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06-08-59 v Or ATLANTIC L]ACA§ PLA, CO17fIsS:x©i:s,%•T '' Ti JUNE 8'2 , 1959 1. Call to Ord . °4 1959.- 3. Recognition of Voxs„ 44 Conmunioatioz3 to Coy m oa on . . 1 Geo. Bti of .12,30210t:.1 Bloc c 33 5 City Manager Water Plant Award,, i959 2 Additional Lifeguard 3. Florfg,da Shoe cid Beach Preservation u' .0 60 Conmi ioan.,ers o MINUTES OP THE REGULAR IMEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH'CITY COfIIISSION HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON MONDAY, JUNE 8TH, 1959 AT o P.M. Present: Wm. S. Howell Preben Johansen Hugh Roberts • W. Laney Whitehurst, Commissioners and Frank Thompson, City Attorney J.F. Waggoner, ' Jr. , City Manager Adele S. Grage, City Clerk Absent: Chas. R. Moore, Commissioner The meeting was called to order by the Mayor Commissioner, Mr. Howell. The minutes of May 25th, 1959 were approved as written upon notion of Mr. Johansen, seconded by Dr. Whitehurst and carried. Mr. Howell recognized visitors present and called for any busi- ness from the floor. There was none. A letter was presented from Mr. George Bull making a proposal as regards the widening of Beach Ave. from First St. to Atlantic Blvd. and a former proposal by the Commission to exchange 17 ft. on the north side of Ahern St. for 20 feet on the east side of Lots 3 & 9, Block 33. He is . negotiating the purchase of this block consisting of Lots 1,2,3,9,10,11, Block 33 by Mr. Harry Gurley and they propose that the exchange as stated above be accomplished with the following considerations: that' a utility easement• be set. up• on the 17 ft. portion of Ahern St. , that Lots 1,2, 3,9,10,11, Block 33 be rezoned to Businsss "A" , and that the owner, present or future, bf the remaining portion of Lots 3 & 9, or the whole as the case may be, be immune from assessment which would bo uo:de, for the initial major street improvement. There was a lengthy discussion in which it was brought out that the City is already on record as owning the 20 foot strip on Beach Ave. between First St. and Ahern St. by use and prescription, that they would like more definite infor- mation as to the use the neer owner plans for this property, and are not willing to relieve from paving assessment. After further discussion with Mr. George Bull who was present it was agreed that the Commission will be open for discission on items 1 and 2 when they get information as to usage of this property, but not on item 3 . Mr. Waggoner advised that we have received the merit certificate for 1959 on our water plant. This award is for the best water plant in a F'orida city of 10,000 population or under, and is the second consecutive year we have won it. Minutes 6-8-59, Page 72 Mr. Waggoner advised that he' believes a third Life Guard is needed for the 15th St. area, and that it had been inadvertently omitted from the current budget. He requested that the Commission pass a resolution transferring `,;500.00 from the unallocated fund to the life guard account to cover the expense of the additional guard. That would give us a guard at 3rd St. , 10th St. and 15th St. Upon motion of Mr. Roberts , seconded by IIr. Johansen and carried Resolution 59-10 was adopted transferring 500.00 from Unallocated Fund to Account ;;`-301 of the 1959 Budget. Copy of said Resolution §59-10 is attached to these minutes and made a part thereof. Mr. Waggoner reported on the meeting with the U.S. Corps of Engineers . He also advised that the ;;50.00 membership dues in' the Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association is now due, and asked if the Commission wishes to continue this membership. It was agreed that if we_ tedI' the group helped in anyway that we should continue this -membership. It was the consensus of opinion that we pay the dues . Mr. Waggoner advised that he expects a request to enclose a car- port into a room, which would take away the Off-street parking place to the rear of the front building linea The owner would have room for off-street parking in their driveway, but that is not to the rear of the front building line. It was discussed and the City Manager was directed to abide by the Ordinance as written. There-was further discussion of using the utility easment in Club Manor. Mr. Park' s letter on this matter was read again, with his recommendation that the lines be put down the street instead of the easement. Mr. Robt. Wright advised that he would like to discuss the matter with Mr. Parks . It was the consensus of opin- ion that the Commission sees no objection to using the easement if engineeringly possible, and the City Manager was asked to con- tact Mr. Parks and request that he re-examine this situation and have a report ready by the next meeting. There being no further business the meeting was declared ad- journed by the Mayor. tom 1 ;'lm'S. Howe , Mayor- Attest: Commissioner Adele S. Grage, City Clerl CITY OF , , , _ PJcath-Uo*ida RESOLUTION NO. 59-10 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT Five hundred ($500.00) Dollars from the Unallocated Fund be and the same is hereby transfered to Account No. 301, for additional Life Guard, in the 1959 Budget. Passed by the City Commission June 8, 1959. Attest: a0e4L,ge"._ - ., City Clerk (Seal)