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11-25-63 v COMMISSION MEETING CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA NOVEMBER 25, 1963 AGENDA (1) Call to Order. (2) Minutes of Regular Meeting of November 110 1963. (3) Recognition of Visitors. (4) Resolution: (a) Acceptance of deed for proposed extension of Sailfish Drive East. (5) Request for refund of double payment of taxes in amount of $19.73 - RE#1870. (6) Authorization to delete houses from three Atlantic Beach Villa lots. (7) Correspondence: (a) Mt. John Blow regards use of property on Atlantic Blvd. Shopping Center site. (8) Commissioners. (9) Adjourn. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION ` HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1963, AT 8:00 P.M. Present: George R. Olsen Chas. R. Moore Donald L. Goodling C. B. Lawrence, Jr. Walter J. Parks, Jr. , Commissioners and Frank Thompson, City Attorney John R. Printon, City Manager Adele S. Grage, City Clerk The meeting was called to order by the Mayor-Commissioner, George R. Olsen. A moment of silence was observed in honor of our late President, John F. Kennedy, followed by an invocation given by Commissioner Goodling. There being no additions or corrections to the minutes of the meeting of November 11, 1963, the Mayor declared they stood approved as written. Mr. Charles Ware of 63 Forrestal Circle, South, Atlantic Beach Villa, appeared before the Commission in regard to his fence which was built to the curb line on City property. He advised that his wife requested permission from Mr. Printon to erect this fence with the understanding that they would move the fence if the street was widened, sidewalks put in, etc. The City of Jacksonville light pole with street light and transformer is within the fence and they have been directed to move the fence or the street light bulb cannot be replaced. Mr. Printon advised that he did not issue permit for construction of fence on City right-of-way and he didn 't know the transformer pole which services the area was being closed in and the City of Jacksonville will not service it unless the fence is moved as they cannot get their equipment into the yard through the gate. He sympathizes with the problem but the City of Jacksonville is within their rights. Mr. Ware said he did not understand this problem. The Mayor then called for any further business from the floor not on the agenda. There was none. Resolution 63-26 regarding acceptance of deed for proposed extension of Sailfish Drive, East was presented. Acceptance of deed by the City of Atlantic Beach for 60 ' right-of-way - Minutes 11/25/63 Page 2 extension of Sailfish Drive, East is conditioned on receipt by the City Clerk of performance bond in the amount of contract for construction of curb and gutter and paving. This Resolution was read in full by Mr . Printon, following which Mr. Moore asked if it was Mr . Printon ' s recommendation that the Resolution be adopted. Mr . Printon advised it was and Mr . Moore then moved the adoption of Resolution 63-26, seconded by Mr. Lawrence. Mr . Goodling inquired as to whether acceptance is subject to complet_Lon of the road. Mr. Printon advised the psoting of performance bond with the City Clerk as specified covered this. There being no further dis- cussion, the Mayor called for a roll call vote, which was as follows: Aye: Goodling, Lawrence, Moore, Parks, Olsen Nay: None Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and Resolu- tion 63-26 adopted. Copy of Resolution 63-26 is attached to these minutes and made a part thereof. Request was made for refund on duplicate payment of taxes on RE 1870 in the amount of $19.73 to First Federal Savings and Loan Association. It was advised that the mortgage company included Mr. Singleton's tax payment in the amount of $19.73 in a large check covering other properties and this particular tax had already been paid by the owner . Rather than send back the First Federal Savings and Loan Association check, approval was requested to refund this duplicate payment. Mr . Parks moved to make the refund of $19.73 as requested, seconded by Mr. Goodling and carried. Authorization to delete the improvements from Lots 22 and 23, Block 3 and Lot 7 , Block 4, Atlantic Beach Villa, was next requested. Mr. Printon advised that somehow the assessor put three completed houses on lots where there was nothing but slabs. It is desired to take the improve- ments off the tax roll and leave just the land. This will reduce the roll by the amount of the tax on the improvements. It was discussed, following which Mr. Lawrence moved that these improvements be deleted