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08/15/1955 i~;~,;,":~~~l~tti~;s,;~~_.;"",,,.. .'. ..... ~,:. '. "'.'~ '1 "'!l~~ f1iL "".. .:.;,.:...' ~ ',"'t.." '"..;. ~'. ',) " . , ,: ".: ,I. ::"<'/:-):'..,;.' . 'J . ,:,.':. .~"""~:;7'" "J ',.' '1 ' ~'~.'"" . . ':,1 It.... .'. i . ! I , , ,."\ t, , ...., , ~..;- ..:.. . ~. '. o,. "." ' . '. ," . :".<,_~ h,.' _". "-" ,.~ , ... ,.~.:~..... CITY COMMISSION MEETING August 15, 1955 The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in regular session at City Hall, Monday, August 15, 1955, at 1:30 P.M. with the following members present: Herbert M. Brown W. E. Strang, Jr. J. N. Bohannon Guy L. Kennedy *Jack Russell *Absent at first ot meeting. Also present were: Mayor-Commissioner Commissioner Commis sioner Commissioner Commissioner Came in later. ~'I. . " , \ . I " .',' ..' ~.:'~'. :. '.~' ,': ,~ '. j /. ' , " ~ ' ", . i !, ,", ,", . ",.i I I , . , . , . "".,. F. C. Middleton Chas. M. Phillips G. T. McClanma J. E. Anderson City Manager City Attorney Chief of Police Repr~senting City Engineer .' , .' ~ ._~~ . The Mayor called the meeting to order. Commissioner Strang moved that the minutes ot the regular meeting of August 1st be approved in accordance with copies furnished each member in writing subject to any corrections by Commissioner Russell. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. In regard to the bids opened at the meeting of August 1st tor resurfacing the intersection ot Cleveland, North East Cleveland and Greenwood Avenue, the City Manager reported that he joined the City Engineer in recommending that all bids be rejected as they were too high. Commissioner Kennedy moved on the recommendation ot the City Manager that the bids for paving the intersection ot Cleveland, North East Cleveland and Greenwood Avenue from Blackburn Paving Company, Had1ey-Michael & Company, and Campbell Paving Company be rejected and that the City Manager be instructed to rebid the project. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. Regarding the bids for constructing the sanitary sewer in Lincoln Avenue between Pierce Street and Court Street, the City Manager recommended accepting the low bid of $4,013.00 from E. I. Rutledge, Contractor, St. Petersburg. Commissioner Strang moved that the bid for constructing the sanitary sewer in Lincoln Avenue between Pierce Street and Court Street be awarded to E. I. Rutledge for $4,013.00. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Kennedy and carried unanimously. Commissioner Russell came in at this time -- 1:50 P.M. The Mayor announced the Public Hearing on the paving and curb in Hobart Avenue from the north line of Drew Street to the south line of Pinewood Street extended. He explained that the Public Hearing on the project had been advertised and discussed at the August 1st meeting but the Commission had directed that it be re-advertised in order to include some property which was omitted. The City Attorney read a letter from Laura H. Porter, owner of Lot B, Grandview Terrace, which stated that she was in favor of the paving. A letter was read from Hugh W. Robertson and Sarah K. Robertson, owners of Lots 64 and 65, Glenwood Estates Addition which protested the proposed paving. The Mayor asked the Manager for a report as to whether the twelve foot strip paved by the property owner to provide access to Lots 11 and 12, Grand View Terrace, could be used in the new paVing. The Manager reported that the strip would have to be resurfaced but the foundation was good, and recommended that the property owner be given some kind of refund or credit on the assessment. The Manager said that the estimated total cost of the project was $4,724.00 or a cost of '3.39 per front foot. Mr. J. L. Graham, Mr. John Manss, Mr. Thomas Hamilton, Mr. J. A. Finnigan, affected property owners in Grand View Terrace, addressed the Commission favoring the project. Mr. Ralph Richards, attorney, appearing on behalf of Mr. Paul Hennesen, owner of Lot ~2, Glenwood Estates Addition, spoke before the Commission pointing out that the property owners in Glenwood Estates Addition, whose houses face on Orangewood, would not receive as much benefit from the proposed paving as the property owners in Grand View Terrace whose houses face Hobart Avenue. It was the City Attorney's opinion that the assessment must be directly related to the benefits. He said that he had submitted a written opinion to the Commission, the essence ot which was that it was a matter within the Commission's discretion to decide whether or not both sides of the street are benefited. Commissioner Bohannon said that the Committee had reported back that the properties should be assessed equally. The Mayor stated that all of the Commissioners had looked over the site of the proposed street and in answer to a question, commented that there had been no case since he had been on the Commission where property on both sides of a street had not been assessed equally. Commisss1oner Bohannon moved that this Public Hearing having been held on construction of a pavement and curb in Hobart Street trom the south line of Pinewood Street extended to the north line of Drew Street and no ) valid objections having been heard, that the project be authorized and that the street and curb be constructed and the cost thereof assessed pro rata against the abutting property in equal proportions according to front footage with the sole exception of a credit to be allowed on Lots 11 and 12, (Grand View Terrace) on the east side of the street known as the Porcheron property for paving already in place and that the credit be determined by the City Engineer. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Strang and carried unanimously. The Mayor asked the City Manager to instruct the Engineer to preserve as many ot the oak trees as possible. .. {'.' I' ~ PIl"~_' ~ ,'" .', .'. "; . . ~ .".. .....". >. t ... . ...: "- .' . : ,..:~;(,~.~~.;,~i-i::ti'~z~~~~~~M~~~~fi4.t~r~1ri\~j.:bl\jill~i~,~d~~~~~~l\;::'~~' ~. ..", . '-I 1-1 0 ' ' , ; ,:.~~ ..... ...:~'..~ ,'.......-. .i~ ' J ) ! ;,~;,,""':"~,' ) , <.... ~."." -2- CITY COMMISSION MEETING August 15, 1955 A Public Hearing was called by the Mayor on the construction or an eigbt inch sanitary sewer in Washington Avenue from South Street to a point approxtmately 90 feet north of Kingsley Street. The City Manager reported that the property owners had requested the improvement, that a preliminary hearing bad been held with seven people present, all of whom were in favor of the project. He stated that the Engineer had estimated the total cost of the work at $3,256.00 or a cost of $2.70 per front foot. The Mayor asked if there were any objections and there were none. Having held this Public Hearing and having heard no valid objections, Commissioner Strang moved that the construction of sanitary sewer in Washington Avenue from South Street to Kingsley Street be approved, the work be advertised for bids and the property be assessed for the sanitary sewer. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. The Mayor announced the consideration of the renewal of the lease of Mr. C. L. Youngblood for Lot 9, City Pgrk Subdivision, which expired July 1st, 1955. He explained that Mr. Krentzman, attorney for Mr. Youngblood, had req~ested on July 5th that the matter be deterred until the full Commission was present and that Mr. Youngblood was considered a tenant at sufferance since the expiration of the lea8o. He cOmDlented that Mr. Youngblood not only docked his party boat, the Miss Buckeye III, at this space but was also conducting a bait stand and a fish market on the property and leased some or his dock space to smaller boats. Mr. Krentzman addressed the Commission pointing out tho improvements that the lessee had made in the property aince his original lease in April, 1944, that Mr. Youngblood was paying 1125.00 per month rent) all taxes against the property and keeping the buildings insured. He requested that the present lease be extended with the provision that the City could take the property back with reasonable notice it it were needed for ~iden1ng the Causeway or enlarging the Causeway bridge. He said his client would be willing to pay a higher rental if necessary. Mr. o. J. Haggerty protested the renewal or the lease saying that Mr. Youngblood's location gives him an advantage over all of the other boats. Mrs. Wm. Meyer pointed out that the "Sea Fever" was not allowed to keep its bait stand. Mr. R. O. Downie and Mr. Charles Day, residents o~ Clearwater Beach, spoke of the value of the Miss Buckeye and other party boats to the tourist business in Clearwater. .. '. 'J 1 " '. r .:J:: ::>;.:>>',.,:)."" " :;,,/:,;,:': ""::. ,. I / The Mayor reported that the parking attendant working for Mr. Youngblood has ror the past several years been over-zealous in bringing cars into the parking lot even to the extent or flagging them down in the middle of the street. He stated that this soliciting was particularly forbidden in the lease. He said it was ~be teeling of the Commission that Mr. Youngblood should be given opportunity to keep his boat at the dock if he desires, the same as the Sea Fever at a rental of $40.00 per month and that he have nothing to do with the bait and fish selling concessions in that neighborhood. He felt that because of the parking situation at the Marina that it would be good business to leave the party boat at the present dock and use the parking space there. He said it was planned that the dock would be put under the supervision of the Harbormaster and would tollow the rules ot the Marina. The City Attorney read a letter signed by ten operators of party boats and charter boats and two tenants of the Marina and Small Marina. The letter pointed out that the policy of previous Commissions was to cancel the leases of the boats and to operate docks directly under City control; that under existing policy, present boating interests are forbidden to solicit; that the Commission has established a policy that anyone who operates a boat cannot operate another business dockside. The letter stated that the signers believed that the renewal o~ the Youngblood lease would not be in the best interests of the Clearwater Fishing Fleet not in /, N keeping with established public policy. Commissioner Russell moved that the Youngblood leas. shall not be renewed; that Mr. Youngblood be allowed to stay at the same slip where he is at the present time at $40.00 per month, the same as the Sea Fever now pays; that the bait stand and the fish house business be removed; this building to be made into a public restroom' and that when and if the Marina enlarges their dock space that the Sea Fever and also the Miss Buckeye be located there. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Kennedy and carried unanimously. Commissioner Strang moved that Mr. Youngblood be allowed to continue his operation there until the first of September when the property shall revert to the City of Clearwater. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Russell and carried unanimously. The City Manager reported that an application had been received from Messrs. Al Hungerford and Wilson for permission to erect a )' x 5' sign at the northeast corner ot Drew Street and Missouri Avenue which would advertise a model home. The Zoning Board recommended the request be denied as the location is zoned R-l and the size of the sign does not comply with the requirements for a real estate sign. Commissioner Strang moved that the sign on the corner o~ Missouri and Drew Street be denied according to the recommendation of the Zoning Board. