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04/16/1956 CITY COMMISSION MEETING April 16, 1956 The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in regular session at C1~y Hall, Monday, April 16, 1956, at 1:)0 P.M. with the following members present: ".' ,\ . ',,', ;..';.: .:~. ~ ....~a"~.:-: ;.:", <.:: :.' r' ,\. .1 , .,.- I; , :~ ~.. \'," <. , "~' ( , . .~ .'.: ,;: . ',:''':::':';:~' ":''''''''''..,~,' 1 "".,..,t,... j J ~ t 1 I I I j I I I 'I ".', Herbert M. Brown W. E. Strang, Jr. J. N. Bohannon Cleveland Insco, Jr. Samuel J. Roberts Mayor-Commissioner COmllis sioner Commissioner Coomiss loner Comnissioner .,.; ;': .,' " -' Also present were: F. C. Middleton B. J. Driver G. T. McClanma S. Lickton City Manager Assistant City Attorney Chief of Police City Engineer ;/ Kennedy & Strickland Larry Dimmitt, Inc. $1,472.10 ea. 1,455.90 " Trade-in t800.00 ea. )66.95 " Net 'lO72.10 ea. 1,089.00 " I i I r >.. I (, ,,: I ...'. ",..,:', .' P,'~ ': ::~" !'.;.~.',~,: ./,~ .... '- The Mayor called the meettng to order. 'l'he invocation was g1 ven by the Reverend Robert Mann of the Church of the Ascension, Clearwater. Commissioner Strang moved chat the minutes of the regular meeting of March 19th (adjourned and re-convened on March 26th) and the regular meeting of April 2nd be approved in accordance with copies furnished each member in writing. Motion was seConded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. The City Manager reported that two bids had been received for two a cylinder four door sedans for the Police Department with a trade-in of two 1955 Fords. The bids were read as follows: Commissioner Bohannon moved that the City Manager be authorized to trade with the Kennedy & Strickland Company on che two cars with a net of $1,344.20 for both cars providing the specifications meet the City Manager's approval. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried unanimously. In regard to the bids for waterworks brass goods opened at a previous meeting, the City Manager reported that there were two low bids of $2,665.00 one from A. Y. McDonald Manufacturing Company and the other from Bert Lowe Supply Company; however, he explained that the one from the A. Y. McDonald Company guaranteed a firm price and the Bert Lowe Supply Company gave the price as set at the time of shipment; therefore, he was recommending accepting the bid from the A. Y. McDonald Manu~ac- turing Company, of Dubuque, Iowa, for $2,665.00. Commissioner Strang moved that the City Manager's recommendation be accepted. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried unanimously. Regarding the bids for the motor driven generator for the Skycrest Disposal Plant opened at the last meeting, the City Manager explained that the City Engineer, Mr. D. J. Raye, Disposal Plant Superintendent, and Mr. Aubrey Ort, Electrical Department Superintendent, had ~orked out the specifications for the generator, and after studying the bids, found that the low bid did not meet the specifications and recommended accepting the bid of $2,166.00 from Tampa Armature, as the only one that met the specifications. On the basis of the information supplied by the Electrical Department, the Eng ineering Department and the City Manager that the bid of the Graybar Electric does not meet specifications, Commissioner Roberts moved that the bid be thrown out. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. On the basis of the recommendation of the Engineering Department, ~he Electrical Department and the City Manager, Commissioner Roberts moved that the bid of the Tam~a Armature for the generator for the Skycrest Disposal Plant in the amount of '2,166.00 be accepted as the lowest and only bid. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. In regard to the bids for two 12" altitude valves and two 8" valves opened at the last meeting, the City Manager explained that since the new tank would be located next to the old one, only one a" valve and two 12" valves would be needed; therefore, he was recommending accepting the low bid of Ross Valve Manufacturing Company for $618.00 for the a" valve and $918.00 each for the 12" valves or Ii total of $2,454.00. Corrmissioner Strang moved on the City Manager's recommenda- tion that the altitude valves be awarded to Ross Valve Company for $2,454.00. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. The Assistant City Attorney requested that the Public Hearing on the paving of Turner Street from Greenwood to Missouri be continued again as there had been no decision from the Circuit Court regarding the boundary of one of the properties concerned (Mrs. Simon Marks). Mr. W. A. Walker, property owner on the north side of the street, objected to the delaying of the project. Commissioner Bohannon moved that Item #5, "Public Hearing on the opening of Turner Street from Greenwood to Missouri be continued to the 2nd meeting in May (May 21st). Motion was seconded by Commissioner Strang and carried unanimously. The Mayor asked that a report from the Legal Department be made on a conference between the property owners and the City Attorney's office at that time whether the Court hearing had taken place or not. ~ '. ,,'; .'. " '. . . " ,I., ,_:..:",_::"';.. ,~,~,:;.",;:"",;~'~:~1;;""~':,;~:,~,.,ni.~;!l~~::':::&::'U~~~~:i~~~:(I':~:.;':; ',,' t;/..~:. /2t '}~ .'\: , ,. .:. . .j~'J;I':H:~~~t.~,,:\~ t, '.' I ;j~' ! ; , " -2- CITY COM~SSION MEETING April 16, 1956 The Mayor announced the Public Hearing on the request of Mr. T. A. McGee for Business use or Lots 3 and ~, Block 5, Pinecrest Subdivision, the property being presently zoned R-2. The Zoning Board's recommendation was that the entire block should be rezoned Business in the next zoning referendum. The Mayor inquired if there were any objections and there were none. After havinp held this Public Hearing and having heard no valid objections, Commissioner Strang moved that the reques~ of Mr. 1. A. McGee for Business usage of Lots 3 and 4, Block 5, P1necrest Subdivision, be approved. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Roberto arid carried unanimously. Commissioner Strang moved that the rezonin~ of Block 5, Pinecrest, for Business be put in ~he referendum file. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. Commissioner Bohannon reported for tho Tax Settlement Committee checking on t.he reque s~ of Mr. H. H. Baskin, Jr., for a settlemel.t of a lien against Lots 6 and 7, Block 1, Overbrook Subdivision, ror the paving and drainage of Evergreen Avenue. He stated that the Committee recommended that the lien be set~led ror 50% of the race amount -- $133.07. Commissioner Bohannon moved that the City accept a check for i133.07 from McMullen, McMullen and Baskin in settle- ment of lien against Lot 6 less the east 25 feet, and Lot 7 less the eas~ 25 feet, Block 1, Overbrook Subdivision, for the paving of Evergreen Avenue. Motion was seconded by Conmissioner Strang and carried unanimously. The Mayor appointed Conmissioners Bohannon and Roberts as a permanent Tax Settlement Comittee and suggested that the Committee meet with the City Attorney to discuss setting a policy for handling old liens and taxes, especially those prior to 1930. The Mayor reported the City had been requested to contribute $500.00 toward f1nancing the trip of the Clearwater Hi~ School Madrigal Singers to St. Louis ror the National Music Educators conference. Commissioner Strang moved the approval of $500.00 from the Special Events Fund to Clearwater High School. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. Commissioner Roberts reported for the Committee on the New Water Tank that the COI~ittee had met ~ith the Board of Governors or the Yacht Club to see if they would not agree to permit the City to put the new tank on property under lease ~o the Yacht Club but they were unsuccessful so it will be necessary to locate che new t.ank in Mandalay Park. Commissioner Bohar.J1on commented that it ~uld cost an additional $7,000.00 to locate the tank on the Yacht Club grounds. Commissioner Roberts recommended that ~he new tank be installed east of the present wa~er tank but the ot.her Commissioners understood that the Engineer had recommended a location north of the present tank. The Mayor suggested that Commissioner Roberts talk ~he matter over with the Consulting Engineer. Commissioner Stran~ moved that the tank be located accord1~ t~ the Consult1n~ Engineer's recommendation. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco. Upon the vote being taken, Commissioners Strang, Insco, Bohannon and Brown voted "Aye". COlnn1ssioner R.oberts voted "No." Motion carried. 1 I ~ . l t I { , '.. ~, .. 1 " ;JC;iJi'~~~~;' ~ '. "'J""(''1.:~, ' flk~~~~;,' · Commissioner Strang reporting for the Commitcee checking on John Sever's proposed subdivision at Druid Hoad and the extension of Hercules stated that the Comm1~tee was not ready to report yet on the extension of Hercules to the south; ho~ever, he informed Mr. E. G. Moore ~ho is planning a subdivision just east of Johr- Sever's property that the Committee would require a right of way for Magnolia Drive in bo~h of the proposed subdivisions. By consent, the matter was deferred to a future meeting. The Mayor requested Chat Item 7-E, "Appoint.ment of Zoning Board Member" be deferred. The Mayor announced the considera~ion of ~he new Traffic Ordinance. Commissioner Strang proposed that it be considered at a special meeting since it was quice lengthy. The Mayor suggested that a Town Hall meeting be set up to discuss traffic safety wi~h the Safety Council and chat business leaders and Civic Club representatives also be urged to be present to give their ideas on how to slow up the accident ra~e and tha~ Traffic Engineer Fred Bell be requested to be present. Commissioner Bohannon reported that he had given Mr. Bell a list of the taxicab stands in the City a'nd asked if he had a recommendation on the subject. Mr. Bell s~ated that a total or seven parking spaces at the curbs had been set aside for taxicabs which are located on heavily congested streets, Cleveland, Garden and Fort Harrison. Ke and the Police Chief recommended that the taxicabs be removed rrom the s~reets to operate .from their own property or parking lot ~th the exception that we gran~ the three operators that are now licensed one curb space and that the location of ~ha~ space be left to the discretion of the Chief of Po1ice and the Traf.fic Department so that they might be located to cause the minimum of interference ~ith the traffic flow. Commissioner Bohannon moved that the recommendation of the Folice Chief, Mr. Bell and the ~raffic Department regarding taxicabs be adopted with reference to removing the taxicabs and giving each one a station as a loading and unloading zone. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried unanimously. By consent, it was agreed to have the ne~ Traffic Ordinance put on the agenda ror Monday, April 2)rd. . .,r# ."-"." . " ;','::;,\ ,". ','. c" ~~~i&~i~i;A' ~,._-- :~:"'~'~ '/" ~~""!~':':":'\'.:::>:~'" .' .,. . ':'1:'. .:y.: )~;:,"'::~:\::"'{~' . ~. ." . . ".~' ". , .~. -, .. ..~~. . ", :.. .:. .'~' . .. .. _ ..~ ." w .... ,. /2 7 .::1' -3- CITY COMMISSION MEETING Apri 1 16, 1956 The City Manager reported that he had received a request for permission to display a political banner across Cleveland Street and asked that the Commission set a policy on this and similar requests. Commissioner Strang moved that the item be tabled for investigation. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. A request was read from Mr. Richard Hartman, owner of the Sea Air Motel, 41 Devon Drive, asking permission to erect a sign for his motel in the parkway located in the curve at the northeast corner of his property. ~he letter explained that he wished to locate the sign so it would be visible to care coming south on Coronado. It was suggested that it might be possible to remove the old pavement in the parkway and that the owner of the motel could plant grasa ani beautify the area until it was needed by the City for right of way purposes. It was agreed that the sign could not be located on the City property but that possibly the base could be located on his property with the sign hanging over part of t.he parkway. Commissioner Strang moved that the request for usage of City property for t.he sign be denied. Motion was secomed by Conmissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. Commissioner Roberts offered to work with Mr. Hartman to work out some arrangement for locating t.he sign. A letter was read from Mr. Harvey P. Hale, owner of Lots 33 and 46, Court Square Subdivision. rhe letter explained that the Park Terrace Grill was located on Lot 46 and Lot 33 was used as a parking lot but a fifteen foot alley runs north and south between the two lots. It was requested that the alley be vacated as Mr. Hale p1ans to expand the diner and would like to use part of the alley, but he offered to move the alley further to the east so that delivery trucks and garbage trucks could still service the diner from the rear. It was reported by the Engineer that there were City utility lines installed in the present alley. The matter was referred to ~he City Engineer with a request that he make a diagram of utilities in the alley and show the relation to the present building. A letter was read from the Clearwater National Guard unit reporting that there was a balance of $1.9$0.11 from funds contributed by the City, Gounty and the Federal Government for the National Guard Armory and asking authorization to use that amoun~ to construct an indoor rifle range. Commissioner Strang moved that the proper officials be instructed to execute the proper papers to aut~orize the addition of an indoor rifle range to the National Guard Armory Project. Motion ~as seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried unanimously. The City Attorney presented an assignment of che lease for the lunchroom in the ..Jlarina Building from Mr. and Mrs. Willis F. Brown to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin W. Goess1ing. The City Manager recommended the assignment. Commissioner Roberts moved on the recommendation of the City Manager that the assignment of the lease of the Marina lunchroom be authorized and signed by the proper City officials. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. A letter was read from Mr. Floyd Christian, Superintendent of Public Instruction, requesting that Dempsey Avenue be vacated from the west side of Pomelo Avenue west to the east line of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad right-of-way, as the School Board owns the property on both sides and the space is needed to erect a building for the storage of furniture. Mr. Christi.an's letter suggested that the other property owners in Block 3, Lake Be1leview Addit ion, could use the railroad right of way or Pomelo Avenue to gain access to their property. Commissioner Strang moved that the matter be referred to a Committee to investigate. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. The Mayor appointed himself and the City Manager to serve on the Committee. The City Manager presented a work order for $975.00 to cover purchasing and installation of a traffic light for the corner of Drew Street, Missouri Avenue and Northeast Cleveland. Commissioner Bohannon moved on the recomIJ'2 ndation of the City Manager that the work order be approved for the traffic light in the amount of $975.00. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unan imoualy . The Mayor suggested that some study be made by the Traffic Department of the advisability of putting two new traffic lights on Gulf to Bay, one at Duncan Avenue and the other at Lake Drive. The Chief of Police stated that a r~comrnen- dation on those lights would be ready in ~he near future. The City Manager presented a work order for $425.00 to cover purchase of an IBM electric typewriter for the City Clerk's office. Commissioner Bohannon moved on the recommendation of the City Manager that the work order for $425000 be authorized and the proper officials be authorized to sign it. Motion was seconded by Gommissioner Roberts and carried unanimously. The City Attorney read on its third reading Ordinance 703: prohibiting impersonation o~ the opposite sex. Commissioner Strang moved that Ordinance 703 be passed and adopted on its third and final reading and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. \;: I ' I.' ' I . 1 t ; . I I. . '. . . . '", ~ .: ; ~ ':.\ ~. ; '::"\< > .',,' " . .K) , ; ;;J:~;).>' ,... " :: . "I . '..:.' 'I 0'1." :N'~ ',"\'!' '1": ;.7-,. t~~: t.',' ~::..' ":.~:};-:?/;'i/':,";:i:,..: .':::,;~:,)';> :i::::',{, ;)c~;ti}~:~' li~~;k<:1,..j':'}' "".' --. . .' . . . , .' . ' .. ' , ' _, ",:.;,."~,f;:"tJ:~.::,~,~;",,,,~.,,,,;..."; ,:,~iL~X'""':~I:::j;Y:',;j;~:i~~itmS;i~~~~t&~\'\;>~i(J; ~:,~:::~~i1 ~ ;.2 gJ ."<,,,1" .' " ":, , -4- CITY COMMISSION MEETING April 16, 1956 The City Attorney read on its first reading Ordinance 704. providing for permits, plans and specifications for seawalls, bulkheads, docks, piers, groins, etc. Commissioner Strang moved that Ordinance 704 be passed on its first reading. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. Commissioner Strang moved that Ordinance 704 be considered on its second reading by title only with the unanimous consent of the Commission. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. The Ordinance was read by title only. ~ommissioner Strang moved that Ordinance 704 be passed on its second reading by title only. Motion was seconded by ~ommi88ioner Insco and carried unanimously. 'l'he City Attorney read on its third reading Orell nance 705 regulating the construction of driveways, curb cuts, sidewalks, etc. Several amendments were s\~geeted by the Commissioners which were noted by the City Attorney. Commissioner Strang moved that Ordinance 705 as amended be passed and adopted on its third and final reading and the proper officials be authorized to sign it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried unanimously. The City Attorney presented for its first readi~g Ordinance 706 which would amend Section 2, Article I, Chapter 25 of the City Code, relating to the speed limits of ~rains within a certain area by extending the area to the present City limits on ~he north and on ~he south. The Manager reported that Mr. A. B. Chipley, Local Agent for the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, had asked that the matter be postponed until Mr. C. H. Lineberger, Superintendent, from Tampa could be present at the meeting. Mr. S. R. Cuykendall complained to the Commission of the loud horn blowing and the excessive speed of the trains in the South Myrtle section of the City. The Mayor reported that complaints had been received from other sections of the City also and recomnended that the City Attorney check into the noise situation with a view toward some regulation. By consent, the matter was postponed to Monday, May 14th. A Resolution was read ratifying the acts of the City Manager, the Mayor, the City Clerk and the City Attorney in the execution and delivery of the lease of Heward Johnson, Inc., for parts of Lots 7,8, and 9, City Park Subdivision. Commissioner Roberts moved that the Resolution be adopted and the proper officials be authorized to sign it. Motion was seconded by Commis sioner Bohannon and carried unanimou sly. The City Attorney read a Resolution assessing the cost of constructing the sanitary sewer in Lincoln Avenue from the north line of Pierce Street to the existing sewer in Court Street and the construction of pavement and drainage in Lincoln Avenue from the south line of Pierce Street to the north line of Court Street. Commissioner Strang'moved that the heso1ution be passed and adopted and the proper officials be authorized to execute it and that the assessment be spread. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. A memo was read addressed to the City Attorney by the City Treasurer explain- ing that the Cigarette Tax law requires the Commission's authorization of transfer of Cigarette Tax funds to the General Operating Fund although receipts are deposited directly ~o the General Fund bank account and suggesting that a Resolution be prepared authorizing this book transfer on a monthly basis. A Resolution was read authorizing the City treasurer to transfer receipts from the Cigarette Tax Funds into the General Fund on or before the fifteenth day of the month following receipt reGe~ of said funds. Commissioner Strang moved that the Resolution as amended be passed and adopted and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. The City rV.lanager reported that he and the City Treasurer recommended that. t.he Comnission designate the Clearwater Federal Savings and Loan as a City depository. Commissioner Insco moved the approval of the Clearwater Federal Savings and Loan Association as a City depository on recommenda~ion of the Finance Department. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. A Resolution was presented by the Manager requiring four property owners to clean their lots of weeds and underbrush. Commissioner Strang moved the adoption of the Resolution. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unan imous 1 y . The Manager estimated it would cost $2,350.00 to extend water main to the Industrial Park. Commissioner Strang moved that a work order in the amount of $2,350.00 be approved for extending a two inch water main to the Industrial Park on Hercules Avenue. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. Commissioner Bohannon moved that a work order in the amount of $250.00 be approved for leveling off and clearing up of the Stevenson Creek fill. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried unanimously. In regard to the recent fire which destroyed the old stadium at the Athletic Field, Commis eioner Insco recommended that the Manager be authorized to have the debris cleared off immediately. The Manager reported that the check from the fire insurance would be received shortly and inquired if that Should be held in a separate fund. The Mayor recommended that some of the money be used for clearing the field, that the Manager, the Recreation Department, the Engineering Department. ',.,. , , , 1 ! I i ,(' '';' . . ....._~-~.....-. ~/t;~..':y:.-~~! ," '. ,', .. <11 . . .. ! I j j-; I':' .::J::>(. ' [IJ!il~< , ~:)''''', '.. ..,,""'_~,; ;,,",,',, ..";,,,;,,;;,;,,, ,",' ", ...."" . '("","';'''i,~,,''~:~ii.,<!;Ji~ji~~~~j':::;~;'!~;b''f!Ji~ .:.A!,,:. .,... /2.9 -5- CITY COMMISSION MEETING April 16, 1956 and the Commission begin work on the project of replacing some of the facilities immediately, and that the mon~y be held in a separate fund to cover this. Commissioner Bohannon suggested someone might be willing to clear o~f the rubble in exchange for the wooden fence around the field. Mr. Arthur Kruse, Planning Board Chairman, read a let~er he had ~ritten to the Commission which reported on a conference held by the Planning Board with County tn~neer Leighton Hester regarding Plan MR-l approved by the City Commission on March 26th. The Planning Board recommended as a result of the conference the follo~ing revisions in Plan MR-l: A. Widths of rights-of-way fer arterial streetB be changed from 120 feet to 100 feet and for collector streets from 90 feet to 80 ~eet. B. That Druid Road be extended to U.S. 19 and be designated an arterial st.reet.. C. Myrtle Avenue to be red~signated a collector street with an 80 foot right of way from Fort Harrison Avenue on the south to the intersect.ion with North Fort Harrison Avenue. D. Betty Lane (Milwaukee Avenue) and Highland Avenue to be extended to intersections with Main Street in Dunedin. E. Union Street to be extended in an easterly direction to the proposed Northeast-Southwest diagonal. F. Palmett.o Street to be extended t.o ~oachman Road. Commissioner Bohannon moved that the City ~ommission hereby agrees to change Plan MR-l in accordance with the letter o~ April 16th as contained in Paragraphs A,B.C,D,E and F, and that those changes be incorporated in it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried unanimously. The City Manager reported that he had received a request ~or permission to tear down and rebuild the Sun Oil station at 801 North Fort Harrison Avenue. He stated that the Zoning Board had approved the application and that the City Engineer had approved it with the exceptio~ of cert.ain changes in the plans. Commissioner Strang moved that t.he tearing down of the one fillinB station and the construction of t.he o~her one be permitted subject to any regulations of the Engineer, the Attorney, the Manager and the Building Department. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried unanimously. Commissioner Bohannon inquired if the Commission had previously attempted to limit the number of gas stations built in t~~ Cit7 and was lnrormed that 1~ had not. After discussion, the matter was re~erred to the City Attorney to investigate to see if ~he number could be controlled by arty legal means. The City Attorney presented for approval a purchase contract in which the Metal Industries, Incorporated, agrees to purchase approximately 3.~ acres of City property ~ith a 300 foot frontage on Hercules,Avenue at the north line of the property the City o~ns facing on Hercules for $3,~40.00 to cons~ruct an industrial plant. Relocation of.the drainage ditch was discussed ~ith the City Englneer. Commissioner Roberts moved chat the contract with the Metal Products be approved and the proper Ci~y officials be authorized to execute it and accep~ the check for $3,4~O.OO. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. The Mayor appointed Commissioner Strang and the Cit.y Manager as a Committee to confer on the relocation of the Police Pistol Range. There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 5:10 P.M. ~~~~ ay r- omm1ssione Attest. : t//~~ City di tor and lerk . " .,-_.....,... " ~~ff~~'~ :;\ ;.~'Y!~~~:~.<'.l" ' , ,. l' f. ....:. " t . " l l- e i. ",-. i,' ,,; ~.. ',.,:' . I' i' ! i i ! I f :,., " f. ,', " ..r.. ...... ::;:'~j!'!ig.:~t~~~~&tJtC~~"' ..... .... ..'. :~>"'", , ....' ~ \. ' "" ~"<.... ,'.;:. ','": ',," .' \. C "",-,~" ..'~ ..... '" ...h '.:,' :.. .;..: . "Y' '.,' ",.. . . ~, ~''''''' _ '. .'. ,.. _'. _~ .. .:,... .....,: ,...\...,,; ..!.". ~ .~~ .:<:.1 ". \J .'~;. ',' ~...'" ,....... ......,.; , , , , ' ..". .;, ...,.... i.:..,~~DU;',~(h.:;"~,",', :ii"~;:~:~:>.:~!ci~~;JI~flfi),iti3iiSt~~;}4\i~~t:,,;~"':' / 3 O'''~~' CITY COMMISSION MEETING Apl'il 16, 1956 April 12, 1956 Mayor Commissioner Herbert M. Bro~n Commissioners: W. E. Strang, Jr., J. N. Bohannon Cle~eland Insco, Jr., Samuel J. Roberts ,",." Gentlemen: The CiCy Commission ~ill meet in Regular Session on Monday afternoon, April 16, 1956 in tne City Hall Audi~oriwm for the purpose of discussing the items l1s~ed on tne attached agenda. Meeting time ~i1l be 1:30 P.M. Very truly yours, /s/ F. C. Middleton City Manager REGULAR Invocation, Re~. Robert Mann, Church of the Ascension. Approving the minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 19, 1956 (adjourned and re-convened on March 26, 1956) and the Regular Meeting of April 2, 1956 Opening of bids ror two new Police Cruisers. Awarding of bids for: A. Brass Goods for Public Utilities Department. B. GeneraCor and accessories for Skycres~ Disposal Plant. C. Altitude Valves ror Water Improvement Project. Continuation of Public Hearing, Open~ng of Turner from Greenwood to Missouri Public Hearing on the request of Mr. T. A. McGee for Business use of Lots 3 and 4, Block 5, Pinecrest Subdivision. Property is zoned R-2, but Lot 3 is partially busir.ess under non-conforming usage. Property is located at 804 and go6 Pennsylvania Avenue. Commission's consideration of: A. Report from Committee with rererence to assessment liens. B. Approval of funds for Clearwater High School Madrigal Singers. C. Report on location of Water Tank, Clearwater Beach. D. Corrmittee report with rererence to extension of Hercules Avenue. E. Appointment of Zoning Board Member. F. Proposed traffic Ordinance. G. Policy wi~h reference to Banner Signs. H. Traffic report with reference to parking. I. Request for proposed sign at Sea Air Motel, Devon Drive. J. Letter from Harvey P. Hale with rererence to closing alley between Court Street and lfiClrkley Street behind Park Terrace Grill. Balance in Armory Fund. Reassignment of lease for Marina Lunch Room, Clearwater Marina from W. F. Brown to M. W. Goessling. M. Letter from Pinellas County Board of Public Instruction. N. Work Orders. Commission's consideration of items from the City Attorney's Of rice: A. Ordinance #703, prohibiting impersona~ion of the opposite sex on third reading. Ordinance #704, providing specifications for seawalls, groins, piers, eCc. on first reading. Ordinance 705, regulating construction of driveways on third reading. Ordinance 706, relating to speed limits of railroad trains within City Limits on first reading. Resolution to Howard Johnson, Inc. Assessment Resolution for Lincoln Avenue sanitary se~er, pa~ement and curb from Pierce Street to Court Street. G. Resolution autnorizing transfer of Cigarette Tax funds. Lot Mowing Applications. UCility Improvements. Any other item not on the agenda ~ill be considered with the consent of the Commission. Adjournment 3. 4. 8. 9. 10. 11. I I I: " l ',t. , !' ': I, ' FCM : s Enclosures '. . ' .',1, .;:~.:. ~ lo; 7 - .,' ,"", I::;..... ':'". .;- " ---~~-~--------------~-~------------~---------~~----------~--~-~------~~--~----~ I I i '::.-.:.~>-~':.-:, ,.;' Agenda - City Commission Meeting o~ April 16, 1956 City Hall Auditorium 1: 30 P.M. 1. 2. 5. 6. 7. K. 1. B. C. D. E. F. ---~-~---~--.