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07/16/1956 CITY COMMISSION MEETING July 16, 1956 , ",' 4'~o.; .._......; .~;,~~{~#~~g.{~F!.\;f;j;i:......... . ~-'.:" ~" '::~-',. '\.':' '. ...... ...Ci.:. ..~~.'~:.::i;;i;ji;f2;Sj!;!,f2;i(j~:;;~i;lidf2~f'::\~~',,~S~ 2- ,-!,y .......\ The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in regular session at City Hall, Monday, July 16, 1956, ut 1:30 P,N. ~'I:1.th the following members present: Herbert M. Brown W. E. Strang, Jr. J. N. Bohannon Cleveland Insco, Jr. Samuel J. Roberts Mayor-Co~niosioner Conunissloner Conunissloner ConuniGsj.oncr Conunissioner .' ..',.', .; ~.~ '/', : " ,,' -.., Burdett Sound & Recording Co., Tampa Fred Bolton, Clearwater Goddard-Tampa, Inc., Tampa Thorow Distr., Tampa G & P Supply, Tampa $705.13 754.87 no total 772.82 no total ^lso present were: F. C. Middleton Ben Krentzman Det. Capt. Paul Cason S. Li cIeton City Manager Ci ty 1\ t torney Represent:tng Police Chief City Engineer The Mayor called the nlceting to order and stated that the City's Sea-Oruma Museum came into nation-wide publicity with its oar-fish being described in Ripley's Believe It or Not column and su~gested that a picture of the original drawing presented to the City be framed and put in the Museum. Commissioner Insco moved that th.e minutes of' the regular meeting of July 2nd and the special meetinGs of June 27th and July 9th be approved in accordance \'11 th copies furnished each member in writin~. Motion was seconded by COmrrUssioner Roberts and carried unanimously. : ' ". :., ".:'. /' " '" . '. .~, ~5;.;::;~~~,~: - .' The City Manager reported that six bids had been received to resurface Howard Street from l\l1ssouri Avenue to Myrtle ;\venue, which \'lOrlc ~'lOuld be covered by the special h/o mill tax levy for street improvement. The bids were read as follows: W. H. Armston & Co., Inc., Dunedin i'i. L. Cobb Constr. Co., Tampa Hancock Constr. Equip., Clear~'1ater Harris Paving Co., St. Petersburg Campbell Pavin~ Contractors, Clearwater E. H. Holcomb, Jr., Clearwater $3,872,40 4,798.10 3,621.70 3, 505 .69 3,415.04 3, 379.L~8 After tabulation, the Manager reported that the correct bid for W. H. Armston was $4,061.40 and the correct bid for W. L. Cobb was $3,607.40. He recommended accepting the low bid of $3,379.48 from E. H. Holcomb, Jr. Commissioner Roberts moved on the recorrunendation of the Engineer and the Manager that the bid of' E. H. Holcomb, Jr., for the construction of resurfacin~ on Howard Street between Missouri and Myrtle be accepted and the proper officials be authorized to approve it. f>10tion Nas seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. It Nas reported by the Manager that five bids Nere received for a sound and recording system to be installed in the Municipal Auditorium as part of the remodeling program. The bids 'were read as follows: The Manager reconunended that the bids be turned over to the Purchasing Department for tabulation and checking with the Electrical Department and a recommendation to be brought bacl( to the next meeting. Commissioner Roberts moved that the City Manager's reconunendation be followed. Motion ~'TaS seconded by Conunissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. ii letter was read from Mrs. ~v. C. Cro~mJ Mr. George Evans, Mr. C. E. Jackson, Jr., Property Owners Comnrlttee, which reported that the Gulf Front Property Owners Organization on July 5th had passed a motion that due to the acute erosion problem of their waterfront property on the Gulf side of Clearwater Beach between Acacia and Aurel Way and since out of 36 owners, 29 have either placed the cash in escrow or have indicated their cooperation in a seawall and groin project, and only seven owners including the two owners of the old hotel property have refused to pay their proportionate share, the co-operating O\'mers request that the contract for building the wall and groins be let on July 16th. The letter further stated that the City Engineer would recommend accepting the low bid from W. D. Owens Construction Company and that the owners voted approval of' the Engineer's recommendation. The Mayor reported that some sort of proposition may be vTorleed out with the owners of the old hotel site as a result of the Commission's conference with them. On the recommendation of the City Engineer, Commissioner Strang moved that the W. D. Owens firm be awarded the contract for the bulkhead and groins on Clearwater Eeach as bid, the contract stipulating that the Norlc be done ~</hen and if directed by the City Engineer on a lineal foot basis as bid, and the proper officials be authorized to execute the contract. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried unanimously. _1-.--..-.., ~_.. "~to .., ,_" '-...;" . ~ , . . . .~....,.-.. N' .. ....~.'... .'..\..>-_ .:. ./."., ... ...;..<..-_.... :.' c. ,~ .......,.. .' ...~ ...~~ ..;.....,' ..'" '.'.or~". y -0..'.'... ....:~; ....., .'., ~ ..' -2- CITY COMM[SSION MEETING July 16" 1956 In connection with the seawall and groin project on the Gulf side of Cleapwater Beach between Acacia and ^ur.cl \'/ay" the City I\ttorney presented copies of an agree- ment between the City and the individual property owners and copies of an escrow agreement between the Cl ty, the Cl ty National Banle and Mro. vi. E. Crown, Mr. C. E. Jacl<son, Jr., and Mr. George Evanu as the Property O~mers Committee. He reported that he recommended approval and execution or these agreements. Commissioner Roberts moved that the form of the agreement between the City of Clearwater and the individual property o\mers und the form of the escrow agreement betvleen the City or Clearwater, the City National Bank of Clearwater and Mal'y B. Crown, C. E. Jaclcson, Jr., and George Evans i2S the Property Ovmers Committee, all in connection \'1i th the Beach Erosion project be approved and that the proper officials be authorized to execute them on behalf of the City. Motion was seconded by Conmtlssioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. 1\ Resolution \'1as read concerning the erosion damage to Eldorado Avenue and the street ends from Eldorado ^venue to the Gulf of Mexico between Lot 8, Block 2, Mandalay, to Lot 6, Bloclc 61, Mandalay, and stating that the Engineering Department has prepared plans for groins and bull{heads to preserve this property and stating that in order to preserve thene public thoroughfares that the lands described on the attached list be taken for public purposes as a public necessity and authorizing City ofricials to institute proceedinGs to obtain such property. The list attached to the Resolution included Lots 1,2,7, Block 4; Lot 6, Block 5; Lot 2" Block 7; Lots 2,3,4,5,6, Block 52, Mandalay. Commissioner Roberts moved that the REsolution be adopted and the proper officials of the City be authorized to execute it. ~10tion ViaS seconded by ConuniGstoner Insco and carried unanimously. The Manager presented a tabulation of bids opened at a previous meeting for Comprehensive ^utomoblle Liability Insurance on the City fleet for one year and stated that Bid I~ from Rodgers, Rodgers & Cummings, Inc., Clearwater" was the 1m! bid at $2,623.67 but the bid vms not complete in that no specimen policy VlaS submitted. He stated that Bid #3 from Condon & Meelc, Alley, Rehbaum & Capes, and Chesnut &; Lee" vIas the next low bid at $2,631.24, but that although there were 105 vehicles to be insured" the nLoober of vehicles listed as insured under the poli cy schedule 1/laS 91 as the insurors had \'lritten a letter to the effect that there would be no char~e for the balance or the vehicles unless involved in type of accident \~lere not covered by General Liability Insurance. The Mayor inquired if a representative uf the Rodgers, Rodgers &; Cununine;s firm was present and there was not. ~~. John Meek and Mr. Y. F. Wedig explained that some of the City's mobile units were not required to have a license and Vlere covered under the City's general liabi1i ty policy. The City t.1anager recommended acceptlng the second loW' bid f'rom Condon & Meele of $2,631.24 since Bid 1/6, the 10\'1 bid, \'TaS an incomplete bid. Conunissioner Bohannon moved upon the recommendation of' the Cit;y Manager that Bid 116, Rodger, Rodger & C1..munings, be disregarded due to the f'act that they did not complete the bid specificat:ion by furnishing the specimen policy required, and upon his recomrnend~tion that the bid be awarded and the proper authorities be authorized to execute it with Bid #3, Condon & Meek, Alley, Reh1 uum and Capes" Chesnut & Lee, that being the 10Vlcst and best bid. Motion \'las seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried unanimoualy. The Mayor announced the continuation of the Public Hearing on the paving of Turner Street between Greenwood and Missouri Avenues. The City Engineer reported that the matter of' set1:;ling the exact right of 'tlaY f'or Turner Street was being delayed until the surveyor f'or Mrs. Fannie Marl{s, owner of property on the south side of' Turner Street, staked out her property ror her inspection. Commissioner Bohannon moved that the Public Hearing with reference to the paving or Turner Street bet\'leen Greenwood and Missouri I\.venue be continued to the first regular meeting in August ( August 6th). Motion was seconded by Commissioner Strang and carried unanimously. The Mayor called a Public Hearing on the request of Ha1lard J. Greer ror Robert Creel ror Business use (Funeral Home) of Lot 12, Block 3, C. E. Jackson Subdivision, the property being presently zoned R-M. The City Attorney read the request and the Zoning Board recommendation that the application be granted f'or the reason that it does adjoin a Business area. Thc Mayor inquired ir there were any objections and there were none. After having held this Public Hearing on the request of Hallard J. Greer ror Robert Creel for Business use of Lot 12, Bloclc 3, C. E. Jacl.;:son Subdivision, Corumi ssioner Strang moved on the reconunendation of the Zoning Board that the request be granted. Motion was seconded by Conunissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. ,.. ,- .~: ....: The City Attorney presented a plat of Rogers Subdivision, a replat of Lots 17-27, 30-40, a Replat of the Third Addition to Salls Subdivision. He explained that the Clerk had pointed out that there is another Rogers Subdivision in the City and that Mr. Rogers had telephoned him that he would re-name the plat, Rogers Star Homes Subdivision. The City Manager and the City Engineer reported that this is a replat of a subdivision previously developed under the provisions of' Ordinance 632 and recommended approval. Commissioner Roberts moved that the City Manager and the City Engineer having reported that this is a replat of a subdivision which has previously complied with the provisions of Ordinance 632, that the pro- posed plat of Rogers Star Homes Subdivision be approved and the proper of'ficials be authorized to indicate the approval subject to the original plat with the corrected name being submitted to the Manager. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. y"' --....--- ,~?~i) [.:"",' ~:I~~.:.!. , ! I I. t " ! , - . , .~;i:~l?i~l~~iILi\~':.(", , , '.,' ,~, ,"..;,.:! '. . ,'1' '. . '. . ,":">. '. _' " , .,~ I . .~.. .~. , ... <<-. -'" .... . . . . '.' ":, ,__:: ;"::: ;~:!; ~';f :~'-: ,::.... ~; "':~;':;~.., .:~~~ ;';!_', ::.~::,.:;~ j., (':;~'~:~_ _!.;,::,;~ ~~:~:L?t;";'1!!tJii1}~~~~~J~k~~tr ' -3- CITY COMMISSION ~mETING July 16, 1956 A letter was read from McMurtrey Associates, Inc., on behalf o~ a prospective client interested in pUI'chasing Lots 2,3 and 4., Blocio{ F, Boulevard Heights. The letter requested the vacation of San Remo Avenue between Gulf to Bay Boulevard and DeLeon Street and the relinquishing or a moall triangular park at the corner of Gulf to Bay, Sun Remo and DeLeon. Corrunis sionel' Strang reported that San Remo is not open in this block or in tile block to the south but some or the property owners in the area are interested in having it opened. The Manager reported that if the Conunission does not a.ccede to this request, Mr. Charles L. Fisher, the owner of Lot l.I, \'lould be willing to pay his asaessment for pavinc; San Remo i~ the City will assume its shure as 6wner on the east side. It was the opinion or the Conunission that selling the property ror business purposes would create a tra~fic hazard. The Manager suggested holding Cl preliminary hear:i.ng on pavjng San Remo f'rom Gulf to B.J.Y to Court Street, and indicate that the City and Mr. Fisher were willing to assume the assessment for the bloclc directly south of Gulf to Bay. Conunissioner Roberts moved that the closing of San Remo Avenue as requested by McMurtrey Associates, Inc'J be denied. Motion was seconded by COlnmissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. By consentJ the Manager was instructed to set up a preliminary hearing on the paving of San Remo Avenue from Gulf to Bay to Court Street. The Manager presented a request rrom Mr. Arthur KruseJ Planning Board Chair- man, for $300.00 to assist in the Florida Planning and Zoning Con~erence in Clearwater on October 25-27, 1956. COlrumissioner Insco moved that the request f'rom the Planning Board for the ~iount of $300.00 to use ror the Planning and Zoning Conference in Clearwater be granted. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried unanimously. The Manager reported that he had had numerous complaints regarding a small house located in the middle of the right or way for Railroad Avenue due to the condition and appearance of it. He said the Engineer had located it on a survey showing the encroachment and that the City Attorney had also checked it and if the Commission wishes it removed, the Attorney would need instruction to authorize the removal. The Manager recommended that this be done. Commissioner Roberts moved that the house be moved off the right of way. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. The Manager presented a request ~rom David Bilgore Packing House to install a six inch water line to their plant on North Haines Road as a standby fire protec- tion to operate their sprinkling system. He reported that the City has an eight inch water line south of the area which could be extended to the Bilgore plant. Commissioner Strang recommended even if the line were installed at the Company's expense that it become the property or the City. The Manager recommended that the eight inch line be installed with the City paying the difrerence between the six inch and the eight inch. COlnmissioner Strang moved the Manager be authorized to go ahead t1ith this project and bring us the report or the cost and the necessary details for final approval. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and car'ried unanimously. The City Attorney presented for approval the contracts with the firm o~ Mallorie & Vusconi ror architectural services in connection with the Coachman Park bandshell at a fee of 6%. Commissioner Roberts moved that subject to the City Attorney's approval of the legality that the agreement for the bandshell with Mallorie & Vasconi be approved and the proper o~ficials be authorized to sign it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. A contract with Mallorie & Vasconi was presented to cover architectural services in connection with an addition to and remodeling of the existing City Hall building or the construction of a new City Hall at a location to be selected by the City. Commissioner Bohannon moved that the proper City of~icials be authorized to sign the agreement with Mallorie & Vasconi with reference to the City Hall remodeling or the building of a new City Hall. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco a~d carried unanimously. 1\ Resolution was read assessing the benefited properties for the construction of a sidewalk on the north side of Palmetto Street from West Avenue to the east property li11e of Pinellas High School. The City l\ttorney explained that there \'las an understanding that the property owners had given the right of way for the sidewalk in return for cancellation of the assessments. Commissioner Strang moved that the Assessment Resolution be passed and adopted and the proper officials authorized to execute it and that the assessments for the improvement be cancelled due to the ~act that the property owners deeded the City the right of way for this improvement. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. Commissioner Bohannon left the meeting at this time. The City Attorney read on its first reading Ordinance 714 which would annex into the City a portion of' Druid Acres Second Addition. Comrndssioner Strang moved that Ordinance 741 be passed on its first reading. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Inseo and carried unan~mously. Commissioner Strang moved that Ordinance 714 be considered on its second reading by title only by unanimous consent of the Cornmdssioners present. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. The City Attorney read the Ordinance by title on~y. Commissioner Strang moved that Ordinance 714 be passed on its second reading by title only. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. ~----, .--- .......'~-. I nil.. .< fiN!; " ' ft~~t "I\~.r. _ F;t~ ';1'><1;' - fi~ifte~~~I~. · I t.-...'.,d. ~.. :.~:.t~:2:.,:.~~;:}r:>:r...:... i . .": ,': "'~':" . '. " . " . r . }, t i o. j ~ . i ( . . ~. -! ,:";- .'. ..... , .'. '.'>>';(.\";',/ >{i(.; .;,:~,'.'~..~.)~,~l.f..l~.~.,- "2)"".' ' '.0""'$;;;'r .' '1~l' 1t'i~ J'i'~/. ...It:.~ "~'~~~;!:, " :,':' .~~: : ,:.; ., ,:',;, ::' ':';. " ,:. .. ."\' ." ";" ",," . . . .. ," .......,.J. .... ._."\.,,,'1' , , '.' "r', ....... .... '-',_..' _. _'~ '. -~.. ;,' ..,.~. a'. .", . ,", 2;/7 -4- CITY COMMISSION MEETING July 16, 1956 Conunlusioner' Strung moved that Ordinance 714 be considered on its third and final readl nc; \'11 th tho unanimous consent of the Corruni ssion. Motion was seconded by Conmli soloner Inuco and carried unanimously. The City Attorney read the Ordinance in full. Commiuuloncr Strang moved that Ordinance 714 be passed on its third and final l"ead:lnc; llnd adopted and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion \'1ao oeconded by Corrunlooioner Roberts and carried unanimously. CorrunlDD101101' Bohannon returned at this time. A Reuolutjorl WUD read authorizing payment of $1,012.18 to the First National Banl{ of Cleur'\'later from the Construction Trust Fund for its services as Trustee in conncctJoll \'11 th uaid fund. Conunissioner Strang moved the Resolution be passed and adopt0.d and tile proper ofricJ.als be authorized to execute it. Motion ViaS seconded by Commlooloncr nobertn and carried unanimously. 'l'he Cl ty ~1anneer recolTunended the installation of 967 feet of two inch pipe on Pincllao Street, \'/atcro Avenue and Hatkins Road at an estimated cost of $905.00. CommluBloner :Jtrang moved that the work order in the amount of $905.00 be approved for thl D pru.Ject. Motion \'Ias seconded by Conunissioner Bohannon and carried unnnimouuly. It \'Iau reeom..'llended by the City Manager that 685 f'~et of two inch water main be :\nutalled on Keyutone Drive from Gulf to Bay to Turn~r at an estimated cost of *b1l0. 00. COlTun:l. f3sioner Strang moved that the worle order in the amount of $640.00 be approved for that project. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carrled Imanlll1o\wly. Tho City Manager presented a work order for $392.81 for repairs to the air cOlldltJolllng un:l.ts for the City Hall and the City Hall Auditorium. Commissioner DO!1Il1l1101l moved that the work order be approved. Motion was seconded by Commissioner HoberLu and carried unanimously. A worle order ViaS presented for $600.00 to cover material s and supplies for the Safety Council fOl" one year. Corroni ssloner Bohannon moved the work order be approved. Motion was seconded by Corruniss10ner Roberts and carried unanimously. Tile Manager presented a worle order for $2,500.00 to cover the employment of l:l.fegullrds on Clear\'Iater Beach from July 4th to Labor Day and materials and equlplIlent needed for that operation. Commissioner Roberts moved that the work ordor be approved. Motion was seconded by Corrunissioner Insco and carried unanimously. A Re::wlu t:lon was presented requiring twenty property ovmers to clean their Jotu of' weeds and underbrush. Corrunissioner Bohannon moved that the Resolution be ndopted. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried unanimously. The City Manager presented a Resolution requiring the owner of Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, Block B, Breeze Hill Subdivision, to have the lots cleared in accordance with a petl tion sIgned by neighboring property ollmers. The Manager explained the worle could not be done by the City's lot mowing equipment but would need to be a contract Job if the O\'Iner did not talee care of it. Commissioner Roberts moved that the Reoolution for the clearing of these lots be adopted subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to the legality. Motion was seconded by Corrunlosioner Insco and carried unanimously. The Ci ty Attorney reported that the Clerlc had conducted a public sale as advertised at 10:00 o'c~ock this morning on Lots 5-12, Pinellas Groves, and that the Engineer had furnished a sketch showing the location of the water well and the necessary 50 foot easement required by the City for access. He explained that the sale had been advertised in the St. Petersburg, Tampa and Clearwater newspapers but there was only one bidder, Mr. Frank Hancocle, Jr., who did not bid according to the City's requirements of all cash but made a proposition to buy the tract at $2,000.00 per acre; payable $20,000.00 in cash, with an $8,000.00 deposit in the form of a caShier's chec1(, and $12,000.00 to be paid upon closing within 120 days; balance to be covered by a first mortgage secured by a note at L~% payable $20,000.00 six months from closing, with balance of $40,000.00 payable one year f'rom closill[;. He said Mr. Hancock reserved the right to re-locate the easement to the well and place it in a street if necessary, but was agreeable to the provisions to bring the acreage into the City, zone it R-l, and comply with Ordinance 632. The City Attorney was instructed to check the Constantine agreements and give the Commission a report to see if the City would have the money from this sale in order to make the payments on the Constantine property to be used for the Industrial Parle. Commissioner Roberts moved that the bid be received and referred to the City I\ttorney and the City Treasurer for consideration and a report at the next meeting. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. Commissioner Roberts stated that on February 6th he recommended that the Commission employ a nationally known auditing concern to audit the City of Clearwater, the audit also to extend to malcing an efficiency report and recommenda- tions for more efficient methods of operation. He said the Commission had met with representatives from the firnl of Price and Waterhouse in executive session and that rirm had submitted a proposal for doing the work in three phases: ~,..w--___~.__ - '".....,.". '.,', , , '. ;'. r {..;y..~.~J)~>~~~~:~.,~. t~r I . , · p .:~: .. . I I ! i j , , " :, F . ,~ . I . . ~ .', f I I i ,~ ., ,. , ',' , . ". :~,.; ,','. .. .' . '" . lTh~~\;~~r3~;i~~~;~"J~;Liji&1?%~~?:f~~i~~;~~G1~~i~W~~2&f,~~#' '.1.' . >I, ,.I;;Hlrt~J.!.~:"~'J.c4\~,+..'~~1:~~~'t~~'~l~~~r,j~'(. .,::,.~)!(::."'~::~;,;::;'.;'. /,?:,:,:.:%:""",: -5- CITY COMMISSION MEETING July 16, 1956 1. Examination of the financial statements of June 30, 1956, in which we express an opinion as to the fairness of the ~inancial condition of the City as presented in these statements. 2. 1\ review of the accounting procedures3 controls3 and reporting thereon together with recommendation for improvement, changes and mechanization including departmental functlons3 activities and locations. 3. Report on the efficiency of personnel extending to the department level. Conun1uo10ner Roberts reconunended that the City enter into a contract for the ~irst two phases of the work and hold off on the third phase until the Commission sees hO\'1 tho reports work out on the first two phases. He thought that a report of this k:l.nd \1ou1d be an asset toward the future financing of the City. Conunissioner Roberto moved that the firm of Price and Waterhouse be contacted and indicate to them that the City is ready to discuss a contract for an audit of the ~inances of the C1 ty and for rev:i.ewing account procedures, controls and reporting thereon, together with any recommendations they may have for changes and mechanization of varlous departmental functions, activities and locations. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimOUSly. It was indicated that considera- t:l.on should be Given to the starting time of this audit to follow the completion of the yearly audit by the regular City auditor. t- ......'1 t.'I' ~ i: :;;..1 ..,:1 -< ,., ,,~ " 'i...jl"i .r,'.:,'f # '1-Jil~::'~'~o;..~.; ~III\ . {,;,;,"'JC<i'.r;,WCNio):.-" ~ ~11!i: ...,141 .:)~<:t. /;gr:.. .". ..,,.\t~<,. Attest: Conunissioner Strang reported that the minutes of the Corrunission meeting of JUlle 25th, 1956, are in error in that they indicate that he was present at the time that the bid for paving the Coachman Park parldng lot was awarded \'1hereas in fact he left the meeting prior to the voting on such bid. Commissioner Roberts moved to reconsider the motion on July 2nd approving the minutes of June 25th. Motion l'laS aeconded by Conunissioner Bohannon. and carried unanimously. Conunlssioner Bohannon asl{ed that a complete transcription be made o~ all the conversation in the June 25th meeting relating to the letting of the contract on pavinG the Coachman Parle parking lot. There being no further business to corne be~ore the CommiSSion, the meeting was adjourned at 4:45 P.M. ~~ c~~/ .'. '. , ~.;.:'.' . '. . ~. " "'., . .... '..-:,. , 1.'....,.... ._.~~.........~...,~ . ...""....;."'.' ;", . ..".,...\...~~~7""..7:','i~~:,;.1..: ":M ~', . .. . .,,";,~,.. . i'. . '" ,<:,,', .' :.~r;if:~.;~;r;~::~rz~~&' ,~ :^',,~.:.~.:~j;~:'i~~iBj~t~l~~~~:~i&z~i,;;"';::';'-'" '. . :~..... , " . - ','~".,' " ":' . .;, . . , .. :" i':;..~;; ;:;~'~~~I>;::'~u;u~~1< ,,::~'.,:.) '",,::;; .~~;"J:~~'/l~' ~i~~.:j...