05-09-39 Special
The Council met in special session at 7:30 P.M.,:>'!,'
with the City Attorney and the following members present:
Mr. Bradshaw, Mr. Crego, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hill and Mr. M11le1."'>
The Mayor explained that the purpose of the>
:~~~i~r:;;e~~n~~~f~:sb;~~p~;e~h~h~f~~~e~~.the charter ~~~.
The Mayor then introduced the discussion regard~!
ing a white muni cipal primary held before each general . '}{
eleotion. Represent~tivess from the Lion's Club, Kiwallis/hfr
Club, Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion weret,';,~:(
present in the audience and several addressed the Counc~~t~~
stating that it was for the best,interests of the City ~,f
to have a white primary. It was finally moved by Mr.
Bradshaw, seconded by Mr. Crego and unanimously carried
to adopt the fOllowing resolution.
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May 9th, 1939
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RESOLUTION NO. 2S2
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, ~ORII;lA, INSTRUCTING THE CITY
ATTORNEYS TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO THE STATE
LEGISLATURE FOR PASSAGE A LOCAL BILL TO AMEND
THE PRESENT CITY CHARTER.
After brief discussion, it was moved by Mr.
Bradshaw to rescind the action of the Council at a
former meeting which reCOmmended a change in Section 33.
Mr. Miller seconded the motion and on roll call-the vote
was unanimous.
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Members of the audience objected to the action
taken by the Council in regard to reducing the amount
of bond which may be required by a Police Officer from
persons arrested. It was thereupon moved by Mr. Brad-
shaw that former action of the Council in this matter
b~"resoinded. Mr. Miller seconded the motion and on
roll call the vote was as follows: Mr. Bradshaw yes,
Mr. Crego yes, Mr. Hall no, Mr. Hill ye s, Mr. Miller
Motion carried.
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Councilman Bradshaw objected to the omission'
of part of Section 153 which refers to owners of a maj-
ority of the frontage of land liable to be assessed for
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any special local improvement, petitioning the City
Council for suoh improvement. After brief discussioh,
Mr. Hall moved that previous action of the Council in
changing this paragraph be rescinded. Mr. Bradshaw
seoohded the motion and on roll call the vote was
unanimous.
Mr. Bradshaw moved the adoption of the
following resolution:
RESOLTUION NO. 283
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, :FLORIDA, INSTRUCTING THE CITY
ATTORNEYS TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO THE STATE
LEGISLATURE FOR PASSAGE A LOCAL BILL TO AMEND
THE PRESENT CITY CHARTER.
Mr. Miller seconded the motion which oarried unanimously'
on roll call.
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Mr. Hill brought up the matter of data com- .,
piled by the City Engineer for the reniodeling of the)
present golf oourse and the construction of nine new ho:!.'!!'
Mr. Bradshaw mOved that the Mayor be authorized to sig,q,
the necessary papers of application to the government
for a W.P.A. project to improve the munioipal golf '.
course. Mr. Crego seconded the motion and on roll ce.l~
the vote was as follows: Mr. Bradshaw yes, Mr. Crego"
yes, Mr. Hall,no, Mr. Hill yes, Mr. Miller yes; Mr. ,...
Miller reserved the right to vote "no" if he so desires,
when the project papers are approved and returned from
the government. The motion carried.
Mr. Samuel Ogren addressed the Council in
regard to a special permit for an addition to his home c,'
on N.E. Seventli Avenue. He stated that in this distrio't,Lt:.,;,
the front yard set-back is thirty (30) feet unless the)i~,,'f>l'
building has been placed oloser to the front lot line "
in the past. Inasmuch a~this residence was ereoted
before the adoption of tHe Zoning Ordinance, Mr. Hall
moved that Mr. Ogren be granted special permission to. ..'., .";",,
construct the addition to his home 25 feet from the front~~~~
property line. Mr. Bradshaw seconded the motion and
on roll call the vote was as follows: Mr. Bradshaw.. yes.
Mr. Crego ye s, Mr. Hall ye s, Mr. Hill yes, Mr. Miller d YeEl
Motion carried.
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It was regularly moved, seconded and carried
that Council adjourn.
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