-------------------~-----~-------~--~-~------~--~----------------- March 2g, 1956 Mr. R. G. Whitehead City Clerk Clear~ater, Florida Dear Sir: As owner of lo~ 4, blk 5, Finecrest Subdivision located at gO~ Penna. Ave. r am requesting that you rezone this lot am the adjoining lot 3., blk. 5, Pinecrest Subdivision as business property. When I bought this lot at a04 Penna. Ave. and built my shop and of~ice this was a business district, but, wi~hout my kno~ledge, has been designated as residential property. (Continued) t ~ '. <J .: . ';t:;~z~":.::~':'~. . . . , ,'. ... 1 .j~~'" : :~.. . .~: ',' , ': . ~.'. \ . ":'" " :'" , t,.; ',. )~> . , . , . . . ~. i\. .~;(: ::X~~./.;'..;.~"::!::.::;~f~+~:'f~~'*Y~~\~' . ;.~":'. '=" < :.." ; .:~ '..~ ..~. .; .. ,,;:. ' : . '^.~., .... .:' ."':~ 'f:. .'!"'..., ~" " ,.: ~. .!..:\..:.. .... .,:.,... .'._#. '.' '-'.' 13 ) )~""",: , '''1 ~~.'. .," ............ CITY COMMISSION MEETING April 16, 1956 (Continued) I have made a deposit on the property at 806 Penna. Ave., and had expected to build my office on the front of this lot as I need to expro1d very badly. I have also planned to use the rear as a parking lot. This lot is not worth the price to me as re sidential pro pert;,y . Please give my request to have t;,hese two (2) lots rezoned your very kindest consideration as I need this property very badly for business purposes. I will appreciate anything you or the rezoning board can do for me about this matter. Very truly yours, /s/ T. A. McGee (804 Penn. Ave.) --------~------~-------------~-~----------~-~--.--------------------~--~------- I , ," " I Mr. Francis Middleton: City Manager: Dear Sir: 1/4/56 I would like to make a request for consideration by you in regards to use of a small piece of land that adjoins my property. This land has become an eyesore & a detriment to my business since the road was paved & curved differently than the old road use to be. The new road not only cost me quite a sum of money which is ok but it hurt my motel business & defaced my propert;,y. If I am to get a fair share of customers to stop at my motel I must invest more money into a sign & office but ther e would be no se nse of doing this with my property line as it is now fo r the sign & office would not be seen, keeping in mind that all cars must come onto the south end of the beach on Coronado Ave. and also that my motel is now on a sharp curve. My property line is now on a 70' radius so I am asking if I could use a 35' radius and construct a sign & office that could be seen so I can try to overcome this hardship situation. Enclosed you will find a rough sketch so you will understand my problem better. I would be pleased to come in & sit down to explain it in person. I have talked to all the city department heads including Mr. Anderson (city engineer), Mr. Whitehead (city Hall), Mr. Krause (city planing), &to you Mr. Middleton (city manager) all have been able to see what a tough problem I have but no one has been able to give me any help. Please call or write me as to what can be done for each department head has al ways re fe rred me back to you. Yours 'l'ruly, /s/ Mr. Richard Hartman Sea Air Motel 41 Devon Drive ~----------------~-~------~~--~~----~-------------~-~-------~----~-----~~------ Mr. Franci s Midd leto n City i~nager Clearwater, Florida Dear Sir: I am the owner of the property in Clearwater, Florida, described as follows: Harvey P. Hale Park Terrace Grill S. Ft. Harrison Ave. Clearwater, Florida April 4, 1956 Lot s 33 and 46 of COURT SQUARE SUBDIVISION according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 53, Public Records o~ Pinellas County, Florida. As you know my diner, the Park Terrace Grill, is situated on one of the above lots and the o~her lot is used as a parking lot. A fifteen (15) foot alleyway easement runs between the two lots and immediately to the rear of the diner. I la ve the parking lot fenced but have left an opening in the fence at each end of the alleyway for ingress and egress. This 'alleyway is of no practical use to the public since I own the property on both sides for the full length of said alleyway. It is only useful to me as a property owner in connection wi th my parking lot and to provide a means for garbage pickup at the rear of ~he diner. (Conti nued) ,'~. : ',;"~ " :.'. , ., . ~: " ,,'. ".... ,<,...."..!; '-::i!,;'",' .:.\ ','.:," " '." ~"'. '_" '. '_.1 '.' -., . '.,;. <.,.,_'; ._ ..-'.....~. .",.~..~~"..,..'::':'\'::":' ';';.:;'..i .:.. "';:..(..,,," "d,~~",;":,_,, ,"~;;,:,c,~, ,:, ,." "..~.:,;"".;,,;.:L~;;~.~ilil;~u~EEAht~jJi.::~~~.;~~~tSt~:i~j~1.J~/::" ;. ' , CITY COMM[SSION MEETING Apri 1 16, 1956 (Cont.i nued) ...~~t ~,~ At presen~, I contemplate an expansion of ~he diner toward the rear or toward Garden Avenue, where the alleyway presently exists, and this is to respectfUlly request that the City take such action as it may deem necessary and proper to vacate the alleyway in order that the diner may be expanded. This does not mean that the traffic to the rear of the diner will be stopped but only that I will move the openings in the fence surrounding the parking lot, facing on Court street on the North and Markley Street on the South, fUr~her to the East, or toward South Garden Avenue, which wi 11 still permit delivery trucks and garbage trucks to come in and out. to the rear of the diner and also to be used for ingress and egress to the parking lot. Should you consider this request proper to be submitted to the City Commission of the City of Clearwater, I respectfully ask that this matter be placed on the Agenda for the next meeting of such Commission. Very. t.nlly yours. /s7 Harvey P. Hale -----------~~--~-----~-----_._---~-------~----~--~-~----~--~------~--~-~------- 4 Apri 1 1956 SUBJECT: Pro posed Addit ion TO: City Commissi oners City of Clearwater Clearwater, Fla. 1. After completing all proposed additions as listed in attachment to letter this officer 1 October 1954, Subject: Request for Disposition of Funds, there is a balance of $1,980.11. 2. It is requested that authorization be given to supplement the "Proposed addition Clearwater National Guard Armory Project" with the following: Indoor Rifle Range FOR THE COMMANDER: $1,980.11 /s/ Thomas Graham CWO FNG Unit Administ.rator (National Guard) ------------~----------~-~--~------~--------~------~---------------------~~---- RESOLUTION WHEREAS, a certain lease was executed by the proper o~ficia1s of the City of Clearwater, Florida, a municipal corporation existing under the laws of the State of Florida, as Lessor, and Howard Johnson Incorporated of Florida, a Florida corporation, as Lessee, under date of March 1, 1956, covering the following described property si~uate in the City of Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida: Begin at the SW corner of Lot 7, of City Park 3m division, as recorded ih Plat Book 23, Page 37, Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida; run thence North 85 deg. 30' East along the South line of Lot 7, 184 ~eet to point of beginning; thence continue North 85 deg. 30' East along ~he South line of Lots 7, 8, and 9, 280.71 feet to a point; run thence North 43 deg. 27' West, 155.01 feet, to a point; run thence 106.24 feet along the arc of a curve, whose chord runs North 66 deg. 41' 30" West 103.34 feet; run thence West 92.43 feet to a point; run thence South 4 deg. 54' 41" East, 176.095 feet to point of beginning; an,..executed copy of said lease being on file in t.he office of the City Clerk, and WHEREAS, said officials were duly authorized by t.he City Commission of the City of Clearwater to execute said lease. NOW, 'l'HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commis sion of the City of Clearwater, Florida, in session duly and regularly assembled as follows: That the actis and doings of the City Manager, Mayor, City Clerk and City Attorney in the execution and delivery of said lease, am the lease itself, be approved~ratified and confirmed in every respect. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of April A. D. 1956. /s/ Herbert M. Brown MAYOR-COMMISSIONER ATTEST: /s/ R. G. ~~itehead CITY AUDITOR AND CLERK ~ _F' ___ f ~_...... -<.-.... .. " : ,Ii'-' '. '. .'1:" \ '> ,;. ',"'t. ,.-"; . ", ,," , . ." : ~', .1-" ,^ ',\.\ ..' \.}, ' >. . . .(~ .' .;,' ' !~. t/<~.;.~ ",'. ,.,.... I.... ,'~.'''' ~ ,:...; ~ . .. ," .. , . ~ . :...:. ," .;,.......,:.,.. < ",. \:\....:.~~;. l.t;', ,t.;",' ,'J" :::. ~..:; .. ...,;_' ....;:. ~.......,o, '... ",,:, /33 CITY COMMISSION MEETING April 16, 1956 RESOLUTION W]EREAS: it has been determined by the City Commission of the City of Clearwa~er, Florida, that the property described below snould be cleaned of weeds, grass and/or underbrush, and that after ten (10) days notice and failure of the owner thereof to do so, the City should clean such property and charge the costs thereof against the respective property. N<l'l 'j,'HEREFORE BE I'l' RESOLVED by the C it.y Commiss ion of" the City of Clearwater, Florida, t.hat the following described property, situate in said City, shall be cleaned of" weeds, grass and/or underbrush within ten (10) days after notice in writing to th e owners thereof to do so a nd that upon f"ailure to comply wi th said no~ice, the City shall perform such cleaning and charge Lhe costs thereof against Lhe respective properties in accordance ~ith Section 128 of" the Charter of the City of Clearwater, as amended. ".', ""~ ' " '. ") ~:' .~.;,~\, ; ~~, .....:.~.:.:"f' ,L, ' ~ ,," , ", .".1 ':' NAME Homer Realty Co. 625 Cleveland St. City Charles F. Morgan 803 Vine City Elmer H. Kremke Jansen Nebraska Southland Dev. Inc. 1751 Gulf to Bay Clow. DESCRIPTION tot ), Block 16 Mandalay Lots 9 and 10 Block 0 Plaza Park Lot 12 Block 0, Unit 9 Sky crest Lot 3 Block F Skycrest Terrace 5.00 COST r:m> 10.00 5.00 PASSED AND ADOPTED BY ~HE City Commission o~ the City o~ Clearwater, Florida, This 16th day of APRIL, A.D. 1956. /s/ Herbert M. Brown May or-Commis sio ne r A'l'TEST : /s/ R. G. Whitehead City Auditor and Clerk .:t.~ '7:(':",~y::;:o/: E.~~;~~i~ '. .' . '.;' r'fB0)1\1i~i~/ I;(;:i';;)f\!~;~~;t' . ( 1" ! t I i t ,.. " I I i i " ., , ; ':," . .~ ,.', ,,: :.J\'~' . ."', '",(.-1:; ----------~---------------~----------~-------------------------~----~-----------~~------ April 16, 1956 Honorab1e Mayor-Commissioner Board of" Commissioners City of Clearwater Clearwat.er, Florida Gentlemen: On invitation, County Engineer Hester met with the Clearwater Planning Board at its regular meeting April 5, 1956 to discuss in detai1 Clearwater's proposed Highway and '.l'raf'fic Plan "M R 1" which was approved by the Comis sion at it s meeting March 26, 1956. As a result of this conference, it is the opinion of the Planning Board Lhat the following revisions to Plan "M R 1" are advisable in order to assure collaboration of the Count.y and the neighboring municipalities: A. B. C. i .' '. D. Widths of rights-of-way for arterial and collector streets be changed from 120 feet and 90 .feet to 100 ~eet and 80 feet respectively. 1. 'l'he arterial SLreet -will now provide 4 - 12 foot dri ving lanes (two in each direction), 2 - S foot parking lanes, 1 - 16 foo~ median strip, and 2 - 10 foot s~rips for side~alks and utilities, (a dedication of 100 feet). 2. !he collector street will now provide 4 - 11 foot driving lanes, 2 - g foot parking lanes, and 2 - 10 foot strips for sidewalks and utilit.ies, (a dedi cation o~ 80 feet) . Druid Road to be extended to an intersection ~ith U.S. 19 and be desig- nated an arterial street of a 100 foot right-of-way for its entire lengt~ east of Fort Harrison Avenue. Myrtle Avenue to be redesignated a collector s~reet with an 80 ~oot right-of-way for the proposed entire length from the Ft. Harrison Avenue intersection on the south to the Ft. Harrison Avenue intersection on the north. In this respect attention is invited to inter-of~ice communications of" October 28, 1955 and November 21, 1955 (copies attached) in which this Board recommended the acquisition of rights-of-way for the ext.ensions to this projected traffic route. It is deemed important t.hat early action be ~aken in regard to Myrtle Avenue as a residence is now under construction on the southwest corner of Myrtle Avenue and Eldridge Street, so located that the proposed go foot right-of-way along the center line (recommended by the City Engineer for the proper alignment of Myrtle Avenue north) cannot now be acquired without condemnation of this building. , Betty Lane (Milwaukee Avenue in Dunedin) and Highland Avenue to be extended in a northerly direction to intersections with Main Street in Uunedin, eliminating the two snort diagonals which were proposed as access junctions with New York Avenue in Dunedin. (Continued) ~~,~- ~.- l' ., ,... ".", <::"}"::' ....: .. . . I: " ~.'. .; ; (':,' ::~. '. '.," '. ". ;.. , '.' . "" ..~! '_. ~ , or.... ;.~,:",. Of. . ." ",., .:. r.<... .4.... ,'_ " CITY COMMISSION MEETING April 16, 1956 (Conti nued) ;o,'~~j, , ' ,.:'" '. j'~~"\ ~"~~) " ~. ", ,1 \ E. Union Street to be extended in an easterly direction to an intersection with the proposed Northeast - Southwest diagonal artery. F. Palmetto Street to be extended in an easterly direction to an inter- section with Coachman Road. The prinCipal difference of opinion between Mr. tiester and the Planning Board concerned the diagonal roads proposed in connection with Plan "M R 1". The Board is of the unanimous opinion that Mr. Hester's objection to diagonal roads 1s inconsistent with good town planning principles. It is the sad experience of many cities in the United States that provision ~as not made for similar diagonal streets of adequate width to accommodate the flo~ of steadily increasing vehicular traffic; in many cases, it has been found necessary for these municipalities to acquire such rights-of-way at a tremendous cost to the tax payers. This Board reels ~herefore, that every effort should be made to influence the other municipal- ities in the adoption of the diagonals substantially as shown on ~ R 1". As meetings with neighboring municipaliLies for the joint consideration of Plan "M R 1" have been arrallged for t.he present 'Week it is most essent.ial that Lhe revisions outlined above be concurred in by the Commission. It is requested further that the drafting of an ordinance to implement Plan ~ R In be initiaced at the earliest possible date so as to assure the conformity of new subdivisions and the control of developments on unimproved properties in established areas. Respectfully yours, /5/ Arthur M. Kruse J Chairman City Planning Board AMI< : ad -----------~---~--~--------------------------------~---------~------------------ April 10, 1956 Mr. Francis Middleton, City Manager Ci~y of Clearwater, Florida Dear Mr. Middleton: Recently I discussed with you over the telephone the possibility o~ asking the City of Clearwater to close Dempsey Avenue from the west side of Pomelo Avenue west to the east line of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad right-of-way. I have shown this section by a red line on the enclosed map. You will note that we already have storage sheds in the street right-of-way, but we have been so short of space in this area that 'We have been ~orced to do it. We have sincerely tried for t~o years to purchase property in the neighborhood, but the owners have refused to sell. The closing of this street would not affect anyone since t.he Board owns property on both sides, and it would be possible for those living down in Block 3 to go down the railroad right-of-way into their property or down Pomelo Avenue to their property. I trust that we may have your cooperation and that of the City Council in the closing of this street so that we may erect a building for storage of furniture. Our system has expanded to the point that we are now having to store our furniture allover the Clearwater area, which makes it difficult to safeguard and expensive to operate. Your usual fine cooperation is requested. Sincerely yours, /s/ Floyd Christian Superintendent of Public Instruction pjo enclosure -------~----~---------------~------------~--~---~~---~--------~--~-~---------~-- RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater, Florida, has heretofore paid into a separate fund designated as the "Cigarette Tax Fund" all monies received by it from the Beverage Departmen~ of the State of Florida, in accordance with Bill lB-X, 19~9J Extra-ordinary Session of the Legislature of the State of Florida, and WHEREAS, Cigarette Tax Funds are treated and utilized as General Fund Revenue, and WHEREAS, the Cigarette Tax Law requires the City Commission's authorization for transfer of the Cigarette Tax Fund to General Operating Fund, and WHEREAS, heretofore said authorization has been accomplished by way of informal memorandums, and WHEREAS, such procedure is cumbersome and inconvenient. (Conti nued) f~~~~i~~;,k~~':; ~,,---... " ;:t~~.::<":"( ......