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07-13-51SpMtg 13 '7 JULY 13TH, 1951. A Special ~ieeting of the City Council of the City of Delray Beach was held in the City Manager's office at 7:30 P.}i., with i~iayor Roth in the Chair, and City Attorney John 5Ioore, City ~lanager Robert Lovelace, and the following Councilmen present: R. J. Hol- land, and W. A. Jacobs, a quorum being present. Mayor Rot~ announced that ~Ir. W. C. }Iusgrave had been selected to serve a~ Councilman for the unexpired term of ~ir. J. L. Saunders, who resigned on July 9th, to enter the ~iinistry, and that }ir. Sius- grave's appointment would be confirmed at the next regular meet~g of the Council. The City ~lanager's estimate of cost of the installation of storm sewer drains on Sea Spray Avenue, from Ocean Boulevard to the Inland Waterway, having been filed in the amount of ~3,096.25, the following Resolution declaring the intention of the Council to make this improvement, was presented, and same was read in full: RESOLUTION NO. 806 A ~ES~LUTION OF THF~ CITY COUNCIL OF THE CItY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLOP~IDA, 0RD}~HING THE CON- STRUCTION OF STOI'~! D~LkINS ON SEA SP~L~Y AVENUE, F~0}l NOI~{ OCEAN BOULEVARD T0 ~I~ INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, TO&ETHER ~ITH TtiE INSTALLATION OF SEVEN N!~:CESSARY CATCH BASINS IN CO NJUNCTION SUCH STOR~! DI~LI NS. WHERF~AS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, did on the 9th day of July, 1951, adopt a Resolution ordering the City Manager to prepare plans and specifications for certain storm drains, and an estimate of the cost, and requiring said plans, specifications and estimate of cost of such improvement to be placed on file in the office of the City ~anager, NOW, THEP~.FORE, BE IT RSSOLVED by the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, that it is determined to make the follow- ing described improvement, to-wit: Construction of storm se~er drains on Sea Spray Avenue, from North Ocean Boulevard ~est to the Intracoastal Water~ay, and the installation of seven necessary catch basins in con~unction ~ith such storm drains, the total estimated cost of which improvement is ~ 3,096.25. BE IT FURRIER R~S~}LV~D that the entire cost of such improvement shall be assessed against the following described properties in Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida: Lots 1 to 28, inclusive, Sea Spray Estates, which property comprises the boundaries of the property so especially benefitted, said benefits to be determined and nrc-rated according to the spec- ial benefit derived from said improvement. AND BEIT FUI~[1]R I{ES()LVED that said special assessments against all of the lots and lands as set forth above, w~ich are specially benefited, shall be and remain liens superior in dignity to all other liens, except liens for taxes, until paid, from the date of the assessment upon the respective lots and .narcels of land ass- essed, and which may be paid in ten equal yearly installments with accrued interest on all deferred nayments. Payment shall be made at the same place that taxes payable to the City of Delray Beach are paid, namely, at the office of the City Tax Collector, and upon failure of any property owner to pay any annual installment due, or any part thereof, or any annua& interest upon deferred payments, the City of Delray Beach may bring necessary legal pro- ceedings by a Bill in ~hancery to enforce payment thereof with all accrued interest, together with all legal costs incurred, including a reasonable Attorney's fee. The total amount of any lien may be paid in full at any time, with interest from the date of assessment. IT IS ORDi.~]RED that the City Council shall sit at the City Hall in the City of Delray Beach, Florida, at 7:30 P.~I. on august 13th, 1951, for the purpose of hearing objections, i~ any, on said pro- posed improvement, as set forth above. IT IS ~J]ITI{ER ORDi~RED that this Resolution be published once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in the Delray Beach News. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Flor- ida, on this the 13th day of July, ~.D., 1951. /S/ Walter A. Roth Mayor ATTEST: /s/ R. Smith City C1 erk (Seal) Upon motion of Councilman l~olland, seconded by Councilman Jac- obs, ar~] unanimously calcified, the foregoing ~lesolution No. 806 was passed and adonted as read. The City ]~lar~ger's estimate of cost of the installation of a storm drain on Nassau Street, west of Gleason Street, having been filed in the amount of ~i 614.50, the following l~esolution declaring the intention of the Council to make this improvement, was presented, and same was read in full: ~ESOLU~i~ ON NO. 807 A ]:IES('~LUTION OF l'~ (~IT¥ C~'UNCIL OF T~ T!~ CO~STIii~CTI©N OF A ST()ti~i D~IN ON N/~SSAU ST[~E~T, FROI~i GL~ASO~ STt~EI~IT T£~ A POINT 266 , FEET W~ST OF GLEASON STHE~,~T. WI{MI:{!]AS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, did. on the 9th day of July, 1951, adopt a Resolution ordering the City Manager to prepare plans and specifications for a certain storm drain, and an estimate of the cost, and requiring said plans, speciPications and estimate of cos~ of such improvement to be placed on file in the of?ice of the City 51anager~ 7/13/ 1 NOW, TH~:]}{~:.]FO~{[v,, BE IT i'{!'~SOLVED by the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, that it is determined to make the follow- ing described improvement, to-wit: Construction of a stom sewer drain on Nassau Street, from Gleason Street west to a point 266 feet west of F~eason Street, and the installation of one catch basin in conj~ction with such storm sewer drain, the tota~ estimated cost of wich imp~vement is ~614.50. BE IT ~IRT~Ei{ RESOLV~{D that the entire cost of such improve- ment shall be assessed against the follow~g described nmperties in Delray Beach, ~alm Beach County, Florida: Lots 1 - 6, a~ 7 - ~2, inclusive, ~heatley ~ubdi~sion, which properties comprise t~ boundaries of the property so especially benefited, said benefits to be determined and nco-rated according to the spec- ial benefit derived from said imp~vement. A~ B~{ IT FU~:[T~EI{ [{ESOLVED that said special assessments ag- ainst all of the lots ~ lands as set forth above, whi~ are spec- ially benefited, shall be and remain liens superior in dimity to all other liens, except liens For taxes, ~til p~d, f~m the date of t~ assessment upon the respective lots and parcels of land as- sessed, and wbich may be oaid in t~ equal yearly installments with accrued interest on all deferred oayment~. Payment shall be made at the same place that taxes nayable to the City of Delray Beach are .aid, namely, at the office of the City Tax Collector, and upon Failure of ~y property owner to ~ay ~y annual install- ment due, or any part ~ereof, or any ~nual interest upon deferred payments, the City of l)elPay Beach may bring necessa~ legal pro- ceedings by a Bill in Chancery to enforce payment ~ereof with all accrued interest, together with all legal costs incurred, including a reasonable Attorney's fee. The total amount of ~y lien may be paid in Full at any time, with interest f~m the date of assessment. IT IS 0RDMRSD ~at the City Co~cil shall sit at the City Hall in the City of Delray Beach, Florida, at 7:30 p.}l., on ~u~st 13th, 1951, for the p~nose of hea~ng objections, if any, on said pro- posed imp~vement, as set forth able. IT IS ~I{~ER 0~)Mf{ED that ~is Resolution be published once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in the Delray Beach Journal. AI~ED by the City Council of the City of De~ay Beach, Flor- ida, on this the 13th day of July, A.D., 1951. /S/ ~alter A. Moth Mayor ATTEST: /s/ smith City Cle~ (Seal) Upon motion of Councilman ]{olland, seconded by Councilman Jacobs, and unanimously carried, the Foregoing Resolution No. 807 was passed and adopted as read. Wit~ reference to the purchase of an Accounting ~'iachine, re- commended by the City Manager at the regular meeting held July 9th, the following Resolution approving his recommendation was presented, and read: RESOLUTION NO. 808 A }{ESOLUTION OF TH!i; CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF D;~]LRAY B!i]ACII, FLORIDA, A~)Pi~0VING Tt~.~ WI~TT'~']N R~]COMM~i]NDATIONS OF TIlE CITY bQ%NAGEI{ TO ACCEPT PROPOSAL OF THE NATIONAL ~q CA~}[ R!']GISTER CO. TO FURNISH 0N~ NATIONAL TYPEWRI TIN G-B00KK E: ~.PI NG MA(;HINE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OlZ TiiE CITY OF D}~,I,RAY BEACH, FL0 }{IDA: 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 July 9th, 1951, to purchase from the National Cash Register Co. one National Typewriting-Book- keeping i~Xachir~e, Model 30610 (120) 18" AB-SRB, according to their proposal dated June 25th, 1951, at a total cost of $3,860.00 net, delivered and. insta, lled in the City Hall, Delray Beach, Florida. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Special meeting of the City Council held July 13th, 1951. /S/ Walter A. Rom Mayor ATTEST: /S/ Ruth R. Smith City Clerk (Seal) The following Ordinance was then presented by the City Attor- ney, and same was read in full: AN ORDINANCE OF rH ~ CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DSLP~%Y BEACH, FL0~'~DA, A~qDING SECTIONS ONE (1) ANq) FIVE (5) OF ORDINANCE NO. G-121, PERTAINING TO CIVIL DEFilNSE IN SAID CITY. A motion was made by Councilman Holland, seconded by Councilp man Jacobs, that the foregoing Ordinance be placed on first readi~g, and. upon call of roll carried unanimously. As Col. E. F. Altman, County Director of Civil Defense, had urged the passage of a Resolution to effect this change in our Civil Defense organization, it was suggested by the City Attorney that a Resolution also be passed at %bis meeting to comply with his request, and that this Ordinance be allowed to pass in the normal way. 7/ 3/ 1 133 Upon motion of Councilman Jacobs, seconded by Councilman Holland and unanimously carried, that a Resolution be adopted covering the material in this-Ordinance, the following Resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION NO. 809 A RESOLUTION OF T}t~ CITY COUNCIL OF TH~ CITY OF 1);~L1LaY BEACH~ FLO~,IDA, Pi~RTAINING TO CIVIL DI~F~,TS~ IN SAID CITY. City Manager Lovelace then advised the Council that his esti- mate of the cost of his trip to ~-'oland Spri~gs~ Maine~ ~ attend the International City Manager's Conference to be held September 9 - 13, 1951~ would be about $225.00~ but that he would C~nish an itemized list of his expenses upon his ret~n. A motion was then made by Co~cilman Holland that the City Manager be instructed to attend this ~nference~ as he had outlined. ~e motion was seconded by Co~cilman Jacobs~ a~ upon call of roll carried ~animously. The Council was advised by &'tr. Lovelace ~at the City had funds in the local bank at certain times which could be invested in short term Treasury notes, which would earn 1~ interest. These notes could be sold i~ediately if the f~ds were needed, lie stated that northern banks would h~dle such accounts For a fee of about 1/64 of 1~, where the local bank might ~arge 1/2 of 1~. As the Co~cil felt this money should be h~dled locally, rather than through northern banks~ a motion was made by Councilm~ tlollmad~ seconded by Councilman Jacobs~ and unanimously c arried~ to instruct the City M~ager to contact the First National B~k of t~s City with reference to investing City Funds either in short te~ Treasury Notes or in a Savings Account. City Manager Lovelace informed the Co~cil ~at by ~lling in Muck Lots on the north side of Atlantic Avenue~ water previously absorbed by these lots now flooded Seabreeze Avenue~ creating ~e necessity Cop draining this Street. tlc reco~ended the installation of a storm sewer dr~inage line, to be assessed aga~st the property benefitted. The Collow~g Resolution was then intr.oduced: RESOLUTION N0. 810 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY C0~CIL 0F TH~,; CI'~ OF DELI~Y BEACH~ FLOi{IDA.~ R~QUiitING PL~NS~ SPECIFICATIONS A~[D E~TIb~TE OF COST OF IN- STALLING STOt(M D~kI~,TS ON SEABRt~EZE AV~UE~ FROM ATlaNTIC AVENU~ NORT~ TO LOW~ STRE~T~ AND WEST ON LOWRY STREET TO TH.~ INTt~CO::~STAL WATERWAY. WH}qR~AS, owners of property liable to be assessed for the installation of storm drains to drain Muck Lots 140 and 148~ ~ve petitioned the City Council for such improvement, and WHEREAS, due to acc~ulated surface water after r~ns, it ~ de~med necessary by ~e City Comcil that such storm sewer drains be installed~ NOW, TII~.][?.FORE, BE IT I{!~SOLV~I) BY Ti{S CITY ~CIL OF the City of Delray Beach, Florida,, as follows: SECTION L: 'fhat the City ){anager be required to submit' plans, specifications, and an estimate of the cost of such im- p~vement to be made, and that the same shall be placed on file in the o~fice o~ the City ~{ans. ger. PAS.~{]q]) AND AI)0~ED by the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, on this the 13th day of July, A.D., 1951. /S~..Walter a. Roth ~ayor ATTEST: /s/ .tn Smith City Clerk (seal) Upon motion of Councilm~ Holland, seconded by Co~c.ilm~ Jacobs, and ~nimously carried, the ~orego~g Resolution No. 810 was passed and adopted as read. The meeting then adjourned. City Clerk A?r'RO VgD: Mayor