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Home My Public Portal About11/12/1960Commission Meeting Held November 12, 1960 Present Mayor - Curtis H. Dodson Commissioners - John G. Hart IT - J. Phil Hoyle IT - Stewart B. Iglehart It - William S. LaPorte Also attending: Mr. R. A. Nilsen, Mr. W. F. Koch, Mr. A. B. Callaway, Mr. C. L. Hale, and Mr. Lilienthal. The regular order of business was altered to take care of the matters to be brought before the Commission by Mr. Callaway and Mr. Hale. Mayor Dodson introduced these gentlemen to the Commissioners and asked that they state their business. Mr. Callaway said he as a real estate salesman was interested in selling the Frelinghuysen tract of land that lies west of the intra -coastal waterway and is in the Town limits of Gulf Stream. Mr. Callaway stated he would like to know how long it would take the Town to be able to furnish water to this area if it should be developed for homesites. Mr. Hart replied that the Town has water pressure troubles now in supplying the area on the east side of the canal. Mr. Hart asked Mr. Callaway what his ideas would be in regard to taking the property out of the limits of the Town of Gulf Stream. Mayor Dodson said that he did not feel the Town would be interested in extending its water distribution system to the west side of the canal. It was the general opinion of the Commission that the Town would be receptive to a proposal to withdraw the property from the Town limits. At this point Mr. Callaway and Mr. Hale thanked the Commissioners for their time and they left the meeting. The minutes of the Commission meeting held June 11, 1960 and reconvened July 2, 1960 and reconvened November 10, 1960 were read approved and adopted. William E. Gwynn reported bank balances as of October 31, 1960 as follows: General Fund 72282.0$ Water Fund 13,792.54 Depreciation Fund 22$70.94 Withdrawal payments during the period June 1, 1960 thru October 31, 1960 were as follows: General Fund - cks #1225 - #1377 Totaled $17,773.82 Water Fund - cks 241 - 261 Totaled 4,896.47 All of the above payments were unanimously approved. Police and water reports were read and approved Continued Page 2 Ordinance #123 was read in full on second and final reading. Ordinance #123 is titled ORDINANCE #123 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA FIXING SET BACK REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS ON STATE ROAD AlA THROUGH THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM. Mr. Hoyle moved that Ordinance #123 be approved and adopted on second and final reading. Motion was seconded and carried un- animously. Town William Gwynn read resolution #499 which Dertains to the entering of the Towns safety deposit box #1950 at the First National Bank. The sigature cards were signed and Mr. Hoyle moved that resolution #499 be adopted. Motion was seconded and passed unanimously. The minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Equalization held August 17, 1960 was read and approved. Resolution 501 and 502 pertaining to the approval of all assessments as shown by the Valuation Roll recorded by the Deputy Town Clerk as at January 1, 1960 was read to the Commission. Mr. Hart moved that Resolution 501 and 502 be adopted. Motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Resolution 503 pertaining to the levy of a 5 mill tax on all assessed property as recorded and equalized on August 17, 1960 was read. Mr. Hart moved this resolution be adopted. Motion seconded and carried