04-12-48 v MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE !iTLANTIC BEACH
TONN COUNCIL HELL' AT THE TONN HPL ON MONDAY NIGHT,
A'9RIL 12th, 1948 AT 8 P.M.
Present:
Beale Travis ,
N . A. Minchev ,
N. D. Merritt ,
N. E. ah'i l i i r , Jr.
Harcourt Bull , Jr. Councilmen
and
G. L. Rosborough, Mayor,
i'rank Thompson, Town Attorney ,
C. R. Frazier, Town Supervisor
and
Adele S. Grage , Town Clerk.
The meeting via- culled to order by the President , Mr. Travis ,
who recognizedthe visitors.
Mr. Stewart , of Stewart 's Bar, presented letters from Mr. George
Richmond end himself , petiti ::oni_ng the Council to change the
cloning hour for places serving and ceiling liquor in i-he Town.
There was a discarsion of this meter and it was brought out thut
Jacksonville beach has recently cha _god their Sunday night hours
and allow their places to stay open until 2 A.M. on Monday morn-
ing. The above mcntbned letters requested that they be allowed
to remain open 24 hours a day except on Sundays. . Upon motion of
Mr. Villiems, seconded by Mr. Minchevi , the matter Was referred to
the Laws and Rules Committee for study and recommendation.
Three proposal bids covering the now pump were ooened and re-
ferred to Mr. hiker and Mr. O'Neill of Smith & Gillespie , to
check and report back to the Council their recommendet'on.
wile the Engineers /ore looking over these bids, the Council pro-
ceededwith further business. The minutes of the meeting of
March 22nd, were road and upon motion of Mr. Minchew, seconded
by Mr. Merritt , they were approved.
The Clerk read Ordinance No. 112 , covering the Cloning of the
Seveni?i Street and Fifteenth Street Romps . Insertion of"75"feet
for the distance was made in -he provided sneces, and upon
motion of Mr. Bull , seconded by Mr. Minchew, this Ordinance was
passed on third and final reading. Mr. tollce : advised'Mr..Thompson that
Fifteenth Street was a part of the Town when the Charter wen adop-
ted and i; therefore in the Town , however, upon request of the
Town in 1939 , the County did take over the maintenance of the
rr;r,o and street . Mr. Thompson said that if it is not a County
Road, as advised by Mr. Sollee , it is a part of the Town and a
Town Street .
Mr. Nalker next adviscd that they had looked over the bids on the
new pump end si r_ce each -of_ t'ha bldg had a trer•iance fro is the spoci-
ficet-ilons he could not make a recommendation at this time . He ./
stated each bid and what it covered , discussed with the Council
the items in which it differed. The Council asked. the Engineer
to take the bids and give them a further study and make recommen-
dations as soon es possible.
Mr. Walker then presented tentative plans which have been drawn
up covering the proposed new waterworks plant and plot plan. Ho ,,rr`
explained the-se et length end there wan a discussion of these
plans. Mr. Nalker also had plans of the proposed distribution
system and flow plan, which ho and Mr. O 'Neill discussed with the
Council. These plans were f°eferred to the public Norks Com-
mittee for further study and recommendations to the Council . Mr.
AIPP Frazier was asked to meet- with thin Committee. rt:. was- slro rO-
questcd•,that Smith & Gillespie get the test on the well for i-he
Council . The Engineers arc to Po ahead on the plans , using the
present well only if it is found adequate , and the pump house
with pump ( the size pump will be Sfifluenced by pump decided on
from the bids) .
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Upon motion of Mr. Bull , seconded by Mr. Minchcw, the following
Resolution covering sandbagging and riprapping during the seawall
emergency, we. adopted:
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Upon motion of Mr. Mit-lc:hew, seconded by Mr. Nillitams , the followinp
Rosoluon on Tio-bLcks mode during the seawall emergency, was
Ldopted:
incurred in the doing of said work within each of the respective
tlocks within which such lots lie (less the aforesaid percentage
s“ure of the cost borne by said Town) shall be apportioned on
lineal foot basis to the several lots within such blocks.
LCT.:.014 3. The Town Clerk shall make speciul ammont roll and in the preparation of such roll the special bone-
fits shall be determined and pro-rated among all the lots and
linds aforesaid specially benefitted by said work according
to the method tnd upon the basis prescribed in the preceding
section hereof.
'4ECTION 4. The said several special easeennents ugainst
the said several lots ind lends shall icleco:le due old payable to
the Town thirty (30) days followini, the adoption rind final ap-
proval of said special ; seessment roll.
SLCTIOh 5. The Town Clerk is hereby directed to pub-
lish this resolution once c week for a period of two weeks in
vite...liew:irmmmopelper..1 newspeper of 6enera1 Circul4i , puL-
lishod in Luvel Wonty, F_orida.
reseed and adopted by the Town Council zlid referred
to and approved by the i\.uyor this 12th dk!: oi 1948.
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Approved this
12, 1948.
