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BdYN1,TTE8 OF Ti� EiEETINl3 OF THE OIR`Y COD�dIB'SION
The City Qommisalon o� the Ct1ty ot' Cl+eax�r►�ter met ia
regular meeting a3eembled at t�e C7,�q iiall on the �vening
of June �Oth, 1939, w�th the iollawing member� �Sreeer�t:
R. L. Baker
Horbert 4r1oe
'N• W. Peeler
Abaent; E. B. Caeler, Jr., Mayor-Commle�ioner
• R. Ae Dempsey
Mo�red by l�ir0 Peeler, seconded by LRr. Baker and
uiaani,nouely oarried tlsat Mr. (�riae act ae Mayor-Commisaioner
during tha abeenoe or Mr. �aeier.
Minutea o� the previouH meeting were resd and, aSter
oorreotlone, were approved.
Mr. Edwr�rd Dillard addresaed the Commi�aion;�vith
referenae to an Orcii.nanoe adopting �n eleotrical code �or
, the City'�t CZearwater. Moved b9 Mr• Baker, eeaonded by
bSr. Peeler and unaniu�ously oarrigd that AN ORDIIJANCE
ADOPTIN4 AN �.LECTRICAL CC1tJTRi1CTOR5 GODE: DEFININt�,
AE(3�UI�TINa AND (39qERNIIif4 ALL ELECTRICAL WORg IN fiHE CITY
QF CLEAR�YATER, FLORIDAt CR�ATIV4 1� BOARD OF MASTER
II,�CTRICAI, EXAMINER$, DEFINING THF DUTYES AND THE POWERS
OF THE HOARD, AEQU2RIN(� EXAMII�ATION AND LICEN�ING OF ALL '
PERSONS DESIFiIhi4 TO EN4Ai�E IN THE ELECTRICAL CON'PRACTORS
BUSINEg$- $PECIFYIN4 AND FIXIN(i� THE FEE FOR BUCH EXAMit
INATIOI3 � SPECIF'YIN3 AND PROYiDL�?(} PENALTIE3 FOR TF�
V20LATION OF THIB ORDINAIJCE, be pa�aaed on i�s tiret
resding. The City Manager, City Bu17.ding In�peator and
CiLy Attorn�y were appoin�efl ae a Conmittee to aonPer
with a oommittee o� elee.,trioians, to make a�y a1t$ratione
3n the Orciinance whiah both oommitteea b�lieve n�cseasar;�,
and to report to the Commieeion at the next meeting.
Mrv Sumner Loae asked the Comniasion for permission
t�o use� some o% the Oity property on Cleexvrater Beaoh9
ne�ar Everingham►e pavilion to hold the L�on�s Club Carnival
on �he Fourth of 3u13r. The matt�r was referred �o the Ci�y ,
� �anager and �uperintendant of Parka.
� T�e City Manager read a letter xrom Raserend
MaClelland asking perm3eaion to ereot a ten'� and hold -
r tent meetings. The matier was referred to the Ci�� B[anagea�.
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� The Ci.ty Manager preaented AN ORAINAN(tE REI,ATIN(� TC1
� THE NdMEB OF �TF�EETB AND AVENUES IN THL CITY OF PLEARWATER.
i ' 3�oved by Mr. Batcer, aeoondad by DHr. Peeler and, ananimouely�
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oarr3ed that the Ordinattae b� paased on ito first reading.
k 3�oved by 24r. P�eler,. seoondec� by �Ir. Baker �nd uns�n�.mously
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carriad that tha rules be �aived and the Ordinm.,�ge be paseeci
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� on ita e�eond reading b�r tStle or.ily�� Moved b�r Mr. Baker,
' seoon3ed 3�y Mx�. Peeler �nd�ce�xrie�t all ru�oa be aaived
� and the Ordi.nanoe ba paseed on its t3alyd �nd final reading.
