HomeMy Public PortalAbout06/13/1959MINUTES OF THE R3GULAR COMMISSION MEETING
TOWN OF GULF STR3AM, FLORIDA
H3LD: June 13, 1959
PRESENT: - Iayor
VICE -MAYOR
COMMISSIONER
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L.SETON LINDSAY
N ILLIAM F. KOCH, JR.
HENRY V. POPE
CURTIS H. DODSON
JOHN G. HART
MR. William S. LaPorte and Mr. Ray Whitley were also in
attendance.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on May 9, 1959 were
read approved and adopted.
J.R.Fountain reported bank balances as follows:
Water Account 49033.2$
General Account 15,107.6$
Reserve Depreciation 1,3$3.26
Reserve Savings $,000.00
Payments durin the month of May, 1959 from the General
Fund were on checks $24 through # $51 and one returned item
fee totaled $ 21142.61. Payments from the Water Account during
May, 1959 were on checks ;# 1$$ through # 190 and totaled $ $53.5$.
All of the above payments were unanimously approved.
Mayor Lindsay read a letter form the Gulf gtream Civic
association signed by Mr. Hart. After the Discus ion the following
resolution was passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION # 4$7
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that since the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida
has no public beach and no town engineer, and in as much as the
County Commissioners have had a study made of the beach erosion
Problem, that the Town Commissioners do hereby resolve to acquiesce
in whatever desciso /n the County Commissioners agree to in the
matter of groins on the ocean front ,so long as no expense to the
Town is involved.
A letter signed by Mr. Lake Lytal, Chairman of the Board
of County Commissioners announcing a public meeting at the County
Court House at 10 :30 A.M. June 15, 1959, was read by Mayor Lindsay.
Mr. Hart said that he planned to attend this meeting.
Mayor Lindsay said that it now appeared that it would be
necessary to raise taxes by about 10 percent if the Town employed
a third policeman. Mr. Pope moved that the Town NOT employ a third
ploiceman. Mr. Dodson seconded. Mayor Lindsay called for a
vote. In favor of the motion thr ®e (3); against - two (2). Motion
carried.
After Mayor Lindsay asked for opinions regarding the purchase
or rental of air - conditioners for the police cars, the Commississ-
ioners voted unanimously to table the discussion.
The Commissioners agreed unanimously to have Raleigh Fountain
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get a statement from a Health Department Officer as to the
advisability of using powdered clorine instead of the liquid
variety. In the event the Health Officer approves a change
to powdered chlorine and evidence is submitted which indicates
the powered chlorine would be superior, then J.R. Fountain is
authorized to negotiate the change from liquid to powdered chlorine.
Mr. Koch reported that he had received the contract whereby
the City of Boynton Beach agrees to furnish the residents of Gulf
Stream with the services of the Boynton Beach Fire Equipment. The
contract fee is the same as last year, mainly $ 1500.00 with a
75.00 fee for each call.
Mr. Ray Whitley stated that he represented Deva, Inc. owners
of lots 12, 13 and the north half of 14 in Gulf Stream Cove. He
requested that the Town Commissioners consider the abandonment of
an easement between lots 12 and 13. The Commissioners voted
unanimously to have Mr. Lilienthal, Town Attorney, and Mr. Whitley
work out arrangements for the substitution of the present easement
an easement ten febt wide on the south line of the north half of
lot 14.
There being no further business the commissioners adjourned.
AT �-
ain, Deputy Town Clerk
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WATER &FINANCIAL H PCiRT FOR MAY; 1959
For Commission Meeting - June 13, 1959
WATER US;�D:
Individual Meters 7,004,000 gals
Master Meter 7,71$ 400 tl
WATER FUND:
Bank Balance
April 30,1959"
3,599.46
Deposits
May,
1959
1,2$7.40
Checks Drawn
Mqy,
1959
$53.5$
Bank Balance
May 31,
1959
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49033.2$
GENERAL FUND:
Bank Balance
April 30,
1959
17,033.07
Deposits
May,
1959
216.00
Checks Drawn
May,
1959
29142.61
Bank Balance
May 31,
1959
"
159107.6$
RESERVE DEPRECLhTION
FUND:
BANK BALANCE REMAINS"
1,3$3.26
InSavings
$,000.00
Total
9,3$3.26
REVENUE FOR MAY, 1959:
Water 1,090.40
Trash Collections 159.00
Fines 10.00
Licenses 100.00
Permits 144.00
1,503.40
CHECKS DRAWN ON THE WATER ACCOUNT DURING MAY, 1959
1$$ 5/$ Culligan Soft Water Service 4.90
1$9 Picard Chemical Ca. 2$.00
190 Gulf Stream Golf `'lub $20.6$
$53.5$
CHECKS DRA:N ON THE GENERAL AC ^OUNT
DURING MAY, 1959
824
511
E. Glass
48.65
825
5/8
E. Glass
48.65
826
C. Ramsey (Cut Grass)
5.00
827
Fountains ( Ernest gloves)
1.69
828
Southern Bell Telephone
10.77
829
Advanced Secretariat (Secretarial service)
2.50
830
Colony Cleaners (Police Unif.)
1$.50
831
Newsy Uniforms (Glass Uni£.)
11.25
832
Whitt Macdowell ORadio Repairs)
13.55
833
Pierce Tire Co.
3.00
834
Hands Office supply
3.95
835
City of Delray Be ch (Radio)
25,00
836
5115
E. Glass
48.65
837
Ocean Blvd. Ser. Station (gas)
142.41
838
Price & Lee (Directory)
25.82
$39
William Latour (Siren & Light Repair)
15.00
840
Fla. Power & Light
73.20
841
5/22
E. Glass
48.65
842
5/29
E.Glass
48.65
843
William Gwynn ( Office Help)
25.00
844
Paul Bradwell (Help Ernest)
44.60
845
County Carting (Garbage)
200.00
846
Pitts Car Rentals (Police)
163.96
841
5/30
Roy Cowart
381.85
848
Melton Partin
290.30
849
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E. Fountain
69.83
850
R. Fountain
360.58
851
C.W. Ramsey (Cut Grass)
5.00
Check
returned 6.60
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Total
21142.61