01/17/1957u,tiwnf mcint:.rl;r, J?. rnvti•`1!._;#.;s/,? l,taiiit1;?,?t3c.cc1?
Present wera ,nembers ltruso, Levi son, li,arr.:i.c-ol hoard and Horton,
Nick Itornpon of t-.tze Lriginearing Department, Joa Devli)i of tiro Clearwater
Sun and.0huck Albury of the St, Peter,.burge Ti,me,3.
The meeting, opened at 1:00 P.M1o aitd the minutes of the January
loth meeting wore approved after corrections ware mach„
a,. Levison px enented maps showing the areas served by the
present four junior high schools in Dunedin, Clearwater, Largo, and
Sax"ety Harbor and a second map sho ring the areas served by the follow-
ing elementary schools: Dunedin, Lar?;c3 North ?tirax•dp .ycrest, South
Ward, Belleair, Safety Harbor and Anon. L The school; shown on these
maps are for white students. Maps showing schools for negro students
have not yet been prepared„ The above reaps chow the school districts
very clearly,,
Present parks aril future needs for parks in this section of
Pinellas County were discussed briefly but no conclusions were reached.
Railroad facilities, stations, yards, etc. i-m.re di.scu:ised at
some length Athout conclusion,
Mr. Kruse reported that the lettsr -rogardi.ng tho. master plarl for
Ole,-=water had been transmitted to the City Cor3rr,rxs,-Aon. for reading at
the Commission meeting Monday January 21 and lu-god that all liirnibers
of the Board bo present if' possible. i.irY.. ;txtu se alto advised that
a letter to the City Planagor requestin o that IIIA I: J" be recorded in
the public records of Pinellas County hiad l:e cr•i sent,
Nflr e Kruse introduced a draft of a let,t?r to t,lio C-i,t y Galrllmission
that the Planning Board be cautho-r I_ X16 i;C) and 3t)1J:t'Oi,e
requesting
requesting
desions of qtr. uctures to be on Cit?f l?l r??? r 1.?? by y r '..1.Ci y This
matter tmatter ?? as d u4li?a4'd 1'i. length and al(;?"_vuZt I1 fr, i.'::? 1.! jr r, r'L:ec? txta1; there
should be supervi8lon by a City agenc'v of 5l?.ch (5ioJc-1_-ts, :Lti :)i*f , z' s:o
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insure good appearance, it was not agreed as to how this ahoiild ba
achieved. No concluoion was reached and the chairman finally referred
tho drat letter to Mr. Harries. to review, amend and redraft.,
The chairman requested Mr. Rompon -to deacri.be and discuss Urban
Renewal Programs and Federal Aid for such programs, which he recently
studied at. the University of Florida at Gainesville. Mr. Rompon gave
an excellent discription of the requi.reinent:j for Federal slid, problems
Involved in Urban Redevelopment and the benefits to be obtained there
fz,om.
'The meeting adjourned at 5:00 P .14.
Respectfully submitted
Ralph W. B. Rbade, Secretary
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Millutan of_meotin,r, hursda J,nts ' in Pl._3nnly, Board Office
Present were member.,; Kruse, Lovison, Barrios, hsade and Norton,
Nick Rompon of the Enginoering Department;, Joe Devlin of the Clearivater
Sun and Chuck Albury of the St. Petersburg Times,,
The meetings opened at 3:00 P.M. and the minutes of the January
10th meeting were approved after corrections were mode.
Mr, Levison presented maps showing the areas served by the
present four junior high schools in Dunedin, Clearwater, Largo and
Safety Harbor and a second map showing the areas served by the follow-
ing elementary schools: Dunedin, Largo, North Ward, Skycrest, South ?
Ward, Belleair., Safety Harbor and Anon. The schools showm on these
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maps are for white students. Maps zhowing schools for negro students
have not yet been prepared. The above megas show the school districts '
very clearly.
Present parks and future needs for parks in this section of
Pinellas County were discussed briefly but no conclusions viere reached,.
Railroad facilities, stations, yard;, etc. were discussed at
some length without conclusion.
Mr. Kruse reported that the letter regarditq the mastar plan for
Clearwater had been transmitted to the City Commission for reading at
the Coimuission, meeting Aonday January 21st and urf;ad that all nraznbers
of the Board be present if possible. Mr. Kruse also advised that
a letter to the City Manager requesting that I'M R 1.11 be recorded in
the public records of Pinellas County Thad be;crr sent.
I?h% Kruse introduced a draft oz'' a latter to the- niter Csioi?
requesting tha?u an advisory body be d -s3. na7;1,ct to and ap-
prove designs of structir es to be. built: on City prrjpFrty4 This
matter was discussed at length and althou,kl ;,??,?-?.?1" w;? rtg?•cett that thea•
, should be super-vision by a City agerrc y of such projects ? In order to
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insure good appearance, it was riot agread as to iiow th.i a ,ltruld he
achievedp No conclun ion was reached and tht. chairman finally referred .
the. draft letter to lair o Harries to review, ainencl and redraaft,
The chairman r. equn sled Mr. Roinpon to dnscvi.be and discuss Urban
Renewal Prog,rains, and Federal Aid for sttc:h programs, vihi.ch he recently
studied at the Univer iby of Florida at Gainesville. Mr. I cmpon gave
an excellent discri.pti.on of the requi.remen;;s for Vederal. Aid, problems
involved 3,n Urban Redevelopment and the benefits Uh he obtained there-.
from,
The".me*eti.ng adjouriled at 5:00 P-1,L
Respectfully :submitted.
Ralph W. B. Reade, Secretary
As.eorredted .tat the January 24th meeting,,
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