05-10-48 v MINUTES OF TH REGULAR MONTHLY MT ETING OF TH3
ATLANTIC BEACH TOSTN COUNCIL HELD AT THE TO,VN HP? I
ON MAY 10th, 1948 AT 8 P.M.
Present:
Beate Travis,
Norman Minch.ew ,
N. D. Merritt,
W. E. Nilliums , Jr.
Harcourt 8u11 , Jr. Councilmen
and
G. L. Rosborough, Mayor,
Frank Thompson, Town Attorney,
C . R. Frazier, Town Suo.: rvisor and
Adele S. Grego , Town Clerk.
Mr. Rosborough advised the Council that he had 'm.:en contacted by
representatives of the other two Beach communities who reauesi-ed
that the Town have representatives at Mr. Angas' office on Tuesday
morning May 11th to confer with Mr. Angas on getting up some vory
definite date and reports for the Beach Erosion Meeting on May
18th. There was a discuss,. on following which Mr. 7Villiems moved
that the Mcyor and Mr. Bull represent the Town in the meeting with
Mr. Angas and authorize their incurring any necessary cxnen.ee In
connection with Mr . Angas ' doing the work. This motion war seconded
by Mr. Mi rc hew, a nd carried.
Mr. Ganzcl requested pc mission to construct a walkway across the
wash-out at 11th ttrcet to the seawall . After considerable dis-
cussion,
is-
cussion, it was decided that a wooden walkway might be hazardous
and Mr. Ganzel left the matter in Mr. George Bull ' s hands to worst
out some means of approechi nr i-he seawall .
Mr. Fink requested the Council to study over the edvisnbility of
taking some definite stand in regard to property owners ' making
repairs to their damaged yards and seewel1 . He suggested that
perhaps an Ordinance could be passed renutrinr certain repairs
or work to be done , especially when the condition of the proper-
ty effected the adjacent property owner. There was a considerable
discussion of this matter and Council was cf the opinion that they
could not puss an Ordinance connelling oconlc to make repairs to
their property, along the ocean front. They advised that trey
were leaving it to the individual owners' to make whatever repairs
were necessary .
Minutes of the regular meeting of April 26th were read and upon mo-
tion of Mr. Minchew , seconded by Mr. t3111 , they were el -roved.
A jotter was presented from the Stevens Southern Company relative
ive
to the flow of the well on the proposed water works site and the
approximate value ';hereof. Mr. George Bull , who was present- , ad-
vised that he contested this ui oraisel es given and the matter was
referred to the t'inuncc end Taxation committee for further dis-
cuss' on i th the Engineers and .Mr. t eorge Bull. The Committee is
to make rccomuendai:ion to the Council .
Mr. Lohse discussed with the Council the matter of the crane and
needed repairs. He estimated that it would take approximctely
1' 125 .00 to put the crane in good working order end said that he
would be willing to pay half of th s cost If the Toon or !'r. Mannen
would pay the other half . Mi'. Frazier advised that he was not wi l l-
ing, for his part , for the Town to pay out any addit' onel money un-
less we are going to got value received out of thccranc . The matter
was discussed et length and the Council turned it over to Mr. Fra-
zier to do anything reasonable and to confer with Mr. Mennen and
Mr. Lohse . Mr. Frazier is to have full authority in -,e-king out a
solution.
Upon motion of Mr. Merritt , eccondc<.t by Mr. Bull , „n Ordinance
covering Occupational Licenses was passed on first read' ng. Upon
motion of Mr . Merritt , seconded by Mr. 'Williams , this Ordinance
was messed on second reading.
A suggested letter on the proposed sewerage system wes reed by
the Ton ulerk. The letter tieci been compiled by Mr. Frazier end
Mr. Bull and upon motion of Mr. Merritt , seconded by Mr. Williams ,
this letter was approved for mailing' to eli freeholders e nig of
Sherry Drive .and"1.rproved"property=iitthers in Selta ir.
A letter was read from General Youngberg referring to the bench
erosion and the meeting with the U. S. Engtnccrs on May 18th.
Upon met ion of Mr. ?der ri tt , seconded by Mr. '.`ir.chc , the Treas-
urer' s report was approved:
General Fund t4 ,173 . 70
Seawall Fund - - 866 . 75
Groin Fund - -- - - 41 .90
Scawe ll Emergency teund- - • - - - 3 ,657 . 99
U ion motion of' Mr. Merritt , seconded by Mr. iNi ?liems, the following
bills were eeproved for payment :
The Atlantic Notional Bank
62.64/
City of Jeeksonvilie Beech -- - - - 30.0(7
Sun Oil Co . ( Police -- -46.09 /
(Garbage--51 . 10-- - - _ _ 97.19/
B. B. McCormick & Sons ,Inc . - -- - 137 . 50
Jacksonville Jeach Truck Li no - --- - - -- - - . 85�.
Mo nna n 6 . 2 /
's Service Si;at _on
Carmichael ' s Hdwe . Co. 57. 35/
J & W Service Station 44 .65/
Comer on & Berkley Co. 29.95
City of Jacksonvilic Beach ( Meals) -- - - - -- - - 4.00/ ,
S',u.Bell '['el . & Tel . uo. (Hoclth unit ) 4. 75/
D . ( Office, ‘,. 5 .01 /
Finley' s Municipal Sup. Co. 76 .65
Standard Oil Co. 5. 72
Joe ' s Plbg. & Htg. Co.
George Bull - 24 .3(7
Stevens-Southern Compo.ny-- - - 85.0C)�
$678 .31
Upon motion of Mr. Bull , seconded by Mr. Minchcw . the bili for
Engineering fees from smith & Gills; ;ie in the amount of 500.0
was apl)roved for payment in line with contract dated Feb.23, 1948
Article 3-B.
A quotation on a KB-1 International truck was studied aid dis-
cussed. It was decided not to take any action but to get more
information as to trade-in value on present u-2.
Mr. Frazier reported that the 7th street ramp has been repaired
and is now in usable condition. After discussion and upon motion
of Mr. Bull, seconded by Mr. Williams an Ordinance Amending Ordi-
nance 41112 removing that part referring to 7th Street ramp, was
passed on first reading. Upon motion of Mr. Bull , seconded by
Mr. Minchow, it was passed on second reading.
Mr. Bull requested that we start now conferring with engineers, etc ,
looking towards the erection of permanent groins across the beach,
having ell necessary information ready for next meeting of the
State •
Upon motion of Mr. Bull , the meeting adjourned.
Attest : t 4 4LA.)„,a
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Beale Travis, President
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Adele S. Grage, Town Cl 'k