09-12-49 v MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH TOWN
COUNCIL HELD ATT E TOWN HALL ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH,
1949 AT $ P.M.
004, Present :
F.P. Ganzel
D.P. Mason
D.W. Bremer, Councilmen
and
G .L. Rosborough , Mayor
Frank Thompson, ,Town Attorney
C.R. Frazier, Town Supervisor
Adele S. Grage, Town Clerk
The meeting was called to order by the President, Mr.
F.P. Ganzel who called for the reading of previous
minutes.
Upon motion of Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr. Bremer the
minutes of the regular meeting of July 11, 1949 were
approved as read.
Upon motion of Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr. Bremer the
minutes of the adjourned meeting of July 14th, 1949 were
010 approved as read .
Upon motion of Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr. Bremer the
minutes of the adjourned meeting of July 25th, 1949 were
approved as read.
Minutes of the adjourned meeting of August 1st, 1949
were approved as read upon motion of Mr. Bremer, seconded
by Mr. Mason. •
Minutes of the Executive meeting of August 1st, 1949
were approved as read upon motion of Mr. Mason, Seconded
by Mr. Bremer .
Upon motion of Mr. Bremer, seconded by Mr. Mason the
minutes of the regular meeting of August $, 1949 were
approved as read.
Minutes of the adjourned meeting of August 9th, 1949
were approved upon morion of Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr.
Bremer.
Minutes of the Executive meeting of August 15th, 1949 were
approved as read upon motion of Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr.
Bremer.
Upon motion of Mr. Brenner, seconded by Mr. Mason, the minutes
of the adjourned meeting of August 19th, 1949 were approved
as read.
Upon motion of Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr. Bremer the minutes
of the executive meeting of August 19th, 1949 were approved
as read .
Minutes of the adjourned meeting of August 29th, 1949 were
approved as read upon motion of Mr. Bremer, seconded by Mr.
Mason.
Mr. Mason, reporting for the committee, recomended and moved
that Mr. Rex. Thames be elected as Councilman to fill the
unexpired term of Mr. Hugh Rawls, resigned. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Bremer and carried with call vote as follows:
Ganzel, aye: Bremer, aye ; Mason, aye.
C .R. Frazier, Deputy Town Clerk swore Mr. Thames in, and he
immediately took his place at the Council table.
Mr. Ganzel reported that he had conferred with Mr. Panton,
who has agreed to a salary of $4200. , and therefore upon motion
of Mr. Bremer, seconded by Mr. Mason the motiofi of August 29th,
1949 is hereby amended to read : 4200. instead of $5000.
Mr. Ganzel advised that there is a bill with -Thomas & Co.
for X21.75 covering baseball equipment to be paid. Some
of the equipment is being turned over to the PTA for the
children to have for use during the School year. He advised
that there would not be any bleacher seats forthcoming, and
that no additional clay was used. Approval was expressed
for the PTA' s use of the equipment, and upon motion of .Mr,(
Mason seconded by Mr. Bremer the Thomas & Co. bill of
$21.75 was approved for payment.
Upon motion of Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr. Thames approval
was given for a $20.00 ad in the Fletcher High Athletic
Association Foo6ball r ograrn.
Mr. Ganzel reported that Mrs. Glover Weiss had phoned him
that the PTA gets so many requests for food for some of
the children and families at the school, and they need
some monetary help in looking after these cases; and he
would like for the Council to think over the question as to
whether we can help them out or not, and it will be taken
up for consideratio } at the next meeting.
Mr. Ganzel recognized Mr. Leighty Mayor of Neptune Beach
who was present,- and thanked him for the school zone signs
which have .been placed on the road. We appreciate very much
this move, and believe it will help.
Mr. Bremer advised that he does not have a report on the
resolution covering recall at this time.
The Town Clerk advised that the preliminary Assessment Roll
on the Sa1tair Street Improvement was complete, and upon
motion of, Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr. shames October 10th,
_- 1949 at $ P.M. was set as date for Council to sit as Board
` •, "'v ': of Equalization, and the following Resolution was adopted:
Resolution providing for publication of copy of the Special Assessment Roll
for the Saltair Street Improvement Project and providing for the publication
of notice to all interested property owners ; k ,
WHEREAS , the Special Assessment Roll for the `'altair Street Project,' contem-
plated by resolution heretofore on June 27, 1949 , adopted and passed by the
Town Council of the Town of Atlantic Beach has been completed and filed with
the Town Council on this the 12th day of September, 1949 .