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Upon motion of Mr. Merritt , seconded by Mr. Minchew, the resolution
as p3 ssed on March 22nd, 1948 covering the Pritchard Tract in Section
18 , located at the Canal Right-of-Way, was rescinded.
Upon motion of Mr. Minchew , seconded by Mr. 'Williams, the following
Resolution covering this Sane' tract of land , was adopted:
" WHEREAS, the property described as Unsurveycd Pt.Soc .18 (Ex.Pt.
covered by easement to U S A Recd. D Bk.689-214 and Canal Right-of-
Wuy & Pt. in County Road) , was through error assessed. at 11 ,000.00,
for purposes of ad valorem taxes , and
" WHEREAS, the said property in fact has practically no value what-
over ,
"NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TONN OF ATLANTIC BEACH , FLORIDA , that an error is hereby recognized
on the Tax Roll of the above described- property and in lieu of the
figures erroneously inserted , there shall appear upon the Tax roll
as the asserted value the rum of 110.00."
Upon motion of Mr. Bull , seconded by Mr. Merritt , the following Reso-
lution was adopted:
"WHEREAS, the follbwine property owners signed the necessary epnlica-
ti on for homestead exemption with the County, but copies thereof were
nat received by the Town of Atli retic Beach, end
"NHEREAS , copies in proof therefore have been presented to the Tax 111
Collector,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOS+N OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, That.
Homestead Exemption for the year 1946 b: allowed on the following :
Julius Standlciy end Lillie Mae on Lot 8 , Block 19 of Donner' s Sub-
clivis on and
Estelle Anderson on pert of Lot 12 , Donner's Subdivi s' o n" .
Upon motion of Mr. Mincew, seconded by Mr. Williams, the following
Resolution was adopted:
" WHEREAS, the improveLent es shown on the 1947 Tax Poll on Pt.of the
North `1 • v kof Block 13, Donner 's Subdivision, was shown in error ,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND TOP'N COUNCIL OF TH'
TOWN OF ATI..ANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA , that
''An error is hereby recognized on the Tax Roll and that the amount
assessed against this improvement be stricken therefrom."
A letter was read fro', the General Mills , Inc . relative to their bill
against the Town for sand bags bou^ht during the emergency and Mr.
Frazier was requested to answer this letter , acknowledging the
indebtedness and advising that we are taking steps to collect the
special Seawall Assessment in order to pay off all the seawall
emergency accounts, which total something like x'25 ,000.00.
Mr. Frazier presented to the Council the need of a revision in our
present license Ordinance and i-his matter war referred to the Fi-
nance and Taxation Committee who were recuested to report back at
the Muy 10th meeting of Council.
Upon motion of Mr. Merritt , seconded by Mr. Minchew, the Treasurer' s
report was approved, showing balances as- follows , as of April 1st,
1948:
General Fund --- - - - - - - -- - -44,767.65
Seawall Fund - - 1 ,026.46
Groin Fund 41.90
410
Seawall Emergency Fund 1 , 489.57
Upon motion of Mr. Merritt , sec'Dnded by Mr. Williams, the following
bills were approved for payment:
The Atlantic National Bank of J[:x . X62.64/
Jacksonville Beach Radio 30.00
R. E. Wilkerson & Co. 10.25/
Southern B. T.& T.Co. (Health Center)
Do. (Town Hail)
Mason-Smith Co. 6 .00-
Do. (Bel .from February) . 87�
P.D.Carmichei.l 's Hdwe . 14.95,.
Magneto Bettery & Elec .Co. Inc . 108.65
Beach Transfer 1.74
R . A. Burke-Signs 42.00
The Cameron & Berkley Co. 2.95/'
J & W Motor Co. 167. 72/
E. Lindsey 15 .00/
B.B. McCormick & Sons, Inc . 25.00
Do. 25 .00
Standard Cil Co. Inc . 7.72
Florida-Georgia Tractor Co.
Do. 76 .441
The Texas Company 70.6 '/
Sun Oil Company 125. 72
Cameron & Barkley Co. 48.13'AID
Sherman Concrete Pipe Company 109.21 ID
'Railwayi xn res s Agency 13 .14 P D
Purser' s Drug Store 2.58/
Joe' s Plumbing & Appliance Co. .55 /
Total 1812. 17
The question of furnishing gas for the crane was brought up. It was
Council' s understanding that we would furnish lube icai: on and mainte-
nance but not gas.
Mr. Frazier advised the council that Mr. Ernest Roche installed the
drinking fountain et no cost to the Town.
Sewerage was discussed end the question of whether to hold a bond elec-
tion or not , was raised. It was suggested that perhaps it would be a
better idea -io get out a letter on this subject :with a questionnaire
as to whether or not the freeholders arc in favor and riv? ng some
approximate figures . Mr. Bull was asked to get together with Mr.
Frazier and get some figures ready.
