05/16/1957Minutes of_mnating 'Eli ursda.}(, May 16. ?g!a'j? in fllan l.M Hoard Off icp
Present were mombers Krime, fteade. Drivor, Stuler, Norton and
Galloway, Nick Rompon of the Lngineer1 s Office and Chuck Albury of the
St. Petersburg Times,,
The minutes of the mooting of !4ay 9r 1957 were approved.
The Vine Street -.Drew Street Improvement was again discussed. It
was finally concluded that the Chairman will find out if the City Engine-or
has discussed the matter with the City Traffic Department and if not the
Chairman-will do so. In any case Captain Carey of the Traffic Department
will be invited to the nee t meeting of the Board for discuosion CC this
matter and others that may be of mutual interest.
The Planning Board has recommended to the City Aanager that the City
ngineer make a study of the Pierce Street extension proposal with a
view to completing Pierce Street as a through roadway from Clearwater
Bay to Gulf-to-Bay Blvd. The Chairman requested that Mr. Norton discuss
the acquisition for vridening Pierce Street between Garden Avenue and
Ft. 1arrison Avenue with Mr. Albritten, Assistant City Attorney.
The widening of Chestnut Street bet;-men the A.G.L. Rail Road and
t Ft. Harrison was next on the agenda and memorandtmms vrere read which had
been smitten to the 03ty- ?engineer and mBuildinp Inspector by the ChairmanW
'rho employment of a firm of consultants to prepare the Master Plan
was discussed and it was moved, seconded and wassod that the City Kanager
be requested to put the Boardo s letter of April 25th are gird i.ng this
matter on the City Commission agenda frar the next mnoeting of the Com-?
mission: It vta also agreed that a latter should- be viTitten to the City
Manager inquiring M-iat applications hadi?ten rac=ievad for the position
of Planning, Director.
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The Planning Board Budget for the noxt fiscal year was the final
item on the agenda. The Chairman anno6ncod that,funds for the Planning
' Board would, be included in tho budgot' of the UnainFs erg ? Department and
it was therefore agreed that no i3eparata appropriation should be requesteda,
The meeting adjourned at 1j•:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted
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a Ralph W. B. Reade, Secretary
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