11-29-38 v MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC HTACH TOYN COUNCIL
HELD AT THE TO'VN HALL ON NOVEMBER 29 , 1938 , at 8 O'CLOCK P . M.
Present:
E. L. uhiesson
R. E. Sugg
Thos. N. Trout
J . C. Outler
G. L. Rosborough
Geo. H. Smith , Mayor and C . C. Powell , Jr. , Town
Attorney were also present.
Pursuant to a previous notice , the meeting was
called to order by the President.
By unanimous consent the reading of the minutes
of the previous meetings was postponed to the Regular Monthly
Meeting in December.
Billy Adams and Fred Allen, Jr. , apneared before the
Council representing Troup 37 of the Boy Scouts and urged the
passage of suitable measures declaring the Town of Atlantic
Beach a Wild Life and Bird Sanctuary.
It was agreed by all members of the council that if
and when presented with suitable ordinances, appropriate
action would be taken to bring about the fullfillment of the
request.
The Council , at this point , went into a committee
of the ,"Thole to carefully consider an Ordinance proposing to
give to the City of Jacksonville a franchise to furnish
electrical current in the Town of Atlantic Beach .
The proposed ordinance was considered section by
section and the following suggestions were made :
By Mr. Rosborough. That some definite understanding
be had with the City of Jacksonville relative to the providing
by the City of one or more resident representative to be subject
to emergency calls.
A suggestion vras made to amend Section 4, sub-section
A to substitute for "Town Engineer" the words "Town Engineer,
City Supervisor, or such other person or persons as may be
designated by the council".
Section 4, sub-section D, to leave out the word's "or
practicable" , at the end of such sub-section .
In reference to Section 9 , it vas decided that a
further meeting with Jacksonville officials would he arranged
to go into the matter of number of street lights, amount of
current to be furnished and the rate of taxation upon the
gross receipts , in an effort to get a revision upward in these
connections. It was also suggested that an amendment be made
to provide that should the City of Jacksonville at any time
in the future secure a franchise from the other Beach Communities
that all of the provisions of this section be made to conform
to the provi si sions of such other franchise in all cases where
a greater remuneration is provided.
Section 12 , be amended to that the provisions therein
• would include public property , as provided by Section 4 B. To
amend so that extensions and changes may be provided for by
resolution instead of ordinance.
Section 16 . To be amended in reference to an
election, so that the wording would conform to the wording
of the Atlantic Beach Town Charter.
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Mr. Outler moved the passage upon first reading
"An Ordinance Granting Unto the t-ity of Jacksonville, Florida ,
a Municipal Corporation, the Exclusive Franchise , Right
and Authority to use the Public Streets of the Town of Atlantic
Beach for the Construction and Maintenance of en Electric
Distribution System Within the Town Limits of Atlantic Beach,
Florida, and , as a part of said system, for the purpose of
Placing Poles and Electrical Apparatus and Conduits, 'Vires
and cables thereon, and Underground Conduits and Raceways
for Electrical Apparatus, mires and Cables Under the same ,
and the Exclusive ,Frsnchise , Right and Authority to Furnish
Electricity within the Town Limits of Atlantic Beach, Florida,
and Providing for Arbitration, h'orfeiture, and other Regulatory
Matters" . Mr. Trout seconded the motion, and the Ordience
was passed by a unanimous vote on rirst Reading.
Mr. Outler moved the passage upon Sectond
Reading the Ordinance set forth above , which motion was
seconded by Mr. Trout, and the Ordinance was passed on
Second Reading.
Thereupon the Chair appointed a Committee composed
of the President of the council , the Mayor , Councilman
Rosborough and Town Attorney C. C. Howell , Jr. , to meet
on Novem'. er 30, 1938, with the Officials of the City of
Jacksonville to consider and agree upon all of the proposed
changes and amendments, suggested tnd recommended by the
Committee of the Thole .
Mr. Howell , Jr. , Town Attorney, men' ioned that
the matter of ground for a sub-station for the City of Jackson-
ville Light Department had been discussed by representatives
of the City of Jacksonville. This matter was passed for the
lack of complete information regarding the requirements.
The Chair called attention to a resolution of the
former Council agreeing to contribute $100. to the Sponsor' s
donation to provide °roper recreation facilities for the
Duncan U. Flethcher High School . By unanimous consent the
City Supervisor was instructed to issue purchase orders up to
the amount of $100. for gas and oil to the proper official having
control over the project.
The Chair called attention to a communication
from the City Stpervisor in reference to remittances on
hand by property owners in North Atlantic Beach Section
such remittances intended to cover police proptection in
that outside area. The matter was thoroughly discussed and
by unanimous consent the Marshal was directed to accept all
such fees and to render suitable service in return therefor,
and to turn all such funds over to the Town Clerk, the Town
Clerk to receipt the Marshal for all such remittances and to
deposit the funds to the General Account.
Mr. Outler raised the question of the sale of
the Municipal bonds and made inquiry as to the action of
the R. F. C. The Mayor stated that he had received a telegram
from P. F. C. advising that the Town' s application had been
approved with certain contingent provisions. However,
no further information has been received as to these contingencies.
Thereupon the Town Attorney was d;. rected to proceed with the
printing of the Incinerator Bonds and it was agreed to defer
printing of the Street Improvement Bonds until after the
Regular Monthly meeting in December.
The matter of Haydn Crosby ' s complaint regarding •
assessments on his property was discussed end action was
deferred to the Regular Monthly Meeting in December.
The matter of a proposed project to re-construct
a municipal Golf Course on the R. C. B. S. Corporation
property North of the Plaza and Nest of Old
Sherry Drive
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in the Town. All members were opposed to entering Intl
the project by which V. P. A . would do the work, unless the
Town would be free from obligation; that is , unless
sufficient funds could be raised by subscription to pro-
vide a sponsor' s donation. Mr. Outler expressed the opinion
that the revenue from such municipal Golf Course would not
be sufficient to maintain it.
Mr. Sugg made the following motion:
Be it resolved that the Town Council of Atlantic
Beach do ,and it hereby does , authorize and direct the
President of the council and the City Supervisor to submit
an application to the Public Works Administration for a
project to rebuild and construct a Municipal Golf uoursd,
on the property of the R. C . B . S. corporation, lying north
of the Plaza, if extended `Pest of Sherry Drive, erd 'Vest of
Sherry Drive , in the Town of Atlantic Beach, the release of
such project , if a')proved, being contingent upon the deeding
of such property to the Town and upon the ability to raise the
cash necessary to cover th= sponsor' s donation without cost
to the Town.
Mr. uhiasson relinquished the Chair to Yr.
Rosborough who acted as Chairman. Mr. Chiesson thereupon
seconded Mr. Sugg' s motion. The Roll Call was recuested
and the vote on the resolution was as follows:
J . C . Outler , No
Thos. W. Trout , Yes
E. L. Chiesson , Yes
R. E. Sugg, Yes
G. L. Rosborough, Yes
The Chair called attention to the fact that a
resolution passed at the previous regular meeting, closing
streets and public ways in Saltair, within the School Site ,
was insufficient and that such action required en ordinate and
quit-claim deed .
Thereupon , Mr. Trout moved , Mr. Suog seconded , that
an Ordinance Closing to Public Usage the Steeets in Saltair ,
and authorizing the Mayor and Town Clerk to Respectively
Execute and Attest a Deed of Said Streets" .
The motion was put and the Ordinance was passed
on first reading.
Upon motion of Mr. Trout , seconded by Mr. Sugg
the said ordinance was passed on second reading.
There being no further business for consideration
the meeting adjourned .
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