unanimously. Mayor Dodson read a petition that was presented to the Commission by Mrs. Oliver and Mrs. Armour. This petition signed by several property owners along North County Road reo_uested that County Road North from Sea Road to the North entrance to the Polo fields be made a one-way north with a speed limit of 15 MPH. Mr. Lilienthal suggested the Town authorize the Mayor to write a letter to the County Commissioners urging this petition to be acted upon. This was unanimously agreed upon by the Commissioners. Mayor Dodson read a letter he had received from Mayor Sundy of Delray Beach requesting the Town to participate in a meeting of several neighboring municipalities to discuss the need for a centrol co-operative incinerator plant. Mr. Hart moved that the Town reply to the letter stating the Town now has satis- factory refuse disposal arrangements and that the Town would not be interested. Motion seconded and passed unanimously. Mayor Dodson presented some facts and figures regarding a trash chipper the Town might be interested in buying to speed and improve our trash collection in the Town. There was general discussion on this matter it was decided to study this further. Continued page 3 A letter from the Gulf Stream Polo Club was read, this letter requested the Town buy space in the Polo Club program. Mr. Hart moved the Town purchase a quarter of a page space at $100.00. This was seconded and passed. A letter from Mr. George Harrison of John W. Peck, Realtor of Palm Beach was read. This letter requesting the same information as Mr. Callaway had asked earlier in the meeting. Mr. Lilienthal, Town Attorney was instructed to answer Mr. Harrison's letter. Mayor Dodson pointed out the need for increasing the bond on the Deputy Town Clerk. Mr. Iglehart moved that this be raised from $1,000 to 5,000.00. Motion seconded and passed unanimously (. J.T G.r4 - C.. Mayor Dodson presented a sorPeN?�e pay scale study that had been 4 by William Gwynn, there was a general discussion of this study and the present pay scale of the Town. Mr. Iglehart moved that the Town adopt the same pay scale plan now in effect in Delray Beach and that the Town pay an additional $5.00 per month to all policemen to compensate for not having a pension plan. It was agreed that this would raise the salaries as follows: Roy Cowart - from $450.00 to $460.00 plus $5.00 per month Melton Parting- " 355.00 to 364.00 " 5.00 " it James Brown - It 300.00 no increase P 5.00 n rr Effective date to be December 1, 1960 This motion was seconded and passed unanimously. The need for Ernest Glass's helper to have uniforms identifying him as an employee of Town was explained to the Commissioners. Mr. Hart moved that the Town pay j the cost of there uniforms. Motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Mr. Gwynn informed the Commissioners of a request from Mrs. John B. Large that she be refunded the 4% discount she failed to take on her 1959 taxes. The Commissioners authorized the Deputy Town Clerk to refund the amount of her discount earned in 1959 and instructed him to refund all discounts earned but not taken on the 1960 taxes. Mayor Dodson pointed out the need that all property owners and especially new home builders in the Town be notified that the Town does not have a building inspector and that the Town makes no inspection of new construction in the Town. Mr. Iglehart moved that Mr. Lilienthal prepare a notice form to be printed and distributed to all residents of the Town that apply for building