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MINUTL�'S OF' rl'HF CrTX' CONlIYIIS.�.,IOIVT
December 22nd,:1937
Tl�e C�ty Commission oi' the City of Cl�arvfater, Flori�3a, met
on the above date, in statutozy meeting assen.bled, at 12r00 noon,
wi�th the 1b llowin� members present;
R. E. Green, Nayor-Commi,ssioner
D: 0. Batchelor,
L . A . P�Iar sh,
R. L. Baker,
J. A. Barry.
Tl1e iollov��ing report o£ election inspec�ors J�as presentede
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STATE OF F'LORI�A )
COUNTY QF PIATELI,AS :
CITv OF C'LEAR4YATEIt )
4Ve, the undersigned Glerk a�d Inspectors of the Gerzeral
Election of tI?e IIi�Gy of C7.earwater, •to be held this 21st day
of Decamber, 1937, do hereby solemnZy svr�:�r that we will well
and faithf�.illy pexfor.�i the duties of clerk and inspectors at
said electiono
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Svrorn to and subseribed before me this t�e 21st day of
Dece�ber, 1937. `,�
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STATE OF PLORIDA
COUNTY OF PINELLAS
C'ITY' OF CLEARWATER
tVe, i:he underaigned inspectors and clerk of the genera;l
municipal Eiection, Ci�L•y of �leargiater, Florida, held on t�.e
21st day of December, 1937, do hareb,y certify that u�e have
conducted said election according to lav�, and upon counting I
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the bsllots, find the result of �aid election to be as
follorvs:
Tota1 number o£ ballots cast �� �A
' Total number of ballots mutilated _�
For Commiss:�.oner, to serve for term of tvro (2} �ears,
.� ��''a . '��'��� received �Y votes
/,�-7—! ► • � � received �� v�tes
�� received � votes
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Given uncter our hands t's tre 21st day of December, 1937.
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Mr. Ba;•ry introduced t.he follotivin� resolu�ion:
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RESOI,UI'ION OF rHE CITX ^v014TiVIIB"IQi: OP TTi� CIT�' OT�" CL7 '+�: "A`1''�:R, FLOi�:TDA,
D�CL:��iIT3G �PHE +�;SULT� Ob' THE C=:�I�1�F�tiL �;"LT;�TTOP� Oi�' SAI37 CITY, HELD ON
DECF�ItB�i 21st, 1937.
V1HEitE1:S, t'he CitS Coimva.s�ioi1 �f t11e City of Clearwater, Floridtz,
is c}�ai��ed by 1a�v �Jith the dut� ot canvassiii�, elactions of said Ci:ty, and
t�HEP,F�S, a general election for tl�e election of two Commissionera
to serve tor a t�erm of tvto years w:as held on DecPmber 21st, 1937, and
tNHEHEAS, it appears that
Herbert Gr.ice received 505 votes,
R. L. Bal�er received 484 vote�,
7. A. Ba-rry received 425 votes
1�m. I�cClarnand received 216 votes,
TfiEREFOhE, BE ST RESOLVED, that IIerber-c Grice and R. L. Bal�er
b� and �they are liereby fieclared duly elected. to ser4e as City Commissioners
ior a�erm of two years.
Passed and adopted by tl�.e Gity Commission of the Cit;� of Clez�.rvtat�r,
Florida, this 22nd da,y of December, A. Do 1937�
R, E. G.reAn, PJ`�.�or-Conunissioner
Attest<
J'. E, Sati�erfield,
City Auditor 8c C'lerk,
Moved by IVir, Barry, seconcled by Mr. Bai:�chelor, that t�ie resolution
be adopted, and upon ro11 call, R. E. Green, D. 0. Batchelor, J. A.
Barr�, L. A. Marsh and t�. L. 3aker votea aye, so t2e resolution was
adopted unanimously.
Mr. Marsh introduced the followins iesolution:
WI�RE.AS, An installment of interest on the bonded indebtedness
of the City of Clearvrater will bscome dL�e on the 1st day.of �'anuary,
A. D. 1938, and
Y�'HEREhS, It is necessarg and �dvisable for the said City of
Cle�rvrater to borrow the sum of trventy thousand (y?20,OQ0) do�lars
for the purpose of pa�in� the interest on said bonded indebtedness,
and
tNHFREAS, Said amount does not excee3 fifty (50j per cent of the '
taxes lovied for the year 1 937 and there remaina uncollected oi` said
levy �P114, 452. 53.
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1Y019 THEREFOR� BE IT RESOZVED SY THE CITY C01�i .ISSION OF THE
GITY OF CL�ARWAT�R, FLORIDA:
That the City Co�run� ssion on behalf of the Gity of Clearvaater
do borrc�v from the Bank of Clearvrater, Florida, the aum of �2G,000,
saiu sum so borror�od frorn the said B�nk of 'Clearvrater to be repaid
out of the first ta�:es collected vrhi_ch are xiot other�vise lawfully
appropriated. And said City of (31ear�vater do bind it�eli to pa�,�
over promptl� to the Banli of Cloartvater or order a� l sums collected
on the 1937 assesament and designat9d in the budget of the said city
for the purpose oi' paying interest on Uonded indeotedness of said
City of Clearvrater.