_~!>:,>': / 3.1/-: I , , ( " !. ,", I ," ....,..... ri~;~~l~t;. "L.".,l",",...'"~ ;~~~;~~!:t\ . . ~- "'.; . .,. ...." :, ' '. ". ,~__ .~ ~""',: , .;,,;~:J~",;~':';~~;'; ,'~~i~~-:'~3r,~:\j~~~~:.,~,,?);,~ ". ._..., .,"',...w"'.""""'~..~W\".\:.-, ',~ .' ~\:.__,~,...l',..._ :......~ "_"'";~'_''''''' ,_ , ......__,""',~~iv..k:4'_~..,~~~\.Y~~~ i.~ ~t:~)i:;j....."",,2~ ,:~~\., r"" ';"',;';' /3 J/"'\~ '.:." CITY COMMISSION MEETING April 16, 1956 (Conti nued ) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Clearwater, Florida, in session duly and regularly assembled as follows: 1. That all Cigarette Tax Funds received by it shall upon receipt be paid into a separate fund designated as "Cigarette Tax Fund" in the mIlnner prescribed by Ordinance #581 of the City of Clearwater. 2. That on or before the fifteenth day of the month following receipt of said funds, the City Treasurer is hereby authorized to transfer from the aforesaid Cigaret~e Tpx Fund said monies into the General Fund. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of April, A. D. 1956. /s/ Herbert M. Brown MAYOR-COMMISSIONER Attest: /s/ R. G. Whitehead City Auditor and Clerk ~-----------------------~----~------------~--------------------~--~~--------~--- RESOLU'l'ION WHEREAS, after Public Hearing on the 5th day of July, A.D., 1955, the City Commission of the City of Clearwater, Florida, determined that certain work and improvements hereinafter described should he done and made, and WHEREAS, pursuant thereto said improvements have been made as follows: Construct an eight inch sanitary sewer and appurtenances in Lincoln Avenue from the north line of Pierce Street to the existing sewer in Court Street and construct a 30 foot pavement with curb and necessary drainage in Lincoln Avenue from the south line of Pierce Street to the north line of Court Street, AND WHEREAS, under the provisions of Section 123 and other pertinent provi- sions of the City Charter, after said improvements shall have been completed, the City Con~ission shall assess the cost thereof against the properties facing and abutting and receiving benefits from said improvements so made, and WHEREAS, certain parcels of real estate facing and abutting and in the vicinity of said improvements have been benefited thereby and the pro-rata cost thereof shall be assessed against said parcels. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Clearwat.er, Florida, in session duly and regularly assembled as follows: 1. That the above described improvements in Li.ncoln Avenue be and the same are hereby accepted and approved as having been completed. 2. That the following described properties faci~~ and abutting and in the vicinity of the aforesaid improvements are hereby deemed to have been benefited by said improvements in the following proportions of the cost thereof and the same are hereby assessed in accordance with the following schedule. ASSESSMENT Lincoln Avenue Sanitary Sewer, Pavement and From Pierce Street to Court Street City of Clearwater, Florida Pavement and Curb: Total Cost: Total Frontage: Cost per Front Foot: Sanitary Sewer: Total Cost: Total Frontage: Cost per Front Foot: Curb ~6082.93 1688.225 $3'~60 plus $4038.34 1262.26 $3.20- Pavement Pro pert! Owner ~ Amount HIBISCU GARDENS SUBDIVISION Block J Lot 1 William V. Lange 105 $37a.33 P. O. Box 234 Clearwater, Florida Lot 10 V. P. Fraser 70 252.22 416 So. Lincoln Ave. Clearwater, Florida 252.22 Lot 9 V. P. Fraser 70 Lot 8 v. P. Fraser 115.59 416.49 Sanitary Sewer ~ Amount 91.38 $292.35 50 159.96 50 70.69 159.96 226.17 (Cont.inued) ...."tMt""--... .~ - --,..........-...'~ ",.-- &'. ,. > , ;,,;.';;,:1;-' .' .f..,'l> , ;'';~' " , ~.,., '.. '. . . I, f, t . ... ------------;::;---~--r---.......-.~~-~---.-..---------~-~---..---~--~- .-n_,;~..__--:-_.._~.___~___~.--.._.-~.-._.. ~~:;=::~;::~~':'""~"";'~'~::"'''"~;'''O;~,_~,;'',;;j::;"Ji;j,,>~c;~0G:c2:.~;:.,;,;,;:,~.;~~~~li;'::'~(""~~;'~lliW /3(;, . CITY COMMISSION MEETING :'::JI April 16, 1956 (Continued) Pavement Sanitary Sewer Pro~rty Owner ~ Amount Feet Amount Block K - Lot 1 Walter R. Haight 100.89 363.52 53.12 169.95 Indian Rocks Beach Florida Lot 10 William S. Wightman 90 324.2g 57.5 183.96 319 South Garden Avenue Clearwater, Florida 65 151.98 Lot 9 Gladys Duncan 234.20 47.5 1653 East Druid Road 8 Clearwater, Florida 100 360.32 70 Lot Robert J. Shiels 223.95 I I,' , 114 41st Ave. NE I, St. Petersburg, Florida \ ' /, Lot 7 William C. Esch 55.175 176.52 l. 1224 Santa Rosa Dr. Clearwater, Florida Block P East 58.3 feet Monterey Company, Inc. 99.92 360.02 56.3 186. 52 of Lot 1 1432 Court Street Clearwater, Florida 16.06 51.38 Lot 1, less C. E. Koch East 58.3 feet 410 Jasmine Way Lot 16 Clearwat.er, .1ilorida 360.35 Monterey Company, Inc. 100 Block H Lot 12 James L. Jones 60 216.19 60 191.97 2509 Gulf to Bay Boulevard Clearwater, Florida 180.16 159.96 Lot 13 Lloyd Moore 50 50 205 South Lincoln Clearwater, }i'lorida 90.08 79.98 North Half of Lloyd Moore 25 25 Lot 14 South Half of Richard C. Terhaar 25 90. 08 25 79.98 Lot 14 215 South Lincoln Ave. Clearwater, Florida H~O .16 159.96 Lot 15 Richard C. Terhaar 50 50 Lot 16 R. M. Goodman 64.99 234-.16 64..99 207.92 1254 Franklin St. Clearwater, ,l<'lorida Block I Lot 8 Mrs. Bert M. Young 86.095 310.21 57.54-5 184..10 104 North Jupiter Clearwater, Florida 180.16 Lot 9 Jos. F. Schwarzkoph 50 50 159.96 400 Lincoln Avenue Clearwater, Florida 180.16 Lot 10 Jos. F. Schwarzkoph 50 50 ;1.59.96 Lot 11 Jos. F. ~chwarzkoph 50 180.16 50 159.96 Lot 12 Robert J. Scheils 60 216.19 60 191.91 Block 0 Lot 5 William S. Wightman 100.74 362 .9S 50 159.96 Lot 19 Monterey Company, Inc. 100 360.32 Block D Lot 18 R. H. Center, M.D. ..jQ J--59. 9~ TOTALS 1688.225 $6082.93 1262.26 $4038.34- 3. That if assessments herein made are not paid within thirty (30) days from the date hereof, the City Treasurer is hereby directed to issue and sell Certificates of Indebtedness under Section 124 of the City Charter, Which certificates shall bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum against the foregoing properties for the assessments herein made immediately upon the expiration of ~he foregoing "t.hirty-day period. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of April, A. D. 1956. /s/ Herbert M. Brown MAYOR-COMMISSIONER ATTEST: /s/ R. G. Whitehead CITY AUDITOR AND CLERK ---~-__~______~____~_____~~____________~__~~__________~______w_____~~______~~_~_ . ", '.~ 1 .,1. ~n _~ ,~::......, .. ".,.', ,.... y ..",~2Y;;~~~:~=:::~~=~::;::t!~i~~1!.,=~,;;~~=~:~r:;~1w[::t:~:;r~!I;""'~''''~~~~'' ' PASSED ON FIRST READING PASSED ON SECOND READIIG PASSED 01 THIRD AID FII1AL READING AND ADOPTED April 2, 1956 April 2, 1956 .,/~.1 . : 9J!DIRAIQE RO. 701 AI ORDIIAlCE OF THE CITY OF ClEARWATER, FLORIDA, PROHIBITIIG THE APPEARANCE II PUBLIC OF MEKBERS OF 'rHE MALE SEX 15 THE DRESS OF THE OPPOSITE SEX" PROVIDIIG PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF; AiD PROVIDIHG FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE. BS IT ORDAllED BY THE CI'lY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA: Sec~ion 1. It shall be unlawfUl wi~hin the C1~y ot C1earwa~er, Florida, tor any member of the male sex to appear in Or" upon any st,reet, alley. h1gbwa{. aidewalk, bridge, pier, park, or parkway. or in, upon, or abou~ any ot;ber pub 10 way or pJ.ace, or in, upon or about any pri vat;e premises frequented by. or open to the publiC, in ~h8 dress of the opposite sex; provided, however, that thi8 8ec~ion .shall not apply to any person while legally giving, conducting, presenting, offering, or participa~ing in any entertainment, exhibi~10n, or performance. Sec~ioD 2. Any person or persons Violating 'the provisions or t.hia qrdinance shall be puniShed by fine in a sum DO~ to exceed three Hundred Dollars ('300.00), or by imprisonment; 1n the City Jail tor a period not to exceed n1net.y (90) daya, or by bot;h such fine and imprisonment. Sec~ion 3. This ordinance shall become etfective ~en (10) days after passage. April 16, 1956 / sl Herber~ M. BroWll MAYOa-C OMMISS IOHER AT'l'EST: /s/ R. 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"".:.~.tL\;~.;'...,.:\., ,_ ;..o,,,",;,,:,'~;'jJ",:,,'i;;,~.r,,~ c" "J.; o.'."::;;.''';;i;.Jif~2:;;.;2.~:d:.6;,~~~~~~;'~i~~;;~~~t~i~~~ri~~''.:' ,'.', :~~i~~gti~ .. ..., """""'?"""'\'h'~" ORDIIAlC& 10. .70~ AI ORDIIAICE REQUIRING A PEmMIT ~R COHSTRUOTIOl1 RECO.- STRU01'IOR, REPAIR, ALTER AT 10 Ii, PAVIIG, OR GRADIlu or Aft SIDEWALK, CURB, CURB-CU'l, DRIVEWAY, PARKWAY OR STREET; PROVIDING FOR AFPLICATION FEES AND BONDS PER~AINING TO SAID PEI~T; PROVIDING STA~DARDS FOR ISSUANCE OF SUCH PEIfoII'lS; REQUIRING RECOWS'l'RUCfION OF SIDEWALKS AND 001- STRUC'rION OF DRAINAGE ~TRUCT\JRES; PHOnDIIiG 'l'HAT THB C In ENGINEER SHALL HAVE 'l'HE AU'l'HORITY TO ALTER CURB-CUTS AID TO REQUIRE COMPLIANCE WI'rH &AID ORDER; PROVIDING REGULA- TIOIlS FOR CU'llrtIRG DRIVEWAYS; PROVIDING FENALTIES FOR VIOLATION HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR 1'HE SEPARABILITY OF'THE PROVISIONS HEREOF; PROVIDIID FOR 'i'HE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR P/lRfS OF ORDII~CE8 IN CO~FLIC'l' HEREWITH '10 THE EXTENT OF 'IHEIR CONFLIC'lI; AND ~ROVIDING FOR 'l'HE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THlS ORDINANCE. BE IT ORDAINED BY 'IliE CI'1'! COMMISSION OF 'XIlE CIT'Y OF OLEAR\v.\'rER, FLORIDA: Section 1. DEP"I!UTIORS. For the purposes or this Ordinance, t.he following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with the cont.ext, words used in the preuent tenue include the future words in the plural number inclade the singular number, and words in tohe singular number include the plural number. 'l'he word "shall" is always manda- tory and not merely directory. (1) "City" is the City of Clearwater, Florida. (2) "City Building Inspector" is the City Building Inspec~or ot ~h. Oity o~ Clearwater. (3) "City Engineer" is t.he City Engimter of the City or Clear~ater. (4) "Person" is any person, firm, partnership, associa~ion, corporat.ion, company or organizat ion of any kind. Section 2. PERMIT REQUIRED. Ho person shall begin to construct, reconstruct, repair, alter, pave, or grade any sidewalk, curb, curb-cut., driveway, parkway, or street on the public street.s wi tbout first. obtai ning a permit trom tine City Building Inspector as provided by this ordinance. Section 3. APPLICATIOI. An applicant for a permit hereunder snall .file wi~h ~he City Building Inspector an application showing: (1) lame and address of the owner, or agent in charge, of the property abuttin1 the proposed work areaj {2 Name and address of t.he party do:lng the work; <:3 ..Locat.ion of the work area; (4) ~ttached plans sbowing details or the proposed alteration; (5) Estimated cost or the alteration; (6) Such otner information a8 the Ci~y Building Inspeceor shall find reasonably necessary to the determination of whether a permit should issue hereunder. Section 4. FESS. Each Application shall be accompanied by a fee of Five Dollars ($5.00), WhICh shall be for filing, engine ering, and inspection. Section 5. BOlDS. Tbe .following bond s shall accompany an application for a permit hereunder: (1) OQnstructi~ and Maintenance. In oases where the estimated cost of the project shall exceed-TWo hundred fifty Dollars (t250.00), the City Building Inspec'tOr shall require a maintenance and construction bond to be filed with t11e application for a permit hereunder in an amount equal t:.o one-half of tne e8~iQia.ted cost or the project and condit.ioned tnat each 'Work shall be done in accordance wi~h the City's Standard Spocifications and guaranteeing tne same for a period of six (6) months. (a) Failure of C2mpliance br Pe~mittee. In any case where a penBittee hereunder shall be in default or shall 1'ail to comply liIith the requirement8 of this Ordinance, t.he City Building Inspector shall order the completion of the work by the City and shall recover the cost frOIll permittee as required by law. (2) Indemnity. The City Building Inspector shall have the autnori'ty t.o require an applicant hereunder to .file a bold conditioned to protect and save harmless the City from all claims for damages or injury to ot.her persons by reason or damages or injury sustained during the actual course of such alt.oration work. Sec~ion 6. ADDITIONAL COHSTRUCTIQ1l. In the event of a driveway being buil1i across an exist.ing sidewalk, t.he eXistfng sidewalk shall be removed and a new sidewalk constructed wit:.n a minimum thickness or six (6) inches of' concre~e reinforced with mesh. Each person receiving a permit to perf'orlIl construction herein embraced i8 hereby required to provide and construct. drainage structures of the size and kind and at the location and grade indicated by the cat.y Engineer. Sec~ion 7. STAIIDARDS FOR ISSUAIiCE OJ' A PERMIT. 'lbe cat.y Building In8pec~or shall issue a permI~ hereunder liIhen he finds: -~ ~.. 13? Iti~~~~\:~f:~;D~~~{i{,;:)' "vk"v",,";'V'4' il,.4{' I . ".' ," "",' l.',' ,,' ;::}'~:i:'{:t:;: .1, .i , . ,,;1~:::;;~:!::::;:::~::,;~;;;;;:~~~,ic'~'~"I~r::;::::~'?::'i?:'!