06/23/1955
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Minut.es_oF HeetingJhlu~suay June 23,& 1955 in 01 ty Hnll_fllu1i t.orlum.
Hr. Kruso.. ChnirnJUJl culled the meoting to 01'tlO1' at 4:00' P.H..
Present were Arthur Kl'use.. Louis Homel', Ralpll Rondo" mombers.. Sid
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Lickton, City Engineer, cx-of:ficio membor, Hr. Hostel', N(nll:\? appointed
Comity Ellginacl'.. and Rall}h Reod of tho st. Peters1mr~ Times.
The minutes of the JWle 16th meeting l~ere rend l)y the seoretary and
tmanimously aPllroved.
Hr. Kruse reported that the City COfiUuissiol1 \vo.s unable to attend the
:meeting as hud been planned l)ut ,dll meet \vi th the Board o.f'ter the budget
hearings are ended.
The Board agl"eed that the lU'Oposcd resolut.ion 'to the state I1ighlmy
Board concerning the dedication of Gulf-to-Bay.. Cleveland amI Hemorial
Cause,.,ay as a State High\-1ay should be deferred .for f'ul~thel~ discussion.
'-) , Nr. Kruse reported that the Bank of' Cleo.l"1vater IJroposed to build a
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b!"idge above Watterson st. connecting its present structure \-?ith a new
building. The matter had not been submitted f'or Board action but ~w. Kruse
invited the opinions or the Board members in case it were. Hr. Hornor
explained that under Florida law, banI,s hacl to be under one }"oof and that.
the State Banking COlIDllission had refused to permit the tHO buildings to
be connected by a tUlU1el wIder lJattel'son Street. Hr'. Reade said that the
building contract had been given to Clear-Hater' C(ll1structiol1 Company and
it is unlikaly the mattel' Hill come to tho Board.
Hr. lIomer reported he hail. not talked '\l~th tIle Hel'chants Ass' n o:ff'iccrs
as yet regal"cting an off-str'oct par'ld.nr; plan.
Discussion of the Boapd.1 s 'rral'fic Artery Hap 1.;a8 then 1'estlJllcu. H~.
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Homer explainetl the broad, 0 b j e c ti ve s 10 a lli nc; to the 111'0 pm'a ti 011 of' the
~ map to Hr~ Hester. He said that 985'~ of prosent sllb<l~ vision develolll11Cllt
... is outsido of tho city limits am1 that it is imIHH'tullt that the City
und County havo COllDllOll st.andards fOl' dovelopmont.
Hr. Hester said that' if' the Countjr COllunission approves tho Board's
ma.p he can errf'orco its requirements on. dovelollors. lie suggested it would
be advisable to get FHA apllrovul of' the map after tho C1 ty and County
Commissions have approved ,it. The County, he snid, is preparing 0. zon-
ing pIau" incltuling requir'eu, sotbac]=s, 1'01" the entire Cormty excepting
mWlicipalities.
It was agreed that the County's plnns antl the Boal"u map should be
coordinated.
:Hr. Kruse s~tid that the Board l~'ottld like to have the COlUlty'S re-
cOllllnendations 011 Hidths of right-of'-\m,y for all roads thru Clenr"rater.
The~a was discussion of' individual arteries incltuling Guli'-to-Bay"
".) Hyrtle nnd Greemvood; l-~. Hester and Hr. Homer believe that the Gttlf'-
to-Bay 100 i't. right-of'-wuy is too 110.1"'1'0"" und th~t 200 ft. should be
obtained ror the portion of, the Highway rrom the road Sec. 18 east to the
Caus etvay .
l-Ir. Hester said that he is reopening a study 01' the Hyrtle Ave.
project and Hr. LicktOll said rigbt-of,-tmy acquisitions for it have not
been completed.
~Ir. Hester is doubtful that the public will accept 100 ~t. right-
or-uay to the extent recoullllenucd by the BOt~l'd awl questions the need
:for them every half mile. IIOHCVCl", 011 main higrnmys such as Gulf-to-
Bay he feels they should be 200 ft. The County has a long stun<ling
policy 'requiring 60 f't. mll1imunl 011 all countJr roads.
Hr. Homer suggested that tho CitJ' Hanagol:' uc'usl.;cd to let the Boal"d
~ have all traffic studies that lw.ve been made.
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Hr. I{1.uso w'ill tl'"Y to D.l"l'nngo for the CitJr Conunission to attend
the next meeting of the Doard. It is 1'el t importunt that the Boorcl
should have tho bellefit of tho COllunissiont s opinion of its plans and
it :Ls hoped ,vill giye informal enuorsemont. If this meeting can be
arranged, loIr. lIester will attend.
No ro~mal aotions were taken.
,The meeting adjol:U'ned at 5:45 P.H.
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Respecttfully submitted
Ralph W. B. Readel Secretary
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