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03-23-59 v COMMISSION MEETING CITY OP ATLANTIC BEACH MARCH 23? 1959 1. Call to Order. 2 Approval of Miftutes of Meeting of March 9? 1959. 3 Recognition of Visitors. 4. Bids on Police Car Bids on City Maragervs Car 5 Communications to Commission. 1, Jacksonville Gas Corp. 6, City Manager. 1 Corps of Engineers? Public Hearing. 2 Audit Report, 7. Ordinances. 1 Door to Door Selling? 1st Reading, 2, Building Code? 1st Reading 3 Sewer Service Charges? 1st Reading, 8 Resolutions 1. Outside City Services. 2. Official Holidays. 9. Commissioners. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC'BEACH CITY COMMISSION HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON MONDAY, MARCH 23RD, 1959 AT 8 P.M. Present: Wm. S. Howell Preben Johansen Chas. R. Moore Hugh Roberts , Commissioners and Prank Thompson, City Attorney J.F. Waggoner, - Jr. , City Manager Adele S. Grage, City Clerk Absent: W. Laney Whitehurst, Commissioner. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor-Commis;ioner,Mr. Howell. Minutes of the meeting of March 9th, 1959 were approved as written upon motion of Mr. Moore, seconded by Mr. Johansen and carried. Mr. Howell recognized visitors present and called for any business from the floor. There was none. Bids were opened on a police car as specified in invitation to bid, and were tabulated as follows: Thor Chevrolet, Inc . X1;949.42 Duval Motor Co 1,820.00 Lynch-Davidson Motors , Inc. 1;782.54 Brooks Plymouth, Inc . 1,654.71 The matter was discussed whereupon Mr. Johansen moved that if it meets with the Mayor-Commissioner's specifications that the bid of Brooks-Plymouth be accepted. The motion was seconded by Mr. Moore and carried. Bids were next opened for a car for the City Manager and were tabu- lated as follows : Gordon Thompson Industries , (FIAT) ;;1;551:25 J.C. Carter Co. (Metropolitan) 1;474:00 Duval Motor Co. (Deluxe Anglia) 1;429.00 Thor Investments , Inc.(Renault1,425 .00 The matter was discussed and the Mayor-Commissioner referred the bids to a committee composed of all the eommissioners .and Mr. Waggoner to study and decide on whether to buy or not. A letter was read from the Jacksonville Gas Corporation to-gether with a copy of Resolution adopted by their Board of Directors accepting the franchise which the City approved for natural gas . A letter was read from the State Road Department thanking us for our co-operation during the recent Public Hearings at 'Lake City on Road Construction Program for 1959-60 in Duval County. Mr. Waggoner reminded the Commission of the meeting in Jacksonville Beach at 10 A.M. on AprilT7th, 1959 with th0 Corps of Engineers relative to Beach Erosion. Minutes 3-23-59 Page #2 Mr. Waggoner reported that the audit report for the fiscal year 1958 had been received :from the Ludttors , Tyson & Meek and copies had been distributed to the Commission. Upon motion of Mr. Johansen, seconded by Mr. Moore and carried the audit report was accepted. Hr. Howell presented in writing and caused to be read an Ordinance providing for the registration of every person engaged in business of door to door soliciting. The City Attorney suggested that the words "except solicitors or agents of life or other insurance who hold license issued by the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Florida or employees or agents of established businesses in Duval County" be inserted in Section line 2 following the word °'solic- iting" . The Clerk was directed to insert these words as suggested. Mr. Johansen moved the adoption of said Ordinance as amended on first reading, seconded by Mr. Moore. Said motion having been duly cpnsidered the Mayor put, the question thereon and the vote was : Aye: Johansen, Moore, Roberts , Howell Nay: None Absent: Whitehurst Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and said Ordinance adopted on first reading. April 13th, 1959 was set as date for Public Hearing. Mr. Howell next presented an Ordinance,in writing, providing for' fire limits, and regulations governing construction, alterations , etc. in the City' of Atlantic Beach. Mr. Johansen moved its adoption on first reading, seconded by Mr. Roberts . Said Ordinance having been duly considered the Mayor put the question thereon and the vote was: Aye: Moore , Roberts , Johansen, Howell ITay: None Absent: Whitehurst Whereupon the Mayor declared said Notion carried and said Ordinance adopted on 1st reading. Public Hearing was set for April 13th, 1959. Mr. Howell next presented an Ordinance in writing which Ordinance provides for the imposition and collection of sewer service charges. Mr. Johansen moved its adoption on first reading, seconded by Mr. Moore and having been duly considered the Mayor put the question thereon and the vote wag: Aye: Roberts , Johansen, Moore, Howell Nay: None Absent: Whitehurst Whereupon the Mayor dec16,red said motion carried and said Ordinance adopted on first reading. April -13th, 1959 was set as the date for Public Hearing on this Ordinance. r � Minutes 3-23-59, Page #3 Mr. Howell presented in writing Resolution #59-7 approving the continuance of City services now being provided to the residents and freeholders of the area lying north of the City until the results of the Special Referendum Elections be deter- mined by the City Commission. Mr. Moore moved the adoption of said Resolution . The motion was seconded by Mr. Johansen and having been duly considered the Mayor put the question thereon and the vote was: Aye: Johansen. Moore, Roberts , Howell Nay: None Absent: Whitehurst Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and said Reso- lutior #59-7 duly adopted. Copy of said "Resolution is attached to these minutes and made a part thereof. Mr. Howell presented in writing Resolution #59-8 setting up the official holidays to be observed by the employees of the City. Mr. Moore moved the adoption of said Resolution, seconded by Mr. Johansen. Said motion }awing been duly considered the Mayor put the question thereon and the vote was: Aye: Moore, Roberts , Johansen, Howell. Nay: None Absent: Whitehurst Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and said Resolu- tion #59-8 duly adopted. Copy of said Resolution is attached to these minutes and made a part thereof. Mr. Waggoner advised that the operator of the Delicatessen located in the new building at 30 Ocean Blvd. has requested a letter from the City stating that his location is not in violation of any City Ordinance covering the sale of beer and wine for consumption on the premises. We cannot deny the license under the present Ordinance but the Commission is going to consider an amendment to the present law which will provide that no beer or wine can be sold for consumption ofi the premises except in the same loca- tions as hard liquor is now sold, plus Suets Drive-in and the Delecatessin at 30 Ocean Blvd. There being no further business the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 9:10 P.M. -.Z/A/ Wm. S. Howell, Mayor- Attest: Commissioner �Jl'�Es�-C__ l / , w/ Adele S. Grage, City Cll k . RESOLUTION NO. Jr'ti -,,,,, Ba IT RSSOLVSD SY That CITY COMMISSION or TUE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDAs WHEREAS, certain freeholders residing in the area lying North of the City of Atlantic Beach did petition the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach to sponsor the necessary special legislative act to annex certain lands lying North of said City, and Nom, the City Commission did prepare and present such special legislative act to the Duval County Delegation, and WHEREAS, said Delegation did announce that they would introduce such special legislative act for consider- ation of the State Legislature, NOW, THEREFOR*, BE IT BESOILV*D that all City Services now being provided by the City to all residents and free- holders of said area be continued until the results of the Special Referendum *lactions be determined by the City Commission. • * . • * • * * • Passed by the City Commission )114-44-d-- lggg. Attests (SWAB.) 1!: CITY OF , , , Ate Beh-Teo4ida RESOLUTION NO. 59-8 BE IT RESOLVED BY TEE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, That The following days be observed as official holidays by the employees of the City of Atlantic Beach (except necessary operating personnel) : New Year 's Day Labor Day Washington's Birthday Veterans ' Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day and any other day proclaimed by the Mayor-Commissioner. * * * * * * * * * * * * Passed by the City Commission March 23, 1959. Attest: (1 ,0_ ,,„k2 , / - Adele S. Grage, City Cle• (SEAL)