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05-28-51 MAY 28th, 1951 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Delray Beach was held in the Council Chambers at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor J. L. Saun- ders in the Chair, and Councilmen R. J. Holland, W. A. Jacobs, John N. Kabler, and Walter A. Hoth, a quorum being presant. Minutes of the meetings held May 7th and 14th were approved as written. Mrs. Max Woehle, representing the Business and Professional Women's Club, again addressed the Council with reference to a loca- tion in thi-s City for the Palm Beach Jr. College. She stated that t?.ere is a tract of land of approximately forty acres near Lake Ida, opposite the Seacrest Itigh School, which is owned by the County, which is an ideal site for the Plam'Beach Jr. College, and urged the Council to appoint a ~ommittee to work up a definite proposal to submit to the County School Board. After consideration, Councilman Hoth, together with Mrs. Woehle, were authorized to write the County School Board with reference to locating the College here, if the land can be obtained. A letter from Hobert Totterdale, President of Totterdale De- velopment, Inc., was read, and also two attached letters from George S. Brockway, Engineer, as follows: "May 16, 1951 Town of Delray Beach Delray Beach, Florida Attention: Jack Saunders, Mayor Dear Sir: I am enclosing two letters from my engineer George S. Brockway which are self explanitory. If the commission would like to build the east half of Nort}r~est 4th street at the same time we are building the west half, please advise us and we will have our Contractor contact you. The second letter pertains to the water pipe, explaining the diffi- culty in using galvanized pipe. My Contractor can get and is will- ing to substitute three inch Transit pipe in place of the two inch and two and one half inch galvanized pipe designated by your City Manager, which I believe would make a much more satisfactory job and is approved by my engineer Mr. Brockway. Hoping this will meet with your approval. Yours very truly, /S/ Robert Totterdale, Pres." "May 10, 1951 Totterdale Development, Inc. P.O. Box 535 Delray Beach, Florida Attention .Robert Totterdale~ President Gentlemen: In accordance with your request, we have computed the quantity of proposed paving For the east half of Northwest Fourth Avenue, extending the entire length of Totterdale Addition. The quantity is based on a ~idth of eleven Feet, and amounts to approximately 1250 square yards. On the basis of the low bid of $1.13 per sqtmre yard, this would amount to $1,412.50, plus a small amount For grading. Very truly yours, GEORGE S. BROCKWAY BY: /S/ Roy '". Weber" "May 10, 1951 Totterdale Development, Inc. P.O. Box 535 Delray Beach, Florida Attentio.n Robert Totterdale~ President Gentlemen: We understand that the Contractor will not be able to obtain galvanized steel pipe for the water mains in Totterd~le Addition, at any reasonable date except on the black market, but that he can readily obtain cement asbestos pipe. We have engineered quite a number of cement asbestos pipe in- stallations, and recommend it in preference to galvanized steel pipe. The cement asbestos pipe should be Class 150. Very truly yours, GEORGE S. BROCKWAY BY: /S/ Roy ~. Weber" With reference to the use of cement asbestos water pipe in Mr. Totterdale's proposed new Subdivision, Paul Nicolls, Supt. of the Water Department, advised against this, stating that cast iron pipe is available, and in his opinion transite pipe is not suitable for water mains, as it is too easily brokem. AFter consideration, a motion was made by Councilman Holland, that a policy be established to use only cast iron or galvanized steel water pipe within the City limits. The motion was seccmded by Councilman Kabler, and upon call of roll carried unanimously. /2s/ l 110 Mayor Saunders appointed Councilmen Jacobs, Holland and Kabler, as a Committee to investigate the request to pave the east half of N.W. 4th Avenue, as requested in the above letter. A letter f~om the Property Owners Protective Association, re- questing that the Council consider t~ employment of a Professional City Planner, was read as follows: "May 26, 1951 The Honorable J. L. Saunders, Mayor The City Council Delray Beach, Florida RE: CITY PLANNING Gentlemen: The Property Owners Protective Association requests that the City Council consider engaging the services of a professional firm for the preparation of a comprehensive city plan, to form the basis for the development Rnd expansion of Delray Beach during the coming years. Among the major problems included for special study in such work would be: 1. Traffic flow and parking facilities. Reduction of traffic delays at railro~,d crossings. 2. Beach development andbeautification. 