01-02-68SpMtg JANUARY 2~ 1968.
A special meeting of the City council of Delray Beach was held
the Council Chambers at 8=00 P.M., it also being the Annual Organiza-
tional Meeting, with Mayor Al. C. Avery in the Chair, City Manager
David M. Gatchel, City Attorney John Ross Adams, and Councilmen J.
LeRoy Croft, James H. Jurney, LeRoy W. Merrttt and George Talbot, Jr.
being present.
1. An opening prayer was delivered by the Rev. Byron S~ Fruit.
la. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the U~ited States of
America was given.
2. The minutes of the regular Council meeting of December 26, 1967,
were unanimOusly approved, on motion by Mr. Croft and seconded by Mr.
Talbot.
X. Mayor Avery said he had a most pleasant duty to perform, and stated
that in 1906 Mr. George Morikami came from. Japan to ,.Boca Raton and work-
ed on a pineapple plantation. At the outbreak of world .War Two, be-
cause he was an enemy alien, he was placed under twenty-four hour guard~
further, until 1952 people from that country could not become natural-
ized citizens of the United States, and on December 15, 1967, Mr.
Morikami became a naturalized American Citizen.
Mayor Avery read an excerpt from a newspaper article recently pub-
lished about Mr. Morikami which related some of his l£fe's history and
his generosity to the local and state governmental agencies, and then,
to show the appreciation of Delray Beach toward such a person, present-
ed him with a Certif.£cate maki, ng him an Honorary Mayor of Delray Beach.
Many were in attendance at the Council .meeting and. Mayor .Avery asked
that all of the old-timers who wish him well to gather around Mr.
Morikami near the Council table so the press could take pictures.
:'3. Retiring Councilmen J. LeRoy C~oft and George W. Talbot, Jr., and
retiring Mayor Al: C; Avery, expressed, their appreciation for the. privi-
lege of serving the City o~E Delray Beach during their .severa.1 .years in
the offices to which they were elected, and in serving with the other
Councilmen.
The different accomplls~ents'dur~ng the ~past few years were men-
tioned, also the incoming Council was wished much success in carrying
on with the projects now unde~, such as the Southwest area drainage,
extension of sanitary sewer fac~ities, proposed water treatment plant,
and construction of a new taw enforcement complex.
City Manager David M. Gatchel and the City Administration were com-
plimented for their efficient work, and it was pointed out that the
City is in very good fiscal condition.
4. This Council unanimously adjourned at 8:15 P.M., on motion by Mr.
Talbot and seconded by ~r. Croft.
1. Ma,yor-Elect J. L. Saunders and Councilmen-Elect James B. Wilson and
O, F. yoUngblood subscribed to the. Oath of Office given by City Clerk
R. D. Worthing.
la. An opening p. rayer was delivered by the Rev. Byron S. Fruit.
2. Mr. Wilson said it is his belief that the interests of the City may
best be served at-this time by Mr. Jurney continuing as Vice-Mayor, and
moved that Mr. Jurney be reappointed as t~ce-Mayor for 1968. The mo-
tion was seconded by Mr. Youngblood and' ~=ied unanimously.
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3. Vice-Mayor Jurney thanked the Council and Mayor for the honor of
being selected as Vice-Mayor for another year, and said he believes
this will be a very harmonious Council.
3. Mr. Merritt said he enjoyed his first year on the Council and is '
looking forward to this year'withMayor Saunders and. the new Councilmen
and seeing some of the things completed that have already beeninitiated.
3. Mr, Wilson said he is deeply grateful to the ones who supported him
in the recent election, and that he would do his best to justify the
confidence placed in him. Further, he didn'.t believe any two freshman
Councilmen have ever been given the wonderful cooperation and help by
the Administration that he and Mr. Youngblood received, and feels this
is getting them off to a good start with knowledge of the City's busi-
ness.
3. Mr. Youngblood said that since the speechmaking in trying to get on
the Council is over, he is ready for action. He commended the City
Administration for the high type business procedure in instructing the
incoming Councilmen on various things. He said he feels .this is a year
of history Since he is the first Negro to serve as a City Councilman,
and that Delray Beach will become a great City. with the extension of
sanitary sewer facilities to the Tropic Isle and Tropic Palms areas;
further, with such an Administration and a good team to work with har-
moniously, he can't see anything but success.
~. Mayor Saunders said he feels the present Council owes the previous
Council a very deep debt of gratitude and that the past few years have
been very progressive. Further, the present Council stands on the
threshold of having many projects completed during the next two years
as the groundwork was laid'by'Vthe ~revious Council. He also commended
City Manager Gatchel for his fine work.
Mayor Saunders asked former Mayor Al. C. Avery 'and-Councilmen J.
LeRoy Croft and George W. Talbot, Jr. to approach the Council table and
each received a Resolution, No; 1-68, No. 2-68 and No. 3-68 respectivelY,
written in their honor commending them for past services.
They Were each. presented with a Plaque inscribed with their name
and hearing the following inscription:
IN RECOGNITION.'~AND APPRECIATION
FOR
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND
ACCOMPLISHMENT
TOWARD BETTER GOVERNMENT AS
COUNCILMAN
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
Jan. 2, 1968
5. To comply with Section 26 of the City Charter in establishing meet~
ing dates for the regular Council meetings, Mr. Merritt moved that the
regularly scheduled meetings during 1968 be held on the 2nd and 4th
Mondays at 8:00 P.M., the motion being seconded by Mr. Jurney and
unanimously carried.