Be i� further resolved that s�id City Commission of tlze said
C3t� of Clear�rrater•, Florida, do issue as an evidenee o� its said
ctebt to the said Bank of Clear�ater, four revenue anticipation cer-
tificates to be aatea on the day of December•, 4, D. 1957,
each for the prineipal suiu of five thousand (.�5,000) dollars, and
each to bear int�rest from date of same at the rate of five per cent
per annum., and each payable oii or before 90 da3a xro?u Lhe date of
issue, and each of said cert�ficates to be signed in'behal�` of said
c3ty by the City Audi�tor and C1erk of said City and by the C�t�
11�axiager of said C3ty, and countersigned by the 1:tayor-Comnissioner
of said Ci��, and under the seal of the said Cit�.
Be it fU.rther resolved that tY+e said certiiica�es sha11 be a`
lien upon all uncollected taxes ior the �ear 1937, and
Be it fL:rt'her resol�ed tha� the said city sha1,1 keep in a
soparate f'und al1 monoy� collected on t�e 1937 tax levy for the
purpose of appl�ing sas�e to the payment oi' said certi�icates, and
shall make payinents fr�m said fund on said r evenue certificates
vree�l� or o.ftener if requested by �Ehe said Bank of Cleart�ater or
o.rdcr .
�ASSED AiV�J ADOPTED by the Ci�t� Coum�ission of the City of
Cleartivater, Florida, this �'he 22ridday o� D'ecembe-!�, A. D. 1S3'7,
R. E. GR�.EAT
Pdayor-Commiasioner
Attea-�:
J. �, SATTERFIEI,D
i uditor and lerk
It r�ras movea by I;7r. Batehelor, seconded 'ay i�r. �Iarsh
and carried trat saicl resolution be adopted, and upon roll call
the follo�ving vote �vas polled:
Ayes: b�r. Green
n5r, Batchelor
Nr. Marsh
Mr . �taker
Mr. Grice
Nays: Nons
Whereupoiz the 11Rayor-Commissioner declared the said
resolution unanimously adopted and signed the same,
Il2r. Batchelor introduced the follovring resoll�tion:
RESOLUT:LON AUTHORIZI1lTC CERTAIN CTTY OF'FICIAZS
TO BORROti7 ON BEFiAZF OF THE CITY THE SIIli� OF
�p25,000.DQ AND PLEDGE A5 COLLAT�RAL FOR SAID
LOAN REF`UNDING BONDS OF THE CITY,
GVFIEIiEAS, the City of Clearvrai;er is i�ithout adequate i'unds
with ti+rl�ich to properly carry on its municipal flinetions:
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NOYJ THER.EFORE, BE IT R�SOLVED nY THE CITX CQh�iIS5I0N OF
THE CITY OF CLEL�RiJATER, FZORID�1, IN SFECIAL M�ETING 9SSEIvIBT,ED:
Firsts That tho I�Yayor-Commissioner, Cit� nqana�er and City Aud3tor
and Clerli be and they are hereby authorized ancl empowered i:o borrov�
on behalf of the City the suin of �25,000.00, at a rate of intsrest
thereoil not in excess of 6� per anntun.
Second: That in conswmnating said loan �he h7ayor-Commissionor, City
Manager and City Auditor and Clark are hereby given i`ull povrer and
authority to execute on behalf of the City any notes, papers or doc-
umen-Es that may be necessary or rbquired in �Y?e premises and to
pledge as collateral for said loan tzny Re:f�inding Bondg of the C3t�
}soretofore purchased for investment purpqses ��ith YJater and Gas
Fund moneys or operating accouni; moneys, or any moneys o� the City
whieh have been collected from sources under tYie Reftiznding Plan of
the City which l�a.ve not been allocated to the reciremeni; and/Or
purchase of Ret`unding Bonds.
PASSED AND .ADOPTED by the Cit� Co�mnission of the City of
Clearr�ater, Florida, this .22nd day of IIe.cembe�r„A. D, 1938..
