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03-26-51 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Delray Beach was held in the Council Chambers at 7:30 P.M. ~A th Mayor J. L. Saunders in the Chair, and City Manager Charles E. Black, and the following Councilmen present: R. J. Holland, John N. Kabler, and Walter A. Roth, a quorum being present· The minutes of the meeting held March 12 were approved as written· Mr. Rhea ~itley, attorney for Robert Totterdale, discussed a tentative plat of Totterdale addition and was authorized by the Council to prepare a Legislative Act to annex the land, to be approved by the City Attorney with the following prov~isions: a. Ail property to be zoned as Residence A District · b. Mr. Totterdale to install water mains according to City requirements, which will become property of the City. c. Taxes to be ~300.00~per year for a five year period, or' until 605 of the lots are sold, which- ever is soon.re d. No millage for bonded indebtedness. e. Developer to provide a 50' street through to High Acres 2nd Addition on the north, a 25' street at the west end of N.W. 13th St. for access to Lake Ida, and pave streets according to City specifica- tions. Councilman Roth made a motion, seconded by Councilman Holland to approve the plat· The motion carried unanimously. The Council then discussed the height of a hedge, north of Lot 15, Block 107 'at 128-130 No. Federal Highway. Mr. Carl Beck addressed the Council stating the hedge extends from the store building and is a hazard. He asked why a building has to be set- back and a hedge is allowed out to 'the sidewalk. Councilman Kabler stated there is no ordinance that set backs will be kept clear and that this should apply only to business property. Upon motion by Councilman Kabler, seconded by Councilman Roth, the City Attorney was instructed to draw up an Ordinance to provide for the keeping of set-backs clear in business dis- tricts. The motion carried unanimously. The following letter was read and discussed: February 15, 1951 City Council City of Delray Beach Florida Re: Margaret Ann Grocery MARCH 26, 1951 the two five acre tracts owned by the city, as indicated on t~e enclosed map of Section 17, Township 46 South Range 43 East, are for sale, and, if so, the price for which the city would be willing to sell said tracts. Very trB. ly yours, ¢ BYRD & WHITLEY · By Rhea ~hitley R~/ga It was~ reported that one tract is now being used as a gar- 'b'.age disposal~ at present and one is unused and that it is an established policy not to sell City land. Councilman Kabler made a motion seconded by Mr. Roth that the City refuse to sell the two tracts. After roll call the motion carried unanimously. The Council then discussed payment of 1951 dues for the Plorida League of Municipalities memberships. It was stated the dues have been increased from ~100 to ~250, apparently based on population. 2.ayment of the 1951 dues was authorized. Councilman Kabler moved the bill be approved for payment and Councilman Roth seconded the motion. After call of roll Mayor Saunders voted against the bill and Councilmen Holland, Kabler and Roth voted in favor of it. A request from Jake Webb followed, for the City to help in preparing the diamond ball field for games. The Council agreed to fill up the ditch, cut the out-field grass, and to help with bleachers. The motion was made by Councilman Kabler, seconded by Councilman HOlland, and carried unanimously. The Building Inspector reported on a request from Mrs. Klingler, owner of Lot 7, Block 1, Hofman Village, to erect an awning car porte. Councilman Kabler made a motion that the re- quest be referred to the Z6ntng Board. The motion was seconded by Councilman Roth and carried unanimously. A request from W. C. Burton to remove an existing building on Lot 6, Block 2, Ocean Park to build two duplexes on Lots 4, 5, and 6, was approved upon motion by Councilman Roth and sub- Ject to final approval of the Building Inspector. The motion was seconded by Councilman ~o~lland and carried unanimously. Referring to Mrs. K~ingler's request for a temporary permit, Mr. Black stated that construction of car portes have been allowed on a temporary per~dt without being referred to the Zoning Board. Mr. E. W. Ennis' request to build a ahowroom and warehouse on ~ots 4 and 5, Block 1, Sophia Frey subdivision followed. MARCH 26, 1951 clude the costs of items other than construction and allowance should be made for the cost of land acquisition, legal, financ- in~ engineering, and administration expense as well as for interest during construction of the project if it is to be financed on a revenue basis. This estimate covers the entire scope of work for which lans and specifications were prepared. In the event that the ity could determine that a portion of the work could be de- ferred in the initial step, the cost would be dorrespondingly reduced. The design work includes approximately: 104,000 l~n ft. gravity sewers, 8" to 30" in size 11,000 lin ft cast iron pressure sewers 350 man hole s 7 sewage pumping stations 1 MGD treatment plant Please call on us for any further information or assi stance which we can re,der in this matter. With kind regards, · ~ Yours very truly, SMITH AND GILLESPIE /s/ ~Ylie 