12-13-55 v MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH TOWN
COUNCIL HELD AT THE TOWN HALL ON TUESDAY, DECEMHbiR 13TH, 1955 AT
8 P.M.
Present :
Norman Ainchew
Marvin Carr
L.J. "Jack" Feather
R.S. Thames , Councilmen
and J
J.A. Reid , Mayor
Frank Thompson, Town Attorney
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 meeting of November 8th, 1955 were read and
upon motion of Mr. Carr , seconded by Mr. Thames were approved.
Minutes of the adjourned meeting of November 15th, 1955 were read and
upon motion of Mr. Thames , seconded by Mr. Carr were approved.
Bids were opened oz} a new fire truck and upon motion of rir. Thames ,
seconded by Mr. Carr they were received and tabulated for study as
follows :
American-LaFrance-Foamite Corp. $3,887.50 Delivery: 120 days
The Seagrave Corp. 9,689.00 " 190 working days
Howe Fire Apparatus Co. 10,615.00 2 70 working days
Peter Pirsch & Sons Co. 10,245.00 " 90 working days
All above for F-800 Ford 200 H.P. Triple combination pumper,
500 gallon tank, with 1500 feet of 22" hose to be delivered to
Atlantic Beach by freight in line with specifications.
Bids were next received on packer type garbage trucks. Upon motion
of Mr. Thames , seconded by Mr. Feather the bids were received and tabulat-
ed for evaluation as follows :
Fla-Ga. Tractor Co. 10 Cu.Yd. Packmaster Ford 2 Weeks $6,835.00
Gaynon Iron Works " " " Gar Wood Ford 30 Days 6,684.00
n it u " ►► " u rt Int. rt it 6,956.00
Fla.-Ga. Tractor Co. 13 " " Packmaster Ford 2 Weeks 7,070.00
Gaynon Iron Works " " " Garwood Ford 30 Days 7,614.00
" rt " It It It It Int. 30 Days 7, 510.00
Machinery & Supply Co. " " " Pack Mor Int. 10 " 6,256.91
►t " ►t n tt " rt, rr Dodge it It 5,922.62
" r► it nn n it n Ford " it60.00
it it 9 tt' II IIf 9, 9Chev. " rt 6,060.66
tt " It n ►t " m nGMC " " 6,060.83
Mickey Body Co. 14 " "' M.B. Ford 3-4 Wks . 5,907.82
" " tt It n It tt it Chev. 10 days 5,885. 50
Gaynon Iron Works 15 " " Pack Mor Ford Dem. 5,268.00
Rivers Body Co. 16 " " Hyde Pak Dodge 45 Days 5,852.62
" NN n ►► " " ►t, tt Int. ►t ►t 6,091.96
II it it It It It it ►t Ford " it 6,202.39
It 9 rt it 9 rt 9 9Chev. " " 6,446.85
II 11 it t► it ti II " (Inc t' 't 6,360.83
Mickey Body Co. It t' 't NB Ford 3-4 Wks 6, 556.77
Machinery & Supply " " " Pak-Mor GMC 6,379.83
It rt11►► 9 " 9 " rt Chev. 6,370.66 III " ►► rt ►t " n n rt Ford 6,270.00 -
n u tt " ►t r► rt 9Dodge 6,107.62
9u n 9999 it 99 Int. 6,652.37
• All of the above F. O.B. Atlantic Beach, Fla.
Detailed Tabulation is attached to these minutes and made a part
thereof.
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Bids were opene r onok00 feet of 22" fire hose . Upon motion of Mr. Thames ,
seconded by Mr. Carr they were received for tabulation and evaluation
as follows :
Eureka Fire Hose 1.36 per foot -
Cameron & Barkley Co. 91.21 per 50 ft. length.
Grage Texaco Service 1.25 per foot
Ordinance #182 being an Ordinance providing for issueing of permits
for the construction of sanitary disposal systems , etc. was presented
for third and final reading. Upon motion of Mr. Thames , seconded by
Mr. Feather it was passed on third and final reading with section 9 to
show fine not to exceed $100.00.
Southeastern Contracting Company's Estimate ##4 on Part "A" of Water
System Improvement contract for period from November 1, 1955 to December
7, 1955 was presented in amount of $24,036.83. After due consideration
and study and upon motion of Mr. Thames , seconded by Mr . Feather this
estimate was approved for payment from the Waterworks Construction
Account.
A letter was received from the City of Neptune Beach, Fla. dated November
22 , 1955 advising that "it would be unwise for Neptune Beach Fire Depart-
ment to agree to the change of procedure suggested in your letter" and
requesting " the Town of Atlantic Beach to recomsider its decision as
stated in .your letter of November 16th, 1955, =1with the hope that the
changes out],ined therein can be revoked." The letter also stated that
"the only condition under which our contract with Atlantic Beach will
be renewed in January, 1956, is that the Neptune Beach Fire Department
continue to be called on first alarm." There was discussion of the matter
and upon motion of Mr. Carr, seconded by Mr. Thames the letter was placed
on file for study and reference.
