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09-23-40 Regular :1548 f COUNC IL CHAMBER SEPTEMBER 23, 1940 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR S6SSION AT 7:30 P. M. WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL PRESENT. By MOTION REGULARLY MADE, SECONOED AND CARRIED, THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS WERE APPROVED AS READ: THE REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 9TH, THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETINGS OF SEPTEMBER 11TH, 12TH, AND 13TH ANO THE SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SEPTEMBER 17TH AND 19TH. CURRENT 'iUOTATIONS, AS FOLLOWS, WERE SUBMITTED ON 10-INCH WATER PIPE BY THE AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY: 1,500' 10" CLASS "B" B & S PIPE 16' LENGTHS 1,500 I 10" CLASS 150 MONO-CAST CENTRIFUGAL B & S PIPE, 16' LENGTHS $1.84 FT. $1.69 FT. [ T REFERRING TO THESE 'iUOTAT IONS, THE CITY ENGINEER STATED HE HAD BEEN OFFERED 1,300 TO 1,500 FEET OF 10 INCH SECOND HAND IRON PIPE AT $1.00 PER FOOT. THIS PIPE HAD BEEN IN THE GROUND FOR TEN YEARS BUT HAD' NEVER BEEN USED, HE SAID, AND IF THE CITY INTENDED TO EXTEND ITS SYSTEII, HE RECOMMENDED THAT A 10 INCH LINE BE RUN DP SWtNTON FOR THE FIRST TWO BLOCKS NORTH OF ATLANTIC AVENUE. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER THAT MR. BAKER AND THE CITY ENGINEER BE INSTRUCTED TO GO UP AND INSPECT THE PIPE AND REPORT BACK TO THE COUNCIL. MR. HILL SECONDED THE MOTION AND ON ROLL CALL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: MR. BRADSHAW YES, MR. CREGO YES, MR. HILL YES, MR. JACOBS YES, MR. MILLER YES. THE MOTION CARRIED. A DETAILED ACTIVITIES AND FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE DELRAY BEACH TENNIS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PAST YEAR, WAS PRESENTED, BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PARKS COMMITTEE, AND READ BY THE CITY CLERK. THE ASSOCIATION, IN THE REPORT'S SUMMARY, REQUESTED THE HELP OF THE CITY DURING THE YEAR 1940-1941 TO THE EXTENT OF $500.00 FOR CONVERSION OF THE ASPHALT COU~TS TO CLAY COURTS, AND $125.00 TO HELP DEFRAY EXPENSES OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES . FOR JUNIOR MEMBERS. IT WAS ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL GUARANTEE THAT THIS MONEY WOULD BE ALLOTTED FOR SUCH PURPOSE AND THAT PART OF THE SUM WOULD BE AVAIL- ABLE IN NOVEMBER, SO THAT THE ASSOCIATION WOULD BE JUSTIFIED IN GOING AHEAD AND HAVING THIS WORK COMPLETED SEFORE THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. MR. MILLER SAID THAT IN SETTING UP BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS THE REQUESTED SUM OF MONEY HAD BEEN ALLOWED THE TENNIS ASSOCIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO NEW COURTS AND FOR PAY OF A PROFESSIONAL, THEREFORE, HE MOVED, THAT IF ~HE ASSOCIATION GOES AHEAD WITH THIS WORK, THE COUNCIL WILL GUARANTEE PAYMENT TO THE EXTENT REQUESTED. MR. BRADSHAW SECONDED TME MOTION, AND ON ROLL CALL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: MR. BRADSHAW YES, MR. CREGO YES, MR. HILL 'IE S, MR. JACOBS YES, MR. MILLER YES. THE MOTION CARRIED. . THE MAYOR REPORTED HAVING RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MR. WELLINBRINK RECOMMENDING THE APPROPRIATION OF $500.00 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LAWN BOWLING COURTS. MR. JACOBS SAID THAT SOME ADDED ENTERTAINMENT WAS NEEDED DOWN AT 1.549 COUNCIL CHAMBER - SEPTEMBER 23, 1940 THE RECREATION CLUB BUT HE WAS OF THE OPINION THAT $200.00 WOULD BE SUFF- ICIENT FOR THE LAWN BOWLING FACI~ITIES. HE ASKED WHAT WROVISION THE COUNCIL WAS GOING TO MAKE FOR SUCH, BUT SINCE NO DEFINITE RECOMMENOATlONS OR PLANS WERE BEFORE THE MEMBERS ACTION WAS DEFERRED AT THIS TIME. UNDER UNFINISHED BUSINESS, THE COUNCIL AGAIN TOOK UNDER CONSIDERA- TION THE SPECIAL BUILDING PERMIT REQUESTED BY A. E. CASON FOR LOCATION OF HOUSE ON PROPliRTY OF OLA & CHARLIE GILCHRIST IN BLOCK 35. