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COUNCIL CHAMBER
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June 19, 1944
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The Council met in Special Sess ion at 7: 39 P.M. on call of'
the Mayor with the f'ollowing members 'presQnt. Mr. Jacobs, ~.
ThaYlIlr, Mr. Waters, Mr. Wodischek, and City Attorney Nowlin.
Councilman McFee was absent.
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The Cle rk stated the meeting had been M:j.led by t~e Mayor
f'or the purpose of taking action on proposed street repairs and any
other business which might nud the action lfl:ettM Council at this
time.
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Mayor Thayer advised the members that the Street Committee
had held two meetings for discussing the: matter of. oiling and cold
patching. At the second meeting, it was the opinianof the Com-
mittu to defer the question of oiling, but to 'hire Mr. Grover C.
Baker to do the cold patching at a monthly salary, and if it goes
beyond a month's time, at a reduced rate. Mr. Baker thought he
could complete the work in thi~ty days unless bad weather inter-
fered. The Mayor turned the Chair over to Vice-Mayor Jacobs, and
made the ~ollowing motion:
I make the motion that Grover C. Baker be employed by the City of
Delray Beach f'or one month at the salary rate of' $350.00 per month.
His duties shall be to supervise such repairing of city streets
as may be designated by the Street Committee subject to the approval
of' the City Council. It is understood that Mr. Baker shall
temporarily employ special labor for this work; not to exceed
eight men- each at an hourly wage rate not to exceed 60 cents per
hour. It is further understood that the City shall f'urnish Mr.
Baker with such Jlla:ceIl.al as is needeafor the work prescribed am
shall also grant him the use of one of the City's trucks. It is
further understood that, should the requirQd work be imcomplehd
at the end of one month f'rom date of' wnployment of Mr. Bak8r, such
continued employment of' Mr. Baker as may be prescribed by the City
Council shall be at the rate of' $300. per month. It is understood
that Mr. Baker's employment shall take effect the day f'ollcming his
notification to the Chairman of' the Street Committee that he is
ready to begin the work prescribed.
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Mr. Waters seconded the motion, after which Vice-Mayor
.racobs turned the Chair back to the Mayor in order to express
himslflf' regarding the matte r. Mr. Jacobs stated he did not think
any human being was warth '350. per month to the City f'ar street
repairing. He stated he wasn't considering Mr. Baker personally
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By motion regularly made, seconded and carried, the Resolution
was adopted.
City Attorney Nowlin presented also, Resolution No. 505.
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RESOLUTION NO. 505.
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE CITY
ENGINEER FOR CERTAIN STREET ThlPROVEMENT WORK TO BE CONSTRUCT#!)
AND ALSO THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE PROPOSED ThlPROVElmNTS WHICH
IS SET FORTH IN SAID PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
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It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that Resolution # 505
be adopted.
The Following Resolution was presented by the City
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RESOLUTION NO. 506.
4 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF "'HE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA, ORDERING THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN STREET D.!PROVEMENT
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By motion regularly made, secondlld am carried Resolution fJ 506
was adopted.
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Councilm@n Waters recommended that the Contractor carry
the certif'icatea which will be issued for the above street
cons truction.
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COllncilman Jacobs said he would like Supt. Turner tO'l
have permission to make any needed repairs ,to the pool. The"
Mayor said he would f'irst like Mr. Turner to f'ind out what repairs
are needed , giving the Council an est imate on same, bef'ore action
is taken.
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There being no f'urther business to came bef'ore the Council,
Council adjourned.
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