03/16/1936�
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MINU�ES OF CITY CONIMTSSION
MARCH 16th, 1936
The members of the Cit;y Commisaion of the C�.ty of Clears�ra�er,
Florida, met on. tha above date in re�ular me,ating assembled lvith
the fo�;.owing members pr�sent:
Re �. Grsen, Ma1yor-Cnmm3.ssioner D, 0. Batchelor
�. A, Marsh J. A, Barry
R. L. Baker
i�ioved by Mr. BAkor, seconded by �,�r. Barry and c2rried that a
catmiittee be appointed cons3sting of the San3.tary 2ns�ector, the
City Manag�r and the Gity Attorney, to go in�o the matter of sanitary
toil.ets in the City o£ Claarir�ater and report back to the Git,�r Commission.
Nir. Bat�helor in.troduced the �ollo�ring rpsoiution:
A RESOL'0'iION E.STABLISHZNG A PUBLIC PARK pIQ
CERTAIN LANDS ZN PI�dEI,LAS C OU�ITY, r LORID2 ,
1',�-I,EREAS,t�isre ex� sts in the �i-ty �f C].ear^:ater and Caunty of Pine7.las,
F�%rid`as a s�iortage of public pa�ks ; and -
��1HEREAS, it is necessary and des�rc5us and to the best in�erest of the
ci_t�ens and t�x payers to have certain lands converted in�o rnzbLc
parIrs ; and - -
I:JHEREAS, the he_reina;ftsr described lands were acquired bg the Gity
of Cleartiater for the xnzrnose of establishing thereon a public park.
NO�iJ TT�R�+;FORE, L�E I^l RF�DLVED BY THE CITY COIv7IviISSION OF TFiE CITS.'' OF
OLEARl'•IATER, FI,ORIDA;
lst : That the follorvin� deseribed lands be, snd the same are hereby
set aside and. xe�e�ved �'ar park purnoses, said lands being situate
in the County of Pinel.las, State of Florida, to-vrit:
Lots l to 70, both inclusive, the Ea:st pna-L-.alz of I,ot
73, Lots 74 to 94, both incluaive, Lots 96 to 278, both
inslus3ve, Lots 281 tA 509� both incluaiva, Lotis 512
to 580, both inclusive;t and Lots 585 to 653, both in-
clus3.ve, nf'DEL ORO GROVES SUBDIVISION, as the same
appears of rocord in. Plat Book 3,'?, uage 2 oE �he
tnrn�.bl3c records of Pinellas Countg, Florida ;
2nd • That tne G�ty 11�anager of the C�tg of' Clear�vater, Florida, be,
and b.e is hereb� d3rected to �'or�hivith establish and maintain on the
aioresaid lands a public park.
3a�d : That •��3.d �ark comprisYng the a;foresaid �ands be knotim as
t�EL ORC rARK,"
4th : That a true and correct copy of this Resolution be forth�vith
£rariamitted to IS. B. O1Quinn, Clerk of G3.rcu3t Caurt in and i'or
Pinellas Gounty, Flarida.
Gotmnissioner Batchelor moved the adoption of the above and fore-
going Re3olution. 14Totion seconded by Commissioner Barr U 11
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call the foll.owing vote iR�as po1.],ed:
AyAs; R, �, Greer� R, L, Baker
J, A. Barry L. .�. Marsh
D. 0. Batche3or
Nags:' None.
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�'l:iereupon the Ma�ra>x-Com�u.ssioner deciS.Hred thP mo�ian 2�assad
and said Reso7.utiqn dulg ac�o�� ed, ar_d s:igned sa3.d Reaoluti.on and
approval theraofe
Passed and adop�Ged b,v �he City Commis��.�n o�' the City� of
Clearw€�i:er' Fl.orida, th3,� the 1.6th day o� Idarch, A. D. 1936.