~~~~",~./:.:': , CITY COMMISSION MEETING Juil.y 16, 1956 "f<t \. ';'~~r~i~I~L\:,\ ",-u.,,~,. ..,. . .".......,... ...J i"layor Commissioner Herbert t4. Brown Commissioners: W. E. Strang, Jr. J. N. Bohannon ~leveland InsCO, Jr. Samuel J. Roberts July 12, 1956 Gent.lemen: The City Gomnisaion will meet in ltegular Session on IlIlonday Afternoon, July 16, 1956 in t.he City Hall auditorium for the purpose of discussing the items listed on t.he att.ached agenda. ~eeting time will be at. 1:30 P.M. Very ~ruly yours, /s/ F.C. Middleton Ci ty IJ!anager FC14: s Enc los ures ---------~----------------~-------------------~--~-------~--------~---------------~-- Agenda - Cit.y Commission i\1eeting of July 16, 1956 Cit.y Hall Auditoruwn 1:30 P.M. 1. Invocat.ion. 2. Approving the minutes of ~he Regular Meeting o~ July 2, 1956 and the Special Meetings of June 27, and July 9, 1956. ). Openin~ of bids for: A. Hesurfacing Howard St. from Missouri Ave. t.o Myrtle Av~ B. ~ound ~ystem for Auditoriwn Remodeling. 4. Awardin~ of bids for: A. Bulkhead and Groins on Clearwater Beach. B. Comprehensive AULomobile Insurance covering City's Fleet. S. Pub lic ueari ngs: A. Continuation of Public Hearin~ with reference to paving of Turner St. between Greenwood Ave. and Missouri Ave. B. Hequest of Hallard J. Greer for Robert Creel for Business use (Funeral 1I0rne) of Lot. 12, Block J, C. E. Jackson ~ubdi vision. Property is 150 feet west of Greenwood Ave. on Carlton St. and is now Zoned R~M. 6. Commission's consideration of: A. Heplat known as Rogers Subdivision. B. letter from McMurtrey Associates Inc. with reference to closing City Scree t. C. Inter-Office Communication ~rom Mr. Kruse with reference to Zoning Conference in Clearwater. D. l~em with reference to house located in Street right of way (N. Rail- road Avenue and Cedar Streett. E. Letter fr.om David uilgore wit.h reference to 6" Wa\..er Line for Fire }-lro t.ec Lion. F. Agreements with r-1allorie and Vasconi. (City Hall and Band Shell) 7. CO/nmissiont!s cons ideration of items from the Cit y Attorney's Offi ce: A. Assessment Resolution, Palmetto St. sidewalk and cancellat.ion of ASS essment.s. B. Consideration o~ Ordinance #714, annexation of portion of Druid Acres Sub- division. c. Heport on beach erosion project and resolution in connec~ion ~here~ith. D. Resolu~ion regardin~ Civil Service Board. E. Cons truction Trust Fund Resolution. {Payment to t he First National Bank for Clearwater for Const.ruction Trust F'undJ 8. Work Orders. 9. Utility Improvemen~s. 10. Lot. Mowing Applications. 11. Any other i~em not on the agenda will be considered with the consent of the Commission. Adjournment. ~---------~----~~~-----------~---------~------~---~~-----~-~-------~----~---------------~- Hon. Herber~ ~. Brown, Mayor rion. W.E. S~rang, Jr., Commissioner Hon. J. N. Bohannon, vommissioner Hon. ~leveland Insco, Jr., Gommissioner Hon. Samuel J. Robertis, Commissioner Clearwater, Florida. July 9, 1956 Gentlemen: liE: SEA WALL AND GROIN PROJEC~ O~ CLEARWi\'l'ER ,BEACH '!'he Gulf Front Propert.y Owners Organization, meeting 'l'hursday evening, July 5, 1956:;. Qt, the lacht. Club, has pas.:.ed the follOWing motion and request in regard to the Sea VIall and Groin project.: Whereas, the erosion probelm covering our water frorot property is very acute, in many inst.ances the City Street. being definitely jeopardized by the next. high, rouo'h tide. And further that some of the houses in the project are in immediate danger of being w'3hed .away unless the wall andg~oins can be put in soon. And . . Whereas. out of the 4'0 owners of the 43 lot s involved in the project, 2~ have placed the est.imated amount. in cash in an ~~~ccount ~ 1, ,;:' . ~ '~.~......: 7- '+ Cf, ~{[tj~l~~l , . , ". ':"iI;')'d"~1"" . 1;,~i;J~~~~r~t.;,; .;~i~i~~t;. ',"', >..,' ,'f.,' ....,..: CI~Y COr~~ISSION MEETING JULY 16, 1956 (Continued) in ~he City Na~ion~l Hank of Clearwater, 2 are sold and buyer will ma ke hi s deposit as soon as sale it) c-los€ld.', ~ who have paid part. of the amount, have promised in wri~ing em pay the balance in July, -1-has paid for his ~roin, 29 7 only, including the ~wo owners of the Old Hot.el prOFerty have refused ~o pay t.heir proporr,ior:ate share. ~ 'J.'he Commit.ted and the Go-opel'at.,inl?; Owners hAve conr.act. ~hese seven owners by leL~er, in person and by local and lon~ distance telephone in an effort to persuade thelf! t.hat it is v~ry(;ood business for them t.:.o pay for this improvement 1:.0 t.heir property. 'l'ha~ i l:. wi 11 not only ma. ke t.heir property safe and mleable, but will also, by improv~ng ~he entire water front, raise ~he value of th'ir lot s. VIe have now done all t.hat i ~ seems possible for us t.o do r.o complete I..his project. And \~hereas the SUlnmer is almost over and if anything is to be done t his year ti~e is of the utmost i~portance. Because of t.he above reasons, the co-operatin~ Owners urgently request you to male ~hatever legal decision is necessary and you feel is ri~ht and place the cont.ra-:;t for building ahe \'J," 11 and groirs on July 16, 1956. l'.r, Lichl..on, your city engineer, after evaluation of r.he bids received, has advised the Owners that he will recommend r,he lowest bid by 1:.he W.D. Dwens Construction Cg, be accepted. 'rhe Owners have vot.ed t.o approve ~~. Lichton's choice 01' the VJ. D. Owens Const.ruction CQ. to build the Sea ;\'all a nd Groins. Very ;:;iincerely Is! ~ary D. Crown Xs~ Jeorge Evans /s/ C. E. Jackson, Jr. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6/15/56 '1'0 IVJr. F. G. .i'JiidJleton, City J.'lanager From Oliver H. Anderson, ~ec'y. ~oning Board Subject RE0UES~ OF H. J. GREER (Funeral Parlor) It. is the Zoning ljoard' 5 recommendal-ion t.hat the applic at.ion of Robert Greer to erec~ a Funeral Home on Lot 12, Block 3, G. B. Jackson Sub. be granted on a non-conforming use, for t.he reason that it does adjoin a Business area. Att.ached hereto is original let~er with plan. OHA:bk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 6, 1956 Mr. Horace Hamlin Chairman, Zoning board 213 30uth ~yrtle Avenue Clearwater, Florida Re: Lot 12, Block 3, G. D. Jackson Subdivision, Pinellas County this of rice represent.s !~. hobert Oreal who wishes to petition for a zoning change ror the above uescribed proJ:erty. Dear Mr. Ha.zniin: ',L'he property is presenLly zoned B. iVl whic 1'1 \'Ie desire to have changed to a non-conrormant use. We respectfully reques~ tha~ t.his matter be set down for hearing at. your rec;ular meeting on June 14, 1956 at 8 P. 1/1. thank you very much for your kind atl-ention in t.his matter. Yours very truly, /s/ Hallard J. Green HJG:bs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 29, 1956 ~~. Francis C. Middleton Ci ty iYJanager City rial1 Clearwater, Floriea Dear ~~. ~iddleLon: Cont.inued ",. '.- .;\; . . . .. ..' '.. " .'. . '\.',-\ -,q., ......< ....-..... ..,...~.. 2- 50 .~~1;%\fi'~t~': I ,1."..\ 0 ,. .,"......<1.~.v I ):\:::Jlf,~t~}1~;tf5f~1~i:!,' . I ...' . .)'1., ./,......"....,. 1'.;?,{~\;~2~;)~~~f~~:. ) . 'cl";~)":t~~~: I... ',,'. h,"........,'..., 1':;;:.~::~X2l2;~,~2~::i;:'::: ) I '.'r..'...'.....}..... ~..". 'j~~~~'''''~'' ;ii': : \..{~t. ;";'~f~~L.2:L~~;~",~~,;;",;"~... ............. ..........;."'c.~..~"'f..";~,~;,;..;~~.;;,,.;;.,";;;;~~~"'Jr,,,i~;~il,~~:"X:,1.:.~~:;.:)~' . . . ~, '.: C 1'{ Y COi,.i'.~I SSION I.iEE'J.' II~G July 16, 1956 (Continued) Repr~ sent'lng t.he inlierest of a prospect in purchasing Lots 2, 3, and 4, Elock F, Boulevard Heights Subdivision, and his interest to purchase the City- ownerlfroper~y adjacent LO said lots, we respec~fully request that you call to the atLention of the Git.y Commission the following proposals: 1. '.I.he abandor:lIlent of t,he prorosed cutting through and pavitg of San Remo ~~reet beLween Gulf t.o Bny 80ulevard and De Leon Street. 2. 'J.he relir:quishin,=,; of Lhe small trian(~u1a.r park at t.he inr..ersection of ;Julf to bay Boule; yard and San hemo and De Leon Street s, a park ap- proximately 100 feet. on Gulf to bay uoulevard, 126 feet on De Leon Street, and 140 feet on ::iarl He...o. Arguments in favor of Lho Cit.y ~rantin~ these proposals: 1. .I.he propert,y would be placed on tax roll. 2. 'J.he l,;it..y would be fr~ed from t.he expense of cutting and pilv~in!S this smaiil sl-rip of 5an hemo Street. J. Sam h,emo ~treet, soul.h of Ue Leon, is still easily accessible by a slight jog around the present, pqrk area. 4. 'lhe City would be freed from l.he up-keep of l.he park area whic h is ~rassed and plant.ed wit,h ~hree palms and five small shrubs. 5. 'l'he rroperty is serving no co rmnunity need at the momen t and wi t.h the surrounding cOlllmerical buildin:~s it, has no potential as a park areal 6. frovided ~he propased ~an Remo 3treet were cut. t.hroujh, r..his small p~rk area would, in rea Ii t,y, becor;le just:. n traffic island ar:d hazard. 7. 'J.he se1lini~ prd.ce would add t,o ~he Gir..y's revenue. If such proposalS meer.. wit.h favorable considerar..ion by the Commission, we would like ~o learn t,he sellinG pr~ce as soon as convenient. thank you and the Commission for the consideration in this matter. Very truly yours, /s/ Helyn H. bishop HBB:mgl -------------------------------------------------------------------------------~ U E ~ 0 L U i I 0 K l,:Hb.H.K\b: lt has bder: deL.ermineci by l.he Cit.y Gommissim: of t.he City of Clear\'Jat:. er, Florida, tha L. t. he property described below should by clean ed and cleared of weeds, grass and underbrush, and t 1'1Rt.' after ~hirt.y (JO) days notice and ~ailure of l.he owner Lhereof to do so, the City should clean and , clear such properr..y and charge the caSLS thereof against the respect.ive proper~y. NOW J,'HEREFORE bE 1'1' hEJOLVED by the City Commission of the Ci~y of Clearwal.er, Florida, l:.1'1at. the followin'S described propert.y, situate in said City shall be c leaned and Cle;jl'ed of \ve~d5, grass and underbrus 1'1 wi th t.hirty days (30) days aft,er nol-ice in wriLin~ t.o the owners thereof to do so and that upon failure LO Qomply with snid ~ot.ice, the City shall perform such cleaning B.:1d clearing and ci'lc~rge t.:.he coste thereof against Lhe raspecLive propert~es in accordance wit.h Section 128 of the Chart.er of the City of Cleawa~er, as amended. Owner: Property: French Bricksler 1464 Druid Rd. Clearwater, Fla. PASSED AIW AD'JF'i'ED 1:3Y.l.HE City Commission of the City of Clearwater, Florida, rehis 16th day of July ._, A.D. 1956 Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, Block B Preezehill Subdivisimn At\J.'ES'l'" /s/ R. G. Whitehead City Auditor and Clerk /s/ Herbert M. Brown Mayor-Commissmoner F' E '.I. I '1 ION July 9th, 1956 We, ~he undersigned, all being proper~y owners in Breezehill Subdivismon vlearwater, Florida, do hereby request r..hat the City Manager take the necessayy steps to have r..he following lots located in Breezehill Subidvision cleared: Lots 11, 12, 13, 14 Blk. b Breezehill Subdivision (NE corner San Remp Ave. and 'l'urn er tit J We feel that ~he de~se undergrowth is not only unsightly, but detriment.al to the health and welfare of the neighborhood. 'Ihis petition is submitted with the knowledge and approval of the 'owner of said property, and he underst.ands that cost of clearing\',will be assessee against the property. .. .. -.. . " ~. . . " J'-~~. _.'. . 4~.1 ,'J .4'. __.. I "1 ., .),'6:" t.... fl. Continued ~. ....h....f......,. .'.' , :\ I ~~~i~' t'w.. i,.,: "'I'''''''''''''f.\i, ~ .,.', " :i;:-,r.~'~., f ~i~;ii~I~: . '~~;: ,.. Crl'Y COl-J,'iIJSION MEETINm July 16, 1956 (~ontinued) NAME AND ADDREas: /.s!R. H. CApers 1465 E. Rogers St. /.s/Jessie Lee Capers 1465 E. Rogers St. /.s/Avery I-ianderville 1471 B. Roger s St. /.s/Viv~an Manderville 1471 E. liogers St. /'s/Elizabeth B. Hubbard 1466 E. 'l'urne r st. /.s/ElliotC S. Hubbard 1466 g. ',L'urner St /.s/\\. G. Hilliard 1453 E. turner S ': /.sI.Uoro~h, f. Hilliard 1453 F... 'l'urner St. /.s/~~s. G. ~. Jackson 1457 b. '.1. urne r St. /s!Wal~er S. Cohrs 14l, 1 E. Hogers St. Is/Lore~ta Fl Cohrs 1441 E. Ro~ers St. Is/Winifred H. Weller 14h5 E. Rogers St. /s/ Herbert '~',eller 14it 5 B. H.ogers t::t . Is/ W. F. Molitor 1466 E. hogers '-' ute /s/ riildur !jioli\"or 1466 E. Hogers .::it. /s/ Rugh F. Fifield 1470 \i' Rogers Jt. u. /.5/ Elizabeth S\". J. treuleben Ih75 E. hogers St. 15/ Gercrude C. Barber 1441 G. '.I. urne r' 0t · Is/ Harold V.. Barber 1441 E. 'l'urner St.. .;'.. :1, -".:"::"1' ~~, . , :f il " .' .t- ..~ . . .i;4;;~:~;:;;2;_.;.:.,Lc'""';"':'" ,..:.:_c",)::j.~Z~.i~i~.';:~"O; ....L~;;~'''~'".";~',,".L'~''''~~,,~z~:r7::~::::'';~.;~,">t,~ .' . \. !'i;'ft~~~~~~~; l.......:(i}!:;{ I ,"" ''',' ......:;,' '.,;:' t. ,;."