04/11/1940�
rQINUTES OI' THE �,EETIT3G OF TI3E GITY' COI�RISSION
The City Commission of the Gity of Clearv�ater met
in the Cit� Hal1 at 2:00 o'clock on the afternoon of
I�.pril llth, I9�0, for a Special h2eeting. Fach member
had been z�.ot�.fied of the meeting by telephone and had
waived service of writ'�en notice.
The t`ol].ov:�i.ng members were present:
�. �. Casler, Jr. , �:,ayor-Couunissioner
R, A. Dempsey
�ierbert Griee
PJ. V1r Peeler
G. R, Seavy `
Absent: NO2TE
R�oved �y fiir. Grice, seconded by T2r. Seavy ancl
unanimously carried.that the follo��ring ResolutioL be
adapted:
RESOT�i"iTION
V�fi�FA.S the Seaboard Airline Railway Company has aYfered
the sum of One Hundred Dollars (�1�J0. QO ) in Puli set�l.emen.t o�
all sums due the Ci�y of Cl�arwater for taxes and 9;mprovem.ent
liens against the f'ollowing described nroperty, to-z-;it:
The South hal� (S�) of the Northwest Quarter
��"1� ) of the Southeast Quarter (SE� j of the
IJor�thwes� Quarter (�"Jw ) of Section 11, Town-
ship 29 South, Range 15 East, Pinellas County,
Florida.
AZ1D �VxPR�S the said properi;y is no lo�ger tivithin the
limits of the City of �learwater and it is tl�e opini.on of
the City Commission that the said ofPer oi' settlemen� is '
fair, just and equitable.
NOVJ, THEEtEFORE, BE IT RESOLVE�� BY THE CI"I`Y CO2�r��.iSSION
QF THE CITY OF CLEARG'1ATEE?, FLORIDA, `Phat the Tax Collector
of the City of Clear�vater be r�nd he is hereby authorized•and
directed to accept from the Seaboard Airline RaiYway Company
the suni oi One Hundrzd Dollars (�100.00) in cash, said sum
to be accepted in full and complate settlement of all sums
due the City of Cle�rwa�er for taxes and improvement
assessments against the property hereinabove described.
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This Resolution passed and adopted by the Gity
Comrttission c,f the City of Glearwater, Flara.da, at its
meeting an the 11th day o#' April, A, D, 19�0.
n7ayor-Co7nm ss oner —
A'�test:
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C' y Auditor an Clerk
There being no further business, the meeting was
ad jo�x��ed,
I.Za3Tor-C ommi s s i oner
Attest:
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ty l�uditor and Clerk
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P�1IT?L`7�1.'ES OF' THE i�fI�ETII'3G 0�' �'�IE CITA COI�.'Il',iISSI0P1
The Cit-� Corznission o�' tYze ��ty oi Clear}vater met in the
C3ty Fia;,l at 7; 30 a i �lock on the eveni�ag o£ Apz•�1 15tiI�, 1940 with
t1?.e following inembers presen�;
E< B, CasTer, Jr., ';ayor-Cflr.mmissi.oner
R. A. Dempse�
:�erbert Grice
W. N/. Peeler
�, R, Seavy
r,�;'-'-utes of the �revious neeting v�ere read and anproved.
A letter from a Committee of the Idusicians Protect�ve
Association o�i'ering to fu.rnish a series o.i concertQ For. tne
winter aeasoil oi' 1940-�-1 at �; S5e00 per rroek for one concer�
or 4f 15Q.Q0 �aer ti�reel� for two concerts ior a season oi ten
�veeks or more. IJo action tivas t�en.
The Cit,� At�orney presented a lease on the :+orth one-3Za1f
oi' the Fish Plant for �he Clear�cvai;er 3each P-ro�,ressive Assoc� a�ion.
�'.��ved by �,:r. Grice, seconded i�� ir;r. Dempsey and una73mousl:; c-arriecl
t'!zat the City qttornes be instructed to mal�e czr�aa:n chan�es and
presen�' it �o •the Co�uii:�sion a� tho next xieeting.
At a meeting of the C_ty Co•n�ission o� J�*�uary 22nd, this
year, at the request of F•.ir. R. B. ZTorton, they a�reed to iizclude
one hundrod dollars in �he 1940-4? Bud�et to be donated to the
Pinellas �ou.nt� Sportsxnan� s Cltzb to help finance �he s�.lar;� of
Caretakex� Asa Reese oi the FisYz �-Iatcllery�. At the request of
the Club at this rseetin; the Co�.nission decided to ga� th�s
amcalmt out ci tlie present 3ud�et ar_d r.ot to include it ir_ the
1940-1941 Btid;et.
There bein; no further buainess, the �eefing ti°ras adjaurned.
