02-26-45 Regular
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COUNCIL CHAMBER
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February 26, 1945
The Council met. in regular session at 8 P. ll. with the foUowing
members present. Mr. DeWit1i, Mr. Jaeobs, Mr. Thayer, Mr. Whi1ie and City
Attorney Nowlin. Mr. Waters .was absent.
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The Mayor asked if anyone in the audience wished the minut.es of
the preceeding meeting read. No one did, but Councilman Jacobs asked a
correction be made in minutes of February 12th. Said correction made, the
minutes of February 12th., and Special meeting February 17th. _re approved.
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Communication from Fire Department requesting recreation roan
for volunt.eer firemen Wl!S read and ordered tabled until next mllll~ng.
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A le1iter from the Lion I s Club requesting remission to erect a
woven wire fence around the Rodeo grounds, and to erect one thousand
bleacher seats on the grounds was read' and discussed. CoUncilman Jacobs
moved that peI'l)lission be granted the Club as requested, with the undef'-
standing the Club will keep the fence in good repair, and remove it 'upon
reasonable notice from the City. Councilman DeWitt seconded the motion
which carried unanimously on roll call.,
Next a letter from the Golf Committee pertaining to rebuilding
bridges at the golf course was presented. After considerable discussion.
Supt. Turner was instructed to secure estimate for cost of making these
repairs, and to report to the Council'his findings.
Bids for the installation of sink, ;toile1>, and concrete floor,
in iihe west end of the city garage building were presented.
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Lacy T. Love bid
$117.50 (His bid did not include the concrete
floor).
C & G Plumbing Co. bid
$155.00, including concrete floor.
Arter discussing the two bids, it was regularly moved, seconded and unan-'
imously carried 1>hat C & G Plumbing Co. be awarded iihe work, inasmuch as
they IUd on the entire job as requested.
At this time a communication from the Plastridge Agency was
presented. The Mayor was asked to reply to same, by unanimous vote of
the Council.
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, Enoch Pow<<!ll, who was in, the audience, addl'issed iihe Council
and req!lested a franchiae from the city for ten years, for the operation
, of a, bus in the city. , Members of the Council agreed to investigate this
matter and,.to advise him iiheir decision a1> a latt'lr date.
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Upon motion regularly made, seconded and carried, the following
resolution was adopted on its firs1> reading:
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RESOLUTION NO. 526
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE
ATLANTIC NATIONAL BANK OF WEST PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, TO TURN OVER CERTAIN UNSOLD CITY CF
DELRAY BEACH BONDS TO W. O. WINN, CITY
AUDITOR OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA.
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NeD a letter from W. P. Snyder, also one from Frank Cislo,
Frank Dodd, and RaYmond Smith, all of Seagate, was read. Attorney Nowlin
advised the Act was no" ready as yet. for those persOns to sign. By
motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Attorney was authorized
to proceed wi\h the legal advertising relat.ive to incorporailing "Seagate",
"Hoffman Village" and the "Beach Section by Seagate" into t~e city.
At\orney Nowlin was also instructed to draft up necessary papers
tEllative \0 changing the JUdge's term of office frcm one year to 1>wo years.
Also \0 changing hours ~or holding elections from 8 A.ll. to 6 P.M. to -
from sunrise to SlL<J'Set.. Also for a new system of electing councilmen. To
let t.he \wo highest men (or three as the case may be) be elec1ied, rat.her
than running in groups as they now do.
, The Clerk was authorized to issue occupat.ional license to Laura
Lee Richardson, colored, for a Beauty Salon.
The Council instructed the Clerk to no\ify Abraham Zaineno
rebate is due him on personal property tax for Block 72, inasmu<)h as his
furniture was stored on the property in the garage.
Bills # 2174 through I/' 2199 amounting to $3,914.08 having been
approved by iihe Finance COIIIIlittee, were ordered paid.
