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11-07-61 v COMMISSION MEETING CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH NOVEMBER 7 , 1961 1. Call to Order. 2. Minutes of Meeting of October 23, 1961. 3. Unfinished Business. 4. Oath of Office, New Commission. 5. Resolutions: 1. Bank Accounts 2. W. Laney Whitehurst 3. Wm. S. Howell 6. Commissioners. MINUTES OF THE MEETING Ol THE ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION . HELY) AT THE CITY HALL ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, 1961 AT 8 P.M. Present: Wm. S. Howell Preben Johansen J.B. Claiborne ' Chas . R. Moore, Commissioners and Frank Thompson, City Attorney J.F. Waggoner, • Jr. , City Manager Adele S. Grage, City Clerk Absent: W. Laney Whitehurst, Commissioner T . meeting was called to order by the Mayor-Commissioner, Mr.. Howell. • Minutes of the meeting of ' October 23rd, 1961 were approved as written upon motion of Mr. Johansen, seconded by Mr. Claiborne and carried. Mayor Howell expressed his appreciation to the officials, person- nel and citizens of the City for their assistance and support which was given to him during his years of service as Mayor- Commissioner. Mayor Howell next declared this meeting adjourned at 8:15 P.M. f/id‘AI/.fr Wm. S. Howell, Mayor- Commissioner Attest: ad_ey2e_ at_. Adele S. Grage, City C rk f14111,P MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, 1961 AT 8:15 PM. In line with the provisions of the charter ,of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida the following Commossioners were sworn into office by the City Clerk, Adele S. Grage. Henry G. Isaacs; Mayor-Commissioner, Seat #1 Preben Johansen, Seat #2 J.B. -Claiborne; Seat #3 Chas . R. Moore, Seat #4 C.B. Lawrence, Jr. , Seat #5 The Commissioners having been duly sworn in took their seats and the meeting was called to order by the Mayor-Commissioner, Mr. Isaacs, who welcomed visitors present. Mr. Claiborne introduced Resolution #61-33 covering deposits and withdrawals of City funds and moved its adoption, seconded by Er. Moore. The motion having been duly considered the Mayor put the question thereon and it was unanimously passed. Copy of Reso- lution #61-33 is attached to these minutes and made a part there- of. Mr. Johansen presented Resolution #61-34 covering the City's appreciation of the service rendered by Dr. W. Laney Whitehurst as Commissioner, and moved its adoption. Said motion was second- ed by Mr. Moore and having been duly considered the Mayor put the question thereon and it was unanimously carried. Copy of Reso- lution #61-34 is attached to these minutes and made a part there- of. Mr. Johansen presented Resolution #61-35 covering the City' s appreciation of the services of Wm. S. Howell as Mayor-Commission- er, and moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Mr. Moore and having been duly considered the Mayor put the question thereon and it was unanimously passed. Copy of Resolution #61-35 is at- tached to these minutes and made a part thereof. Mayor Isaacs then presented to Mr. Howell a copy of Resolution #61-35 to-gether with the gavel he had used during the four years he had served as Mayor-Commissioner, expressing again appreciation for the work he has done. Commissioner Moore next presented in writing an Ordinance desig- nating the City Manager as Director of Public Safety and repealing Ordinance #57-57-1 which ordinance designates the Mayor-Commission- er as the Director of Public Safety, and since copies of the Ordi- nance had not been presented to the Commissioners three days pri- or to this meeting, Commissioner Moore moved that the Ordinance be introduced with the -unanimous approval of the Commission, sec- onded by Mr. Claiborne. Mayor Isaacs called for a discussion of the motion and requested information as to why it was presented at this time instead of at the regular business meeting of Novem- ber 13th. There was a lengthy and at times heated discussion of clIPP Minutes 11-7-61 Page #2 8:15 P.M. the subject. Some of those who were recognized by the chair and spoke from the floor against the Ordinance were Wm. S. Howell, Mrs. Ann Howell, O.M. Ball and D.B. Watts. Commissioners Moore and Claiborne advised that they do not think it fair to an elected official on the Commission to be the operating head of a depart- ment. Commissioner Johansen advised that he does not think it makes any difference if brought up to-night or later, as it still has to have a Public Hearing before final action. . Commissioner Lawrence asked to know why this Ordinance was brought up to-night when the new Commission had not been seated but a few minutes. There was further discussion following which the Mayor called for the question, and the call vote was: Claiborne : aye Johansen : aye Lawrence : nay Moore : aye Isaacs nay Whereupon Mayor Isaacs declared that the motion did not carry unan- imously and the Ordinance would not be introduced at this meeting, Commissioner Moore advised that the Commissioners have written copies of the Ordinance in hand and that it would be introduced at the next meeting. Mayor Isaacs again expressed appreciation to those present for attending the meeting and invited them to attend future meetings of the Commission. There beim no further business Mayor Isaacs declared the meeting adjourned. Henry G.' aacs , Mayor-( Attest: Commissioner a-d&&- A - Adele S. Grage, City C rk RESOLUTION 61-33 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, That, Section 1. As required by Waterworks Bond Ordinance #172, any and all of the revenues derived from the operation of the Water System of said City, and all of the net proceeds of the Utilities Service Tax and the net proceeds of the Cigarette Tax shall be deposited in the Atlantic National Bank of Jack- sonville, Florida in the accounts as provided in said Ordin- ance #172, and that, Section 2. All other funds of the City be deposited in the First National Beach Bank of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and that, Section 3. All monies received from the Waterworks re- venue, utilities tax and cigarette tax shall be deposited in the General Fund account at First National Beach Bank and trans- ferred monthly to the Atlantic National Bank accounts as pro- vided in Ordinance #172. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, Section 4. Funds of the City shall be subject to with- drawal only upon check signed on behalf of the City by the City Treasurer and countersigned by either the Mayor-Commis- sioner or the Mayor Protem. * * * * * Passed by the City Commission on November 1 , 1961. Attest: ac,&&_ (SEAL) Adele S. Grage, City C erk ti RESOLUTION NO. 61-34 WHEREAS, W. Laney Whitehurst, has served the people of the City of Atlantic Beach as Commissioner, Seat No. 5, for the past three years, and, WHEREAS, Commissioner Whitehurst has faithfully and dili- gently fullfilled the obligation of said office, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, That, recognition of this service be spread in the minutes of this body, and, That, a copy of this resolution be presented to Commissioner Whitehurst as a token of appreciation of the people of Atlantic Beach. Passed by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida on November 7 , 1961. Attest: 1 ,) Adele S. Grage, City Cle k (SEAL) RESOLUTION NO. 61-35 WHEREAS, William S. Howell, has for four years served the people of the City of Atlantic Beach diligently and faith- fully as Mayor-Commissioner, Seat No. I, and, WHEREAS, Mayor Howells term of office has covered the en- tire time since the Town of Atlantic Beach became the City of Atlantic Beach by act of the Legislature of the State of Florida, and, WHEREAS, Mayor Howells leadership and farsightedness has brought about the orderly developement and betterment of our fast growing community, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, That, recognition of this service to the community be spread upon the minutes of this body, and, That, the gavel used by Mayor Howell during these four years be presented to him as a token of appreciation from the people of the City of Atlantic Beach. * * * * * Passed by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida on November 7 , 1961. Attest: Adele S. Grage, City Clerk (SEAL)