� �l�e City Attorney preaented sn appraisa7. oY the
Kingetan Prope�rty, aade by �ar. Hunnicutt. ::%ved by Mr. Peeler,
eeoonded by Mr. Baker and unanimouely oarried that the Cit�r
{ Atta�rneg be inatruated to offer Mr. �iingaton $ 1a000400 for
� that portion of property to be uaea ae etreet.
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' �doved b3� Mr. Baker, aeoondecl by Mr. Peel�r !and unanimou�iy
� oarried that the following Resolution be sdop�ed:
RE90F.,U2ION
w'tiE£tF'� the Following desaribed property avas ori.ginaZ].y
platted ao s part o� a puhl ia straet, to-wit:
A tourteen toot (14) etrip lying b�t�¢oen Lot
Thirt�y..ai�c (36j and, the street 1n Blook aAp
of Hillarest $ubdivieion aoaording �o the
m�p or plat thereoS ss recorded in P1at Hook
e.tx (6) pagR fiity�six (56) o� the Publi�
Reoords o� Pinellae County, �'lor2dam
_ AND WiIF�AB' �he above deeoribed property was neerer usad
as a publla atireet or for ar� ather pubZi.as purpoae, and the
City of Ci�arwater has never a�auired and does not now olaim
any righta in or to the said property;
ANp CPHEREAB the said property ia no�r owned by Ra1pla
Ri.eha�de who has request�d a quit-�laim deed fro� the City in
order to cler�.r.r hie tit].a to s�id pro�erty; f �
N�i4 THEREFORE be it resalved by �ha City Comm:lasion of
the CSt� or G7,ear�a�er, Fiorida that the City has or claima
na right �rhat�oever in or to the property hereinaboqe deaoribed,
arid that a ouit-elaim deed eJ�asll be executed b3r the City in
Pavor o;[ the present o�ner ofi ths property, Ralph Ri��ha�rde,
- Th1e Reeolution paseed and adop�ed by the CTt� Gommieeion
ot the Cit� ot' Cleaz�►ater„ FlorSclA., at� i�te mesting on the 20th
day of dune, A. D. 1939.
, Acting Mayor-Ccsmmleeioner
Attest'
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C��t�' Auditor and C1erk
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Mr. J. E. Satterfleld�s offer oP � 4t)p.pp in aettlement
ot' Ci��y taxee an property of Mr. H. (iz�unaly, wae acoepted.
Ths r�ques� aS Mr. Oyril Pogue that 1938 4sucea on the
C�ore property be settled on the 1939 valuation �se accepted.
There being no furbher business, the meeting wse
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l�tteet•
City Auditor and Clerk
Acting �dayor-Go�nmiseioner
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TJtINUTES OF TlIE MEETTNG OF T_� G�TY CDr�QYSSION
The City Commission of the Citf o�' Clearwater met in.
` regular meetir� asser�blpd at �he City Hall on July 3rd, 1939,
with th6 follo�ving members presPnt:
E. B, Casler, J'r. �4ayor-Commissioner '
� R. ,L-. Baker
• R. A. �empsey
Tierbert Griee
V'�. W. Pee.ler
Absent. IVone
�.Sinutes of the previous meeting were read and �pproved.
The City b4ana�er read � letter Pro� Captain B. �. Zo�ve
offering to lease 150 ieet• of water-�ront bet�veen �.�arion
Ruff's docl� and the Causeway Bridge on Clearv��ater Island.
rioved by tifr. Peeler, seconded bp Tds. Dempsey and unanimously
carried that a committee be named to investigate the proposition.
Mr. Grir,e, IVIr. Peeler and rllr. �er.dxix were appoin�e3 to serve
on the comraittee.