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Kennedy and carried unanimously. A letter was read from the Special Events Committee of the Chamber ot Commerce recommending the approval ot a request for $500.00 from the Turner Brandon Post #7 of the American Legion to supplement funds needed to carryon its Junior Baseba~l program. Commissioner Russell moved that the request be granted. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. -','I' .' ':f.;:',',: .;. , ~;~J:~{4!~il~~{">JA~';:; . .~"'""'.. ~.; ,- \ (....\ :r~ '. ~ {(: ...;'.'. ;".:~~.i .t ~. ,.,...-!'. i.., I>;' 1', , t.:':, f" r. ~ ' , '. I \ j, I . i I " I ! :,' J",:"',: " ":"":' ~"" '. "-:' ;. ~ J:; " : ::" :~".' "!~" .~".... ~~:- : \ '; "".. ~ "., '~ ~', ","~ , .,1 " \' .~ ~ '. t. . I I ;",j.. " '~~~ii~~fsl ~ :...,:is:'i:,:;/....1~~'..~>j .:t:r"";~?;;:'i :::,~'::' . ,.". , , ../\.',"~>~;:: ": I -3- CITY COMMISSION MEETING August 150 1955 The Mayor reported that he had received a request from the United States Senate Sub-Committee on Juvenile Delinquency to prepare a report for the City of Clear~ater and that he was in the process of preparing a list of various things to show what Clearwater is doing for the youth of the community and would appreciate receiving suggestions from the other Commissioners within the next few days. The City Attorney presented a letter from Mr. Howard K. Ewing requesting that his auction license be renewed for one year as the former license will expire October 1, 1955. The Mayor inquired if there ~ere any objections and there were none. Commissioner RU8se11 moved that Ho~ard K. Ewing auction license be renewed for one year subject to all the conditions of his previous license and adherence to the City ordinances as provided. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. The City Attorney reported that a request had been received from Mr. Howard K. Ewing asking the Commission to approve the personal appearance of Eddie Fisher, radio and movie star, at his place o~ business. He said that Mr. Ewing had requested by telephone that the Commission also approve the appearance of other radio and movie stars at a later date. The Attorney explained that such special amusement projects or exhibits according to the Zoning Ordinance needed the approval of the City Commission but did not need to go before the Zoning Board. Comudssioner Bohannon moved that the request be granted and that any future similar requests should be referred to the City Manager and the City Attorney for decision. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Russell and carried unanimously. In regard to Item 5-E, "Additional chairs for ball park", the City Manager reported that after checking the number of chairs at the old stadium and the ones purChased for Jack Russell Stadium that it was found that there would enough chairs to accommodate the crowds anticipated at the World Softball Tournament in September; therefore, it was not necessary to consider purchasing more chairs. Mr. Thomas Hamilton, attorney, on behal~ of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Chauncey, appeared before the Commission requesting app~val of his clients' application to construct a trailer park on the soutb side of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard west of Belcher Road in Section 13-29-15. The City Manager stated that the application had been approved by the City Engineer. The City Attorney read the Zoning Board's recommenda- tion that the request be granted under the hardship provision of the Zoning Ordinance. The application stated that the north 300 feet of the property is in the Business Zone and the remainder was zoned R-M, but that since the property immediately to the east and south is being used as a trailer park and for storing trailers, the petitioners were reqaesting permission to use all of their property for a trailer park. The City Attorney reported that the application had been approved by the County Health Department and the State Health Department. Commissioner Strang commented that the request for a Business use of the area zoned R-M should have been advertised as a Public Hearing. Commissioner Strang moved that the application of E. C. Chauncey and wife to construct a trailer park on GulC-to-Bay Boulevard be approved for the area zoned nB" and that the area zoned "R-M" be brought back at a Public Hearing. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. The City Mwnager was requested to advertise the Public Hearing for the meeting or September 6th. The City Manager presented the application o~ Mr. Roy Ahlgrim for permission to construct a fillin~ station on the corner of Tulane and Drew Street. The report from the City Engineer was read which approved the plans with the following recomme ndations : 1. The driveways shall conform to the driveways as shown in red on Sheet 1 of the plans. 2. The City should request a 30 foot set-back to the line marked future property line on page 1 (as Tulane Avenue now has only a 30 foot dedicated right-of-way and 30 more feet will be needed). The Zoning Board recommended approval with the suggestion that the service pumps be set back fifteen feet from the property line. Commissioner Strang moved that the application of Roy Ahlgrim to construct a filling station on the corner or Tulane and Drew Street be approved subject to the recommendations of the City Engineer and the Zoning Board. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. The Mayor requested the City Manager to see that the saggestions of the City Engineer and the Zoning Board be incorporated into the building plan. In regard to a canvas to cover the baseball park infield, the City Manager reported that the lo~est estimated price would be ~5J400.00 which was considered too expensive for the purpose and that there was a chance that the JayCees might be able to borrow a canvas from Ring1ing Brothers Circus. There ~as a discussion as to diEferent types of materials that could be used. By consent, the Manager was requested to direct the Purchasing Agent to continue working on the problem and also to ask the JayCees to try to borrow a covering. Commissioner Kennedy requested that the Report of Committee with reference to the City purchasing Court Street property be deferred as the appraisal report was not ready. ;"',:," '. -.,-- ....... .' , ~ ," ?:~~:?~:.~~f'~:~ ~x!::: ~i~;~,'!!~t.~f?!~~: . / / / .::.. \':- . J"' . . ' ~ : ' < , '. .,' e '. 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"J.~':'1.;-' ,",;:, . . .<' -4- CITY COMMISSION MEETING August 15, 1955 The City Attorney read on its first reading Ordinance 683 which would combine and consolidate the water, sanitary se~erage and storm sewerage services into a single utility system and ~ould provide for the independent operation of the utility properties supplying gas service. Several corrections were 9u~ested by the Commissioners which were noted by the City Attorney. Commissioner Strang moved that Ordinance 68) be pass$d on its first reading as amended. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Rassell and carried unanimously. Commissioner Strang moved that Ordinance 6g) be considered on second reading by title only by ananimous consent of the Commission. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. The City Attorney read Ordinance 683 by title only. Commissioner Russell moved that Ordinance 683 be passed on second reading by title only as re-amended. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Kennedy and carried unanimously. Commissioner Strang moved that Ordinance 6gJ be considered on its third and final readin~ by unanimous consent of the Commission. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. The City Attorney read Ordinance 683 on its third reading. Commissioner Russell moved that Ordinance 683 be passed and adopted on its third and final reading as amended and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Strang and carried unanimoasly. The City Attorney read on its first reading Ordinance 6g4 which would authorize the issuance of $1,500,000.00 Utility Revenue Certificates to provide for improve- ments to the water and sewer systems and storm se~ers of the City. Commissioner Strang moved that Ordinance 6g~ be passed on its first reading as amended. MOtion was seconded by Commissioner Russell and carried unanimously. Commissioner Strang moved that Ordinance 684 be considered on its second reading by title only by ananimous consent of the Commission. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Russell and carried unanimously. The City Attorney read Ordinance 684 by title only. Commissioner Russell moved that Ordinance 684 be passed on its second reading by title only as amended. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Russell and carried unanimously. The City Attorney read a letter from Mr. Thor B. Ellingsen of Duff and Phelps, an engineering firm in Chicago, Illinois, who make a specialty of feasibility surveys, etc. The letter offered to prepare a report analyzing the financial support for the proposed revenue certificate issue of $1,500,000.00 for a fee of $3,250.00 plus traveling and incidental expenses not to exceed $300.00, such fee to be paid out of the proceeds of the certificate issue when sold. The Mayor reported that Mr. R. W. Spragins, Fiscal Agent, had recommended that such a survey be made. Commdssioner Russell moved that a contract be entered into with Duff and Phelps to prepare a report for the purpose of analyzing the financial support for the proposed issue of *1,500,000.00 with a fee of $3,250.00 plus traveling and incidental expenses not to exceed $300.00. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Kennedy and carried unanimously. The City Manager presented a Resolution requiring thirty-four property owners to clean their lots of weeds and underbrash. Commissioner Strang moved the Resolution be adopted. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Kennedy and carried unanimously. Commissioner Strang presented a letter from Mr. Wm. H. Valentine on behalf of Mre Emil J. Metz, Jr., o~ner of Lot a, Block 2, Brookwood Terrace and Mr. T. S. Takach, o~ner of Lot 7, Block 2, Brookwood Terrace. The letter requested permission to construct separate drives within two feet of the common lot line between the two properties. Commissioner Strang moved that the request be granted. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Russell and carried unanimously. The City Manager presented a request for transfer of the lease for Room 7 in the Marina Building presently held by Mr. Louis E. Barber for a fruit gift shop to Mr. L. M. Caney and recommended that the transfer be approved. Commissioner Strang moved that the lease transfer to Mr. L. M. Caney be approved. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. The Commission no~ adjourned as the City Commission and acting as Trustees of the Pension Fund admitted Bruce Tober and Edgar M. Orwig, Rodmen in the Engineering Department, and George J. Lute ran , Carpenter, in the Buildings and Docks Department, to menbership in the Pension Plan, on a motion by Commissioner Strang which was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried ananimously. There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 P.M. ~~< a 01"'- ommissioner r Attest: "t...,o !. r~f:';,,", . J." ,~'~"\":I ~ .'~' ~.:\~~::\~ ~;.;'. l~ W\~;:~\';'l';;,..",~, i;.):-X' !}:~}!1~li~1~~(;, . > ~ , ~. ";. , , '; ';', ':.' ~~ . . '.: .... . . ,",. . I. " " " 4" :."i Vi> . . . , . , '." . :' 1'1 " ,..' ,',", ',' '. ", :>i~;'~-""'~;~:'~~:~~-':::~:::- "':';~;-i~),<~;,~!~;{,,'~~'~~::~')i"~~:'~~;!~1~~l;1~~~?zi~;~ ' . ;r~~pib~J"~":::\'I'" .'. .'.'''~( .; .... .. '.' ..' .,/}.;:.";,,.,.;;.<.:..',.~;;.\;";0j{,~~~i;i,;\~~~ty~~ . ..\t~~ l~ll"i\~.;i. ~..~~.~~..~V I~\~: :"~~:, ',~~-;\ "'{~,'. .; ':',' ' , .':0. .';,t.:.(,,'.:t...~I...(......:~~t..!.'i.(~.i;.~~~'J'i:j~iJ:,H.)'-U;.'l'.i~'.J&~.:Ii"Mkr.:\!t......UQ".....bJj:...a:.