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MMES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH TOWN COUNCIL
HELD AT THE TOWN HALL ON MONDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 1957 AT 8 P.M.
Present;
Norman Minchew
Marvin Carr
Wm. So Howell
R.L. Wardrep, Councilmen
and
J.A. Reid, Mayor
Frank Thompson, Town Attorney
Jam . 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 January ll+th, 1957 were approved
as written upon motion of Mr. Howell, seconded by Mr. Wardrep.
Mr. MIn;hew recognized visitors present.
Mr. Wagoner presented a written report on his findings on the
proposal by Mr, Harcourt Bull that the Town exchange the property
now used as the Town yard lying on the east side of the Water Plant
property for a plot of equal size lying west of, and adjacent to
the Water Plant site. In line Pith his findings it was Mr. Waggoners
opinion that the exchange ox this property would be advantageous to
the Town and he recommended that it be made, The report was fully
discussed, whereupon Mro Carr presented an Ordinance by Title only
accepting the offer of the exchange of property, as made by the
R.C.B.S0 Corporation, and designating the Mayor and Town Clerk to
sign any necessary papers or deeds for the Town, and moved its adope
tion on first reading. The motion was seconded by Mro Wardrep and
said motion having been duly considered the President put the question
thereon and the vote was: Aye - Carr, Wardrep Minchew; Pass- Howell;
Absent - Weiss. Whereupon Mr. Carr moved its adoption on second
reading, seconded by Mr, Wardrep, Said motion having been duly con-
sidered the President put the question thereoxt and the vote was:
Aye ® Carr, Wardrep, Minchew; Peels- Howell; Absent a Weiss. Where-
upon the President declared said motions carried and said Ordinance
adopted on first and second readings.
Mr. Waggoner advised that he had sent out drawings and specifications
on the proposed council tables and had received the following quota-
tions:
Avory`'s Tops & Cabinet Coo $214000 for 3 tables
George Doro Fixture Co. 360.00 t" re is
£avoo Cabinet Shop lEOg00 ="
Them was a discussion and upon motion of Mr, Bowel ., seconded by
Mr. Wardrep the bid of Ravoo Cabinet Shop in amount of $180.00 was
accepted.
Mr. Wardrep reported that he expected to have somethinE definite to
present on retiremene, plans at the next meeting.
The matter of a Petty Cash Fund to be kept by the Town Clerk was
discussed and upon motion of Mr. Wardrep, seconded by Mr. Carr approval
was given to establishment of a Petty Cash Fund in amount of $100.00,
the Town Clerk to administer and be responsible for salve.
Mr. Waggoner advised that in setting up the budget for the year 1957
we did not include any items to cover the income and disbursements on
the Selva Marina Sewerage System which we accepted as of January 1,
19579 and requested that an Ordinance be adopted to include these items
and amending 1957 Budget Ordinance #1970 Whe;:eupon Mr. Howell presented
an Ordinance by Title only on first reading, said Ordinance to Amend
Ordinance No. 197 by adding the necessary iems covering Selva Marina
Sewerage operations. Said motion was seconded by Mr , Wardrep and being
duly considered the President put the question therein and the vote was
Aye: Oarr, Howe1l,Wardrep, Minchew
Absents Weiss
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Whereupon Mr. Howell moved its adoption on 2nd reading, seconded
by Mr. Wardrep. Said motion having been duly considered the Pres-
ident put the question thereon and the vote wass
Aye: Carr, Howell , Wardrep, Minchew
Absent: Weiss
Whereupon the President declared said motions carried and said
Ordinance adopted on first and second readings°
Mr. Waggoner advised that the Episcopal Church is sponsoring a
Hungarian refugee family who are at present living in the Apartment
over the Culligan Soft Water Company On Atlantic Blvd. and a
representative of the church has re9rested that the Town furnish
the family with free garbage collection until they can become es-
tablished, There was a discussion and upon motion of Mr. Cam
seconded by Mro Wardrep approval was given to furnish the free
garbage collection as requested for the balance of this garbage
year or until they can make other arrangements.
Announcement was made of the Midyear meeting of the Florida League
of Municipalities on February 16th and 17th, 1957 at the George
Washington Hotel at which time a Legislative Program for municipali-
ties is to be considered. It was the consensus of opinion that we
should be well represented at this meeting with as many as possible
of the official body attending.
Mr. Wardrep presented an Ordinance by Title only covering the area
and time for closing the beach as set forth in Resolution #57-2,
and moved its adoption on first reading. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Carr, and said motion having been duly considerdd the President
put the question thereon and the vote was :
Aye: Carr, Howell, Wardrep, Minchew
Absent: Weiss
Whereupon Mr. Wardrep moved its adoption on second reading, seconded
by Mr, Howell. Said motion having been duly considered the President
iut the question thereon and the vote wass
Aye: Carr, Howell, War=drep, Minchew
Absents Weiss
Whereupon the President declared said motions carried and said
Ordinance adopted on first and second readings.
Mr. Howell advised that the Charter Committee would like to meet with
the Council before the next Council meeting to go over the proposed
new charter. He will advise the Council as to time.
Upon motion of Mr. Wardrep the meeting adjourned from day to day
at 8:+o PJM.
Norman Minchew, President
Attests
Adele S. Grage, Town lerk
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