveci
that the alley in Block 10 of Aiken 3ubdivision be assessed on a front foot basis
per square foQt of alley improved. iKotion was seconded bq Comarissioner Russell
and carried unanimously>
Regarding Item 5-E, ttLee�s Dock Lease", Mr. Ben Krentzman, attorney, addressed
the Commission on behalf of :"�tz�. C. I,. Young�lood, stating that his client's
lease with the Citp for Lot 9, City Park Subdivision, expzred July lst, 1955,
and requested that consideration of a new lease be pos�poned until a date when
the full Commission wouZd be present. The City Attorney said tk�at it would not
be necessary to make a b ant of a particular time extension as Mr. Youngblood is
a tenant-at-sufferanas on a month-to-month basis now which requi.res certain
notice in court for eviction; however, ii the Commission does grant him an
extension until August l�th, it would be well to have a clear understanding at
that time that he would be on a day-to-day basis or under any new arrangement
that might be worked out. Commissioner Strang moved that Mr. Youngblood bo
allc�wed to stay there until August 15th when the matter will be heard, a� the
same rental on conditions very similax to those outlined in the lease with a
specific instruction that there is to be no solicitation; thereafter, he will be
on a day-to-day basis or und�x any conditions that the City may set forth at
that time. Mo�ion was seccnded by Commissianer Kennedy and carried unan9.mouslq.
The City Attornep requested that Item S-C, tTOrdinance #6$2, prohibiting the
sellir_g or peddlin� from vehicles within certain areas of the City'; be deferred
to the next meeting.
The City Attorney read the pzoposed agreement with the Seaboard Air Line
Railroad in which the ra�lroad proposes to r�move four sidetracks on I,ots 6,7,$,9,
Block 6, Magnolia Park Subdivision, to City-owned property described as Lots 1�-11,
inclusive, and l.lr.-21, inclusive, Block 2q, Nlagnolia Park Subdivision, and Lots 1�-i0,
inclusive, and Zots 15-21, inclusive, Block 32, Magnolia Park Subdivision, with
such land to be filled by the City within a five year period or by the railroad
at the City's expense. The agreement provided that ths railroad would remove
the loading platiorm and r amp £rom the pierce Street right-of�t�:ay as soon as
permissibn was secured from the Flarida Railroad and Plzblic Utilities Commission.
Discussion foll�wed concerning details of the contract such as final grading of
the �ill, drainage, storm sewers, etc. Several amendments were suggested by the
Commis�ioners which were noted by the City Attorney.
The Commission now adjourned as the �ity Commission and acting as Trustees
of the P�nsion Fund actmitted Jewzl L. Davis, a labarer in �:3ne Publ3c Service
Department, to membership in the Pension Plan on a motiori by Commissioner Strang
which was seconded by Commissioner Russell and carried unanimously.
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Commissianer Strang moved that the request of Walter E. Bagwell, laborer
in the Public Se�vice Department, for admission to the Pension Plan be denied
upon the recom�nendation of the Advisory Committee of the Employees� Pension Fund.
Motion was secondea hy Comrnissioner Russell and carried unanimouslp.
There bzing no further business to come before the Boasd, thE meetir�g w as
�djourned at 5:4-5 P.M.
Mayor-Commissione
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ity � ibor an Clerk
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CITY COMMTSSIQN MEETING
July 5� 1955
dtxly 1, 1q55
Mayor Commissioner Hexbert M. Brown
�ommissioners: Jack Russell, W. E. Strang, Jr.
Guy L. Kennedy, J. N. Bahanncan
Gentlemen;
The City Coramission wi1Z meet in Regular Session on Tuesday, JuTy S, 1955
in the City Hall Auditorium �or the purpose of discussino the itens on the
at,tached agenda. Meetin� time will be 1:30 o'clock 1'.M.
Very truly yours,
�s/ F. C. Middleton
FCM:s City Ntanager
Enc].osure
Agenda - Regular Citj* Commission Meet;ing of July 5, 1955
City Hall Auditoriwn
1;30 P.M.
1, Invocation, Rev. Robert Man, Church of the Ascension.
2, Appro;ring ttxe minutes of the Special Maetings of June 2�, 21�, and 27, Z9S5.