permits. Motion seconded and passed unanimously. Mr. Iglehart suggested that the Deputy Town Clerk secure estimates on the cost of removing the center partition in the Town Hall and having the back room remodeled to conform with the east room.. Continued page 4 There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned. Attest: Z /�-j— o of Financial and Water Report - November, 1960 Water Used: Master meter Individual meters Water Fund Bank bal. 10/31/60 X13,792.54 Deposits Withdrawals 570.05 Bank bal. 11/30/60 13,222.49 Revenue for November, 1960 Water $ 936.00 Trash 395.00 Taxes -net 30,548.00 Checks drawn on Water Fund: #262 Void 63 Minneapolis -Honeywell Co. 64 Howard L. Cromer, Inc. 65 Culligan Soft Water 66 Picard Chemical Co. 67 Gulf Stream Golf Club 68 Mark Fleming Fines 4,640,000 gals. General Deprec. und Fund 47,F2F2.0$— 2,-F70.99 32,045.00 engineering services x,017.20 36)309.88 - 2,870.94 Fines 15.00 Licenses 150.00 Other 1.00 Total $32,045.00 pressure gauge $145.89 repair main 18.00 clorinator 5.60 clorine 22.00 water -Oct. 35$.56 engineering services 20.00 Total $570.05 Checks drawn on General Fund: (Continued) 1378 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 92 93 94 96 98 1400 01 02 03 04 06 Ernest Glass Paul Bradwell E. Glass P. Bradwell Ocean Blvd. Gulf Service Ocean City Lumber Colony Cleaners Brockway, Weber, Brockway Bo -Del Printing County Sanitation Bob Fackler Print Shop H. W. Smith City of Delray So. Bell Telephone Neway Uniform Co. M. Martin Sec. Service Whitt McDowell Hands Book Store E. Glass P. Bradwell Fla. Power Light Salary It TM Gas oil etc. Supplies Police Uniforms Maps Stamped envelopes Garbage Coll. Police reports Bookkeeping Radio Service Sanit. uniforms Typing Radio repair Office supplies Gedney, Johnston, Lilienthal Retainer 6 mos. E. Glass P. Bradwell Roy Cowart Salary Melton Partin " James Brown TM William Gwynn TM C. W. Ramsey Cut grass TOTAL 48.38 43.22 48.38 43.22 167.89 9.40 15.35 9.00 55.93 450.00 53.00 30.00 50.00 15.65 9..7 85 12.00 1.60 48.38 43.22 92.38 300.00 48.38 43.22 403.00 300.25 267.00 385.60 15.00 563, 17.20 Financial and Water Report - October 1960 Water used: Individual meters gals Master meter gals Water General Bank balance 9/30/60 14,490.60 5426.84 Deposits 5174.12 Checks drawn 698.06 3318.88 Bank Balance 10/31/60 13,792.54 7282.08 Revenue for October 1960: Water 12149.80 Trash 342.50 Taxes -net- 3,240.82 Licenses 425.00 Other 16.00 Total 5,174.12 Checks drawn on water fund: #258 Culligan Soft Water 4.90 259 Picard Chemical Company 40.00 260 Gulf Stream Golf Club 359.16 261 Howard L. Cromer, Inc. 294.00 Total 698.06 Checks drawn on General Fund: #1343 Ernest Glass 48.38 44 Paul Bradwell 43.22 45 Petty cash 24.34 46 City of Delray Beach - Radio Service 25.00 47 Newsy Uniforms and Supply 9.00 48 Void 49 So. Bell Telephone 8.00 50 Vaughan and Wright 4.66 51 Colony Cleaners - Police Uniforms 16.55 52 Ocean Ridge Gulf Service, Gas,0il etc.149.91 53 Sam's Standard Station, Gas, Oil etc 4.25 54 Bob Fackler's Print Shop, Printing 70.50 55 County Sanitation Company 250.00 56 Boynton Beach State Bank, Office Supls 1.20 57 Ocean City Auto Parts, Police car 2.60 58 Fla. Power and Light 84.47 59 Internal Revenue Service,Withholding/ 473.00 Tax Depreciation 2870.94 2870.94 Checks drawn on General Fund: (Continued) 1360 O.A.S.I. Fund, Social Security Tax 361.20 61 E. Glass 48.38 62 P. Bradwell 43.22 63 E. Glass 48.38 64 P. Bradwell 43.22 65 E. Glass 48.38 66 P. Bradwell 43.22 67 C. W. Ramsey - Clean