3. Water supply and service. Storm and Sanitary sewer develop ment. Sewage dis posal. 4. Expansionof City Government departments, and possible new sites for City Hail, Police and Fire Department stations. 5. Provision for expansion of light industry, business and shop,~ing centers. 6. The improvement of City approaches by highway, railroad and waterway. 7. The expansion and improvement of Colored Town. 8. Waterway frontage: ad,~itional dock facilities, parks and recreational areas. 9. Future possible expansion of the city to the North and South, with relation to the growth of Boynton and Boca Raton towards Delray Beach. It has been estimated that the development of a CityPlan and Zoning Ordinance recommendations would require eighteen to twenty- four months, and that the fee involved would be between twelve and seventeen thousand dollars, payable over the two year period. Stud- ies would be conducted in cooperation with the City Planning Com- mission, Civic Groups and Committees, and widely advertised to the community. Thus the final plan recommended for adoption would be based upon public support, and would be designed within the City's capacity to complete over a period of years. The P.O.P.A. has sponsored discussions on City Planiing before two of our Civic Clubs, and more recently at an open meeting ad- dressed by Mr. Russell Hiley of Howard Bartholomew and Associates of St. Louis. We have been greatly encouraged by the interest shown, and by f~vorable comment from individuals and newspapers. We therefore urge that you initiate the study of a program for City Planning, to include the services of professional city planners, so that future growth may be directed along efficient, profitable and aesthetic lines in keeping with the established character of Delray Beach, to insure the best use of our location and facilities for the good of the community. $inc er ely, /S/ Robert Fulton Blake, II Pres id ent." Mr. Robert F. Blake, President of the P. O. P. A. addressed the Council, and urged the serious consideration of the foregoing pro- posal. He explained that an over-all plan would be made up of a series of reports, which would be submitted to the Council from time to time. He felt that a firm experienced in this work would be es- sential to prepare a good City plan, who c~uld look forward to the growth of the City under conditions they have encountered before; that they would be able to overcome problems which come up, through their past experience. Such a Planning firm could be in constant touch with' civic groups and City government, Mr. Blake stated, and he asked the Council to appoint a Committee to study this proposal in the near future. Councilman Kabler felt that an agressive City Manager could accomplish much the same results as a professional planner, and he also questioned the authority of one Council to contract for a fee to be paid over a period of from two to three years. Mayor Saunders recommended that the project be referred to the Zoning and Planning Board to look into the advisability of a plan~ nine program, and make their report back to the ~ouncil. After further discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Kab- let, seconded by Councilman Holland, that the request of the Property Owners Protective Association t~at the City Council consider engag- ing the services of a professional firm to prepare a comprehensive City plan for the development and expansion of the City be made available to the Press, and referred to the Zoning and Planning Beard., with the following instructions: 1. That they make a written report to the Council on the advisability of City Planning. 2. Recommend how a selection of a City Planner should be made. 3. Recommend several alternatives of financing such a project. (These recommendations will be made public and a copy sent to each Civic organization in the City for study) 4. Obtain information as to previous experience from other Cities. Upon call of roll the motion carried unanimously. A letter from Mrs. E. B. Foote, with reference to the closing of an alley in Lake View Heights, was read as follows: "May 22, 1951 Mayor and City Council Del ray Beach, Fla. Gent lemen: There is a public alley that 'runs north to south from N.W. 6th Street up to my property, 528 N.W. 1st Ave., between lots 11-12, Block B-1 and lots 13-14 in Block B-1. This alley is being closed by Mrs. Virginia Meyer, owner of lots 11-12, by the digging up of the alley in the center and the planting of bamboo bushes in said alley. I should like to have thi~ alley kept opm. I would also request that you please instruct the trash collector to continue to use said alley to pick up the garbage from my property. Also along the south side of Lots 13-14 in Block B-l, Mr. Jack Lee has an enormous hedge the full length of my drive and encroach- ing on same. This hedge is allowed to grow so high that it is im- possible for me to see any person or vehicle when backing out, until my car has completely cleared the hedge. This hedge runs down to the edge of N.W. 1st Avenue. N.