HomeMy Public PortalAbout05/10/1958MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
GULF STREAM TOWN COMMISSION
Held: May lo, 1958
Present: L. Seton Lindsay - Mayor Commissioner
Stewart. B. Iglehart - Vice Mayor Commissioner
William F. Koch, Jr. - Commissioner
Curtis H. Dodson - Commissioner
H. F. Lilienthal - Town Attorney
J. R. Fountain - Town Clerk
Mr. William LaPorte and Mr. Charles Langlotz were also
present.
The minutes of the Town Commission Meeting held on April
12, 1958 were read, approved and adopted.
J. R. Fountain reported bank balances as follows:
General Account
Water it
Reserve it
$13,291.73
5,880.94
8,856.87
Payments for the month of April, 1958 from the General Ac-
count were on checks numbered 446 through 481 and totalled
v?.312•77• Payment from the Water Account were on checks num-
bered 1462 147 and 148 and totalled $3,535.12. All of the above
payments were unanimously approved.
Mr. Koch reported that he had been in conference with the
local officials of the Telephone Company and that the company
had agreed to draw up a regular franchise agreement and present
it to the Town of Gulf Stream Commissioners. Mr. Koch said
that he understood that if the Town accepted the franchise
agreement, the Town would receive 1% of the base local telephone
bill of each telephone located in the Town of Gulf Stream. Mr.
Koch said that this was the percentage payment established by
state law and that if the franchise is accepted, the Town of
Gulf Stream would be the smallest community with which the
Telephone Company had made such an agreement.
Mayor Lindsay read Resolution #474 in full, titled as
follows:
RESOLUTION N0. kL74 OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM,
EXERCISING OPTION TO RENEW WATER CONTRACT WITH
GULF STREAM GOLF CLUB.
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Mr. Dodson made a motion that Resolution #474 be adopted
and approved. Mr. Koch seconded and the motion carried unani-
mously. The signed copy of Resolution #474 is attached to and
made a part of these minutes.
Mayor Lindsay read Resolution #475 in full titled as
follows:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF
GARBAGE COLLECTION CONTRACT WITH PHILIP
GIMORENO D /B /A COUNTY CARTING COMPANY.
Mr. Stewart Iglehart made a motion that Resolution #475
be approved and adopted and that the signed copy of said Resolu-
tion be attached to and made a part of these minutes and further,
that the contract as prepared by the Town Attorne relating to
the collection of garbage by Philip Gimoreno D /B/A County Carting
Company, be executed by Mayor Lindsay and J. R. Fountain. Mr.
Koch seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Lindsay read Ordinance No. 116 in full for the first
time. The Ordinance titled as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, IMPOSING AN
EXCISE OR PRIVILEDGE TAIL UPON THE SALE, RECEIPT, PUR-
CHASE, POSSESSION, CONSUMPTION, HANDLING, DISTRIBUTION
AND USE OF CIGARETTES SOLD OR TO BE SOLD AT RETAIL
WITHIN THE TERRIRORIAL LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 210.03 FLORIDA STATUTES,
AND MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
Be it ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF
GULF STREAM, FLORIDA:
Mr. Dodson moved that Ordinance No. 116 be approved on
first reading. Mr. Iglehart seconded and the motioned carried
unanimously.
The Commissioners agreed that it would be to the advantage
of the Town for J. R. Fountain to get in touch with Mr. Henry
Pope and request Mr. Pope to clean up the north end of the north
polo field and his lots in Polo and Gulf Stream Cove. J.$.
Fountain agreed to contact Mr. Pope.
Mr. Iglehart submitted his resignation as Vice - Mayor. He
said that in his opinion it would be better for the Town to have
a Vice -Mayor who was not out of town so much of the time.
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Mayor Lindsay expressed.his and the Commissioners' re-
grets and thanked Mr. Iglehart for his fine work in behalf
of the Town.
Mayor Lindsay nominated Mr. Koch for Vice - Mayor. Mr.
Dodson seconded and Mr. Koch was elected Vice -Mayor unanimous-
ly.
J. Raleigh Fountain gave the oath of office and the loyal-
ty oath to Mr. Koch.
