01-10-56 v MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY FETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH TOWN
COUNCIL HELD AT THE TOWN HALL ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 10TH, 1956 AT
8 P.M.
Present :
Norman Minchew
Mervin Carr
E . Gerry Adams
B .J. "Jack" Feather
R.S . Thames , Councilmen
and
J.A. Reid , Mayor
J.F. Waggoner, Jr. , Town Manager
Adele S. Grage , Town Clerk
The meeting was called to order by the President, Mr. Minchew.
Minutes of the regular monthly meeting of December , 13th, 1955
were read and upon motion of Mr. Carr, seconded by Mr. Feather
were approved.
The minutes of the adjourned meeting of Decembgr2l9t .,�_1955 were
read and upon motion of Mr.Carr seconded by Mr. Feather were
approved.
Mr. C.E . Young appeared on behalf of the Fletcher Band to make an
appeal for assistamce in buying uniforms for the Band. He brought
out the fact that the band is made up of members from all three
gf the Neaches and serves all three Beaches. It is a big undertaking
Put well worth doing as the band represents all , and good , attractive
uniforms are very important. The Council after discussion decided
to take it under advisement and see what can be done , and they will
let Mr. Young know.
The tabulated bids on the garbage truck were next studied. Mr. Waggo-
ner advised that all trucks had been demonstrated once and some of them
more. It is his recbmmendation,after studying and watching their
performance, that the Town purchase a Pak-Mor 16 cu. yd . collection
unit mounted on a Model F600 Ford truck from Machinery & Supply Corp.
for $6,270. F.O.B. Atlantic Beach. Mr. Adams moved that the recommen-
dation of the Town Manager be accepted and the garbage collection
unit be bought from the Machinery and Supply Corp. as described for
$6,270.00. The- motion was seconded by Ar. Carr and carried.
New bids on 1400 feet of fire hose were opened and upon motion of
Mr. Thames , seconded by Mr. Carr were recctived and tabulated for study
as follows :
Per Ft. Total Lees Discount
Fire Fighters Equipment Co. $1.15 $1610.00 $1610.00
H.W. Grage 1.192 1673.00 1639.44
Holley-Edwards Sales , Inc. 1.20 1680.00 1646.40
Eureka Fire Co. 1.28 1792.00 1756.16
Cameron a Barkley 1.842 2583.00 2531.34
Abpve prices are F.O .B. Atlantic Beach, Fla .
Suggested plans for the new Fire Station were studied and turned over
to Mr. Thames for correction and call for bids. It was suggested that
he get at least 3 bids.
Mr. Waggoner reported that the contract on landfill had been signed
in line with instructions in previous minutes and that14e started hauling
to Jacksonville Beach on January 2nd, 1956 and the incinerator was no
longer in use. The Town Manager was instructed to get the incinerator
torn down at the best deal he could.
Upon motion of Mr. Adams , seconded by Mr. Feat4er the Town' s apprecia-
41/ tion and thanks wase expressed to the Bull family for their donation to
the Town of the property for the Fire Station and kbut a letter is to be s
written.