~3"'....,uJi:i..:.~...:h...t~~...iiJlw.irJ.~~....~ ~.MJUl 'LS; ~ ,,\.: _ _.A... ~ ~:;:).:..If......".!"'~...1._........'.......4~~.. ,*...._~...t !,~t.. .1-.. tl,.~. ...."..... ,. , CITY COMMISSION MEETING August 15. 1955 Mayor Commissioner Herbert M. Brown Commissioners: Jaok Russell, W. E. Strang. Jr. Guy L. Kenneay, J. N. Bohannon August 12, 1955 Gentlemen: The Oity Commission will meet in Regular Session on Monday, August 15, 1955 at 1:)0 P.M. in the city Hall Auditorium for the purpose ot disoussing the items listed on the attaohed agenda. FCM:g Enolosure Very truly yours /s/ F. C. MIddleton City Manager --------------------------------------------------------------~----~------------ Agenda - City Commission Meeting of August 15, 1955 City Hall Auditoriwn 1:)0 P.M. 1. 2. ). Invooation, Rev. O. E. Hanna. Seventh Day Adventist, Clearwater. Approving of the minutes of the Hegular Meeting ot AUgu8~ 15. 1955. Awarding ot bids tor: A. Resurtaoing at interseotio~ of Cleveland and Greenwood Avenue. B. Construot sanitary sewer in Linooln Avenue between Pierce and Court Streets. Publio Hearings: A. Paving of Hobart Street between Pinewood and Drew S~reets. B. Construct sanitary sewer in Washington Avenue trom South street to Klngse1y Street. Commission's Consideration ot: A. The Youngblood Lease. B. Sign permit at the oorner of Missouri and Drew Street. O. Amerioan Legion request thru Special Events Committee for .500.00 to supplement Post funds to carryon baseball program. D. To renew Howard K. Ewing'S Auction License tor one year. E. Additional ohairs for ball park. F. Canvas to cover baseball park infield. G. Applioation of Roy Ahlgrim to construot Filing Station on corner ot Tulane and Drew Street. H. Appltoation of E. C. Chauncey and wife to oonstruct trailer park on Gulf to Bay Blvd. just west of Lakeside Trailer Park. I. Report ot Committee with referenoe to City purohasing Court Street property. Commission's oonsideration of items trom the City Attorney's Office: A. Ordinance #683, oombining utility System of Clearwater. B. Ordinance #684. authorized issuance of $1,500,000.00 revenue certi- ticates. utility Improvements. Lot Mowing Applications. Any other itam not on the agenda will be considered with the oonsent of the Oommission. Adjournment 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. --------------~----------------~-----~~-----------------~----~~------------------ Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners The undersigned being the owner of a home located at 227 Hobart st. in the City ot Clearwater. Florida. respectfully requests that the City pave Hobart st. on a property assessment basis~ in order to eliminate an intolerable dust situation that now exists on this street. Dated this 8th day of August 1955 and signed by - /s/ Laura H. Porter ----_._-------~-----------------------------------------------~------------------ ,',,",<"" . if- J/ ;j '0lyf~,t '" ,J' r'" .1",,,,, ,. I, , ".,.,., "'..~>" ,., f \ :L'):~~:.:(~~:~f.,~t~?:J,~:.;., ,>:!~~b~l :;J.fl':~~;" I " :\ :'- I' ..' ,~. ..... ' .), ';~;~t~(;i:~;i::;lJ;'~S.i.;;Ci':'ic.,',~,;,',~~;"i"0~:,~,"~;(,=~~:~:.:;'8:l;~tc,.L::JjX('"i.D",;:'<i:'i'~~~~~~~:'.)~)!t';~~ CITY COMMISSION MEETING August 15, 1955 August 10, 1955. ~. R. G. Whitehead, City Olerk, Clearwater, Florida. Deer Mr. Whitehead:- We, Hugh W. Robertson and Sarah K. Robertson, are the owners ot ad301nlng lots on Orangewood Avenue, Clearwater. These lots abut on Hobart Street. We desire to ~ile with you, tor proper presentatlon to the City Commission at the publio hearing on Aug. 15, our protest against the proposed paving ot Hobart street, with oosts thereot to be assessed against land taoing and abutt1ng Hobart. Instead ot being an improvement to our properties, suoh paving of Hobart ~ill lnstead have a depreoiating efteot, sinoe it will bring more trattlo through Hobart and thereby destroy privaoy. Further, in this oonneotion, it seems to us tha~ a tar greater benefit would aoorue to properties faoing Hobart than ~hose abutting thereon. Suoh ~ropertles taoing Hobart, then, should bear a muoh larger share at the oost. Please tile our protest and let us know what offioial aotion Is taken by the Commission. Sinoerely yours, /s/Hugh W. Robertson /s/ Sarah K. Robertson ---------------------~-----.-~---~--------------~--------~--------------.~---._---- August 12, 1955 Honorable ~ayor Herbert M. Brown Honorable City Commlssioners Gen~l emen: In ~egard to the youngblood lease we the undersigned would apprelcate yo~ taking the following facts into consideratlon: 1. It has been the policy ot previous commissions to oanoel leases and to operate dooks and other waterfront facilities direotly under city oontro1. 2. Under eXisting policy present boating interes - with the exception of Youngblood - are forbidden to solicit. 3. The comm1ssion has established a policy that anyone who operates a boat oannot operate another buslness dockside. To s~>>port these statements; the leases of the various dooks which were on the sight of the present Marina were cancelled, as well as the Sea-Fever lease at Clty dook and other waterfront leases. On the matter of solioltationp through the operation ot a balt and fish b~siness. Mr. Youngblood is able to solicit advanced sales of tickets for his boat. In addition either he or an employee stand out in the street waving in cars betore they oan reach the 1~rlna. This has gone on each and every day tor many years. We believe that the renewal of the Youngblood lease would not be in the best interests of the Clearwater Fishing Fleet nor is it in keeping with esta- blished publiC polley. Kent Clapp - Rainbow Wll1i~ J. Meyer - Sea Fever Elsie Gutkese - Mlsselsie T. T. Hilton - Sea Hawk Dale R. Gibson - Glbson Girl Aubrey Smith - Marina Taokle Shop Respectfully submitted, A. L. Quinn - Waunetta Fred N. Andrews - Eoat Supplies V. J. Smith - Zanla Walter J. Ray - Violetta W. H. Pitts - Cola III De~ey E. Price, Jr. - Dollie Brook --------~----~-----~._-~---~~~--------~--------~-----------~-~----------~--------- . , . \ '.' .~ ':, . .' . <t'"'_, .'" .'''', ~~.':. '....,.. .....~ ":" ..-. "f"'," ~ " ... ;,~ . _" r .~ ',', , "!f~jr~i~~!~ I.." ".,..,,,,,.,.,,c,l;lr},, '. ! .'~ - . . , ';1"1~y:;01~~W~'':;:'::n~,y:~''',':'''':;)Yr:~'~':~''':i' . ;.- ',"", .':. :;-;.:(, -'r. . -:::..\~ -;. ~...< .::~!\:3, . ;;,~-~~:~-I!fj-,-!:i~;~:~~r!~~\~~i-,~':@(':, . ,"'/ of,. ~*~1~t=:;;~Z::;~;;""~L:";' .... '''~''..~'''.:>'.:. ....~~,:;.." . '~', : .... . ~'..' . ., >.. ; '. . ~ '.'f. , ! :.: ,:':~' ", ,.." . '. I' C!TY COMMISSION MEETING August 15, 1955 August 15, 1955 Honorable Mayor and Ci~y Commissioners City of Clearwater Florida Gentlemen: ~bis is with reterenoe ~o the intormal oonterence which I had with some members of the City Commission, relative to Duft and Phelps preparing a report for ~he pur~ose ot ana1yzing the tinanoial support tor the propos~d issue ot .1,500,000, principal amount ot Water and Sewer Revenue Certiticates. As tentatively agreed at this meeting, Duft and Phelps will prepare suoh a report tcr a tee ot $3,250.00, plus trave~ing and incidental expenses not to exceed .300.00, suob tee to be paid out ot the proceeds tram the revenue oerti- ficate issue when sold. It is my understanding that the tee arrangement is subject to the tormal approval of the City Commission at its regUlar meeting on Augus~ 15, 1955. In order that preparation ot work be started at the earliest possible time, r would appreoiate an early advice that our proposal has been aocepted. After having already made surveys, I can assure you tha~ the report will be a very favorable one, and one that should assist greatly in the city obtain- ing the lowest interest rate possible on the securities. Sincerely yours, DUFF AND PHELPS By /s/ Thor B. Ellingsen LWS --~--~~----~-~-~----~----------~-~-------~----~------------------~-~---~----------- August 5, 1955 To: From: SubJec~: F. C. Middleton, City Manager Oliver H. Anderson, Secty. Zoning Board Al Hungertord and Wilson - Sign The Zoning Board recommends that the sign request ot Al Hungertord and Wilson be denied as this 1s in R-l zoning. Applioation does not comply to real estate sign. Attached herewith is application and sketch of sign. OHA: ja --~-~-~-~----~----~-~---~~------~--------.--~-~--~----------~------------------~--- RESOLUTION WHEREAS: it has been determined by the City Commission ot the City at Clearwater, Florida, tha~ the property described below should be cleaned ot weeds, grass and I or underbrush, and that after ten (10) days n~tioe and failure at the ownex thexeot to do so, the City should clean such property and charge the oosts thereot against the respective property. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission at the City of Clearwater, 11orida, that the following described property, situate in said City, shall be oleaned ot weeds, grass and / or underbrush within ten (10) days atter notioe in writing to the ~wners thereof to do so and that upon failure to comply with said notice, the City shall perform such oleaning and charge the costs thereot against the respeotive properties in accordance with Section 128 of the Charter ot the City of Clearwater, as amended. NAME f~CRIPl'ION COST Miss Hazel De Remer o 19 ;:mr ,Plant Hospital Block J City Boulevard Heights Ju1uis Mosell Lot 2 4.00 Rt. 2, Box 5 Block B Clearwater 'Druid Heights Carl F. Diver Lot 9 4.00 209 N. Main st. Block: C Find1aYt Ohio Falrmont Sub. Oliver H. Anderson Lot 1 4.00 1010 Chaxles Block B City F10ridena Benrf L. Jlar10B Lots 96, 97, and 98 12.00 )00 Casler Glenwood C1ty (Continued.) ~ . ~ ~, ~\ '.' ~'i"',':_~ I;,':" I(.nli f': ' ':~;;!~i ~f~t:(; I, ,", " " t :;' \>; ~j~i~~'::'T 11~'<:/Y~~~~7t r ;:}1r~l! I ; . ~;~~;~~;~;;:2'0~lL<<1::'i:.::,;.!j.~^"~j~~<''''';'L';4'.,,~,..,"c.~'.:,:,c..;;;. ;"'"'''J(BiJ~~~W~;~i;;j*~I";:;;r:rB~~''''i~ , ~ ~: t NAME Paul. Chipello 16)2 E. Cleveland City Robert I. Lyon )947 Jooelyn Ave. Washington, c. C. William R. Adams 24) Forest Ave. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Ernest Palm Borrelli 26i N. Jefferson City Edward A. Ceolonna 106 Tennessee Ave. Alexandr ia, Va. John Coogrove et al 955 Bay Esplanade City Joseph C. Christ 1006 Caracas St. Tampa, Fla. S. C. Mirradi, Sr. 405 E. Cass st. Tampa 2, Fla. Mary Houg % Wrightman & Rowe )19 S. Garden City Mr. C. Marcus 667 Bay Esplanade City Jaok FeiIes )609 l,th. st. Tampa, Fla. Herbert G. Goldburg 60) s. Willow Tampa, Fla. Walter F. Agurk 52) Ponce de Leon Bel1eair Thomas A. Carter )1 Ann St. Morristown, N. J. Leland J. ~uesnell 10141 Sterling Ave. Allen Park, Mich. Earl B. Mc Quiston 821 E. Slst St. Chicago,19, Ill. H. R. Jarrell Gordon West Virginia John Graure 16269 Tacoma Detroit 5, Mich. Horace A. Reddy 2716 s. Wyane St. Arlington, Va. Chester K. .Lynch Swedesboro ' New Jersey Ralph Talbert 510 Trenton St. BE Washington, D. C. Lee R. Robinson 185 W. Laketon Muskegon, Mioh. H. S. & Hazel D. Lacey 1054 Nome Ave. Akron 20, Ohio. Q.uil1an R. Mohan 958 James K. Blvd. Pontiao, Mich. Fredrick E. Rau 18 I.. Meteor Oity Joseph K. Christiansen 18645 Marlowe Detroit )" Mich. CITY COMMISS ION MEETING August 15, 1955 (Continued) DESCRIPTION Lot 1) Blook E Keystone Manor Lot 14- Block E Ke,stone Manor Lot 19 Blook A La Jolla Lot 1 Block 28 Mandal(lf. Lot 1 Block 58 Mandalay Lot 2 Block 58 Mandalay Lot ) Block 58 Mandalay Lot 2 Blook 59 Mandalay Lot 1, Block 77 and SW'ly i ot Lot 2. Manda1ay, Unit 5. NE'ly b. of Lot 2 Block 77 Mandalay! Unit 5 Lots 1 and 13 Raplat ot Blks. 80 & 81 Mandalay Lot 12 Rep1at of Blks. 80 & 81 Mandalay Lots 3 and 4 Block A New Marymont Lot 4 Blook A, Unit A Skycrest 60a8-K 14-29-15 Duncan Ave., 150' N of. Gulf to Bay. 6oa8-E 14-29-15 N. E. Corner of Gulf to Bay and Jupiter. Lot 5 and a tract 1)5' E & W and 80' N ~ S adjoining Lot 5 on S ot Block A, Unit A, Skycrest. COST 4.00 5.00 l: ~~I!Kiitf I':' .,. ;-""".' "'~"J;"'",''' f""",l!!ll1ll' t..