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03-25-63 v COMMISSION MELTING CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA MARCH 25, 1963 AGENDA (1) Call to Order. (2) Minutes of regular Meeting of March 11, 1963, and Special Meeting of March 15, 1963. (3) Recognition of Visitors. (4) Opening of Bids - Sewer Lift Station. (5) City Manager: a. Request for sign permit Atlantic Beach Hotel. b. Recommendation for joint Police-Fire position. (6) Correspondence: a. South Central Airlines. b. Strickland Motor Co. - Regard used Car lot. c. Hendryx - Culligan. (7) Commissioners. (8) Adjournment. S .» MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON MARCH 25, 1963 AT 8:00 P. M. Present: Henry G. Isaacs Preben Johansen J. B. Claiborne C. B. Lawrence, Jr. Chas. R. Moore, 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, Mr. Isaacs. Minutes of the meeting of March 11, 1963, were approved as written upon motion of Mr. MDore, seconded by Mr. Claiborne and carried. Minutes of the special meeting of March 15, 1963, were approved as written upon motion of Mr. Moore, seconded by Mr. Claiborne and carried. Mr. Isaacs recognized Sergeant Doyle of the State Highway Patrol, who presented to the City a Certificate of Honor for another year without a highway fatality. This is the third year that Atlantic Beach has received this certificate. Mr. Isaacs recognized visitors present and called for any business from the floor not on the agenda, but there was none. Bids were received covering the proposed work to the Sewer Lift Station "C" as follows: George M. Notter, Contractor - $8, 180.00 On Alternate No. 1 deduct - 1, 880.00 $6, 300.00 This was the only bid received. Mr. Johansen moved that the bid be received and turned over to the Finance Committee for study and recommendation, seconded by Mr. Claiborne and carried . Mr. Printon presented a request for a permit for a sign at the Atlantic Beach Hotel and advised that it meets the re- quirements and that he would recommend it be approved, where- upon Mr. Claiborne moved that the permit be granted as requested, seconded by Mr. Johansen and carried. Minutes 3/25/63 Page 2 Mr. Printon presented the resignation of W. Jack McClung, Jr. as the Chief of the Police Department, whereupon Mr . Lawrence moved that the resignation of Chief McClung be accepted with regrets, seconded by Mr. Johansen and carried. Mr. Printon next presented the resignation of William S. Howell, Chief of the Fire Department, said resignation to be effective at 8:00 P. M. on March 18, 1963 . Mr. Lawrence moved that the resignation be accepted, with regrets, sec- onded by Mr. Claiborne and carried. Mr. Printon next recommended the appointment of Mr. Duane Fultz as Acting Chief of the Police and Fire Departments, whereupon Mr. Lawrence moved that the appointment of Mr . Fultz as recommended, be approved, seconded by Mr. Moore. In the discussion, it was brought out that the salary had not been stated, whereupon Mr. Lawrence moved that his pre- vious motion be amended to State "at the starting salary of $500.00 per month. " The amendment was seconded by Mr . Claiborne and the call vote on the amendment was as follows : Aye; Claiborne, Johansen, Lawrence, Moore Nay: Isaacs Mr. Isaacs declared the motion carried and advised that he has interviewed Mr. Fultz and has nothing against him per- sonally, but is against the change that has been made. Mr. Isaacs put the vote on the original motion as amended and the call vote was: Aye: Johansen, Lawrence, Moore, Claiborne Nay: Isaacs Whereupon Mr. Isaacs delcared the motion, as amended, carried. A letter was read from the South Central Airlines advising that they would like to come into the City with their scheduled flights. It was suggested that they be referred to Craig Airfield, as we have nothing available. A letter was received from Strickland Motor Company requesting permission to have a used car lot at the J x J American Ser- vice Station, corner of Plaza and Mayport Road. It was ad- vised that this useage does not comply with zoning, therefore Mr. Lawrence moved that the request to operate a used car lot be denied because of the zoning, seconded by Mr. Claiborne and carried. I. the ttoriautltaes-aniou �lyr 3Jttrksanuillr 3Jnurnal EVERY MORNING EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY FLORIDA PUBLISHING COMPANY Publishers JACKSONVILLE, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA SECTION 1—CALL FOR BIDS ALTERATIONS TO SEWAGE LIFT STATION "C" CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA Sealed proposals will be received by STATE OF FLORIDA the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, until 8:00 P.M. COUNTY OF DUVAL (Eastern Standard Time) on Monday, the 25th day of March. 