3. Publii: Hearings:
A, Continuation of hearin� to construct an eight ($) inch sanitary sewer
and appurtenances in Pierce Street from the east line of the Atlantia
Coa�t Line Railroad right af way to the existing sewer in the east
Iine of East Avenue and construct a 30 f oot pavement and curb in iPierce
Street irom the west right of way line of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad ta the west right of way Zine of East AJenue.
B. Sewers and pavement in Lin�aln A�renue from Pierce Street to Court Street.
�.. �pening of bids for;:
A. Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance.
B. Tires, Tubes and Retreads for Gitqfs Fleet;. '
C. Dry Cle�ning, �ressing, Alterations and Repairs �o Police and F�.re
Department Uniforms.
D. Tractor and Mowing Equipment for Parks Department.
E. Sewers in Pierce Street from west line of ACL Railroad to East Avenue.
F. Pavement in Pierce Street from west line of ACL Railroad to Eas� Ayenue.
5. �ommission's consideration of:
A. Wo; k Order for Traffic Li�hi:.
B. i�ethod of Assessment for �aving alley in Block 10 of Aikens Subdivision.
C. Ordinance �6$2, prohibiting the selling or peddling fra� vehicles
within certain area� of the City.
D. kgree��nt with Seaboard Airline l�ailroad covering �nstallation of
p�.peline crossing unc3er their tracks at r�2yrtle AVenue.
E. Lees Dock Lease.
6. Lot Mowing Applications.
7. Utility Improvements.
$. Anp other iLem not� on the agenda will be considered with the consent og
the Commission.
Adjournment
Comrnassion x�ing as Trustses for the Pension Plan.
PETITION
We, the undersigned property owners of proper�y abutting on Lincoln Avenue
batween G1evpZand Street on the North and Caurt Street on the South, request the
City of Clearwater to finish paving and curbing the stx�eet as soon as possible
and that the cost of the work bs borne by the property owners so abut�ing the
street where the improvement is assessable. We understand that we would receive
notice of a public hearing and that we will be given the opportunity to spzak
�urther on this r�atter.
/s/ Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Moore
�s� Richa.rd C. Terhaar
/s/ W. S. Wigntman
�s/ GZadys Duncar..
�s� E. Dudley V�liedemeyer, Pres. Mon�ere�,Co, Inc.
/sf W. H. Lockridge
/s/ C. E. Koch
QB JEC TI ON
The undersigned do hereby object ta several oi ths i.mprnver�en�s which the City �f
Clearwater intends to authorize on South Lincoln Atrenue in the �ity o#' Clearwater.
1. Sana.tary sewErs.
2. Curbing
3. Parkway
We do not ohject to the paving of Lincoln Avenue provided that i� can be done at
a reason�ble cost.
/s/ 8ichard C. Terhaar /s� Paul G. Gooc3man, Administra�or of
/sj I,loyd �°loore Estate of H. M. Goodman, deceased.
/s� V. P. k'raser /s/ W. V. Lange
�s/ William M, Wells
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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
July 5, 1955
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS: it has heen determined by the City Commission of the City of
Clearwater, Florida, that the property describad below should be cleaned oi
weeds, grass �nd�or underbrush, and that after ten (].0) days notice and failure
of the owner thereof to do so, the City should clean such property and charge the
costs �Ghereof against the respective property.
NOVd THEREFOR� �� TT RESOLVED by the City Co�rnnission of the City of Clearwater,
Florida, that the following described property, situate in szid City, shall be
cleaned of weeds, grass and/or underbrush iaithin ten (lOJ days after notica in
writing to t he 4wners thereof to do so and that upon fai?�are to comply with said
no�ice, the City shall perform such cleaning and charge the cosbs thereof against
the respective proper�ies in accordance with Sectioxl I2$ of the Charter of the
Ci�y of Clearwater, as amended.
��E DESCRTPTION COST
Sarafera Derevech Lot 27 4.00
30 Idlewild Dr. Brookside
Clearwater
Annette Arecchi Lat 31 4000
1�37 Central Ave. Brookside ___�,
Jersey City, N.J.
Carmela Spoto �ots 12 and 1.3 $,00
454 Poinsettia Clea_water Beach
Clearwater Block 6
Fiita I�axie Carrol7. Zot 6$ 5.00
�256 Devon Lane Glenwood
Ventura, Calif.