R. E. GRr"�N,
Mayor-Co�issioner
Attest:
J, E. SATTLRrIELD,
City Auditor and Clerk
It was moued by 2ur. Baker, seconded by I�r. 11;arsh an.d
carried that said resolutioiz Le adopted, an.d upon ro11 call tlie
fo_llor•ring vote was polled;
Ayes: tdr. Green
l�r. Batchelor
Mr. �arsh
P,i.r. Bal�er
rdr. Grice
Nays: None
1"Th.ereupon the L7ayor-Commissioner declared said resolution
unanimously adopted and signad the same.
rdr. Batchelor introduced the followin� reso�.ution:
WIiEREAS, the Tovrn of Belleair, for a valuable corisideration,
has assigned and transferred to Harriet B. NerJberr,y, of 2222 Buhl
$uildir�, Detroi�, Miclzigan, all its ri�ht, titlo and �nterest in
and to the pa�aen�s due a3.�d to bocome due for principal and interest
by the City of Clearv�ater to the Town of Belloair, by vlrtue of that
certain con�ract betwe„en the TorTn o�' Belleair and tlze Citg oi' C7ear-
water, representPd by the ordinance of the Town of Belleaii passed
the 28th da� oi January, 1930, and accepted by the resolutioiz of the
Cit� of Cleartsater dated tne 3rct dAy of FebruaxR,�, 193o, under rvhich
ord3nance there is novr due to the Tovm oi Belleair from the Cit� of
Cloarv�ater a balance for pr�ncipal of ��27,73'7.50, plus interest; anci
WF�EiEAS, The assignee has notiiied the City of Cloarv��ater
of the said assignraent and has diracted and requested the Ci:tg oi
Clear�,+rater to make its pa•yments on said contrac't direct to Harriet
B. Netivberry at the abot*e address and Y..�,s requested that the �'i�ca1
officers of the City be'direc�ed to make such paymente to the assigneo
at the address stated;
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NONI TI3EREFORE, BE IT R�SOLVED, That the Cit� acknovrledges
receipt of' the sa�:d notico of the said assigzment.
AI�TD BE IT FIIRTHER RESOLVh'D that the fiscal officers of
said City of Ciearwater bs direeted to make a7.1 iii:ture payments,
as stipulated by said contract, direct to the assignee, Harriet
B. Netivberry, or her personal represantatives and ansign$.
ADDPTED by the C3ty Cou�nission of the Git� of Clearwater,
FZorida, this 22d day o�' Decembg� A. D. 193Z.
R. E. GRL+'EN,
A-Et e s t: �a3Tor-Connni ss ioner
J. E, SAT^lERFIFLD,
City Auditor and Clerk
Moved b� l��Ir, htarsh, seeoncted by tvir. Baker that the sa�d
resolution be a�opted, and upon ro11 ca11 the follov�ir� vote �as
polleds
Aye s• Tdr. Gra en
i4Tr. Batchelor
Iur, &iarsh.
P�ir. Baker
Mr. �rice
. Nays: None
lYhereupon the i:iayor-Conunissioner deolared said resolution
unanimously passed and adopted and signed the samo._
Mr. Baker introduced the follo4ving resolution:
V9HEREAS, Edgeivatsr Drive, rurlriing from �ti�.e cit� limits oP
Duned� south to�Stevenson�s Gresk in -�he City af Cleartivater, is a
part of. State Road �15, and, Cleveland 5tr6et, extend3ng irom Osceola
Avenue to Greenv�ood Avenus, is the main artery of traf2ic between
tiie ci �yes of Tampa end Glearwater, and
WHEREAS, Edgewater Drive carries most of the through traffic
in the City of Clearwater connecting the north tivitr the southern end
of Pinellas County and the said section of Cleveland Street is the
major outlet to the east for all througlz traffic including busses and
trucke regardleas of �hether the said traffic �racisfers to State Road
�`T7 or goes directly aaross Davis Causev�ta�, and
1�FlEREAS, the pavement on said streets is deteriorated to an
alarming degree and shoula be repaired at tl�e earliest p ossible
moment in order to avert the necessity of complete replacement of
pave�ent at a vexy early date, and
VVHF�REAS, the City of Clearwater is unable, due to lack of
flznds, to provide any important mainten�ice such as is noiv required
on said pavements,
BE IT THEREFORE' REQTTEgTED T;IAT tlie State Road Department
re�read and seal with suitable agplications the above named streets
at the3.r earliest convenience, and
I��IFIEREA5, the �ity Commission understands ti�t considerable
rvork of this nature is bein� done on State Raad �15 and further that
funds are available for the above mentioned work,
I�iOW TIi� �FORE BE TT RESOLVED by the City Covnnission of the
City of Clearwater, Florida, that the State Road Department be re-
quested to retread arid seal Fdgetaater Dri•re from the City Limits of
Duned3n sout2a.to Stevenson�s Creek, and Cleveland ,S�reet from Osceola
Avsnue east to Green�rood Avenuo.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Co�igsion of tlze Ci�y of
Clearvrater, Flarida, this 22�d day of December, A. D. 1937.
R. E. GREEN,
Attest• ��'$''o�'-Coxmn3:saioner
J. E, SATTERFT^r,LLi�,
City Auditor and Clorlt
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There being �ao further business, �hc� meetin� was tlioreupoxi adjournod.
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