Mr. Iglehart said that there was much trash and debris
near the north end of the north polo field. He said something
should be done to clean up this eyesore. Mr. Koch said that
Mr. Pope should also clean up lots 11, 12 and 13 in Polo Cove.
Mr. Dodson said the lots to the north of his home owned by
Mrs. Omohundro and Mr. Keating should be cleaned by the owners.
Mr. Langlotz requested that Mr. Wood be notified to clean his
lot. J. R. Fountain agreed to notify these people,, and en-
courage each to have his property cleaned.
Mr. Langlotz gave a report on the recent Anti - Mosquito
Association meeting held at Clearwater, Florida and the mosquito
problem in Gulf Stream. He said Mr. Seabrook now recommends
fogging for control of mosquitoes and that it might be possible
for the Town to get the solutions for spraying if there was a
spray truck equipped with spray apparatus available. Mr.
Langlotz had a sample of water he collected from the polo fields.
There were mosquito lava present.
The Commissioners recommended that Mr. Langlotz make an
investigation and report to the Commissioners at the next
Commission Meeting. At that time, he could give an outline of
what the Town could do and what it would cost to control the
mosquitoes in Gulf Stream.
There being no futher business the commissioners adjourned.
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FINANCIAL REPORT MAY, 1958
WATER REPORT:
Master Meter
3,113,600 gals*
Individual Meters
3,$30,000 "
WATER A /C:
Bank Balance -April 30, 1958
5,288,22
Deposits - May, 1958
10403.10
Checks Drawn - May 1958
Balance - May 31, 1958
551 *83
6,139.49
General A /C:
Bank Balance- April 30, 1958
$
13,884.45
Deposits - May, 1958
drawn
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2,577.83
Checks
Balance - May 31, 1958
11,306.62
Depreciation Reserve A /C:
$
8,856.87
MONIES COLLECTED - KAY, 1958:
Water
$
1,127.60
Trash
147.50
Fines
10.00
Permits
118,00
Total
$
19403,10
CHECKS DRAWN ON THE WATER A/C - MAY,
1958:
149 518 Picard Chemical Co.
$
18.00
150 Bo -Del Printing Co.
23.35
151 Gulf Stream 0olf Club
510.48
Total
$
551.83
CHECKS DRAWN ON THE GENERAL FUND - MAY, 1958
# 482
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E.Glass (Garbage man) $
51.70
483
484
518
B. Jones (Trash Man)
Vaughn & Wright (Sirene Switch)
52038
485
Delray Book Shop ( Stationary for office)
4.98
486
City of Delray Beach ( Garbage Dumping)
42,00
12.87
487
488
Southern Bell (Telephone)
Ocean City Lumber Co. (Leaf fork)
11.85
489
Advanced Secretariat9 Secretary service)
11,90
15,80
490
491
Colony Cleaners ( Police Uniform)
Credit Information Bureau (Gimerino)
3,00
492
493
City of Delray Beach (Police radio)
Ocean Blvd. Ser. Sta. (Gas & Oil)
25,00
126,9M
494
Neway Uniforms ( Glass $ Jones)
19,50
495
Howard W. Smith (Bookkeeping)
51,25
496
Gedney, Johnston & Lilienthal (Attorneys)
380.65
497
5/9
E. Glass
51,70
498
499
5/16
B. Jones
Fla, Power & light (Electric Service)
50.40
77.49
500
E.Glass
51,70
501
B.Jones
50.40
51,70
502
503
E. Glass
B.Jones
50.40
504
505
5/30
Neil C. Hay,Jr. (Gas & Oil)
Delray Car Rentals (Police Car Rentals)
49.85
163.96
506
E.Glass
51,70
507
508
5/31
B. Jones
Roy Cowart (Police Chief)
50.40
351,42
509
Melton Partin (Patrolman)
271.00
510
R.Fountain (Town Clerk)
334,52
511
E. Fountain (Asst. Town Clerk)
70.00
512
Ike Walton (For cutting grass)
5,00
36.00
513
B. Jones (Discharge pay)
Total $ 2,577.83
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RESOLUTION N0. # %
OF TOWP; OF GULF STREAM, EXERCISING OPTION
TO RENEW WATER CONTRACT WITH GULF STREr0
GOLF CLUB.