~. 1st Avmue ends there, as a pub- lic avenue, at the beginning of my property and I would like to know if this would not be considered a corner, and in such case the owner be req,~ired not to allow the he,ge to grow over 3 feet in height for a distance of 25 feet? I am afraid I may injure or kill a child or some person that ~ could not see when backing out, as children ride in there on their bicycles and occassionally people walk down there with children. May I please request that the owner be required to keep the hedge cut low enough to allow for an unob- structed vi ew? As the public road ends at my property, would it be permissible for me to mark, on the privately owned road beyond the end of the public street, a &ine across and mark "Private Road" on the pavement? I would want to do this to protect myself in case I should back into a person or vehicle I couldn't see, as then they would really be trespassing on what they would know to be private property? Thanking you in advance for your kind c,~nsideration of these matters, I am, Sincerely, /S/ Evelyn 5. Foote" The Council agreed thst an alley which has been dedicated for public use should not be closed, and upon motion of Councilman kab- let, Seconded by Councilman Roth, and unanimously carried, the fol- lowing policy was established - "No publicly dedicated alley shall be used for private purposes so as to prohibit ingress or egress by the public." The Police Chief was instructed to advise the pro- perty owner referred to in the foregoing letter, of tkis policy, and to ask her to remove any obstruction she has placed in this alley. A letter from Mr. S.E. Forsyth, who has been swimming instructor and Life Guard at the Municipal Pool during the past season, was read as follows: /ti- "May 22, 1~51 The City Council City of Delray Beach Delray Beach, Florida Gentlemen: I have been working ~rith Mrs. Yates at the Munciipal Swimming Pool during the past season doing the teaching, etc. Because of my long years of experience in the s~rlmming game, a great many Del- ray Beach citizens have requested me to submit to the Council my recommendations for the necessary improvements to put the pool in first class condition for the next ~inter season, rs you gentlemen doubtlessly ~now, there were a great many mechanical breakdowns dur- ing the height of the past winter season. For a period of nearly two months during the height of the season the operation of the pool was being constantly interrupted, thereby depriving the citizens, as well as the winter visitors, of the use of its facilities. This condition caused a storm of protest from all sources and was indeed a bad reflection on the City of Delray Beach. Managing swimming pools, coaching and teaching swimming, both here in Florida and in the East, has been my life work for over thirty years and has earned for me a national reputation as a coach. This, I feel, qualifies me to comply with the request for practical information for the successful operation of your Municipal S~imming Pool. 1. Of first importance, it is most essential that a new drainage system be installed to take care of the drainage of the swimming pool, scum gutter, showers, etc. As is probably known to you gentlemen, the entire drainage system at the pool has been out of order for at least several years. It is now necessary to pump the water out each Monday for cleaning. The scum gutter drainage is mo~t essential for sanitary operation of a swimming pool. The scum gutter drainage has been operated on a three quarter inch city water vacuum jet, most inadequate for the purpose. A number of times during the height of the season the scum gutter drainage back- ed up and, at least several times, nearly over-flowed into the swim- ming pool, a black, foul smelling water that everyone thought was sewerage. It literally ran people away from the pool. Several times on a Sunday afternoon, those on the beach where the scum gut- ter drainage over-flows, came in and reported that a stink bomb had been released on the beach. We knew well what it was but we never found out where it came from. 2. A new pipe line is needed from the bottom of the swimming pool, the drain, to the pump. This line, used for recirculating the water in the pool, has a rather large hole in it. During the course of a week's operation, large amounts of sand, rocks, dirt, etc. is pumped into the pool while the water is being recirculated. This operation is most necessary for it is through this that the water is chlorinated. At least once a week it is necessary to take the