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03-25-46 Regular ')f' '-I Ll ll_U_." , COUNCIL CHAMBER . March 25. 1946 The Council met in regular session at 7:30 P.M. wi th all members of the City Council and the City Attorney present. Mayor DeWitt asked meetings held March 11th so minutes were approved if anyone wished the and March 15th read. as written. . minutes of No one did. Application from Henry K. Clem; together with attached consent si.gnatures of nine ad jacm t property owners; for permission to ereot a garage and fUling station on the corner of N.W. 2nd St. and N.W. 5th Ave. wes read. This property is noft. Residence III Zone. The Clerk was instr- uoted to edvise Clem he will have to post a $5.00 reques~ for speoial permit fee. and then turn the matter over to the Zoning Commission for study and recommendations. Manager~dmond presented requeat for building permit on lot 4 Block 114. Federal Highway. for an automobile display room. After discussing the matter. the Manager was inStructed to advise the person making request that that type or business is allowed in that particular zone. providing phe plot plan and specifica tions meet Oi ty requirements. Letter signed by Edwin Allabough regard ing water pressure at Seagate. should Byrd Beach buy surplus water through Seagate was read. and turned over to the City Manager for reply. Communication from the City Manager was read regarding Gracey's proposed subdivision in Section 8. recommending that the street which now is dead end. is extended the full length of the subdivision. and that the extenswn be paved without concrete header. Or that Mr. Gracey deposit with the City the cost of the header at an estimate of 6011 per lineal ft. That one half of a fifty foot street along the full width cf' the west side of the property be deducted as a street. After discussing the matter thoroughly. it was regularly moved. seconded and unanimously carried that the plat be accepted, pending the acceptance by Gracey c:f' the City MallD8ger's recommendation. (that the money be deposited tor the headers at 6011 per lineal f~. with the City) Request by person to remove sand trom the east side of Ocean Blvd. was presented. It was regularly mbved. se cond ed and unanimously carried. to deny the re quest ", :1"" ')f'\r .~".).) ,.. March 25th. 1946 inasmuch as the Council does not favor the removal of any sand east of the Ocean Blvd. Proposal from King Cone regarding the south half or Block 49 except lots 8 and 9 being available for sale at a price of $1.000 was presented by the Manager. Clerk was ordered to cheok the city tax status. and the attorney agreed to check the ~unty tax status. ror report back ay next meeting. Manager Edmond reported that when the small water storage tank top was put on. the tank interior had been scraped out Which would oause it to rust more quickly inasmuch as it had not been painted. He submitted bid from Whitmore Tank Co. of $250 to paint the interior or the tank with three coa$s of paint. and recommended that steps be taken ~edlately to preserve the tank. The Manager will check further wi: th the Whi tm~re Co. regard- ing this matter. Request from Fire Chief Barrows for permission to attend Convent ion 'in Tampa taking one of his firemen with him w~s presented. The city to pay $50. towards the cost of expenses involved in the trip. Oouncll advised the Chief. he could attend providllng he saw that the city had an acting fire chief during his absence. in the person of Daniel Meadows. .,' , , It was regularly moved. seconded and unanimously carried that the City purchase two tires for the Plumbing Inspector's car. The Cit7 Manager advised the Council that the transportation he has now is satisfactory; and he would like to apply the funds the city had set up tor the purchase of a new automobile for him. towards the build ing of extension on city_hall. Ccst or extension to run between $2.500 and ~.OOO. It was moved. seoonded and unanimously. carried ~ after discussion. that the Manager proceed .with the extension on a day labor basis. as per sketch he had submitted to the Co~cil. cost not to exceed $3.000. r1r',"1 l~:~., ! Maroh 25th, 1946 certain conditions as outlined. After disoussing the matter. the Clerk was ordered to refund $10 of Bowleg's $15. fee, and Bldg. Inspeotor ordered to grant him a special permit for his building ( which is in business zone) providing he set baok 100' from Atlantic Avenue and comply with other conditions outlined in Zoning Commiss ion,"s letter. , Letter tram F.F. Neafie regarding beach ooncession was read. Manager Edmond agreed to reply to the comm- unication. A letter trom Dwight L. Rogers assuring his co~ operation