> . ,.'~.'" 't. l l~~:~.~tlti "' ~ [i:" t\ 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 8.00 4.00 a.oo 4.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 Lots 2 and 3 Block B, Unit C Sky crest Lot a Block B, Unit C Skycrest Lot 9 Block B, Unit C Sky crest Lot 1 Block A, Unit D SkycJ:est Lot 4 Block A, Unit D Skycrest Lot 5 Block C, Unit 2 Sky crest Lot 6 Blook F, Unit 7 Skycrest Lot 1 Block J, Unit 7 Bkycrest ,Lot a Blook J, Unit 7 Skycrest 4.00 4.00 4.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 5.00 4.00 4.00 (Oontinued) , . . . .. ," . ~ '. -'.' ., , ""l ,I .'.~:ll""" "".,"::": ";;""'" ";.:'V > '<:l~:,.~,::,~\"\,~;~;:;~~:~,j.;:;",,,~:,'fV;~i'~':".;:~~'~o/$,~t5t(l~~t(tp~r ';1 ~>.~, .;.,;:,L,: :,;:).:,_:::,,~~i::i~f~~~~~~h~;t;;~L~i;;.,::,;,~...;;,:~LiiLi~1i:~J~~v~: ,;;~:~~.~;;j?_;,;,:;;~>!;\~~.if,LUii&dl~jll~~~~Bf.t~~~""i"';,Mt.it ::'~':;(" ;" CITY COMMISSION MEETING August 15, 1955 Continued NAME DESCRIPl'ION COST Jolili R. Bur.nison Lot 11 1;":'00 409 N. Ft. Harrison Blook J, Unit 7 City Skyorest Erio A. Jaoobson Lot 11 4..00 West Sutton Rd. Blook K, Unit 7 Sutton, Mass. Skyorest Delores Thompson Pike Lot 50 5.00 1930 Springtome Ave. Blook G City Sunset Point 2nd Add. PASSED AND ADOPTE~Y THE CITY COMMISSION ot the City ot Clearwater. Florida, this 15 day of August, A. D. 1955. ATTEST:: /s/ R. G. Whitehead City Auditor and Clerk /s/ Herbert M. Bro~n Mayor-Commisioner ----~-----~----.-.---~~-------------------~---~------~-----------~~~-~----~-------- August 12. 1955 Mr. Franois Middleton City Manager City ot Clearwater City Hall Clearwater, Florida Dear Sir: Enclosed you ~ill find two oopies of the proposed drive~ay and conorete apron tor the properties ot Mr. Emil J. Metz, Jr., and Mr. T. S. Takacb sbowing eaoh drive two teet tram the lot line instead of the usual five teet as required by the City Ordnance. I would appreciate your submitting this to the City Commis- sion tor their oonsideration to approve tbis ohange in order that tAese t~o pro- perty owners can erect suitable buildings on their tifty toot lots. Very truly yours. VALENTINE LUMBER COMPANY /s/ Wm. H. Valentine WHV:rew -~-~-------~--~-~~--~~-----~~--------~-----.~~-------~--------------~~----~-------- August 10. 1955 Honorable City Commissioners Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen: As Trustees ot the City of Clearwater Employees' Pension Fund, your are hereby notified that Bruce Tober t A Rodman in the Engineering Department, has been duly examined by a local physioian and designated by him as a !First Class" risk. The above employee began his service with the City on Feb. 14, 1955. He is under 45 years ot age (born Apr. 10, 1935) and meets the requirements ot our aivil Service. It is hereby recommended by the Advisory Committee that he be acoepted into membership. Very trUly yours, Advisory Committee ot The Employees'; Pension FlUld. /s/ Pa~l Kane, Chairman /s/ Helen Peters, /s/ Dick Nelson ---------------------------------~-----------------------~~-~---------~--~------~-- August 9, 1955 Honorable City Commissioners Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen: ~~~~j1~it\""i;>:. . ~!::~::: T::::::::~: b:~:~~:~:~::~:::~~::::~:::i::l::: ::~~~ :::~i:~::~::8 n .,',' , ::~<;:~:~':';'::( .,.under 45 ye8.1'8 of age (born Aug. 12, 1930) and meetis t.he requirements ot our <,:(:i;}~;~:;:::-:' "Civi'l Service. It is hereby reoomme.nded~.:bl the Advisory Committee that he be - , ":'{;,:, :~::;" flO'o.pted . into ' membership. ';;1~j1ji~,ii\\:,).,.~>j'...'.~.. .' ,", . .' . )l~;;h';;:'<::\,:/~l.,fau.~ '1(&ne. '.' Ohal.l'JD8n. '1~;)"'t:~.) ;:~.;!." -'~'.~':. "',.' .,.< . .... ':''''~ il ~~1,;~~~lt . ili' - r Very tr~11 youra, I Advisory CO_11iJtee ot The Employees ,~; Pension runci~i:;:, 8/ Helen Peters. . 8/ Dick Nelson, .... '-..," I'" '~M"""":,,,,~:~~~W~~:;;';'::,:';~!"':i~\)2:~f~~' ' .;."...... . ~;". ) ; .' .' ... ,. _ ...."'~ ..,.~~ t'.,J~;_:..~:...;:.~~.h.';":::':!~i.~,~.:'.:j~.;X.S -~:'._;L\{,:t).~".!.., ;,,', -,-,~,~\.. '.~ ". ..:~ ,. CITY CO~ISSION MEETING Augus't 15, 1955 Aug. 10. 1955 ..;~~!~ ::~;~1 ,1t~~wJt\;,~ . ..... '.' ,', ""~,.".,,\,.,,,.,,;,,~ .,;: '.' Honorable City Commissioners 01earwater, Florida Gentlemen: As Trustees of the City of Clearwate~ Employees' Pension fund, you are hereby notitied tbat Edgar M. Orwig, a aodman in the Engineering department has been du13 examined by a ~ocal physician and designated by him as a "First Class" risk. The above employee began his service with the City on Feb. 1, 1955. He is under 45 years of age (born Deo. 15, 1916) and meets tne requirements ot our Civil Sexvioe. It is hereby reoommended by the Advisory Committee that he be aooepted into membership. Very truly yours, Advisory Comndttee ot The Employees' Pension Fund. /s/ Paul Kane, Cbairman /s/ Helen Peters /s/ Diok Nelson ---~~---~------------------~---------~~------~---------------~------~-----~-------- To Eonorable Zoning Board or City of Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen: E. O. Chauncey and ~ite Elizabeth H. Chauncey, o~ners of the following described property situated within the City limits of Clearwater, Florida. towit: Begin at NW corner ot NE* or SEt ot Sec. 13-29-15 and run thence s. 89023'11" E~ 475.6 ft. to P.O.B. the S, 89023'11"E 195.07 ft. MOL to the NE oorner of NW~ of NW; ot SEi or 1)-29-15, the S 0017'57" E 667.98' MOL to the SE corner of NWk ot Nll~ ot BE! l3~29-15, the N. 8901)'21" W. 206.1 ft. MOL, tho N in a straight line to P.O~B. by their unde~s1gned attorney respectfully petitions this Board to recommend a Permit to build a t~ai~er Park on the above described property under the Hard- ship Rule, for the rollowing reasons: 1. This property is situated and abutting and South of Gult to Bay Boulevard and immediately West and Contigous to the Lakeside Trailer Park. The attached blue print has been approved by ~he State Board ot Health and demonstrates the looation ot this p~operty and is respectfully oalled to your attention. 2. The property of your pet1tionexs 1s approximately 668 tt. deep, the ~orth 300 ft. being presently zoned for business, ~ith the remainer zoned RM. Tne property immediately to the East is used as a trailer park and on the South ot tbe property line or petitioners', also for storing or parking trailers. There are no streets or improvements whatsoever on Petitioners' property except the home of Petitioners. Your ~etitioners' are therefo~e in the position of being forced to use this property for a trailer park as same is unsuitable for residenoe property. In view of the foregoing tacts, this Board is requested under the Hardship B~le to ~ant or recommend that your Petitioners be given a permit to build a trailer park on the above described premises, in aocordance ~ith plans hereto attached. Respectfully submitted, /.s/ Thomas Hamilton Attorney for Petitioners ~------~------------~-------~-~--~----~---~~-------------~~---~--~----~~--~-------- August 5, 1955 To: From.: Subjeot: F. C. Middleton, City Manager Oliver H. Anderson, 8eo'y. Zoning Board E. C. Chauncey and Wife Elizabeth B. Chauncey - Permit to build a trailer park. The Zoning Board reoommends that the request ot E. C. Chauncey and wife Elizabeth H. Cha~nce~ to build a 'trailer park be granted under the hardship ruling. ~hi8 area is bordered on two sides by trailer parks. Attached hereto 1s copy of request. OHA: ja ~---~~--~-~-~--~-~----~----------~~----------~-------~~---~----~-----~-~--~~------- 4- !-fer' , .' - 'i', ..... :. ..;i\;, . '.. ~". :<f, "_:. . :~..:. ""., o. Jf:.".". l~~"... ',.",.( '''' .;. ...... I' fl;'~\t.~W';'~W.l,'''I!~tWf(f.f$..tl''l;),t>~W:\'1''1t..l~'1f;~i~~:9'(,i~'it ~1~)!1'P\\\il,~ :,~',~~~:r'.t~r,t\~r~-r:-"" "Y'~';" ~~t;"",~tt~, 'II ',.'.\:,y~ ,,:{)<':t:l~;::~:;;:";~:};f.~~:::.~,~,~~::,~~~::~:"":'r ',;:<;.,,~," '.':":" 'S:'.:",,:';. . ";" "', "y.~' ~ :~.~1.'<.:.~)~~;-r,({f'.:;'\: ~~i.1~. ',,~.~,~'''''r; <~~t~~{.l:.h}~,:~ ~\t.'J..i-:~~.nttUltil!~"'" arTY COMMISSION MEETING August 15, 1955 Aug. 12, 19S5 To Wbom it May Conoern --- I o t Yr. have no objeotions to the and Mrs. E. C. Chauncey. oonstruotion ot a trailer park on the property I 'Woulb 8 have examined the plans tor the proposed detinlteasset to the Community. park and am ot the opinion it Yours truly /s/ R. J. Hinners Owner, Lakeside Park v.... 0/' ---------~.~------~--------------------------------~-------~--------------~-------- . '" . \, . ': ~ '" . ( . , \ ", , , . .' ~ :.., . \ . ' , , ' , . ,', ~ . u' .'. ':;" '. ". '- ", ....p,.., , ,,"': , ~.'" ~-.." ~ ,i .'..... ,..'~.. . ~ ~ :;;/-' . .1"' ~' ,. , , , , " , . ,- . ORDINANCE NO. 683 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF OPERATION OF THE UTILITY PROPERTIKS OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER SUPPLYING WATER, GAS, SANITARY SEW- ERAGE AND STORM SEWERAGE SERVICES IN AND TO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER AND ITS INHABITANTS AND USERS; COMBINING AND CONSOLIDATING INTO A SINGLE Ul'ILITY SYSTEM THE UTILITY PROPERTIES SUPPLYING WATER, SANrI'ARY SEWERAGE AND STORM SEWERAGE SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR THE INDEPENDENT OPERATION OF THE tJrILITY PROPERTIES SUPPLYING GAS SEHVICE; REPEALING THOSE PROVISIONS OF "THE COD~ OF THE CITY OF C~~RWATER, FLOHIDA, 1950" AND ORDINANCES AND PARrs OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH TO THE EXTENr OF THEIR CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS AN EMERGENCY MEASURE. WHEREAS, the City Commission ot the City ot Clearwater has heretofore oombined and oonsolidated all of its munioipal utility properties supplying water, gas and sanitary sewerage servioes into a Single utility system and has finanoed exten- sions, additions and improvements thereto through the issuanoe ot revenue oertl- tloates payable trom and secured by a pledge of the combined revenues ot sald oombined and oqaolldated utility system; and WHEREAS, the City has determined to pay, redeem and retire all outstanding revenue oertitioates payable trom and seoured by a pledge of the oombined revenues ot said oombined and consolidated utility system; and WHEREAS, this City Commission has found and determined and does hereby find and determine that it is in the best interests of the Clty and ot the oitizens and inhabitants and utility users thereof that the City'S munioipal u~ility pro- perties supplying water, sanitary sewerage and storm sewerage services be oombined and consolidated as a single utility system and be finanoed, operated and main- tained as a single combined and oonsolidated utility system and that the City'S miniolpal utility properties supplying gas servioes be severed from the existing oombined and oonsolidated system and be fintlnoed, operated and maintained sep- arately as an independent utility. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEAR~ WATER, FLORIDA, IN SESSION DULY AND REGUlJUtLY ASSE~rnLED AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That all municipal utility pr~perties of the City, ot Clearwater supplying water, sanitary sewerage and storm sewerage services in and to said Oity and the oitizens and inhabitants and users thereof shall henceforth be con- trolled, operated, maintained and finanoed on a oombined and consolidated basis as a single utility system; provided, ho~ever, that separate aocounting records shall still be maintained for eaoh of the foregoing services. Seotion 2. That all municipal utility properties of the City of Clearwater supplying gas service in and to said City and the citizens and inhabitants and users thereof, shall henceforth be oontrolled, operated, maintained and financed on a separate basis as a single utility divorced from all other utility properties owned, oontrolled, operated or maintained by the City. Seotion 3. That notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this ordinance the City Commission may subsequently seoure any obligations ot the City issued to tinanoe additions, extensions and illiprovements to the gas system of the City by a pledge of available revenues ~ived from the operation ot the oombined and consolidated water, sanitary sewerage and storm sewerage system. Seotlon 4. That those provisions ot "The Code ot the City of Clearwater, Florida, 195011, inoluding Seotion 18 of Chapter 26 thereot, and of all ordinances and parts ot ordinanoes and resolutions of the City of Clearwater in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinanoe, are hereby superseded and repealed but only to the extent of any suoh oonflict. Seotion 5. Tha~ by reason ot the urgent need tor the City to finanoe addi- tions, e~tensions and improvements to the combined and oonsolidated water, sani- tary se~age and storm sewerage system of the City tor the preservation of the health, safety and welfare ot the inhabitants of the City, an emergency is hereby deolared and this ordinanoe shall be in full force and effest immediately upon its adoption as provided by law. August 15, 1955 August 15, 1955 PASSED ON FIRST READING PASSED ON SECOND READIi'~G PASSED ON THIRD ~~ FINAL READING ~ND ADOPTED August 15, 1955 CITY SEAL /s/ Herbert M. Brown Herbert M. Brown MAYOR-CDlIMISSI ONER ATTEST: /s/ R. G. Whitehead R. G. WHITEHEAD CITY AUDITOR AND CLERK ......U11 _ j.f5/ , . ~ ; , \', .':'.'j " ") :.<. '~. \" ..-,..,:,,'-: . ':'" ~. ~ 0 � �,.� � q / � CITY COMMISSION MEETING August 15, 1955 The �ity Commission of the City of Clearwater met in regular session at City Ha11, Monday, August 15, 1955, at 1:30 P.M. with the i'ollowing merribers present: Herbert Me Brown W. E. Strang, Jr. J. N. Bohannon Guy L. Kennedy �Jack Russell NLayor-Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissio�er �Absent at first r�f ineeting. Came in later. A1so present were: P'. C. Nfiddleton City Manager Chas. M. Phillips Cit A torne G. T. McClamma Chief of Police J. E. Anderson Representing Gitp Engineer The Mayor called the meeting to order. Commissioner Strang moved that �ha minutes of the re�ular meeting of August lst be approved in accordance with copies furnished each member in writing subject to any corrections by Commissioner Russell. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bahannon and carried unanimousZp. In regard to the bids opened at the meeting af August lst for resurfacing the intersection of Cleveland, North East Cleveland and Greenc�ood Avenue, the Citg Nlanager reported that he joined the City Engineer in reco�nending that aZl bids be rejected as they were too high. Commissioner Kennedy moved on the r�commendation of the City Manager that the bids for paving the intersection of Cleveland, North East Cleveland and Greenwood Avenue from Bsackburn Paving Company, Hadley Michael & Company, and Campbell Paving Company be rejected and that �he City Manager be instruc�ad to rehid the pro�ect. Mot�.on was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. Regarding the bic3s for cox�structing the sanitary sewer in I,incoln Avenue between Pierce Street and Court Street, the City Manager recommended accepting �he low �id of �y.,013.00 from E, I. Rutiedge, Gontractor, St. Petersburg. �ommissioner Strang moved that the bid for constructing the sanitary sewer in Lincoln Avenue between Pierce Stra�t and Court Street be awarded to E. I, Rutledge far �y.,013,00. Motion was seconded by Commissioner :fennedy and carried unanimous�y, Commissioner Russell came in at this time -� 1:50 PoM. The iiayor announced the Public Hearing on the paving a�d curb in Hobart Avenue from the north line of Drew Street to the south lzne of Pinewood 5treet extended. He explained that the Public Hearing on the project had been advertised and discussed at the August lst meetang but the Commission had directed that it be re-advertised in order to include some property which was omitt�d. The City Attorney read a letter from I,aura H. Forter, owner af Lot $, Grandview Terrace, which stated that she was in favor of the paving. A lstter was read from Hugh W. Robertson and Sarah K. Rober�san, owners of Lots 64 and 65, Glenwood Estates Addition which protested the �.�roposed paving. The Niapor asked the Manager for a report as to whether the twelve foot strip paved by the property owner to provide access to Lots 11 and 12, Grand View Terrace, could be used in the n�w paving. he Manager reported that the strip would 'nave to be resurfaced but the foLndation wa� good, and recommended that the property owner be giv;:n some kind of refund or credit on the assessment. The Mana er said that the estimated total cost of the project was �4,724.00 or a cost of �3.39 per front foot. �lr. J. L. Graham, Mr. John Manss, Mr. Thom�� Hamil�on, Mr. J. A. Finnigan, affected property owners in Grand View Terrace, addressed the Comcriission favoring the project. Mr. Ralph Richards, attorney, appearing on behalf o� Mr. Paul Hennesen, owner o� Lot 62, Glenwood Estates Addition, spake before the Commission pointing out that the property owners in Glenwood Estates Addi�ion, whos� houses face on Orangewood, would not receive as much benefit from the nroposed paving as the propertq owners in Grand View Terrace whose houses face Hobart Avenue. It was the C�ty Attornzy's opinion that the assessment must be directly rglated to the benefits. He said that he had submitted a vuritten apinion to the Commission, the essenc.� of which zvas that it vras a matter within the Commissiottts discretion �o decide whether or not both sides of the street are benefited. Commissioner Bohannon sai� that the Committee had reported back that the properties should be assessed equally. The Mayor statec� that all of the Commissioners had looked over the site of the proposed street and in answer to a question, co�ented that there had been no case since he l�ad been on the Commission where property on both sides of a street had not been assess�d equally. C�:ommisssioner Bohannon moved that this Public Hearing --- ha,ving been held on construction of a pavement and curb in Hobart Strec;t from the sauth line of Pinew�od Street extended to the north line of Drew Street: and no > valid objections having been heard, that the praject be authorized and that the street and curb be cons�ructed and the cost thereof assessed pro rata against the abutting property in equal proportions aecordi,ng �o front footage with the sole exception oi' a credit to be allowed on Lots lI and 12, (Grand View Terra�e� on the east side o� the stroat known as ths Por�heron property for paving already in place and that the credit be determined by the City Engineer. Motion was secondsd by Commissioner Strang ar�d earried unanimously. T�e Nlayor asked the Citg tQanager to instruct �he Engineer t� preserve as many of the oak trees as possit�le. �' �'�` c� -2- CITY COMMISSION MEETINQ Augus� 15, 1955 A PubTic Hearin� was called by the Mayor on the c�nstruction of an eight inch sanitary sewer in Washington Avenue from South Street to a point approximately GQ feet north of Kingslep Street. The City Manager reported that the proper�y owners had requ�sted the improvement, that a prel�.ra3nary hearing had been held with seven people present, all of whom were in favor of ths project. He stated that the Engine�r had estimated the total cost of the work at $�3,256.00 or a cost oi �2.70 per front foot. The Mayor ask'ed ii there were any objections and there were none. Having held this Public liearing and having heasd no valid objections, Commissioner Strang moved that � he canstruction of sanitary sewer in Washington Avenue from South Street to Kingsley Stree� be approved, the wark be adver�ised for bids and the property be assessed for the sanitary sewer. Motion was s�conded by Commissioner Bohannon and �arried unanxmously. The Mayor announced the consideration of the renewal of the lease of Mr.. C. L. Youngblood for Lot 9, City Park Subdivis�on, which expired July lst, 1955• Ha explained that Mr. Krentzman, attorn$y fox Mr. Youngblood, had requested on July 5th that the matter be deferred until the full Commission was present and that Mr. Youngblood was consider-ed a tenant at suff erance since the expiration of the lease. He commented that Mr. Youngblood not only docked his party boat, tlae Miss Buckeye III, at this space but was also conducting a bait stand and a fish market on the property and leased some of his dock space to smaller boats. Mr. Krentzman addressed the Commission pointing out the improvements that the lessee had made in the propertq sir�ce his original lease in April, 191�.tr., that Mr. Youngbload was paying �125b00 per month rent, all taxes against the propexty and keepin� the buildings insured. He requested that the present lease be extended with the provision 'chat the City cauld take the property back with reasonable natice if it were needed for widening the Gauseway os enlarging �he Causeway bridge. He said his clisn� woul3 be willing to pay a higher rental if nPcessary. Mr. 0, J. Haggerty protested the renewal of the lsase saping that Pdr. Youngblood4s location gives him an advantage over all of the other boats. Mrs. Wm. Me3rer pointed out that the TMSea Fever°T was not allawed to keep its bait stand> Mr. R. 0. Downie and Mr. Charles Da}•, residents of Clearwater Beach, spoke oi the value of the Miss Buckeye and other party boats to the tourist busir�ess in Clearwaterv The Mayor reported that the �arking attendant working for Mr, Youxigblood has for the pa�t severa7. years been over-zealous in br3nging cars into the parking lat even to �he extent of flagging the� down in the middle of the street. He stated that this soliciting was particularly forbidden in the lease, He said it was the feeling oi the Commission that Mi�. Youngblood should be given opportunity to keep his boat at the doc� if he desires, the same as the Sea Fever at a rental o£ �40.00 per month and that he have nothing to do with the bait and fish selling concessions in that neighborhood. He felt th�t because of the parking situation at the Marina that it would be good business to leave the party boat at the present dock and use the parking space there. He said it was planned thai: the dock would be put under the supervision of the Aarbormaster and would follow the :ules of the Marina. The City Attorney read a letter signed by ten operators of party boats and charCer boats and tv�o tenants of the A+farina and Small Marina. The letter pointed out that the policy of preeious Commissions was to cancel the leases of` the boais and to operate docks directly under City control; that under exist�a�g policp, present boating interests are forbidden to solicit; that the Commission has estabiished a palicy that anyone who operates a boat cannot operate another business dockside,, The 3etter stated that the si�ners believed that t he ronewal of the Youngblood lease would not be in the best interests oi the Clearwater Fishing Fleet not in �-'• keeping with established public policy. Commissioner Russ�ll moved that the Youngblood �.aas� shall not be rene�red; that �Ir. Youngblood be allowed ta stay at the same sli� where he is at the gresent time at �40.00 �er month, the same as the Sea Fever now pays; that the bai� stand and the fish house business be remr�ved; this t�u:ilding to be made into a public restroom; and that when and if th� Marina enlarges their dock space that the Sea Fever and also the Miss Buckeye be lacated there. �lotion was secc�nded bp Commissioner Kennedy and carried unanimously. Commissioner Strang ffioved that Mr. Youngblood be allo��ed to continue his operation there until the first of September whsn �he property shall revert ta the City of Clearwatar. Motion wa� seconded by Commissioner Russell and carried unanimously. The Citp Manager reparted that an application had been received fro� Messrs. A1 Hungerford anri Wilson for permission to erect a 3t x 5' sign at the northeast cornar of Drew Stree�t and l�issouri A.vanue which would advertise a model homa. Tlre Zoning Board recommended the request he denied as the location is zoned R-1 and the size of the s3.g� does not complp with the requir�ments for a real estate sign. Commissioner Strang moved that the sign on �he corner of Missouri and Drew Street be denied according to the recomm�ndation of the Zoning Board.. Motion caas seoonded by Commissioner Kennedy and car;ried unani�ously. A letter was read from the Special Events Committee of the Chamber oi Commerce recownending the approval of a request ior �$500.00 fr�m the `:-�rner Bran�on Post #'] of the American LegiQn to supplement funds needed to carry on its Junior Basebal� program. Commissioner Russell moved that the request be granted. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. ,��,�,.� ; _J_ CITY CONIMISSION 2+IEETING Au�ust 15, 1955 The Mayor rsport��d that he had re�eived a request frora the United States Senate Sub-Committee on Juvenile Delinc�uency to prepare a repor� �'or the Gity of Clearwater and that he was in the proces� of preparing a list of various things to shaw what Clearwater is doing for the youth of' the community and wou2d apprecia�e receiving suggestions from the other Commissioners �aithin•th� next few days. The C�tg Attarney presented a letter from Mr. Howard K. Ewin� requestin� that his auction license be renewed for one year as the formgr license will expire Oc�ober l, 1955. The Mayor inquired i£ there were any objections and there were none. Commissioner Russell moved that Howard K. Ewing auction license be renewed for one year snbject to all. the conditions of i-�is previous license a.r�d adlaerence to the City ordinances as provided. Motion was seconded by Gommissianer Bohannon and carried unanimously. The City Attorney re�orted that a request had been received from Mr. Howard K. Ewin� asking the Commission to approve thE personal appear3nce of Eddie Fisher, radio and movie star, at his place of business. He said that Mr. Ewing had requested by tslephone that the Co�uniss3on also apprave the appearance of ather radio and movie siars at a later date. The Attorney explained that such specia7. amusement projects or exhibits according to the Zoning Ordinance needed the approval of tne City Commissio�f but did not need to go before the Zoning Board. Commissioner Bohannon moved that the request he granted and that any future similar rPquests should be referred to the �ity Manager and the City Attornep for c�ecision. Motion was seconded by Cammissioner RusSel'1 and carried unanimously. In regard to I�tem $-E, �TAdditional chairs for ball parktt, the City Manager reported that after cheeking the number of chairs at the old stadium and t4�e ones purch3sed for Jack Russell Stadium that it was found that there would enough chairs to accommodate the crowds anticipabed at the World Softball Tournament in September; therefore, it was not necessary to considar purchasing more chairs. Mr. Thomas Hamilton, attorney, on b�half of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Ghaunceq, appeared before the Commission requesting approval of his clisnts' application to construct a trailer park on the south side of Gulf-to-Bay Bo�levard west oi BeTcher Road in Section 13-29-15. The City Manager stated that the application had been approved by the City Engineer. The Citp Attorney read the Zoning Board's recommenda- tion that the requ�3t be granted un�er tne hardship provision of L•he Zoning Ordinance. The application stated that the north 300 feet of the property is in the Business Zone and the remainder was zoned �t-M, but that since the property immediately to �the east and south is being used as a trailer park and for storing trai�ers, the petitioners were requesting permission to use all of their propertq for a trailer park. The City Attorney reported that tbe application had been approved by the County Health Department and the State Health Department. Commissior,er Strang commented that the request for a Business use of the ar�a zoned R-Td should have been advertised as a Public Hearing. Comruissioner Strang moved that the application of E. C. Chauncey and wife to construct a trailer park on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard be approved for the area zoned �B" and that the area zoned 11R-MTM be brought back at a Public Hearing. Motion was s�conded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. The City Manager was requestesi to advertise the Public Hearing for the meeting of September 6th. The C,ity I�'Ianager presented the application of Mr, Roy Ahlgrim for permission to co�astruct a fillin; statior. on the �orner of Tulane and Drew Street. The report from the City E�gineer was read which approved the plans with the following recommendations: 1. The driveways shall conform to the driveways as shown in red on Sheet 1 of the plans. 2„ The City should request a 30 foot :,et-back to the line marked future proper�y line on page 1(as Tulane Avenue now has only a 30 foot dedicated rig�it-of-way and 30 more feet will be needed). The Zoning Board recommended approval with the suggestion that the service pumps be sst back fifteen feet fra� the property line. Commissioner Strang moved that the application o�' Roy Ahlgrim to construct a filling station on the corner of Tulane and Drew Street be approved subject to the recommendations of the City Engineer and the Zoning Eoard. Motion was seconded by Commis5ioner Bohar�non and carried unanimously. The Mayor requested the City 1�lanager to see th3t the suggestions nf the City Engineer and the Zoning Board be incorporated into the building plan. In regard to a canvas to cover the baseball park infield, the City �fanager reported that the lowest estimatsd price would be $5,400.00 which w�.s considered too expensive for the purpose and that there was a chance that the JayCees mi�t be able to borrovr a canvas from Ringling Brothers Circus. There was a discussior, as to different types of materials that could be used. By consent, the Manager was requested to direct the Purchasing Agent to continue working on the problem and also to ask the JayCees to try ta borrow a covering. Commissioner Kennedy requested that the Report of Committee with referencs to the City purchasing Court 5treet pro perty be deferred as the appraisal report was not ready. �. t. ��Z CITY COI�II�SISSION ME&TING August 15, �955 , The C3ty Attorney read on its first reading Ordinance 6$3 which would combine and consolidate the water, sanitary sewerage and stos��► sewerage services iato a single utility system and would pravide fos the independent operation of the utility properties sup�lying gas s�.rvice. Several corrections were su�ested by the Gommissioners which were nvted by the City Attorney. Couunissioner Strang moved that Ordznance (�$3 be passed on its first reading as amended. Motion was seconded by Commissianer Russell and carrisd unanimouslp. Commissioc�er'Strang moved that Ordinance 6$3 be considered on second r$ading bp title only by unanimous consent of the Commission. Motion was seconded by CAmanissiones Bohannon and carried unanimously. The City Attorney read drdinance 6$3 by title on1y. Commissioner Russell moved that Ordinance 6$3 be passed on second reading by title onl� as re-amended. Motion was seconded by Commissa.oner Kennedy and carried unanimausly. � Commissa�oner Strang moved that Ordinance 6$3 be considered on its �hird and final rea�inu by unanimous consent of the Commission. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannott and carrisd u�ianimously. 2'he City Attarnep read Ordinanca 6�3 on its thxrd reading. Commi�sioner Russell. moved that Ordinance 6$3 be passed and adopted on its third and final reading as amended and the proper offici�ls be authorized to execute it. Motion was secvnded by Commissioner Strang and carried unanimausly. The City Attorney read on its first reading Ordinance 6$�. which svould author�ze the issuance of �1,500,000.00 Utility Revenue Certificates to provide for improve- ments to th� water and sewer syste�s and storm sewers of the City. Co�►issioner Strang moved that Ordinance 6$4 be passed on its first reading as amended. Motion was seconded by Commissionex� Russell and carried unanimously. Commissioner Strang moved that Ordinance 6$4 be c�nsidered on itg second reading by- title only by unanimous consent of the Commission, Motion was seconded by Commissi.oner Russell and carried unanimously. The City Attorney read Ord3nanc� 6$�. bp title onlp. Gommissioner Russell moved tk�at Ordinance b$4 be passed on its second reading by title only as amended, iKotion was seconded i�y Commissionsr RusseYl and casried unanimously. Tkne City A torney read a letter from Mr. �hor B. Ellingsen of Duff and Phelps, an engineering �irm in Chicago, Illinois, who make a specialty of feasibility surveys, etc. The letter offerea to prepare a report analyzing thE financial support for the praposed revent.:.e certa.iicate issue of �1,500,-0�0.00 for a fee of �3,2y0.00 plus travel.ing and incidental �;xpenses not to exceed �300.00, such fee to be paid out of the proceeds o.f the certificate issue when sol�i< The Mayor reported that t�nrv Ro W. Spragins, Fiscal Agen�, had recommended that such a surve; be made. Commi.ssioner Russell moved that a contract be entered into wi.th Duff and Phelps to prepare 2 report far the purpose of analyzing the financial support for �he proposed issue o'_% �Z,500,QOO.00 with a fea of �3,250.00 plus traveling and incidental expenses nat to exceed �300.00. Motion was ssconded by Coanmissioner Kennedy and carried unanimously. The City Manager presented a Resolution requiring t�isrty-four property owners to cle�.n their lots of weeds and underbrush. Comnrissioner Strang moved ths Resolution be adopted. Motion was second�d by Commissioner Kennedy and carrfed unanimously. Gommissioner Strang present�d a letter from Mr. Wmo H. Vale:ntine on behalf' of NIr. �il J. Metz, Jr., owner of' Lot $, Block 2, Brockwoc�d Tersace and Mr. T. S. Takaah, owner of Lot 7, Block 2, Brookwood T�rrace. The lett��r requested pex�mission to construct separate drives within two s"eet of the cornmon lot line between the �wo properties. Commissioner Strang moved that the request be granted. Motion was seconded by Comraissioner ftussell and carried unanimously. The City Manager presented a request for transfer of the lease for Room 'J in the Marina Building presently held by Mr. I,ouis E. Barber for a fruit gift shop to Mr. I,. M. Caney and recommended tha� the transfer be approved. Co�nissioner Strang moved that the lease transfer to Mr. L, M. Caney be approved. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. The Comrnission now adjourned as the City Gormnission and acting as Trustees of the Pension Fund adraitted Bruce Tober and Edgar M. Orwi.g, Rodmen in the Engineering Department, and George Je I,uteran, Carpenter, in the Buildings and Docks Department, to membership in the Pension Plan, on a motion by Corunissioner Strang which was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. There being no further business to come befor� the Cor.miission, the meeting �as adjourned at 7:25 P.M. Attest: • ✓ G`4i��C�ycx.cus� ty tor and C1erk . ��„ Ma or-G�mmissioner. � CITY COMMISSION MEETING Auguet 15, 1955 Mayor Commissioner HerUert M. Brown August 1,2, 19�5 Commisaion�rs: Jack Russell W. E. Strang, J'r. �uy I,. 