head off the pump and remove the rocks from the impellar in order to keep the pump operating. When the new drain line is inst~lled it will be comparatively simple to install this new recirculating line at the same time. 3. During the middle of the season it was necessary to replace part of the suction pipe line from the ocean to the pool. At the same time it was discovered that the cement strainer was completely out of order. It was removed and several small t~nporary strainers were insta, lled. The temporary strainers should be removed and an adequate permanent strainer installed, out in the ocean. The rest of the suction line from the pum.n to where the new line was inst~lled in the ocean should at the same time be examined and, if necessary., ten ewed. 4. The swimming pool itself and the baby pool is badly in need of painting. I would recommend that it be painted with at least two coats o£ a good rubber base cement paint, of which there are sever- al on the market. I am more familiar with Hydrofles and can assure you that if the pool is properly scraped before it is put on it will give a beautiful job and it will not peel off. It would be my recommendation that the pool be painted white with black lines on the bottom, with the scum butter a light green. There is a big advantage in having the pool white. ~irt can be more e~sily detect- ed and therefore removed. 5. I would strongly recommend that a top of some kind be put on the cement block wall around the pool, something that would discourage people from crawling over, sitting and walking on the wall. It is dangerous, presents a hazard, and sooner or later the City is going to have a law suit on their hands from soneone falling off the wall. Almost as many pcople jump the wall to enter the pool now as use the regular entrance. 6. All of the benches,chairs, etc. around the pool are in need of painting and repair. 7. The cement walks around the entrance and apron of the pool are prohibitively slippery. Something must be done to relieve this situation before a serious accident occurs and the City sued. ~y only recommendation would be to paint these slippery decks with Hydrofles, the rubber base oaint and with the proper grade of sand, using a flour sifter, sprinkle the sand on the wet paint before it dries which will give a sand paper finish. If the deck is free of grease, etc~ the paint will not come off. I have done this before in a great many places and it is successful. 8. The dressing rooms, both public and private, toilets, etc. are badly in need of painting and renovating. Also, the windows and doors, walls, etc. 9. The urinals in the men's public room should have constant running water during the time the public rooms are open. It smells very bad, in spite of the disinfectant used. People simply will not flush the urinals after use and constant running water is the only solution to remedy this unpleasant situation. 10. A new one inch hose connection, valve, etc. and three fifty feet sections of one inch hose are badly needed to properly wash and scrub the pool on cleaning days, At the present time, a hlaf inch water hose isall that is available, This is a most important opera- tion, cleaning the pool, and it cannot be done at all satisfactorily without at least a one inch hose. There is a one inch water line near the entrance to the pump house. All that is needed is the valve and the hose. I have heard that the former City Manager, Mr. Black, had urged the Council to use Fresh water in the pool instead of salt water. This would be a grave mistake. Experience has p~oven beyond a question of doubt that fresh water pools on the ocean, both to the visitors as well as the local people, are decidedly unpopular. It has been tried at a great many places in Miami Beach and in every instance to my knowledge it was not successful. The Finest water in the world, the Gulf Stream water, is just across the street. Shy put fresh water in the pool which will likely resemble the water in the canal when you see a pool f~ll of it. There is no place for a filtering plant which would be necessary for the operating of a freshwater pool, plus the Fact that a Filtering plant would, in the end, cost more than a pipe line to the ocean. A well kept modern swimming pool is a decided asset to any community. However, a pool in such a bad state of re~air as the Delray Beach Municipal Swimming Pool is a bad reflection on the communit y. I have enjoyed an intimate friendship with the Yates family for over twenty five years. It has been a pleasure wOrking with Mrs. Yates and the other fine people I have worked with here in De,ray Beach. I am obliged to be in New York t~is summer but hope to return to Delray Beach in the fall if mutually agreeable to all patti es concerned. Yours truly, /S/ Steve E. Forsyth" The