07/31/1936�
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MINUTES OF THE CIT�'COMMTSSION '
July 31s�, 1936
T�.e City Comm3.ssion of the Cit� of Glearv�ater, Florida, met
on the above date, in special meet3n� assembled, with the iollo�ving
membors present:
Ray E.Green, Mayor-Cov�nissioner
J. A. Barry,
R. L. Baker,
�i. 0. Batchelor
Moved by Mr. Barry, seconded by Mr.Batchelor, and Garried,
� that Mr. Polhill be paid ��2000.00 on accoun�, applicable to the
Re£unciing Expense .
Mr. Barbqur addressPd the Commisgion relative to tra�t of
Iand oP�ned by Gre�ory, Moore & Barbour on the island, asking
that the city �.00k into th.e matter of repai��ing the seawall,
as the property along the seawall has been c�edicated as a street,
The matter v�as refsrred to the Enginaering Department for a
report.
Moved by Mr, Batchelor, seconded by Pdr. Baker, and:carried,
tha� the city charge ��1.00 cost for satisfaction upon redemption
of tax sale certificates which are filed at the Court House,
and �1.15 cost on Special Assessment Certificates.
Moved by Mr. Batchelor, seconcled b� Mr. Baker, and carried,
that �50.00 additional discour_t be allowed in settlement of
taxea on Lot 7, B].ock F�, Country Gluo.
1l2ayor Green design.ated Mr, Batcl��lor to act as Acting ivia�or
Coimnissioner during his absence irom the City,
Mr, Barry i:ztroduced the fallo�aing resoTution:
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RESaLU2'TaN OF TFiE CI'i'Y CO�itdT5S�0Id
OF' THE CI'.�3i' 0� GL£ARI�'�A.T�Rp
FLOR�DA.
4V�,.'REA.S �hera a�geax�� upon tha te.x rolls of th�s
Ci�y taxos assense� aga�.nst th.a Tr�mp�a a.x1� G� Cs�a.s� Rai'�roacl
ComPan�s and wzpa9.c1 i'o� �-.�e yegx�s 19�1s 193�� 3.933 anel 1934d
tig�Y'A��'�,�.T.l� 'fiY1Ca �U3�1 O� �°�A`��'Ja��g 0.31G�
V�HEREAS: � e3:�12 R. Powe�.1� T.�.� �-zncl �onr�r Nl. Ancica��ona
Rerseivers o� �he Sembea.x°c� Air I�ine Ra3.yw$� Compan� Yiav6 qu���•
t�onc�d. �he �a3.?c13:�y of �he auwun� ofl' �sa�.a t�xas, anc3 i�.avep
purs�xan.ic �o an a�ree�nt r�a�hed t�3:'�n, �c�s b€�c3.�a aa�3.��£�.orl
antl discho.x�god the lien o� sa2d taxesx �nciud�.zag �.rstero�t arad
pena���eg t�ereonA and he.ve been g9.vex� rece�p� �ho�efo� as
�03.10�:
,eCle�rwa�er' Fla. �'u].�r 31� 39 ;�; :
- :Re�eived o�' T,e�.�,t�. R. �ov�o�ls Jr., as�.d Henz��r W,
. 1�.Y2derson, a.� R�tse�.ve�s ��' t%.e Soaboexd As'.r I,3na Rs.�.lw�y Compa��
�1y353.37 i.n s'�i.�. sa�tZer,zent� r13.�cI1a��e �nd satiaf'e�.c��.on of �13.
�a�es t�� ever� �c�� chara,c�er and desc��.pt�.flnD. inc%tc3.9.ng 3.n�e�e��
aiad/or pana3.��es tho�ean, a�sessed a�a3.ns� thP Tampa & Gu3.f'
Coaat Ra5;3ras3 CoYapany f'ar �ho yeara Z93�.p 19�e� �.933 anel 393g'P
NO�, �i3II�'OREp BE Il RESOLVED �Elsa� iche sa�c� set�l.ement j
b.�re3.nbe�'ore rafeayreci �a bos a�nd �he s�as �sD hes�o'�� conf'�.x�ec3;
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3E IT F'tJR�fi RE�OLVED that �he D3s�rici: Cour� a�' th� `
Uz��.tad S�ates �n s�ncl fnr �hfl �ou�kar�s� D�a�fc�iet o�' F�nr3da bo ,
la.eroby t°eq,ue$to3 t� o��ex� an o-rcler ixz �h�.� cause s�yZed Be�h3eh;e� .
