03/20/1939.
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MTNiT'I'ES OF THE MEETING OF THI; CITY COM�iIISSI011T :�
Niaroh 2Ath� 19890
The City Commis�ion o� the City o� Clearwater, Florida,
met in regular meeti� asaemb].ed on Maroh 20�h, 1939, w�th the
tollowing members preseat:
E. B. Casler, Jr., Mayor-Cp:;amisaioner
R. L. Baker
R. A. Damps�y
Herbert Griate
P1. VP. Peeler
Abeeni; • None .
Minutes o� i;he previous meeting wexe read and appsoved.
Letter �rom Mr. Ryoro�t, granting pa:rmission Por th e
Sea Soouts to use the Fish �'Iant as headqnarters at tho
annue,l Sea 3qout Regatta in .7une, was read.
Letter �ran E�ir. �lebb Hopkins oY�ering � 60.00 to settle
all liens and taxes on T�ot l4 Blc,ek 2 0� Brook.veood Terrae�
Subdivision vuas read.
The City �a,nager read a letter of resignation �rom 3qr.
Donald itoebling as a member o:P the Park Board.
Nr. Grioe suggested that the City Manager snd City Cleri�
prepare a iist o� a11 property eaet o� Green�rood 9.vernie
adjoining Cleveland S�reet (on both sicies) to Steveneon Creek,
avaiiable �or oanoellation under the �nurphy .Aets
The City Attorney repox�ed t�at preparation of Speeial
Aots i;o be presented to the Legislatnre ha� �een eompl�ted
a�d legal advertteing started.
Moved by �ir. Grice, seconded by �o Baker and unanimously
oarried that Mre ti. L. Grider�s oheck in amonnt o� � 150.GQ b�
acseepted to cYear all Cit� aslaims against Lo$ 11 0� Bid�vellts t°� �
Oakwood Subdivision.
A1o�ed by� ll�r. B�,ker, seeonded by n+ir. Dempsey a.nd unanimonsly
oarried that the ioll�wing resolution be asiogted� A RESOLUTION
PROVIDING FqR DEPOSITS /JF CSTY FLTNDS TN GERT9IN BANKS.
Moved by Mr, 1'eeler, seconded by iivirr. Dempsey and nnanimonsl�
ePrried �hat Ordin�nce � 445: AN ORDINANCE R�TING TO'I,ICIIJSE
TAgE3, IMPOSING LICENS� TAXES UN TOLI, BRIDGES .AND TOI,L CAUSL�WgYS,
i�TD PROVIDING F�R TF.iE PAYM�TT ANA COLLECTION TfTEREDF, pass its
�i,rst reading.
Mo3�ed by 11Qra Demps�y, secan�ed by 1uir. Balflsr and unanimously
ea�ried that th� rules be waived and urdinanee � 445 pass its
eeoond r�ariing by title �nly.
F�oved by Mr. Peeler, seconded by Mr. Bc�ker and iananimoualy
oarried tha,t � 15Q.�Cr be donated to tb,e Saiet� Leegue.
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Moved by Mr. Baker, seconded by Mr. Dempsey and
unanimously carried that all rules be vraived and Ordinance
# 445 be passed on its th3.rc� and f�.nal readin�.
NIoved by rJLr. Baker, seconded by Mr, Dempsegr and
unanimouslS cti;cried that Ordinance #�46: AN ORDINANCE
RELATING TO FIitE HAZARDS, HEFINING FIRE HAZARDS,
FORBIDDING THE MAINTENANCE OP'.ANY FIRE HAZARD WITAIN
TAE CITY OF CLLrAR'NATEEt, AND PE20�DING A PIIVAI,TY I'OR
THE PIOLATION THEREOF, pass its first reading.
I�oved by Mr. Dempsey, saconded by Mr, Peeler and
unanimously carried that tlie rules be waived and Ordinance
� 446 pass its second reading by title only,
r6oved by Mr. Peeler, secondecl by Mr. B�ker and
unanimously carri2d that all rules be waived and Qrdinance
# 446 be passed on its third and fisal r�ading.
Moved by Mr. Peeler, seconded by Mr. t3aker and
carried that the City be instructed �o avail it�:relf of
the services of Wiedeman and Szngleton to OK all plans
on. sewer system and �e jaintly responsible for proper
f'unctioning of completed sewer� as per Section 12 oP
contract dated J'uly l, 1938 between the Gity,oP Cleas�-
water and Wiedeman and Singleton; Mr. Grice voted "NO!'.
