08/18/1941r
: TEE MINIITES OF.' THE MEETIPiG QF THE CITY CCR�",�t'�ISBION
OF CLEA�iWATER, � �'LORIDA
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� -�HE :CITY C�tITSSI0P7 OF THE Cl2'Y OF CLEARWATIIt, FT,ORIDg.,,.rAet in regul�r
�e8aion August 18, 3.9l;1., with tlae fol.lowing membcrs presen�;
� Goo. R. Seavy, 1�ayor-Commisai,oncr� � ,
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Jease G. Smith, Cammisoioner
3umner R. Lowe, Cp�mnisaipner' :
Herbert Gr1ee, 'Commiss,ioner, ,: ,
�iVm. Wa.tson C3ark, C�iasior�er
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: ' The meeiin� wae duty-called to order bg the Mayor-Commj:ssioner Geo.
,- _ R. Sesv�r, �nnd the minutes were approned e:s re�d. '
- ` y,Cyril Pogue�presented.a petition on behalf of some property
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o�mers on C�mbrta Street, � selative to W. F. Walker ms,intaining a rock pile 3n and
on Camhria Street„ near.. the� Aater.>. _Belorr is aet out auch �etition;
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ClearFrater.,, �N�lorida ,
" The undorsig�ed petitioners,rbeing,property oPmers in CYearwater 89ach,
, Clearwater, Florida, and particularly.owning propertg on,that portion of Gambria
. •Street in the Gity;oP Clearwater, Florida, which li�s;We;,t.of Mand�Iay Boule,vArc1,
snd �ast of the Gulf of Mexico, respeet�ully show unto,this:Honarable Board that
the uridersigned and each �oi' them own property as above stat�d; that each of them axe
taxp,ayera �.�r the City of Cilearwa'�er,,,.. and as progaxty ,owners and t�spayers are
entitled',to' the, benefits and �rivile,$e;s incident, to sa�c3 ovrnership, and respect-
� ' full;y� show th�.t as originaZly platted Cambr,ia �Street �as 4 stroet �'� ty �'eet
in width running Esat and,West betpeen Mandalay Baule.veir,d and the. Gulf of Bdexico;
that sa�d street was oxigi•nally,dadicat,�d.by the-original subciivi�ers of Clear�
water Beach Park; thst said dedieation �as accepted b� the Citg of Clearwate.r
. , �ears ago and since said time has been and,i�,now being used as a public street;
that your pe�itioners are entitled to the free use of said atreet and are entit-
led to use said street/�r�street purposesKas,they may desire subject to the muni-
cipal ordina.nces of the City of Clearwster, and the lavrs o�' the State of Florida
for the �urpose of ingress an@ ;e�ess..from thei� resppctive progertias to the
Gizlf of Mexico and ta tl�.e beach ad jacent to said Gulf of Mexico; that said street
. , has been so�used by your petitioners arxd- by� ,their pretiecessors in titYe fr�r a
� 9�Y 5 he legal rights of your petitioners have
_: , become�de in.ite_ and fixedason ther�o#' t
Your petitioners wouTd shovr that notrvithstanding �he r ights s�hich they
: �zve acqui,red tbat one, TN. :F'. :�ta].ker has ��urchae,ed and haa �u3.lt a house upon
certain �Lands adjacent to tha Gu1f of Maxico and facing on the extreme [�est end
of Cambr3a Street; t hat the said 41'alker has erected s fence completai.� enclosing
r�s propertg, and in r�dditic;� thereto has erecte3 a rock piZe and has pla�ad
s!averal car loads of large rocka on the North si3a of Cambria Strest for a dis�
tance of approximately twenty or t�ve�.tg-five feet Nox�th and South and fifteeen
or„twenty feet �as� and ���st;.that:a,aid x�ocka have causefl and will continue to
causo a: ;obstx�uct3on :�bstzucting-the fre,e u's�+4 of the stre.et abs�ve referrad ta.
, zc,ur petit3onexs; wauld shodv .thait b� .reason of the' �ord3nances oP the
City of Clearr�ater• and by zenson of the: ,Zaws;, af the State of` F.lorida it is the
dutg of this Aonor�ble�Board to c are for ar�d maintain and,properly supervise the
streets wtthin,the'c.orporat;e Zimits o� the Citg of Cl'earwater; that the use m.�dQ
. of=the public stxee� hereinabove ref'erxed to by the ssid Wa3ker amounts to the
: said,Walker agpropriating r� port3fln of'a.p�blic.street:.for.hi§ :.o.wn separate pri-
vato � e and benofit to the detr9.ment and in jur� of your p.eti?b3onera and fi�nyi�
your petitioners the right to �he free use and access of said stxeet.
