08-04-47SpMtg AUGUST 4TH, 1947
Upon call of the ~yor a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Delray Beach was hell in the Council Chambers at 10:00 A.M., to approve the Building
Permits and for any other necessary business, with ~,~yor M. M. De Uitt in the Chair,
and City Manager H. P. Fzlmond, and the foll~.~ing Councilmen present: B. C. ~utler,
F. B. McNeece, and J. B. Smith, a quorum being present.
City l~nager Ef~ond presented applications for two identical buildings, filed by
Dr. Farber and Dr. King, for professional office buildings whichthey propose to build
on lots 18, 19 and 20, Block 102, on the northwest co~er of SE 5th Avenue smd 2nd St.,
stating thst this was an Apartment House District and professional office buildings are
allowed in this district under our Zoning Ordinance. Mr. E¢Tmond further stated that
the buildings would have the appearance of residences, and would be used only by Doctors
or Dentists, and that parking space would be provided in the rest.
A motion was made by Counci~n McNeece that pe~vnit be granted subject to the
filing of letters from adjoining proper~v o~mers waiving objections to the construction,
and with the provision that if the proper~ sho~uld be sold in the future it will be
used for this purpose only, or for residential purposes. The motion w~.s seconded by
C~uncilman Butler, and upon call of roll carried unanimously.
i~yor DeWitt stated that both !~e and Vice-l~yor Butler would be out of the City
for a few weeks, and reco=;ended that CounciLman J. B. Smith be authorized to sign
City ~rouchers during their absence, whereupon the fo!!~ing Ordinance was presented as
an emergency measure, and se~e was read in full:
ORDINANCE NO. G-32
AN ~ZRGEN~- ORDINA~C~ OF TYE CI~ OF
DELSEY BFACH, FLO?~IDA, GIVI)~G
J. B. S~TH AUT_~0~IT~ TO $IG? CHECk,S
A~ ~H~ DOC~i~S, AS APPROVED BY CO~H~CIL,
Db~ING THE ADSE~?CE FR~ T~E CITY OF ~YOR
M. M. D~JITT A~ VIC~YOR B. C. BUTLER.
~&S, an emergency exists in the City of De!ray Beach, Florida, due to the
fact that ~.iayor M. L~. De]~itt and Vice-Mayor B. C. Butler will be absent from the
City, and
~.~ER!L&S, it is necessary t~at Councilman J. B. Smith be appointed, during the
absence of said ~yor M. M. De Witt and Vice-~yor B. C. Butler, to sign checks
and any other documents, as approved b~ Council, for the City of De'_ray Beach.
~G~Y, TH~FORE,BE IT ORDAIneD by the City Council of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, as foll~zs:
SECTION 1: That Councilman J~ B. Smith is hereby giw~n authorit~i~ to sign
checks and any other documents, as approved by Council, during the absence from the
City of M~yor ~i. M. DeWitt and Vice ~.~yor B. C. Butler.
Passed upon first and final reading, in special ~ssion, on this the Ath day of
August, A.D., 1947.
APPROVED:
ATTEST: (Si~ned) B. C. Butler
(Signed) Rut~ R~ Smith Vice-}~yor
City Clerk
SL~L
AUGUST ~+TH, 19~+7
Upon motion of Councilman Butler, soconded ~ CouncilmanMcNeece, unanimously
carried, the foregoing Ordinance No. G-32 was passed and adopted as read on first
and final reading, as an emergency measure.
The following letter from Dr. W. E. Van Landingham, County Physician, was read:
"July 21, 19%?
Hon. H. P. Edmond
City Manager
Delray Beach, Florida
DearMr. E¢~mond:
In relation to our conversation relative to the flooded conditions and the
necessity for immunization, especially against typhoid fever, we wish to add that
for the L~mediate future the sale of all ra~ milk should be prohibited unless it can
be proven that it is from an approved source.
The boiling of all drifting water, the proper screening against flies and the
abatement of all unsanitary-, conditions in the areas which have been flooded and
which are suffering from overflowing septic tanks, etc., should receive the same
strict and careful supervision as in all ~tter which may prove a menace to the
public health.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) ~.~. ~ Van Landingham, M.D.
~fEV/feg County Physician"
Mayor DeWitt stated the the necessity for boiling drinking water, proper screen-
lng against flies, etc. had been emphasized through the churches, Sunday ~chools and
civic organizations, and extra taps had been installed where possible to provide city
water for drinking purposes, and that everything possible had been done for the drain-
~ge of the flooded areas of the colored section.
Mayor D~itt further explained that Dr. Davis, the City H alth Physician had been
approved by the State Board of Health.
The following Ordinance was then introduced as an emergency measure:
ORDINANCE NO.G-3~
AN ~ERGENCY C~DINANCE OF Th~ CI~i' OF
DELSEY BEACH, FLORIDA, PR~{IBITING T~IE
SALE OF RA~ ~,ff~( %~ITHIN THE CITY_ LII~ffTS,
EXCEPT AS H~EIN PROVIDED.
