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CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
CITY COMMISSION
3/25/68
AGENDA
1. Call to order.
2. Invocation.
3 . Approval of Minutes of meeting of 3/11/68.
4. Recognition of Visitors.
5. Reports:
(a) Pickup Truck Committee.
(b) Used Pulvimixer Committee.
(c) Personnel Ordinance.
(d) Atlantic Boulevard lighting.
6. Ordinance:
(a) Cigarette Tax - 1st Reading.
7. Approval: Call for Bids - Painting Water Tank.
8. Appoint Committee: Zoning Ordinance.
9. Fire and Police Chief Reports and Dockets.
10. City Manager.
11. Commissioners.
11. Adjourn.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION
HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1968 AT 8:00 P. M.
Present:
William S. Howell, Mayor-Commissioner
John W. Weldon
Louis C. Holloway, Jr. , Commissioners
and
R. C. Vogel, City Manager
Oliver Ball, Acting City Attorney
Adele S. Grage, City Clerk
Absent: A. J. Longo and R. R. Rosborough, Commissioners (Out
of City) .
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor-Commissioner, Mr.
Howell.
The Invocation was given by Commissioner Weldon.
The minutes of the meeting of March 11, 1968 were approved as
written upon motion of Mr. Holloway, seconded by Mr. Weldon
and carried.
Mayor Howell recognized visitors present and called for any
business from the floor not on the Agenda.
Mr. Bill Batchelder of Modern Signs requested approval of non-
conforming permit to replace the present sign with a new one
at Corner of Ocean Boulevard and Club Drive. It is a direc-
tional sign to Atlantic Beach Hotel, but in line with the
Sign Ordinance is not permitted as it is not on the property
of the Hotel. Mr. Howell advised that he understood the
Planning Board was working on rewriting some of the Sign Ordi-
nance but to date nothing has been heard on it. He feels the
Ordinance as written is unfair. He would like to see the City
Commission go ahead and move swiftly and do something about
said Ordinance. Mr. Ball was asked for opinion and advised he
has notation that Ordinance should perhaps be repealed and
adopt Sign Chapter in Southern Standard Building Code. Mr.
Batchelder advised it is a hardship on Atlantic Beach Hotel as
they are trying to revamp and re-establish and have contracted
for this sign. There was a lengthy discussion in which it was
brought out that the Ordinance provides that in April all non-
conforming signs are to be taken down. It was also brought out
that Churches and fraternal organizations can put up signs but
places of business, who pay taxes, cannot. Mr. Weldon advised
that he feels the Southern Standard Building Code is inadequate
and there may well be provisions in the Ordinance that should
be corrected and modified. This was all gone into by a
Committee of fine citizens, any one can slip up - certainly
would not be his idea to hurt any business located in City -
but along Atlantic Boulevard at moment see need to have Ordi-
nance. He has no objection to amendment of this Ordinance which
would take care of this situation within limitation but opposed
to wiping out entire Ordinance. After further discussion as to
Minutes 3/25/68 Page #2
limitations within City limits for businesses in City, Mr. Ball
was asked to prepare amendment to be presented at next meeting.
Mr. Batchelder stated that in his opinion a 12 foot (say 3 ' x 4 ' )
sign is ample size for directional sign.
Mr. Harper representing Shad and Newkirk, advised they would
like to build a Jamestown apartment setup on Lots 22, 24 and
East 50 ' of Lot 26 in Block 2, located on North side of Ahern
Street just off Sherry Drive. This is zoned Residence "C" and
the three lots together are 150' x 130 ' . They plan to build
5 houses with 2 " between each house and 71/2 feet side line set-
back. Mrs. Grage advised if build as unit on 150 foot lot it will
require a 15 foot side line setback. They plan to sell these
houses individually after completion. There was further
discussion following which Mr. Weldon moved plans be left with
City Manager for study and be reconsidered at next meeting,
seconded by Mr. Holloway and carried.
James Gillyard, 60 Simmons Road, requested the vacant lots on
either side of him be cleaned as they are heavily thicketed in
scrub oaks, weeds, etc . , and are a fire hazard endangering home.
Following discussion the matter was turned over to the City
Manager to check into.