~~~~~:::~~:m:;;:,!'" -2- (1) That ~he plans tor ~be proposed operation have been approved by the Cit.y Engineer, teo whom they shall be forwarded by the City Building Inspecwr within a reasonable time after receipt thereot; (2) That the work shall be done according t.o the standard specifications of the City for public work of like character; ()) That t.he operation will not unreasonably interfere wit.h vehicular and pedestrian traffic, t.he demand and necessity tor parking spaces, and the means of egress to and trom the property affected and adjacent properties. (4) That. the health, weltare and s8fet.y of the public will not be unreaSOD- ably impaired. Section 8. ORDER TO ALTER CURB-CUT. Where the use convenience and necessity of t.be public reqUIre, the bity Engineer shall have the authority to order the owners, or agents in charge ot property adjacent. to which curb-cuts are maintained, to alter the curb-cut in such manner as he shall find reasonably necessary under t.he circumstances. The regulations for cut.t.ing driveways shall be in accordance with the pro- visions set out in Chapter 2a, Article III, Section 21, of "The Code ot the Oi~y of Clearwater, Florida, 1950. n (1) lotice gt Alteration Order. The notice required by this Section shall (a) require cOlllpliance by permit.tee within l,hirty ()O) days of said notice, (b) be in writ.1ng, and (c) be served upon perlllittee in person or by mail addressed to the last known address of the permittee. Section 9. Any person or persons and the member or any firm, co-partnership, corporation, association or other organization or any combination thereot, who shall violate any of the provi s10n8 or this ordinance shall upon convic~ion t.hereot be punished as provided in Section 8 of Chapter I or "The Code ot the City o~ Clearwater, Florida, 1950." Section 10. EaCh word phrase, sentence or sect.ion of this ordinance shall be severable, and the 1nvalld1t.y or any word, phrase, sentence or section shall in no way or degree impair any other part or parts hereof. Section 11. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in confiict herewith are hereby repealed t.o the extent ot their conflict. Section 12. This ordinance shall t.ake etfect upon it.s passage and upon its publication by title as is provided by law whichever is the latter. PASSED ON FIRST READING PASSED ON SECORD READING PASSED ON THIRD AND FINAL READIIG AND ADOPTED April 2, 1956 April 2, 1956 April 16, 1956 /s/ Herbert M. Brown MAIOR-COMMISSIONER A.ttest. : /s/ R. G. Whitehead CITY AUDITOR AID CLEIUt � CITY COMMISSTON MEETTI3G April 16, 1956 The Citq Commission of *,he Qity af Clearwater met in regular sessiQn at Gity Hall, Monday, April 16, 1956, at 1:30 P.M. with the following menbers presentc Herbert M. Brown W. E. Strang, Jr. J. N. Bohannon Cleveland Insco, Jr. Samuel J. Roberts Also present were: F. C. Middletpn B. J. Ariver G. T. NdcClarrma S. Lickton Mayor-Corranis sioner Commission�r Commissioner Commissioner CoA¢nissioner City Manager Assistant Citq Attornep Chief of Police City Engineer The Mayor called the meeting to order. The invocatian was given by Ghe Reverend Robert Mann of the Church of the A�cension= Clearwat�r. Commissioner Strarig moved that the minntes of the regular meeting of March 19th (adjourned and re-ecnvened on Nlarch 2bth} and the regular meeting of April 2nd be approved in accordance wit h copies furnished each member in writin�. Motion w as seconded bv Coannissioner Bnhannon an d carried unanimous�y. - The City Manager rsported that two bids hao been x•eaeived for two $ cylinder fo ur door sedaras for the Police Department with �a trade-in oi two 1955 F�rds. The bids were read as follows: Kennedp & Strickland Trade�in Net Larry Dimmit�t, Inc. �1�472.10 ett. 00.00 ett. � 72. 0 ea, ,455.90' 366:95 1,0$9.00 ^ Comnis sioner Boha�non moved that the City Manager be authorized to trade with the Iiennedy & Strickland Company on the two cars with a net of �1,31��.,20 for both cara providing the specifications me�t the City Ntanager's approval. Mation was seconde.d by Counnissioner Roberts and carried unanimouslp. In r�gard to the bids for waterworks brass goods opened at a previous meeting, the City i�Ia�zager reported tha't there were two low bids of �2,665,00, one from A. Y. McDonald Manufaeturing Company and the other from Bert Lowe Supply Co�p�Y� however, he explained that the one from the A. Y. I�lcDonald Company �m.�aranteed a firm price and the Bert Lawe Supply Go�pan� gave the price as set at the time of shipment; �herefore, he was recommending accepting the 'bid f.rom the A. Y, McDonal� luianufac- turing Gompany, of Dubuque, Iowa, for �2,665.00. G�*��issioner Strang moved tha� the City Manager s recommendation be accepted. biotion Was seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried unanimously. Regarding the bids for the motor driven ger_erator fo� the Skycrest Disposal Plant oppned at the last meeting, the City Manager explained that the City Engineer, Mr. D'. J. Raye, Disposal Plant Superintendent, and Mr. Aubrey Ort, Electrical Department Superintendent, had worked aut the speeifications for the generatar, and after studying the bids, found that the low bid did not meet the specifications and recommended accepting the bid oi �2,166.00 from Tampa Armature, as the only one that met the specifications. On the basis of the information snpplied by� the Electrical Department, the Enginaering Department and �he Cit�y Manager thaL the bid of �he Graybar Electric does not meet specificG:'ions, Corrmissioner ttoberts move� thaL the bid be thrown out. Motion was seconded by Coumissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. On the b�sis of the recommendation cf the Engineering Department, the Electrical Department and the City Manager, Comnis sioner Roberts m�ved t�t the bid oi the Tam a Armature for the g�nerator for the Skycrest Disposal Plant in the amount of �2,166.00 be accepted as the lowest and only bid. M�tion was seconded by Comnissioner Bohannon and carrie�i unanimously. In regard to the bids for tv�o ].2" altitude valves and ttvo $t� valves opened at the last meeting, the City Mana�er explained that since the ne�a tank would be lacated next to the old one, only one $�T valve and two 12" valves would be needed; therefore, he was recommending accepting the low bid oi Ross Valve Manu�acturing Company for �$61$.00 for the $tt valve and �91$.OG �ach for the 12" valves ar a total of �2,�.54•00. Cocmiissioner Strang moved on the City Manager's recor�menda- ti.cn th.ai tkze altitude valves be awarded to Ross Valve Company for �2,454•00. Motion was seconded by Commiss�oner Bohanno� and carried unanimously. The Assistant City Attsrney requested that the Publi� Hearin; on the paving of Turner St,reet from Greenwood to Missouri be continued again as there had been no d�ecision from the Circuit Court regarding the boundary of one of the properties concerned (Mrs. Simon I�7ar'Ks), bir. W. A. Wa.lker, pmperty owner on the north side of the street, objected to the delaying of the projeat, Conanissioner Dohannon moved that Itsm �5, rrpublic Hearing on the oFening of �i'urner Street from Greenwood to Missour� be cvntinued to the 2nd meeting in May (May 21st). Motion was seconded by Commissioner Strang an d carried unanimously. Th� Mayor asked that a report from the Legal Department be made on a conference betwe�n the prope rty owners and the City Attorney�s oifice at that time whether the Court hearing had taken place or not. � a � : . . . � . � � � . . . . . . . _ . . .. , . ,.. . . . � . . . � . � � . . . � . . � - . . \:�. � .F�.n Gdr' �2� CITY �OMMCSSION NlEETING April 16, Z956 The Mayor announced the Public Hearing on �he request of Mr. T. A, McGee for B?zsiness use of Lots 3 and 4, B1ock 5, Pinecrest Subdivision, the property being presently zoned R-2. The Zoning Boardts recommendation was that the entire block should be rezoned Business in the next zoning a�ferendum. The Mayor inquired if there were any objections arri there were none. After ha�ring held th is Public Hearing and having heard no valid objections, Coumissioner Strang moved that the rgquest of Mr. T. A. McGee for Business usage of Lots 3 and 4, � Block ,5, Pinecrest Subdivision, be approved. Motion was seconded by Gommission�er Roberts and earried unanimously. Commissioner Strang moved that the rezoning of Block 5, Pinecrest, for Business be put in the referendura file. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. Commissioner Bohannon reported for the Tax Settlement Gammittee checking on the reque st of Mr. H. H. Baskin, Jr. , for a settlement of a lien against Lot s 6 and 7, Bloc k l, Overbrook Subdivision, for the pav�.ng and drainage of Evergreen Aeenue. He stated that the Com�ittea recommended th at the lien be settled for 50f of tl�e face amount -- �133.�7. Commissioner Bohannon moved that ths Gity accept a check ior �133.0� from McNIrallen, McNullen ar�d Baski.n in settle- ment of lien against Lot 6 less the east 25 feet, and Lot 7 les� the east 25 feet, Bl�ck l, Oyerbrook Subdivision, for the paving of Fvergreen Avenue. Motion was seconded by Corr,missioner Strang and carried unanimausly. The Mayor appointed Co�issioners Bohannon and Roberts as a permanent Tax Settlement Co�anittse and suggested th�at the Cor�nittee meet with the City Attornay to dzscuss setting a policy �or handling old liens and taxes, especially those prior to 193�. The Mayor reported the City had been requested to contribute �500.OQ toward financing the trig of the Clearwater High School Madrigal Singers to St. Louis for the National Music Edacatars coniF_}�nce. Comnissioner Strang moved the approval of �500,00 from the Special E�rnnts �und to �learv�ater High School. Niotiori was seconcled by Cotmnissioner Insco and carried unanimously. Cor�unissioner Roberts reported for the Coumittee on the New Water Tank tl��t the Coiunittee had met with the Board of Governors of the Yacht Club to see if theq would not agree to permit Lhe City to put the new tank on property under leas� to the Yacht Club but they were unsuccessful so it will be necessary to locat� the new tiank in Mandalay Park. Commissioner �ohannon commented that it w�uld cost an additional �7,000.00 to locate the tar_k on the Yacht �lub grounds. Cor+unissioner Roberts reaommended that the new tank be installed east of the gresent water tank but the other Commissioners understood that the Engineer had recorr,mended a location north of the present tank. The Mayor suggested that Coasnissioner Roberts talk the matter over wzth the Consultina �ngineer. Comnissioner Stran� moved tha� th�e tank be located acc�rding tm th� Consulting Engineerts recommendation. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Inscn. Upon the vote being taken, Corr�issioners Strang, Insco, B�hannon and Brown voted TMAyeTM, Couun3ssioner Roberts voted t�No." Motion carried. Commissioner Strang reporting f or �he Cormnittee checking on John Sever's proposed subdivision at Druid Road and the extension of Hercules stated that the Committee was not ready to report yet on the extension o£ Hercules to the south; however, he informed Mr. E. G. Moore who is plann.i.ng a subdiv7.sion just east of Johr_ Sever's property that the Cnmmittee raeuld require a right of way for Magnolia Drive in both of the proposed subdivisionso By consent, the matter w�s def erred to a future meetin'. The May�r requested Lhat Item 7-�, t�Appointment of Zoning Board Member" be deferred. The Mayor announced the Gonsideration of �he new Traffic Ordinance. Corrmissioner Strang propesed that it be oonsidered at a special meeting since it was quite lengthy. The �Iayor suggested that a Towr. Hall meeting be �et up to ciisc �.ss traffic safety with the Safety Gouncil and tt�at business leaders and Civic Club representatives also be urged to be present to give their ideas ox� how to slow up the accident rate and that Traffic En� neer Fred Bell be requested to be present. Commissioner Bohannon reported that he had given Mr, Bell a list of the taxicab stands in the City anrfl asked if he had a recommendation on the subject. Mr. Bell st ated that a total of seven parking spaces at the curbs had been set aside for taxicabs which are located on heavily congested streets, Cleveland, Garden and Fort Harrison. He and the Police Chief recommsnded that the taxicabs be removed from the stre�ts to operate irom their own property or parking 1ot with the exception that we grant the three operators that are now licensed one curb space and that the location of �hat space be le£t to the discretion o:� the Chief of Police and the Txaffic Department so th at they might be located to cause the minimum of interference with the traffic flow. Conanissioner Bohannon moved that the recommendation of the Police Ghief, Mr. Bell and the `Praffic Department regarding taacicabs be adopted with reference to removing �the taxicabs and giving each one a station as a loading and unloading zone. Motion was seconded by Commis sioner Roberts and carried unanimously. ; By cansent, it was agreed to have the new Traffic Ordinance puL- on the agenda for Monday, April 23rd. � / � ` -3- CITY COMMISSION N�ETIPIG April 16, 1956 The City Manager reported that he had received a reques� for �ermissaon to display a political banner across Cleveland Street and asked that the Commission set a policy on this and similar re�uests. Camnissior.er Strang moved that the item be tabled for invsstigation. Motion was seconded by Gorrmiissioner Bohannon and carried unanimouslv. A request was read from Mr. Ricnard Hartman, a�ner of the Sea Air Motel, 41 Devon Drive, asking permission to erect a sign lor h�s motel in the parkway located in the curve at the northeast corner of his property. The letter explained that he wished to locate the sign so it would be visible to cars comi.ng south on �oronado. It was suggested that it might be possible to remove tl� old p�vement in the parkway and that the owner of the motel could plant grass aYri beautify the area until it was needed by the City for right of way purposes. It was agreed that the sign could not be located on the City property but that possibly the base could be located on his property with the sign hanging over part of the garkway. Commissioner Strang moved that the request i'or usage of City property for the sign be denied. i�fotion was aeconcled by Comnissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. Couunissioner Roberts o£fered to work with Mr. Hartman to work out some arrangement for locatino Lhe sign. A letter was read from Mr. Harvey P. Hale, owner of Lots 33 and 46, Court Square Subdivi sion. The let�er explained that the Fark Terrace Gri.11 was loca�ed on Lot W6 and Lot 33 was ussd as a parking lot but a PiFteen foot alley runs north and south betV�een the two lots. It was requested that the alley be vacated as Mr. Ha1e plans to expand the diner and would like to u;�e part of the a11ep, but he