- ' •. �; Your pet3tioners would fuxther show th.a t the„s�id pile of rocks is so
arr.anged that it is imposs•ible to travel over the same, but in order to have
: ,�, r accesa to tho Gu].f�of Msxico and.to the adjoining beach;_.It ia necessary te,
travel around said rock pile and that the ssid Cambr3a Street noN remains open
or.ly appraximately fifteen or tvrentg .f.eet North and South.
. _ ' �, Your pet�.tioners wou7.d further ahov� that 1;hey have been informed
and upan in �orma�ion and bel-lef, aver,;that the real gropert�.on.the South side
of-Cqmbria Str�et directlg;South of the property owned by 4Valker: has been sold
and t�a� th� personB who have purchased said propertg have entered into an oral
��° .<< a�roement with sa:i�; Walk�r;. to ,ereat o'r co�'struet sn. oiastruct3on sim2lar to the
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obstru�tion on the North side of Cambria Streot �o that the two obstructions wi11
'me.et �hereby rendering it impossible gor your petitioners to reach the Giz1f of
IvIexico unless they are phys�.cal1� able to climb over the rock pile placed on said
streat,
V`rHEREFORE YOIIR PETTTIONERS respectfuZlg request this $onorabTe Board
to imuiediatel;y exorcise its pol3ce power to the extent that the obatruction a1-
-'' ' resdy placed in said stsaet �ill be removed and that the obstructions wllich your
petit3oners apprehend will be plaaed on said streat� be prevented.
Signed.: Paul W. Eckert, Lot ,�3 ' Signed:� Wilson H. Valontine, �ot �6
Signed: Vineent G. Ha119 Lots 8&�9 .SigriBd; Lot #5
Signed: Virginia �ieck; Lot �1�.�. . + �
Signed: R. EQ Max�in, Lot #'� =, .
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Mayor Seav� informed Mr. Pogue that it yva� not the intent3on b� the
� Commission to a31ow the �treet to be�obst�ucted f`or an:y long length of time, but
that within a fe�r weeks plans would prob�bly be worked out whereb� the rocks °.vould
be removeci and a suitsble seawall coristructed at the end of �he street.
City-Manager F.: L.. Headrix now opened. snd -read to the Boaxd �,ids on �
one-half ton Panel Delinery �ruck. The following firms submittad bida:
.. Otis Ej. Pruit�.........� 685op0
, ;-l�enned�'& StrickZand... 700.00 ,
Larry Dimmi�t, Inc..... b99.0�D (Chev.)
Thayez� Motor. d;�., ..... . 795•00 �Dodge j
. Orange State raotor Co.. 901.8�. (Intern�l)
Davis-Huffhie.n, Ine,,...'. ('Letter `stated that he was unable
to submi� bid as they d3d not hav e any trucks n'vailablero)•
' � `-�fovod= by Nr. Eowe, , seconded' by YrIr. Sinith' and carried that the �bid
of Otis E. Pruitt be-:acceptad with the proviso;that �dequate parts couZd be
. furnished withov:t too`much delay 3.n aervic3ng the truck. M�. C1�ark voted in
the aega�ive on this motion�.° _. ,,
' Mr. Leecly oP Leedy-Wheeler Company of Or7a ndo, �Florid�; spolse br3efly
- to the bflard�relative to re'fundii�g o�' the �26i,000.OU �anitary Sewer Bonds
nov� outstanding-pointing out the-sav3ng.to the city that �vould occur if the bond�
ware ref`unded. a�t 3 1/I�. per eer�t, even though i;he a3�ty had to pay� �3ae government
��' - agencies 1'02 far the bonds'. The Commissi.on took ria aetion.<
' ' Moved by Pdr: " Gricer aeconded by Mr. Lov�e and carried- that �J}, 000.00
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•�• be transferred i'rom'�.•i'.'�h,. budget to Airport Construction, and that the re-
mainder in W. Ra A. Budget'be' trsnsferred to Miscellarieous Budga't,
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- - p hards, City Attorneyr read to t he Baard a resolution pro-
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testixig restrictions against sele of gasoline iia Florida:. Moved '�g Mr. Smith,
y are, and� c•arried that� t.ie resolution be a'dopted. Belon is get
seaonded b Mr. L
,out such resolUtiont . :
. '_ . RESAT�IIT I ON `.,
PJF�REAS the honorable Harold-1,. Ickea, Secretary of the Interiola, has
placed ce�.tain sestrictione on the sal�a of g'asol3r�e' ixa Florida and all othex