lSiRned°i� Ro E. Green
Pda�o��-G ommi. s a i oner
ATTESTt
(Sj � eci) J"a E. Satteri3eld
Cit� Aud�tor & Clerk
Mr. P+Iarsh introduced Ordir�ance Numlaer �07 for i�s first reading
and moved its adoption.� Se�onded by NLr. Batchelarf ar.d, u7�on roll
ca11, the foll�rring vate w,.� castt
Ayes; R. E. Green D. C�. Batcheloa>
L. A. Piiarsh J'. A. Barry
R. L. Baker
I�Tays : None .
fl�Toved by i�?r. P;iarsL, seeonded by r�tr. Eiatohelor and unanimausl�*
earr?sd that the rules be waived and the Ordinance "qe placed upon
i�s second reading by ti-tle only. Moved by l�ire Marsr., secondod by
P11r, t�arzy and carried �P.�at the rules be f�.trther tivaived artd th�
(3rdinance bo passed u�on itg second readin�� Upon roll cal1, the
�ollox�i.n� vote �ras cast;
Aye9� R. E� ('rrP.�z1 D. Oe B&tChelOr
L. A. 2aIarsh J. � e Liarry
R. L. Baker
Na�s; Idone.
??ov?d by IJir. I���:rah, seconded b� bnrp Batchelor and unan:imously
carried that the rules b$ i'urthEr t^raived and �he OrdinaiZce be plar,ed
�.zpon iva thard and fina]. reading in �`ul1 at onee. Moved b� Pdre
b7arsYi, seconded by I�Ir. Barr7 and carr3.ed tba� the Qrdinance be
passed iys ihird and final read3.ng and upon roll cal1, t1�.e fol].o�Jing
vote v�as cast:
Ayes; R. E. Green D. 0. Batchel.or
L� A� IrSars7�. ,T, A. 73arr�T
R. L� Baker
Na,ys : None ,
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ThsreuAoz�. tho Mayor declared the Ordinance duly-passed and in
eifect �.nd si�nod the same as fallows:
ORDIriATdCE N0. 407
AN ORDII7ANCE AIvTENDTNG SECTION 5 OF` AI1 OFtD2NANCE -
E1�iTITLLD �'AN ORDIIdANCE DEFIIJII�iG-, PROST?DTNG FOR AItiTD
LTCENSING �ERTI�,SN TYPE5 OF C01PT-pPERAT� D�'VICE.S,
REGULATING TZiE OP��'RATTON 1^HEREOF� FIXIi�G 3'HE
AMOUNT OF OCCUPATIOITAL I,TCF,NSE FEE TI�RF+�+'�JR,
AIJD PROVIDING PEI�TALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION Ok' Tt�'
TFRI'�iS OF �TiZS OFDII�iANCE, "
B�, IT ORD�IATED BY THF CITY COI��II':4ISSION OF 1^HE GIT.Y OF CLEL�Rti�P_TER,
FLORI�.A s
�ECTTOId 1, 1^ha� Section 5 oi' an Ordinar_ca of the City oi Glear�vate�,
en�iz%d, "An Ordinanee DAfinin�, Providin� for and Lin�nsing cer-
tain Tynes �f Coin-operated Degicas, Ragulat�n.g the Operation
Thereof, Fixa:ng the Am�txnt oi' Oecupational License fee Therefor,
and Providing Panalties for the Violatior� of the Tarms oi' this
Qrdinan.ce," heretofore fullg adopted bs, and the same is hereby
amended, to read as follov�s :
"The faes for such licer_ses sha11 be as follo�s; �ach
"Operator" o#' automatic ver_dors and/or skiTl mae}ii.nes andlor
trade machinea shall pa� to the City of Clearrrater 3ri OCCAAa''i,20I?H�
tazs of tYae sum of 5�75.00, and in addition there�o the iolloc�ing
occupational tax on each machine as set forth in this Section and
?ach. locat3on operator as dei'ined in Sectien Fou,� s�aL ��a.g an
oacunatiqnal license tax on each machine to the City� of Clear-
watsr as f0� ZOP�S;
A< Automatic Vendors ,,.<,....... �15.00
B. Ski7.�, RZaeh3nes . . , . . . . . . . , . , ,, . 5, 00
. C. Trade It��chines .,,,. . .... 5.00
D. Other P�Iachinea ,.... ...... 250,00
provided that i�'any "qpera��r" or °Location Operator" sha].1.
maintain sLiela device or devices at any blace or places so that
auch '�Qt�erator" or "Location Operato�' is not subject to tha pay-
ment of an: occupational license tax to the City of Clear�7ater,
then and in that even� such location operat-or shall pay twZce the
amount of the Gity I,icense ta.r as herei.z� protTid.ecT.