WHEREAS, the Town of Gulf Stream and the Gulf Stream
Golf Club entered into a written agreement bearing date April
25, 1949, wherein and whereby the Gulf Stream Golf Club agreed
to furnish water to the Town of Gulf Stream pursuant to the
provisions of said agreement; and
WHEREAS, among other provisions, said agreement pro-
vides in paragraph ten thereof as follows:
and
"That the party of the second part (Town of Gulf Stream)
shall have the right, privilege or option of renewing this
contract for a further period of ten (10) years provided it
shall notify the party of the first part in writing of its
election so to do at least six (6) months prior to the
expiration of this contract, and shall not then be in de-
fault in the performance of any of its covenants or agree-
ments."
WHEREAS, the Town of Gulf Stream desires to exercise
its option to renew said contract for a period of ten (10) years
from April 25, 1959;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE TMVI. CO.Ji;'iiISSION
OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREICJ, FLORIDA, in session assembled the
tenth day of I.iay, 1958, as follows:
1. The Town of Gulf Stream does hereby exercise
its option to renew the aforesaid water contract dated April 25,
1949, between the Town and Gulf Stream Golf Club for a period
of ten (10) years in accordance with the provisions of said
contract, said extended period of ten (10) years to run from
April 25, 1959, to April 25, 1969.
2. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized anddirected
to write a letter to the Gulf Stream Golf Club informing the
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Club of the exercise by the Town of Gulf Stream of its
option to renew said water contract for a period of ten (10)
years from April 25, 1959, and to send a certified copy of
this resolution to said Club.
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As and constituting the members of
the Town Commission of the Town of
Gulf Stream, Florida
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RESOLUTION NO. � %
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF
GARBAGE COLLECTION COLT ACT WITH
PHILIP GIMORENO D /B /n COUNTY Q-0,TING CO.
WHEREAS, the Town desires to arrange for garbage col-
lection by a person in the business and the collection of
garbage can be handled at a lesser annual cost to the Town than
it is now paying for the same quality or amount of service; and
WHEREAS, the Town has authority to enter into such
agreement by virtue of the provisions of Section 167.06 Florida
Statutes;
KO-d, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE TMFK COIPZTISSION
OF THE TMA4 OF GULF STREL'A. FLORIDA, in session assembled the
11 tenth day of 1,ay, 1958, as follows:
1. That the Town enter into a garbage collection
agreement with Philip Gimoreno d /b /a County Carting Company
for a term of two (2) years from June 1, 1958, compensation to
be paid to said Philip Gimoreno for the services to be performed
being the sum of three thousand six hundred dollars 03,600.00)
per annum, payable two hundred dollars 0200.00) per month for
the months of iay to October inclusive, and the sum of four hun-
dred dollars (.x400.00) per month for the months of November to
April inclusive.
2. The Liayor and the Town Clerk are hereby authorized
and directed to execute the contract or agreement prepared by
the Town Attorney.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
T09: OF GULF SIMCl, FLORIDA
its and constituting the mei-,ioers of
the Town Commission of the Town of
Gulf Stream, Florida
TlczVS OF TOWN MEETING
TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA
Held: April 260 1958
The following people were in attendance -
Mayor L. Seton Lindsay
Vice - Mayor - Commissioner Steward Be Iglehart
Commissioner Henry V. Pope
Commissioner Curtis H. Dodson
(Mr. William F. Koch, Jr. was out of town)
Mr. R. Y. Kopf
Mr, Raymond W. Lapham
Mr, N. J. Clarke
Mr, Lee C. Nornney
Mrs. Lee Hornney
Mr. Harold J. Roig
Mr, Donald M. Lovejoy
Mr. H.R. Gropp
Mr. W. C. Johnston
Mrs. W. C. Johnston
Mr. D. A. Wallace
Mr. Be G. Webster
Mr, John G. Hart
Mr. L.B. Davenport
Mr, William S. LaPorte
Mr. William Be Severn, Jr.