Upon motion of Mr. Bull, seconded by Mr. Williamv, an Ordinance
regulating the hours for the sale or alcoholic beverages, was tx ssed
on first reading. Upon motion of Mr. Bull , seconded by Mr. Minchew,
it was passed on second reading.
Upon motion of Mr. Merritt, the meeting adjourned from day to day.
_Attest: ) Beale Trevis,–president
Adele S. Grege , Town f erk
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r OLUTIQN =QF THE TOWN COUNCIL
Tit or ATIOTIG BEACH, FLORIDA
, WHIOAW, during tha .period from October 2nd to October
15, 1947k ' i occurred' at Atlantic Beach, Florid*, severe
stormy inChLigh,aeoan tides which greatly dam aged aid- threatened
completefdeltiraatian of the sea wall in said Town and the lots
and landia4d4Oiniag and contiguous, or bounding and abutting
upon said ,alien, 1111; ' ,`raking it necessary that, and the Town Coun-
cil of said T + 4, take action and measures to maintain said
sea wall and too .protect same And the said lots and lands against
the ravages .+of smid storms and tides by causing to be placed at
breaches which o+ rred in said sea wall, sand bags; and riprap,
and by causing _tO be accumulated and stock piled ,at strategic
places, nand bags aid other materials for use against the im-
minent
threats and danger .of further and additional breeches
in said sea wall,. thereby specially benefitting all said lots
and lends adjoining and contiguous , or bounding and abutting
upon said' sea wail which said benefits exceeded the cost in-
curred in the doing of said work; and
Wit .i;REA3, there is now on file with, the .Town Clerk of
said Town open to inspection by the public, futnd complete
data a and.; igastormati sowings; the character 'and scope Of said
work sand', the plaoea and lots upon which the same wase done and
WH444AB, till Town Cecil. has determined that 20.7 per-
centage of the cos ,(amounting to 43756.4): 1064rrod in the
doing of the said wo ' a1.1 be: approtioned to'bad paid from
the general fund 'of` '*aia ash
d Town and that 79.3 percentage of the
cost thereof(amounting 00414339.11) shall :be defrayed by
special assessments , agai.nnst such the, lots, and lands adjoining
and contiguous, or bounding and abutting upon said sea wail
as are not the property of the said Town;
NOW TEiLRN?ORB IT RECOLYl) BY THE TQWN COUNCIL- OF
THE TOWN
NOW,
ATSTIC' GACH, FLORIDA: .
SECTION 1. Mat the aforesaid work done for the main.w-
tenaance"And protection of the said sea wall and all lots and
lands adjoining and contiguous or bounding and abutting there-
on (complete detailed data acthowinb scope, characterand cost
of said work and said lots and lends being on.,f ile with the
Town Clerk of said :Town' and open• to inaepection of the public)
is hereby approved . That the benefits recejved 'b y the public
at large from the doing of said work amount to $3756.23 and
the same is hereby apportioned to be paid from the general
fund of said town,. That the benefits received by the owners
of said lots and lands amount to the sum of $14339.11. That
the total-I:enefit1 to the public at large and the owners of
said lots :and landi amount to the sum of 418095.34.
SECTION 2. The Town Council of said Town has deter-
mined and hereby declares that all lots and. lands adjoining
and contiguous or bounding and abutting upon said sea wall
have been specially benefitted by the aforesaid work and that
special assessments shall be made against all such lots and
lands as are not the property of said Town upon the following
basis:
A. $8603.76 of the cost of said work shall be _
assessed equally .among all such lots which have a
building situate thereon;
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B. $717.15 of the cost of said VOA shall be •
assessed equally among all such of said lots ly-
ing in those blocks within which or within close
• proximity of which, stock piles of sand bags and
material and supplies for sand bags were accumu-
lated but not actually used for placing in brea-
ches in said sea wall;
C. 41433.36 of the cost of said work shall be
assessed equally among all such lots upon which
Mock piles of and bags were placed in midi-
hese for use upon such particular lots;
.D. 43584.81 of the cost of ea•id work shall be
$eseseed equally among all of such lots upon which
• extensive riprep and sand bsgs �*�t placed in
breaches in said sea wall a >
abut. l ��Koh such lots
' ,SECTION 3. The Town Clerk shell make a special assess-
mOnt roll and in the preparation of such roll the special bene-
fits shall be determined and pro-rated among all the lots and
lands aforesaid speciallybenefitted by said work according
to the method end upon te basis prescribed in the preceding
section hereof.
/BMA' 4. The said several special aseessteme against
the said several lots a and 1€:ods shall become due end payable to
the
TO thirty (30) days following the Adoption and final ap-
proval of said special assessment roll.
3EGTION 5. The Town Clerk is hereby directed to pub-
lish this resolution once a week for a period of two weeks in
a newspaper of general circu ,ation, pub-
lished in Duval County, Florida.
Passed and adopted by the Town Council and referred
to and approved by the Mayor this 12th day of April, 1948.
Attest /
adae.
Approved this April
12 , 1948
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