05-11-54 v MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH TOWN
COUNCIL HELD AT THL TOWN HALL ON TUESDAY, MAY 11TH, 1954 AT 8 P.M.
Present:
E. Gerry Adams
Glover Weiss
Marion Marvin
Norman A. Minchew
R. 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. Adams.
Minutes of the regular monthly meeting of april 13 , 1954 were
read, and upon motion of Mr. Weiss, seconded by Mr. Marvin were
approved.
The chair recognized visitors present. Dr. Heywood Dowling,
Chairman of the Board of the East Duval County Mosquito Control
District presented a letter to the Council setting forth recommen-
dations as to the landfill method for handling garbage and request-
ing the Town to turn over to the Mosquito Board $3200. for each of
two years, along with Neptune Beach, to be used to-wards equipment.
This would make the Board eligible for 75% matching funds from the
State. A letter was also read from the Florida State Board of
Health on the same subject of landfill, and the fact that the Town
is not using its incinerator. There was a discussion of the matter
and it was brought out that the Town plans to start using the incin-
erator immediately. The ma-tter was referred to the Public Works
Committee for study and recommendation.
Mr. Brotchie reported that the work on the Plaza has been completed
by the B.B. McCormick & Sons , with a beautiful job done, and that upon
making up the final estimate it is found that we owe them about
$1000.00 more than the contract covered. He advised that after the
wet weather last Fall , we found it necessary to raise the elevation
of the fill across the bayhead, and this necessitated the increase
in yardage. He also advised that we will be ready to grub and
stabalize the Plaza as soon as we have finished cleaning out the
ditches to make ready for the Mosquito Control work. There was a
discussion and it was decided to contact Mr. Joe Mallard, County
Commissioner relative to the County paving the Plaza before we do
any stabilizing. Upon motion of Mr. Minchew, seconded by Mr. Marvin
approval was given to pay B.B. McCormick & Sons on basis of the final
estimate in amount of $2,218.52.
There .was a discussion of building a vault following Mr. Brotchie ' s
report as to the approximate cost. The matter was referred to the
Finance & Taxation Committee to be acted upon at the next meeting.
Mr. Brotchie reported that Eleventh Street from intersection of
12th St. to Seminole Rd. could be paved for approximately $800.
This would make a good connection between Seminole Rd. and the
good paving in Selva Marina sub-division. There was a discussion
and upon motion of Mr. Thames, seconded by Mr. Weiss approval was
given for the Town Manager proceed with plans to have this strip on
11th St. paved.
There was a discussion of roping off the beach. and upon motion of
Mr. Weiss, seconded by Mr. Marvin the following Resolution was adopted :
V NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
110 TOWOF ATLANTIC BEACH , DUVAL COUNTY. FLORIDA, That
The Beach be roped off beginning May 15th, 1954 during daylight hours
as tide permits, week-days and Sundays, through Labor Day.
There was also a discussion as to the hazards of the low, spaced
groins on the beach and upon motion of Mr. Weiss , seconded by Mr.
Marvin an opinion was reuaested from the Town Attorney as to
whether the Council has power to remove or have owners remove
these hazardous groins.
Upon motion of Mr. Minchew, seconded by Mr. Marvin approval`
was given to the transfer of the beer 404 Wits license now
in the name of Jas. W. Harris TZA Jimmy' s Ocean View restaurant
to Mary V. Owen T/A Jenny's Ocean View restaurant. The Town
Clerk was directed to take up any future license transfers
with the Mayor rather than hold them up for Council meetings.
The Treasurer 's report was approved unon motion of Mr. Minchew
seconded by Mr. Weiss with the following balances:
General Fund $ 15, 574.92
Cigarette Tax Fund 4, 560.00
The bills were studied and the following were approved for
payment upon motion of Mr. Minchew, seconded by Mr. Marvin:
GENERAL FUND
Armco Drainage & Metal Products, Inc. , . $ 247.$0
Beach Electric Appliance Co . . 1.16
Cameron & Barkley Company 41.87
P.D. Carmichael' s Hardware 54.52
Dunn' s Fabric Shoppe • . , 13 .35
Fire Fighters Equip. Co. 2.15-0-&-e----D7
Florida-Georgia Tractor Co . . . . . o 25.48
Graham-Jones Paper Co . 8.48
Clyde L. Hathcox 420.00 Paid
Horton Electrical Construction Co. . . 265.16
Howard' s Garage 14.83
City Electric Dept 92 .76
City of Jax Beach (Prisoner' s rnerils) . . 14. 50
" " " " (Directional Signs) . 3 .13
" " " fr (Radio Service) . . . 50.00
Jax Beach Truck Line, Inc . . . 3 .00
John Wiley Jones Co . . . . 42.00
Martin Office Equip. Co. 4.65
Massey Motors, Inc 3 .00
B.B. McCormick & Sons, Inco . . . . . . 103 .50
Sargent Seat Cover Co. . . . • • • . 0 16.00
Simon's Steel & Pipe Co 15.12
Ed Smith Lumber C o 91.79
Smitty's Fix It Shop . . 3 .00
Southern Bell T&T Co. ( Health Center) . 10 .01
rr rr " " (Police) 4.95
't tr " " (Office) 17.60
Sun Oil Co. Streets - G&O - 37. 52
Garbage - " L.0.24
Police - " 6. . . 164.70
The Texas Co. Police - G&O - 2 .70
" R&R 5.99
Streets G&O 4.49
R&R 36.13 , , 49.31
Towers Hardware Cb 9.95
$1, 793 .87
Upon motion of Mr. Marvin the meeting adjourned from day to
day at 8:40 P.M.
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Attest: L. Gerry Adams , President
0-Gek-eL S.
Adele S. Grage, To Clerk