There was a discussion of a siren, and the following quotations were
received:
W .S.. Darley & Co. 5 HP Champion Siren $399.00 FOB :Chicago
General El. & Sup. 5 HP Federal Siren 382.00 " "
It was advised _that since we come under the Civil Defense , that after
it is bought, installed and a diagram of the Town is furnished the Civil
Defense showing that we have met their requirements that they will pay
50% of the cost. Therewwas a discussion of the sirens , etc. and upon
motion of Mr. Feather, seconded by Mr. Carr approval was given for the
purchase of the lowest bid equipment from the General Electric Supply
Co. provided it meets the specifications of the Civil Defense Authori-
ties. Mr. Feather is to talk to them again and check on this point.
The Treasurer ' s report was presented and upon motion of Mr. Feather,
seconded by Mr. Carr was approved with the following balances :
General Fund $34,453.10
Cigarette Tax Fund 14, 568.87
Utilities Fund 2,218.73
Waterworks Construction Account 79, 571.03
Water Hevenue Account 56.07
Utility Revenue Bond Fund 8,3 9.40
Waterworks Op. M. & Rep. Account 84.02
Upon motion of Mr. Feather, seconded by sir. Carr approval was given
to payment of $6.00 expenses of Mr. Waggoner and Mr. Wilkinson for
their registration fee for the Northeast Florida Regional Short Course .
A letter was 'received from the agent and builder of house on Lots 37
and Ek of 39, Block 13 (380- 11th St. ) that the house was not finished
or ready for occupancy until after January 1, 1955° and therefthre should
not have been put on the 1955 Tax Roll as an improvement. The matter
was considered and upon motion of Mr. Thames , seconded by mr. Feather
approval was given to remove the improvement from the 1955 Tax Roll,
as it was placed there in error, and list only the real estate.
The Town Managers report for November, 1955 was received and filed.
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The bills were next studied and upon motion of Mr. Carr, seconded by
Feather the following were approved for payment :
GENERAL WATERWORKS
A I A Garage $ 3 .00 5y -
Atlantic Blvd. Ice & Fuel 21.55 -
George Brown 10.00 -
Carmichael's Hardware 10.93 2.22
Consolidated Automotive Co. . . . • 37.26 11.53
Diesel Shipbuilding Co. 62.65 -
Douglas Printing Co. , Inc. 72.$5 -
Duval Barrel & Bottle Co. 6.40 -
Florida Equipment Co. . . 310.25 -
. Chas. H . Franks . . 17.50 -
Howard' s Garage 10.50 -
City Electric Dept. Jax - 71.79
Electric Misc.Bill Jax. 41.32 -
Jacksonville Fishermen' s Supply Co. 27.32 -
City of Jax Beach - Police Radio . . 75.00 -
11 it It it Sign 3 .12 -
Layne-Atlantic Co 24.65 -
Lynch-Davidson Motor, Inc 23.97 -
Martin Office Equipment Co. . . . 97.55 -
McCue Brothers 210.00 -
Moore Dry Kiln Co 27.3$ -
Ed Smith Lumber Co. - 5.44
Southern Bell T&T Co. (Office) . . 14.10 -
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tt " " " (Health Center) 9.90 -
Sun Oil Co 5.44 -
Surplus Goods Co. 6 9.ao -
The Texas Co. . . • 423 .90 ' 6v$0
Milson & Toomer Fertilizer Co. . . . 14.25 -
wl,5716.07 590.9$
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Upon motion of Mr. Carr , seconded by Mr. Feather the bill from Richard
Hamilton, Tax Assessor in the amount of $200.00 was approved for payment.
Upon motion of Mr. Feather, seconded by Mr. Carr the following bills
were approved for payment from the Waterworks Construction Account :
WATER WORKS CONSTRUCTION
A I A Garage $ 15.00
All State Pipe Supply Co. , Inc . . 164.77
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14.34
Davis peter Repair & Supply Co. . . 443 .37
Jacksonville Fixture & Sales Co. . . 32.50
B.B. McCormick & Sons, Inc. . . . • 90.00
Ed Smith Lumber Co. 4.50
Wallace & Tiernan, Inc . 224.27
1,15$.75
Eddie Bullock, Fire Chief reported that they had answered 2 fire calls
during the month of November, and the Voluntary Firemen now have 41400.
in their Treasury.
The question of wh,aAlps the streets in Club Manor had been accepted by
the Town or not" an e Town manager was directedl;to advise Mr. Adams
that the streets were accepted at the time the plat was approved an d
accepted, and that the paving was satisfactory to the Town. ,
The Town Manager advised that the new water tank has been approved
by the government and is to be painted aliuminum.
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Mr. Waggoner advised that he is to have a further conference with
Jacksonville Beach on the landfill.
Upon motion of Mr. Carr, seconded by Mr. Feather the Christmas gift to
Tpwn employees was approved as outlined : $25.00 to Administration and
Police , $15.00 to laborers with over a year service , and 40. to
those under a year.
Upon motion of Mr. Thames the meeting adjourned from day to day.
Norman Minchew, President
Attest:
Adele S. Grage , Town fltrk
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