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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH TOWN
COUNCIL HELD AT THE TOWN HALL ON MONDAY? MARCH 11TH, 1957
AT8P.M.
Present:
Norman Minchew
Glover Weiss
Marvin Carr
Wm. S. Rowel:
R.L. Wardrep, Councilmeni
and
J.A. Reid, Mayor
J.F. Waggoner, Jr., Town Manager
Adele S . Grage, Town Clerk
The meeting was called to order by the President, Mr., Minchew.
Upon motion of Mr. Howell, seconded by Mr. Wardrep the minutes
of the regular meeting of February 25th, 1957 were approved as
written,
Mr. Mimchew recognized "-isitors present and called for any
business from the floor.. Mr. Ross of Fred Ahern's office
advised that they had submitted the plans to VA on the Club
Manor House showing 20 foot front set-back which meets the
Town's reguirements but not the deed restriction. He would like
to know what the Council could do for them in case VA turns
down the 20 feet front set-back, as that will push the house
bank closer than 30 feet to the rear lot line as required by the
Town. There was a discussion in which it was agreed that this
problem would be repeated on other lots of just 100 foot depth
with the new style of architecture and that the Zoning Ordinance
should be amended to provide that lOts having a width greater
than 50 feet that depth of rear yard be decreased in proportion
to the excess of the width over 50 feet but in no case shall
the rear yard be less than 20 or 25 feet, Upon motion of Mr.
Carr, seconded by Mr. Wardrep the Town Clerk was directed to
start the necessary pr.ocec.dings for a Public Hearing to Amend
the Zoning Ordinance in this respect.
Mr. Carr presented an Ordinance by Title Only to Amend Zoning
Ordinance #50 Article III (L) (3) by adding a provision on
rear yards as stated above, and moved its passage on first
reading, The motion has :seconded by biro Wardrep and carried.
Upon motion of Mr. Carr, seconded by Mr. Wardrep it was passed
by Title Only on second r.a ding.
Mr, Minchew presented Ordinance # 200 being an Oddinance
covering the conveyahce of deeds by the Town and the R.C,H.S.
Corp. exchanging cer►;ain lands adjoining the Waterworks Site,
for third and final reading. This Oralnance having been read
Mr. Wardrep moved that said Ordinance be passed on third and
final reading, which motion was seconded by Mr. Carr. Said
motion having been duly considered the President put the ques-
tion thereon and thcl unanimous vote was "aye", Whereupon the
President declared said motion carried and said Ordinance #200
adopted on third and final reading.
Mr. Minchew presented Ordinance # 201 being an Ordinance es-
tablishing the area of the beach as a Safety Zone and designat-
ing the hours trafCic is prohibited therefrom, for _th .rd and
final rea ding. This Ordinance having been i . ad mrd Reiss
moved its adoption on third and final reading with the words
60or any bicycle" struck out on line 3 of Section 2 and the
insertion of0rt$500.°" and "90 days° in Sectio, 4h which motion
was seconded by Mr. Carr. Said motion having been duly consid-
ered the President put the question thereon and the unanimous
• vote was "aye". Whereupon the President declared said motion
carried and said Ordinance adopted on third and final reading.
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Mr. ra er dvised that he had written. the Hunnicutt Co.
h,yv' of they had advised that one of their men would
V'• '0 be in this v cinity around the middle of March and would stop
by and talk to us about assessments. Mr. Waggoner hopes to
have something definite to report on this matter by the next
meeting.
There was a discussion on investing some of the surplus
General Fund cash shown in our Budget for 1957 and also
the auditores report of 1956 accounts, Whereupon Mr, Wardrep
presented the following Resolution #57,.5 and moved its
adoption. This motion was seconded by Mr. Howell and carried.
Whereupon the President declared said Resolution adopted as
follows :
RESOLUTION # 57.,5
BE IT RESOLVED HY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE SOWN OF ATLANTIC
BEACH, FLORIDA, That
The $20,000. surplus now on deposit in the General Fund at
the Beach Bank be forthwith invested in U.S. Treasury Bills
and remain so invested until further action by said Town
Council, and that
The Town Clerk as Treasurer be directed to acquire through
the Beach Bank ( with no charge by the Beach Bank) said 90
day U.S. Treasury Bills in amount of $20,000. , and that same
be left in custody of the Federal Reserve Bank with the Town
Clerk( Treasurer) holding the customary safekeeping receipt
covering same.
Tie matter of Lot Cleaning was again discussed and was referred
to the Laws and Rules Committee.
The Treasurer' s report or the month of February, 1957 was
presented and upon motion of Mr. Wardrep seconded by Mr, Howell.
was approved°
The current bills were studied and upon motion of Mr. Weiss,
seconded by Mr. Carr were approved for payment in the amount of
$1,204.550
Upon motion of Mr. Weiss seconded by Mr. Carr the following
were approved for payments
Grage Texaco Service ( fire hose) . 0 .$591.80
Bob Pratti Chevrolet (pick.up truckl. 1246.34
Transurance Co. of Amer.(fire sta.ins). 46,2Z
The Town Manager's report was received and filed.
The Fire Chiefs report was received and filed.
Mr. Waggoner advised that . a request had been received to sell
rent umbrellas, floats, etc. between Atlantic Blvd. and Ahern
St. on the Ocean Fronto This is Business A `Lone, and believe
it would be permissible }providing it was done west of the sea-
wall, but it could not be done on the beach east of the seawall.
Mr. Waggoner advised that he would like to attend the City Man-
ager's
an-
agers Short Course at Defray Beach on April 7th thru 10th.
Upon motion of Mr. Wardrep, seconded by Mr. Carr approval was given
for the Town Manager to attend this Short Course with necessary
111 expenses paid.
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Mr. Howell asked whatrogress was being made o6 getting
the Charter ready for Public Hearing as he feels a definite
date should be set for the hearing if we intend to get the
Charter on the schedule for this Legislature. There was
a discussion .and upon motion of Mr. Howell.9 seconded by Mr.
Carr the Public Hearing on the new Charter was set for
Thursday, March 21st, 1957 at 8 P.M. at the Town Hall.
Mr. Howell advised that he felt the Garbage Fee Ordinance
should be revised and the fee be set up as a tax or lien assessment
instead of a fee for service9 in this way eliminate some of
the difficulty we have on account of the service being optional.
There was discussion and the matter was referred to the
Health and sanitation Committee. Mr. Howell is going to
work up a suggested plan for the committee to study.
Upon motion of Mr. Wardrep the meeting adjourned from day
to day at 9:50 P.M°
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Normal, Minchew9 President
Attest:
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Adele S . Grage, T.f ,c. Clerk