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rr�-�S OF THE I12EETING OP' TE� CITY COP�t2ISS�ON
Decamber 20thY 1939.
The Ci�� Coffinission of the City of Clearwater held
a 5pecial L?eeting ai'ter adjournment of the meet�ng i7n
which the resuZts of the T�Funicipal Eleetion were canvassed.
The following members were present:
E. B, Caslex, J'r., Mayor-Commissioner
R. A, Dempsey
Herbert Grice
W. W. Peelex
Aiavec3 by I�ir� Grice, seconded by rdr. Dem�sey and
�ananimously carried that the rules Ue waived �nd Ordinance
� 459: A1V ORDIPT_�1NCE CONSTRUII�?G THE T�t141 RETAIL FLORIST;
PROVIDING �OR Tf� LICENSlvG :A��Tll REGUZATIOI� OF RETAIL
S+�LING OF I'.LOVIERS, FU�P'+� SP�tAYS, SVREA�I`FiS, DL+'SIGNS,
CORSAGES, POTTED PLANTS, AND CUTTSNG AIv'D BEDDING PLANTS;
PROV1`DiNG TFl.�+ IJIATJNEF O�T+' DISYP�Y OF .SUC$ PRODUCTSi PF{E-
SCRI�3ING LICENSF F��' AI�D PROHTBITING TRANSFER Or LICIl�iSE;
RII'�'ALING AI�L LA41�S L�T CONFLICT fLREV1ITH; AND 1'ROV'1"DING
A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIB Of2DN.ANCE; DrCLARING
THIS ORDIA�ANCE TO 3�; AN Il�R�tGENCY D�4EASURE; AND DISPIlVSING
d'v'TTH `i'IHE s�EADITdG OF Tfi�S ORDIPI.ANC� ON TV�10 5�.�}'.'4RATE DAYS
BX LTNPSi�,�OIIS VOTE OF Tf� COP:]I�4TSSI�N be passed on its
second readin� by �itle onlqv
iJloved L�y Mr. Demnsey, seconded bg Mr. Grice and ,
unanimously carried that the said Ordin;ance # 459 be
passed on its third and i'inal reading, which wa� done
after the Ordinance had been read aloud and in full.
P:2r. r�. B. Thayer presen�ed a letter from the Shrin.er's
Club o� Tampa reouesting permzssion to hold �. parade in
Clearwater on VJednesdaf evening. The request was referred
�o the City I.�anagere -
2.ove�. by rdr. Dex2psey, seconded by r.2r. Griee and ,
unanimously carried that the follov�ing Resolution be adoptedc'
R�+SCLUTION E"�TENDING CONTRACT TITuIE ON CONTRACT N0. 6, S�WEFi
�LT�dSTOnfS :41VD Iti'PROVEEyiENTS, I)OCKET ISO. FL�. 1I06-F, CLEAR-
ti"TATER, FLORIDA, 39 DAYS, FROr,� DECII�4BER 22, 1939, �0 �p1ViTARY
30, 1940� ,
. "iTf�REAS, the construction of additionai sevrers by the
Ebersbach Gonstruetion Gompany is bein� xequested, ancl
Z"JHEREAS, extremel.y a8verse weather con@itions were
encountered dux�ing the life of the contract Por aPproximatelp
60 days,
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NOW TI3EREF'0}3E B� IT R�SDLVED by the Gity Go�nission
oY the City oP Clearwater, Flori:da, as follows:
Section I: That the Ebersbach Construction Company,
Contrac�ors on Contract No. 6, Florida Sewer Extensions and
Improvements, �'la. Docket No. 1106-F, Cleart�ratsr, Florida,
be granted an ext�nsion of zime in the amount oi' 39 days,
extending the �aid completion date from December 22, 1939,
to Jantzary 30, 1940.
�eotion 2: That F. Z. Hendrix, City Mana�ex, is hereby
au�horized and direeted to grant said extension oi time for
and on behali' o� the Gity Cor�aission.