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hffI�IU^lES dR' TI�IF�+` PaP.s'Fs'TITdG OF THF' CITY CQT'II�4I"SIQPvT
The Citv Comr±mission of t2ie Cit',� o�' Clearwttter held .
a Srecial Prieeting in the �ity Ht�l.l at 2;00 o�clock an th.e
afternoon of Apzil 18�h, 1940 v�dth the follo�vin� memberg
presen�;
E. B. Casler, Jr., r�ayor-(;o:n_*�issioner
R. A. Demgse�*
Herbert Grice �
4�J. ��J. Peeler
G. R. Seavy
The Cit�r Tr�faiia�er read: RESOI,UTTON OF TFi� CI'lY
COP.'II�1I5SIQTl OF mIiE CI �'Y OF CLF�AR�VATER ADOPTIP�G A BIIDGET
ASdD FI�iIPTCr TE� RAmE OF TAXA'PI02T. J.ioved by is4r. Peeler,
seconded b;� f:�,r. 1�e�pse3r and unani�ou:,l� c�rried thau the
Resolutior_ be adopted.
The City I�Sanager reiad letters from �rie G1eai°�vate�^ N�vrs
and the Olearurater Stu�., quoting �rices ��n publishinb the
Delinqueni; T�� List. TToved b� I'[r. Demp.�e,y, seconded by 2,Zr.
CTrice and unar_imotisl;, carried that publication be avrarded
the Clear�rrate� Sun.
2.�n. L. S= Ruder., representing the Salvatior_ Arin� aske�l
that the surn of i 1,000.00 be included irz this year.�s bud�et
as their present fluids will not be sufficien.t to carry on
tneir �rtork, and it will be necessary to close tY�e Salvation
Arrug Shelter if ac�ditional �,i:nds aro not secured. T1�e; P�Iayor
told ?x. Ruder that he �vill be r..oiified befbre final action
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on the bud�et is t2ken.
Z'l:e Cit� P.Zana�er prosented a petition si�necl by all
progerty- ov�n.ers in Block 12 of i.7�z.m�nolia Park Subdivtsion,
askin� the Co�is4ioners to have a11ey in the rear o.f Lots
vaeatede i:tosrecl U� I,Zr. teelsr, seconcled by T;�.r. Se�.vy and
unaniznousl� carrieci th�t the request be or•anted.
The City 2d�na�er �resented bict� on coal and eolce.
TJbon his reco�.mendation, inoved. b� 1:Ir. rrice, sec�i�ded b�
2;ir. Dempse� and unan3riousl;� ce:�ried that tho colte contract
be a�varded to �BC Coal and CoYe Com�any ai; a price o.f � 4�75
per tcn f. o< b. carq at ovens, and th,at the coal contract
be a�varded the Ell�horn Coel. Cor,poration at a price of 5t 2.05
ner ton �'or e�� coa.i �d °;� �,90 �er�ton far st�ve cqal, f, o. ��.
the mi.nese
There bein� no furti7er,btzsiness, the maetir_� wae adjo:arzlod.
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RESOLL"?'IOTI QF' TIi� CITj� C011�i1ISST�I3 OF'
Tli �` CITY pP CLE�.I�6'VATEI� ADdPTIT7C .A.
R'f7�JGI;T A2'D :'IYTIdG TTi� P,ATi's' OF TA7+',l�TIOPi.
WIiEREAS, �he Cit� Tdan.a�er oi' tkie C3.t� �f Clearv�ater,
L'loric�a, has submittecl an eatima�e of the a�ount of money
nece�sa:r� to carry on the City �oVarnment for i:he fisca:l
year commencin� Jul� 1st, 1940, and. ending June 30th, 194�;
and,
,"IIiEREAS, thc Cit� f,'o�;m,i�aion has, 3n meeting dul�
assembled �xat�zned carefull�, considerecl, a�d a�iprov9cl the
sam�; and .