~' ': '~i:,.' :'~:'~";<~")/ f' . I " 1', . ---------------------------~---------------------------------~--------------------- RES 0 L U 1 ION WHEhEAS: i~ has been de~ermined by the City Commission of ~he City of Clearwater, Florida, that t.he property described Llelow should be cleaned of weeds, grass and lor underbrush, and tha~ af~er ten (10) days notice and failure of the owner thereor to do so, the City should clean such property and char~e the costs thereof against the respecLive proper~y. I~O\\i 'lHEREFORE liE 1'1' hE30LVED by the City Commission of ~he City or Clearwater, Florida, that the following described property, situa&e in said City, shall be cleaned af weeds, grass~and I or underbrush wit.hin ~en (le) days after no~ice in wri tins to L he ow r.er s t.llereof co do so and tha L upon failure 1..0 comply with said notice, t.he City shall perform such cleanin~ and charge t.he COSLS thereof against the respecti ve proper\"ies in accordance wi t. h :3ecti on 128 of t.he Charr,.er of t he City of Clearwater, as amended. Susie Stanley P ID Bog 3)9, Station A St. feversburg, Fla. Julia E. Ingram SF€nc er, ljvisc. DESGHIF'l'ION Lot 19 Block A breeze Hill COS'l' ~ 5.00 Lot 20 u10ck A Breexe Hill 5.00 ~argaret ~. Edmonda Box 158 Hin'to n, 'It:. Va. Lot 3, west ~ of Block A Floridena 5.00 Jliver H. Anderson 1010 Charles Jt. City \1/. H. Phillips 1274 Cleveland 3C. ~ity O. C. nO\olell POBox 186 'J.'aV"sres, ]flat Lot. 1 Blook B li'loridena 5.00 Lots 7,8,9,10 block B Highland Grove Lot 5 11 and 12 Block B High1arrl Grove 8.00 4.00 Louis Georgas Box 275 Palm H~rtor, Fla. R. C. Lawler 221 Ocala Rd. Be1leair Clearwat.er, Fla. Frank Feraco 2906 W. Isabel ~t. Tampa, Fla. Lot 14 Block 1 Knollwood rep1at. Lots 15, 16, 17, 18 Bloc k 1 Knol1wo~ repaat. 5.00 20.00 Lo~ 6 Block A, Uni t 6 Oak Acres 5.00 Sam C. Jone s 115 Signal Mt. Rd. ChatLanooga, Tenn. Peter P. Zigrnunc ~653 Milwaukee A~e. ChicaSQ9, 111.. Dr. Max Cooper 297 Lenox Rd. Brooklyn 26. N. Y. M & B d48 13-29-15 5626-C E ~ of f\iWt of N\,:* of SWi; les5 Rd. Lot 8 Block B, Unit B Skycrest Lotl Block C, Unit B Skycrest 15.00 5.00 5.00 Con'tinued ;;~;:~1~~~r;~fG~~lig~E{]{i!2:;:':;;~!j:2.:::L"""r~:L.:..~","," ,_:,;., ,;:.': ;',:;' . '.. .~ '':'''~.' "::.." '.',',' .~ / >,~", ,. '. ~.'-:.. .~.. ':. . ~ . . '.,:. . , ~' ,;..-,;,;~;)~i~~i\i~~t~i~;i~iJ~~~tii;~'=;"'w:i 2-.53 ~t',\ Ai"l E::> '1' : /5/ R. G. Whieehead Gicy Clerk and Auditor /5/ Herbert M. Brown i,Iayor-Comrni ssi oner CO S '1' - ,..,.,' ':~~~1tJ:~r~r~~:f:Jt;.~~i:~,~:f'!~'l:;~~:'r;t:;(;).:.:~~,.;;,/~;,j'; ," ..:.'.;.:.....,..... City Commission Meeting July 16, 1956 (ContinuEd~ Frank A. Stump, Jr. l7~1 Cleveland ~t. City [) E SC fiI p'J: I ON Lots 2, 3 and 4 Block A , Unit. 8 Skycrest Lot 5 Block C, Unit 9 Skyc re s r. 15.00 #~': ". ;~I~~t~lt, ",,' ';.".,..,/~;!",1.,.""."., ~~ ~~~~~~, 'I; ~ l~largaret N. Schinunel 6709 S. Gregier Ave. Apt.. 2-G Chicago, Ill. J.!.lmer H. Kremke Jan sen, Neb. 5.00 J ohn \'~. ~lcKeown 1389 Abbott 1I1vd Pc:disade, };. J. Lot 12 Block U, Unit 9 bkycre se Lo t. 6 Block J, Unit 9 Skycrest Lot. 5 Bloc k F' Skycrest 'l'errace 5.00 5.00 wallace A. ~ieger~ 82-52 257 St. GiHm Oaks Floral Park, N.Y. Phillip J. Frank 1516 ~. Jefferson Ave. Cit.y 5.00 Lot.s 4 and 5 Block G Skycrest Terrace 1<!J.00 V. A. 'J:agarelli 218 Eagle St. 'l:arpon tJprings, Fla. V. j\. 'lagarelli 1369 Franklin St. Larpon bprings, ~la. Evelyn G. Crowley 1725 .r'ulton Ave. Cit.y Lot.s 7 and g Block 3 'i'a~arelli 10.00 Lor. 9 Bloc k 4 'j,'agarell i 5.00 Lot. 10 Block 4 'i'a garelli 5.00 -~ ~ - ,p AS~ED-Al\l)- A n UGP'l.'ED- B~ -"fWE -Gi t.y Camma.t36 ion ~,G)f. tl:le.Ciity-of -Clear-w~t.er,. -- --.-- Florida, ihis 16th day of July ,A.D. 1956 . _____________________________________________~___________________________u______ R B SOL U 1 ION WHEREAS, after fublic Hearing on the 17th day of October, A.D., 1955, r.he City Commission of the City of Clearwater, Florida determined that. cer- tain works and improvemen~s hereinafter descr~bed should be done ar.d ~de, and WHEllliAS, pursuant thereco said improvement. s have been made as. follows: Construct a five foo~ sidewalk on the nor~h side of l'alrnet.l"o ~'t.reet from the eDse line of lve st Avenuer.o t.he east property line of Pinellas High School. lhe proper't.ies facing an(j abuilLing said improvements will be assessed for r.he co st thereof. AND tH~qEA~, under ~he provisions of Sect.ion 123 and other per~inent provisio ns of r.he Cit.y Charter, after said imprevemen ts shall have be en cOlllpleted, the Ciey Gorrunission shall asses.s t,he Cos'C thereof against. the properties facing and abu~ting and receivilig-benefir.s from said improvements so made, and WHEREAS, cereain parcels of real estate facing and abutting and in the vicinity of said illlprovernenr.s have been benefir:.ed thereby and t.he pro-rata cost thereof shall be assessed against. said parcels. l\OW, 'j,Hr.HEF'ORE, BE 1'1 liE30LVED by the City Conunission of the Cit. y of Clearwater, Florida, in session duly and re~ularly'assembled as follows: 1. 'lha e t.he above described Llprovements in Palmetbo Street be and the same are hereby accept.ed and approved as having been completed. 2. That 't.he following described properties facing and abut.ting and in t.h e vicinty of t.he aforesaid improvements:.,., in r.he follow ing proportions of the CO~L r.hereof and the same are hereb~~assessed in accordanee with the follow~ng schedule. (are hereby deemed t.o have been benefited by said improvements) ;1. t- 2 ~ fi s 1.; ~ K 'l' Palmett.o Street Sidewalk Be~ween Green~ood Housing Project and Pine11as High School Sidewalk: total Cost. '1'ot.al Front.age Cost per Front Foot ~1413.8l 548.49 ;if 2.58- J!itt~~j~;;l,!;>;,:::, :' !;{r,~i~{~,!::~l;~~~~;.t..~4'.:"\".Jh~:""';'" ': '\.'t:~)r 15; t';., .: ..,. :" I' <I: '. - ~.' : "~"""".'''''''''''''''' .;.......'"..,. ." IIlI"-R__. _ ~,' ,~-...- -'" K:~~f::;::t","",.;~"i!..,.=...."C~'_"""""~"':~',..,...~".,".""..........".,:"". ....... ...... . . :.., .:,::'~'\~;.:~;;~<J:,;~~;~~i'~~u.., :lhL";'~~:""':'~Ol',t:.:..-, ,.. CITY COW~ISSION ME:TING July 16, 1956 (Contiinued) Property Owner c'.. 'i"r. '. &~\~j~ ~ ~r,; ;~. :;;[~~I(~~Jitl}, ..0) I.:~., ~ .... ''l''{f1'\';~''<-.~';I''''''' ~"""'*~:';."i:;:~i "." f " <... '. ".,", ":";'1 111J~~I,;( F'"'''-'}'' .".,.,'.,'!'.v I,. J \c'" ~r "., ":~ ~i Sprin~ield Subdivis~on No. 1 Block A Lot lZ Susie Walls l15e Palmetto Clearwater, Florida Block B. Lot 1.3 Hartford i,tills 1150 Palmetto Clearwater. Flouida S~rin~field ~ubdivismon No. 2 bloc k H 1 LOL 11 - Jessie Mae Walls lle5 Palmetl.O ~learwat~r. Florida Lo t, 12 i\.rt-hur Young 117e Pa1metLo Clearwater. Florida Arthur Young 117a Palmetto ~learwater. Florida Lot. 13 Block B 2 Lot. 11 Robert Lewis 1023 Hartwell Avenue Clea~wa~er, Florida Volger Griffin 1170 Balmetto Clearw~ter, Florida Lot. 12 Lot 12 Henry Randall 1166 Fa'llilettO Clearwat.er, Flor ida ',fotals Feet Amount 126.25 ~ 325.43 126.24 ',;, ")25040 50 l28.aa 50 l28.ea 48 123.73 4e 123.73 50 12e.8e 50 1::- 12gl~ ga 548.49 $1413.a1 3. that if assessmen~s herein made are not paid within thirty days (~O) from the da~e hereof, the City Treasurer is hereby directed to issue and sell Certificates of Indeb~edness under Section 124 of the City Charter, which certifica~es shall bear interest at the rate of a% per annum against the fore- going properties for the assessments herein made immediately upon the expiration of the foregoing ~hirty-day period. PASSED AND ADJPtED this 16th day of July, 1956 A.D. . A'l."l ES'l': /5/ R. G. Whitehead ~ity Auditor and 01erk /s/ Herbert M. Brown I-.m~:.or- Com:Hissioner -----~-~--------------------------------------------- -------------------------- h E ~ 0 L U ! ION '1 t::' n, ?-- _/~ /"7 :. . f i L , I f. \ . I I i ( : . I I I.' . I," , , .' ! '.... '~~ ~::,::~~,:.: .:~(:i .. " , " ). " .. - WHEREAS, the Oity of Clearwater, Florida, faces an emer~ency in connection with the preservation of Eldorado Avenue.on Clearwater Beach and of all of the st't'eet ends which ran from Eldorado Avenue to the Culf of ;'.lexiclo between Lot a, Block 2, i\landalay ::>ubdivision on the South, and Lot 6, Dlock 61, Mandalay Sub- division on the No~~, in that the action of wind and water has eroded ~he area t.o the Wes~ of said Eldorado Avenue includins said street ends, to such an extenL that unless protec vion in the nature of sr:"oi!:l..5 and bulkheadsbr sea walls is provided. said public thorou,shfare will ~. destI'oyed, and j WHEREAS, uhe Engineering Department of the City of Clearwa~er has prepared plans and specifications for the installation of the necessary groins and bulk- heads for t.his purrose, which have been approved by the City of Clearwater and are hereby ratified and appr oved, and , WHEREAS. in order that said work can be accomplished, it is necessary t.hat the City ob~ain Li~le to the property set out on the list hereto attached, which is made a part hereof, either by ~ift. purchase or condemnation, and \\iHEREAS, it is desired to declare the public necessity t.hereof and to authorize 'the necessary action in connection theI'ewith; !\OW, 'l'HEREFORE, BE It RLS01VED by the City Commission of the Cit.y of Clearwater Florida, in session duly and re~ularly assembled as follows: 1. '.that. in order ~hat the public thoroug hfares above described be protected and preserved for public use, it. is necessary t.hat the lands described on t.he list at~dched hereto be taken for publiC purposes and that the City of ~learwater exerciSE its right. of eminent domain for that purpose. 2. 'l.'ha t there is an imtnl!diate necessity for t he taking of such properllY in orcmr that the same may be used a s a means of acc ess l.o and from the work to be accomplished as shown all the plans and specificat ions therefor, and in order 'that. 'the cost of making the said improvements may be equitably speead among the properti~s to be affected. Continued ....,."'.","....'''.......-.t,'.,..,._ .,:77~' ,J" .' :",' 25$' 'IGJ '~__:..I.-.- '."~'.'..; ,f'. It:'' '':1' ., , .' . . "~ ',: \~;;; ')l~.~'~'i.:t!:::.~:':,,~J.~~'..;>-(;""" ...' . .i.e.., ' """""':I.Y^'"..."".,,,,,,.i,,t,l,);;;,~,,.,,j.~ I: ,.....\ .1 ....., 1 "''l~ f/r~''''~';'f"('1''\~ "'.".,'<1,;;.r.'><; !...;q....~t,.'.,!'~1~.1~.~~~~r,~.., 1"~~.';J..;Ifi::~~\~~t'ti, ..' 'i':~"- ~.~:,:,;::,..".+ ~~~":'h-.":';~" "':11~~~~~~]iJi~i~~~i*~d&~" .' . ..,2~;'x:r.,:?i :;,:';'-:';,'~~i.t' 0IJ:Y COl-1IiIIS3ION MEBTING July 16, 1956 (~ont,inued ) 3. 'J.'ha li the taking of said pro perty is hereby aeclared to be a public necessi ty for which the exerc ise of the right of eminent domain is authorized and provid ed. 4. 'i.'hat the proper City officials. are aUlihorized and directed t.o drtain such of said property as cml be acquired by ~ift or purchase, and are further authorized to institute the necessary proceedi~~s in eminent domain to obtain such of said propert.y as can not be thu::. acouired. fA~~ED A~D ADOBtED this the 16th day of July, 1~56. /s/ A'J.'!' E~;l\ : /s/ H.G. Whit.ehead City Audi~or and G1erk Herbert M. Brown Mayor-Commissioner ANNEI to H8S0LUtJON UAIED JULY 16, 1956 !:1iQt~l. '!' Y lJEtiC HI P'l'IO li (All in Mandalay Subdivision, Cleu~waL~r,Beach, ~lorida) Lot 1, tHoc k 4 Lot 2 tllock 4 , Lot 7, Block 4 Lot 6, tHock 5 Lot 2, block 7 Lot 2, block 52 RECORD O\'lNEti. Janles Lumina Salva~ore I~a1iano Rae Feiles Jack F'eiles George C. Rogers S. Herman hosenberg Lo~s 3 and 4, u10ck 52 Lot 5 5 and 6, U lac k 52 Fannie Mary Marks Louis J. Buchman -----~---~------------------------~----------~~~---~----------~--------------~-- liES.QbUl1QN vlHERh:AS, l..he Firsr. National Bank of Clearwater, l'lori da is trus~ee under and by virtue of a Construction Trust Fund Agreemen~ dated Kovember 28, 195$, which Construe t,ion '.l.'rUSL Fund is derived from proceeds of' the sale of ut ili ty Revenue Certificates, ~eries 1955, and . '".iHER[;A.S, said bank has submitted a bill in 'the amount of $1,012 .18 for it;s compensat.ion and for legal services performed for it., all in accordance with the provisions of said trust Fund Agreement, which said bill shoul~ be paid from said 'J.rust Fund; Nm~, 'l,'HEIi...:.FOItE, bE 11 R~~OLVt.D by the City Commission of the Citypf Clearwater Florida, in session duly and regularly assembled as follows: 1. 'J.'hat the sum of 'H,l, 012.18 be paid from che Construction Trust Fund dated November 28, 195~, by the First Kational Bank of CleaBWater, ~lorida, frustee thereof, tot he First Kational bank of Clear~later , Florida, in payment of its bill dat.ed July 5, 1956, for trus~ee's compensation and legal services to it, all as provided in said Agreement. 2. that a certified copy of ~his ResoluLion be delivered forthwith to said ~rustee, which certified copy shall constitute the direction of the City of elearwat.er ~o said 'l'rus~ee l..o pay said amount direct.ly 1.0 itself. PASSED AKD P.DOP'i'EU tHIS 16\,h day of July, 1956. A'l"rES'!, : Is/It. G. 'Whi r.ehead Gi~ y Audit.or and Clerk /sl Herber~ M. Brown Mayor-Commissioner -~------------~---------------------------------------~-~--------------------~-- ORDINANCE 714 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING A PORTION OF DRUID ACRES SECOND ADDITION, SAID SUBDIVISION BEING REGORDED IN FLA'l' BOOK 39, PAGE 74, PUBLIC HECORDS OF PIN- ELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA, INrO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF '.LHE eI'!'Y OF CLEARl;lA'rER, FLOlUDA, ACCORDING 'XO THE ~ROVISIONS OF SECTIO~ 171.04, FLORIDA STArUTES; ~D PROVIDING FOR 'l'HE EFFEC1'lVE DA'l'E Or' 'i'HIS ORDIN^~CI .'