Atlan��e seaboard statea, and ha:�. indicated t�at Purther restric�ions will be
sed:in the near futura; and
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the wintery��st8business,�v�vhi , p g �
' " f our eitizens de �nd.ior their 1i.velihood on
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- tirel zv ined b an seqere restric�ione on the sale oF`gaeoline in tho Atlantic
seaboard states;<and . ,
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�'VHEHEAS ans r'estrictinn oiz the 'sale oP gasoline in Flarida will dis-
rupt the en�ire econom� of our state•bee�use the ate.te�'the'counties, and the
schools all dapend on the gasaline.tax''for a large protion�of their revenues; and
. WHEREAS t;he 'City Couuats'aion 7iaa 'been advised and be7:ievs tliat there is
no shortago of gasoline in F'lorida, than an adequAte siu.pply of gasoline is not�
beiag tranaported by berge Prom the oil Pields of'Te?�sa and Zouisiana'to Tampa,
' and other Fl�rida ports, that there•3s no ahoz�tage of barges, ahd that there
15.no reaeon v�hy the supplg'c�nnot be-coritin�ed indefinitely; and
' � WHEREAS the-City af Claa'rwater is wilZing and anxious to cooparate
with the Federa.l Government in every meesure sssention to national c�afense, but
does not want to see the c3tizens oY ou.yr city and sta.te sub�ected to hardahips
that are entlrely unnecessar�;
NOW, T�R�FOi�, BE IT RESO�VED BY THE CITY CONIMISSZON OF THE CITY OF
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,� f, J.. That th�e; Gity oi', Cloarwater atron 1 rote "�
� 6 y,P _st� aga3net any re-
,., strictiona:on the sa].e: of gasolin� in- Fl�rx+ida bPcause this ctate has aceesa
;• to a pleatiful 'supply af gas o�.3.ne byx barge , and otherwise, .and. no �uGh re-
. . str3ctions ara necea�ary....,.r: .
- � „' 2. That bhe Qitg ,oi' Glearwatrer aincerel' ur ea tllet
Y 6 no rea�rictions
be plaeed on the sale of gasol3ne in the Atlantic seaboard atatas, unless ab-
solutely essential to the national defense, because such restrictions will
eeriausZy affect the i.ncomes o�;a.great many Flox�ida citizeras and make it verg
�i#'ficult, if not imgossib:le, Por ther.� to meet the hesvy Federal taxes that are
to �� levied next year.. . ..
y,;_ .-or of 3� ��t a co�y of this reaolution be sent to Honorab7.o H�rold L,
�ekes; Secreuary of the Interior9 arad to Honorable Spessard L. Holland, Govern-
� � , ;the :Ste,t s ,oi' FZorida,,' . . .
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Mr. Richar!3s now read to the Board Ordinanca No. �+73, being an
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inance repeal3ng Ordinance;No. 472, generally 1�own as zhe 5� Sales Tax
� Ordinance. Moved by Mr. Grice, seconded by Mr. 5�.�, and carried that Ordinanee
bE� assed on its third and final reading. Below is set out Ordinanee #1}73.
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. , . ; ORDINANCE NO,,. l�73 ° . , _
c � � AN ORDINANCE REPF.�LING ORDINANGE Id�MBER 1a.'j2
:' . ENT�I��D �' AN ORDINANCE I,EVYING A T�4JC ON SALES ,.
OF GAS� LNATER,� ELECTRICITY, FIIEL OII�, AND TEI�E-
PHONE S�RtIICES, PROVIDING ,FO,P. T$E COLLECTI;ON OF
SIICH TAX, A1VD PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FQR THE VI-
,' , OLATiON OF THIS_ ORDINANCE,�'
.. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITiT COM�4ISSION OF TH� CITY OF CZEARINATER, FZORIDA:
Section 1. Ordinance Number �.72, of the City o�. Glearwater
en.titled "An Ordinance Levying A Tax on salea of Gas, Water, Electricity, Fuel
03I and Telephone Service, Providin� $or the Gollection of such Tax, and Pre-
acribing Penalties for the Viol.ation of this Ordinancse �' is here►�y repea�.ec1.
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Section 2, This ordinance shall become effective immedia�ely
upon its pasr�age an.d adopt3on by the Ci�y Commission, o�.the Cit� of Clearwater,
FlOrlda•
Passad on £irst reading, Jvne 16th, 191{1.
Passed on second readir�g, July 7th, 191�.1.
