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10-16-56 v riINUTES OF THE EQUALIZATION BOARD AND THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT THE TOWN HALL ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, 1956 AT 8 15 P.M, Present: Norman Minchew Glover Weiss Wm. S. Howell R.L. Wardrep, Councilmen and J.F. Waggoner, Jr., Town Manager Adele S. Grage, Town Clerk • The meeting was called to order by the President, Mr. Minchew9 and immediately went into session as an Equalization Board to receive complaints or requests for changes in the 1956 Tax Roll. Certificate of Publication covering the notice of this meeting is attached hereto and made a part of tLese minutes. Mr. Harcourt Bull requested consideration of the Council to the assess- ment against the Beauty Shop building and the Wood treatment Plant building, both located on the R.C.B.S0 Corp, acreage on Airport Lane, as he feels they are assessed too high and not equal to other assess- ments on the roll. There being no further complaints the Council decided to take this one under consideration and make a decision at the adjourned session immediately following. The Council next went into adjourned session and took under consider- ation the request of Mr. Bull as stated above. After due considera- tion Mr. Howell moved that the Beauty Shop building be reduced to 41,000, instead of 41,500., and that the Wood Treatment Plant build- ing remain at 42,500. as assessed. The motion was seconded by Mr. Wardrep and carried. Mr. Minchew introduced and caused to be read in .full Ordinance No. 196 being an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE to Approve and Adopt the Tax Assessment Roll for the year 1956, and to L-zetermine and Fix the Rate of Taxation and make the nnual Tax Levy of the year 1956" Whereupon Mr. Howell moved that the said Or, nance be adopted on third and final reading. This was seconded by Mr. Wardrep and a discussion as to millage followed, Mr. Weiss would like to see a slight token reduction in the millage as he feels it would cause a good feeling in the Town and also set a good example for other places to follow. Mr. Wardrep and Mr. Minchew feel that we should remain at the 11 mills as set up for the 1956 budget in order to do the things that need to be finished under the 1956 budget. Said motion having been duly considered the President put the question thereon and the vote was Aye : Howell, Wardrep, Weiss, Minchew Nay: None Absent: Carr Whereupon the President declared said motion carried and said Ord= inance No. 196 duly adopted on third and final reading with tax rate of 11 mills as specified in the Ordinance. Bids for the alterations and addition to the Town Hall were received and tabulated as follows: R.S. Thames42,900. Stephen Felder 3,786. Fred L. Ahern 3,950. Wm. P. Tinny Construction 4,525. I.B. Bratchir & Sons 4,999.90 • Upon motion of Mr. Howell, seconded by Mr. Wardrep the contract for the work was awarded to Mr, R.S. Thames, the low bidder. Mr. Richard Hamilton, Tax Assessor talked with the Council on the need of reworking the Tax Roll as to valuations and descriptions, and advised that it would be to the advantage of all to have this work done and have the tax load spread equally on the roll. Mr. Harcourt Bull else urged a re-working of the Roll by next year's Tax Roll. It was the consensus of opinion that this should be done, and it is planned to include in the 1957 Budget. r • Minutes 10®16.56 , Page t There was a lengthy and serious discussion as to the electrical situation in the Town. ter. Weiss advised that he felt a survey should be made by the City of Jacksonville without further delay. 14r. Waggoner advised that he had written Jacksonville as directed and had had no reply from them. It was definitely brought out that something must be done, as Neptune Beach was not without current all day during the winand raih, while Atlantic Beach only had current for about 3 hours in the afternoon and the current for both comes from Jacksonville. It was decided that the entire Counpiil would go in with the Public Utilities Committee to see J4r0 J. Dillon Kennedy, Commissioner of Public Utilities on this matter. It was brought out that current failure in Atlantic Beach is becoming more frequent and of longer duration even without the storms. Mr. Howell brought up the matter of dogs - barking dogs in par- ticular = and advised that there had been definite complaints in one instance. Mr. Russell has been to see the owners, but to date the dog is still barking. He would like some Council action on the matter. There was discussion and the Council directed that a letter be written aver the Presidentgs signature that the owner have the dog cease and desist the continual barking as it is in violation to Town Ordinance, and if not done we will have to take further action. Upon motion of Mr. Wurdrep the meeting adjourned from day to day, at 10:15• C-7-111 t , Dorman . chew, )resident Attest: adi_44 Adele S Grape, T. c Clerk • 4 •• •