05-13-47 v MINUTES OE THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH
TOWN COUNCIL HELD SAT THE TOWN HALL ON TUESDAY , MAY 13TH,
1947 AT $ P.M.
Present :
Beale Travis
N.A. Minchew
W.D. Merritt
W.E. Williams, Jr.
Harcourt Bull, Jr. , Councilmen
and
Frank Thompson, Town Attorney
C .R. Frazier, Town Supervisor
A discussion was held in reference to the erection
of two buildings containing four class rooms at the Atlantic-
Neptune School.
Mrs. Chambers , Principal , asked Mr. E.L. Jones , School
Trustee to explain the plans .
Mrs. E.L. Chiasson and other members of the PTA explained
the need for additional class rooms and that the only way to
relieve the •over crowded condition would be these proposed
temporary portable buildings.
There was much discussion after which hr. Merritt moved
that if and when the plans are in conformity with the Town's
building requirements , that they be approved. hr. Williams
seconded the motion and it was passed.
Mr. Bull moved the passage of the following Resolution, which
was seconded by Mr. Minchew and adopted:
WHEREAS , it appears that the Town laws are inadequate relative
to building, and
WHEREAS , it is necessary that a more up to date Building
Code be passed, and
WHEREAS , there is need for caution in the enforcement of
the present laws in the interim,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEII THAT the Mayor And Town
Council Adopt certain policies on building in the
f ollowingr.inst anc es , to wit :
1.That the building inspector upon receipt of any plans
for the erection of any public building, shall refer
same to the Tcwn Council and no permit shall be issued
for such public building except upon the approval of the
Town Council,
2.That whenever the Building Inspector receives an
application for a building permit and he does not
believe that the proposed building fully conforms
in any manner to the type of construction already
established ih any Zone or District , that said
application be referred to the Town Council and no
permit shall issue except upon the approval of the
said Council,
3 .That whenever the Building Inspector shall have any
doubt as to thecconformity to the building code either
as to the construction or the plot plan of any proposed
MI/ new building he shall first refer said plans to the
Town Council and no permit shall be issued except upon
the approval of the Town Council.
Ir. Bull moved and Mr. Iinchew seconded that no building
be moved to any building plot inside the Tam unless it is
first determined by actual inspection by the Building
Inspector that such building conforms to the Zoning Ordi-
nance for the District within which it is to be located
and that it complies with the building code.
UpOn motion of Mr. Bull , seconded by Mr. Minchew an
Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to Regulate Building Const ruction
in the Town of Atlantic Beach, Florida and repaling all Ordinances
and parts of Ordinances in 0onflict Herewith and all of
Ordinances $-A.and277 ,' was passed on first reading. Upon
motion of Mr. Bull, seconded by Lr. Williams , it was passed
on second reading.
Thereupon the president referred the matter of sompiling
such building code to a special committee composed as
follows : Mr. Bull, Mr: Merritt , and Mr. Frazier.
There being no further business , the meeting adjourned.
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Beale Travis , Pr gident
Attes,
C .R. Frazier,
Acting Town erk