SECTION 2e This Ordinance shal? becom9 effective imr3diatelg
upon�s passage.
P�USSID and adop�ed ihis tl�e l6th day oi R'�areh� :4, D.
1936 by iuzanimoua vote o� the C3ty Connnisaion. of the City of
Clear�^rater, F'lor�.da.
(Si�*ned� • R. E, Gre�n
Mayor-Commissioner
ATTTST :
(Si�ned) J. E. Sattar�'ield
C:Lty Auditor R� C7.erk
PrIrs Batcl�elor introauced the follor,r3�n�; resolution:
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RES OI,UTI ON
6d13EREAS, �'ec� o�mers of protac�rtiy are now taking advanta�e af the
ax scount plan: put into operation i'�u.rteen months a�o bg ths
Gity Corrmi�.ss3on oi' the City of Clearv�ater, Florida; snd
�+1I�REA�, inany valuabl.e nieces o� propertv are sti7.7. dolinquent
or he taxes of ].934 and priar years, as yve7.? as specia�. �saess-
ments; therefare
BE IT R:E�SOLVID by the G�!ty Gommission oi' the City o� Cloarvrater,
FToricta, �'hat said discount plan be diacon'�jizued nn Ju�g l, 1936,
and that �axes and snecial assessments be collected 3,n full the�e-
after by due process c+f lativ;
EXCEPT, TYiat on property on vrhich taxes of 1.934 and. l-�v35 shall ha;re
been paid by July l, 1936, an extensi.on of �time, v�i'th present dis-
counts, aha�l be granted until ,Tanuary ?, 1937; aftsr which time,
:if remaining tases, special assessments, penaltiss and interest have
not been paid, foreclosures shall proceed by the City of C].earwater
on the #'ul1 amounti of the unpaid portion oi' all taaes, special
assessments, panalties and �nterest;
EXCEPT., also, Tha.i �eraons u�.o have pa�,d t��e 1934 a�d 1935 taxea,
but are delinquent on spec3.al assessments, and on taxes for 1930
and �or prior year•s, may, at their option. an�l until, forecloanre
suits hatre been started on tha:tr property, settle same vrith unpaid
interest cov.pon,s from Cleartivater b�rds, due on or before July l,
1.934, said coupons for th? s�,urpose i;o be valtied at pars
Pa�s,a and adopted by tre City Oonini�sion of the City oi' Clearv�ater,
Florida �his tihe 16th day of March, A. D. 1936„
(Si�ned) R. Eo Green
Mayor=�Commisszoner
Attest:
J. F. SaL�fer.fie3d
Cz � Rudz,or � er
rRoved by I�!'ir. Ba�chelar, seconded by NIr. Barry that the Reso-
lla.tion be adopted and upon roll call the following vote vras polled:
Ayes; R. �. Green D. 0. Batche],ar
R. L. Baker J� Aa Barrg
L. A. Pdarah
Naygs None.
So the Resolu�ion vrGs adopted unanimausly.
� T�Ir. I3atchelor introduced tha follovring Reso7.utionz�
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R E S l3 L U T I 0 N
WHERrAS, the ap roaches to Stez�enson Creek bridge on S�ca�e
Roa-' ?Jo. 15 ( U. S. � 19� are in bad shape due to creeping of the
asp��dlt block suriac�.ng� l.00san3ng of the bloek and undermining
of the bloc}c an..d curt, Pt the bridge abutments and,
NIFiEREASa the condition has beeome so �srioua as to be dangerous
to trafiic ^.<�3i
1^IHEftEA.S �he (;ity Cattmtission oi C1ea.rwater has be�n ir�iormed
of this aondition,
P?OW TI3EREFORE BE IT R�SOLVEp by i:h.e Citp Comm3.ssion �f C1.ear-
t�ater, Florida, that the Stz�te Roa.d �e�axtment of Florida be re-
quested to allot funds for �uch repairs as are needed -Go restor•e
these bridge approaches to brpner and safe condition; an.d
That the Department cause t?�.s v�ork to b e done prompt3,y be-
iore some accident oecurs due to these present conditions.
