10-04-38 v MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH TOWN
COUNCIL HELD OCTOBER 4, 1938, AT 8 P. M. , AT THE
TOWN HALL.
Present:
E. L. Chiassoa
J. C. Outlet
Thos. W. Trout
G. L. Rosborough
R. E. ..ugg
E. L. Chlasson, President, presided.
Mayer George H. Smith was also present.
The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of September
8, 1938, which upon motion of Mr. Resborough, seconded by Mr.
Trout were approved es read.
The Clerk reed the minutes of a meeting held September
13, 1938, which were approved as read.
The Clerk read the minutes of a meeting held ''eptember
27th , which were approved as reed.
The Clerk read the minutes of the Equalization Board
Meeting held September 27th, which were approved as read.
The - Clerk read the minutes of the Equalization Board
Meeting held September 29th, 1938, which were approved as read.
M. V. Osberne,.Trsssurer , submitted his usual monthly
financial report which was approved and ordered filed.
The following bills were approved and ordered paid:
Atlantis National Bank ( Insurance) $103.23
C. R. Frazier (Petty Office Expenses) 4.86
Beech Plumbing & Elec. Co 3.40
Jacksonville Journal 25.00
City of Jacksonville Beach (Current) 41 .40
Shell Petroleum Co. (Street - 52.61
Garbage -25.00 77.61
H. & W. B. Drew Co. .. 5.13
Florida Times Union (Tax Roll Adv. ) 28.42
Duval Motors - Rep. to Pollee Car 1.90
Joe Robbins (Lubrication) 9.64
Texas Co. , Gas and 011 9.40
C. C. Howell , Jr. , Attorpey's Fees. 72.69
Shell Petroleum Co. , (OIL) 23.65
C. C. Howell , Jr. (Advance for suits) 50.00
Barnett bank (Police Car) 45.30
$501.43
• The Chair ealled on Peter Jensen, who appeared before
the Council in reference to the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Jensen
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asked that the Council modify the Ordinance so that duplex
apartments of approved type could be built in residence A
districts. This matter was discussed at length and the
Council t..k it. under advisement.
Mr. Rex Nilsen appeared before the Council to ex-
plain the matter's!' reviving the Old Atlantic Beach Golf
Course. He explained =.in detail his rough estimates of costs,
time of project, datw-.•f completion etc. The matter was
thoroughly discussed. It was the sense of the Council as a
whole that. the matter is a worthy one and should be looked
into. To that end the Chair stated that he would take the
lead and would call whatever meeting he found expedient in
order that full, airing of the matter could be given.
Mr. Trout moved, Mr. Roshorough seconded, the
adopting of the following proposed budget for the years
1938-39. Adopted:
ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA FOR FISCAL YEAR 10/1/38 to 9/30/39
Requirements for Town's Share of Seawall $1 ,268.00
Total Gross Tax Roll $1,142,519.50
Assessment of 1 .2 mills 1 ,371.00
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REVENUE FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
Total Gross Tax Roll 1,142,519.50
Less Homestead Exempttons 184,610.00
Net Roll 957,909.50
Assessment of 8.8 mills $8,429.60
Less 20% anticipated delinquents - 1,685.92
Net Revenue from Taxation 6,743.68
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS
Delinquent Taxes & Interest $2,000.00
Fines & Forfeitures 600.00
Licenses 750.00
Garbage Collections 300.00
Building Inspection Fees 150.00
Saltair Aster & Electricity 275.00
Truck Hire .. . 700.00
Bank Balance 9/30/38 961.57 $5,736.57
Total Anticipated Revenue 12,480.25 •
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REPORT FOR 1938.
/ —. 1 -- Salary Supervisor & Town Clerk $1 ,600.00(
e- . 2 -- Office Help 300.00s-
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00.006- 1 -- Salary Town Marshall. . $1,300.00
Jb - 2 -- Repairs & Replacements 100.00;
3 -- Gasoline & Oil 200.00'
3 - 4 -- Uniform 50.00( 1,650.00c
✓3 - 5 -- Deferred payments on police car 538.40
✓4 -- Attorney's fees 300.00<
-- Red Cross Life 6avings Corps 300.00
-- Insurance 700.00<-
� - 1 -- Highways & Drainage Maintenance- $1,00000
6 - 3 -- Deferred payments en trucks 1 .000.00. 2,000.00,
✓7 - 1 -- Garbage Collections ( Salaries) 800.00
, 7 - 2 -- Repairs & Replacements 75.00
,7 - 3 -- Gasoline & Oil 300,00 1 ,175.00
- 1 -- Town Hall 50.00.
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`,10 -- PJudge's
rks & Upkeep 300.00
✓11 -- Fire Protection 200.00
12 -- Printing, Stationery & Stamps 200.00
13 -- Notes Payable & Interest 560.00
14 -- Debt Service Requirements 1,000.00
15 -- Contingent Fund 1506.85
$12,480.25
Submitted by
Thomas W. Trout.