Gen. A. H. Carter
Mr. Henry F. Lilienthal -
Mr, J. R. Fountain
Mayor Lindsay opened the meeting at 10:00 A.M. He ex-
pressed his, the Commissioners and the Town's thanks to Mr. & Mrs.
W. C. Johnston for permitting the meeting to be held in their
school. He thanked the Johnston's for making the hall cool and
comfortable.
The Mayor stated that the purpose of the meeting was to
acquaint the voters & taxpayers of Gulf Stream with the problem
now facing the Commissioners. Mainly - how to raise additional
money for new water mains on AIA. The Mayor stated that the funds
now on hand and any additional money raised in the future would be
used to improve the water supply over the entire town.
Mayor Lindsay brought out the fact that Mr. Seward Webb,
while he was mayor of Gulf Stream, stated on several occasions
"the one concern for the Town is to save enough money to continue
to furnish the people of Gulf Stream with sufficient good water ".
Mayor Lindsay said that Mr. Webb started a savings fund for the
Water Department years ago and that there is now $25,000.00 cash
value in U. S. Government Bonds allocated for use by the Water De-
partment.
The Mayor said it would be wise for all to bear in mind
that the Water Mains presently in use were a generous gift from
Bessemer Properties. These mains have not cost any of the voters
or taxpayers present anything at all. Each home owner did purchase
his own meter and connecting pipes.
The Mayor mentioned that the figures used would be from
the Brockway Water Distribution Report which was completed in
January, 1957. He said the minimum amount necessary for a new 8"
main from the north to the south town limits was 55,000.00 with
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a maximum of $65,000.00. The Mayor said that these were last year's
figures.
"The problem ", the Mayor said, "is how we can raise
sufficient money in the next few years so that we can get the work
done as economically as possible. One of our major difficulties is
the fact that the Town does not own its water supply ".
The three ways mentioned by the Mayor which were discussed
b the Commissioners and the Town Attorney, Mr. Lilienthal, were:
1 issue of bonds; 2) a loan and 3) a slight increase in water
rates. The Commissioners agreed that the increase in water rates
was the best for all concerned.
Mr. Dodson gave a report on the comparative water rates
for Gulf Stream and nearby communities. He stated that the Gulf
Stream rate was considerably below any other community in this area
and, he then read the rates recommended by the Commissioners which
are as follows:
Mayor Lindsay then asked for opinions from those in at-
tendance.
Mr. Hornney stated that in his opinion the Mayor and
Commissioners were to be congratulated for their work, thought and
study on this vital need of the community. His one concern was
that the Commissioners would not raise rates so high that the resi-
dents would have wells dug to take care of their outside watering.
The Mayor thanked Mr. Hornney and said he hoped the residents of
Gulf Stream would realize that the small additional charge would
not equal the expense of an individual well and pump not to men-
tion the aggravation and inconvenience caused by these private
systems.
Mr. Severn asked if the Commissioners had studied the
possibility of raising the money by levying a 10% utility tax.
Mayor Lindsay said, "no, but that is a possibility we must considers
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We will have a report on this method at the next Commissioner's
meeting ".
General Carter stated that since these new water pipes
would be an asset of the town, he felt that the money should be
raised by a bond issue.
The Mayor explained that it might be possible to raise
money from ad volorum bonds, but that the town could not have a
water bond issue because the town did not own it's water supply.
General Carter said why not get local subscribers to
underwrite the bonds. Mayor Lindsay said he would be glad to have
the money raised in this manner. He suggested the General locate
the willing subscribers who would invest money in the bonds.
Mrs. Oliver asked why the town did not raise the neces-
sary money by tacking on an additional $100.00 charge to each
building permit issued? The Mayor said that the way things are
going right now that this would not raise any money at all. No
permits for new homes have been issued this year. The Mayor said
that this method of raising money was not recommended by the
Commissioners because they felt it was not conducive to the
betterment of the town.
Mayor Lindsay said, "your Commissioners have studied
this thing carefully and we believe the water rate increase to be'H'-'=
best plan. If you wish to vote on this issue we will do so right
now °1. PAUSE. I take it then you favor the plan as outlined.
I thank you for your attendance and I hope you all have a pleasant
summer".
The meeting was thereby adjourned.