. \,;HEnEi~S, 17.he Cit.y Conunission of t.he City of 61earwater, Florida, enacted Ordinance No. 708, on June ~ 1956, which ordinance declared ~he in~ent,10n of t.he said City 17.0 annex 01tiy tiO a portion of Druid Acres Second Addition, into the corporate lim1~s of 17.he Cit.y of Clearwater, and ViHElillAii, said Ordinance ~as published onoo a week for roW' consecut.ive weeks in the Cloarwater Sun, a newspaper publi8hed in the City ot Cle~.wat.er, Florida, proof of which publication is hetto 8Lt.ached, and V.llEaEAS, more than t.hirt.y days has expired s'nce the enactMent. of Ordinarlce 708, and no registered voter or t.he Cit.y of Clearwater, no owner of real est.a~e in t.he tBrri~ory ~o be annexed, and no person whomsoever has object.ed ~o such annexa~ion or has applied ~o ~he Circuit COUD~ of the Sixth Judicial I.arcuit. in and for l'inellas County, Florida. set,tlng t'ort.h any ob- jections to said annexat.ion, and h'HEREAS, all of r..he provi'sions of Section 171.04 j;t'lorida St.at.utes, have been complied wLt.h, Nm~, 'j:HEREFOi'$, Bl;; 1'1' OHDAIl:ED BY '!'HE CI'l'Y Cmtll.lISSION OF 'J.'IiF. CITY OF CLEARWA~Eli, FLORIDA: Section 1. The City of ~lear~ater. acting by and through its ci~y Commission, by the au~hority and under t.he provisions of Sec~ion 171.04, Florida SMstut.es, hereby annexes into the corpora~e limits o~ the C1~y of Clearwater. Florida, and redefines the boundary lines of said City so as ~o include ~here1n t.he following: Druid Acres Second Addition 8S recorded in Plat dook 39, Page 74, Public Records o~ Pinellas ~ounty. Florida, a portion oE which is described as rol~ows: From ~he ~orthwest corner of the ~OU~KWEST QUARTER (SW4) OF Sec~ion 1) j '.i:ownship 29 Sou:t,b. Range 15, East., run Bout.h 0 deg. m4' 58" West, along che Sec~ion line 1326.34 feet. t.o che 40 acre line, thence South 89 deg. 20' 14" Eas~, along ~he ~O acre line 981.39 feet~ Point of Beg~nning; t.hence Sou~h 89 deg. 20' 14" East along che 40 acre 1ine, 1031.39 fee~; ~hence SouCh 0 deg. 06' 13" Eas~, 664.04 ~eet t.o Che 10 acre line Chance North 89 deg. 18' 54" West along the 10 acre line 926.39 fee~, t-hence north 0 deg. 06' 13" '."iest 270.0 feet., thence North 89 deg. la' 54" WesC 105.0 feat.; thence fiDr~h 0 deg. 06' 13" Wesc, 393.64 feet ~o PoinL or Beginning, less the Nor~h 330 feet now lying wi~hin the Clearwater City Limit.s. Sec. 2. The foregoing property is hereby zoned as follows and ~be City Engineer is hereby direc~ed to incorporate into and set. o~ and show upon the Official ~oning Y~p and other official maps of the Cir..y oE Clearwater ~he foregoing property, togett.her wi~h i~s zoning as follows: Druid Acres Seconi Addition - "R-l n Secl#ion J. its passage. 'Ihis ordinance shall become effect! va immediately upon .\ " :1"....';' '",,': ~ . ~.". :. j',', '4 ~'~ .1': . , , OJ l' J The property in the aforesaid subdivision now within ~be corpora~e limit.s of the Cit,y of Clearwater is shown on t,he Ofi'icial Zoning Map as "R-l". PASSED ON F1RS'.L' l~ADllm PASSED ON SECONU READIUG PA~SED ON ~HIRD A~D PI~AL liliADING i\NJ) ADOf'l'ED July 16. 1956 .July 16. 1956 July 16. 1956 /s/ Herbert. M. Brown MAYOR-CO~ThaSSIOWER A'!"rESJ: : I sl R. G. \~hi tehead. CITY AUDItOR AND CLEftA ,.\ � � CITY COMMISSION MEETING July 16, 7.956 The City Commission of the C3ty of Clearwa�er met in regular session at City� Hall, Monday, July 16, 1g56, at 1:30 P.M. w3.�th the f'ollowing members present: Herber� M. BroUrn W. E. S�ran�, Jr. J. N. Bohannon Cleveland Insco, Jr. Samuel J. Roberts Also present were: F. C. Middleton Ben Krentzman Det. Capt. Paul S. Lickton Mayor-Commissioner Commissic�ner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner City Manager Ciiy Attorney Cason Representing Police Chief City Engineer The Ma,yor called tne meeting to order and stated that the City�s Sea-Orama Museum came into nation-wide publicity with its oar-fish beino described in Ripley!s Believe It or Noti column and suggested that a picture of the original draUring presented to the City be framed and put in the Museum. Commissionex Insco moved that the minutes of the regular meeting oi' July 2nd and the special mee-�ings of June 27th and July 9th be approved in accordance with co�ies furnished each member in writing. Motion uras sEconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried unanimously. The City Manager reported that six bids had been receivecl to resurface Howard Street from Missouri Avenue to I�fyrtle �venue, which work would be covered by the special tv�o mill tax levy for street improvement. The bids were read as follows: �V, H. Armston & Go., Inc., Dunedin �y3,872.40 W. L, Cobb Constr. Co., Tampa 4,793.10 Hancock Constr. Equip., Clearwater 3,621.70 Harris Paving Co., St. Petersburg 3,5o5,6y Campbell Paving Contractors, Clear:�aater 3,415.04 �. H. Holcomb, Jr., Clearwater 3�379.�-8 l�fter tabulation, the Manager reported �hat the correct bid for T�T. H. Armston was �4,061.�F0 and the correct bid ior W. L. Cobb was $3,607.40. He recommended accepting the low bid of �3,379.48 from E. H. Holcomb, Jr. Commisszoner Roberts movecl on the reaommendatien of the Engineer and zhe Manager that the bid of E. H. Holcomb, Jr., for the construction of resurfacing on Howard Street bety,reen Missouri and Myrtle be accepted and the proper officials be authorized to approve it. Motion tivas seconded by Commissioner Bohar�zon and carried unanimously. It vaas reported by the Manager that five bids ��rere received for a sound and recording system to be installed in the P4unicipal Auditorium as 1�8.Y''G of the remodeling program. The bids were read as follo��rs:. Burdett Sound & Recor�ing Co., Tampa y�705•73 Fred Bolton, Clearwater 754.87 Goddard-Tampa, Inc., Tampa no to�al Thorow Distr., Tampa 772,g2 G& P Supply, Tampa no tota'1 The Manaoer recommended i;hat the bids b� turned over to the Purchasing Department for tabulation and checking with the Electriral Department and a recommendation to be brought bacl� to the next meeting. Commissioner Roberts moved that the City Manager's recommendation be followed. Motion was seconded by Conunissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. 11 letter tvas read ir�m Mrs. jd. C. Cro��m, Mr, George Evans, NIr. C. E. Jackson, Jr., Froperty Owners Committee, which reported that the Gulf FronL Propertiy Owners Organization on July 5th had passed a m.otion that due to the acute erosio:� problem of their �taterfront property on the Gulf side oi Clearwater BeacYz between Ar,acia and Aurel ti�lay and since out of 36 owners, 29 have either �laced �he caslz in escrow ox have indicated their cooperation in a seac+rall and groiii project, and only seven owners incladin� the two owners of the old hotel property have rPfused to pay their proportionate share, the co-operating o�vners request that tl�e contract for building �he wall and groins be 1et ori July 16th. The letter furthei stated tha'c the City Engineer tivould r�commend accepting the low bid from tiJ. D. Owens Construction Company and that the otvners voted approval of tne Engineer's recommendation. TY:e Mayor reported that some sort of proposition may be woriced out �+�ith the o�mers of the old hotel site as a result of the Commission�s conference with them. On the recommendation of the City Enginear, Commissioner Strang moved that the W. D. Uwens firm be awarded tlle contract for the bulkhe�,d and groins on Clearti¢ater �each as bid, the contract stipulatiizg that the work be done when and if directed by the City Engineer on a lineal foot basis as bid, and the proper officials be authorized to execute 1;he contract. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Rob�rts ancl carried unan3mously. -�- CITY COA7MISSION MEETING July 16, 1956 Sn connection �vith the seawall and groin project on the Gu1f side of Clearwater Beach between Acacia and Aurel taay, tlze City �ttorney presented cop:Les o�' an a�ree, ment between the City and the individual property owners and cop�.es of an escro�v agreement bettveen �he City, the City National Banit and Mrs. W. E. Cro�vn, Mr, C. E. Jacltison, Jr., and N1r. George Evans a� the Property Owneis Committee, I�ie reported thab he recommended approval and execution of these agreements. Commissioner Robeits movea that the form of the �.greement betWeen tl•ie City of Clearwater and the indivzdua7. property o�uners and the Form of the escrotr a�reement between the City of Clearwater, the CitST National Bank of Clearwater and Mary B, Grown, C. E. Jackson, Jr., and George Evans as tlze Property Owners Committee, all in connection with the Beach Erosion pr.oject be approved and that the proper afficials Ue authorized to execute i;hem on beY�aif of ths City. Motion was seconded Uy Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. A Resolution was read concerniizg Lhe erosion damage tio Eldorado Avenue and the street ends from Eldora�o Ave.nue to the Gulf of Mexico between Lot 8, Block 2, Mandala;�, to Lot 6, Block G1, A4andalay, and stating that the Engineering Department has prepared plans for groins and bullcheads to preserve this property and statin� that in order to preserve these public t�horoughfares that the lands described on the attached ?ist be taken for public purposes as a public necessity and authorizing C7.ty officials to institute proceedings to obtain such properti�r, The list attach?d to the Resolution included Lots 1,2,7, Block 4; Lot 6, Block 5; Lot 2, B1ock 7; Lots 2,3,4,5,6, Block 52, Mandalay. Commissioner Roberts moved that the REsolution be adopted and the proper oificials of the City be authorized to �xecute it. P'Iotion was seconded by Conuniss2oner Insco and carried una:�imously. The Manager presented a tabul2tioiz of"bids opened a� a previous meeting for Comprehensive Automobile Liability Ir_surance on the City zleet for one year and stated that Bid ^`� from Rodgers, Rodgers & Cwnmings, Inc., Clearwater, was the 1oti�r bi.d at �2,623.67 bui the bid z^ras not complete in that no specimen policy was submit'ced. Iie stated that Bid �3 fro;�; Condon & Meek, Alley, Rehbaum & Capes, and Chesnut Rc Lee, was the izext low bid at �2,e31.2�-, but that altlzough there ��r�re 105 vehicles to be insured, the nvmber of vehicles listed as insured under the policy sclledule was gl as tlze insurors had Written a letter to the effect that there would be no charge for the balance of the vehieles unlesa involved in type of accident �,rhere not covered by General Liability Insurance, The MaSTor inquired if a rep.resentative of the Rodgers, Rodgers & Cwnmings firm tivas present and ther� was not. Mr. John Meek and Mr. Y. F. Wedig explained that some of the City�s mobile units were not required to have a license and tivere covered un.der the City's general liability policy. The Citiy Manager recommended accepting the second low bid irom Condon & Meek of �2,631.24 since Bid #6, the loul bid, ti�aas an incomplete bid. Commissioner Bohannon moved upon the recommendation of the City Maizager that Bid ��5, Rodger, Rodger a Cummings, be disregarded due to the fact that they dicl not compl�te Lhe bid specification by furnishing the specimen policy required, and upon his re�ommendation that the bid be ataarded and the proper authorities be authorized to execute it with Bid �3, Condon E. Meek, Alley; Rehbatun and Capes, Chesnut �C Lee, that being the lowest and best bid. Motion ivas seconded by Comm:issioner Roberts and carried unanimousl�. The Mayor announced the ecntinuation of the Public Hearin.g on the paving of Turner Street between Green�vood and Missouri Avenues. The City Engineer reported that the matter of settling the exact right of way for Turn.er Sireet was being delayed until the surveyor i'or Nlrs. Fannie Marks, owner of property on the s�uth side of 'I`urner Street, staked out her property for her inspec�ion. Commissioner Bohannon moved that the Public Hearing tvith reference to the paving of Turner Street between Green�vood and Missouri Avenue be �ontinue�. to the first regular meeting in August ( August 6th). Motion was seconded by Commissioner Stran� and carried unanimously, The Mayor called a Publir, Hearing on the request of Hallard J. Greer for Robert Greel for Business use (Funeral Harne) of Lot 12, Block 3, C. E. Jacksnn Subdivision, the property being presently zoned R-M. The City Attorney read the request and the Zoning Board recommendation that the application be granted for the reason that it does adjoin a Business area, The D4ayor inquired if there we.re any objections and there were none. After having held this Public Heariizg on the request of Hallard J. Greer for Robert Creel for Business use of Lot 12, Block 3, C. F. Jackson Subdivision, Commissioner Strang moved on the recorrunendation of the Zoning Board that the request be granted. Motion was seconded 'ny Commissioner Bohannon and carried vnanimously. The Gity Attor�ney presented a plat of Rogers Subdivision, a replat of Lots � 17-27, 30-40, a Replat of the Third Addition to Salls Subdivision. He explained that the Clerk hacl pointed out that there is another Rogers Subdivision in the City and that NTr. Rogers had telephoned him that he would re-name the plat, Ro�ers S�ar Homes Subdivision. The City Manager and the City Engineer r�ported t11a� this is a replat of a subdivision previously developed under the provisions of Ordinance h32 and recommended approval. Commissioner Roberts moved that the City Manager and the City Engineer �aving reported that this is a replat of a subdivision which has previously complied with the provisions of Ordinance 