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. CREGO THAT THE RECOMMENOATION OF THE ZONING COMMISSION BE REJECTED. MR. BRADSHAW STATED THAT HE EXPECTED TO UPHOLb THE ZONING COMMISSION IN ITS RECOMMENDAT 10'NS AND THEREFORE WOUL D H AVE TO VOTE AGA I NST THE MOT ION. MR. MILLER SECONOED MR. CREGO'S MOTION, AND ON ROLL CALL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWs:MR. BR"'DBB,AW vNo,MR.CREGO YES, MR. HILL YES, MR. JACOBS NO, MR. MILLER YES. THE MOTION CARRI EO. IT WAS THEN MOVED BY MR. MILLER THAT THE SPECIAL PERMIT BE GRANTED ALLOWING A 4-FOOT ENCROACHMENT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE PROPERTY. MR. HILL SECONDED THE MOTION AND ON ROLL CALL THE VOTE WAS AS FO~LOWS: MR. ,BRADSHAW NO, MR. CREGO YES, MR. HILL YES, MR. JACOBS YES, MR. MILLER YES. THE MOTION CARRIED. THE CITY COUNCIL ORDERED THAT NECESSARY PROCEDURE BE TAKEN FOR ASSESSING THE COST OF SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION, ON THE EAST SIDE OF N. W. FIFTH AVENUE, TO THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS. f I By MOTION REGULARLY MAOE, SECONDED AND ,UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS PLACED ON ITS SECOND REAOING: l , 'Of ORD I NANC~ 373 AN ORDINAN,CE OF THE CI TY COUNCI L OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING FOR A PRIMARY ELECTION TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF CITY COUNCI LMEN IfIl GR)UPS "0" AND "E" PROVIDING HOW CANOl DATES THEREIN s-IALL QUALIFY FOR SUCH PRIMARY ELECTION, AND APPOINTI NG A CL~K AND INSPECTORS TO HOLD SAID ELECTION. , THE ORDINANCE HAVING BEEN READ THE SECOND TIME IN FULL mT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRADSHAW, SECONDED BY MR. HILL, AN'D ON ROLL CALL UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT IT BE ADOPTED ON ITS SECONO READING AND FINAL PASSAGE. MR. ROBERTS OF THE ROBERTS FURNITURE COMPANY, LAKE WORTH, APPEARED AT THE MEETING TO ENQUIRE ABOUT LICENSE NOTICE SENT TO HIM CALLING FOR $40.00. HE SAID HE HAD ALWAYS PAlO $15.00 FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF SOLICITING BUSINESS IN THE TOWN ALTHOUGH HE BELIEVED, UNDER THE LAW, HE WAS NOT OBLIGATED TO PAY IT SINCE HI S STORE WAS NOT WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS BUT HE OBJECTED'TO PAYING AN ADDITIONAL $25.00 AS A FLOORING CONTRACTOR. AFTER OISCUSSION, AND UPON THE ADVICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, IT WAS AGREED THAT A $25.00 CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE SHOULD BE CHARGED TO COVER THE COMBINED BUSINESSES. ; i c.." MR. MILLER SUBMITTED APPLICAT ION OF WM. J. HUMPHREYS FOR POSITION AS CITY LIFE-GUARD THIS WINTER, AND MOVED THAT SAME BE PLACED ON FILE UNTIL SUCH TIME IS,IT ~S2NECESSARY TO EMPLOY AN EXTRA GU.kD. MR. HILL,SECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH ON ROLL CALL, CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 1550 COUNCIL CHAMBER - SEPTEMBER 23, 1940 MR. BRADSHAW REPORTED AS TO STREET OILING, STATING IT WAS NECESSARY TO DRDER ADDITIONAL OIL FOR STREET MAINTENANCE. IT WAS THERE- FORE MOvED BY COUNCILMAN CREGO THAT MR. BAKER BE INSTRUCTED TO PURCHASE A CAR OF STREET OIL. MR. MILLER SECONDED THE MOTION AND ON ROLL CALL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: MR. BRADSHAW YES, MR. CREGO YES, MR. HILL YES, MR. JACOBS YES, MR. MILLER YES. THE MOTION CARRIED. , , MR. BRADSHAW BROUGHT UP THE MATTER OF PURCHASING HOIST FOR ONE OF THE SANIT~RY TRUCKS. HE SAID MR. BAKER HAD BEEN ENDEAVORING TO GET PRICES ON A HOIST, THE BEST SUBMITTED BEING $275.00 BY THE SERVICE GARAGE. IT WAS THOUGHT PERHAPS MR. BAKER COULD PICKUP A SECOND-HAND HOIST FOR $250.00 OR LESS, BUT IF HE COULD NOT DO SO, MR. BRADSAAW SAID IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO BUY A NEW HOIST IN ORDER THAT THE WORK OF THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT MIGHT BE FACILITATED. IT WAS ACCORDINGLY MOVED BY COUNC ILMAN HILL THAT MR. BAKER BE AUTlWRIZEO TO OB1rAIN A SECQ1iJl)-KAND HOIST FOR THE PURPOSE OUTLINED BY MR. BftADBRAW. MR. MILLER SECO~DED THE MOTION, ANO ON ROLL CALL, THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: MR. BRADSHAW YES, MR. CREGO YES, MR. HILL