S�ee1 �orporat�a.on ve-r�u� the Soa'boa�ai A�r I,3na RaS.lwaq Compa�a;y�
�ca3.x� egnity ease No, 700s pend9a� �.n s€i�.c1 Gottrta d@�ree�,n�; the
apprava3. arrd rsongl.rm.a.�ian p�' the se�tle�en� o� the taace�s o� tho
Tampa arsc� Gu7.� Cc,ast i�ra.3.lroad Company abnve x�ofer-r4d to as maclo
by Lo9.�1a. R� PoweZ1� Jr. j and Honry �rJ. A�de�sony Recoivdr� nf �Lhe
Se�ab�axd A��+ Bine RailPray Cor�pany, and reatraining and praverr�ing `
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The C3.ty� o� �'! ear�ra�er, T'larida :'rom herea�t4r �.n, a�y rn�r�,ner
att�mp��n� ��s co3.leest f'ram the lampa �s�.c•1 Gt�Zf Coast Ra3.;lr�ecl
Caffipany an,a the Seabonrd Air Line i�a3.ic�ay Gorm,�axi;p� ar�d 2�s
�oco3.�vo�s� mn� fwrt;k�o� ac3.dit3ona.7. �vm ith�.n tha� vrla�eh raas bsen
pa9.d. 3r,. se���.offiex�t o�� or ori. e.ccovx�t ca�� th� �ax�.� hereinb�fore
�Ci9'. t3u1'.. .
P.(4SSL� and ADOpT�D �hh�.sa �he 3�:t�t day' ,o� �i�.l,�ry 3.936.
(Si_gn�d) R. E. Green
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(Signe�) J. �. Satte��i.a3.d
p u or er
Moved by Mr, garry� seconded by lJfx�. Baker, that the resolution
be adopted, and upoi� roll ca11, Ray E.Green, J. A. Barry, R. L. Baker
and D. 0. Batc��elor voted aye, so �he resolution Hr>,.s adopted unan.i.-
mously.
Iuoved by 1�Ir. Eaker, seconded by Mr. Barry, and carr•iad, that the
proper City Officials be authorized to sign a contract Prith A. G.
Vdright for collection of delinquent insurance licsisss, as fo�lotivs:
GONTR'CT OF AGREERiENT
STATE OF FLO$IDA
COUNTY OF E'TNELLAS
A contract employing A. G. Wrigl�.t af Atlanta, Ga., to iaake
an inveat3.gation and collect unpaid delinquent pri�ilsge license
�axes including licenses due Oct. 1st, 1935 but not subsequent
thereto from Insurance Companies or Corporations doing business
in the CITY OF CLEARV�IATER.
� 1. It is undPrstood and a�reed that the City
does not incur any expense or liability in connec- .
tion with the above other than the rate oi commis-
sion hereinafter specif3,ed.
2. It 3s understood and ag�eed that the City
will allow the use of its of'ficial stationery and
the City Clerk wi11 approve and sign le}`�ers drsftecZ
to such companies or corporations.
3. Only Companies or Corpora�io��� due to �ay
license or piivile�e taxes under the State Zaw an3
under the City Ordinance of C1eai�water shall be
approacla.ed and the names of such local agents
representing such companies shall be duly furnished
to the CitycF Clearwatei.
4. It is distinc-�ly understood that the co1-
loction of such priv3lege or liconse taxes will in
no ��ray affect any local ci�izen.
5. Al,l paytuents of euch �rivi7.ege tax sha11
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be paid direct to �Ghe City Clerk, and the commission as 9et out
'�• below sha11 becoi�� due a.n,d pe,yable to sa3d Wright when pay�nent
°�r�. is received by the City.
,.,_. 6, The cormnission to be paid shall be an amounb equal to
fifty (50�) per cent oi the money received.
This contract can be term3na�2d and c�ncell,ed aftor sixt�
- days from da�e k�.ereof ry the Citg of Clearwater givin� tnirty
days notic� in writing to A. G. �9right.
(Si�ned) A, C. Niahols,
Attest; Cit� Manager,
{Signed) J. E. Satterfield,
City Auditor & C1erk.
{Signed) R. R, Catlin,
rep. A. G. �,�!right,
415 8th Ave. PT E,,
St. Petersbttrg,
�.dapted July 31st, 1936.
Address; Station '�A°, Box 33, Atlanta, Ga.
There being no .further busineas t�ie meeting vras thereupon adjourned.
Attest; Mayor-c,o�.ssioner
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MCNtT.L'�S OF THE CI`�Y COMMIS�ION
AIIi�IIST 12, 1936
The membera oP the City Comm3asion of the Citgr of C].earwater�
F`i.or3da met on the arav� date at a spocia7. meeti.ng assembled� with "
the followix�g members presen�;
D. 0. Batchelor� Aating Mayor-Commi.ssioner
Ro L, BaT�cer L. A. Marah
Moved by Mr. �iarsh, seconded by h2r. Baker and carr3ed that tha
City Commisaion approve an ar�sigizment oY 1ee.se held by Mr. Hatz on the
Park-Inn property on the Ielanrl �o Park-inn•In�orporated.