632, that the pra- posed plat of Rogers Star Homes Subdivision be approved and the proper oPi'icials be autP�orized to indicate the approval subject to the original plat wii;h thc correc;ted name being submitted to zhe Mana�er. Motion was s�conded by Commissioner Irlsco and carried unanimously. -3- CITY COMMTSSTON MEETIPdG Ju1y J.6, 1956 A letter was read from MeMurtrey Associates, Inc., on behalf of a pro:spective client lnterested 3n purchasing Lots 2,3 and �-, Bl�ck F, Boulevard Heights. The letter requested the vacation of San Remo Avenue between Gul£ to Bay Boulevard and DeLeon Stree� and the relinquishing of a sma11 trlan�ular pa�k at the corner of Gu1f to Bay, San Remo and DeZeon. Conunissioner Strano reported that San Remo is not open in this block or in the block to the south but some of the praperty owners in the area ar� in�erested in having it opened. The Manager reported that if the Commission does not accede to this request, Mr. Charles L. Fisher, the owner oi Lot 4, would be wi].1:i:ng to pay his assessment for pavino San Remo if the City will assume its share as ovmer on the east side. It was the opinion of the Commission that selling the property for business pnrposes would create a traffia lzazard. The Manager suggested holding a. preliminary hearing on pav3.ng San Remo from Gulf tio Bay to Court Street, and indicate that the City and Mr, Fisher were willing to assume the assessment for the block directly south of Gulf to Bay. Commissioner Rober�s moved that the c].osing of San Remo Avenue as requested by McMurtrey Associates, Tnc., be denied. Motion uras secon�ed hy Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. By consent, the Pnar_��er was instructed to set up a preliminary hearing on the paving of San Remo Avenue fram Gulf to Bay to Court Street. Th� Manager presented a request from Mr. Arthur Kruse, Planning Board Chair- man, £oi $300.00 to assist in the Florida Planning and Zoning Conference in Clearwater on October 25-27, 1956. Commissioner Insco moved th.at the request from the Planning Board for the amount of $300.00 �o use For the Pl�.nning and Zoning Conference in Clearwater be granted. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried unanimously. The Manager reported that he had had numerous com�lain�s regarding a sma�l house loea:ted in the middle of the z�ight of way for Railroad Avenue due to the condition and appearance of it. He said. the Engineer had located it on a survey showing the encroachment and that the City Attorney had also checked it and ii the Commission wishes it removed, the Attorney would need instruction �o auzhorize the removal, The Manager recommended that this be done. Commissioner Roberts moved that the hovse be moved off the right af way, Motion was seeonded by Commissionex� Insco and carried unanimously. The Manager presented a request from David Bilgore Packing House to install a six inch water line to their plant on North Haines Road as a standby fire protec- tion to cperate their sprinkling system. Ae reported that the City has an eight inch water line south of the area which co�ald be extended to the B�lgore plant. Commissioner Strang iecommended even if the line tvere installed at the Company�s expense that it become the property of the City. Thz Manager recommended that the eight inch lir�e be insta.11ed with the Cit�r paying t;he difference between the six inch and th� eight inch. Commissioner Strang moved the Manager 'ke authorized to go ahead with �his project and brino us the report of the cosi, and the necessary details for final approval. Motion �sras seGonc�ed by Commissioner Bohannon and carried una.nimously. The City Attorney presented for approval the contrac�s with the firm of Mallorie & Vasconi for architectural services in connection with the Coachman Park bandshell at a fee of 6°6. Com�-nissioner I�oberts moved that subject to the City Attorne,y�s approval of the legality tnai the agreement ior the bandshell with Mallarie €c Vasconi be ap�roved and the proper �fficials be authorized to sign it.. Motion was seconded b� Commissioner Insco and carried uilanimously. A contract with Mallorie & Uasconi was presented to ccver architectural services in connection with an additioiz to and remodeling of the existing City Hal1 building or the construction of a new Ci.ty Hall at a location to be selec+ed by f,he City. Commissioner Bohannon moved that tize proper City officials be autnorized to sign the agreement with Mallorie & Vaseoni taith reference to the City Hall remodeling or the building of a new City Hall. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. A Resolution was read assessing the benefized properties for the construction of a sidewalk on the north side of Palmetto Street from 4Jest Avenue to the east property line of Pinellas High School. The City t�ttorney expl.ained that there was an understanding that the property owners had given the right of tiaay ior the sidewalk in return for cancellat:Lon of the assessments. Commissioner Strang moved that the Assessment Resolution be passed and adopted and the proper officials authorized to execute it and that the assessments for the improvement be cancelled due to t'�e fact that the property otvners deeded the City the right of way for this impro�•ament. Motion was secoizded b3T Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. Commi.ssioner Bohannon left the meeting at this time. The City Attorney read on its first reading Ordinance 71�- which would annex into the City a portion of Druid Acres Second Addition. Comm:i.ssioner Strang moved that Ordinance 741 be passed on its first r�ading. Motion was seconded by Corrunissioner Insco and carried unanimously. Commissioner Strang moved that Ordinance 714 be considered on its second reading by title only by unanimous consent of the Cora*nissioners pr�sent. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. The City Attorney read the Ordinance by title only. Commissioner Strang moved that Ordinance 714 be passed on its second reading by t3tle only. Motion �vas seconded by Commissioner Insco and carrisd unanimously, � �� -4- CSTY CONIMISSION MEETING July 16, 1956 Commissioner St�a.iig moved that �rd3nance 714 be considered on its �hird anci final re�.ding with the unanimous consen� of the Commiss:Lon. Motion tivas seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. The C1ty Attorney read the Ord:Lnance in ful1. Commissioner Strang moved that Ordinance 714 be passed on i�s third �.nd final reading and adopted and the proper officials be authorized to execute it. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carxied unan�mously. Corunissioner Bohannon returned at this t3me. A Resolution ivas read authorizing payment of $1,012.18 to �he I+'irst National Bank uf Clearwater from,the Construction T.rust Fund for its sexvices as T�ustee in connection with said fund. Commissioner Strang moved the Resolution be passed and adopted and the proper officzals be authorized to etiecute it. Motion was sec�nded by Gommissioner Roberts and carried unanimously. The Gity Manager recommended the installation of 967 feet of two inch pipe on Pinellas Street, Waters Avenue and tiVatkins Road at an estimated cost of $go5.00. Commissioner Strang moved that the work order in the amount of $905.00 be approved for this project. Motioiz was seconded by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. It was recommended bf the City Manager ttiat 685 feet of two inch water main be installed on KeysLone Drive from Gu1f to Bay to Turner at an e�timal;ed cost of $640.00. Commissioner Strang moved that the �vorlt order in the amount of �640.00 be approved for that project. Motion was secondEd by Commissioner Bohannon and carried unanimously. The Cit.y Manager presenLed a work order For $392.81 for repairs to the air conditioning units for the City Hall and the City Hall Auditorium. Comrnissioner Bohannon moved that the tvork order ba approved. Motion Uras seconded by Commissioizer Roberts and carried unanimously. A work order waa presented for �600.00 to cover materialu and supplies ior the Sai'e�y Council for one year. �ommissioner Bohannon moved the work order be approved. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Roberts and carried unanimously. Tne Manager presented a work order for �2,500.00 to cover the employmer�t oi liieguards on Clearwater Beach from July 4th to Labor Day anc� materials and equipment needed for that operation. Comm:i.ssioner Roberts moved that the work order be approved. Motion was seconded by Commissioner 1nsco and carried uizanimously. A Resolation was presented requirin; twenty property owners to clean their lots of weeds and underbrush. Commissinner Bohannon rnoved that the Resolution be adopted. Motion was seconded by C�mmissioner Roberts and carried unanimously. The City Manager presented a Resolution requ�.ring the owner of Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, Block B, Breeze Aill Subdivi'sion, to have the lots cleared in accordance tivith a petition sigized by neighboring propez:ty oTrmer.s, The Manager explained tlze work could not be done by the Ci�y's 1ot mowing equipment but wovld need to be a contraet job if the owner did not take care of it. Commissioner Roberts moved that the Resolution z"'or the clearing �f these lots be adopted subject to the approval of the CiLy Attqrney as to the lr;gality, i�lotion tivas seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried unanimously. The City Attorney reported that the Clerk had conducted a public sale as aclvertised at 10:00 o'cicck this morning on Lots 5-12, Pinellas Groves, and that the Engineer had furnished a sI�etch showing thP Iocation of the water well and the necessa.ry 5G foot easement required by the City for access. He explained that the sale had been advertised in the St. Petersburg, Tampa and Clearuvater newspapers but there was only one bidder, Mr, Frank Hancock, Jr., who did not bid according to the City�s requirementU of all cash but made a proposition to buy the tract at �2,000.00 per acre; payable �20,000,00 in cash, with an �8,000.00 deposit in i;he form uf a cashier's check, and $12,000.00 to be Paid upon closin� within 120 days; balance -to be cotrered by a first mortgage secured by a note at 4/ payable �20,000.00 six mont�s from closing, with balance of �40,000.00 payable one year from closing. He said Mr. Hancock reserved the right to re-locate i;he easement to the well and place it in a street if necessary, bvt was agreeable to the provisions to bring the acreage ?nto the City, zone it R-1, and comply vaith Ordinance 632. The City Attorn�y was instructed to eheck th� Constantine agreements and give the Commission a report to see if the City would have the money from this sale in order to make the pa-,�mefats on the Constantine property to be used for �he Indus�ria7. Parlc. Commi�sioner Roberts moved that the bid be received and referred to the Ci�y Attorney and the CitgT Treasurer for consideration and a report at the next meeting. Motion vaas seconder� by Commissio,ner Bohannon and carricd unanimously. Commissioner Roberts stated that on February 6th h� recommended that the Commission employ a nationa.11y known auditing eoncern to audit the City of Clearwater, the audit also to extend to malting an efficiencf report and recommenda- tions for more efficient methods of operation, He said the Commission had met with representatives from the firin oi Price and Waterhouse in executive session and that firm had submitted a proposal for doing the work in three phases: ; -5- CITY COMMISSION MEETIDIG July 16, 1g56 1. E;camination of the financial statements �f June 30, 1956, in which we express a� opinlon as to the fai�ness of' the financial condltion of the C�ty as present�d in i;hese staiements. 2. l� reviev; of the accounting procedures, controls, and r.ep�zting thex°eon togetller w3�h recommer�dation fbr lmprovement, chan�;es and mechanization incluc�in� departrr[ental funetions, activitiPs and loca;ions. 3• Report or; the effi.ciency of personnel extending to the c�epartment 1eve1. Commissioner Roberts recommznded that the City enter into a contract for the �'3.rst ttivo phases ot' the work and hold ofi' on the third phase until the Commission sees how the repoits work out on the £irst two pYiases. He thought �hat a report of this kind would be an asset toward the future financing of the City. Commissioner Roberts moved �hat the firm of Price and GJaterhouse be contacted and indicate to them that the Ci�y is r�ady to discuss a contract for an audi� of the finances of the City and for reviewing account procedures, controls and repart�ng thereon, to�ether with any recommendations they may have for changes and mechanization of var3.ous departm�ntal funct�ons, activities and locations. Motian vras seconded by Commi�szonex Bohannon and carried unanir::�us1y, It t��as indicated thaz considera- tion shotild be given to the sta•rting tirne of this audit to follotiv the comF�letion of the y�arly audit by the regular City auditor. Conur3ssioner Stran� reported that the minutes oi' the Commission meeting of June 25t11, 1g56, are in error in triat they indicate that he was present at the time that the bid f�r pavir_g the Coachman Park parking lat Uras a?