Moved by Mr. Grice, seco nded by Mr. Dempsey and
unanimously carried that the following rasolution be
adopted: f?ESOLIITION OF TFlE CITY COMMISSION, MARCH �a,
1939, AUTHORIZLh1G• THE CITY MANAGER TO REQIIEST PER�UIISST_ON
OF TAE PUBLIC WORyS ADMINISTRATION TO DO CERTAIN PORTIONS
OrI THE S�47ER COIQSTRUCTION IINDER �ROJ'ECT FLA.. 1106-F BY
FORCE ACCOUNT WITH Tf� CITIES OtNN CRE+NS AND E9UIPn��NT.
. The City I�ianager was instructed to issue a check in
anount of �p 150,00 to help defray expenses of the Glearwater
Eigh School Band.
�Letter froia �. E. Green, Clerk of the Circuit Gcurt,
in which the City'� attention was called to the prohability
oP the Murph�r Ae� being discontinued and urging the �ity to
• settle all delinquent S�ate an.d County taxes on a11 property
, in. w�ich tl�e City is interested, was read.
There bein� no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
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A aiE50�U'T�ON PROUIDING FOR DE�OSITB OF CITY &'[T��S
IN CERTAIN BANKS.
'NHk�.EAS, the Cit;� Commission o3 the Cit,y o� Clearwater,
Flori3a, deem it advisable, �or the proteetion o� the City
Auditor and Clerk, that certain Banks be desibnateai as
degasitories �or City Punds,
� NAW THEREFORE BE IT RFSflZVED BY TIiE CIl'Y COMMISSION
QF Tf� GITY QF CLEARP7ATN�t, in regutlar meeting assembled,
that th3 Ba:nk o3 Clearwa�er, The First Ivati,onal Bank o�
Clearwater a:nd the Pan.k o3` Duuedin, Flori@a, be and axe
hereby designated as o��icial depositories oi �'unds o�
the City o� Cleaxwater, Flori3a.
PASSID bND ADOPTED by the City Commission o� the
City oY Clearwater, Florida, this 20th day o� b2arefs, `�
A. D. 19�9.
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ORDINANCE �ER 445
APT ORDINAI��E REZS,TING TO I,ICENSE TAXE3, INIF?OSIlVG ZICEI��
TAXES ON TOLL BRIDGES AND TOLZ CAIISEWAYS, AND PROVIDING
FOR THE PAYNIFNT AND CQT,LECTION TEEREOF'. '
BE IT QRDAINED BY THE CITY COAtMISSION OF TI� CITY OF
CI,EARW�? TER, FLORlDA;
Seetion l. No person, �irm or corporation, nor the
agent, se�vvant or employee of sucsh, shall be allowed ta
en�age in tne business of operating a toll bridge or to7.1.
oausetnra� lotsated wholly or partially within the limits a�
the Ci�y oi Clea3wa.ter without �irst having pai�. to the
City tax oolleetor a�ee Qi OI16 HtiT1al'6Cl 'TN:�v,xity-�'ive {� 125.00 j
Dollars and having received a lzcease to enga�e in such business.
Seoti�n 2. No Iicense shall be issued �or more than Ane
year, anc�,all licenses shall expire on the �irst day o� Octa�ber
o� each year. All licenses shall be payable on or before the
�irst day of Ootober o� each yea.r; and any pers�n. who was not
eligible fox: a Iicense during the �irst hal� o� the license
year may be issuecl a license durin� the seccana ha.l� o� the
li:�ense year upon payment of the s�m oi � 62.5Q.
Se�tion 3. Any person, �irm or corparation who s1�a11
rriolate any o� the provssions oi this ordinance shaJ,l, upau
conviction in the rriur�ieipal Court of the City o�' Clearwater,
be punished by a iine not exeseding One Hundred (� 100.00)
Dollsrs or by imprisoument in the City Jail not exceeding one
month, or by both such �ine and imprisonment, in the discrat,�.on
o� the iiunicipal Judge.
Seetion a� All Qrdinance� in con�liet herewith are hereby
repealed.
��etion 5. This ordinance shall bec�me e�ieetive immed-
iately upon its passage and adoption by the Gi�ty Commission.
Passed and adopted by the City Commission on 'the 20th da�u,
o� March, A. D. 1939.
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ORDINANC� NtAidBER 446
AN' ORDINA$TCE RELA.!CING T0 FIRE HA�ARDS DEFII�TING FIRE
HAZARD3, 1� ORBZDDING THE biAINTIl�TANCE OF ANY FIRE
HAZARD WTTI3IN THE CITY OF CZEARt+�IATER, ANL PR�VIDIN�
A PE[�TAI,TY FOR THE VIOZ9.TION T�RE�F.