8enne'�y, J. N. Bohannon Gentlemen: The Oitq Commission will meet in Regular Session an Monday, �ugust 15, 1g55 at 1:30 P.M, in the City Hall Auditorium Por the purpose of discussin� the items liated on the a�tached agenda. FCM:g Enclosure Very truly yours, /s/ F. C. Mid,dleton City Manager Agenda - City Commission Meeting oY August 15, 1955 City Hall Auditorium 1:3o P.�. l. Invocation, Rev, 0. E. Hanna, Seventh Day Adventist, ClearKater. 2� Approving oY the minutes oY the Regular Meeting of August 15, 1955. 3. Awarding b�' bifls Por: A. Rest�facing at interseetion oP Cleveland and Greenwood Avenue, B. Construc-� sanitary sewer in Lincoln Arenue betwe�n Pisres a�d Court S�treets. 4. Public Iiearings: A. Pavin� oY Hobart Street between Piuewood and Drew Streets. B. Construct sanitary sewer in WPshington Avenue i'rom South 5treet to Kingse].y Street. 5. Commission's Consideratiun of: A. The Youngblood Lease. B. Sign germit at the corner of Missouri and Drew Street. C. American Legion request �hru Special Eventa Cammittee Yor �500.00 to supplement Post Punds to carry on baseba2l progr�m. D. To renew Howard $. EwingTs Aucti6n License for one year. E. Additional chairs Yor ball park. F. Canvas to cover baseb�ll park .inPield. G. Application oi Roy Ahlgrim to construct Filir�g Station on co�cner of T�lane and Drew Street. H'. App.lfica�ion o� E. C. Chauncey and wi�e to con:�truet trailer park on Gu1P to Bay Blvd. just west oP I,akeside Trailer Park, I, Report oP Committee with referenee ta City purchasing Court S�reet property. b. Commission�a consideration o� items Yrom the City Attorney�s OPfice; A. Ordinance �683, combining Utility System of Clearwater. B, Ordinance #684, authorized issuance of �1,500,�00.06 revenue certi- ficates. '7. Utility Improaementa. 8. Lot 11�owing Applications. 9. Any other item not �n the agencla will be considered with the consent oi the (2ommission. 10. Adjournment Honorable bf�yor and City Commissioners The undersigned being the owner of a home located at 22'] Hobart St. in the C3�� oi Clearv�ater, Florida, respectPu?ly requests that the City pave Hobe�rt St. on a property assessment basis�; in order to eliminate an intolerable dust situation that now exists on this street. Dated this 8th day of August 1955 ar_d signed b� - /s/ I�aura H. Porter i�' C�TY CONIlI4ISSION MEETING Au�ust 15, �955 b[dc. R. G. Whitehead, Gity Clexk, Clearwater, Florsda. August 10, 1955. �ear HIr, Ylhitaheada- We, Hugh W. Robertson and Sarah K. Robertson, are the ov�mers of adjoining lots on Orangewood Avenue, Clearwater. These lota abut on fiobart 5trest. We dasire to Yile with you, Yor proper presentation to the City Commiasion at the public hearing on. Aug. l�, our protest against the proposed paving of Habart Street, with costs thereof to be assessed against �.and faoing and abutting Hobart. Instead oi being an improvement to our propertiea, such paving oP Hobart will instead have a depreciating effect, since it will bring more txafPic through Hobar�; and therehy destroy privacy. Further, in thi.s connection, it seems to us that a far greater benef it would accrue to propertiies faoing Hobart i;han thoae abuiting thereon. Sueh properties facing Hobart, then, sh�uld bear e much lar�er shara of the cost. Please file our protest and let us kno�v what official action is taken by the Commission. Sincerely yours, ' fs/Huglx W. Robertson /s/ Sarah K, Robertson August 12, 1955 Honorable Iriayor Harbert M. Brown Honorable City Commissior�ers Gen'tlemen: In regard to the Youn�blood aesse we the undersigned would appreicate your �aking the follo�ving facts into cansideration: l. It has been the poliey oP previous commissiona to cancel leases and to operate doeks and oth�r water�ront Pacilities directly under cit� control. 2. IInder eaisting polic;y present boating interes - e�ith the egception oP Youngblood - are Porbidden to solicit. 3. The comuiission has established a polic,y that anqone rr�ho operates a boat esttnot operate another business dockside, To support these statements; the leases of the various docks w�hich were on the srght oP the present �iarina were cancelled, as well as the Sea-Fever lease at City doek and other waterPront leases. On the matter of aolicitation, through �he operation of a bait and fish b4siness, Mr. Youngblood is able to solicit advanced sales oi tickets Por his boat. In addition either he or a�a employee stand out in the street wa9ing in cars beYora they can reach the Narina. This has gone on each and every day for many years. ZYe believe that the renewal o� the Youngblood lease would not be in the best interests of the Clearwater �'ishing Fleet nor is it in keepin� with osta- blished public pol3cy. Kent Clapp - Rafnbow Wil].iam J. Meyer - Sea Feper Elsie Gutkese - Misselsie T. T, Ailton - Sea Hawk Dale R, Gi,bson - Gibson Girl Aubrey Smith - Marina Tackle Shop FtespectYully submitted, A. L. Quinn - Waunetta Fred N. Andrews - Boat Supplies V. J. Smith - Zania Walter J. Ray - Violetto W. H. Pi�ta - Cola III Dewey E. Price, Jr. - Dollie Bxook CITY COhGMTSSION MEETII3G August 15, �955 August l, 1955 �o The �dayor T4�e City Manager and City Commissioners, Citg oP Clearwater, Fla. Gentlemen: Howard K. �w3ng desires to have hia Auetion I,icenae renewed as oY October.l, 1955� �ar �ne year. Ve�y truly yours, /a/ Howard J.i. Ewing August 13, 1955 BOARD GF CITY CO?va�iISSIONERS Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen: in eccordance with existing city ordinances I hereby request qour permission for the nationally known singer, Eddie Fischer, to appeax in person at Howard�s, Corner oP GulY-to-Bay & Duncan, Clearwa�er, Flnrida, Yor one day in the near Yuture. ks n�gotiations are presen�ly being made, and an agent is here to sign a contract, I request that �ae please be no�ified o� your decision early tcday. � To: Fxom: Mr. Middleton Mr. Licktan Yours very truly, /s/ Howard K. Ewing HOWARD'S August 9a 1955 The request for the proposed Pilling station at Drew Street and Tulane Ane has been reviewed by this oPPice. The plans are in order wit.h the follosqing exceptions: , l. The driveways shall conform:to the driveways as shown in red on shee� 1 oP the pl$ns, 2. The City should request that the 30 Poot set-baek to the line marked �utu�e propeTty^�ine, on �3age,°�,s$�ot�ld b�"d�dica�e�'r�ti�yfia��ise�street purpose:� on Tulane Avenue. It is suggested that the elevations as shown on the platted survey be changed �a the datum 6qnich is used by the aity (C & G S), so that the drainage f rom this atation can be co-�rdinated to utilize the future drainage oY Drew Street. &ugust 5, 1955 To: F. C. Middleton, City Manager From: Oliver H. Anderson, Sec�y. �or:ing Board Subject: FILLING BTATION - H. Rfly Ahlgrim. The Zoning Board recommends that the request of I3. Ray Ahlgrim to e�ect a service station on the N.E. corner o� Drew Street and Tulane he granted. T�is property is zoned Yor Busir.ess, It is recommended that tb.p service pump be 15 Peet from the property line. Attached hereto is original letter o� request and ,plans. OHA:ja August 4, 1955 The Honorable City Commissivn and Zouing Board Clearwater, Florida I here-l�y submit �h� plans and speoiPications on a proposed construction o� a Cities Service --Service Station to be located on the N.�. corner of Dxew Street and Tulane, in the city oP Clearw�ter; for your inspection an.d appxovaL /�/ H. Roy A.t�lgrim �� r CZTY CQMMTSSION MEETING August 15, 1955 August 15, 1955 Honorable Mayor and Ci�p Commissioners City of Clearwater Florida Gentlemen; ` This is with reference to the inPormal �onference which I had w 3th some members of the City Commission, relative �o Duf� and Phelps prepasing a report Por the purpose of analyzing the f in�ncial support �or the proposed issue of �1,500,000, principal amQunt of Water and S�wer Revenue Certificates, As te�ntatively agreed at this meeting, AufY aLcl Phelps wil"i prepare such a repor.t for a fee oP �3,250.00, plus t�aneling and incidental ezpettses not to eaeeed �300.00, such fee to be paid out of the proc�eds from the revenue certi- ficate issae when sold. I�t is my understanding that the fee arrangemettt is subjec�t to the formal. approvel of the City Commission at its regular meeting on August 15, 1955. In order that preparation of work be s�sried at the earliest possible time, I �vould eppreciate an early advice that our proposal has been accepted. AFter having alreadq made surveys, I can assure you tY�at the report will be a very Paeorable one, and one that should asais't greatly in tlxe Ci�y obtain- Sng the lewest interest rste possible on �he secur2ties. Sincerely youxs, DUFF AND PHELPS By /s% Thor H. Ellingsen LVlS August 5, 1955 To: F. C. :Ifiddleton, City Idanager From: Oliver H. Anderson, See+y. Zoning Board Subject: A1 HungerYord and Nlilson - Si�n The Zoning Board recommends that the sign request of Al HungerPord and Wilson be dettied as this is in R-1 zoning� Application does not comply to real estate ai�n. At'ta�hed h.erecvith is application and sketch of sign. OHA:ja RESOLUTION WFiEREAS: it has been de�ermi�ed by the City Commission of the City of Clearwater, rlorida, tha� th� prop�:rty describeci below should be ale�ned oS weeds, grass and / or underbrush, and that after ten (10) days nb`cice and fail,� e oP the own.er' thereoP to do so, the City should clean such property and charge �he costs thereo% against the respeetive propexty. NOW TAEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED bp the City Commiasion of the Cit3 of Clearwater, Florida, that the fol�.owing deaeribed property, situate in said Citg, shall be cleaned of weeds, grass �nd / or underbsush within ten (10) days after notice in writing to the r�wners thereoY to do so and that upon Pailure to comply with said notice, the City shall perform such cleaning �nd eharge the costs thereof agaiast the respective properties in accordance with Section 1�L oP the Charter of the City of Clearwater, as amended. �ME D�SCRIPTIAN COST Miss Hazel De Remea Lot l.q 'p� � Plant Hosnital B1ock J Ci-ty Boulevard Heights J'aluis Mosell Lot 2 1�,00 Rt, 2, Boa 5 Block B Clearwater nruid Heights Carl .r . Diver Lot 9 k.00 209 1v, Main St. Block Q Find:iay, Oaio Faiamont Sub. Oliver H. Anderson Lo� �. �� 1010 Charles Block B City Floridena Henry I,. P6arion Lots 96, 97, and 98 12.�0 306 Casler �lenwood C it5� (ContinuedJ NAME Pau. Chipello 1632 E. Cleveland City Robert I. Lyon 3947 J'ooelyn Ave. Washington, C. C. `Nilliam R. Adams 21�3 Farest Ave. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Ernest Palm Borrelli 26� N. JePferson City Edward A. Geolonna 106 Tennessee Ave. Alexandria, Ya. John Cosgrove et al 955 Bay Esplanade City J'oseph C. Christ 1006 Caracas St. Tampa, Fla, S. C. Mirradi, Sr. 405 E, Cass st. Tampa 2, Fla. Ntary Houg � Wrightman 8c Rowe 319 S. Garden City Mr. C, iularcus 667 Bay Esplanade City Jack Feiles 3609 15th, st. Tampa, Fla. Eerbert G. Goldburg 603 S. Willow Tampa, Fla. �'Valter F. Agurk 523 Ponce de Leon Belleatr Thomas A. Carter 31 �1nn st. �Sorristown, N. d. Leiand J. Quesnell 1011�1 Sterling Ave. Al1en Park, Mich. Earl B. Mc Quiston 821 E. 8lst St. Chicago;l9, I11. H. R. Jarr211 Gordon West Virginia John Graure 16zb9 Tacoma Det:roit �, Mich. Horace A. Reddy 2716 Se Wyane 8t. Arlington, Va. ChEster K. .Lynch Swedesbor� � 1Vew Jersey Ralph Talhert 510 Tranton St. SE Washington, D. C. I,ee R. Robinson 185 'N. Lake ;on Muskegon, Niich. H. S. & Hazel D. Lacey 1054 Nome �lve. Akron 20, Ohio. Quillan R. Mohan 95g J�es K. Blvd.. Pontiac, Mich. Fredrick L�. Rt�u 1S ��. Meteor City Joseph K. Christiansen 18645 Marlowe Detxoit 35, Mich. CITY CO�iMISSION MEETING August 15, 1955 (Con�inuedj IIESCRIPTTON �ot 3 Block E Keystone �ianor Lo-i 1�. Block E Keystone Manar Lot 19 Block A I.