09-10-56 September 10th, 1956
'A Regular Meeting of the City Commission was held in the
Commission Chambers at 4:00 P.M., with Mayor Mike Yargates in
the Chair, City Manager W. E. Lawson Jr., City Attorney John H.
Adams and the following Commissioners attending; Catharine E.
Strong, W. J. gnow, ~mory J. Barrow and ~oward ~ee Cromer, a
full Commission being present.
An opening prayer was delivered by Rev. 2. T. Hayes.
Commissioner Cromer moved for approval of the Minutes for
August 27th and 31st meetings. Motion was seconded by Commissioner
Snow and unanimously carried.
City Manager Lawson then read excerpts from the minutes of a
recent meeting held by the Boating and Sportsmans Club submitted
to him by Mr. Bill Woehle.
Commissioner °now then moved that the sketch reflectigg the
proposed usage and development of city property near U.S. ~1 and
South 10th Street, now being used as a boat ramp, by %he Boating
and Spor%smans Club be referred to the Planning and Zoning Board
for 'its s~udyand recommendation.
~otion was seconded by Commissioner Barrow and unanimously carried,
The City Manoger then read a request from ~r. J. Wells who
desires to utilize Lots 16, 17 and 18, in Block 79, for the
manufacture of cement roof tile.
Commissioner Cromer, accepting the recommendation of the
City Manager, moved that this request be referred to the Planning
and Zoning Board for its recommended action concerning land use of
this specific area. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Barrow and
unanimously carried.
City Manager W. E. Lawson Jr., then submitted Resolution
No. 1025, regarding adoption of the proposed 1956-1957 Budget.
Commissioner Snow requested that one mill be added to provide
additional funds for immediate curb, gutter, street paving and
sidewalk construction.
Commissioner Strong expressed doubt that such action should be
taken in as much as the public hearing concerning said Budget has
al~ead, y been held.
The City Manager reminded the Commission that the Charter
provide~ for the adoption of the Budget at the first regular meeting
of the Commission in September of each year.
Commissioner Cromer suggested the possibility of using present
idle funds, now on deposit, for purchasing Certificates of Indebted-
ness there by benefitting, dollar wise, due to $~ interest applying
to such certificates, assuring immediate return of Special
Assessment Funds which would enable the city to extend its street
improvement program.
City Manager Lawson then read Resolution No. 1025.
RESOLUTION NO. 1025.
~ ~LESOLUTION MAKING APP~{OP~tlATiON OF SUMS of MONEY FOR ALL
NI.~CESSA~iY LXPENDITU.~ES Ob' 1'lie CITY OF I)b~.LtiAY BLoC[t, FLO~(II)~, I.'0t( THE
PE~tIOD b'~uh THE ~ ST DAY OF OCTOBEt~, 1956. TO T.:E 30th DAY OF SEP-
TLMBE~, 1957; TO PIIESCRIBE THE TE~S, CONDITIONS AND P~(0VIS]ONS
t/ITl! itLSPECT TO TIlE ITEMS OF APPROP~tlATION AN0 TtlEI~( PAlffIENT: AND
TO I[EPEAL ALL t(ESoLUTIONS WHOLLY IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ~ESOLUTION,
AND ALL ~tESOLUTIONS INCONSISTENT WITIi THIS RESOLUTION TO TILE EX-
T~NT 0F SUCtt INCONSISTENCY; AND TO LEVY A TAX ON ALL P~t0PEi{TIES
WITIIIN THE CITY OF DEL~-tAY B~,~CIi F0~t MAINTENANCE AND OPE,t~TION,
TO LEVY A TAX FOR THE P,~YMENT OF P~tlNCIPAL ~kND 1NTE~tEST ON BONDED
INDEBTb. DNESS AGA1NST THE Pih~PE~lTY LOCATED IN IliE F0~iE~l CITY OF
DEL~L~Y, aND TO ALLOCATE AN0 ,d'P~i0Pi(IATE SAID) COLLECTIONS THE~iEUNDE~t.
SEPTEMBE~ I0th, 1956
Commissioner Strong then moved that the 1956-1957 Budget,
as presented by t~e City Manager and incorporating amendments
thereto affected at the public hearing of the proposed Budget
held on august 31st, be adopted. Motion was seconded by
Commissioner Cromer.
Upon Call of i(o11, Mayor Yargates and Commissioners Strong,
Cromer and Barrow voted in favor thereof, Commissioner °now being
opposed only as concerns failure of the Commission to approve an
additional mill levy' for added street improvement. Motion carried.
Commissioner Barrow then moved that an Amendment to the Budget
be affected, providing one (1) additional mill levy on all
property within the City to provide for further street improvement,
if the City Attorney considers such action being legal, and
further that if such amendment is decided to be in order, the City
Clerk 'is instructed to again advertise for a public hearing on such
an amendment. Motion was seconded by Co~missioner Snow.
Upon Call of Roll - Mayor Yargates and Commissioners Barrow,
Snow and Cromer voted in favor thereof, Commissioner Strong being
opposed thereto in the belief that such action would be illegal
and not in conformance with the City Charter. Motion carried.