offered to arove the alley further to the east so that delivery trucks and garbage trueks could still service Ghe diner fro m the rear. It was reportsd by the Engineer that there were City utility lines installed in the present alley. The matter was referred to Lhe City �ngineer with a request that he �r,ake a diagram of utilities in the alley and show �he reiation to the present building. A letter was read from the Clearwater National Guard unit reporting that there was a balance of �1,9$0.11 from funds contributed by the City, �ounty and the Fed.eral Government for the I�ational Guard Armory and askin� authori.zatian to use that amount to constr��ct an indoor rifle range. Corranissioner Strang moved that the proper off icials be instructed to execute the proper �pers to aut;horize the addition of an indoor rifZe range to the National Guard Armory Project. Motion was seconded by Commisszoner Roberts and carr�.ed unanimousiy. The Oity Attoiney presented an assignment of the lease for the lunchroom in the iviarina Building from Mr, and Mrs. ?niillis F, Brown to Mr. an� Mrs. Marvin W. Goessling. The City �anager recommended the assi�ment. Coffinissioner Roberts moved on the recommendation of the City Manager that the assignment of the lease of the Marina lunchroom be authorized and signed by the proper City officials, Motian was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. A letter was read from Mr. Flopd Christian, Superintendent of Public InsLruction, requesting that Dempsey kvenue be vaaatEd from the west side of Pomelo Avenue west to the east line of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad right-of-way, as the School Board owns the pro pertp on bo�h sid�es and the space is needed to erect a building for the storage o� furniture. i�r. Christxan's letter suggested that the other property owners in Block 3, Lake Belleview Addition, could use the railroad right of way or Pomelo Avenue to �ain accass to their pz�opertp. Commissioner Strang moved that the matter be referred to a Committee to investigate. Motion was seconded by Co�!issioner Bohannon and carried unanimous��. The blayor appointed himself and the City Manager to serve on the Comm3Ltee. The City Manager pres�nted a work order for �975.00 to cover purchaszng and installation of a traf�ic light for the co�n�r of Drew Stree�, Missouri Avenu2 and Northeast Cleveland. Commissioner Bohannon moved on the recom� ndation of the City Manager that the work order be approved for the traffic light in the amount of �975.00. Motion was seconded by GoYmnissioner Ins�o and c arried unai imously. The Mayor su�ested that some stuciy be made by the Traffic Department of the advisability of putting two nev� trafi'ic lights on Gulf t;o Bay, one at Duncan Avenue and the other at Lake Drive. The Chief of Police stated thab a recommen- dation on those lights would be ready in the near future. The Gity Manager presented a work order for ��.25.00 to cover purchase of an IBM electric typewriter for the City elerk's office. Cor�nissioner Bohannon moved on the recommendation of the Citp Manager that the work order £or �'�2y.00 be authorized and the proper off icials be authorized to szgn it. Motion was seconded by �ocrunissioner Roberts and carried unanimously. The Gity Attorney read on its third reading Ordinance 703, prohibiting impersonation of the opposite sex. �ommissioner Strang moved that Ordinance �03 be passed and adopted on its third and final reading and the proper �f�icials be authorized to execute it. Motion was second�d by Co�nissioner Insco and carried unanimously. -�- CITY COMMISSTON MEETING April 16, 1956 The City Attorney read on it s fir st reading Ordinance %0�. pr�vidino for permitis, plans and specifications for seawaJ_ls, bulkheads, docks, piers, groins, etc. Commissirner Strang moved that Ordinance 704 be passed on its first reading. Motion wa� seconded by �ommi.ssioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. Cormnissioner Strang moved that Ordinance 704 be considered on its second reading by tit le only with the unanimous consent of the Commission. Motion was � seconded by Go�nissian�r Bohannon and carried unaniMously. The Ordinance was reaci by title only. �ommissioner Strang moved that Ordinance 701� be passed on its second reading by title on1y� Motion was seconded by CorrYnissioner Insco and carried unanimously. The Cit� Attorney read on its third reading Ordinance 705 regulating the construction of driveways, curb cuts, sidewalks, etc. Several amendmen�s were suggested by the Commissioners which were noted by the City Attorney. Commissioner �trang moved that Ordinance 705 as amended be passed and adopted on its third and final re.a,din and the proper officials be authorized to sign it. Motion was seconded by �o�issioner RoUerts and carried unanimously. The Gitp Attorney presented for its first reading Ordinance '706 which would amend Section 2, Article I, Chapter 25 of the City Gode, relating t� the speed limits of trains within a certain area by extending the area to the present City limiLs on the north and on the south. The Manager reported that Mr. A. B. Chipley, 3.oca1 Agent for the Seaboard Air Line Pailroad, had asked that the matter be postponed until Mr. C. H. Lineberger, Superintendent, from Tampa could be present at the meeting. NIr. S. R. Cuykendall complained to the Commission of trie loizd horn blowing and the excessive speed of the trains in the South Myrtle sectian of the City. T.he Mayor reported that complaints had been received from other sections o�' the City also and recommended that the City Attorne�* check into the noise situatior� with a view toward some regulation. Sy con6ent, the matter was postponed t� i�ionday, Niay 14th. A P�esolution was read ratifying the acts of the City Manager^, the Mayor, the City Dlerk and the City Attorney in the execution and delivery of the lease of Harard Johnson, In�., for parts of Lots 7,$, and 9, City Park Subdivision, Co�nissi�ner Roberts moved t�at the Resolution b e a�opted and the proper officials be auihori�ed to sign it. Motxon was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carra.ed unanimou sly. The City Attorney read a Resolution assessi.ng the cost of canstructing the sanitary sewer in Lincoln Avenue from the north line of Pierce Street to the existing sewer in Coixrt Street and the construction of pavem�t and drainage in Lincoln Avenue from the soutY� line of Pierce Street to the north line of Co:u�t Stree�. Co�issioner Strang moved th at the hesolution be passed and ac�opted and i;he groper official� �e authorized to executP it and that the assessment be spread. Metion was seconded bp �ommissioner Insco and carried unanimou sly. A memo was read addressed to the City Attorney by the City Treasurer explaina ing that the Cigarette Tax law requires the Comnission's autY;orizati on of transfer of Cigarette Tax funds to the General Operating Fund although r eceipts are deposited directly io �he General Fund bank account and suggest ing i;hat a Resalution be prep�red authorizing this '000k transfer on a monthly basis. A Resolution was read authorizing the City Treasurer to transfer receipts from the Cigarette Ta�c Funds into the General Fur.d on or before the fifteenth day of the month following receipz �� of said funds. Commissioner Strang moved that the Resolution as amended be passed and ado pt8d and the proper off icials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by �ouanissioner Insco and carried unanimously. The City l�anager reported t�at he and the City Treasurer recommended tha� the Commission designate the Clearwater Federal Savings and Loan as a City depository, Commissioner Inaco moved the approval of the Clearwater Federal Savings and Loan Association as a City depository on recommendation of the Finance DeFartment« Motion was secone�ed by Comma.ssioner Bohannon and carried unanimousZy. A Resolution was presented by �he Manager requiring four property owners to clean their lots of weeds and underbrush. Cormnissioner Strang moved the adoption of the Resolution. �iotion was seconded by �ommissioner Bohannon and carried unanimausly. The Manager estimated it would cost �2,350.00 t o extend water main to th� Industrial Park. Commissioner Strang mo�red that a work order in the amount of �2,350.00 be approved for exteriding a two inch water main to the Industrial Park on Hercules xvenue. Motion was seconded by Gorrsnissioner Insco and carriec; unaniraously. Co�nissioner Bohannon moved that a work order in the amottnt of �250.00 be agproved for leveling off and. clearing up oi the St�evenson Creek fill. Moti on was seconded by Co�nissioner Roberts and carried unanimously, In regard io the recent fire which destroyed the old st adium at the Athlet3c Field, �ommissioner Insco recommended that the Manager be au.thorized to have the debris cleared off iramediatelgr. 2he Mana ger reported that the �heck from the fire insurance wauld be received shortly and inquired if that should be held in a separate fund. The Mayor recommended that some of tiie money be used for clearing the field, that the Manager, the Recreation Degartment, the Engineering Bepartment -5- CITY CdMN[ISSION MF:ETING April 16, 1956 and the Co�c¢nission begin u�ork on the project of replacing some of the facilities immediately, and that the man�y be held in a separate fund to cover this. Commis sioner Bohannon suggested someone mi�ht be wi lling to clear of f the rubble in exchan�e for the wooden fence around the field. Mr. Arthur Krus�a, Planning Board Chairman, read a letter he had written to the Conmiission which reported on a conference held by the Planning Board with Cot�nty �ngi.neer Lei�?�ton Hester regardin� Plan MR-1 a�proved by ihe City Cormnission on i�arch 26th. The �lanning Board recommended as a result of the conference the following revisions in Plan MR-1: A. Widths of rights-of-rlay fer arterial str�ets be changed from 120 feet to 100 feet and for callector streets from 90 feet to $0 feet. B. That Druid Road be extended to U.S. 19 and be designated an arterial street. C. Myrtle Avenue to be redesignated a collector street with an $D foot right of way fram Fort Harriso n Avenue on the south to the interseCtion with north Fort Harrison Avenue. A. Betty Lane (Milwaukee Avenue) and Highland Avenue to be extended to intersections with Main Street in Dunedin. E. Union. Str.eet to be extended irz an easterly dirsction to the proposed Kortheast-Southwest diagona2. F. Palme�to Street to be extended tQ coachc�an Road. Commissioner Bohannon moved that the City �ommission her eby agrees to chang� Plan MR-1 in accordance with the letter of April 16th as contained in Paragraphs A,B,C,D,� and F, and that those changes be incorporated in it. i�otion was seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried unanimously. The City Manager reported that he had received a request fo� permissiors to tear d�wn and rebuild the Sun Oil station at $O1 North Fort Harrison Avenue. He stated that the Zoning Board 'nad approved the application and that tt� Citq Engineer had approved it with Lhe �xception of certain changes in the plans. Cor�missioner Strang moved that the tearing down of the or� filling station and the construction of the oLher one be permitted subject to any regulations of the Engineer, the Att�rney; the Manager and the Building Department. Mo�ion was seconded by �orcmiission�r Roberts and car�ried unanimously. Commissioner Bohannon inquired if the Commission had previously attemptied to limit the number of gas st3ti�ns built in t�� �ity �.nd v��a inforr�ed t��tt i� had not. After discussion, the raatter *aas referred to the City Attorney to investigate to sece :;.f the number could be controlled by any legal means. The City Attorney presented �"or approval a purchase contract in which the Metal. Tndustries, Incorporated, agrees to purchase approximately 3,1� acres of City property with a 300 foot frontage on Hercules Avenue at the north line of the property the City owns facing on Herc�,�les for $3,1�1�0.00 te construct an industrial. plar,�. Relocation of the dra.inage ditch was discussed wi�h the Citp Enginesr. Gomnissioner Roberts moved that the contract with the Ms�al Praducts be appro ved and the pro per City officials be authorized to execute it and accept the check for �3,4�.0.00. Motion was seconded by �ommissioner B�hannon and carried unanimously. '�he Mayor appointed Commissioner Strang and the City Manager as a Committe2 to confer on Lhe relocation af the �olice Pistal Range, There b eing no furthe r business to come beiore the Cotmnissinn, �he meeting was adjourned at 5;10 P.M. Attest : s' •G%'f/ City uditor and 'ler k � . �/ NYay r-Co�n�ssione u _ ; � '� � G � _ r;. � CITY COMMISSION MEETING April 16, 1956 I�tayor Commissioner Herbert M. Brown Cqmmissioners; 'W. E. Strang, Jr., J. N. Bohannon Clevelan3 Insco, Jr., Samuel J. Raberts April 12, 19Sb Gentlemen: The City Commission will meet in Regular Session on Monday afternoon, Apri1 16, 1956 in the City H�11 Auditorium for the purpose of discussing the items listed on the a�tached agenda. Meeting time will be 1:30 P.M. Very truly yours, /s/ F'. C. Middleton FCM:s City Manager Enclos�ures Agenda - Ci�y Gommission Meeting o£ April 16, 1956 City Hall Auditorium 1:30 P>M. REGULAR 1. Invocation, Rev. Robert Mann, Church oF the Ascensinn. r 2. Approving the minutes af the Regular Meeting of l�arch 19, 1956 (adjourned and re-convsned on March 26, 1956} and the Regular vieeting of April 2, 1956 3, Opening of bids for two new Police Cruisers. d�. AWarding Of blds for: A. Brass Goods for Public Utilities Department. B. Generator and accessories for Skycrest Aisposal Plant. C. Altitude Valves for Water Tmprovement Project. 5. Continuation of Public Hearing, Opening of ^turner from Greenwood to N�issouri b. Public Hearing on the request of Mr. T. A. McGee for Business use o� Lots 3 and 4, Block 5, F'inecrest Subdivi.sion. Property is zoned R-2, but Lot 3 is partially busir.ess under non-canforming usage. �'roperty is located at $O1� and $06 Pennsylvania Avenue. 7. Co�ission's consideration of : A. Report irom Committee with reference to assessment liens. B. Apgroval of iunds ior Glearwat er High Schoal Madrigal Sin�ers. C. Report on Iocation of Watier Tank, �learwater Beach. D. Corranittee report �ith reference tG extensian of Hercules Avenue. E. Appointmant of Zonzng Board Member. F. Praposed `'i'raffic Ord� nance. G. Policy with reference to Banner Signs. H. Traffic re�ort with reference to parking. I. Request for proposed sign at Sea Air Mo�el, Devon Drive. J. Letter from Harvey P, Hale with reference to closing alley between Court Street and Nlarkley �tree� behi�d Park Terrace Grill, K. Balance in Armory Fund. L. Reassigr,ment of lease for Marina LuncY. Room, Clearwater Niarir_a from W. F. Brown to M. W. Goessling. M. LeL-ter irom Pinellas County �oard of Public Instruction. N. Work Orders. $. Cammi��ion's consideration of items from the City Attorney1s Office: A. Ordir_ance #703, prohibiting impersonation of the opposite sex on third reading, B. Ordinance #701�, providing specifications for seawalls, groins, piers, etc. on first reading. C. Ordinance 705, r�gulating construction of driveways on third reading. D. Ordinance ']06, relating to speed limits of railroad trains within City Limits on first readzng. E. Resolution to Howard Johnson, Inc. F. Assessment Resolution for Lincoln AvenuE sanitarp sewer, pavement and curb from Pierce Street to Cour� Street. G. Resolution authorizing transfer of Cigarette Tax funds, 9. Lot M�wing Applications. 