BE IT ORDAINED BY TEiE CITY COTJ�,�IISSION OF THE CITY OF CZEARW�TER,
�'ZORIDA;
Seotzon 1. No �ire hazard shall be maintainad. or� permitted
to exist within the limit� o� the City o� Clearwater.
Section 2. Any atate o� �aets exirting on any property
within �he City whic�. encourages, �acilitatea, or makes probable
the staxting o� a:Pire on such property, shall be cansidered a
�ire ha.zard.
Seetion �. Whenever the City Ti�ianager �'inds that a�ire
hazard exists on any property within the City, he sria,ll give
the owner a� the propr�rty written aotice o� the existenee o�
the Pire ha.zaxd. The owner to whom such noticse is given sha11
remove and eliminate the iire hazard within �ive (5) days a�ter
suoh notiee is given, Any person who �ails or ref��.ses to remove
and elimin.ate a�ire hazard within five (5) d�,ys af'ter reeeiving
sueh notice �rom the City A�iana�er shall, upon convietion in `the
Iviunieipal Court o� the Qity o� Cleaxwvater, be punished by a�ine`
- not e�eeeding the sum oi Two Huxtdred Fi3ty {� 25U.00) Dol3ars.
Seetion 4. In the �vent tha,t a property awrier ia.ils an@
re�uses to remove and eliminate a iire hazard wit�in ��ve (5)
days aiter reoeiving written notiee �r� the City I�da,na,ger as
her_zinabove provided, the City o� Clearwater sh�,11 havz the r��ht
to ga upan s uch property and tas� vahatever st�ps are neee�sary �,�
the removel and elimination a� the Yire hazard. Any c asts and
expenses incurred by the City in takin� such action to remove
or eliminate a iire hazard shall be borne by the otvner of the
property, and shall �e a lien a��,inst said property until paid.
Seotion 5. This ordinanoe shall becQme eY�ectiva immediately
upon its passage and adoption by the C�ty Comniission.
Pa��ed and adopt�d by the Ci.ty Gommission on the 20th da�r
oi March, A. D, 1939.
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RESOI,TTi'ION OF T� CITY COMMISSION, NiARCH 2Gr, 1939 ,
AHTH�RTZING TIIE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST P£RZ�[ISSION
OF THE PUBZ2C WOR�KS ADMINISTRAT IO1V TO DO CERTAIGTT
PORTIONS ON TI� SEtNER CONSTRIICTION IINDER PROJECT
FI,A. 1106-F BY FORCE LCCOLIDTT WITH Ti� CITIF� OWN
CREWS AND E�UIPNtEp7T 8
BE IT RPSOZVED by the City Commission gsse�����d tha,t;
WHEREAS it has proved to be entirely impraatical
to oarry on the repair work �or existing sewers under
a system of unit pric�s, and
Wf�REAS the City is willing to oomply �vitI� all
Publio Workg Administration requirements as to lab�r,
�iage scales, et oetera,
THEREFORE IiE IT RFSOLVED tha.t the City Manager be
�.uthorzzed to request permissian oi the Public Works
�dministration to do this work by Force Aecount with
t�e Ci�ies o�vn crews and eq�.�ipment.
PASSED AND AAOFTED by the City Commission oF'the
Civy oi Clearwa�er, Florida, thi� 20th riay oi March,
A. D. 1939 .
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MINIITES OF TIIE IUIEETING OF THE CITY COMPJIISSION
Ap�il 3rd, 1935.
The Gity Gommission oY the City o� Cl,earwater met
in regular meeting assembled on April 3rd, 1939, with 'the
follov�ring members presant;
� E. B. Casler, Jr,, �Jlayor-Commissioner
R. L. Baker
R. A, Dempseg
ZN. �J; Peeler
Absent: Herbert Grice
Minutes of the prsvious meeting were read and approned.
, Mr. LeWris Homer presented a revised plan of the
proposed Junior Cham.ber of'Commerce Building to be erected
on Clearwater Beach and statad that it would cost � 500.00
less than the original plan. Mr. Robert ievison eaplained
the construction of the building which it is proposed that
the Citp endorse and be responsible for the bo�rowing o�
� 4,000.00 by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and wh3ch wil.l
be repaid at the rate of � 500.00 per year bp the Junior
Cham.ber of Coffimerce. Moved by Llr. Pealer, seconded by Mr.
Baker and unanimously carried that the proposi'tion be
accepted ii approved by the following committee: R. A. Dempsey,
. W. W. Peeler and Fe L. Hsndrix.