T. S. Cribbs N'� of Lot 2, Bloc� 2 5,00
r.1�.05 Gul.f to Bay J, A. Gorra Sub.
City
French B. Bicksler Lots 22 and 24 $.00
1461� �. Di:uid Rd. Pal�n Terrace rr2
City
Leona McP�Ianus Lots 25 and 26 $,00
']00 Skyview Palm Terrace �2
City
Pdeta Ann Tompkins Lot 31 4.00
610 Skyview Ave; Palm Terrace �-,'12
City
Lewis E. Weatherbee Zot 9, Block � 5.00
5andy Hook, Conn. Unit 5, Skycrest
Donald J� Jeddick Lot 3, Block D 5000
336GO W. Iake Rd. Unit 5, Skycrest
Avon Lake, Qhio
Reinhardt 0. J. Sieber Lot l, Block E j.00
I20I� N. Ft. Harrison Unit 6, Skjcrest
City
E. M. Sanfora Lot 1, Block C 1�,pp
10 n. Ft. Harrisan Unit 9, Skycr�st
City
Hugh Harri,son Lots 2 and 3, Block G $.00
41$0 Gray A�e, tTnit 9, Skycrest
Detroit, Micri.
Jake J. Kosky Lots y. and 6, Block C $.00
204 S. Saturn Unit 9, 5kycrest
City
Margaret N. Schzmme� Lot 5, �lock C 1�.00
6709 S. Cregies Ave, Unit 9, Skycrest
Apt. 2-G
Chicago, I1L
Ernest M. Williams Lot 7, Block C y„ pp
61.0 Fairmont Unit 9, Skycrest
Citp
Doris T. Alvord Lr,ts 2, fi, and 5 I2.00
1607 Pinellas Rd. Block G, Uni� 9
Bell.eair, F1a� Skycres�
5amuel C. Campagna Jr. Lots 3 az�d 4, Block G $.00
1945 Cleveland St. 5kycrest Uni� 9
city
Amelia Olga Ciufia Lot $, Block G I,.,00
$19 S. Crescent Ave. Unit g, Skycrest
Ridge Park, I11.
E1mer H. Kremke Lot 9, Black � l�.OQ
Jansen, Nebraska Unit 9, Skycrest
P�ISSED AND AbOPTED $Y TfiE City Commission of t'ne City of Clearwater, Florida,
this �th day of July, A.A, 1g55•
ATTEST:
�s� R. G, whitehead
City Auditor and Clerk
/s/ Herbert M. Brown
1�7a yor-C o muii s si one r
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CTTY COMMISSTC?N MEETING
July 5, �955
June 15, 1.9;5
Honorable City Commissioners
Glearwater, F'lorida
Gentlemen:
As Trustees of �he City of Clearwater Employees' Pension �'und, you arp
`-- her,eb}� notified that Jewel L, Davis, a laborer in the Publzc Service, has been
duly examined by a local physician and designated Uy him as a��First Class'� risk.
The above employee began his service with the Citq on Dec. 13, 195t�. He
is under 1�$ years of age (born Apr. 3, 191$) and meets the renuirements of our
C�vil Service. I� is hereby recommended by the Advisory Cammittee that he be
accepted into nembership.
Very �ruly youx�s,
Advisory Committ:;e of The Employees' Pension Fu�d
/s/ P�uI Kane, �hairman
/s/ HeleYi Peters
/s/ Dick Nelson
May 17, 1955
Honorable City Gommissioners
C�.earwater, �'Zorzda
Gentlemen:
As Trustees of the City of Clearvlater Employeest Pension F'un�., you are
hereby notified that t�alter E. Bagwell a laborer in the Public Service Depa•rtment,
has been du3y examir_ed bq a local physician and designated by him as a"First
Classt� risk, if said emplopee signs a waiver far any illness due to an Asthmatic
Condition.
The Advi�ory Committe� does not recommend this employee for membership but,
Nill b2 guiderl by the action of the Gity CQmmission.
Very truly yours,
� Advisory Committee of The Employees" PF�nsion Fnnd.
/s/ Paul Kane, Chai�man
/s/ Dick Nelson
/s/ Helen Pet�rs
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