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The Treasurer 's Report was presented and upon motion of Mr. Thames,
seconded by Mr. Adams was approved with the following balances :
General Fund $34,227.67
Utilities " 1,756.99
Cigarette Tax " 14, 568.87
Waterworks Const. Fund 53 ,117.02
Water Revenue Account C;.00
Utility Rev. Bond Acct. 10,414.20
Water, 0. M. & R. " 202.49
The bills were next studied and he following were approved for
payment upon motion of Mr. Carr, seconded by Mr. Feather:
GENERAL WATERWORKS
American-LaFrance Corp $ 3.92 -
Apperson Chemicals , Inc - 4q.00
Atlantoc Blvd. Ice & Fuel Co. 24.72 -
Cameron Barkley Co. . - 23.48
P.D. Carmichael 's Hdwe. 20.25 11.11
Consolidated Automotive Co. 26.18 -
W.S. barley & Co. . . . 35.77 -
Fire Fighters Equipment Co. 9.90 -
Florida League of Municipalities . . . 50.00 -
Mrs. Chas . H. Franks 9.50 -
Garrison Younger-Sheftall 5.00 -
Graham-Jones Paper Co 6.45 -
City of Jacksonville Beach (radio) . . 75.00 -
t< 1t ti " (sign) . . . 3 .13 -
City of Jacksonville(Elec. current) . . - 95.30
P.E. Kinsey (Plans-Fire Station) . . . 40.00 -
Lee & Cates Glass, Inc. 14.86 -
Martin Office Equipment Co. (Desk & @141 158.40 -
(Office Sup 22. 55 -
McCue Bros. 164.00 -
R.L. Polk & Co. 45.00 -
Sherman Concrete Pipe Co. 65.86 -
Ed Smith Lumber Co. 13.44 -
Southern Bell T. & T. Co. (office) . . 14.10 -
" " " " " " (Health Center) 9.00 -
" " ,i rr 11 " (Police) . . . 6.22 -
Leonard W. Thomas 1.85 -
The Texas Company G&O M&R
Police 91.97 40.04
Streets 98.94 49. 59
Garbage 51.71 125.84
Fire Dept. 6.60 7.22
Mosq.ctr. 4.04 -
253.26 222.69 . . 475.95 _
1,301. 05 171.89
WATERWORKS CONSTRUCTION
Brooks Products, Inc $ 117.50
P.D . Carmichaels Hdwe. 7.54
Consolidated Automotive Co 9.95
Diesel Shipbuilding Co 11.70
Rockwell Manufacturing Co. . . . 1, 587.00
1,733.69 110
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An invoice was presented from the Engineers , Smith & Gillespie
in the amount of $1,020.64 covering their fees on Southeastern
Contracting Copany's Estimates 2,3 , and 4. Upon motion of Mr.
Thames , seconded by Mr. Feather this bill was approved for pay-
ment following a discussion of amounts and percentages .
Mr. Thames then moved that we have a report from the auditor on the
status of the vaaious phases of the contracts before any further bills
are paid from the Waterworks Construction Account. This was seconded
by Mr. Adams and carried .
The Town Managers report was received and filed.
Mr. Waggoner reported that on January 6th, 1956 Mr. Jerry Birchall
of Smith & Gillespie went over the plant, making a complete inspec-
tion, and that there are approximately 1items to be corrected or
added . Most of these are small, with the elception of the controller
for the valve, shipment of which was held up due to Westinghouse strike .
The Engineer has approved a substitute make on this controller and it
should be shipped in near future.
There was a discussion of the traffim and parking situation at the
corner, and Ar. Carr moved that the Committees recommendation be
approved that the East side of Ocean Boulevard from Atlantic Blvd.
to Ahern St. be made "no parking" at all times, and the West side
of Ocean Blvd. from Atlantic Blvd . tp Ahern St. be "30 minute parking"
to 6 P.M. effective February 1st, 1956. This was seconded by Mr. Feather
and carried. The Town Manager was directed to put yellow parking
lines at the corner in front of busl1ness places and also at the
postoffice; and also place necessary parking signs.
Auditor ' s report on Worktmen's Compensation insurance was studied
and upon motion of Mr. Adams , seconded by Mr. Feather the additional
premium in amount of $416.08 was approved for payment.
Eddie Bullock, Fire Chief reported that 7 fires have been answered
since the last report. He also advised that the siren was shipped
on December 28th 1955.
Approval was given for the payment made to Ar. Hugh J. Lynch, inspec-
tor on the waterworks construction for services in full in amount of
$1,100.00 plus $150.00 car expense upon motion of Mr. Carr, seconded
by Mr. Feather. This covers final payment on our contract with Mr.
Lynch.
Upon motion of Mr. Thames the meeting adjourned from day to day at
9 :25 P.M.
2fit C -
Norman Minchew, President
Attest:
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Adele S. Grage , Town Aferk.