HomeMy Public PortalAbout12/14/1957MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE GULF STREAM
TOWN COMMISSION
HELD ON DECEMBER 14, 1957
Present: L. Seton Lindsay
Stewart B. Iglehart
Henry V. Pope
William F. Koch, Jr.
Curtis H. Dodson
H. F. Lilienthal
J. R. Fountain
Mayor - Commissioner
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Town Attorney
D. Town Clerk
Mr. William LaPorte also attended.
The minutes of the Town Commission meeting held on
November 9, 1957 were read, approved and adopted,
J. R. Fountain reported bank balances as follows:
General Account S; 22,502,85
Water Account 7,402.56
Depreciation Reserve 6,551.63
Payments from the General Account for November, 1957
were on checks numbered 293 through 325 and totalled ,;2,759.09,
Payments from the Water Account were on checks numbered 129 and
130 and totalled r480.80. All of the above payments were unani-
mously approved.
Mayor Lindsay stated that the water samples taken dur-
ing November, 1957 were reported satisfactory by the State Board
of Health.
Mayor Lindsay read the bids submitted by three local
automobile rental agencies for the rental of two Chevrolets:
A & S r 125.00 each per month
Nichols 115.00 it
Pitts 79,75 PP PP PP
Mr. Iioch made a motion that the Town rent two
Chevrolets from Pitts Car Rental at vi79.75 per month each and
that thd%lown have the agency install heaters in both cars, pro-
vided this does not increase the rental fee more than ";;.2.00 per
car per month. Mr. Dodson seconded and the motion carried unani-
mously.
The Commissioners voted unanimously to purchase a new
electric heater ft!'Y. Town Hall at �iv34.95•
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n e x t s e v e r a l y e a r s .
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A N O R D I N A N C E O F T H E T O W N O F G U L F S T R E A M M A I L I N G I T
U N L A W F U L T O I N S T A L L O R U S E A N Y B O O S T E R P U M P O R
O T H E R D E V I C E F O R T H E P U R P O S E O F A C C E L E R A T I N G T I E
F L O W O R I N C R E A S I N G T H E P R E S S U R E I N A N Y M A I N U S E D
F O R T H E D I S T R I B U T I O N O F W A T E R F U R N I S H E D B Y G U L F
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TION THEREWITH ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY;
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; PROVIDING
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IM-
MEDIATELY UPON ITS PASSAGE.
Was read in full on First Reading. Mr. Pope moved the
ordinance be approved and adopted. Mr. Koch seconded and the
motion carried unanimously.
A Proposed Ordinance #115 and titled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM MAK-
ING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO DUMP FILTH,
DIRT, GARBAGE, SHELLS, TRASH, REFUSE OR OTHER
THINGS IN THE WATERS OF ANY BODY OF WATER
WITHIN THE TOWN LIMITS OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA
OR ADJACENT TO THE TOWN LIMITS; PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; PROVIDING THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON ITS
PASSAGE.
Was read in full. on First Reading. Mr. Iglehart made a
motion the ordinance be approved and adopted. Mr. Dodson sec-
onded and it carried unanimously.
Mayor Lindsay recommended that J. R. Fountain contact
the City Clerk of Delray Beach and find out what type Group-Bene-
fit insurance policies and pension plan is currently endorsed by
the City of Delray Beach.
The following Resolution W"LL72 was passed by a unanimous
vote:
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6)
RESOLVED that the following schedule of percent-
ages shall be paid by the 'dater Department from the
Water Account for the fiscal year October 1, 1957
through September 30, 1958.
Bookkeeping Service 1/4 of total
Legal and Professional:
Annual Audit - 1 /10 of total
Attorneys - 1 /10 of retainer fee
Postage, Printing and Stationery - Actual
Salaries:
Roy Cowart
R. Fountain
E. Fountain -
OASI Tax
2 1 /4`n of #4
Secretarial Service
Actual
1/20 of total
1 /10 of total
1/4 of total
7) Car Use:
Rental - 1/20 of car used by Roy Cowart
Gas and Oil - 1/20 of 1/2 of police carat gas
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Above percentages and amounts to be paid by the Water
Fund during the fiscal year October 1, 1057 - September 30,
1958.
There being no futher business the commissioners
adjourned.
Mayor-Comm ss oner, . eton n s y
ATTEST:
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FINANCIAL REPORT - NOVEMBER, 1957
WATER REPORT:
Master Meter
5,654,200 gals
Individual Meters
59073,000 "
Water Fund:
Balance Oct. 31 1957
$ 71402.56
Deposits Nov.,1 57
10280.20
Checks drawn Nov.,1957
480.80
Balance Nov. 30,1957
$ 81201.96
General Fund:
Balance Oct-31,1957
61313.33
Deposits Nov.,1957
18,948.55
Checks Drawn Nov.,1957
29759.09
Balance Nov. 30,1957
$ 22,502.79
MONIES RECEIVED:
Water $ 990.20
Trash Collections 290.00
Taxes (Net) 189668.55
Licenses 180.00
Fines 95.00
Permits 5.00
Total $ , .7
CHECKS DRAWN - WATER FUND:
# 129 Picadd Chemical $ 26.00
130 Gulf Stream Golf Club $
CHECKS DRAWN - GENERAL FUND NOVEMBER, 1957
293
E.Glass (wages - garbageman)
$ 52.80
294
B. Jones " it
51.50
925
B.D.Cole (Insurance)
201.96
296
Advanced Secretariat (Secretarial Service)
2.00
297
Ocean Blvd. Service Station (gas & oil)
109.1$
298
Colony Cleaners (Cleaning- police uniforms)
14.50
299
Delray Office Supply ( office supplies)
7.50
300
Hoyle Cadillac -Olds. ( Olds. repair)
16.50
301
Ocean City Lumber Cc. (Town supplies)
19.$3
302
Delray Book Shop (Office Supplies)
2.49
303
Southern Bell (Telephone Service)
16.37
304
City of Delray Beach (Sanitary service)
7.00
305
Pitts Car Rentals (Ford Police car)
76.37
306
Howard W. Smith (Bookkeeping Service)
36.00
307
E. Glass (wages - garbageman)
52.80
308
B.JOnea " "
51.50
309
Miami Fire Equipment Co. (Road signs)
51.70
310
Boyds Body Shop 4 Dodge Truck Repair)
6.00
311
City of Delray Beach (Radio Service & Dumping)
35.00
312
E.Glass (Wages - garbageman)
52.$0
313
B.Jones " "
51.50
314
Fla. Power & Light Co. (Electric Service)
7$.97
315
Gedney,Johnston & Lilienthal (Town Attorneys)
315.00
316
E. Glass (wages - garbageman)
52.80
317
B. Jones rr n
51.50
31$
Donald S.Lavigne (Police Uniforms)
226.02
319
E. Glass (wages - garbageman)
52.80
320
B. Jones " "
51.50
321
Roy Cowart (Salary - Police Chief)
334.68
322
Melton Partin (Salary- Policeman)
271.00
323
Raleigh Fountain (Salary- D.Town Clerk)
334.52
324
Evelyn Fountain ( Salary -Asst. Town Clerk)
70.00
325
Ike Walton (For cutting grass)
5.00
$
2,759.09