Passed on third reading, August 18, 191.;.1.
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''' ` ""�oved bg Mr: Smi'th, seeonded by Mr. I,cwe, and carried! that Ordinance
- #�.7b be passed on.3ts seconc� readi�g. This ordinance prov3dea that Contractor�a
ExaminPttiona shall be h�ld the first Monday of each month if rxecessary.
Moved •by Mr. Smith, seconded b� 1�r, Lo�ve, that Ordinence No. �.75 as
amended be passed an its se�ond readin�. Motion carried. `Tbis ordinancs pro�
vides for payment of business personal property taxes f'or'�eurr-ent year„befora
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issuanee of k�ccupat3onal License.`. ` � �
h2r. Richards read to the Board a Resolu�ion authorizing Florida State
Planning Board to eponsor a W. P. A. Mvnicipal Ordinance and Iiharter Project
for C1ear�aater; and also appropriating �p150.00 for �urchase of anpnlies, etc.
Moved by �Ir. Smith, seconded 'by Mr. Griee and carr3.ed that t�e resolutian be
adopted. Belowis set out such resolutions
R E S 0 L U T I 0 N
BE IT I3ESOLV�D by the Cit�r Co�nission of tiie City of Clearcrater,
Florida, that as Co-Sponsor of the State-wide Codifioation of Municlgal
Ordinancea and Chartera Project, 0, P, No. lb,5i-35-Z10, iz� the Citg oi' Clear-
water, Florida, having legal authorit� to prosecute such wosk in this Muni-
c3pality, the City of Clearwater, F`lorida, doea hereby delegate to the Flo TM1.da
State Planning Board, Of��,eial,S�onso� of afox�esaid Project, the right to sponsor
the operation of said Project, in the City of Clearwater, Florida, and hereby
appropriate� ti�,e sum o£ One Hixndred Fii'ty Dollara (�150.00); said sum to b8
immed�.ately paid to the Florida State P1ann:Lng Bo�rd as and for, the purchase
of necessary skppl3es, equipment, and/or for other necessi�ies in. the operation
of sai d pro�ect and hereby agrees to publish, 3n book farm, a minimum of 25
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copies of the finiahed Code o:f Ord3nancea and a Charter, i'urnishing the Wark
Pro3e�ts Administretion of Fl<�rida twelve (1.2) copiea, ;,and. the Flnrida Sta.te
Planning. Board five (5) copie��_ of_ the same, a�d 3xeraby further agree� to hers-
�' aft'er meirita3n, `currentl�,,: the3, �fore,ial'd finieheci Cod� 'csf Ordinanaes and Char-
'- ter ss accepted by� the Citg of u�.e�rwrater,� Fl:oridn, anii doe�e her'eby fur:�her
w '- - sgree to engage ti�� services of Ra1pYi Richards, Ci`ty Attof{ney, tio� consu],t w3th
and advise the attarneys o� tk�e afore�ss3c� proj�at' d�aring proaea�' of codification '
and/or reviaion, paying said Ralph Rieh�.rds, City At�orney, such� reasonabla
` . compensation gs may'be 3etermined� b� th3.:s bod�. �
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In ragard tQ Tax Settlement an fall�wing groperty '�Begin L�O�� N of SE
4 •coriie� of SW4 af N� of rrw$ r�u� w��79 feet s' zl�3�.5' it:s� �. Z73 feet, N 21.�.�j.5 feet
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to P. fi. B. Section 1�; Tovms�ip 29; Fiange "15, �l�own' `a's tlie I,ovenia Curry
Pregerty, it was mnved by'Mr. Smith, aeconded by Mr,� C3;�rk, and carried t2�.t the
citg acaegt one half of the nresent settlement plan of i:axes due (Tazes and
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liens throu,gh year 1940},bring � 26. wit� the understan@ing that the old build-
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ings be moved off tiae property and that a new buildiag be ereet�l3 on the property
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within a reasonahle t3.me.
4 Mr. � B. Caslex, s�,., appeared before the Board rel�
�'. " �ive to taxes on
proparty-loca�ed at the south�est corner of Park Street ax�d South Garden Avonue,
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ownecl bg Mre. Flos�tie 'Moa:°ris. Mr. Casler' said �.t �a►as his undexstandi�a� that a
, previous Gity Gamnission had agreed $o let '�his pr�pert�r be City Tax Free as
lon� as the same was being ueed by the W. P. A.' �t appea�red thal;the propexty
in; questio� had. been'taxed`. Magor Seavy �old �r.``Casier' the,�� the matter would
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