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09-28-48 SE~TW~BE~ 28, 1948 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of ~elray Beach was held in the Council Chambers with Mayor L. H. Orannon in the chair, City Attorney John Moore, City Manager Chas. E. Black, and the following Councilmen present: M. M. DeWitt, John N. Kabler, and Nell MacMillan, a quorum being p~esent. Mr. Fred McNeece asked the Council to approve adding nine holes to the Gol~ Course. He stated the preltminar~ plans and estimate would cost approximately $500.00 and that an architect would engineer the work throughout the building for ~500.00. The estimated cost would be around ~40,000. Motion was made by Ccum~ilman. DeWitt, seconde,~ by Councilman MacMillan to approve the plans and pay Mr. Wilson ~250.00 out of the Golf Fund. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. G°odmark addressed the Council with reference to Currie Investment Company, owners of land in Osceola Park. He stated the assessments were the main objection and asked for some adjust- ment. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman mabler and seconded by Councilman DeNitt to up-hold the policy established. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Brannon stated the policy hms been to collect those assessments and if the property is worth it maybe the purchaser can add that on to the selling price and will not lose any money. He stated it was the final action of the Council that they do be collected in full or remain as a lien against those lots. The Council discussed a permit issued to Mr. Cary to con- struct a laundry on Lot 14, Block 100. The City Managerstated they had gone over the ordinance and that Mr. Cary was advised as to what was expected of him in the way of-a nuisance. The City Attorney stated that if he did r~t fulfill the requirements he could be closed do~n as a nuisance. The City Manager was instructed to have Mr. Cary meet with him the next day and ask him not to continue there. Mr. Lee Monroe asked why the sidewalk on 5th Avenue had not been completed and was advised that the money was needed for other projects but that the work would continue as soon as possi- ble after October 1st. It was decided that the Chamber of Commerce would print tickets to the American Legion Convention in Miami to be passed out to people going through Delr~V Beach and offering them a free game of golf, tennis and pass to s~ taming pool. Motion was made by Councilman DeNitt and seconded by Councilman MacMillan and carried unanimously. The following resolution was then read: RESOLUTION NO. 713 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER S~PTEMBER 28, 1948 TO PROCEED WI~ THE CONSTRUCTION OF STORM DRAINS ON GLEASON STREET FROM SHULSON STREET TO INGRAHAM STREET AND BhGINNI~; ON GLEASON STREET AND EXTRa, DING EASTWARD ON NASSAU STREET A DISTANCE OF 90 FEET, AND THE INSTA~- ATION OF FIVE NECESSARY CATCH BASINS IN CONJUNCTION WITH SUCH S~ORM DRAINS. ~z~EREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, did on the 14th day of September 1948, determine to proceed with the construction of storm drains on Gle ason Street from Shulson Street to Ingraham Street and beginning on Gleason Street and ex- tending eastward on Nassau Street a distance of 90 ~eet, and the installs~ ion of five necessary catch basins in conjunction with such stDrm drains, and WHEREAS, the Resolution providing therefor has been duly published as required by the City Charter, together with a notice that objections to said improvement would be heard on this date, and WHEREAS, no objections have been made to such proposed improve- me nt, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, that the City Manager be and he is hereby instructed to proceed with the construction of storm drains on Gleason Street from S~ulson Street to Ingraham Street and be- ginning on G leason Street and extending eastward on Nassau Street a distance of 90 feet, and the installation of five necessary catch basins in conjunction with such storm Arains, according to the plans and specifications heretofore filed with the City Clerk, anda copy thereof filed in the off~ce of the City Engineer and kept open for the inspection of the public. PASSED in Regular Session on this the 28th day of September, 1948. /si L.H. Brannon President - City Council APP HO VED: /s/ L. H. Brannon Mayo r ATTEST: /s/ Ruth ~ Smith City Clerk SEAL Motion was made by Councilman DeWitt, seconded by Councilman Kabler and unanimously carried that the above resolution be adopted. SEPTEMBER 28, 1948 The United Churches asked per~tssion to erect a sign 6'x16' which exceeds an ordinance set forth for signs on business pro- perty. A motion was made by Councilman DeWitt, seconded by Council- man Kabler and unanimously carried, that the special permit be granted to construct a sig~, to be set up under the direction of She City Manager. The following Ordinance was then read: ~RDINANCE NO. G-61 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 16 OF CHAPTER XX PERTAINING TO ZONING AND THE OPERATION OF AUTOMOBILE TRAILERS OH HOUSE-CARS AS DEFINED BY THE ZONING ORDINANCES OF THE CITY (F EF~LRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, A motion was made by Councilman MacMillan, seconded by Councilman Kabler and unanimously carried, that the above ordinance be placed on first reading. The following Ordinance was read: ORDINANCE NO. G-62 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDIN~ PARAGRAPH (a) SECTION 51, ARTICLE 5, OF CHAPTER XVII, AND FURTHER AMENDING SEC- TION 86 OF ARTICLE 8 OF CHAPTER XVII, PERTAINING TO THE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES. Upon motion of Councilman and unanimously carried, the ordinance_~was placed on first reading. The Council then discussed the request of Mr. Scott to obtain a liquor license for the Seacrest Hotel Garage. No action was taken. Bills were presented for approval. A motion was made by Councilman MacMillan, seconded by Councilman Kabler and unanimously carried that the bills be approved subject to approval of the Finance Comni ttee. A motion was made by Councilman *tablet, seconded by Council- man DeWitt and unanimously carried, to authorize the City Manager to advertise for bids for putting in curbs on the east side of Ocean Boulevard and paving sidewalk for entire mile and placing a curb on the first block on the west side of Atlantic Avenue. Upon motion of Councilman DeWitt, seconded by Councilman Kabler, a beer license for Yr. B runne~ was approved and a beer license for Annie Eec Conyer. The meeting then adjourned.. APP ROVED: ATTEST: Mayo r City C'le~;k (Taken from ~otes of City Clerk)