Moved by Mr. Baker� seconded by Mr, Marsh an.d carried that the
City- Auditor & Cierk be authori^ed to cancel all city taxes and speaial
asses�meniG liens againat the prnperty o� the Be].mont Nuraery School.
Mr. Marsh ,'Lnta�oduced the follovring resolutiou:
RESOLIITION OF THE CITY COIv�CSSiOPT OF THE CITY OF
CLEARIVATER, FLORIDA, MAKING AN ADDITIO�iTAL AP�'iiOPRIATION
FOR THE FISCA� YEAR ENDING APRIL 30th, 193'7.
WIiEREAS, no provis3.on was made in the anrnxal budget for the pay-
ment o� �50�.00 to apply on iaxes of Mr. E. T. Roux in consideration
o�' his deeding to th.e City his interest in the right oP way oi
�ilaart^ater �traet and
WI�itEAS, no provisias� was made in tlze �iity 'trtzdget for ;pagment
oP �reight on clay used .for improvement of the Bal1 Park i.ti the
preceeding fiscal year and
WHEi?EAS, said amouni;s are noer due and payable.
Ti�REF'ORE BE IT RESOLVID by the Ci�y Com�i�si.on of the City ni
Cloarwater, Floricia, firat' that an appropriation of �500.OQ be, and
ia hereby,made to cover the eos� oi Mr. Roux�s posseasion of the righ�
of way to Clearuvater Street, �
TT F'tTR�HER RESOLVES the.t the amcunt oi �51E3.06 be and 3.s here'by
e.ppropriated for the payment of ireigixt bilZs on e1ay� used in the
' previous fisca7. y�ar for the Ba11 Park in Ciearwater.
Passed and adopted by �he City Cotmnis�ion of the City� of Clear-
water, F].orida this 12th day of Augus$, A. D. 1936,
AT TEST : ( Si gn.edAoting�MayoreC otmmi s a3.oner
(Signed) J. E. Satter�'3.e1d
G g Aud or G er
Acting -Comm3ssioner
W:aereupon, T�e/1�ayor/deaYr�rad the Resolution duly adopted and
si�ned the same.'
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- Moved bg I�r. Iialter� seconded try Mr, Marsh end aarried that the
City Manager lae authorized to spend up to �6�OQ0 for the purohase and
�;-- instsllation of an eleotrioal generator, together wi.th the necessary
switch boards� ete. for use with �he waste hea� boiZar being inetall.ed
in the i�ainerator.
Commissioner Marsh introduaed the folZowing resolution:
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RESOLIITTON T(7 VACATE A('ERTAIN PART
OF' ROGKAWAY STREET 4YITff1�t THE CORPORATF
Z.,.Pt�[TS UF THE CITY �Lt' CLEAFi1�JATER.
PIHEREAS, on the 27th da� of Febru.ary, A.D. 1931s a oertain
ma.p or plat w�.e recorded in the offiee of the Glerk of the Circuit
Court in and for Pi,ne'!las County', Florida, in P1at Book Z9� page 96�
entitled "A Re-Su'b oi' Blocks 10 - 11 and Lota 2 to i5 inclusive
lBloek 9,, oP the R�v3,sed Map of C7.earwater Beach, as reoordod in Book 1T,
page 5, Pinel3.as Countg, Florida recorda" ; and
WHEREAS, 3n and by said ma.p Rockaway 3treet as ahown on sa3.d ma.p
is shown to be a s'�reet 80 ft. in �vidthy running east and'weet �rom the
3.rsteraea�ion of saisi I�ocka�vag Street with I�andalay Road on th:e easi anrl
interseeting the Beaeh Drive on the west ; and.
