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04-26-51SpMtg APRIL 26, 1951 A Special Meeting of the City Councilor the City of Delray Beach was held in the Council Chambers with Mayor J. L. Saunders in the Chair, City Manager C. M. Black, and the following Council- men p~esent: John N. Kabler, .~. A. Jacobs, and ~alter A. Hoth, a quorum being present. Mr. Rhea ~hitley stated there had been a description correction in the Totterdale subdivision plat and that it had been. revised to show a 50 foot right of way on the north and west, dedicated for public use. Mr. Totterdale is dedicating the streets so that adjoining property owners could have egress through the property. City Attorney Moore stated he was the City prosecutor for a drunken driving case and suggested the City appoint an assistant attorney to prosecute the case as he was representing the wife in a divorce action. Upon motion of Councilman Jacobs, seconded by Councilman Kabler, appointment of Neil MacMillan was made to serve as prosecutor. The motion carried unanimously. The proposed Legislative Bill was discussed, Councilman Kabler suggesting that terms and procedure for the sale or leasing of real estate to be set forth in the City Charter. The City Attorney was instructed to advertise the Bill. The following letter was then read: 25 April 1951 To the Mayor and City Council City of Delray Beach Florida Gentlemen: The undersigned recommends that the offer of Frederic Dunn-Rankin & Co., in the amounts of ~1350.00 and $600.00, for annual and semi-annual audits of the General Fund accounts and Water Syst em be accepted. This office is ~600.00 over the amount paid last year for the annual audit alone. I ~eel that the volume of tramsactions of the City of Delray Beach justifies the extra audit at the end of the first six months period of the fiscal year. As you know from past experience reputable auditing firms will not enter competition on auditing services. I feel that the past services of the Frederic Dunn-Rankin & Company Justifies your acceptance of their offer for the 1950-1951 fiscal year. Yours truly, CITY 0 F DELRAY BEACH /s/ C~_harles E. Black CEB/hfl City Manager CC: City Clerk APRIL 26, 1951 The City Manager ~ecommended the policy of the audits be continued. Upon motion of Counbilman Jacobs, seconded by Councilman Roth, the Council accepted the recommendation of the City Manager for audit reports. The motion carried unanimously. The following Resolution was read and adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 793 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING T~ WRITTEN REOOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT PROPOSAL OF FREDERIC DUNN-RANKIN & CO. TO MA~E SE$I-ANNUAL AUDITS OF THE CITY BOOKS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF,~ D~W. RAY BEACH, FLORIDA: That the City of Delray Beach, Florida~ follow the written recommendations of the City Manager to the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, under date of April 26th, 1951, to employ the firm of Frederic Dunn-Rankin & Co. to make semi- annual audits of the General Fund accounts and the Water System account for ~1,350.00 and ~600.00 per year, respectively. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Special Meeting of the City CoUncil held April 26th 1951. Mayor ATTE ST: Ci~'y Clerk SEAL The following letter was then read: April 25, 1951 City Council City Hall Delray Beach, Fla. Dear rs: Si The Tennis Committee feels that Hawthorne Bissel has dona a very satisfactory Job as tennis professional and we hearby approve of his reappointment for the coming season of 1951-1952 on the same APRIL 26, 1951 condition of contract that he had tlnis season. Sincerely, /s/ Dr. E. M. Farber Chairman of Tennis Committee Upon motion of Councilman Roth seconded bY Councilman Kabler and unanimously carried, the recommendation of the Tennis Committee was approved. It was a~reed to write Mr. Bissel notifying him of the decision. Upon motion of Councilman Kabler, seconded by Councilman Roth, the Telephone Company would be assessed for personal property and real estate as returned by them. Unanimously carried. A motion was made by Councilman Kabler, seconded by Councilman Roth to incomporate in the Legislative Act the five sections as read consisting of a Policy Book, a Book listing Public Requests to the City Council, a Status Board in the Council Chambers, the City Manager to maintain a press desk in the City Hall, and a L.and Assessment map under glass. The motion carried unanimously. The following Resolution was then read: RESOLUTION NO. 794 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 'WHEREAS, on February 27th, 1918, a Plat was filed in Plat Book 7, page 9, of the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida, showing the Subdivision of Dlock "D" and Block "E", Palm Beach Shore Acres in Sections 9 and 10, Township 46 South, Range 43 East, which was properly executed by B. ~. Mitchell, and ~hich dedicated to the perpetual use of the Public, roads shown thereon, and WHEREAS, on said Plat there was shown a 15 foot "Road Reserve" located on the northern edge of Lot 1 of Bloc~ "E", and WHEREAS, on February 27, 1918, the said B. W. Mitchell execut~ ~ warranty deed to Frederick Hildebrand, which deed was recorded March §, 1918, in Deed Book 90, at page 409, of the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida, conveying Lot 1 of Block "E" to Palm Beach Shore Acres, but reserving therefrom a strip of land 15.7 feet in width across the north sia~ of said lot, and '~HEREAS, other deeds conveying Lot 1 of Block "E", Palm Beach Shore Acres since that date refer to the said north 15.7 feet of said lot as a private road, and WHEREAS, Fpntaine Fox, the present owner of ~'ot 1, Block "E", APRIL 26, 1951 Palm Beach Shore Acres has requested the City Council of Delray Beach to abandon and vacate any interest that they may have in said "Road Reserve" for the purpose of perfecting the title to said property and WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach has never claimed any in- terest in said "Road Reserve" as a public road op right-of-way and is willing to abandon and vacate the same. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Delray Beach, Florida, that the north 15 feet of Lot l, Block "E", Palm Beach Shore Acres, which is marked as "15 fQot road reserve" on that certain Plat filed February 27, 1918, in Plat Book 7, Page 9 of the Fublic Records of Palm Beach County, Florida, and which is also sho~n on the revised plat of Block "D" a~d Clock "E" Palm Beach Shore Acres, recorded March 14, 1919, in Plat Book 7, at Page 38 of the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida, be and the same is hereby vacated and abandoned. PASSED in Special Seesion on this the 26th day of April 1951. _ . Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk SEAL Upon motion of Councilman Roth ~ d seconded by Councilman Kabler, the resolution was adopted. Motion was carried unani- mou sly, The meeting then adjourned. (Taken from notes made by Mrs. Smith)