12-17-57SpMtg DECEMBER 17TH, 1957.
A Special Meeting of the City Council was held in the City Hall
at 4:GO P. M., with Mayor George V. Warren in the Chair, City Manager
W. E. Lawson Jr., City Attorney Harry To Newett and the following
Council Members being present - Col. Dugal G. Campbell, Mr. R. J.
Holland and Mrs. Catherine E. Strong.
Mayor Warren called the Special Meeting to order.
Commissioner Strong moved that a letter of appreciation for valued
services rendered be forwarded to the Members of the Golf Commission
and that said Commission be considered discharged as of November llth,
1957. Motion seconded by Commissioner Campbell and unanimously passed.
Commissioner Campbell moved that all monies now being held in the
Golf Course account or accounts, covering Balance On Hand as of Noven~
bet llth, 1957, be transferred to the General Fund and further that
any Outstanding Bills Payable of the Golf Course operation to November
llth, 1987 be referred to the City Manager for payment, all of which
shall be subject to final accounting of Membership Dues. Motion was
seconded by Commissioner Strong and unanimously agreed.
City Manager Lawson then read Resolution No. 1084:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, REMOVING THE
PRESE~MEMBERS OF THE GOLF COM~{ISSION.
WHEREAS, heretofore, the golf course belonging to the City of
Delray Beach, Florida, was offered for sale at public auction, and on
November 8th, 1957, the bid of The Grimes Foundation made at public
sale was accepted by the City Council in Special Session; and
~EREAS, commencing November llth, 1957, The Grimes Foundation
did commence to operate and manage said property, and the Golf Com-
mission has ceased to function, and no reason appears why it should
be continued in office;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF DELR~Y
BEACH, FLORIDA:
1. That pursuant to Section 179 of the City Charter, and in
exercise of the powers therein vested in the City Council,
all the present members of the Golf Commission (and who were in office
November 10th, 1987) are hereby removed, and the said commission is
discharged of all further duties, except to account and transfer any
assets remaining in their hands to the City of Delray Beach.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in special session this the seventeenth (l?th)
day of December, 1957.
ATTEST: /S/ GEORGEV.~ WARREN
/S/ R. D. WORTHING
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Commissioner Campbell moved that Resolution No. 1084 be passed
and adopted on this first and final reading. Motion seconded by Com-
missioner Strong and unanimously carried.
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APPROVED:
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