AUGU:i,T 4TH, 1947
Upon motion of Councilman McNeece, seconded by Councilman Smith, and upon call of
roll unanimously carried, the forecoing Ordinance No. G-33 ~s passed and adopted on
first and final reading, as an emergency measure.
City ~nager Edmond advised the Council that arrangements should be started to
orovide for a l~nager at the Golf Course for the coming season, on a yearly basis,
recommending that a Golf Professional be secured, to be provided with living quarters
on the Co~mse by the City, to be given all concessions with the exception of the soft
drink and caddy cart concessions, who shall employ all extra help he will need to
operate the Club House and Golf Course efficiently.
After discussion, the Council felt that the soft drink concession should be operated
with the food concession and should be given to the Manager, but that the rental from the
Caddy Carts could be retained by the City.
~. Edmond was authorized to advertise for a ~nager for the Golf Course alone the
following lines:
1. A Golf P~ofessiono!, to be responsible also for the maintenance an~ upkeep of
the greens. The City to ftu'nish a two bedroom bungalow for his use, on the
Golf Course property.
2. All concessions involving sales of food and merchandise, such as sale of
golf clubs and balls, sandwiches, and soft dri~s and beerA to be given to
the ?~anager, the City to retain all fees from the Course, lub House rentals
and Cad~ Cart rentals.
3. The I~nager to be employed on a year round basis and to have complete charge
of the Club House, employ janitor, and furnish whatever services are necessary.
It was agreed that some remodeling and repai~ting would hmve to be done to the
Club House, facilities for women should be increased, and possibly a s~ll kitchen added,
and City Manager Edmond was instructed to have plans dragon for the needed improvements,
together with eztimate of cost of same, for the next meeting of the Council.
~. Edmond stated that a two bedroom prefabricated bungalow could be purchased from
the Pacific Lumber Co. for $1100.00, plumbing and electrical work to be inst~alled extra,
which~would bring the total cost to about ~4,000.00, reco~aending that this expenditure
be made from the Improvement Fund.
Mr. Edmond ~.~as instructed to make other contacts for purchasing a two bedroom pre-
fabricated house that would meet the requirements before purchasing one.
The following two Resolutions were then introduced, and same were read in full~
RESOLUTION NO. 627
RESOLUTION OF S~PATHY ON THE D~\T~ 0F E. B. FO~E
WHEREAS E. B. Foote, who was for ms~y years a resident of this City and who was a
former member of the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, recently passed away, ~nd
~.~ER~S the City Council desires to e~press its regret upon his death and sympathy
to the members of ~s family.
AUGUST 4TH, 1947
~CI~, ~'~?~w~'~.~.~=~, B~ .... ~T .-~qESCIJYED by the City Co~cil of the City~ of Delray Beach,
Florida, that this Resolution of Re~et and S~pathy over the death of Z, E. Foote be
passed by the Citr Co~cil; that a copy of this Resolution be mailed to Mrs. E. B.
Foote and a copy be spread upon the minutes of the Ci? Co~cil.
PASSED ~ Re~lar Session on this the 4th day of Au~st, 1947.
(.Si~ed) M. M. DeWitt
President, City 0o~cil
AP~ ~D:
Attest: ~Si~ned~ M. t4. D~'~itt
I~yor
(Si~ed) Ruth R. Smith
City Clerk
SEAL
RESOLUTION NO. 628
RESOLUTION OF S~P~'Ti'PZ 0N THE D~ITI-I 0F JOIIN S. SL~.IDY
i.~AS our community has been recently saddened by the death of John S. Sunday, and
?K-iE?.V_~S John S. Sundy was one of the pioneer residents of this City, the first !iayor
of the City ~nd for many years active in City affairs, and
~Rbk~S the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, desires to express
its sorrow at his death and e:qoress its s)mpathy to the members of his fsmily
NOW, TH~0RE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, that this Resolution be passed expressing the regret of the City Council because
of the death of John S. Sundy and express the s~pathy of the City Council to the members
of his fs~uily; that a copy of this Resolution be sent to i;~s. John S. Sundy and that a
copy be spread upon the mLuutes of the City Council.
PASSED in Re~lar Session on this the gth day of A~gust, 1947.
S~_~.maed) M. M. DeWitt
President, City Comuci!
APPRO~£D:
ATTEST: (Si. Mned) M. M. DeWitt
Mayor
[Si~ned) Ruth R. Smith
City Clerk
SEAL
AUGUST ~TH, 1947
A motion was made that the forei~oin_~ Resolutions Nos. 627 and 628 be passed and
adopted, and upon call of roll the motion carried unsnimously.
Council then adjourned. ~~~~~
v Clty Clerk ~
~yor