10. Uti�ity Improvements. Il. Any other item not on tha agenda will be considered w ith the consent of the CQmmission. Adjournment Mr. R. G. Whitehead City C1erk Clearwater, Florida Dear Sir: March 2$, 1956 As owner of lot 1�, bllc 5, Pinecrest Subdivision located at $0I� Penna. Ave. I am requesting that you rezone this lot and the adjoining lot 3, blk. 5, Pinecrest Subdivision as busir.ess property. When I bought this lot at $0�. Penna. Ave. and built my shop and of£ice this was a business district, but, wiihout my knowledge, has been designated as residential property. (Continued) / 30 CIT�: COMMISSION MEETING April 15, 1956 (Continuedj I hav9 made a deposa�t on the property at $06 Penna. Ave., and had expected to build my office on the fro nt of this lot as I need to e xpand very badly. T have a].so planned to use the rear as a p�rking lot. This lot is not worth the price to me as residential pro perty. Please give my request to have these twa (2) lots rezoned your very kindest consideration as I need �his property very badly for business purposes. I wS.11 appreciate anythirig you or ihe rezoning board aan do for me about this m�tter. Very truly yours, /s� T. A. MeGee ( $OL� Penn, Ave , ) Mr. Francis Mid3le�on; 1/4/56 City Manager: Dear Sir: I would like to ffiake a request for consideration by you in regards to use of a small piece of �and that adjoins my pxopertq. This land has be�ome an eyesore & a detriment to my business since the road was paved & curved differently than th e old road use to be. The new road not only cost me quite a sum of monep which is ok br�: �:t hurt my motel bus.iness & defaced my property. If I am t� get a fai.r share of customers to stop at my motel I must invest more monep into a sign & office but there would be no sense of doing this with my property line as it, is now for the sign & ofiice would not be seen, keeping a.n mind that all cars must come onto the �o uth end of the beaah on Coronado Avea and also that my motel is now on a srarp curve. My property line is now on a 70° radius so I am asking if I could use a 351 radius and consi;ruct a sign & office tha� co�ald be seen so I can try to overcome this hardship situation. Enclosed you will find a rough sketch so pou will understand my problem better. I would be gleased to co me in & sit down �o explain it in person. I have tallced to all the city department heads including Mr. An�ierson (city engineer), Mr. Whitehead (city Hall), Mr. Krause (city planing), & to you Mr. Middleton {city manager} all have been able to see what a tou;h problem I have but no one has been able to give me any help. Please call or w. it� me as to �vhat can be done for each department head has always referred me back to you. Yours Truly, /s/ Mr. Richard Hartman Sea Air MoteJ. 41 Devon Drive Mr. Francis Middleton C ity l�lana ger Clearwater, Florida Dear Szr: Harvey P. Hale ParF� Terrace Grill S. T�t. Harrison Ave. � 1� arwater, Florida April 4, 195b I am the owner of the property in Clear^�rater, �'lorida, described as follows: Lot s 33 and 1�6 of COURT SQUARE SUBDIVISION according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Plat Boolc 5, F�,�e y3, Public Records of Pi.nellas County, Florida. As you know my cliner, the Park Terrace Grill, is situated on one of the above lots and the oLher 1ot is used as a parking lot. A fifteen (15) foot al�.eyway easement runs batween the i,wo lots and iuAnediately to the rear of th� diner. I Ya ve the parking lot fenced but have left an opening in the ience at each end of the alleywap for ingress and agress. This 'alleyway is of no practical use to the public since I o�rn the property on both sides for the fu11 length of said alleyway. It is only useful to me as a property owner in connection with my parking lot and to provide a means for garbage pickup at the rear of the diner. ( G onti nue d ) � e CITY CONLyIISSION MEETING A�rri l 16, 1956 (Continued) At present, I contemplate an expansion of the di,ner toward the rear or towarcl Garden Avenu�, wherQ the alleqway presantly exists, and this is tu respectfully request that the City �ake auch action as it may deem necessar� and pro per to vacate the alleyway in order that the diner may be expanded. This doss not mean that the traf.fic to the rear of the diner taill be stopped but only that I will move the openings in the isnce surrounding the parking 1ot, facing on Court street on the North and NFarkley Street on the South, fi�rt;her to �he East, or towara South Garden Avenue, which wil� still permit delivery trucks �nd garbage trucks to come in and out to the rear of the di�ler and also to be used for ingress and egress to the parking lot. Should you consi der this request proper to be submitted to the City �ommission of the City of Clearwater, T respectfuily ask that this r,�att�er be placed on �he Agenda for the next meeting oF such Commiss3.can. Very truly yours, /s/ Harvey P. Hale SiTBJEGT: Proposed Addi�ion T0: City Comraissior.srs City of Clearwater Glearwatex, F1a, 1r ,�pri 1 1956 1. After comp�eting a11 proposed addicions as listeci •�n att�achment tQ letter this afficer 1 Octo ber 1954, Subject: Request for Disposition oi Funds, there is a balanc� of �1, 9$0. J,I, 2. It is request:ed t�at authorizat5 �n be given �a supplemer:i; the TMPropossd addition Clearwater Vational Guard Armory Project�� wiLh the fo11ow3.ng: i�donr Riile Range �1,9$Q.11 FQFi '1�IE CQi��AX�DER: /s/ Thomas Grahara CWO FIJG Unit Administrator (National Guard) /32 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, a certain lease was executed b� the proper oiii:ials of the City of Clearwater, Florida, a municipal corp�ra�ion exis�ing under the laws of the State o.f Florida, as Lessor, and Howard Johnson Incorporated of Florida, a Flarida corporatic7n, as Lessee, under date of I�'Iarch 1, 1956, co�r•e_ring the following described propert� situate in the City of Clearwater, Pineilas County, FZorida: Begin at the SW corner of Lot q, of City Park S�ciiv-isicn, as recaxded in Plat Book 23, Page 37, Public Records of Pinellag Gounty, Florida; run thence North $5 deg. 30' East al.ong Lhe Sou�h line �f Lot �, 1$�. feet to point of beginning; thence continue North $� deg. 30t East along the Sauth Iine of Lots 7, $, and 9, 2$0.71 feet to a point; run thence North 43 deg. 2�� West, 155.01 feet, to a point; run thence 106.24 ieet along the arc of 3 curve, whose chor d runs Nortr 66 deg. 1+1' 30" W�st 103.3�. feet; run thence West g2.�.3 feet to a point; run thence South �. deg. 51�� 41tf East, 1']6.�95 feet to point of beginning; an.executed copy of said leas8 being on file in the office of the City Clerk, and 4VHEREAS, sa_d officials were duly authorized by the Gity �ommission af the Citq of Clearwater to execute said lease. NOW, i'HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Cor.�issian of the City ef Glearwater, Florida, in session duly and regularlq assembled as followss That the acts and doings of the City Manager, Mayor, City Cler� and City �.ttorney in the execution and delivery of sa�d lease, and the lease itself, be appro ved,ratified and confirmed in every respect. PASBED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of April A. D, 1956. /s/ Herbert M. Brown MAYOR-COMMISSIONER AT TE ST : /s/ R. G. 4�'hitehead CITY AIIDI^lOR AND CLERK CITY G6MMISSION MEETING .4pri1 16, 1956 RESOLUTION Wf�REkJt it has been determi�ed by the City Co�rnnission of the Citp of Clearwater, Florida, that the propert y described below s�ould be cleaned of weeds, grass and/or underbrush, and that after ten (10) days notice and failure of the owner thereof to do so, the City should clean such property and charge the costs �chereof against the r�spective pro perty. NOW `PHEREFOR� BE IT RESOLVED by t,he City �ommissiun of the City of Clearwater, Flc�rida, that the following d8scribed property, situate in said �;ity, shall be cl�aned of weeds, grass and/or underbrush within ten (10) days af'ter notice in writing to th e owners thereof to do so and that upon failure to comply with s aid nouice, the City shall perform such cleaning and charge the costs thereof a'ainst the r.espective properties in accordance wiLh Section 12$ of the Chart�r of the City of Clearwat er, as amended. N� DESCRIPTION COST Homsr Realty Co. Lo;, 3, �.QO b25 Clevela nd St. Block 16 C ity Man dalay Charizs F. Morgan LoLs 9 and 10 l0.001 $03 Vine Block D ElmeryH. Kremke LotZl2p�� 5.00 Jansen Block D, Unit 9 Nebraska Skycrest Southlan d Dev. Inc. Lot 3 5.00 1']51 Gulf to Bay Block F Glw. Skycrest '�errace PASSED AND AA�PTED BY THE City Cc�mmission of t�e City caf �learwater, Florida, This lbth day of APRII., A.D. 1956. A2'TEST : /s/ R. G, �ihitehea� City Auditor arid �lerk Honorable Mayor-�ommissioner Board of Commissioners City af Glearwater Cle�rwater, Florida Gentlemen: /s/ Herbert M. Brown Mayor-Commis sione r April 16, 1956 On invitation, �ounty Engineer Kester met with the Clearwaier Planning Board at its regular me�ting April g, 195b to discuss in detail Cl�arwaterts proposed Highway and 7'raffic Plan "M R 1" whieh svas approved by the Corr¢ni� sion at i;. s meeting March 2b, 1956. As a result of tha.s conierence, it is the opinion of the Planning Board that the following revisions to P1an "M R l" are advisable in or der to assure co llaboration of the County and the naighbori ng municipalities: A. Widths of rights-of-�aay for arterial and collec�or streets be changed from 120 �eet and 90 fe9t to 100 fzei and $0 feet r�spectivelp. 1. The arterial street will now provi.de �. - 12 foot driving lanes (twr� in each d.irection), 2- g foot parking lanes, 1- lb foot median strip, and 2- 10 foot strips for sidewalks and utilities, (a dedication of l00 fee�). 2. `i'he collector street will n�w provide 1� - 11 foot driving lanes, 2-$ foo� parking lanes, and 2- l0 foot strips for sidewalks and utilities, (a dedication of $0 feet), B. Druid Road to be extended to an intersectaon with U.S: 19 and be desig- nated an arterial street of a 100 foot right-of-way £or its entire lengtYr east of Fart Harrison Avenue. C. NiyrtTe Avenue to be rec3esignated a collector street with an �0 foot right-of-way for the proposed entire length from the Ft. Harrison Avenue intersection on the south to the Ft. Harrison Avenue intersection on the north. In this respect attention is invited to inter-oifice communications af October 2�, 1955 and November 21, 1955 i�opies attached) in which this Board recommended the acquisition af rights-of-::ay for the extensions Go this projected traffic route. It is deemed important that early action be taken in regard to Myrtle Avenue as a residence is now under construction on the southw�st corner of �iyrtle Avenue and Eldridge Street, so located that the proposed $O ioot right-ofaway along the center line (recommended by the City Engineer for �he pro per alignment of Myrtl.e Avenue north) cannot now be ac�uired without condemnation of this building. D. Betty I,ane (Milwaukee Avenue in �unedin) and Highland Avenue to be extended in a northerly �irection to interseciions with Main Streeb in llunedin, eliminating the two short diagonals which were proposed as access junctions with New York Avenue in �unedin. (Continued) �? E. F, CITY COMMISSION MEETING April 16, 1956 (Continued) Union Street to be extended in an easterly direction ta an antersection with the proposed Northeast - Southwest diagonal artery. Palmetto Strest to be extendad in an easterly direction to an inter- section with �oachman Road. " The principal difference of opinion beLween Mr. �ester and the Plan ning Board concerned the diagonal roads proposed in connection with Plan �'�'I R 1". The Board is of the unanimous opinion that Mr. Hesterts objection to diagonal roads is inconsistent with good tosvn plan ning principles. It is the sad experience of man y cities in the United States that provision was not made for similar diagonal streets of adequate wa.dth to acco�nodate the flow af steadily increasing vehicular traffic; in many cases, it has been found nacessary for these municipalitiss ta acquire such rights-of -�:ay at a tremendous cost to the tax payers. This Board feels therefore, that �very effort should be made to influence the other municipal- ities in Lhe adoption of the diagonals substantially as shown on "M R 1f : As meetings with neighboring municipalitiies for the joint consideration of Plan '�1K R 1" have been arranged for the present week, it is most essential that ihe r2visions outlined above be concurred in by the Commission. It is requested further that the draiting of an ordinance to implement Plan "y! R 1" be initiated at the earliest possible da•te so as to assure the conformity of new subdivisions and the conurol of developments o� unimproved pro perties in established areas. Respectfull}• yours, �s/ Arthur M. Kruse, Chairman AMK:sd City Planning Board April '�0, 195b ivIr. Francis Middleton, City Manager City of Clearwater, Florida Dear Mr. Middleton: Recently I discussed with you over the te�,ephone the possibility of a:sking the City of Clea•rw�ter to close Dempsey Avenue from the we5t side of Pomelo Avenue west to the ea5t line of the Seaboard Air I,ine Railroad right-of-w�y. I have shov�n this section by a red line on the enclosed map. i'ou wi11 note that we already h�ve sto�age sheds in the streev right-of-way, but we have been so short of space in this area that we have been iorced to do it. We have sincerely tried for two years to purchase property in the neignborhood, but the owners have refused to sell. The closing of this street would not affect anpone since tihe Board o��tns property on both sides, and it wouid be possible for those living down in B1ock 3 to go dowii the railroad right-of-�vay into their groperty o� down Pomelo Avenue to their property. I trust that we may have your cooperation and that of the Czty �ouncil in the closing of Lhis str�et so that we map erect a building for storage of furniture. Ovr system has expanded ia the point that we are now having to store our furniture all over the Clearwater area, which makes it difficult to safeguard and expensive to operate. Your usual fine coapera�tion is reqUested. Sincereiy yours, �s/ Floyd Christian pjo Superintendent of enclosure Public T_nstruction RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of C1Parwater, Flo-rida, has heretofore paid into a separa*e fixnd designated as the nCigarette Tax Fund" all monies received by it from the Beverage Department of the State of Florida, in accordance with Eill 1$-X, 194.g, Extxa-ardinary Session of the Legislature of the State of Florida, and WHEREA'S, C3garette Tax Funds are treated and utilized as General Fund Revenue, and WHEREAS, the Ci�arette Tax Law requires the Cit3� Commission's authorization for transfer of the Cigarette Tax Fund to General Operatino Fund, and � WHEREAS, hexetofore said authorizatinn has been accomplished by way of informal memorandums, and WHEREAS, such procedure is cumbersome and inconvenient. (Continued) CITY COI�IMISSIOId MEETING April 16, 1g�6 (Continued) NOW, �HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Clearwater, Florida, ir. session duly and regularly assembled as follows: l. That a11 Cigarette Tax Funds received by it shall upon receipt be paid � into a separate fund desionated as ��Cigarebte Tax Fundtt in the manner prescribed by Ordinaxice �5$1 of the City of Clearwater. 