PASSED �3D ADOPT�,D by the City �ommi�sion o#' t�e Gity
of Clearvaater, Florida, in Special I�Zeetin� assembled, this
20tk� day of December, A. D,, 1939. •
I�ayor-C o?mni ss io�er
ATT�ST:
i y u ar an er
2�Ioved by iUir. Grice, seconded ��y i�.r. De�Pse�• and
unanimously carried that the fo�lowing Resolution be adopted:
RySOZIITIOI� �UTHORIZIIIG � COiQSTRIICTIOIJ OF �1DDITIOTdAL S�4��tS
AND TF� C�IaTC�,I,41TI027 Or CONSTRIICTIOi1 OF ALTTHORIZID SE�AIERS ON
GONTR4CT N0. 6, SE.'1.F'",tt �KTENSIONS �lD IIk�.'ROV�`;S�'..JI�iTS, DOC�T DTO.
FLA. 1106-F, GL�9R�'�ATEft, FI�ORID�1,
VJfIERE�S, it is deemed advi��ble to install addi�ionat
servers ae follows:
a. Cxrove St., Riyrtle to Praspect Avenue, & Prospect Ave.
168 ft. North a�.d 152 ft. South oi Grove Stree�>
b> Zakeview Avenue, Greenwood to Seabo3rd Air T,ine R. R.
c. �,fagnolia Way, Station No. 11 to Clea..r�ater 3ay.
da Pdiandalay Ro�d, Stati�n No. 10 to Clearwater Bay.
e« �firuce Avenue, 5tation No. 12, to Clearrvater Bay.
Yf. Hobart Drive
g, B�uce arid Hobart -
h. Addition to trestles of Class "A" Contrete and
�tl,, Beams.
and to elimi�ate the construc�ion of sewers as �ollows:.
i, Deduc�ion to �restles of piling and creosote timl�er.
` j. �e�uctian, 2v1yrtle Avenue, �homas to South.
N0�"1 TN.EREFOR� By IT RE50T,VED by the City Gomuiission of
the �i�y of Clearwater, Fioriaa, �s follows:
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Section l: That the EbexaUaah Constructien Cornpan�*�
Contrac�toxs en Con�ract No. 6, Flarida Setvor �tensions .
and Impr�vem.ents, k'ia. Docke:t No. 1106-F, Clearwater, Flor3�da,
be authorized to exeaute such additions and deductions.
Secti�n 2: That F. �. Iiendrix, City Nianager, is hereby
autharized a�d directed to order these changes made by the
Ebersbach �a�struction Company, for and on Uehalf of the
Czty Gommission.
PASSID AND ADOPmID by the City Commission of the City
of �learwater, Florida, in Spe�ial Meeting assemoled this
20th day of Decemoer, A. D. 1939.
RZayor-Commissioner
AI'TEST:
City Auditor and Clerk�
There bei�g no further busi�ess, the meeting was
a� Jotirned.
�TTEST: .
Cit� Auditor and. Clerk.
I.Zayor-Commissioner �
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9RpINANC�' N0r 459
AN ORDII,1TAl�TCL+' COp1S'1'l�IIING Tf..3�'� TIl�It2 RETr1IZ, FLORISTy PROVIDIIJG`
FOIt TF� LIC�STNG AND R�,GULA,TION OF RETA7Z SELLING OF FL04VERS,
FUNERA.L S"PRAYS, Wft�A.TI35, DESIGNS, CORSt�t';�5, POTTED PL�INTS, AND
CUTTING AND BEDDIIdG PL.ANTS; PROVII3IIdG THE PdANNER 0�' DISPI�liY' JF' �
SIJC$ PRODUCTS; PRESCRIBIATG LIC�TSE FE� AND PR�H7BITING TR�1I�]SFER
OF LIC�TSE; REPEA.LING I�.LL ZAVVS .IN CO1+TE'I,ICT IiEREI"7ITH; AND
PRbVIDI�TG A PEDTAI�ZiY �'OR VTOLATION OF THIS OP.DII3_9NGE; DECZARING
THiS ORI�INANqE TO BE AN IIV[LE2GENCY irIEASUR�', Ai1D DISPENSING [�7TTH
TN� READII�TG 0�' THIS OR�IIIAIdC� O�T TV�'Q S�.,F'.'ARATE D�YS EY IINANIh�OUS
VOTE 0�' Ti3E CO2�fi1tISSIOPd.
