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05-25-59 v COMMISSION MEETING CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH MAY 25, 1959 1. Call to Order. 2. Approval of Minutes of Meeting cf Bray 11, 1959. 3. Recognition of Visitors Mrs. W. A. Dunlap, Atlantic Beach Garden Circle. 4. Communications to Commission. 1. City Clerk 2. Landfill Contract 3. Morris Transit Service 5. City Manager 1. Sewer Progress Report 2. Contractors Estimate #2. 3. ClUb Manor. 6. Rezoning Lots 1 and 2 Block 16 7 0 8. Commissioners. r 'f , MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING G Ol THE ATLANTIC BEACH. CITY COMMISSION HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON MONDAY, MAY 25TH, 1959 AT 8 P.M. Present: Wm. S. Howell Chas. R. Moore Hugh Roberts W. Laney Whitehurst, Commissioners and Frank Thompson, City Attorney J.F. Waggoner, ' Jr. , City Manager Adele S. Grage, City Clerk Absent: Preben Johansen, Commissioner The meeting was called to order by the. Mayor-Commissioner, Mr. Howell . • Minutes of the meeting of May 11th, 1959 were approved as written upon motion of Mr. Moore, seconded by Dr. Whitehurst and carried. Mr. Howell recognized visitors present and called for any business from the floor. Mrs . W.A. Dunlap of the Atlantic Beach Garden Circle read a report which which was presented to the Circle with recommenda- tion that the Richard Bull Memorial Park be turned over to the City for maintenance as the Garden Circle does not feel that they are able ' to keep it up as it should be either financially or physically, however they will be glad to work with the City anyway they can and would like to keep the Park as their Civic Project. Dr. Whitehurst moved that the Atlantic Beach Garden Circle be relieved of the responsibility of the park maintenance as requested with understanding that the' Garden Circle will assist with help as to planting, panning, etc. , seconded by Mr. Roberts and carried. Mr. Henry Burch of the Beachcomber Bar and Cocktail Lounge advised that they would pay the cost of an election as to liquor closing hours including the necessary advertising. A certificate from the City Clerk was read advising that a petition initiating an Ordinance to regulate the hours for the sale of alcoholic beverages to permit 2 AM closing and Sunday opening had been submitted to her, and is found to be insufficient as it purports to bear the signatures of not more than. 180 qualified electors and the required number is 200. Also, the affidavit of the circulators fails to state the num- ber of signatures on their separate petition papers. Mr.. Thompson sees no way of amending an affidavit, nor any way of supplementing a petition except in the same form as the oiigin11. He, therefore believes that they will have to bring in a new petition. Mr. Burch advised that he feels the City Attorney is correct in his ruling, and that they will be governed accord- ingly.. Minutes 5-25-59, Page #2 A contract was presented from the East Duval County Mosquito Con- trol District covering Landfill Services for the year July 1st, 1959 thru June 30th, 1960 on the same basis as the previous year. Upon motion of Dr. Whitehurst, seconded by Mr. Moore and carried the contract was approved and ' the Mayor and City Manager were directed to sign for the City. A request was presented from the Morris Transit Co. for • the license on busses under 4000 pounds be changed from 20.00 each to ej25 .00 for the 1st bus and 5 .00 for each additional bust as he feels this would be moi^., equitable with the taxi rates . The matter was discussed and it was decided to refer the matter to the License Committee, Mr. Roberts , Chairman for study and recom- mendation. Mr. Waggoner reported on the progress of the Sewer Project advis- ing that the section from 10th St. north to 16th St. and Sherry Dr. to the Ocean is almost completed, and also the line going south down Sherry Drive and east on Ahern St is finished. The business section at the corner is noir on our lines and there is no longer any connection with the Neptune Beach Sewer System. Estimate #2 from Joe Reinertson of Jacksonville in the amount of 533,921.99 was presented for approval. It ha, been approved by Engineer Walter J'. Parks and ' Inspector A.J. Craig. Upon motion of Mr. Moore, seconded by Dr. Whitehurst ' this Estimate #2 was approved for payment from the Sewer Fund. Mr. Robert Wright' s request that the casement in Club Manor be used for the sewer line rather than putting. on the street was re- ferred to our Engineer, Mr. Walter J. Parks , Jr. A letter was presented from Mr. Parks giving details of his findings in this matter advising that in consideration of the fact that the easements are presently encumbered, additional net footage of sewer line will ' be required, both of which will increase the cost to the City, he does not look with favor upon the proposed relocation, and 'recom- mends that the sewers be constructed as originally planned. It was unanimously agreed that the Engineer' s recommendation be accepted. The re-zoning of Lots 1 & 2, Block 16 was next discussed. Mr. Waggoner had prepared land use maps of the area in a radius of 600 feet of the prOperty which maps were previously sent to the Commissioners. Dr. Whitehurst advised that we have an overall zon- ing plan for the City and he feels if we re-zone these lots we "are opening the way for requests from everyone who buys a lot. Mr. Moore does not feel that we should take a stand that would close out the next applicant, but that this and all applications should be considered on its own merits. There was further discussion during which Mr. Howell advised+ that he was opposed to zoning the 2 lots for a duplex but might go along with making the whole block duplex area. It was also brought out that if it was rezoned to duplex they could build a duplex on each of the lots . It was de- cided to request the owner, Mr. 'Walter Gammell to bring his plans in when he is ready to build and they feel certain the City Com- mission will make every effort to go along with him. Minutes 5-25-59, Page #3 Mr. Howell advised that they were making progress in the study of the City' s Ordinances. They have found some that are com- pletely out of date and need repealing, sone that can be com- bined with others on the same subject, and still others where . parts have been amended and they need re-writing or combining. They have reached the point now where they will need some extra clerical help and request that ;,'-200.00 be transferred from the Unallocated Fund for this expense. Upon motion of Dr. Whitehurst, seconded by Mr. Roberts and carried Resolution #59-9 was adopted approving the transfer of `;200.00 from Unallocated Fund for this expense. Copy of Resolution r59-9 is attached to these minutes and made a part thereof. It was announced that the Beach Hospital "apparently will be built on 16th Ave. S. Jacksonville Beach. Mr. Howell advised that in line with a Police Regulation there are "no parking" signs on the West side of Beach Ave. between Club Drive and 7th St. but they are not being enforced. He would like the Commission to decide if the signs should be taken up or' enforced. 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