9. Gillespie WWG :m ~ Mayor Saunders stated that the State Board of Health urged this project be placed on improvement list as No. i and that. he was a~raid the estimate is low. Councilman Roth stated the President of the Chamber of Com- merce had suggested that the City draw up a list of improvements they need and get a reaction of their committees and help from Civic organizations in their promotion. ~ ~ Councilman Kabler suggested having a conference with Smith and Gillespie to go into the actual costs, etc. Councilman Kabler made a motion that the City Manager arrange an appointment with the Council and Engineering firm of Smith and Gillespie to discuss further details of sewerage disposal pro Ject. Councilman Roth seconded the motion which carried unanimously. The Council discussed a report from the Insurance Committee. Councilman Holland moved that the City Manager take the present insurance program setting forth what we now have and their recom- mendation and its coverage and cost, and pick out what is most essential and what the City can pay for. The motion was seconded by Eeuncilman Kabler and carried unanimously. Mr. E. W. Ennis reparted that the Co~tractor's A~sociation MARCH 26, 1951 ORDINANCE NO. G-119 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C~TY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 18 OF CHAPTER XIII OF THE CITY CODE, REGULATING THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS, WINES OR BEERS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF SAID CITY WITHIN THREE HUNDRED FEET OF ANY ESTABLISHED SCHOOL OR CHURCH, AND PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS THEREFOR. Counc~.lman Roth moved the Ordinance be placed on first reading. Councilman Kabler seconded the motion which carried unanimou sly. The following letter was t~en read as follows: 26 March 1951 To The Mayor and City Council City of Delray Beach Gentlemen: Your Zoning Board met in Public Hearing on March 15, 1951 at 2 P M with the following members present: Kenneth Jacobson, King Cone and Dorothea Galvin. The first request considered was that of Mr Harper D Le Bel for the rezoning from Apartment to a General Business Zor~ Lots 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 Block 89, Delray Beach, Fla This property ~ adjacent to the F E C Railroad on the east and adjoins a General Business Zone on the south; and there were no objections registered from the property owners affected. We therefore recommend that this request be grantec~ The request from You to reconsider the request~fo~?~the rezoning of Lots 7 and 8 of Block 75 Delray Beach, Florida from Apartment to a Limited Business Zone was discussed next. ~lthough there were overwhelming objections from the surrounding property owners, we believe that the normal and logical use of the property is business. After inspecting the map we find t~at there is a forty foot right- o-way for NE 1st Avenue along Block 75, the jog being on the east side of the Avenue. We the~efore recommend that after the City is given a deed for the MARCH 26, 1951 12 feet deep, with one-foot overdept allowamce in soft material and one-foot required overdept and one-foot additional allowable overdept in rock. Thus the dredging may be actually carried to adept of more than 14 feet where rock is encountered. In view of this it is considered that pipe lines and similar installations should be placed so that their uppermost part is at least 18 feet below the plane of mean low water. Your attention is also invited to the inclosed print of a sketch dated 4' January 1935 (incl 2) submitted by the City of Delray Beach, showing the profile of the water main under dis- cussion, as actually laid. Your attention is further invited to the requirement that an application for permit be made by you, with appropriate drawing, sho~Ang the pipe line as required in view of the above- described dredging. FOR THE DISTRICT ENGINEER: Sincerely yours, A L McKnight 2 Incls Chief Operations Division 1. Print, 1 sheet file 8P-15573 2. Print, 1 sheet, profile o~ water main 1-4-35 (May 11, 1936 15-16' 207' full depth) Mr. Moore stated he had not hazard from the County Commission as to who the expense would be charged to but that they should have an answer by the next Council meeting. Mayor Saunders discussed with the Council the problem of traffic congestion at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and 3~d Ave. Councilman Holland stated he thought it should be one way traffic going south. Councilman Kabler stated parking co uld be prohibited on both sides, and suggested referring it to the Traffic Committee for recommendation. Councilman Kabler made a motion that the Planning Board as existing now be dispensed with and the d~ties of the Planning and Zoning Board be taken over by the present Zoning Board. Council- man Holland seconded t~ motion which carried unanimously. A letter of resignation from C. E. Black as City Manager was then read. Councilman Kabler moved that the Council accept t~ resignation of Mr. Black under the conditions outlined and with sincere thanks for hi s efforts in promotion Delray Beach. The motion was seconded by Councilman Holland and carried unani- mousl y. The meeti~g then adjourned. (Taken from notes of Mrs. Smith's)