Mr. C. E. U7are nrese�ted sn Qrdin�.nce amending Section
4 of Dairy Ordinance # 28�, The PJfayor asked ItSr, Ware what
dairies he was represanting. idr. U7are said he was represent-
ing all dairies in this seetion excep� the smaller dairies
suc� as Albrittonts etc. and none from Tampa. h�iove3 Uy Mr,
Peeler, secnnded �y iJlr. Baker and unanimously carried that
Ordinance Number 449, AN ORDINANC� TO r��ID SECTION FOUR
(4I OF THE DAIRP COD?� OF T13E CITY OF GI,�iRSYATER, ORDINANCE
NUI�'IDr'�i a90, FNTITLT� s'AI>? ORDT_NAIdCv ESTA�L�ShING A DAIRY
CODE; REGiTrATIi�IG THE Pfir,ODl'TCTION, HANDLri�iG, DISTRIBtT`1'?NG,
I,.4'B�ING, GR�DIhIIG AND SALE OF i�ILK AND R4ILK PRODUC�S SOI,D
, OR TO BE SOZD IN THE CZTY OF CI,LARWATER, FZORIDA; ALSO
REGIILAT2NG• IN�ECTION AND P�2P'IITS FOR DAI:�IES II`T DZSTR:LBIIiING
1?LANTS pND PROV2DIIdG FCR THE PAYIVIEI�T QF C�TATN FEES AND
CHARGES TO COVII3 A PART OF THE COSl Qr INS`�'ECTION OF �I�IRIES,
� DAIRY FARI'1!S OR DISTRTBUTO_R.S SELLING OR DISTRI�3U'1-2NG MILK OR
PJfILK PRODUCTS IN TH� CITY OF CLEAR�"7ATER, FIYING TSE AI:qOIINT
' Ti�REGF AND PRESCRIBINC� A, PII�?ALTY I'OR THE VIOI,ATION �F 'I'�
�. TERMS TH�+".�E'2EOF" pass its first readin�.
" ThE Citv �,7�a�er presented the Elect'rieal Code tt> be
passed on its second reading, Mr. Dempsey requested that
the uassa�e of,t� Cocle be po�tponed one week �or further
consideration.
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The Ci�y Manager, repor�ing on the conc�ition o� the �
i�aies* toii.et �n the Library, s�a�ed �liat the ventilators
open in�o the Reading Room and su�;g4sted that th .
be chan�ed to open e� the outside whieh would cost abou�
��00.00. I�ioved by Mr. Paeler, amended by Mr. Grice and
seconded b'y Mr. Baker that the work be let aft�r receiving
competitive bidss
The City P�tanager reported on water on Mandalay Drive
near the Pelioan Pavilion. The City Engineer presented a
drawin� showing the proposed storm se�ver lines �vhich wauld
take care of this situ�tion. NIr. Butler s�ated that Mr.
Strickland� oi' the Mosquito Control Board had agreed sevzxal
times to furnish the labor to put in stozm sewer which
would take care of a majority of the cvater on the Island,
but the City had never been able to get him to fu?fill his
promise. 114oved by Pair. Peeler, seconded by �rir. Grice and
�:nanimously carried that the �ityfurnish the material if
the Mosquito Control Board will furnish the l:abor.
r�oved by r�4r. Baker, seconc.ed by I,�r� Peeler and carried
that t�r. v�T. D, Outman be paid fifty dollars on his County
Tax Survey.
NiovPd by I�ir. Baker, seconded by It7r. Dempsey and
unanimously earried thai, a transfer of � 5,000.00 from
the Gas and Water Fund to the Geaeral Fund on J'une 26th
be approved.
The City Manager suggested that a committee be
appointed to make appraisals of City property. Mr. Peeler
was appointed to serve on a coirmittee with the City �anager
and Cit3r C1erk for making the appraisals,
Mr. Lee Baker nresentied a petition for a reduction
of taxes on Zots l to 5 inclusive oi Belleair Hi�hlands.
1�oved bv Pdr, Balsex, seconded by �rIr. Grice and unanimously
carried that the sum o� � 141.98 be accepted in �ull
settlement o£ City taxes and impro�ement liens on tliis
propert�t
I�oved by �/!r. Pee1Px, secondecl by tl4r. Baker and
una�imously carried that the BPier of Fugazzi Brothers to
settle aZl tax�s a.nd improvement liens amounting ta � 2,2�4.50
on certain Lots in Marymont i�r � 2,250s0� payable .� 750,00
cash and � 50Q.00 every 90 d�ys until paid, Ue accepted.