Passed and adopted. by the Ci�y Comtn�.�sinn c�� the C`ity oi'
Clearwater, Fl�r3,da NIarch 16th, 1936.
(Si�ned) R. E, Green
NIayor-C ommis si, oner
ATTESTt
(Signed) J. E, Satterfield
Gity Auditor & �lerk
�uIpved by PiIr. Batic�elor, �econded bq I�r. 3arr� tha�t the
call.
Resol�a.tion be adopted and unon ro1l, the follovrin; vote �vas
polled:
Ayes: R. E. Green I>, 0. Batchelor
R. T. Baker J. _4, Barr�
L• A, I�iarsh
Nays: None.
S� tl�e Resa'!ut:ion was adopted unanimousia.
I�ir, Batche].or introduced the fo11ow7ng Resolutions
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V�'HEREAS, c�ate oi' Augt�.s-t 19, ].935s the Cit� Gotrun3.saion passed
the fol.l�vring reso�utinn:
'��1HER�'AS, Srntth Ft. Harr3.son Avenus 3.s dan�erous and unsafes
ospc�cizlly in. �vet vreather,
THERF,FORE B� ST RESOL[r�, by the Ci�y Cominission o�' the C3�i:y
of ClearF�ater, k'loricia, that the condit3,on of thi,s street be
called �n the attention of the Board of Cai�-zty Comm:S as�.aner�
oi` Pine�las County
BE IT FtTRTHER RESI�I,VED that the conditinn oi this street be
rectified at a� early a data as poasible." and,
��7SEREAS, the Ccrunty Cotmnission suppor�ed tha,s by a xasolution
to the �tate Road Department, ancl
P�ii�'REAS, though thi.s street is a part �i' State Road #7.5
(U. S. ,�,�'!9) �othing has as ye� 'been clo;�e to remed�r th.e condition
reierred to,
NO�V THEREFORE BE ��P PESOI�VED by the Ci�y Commission o� ciear-
vrater, F].ar�da that the atten��c�n oi' the State Rar3c Departnient a�ain
be invitad to this situat3on and the Departmen� be ur�ed to take
some action. nnrr �hat w�,L� 1 correct the conditinn referred to pratn.ptl.y.
Passod arid adobyed b� the City Commis�ion of the Ci:ty of Clear-
water, Itil�rch �G,� 393�.
(Signed) R< E. Green
Nt�.yor- omm_sszon.er
ATl�Sl:
(Signed) Je E. Satte�field
Gi ty Auditar & yss°k
r,rQved. by N;r. Batchelor, seconded by Mr. Barr,q that the Reso-
lution be adopted and uuon roll G�i�., tr�e follovring vote �+ras
polled:
4yes: R. E. Green D. Oo Batchelor
Re L. I3aker Je A. Barry
L. A. NiarSh
Nays: None.
So the 8esolution •�raa unanimousZ;� aclopted.
Moved by P=tr� Batchelor, seconded 'h f Ir1r, PII�?'SYl A11C�, carried that
the Gity Auda.tor and Glork be authorized to purch�a.se an accaunting
machine aBs��ea to �o the uiil3ty bi].ling oi the Ci,�cy of Clear-
water, using a postal-caz�d bi7.1., th9 tay billin� and genera:l Uook�
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of the Citg, at an expenditure of not more than �p1800, said ex-
penditure bein� made �rom tha Gas and llater Department.
�.C'here l�eing no f'u.xtl�er busineas, the taeeting was yhereupan
ad j cJu.rnerl.
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biayar-Gommissioner
ATTEST:
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Ci y Audii,or & C� erk