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE N OF ATLANTIC
BEACH, TOH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. A copy of said Special Assessment Roll shall b e Published once
a week for a period of three ( 3 ) weeks in a newspaper of general circulation
published in Duval County, Florida , it being hereby found and declared that
there is no newspaper published in said Town of Atlantic Beach.
Section 2. In the publication of said Special Assessment Roll there shall
be attached to the copy of said roll a notice directed to all property
owners interested in said assessments of the time and place where complaints
will be heard with reference to said assessments and when said roll will be
finally approved and confirmed by said Town Council sitting as an equaliza-
tion board.
Section 3 . Complaints will be heard with reference to said assessments at
$ o'clock P .M. on October 10, 1949 in the Town Hall of and at said Town of
Atlantic Beach.
Section 4. At said time and place the said TownC ouncil of said Town will
sit as an equalization board and after said complaints have been heard as
aforesaid and when needed and reasonable adjustments made with respect to
any assessment on any particular lot or parcel of land as shown on said S
Special Assessment Roll , the said Roll will then and there be finally
approved and confirmed by said Town Council.
Section 5. The notice provided for in Paragraph "2" above shall be in
substantially the following form:
NOTICE
TO: ALL PROPERTY OWNERS OF AND IT—TM—Tom OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
interested in those certain Special Assessments shown and set out
in the hereinbelow appended Town of Atlantic Beach Assessment Roll
in accordance with the Resolution of the TownC ouncil of said Town
adopted June 27, 1949.
You and each of you will please take notice that at $ o'clock P .M. on
October 10, 1949, in the Town Hall of and at the Town of Atlantic Beach,
Florida, complaints will be heard with reference to the hereinabove
mentioned and hereinbelow described special assessments ; and at said time
and place the Town Council of said Town will sit as an equalization board
and after said complaints have been heard as aforesaid and any needed and
reasonable adjustment made with respect to any assessment on any particular
lot or parcel of land as shown on said Special Assessment Roll , the said
Roll will then and there be finally approved and confirmed by said Town
Council.
Section 6. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage .
Upon motion of Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr. Thames the Town
Clerk was instructed to publish the notice as set forth
in the foregoing Resolution for the 3 consecutive weeks.
Mr. Bremer, reporting for the committee , recommended and
moved the appointment of Mr. John A. Tischer as Town
Treasurer to succeed Mr. Brooke G. White , Jr. and that
Mr. White 's resignation be accepted with an expression
of appreciation for his services . The motion was seconded
by Mr. Mason and carried.
Mr. Ganzel recognized visitors present and called for any
business from the floor. Mr. George Bull advised that he
and Mr. Register, planned to put in more tie-backs to strengthen
their seawall, and requested that the Town give them turnbuck-
les and cable which we have on hand, and was given to the
Town for such use . Upon motion of Mr. Mason, seconded by
Mr. Bremer, permission was, given for the use of the turnbuckles
and cable as requested.
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The President advised that he would like for the Council to
review the Seawall Emergency Bills and consider disposal of
them. He outlined the financial condition of the Town when
the present Council came into office , and the condition as
of September 1st . , 1949 and believes the present status is very
healthy. He advised that he felt the former Council had
done the very best they could with a bad problem left them
by the storm, and he felt they used very good judgement and
foresight in buying the pump, which had proven it 's value
this summer. There was a discussion of the Seawall Emergency
bills , and it was brought out that the McCormick Co. have
again advised us that if they have to sue on their bill, it
will be for the original amount . Upon motion of Mr. Mason,
seconded by Mr. Thames the Town Clerk was instructed to trans-
fer el800 from the General Fund to the Seawall Emergency
Fund and that 1/3 of the balances due on the Seawall Emergency
bills be paid now, and that the balance be paid within 90 days .
The T own Clerk was instructed to write letter so advising those
to whom payment is due .
Mr. B remer recommended and moved that the Mayor be assigned the
duty of handling press releases and publicity. This was seconded
by fir. Mason and carried.
Mr. Bremer advised that he , had received a request that the
"Sec . H" roads be worked over, especially the one going to
No. Mr. Sargent ' s place .
Mr. Ganzel requested that the council consider having a
"Dollar diagram" made showing where the tax dollar is spent .