- . L�r. Carroll Nall, representing the Casado C1ub, gsk�d
for perr�aission to erect � club house on City property north
oP Everingham's Pavilion. The matter vvas referred to the
following commit�ee; R. A. Dempsey, 4V. W. Peeler and
F. I,. Hendria.
A telegram Prom Congressman J'. Hardi� Peterson, ,
stating that the Library Project in amoun.t of � 2,688.00
i is now r�ady Por allo�ation oP Punds, was read.
'^ A letter from the Clearwster Insura�ce Association,
` eapressing satisPaction with t�e proposed project to rename
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certain streets having duplicata namss, was read.
A letter from the Florida Iaspection and Rating Bureau,
maki�� recommendations for renaming streets, was read.
The Gitv Manager read a letter Prom the Engineering
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Dapartment(reporting on the condition of the drawbridga on
�� the Csusevray and making certain recammendat3ons, was read.
Moved by Mr, Dempsey, seconded by Mr. Peeler and i:nanimously
carried tha� all necessary repairs be made.
� A le�tter Prom the Ghamber of Co�ereso, recommending
installation af eleatrically or manually operated traPPic
arms at theC�nseway Bridge, was read.
A letter fram the Civi1 Serv�ice Board, advising tha•t
Avexy Houahard and Eddie Rodger-s ha�e passed the Civil
Service examinat3on for Gr�de '�Btt policemen and �3re
eligible for:appointmenty v�ras read. 4
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A letter from the Civi1 Service Board,
recommending the promotion ot' Dan Becic to Grade "A"
Fireman, Wa8 read.
A letter from the Clearrvatar Yaoht Club, wi�h
referance to renting of the Fish Plant, was xead.
Mov�d by Mr. Peeler, seconded by Mr. Baker and
unanimously carried ttiat the Gity Attorney investigate
the possibility of the present lessee of the Fish Plan.�
continuing the lease.
The Citg Manager recornmended that the assessed
value of the ICingston property in Dav.ey's Subdi�vision be
reduced to � 10,000.00 on the 1.938 tax roll. Moved by
Mr. Peeler, secondod bg Mr. Baker and unanimousl3� carried
that the City Manager's recommendation be accepted.
A txansPer of � 5,000.00�from the Gas and i�later
Fund to the General Fund on I�Iarch 28th, 1939, was approved.
I�doved by Mr. Peeler, seconded b� Mr. Baker and
unanimouslp carried that the saZary of the City Attorney
be fixed at ,� 3,00�.00 per year.
Moved by Mr, Peeler, seconded by Mr. Baker and
u.nanimously carried that the City Attorney Ue instructed
to draw a Bill amending the City Charter, iixing the
salary oY the Mayor-Commissioner at � 1Q0.00 per month
and the salary of �ac�a Counnissi�ner at � 50.00�per month;
to become �ff'ective J'anuary l, 1941.
Moved by IJIr. Baker, seconded by Ivir. Dempsey and
unanimously carried that Mr. Edgar J'ohn Phillips' check
in amount of �p 700.00 in full settlement oi all City
claims against Lots 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 oP Glenwood Estates
Addition be aecepted.
Pdoved by I�r. Peeler, seconded by Mr. Dempsey and
unanimously carried that R2r. H, L. Grider's chack ior
� 40000 in full se�tlement oP a11 taxes against a metes
and bounds description in Section 15-29-15 owned by L„ E.
Johnson Estate, be accepted.
A list of property to be effectsd by the Murphy Act
was presented. The Mayor appointed P�!'ir. Peeler chairman of
a committee to be appointed by lt�r. Peeler, to in�restigate
and select such parcels of proper�y as should be redeemed
hy the Gity under the said Act.
S�1.e of the following City owned properties was
approved:
The northeast one-quarter of the nartheast on�-quarter
of the southeast one-quarter and the south one-haif oP
�he northeast one-qu�.rter of the southeast one-quarter
all in Section l3 Towns�iip 29 South, Ran:ge 15 Tast to
J�HN He FaNA1'ERS and his wife, ROBERTA A, IIINNERS for
the sum o�, � 604.00
I,ot 19 Blocsk A of Bel.leview Court Subdivision to Mrge
Abbie DeForest Por � 50.00
Lots 22 and 23 Block B of Basgadana Subdivision to Mrs.
Mary R. E. Egger for � 105.10
There baing no further business, the meeting wa3 adjourned.
ME�TTNG OF THE EQIIALIZATIOI3 BOARD
Immediately ai'ter the Co�is�ion Meeting of,April 3, 1939,
tlie City Cozmnission sat as a Boarc� o� Equalization for the
1939 City tax roll. Since there were no persons present
to seek equali2ation oF assessed values, �he meetin.g was
adjourned until 1:00 p. m., Tuesday April 4th, 1939.
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