Council considered the conditions at the pool as outlined by Mr. Forsyth, and authorized Mr. A. R. Cook to work with Council- man Holland on improving the wall around the poll to prevent chil- dren from climbing over it, repainting the walk around the inside of the pool ~ich is dangerously clipper, and painting the insi& of the pool. Upon motion of Councilman Roth, seconded by Councilman l~abler, and unanimously carried, the Civil Service Board was instructed to submit recommendations For the employment of a Life Guard for the pool during the summer months. Mayor Saunders advised the Council that the Cub Scouts, toge- ther with their parents or sponsors, were going to use the Pool on the evening of June 1st, and had asked that the usual fee be waived. The opinion of the Council was that this would be establishing. a precedent, and the request was denied. A list of proposed water main extensions, and an-estimate of cost of material needed for such extensions, was submitted by Paul Nicolls, Supt. of the Water Department, as Follows: "May 5, 1951 6" main extension on NE 2nd St. from alley E. of Federal Hwy. to NE 8th Ave. - 511 feet of 6" mechanical joint - $848.26 10" main extension on S. Swinton and 1st St. from water plant to new well on SE 1st St. and railroad - 1234 ' of 10" Bell and Spigot - ~627.96 113 10" main extension on N.Swinton from Dixie Blvd, to N.E. 8th St. 1247 feet of 10" bell and spigot ~3666.18 10" main extension on NW 2n~ Ave. from 1st St. to 2nd St. 662 feet of 10" bell and spigot 1946.28 6~ main Extension on NW 16th St. (High Acres S/D) Hydrant at 2nd and 4th Avenues - 1269 feet of 6" mechanical joint 2006.54 All pipe to be cement lined Calss 150~ Upon motion of Councilman Kabler, seconded by Councilman Roth, and unanimously~rried, the Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for pipe for water main extensions as recommended above. A list of street improvements, as recommended by ~ir. Cook, 3upt. of Streets, was them read, as follows: 15 to 20 cents per square yard - oil sweeping and sanding SE 2nd Street, Federal to SW 5th Ave. - 11 Blocks at ~116.00 per block - ~1,276.00 krW 1st Ave. from 1st to 2nd Sts. Sidewalk repairs from 4th Ave. to 3rd Ave. on Atlantic Ave. SE 1st Ave. from 3rd to 4th St. - oiled mhd sanded 4th St. SE from 1st Ave. to Swinton - scarify,grade, oil, and sand~ (rebuild) 4th St. SW from Swinton Ave. to 4th Ave. SW from Swinton Ave. to 4th Ave. SW scarify, grade, oil and sand (rebuild) 4th Ave. SW from 3rd St. to 4th St. scarify and oil. From 4th St. to 7th St. oil and sand. Drain on AIA in front of Galvin property to take surface water from Blvd. - 20' pipe 3rd St. at N. Federal Highway. With reference to the improvement of S.k?. 4th St., from Swin- ton Ave. west to 4th Ave., where only a 25' right-of-way has been dedicated, a motion was made by Councilman Kabler, ~econded by Councilman Jacobs, that the City Attorney be instructed to start condemnation proceedings to obtain the 25' needed on the south side of 4th St. to provide a 50' right-of-way, before improving this Street. Upon call of roll the motion carried una~limously. After discussion by the Council, a motion was made by Councilman Kabler that all street repairs and maintenance be referred to Council- man Holland, who, together with Mr. Cook, was asked to set up a pri- ority schedule on oiling and sanding streets, and advetise for bids for this work, upon approval of three Councilmen. The motion was seconded by Councilman Roth, and upon cm. ll of roll carried unani- mously. §1 8151 The following petition, requesting the paving of S.E. 2nd Avenue, from 1st to 2nd Street, signed by all of the owners of pro- petty in Block 78 fronting on this street, was read: TO THE HONOHABLE CITY COUNCIL DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA Gentlemen: We the undersigned property owners in Block 78, respectfully petition the Council to pave S.E. 2nd Avenue, according %o City specifications, from SE 1st Street to SE 2nd Street mhd charge the cost against Block 78 and fractional Block 86 lying west of the Florida East Coast Railway. /S/ by 5 property owners This improvement was placed as Number 6 on the priority list for street improvements. With reference to the purchase of a bookkeeping machine for the Accounting Department, a committee consisting of Pit. H. D. Worth- lng, Tax Assessor, and Councilmen Holland and Kabler, was appointed %o investigate various types of machines in operation in nearby Cities, and report to the Council at its next meeting. Upon motion of Councilman Kabler, seconded by Councilman Hol- land, and unanimously carried, the City Attorney was instr~cted %o file a claim against the Burroughs Ad~iing Machine Co. for the cost of the bookkeeping machine purchased from them in 1946, which has never been satisfactory. Recommendations of the Zoning Board on items referred to it by the Council, were read as follows: "May 28, 1951 To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council City of Delray Beach Gentlemen: Your Zoning Board met in the City Manager's Office 21s% of May %o consider your request for recommendations on the following: 1. That the required twenty-five foot width of store build- ings be removed from the building restrictions. We recommend that the 25' minimum width be adheared to as this will not work a hardship on the owner. He can either divide the building into two 12½' stores or widen the building and divide it into several store spaces of various widths. 