from the 1963 tax roll, seconded by Mr . Moore and the roll call vote was: Aye: Lawrence, Moore, Parks, Goodling, Olsen Nay: None Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Minutes - 11/25/63 Page 3 Letter from Mr. John Blow, President of Interstate Contracting Company, was next read regarding future plans for selling of service station sites between Royal Palms Drive and Sailfish Drive, East. At this time, it is not their intention to sell a service station site to other than Humble Oil Company. They advised they will not seek another service station per- mit between these two streets. Mr. Lawrence then advised he would like to have the tabled Ordinance #90-63-17 reconsidered. He moved that this Ordinance #90-63-17 be reconsidered and be brought back on the floor regarding the rezoning of certain property, sec- onded by Mr. Moore and carried. There was a discussion in which it was brought out that there was an Ordinance against service station permits being issued in Business AA area, which is where this particular property is located, therefore it has to be rezoned. Mr. Lawrence advised that the Ordinance eliminating service stations is an Ordinance that he personally presented to the Commission. It might seem rather strange now that he is trying to aid the re- zoning of a piece of Business AA property so that another service station might be erected. It is not particularly the service station that he is interested in seeing erected, it is the healthy growth of the City. He is convinced that the poeple are sincere in wanting to establish a small shopping center and thinks it is a step in the right direc- tion. On the previous zoning Ordinance, it was passed with one dissenting vote which was C. B. Lawrence's. Sometimes we have to do certain things to accomplish the over all goal. Mr. Lawrence then made a motion that the Ordinance be adopted on second and final reading. This motion died be- cause of lack of a second, and the Ordinance was not adopted. Mr. Printon next presented a report from the Department of Public Safety. The report was discussed. Mr. Goodling moved the acceptance of this report, seconded by Mr. Moore and carried. Mr. Tom Ellis asked whether the Ordinance was now definitely dead. He was advised it was. He then advised he had not heard the letter read into the minutes wherein Mr. Blow of Interstate Contracting Company had advised that they would comply with the conditions as set forth at the unofficial meeting with the Commission and Mr. Ellis relative to drainage ditches, easements and Performance Bond. This letter was dated November 19, 1963, and was attached to the deed covering Sailfish Drive, East extension. Mr. Minutes - 11/29/63 Page 4 Lawrence advised that as a result of the unofficial meeting, it was somewhat understood that if the conditions were met that we would look upon this rezoning favorably. To his knowledge, conditions were met and think they are sincere in their plan to open up a commercial area. This piece of property was set up for a shopping center and we had an opportunity of part of a center going in. We .can't remain a little town always and the Commission should guide the City into being bigger. He advised he is speaking only for himself, not for the whole Commission. Mr. Moore stated the Commission has bent over backwards to help in the past and would reiterate the above is the opinion of Mr. Lawrence and not necessarily the opinion of this body. There being no further business, Mayor Olsen declared the meeting adjourned. ‘f/ /e 40.1 Borg R. Olsen, Mayor m ssioner Attest: OICECE Adele S. Grage, City dAerk RESOLUTION #63-26 WHEREAS, John Blow, president of Interstate Contracting Company, Jacksonville, Florida, proposes to deed to the City of Atlantic Beach, a 60 ' right-of-way for the extension of Sailfish Drive, East From its most south- erly boundary to Atlantic Boulevard, and WHEREAS, the City Commission does condition the acceptance of the deed upon the filing with the City Clerk of a performance bond in the amount of the contract in the name of the City of Atlantic Beach for the construction of concrete Curb and gutter and compacted base and asphalt surfacing as well as necessary drainage appurtenances all to be constructed according to City specifications, on said right-of-way. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, does accept the deed for the extension of Sailfish Drive, East from its most southerly boundary to Atlantic Boulevard, subject to the afore-mentioned condition. * * * * Passed by the City Commission on November 25, 1963. Attest: ccd. .,ee_ (SEAL) Adele S. Grage, City Clerk/