P;ioved t�y tlir. Baker, seconded by t��r. Peeler and
unanimously carried that Ordinance � 448, AN ORDIN_4NCE
RELATING TO TFIE NAMES OF STREETS IN THE C�TY OF CZEAR'�FJATER,
be passed on its third ancl final reading.
2Jloved by P�Ir. Peeler, seccndeci by T;Tr. Dempsey and `
unanim�usl3r carried that �axes oii property of Iiannah
Dre;nr Estate, located on Drew Strezt, be settl.ed for ,'� 21'7, 73.
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There being no further busi'ess, the meeting was
adjourned.
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Pnayor-Commissioner
Attest:
City Auditor and Clerlt
ORDIN.Ai�TCE rTQf,�BER 448
AN ORD2NANCE RELATING TO THE NAP,4ES OF STR�TS nND AVr.'NUES
IN THE CITY �F GLEARtNATE�.
BE IT ORDAINID BY 'PFiE GITY COPJlivIISSION OF TfiE CITY OF
CT,�ARWATk33, FLORIDA:
The nam.es oi rertain streets and avenues in the City
oi Cl�arwater, be anfl they-are hereby cha��ed, as fallov��s:
� Palmetto Street: From Clearwater Bay to center of Sec.
11, Township 29 S., Range 15 Fast,
change to CIDAR STR�ET
Peeler Road: One block North of P�aple S�reet fror,i
• Glenwood Avenue East to Lake�vood Drive,
change to ROS��ERE ROAD.
Florida Avenue: Gulf' to Bay Boulev�rd to Druid Road,
change to SKYVIE?"7 AV�,'UE.
Blant�n Road: From Sunseu Drive to Fort Harrison Ave.
ahange to SiNS�T DRI�.
Apache Road and
Apache Avenue: Change to APACT3E TR�L.
TAlilliams Road: S. Fort Harrison Avenu� to A. G. L. R. R.
change to y�dILD,"i00D ROAD,
Cedar Street: One bloc� P7orth of Palmetto (Cedar) from
A. C. L. R. R. East, chai�ige to PAL��TTO
STRE�'1.
I�oi�th Fort
T�iarrisou Frpm Stevenson Creek Bridge North ta City
I,imits, ehan�e to IDG�.'IAT�R DRIVE.
Al1 ordinances in conflict rerewith are�hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall becomE effecti�e im�nediately upon
its passage and�$�� by the City Gommission.
Passed and adopted by the City Commission of the City oi
Clearwater on tue 3rd day oi July, A. D. 1939.
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C�ty _�uditor and lerk.
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' MINUTEB OF TkIE �[�'1�Nt} OF THE CITY CO�iI88IBN y.
The City Commiaalan o;e t1�e City of Qlearaater met in
rogtx]�r meeting aseembled on Ju7.y lOth, 1939, with the
Yo11ow1ng membera preeent.
• Ee H. Caaler' Jra, Mayor-Commieaioner �'e_
R. L. Baker
R. A. D empsey •
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Herber�t (�rioe '
W. N. Peeler
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Absent: NONE �
The Electricsa3 Code aas pa�aented. I�r. R, C. Dobeon
outiir.�d ahangee he thought ahptil.d be ma,de in the �ode and
aftar disauesion it v►aa deaided to �oatpone passa�e of the
Ordinanae unt�], el�otriciana aould hold a oonierence Ritb
Mro D�baon and diecuee px�opoaed ohsngea to be tsrought up •
at the next meeting.
