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Councilman Waters reported that call for.bonds is being
advertised in "The Bond Buyer". He also I'lIpClt"ted having contaoted
Mr. Ogren regarding appraisal figure on lots owned by the City in
Block 69, also property outside the City limits, being Lots 9 and 25
Blook 2 and"Lot 10 BiIlock I, which lies South or an extens:lon of the
South line of Lot 24, Block 2 am North o:1r the South line of Lot .25
Block 2, in Section 21, ~. 46, Rge. 43 East. Tax Assessor Ogren
J?laclld a value at $40.00 per foot on the mock 69 property, and
$600 per acre on the property in Section 21. A discussion ensued
during wrnich Mr. Jacobs expressed himself as not being in favor of
disposing of City owned property to speculators, as he would
only agru to sell to someone Who intended to build. Mr. Waters
moved that this matter be referred to the Citizen~s Advisory
Committee fa:' study ared! recommendation. The motion was :seconded by
Mr. Wad ische~ and on roll call the vote was as follows: Mr. jacobs
no, Mr. McFee yes, Mr. Thayer yes, Mr. Waters Y'l s, Mr. Wodischek yes
The motion carried.
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Fire Chief Crart described an inoident which oDoured
recently. A soldier just transferred from the oorth was burning
trash in yard ot peEPerty he had rented just outside the City
;Limit,.. The fire got away from him causing a laree area to catch
afire, and costing the City in labor for firemen $64.00. Cost
of truoks $15.00. 'l'heyman aske d :k11temy from the Council. After
discmtsing the matter, the Council instructed the Mayor and the
Fire Chief to contact the soldier to try to reach same satisfactory
settlement with him.
The City Attorney advised the Council a t~lV acre taact
of land just south of" our oemetery addition can be purohased for
state and county taxes. He was asroad to get th& cost of same and
report baok to the Counoil.
The Mayor recommended that the Ord manoe Committee d1l!aw'
up some s art of Ordinanoe regulating the keep ing at Ii vest ook in
the Oity, to present to the Counoil at next regular meeting.
Counoilman JaoClbs reported his Committee was still
mt.rested in seouring more benohes as soon as proper IDa terial is
available for building them.
Councilman Woaisohek reported he has a man from West
Palm Beaoh oal1 on him, who is going to submit an estimate on
tank repairs. He also reported all water mains had been flushed.
The following Ordinance was l'fIad in full by the City
Attorney:
ORDINANCE 503
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AN OR1)INANCE OF THE CITY COUNCn. OF TIm CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, VACATnr; AND ABANDONING
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THAT PORTION OF LOWRY STREET (NOW KNOWN AS
NORTHEAST FIRST STREE'l') LYING NORTH OF THE
SOU'l'tl.l5HN BOUNDARY OF 10'1' 20. BLOCK 107
ElI.'J:l!a'WED WEST TO BOYNTON STREET, (NOW KNOWN
AS NORTHEAST FIFTH AVENUE) AND LYlNG EAST
OF '!HE WEST LINE OF BLOCK 107 EXTENDED SOUTH .,
TO rIB INTERSECTION WI'lH SAID SOUTH LINE 01"
LOT 20, BLOCK 107, AS EXTENDED.
Mr. Wodischek moved that the ordl nanoe be passed on its seoond
and final reading aad on roll call t~ vote was unsnimous.
Tax Assessor Ogren briefly outlined the property
between the white and oolored seotion in town, sad reccmnended
that tho Gouncil oonsider securing this property to have as a
lJurfer zone. Councilman J"aoobs suggested a Whi~ OOIlllli t tee
meet with a Colored Committe. as was dona previously when the line
was established, before anything is dona regarding this. Mr.
Ogren agreed to take the matter up with the Planning Committu
of whioh he is a member.
Mayor Thayer reported the Street COIllllittee had held
two meetings. Tentative bids had been seoured for approximate
oost of building new road to oemetery. ~lso on oold patohing and
other repairs needed on roads. At * meeting held Saturday
afternoon, G:llover Baker vfto was present gavlIl them a tentati va
bid on road to oemetery (30' road) 'I't1ioh in normal times vou1d
cost $4,000. today would cost nlllar1y $7~OO., Mr. Howard Cromuo
who was in the audienoe advised the Counoil that the City should
do its own oold patohing as it would save them approximately 50".
He also suggested the City have a survey made in advanoe to
determine whioh streets need oOld patching and which need Oiling.
Mr. Cromer stated, that oontrary to 'I't1at has been said, tJw, cold
patoh whioh the City now has on hand is suitable for use.
The Mayor asked Supt. Turner if he oould not do the
oold patohing, using men who had done this sort of work before,
and hiring extra help for garQage and tfash oollection. Mr. Turner
said it was hard to seoure help at this time, but he thought he
oou1d do it.
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The Counoil in disoussing the proposed road repairs,
deoided to get prioes on street oil, and get separate bids from the
con traoto rs; bo th fUl"nis hing the oil, and not furnish ing it. In
the disoussion whioh followed Mr. cromer brought to the Council'
attent ion the faot that WClt"k had been dOIll! on Ooean mvil. at
no oost to the abutting property owners, and that the Clt"ig1nal
Ooean Blvd. was paid for by the County.
The Mayor stated hW'1was searohing the mi~utes to try to
find out how muoh money the City has spent sinoe 1915 on State owned
roads.
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At this time City Attorney Nowlin advised the Council
that he had seoured the names of the Trustees of the Colored Cemeter
They are: Albert Cohen, Cornell Bright and George H. Green.
Mr. Cromer offered his servioes for inspection of road
repairs at a fee of ~ of the gross oost o:r the job, or he stated
he oould furnish the City wi th a oompetent man for the job.
A oomplaint from Mr. Charles Zuokerman regarding oraoks'
in new sidewalk in front of his store was brought to the attent:lon
of the Counc 11, and the Clerk was ins truoted to advise Mr. Zuokerman
that repairs will be made, whl n the proper time arrives, at no oost
to him.
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Bills' 1588 through 1601 haVing been approved by the
Finanoe Committee were by motion regularly made, seconded and
oarried, ordered paid.
~Minutes pertaining to ohange made in Seestedt-Stevens
SjD from "B" to "A" z:one were ohecked by Counoilman Waters who said
he felt the Councilor the City Attorney had made an error when
they ino1uded the whole subdivision in the 2lOne oha :qse. Mr. Jacobs<
said he did not think a mistalre had been made. They City AttOlt"ney
advised the Counoil he was absent at the meeting when Ordinanoe
was d~awn, hut evidently a mistake had been made, asono ohange oan
be made unless requested by property owner, and no request
had been made to ino1ude all of the sin., and inasmuoh as the
Zoning Commission reoommended the c~nge be made exaotly as"asked
for by the owners, he thought an error had been made. The Counoi 1
instnuoted the City Attorney to prep2ll'e an'oI'llitinance ~otifying
the error, for presentation at next meeting.
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There being no further business :Do oome before the
Counoi1, Counoi1 adjourned.
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