�tarded whereas in fact he 1ePt the meeting prior �� the voting on such bid. Comm�ssioner Roberts moved to recansicler the motion on July 2nd approving the rr�nutes oz June 25th. Motion was seconded by Conunissioner Bohannan and carried unanimously. C�mmissioner Bohanizon asked that a complete trailscription be made of al1 the conversation in the June 25th. mee�Eing relatino to the Ietting of the contract on paving the Coachman Parit pa.rking lot. There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 4:45 P.M. Attest: c .� Citr uditor and Clerk �---�._ Mayor-Cornmiss� r 3 f �:',; ,� i'; ; �I j � CT'1'Y COMNIISS�OAT MEETIAG Jul�e 16, 1956 July 1,2, 1956 Mayor Commissioner HerberG i�1. Brown Gommissioners: W. E. 5trang, Jr. J. N. Bohannon �leveland Ins�o, Jr. Samuel J, Roberts Gentlemen: ^tha City CQnunission will meet in Hegular Session on Monday Afternoan, July 16, 1g56 in �he City Hall audicor,ium for the purpose of discussin� Lhe items lisi:ed on the attached agenda. i�leeting time will be at 1:30 1?.yS. Very truly yours, /s/ �'.C. Middleton City 1Kanager FCP�t: s Enc los ur e s Agenda - Cit y�o�ission Meeting of July lb, 1956 City Hall Auditoruum 1: j 0 P .I�i, l. Invocatxon. 2. t�pproving tihe minutes of the Regular Meeting af July 2, 1956 and the Spec�ial i�eeLings of June 27, and July 9, 1956. 3. Openin� af bids for : A. Resurfacing Howard St. from i�+Lissouri Ave. to Myrtle Ave. B. Sound System for AudiLorium Re�aod�ling. y.. Awarding of bids for : A. Bulkhead and Groins en C�earwater Beach. B. Comprehensive Automobile Insurance covering City's Fleet. 5. Public rie2rings: A. Con�inuation of Fublic Hearing with reference to paving of Turner St. between Greenwood Ave. and Missouri Ave. B. Request oi Hallard J. Greer for Rpbert Creel for Business use (Funeral Home) of Lot 12, Block 3, C. E. Jackaon �ubdivision. Property is 150 feet west of Greenwood Ave. on Carltor. SL . and is now Zoned R:M. 6. Couunission's cornsideration of; A. Hep.lat known as Rogers Subdivision. B. Letter from l�ci�iu�trey Associates Inc. witih reference to closing City Street. C. Intez^-Office Communicat�on irom NIr. K�use with reference to Zoning Conference in Clearwater. D. Item with reference tio house located in Street right of way (A�. Rail- road Avenue and Cedar Streei�. E. L•etter fr.om David t�il�ore with reference to 6t1 �1JaLer Line for Fire Protection. F. Agreements witih Pfallorie and Vasconi. (Cit y Hall and Band Shell) %. Ccmmission�s consideration of items from t he Cit y Attorney's Offi ce: A. Assessment Resolution, Palmetto St. sidewalk and cancellation of Ass essments. B. Consideratioi7 of Ordinance n714., annexation of portion of Druid Acres Sub- division. C. Report on beach erosion project and resolution in co nnecLion Lherewith� D. Resolution reoarding Civil S�rvice Board. E. Construction '1'rust Fund Resol�zti�n. (Payiaent to the First National Bank for Clearwater for Construction '1'rust Fund� g. GTork �rd�rs. 9. IItility Improvements. 10. Lot Mowing �pplications. 11. Any other item not on the aoenda wiil be considered with the consent of the Commission. Adjournment. iion. Herhert ,�I. Brotan, �ayor �on. 4v.E. Stran�, Jr., Corunissioner ?-!��. J. IvT� Bohannon, �ommissioner Hon. �leveland Insco, Jr., �ommissioner Hon. Samuel J. Roberts, �oramissioner Clear;.ai;er, Florida. July 9, 1956 � �G. r:;/ I Gentlemen : RE : SEA VJALL AIvD Gk�Ih PROJEC i ON CLEARVIK'1'EFc,BEACH `Phe Gul�`' �'ront Pr�perty Owners Organiza�ion, meeting `1'hursday evening, July 5, 195E , at the Yacht Club, has pas:,ed the followin� rriotion and request in regard t� the jea Wa3:i and Groin projectc Whereas, the erosion probelm co verir� our water frc�n,t property is very acute, in many instances the City Street bein� definitE:ly jeopardized by the ner.t high, rough tide. And furt:�er that same of t:�e hauses in the project are in immediate danger of b�in� w��hed away ��less the wall and�r�ins can be put in soon. And �rdhereas, ouL of th.e �� owners of the 1�3 lots involved in the project, 2i� have placed the es�imaLed amount in ca::h in an c�s�.r,o�y�account �__ CI'1`X Cpt'�ii�.IS:i�ON MEETTNG JULY 16, 1956 (Continued) in t;he City IJational Bank of C? earwater, 2 are sold and buyer will rn�ke his deposit as soon as sale is el•os;e.d, 2 who have paid part of the amount, have promised in writing tm pay the balance in July, 1 has paid for his �roin, 29 7 on1y, including the two owners of the Old Hotel proFerty have refused to pay their proportior:ate share. Z '1'he Committe� and the Co-operaLing Dwners have contiact these seven owners by lett,er, in person and by local and Zong distance telephone in an effort to persuade thera chat it is very �ood. business for them i;o pay for �his improvemenL Lo �heir property. 1'hac it will not only make tneir property safe and�aleable, bu� will a1so, by iinprov�i ng �he entire water fror.t, raise the value of th�ir loLs. We have now done all that i� seems possible for us to do Lo cou�plete r,his project. And lVhereas the summer is almost over and if anything isto be done � his year tire is of the utmost i�portance. iiecause of t he above reasons, i<he co-opera'tin� Qw*�ers urgently request you t;o ma.�e whatever 1ega1 decision is necessary and you feel is right and place the contract for building �he wall and groirs on July 16, 1956. is. Lichton, your aity engineer, afi;er evaluation of �he bids received, has ac oed �he Owners that he will recommanci the lowest bid by Lhe V�:.D, p�.aens Construction Co, be accepted. 1'he Owne�s have voted �o approve i�7r. Lichton's choice of t he Y�,D. Owens ConstrucLion Go, to build the Sea y+all a nd Groins. Very �incerely /s/ I�ary D. Grown �s� ueor;e Evans /s/ C, E. Jackson, Jr. b/15/Sb 1'o iJir. F. C, i��iidcileton, City i�•ianager Frorn Oliver H, anderson, Scc'y. �oning Board 3ub j ect Ris'�;UEa'i OF H. J, �s�EEH ( r uneral Parlor ) It is the Zoning t�oard's recommendaLion Lhat the applicati�n of Robert Greer �o erec� a Funeral Home on Lot 12, Block 3, G. D. Jacks�n 51b. be �ranted on a non-coniormin� use, tor t he reasor_ that it does adjoin a Business area. t�ttached hereto is original letter with plan. Oi-t�i: bk i•ir, Horace Hamlin Chairman, Goning board 213 �outh i�iyrtle AvenL:e Gl�arwater, Florida June 6, 1956 Dear i�Ir. Hamiin: Re: LoL 12, �lock 3, G. D. Jackson �ubdivision, Finellas County 'lhis office represents i�Ir. kobert Grea� who wishes to petii:ion for a zonin� chan�e for the above aescribed property. '1'he properL-y is gresenLly zoned Ti i�i which we �c.zsire to have chan�ed to a non-conforrnant use. �n'e resFectiully request that this matter bt set down for hearing az your re=;ular meeting on June 11�., 1�$e at $ P. i�i. 'lhank �Tuu very much for your kirid aL-ientior. in t.his matter. HJG:Us i��r. P'rancis C, iU:iddleton i%i c y ivian ager City dall �learwater, Flori�a Dear i�.r. ��.iiddleton: Yours very trul,y, �s/ hallard J. Gree� June 29, 1956 Continued rr� �� - ,,,• �.. i._ � CIiY �i]i•:i'•iI5SI0N :�i�E'1'IY�G July lb, 1956 (CQntinued) Representinp Lhe interest of a pros�ect in �urchasin; Lots 2, 3, and t�� lock F, Boulevard Hei,�h�s Subdiv�.sion, and his interest to purchase the City- owne�i.pro�:erL}r adjacent Lo said lot s, we respectfully requesL that you c��ll to the atLention of the City Commission the follo�ving proposals: l. ihe a�andor.rnen� of tihe pro�osed cutting through and pavitg of Sa� Remo Street between uulf Lo Bay Boulevard and De Leon Street. 2. 'rhe relir,quishin� of the amall tri2n�ular r.ark at the inLersection of Gulf �o $ay Boule:vard and San Renio and De Leon SLree�s, a parl€ ap- pro:�imately 100 Peet on Gulf to bay "oulevaid, 12§ feet on De I,eon St��st , and 1Li.0 feet on Sar. Re�.o . Ar�uments in favor of Uhe Cicy �;rantin; thase proposals: 1. lhe proper�y would be placed on tax roll. 2. 'rhe Oity would be freed from the exger_se of cui�ting and pav�in� this s�a�l strip of San i,.emo Street. 3. Saa Itemo 5treet, south of De Leon, is still easi7_y accessible by a slight jog a:ound �he present park area. 4. 'rhe City would be fre�d from t11e up-kee� of. c,he park area which is grassed and plan�ed wiLh three palms and five small shrubs. 5. 'I'he Froperty is servir_g no communitiy need at the mo.�ient and wiLh ths surrounding comMerical huildin;s it has no potential as a park area:�. 6. Frovided tihe propased San Remo Street were cuL throu �, this small ��rk area would, in realiiy, becorae just a traffic i�land ar.d hazard. 7. 'rhe sellin,� pru�e would add to the i;it�r's revenue. If such proposals mee� wiLh favorable consideracion by the Commission, we v�ould like to learn the selling price as soon as convenient. l'ha�k you ard the Commission for the consifle,�ation in this matter. VPry truly yours, HBB:mgl �s� Helyn �. �ishop RE�OLU'l TOn �:':ir��:_iB: 1t has beer= determinecl by rhe City Commissior, of the City oi Clearwater, Florida, thaL tlie property described below shculd by cleaned and cleared of weeds, grass and underbrush, and thaC' after thirty (�0) days noLice and failure of the otivner thereof to do so, �he City should cle�in and clear such property and charge the cssts thereof agair_st i:he respective property,. fi0W iH�REFORE bL T7' F:E30LVED by the Citiy Commission of the City of Clzarwat.er, Florida, that t he following described proper�y, situat•e insaid City sha�l �e cleaned and cle3red of wee3s, grass and underbrush with thirtp days (30) days after notice in wriLin� to the owner� thereof to do so and that upon failure to aomply with said r.otice, the CiLy shall perform such cleaning aad clearing and cnarge �he coste thereof a�ains� the respective pro�erties in accordarce with Seciion 12$ of the Charter of the Cit y of Cleawa�er, as amended. �wner: PropertV' French Bricksler Lots 11, 12, 13, lt�, �lock B l/�04 Druid Rd. Ereez2hill Subdivisimn Clearwat�r, Fd.a, FASSED Ai�D �Z�P`iED SY iHE City Commission o£ the City of Clearwater, Plorida, �his 16th day of Julv _, A.D. 1956 A'1'S�ESTL /s/ Herbert T�I. Brown �ls/ H. G. Wlhitehead P+Iayor-Commissmonzr Citiy tluditor and Cl�rk P E`i I'1 I 0 I� July 4�th, 1956 4tie, �he undersigned, all Ueing property owners in Breezehill Subdivismon �learwaLer, Florida, do hereb}• request that the City i�ianager take the necessa�yy steps to ha�e the following lots located in :ireezehill Subidvision cleared: Lots 11, 12, 13, 11� Blk. 1� Breezehill �ubdivision (NE carner San Remg� Ave. ar.d '1'urner :,t � tti'e feel that the derse undergrov�th is not only unsightly, but detrirnental Lo Lhe healzh and welfare of the nei�hborhoad. �his petition is submitted with the knowledge and approval of L-k�e ow�ner of said property, and he understands �hat cost of clearing,will be asses�ec� against the propert,y. , , � Continued CI`i'Y CO,��II�S`CON T�IE��1'IN�u July 16, 1956 (�ontinued) NAME AND ADDFtEBS: �s/R. H. CApers 11��,5 �. Rogers St. �s�Jessie iee Capers 1465 E. Rogers St. /s��very T�landervi.11e 1�71 E. Rogers SC. �s/Vivsan i�'iancierviile 1471 E, ko�ers St. �s/Elizabeth B. Hubbard 1466 �. Y'urner S�. /s/�lliott S. Hubbard 1W66 E. `Purner. S. �s/[�r. i�. Hilliard 1y.53 �, Lurner S�, �s�lloroth�r P. 1-iilliard 1t�53 E. 7.'urner St. �s/i�irs. C, id. Jac�son 1457 E. `lurner S't, /s/Wal�er S. Cohrs lt�l E. Fcogers St. �s/Loretta F1. Cohrs 1�.41 E, Ro;ers St. /s/C�dinifred N,. 'R�eller 141f5 �. Ro�ers St. /s� IIerbert ��eller 14tr5 E, Rogers St. /s/ W. F. ��'iolitor 11�66 E� Rogers �. �s� tlildur i�iolitor 1466 E. Ho�ers St. /s/ nugh F. Fifield 1t�70 �. FtoPers 5t. �s/ Eli2abeth St. J. `1`reuleben 11h75 �. kogers St. /s/ Gertrude C. T3arber 1441 4�, 'lurner St, /s� Harold '�w. I3arber 1441 E. `L'urner SL. ii..rt� � 0 L U 1 I�J P; Z�1i-iFr_E�:S: it has bsen determined by the City Commission of Lhe City oi CleGrwater, Florida, that the property descrioed belo� should be c1Ea.ned of weeds, grass and �ar underbrush, and tha� after ten (10) days notice and �ailure of tne owner thereof to do so, Lhe City should clean such property and char�e the costs thereof agair_st the respeciive property. Y�OW lHEREFOnL �E I`l' k'r;SOLULD by the City Commisszon of the City of Clearwater, Florida, thai; the follal-rzng described propert�T, situa�e in said CitS , shall be clear_ed ef weeds, grass_and / or undercrush within tisn (1C) days after r.o�ic:e in writin� to r.ne o.v�ners ti;ereoi t� do so and that upon failure Lo comply with said r.otice, Lhe Ci�y� sha11 perform such cleanir_g and charge the cos�s thereof against the respective proper•ties in accordar�ce with �ection 128 of the Chart,er of t he City oi Cleaiwater, as amer�ded. NA'`iL D�SfiRIFTION C OS t Susie Stanley Lot 19 P Q� Bo� 3�9, Station A Block P. Sc. l�e�;ersburo, Fla• Ereeze Hill S.Op Julia E. Ingram �o;, 2Q 5pencer, :tTisc. �lock A f4?ar ,arei �. Edmonds Box 15$ Hinton, T��;. Va. �liver H. �nderson 101.0 Charles �L. city W, Ii. Phillips 1274 Cleveland �t. (%it y 0. C. Howell F 0 Box lgo 7.'avares, ��-�. Louis Geor�as Box 275 Palm Har�ar, Fla, k. C. L�wler 221 Ocala Rd. tselleai.r Clearwater, Fla. Frank Feraco 2906 Ll. Is�bel �t. taxnpa, rla. Sam C . Jc�ne s �lj 5i�nal Mt. �.d. Ghatcanooga, '1'enn, Peter P. �igmunt 4653 1�Iilwaul�ee A}�e. Chic��q4, Ill. Dr�, �'1ax Cooper 2�?'7 Lenox Rd. IIro:�klyn �6, N. Y. Bres$e Hill 5.00 Lot 3, west z of Block_ A Floridena 5.00 Zot 1 �1ook B F'loriden a 5. 