2. Request of Dr. Charlotte K. Wilkins %o operate a Doctors office on the southwest corner of S.~ 5th Ave. and second St. in an Apartment zone. We recommend that the permit be granted under thesame pro- visions as Dr. Graham W. King and Dr. E. Monroe Father were granted permits August 4, 1947 (Council File). 114 3. Request of Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Dryfuse to have the building line established on Lot 40, McGinley-Gosman S/D, Milch is on the Federal Highway. The original lot was 53' wide but t~m County re- served 15' for widening the highway leaving the lot 38' wide. Would the building line be 20' from the original lot line or 20' from the present lot line? We recommend that the original lot line requirements be ad- heated to which is 20' from the original lot line and 5' from the present lot line, in order to conform with the set-backs already established. Very truly yours, CITY OF DELRAY BEACH ZONING BOAI{D Kenneth Jacob son Chairman" Upon motion of Councilman Kabler, seconded by .Councilman Hol- land, and unanimously carried, the above recommendations submitted by the Zoning Board were accepted. Copy of Invitation to Bid on the construction of certain bulkhead work, was read as follows: INvITATION TO BID The City of Delray Beach will receive sealed bids until 4:30 P.M. EST, 28 May 1951 for the construction of approximately 55 linear feet of concrete bulkhead at the foot of Lowry Street, approximately 25 linear feet of concrete bulkhead at the end of NE Secc~d Street and approximately 17 and 1/2 linear feet of concrete bulkhead at the foot of NE Third Street on the Intracoastal Waterway in Belray Beach, Florida. Plans and specifications for this work are on file in the office of the City Manager at the City Hall, Delray Beach, Florida. The City of Delray Beach reserves the right to require Performance Bond, to reject any or all bids and to waive formalities. CITY OF DELRAY BEACH /S/ Ruth R. Smith, City Clerk Upon advise from the Assistant City Engineer that bids should not be considered unless they nrovided for the bulkhead seal, a motion was made by Councilman Kabler and seconded by Councilman Hol- land, that the opening of bids received be deferred until a check can be made with the bidders to see if their bids include this bulk- head seal. Upon call of roll the motion carried unanimously. Proof of publication of Invitation to bid on one Two-ton Dump Truck to be used by the Trash Dep~rtment, was presented and read as follows: The City of Delray Beach will receive sealed bids until 4730 P.M. EST, on May 28th, 1951~ on one Dump Truck, 2½ yd. steel body, 2 Ton Chassis, 2 speed rear axle, heavy clutch, 7" hoist, no less than 100 H.P. engine, ~-ith 825 x 20 tires on rear, and 7§0 x 20 tires on front, and wheel base of not less than 130", nor more than 140". The City Council of Delray Beach reserves the r~ht to reject any or all bids, and to waive formalities. CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLOHIDA By: Ruth R. Smith, City Clerk Publish May 10th and 17th, 1951 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION DELRAY BEACH NEWS Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA COUN"/Y OF PALM BEACH Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Merritt B. Hilliard who on oath says that he is General Manager of the Derlay Beach News, a weekly newspaper published at Delray Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being an Invitation to Bid in the matter of City of Delray Beach, was published in said newspaper in the issues of May 10 and 17, 1951. Affiant further says that the said Delray Beach News is a news- paper published at Delray Beach, in said Palm Beach County, Florida, and. that the said newspaper has heretofore been cmtinuously pub- lis~ed in said Balm Beach County, Florida, each Friday and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Delray Beach, in said Palm Beach County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of adver- tisement; and affiant Further says that he has neither paid nor prom- ised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publi- cation in the said