10-01-56SpMtg 0CTOBEi{ 1st. 1956
A Special Meeting of the City Commission of the City of
Delray Beach, was held in the Co~mission Chambers at 4:00
with Mayor Mike Yargates in the Chair, City Manager W. E. Lawson Jr.,
City Attorney John H. Adams and the following Conmlission Members,
Commissioner Catherine E. Strong, and Commissioners W. J. Snow
and ~ioward Lee Cromer being present.
Mayor Yargates called the meeting to order and invited the
Belray Beach Playhouse Board of ~irectors, present, to sit at
the Commission table for a discussion concerning the desire of
the Playhouse Group to lease City owned land for a Theatre site.
Board Members aobert F. Blake, Mrs. P. L. Weeks and Messrs.
Woolbright, Freeland and Frazer gathered with the Commission and
}Ir. Blake, speaking for the directorate, outlined the Board's
proposal indicating early construction of a building with an
approximate cost of $30,000 with provisions For additional construc-
tion when funds are available.
A general discussion followed with gommissioner Strong being
particularly desirous of an understanding that the building should
be available for other uses when not in use by the Theatre Group,
as well as provision being made for periodic audits.
Mr. Blake stated that the maintenance fund should be augmented
by revenues derived from rentals to other organizations and that
the Board o£ Directors would assure at least six ~6) plays per
year~
Mayor Yargates favored 50~ of ~entals Revenue should go into
the ~uilding Fund for term of the lease as well as all profits
from the over-all operation.
Commissioner Cromer recommended that the Playhouse Board of
Directors be responsible For lease agreements covering rentals o£
the building for periods not to exceed thirty ~30) days and that
the City Commission pass ~pon all applications For ~entals For
periods to exceed 30 days until such procedure is rescinded.
Following Further discussion with the Board Piembers as to their
plans For the Future, the Commission unanimously agreed to leasing
the City owned land in question) namely south of S.E. 10th Street
between S'ly.extensions of S.L. 4th and 5th Avenues, for a period
o£ ten (10) years with option to renew For 10 years - the 1st five
years to be rent Free, the 2nd five year period being subject to a
rental charge equal to one half normal taxation of the property and
the Final 10 years suoject to full taxation, the PlayhoUse Group to
have first refusal in the event said property were offered for sale;
The City Attorney was instructed to prepat-e proper lease
agreements incorporating the proposals and assurances of the Board
of Directors and the terms hereby agreed upon and construction to
co~unence not later than July 1st, 1957.
The Seagate Cabana Club matter was then discussed by the
Commission f'ollowing presentatio,.~, ,~f' Further protests by Att'y.
iihea Whitley, on behalf of property owners to the south of the
Club, concerning alterations of the south end of the Club building
which the Attorney believed to be in violation of the Building
Zoning Code.
Mr. Stuart Ploore, accompanied by Architect ~'ir. Deutch~uan,
expressed the belief that the enclosed area in question wo,~ld be
far more Favorable and acceptable to outside interests than the
original designed open patio.
Att'y. Whitley reiterated his previous reference to the vi',~lat-
inn of Section 14, City Oode, as w~ll as the interpretation of the
ori._,;inal recommendation of the planning/Zoning Doard concerning the
initial request of Sea-iiay, lnc., to re-model the Club.
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Hr. ~'~oore assured Att'y. ~hitley that never had there been
any thought of violating terms and conditions of the original
building permit granted for limited Club construction alterations
and further assured the Commission that no further non-conforming
alterations or expansions would be considered or requested nor
encroaclrnent on the open area to the south o£ the Club building.
Commissioner Cromer then moved that Sea-tiay, ~nc., be granted
the privilege of completing the alterations in accordance with
building permit referred to herein in view of assurances agreed
upo~l by Pir. Stuart ~oore, on behalf of Sea-Ray~, as stated in the
preceding paragraph, and further subject to Sea-Ray, Inc. requesting
no change nor consideration of Bulkhead line location for at
least eight ~$) months. }lotion was seconded by Commissioner
Strong and unanimously carried.
The City Attorney was instructed to prepare an agreement
incorporating the assurances of ~lr. Pioore, on behalf of Sea-ilay,
Inc., as stated herein, a~d agr~eed to by the City ~ommission.
in response to the plea of }irs. Lora ~ritt, on behalf of the
Press and various civic minded individuals, the Commission
unanimously agreed, on the motion of Commissioner Snow, seconded'
by Commissioner ~trong, to clmnge the starting tinge of future
Commission Heetings to 7:30 P.N., beginning ~onday, Uctober 8th, 1956.
City }tanager W.E. "awson Jr., presented a revised Plat of
~{io Del Hey Shores, as submitted by i~*essrs. John A., and John C.
Hitchell~ owners of the property.
Commissioner ~now moved that this Plat of l(io Del i{ey 5bores
be referred to the Planning/Zoning Board for its recommendation.
~otion ~as seconded by Commissioner Strong and unanimously carried.
City Attorney John H. Adams informed the Co~nnission of the
time element concerning a ~1,000,000. Bond issue relative to the
S.P.B. County ~ark District project and upon motion of Commissioner
Strong, seconded by Commissioner Snow and unanimously agreed upon
w~.s instructed to proceed to New York for consultation ~ith the
Bonding Attorneys in order that preliminary proceedings could be
taken in support of a necessary referendum relative there%o.
Nee ting ad journeq.
/S/ H.D. Worth:lng
City Clerk
APPitOVED:
MAYOR