i�FQ�, prior to the recording,of th3.s map the City of Clear-
wat�r has always uaed the north 40 f�e o� thb said 80 fy. oP R�ckaway
Street as shov�n. on said. map; ata3
U7AEREAS, the C3.ty of Clearv�ater lias not� since tha filing of said
map, appropr�ated and u�ed for street purpases the south half of Rockav�ay
Stree� as shov�n on said map; and
W1�REAS, th.e sa_:° �itg of Clearwater has never accepted th.e dedl-
cation offered for the �iling of sa3d map and no persons within �Ghe City
oi Clearwater ha.ve uaed the south porti�ns of RAckaway Street, that is
to sap, the south 40 �t. oF RockaRag Street, as a roadwag and publi.a
thoraughfare; and
WHEREAS, the C3�y of Clearvaater, b� a certain Ordinance, being;
Ord3.riancse No. 294, duly adopted on Octobar 25, 1934, 3n and b� sa3d
Ordinance cloaed limbler`Stree� as shown and d�sigaated iri Plat Book 5,
page 2, of the Axb1.3c Recoras of Pine].1as County, Florida, and as shown
an Plat Book il, page 5, of the Pu�13c Recorda o�' Pinellas C�unty, rior�.aa;
and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the Gl'oaing of said Ambler Strset tha said
st;reet Y�as been continuausly used by the public generally as a pu,blio
street or thoroughfare; azr.d
WHEREAS, the ovrz�.er oP the land abut�Eing Ro�kaway Straet and the
ovmer of the land ahuttin� Amb7.er Street has agreed that if the City a�
Cl�arwater will vacata the soutl� 4Q ft. of Rockaway Street, as 3hocPn„ on
tne mag recorded in Plat Book 1J, page 96, that he wi11 secuxe a dediaa-
tion of the north 20 it� of Ambler Street as shom�. an F?��.t Book l•Z� page S,
of the Public Recorc�s o� Pinell�.s County� Florida asid in addition thareto
v�i7.l pay the City o� Clearrrater the sut� oP One Than�:sand (�l, 000.00 } Do11s��s,�
BE IT RESOLVEDs TIiEREFORE, by the Git� Commission of 'the CitS oi
C�.eararater that tha soru�h 40 ft, of that aertain str�et aeas�atea on
Plat Book 19, a't page 96, as the same sppeara of reaord in tiie oPfice
oi thA Clerk oi the Gircuit Crnzrt in ar.d for Pine:lls.s Caunty, Florida,
shovrn.to be Rookawag Stree�, be ana �he s�me is hereby vacated and the
City oP Clearwater by this resolutian reZeaaes and re73ttqu3.ahes all rtglst�
�itle and inte•reat in and to the 8auth 40 ft. of said street, whether
said interea� has or mi.ght have accnu.ed by reas�n of the dndication
appearing on the aaid plat or other�vise,
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VPhfieh waa react in i`u].1 an.d after discuasi.on thereoP, Qotmn3.ssivner
Mar$h moved t�he:t the Rasalu�ion. as nead 'be adopted, which. motion was
seconded b�* Commisainner Baker. Upon ro11 c�.11, the fal].owing vote was
po�.le&:
Ayee; Acting Mayor-Commiasioner Batahelar
Cormnissioners Marsh and Baker
Nagr; Nona.
Absent and not voting: Mayor-Gor�nn.tssioner Green and
Cotmnisaioner Barry.
Thereupon the Acting 7�tayor••Commissioner dec].ared the Resolutlor�
duly adoptecl.,
Paseea and. �.dopted bg the Cit9 Comm3.esionsrs of the City oP
Cloarwater, Floria�., this 12,t�. day 4� Auguat, �1.D. 1936.
(Si e�.) D. 0. Satchelor
Ac g ayor- o ss oner
ATTEST:
{Sigr�ad) J. E. SatterPield
y Aud or & C er
Whereupon� the Acting Mayor-Coum�.iasioner declarsd the Re3olution
duly adopted ancl. signrd the same,
Mr. Marsh introduced t�e �o11o�v3.ng resolution:
BE IT HESOZVED by the City Commission of tha City oi C7.ear�nater,
Florida'
Thats The City Man�:g�r'�e and h� is hereby auth�rized and. inatructed
to accept the change oP Zocation of gas mains at �he f�2lov�ing location9;
225 feet of gas mains �hich it is csalled for to r�u�s i'r�m the cornor
of Sunset Drivre and Macomber Ave. East on Sunaet Drive to Betty Lane� ta
be ohangad t� run Norti� on Macot�ber Avanue Prom the �.bove namad interssc�
tion. .
Qhange 850 f9et of 2 inch gas main on Sunadt Dri,ve bs��reen Sunburst
Cour� and Riarshall Streei; frotn the East side of tha street to the Weat
side of the street.
Change 80 feet of 4'inch gas mai.ns to 6 ineh gas main on Hart St.
from East Ay�ue to the Se�board Airline railroada
Change 200 �eet of. 6 ineh gas main on East Avenue South �'rom
Har� St, irom the West aida of tne straet tc a diagona.l 13ne across and
on the East side of the atraet.
Pasaed and adop�3d by the C1ty Commission oi' the City of Clearvratery
Florida this 12th day of August, A. D. 1936e
{Signad) R, E, Green
Mayor-C omm.�'CCs�oner
ATTEST s
(Signe�) 3. E. Satterfie].d
City�c� o� r �i.e"T—
Moved b� Mr. Marshr seaonded by 2�Ire BatchsZor that the fieaolution
be ado�ted and upon roll call, the folloRing vote was polled:
Ayes: Mr. Bal.iex Mr, Batahelor,Acting Mayor-Commi.ssioner
IvIr . Mar sh
Nays: None,
1Yhereupon the Acting Mayor-Couani�aioner dsclared th� Reaolution
duly adopted and �tigned the same.
The��e bei.ng no Purther businass, the meeting was thereupon adjourned.
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