newspaper. (Seal) ~SI Merritt B. Hilliard The following five bids were received in response to the f~e- going notice: 1. Delray Beach Motors $2,899.00 2. Coastal Truck & Equipment Co. 3,062.00 3. Young Chevrolet, Inc. 3,031.90 4. Adaras Chevrolet Co. 2,945.00 5. Ffiircloth Truck & Tractor Co. 2,850.00 Councilman Holland felt that the specifications as advertised were not adequate for the purpose for which the truck would be used, and recommended that new specifications be drawn up. Upon mot~n of Councilman Hoth, seconded by Councilman Kabler, and unanimously carried, the Council rejected all of the bids re- ceived, and authorized the Clerk to readvertise for bids accord- ing to revised specifications, to be received not later than 4:30 p.m. on June llth, 1951. The Clerk then presented proof of publication 6f Invitation to 115 Bid on fUrnishing one Monroe Calculating Machine, which proof was spread upon the minutes as Follows: The City of Delray Beach will receive sealed bids until 4:30 P.M. EST, May 28th, 1951, on one Monro-Matic, Monroe Adding-Calculator, FAA Model. The City Council of Delray Beach reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive formalities. CITY OF DELRAY BEACIt, FLORIDA BZ: Ruth R. Smith, City Clerk AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION DELRAY BEACH NEWS Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida STATE OF FLO~IDA COUNTY OF PAISM BEACH Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Merritt B. Hilliard who on oath says that h~ is General Manager of the Delray Beach News, a weekly newspaper published at Delray Beach in Palm Beach CoUnty, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being an Invitation to Bid in the matter of City of Delray Beach, was pub- lished in said newspaper in the issues of May 10 and 17, 1951. Affiant further says that the said Delray Beach ~News is a news- paper published at Delray Beach, in said Palm Beach County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously publish- ed in said Palm Beach County, Florida, each Friday and has been en- tered as second class mail matter at the post office in Delray Beach, in said Palm Beach County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertise- ment; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publica- tion in the said newspaper. /S/ Merritt B. Hilliard (Seal) One bid was received in response to the foregoing notice, which was read as follows: "May 10, 1981 Miss Ruth R. Smith City Clerk Delray Beach, Florida Dear Miss Smith: We are presenting herein our bid For one Monroe Automatic Calculator, Model CAA-IO. CAA-IO $750. O0 Less lOfo 75.00 $675.00 Less Old Monroe Model MA7-173W3 180.00 $495.00 Net MONROE CALCULATING MACHINE COMPANY /S/ C. I. Brady, Branch Manager" 5/28/51 Upon motion of Councilman Kabler, seconded by Councilman Holland, and unanimously carried, the above bid received from the Monroe Cal- culating Machine Company, Inc., in the net amount of $495.00, was accepted. With reference to applicants for the position of City Manager, who have been asked to come here for a personal interview, two of whom have asked that their traveling expenses be paid by the City, a motion was made by Cotmcilman Kabler that traveling expenses be paid to all applicants of 5¢ per mile. The motion was seconded by Councilman Holland, and upon call of roll carried unanimously. Councilman Kabler explained the need for an emergency crew to operate the pumps at the Water Plant, in conjunction with the Flor- ida Power & Light Co., who are retained by the City to maintain the pumps. He suggested that Paul Nicolls, Supt. of the Water Depart- ment, two Firemen and two Policemen, and also a qualified electric- ian, be trained to handle an emergency at the Water Plant, and that their names, addresses and telephone numbers be posted at the Water Plant, at the Florida Power and Light Co., and at the Police Station. In this way, if an emergency occurs, there will be someone who can be called on immediately. A motion ~as then made by Councilman Kabler, seconded by Coun- cilman }~th, and unanimously carried, that ~r. Charles Senior, local Manager of the Florida Power & Light Co., and Paul Nicolls, oupt. of the Water Department, be appointed as a Committee to submit such a plan to theCouncil at its next meeting, and to proceed with the train- ing of nersons to place on this list. S.G. Roddick, Ass't. Chief of Police, a~vised the Council of a vacancy on the Police force as of June 1st, caused by the resigna- tion of Hilton D. Hickox, and asked authorization to employ a man to replace Mr. Hickox from the eligibility list. Upon motion of Councilman Kabler, seconded by Councilman Hol- land, and unanimously carried, this replacement was authorized by the Council. The meeting then adjourned. City Clerk APPROVED: Mayor