� The �isyor, City b[anager, Huilding Inepector,
�qm.miasia,ner R. Am Dempae�' and the CiLy �ttorney eere �
appointed ae a aommittae to meet with ths Plumber� at +.
the City Hall on the evening oi July 13th to disauss �
eanitmry aoncU.tian�a �
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A request far l�asing Beach pr�perty for �he
purpoiae of ereoting ferrie wheel� snd other amusement ;
device� evas denied. Mro 4rice eent on reoord as
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, opposizag lease oY any more City owned Beacsh prapert� �
' Yor ar�y pw�poae whataoever. �
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The M11k;Ordinance wae presentsd by �Qr. C. E. Ware.: �
�r� ''�an'-l�pgs7�. spoke in onpo�i.tion t�o th� pa�sage o2 thia
Ordinanae, and stated that iP pasaed it vrould probably tse �
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the cau�e a�.the Zoos1 branch a� the Tampa Stoca Farme, j
operated �y Tom Brown, going out of businees. The Mqyor
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, said I�e '�ad inve��tgated tne Ordinance and �ound it would I
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� g against Tom Bro»�n, who handles rampa Stock F'arm �
produot�. The Mayor asked Mr. Van A�sps'� �:. �Y in ca�e this ;
Ordinanoe sht�uld be pasaed woulcl his �ompany inetali equipme:�t �
� for E2r. Brorrn to pas�eurize the milk ao that he ooul�i aon�inue a
in bu�inees. Mr. Van:Ap�e�i� said he would have to gi.�e th3�
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eerious con.aideratian before de£in�te2y etating if he aoul�. �
1na�al]. eq�iipment or• �ot. Mr� Baker asked +P all �ccourats j
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were hanaled by t�.e corporatican. �H`r.'� �:'am��i.�'a"i.�:, etatea �hat i
Tom Brawn handlea on3.y the retai3 aoeounts. Wholeeal,e aaoounta
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ase handled by the Tampa 8toak Far�e. Tom Brown explained the
po�itlon tuey are operating under and etated thst atook ia ownac� �
by them. Equinment is avrned by Tampa Stossk Farms, The City
�; _ Attorney etated that �he oginion of the $a,nitary Officer ahou3.d
� be obtained as to the :saxx;�tax.3r/_a o?8 Lhis Oz�dinanc�, Mr. t�rice
$uggested that the Commisaion and the Citg► Attorney oonfer �vit% i
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Mr. Ware and eee 1Y an Ordinanoe oould be drafteQ that �ou�.d
oo�ply with a11 dairiee conoerned.
Moved by I�r. Grier�, eeoonded by Mr. Baker and una:rimouvly
oarried that the Sollowing Ff.Qeo3utlon be adopted:
RE90LUTION REQiJE$TIN4 EMEfiC�ENCY WORK TO BE D�1� �Y THE ,
WORKS PI�O�CTS AD&iINI9TRATTON 1#T THE INTER9ECTION OF (�REEN{i0(iD
AVENUE NORTH AND THE DRA�INA(�E DITCH
WHERE�S, a�ery dangerous eituation hae ariean at tis�
inLex�eotion of t�reenwood Avenue NQrih snd the drainsge ditah,
due tc+ eaoeseive raine i.n the last Yew �ree?ss, and
YYH�FiF,A3, the baziks of the said drainage ditah have eroded
to such a point that there ie grad� �anger of the a,�Zlapse o2 an
adjaaent building, and
WHEREA�, the exi�ti.n� storm eewer 11nea undex (�reenwcod
AYenue at the dZtch have Pailed,
NOW, THEREFOREg BE IT RE30LVED by tl�e C1ty Commi.esion
of Clearwater, Fiorida, that the City Engineer be empowered
io reqvsst tk�e T�orka Projectis Adminiatratian to ffialre the
necesaa�� repe,ira, it lbeing underatood t�hat t�e City ot'
Clearwater is to furnish aZl m�teri�l� ior this wark.
PA9SID �,Nll ADOPT�D by the City Co�ml�elon oY the City
oi C].es.rwater, Floricla,y this 10�h day� oY July, ig39.
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Atteet:
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Maved bg Ma•. Bempsey, aeconded by �r, Baker and
waanimouely oc�rried that the sale af Lot 10 Bloak 3 Count2*y �
Club Add�,tion to N. Nf. Hopkina �n the,amount of � 525000 be
apprav9d ae per contrac�t.
rhere b41ng no fur�her businesa the meeting �►ar�
ad j aurned.
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C�.�y" uditor and Clerk
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