2. ^lhat on or before the fiitesnth day of the month folloiving receipt of said funds, the City `PrEasurer is hereby authorized to trans�'er from the aforesaid Cigaret�te Tax Fund said monies into the General Fund. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of Apri1, A. D. 1956. /s/ Herbert M. Brown MAYOR-CONA�i IS SIONE�?. Attest: /s/ R. G. Whi��head CiLy Auditor and Clerk RESOLUTION WHEREAS, after Public Hearing on t he 5th day of Ju.ly, A.D., 19$5, the City Commission of the City of Clearwater, Florida, determined that certain work a�d improvements hereinafter dasrribed should be done and made, and WHEREAS, pursuant thereto said improvements have beer_ made as follows; Construct an ei�ht inch sanitary sewer and appurter.ances in Lincoln Avenue from the north line of Pierce Street to the existing sPwer in Court Streat and construct a 30 foot pavement with curb and necessary drainage in Lincoln avenue from the south line of Pierce Street to the north line of Court Street, AND WHEREAS, under the provisions of Section �2j and other pertinent grovi- sions oi the City �harter, after sa:id improvements skiall have been completed, the City Commission shall assess the cost thereof against the properties facizig and abuitin� and receiving benefits from said improvements so :nade, and WHEREAS, certain pareels of real estate facing and abutting and in the vicinity of said improvements have been benefited thereby and the pra-rata cost thereof shall be assessed against said parcels. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission oi the Citp of Clearwater, Florida, in session duly ar_d regularly assembled as follo�rs: 1. That the above described improvements in Llncoln Avenue b e and the same are hereby accepted and approved as having been completed. 2. That the following described properties facirg and abutting and in the vicinity of the af'oresaid iinprovements are hereby deemed to have been benefited by said improvements in the folZowing proportions of tr,e cost thereof and the same are hereby assessed in accordance with t he followino schedul�. AS SE SSI�IENT Lincoln Avenue Sanitary Sewer,- Pavement and Curb From Pierce Street to Gourt Str�et City of Clearwater, Florida Pavenient and Curb: Total Cost: �60�2.93 ^lotal Frontage: 1F�$.225 Cost per Front Foot: �3,50 pZus Sanitary Sewerc Total Cost: �4�3$.34 Total Frontage: 1262.2b Cost per Fron� Foot: �3.20- Sanitary Sewer , Feet , Amount Pavenrent P�er,t�� Qwnsr Feet Amount HIBISCUS GARDENS SUBDI�iISION Bloak J Lo� 1 William V. Lange 105 �37�.33 P. 0. Box 234 Clearw�ter, FZorida Lot 10 V. P, Fraser 70 252,22 416 So. Lincoln Ave. Clearwat er, Florida Lot 9 V. ]=. Fraser �0 252.22 Lot $ V. ;. Fraser 115.59 416.t�g 91.3$ �z92.35 50 159.96 50 159.9b 70.69 226.1'7 (Gontinued) �� � � �ti !,' CITY COMMISSION MEETING April 16, 195b (Continued) Pavement Sanitary Sewer Prapertv Owner Feet Amount� Feet Amount Block K Lot 1 Walter R. Haight 100.$9 3b3.5z 53•12 169.g5 Indian Rocks Beach Florida Lot 10 William S. Wiohtman 90 324•2� 57.5 1$3•96 319 South Garden Avenue Glearwater, Florida Lot 9 Gladys Duncan 65 234.20 �.�.5 151.9$ ].653 East Druid Roaci Clearwater, Florida Lot $ Robert J. Shiels 100 360.32 7� 223•95 114 41st Ave. NE St. Petersburg, Florida Lot 7 William C. Esch 55.175 176.52 1224 Santa Rosa Dr. Clearwater, rlorida Block P East 5�.3 feet Monterey Gompany, Inc. 99•92 360,02 5$.3 1$6.5� of Lot l �432 �ou�t Street Clearwater, Flnrida Lot 1, less C. E. Koch 16.06 Si.3$ East 5$.3 feet �.10 Jasmine Way Clearwater, r'lorida Lot 16 Monterey Company, Ina. 100 360•35 Block H Lot 12 �?ames L. Jones b0 216.19 60 191.97 �509 Gulf to Bay Boulevard Clearwater, Florida Lot 13 Lloyd Mocrre 50 1$0.16 50 159.96 205 5outh Lincoln Clearwater, Florida North Half of I.loyd Moore 25 90•�$ 25 79•9� Lot I�. Sauth Half of Richard G. terhaar 25 9U•�$ 25 79.9$ Lot ].14. 215 South Lincaln Ave. Clearwater, Florida Lot 15 Richard C. Terhaar 50 1$0.16 50 159.9b Lot 16 R. M. Goodman 61�•99 234•16 64•99 207.92 1254 Franklin St. Clear�v:ater, F�lorida Block I Lot�- Mrs. Bert �:. Young �6.095 3�0.21 57.545 1$4..10 104• N�rth Jupiter Glearwat�er, Florida Lot 9 Jos. F, Schwarzkoph 50 1�0.16 50 159.96 t�00 Lincoln Avenue Clearwater, Florida Lot 10 Jos. F. Schviarzkoph SO 1$0,16 5Q 159.96 Lot 11 Jos. F. 5chwarzkaph 50 Z$0.16 �0 159.96 Zot 12 Robert J. Scheils 60 216.19 60 191.97 Block 0 Lot 5 William S. Wightman 100.71� 3b2.9$ 50 159.9b Lot 19 Monterey �ompanp, Inc. 100 360.32 - Block D Lot l� R. H. Center, N,.D. � 159.96 TOTALS 16$$.zz5 �b0$2.93 ].262.z6 $�.03$.34 3. That if assessments herein made are not paid within thirty (30) daps from the date hereof, the City 2'reasurer is hereby �iirecied to issue and sell Certificates of Indebtedness under Section iz4 of t he City Charter, which certificates shall bear �ntere3� at the ratP of $� per annum against the �oregoing properties for Lhe assessments herein made immediately upon the expiration of ihe foregoing thirty-day period. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of April, l;: D. 1956. /s/ Herbert M. Brown I�lAYOR-COMMISSIONER ATTEST: , /s/ R. G. Whitehead CI�'Y AUDITOR AND CLERK Y Y � 3 '� ORI�T16ABiCE N0. 703 AN ORD1iiANCE OF TH� CITY Oi' CLEARW'ATER, FLpRIDA, PRGHIBITING 7'HE AFPEA&ANCE TPi PjiBLIC OF NIE1�I$ERS OF 2'HE �IAI,E SE1C T1V THE DRESS OF TEIE OPPOSITE SEX; PROVIDING PENhL'PIE4 FOR THE VIOLATIOId kiEi2FOF`; .A1�iD PROiTIDIt1G I`flft '�'HE EFFECTIVE DATE. $E IT ORUATNED BY THE CI'1'Y CQi�1MIS3�U1V CF THE CITY OF CLEAftY��1`r�R, �!+'LORIDA: 5ection �. It shall ba tanlawful within the Qity of Clearwater, Flori@a, for any member of the male sex �o appear in or upon any stree�G, allep, highway, sidewalkp bridge, pier, park, or parkway, or in, upon, or about any other pubiic way or place, or in, i�pon or about any pr3vate pr�emises frequented by, or open to the public, in the drese of the oppasite sex; provided, hordever, that this section.shall not apply to any person while legally giving, conducting, presenting, offering, or participating in any en�Certainment, exhibition, or performance, Section 2. Any person or persons violating the provisions of'this ordinance shall be punished bq fine i� a sum not to exceed Th�°ee Hnndred Dollars (�300.Odj, or by 3.mprisonment in the Citg Jail far a period not ;o exceed ninety (g0) days' or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section 3. This ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after pa�sage. PASSED 4N F�RST READING April 2, 1956 PASSED ON SEGOND READING Apri1 2, 195b PASSED ON ^1HIRD AND FIAIAL R�!►DING AND ADOPTED April 16 1956 ATTEST• /s/ Fi. �G. Whitehead CI'rY AUDITOR AND CbERR � /s/ Herbert I�l. BroS,rn NIAYOx-C OMl�IISSIObIER. � dRDI[�TIAAIGE NC.I. 705 APi ORDINA�CE REQU�RIhTG A PERI�IIT F'OR CONSTRtJCTION, RECOAI- STRiICTTON, REPAIR, ALTERA�'ION, I'AVING, OR G�AnT�tG OF ANY S7DEWALK, CUItB, CURB-CUT, DRIVEWAY, FAR,IC�idAY OR S7.'REET; PROVYDING F`'JR AFPLICATION FEES ARID HONDS P�12�.CAIFiING TO SAIU PEN.MIT; FROVIDING STANllARDS FOR ISSCTANCE OF SgCH PER�tI't'S; BEQUIRING RECONSTI?UCTIOIV OF SIDEWALK� AIdD CON- STA,UGTION Q�' DRtiINAGE STRUC�URES; PR(?AIDING �'FIAT TFiE CITY �I(3IRIEER SHALL HAVE THE AIJTHORI�Y �0 ALTER GURH-CUTS AND TO R�SQ�TIRE CQT�'iPI,I�,NCE V1ITH SAID ORBEIi; PRO�IDING REGQLA- TIONS FOR CUTrING DRIVL'NJAY�; PROVIDING PENAL'PIES FOR VIOT,ATIOd� HERE�F; PRQVZD�AIG FOR THE SEPARABILIT'X 0� THF PROVISIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING �'OR THFs 1�,PEAL OF' ORDINAPJC�S OR PARTS OF ORDINIaNCE3 I�' GONFLICT HF1�:EWITH TO THE �XTENT OF THEIR CpidIZICT; AND Ft�OVIDI�IG FOR `rHF EFFECTT�E DATE OF �HIS ORDINAPICE, BE IT ORDAINED,BY THE CITY CQMRIIT;i5I0N QF THE CITY OF GL�ARjt�.�TER, FI,ORIDA; Section l. DEFIIdITTONS. For the purposes of th3.s Ordinance, the following terms, phx�ases, woz°ds, and their derivations shall ha�rr� bne meanis�� gi�ven herein. When not inconsistent with the contex�, words used in the present i:ense include the futu�e words iiY the plural number include the singulaz� number, and words in the singular number include the pTnral number. The word 44sha11" is �,�ways manda- torp and not merelg direc�ory. (1) "Cityn is che �iLy� oi ClearF7ater, Florida. {2j »Eitp Building Inspectorft is the City Building Inspectox^ of the Gity of GleartieaLer. 13) "Gi�y �sngineEirft is the Citp Engineer of the City of Clearwater. (4) �TPersonn is any persan, firm, partnership, association, corpuration, company or organization of any kind. Section 2. PEBR3IT R�QUIE?i�D� No persan sha11 begin to construct, reconstruct, repair, alter, pave, or gF:-ade an;� sidewalk, curb, curb-cut, drivewap, parkwa�y, or s�re�t on the pnb].ic streets without first obtaining a permit from the Gity Building Inspector as provirled by this ordinance. � Section 3. APPLICATION. An applicant ior a permit hereuzider shall file with the City Buildiz�� Insgector an applicat�.an showings (1) �tame and address of the owner, or agent in charge, of the property abuttigP the proposed �aork area; ��2� Name and address of the partp daing�the work; (3) td,,�cation of the work area; (1�) ,At�ached plans showing de�ails of �Che ps-dposed alteration; (�} �stimated cost of the alteration; (b) Such other infarmation as the City Building Inspector shall f3nd reaso�ably necessary to the determi.na�ion of whether a permit should issue hereunder>, Sec:.ion t�. FEES. �ach Appla.cation shall be accompanied by a iee og �ive Dollars (�5.G0), which shall be for iiling, engineering, and znspectic�n, Section 5. BOY�IDS. The followino bonds shall acco�panp an application for a pesmit hereunder: (1) Gonst,ructian and Miaintenance. In aases wher�2 the estimated cost of the project shall exceed Two hundred fifty Dollars (�250.00), the City Building inspector shall require a maiaten�nce and constrtzction bond ta be filed with the application ior a permit hereunder in an amount equal to on�-half o� L•he estiznated cost of the project and conditioned thai such work shall be done in aec�rdance with the Gityts Standa.rd Sp�ciiications and guaranteeing the sama %r � period oi six (6) mnnthso (a) Failux�e of Compliance bp Permi.ttee, Tn any case where a permit-tee hereunder shall be in default or shall gail to comply with the requirementcs of this Ordinance, the Gity Building Inspector shall order the completion of the work by the City and shall recover the cost from permi.ttee as req�3red by law. (2) Indemnitv. The Citg Building Iz�spector shall have the authority � require an applicant hereunder ta file a bond condition�d to protect and save harmless th�: City fx°om a�]. cZaims for damages or �njury to other persons by reason of dam�ges or injury sustained during the actual course of such a1�Geration v�ork. Secti�n 6. ADDiTIONAL CONSTRUCTI4iV. In tihe event of a drivewa7r beinF built across an existing sidewalk', the existing sidewalk sh.�ll be renaoved and a new sider�alk constructed with a minimum thiekness of six (6} inches of concrete reinf'orced wiL•h mesh. Each pex-son receiving a permit to perform construction herein embraced is herebp required ta provide and construct drainage structures of' the �ize and kind and at the location and grade indicated by the Ci�y Engineer. section 7. STANDI�RDS FOH TSSUANCE OF A PERt�l�T. Th� City Builc�in,g Inspector shal.l issue a permit hereunder when he finds: a2.� (1) That the plans for the proposed operatio� have been approved by tha City Engineer, �Go whom they shall be forward�d by �he Ci�,y Building �nspec�or within a reasonable �ime after receip� thereof:; (2) �hat the work sha11 be done according �o the standard s�ecifications af the City for public work of 7,ike charactez^;. (�) Tlia� the opera�ion wi.11 not ��nreasonably interfere with vehicu].ar and pedestrian tra£fic, the demand anci necessity for parlciug spa�es, and the means of egress to and from the propertp affected �n,d adjacent �moperties. (4•) That the health, vr�lfar� and safety of the public will not be unreason- ably impaired. Section $. ORD.F^�c TO AL�ER CUR.B-CUT. Where the use convenience and nece�sity of the public require, the City Engineer shall hav� the authori�y to arder the owners, or agen�s in charge of property adjacent to which curb-eu�s are main�a�ned, to alter�the curb-cut in such manaer as �.e sha11 find reasonably necessary under the aircumstcancas. The regul.ations for c utting driveways sha11 be in accordance with the pro- visions set out in Chapaer 2$, Artzcle III, Section 21, of R�he Cede of t�e Ci�p oi �learwater, Florida, ].95(i, t� (1) Notice of Alteration Order. �he notice required by this Section sha31 (a) require complianee by permittee wiGhin thirty (3p) days of said notice, {b) be in writing, and (c) be served upon permi�tt,ee in person or by mail addressed to the last knoWn address of the permittee. Section 9. Any person or �ersons and the member of any firm, c.o-partnership, corporation, association or ot her oroaxtization Qr any combination therepf, w�o shal�. violate ar�y of the provisions af this ordinance shall upnn conviction thereo� be �unished as provided in Section $ of Chagter I of nThe Code of the Gity o£ Clearwater, Florida, 1950," Section 10. Each word, phrase, sentence or �ection of this ordi:nance shal]. be severable, and the invaliditp of any word, phrase, sentence or sec�ion shaZl in no way or degr�ee impair any other part or parts hereof. Section 11. Al1 o�her ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of their conilYct. Section 1.2. This ordinance shall take ef£ect tiipon its passaoe and upon i�s publication by title as is pravided bp la�u whichever i.s the latte� _ P�.SSED ON FIAST READI�IG PASSED ON SECOND REAUIPIG PASSED ON THIRD ANU FINAL READTNG Ai�iD ADOPT£D Attests %s/ R. G. k'hitehead CITY AUDITOR ADID CI,ERK Apri1 2, 1956 April 2, 19�6 April 16, 1956 /s% Herbert ��i. Brown MAY�R-C OA2M2 SSTONER