B� IT 4RDAII�TED B� '?'HE COPt�!lISSIOTd OF T� �TTY OF CLEARV�TATER:
Section 1. 2t shall be unlawiul for any person., firm
or co�rporation to engage in the business oi' a retail Plorist,--
as such term is horeinafter defined, within the Ca:ty oi Clbar-
waterj Flarida, unless such person,•firm or corpor�tion shal].
• have iirst obtained. from tl� Czty a separate �ieense for each
place or location whereat such busi�ess•is conducted.
SeCtion 2. The term "Retail Florist", *Nherever the
same shall be used herein, shall be construed to mean, and
include, any person, firm or eorporation enga�ed in �he businpss '
of selling, at ret�il, flo�vers, P�era1 sprays, wreaths, designs,
corsages, potted plants or b'edded plants; provided, however,
tlzat such term shall not be construed to �ean, no include,
nersons, fir�ns or corporations, selli�g any such products
which sh�l]. ha=re Ueen produced by themselves and offered for
sale as potted plants, annuals or cut flolvers, sold without
container; box, or arranbed in any floral dzsign, at the
place Where the sa�ne are aroaucza, to or through a regular
merchantile store or place of business, ox at or upon ang
municiPally owned publie market; nor shall '�lle same be
r,onstrued to mean, or inclucle, persons, firnis or corporations
sellin� only.dry bulbs, roots, tubers, corms, unnotted hardy
Iperennials, deciduous plants, seedlings, evergreens, s�rubs,
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vi,nes, fieegetable plants, or cereal ulants; nor shall t11e same
be construed to mean the owner or opera•�or of �ny merchantile '
store h�ndlin�; floral pxoducts by arrangement v�ith the growEr
thereof,
Seetion 3. Every license herpunder sliall maintain '
a regularly e�tablislzed ratail flower s�ore or flower greenhouse,
which shgZZ be adequatsly equipped with rePrigeratlon facil.ities, ;
� consistin� of a minimum of 100 cubie feet of re�rig�ration, to �
properly eare for cut flowers, an,d �he products in S�etion �,
aui;horized to be sold hereundPr shal.l be o�fered fox sale at '
such store or greenhouse and not elsewhere.
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ORDTNANCE NOa 459
AN ORDTN.AIQCE CQNSTRUIPI� THG TEI?I�� RETATI, FLORIST; PROVTDING
FOR Tf� LIQ�NSIldG AND REGULATION OF RETAIL SELLIIJG OF FZOYYERS,
k'ITIVi�RAI, aPRAYS, iPIREt�TFTS, D�+SIGNS, GOEtSAGE5, POTTED PLAT_JTS, AND
CUTTII�TG AND BIDDIIQG PLANTS; PROVIDING THE �:ANNER OF DISP7�LiY OF '{
SUCTi k''t2�DUCTS; PRESCRIB2nTG LIC}�,,TSE F�E A�7D P�?O�IBIT:CNG TRANSFER
0�' ZICENS�; RII'EAI�ING AI,L LA'A'S SN COPIFLICT I-LRE�;'ITH; AND
PROUID:[NG A PENAI,TY FOR VIOLATION OF 2`HIS ORDIIJ9NCE; DECLARING
� THTS ORDTNAAZCE TO BE AN Ei�`fII3GENGY PrIEASDFt�'; AND DISPEt�TSI�4TG i�'7�'PH
T� REAI)IRTG OF 2'E3IS ORDTITAN�� 4Di Tt^;0 SEPA.F2A^1E DAYS BY Ut�TANI2A0U5
VOTL OP �'HE CO�:SitITSSxON.
B� IT OI�D?1IP.TE�1 B� TF':E CO£�ti2iSSI0�T OF T� CI'3'Y OF` CLEARV'7ATr'�:
Section 1. It shall be unlav�fuY for an,y person, firm
or co�rparation to engage in. the business o� a retaii florist, —
as such term is hereinafter defined, within the City of Clear-
water, Florida, unless such person,•firm or corporation shall
� have first obtai�:ed from t� Oity a separate license for eaeh
place or location whereat sueh business.is conducted.