�a Jol1e �ot 1 Block 28 Manaa? ��? Lot 1 Block 58 Mandal.ay Lot 2 Block 58 Mandala3� Zot 3 Block �8 Mandalay Lot 2 Block 59 Mandalay LQt 1, Block 77 an� SW�ly � oP Lot 2, b4andalay, unit 5, NE' ly � of Lot Z Block 77 Mandalay,, Unit 5 Lots l and 13 Replat aY Blks. 80 & �l Mandalaq Lot 12 Replat oY Blks, 80 & 81 Manflalay Lots 3 and 4 Block A Ne�y �+Iarymont Lot 1� �lock A, Unit A Skycrest 6o88-K 11�-29-15 Duncan Ave., 150' N ' o� GulY to Bey, 6osg-E 14-29-15 1V. E. Corner of Gulf to Bay and Jupiter. Lot 5 and a txact 135' E& RT and 80' N 8� S ad joinin� :Got 5 on S oP Bloek A, Unit A, Skycrest. Zots 2 and 3 Eslock B, Unit C Skycrest I.ot 8 Block B, Unit C 5kycrest Lot 9 Block B, Unit C Skycres� I,ot 1 Block A, IInit D 5kyc�est Lo� !� Block �, IInit D Skycr�st I,ot 5 B1oCk C, Un2t 2 5kycrest Lot 5 Block F, Unit 7 Skycrest Lot 1 Block J, Unit 7 Skycrest , Lot Q Block J, Unit 7 Skycres� (Continued) �� COST .0 t� . 00 4�00 5°00 4.00 �..0(3 4.00 4,00 i�.00 4.00 8.00 �..00 8,00 - 1� . 00 5.00 5.00 S.00 4.00 4.00 d� .00 5.40 5.00 4,00 5.00 4.00 4.00 CITY COMMISSION MEE'�ING August 15, 1I55 • Continued 1V1§R4E DESCRIPTION COST John R. Burnison Lot 11 4.00 1�OQ N, Ft. Harrison Bloak �', IInit 7 City Skyorest Eric A. J'scobsott Lot 11 L�.00 West Sutton Rd. BZack K, Unit 7 Sutton, Mass. Sk�crest Delores Thompson Pike zot 50 5.00 193Q Springtome Ave. Bloek G City Sunset Point 2nd 4ddo PASSED AND ADOPTEL�BY THE CITY COMD3ISSIOI�T oi the City oY Clearwater� Florida, �his 15 day of August, A. D. 1955. /s/ Herbert M. Brown Mayor-Commisioner ATTEST�:: /s/ R. G. K'hitehead City �Auditor and Clerk August 12, 1955 Mr. Francis I�iddleton City I�Eanager City oY Clearwater Citg Hall Clearw�ter, Florida Dear Sir: Enclosed you will iind two copies of' the proposed driveway and c�nerete ' apron Yor the proper�cie4 of Mr. Emil J. N[etz, Jr., and P6r. T. S. Takach sl�.owing eaeh drive two Peet Yrom the lot line insitead oY the usual five fee� as required by the Gity Ordnance. I would agpreciate, yottr sabmitting this to the City Qommis- sion Yor their consideration to approve this change in order i;hat i�ese two pr�- perty own.ers can erect suitable buildings on th�ir fiYty foot lots. Very truly yours, VAI�ENTINE LU95SER COMPANY /s/ Wm. H. Valentine WHV:rew August lo, 1955 Honorable C�ty Gnmmissioners Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen: As Tr4stees of the City oP Clearwater. Employees' Pension Fund, your are hereby natif ied that Bruce Toher, A Rodman in the Engineering DepartmentD h;as been dul.y examined by a local phqsician and designe:tzd by him as a S�First Class�t risk. The above employee began his service with tk�e City on Feb. 14, Y955. He 3.s under 1�5 years of age (born Apr, lo, 1935) and meets the requirements of our �3vi1 Service, It is hereby recammend�d by the Advisory Committee that he be accepted into membership. Very truly yours, Advisory Comtuittee of The Employeest Pension Fund. /s/ Paul Kane, Chairman /s/ Helen Peters, /s/ DicY. Nelson August 9, 1955 Honorable City Gomm�ssionprs Glearwater, Florida Gentlemen: As Trustees oP the City oP Clearwater Employeea' Psn�ion Fund, you are hereby notified that, George J. Luteran a r.axpenter in the Bldgs, and Docks dep$rtment, has been duly examined by a loc�l physieran and designatc�d by him as a��First C1ass^ xisk, The above employee began his service with tie Gity �n Feb. l, 1955. He is under 45 years of age (born Aug, ].Z, 1930a and mects the requirements �Y our Civil Ser�aiee, It is hereby recommendeti' by the Ady isory Comm3,ttee that he be accepted i�to membership. Very trul� yours, �dvisory �ommittee o£ The Employees' Pension Fund. /s/ Pau1 Kane, Chairman, /s/ Helen Petera, ,(s�� Dick Nelson CITY CQMMISSION b9EETTNG August 15, 1955 Aug. 10, 19i5 Honorable City Commiasioners Clearwater, Flo�ida Gentlemen: As Trustees of the Cit,y of Glearwate� EmployeesT Pension Fund, you ere h�ereby notiPied that Edgar IJI. Orwigy a i�odman in the Engineering department has been duly ezamined by a local physician and designated Uy him as a«First Class" risk. The above employee bega.n his aervice with �he City on Feb, l, 19�5. He in under 1�5 years of age (born Dec. 1$, 1916) an�. meeta the requirer�ents oY our Civil Service. It is hereby recn:�raended by the Advisory Committee tha� he be accepted into membership. Yery truly yours, Advisory Committee oY The Employees� Pension Fund. /s/ Pau1 Kane, Chairman �s/ Helen Peters /s/ Dick I3elson To Honorable Zoning Board af City oP Clearwater, Florida Gentlemen; E. C. Chauncey and wiPe Elizabeth H. Chauncey, owners oP the fQllowing described property situated. witlxin the City limits oY Clearweter, Florida, towit: Begin at NP� corn�r oY NE� of SE� oP Sec, 13-z9-15 and run the�c� S. 89�23+11n E, 475.6 Pt. to P.O.B. th, S, 89�23�t1"E 195.07 �t. bfOL to ti�e NE corner oY NW� oP NW4 of SE� oY 13-29-15, th. S 0°1��57� E 6b�.98• MOL to the SE corner o� NW� of NW� oP SE� 13-29-15, th. No s9o13�2i^ W. 206.1 Pt. MOL, th. N in a straight line to PeO.B. by their undersi�ned attorney respec�Yully petitions this B�ard to recommend a Permit t� build a trailer Yark on the above described property under the Hard- ship Rulep Yo.r the following reFtsons: 1. T►�ss property is situated and abutting and South of GulP to Bay Boulevard and immediately West� and Contigous to �he Lakeside Trailer Park. The attached blue print has b�en approvefl by the State Board oP Health and demonst�ates th� location of this property and is respeetPully called to your attentian. 2. The property of your petitioners is approai.mately 6b8 Pt. �eep, the North 300 Pt« being presently zoned Yor business, with the xemainer zoned Rhi. The property immediately to the East is used as a trailer park and on the South o� the property line oP petitioners', atso Yo�r storing or parking trailers. There are no streets or improvemen�ts whatsoever on Petitioners' property ezcept the home oP peti�ioners. Your Petitioxiers' are therePore in t�e position of being forced ta use this property for a�trailer park as same is unsuitable �or residence propexty. In view of the foregoing Pacts, �this Board is reqaested under the Hardship Rule to grant or recommend that your Peti�ioners be given a permit to build a trailer park on the above described premises, i� accordance with plans hereto ai,tached. RespectYully submitted, /_s/ Thomas Hsmilton Attorney for Petitiotters Atzgust 5, 1955 Tos F. C. niiddleton, City Ivianager From; Olives H. Anderson, Seo'y. Zoning Board Subject: E. C. Chauneey and �hliie Elizabeth H. Chauncey - Per�it to build a trailer park. The Zoning Board recommends that the request of E. C. Chauncey and wif e Elizabeth H. Chauncey to bu�ld a trailer park be gr�nted under the hardship ruling. This area is bordered on two sides by trailer parks. Atta�hed hereto is copy of request. OHA:ja .-. � I fy��•.;., � t, 1: t,;; CITY COI�dMISSION MEETING August 15, Z955 Au�. lz, 1955 To Whnm ii May Concern --- I have no objections to the construction oi a tra3ler park on the property oP Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Chauncey. I have egamined the pZans for the proposed park and em of the opinion it ' twoulb e dePiniteasset to the Cammunity. Yours truly /s/ R. J. Hinners Owner, I.akeside Park �� ORDIPIANCE N0. 6g3 AN ORDIIV�NCE PROVIDING FOR THE iJlANNER OF OPERATION OF THE UTILITY PROPERTIES OF TH� CITY OF CLEARWAT�R SUPPLYING WATER, GAS, SANITARY SEW�- ERAGE ANA STORM SEW�RAGE SERVICES IN L�ND TO THE CITY OF CI,EARI�9ATER AND ITS INHABITkNTS Aiv'D USERS; COMBII�TING AND CONSOLIDATIl�TG INTO A SINGLE UTILITY SYSTEGIf TIiE UTILITY PROFERTIES SUPk'I,YING WATER, SANITARY SEWERAGE AND STURM SENTERAGE BERVICES; PROVIDING FOR TE� INDEPEiVDENT OPERATION OI' THE UTTLITY PRJPERTIES SUPPLYING GAS SERVICE; REpEAI,ING THOSE PR09ISIONS OF �THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CLr,AFci11ATER, FI.ORID,ii, 1950„ AND ORDINANCEB AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES AND RE50LUTIONB IN CONFLICT HER�yJITH T0 THE EXTENI OF THEIR OONFLICT; AND PROVIDING THAT 7'HIS ORDINANCE IS AN EMERGEiUCY D�EASURE. Wf�REAS, t�e City Gommission of the City oP Clearwater has hereto�ore combined and consolidated all oP its municipal utility properties snpplying water, g�s and sanitaxy sewerage sersices into a sirzgle utilttq system and has financed exten- sions, additions and impxovements thersto �hrough the iasuance o� revenue certi- Picates payable Prom and secured by a pledge oP the combined revenues oP said combined and co�§olidated util3ty s�stem; and WHEP.EAS, the Gity has d�termin�d to pag, redeem and retire all outs�Ganding revenue certiPicates payable Paom and secured hy a pledge oY the eombined revenues oP said co�hined and conso].idated utility system; and . WE�REA,S, this City Commission has found and determined and does hereby Pind an� determine that it is ia the best interests of the City �nd oP the citizens and inhabitants and utility usera thereoY that �he City4s muni�ipal utility pro- per�ies supplying water, sanitary sewerage and storm sev�erage services be combined and consolidated as a single utility system and be Yinanced, ogerated and maitt- tained as a single combined and consolidated uti.lity system and that the City*s minicipal utility properties supplying gas s�rvices be severed Yrom the egisting combined and consolidated s�stem and be financed, operated and maintained sep- arately as an indegendent utility. NOW, TFiEREFORE, BE IT �RDAIIv�D BY TI� CITY COMhrISSION OF THE CITY OF C?�EAR- WATER, FLORIDA, IN SESSIOTd DULY AIv'D REGQI,A.RIY xS ��y�I�D AS I'OLLOV:TS : Section l. That a1Z munic3pal utility propertiea of the City of Clearwater supplying water, sanitary sewerage and storm sewarage serviees i.n and to said Gity and the citizens and inhabitants and users thereof shall hence�orth be con- trolled, �perated, maintained and Pinanced on a combined and consolida�ed basis as a si.ngle utility system; provided, hoisever, that separate accounting records s�a�l still be mairitained Yor each of the foregoing services, Saetion 2. That all municipal utility propert3es oP the �ity a� Clearv�ater supplying gas �ervics in and to said City and the citizens and inhabitants and users thereoP, shall henceforth be controlled, operated, maintained and Pinanced on s separate basis as a s3ngle utility divorced from all othex utility properties owned, c�ntxolled, operated or maintained by the City. Section 3, That notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this ordinance the City Commission may subsequently secure any ebligations of the City issued to Pinance additions, extensions and in�provements to the gas system of the Cit9 by a pledge o�C availabl� revenues d�ived trom the operation of i;he combined and consolidated water, sanitary se�verage and storm sewerage system. Section 4. That those provisions of "The Code of the City of Clearwater, Florida, 1g50", inoluding Section 18 oY Chapter 26 thereoP, and oP all ordinances and parts of ordinances and resolutions of the City o� Clearwater in conY]_ict wi�h the provisions of this Ordinance, are herehq superseded and repealed but only ta the extent 6{ any such con�lict. Section 5, That by reason of the urgent need for the Citg to Pinattce addi- tions, eztensions and improvements to the combined and consolidated water, sani- tary sewrage and s�orm sewera�e system oY �the City Yor the preservation oY the keal�h, saP�ty and weZFare of the inhabitants of the City, an emergency is hereby declared and this ordinance shall be in full force and effeet immediat�ly upon its adoption as provided by law. PASSED ON FIRST READING PASSED ON SECOND FtEADIi1G P�StiED ON THIi2D A1�D FINAL READING r_ND 1�DOFTED c��Y s�aL ATTEST: /s/ R.- G. Whitehead R. G. WHITEHEAD CITY AUDITOR AND CLERK August 15, 1g55 August 15, 1955 August 15, 1955 ,/s/ Herbert hi. Brown Aerbert M. Brown MAYO R- C DI�IvI I SS I 0 NE R