The Mayor brought up the question of the Town agreeing
to close such streets as may be necessary in the new actual site.
It was- agreed to submit the matter to the Town Attorney and if
no legal entanglements are encountered such agreement would be
readily available. The matter brought •n some discussion,
Harcourt Bull , Jr. , explaining the position of the School Board
and of their interests.
Mr. Outler moved the passage on Third and final
Reading of an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to Ppprove and
Adopt the Tax Roll for the year 1938 , ana to aetermine and fix
the rate of taxation and make the annual tax levy of the year
1938."
Mr. Trout seconded Mr. Outler's motion and the
Ordinance was unanimously passed.
Mr. Outler moved that the collection of interest on
• current taxes be deferred to January 1, at which time interest
from October would be added if not paid. Mr. Bugg seconded
the motion which was adopted.
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Mr. Outler explained the action of the Laws and
Rules Committee in reference to the contract between the Town
and Duval Engineering and Construction on the street improve-
ment program. He stated that the Town Attorney had conferred
on several occasions with Attorney Glickstein 'Al reference to
the matter and in an effort to have a reasonable rate of
interest on the Town' s Bonds in case the contract is satisfied
in that manner. The matter was passed to a later date.
The Mayor advised that he had received a reply to
his lettebs to U. S. Senator Pepper, Attorney Ristig in re-
ference to the sale of the Town's Bonds to R. F. C. The
R. F. C. had advised that they would resume within ten days
the further consideration of this application.
Mr. Outler read from a letter from the Town Attorney
in reference to suits for collection if delinquent taxes.
In the matter of Chas. F. Pelot, Mr. Outler advised that he
would secure further information for use by the Attorney in
this suit.
Upon motion of Mr. Outler, seconded by Mr. Trout,
put and carried, the following resolution was unanimously
adopted and passed:
RESOLUTION
"BE IT } SOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TO V N OF
ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA: THAT
( 1) All current delinquent taxes of H. P. Meyerson,
Rosalie Dress Shop, Chas. E. P,.elot and John W.
Martin be, and they hereby severally and respectively
are, certified to Town Attorney C. C. Howell , Jr. ,
for collection; end,
(2) The Town Clerk is hereby required to make from the
tax assessment roll of the said Town, and with re-
spect to all the said delinquent taxes charged to
each of the aforesaid parties, several and respec-
tive certified copies of all assessments showing
the aforesaid delinquencies; which copies shall
show, in each instance , the said assessment of each
lot, parcel, or tract of land involved, as the same
appears from the said tax assessment roll Of said
Town; and which copies shall further be, by said
Town Clerk, delivered to the said Town Attorney for •
his utilization in forthcoming foreclosure proceed-
ings."
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Further in the above mentioned letter Mr. Howell,
Jr. , asked for an appripriation of 450. to be used to post court
costs in these suits. By unanimous consent the Clerk was ordered
to advance the sum of 450. for this purpose to Mr. Howell .
Upon motion of Mr..-Outler, seconded by Sugg, an
Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Prohibiting Unnecessary and
Unusual Noses and Regulating the Use of Public Address and
Loud Speaker Equipment" was unanimously passed •n Third and
Final Reading.
Mr. Smith explained a situation that had arisen be-
cause of the action of F. , H A. in disapproving an application
submitted by the •Msec of ,Lots 3 and 5 in Block 9 to insure a
loan for that purpose. The matter was thoroughly discussed
and was held in temporary abeyance to Pe looked into further.
The. Chair read a letter signed by State Administrator
Dill of. thea i,...P. A., advising that the garbage incinerator
had been released ti the local office for construction.
The Project had previously been approved for immediate
work. The natter was further discussed at this time and it was
decided to proceed at once. The Chairman of the Finance and
Taxatiaa..Comaittee was re"uested to see that funds would be
available when and if needed.
The matter of assessments on abutting property owners
to take care of the street improvement program was passed to a
later date .
The Chair read a letter from Florence B. Adams,
Secretary of the Atlantic leach Garden Circle quoting a resolu-
tion of the Cirole to the Town asking for a gardener to take
care of street sods. This letter was received as information
and the matter to be taken under advisement in an effort to
work the matter out.
• The Chair read a letter signed by Charlotte M. Langan ,
Chairman of the Finance Committee of the P. T. A. of the Beach
School asking for financial assistance in caring for indigent
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children in the Beech school . The matter wss thoroughly
discussed. Mr. Rosborough moved that the council appropriate
425. Mailed for the lack of a second.
The -lark was then directed to advise mrR. Langan
that the council is prevented from donating to this worthy
cause at this time for the reNson that the budget does not
provide for such expenditures and the further reason that
the •rewn is not financially able to entertain reouests of
this sort at this time.
There being no further business, the meeting ad-
journed.
41101OPP"
President