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03-05-40 v MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH TO NN COUNCIL HELD AT 8 P. M. AT THE TOYN HALL ON MARCH 5 , 1940. Present: E. L. Chlasson J. C . Outler G. L. Bosborough F. E. Sugg. Mr. George H. Smith Mayor and C. C . Howell, Jr. , Town Attorney, were Also present. The minutes of the Pegular Meeting of February 6 were approved as read. The minutes of the Special Meeting of February 12 were approved as read. The report of the Treasurer was read by Mr. Cutler, approved And ordered filed. Upon motion of Yr. Posborough, seconded by Mr. Sugg , the President of the Council and the Town Clerk were authorized to act for the Town to borrow a sum of x'1000.00, x500.00 of which is to pay the note due on March 12th at the Florida National Bank, provided it appears at the time this note is due the extra 1500.00 is required for running expenses, otherwise the President of the Council and the Town Clerk' to extend the :w500.O0 note for a period of sixty days. This resolution was unanimously adopted. Upon motion of Mr. Rosborough, seconded by Mr. Outler, the following bills were approved and ordered paid if and when funds are available : Florida Hardware Company X4.00 Shell Petroleum Company 55.60 Atlantic National Bank (Truck Note ) 65.55 Dickinson ' s Hardware Store 2. 75 Joe Bobbins 18.70 Clifford Payne and Garrison ( Ins. Note) 39. 52 Southern Bell Telephone Co. 9.40 195.52 Mr. Lester, Boy Scout Leader , Freddie "Jilliams and Harry Burns, on behalf of the -Boy Scout Trout of Atlantic and Neptune Beach appeared before the Council. Mr. Nilliams explained that the Harcourt Bull interests had offered to donate two lots on the 'West Side of Sherry Drive , near the School ; that such lots would be offered to the Town for the purpose of building a Scout Hut and that the Scout Troup desir- ed that the Town give nominal sponsorship to the project , which is to be constructed by N Y A and that the Scout troulp mould furnish the cash outlay. This matter was discussed in detail and Mr. Outler moved that the Town take title to the two lots for the construction of the Scout Hut and sponsor such project, provided no expense is to be charged to the Town. Mr . Rosborough seconded the motion and it was unanimously adopted. A. discussion was had in reference to the proposed paving of Second and Third Streets between East Coast Drive and Sherry Drive , it appearing that the bid suhruitted by the Duval Engineer- ing and Contracting Company and opened at the Council Meeting on February 6 is a little higher than the project would justify. The City Supervisor was directed to look into the matter further end to ascertain whether or not this work could be done in some other manner. The City Supervisor was directed to call a special meeting of the Council should he find e plan which could be followed in this proposed work. A discussion was had in reference to assessments against abutting property on the N. P. A . projects completed in 1938 and 1939. Two plans for assessments were submitted by the City Supervisor and thoroughly analyzed. Upon motion of Mr. Cutler, the following plan was proposed: That the Town assume seven per cent of the total cash outlay, as shown by the final report of the Sponsor' s contri- butions , the total being ;;13 ,571.79. This part assumed by the Town to cover intersections and non-assessable property and that the balance of ,12,621.79 be raised by assessments against abutting property owners on the following basis : 16 ' paving 65/ per abutting property running foot. 20' paving 76 ! per abutting property running foot. 21 ' paving 79V per abutting property running foot, and that the matter be referred to the Town Attorney on this basis in order that he may prepare the necessary legal documents to set-up the assessments. Ur. Fosborough seconded Mr. Cutler' s motion and the vote thereon was as follows : For: J. C . Outler G. L. Rosborough R . E. Sugg E. L. Chiasson Against: None. The Town Attorney explained in reference to the action now underway in suits to be filed for the collection of delinquent taxes. The Town Attorney also reported that all answers filed by the defendants in the suit of the Town against N. H. Adams , et al had been ordered stricken by the court and that the case would either be appealed or amendments made to the answers. The next step in this suit will he considered by the Court on April 1 . The Chair explained the results of a special meeting which was held on February 12th at which time a cross section of tax payers in the Town were present and at which time many bf the problems of the Town were discussed; that immediately after this meeting the City Supervisor had a call from a memb-r of the Adams family, suggesting that the time might be right for negotiations with Mr. Idams regarding the water works end that this party had suggested citizen ' s committee to contact Mr. Adams. The Chair explained that he had designated Mr.. Robert Milam as Chairman of this Committee , Messrs T. T. Phillips, Don Goodling, E. L. Jones and G. L. Posborough as members; that a preliminary meeting had been held and the Committee would take some sort of action within a short time . After a discussion in reference to the outstanding accounts against the Town, Chargeable to the construction of the Garbage Incinerator, Mr. Posborough moved that the "resident of the Town Council and the Town Clerk be , and they are hereby authorized to borrow, upon a first mortgage against the Town Park and Town Hallproperty, un to 14000.00, the money to be used first to pay off the present mortgage on the Town property amounting to 4:1000.00 , the balance to be applied to the payment of the above named bills. • Mr. Cutler seconded this motion and it Was unanimous- ly adopted. The Mayor reported that plans are being considered for the installation of street lights in accordance ,vi.th the provisions of the franchise of the City of Jacksonville. The City Supervisor was authorized and directed to make the necessary repairs to street end steps on the Ocean Front and as soon as possible to make necessary street repairs, particularly on those streets recently completed by N. P. P . The Chair advised that Y. H. Adams had filed a suit against the Town Clerk and Tax Collector, enjoining against the collection of taxes for 1939. The Town Attorney advised that appearance had been filed in this matter and that it would be set for preliminary hearing on April let. The Mayor and members of the Council having had complaints against the rulings of F. H. A . on property west of East Coast Drive , by unanimous consent the Chair designated Mr. Lawrence K. Tucker, Jr. Chairman of a Committee to make an effort to secure F . H . A. approval for buildings on property between East Coast Drive end Sherry Drive and the Mayor was specifically requested to follow up this matter with Mr. Tucker. The Clerk raised the question in reference to the dona- tion to the P. T. A. 'Nelfare fund at Jacksonville Beach which was originally for :w50 ,$30. of which has been paid. The natter was discussed and upon motion of Mr. Rosborough, seconded by Mr . Outler , the Clerk was directed to give to the P. T. A . in Jacksonville Beach a warrant for T10. and the Atlantic Beach School a warrant for °-'10, he to advise that this is as much as the Town can do at this time and that further donations would have to be governed by the financial condition of the Town. The following Fesolution was introduced by Mr. Sugg and seconded by Mr. Outler and uanimously adopted: "WHEREAS, there has been dedicated to the Town of Atlantic Beach in that section known as Donner' s Sub- Division a road extending easterly approximately 1100 feet from Mayport Pond to a point at the southwest corner of a 10 acre plot of ground listed as the proper- ty of Inez Peterson, NHLEREAS, there is an extension at right angles to the North of said road, a road that has been dedicated to the To,vn of Atlantic Beach , same being located approximately 1100 feet East of Mayport Road and running north a distance of approximately 2000 feet , and YHEREAS, neither of these two thoroughfares have been named, NON THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND T0'VN COUNCIL OF THE T01N OF ATLANTIC BEACH that the said 1100 feet easterly of Mayport Pond be and the same is hereby officially designated as 'Donner' s Road' , and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the said 2000 feet of road- way extending northerly approximately 1100 feet east of the Mayport Road be , and the same is hereby officially designated as 'Francis Street ' . There being no further business for consideration , the meeting was adjourned. 111 . 41 - aent Atlantic Beach Town Council Attest: t��" M// Town C : rk