SeCtio� 2, The term "Retail Florist", �Nn�rever the
same shal'1 be used herein, shall be construed to mean, and
includo, �ny person, firm or corporation engagad in the business '
of selling, at retail, flowers, YuneraT sprays, �rreaths, designs,
corsages, potted plants or bedded pla.�ts; provided, howe�er,
that suah terzre sha12 not be construed to �ean, no iac;�ude,
�ersons, fi�ns or corPor�tians, selling any such produc�s
which shall h�.ve been produced by themselves and oiiered for
sa1.e as potted plants, annuals or cut flotvers, sold withou�
container, box, or arrangecl in any floral desi�n, at the
placs where the same are nruduczd, to or. through a regular
merchan�ile store or plaee of business, or at or upon any^
municipally cvmed publie marlcet; nor sl�al]. �She sa�e be
construed to mean, or include, persons, firms or carpara-t:ions
selling only dry bulbs, roots, tubers, corms, unpotted hardy
lperennials, deciduous �lants, seedlings, evergreens, shrubs,
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vines, u�egetable plants, or cereal plants, nor shall the same
be eons�rued to mean the ownzr or operator of any merchantile
stora handlin� floral products by arrar�gsment with the �ro�ver
thereof.
Section 3. E4rery iicsnse hexeunder sliall maintain
a regularly estab?ished retail fl.ower store or flowe.r greenhouse, �
whiah shall be adequately equipped witli refrigzratio� facil.ities, ;
consistin� of' a minimum of lOC cubic feet of re�rigeration, to �
properly care for cut fl.owers, and the products in Seet?on 2,
autl�orized to be sold hereunder shall �e of�ered for sate at
such store or greenhouse and not elsewhere.
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Sec�Gion 4. No liaense sha7.1 ba issued i�ereunder exaepi;
upon application therefor made in writing to the City, whioh
agplication shall contain a stat�ment giving tha true �.ocation
at which it is proposed �o carry on such re�afl floxis� buainess,
together witli the name, a�e and p2ace of residence of the
applicant, if an individual; tlie n�es and a�dresses ofi` the
individual me�nbers, of a firm or co-�rartnership, and the
principal pl.ace of busi�ess, of a coxp�ration; the statements ,
in such a�plication shall be sworn to by the perspn maleing the
st�me. _
Section 5. Tha annual license fee fox each �lace of
business authorized hereund$r shalI. be .�' 20,00.
Section 6. No lieense authorized hereunder sk�alZ be
txansferable nor shall business thereuncler be conductad
excent at the place �or which the same 'is issued and by
the person, firn or corporation to whom the same is issued,
Sec',ion 7. 1"Fhoever shall violate any of tlze �rovi�ions
' o�' �his ordinance, shall, up�n convictiion thexefor, be punished
by a fine not exceeding � 300,00, ox by imprisonment not
exceeding sixty da;�s, or by both such fine an.d imprisonment.
Section t3e 411 ordinances ard parts of ordinanees
irz conflict with the nroTisa.ons of this ordinance are her. eby
repealed.
•'Section 9. In the ev�nt of any seetion, sub-sectian,
sentenee, clause or phrase o� this ordinance sha11 be declared
ox adju�iged ingalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication
shall in n� manner affect the other sections, sub-sections,
sentences, clauses or phrases,of this ordinance, which shall
be in fuli force and efPeet, as if the section, sub-sectipn,
se�tence� clause or phrase so deelared or adjudged znvalia
or u�xconstitutional was not originally � part thez�eo�',
Secti9n 10. This ordYnan.ce i� hereby declared �o b6
an emergeney measure on tha �round of ur�ent public need for ,
the preservatian of peace, health, saiety and �ro�erty of the
Gity cf C1earV�ater. "
Section 11. ^1he readin� o� '�his ordinance an two
sepaxate days is disnensed with by unanixnous vote of this
co�mzs�ion.
Section 12. This ordinance shal�. �take effect
imm�diately upcn it's approval by the Cormnission.
PASS�D Ai3D ADGPTx."'D THIS 20TH DAY Or DEC��ZBI'�,
A. D. 1939.
��ayor- C on,.ni s s 3.oner
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