Att'y. Rhea Whitley, representing Mr. Edward o. Nobbe, then
read a letter from an owner of property adjacent to that of
Mr. Nobbe, expressing no objection to Mr. Nobbe's proposed non-
conforming addition to a garage at Casuarina ~oad and Ocean Blvd.
City Manager Lawson informed Att'y. Whitley and the City
Commission of tile Planning/Zoning Board's recommendation concerning
this matter;
"It is understood that this is a lot of record sic;ce
prior to Whe recent re-zoning ordinance. This lot
has a frontage less than the 95Ct required for
H-1AA corner lots, and its area is less than the
required sq. footage of 9500 Sq. Ft. (being approx.
8460 Sq. Ft.)
The existing garage, on which it is proposed to build
a second storey is 4 feet from the nearest property
line, and therefore non-conforming. Since the
proposal concerns only a second floor on the non-
conforming building, and the frontage and lot
area qualify for some special consideration, and
the neighbor to the West has indicated no objection
to such addition, the request seems a reasonable
one,
The Board recommends that the request be
granted, but that the written consent of the
neighbor to the West be filed with the city as a
provision of the deviation". -
Conm~issioner Barrow moved for acceptance of the Planning/
Zoning Board's recommendation and to grant Mr. Nobbe's deviation
request. Motion was seconded by Con~nissioner 3now and unanimously
carried.
Commissioner Strong moved that Bills in the sum of ~37,871.05
be paid subject to the approval of the Finance Committee. Motion
was seconded by Commissioner Cromer and unanimously carried.
Commissioner Strong moved that the bill for legal services rend-
ered by Att'y John H. Adams in connection with providing for the an-
nexation of Tropic Isle S/D. in the sum of ~500.00, be approved and
paid out of Unappropriated Ourplus. Motion was seconded by Commissioner
Barrow and unanimously carried.
Concerning the annexation of Tropic Isle S/D, Mayor Xargates
commended the City Attorney for his efforts and services rendered in
connection with said annexation which resulted in a very satisfactory
increase to the corporate limits of the City of Delray Beach.
SE-PTEMBER 10th, 1956
The City Attorney read a rough draft of a twenty-five year
lease arrangement for a parcel of city owned land as proposed by the
Little Theatre Group.
Commissioner Snow requested that the City Attorney submit a
detailed and complete proposal from the Playhouse Group for study
and consideration by the Commission.
Mayor Yargates further suggested that Hr. Robert Blake be
requested to a[tend the next regular meeting of the Commission for
comment on such proposal.
Hayor Yargates announced there would be a meeting in Orlando on
September 27th regarding a 4-year college being considered for
location in Southern Florida, and further stated that Boca Raton
has taken steps to make an attractive offer for encouraging location
of said college in the Boca-ilaton area. Hr. William ~Bill) Koch is
also working on a plan in the hopes of being able to offer approxi-
mately 500 acres ~donation) as possible inducement for location of
said college in the Delray area.
Hayor Yargates expressed a d~sire that the entire Commission
accompany him to 0rlando in this connection or to go on record as
being in favor of inviting the college to locate in Delray Beach.
Commissioner Snow moved that ali Cotamis,;-l,,n }lembers who c:~n
possibly attend t5~ meeting in 0rlsndo, plan to do so in company
with the Hayor and take all possible steps to encourage considera-
tion of the College Group for location of such activity in the Del-
ray Beach area. }lotion was seconded by Commissioner Strong and
unani~, ously carried.
City ~ianager Lawson then read a letter from the Chnmber of
Commerce concerning the widening and improvement of ~est Atlantic
Ave., due primarily, to the State Turnpike project.
DELIt, AY BEACIi Cih~lklI~t 0F CO~I~JfCE
i)elray Beach City Commission September 7, 1956
Delray Beach, Florida
Gentlemen:
At their regular meeting, today, the Board of Directors of the
Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce seriously discussed the great
importance that west Atlantic Avenue and County ~oad number 806 will
have to the Delray Beach area following the opening of the new ~outh
Florida turnpike..
We have contacted the County ~ommission regardin~
their improvement of County ~toad 806. However without
your cooperation in the improvement of West Atlantic
Avenue their efforts would be wasted. We urge you to give
your most immediate consideration to this project so
that the many thousands of visitors to Delray Beach will
have easy access to this area.
We urge your immediate attention to this matter.
With personal regards
Yours very sincerely~
W. F. koch,
President
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SEPTE~IBER 10th, 1956
Commissioner Strong then recommended that a resol~tion be pre-
pared, concerning this project, for submission to the County 6om-
mission.
This item was referred to the City Hanager who was instructed
to contact Hr. Ben Sundy, of the County Commission, for recommended
procedure.
In response to Commissioner Snow's inquiry re.garding the city
wide "Clean-Up$ program, it was agreed that Mayor Xargates and City
Hanager Lawson would work with the Garden Clubs of the city to en-
courage such activity.
Hee ting adjourned.
/S/ R.D. Wo,.rthing
City Clerk
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