regarding government spoil area matter was read and ordered filed. Communication from C.Y. Byrd requesting meeting in the near future with the Counoil to settle the zoning of 'Reid' property was read. C.W. Garner. Chairman of Zoning Commission, who was in the audience agreed to check his files, and call a meeting of his Board. after which he will make his Board's recommendation to the Council regarding the 'Reid' ~on1ng. then the Council will Illeet with Attorney Byrd to oOlllPlete the matter. Letter from Fire Chief regarding additional fire hydrants was read. The Manager advised he did not think it wise to purohase a hydrant for a particular corner, until the overall pipe work is oomp1eted, then to make the neoessary installations. Chief Barrows requested that at least the hydrant be plaoed at Golf Course. which will take 40' or 2" pipe. Manager Ed!lIond agreed to cheok into this. The City Manager advised he will write the F.E.C. people regarding proposal they were going to submit to the City some time ago. Wesley Clement asked if he would be granted per- mission to erect a dry cleaning and laundry plant on property on N.E. 2nd Avenue in Block 83. He was advised tha t is his equipme nt did not take over 20 H.P . ,it wotlld be alright. otherwise he would have to secure a special permit. If he meets the City requirements. keeps noise down to a minimum. and does not create a .iisance with smoke. such a business oou1d be operated in that area. J.A. ~hayer asked if the City contemplated disposing of any of its land. and partioularly wmmted them to $' )f'f") IL0"'} March 25th. 1946 v consider donating land for a library site., Mayor DeWitt advised the city only had two parcels of land which it wanted to dispose of, and that the building committee of the Library Association, and the Council will meet in the near future to discuss possible library site. Attorney Nowlin advised he had checked into the deed on city owned property in blook 69 and found that we have a 'marketable title. The Counoil instructed the Clerk to advertise for sealed bids on the following;- Lot 2. less the E3'. all of lots 3 and 4, block 59" Twp.,46B Rge 43E. Bids to be~~!l!>4'41>~~~j~~M.!...~?~ a,'r!!.P}!'l,(~Bidder must accompany his bid with oheck to wnount of2~ of his bid. Balance to be paid upon del:U~Y to buyer by the City. of the deed. Right is reserved to reject any or all bids. C~rk was ordered to return to A.T. Smock his oheek to mmount of $1.000 whioh he submitted Feb. 25th. with a bid on above land. Request for lioense by Atlantic Amusement Co. was denied. Clerk was ordered to issue ocoupational lioense to W.M. Waters, also tb~the Atlantic ~i~ & Terrazo Company. J C.W. Garner. ChID. of Zoning Commission reoommended that the zoning of Atl~tio Ave. from N.W. 6th Ave. West to the Seaboard be cbSnged from BusiDrss Zone #1 to Residence 11. with a 35' set-back. It was regularly moved.' seconded and unanimously oarried that the following Resolutionl)e adopted:- RESOLUTION 11589" A RESOLUTION CF THE CITY COUNCIL CF '!HE CITY CF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, PLACIID CERTAIN PROP>>tTY IN RESIDENCE zCifE1. ' . i, (lr',: ~,) (,,_...J .' \) Maroh 25th. 1946 . Counoilman Hill agreed to oheok into matter of sewer extension bill reoeived from R.C. Lawson. Bills #3817~3222 amounting to $6,567.19 having been approved by the Finance Committee, were ordered paid. The following Ord inance was passed on its second and final reading:- .~ ORDINANCE NO. q-l AN ORDINANCE OF THE On'Y COUNOIL OF THE OITY OF DELRAY BEACH. FLORIDA. ADOPTING A CODE OF CIVIL AND CRlMINAL ORDINANCES. PROVIDJNG FOR THE PRINTING THEREOF AND FOB THE ~:l!:PEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES. Counoilman White advised someone approaohed him re: rental of city owned equipment. After discussing the matter. the Council were all of the opinion that no city equipment shall be loaned. or rented to anyone. The Clerk was ordered to issue a temporary 30 day pe~it to Enooh Powell to operate a bus in the city. over the route he submitted to the Oity Councl1. Said permit to be revoked immediately upon city finding operation or: bus unsatisfactory. By motion regUlarly made. seconded and unanimously carried. the office of City Tax Assessor was deolard vacant as of April 1st.. after that date. the duties of the office to be turned over to the City Clerk ~o will be acting tax assessor until other arrangements can be made. Manager Edmond requested that the Council meet with Mr. Gillespie and discuss the water pressure at the beaoh. this coming Wednesday. There being no further business to come before the Council. Council adjoured. Attest M ' ,~~k<j.~..~ ~ ' ~ , U/ Ma:wQ:l!' .