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06-23-55 v MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT THE TOWN HALL ON THURSDAY, JUNE 23RD, 1955 AT 8 P.M. Present : Norman Minchew Marvin Carr L.J. "Jack" Feather H.S. Thames, Councilmen and J.A. Reid, Mayor Frank Thompson, Town Attorney J.D. Brotchie , Town Manager Adele S. Grage , Town Clerk The meeting was called to order by the President, Mr. Minchew. Mr. Brptchie reported that a majority of the owners on 9th Street were in favor of paving the street. Thereupon Councilman Carr introduced and caused to be read in full Ordinance #175 being an Ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE providing for tie paving of a portion of those certain streets of the Town of Atlantic Beach, Florida, viz : etc." and moved that all rules be suspended and that said Ordinance be passed on third and final reading, which motion was seconded by Councilman Feather. Said motion having been duly considered, the President put the question thereon and the vote was as follows : Aye : Carr, Feather, Thames , Minchew Absent: Adams Whereupon the President declared said motion carried and said Ordinance # 175 approved. Mr. Carr Introduced Resolution #55- 9 which was read in full and moved its adoption: r Said motion to adopt said Resolution was seconded by Mr. Feather. Said motion having been duly considered , the President put the question thereon and the roll being called the vote was as follows : Aye : Uarr, Feather, Thames, Minchew Absent : Adams Whereupon the President declared said moti©n;duly cartied and the said Resolution # 55-9 duly passed. Mr. Thames introduced Resolution # 55-10 which was read in full and moved its adoption: • 4 June 23,1955 Pg.#3 Said motion to adopt said Resolution was seconded by Mr. earr. Said motion having been duly considered, the President put the question thereon and the roll being called the vote was as follows : Aye: Carr, Feather, Thames, Minchew Adsent: Aams Whereupon the President declared said motion duly carried and the said Resolution # f5-10 duly passed. Mr. Feather introduced Resolution # 55-11 which was read in full- and moved its adoption: • Said motion to adopt said Resolution was seconded by Mr. Carr. Said motion having been duly considered, the President put the ques- tion thereon and the roll being called the vote was as follows : Aye : Carr, Feather, Thames, Minchew Absent: Adams Whereupon the President declared said motion duly carried and the said Resolution # 55-11 duly passed. Mr. Grage of Grage Texeco Service offered $35.00 for the safe, and he is to stand the expense of moving. There was discussion in which it was brought out that the office supply company advised that $25. was a top price for the old safe, as it is not fire proof. Mr. Feather moved that Mrl Grage 's offer beaccepted, seconded by Mr. Carr and carried. Mr. Brotchie advised that the maps of the Town are finished and ready for tracing and photographing down into desired size. It was advised that a late bid was received at 7 :30 A.M. June 22nd, 1955 on bonds from Fox, Rausch & Co. being a joint bid with Wachob-Bender Corp. The bid was : $255 000. plus premium of $80.00 and interest rates for years 1958 thru 1985 of 3.6%.. It wqs brought out that the Pierce, Garrison and Wulbern bid is still the best bid. The estimate of Joe tieinertson of Jacksonville covering the emergency waterworks contract was presented and placed in line for payment. Mr. Feather moved that the estimate be accepted and be paid from the Waterworks Bond Funds when available . Motion was seconded by Mr. Thames and carried. The purchase of an addressograph machine as recommended by the auditor was considered, and upon motion of Mr. Feather, seconded by Mr. Carr approval was given to purchase the addressograph as recommended and that same be paid out of the Waterworks Bond Fund when available. Mr. Greig had requested that action on the Crawford Brown license be delayed as he had not consumated his investigation or lease to Mr. Brown. Upon motion of Mr. Thames the meeting adjourned from day to day at 9 P.M. Norman Minchew, President Attest: . 0/44e1"4 / / Adele S. Grage, To • Clerk • • • RESOLUTION #55-9 • RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING AND IMiPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF CERTAIN STREETS OF SAID TOWN, AND PROVID- ING FOR THE PAYMENT OF A PART OF THE COSTS THEREOF BY THE TOtIN FROM ITS GENERAL FUND, AND A PART OF SAID COSTS BY THE LEVYING AND IMPOSING OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AGAINST AND UPON ALL LOTS AND LANDS ADJOINING AND CONTIG- UOUS TO OR BOUNDING AND ABUTTING UPON SAID IMPROVEMENT. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TG1N OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA: Section 1. It is hereby ascertained, determined and declared that the public health, safety, order, convenience, comfort, and general welfare of the Torn of Atlantic Beach in Duval County, Florida, require that the portion of those certain streets of said Town hereinafter described and designated be paved and improved in accordance with the plans and specifications adopted and approved and attached to and by reference made a part of Ordinance Number / 7 '.7 ; and said improvement is hereby ordered to be made. Section 2. It is hereby ordered that all the parts or portions of those certain streets of said Town of Atlantic Beach, viz; The street known and designated as Ahern Street from said Ocean Boulevard to said East Coast Drive; the street known and designated as First Street from said East Coast Drive to said Sherry Drive; the street known and designated as Ninth Street from said East Coast Drive to said Sherry Drive; the street known and designated as Twelfth Street from said Beach Avenue to said Ocean Boulevard; the street known and designated as Thirteenth Street from said Ocean Boulevard to said East Coast Drive; the street known and designated as Fourteenth Street from said Ocean B oulevard to said East Coast Drive; the street known and designated as Fifteenth Street from said Beach Avenue to said East Coast Drive. • be paved and improved in accordance with said plans and specifications. i _ r 4. • Section E . The Town Clerk is hereby directed to cause this Resolution to be published once a week for a period of two weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in Duval County, Florida, the Town Council having ascertained and determined that there is no newspaper of general circulation published in said Town. Section 9. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. • 2. • Section 3 . The total estimated cost of constructing said • improvement and completing the said work contemplated hereunder is the sum of $ /oil 74C: .5-7 , and the proportion of such total estimated cost, which shall be borne and paid by the Town of Atlantic Beach, is the sum of JOU , which shall be paid in cash from the funds appropriated and available for the purpose from the Town' s general fund, and the balance of said estimated total cost remaining in the sum of $ 2� 9-97, 0/ shall be financed, paid and defrayed by the imposition and collection of special assessments to be levied and assessed against and upon all lots and lands adjoining, contiguous to or bounding and abutting such improvement ( exclusive of public-owned property) specially benefited by reason of the construction of said improve- ment. Section 4. It is hereby ascertained, determined and declared that all lots and lands adjoining and contiguous to or bounding and abutting upon said above described parts or portions of said several streets will be specially benefited by the improvement provided in said Ordinance to an extent greatly in excess of the estimated amount of the special assessments to be distributed and prorated among the said several lots and lands to be assessed. To pay and defray such portion of said cost of said improvement as will not be borne by said Town, special assessments, in the manner hereinafte] provided, shall be imposed, levied and assessed against and upon all such lots and lands ( exclusive of public-owned property) adjoining and contiguous to or bounding and abutting upon said improvement to be specially benefited by reason of the construction of said improve- ment, in an amount which shall in no event exceed the special benefit accruing to the property assessed, the unit or basis for distributing the special assessment to be so imposed, levied and assessed shall be according to the front footage of such property fronting or abutting upon said improvement in the proportion that the particular lot or parcel of land to be assessed bears to the total front foot- age of all such property fronting or abutting upon said improvement. 3 . The estimated amount of cost per front foot as special assessment • to be levied and assessed against and upon such lots or parcels of land fronting or abutting upon said improvement is as follows: The sum of $1.00 per front foot for each foot of property abutting on said improvement to be made on said Ahern Street, Twelfth Street; and Fifteenth Street between Ocean Boulevard and Beach Avenue. The sum of $1.25 per front foot for each foot of property abutting on said improvement to be made on said Thirteenth Street, Fourteenth Street; and Fifteenth Street between Ocean Boulevard and East Coast Drive. The sum of $1.35 per front foot for each foot of property abutting on said improvement to be made on First Street and Ninth Street. The Town shall have and assert a lien superior to all other claims except taxes against and upon the aforesaid property for the amounts of such special assessment, together with interest and all costs of collection. Section 5. The plans and specifications for the estimated cost of the said proposed improvement are on file with the Town Clerk of said Town, and are open to the inspection of the public at the Town Hall of said Town. Section 6. The Town Clerk, as soon as practical hereafter, shall make a special assessment roll and in the preparation of said roll said costs shall be determined and prorated among all the lots and lands aforesaid especially benefited by said improvement, according to the method and upon the basis prescribed in said Section 4 hereof. Section 7. Said several special assessments against the said several lots and lands shall become payable to the Town immediately upon the adoption and final approval of said special assessment roll and may be paid in two equal installments, the first of which said installments shall be due and payable thirty days after said special assessment roll shall have been approved and confirmed, and the second of said install- ments one year from due date of the first installment. Said installments shall bear interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum from the date payment thereof, respectively, becomes due until paid.