VVI3EREAS, the tax assesamen.t roll has been submitted
to the City Coznnission b� the Equalization Board in correc�
t'oT�1;�
TF�REROI�, BL; IT ?i�SOLVED BY TPHE CI`i'i COT.�ri1:5SI0tT OF
1A�' CI't'Y OP CLEARGII�TER, FLOi'SDA, in regular meetin� assembleds
F'irs�; �hat the :follo:r�in; schedule be aizd it is ]iereby
e.do�afi�d, as the operat7 n� bvd�et for tY�e Cit� o� Clearwater for
the fiscal year co:�-�aencing J'ul� ls+, 1940, Q�n:r7: ending June 30th,
19�k1;
DEP qRTF�� T �1pPRQ PRI ATION
Gener�l AdminiUtration
Cit�' y i�;ana�er N 3, 800.00
Cit� rngineer 3,25�.00
Janitor Service ;;, Sup�lies 1 500,00
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Departrient o� Fir_ance
ssessing 3,850�00
C�llec-L-in� 7, 000.-0�
�30o1:1_ee�in� �; Disb. 3,000.00
AuCl.i-ti Y�,� _ li 300, 00
L_e�a�l and Sudicial
A o�ney — 3,200.00
C�urts 9�50.00
Ad��P_ ti,�in� Delina . Tax :�oll
". VotAr,s List, RecorcLn; and
Cod3.f�in� 2, 800.00
Public SafetF
'�o7�ce`_�egar ment 2J, GQ0.00
�'ire Depart�ent 24,Q00.00
Traffic Indica�ors 2,000,00
Bridoe Tender 2,�00.00
Inspe,ction Services
g. g . ec. 2,3C�0.00
S�n�tation 4,300.p0
Publie Service
Gar a;e Co�`loction 11 500.00
Street Cleanin� 7,000,00
T�arb�r Fxpenss 600,00
Cenatery 2,4Q0.00
Librarg 7,500,00
Elactr��.c3ty (A17. Depr�rt:nents ) 14, 5Q0.00
Charity 3,500,00
Pu:�lioity .
Sr. Char.�ber of Cor.nnerce 15,OOd.00
Jr. Char�ber of Co�ierce 1,000.00
Par1�s �. Recreation
Par �s l0, 300.00
�ec. Parlts �, Prg. : 8,OOQ,00
A�.�ditor� u.,*a 1, 400. 00
3:Iaiiit e nano e �
e�a3.r., I;�aiiit, �itv Bld�• 2,000.00
l;epa3r, r-iaint, City Streets 10, 500.00
Repair, T:7aint. Storm Se�vers 1,�5U0.00
I�epair, I:f�nt. Docl.ts :.: BridGes 1,000.�0
Insurance, A11 nepartments 5,700.00
PfPvr BuildinU Consi�ruction ��ppp�p�
T�Yes, Cit�-o�med Pro�aerty ' 3, 500.00
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DEPARTI,2FI17.' �PPRa PfiI�1TTON
1`'ti. scellaneous
�xcess o P.xcGlar;¢na Acciden�
�.bove Insurance proteation �p 500.00
Red Cross Life Sat�ng 2pQ��p
Civil Service 100.00
Other i',tisc .'F7xpense 1, 202. G1
�'otal of O�eraa;,in� Budget � 2Q5,18�.�].
SUPPLETr�PTTAL $UDGET;
Contractu�l �a�entss
I!7ort. �� Int. Charzber o� Corrnnerce
�MortGa�e 1,120.Q0
i�leimn Jud:oement 4,197 . 39
�Y. P. A. Projects 9,500.00
TOTAL $UDGET.,,...... ..p 220,OOOa00
Secor_dt ThAt it is hereY��: detei•mined that a tax of
ter_ mills upon a.11 pronert� tirit::in tlze City, not exer�pt frorn.
taxation by laVr, shalT be necessary �o raise the said sums
a�propriated for �per.ating purposes, and the ac31d ra�:e of
milla�e is liereby assessed on alI rz�l and personal nroperty
upon said ta� assessr,ient roll not e:tempted by lativ froi�
+ax�tion.
Third; mhat it is herebg determ-inad t?�at the followin�
rates of s�illage shall be necessary to ra�se the necessary sums
for debt service on the Cit��� outs��andin� bonded indebtedness,
and said rates of �.illa;;e are hers'�y assessed. A��.inst the
��ronerty included in said tax assessment roll, as follotivs;
Old Tera�itory. . . , , , . . . . . . . .17 mi.17.g
rirst Fxtension ............. <16 mi11s
Secon3 Extension.... ....., .15 mills
BE IT PLt�'.I�i�R tZF�SOLVED that the fore;oin� schedules and
t�a�c rates be �ublished in the ClearrraLer Sun and that the �it�
Qo�rnniasi�n shall meet 3n the Cit� Hall oi' Clearwater at 7:30
P. E�, r�n the '�k� da:,r oi T.a,TMt 1940, for the purpose of i�.olciing
a public heaz-�ng upon said ir_tended tax lev�f, an.d the City
Auditor and Cl�ar� is hereb, required to publis.'-i a notica oi
such public hearing, setting zorth the ti�e aizd place atEoresaid
for izoldin�; such �eeting, t�gether with the proposeci budget and
ta.x lev� as hereir_ set fori:h, and unless sufficient objections
shall be m�.de ai; t?�.e ti�e and place s-tated in said notice, �aid
bud�,et and tax levy shall s�Lancl for the fiscal �sar 1,940-�1.
PASSL�'D �iiD AIJU11^ED B�' ^FL� CI`IX COP!14'�SSIO�T OF 7.'FL QITY OF
CL�'�.R?',fATIIi, t�lis 28th day of 1�pril, A. D. 19�0.
�ia�or-Gommissioner
Attest•
Cit; Audit�� and Gler
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