6. There were no public requests from the floor.
7. Mr. Youngblood moved that Mr. David M. Gatchel continue to's~rve
the City as City Manager. The motion w~s seconded by Mr. Wilson and
carried unanimously.
8. .Mr. Merritt moved that Mr. Ernest G. Simon be reappointed as the
Municipal Judge and fha% Mr. Paul Gringle and Mr. Joh~ W. Spinner be
appointed as Judges Ad Litem for.the coming year, the motion being
seconded by Mr. Jurney a~unanimously carried.
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9~ Mr. John Ross Adams was unanimouslyreappointed as City Attorney
for'the coming year, on motion by Mr. Merritt and seconde~ by Mr.
Wilson.
10. Mr. Jurney moved that Mr. Charles Byron be appointed as City
Prosecutor and Mr. Henry Crowley, Mr. Robert Fellows and Mr. I. C.
Smith be appointed as Assistant Prosecutors for 1968. The motion'was
seconded by Mr. Youngblood and unanimously carried.
11. Regarding appointments to the various City Committees 'and Boards,
~yor Saunders explained that at a Council workshop meeting last week
the Committees and individuals had been given consideration.
Mr. Merritt moved that the following Board and Committee members
be appointed for the coming year, the motion being seconded by Mr.
Jurney and unanimously carried:
ADULT R~CREATIONADVISOR~BOARD
ReDresentative Alternate
Senior Citizens Club R. Dean Kipp, Pres. John Moore,lst Vice-Pres.
Lawn Bowling Club George H. Ganson, Pres. Joseph Vaccaro, Director
Shuffleboard Club James Cassel, Past Pres. Leland S. Seaman, Pres.
City Recreation Alfred Elltott, Director
City Mrs. Juanita Joyal (Supervisor, Community Center)
Wilton Lee - Chairman
J. F, Thompson
Raleigh Harris
(Roy Ward - Secretary - not appointed by Council)
~EA..UTIFICATION COMMITTEE
One Year Ter~
-- Representative ~9..~xpire
Board of Realtors Stuart Lankton 1-1-69
Men's Garden Club Herbert NeiIson 1-1-69
City Council James B. Wilson 1-1-69
President's Parley 'of
Garden Clubs MrS. Hugh Spilsbury 1-1-69
Member at Large Mrs. Charles Patrick 1-1-69
Member at Large Mrs. Lens Brunner 1-1-69
Member at Large Lawrence Parker 1-1-69
Tw~:Year. Term.
Representinq TO Expire
Gary Gooder News 1-1-70
Charles Toth Architect 1-1-70
Mrs. Phyllis Plume League of Women Voters 1-1-70
~q,MMUN~TY RELATIONS. COMMiTTeE
Gertrude Mudge LeRoy Baine
Virginia Meyers - Chairman C. Spencer Pompey
Jack D. Walker Lula Baldwin
Mrs. Frank L. Carey, jrrCorrespond- Rosetta Rolle- Recording Secretary
Rev. Frederic F. Bush lng Sec'Y. Al. W. Risker- Vice-Chairman
David D. McFadyen Clifford Durden, Jr.
Florence Barnes Otto Mitchell
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2-year term - 1968 & 1969
Gaylen Goodwin Electrical Inspector
C~ W. Trieste , General Contractor
J. William Gearhart Florida Power & Light Company
Matt Gracey,-II Elector
Joseph Quinn Chief of Fire Prevention
Richard T. Hanna Architect
R. C. Keen Master Electrician
FINANCIAL ADVISORy~ BOARD
Nathan Sharp - Chairman
Rhea Whitley .
Howard W, Smith
,HEALTH DOCTORS
Dr. Jerry Cox
Dr. J, Russell Forlaw
Robert Crego Plumbing Inspector
Dr. Jerry Cox City Physician
Charles Clark Journeyman Plumber
Robert C. Johnston Journeyman Plumber
Robert Barnwe.ll, Jr. Master Plumber
Quentin Bishop Master Plumber
Mark C. Fleming City Engineer
Andrew Gent Planning/Zoning Board
LeRoy Merritt - Chairman Council
I~nneth Ellingsworth Chamber of Commerce
James Love M~rchant
R. C. Croft Chief of Police
Joseph Quinn Fire Chief
John Kabler Realtor
Joe Kern Realtor
City Manager Ex Officio
Planning Director Ex Officio
X- City Clerk R. D. Worthing informed Council that a petition for
change in Zoning classification from R-1AA (Single Family Dwelling
District) to R-3 (Multiple Family Dwelling District) had been re-
ceived concerning Lots 1 through 9 and Lots 26, 27, 28 and 29, Replat
of Breezy Ridge Estates; further, it is recommended that Council re-
fer this petition to the Planning and Zoning Board for a public hear-
ing and their recommendation to Council as a result thereof.
Said petitionwa, s unanimously referred to the Planning and Zoning
Board, on motion by Mr. Jurney and seconded by Mr. Merritt.
X.. Mr. Merritt asked the City Manager the anticipated.time of com-
pletion of repairs to the Beach Revetment. The City.Manager reported
it was expected the repairs would be completed by Wednesday night,
January 3rd.
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Mayor Saunders expressed his appreciation for the good attend-
ance tonight, and said that it is the Citizense town, the Councilmen
are their representatives and are trying to do the right kind of job
for them, and as the Mayor he would pledge to try to work in harmony
and get all the projects done that have been started~ that he is
looking forward .to a great year, and with the help of the people,
it can~.t fail.
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 P.M.
City Clerk
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'MAYOR i ....'
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