YES, MR. JACOBS YES, MR. MILLER YES. THE MOTl ON CARRI EO. AFTER LISTENING TO VERBAL REPORT AND RECOMMENOATION OF THE CITY ENGINEER IN REGARD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY'S COMMERCIAL BOAT SLIP, IT WAS MOVED BY MR. HILL THAT HOWARD CROMER BE AUTHORIZED TO START DEVELOPING THE SLI P, BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF A ROAD FROM THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY TO THE TURNING BASIN, OVER w-lICH VEHICLES MAY TRAVEL, AND BY BUILDING A RETAINING WALL AROUND THE NORTH SIDE AND RUNNING SOUTH FOR ONE HUNDRED FEET ALONG THE WEST BANK OF THE BASIN. MR. BRADSHAW SECONDED THE MOTION AND ON ROLL CALL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: MR. BRADSHAW YES, MR. CREGO YES, MR. HILL YES, MR. JAcOBS YES, MR. MILLER YES. THE MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN MILLER REPORTED THAT SEWARD WEBB HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THE CRACKED AND BROKEN CONDITIONS OF THE SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF HIS NEW BUILDING REQUESTING THAT IT BE RE-BUILT AND OFFERING TO PAY TWO- THIRDS OF SUCH COST, IF THE CITY WOULD PAY DNE-THIRD. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. CREGO THAT THE CHAJRMAN OF THE STREET COMMITTEE, TDGETHER WITH C. A. BAKER AND MR. CROMER, INSPECT THE WALK AND REPORT BACK TO THE COUNCIL. MR. HILL SECONDED THE MOTION, AND ON ROLL CALL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: MR. BRADSHAW YES, MR. CREGO YES, MR. HILL YES, MR. JACOBS YES, MR. MILLER YES. THE MOTION CARRIED. MR. MILLER STATED THAT A COUPLE OF BEACH RESIDENTS HAD ASKED HIM TD BRING BEFORE THE COUNCIL THE MATTER OF PROVIDING A REMEDY FOR THE FLOODED CONDITION OF THE ATLANTIC AVENUE SIDEWALK CROSSING AT GLEASON STREET. MR. BRADSHAW REPORTED THAT THE STREET COMMITTEE HAD BEEN STUDYING THIS CONDITION WITH A VIEW TO REMEDYING IT BUT SO FAR HAD BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ANY WAY TO ENTIRELY ELIMINATE THE WATER. MR. HILL SUGGESTED A WAY FOR DRAINING THIS SPOT, THUS PROVIDING A DRY CROSSING FOR PEDESTRIANS. SOME DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE IN REGARD TO THE COUNTY OILING ATLANTIC AVENUE, BUT MR. BRADSHAW WAS OF THE OPINION THAT SUCH OILING SHOULD BE DEFERRED UNTIL NEXT SUMMER SINCE IT WAS TOO CLOSE NOW TO THE WINTER SEASON AND OILING OPERATIONS WOULD BE A NUISANCE AT THIS TIME. 1551 COUNCIL CHAMBER - SEPTEMBER 23, 1940 MR. J. M. CROMER ADDRESSED THE COUNC I L, A T LENGTH, IN REGARD TO THE GOVERNMENT'S NEED FOR AIR BASES, STATING THAT DELRAY BEACH COULD, WITH A LITTLE EFFORT AND WDRK ON THE PART OF ITS CITIZENS AND OFFICIALS, GET A FLYING FIELD HERE AT T~E EXPENSE OF THE GOVERNMENT. HE SAID THAT WITHIN THE NEXT TEN YEARS DELRAY BEACH WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A FIELD AND THAT NOW WAS THE TIME TO GET IT BUILT AT LITTLE EXPENSE TO THE CITY. HE RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TOWARDS GETTING SUCH A FLYING FIELD LOCATED AT DELRAY BEACH. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE CITY ENGINEER CONTACT PAT CANNON, AND SENATOR PEePER IN THIS CONNECTION, AND MR. MILLER RECOMM- ENDED THAT THE CITY LOOK INTO THIS AND ANY OTHER KIND OF DEFENCE PROJECTS DESI RABLE FDR DELRAY. IT WAS FINALLY MOVED BY COUNCLLMAN BRADSHAW THAT MR. CROMER BE AUTHORIZED TO CONTACT VARIOUS PARTIES AND GET WHATEVER INFORMATION POSSIBLE IN'REGARD TO THE POSSIBLE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AIRPORT IN DEL RAY BEACH, OR FOR ANY SUCH DEFENCE PROJECTS, THAT MIGHT BE SUI T ABLY LOCATED HERE. MR. CRE GO SEC ONDED THE MOT! ON, WH I CH ON ROLL c'AIi!I CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. , IT WAS MOVED BY MR. CREGO, SECNDED BY MR. MILLER AND ON ROLL CALL UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT BILLS NUMBERED 59B3 TO 6023, HAVING BEEN APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, BE RETURNED TO THE COUHC'lL AND ORDERED PAID,. ( IT WAS REGULARLY MOVED, SECNDED AND CARRIED THAT COUNCIL ADJOURN. ~At'~.r~ CITY CLERK APPROVED:- OX!~