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01-23-61 v COMMISSION MEETING CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH JANUARY 23, 1961 1. Cala. to Order. 2. Minutes of Meeting of January 9, 1961. 3. Recognition of Visitors. 4. Communications to ezmm;tssion. 1. Interstate Contracting Co. , Lift Station id 2. Entrance Signs 3, City of Jacksonville 5. City Manager. 1. Annual Audit Report. 0 , jt.Le_AO 6. Mayor-Commissioner 1. Proposed bill amending City Charter. 7. Resolutions 1. Area Planning Board S. Ordinances. 1. Dog Ordinance, First Reading. 2. Rezoning, Lewis Sub. , First Reading 9. Commissioners. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON MONDAY. JANUARY 23RD* 1961 AT 8 P.M. Present: Wm. S. Howell Preben Johansen J.B. Claiborne Chas. R. Moore W. Laney Whitehurst, Commissioners and Frank Thompson, City Attorney J.F. Waggoner, Jr. , City Manager Adele S. Grage, City Clerk The meeting was called to order by the Mayor-Commissioner, Mr. Howell. Minutes of the meeting of January 9th, 1961 were approved as written upon motion of Mr. Johansen, seconded by Mr. Moore and carried. Mr. Howell recognized visitors present and called for any busi- ness from the floor. Mr. Wayne Corbin, Mr. John McManus and Mr. Wm. Morgan were present and advised that they wished to present a Legislative Act to the Duval Delegation which Act would provide for the annexation of North Atlantic Beach into the City of Atlantic Beach and would contain a referendum clause. The matter was discussed and it was brought out that it would be understood that they could not get all the services at once, as it would take time to provide some of them. They advised that they were cognizant of this. It was also suggested that the Act carry a clarifying clause as to when the people could vote in municipal elections in case the Act was approved. Following further discussion Mr. Johansen moved that the City will pose no objection to the Act as presented or with the amendment covering the voting privilege, seconded by Mr. Claiborne and carried. Mr. WM. Jackson, Chairman of the Area Planning Committee for the Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce to-gether with Mr. C. Howard Hill, Secretary of the Committee were present and dis- cussed with the Commission the need of a Metropolitan Planning Body for Jacksonville and the surrounding area. This can only be accomplished by a Legislative Act which they would like to present to the Duval Delegation and they would like the approval of the City Commission by Resolution of such an Act. It was discussed and decided that they would like to see the Act in its final form before taking action. Minutes 1-23-61, Page #2 A letter was presented from the Interstate Contracting Co. advising of the need for a Lift Station and force Mains to take care of the needs in Royal Palms Unit Mand that they are willing to finance the cost of the construction with re- payment on the basis of sewer service fees collected from owners of property served by same. Mr. Waggoner recommended that Mr. Walter Parks, Engineer draw the plans for this lift station, as it will be a part of the overall City Sewer system which he has engineered so far. The matter was discussed at length follow- ing which Mr. Moore moved that we accept the proposal of the Interstate Contracting Co. to finance the cost of the construc- tion of the Lift Station and Force Mains same to be repaid with 40% of the sewer fee collections from those served by same, pay- ment for no longer period than 15 years at no interest and that Mr. Parks do the plans and specifications for same which cost will be paid by developer as part of total cost of the project, seconded by Mr. Johansen and the vote was: Aye: Johansen, Moore, Whitehurst, Howell Nay: Claiborne Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Plan for the signs which the Royal Palms Sub-division want to put on City property at specific places was presented and dis- cussed. Mr.Johansen moved that they be permitted to put up the signs which they will maintain and remove if they at any time interfer with City work, seconded by Mr. Claiborne and carried. A letter was presented from the City of Jacksonville City Council inviting the Law-making Bodies of the three Beach Cities to be their guests for a tour o P their new City Hall, dinner and a Council meeting on one of specific dates in February, March or April. The matter was discussed and apprecia- tion expressed of this very friendly gesture on the part of the Jacksonville City Council. It was the consensus opinion that we contact the other two Beach Councils and advise that either date in February would be satisfactory to this Commission. The audit report for the y-ar 1960 was presented from our audi- tors, Tyson and Meek. The report was accepted for study. A Legislative Act was presented which the U,S .O. would like to give to the Duval Delegation for consideration, which Act would permit Atlantic Beach to donate up to $5, 000. 00 to U.S.O. to help with their work at the Beaches with Service Personnel. It was discussed and Dr. Whitehurst advised that he did not feel it was a function of the U.S.O. to present such a bill, however it Minutes 1-23-61, page #3 was brought out that they presented a similar bill in 1959 to which we posed no objection. After further discussion, Dr. Whitehurst moved that we enter an objection to the passage of this Legislative Act, seconded by Mr. Moore and carried. Mr. Howell presented proposed Legislative Acts to be given to the Duval Delegation if the Commission approves. The Acts cover changes in the Charter by setting up staggered terms for Com- missioners, change in date for new Commission to take office to November rather than December, and transfer of appropriations within a department or office by the City Manager. These Acts were discussed and it was decided to set up in three different Acts. Following discussion Mr. Johansen moved that the three Legislative Acts be presented to the Duval Delegation on Monday, January 30th, 1961, seconded by Mr. Claiborne and carried. Mr. Johansen presented in writing an Ordinance Regulating the Keeping of dogs in the City, and the Registering of all dogs, etc. The matter was discussed following which Mr. Johansen moved that the rules be waived and that said Ordinance which is presented in full in writing be passed by Title only on first reading, seconded by Mr. Moore and having been duly discussed the Mayor put the question and the motion was unanimously carried. February 13th was set as date for Public Hearing on said Ordi- nance. Mr. Howell presented an Ordinance in full in writing covering the re-zoning of Lots 1 through 12, Block 4, Lewis Sub-division from Residence "D" to Industrial Zone. Mr. Johansen moved that the rules be waived and that said Ordinance be passed by Title only on first reading, seconded by Mr. Moore and having been duly considered the Mayor put the question thereon and the motion was unanimously carried. February 13th was set as date for Pub- lic Hearing on said Ordinance. There being no further business the meeting was declared ad- journed by the Mayor. ZA7VAK, A ALA(At / Wm. S . ow=' 1, Mayor-Commissioner Attest: 12Cka2— • Adele S . Grage, City C irrk