A report was presented from the Committee on bids for Pickup
truck, Specification #68-5, recommending bid of Lynch-Davidson
Motors in amount of $1, 741.00 be accepted as lowest and best bid.
Copy of report is attached hereto and made part hereof. Mr.
Holloway moved recommendation be accepted, seconded by Mr. Weldon
and carried.
A report was presented from Committee on bids for Pulvimixer,
Specification #68-6, recommending the bid of Simonis, Incorporated
in amount of $800.00 be accepted as lowest and best bid. Mr.
Hilliard advised he has operated machine and it works. Mr. Howell
suggested approve subject to satisfaction of City Attorney of good
and clear title. Mr. Holloway so moved, seconded by Mr. Weldon
and carried.
Mr. Vogel advised, in absence of Mr. Longo, that we are making
list of salaries of towns comparable to us, and we are in favor-
able position in most instances.
Mr. Rosborough is out of town, therefore there was no report on
Atlantic Boulevard lighting.
Ordinance #70-68-4 was presented in full in writing relating to
tax on cigarettes and repealing Ordinance #70-63-2 . Said
Ordinance is in line with Senate Bill 116-X 1968 increasing tax
on cigarettes. Mr. Holloway moved that the rules be waived and
Ordinance #70-68-4 be passed on first reading by title only,
seconded by Mr. Weldon and carried. Public Hearing was set for
April 8, 1968 at 8 :00 P. M.
Minutes 3/ 5/68 Page #3
Mr. Vogel requested approval to Call for Bids on cleaning and
painting the Water Tank. There was a lengthy discussion of
whether to call for bids for painting with City furnishing paint,
or for contractor to furnish the paint. It was suggested we
could specify that contractor furnish a particular paint or
equal and let contractor be totally responsible for furnishing
5-year Warranty or bond. Following discussion Mr. Weldon moved
to call for bids with contractor furnishing material and labor
with 5-year Performance Bond, seconded by Mr. Holloway and
carried.
Mr. Weldon moved that since Zoning Ordinance has been amended so
many times that the City Attorney be requested to undertake re-
vamping without making changes in substanti] provisions of
Ordinance, putting together in simplest possible form, then
appoint a Committee to make changes, seconded by Mr. Holloway
and carried. It was agreed City Attorney should be compensated
for additional work on this.
Chief Stucki called Commissioners ' attention to fact that altera-
tions on Police Station are just about completed and invited
them to stop by and look over changes . He advised they are
attempting to change schedules in manner so can utilize men
where two cars would be running at critical hours with summer
coming up. They are trying to restrict activities where not
spending too much time answering calls in County, cther than of
an emergency nature.
Municipal Court dockets for March 11th, 18th and 25th, 1968
were received for study and filing.
Mr. Vogel advised that for around $800.00 to $1, 000.00 we can,
by taking a little off the front of City Hall property and park,
widen the curves on Ocean Boulevard and on East Coast Drive at
7th Street. He has prepared a map showing these proposed changes.
Mr. Vogel reported that Mr. John Blow would like to dedicate a
street from Belvedere Street to Sailfish Drive, East. It would
be just South of the Vienna Schnitzel House. There was a
discussion of width of proposed street and it was agrQOd should
be 40 feet. Mr. Vogel will check further with Mr. Blow on this.
Mr. Howell advised we are moving ahead on program to get side-
walk work done. We hope to have Ordinance ready by next meeting
to provide for assessing portion of the cost of sidewalk to
abutting property owners. Estimate it will be around $1.00 a
foot with using City forces. This would pay for material and no
labor cost. Bringing to attention at this time so can be
thinking about and secondly so that public will know that this
is coming up. What are talking about now is repairs to existing
sidewalks.
Minutes 3/25/68 Page #4
There being no further business, Mayor Howell declared the
meeting adjourned.
Willi . $ owell
Mayor-Commissioner
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We the undersigned committee after examinaticn
of all bids have found the bid of Lynch Davidson
Motors, Inc. to be the best and lowest bid
received for a Sedan Pick-up truck, therefore
we recommend this bid be accepted.
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We the undersigned committee after examination
of all bids have found the bid of Simonis, Inc.
to be the best and lowest bid received for a
Pulvimixer, therefore we recommend this bid be
accepted.
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