1963, for furnishing all labor and new materials required to accomplish alterations at existing sewer lift Station "C", located on Donner Road, Before the undersigned authority personally appeared ____ _ east of Magy.rt Road in the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida. The alterations shall;include removing the existing wet W. B. Goodloe pit tape sewage pump, dismantling the , who on oath says that he is existing electrical centred shelter, remov- ing the existing concrete:floor. slab and Modifying the top of the concrete wet Manager, Retail Advertising pit. constructing a new reinforced con- creteTimes-Union, and concrete block masonry pump house with wood frame roof, providing and installing new self-priming sewage pumps, a new pump controller, and per- The Jacksonville Journal, daily newspapers published at Jacksonville in Duval work g all mechanical and electrical work incident thereto. Certain existing mechanical and electrical items are designated for re-use. Proposals will be taken on the various County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a ____ items of the work, and alternates pertaining thereto, as set forth in the specifications. Bidders shall be expert- legal xpert- 1egal notice enced and properly equipped for accom- plishing the mechanical work, and shall submit with their bid an experience record covering similar work astlafactor- in the matter of Sewage lift station etc. ily completed. All materials furnished and all work performed shall be to accordance with the plans, specifications, and contract documents pertaining thereto which may be examined at the office of Walter - - .1. Parks. Jr., Consulting Engineer, 325 Main Street, Jacksonville 2. Florida, and one (1) copy thereof, including bid forms to be submitted in triplicate, may - --------- - -- be purchased from the Engineer for the sum of $6.00 per set which,wllL,not be refunded. ., A Bid Band properly executedAy the M the Court, Bidder and by a qualified •, or by a certified or cashier's any national or state bank, m not Florida Times Union less than five per con•, of the was published in , amount bid, made payable -'the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, Must accom- pany each bid as a-guarantee that the Mar. 13,14,15,16,17, 1963 Bidder will not withdraw from the corm in the issues of .- ..__ petition after opening the bids, and in the event the contract is awarded to the Bidder, he will, within ten (10) days thereafter, enter Into contract and fur- nish the required bond, failing which he -- shall forfeit deposit as liquidated dam- ages. All bids shall be made subject to the Labor requirements as set forth in In- -- structiona to Bidders included in the con- tract documents. Each bid shall be addressed to the City Commission, City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, marked "Alterations to Sewage Lift Station "C", and delivered to the office of the City Manager In the City Hall. either by a representative of the bidder who shall retain a receipt there- Affiant further says that the said The Florida Times-Union and The Jacksonville for, or by registered mail with return receipt requested. The City Commission Journal are each newspapers published at Jacksonville, in said Duval County, Florida, reserves the right to waive informalities and that the said newspapers have each heretofore been continuously published in said in any bid; to reject any or all bids Duval County, Florida, The Florida Times-Union each day, and The Jacksonville Journal c whole or dipart,rpartwh or without cause: to award all or a of the work each day except Sundays, and each has been entered as second class mail matter at the for which bids are received; and/or to postoffice in Jacksonville, in said Duval Count Florida, for aperiod of oneyear next accept the bid or bids that in its judg- ment yr will be for the best interests of preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant fur- the City of Atlantic Beach. ther says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any dis- CITY COMMISSION count, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for ATLANTIC BEACH. FLORIDA publication in said newspaper. BY: JOHN R. PRINTON City Manager Attest: MRS. ADELE E. GRADE Sworn to and subscribed before me City Clerk this 18th day of far,,, D. 1963 ,t Notary Public, State of Florida at Large. My Commission ExpiresF eb.1,1967 Minutes 3/25/63 Page 3 A letter was received from hendryx-Culligan Soft Water Com- pany thanking the Commission for their consideration and courtesies, but advising that they were going to build in Neptune Beach, as they have secured land at about one-third the cost of the site they were considering in Atlantic Beach. A letter was read from Mr. Robert K. Lynch advising that he did not submit his resignation as a volunteer fireman nor had he authorized anyone to do so on his behalf and stating that his services are available to the City now, as they have been in the past. Mrs. Grage requested approval to make a refund to Donald V. Peters, account #3151-4, for utility charges paid by him for 2nd quarter, 1963, on property he anticipated buying in Royal Palms; however, they did not buy the property and the utili- ties were never turned on. Mr. Claiborne moved that approval be given for this refund in the amount o 322. 50, as requested, seconded by Mr. Lawrence and carried. Mr. Lawrence stated that on the land secured for the park site that we had purchased same for approximately $4, 000.00 less than appraised valuation. The land is being underbrushed and he hopes we will have it ready for a summer recreation program. They plan to get the temporary ball field ready so that the program can be started. A letter was presented from Mr. Parks reporting on his first inspection of the extension of Royal Palms Drive to Atlantic Boulevard. There being no further business, Mr . Isaacs declared the meeting adjourned to Tuesday, March 26, 1963, at 5: 30 P. M. )4/" T r Henry G. Isaacs, Mayor-Commissioner Attest: adai2f2_ . Adele S. Grage, City Cler