00 Lots �,$,9,10 �lock B Highland Grove �,Qp Lot s 11 and 12 Block B Highlard urov e L�. 00 Lot 14 Bloc k 1 Knollwood rep�at 5.00 Zots 15, 16, 17, 1$ Bloc k 1 Knoll�oc�di xep��t 20.00 Lot 6 Block A, Unit 6 Oak Acres N& B ir`4$ 13-29-15 5626-C E� o f I�R^� �, of N`.t � of SV�','=, less Rd. Lot $ Block B, Unit B Skyc:rest Lotl Block C, Unit B Skycrest s C cin�:inue d 5 . 00 15.00 5.00 5.00 i NA;�iE Frank �. Stump, Jr. 17�:1 Cleveland St. City i�iargare� I�. Schimmel 670g S. Gregier Ave. kFt. 2-G Chicago, Ill. �lmer H. Kremke Jansen, Neb. City Commission Nieeting July lb, 19�6 (GontinuEd� lliSChlPl'IOfi Lots 2, 3 and �. Block A, Unit $ Skycrest Lot 5 Block C , Unit 9 Skycre sL Lot 12 B1ock D, Unit 9 5kycre st �� COS�' 15.00 5.00 5.00 John V�. i�lcKeown Loi; 6 13�9 Abbott ulvd Elock J, Unit 9 Falisade, N. J. 5kycrest 5,C�0 �+lallace A. �riegert Lot 5 $2-52 257 St. Bl.ock F G�en Oaks Skycrest 'lerrace 5.00 Floral Park, N.Y. Phillig J. Frank Lots t� and 5 1516 5, Jef'f'erson Ave. Block G GiLy Skycrest Terrace 1(�.00 V. A, lagarelli Lots � and $ 218 Ea;le St. B1ock 3 'i'arpon 5prings, Fla. 'Pagarelli 1G.00 V. �. lagarelli Lot �3 130� Frar.klin St. I31ock �. '1'arpon Springs, Fla. `i'agarelli 5.00 Evelyn C. Crowley Lot 10 1'725 r'ulton Ave. f�lock y. City i'agarelli 5,00 �-gA�SED��II�D-4-�Og`i�D-�`�-`��I�-Gi�}= �emxi�ss�o�-of•�he.�i��-o��-G�ear--w�te�y-_.._yT... Florida, "ihis 16th day of Julv ,.9.D. 1956 . Ai'1�;3i • /s/ Herbert M. Brown j sj i�. G, Whitehead i.iayor-Cor�nissioner uitiy Glerk and Auditor RE SOLU i' I OT�T ?tdri�RE�1S, after Fublic Hearing on the 17th day of October, A.D,, 1955y the City Commission oi t he City of Cleark�ater, Florida determined that cer- tain «orks and improvements hereinafter describer3 should be done ar.d made, and �VHEFtEAS, pursuanti thereLo said improvements llave been made as follows: Construct a five foot sidewall� on Lhe norLh side of �almeL�o Street from the easL line of V3est Avenueto the east propert3 lina of Pinellas High School. lhe properties f acing and abu�ting said improvements will be asaessed for the co st thereof . �iv� 1�'t�-i�.'TtEa�, under the provisions of 8ection 123 and other pertinent provisions of Lhe Ciiy Charter, after said imprevements shall have been cor,�pleted, the City= �ommi�sion shall asses•.s t he c�st thereof against the properties facing and abutting and recei�,�.:riF �benefits from said improvements so made, and in�iiERE�LS, certiain parcels of reai estate facing and a.butt ing and in tihe vicinity of said imprnvements have been ber_efitecl Lhereby and the pro-rata cost thereof shall be assessed againsL said parcels. I�Oa'r, 'iHER�,FORF,, 13E Il RZSOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Clearwatzr, Fl�rida, in session duly and rec,ularly assembled as iollows: 1. 'that ihe above described i;r,provements in Palmetbo Street be and Lhe same are hereby accepted and approved as havin� been �ompleted, 2. That the follo�ving described prqpertiss facing and abutting and in the vicii�Uy of Lhe aforesaid improve:rients,.in tihe followin;� proportions of th� cosi Lhereof and the same are hereby�assessed in accordanee with the following schedule. 'are hereby deemed to have been benefited by said improvements; Et �`, S E S S i�: E 1C I' Palmett,o Street Sidewalk Between Greenwood Housing Project and Pinellas ,High School S�dewalk: rotal Cost ��11�13.$1 '1oLa1 Frontage 51�$.y:9 Cost per Front P'oot :;� 2.5$- A cz�i� �ot�..zss�orr r��.,Tr�vc July lE�, 1956 l, C ont�a�.us d ) Proper�y Owner Feet Amount Sprin�field Subdivismon No. 1 Block A Lot 12 Susie Walls 115$ Yalmetto Clearwater, Florida 126.25 � 325.43 Block B. Lo� 13 Hartford Mills 1150 Falmetto Clearwater, Fl�c�ida Sprin�fie].d Subdivismon no. 2 b 1oc k B 1 Lot 11 Jessie P�Iae Walls 11$5 Palmeti;o �learwa�er, Florida Lo L 12 ilrLhur Youn� 117$ PalmeLto Clearwater, Florida Lot 13 Arthur Young 117$ Palmetto �learwater, Floricla Block B 2 Lot 11 LoL 12 Lot 12 c�obert Lewis 1023 Hartwell Ave mae Clearwater, Florida Volger Grifiir_ 1170 �almeLto Clearwater, Florida Henry Ftandall 1166 Falcaetto 126. ?C� 5� 5� 4g 4g 5� � `'325v4o 12$.8$ 12$, $$ 123-73 123.73 12$.�$ Clearwat�r, Florida 50 ��12$:.$$ '1'otals 54$,49 �1�13.$1 3. 'i'hat if assessmenLs herein made are not paid within thirty days (30) irom the date hereof, the City lre�surer is hereby directed to issue and sell CertificaLeg of Indebtedness under Sectian 12l� of tihe CiLy Gharter, which certificaLes shall bear interest at the rate of $f per annum against the fore- going properties for th e assessmenis herein made immediately upon tihe expiration of the foregoing thirty-day period. PAS�ED rND AD�Pi'ED this 16�h day of July, 1956 A.D. A'rlES'1: �s� Herbert P7. Brown �s� R, G. VJhitehead rfau-or- Com.�iissionar �ity xuditor and �lerk k E 5 0 L U'i I 0 AT ��iHEREAS, '1'he �ity of Clearwater, Florida, iaces an emerrency in connecLion with Lhe preservation of Eldorad� tivenue.on Clearvaater Beaclz and of all o£ the st�eet ends which ran from Eldorado Avenue to Lhs Gulf of :�iexic:o be�::;een Lot $, Block 2, i�iandala}r �ubdivision on the SouLh, and Zot 6, �'lock 61, i�Iandal8y Sub- division on the �4'or;�laa, in that the action of �vind and wazer has eroded Lhe area to the WesL of said Eldorado �Ivenue includin� said sLree� ends, to such an extent that unless protiec�ion in the nature of ;rai� ar.d bulkheads/or sea �+�alls is pravided, said public thorou,�hfare will 1�� destroyed, and LVIiEREA9, t�he En�ineering Flepartment o£ the City of Glearwa�er has prepared x�lans and specifications for the installation of the necessary groins and bulk- heads for this purpose, �hieh have b�en approved by the City of Clearwater and are hereby rat;ified and appr c�ved, and ,4HEFiEAS, in order t:hati said woi:k can be acconplished, it is necessary that the City obLain title to the propertyr set out on tr�e list here�o attached, wl2ich is made a part hereof, either by gifL, purchase or conder�nation, and WHEREAS, it is desired to declare the public necessitiy thereof and � o auLhorize t;he necessary action ir_ connection thea�ewith; IdOt': , l'H�.FtEi�'Oi'cE, bE I'i' Ri:�50Li1�D by the Cit y Commission of the eity of Clearwater �'lorida, in sessian dul}T and re�ularly assembled as fbllows: l. 1'hai; in order that the public thorouOhfares above described be protected and preserved for public use, it is necessar.y that �he lands described on the list at�ached hereto be taken �or public �urposes and t hat the City of 4learwai.er exercis� its right o£ eminent domain for thai: purnose. 2. '1`hat there :i.s an immediate necessity for Lhe takin; of such propertry in ordEr thaL the same may be used as a means of access to and from the work to be accomplished as shown ea the plans ann specifications therefor, and in order that the co st of makin� the said imnrovements may be equit'ably spEead among the proper�ies �o be aff ected. Continued ;; ;;i �IiY �O:�i•:Ia:;IOI� i�,��7'iIvG July 16, 1956 (�on�inued) �. `1'haL the taking of said proFerty is hereby declared �o be a public nece;;s�ty for which the exercise of the right of eminent domain is authorized and provided, 4. 't'hat the proper City off'ici�ls are suLhorized and direcced toobtain such of said �,roperty as can be acquired by �ift or purchase, and are furt-her authorized to institute the necessary proceedi,n;s in eminenL domain to obtain such of said propertSr as ca� not be thus acauired. F4SSED tinD AD�Ii1�ED this the 16th day of July, 1�56. A'1°1'EbT: �s/ Herbert i�. firown /s/ R. u. 4Vhitehead i�ayor-Commissioner City xuditor and Clerk AA'1�EX� ;.0 RESOLUlTOId 37ArLD JULY 16, 1956 FHOFr��'1"i DESCRIF'1'IORT (All in �andalay Subdivision, Cle:�i�waLzr,Beach, �"lorida) Lot 1, �lock 1� Lot 2, �lock 4 Lot 7, Block 1� Lot (�, t3lock 5 Lot 2, Block '7 Lot 2, �slock 52 Lotis 3 and L�, ulock 52 Lots 5 and 6, �lock. 52 RECORD OV�nEH Jame s Lucnina Salva�ore Tta],iano Rae Feiles Jack F'eiles George C. Fi�gers S. Herrnan nosenberg Fanr.ie P�Iary i�Tarks Louis J. Buchman RE SOLU'i IOA' t+iHEkE�S, the Firsi hational Bank cf Clearwater, �'lorida is trustee under and by virtue of a Cc,nsLruction `l'rust Fund Agreemeni dated P;ovember 2$, 19�f�, �ahich Construction 'Prus� Fund is derived from proceeds of t;he sale of utility F�evenue Certi.f'icates, Series 1955, and ��HEI�ExS, said �ank has submitted a bill in Lhe amount of �1,012.1$ for its compensation and for legal services performed for it, all in accordance with the provisions of said `1'rust �'und k�reement, wnich said bill shoul� be paid from said lrust Fund; P�O��, inr�t..:FbkE, n� IY kESOLV�iI by the City Commission of the CitS�bf �learwater Florida, in session duly an d regu?arly assemblea as follows: 1. Y'hai the sum of �1,012.1� be paid frorri nne Construction `irust Fund dated November 2$, 1954, by the First gational Bank of Cle�a�,water, rlorida, `l'rustee thereof, Lo �he First I�ational �a�nk of Clearv�ater, rlor�da, in paymenL of its bill dateri July 5, 1y56, for trustee�s compensation and legal ser.vices to it, all as provided in said Agreement. 2. 1'hat a cerLified copy of Lhis ResoluLion be delivered forthwith to said 'irustee, which certifie� co�y shall constitute the direction of t he Citp of �lear�ater to said '!'rustee Go pay said amoun� directly to itself. 1'A�SED t�IiD FD�P'1'ElJ '1HIS 16Lh day of July, 1956. �1jE"�l �s/ Herbert i�l. Brown �s/H. G, ��:rnitehead I�Zayor-�ommissioner �ity Auditor and Clerk � _ _ _ _ _. _�..,. ORDID7l��CE �lk AN OFt�JINA�TCE HI�AE;XZNG A P(lFi`i'IOiv �fi Dl3UIU ACR,ES SEt;��tD ADLT`i'TOIt, SAID S(�BllIVI�IDYx IiET,i�G RF:L'�RD�A ZId 'rLA2' F300K 39, PAGE 7�, YUf3LTC RECQ�tD� QF FItd- E'LLAS COUI�TY, �'LQRI1��l, Ih'10 THE G��tF'QR'aT� LT�iITS E7F 'tH� GI:PY Or CI�nTiwdAT�;R, FLO£tIDA, AGLORDII�G T� 'i`fi� I�k�JVI5I0NS pF SEC�iTpN 171.01�, �LJItIDA S^tA1'U^lES; AND PROVTDZNG FG�i i'H� EFI'�C`S'IV� U�.^tr OF THTS aR�.LPy.1i€CI .. 'r'eHi;�Z��;S, the City Cornmissian of the Citp of 9learwat�r, Floxida, enaeted �rc�inauce Noo 70$, on June k, 1956, which ordinancE declared the inten�ion o� the said GitJ to annex Gitl��to a portion o� Druid Acres .�,`econd Addition, into �he corporate limi�s af t he Citq of Clearwater, and �:HFftEt15, said Ordinance vaas published or.ee a week for four consecutive weeks in the Clearwater Sun, a newspap�r published in the City of C1e�mwater, Florida, proo� of which publication is he�Eo attached, and ti�l-i�REAS, more than thirt;� days has 8xpired s�nce t�ie enactr�en� of �rdinar�ce 70$, and no regis�ered r�oLer of the City oz Clearwater, no owner of real estac� in the territary to be �nn�xed, and no person-�homsQever has ob��cted to such annexation or has applied ta the Circu�t Bouxt. of �he Six.-th Judicial �ircuit in and for I'inellas C�unt y, �'lorida, setting forth any ob- jections to said annexation, and '.�HE�EAS, al1 of �he provi•sions of Sectian 171.,01� �lorida 5tatutes, have been complied Frith, i�a��,+I, `l'H�REFOx:E, i3i� I'!` OHDAI�;ED BY `t'HE CI�'Y COirs.:IS5I0N OF `rEiT� CITY dF CLEAR6+A`T'c�Fi, F'LORI;JA.: Section 1. she Git� of �learwater, actin� by and �lzrough its city Cocnmi.ssion, by the autk�.ority �nd under the provisions o£ Section 17L01�, £'lorida S�atutes, hereby annexes into the corporate limits of t%e City o#' Cleart�,�ater, Florida, and redefines the boundary lines of saici CiLy so as to include therein the followin�: llruid Acres Sec:ond kddi�io� �s recorded in Pla� �ook 39., Page 71�, Public Keco�ds of Pinell.as �ountp, Florida, a portion of whx.ch is describeci as foliows: F`r`om t�:e 2eorthr�est c�orner of the 'sJIIxIitiSv�T C�UA�!^tEi{ (�.i�) ��F Section l;i; lotmship 29 Sou�h, Range 15, East, run South Q de�. {ll1�.f 5$�r .�'est, along t;ne 5ectian line 1326.31� ieet La �he 1�0 acre linp, t-hence South Sg deg. 20� 1�« Last, along the 1�0 acre line 9$1.39 i'eetf� �oint of 't3e��nning; ihence South �9 deg. 20' 14." East along the 40 aare iine, 1031.3Q feet; tnence South 0 deg. 06' 13+J �ast, 66l�.04 fee� to the lU a�re line thence Ivorth $9 deg. 1$' $k��s;est along �he l0 acre line 926.3g ieet, thence Ttarth � deg, C6' 13t� tdest 270.0 fse�G, thence North $9 deg. l�t ��,tt %est 105.0 feEt; zhence �o�th 0 deg. 06�' 13R ;kest, 393�b1� feet t;o Poin� of Begir.ning, less the IvTorth 330 feet now Iyir.g vri�hin the Glear��ater City Limits. 5eca 2. '1he foregoing propertp is hereby zoned as fallows and tt� Ci� p Lnginear is hereby directed to incorporate into and set ou� �:nd sho� upon the �fficial �oning iiap and other oificial ma*�s of the Gitiy of Clesrwater the toregoing property, togetther with its zoning as f�llows: I�ruid ?lcres Seci,rxi Addition - "R-1'� 1'he proFerty in the aforesaid subdivision now �,dthin the corporate limits of uhe City of Clearwater is shown on t he �fficial �oning i�p 3 S nji-1'' . Section 3. 'lhis ordinance shall b�co�t�e effective immediatEly upon its passage. PxsSEI7 Gn' FiF'i:;i �u,t�DII:� JulY 16, 195b �r1SSE�.11 t�I6 �ECC1�11 Ii'LtaDTPdti JuIY 16. 1.956 i-AS��D OIi tHIRD P.r�D FI1��L fiL!°iUITti�- ,'sI�U �lll��`.i�D July I6s 1956 /s� I�ferbert I�I. Brown %K h`YOIi-C (7i,i��T 8$IaI�ER �1'iry`t'��'T : /s� ii. �. S.'hitehea� CI'�� Uiil'1't7li a��U GL�lti�.