Thinks this would be good information for the taxpayer to
have .
Upon motion of Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr . Thames the Treasurer's
Report was approved as read. Balances as follows :
General Fund „6640.27 Sp.Seawall Emergency el17.42
Seawall Fund 2193.80 Saltair St . Imp. Fund 2$3.50
Waterworks Fund 2032.21
Upon motion of Mr. Bremer, seconded by Mr. Mason the bill from
Armco Drainage & Meyal Products , Inc . in amount of e151.70 was
approved for payment from the Saltair Street Improvement Fund.
Upon motion of Mr. Bremer , seconded by Mr. Thames the
following bills were approved for payment : ,
General Waterworks
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co $ $.$7 -
If It It II It if 5 .26 -
City Elec . Dept . , Jax - 179.75
It if II II - - 2 .50
Atlantic National Bank (Insurance) . . 126.21 -
Lake Tresca Nurseries (Plants-Plaza) . . 200.90 - -
Lake Tresca. 't " • 't . . 14.00 -
Florida Equipment Co. (Grader parts )° . . 10.17 -
City of Jax. Beach (Prisoner's meals) . . 13.00 -
Payne-Garrison-Younger &- Co 9.99 -
Proctor's Hardware - 3.50 -
Miller Fog Co. (mosquito control) . . . 150.00 -
R. E. Wilkerson & Co. (Office Supplies ) . 10.$5 -
R. A. Burke Signs (no picnicking) . . . 2.25 -
Joe's Plbg. & Ap. Co - 2.75
Town of Neptune Beach (1-fire) . . . 60.00 -
B each Transfer 11.97 3.63
P. D. Carmichael's Hdwe . . . . 13.15 -
Mason-Smith Co 7.90 5.$9
All State Pipe Supply Co - $6.42
Mennen's Service Station 4.00 -
The Texas Co. (Re-surfacing material) . 43 .20' -
Pablo Garage (rep. to grader) . . . . . 5.50 -
J & W Motor Co. (R&R) 50.32 -
The Texas Co. (Gas & Oil) Police 65 .50
Sts. 3.65 . 9.15 -
Standard Oil Co. " " Sts . 21.84 . . • - -
W.W. 7.07 28.91 -
Sun Oil Co. " " Police 68.21
Garb. 59.00
Sts. 50.24 .177.45 -
City of Jax Beach (Radio) . . . . . . 30.00 -
J.L. Russell (Misc . "Storm E xpenses ) . . 4.60 -
Lewis Radio Shop (Office Radio) . . . . 2 .75 -
Fred Lawrence (15th St . Tie-Back) . . 149.00 -
1152.90 2$0.94
Upon motion of Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr. Bremer the follow-
ing Resolution was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
ATLANTIC BEACH, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, -
That , Warrant #7633 be voided as same was issued in error
due to no roping being done following the storm.
The Insurance policies for the year 1949-50 beginning
September 14th were presented by the Mayor and discussed.
Upon motion of Mr. B remer, seconded by Mr. Thames they
were accepted for renewal as presented.
Upon motion of Mr. Bremer, seconded by Mr. Mason these
insurance policies were financed thru the Atlantic Naticnal
B ank . Total premium 0$77.95 less -cash down payment of
$263.3$ to Payne-Garrison-Younger Co. ; Interest of 13.$3,
making total contract $62$.40 to be paid in $ monthly pay-
ments of 478.55 each. The Town Clerkw s instructed to sign
the premium contract , and make the dowp payment to Payne-
Garrison-Younger Co.
Mr. Ganzel advised that Mr. hazier would like to be relieved
as soon as possible , and that he feels Mr. Frazier has done
a grand job as Town Supervisor. Mr. Frazier advised that110
illness in his family, together with the need for his getting
4P:A I'9'tii/
into working business with4George, makes it urgent that
he go as soon as possible. Motion made by Mr. Bremer,
seconded by Mr. Thames approved Mr. Frazier's terminat-
ing his services at time desired by him
Upon motion of Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr. Bremer. n Ordinance
changing the name of The Plaza to Frazier Boulevard was
passed on first reading. Upon motion of Mr. Bremer, seconded
by Mr. Thames, it was passed on second reading.
Upon moti off} of Mr. Brenner the meeting adjourned from day
to day.
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.P. anze , • sident
Attest :
Adele S. Grage , Town Cl:rk
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