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11-15-57SpMtg NOVEgBER 15TH, 1957o A Special Meeting of the City Council of Delray Beach, F~orlda, was held in the Council Chambers at 11:30 A. M., with Mayor George V. Warren in the Chair, City Manager W. E. Lawson Jr., City Attorney Harry T. Newett and the following Commissioners being present -/Col. Dugal G. Campbell, Mr. R. J. Holland, Mrs. Martha K. Holland and Mrs. Catherine E. Strong. City Manager Lawson informed the Council that more than sixty Manufacturer's representatives attended the opening of BIDS, at 10:Od A. M. today, for"Furnishing of all labor, materials and equipment, and perform all work, in strict compliance with the plans and speci- fications, for improvements to the Water Plant facilities", and that twenty-three seperate bids were received. Mr. Homer B. Scott, of Smith & Gillespie. informed the Council that a careful study and tabulation of the Bids would be made in Jacksonville during this week end and said bids, together with Smith and Gillespie's recommendation would be returned to the City Manager by Friday, the 22nd, to enable the Manager and Council to review said recommendation and bids. Mr. Scott submitted to the Council a certified statement from Smith and Gillespie, in accordance with the City's letter to the lo- cal banks, approyed_by Ira Haupt & Company, setting forth therein that the sum of $678.500.$0, of the total construction fund, is not expected to be needed for the purposes intended within a period of six (6) months. The City Manager then read Resolution No. 1081: i RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE INVESTMENT OF CERTAIN SURPLUS 2EUNDS' (Photo Copy of Res. 1051, see Page A certified copy of said Resolution No. 1081 is attached hereto as Page 2 hereof. Commissioner Campbell moved for adoption of Resolution No. 1081 on this first and final reading. Motion seconded by Commissioner R. J. Holland and unanimously passed. City Manager Lawson submitted bids received for a 2-Door Station Wagon intended for use by the Supt. of Public Works: Adams Chevrolet Co., CHEVROLET $ 2,199.~d+ Joe Rose Motors, PLYMOUTH 2,356.45 Earl Wallace Ford, Inc. FORD 2,199.00 and informed the Council that Cost Records indicate that the Repair and Maintenance bills of the Ford Cars, now in use by the City, greatly exceed similar costs for the Chevrolets now in use and there- fore recommended purchase of the Chevrolet. Commissioner Strong moved that purchase of the Chevrolet Station Wagon, as recommended by the City Manager, be made and that $199.W4, representing necessary additional funds, over budget provision, to effect such purchase, be provided by transfer from Unappropriated Surplus. Motion seconded by Commissioner M. K. Holland and unani- mously agreed. City Attorney Newett informed the Council that the completion of Sale documents and Deed for the transfer of the Golf Course and ad- ditional items as shown in Resolution No. 1065, was only awaiting the auditor's completion of inventory and audit which is expected to be furnished within the next few days. MEETING ADJOURNED. ~~~~ APPROVED: - ' City,S- A ~-/ESOLU'f~ION OF ~HE CI'i'Y COMMISSION OF 'I'HE CI'i'Y OF DELRAY BF.n. CH, FLORIDA, A~7£HORIZING '£HE INVES~£~ENT CF CERTAIN SURPLUS FUNDS. WHEREAS, The City of Delray Beach has on deposit with the Delray Beach Naticnal Bank in a commercial checking account known as City of Delray Beach Special Trust Account the sum of $465,995.18, and on deposit with the First National Bank of Delray Beach in a commercial checking account known as City of Delray Beach Special 'l'rust Account the sum of $465,995.18, representing the proceeds of the sale of $1,378,000.00 Water Revenue Certificates, Series 1957, of the City of Delray Beach; and ~HEREAS, the City Commission is empowered and authorized, in its discretion, by resolution, to invest any ~urplus in government paper as authorized by Section 167.74, Florida Statutes; or it may transfer any surplus of such account to time deposits (not exceed- ing six months) at the prevailing interest rate and provided they are secured by collateral deposits as required by law for deposits of public funds, all in accordance' with approval of the original purchaser of the a~)ve described water revenue certificates, Ira Haupt & Company, by letter dated October 28, 1957 to the Delray Beach National Bank and the First National Bank of Delray Beach, NOW, THEREFORE BE I%' RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, as follows~ 1. That a surplus portion in the amount of $339,250.00 on deposit with the Delray Beach National Bank and a surplus portion in the amount of $339,250.00 on deposit with the First National Bank of Delray Beach does in the reasonable expectation of the City Commission hereby exist~ and will not be needed for the purposes intended within a period of six months from the date of this resolution. 2. That the Delray Beach National Bank and the First National Bank of Delray Beach are hereby empowered and directed to invest $178,000.00 of the above mentioned surplus on deposit in their respective banks in ninety day time deposits at 2% interest rate and $161,250.00 in six months time deposits at 3% interest rate upon receipt of certification by Smith and Gillespie of Jackson- ville, Florida, supervising engineers cf the project, that such funds are deemed surplus funds, and properly signed check, voucher, or warrant signed by the City '£reasurer and countersigned by the City Manager. 3. That proper certificates of deposit and the required secur- ity for said deposits be transmitted to the City Treasurer of the City of Delray Beach for safekeeping. 4. That at the maturity date of said time deposits the City Treasurer of the City of Delray Beach is hereby Authorized and directed to surrender the certificates of deposit to the respective banks for redeposit with the related interest thereon to the credit of the City of Delray Beach Special Trust Account. PASSED IN SPFX~.IAL SESSION this 15th da~ ~/A Y O R ATTES'i': / ~,