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The Mayor reported Supt. Turner had purchased five new trash
cans for the beach section which have been painted and labled, with the,
, City of Delray Beach on them. He advised he had received several com-
plaints regarding keeping of chickens in the city, and had informed the
complainants that due to J,he war the city has been allowing its residents.
to raise chickens for food"purposes. Complaints have been received sbou\
smoke from Erskine Parks Cleaners, the Mayor st.ated, and he is invest.i-
gating the possibility of correcting this. A form for stickers for . slot
machines waB turned over \0 the City Attorney by the Mayor for checking.
Next, Mliyor Thayer read report from too Fire Department.
Councilman Jacobs asked pennission for the City employees to ,
clear off the city's lot just sou1ih of the U.S.O. building, also to clear
a strip 30 x 180' which the U.S.O. wants to use for an archery . ground.
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Members expressed themselves as wilUng to clear off iihe land, providing the
U.S.O. .secures permission from the proper~y owners for using the land for
archery purposes. Mr. Jacobs reported Assessor Ogren was willing to draft
plans for a comfort station for the city. Members of the Council stated they
were in favor of giving Mr. Ogren his occupational license, and so instructed
the Clerk.
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At this time a discussion arose regarding closing hours of night
Mr. DeWitt suggested the I.layor contact all of the owners, and ask
cooperate wHh the cUy, by closing their places of business at mid-
Councilmaro DeWitt stated his Committee is considering a plan whereby
water meters would be read quarterly rather iihan monthly. He will advise
the Council at a later date, just what they would recommend.
Councilman Jacobs stated Mr. Foote had advised him quite a bU of
the piling at the yacht basin could be salvaged by covering weakened portions
with sheet metal, and potlring coocrete around the piling. The Council
agreed to investigate this more thoroughly.
A fotlr month financial statement prepared by AudUor Winn was
given to each member of the council to study.
Attorney Nowlin advised he had checked over right of way deed
from Mrs. Morrison to the cl11y for Lot 2 Block 107, and found an error had
been made in typing the deed. To correct this error, it will be necessary
for Mrs. Morrison to make out a new deed to the ci\y for the west five feet,
and in turn, the chy can execute a quit claim deed to Mrs. llorrison 110 the
east five feet. By motion regularly made, seconded and unanimously carried,
the Council agreed to the Attorney's recommendation.
Attorney Nowlin stated he had received a communication from the
Florida League of lluniclpalities which advised Mat it is all right for 1>he
city to furnish fire protection to persons outside the city, for 1Ihe duraUon
of iihe war and six moniihs ttereafter. The Council expressed themselves as
wanting more time to consider the tGulf Stream' problem.
Next, the Attorney presented a pl-at of "Southways" which iihe owner,
Mr. Farrar wished the Council to approve. Members stated they would approve
no plat unless the streets were public streets, open at all t:!mes, to the
public, and inasmuch as this plat showed a dead end street, they \'<<luld not
approve same.
The Clerk was authorized to order eight additional subscriptions
ilo the Volunteer Firenen magazine.
Fire Chief Croft advised he was badly in need of replacemen'i
equipment which would cosil in the neighborhood of $225.00. The Council advised
him if his budget showed where this pllrchase was possible, to go ahead and
order the equipmen'i.
Assessor Ogren asked the Council to study the "Zoning Ordinance
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6hanges"which the Planning Board hSd worked out, and to decide someiihing
definite. on it in order that it migh1> be put. into effect at an early date.
Police Chief Croft requested permission to make some alterations
in the police offic~. The Council advised him to work wiiih Fire Chief
Croft, and to combine the estimated cos1> of the work in his office, and
the proposed new fire chief's office, for presentation at next Council
meeting. (The Police 'Chief stated he had secured a rough estimate of
around $150. for the police office work).
Supt. Turner advised he hSd proceeded to make repairs to iihe
grand stand at the ball park, which are badly needed.
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There being no further business to come before iihe Council,
Council ,adjourned.,
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