lots 25.00 68 Whitt MacDowell - Police radio repair 12.45 69 J. A. Wood - Refund overcharge 5.00 70 M. Martin Secretarial Service, Typing 21.75 71 H. W. Smith 26e25 72 Roy Cowart , Salary 395.50 73 Melton Partin, Salary 300.25 74 James Brown, Salary 267.00 75 William Gwynn, Salary 385.60 76 C. W. Ramsey, Cut grass 15.00 77 Mildred Martin - Typing 14.00 Total 30318.88 Financial & Water Report - September 1960 Water Used: Individual meters Master meter Water Fund Bank bal. 8/31/60 $15,551.34 Deposits Checks drawn 1,060.74 Bank Bal. 9/30/60 $14,490.60 Revenue for 1960: Water $ 1,504.80 Trash 215.00 Licenses 670.00 Permits 75.00 Other 16.85 Total $_2L481-65 Checks drawn on Water Fund: #253 Culligan Soft Water 254 Picard Chemical Co. 255 Howard L. Cromer, Inc. 256 Gulf Stream Golf Club 257 Otto Scheisser 2,919,000 gals. 2,993,000 gals. General Deprec. Emergency Fund Fund Fund $ 6,652.99 $ 2,870.94 $ 408.40 2,477.65 3,703.80 $ 5,426.84 $ 2,870.94 $ 408.40 filter clorine meter repairs water - August mtce clorinator $ 4.90 78.00 30.00 897.84 50.00 Total $_1.1060.74 Financial & Water Report - September - continued Checks drawn on General Fund: # 1314 E. Glass Salary $ 48.38 15 P. Bradwell It 43.22 16 E. Glass " 48.38 17 P. Bradwell 43.22 1S Neway Uniform Supply For E. Glass 4.50 19 So. Bell Telephone 10.00 20 Colony Cleaners Police uniforms 17.90 21 Howard W. Smith Bookkeeping 38.25 22 Ocean Ridge Gulf Service Gas & oil 110.91 23 Pierce Tire Co. Tires -police 46.41 24 Sam's Standard oil Police 3.00 25 Boyd's Body Shop Sanitation truck 169.00 26 Adams Chevrolet Police 1.87 27 Hand's Book Shop Office 4.90 28 County Sanitation Garbage collection 250.00 29 City of Delray Beach Radio Service 25.00 30 Plastridge Agency Insurance 46.28 31 Fla. Power & Light Street lights&Town Hall 93.69 32 E. Glass Salary 48.38 33 P. Bradwell to 43.22 34 E. Glass " 48.38 35 P. Bradwell 43.22 36 E. Glass " 48.38 37 P. Bradwell " 43.22 38 R. Cowart 395.50 39 M. Partin " 300.25 40 J. Brown " 267.00 41 W. Gwynn 385.60 42 C. Ramsey Cut grass 15.00 Total $3,703.80 Bank bal. 7/31/60 Deposits Checks drawn Bank bal. 8/31/60 Financial & Water Report - August 1960 Water Used: Individual meters Master meter Water Fund $16,954.89 1,403.55 $15,551.34 Revenue for August 1960: 7,482,000 gals. 7,010,600 gals. General Fund $ 4,824.12 4,244.56 2,415.69 $ 6,652.99 Deprec. Emergency Fund Fund $ 2,870.94 $ 408.40 $ 2,870.94 $ 408.40 Water $ 1,968.20 Licenses $ 80.00 Trash 392.50 Roads & bridges 1,353.71 Taxes 169.90 Interest 130.50 Fines 10.00 Other 139.75 252 U. S. Postmaster Total $ 4,244.56 Checks drawn on Water Fund: #248 Picard Chemical Co. clorine $ 88.00 249 Culligan Soft Water filter 4.90 250 Howard L. Cromer, Inc. pressure tests 100.00 251 Gulf Stream Golf Club water for July 1,163.45 252 U. S. Postmaster stamped envelopes 47.20 Total $ 1,403.55 Financial & Water Report - August 1960 - continued Checks drawn on General Fund: #1290 Ernest Glass Salary $ 48.38 91 Paul Bradwell " 43.22 92 County Sanitation Garbage collection 250.00 93 Whitt MacDowell Radio repairs 40.85 94 Neway Uniforms For E. Glass 9.00 95 So. Bell Telephone 13.35 96 Ocean City Lumber Supplies 5.00 97 Howard W. Smith Accounting 22.25 98 Colony Cleaners Police uniforms 14.30 99 Hands Book Shop Office supplies 13.85 1300 Ben Herr, Engineer Insp. new road 50.00 O1 E. Glass Salary 48.38 02 P. Bradwell It 43.22 03 E. Glass Vacation pay 96.76 04 P. Bradwell " if 86.44 05 R. Cowart Salary 395.50 06 M. Partin is 300.25 07 J. Brown it 267.00 08 C. W. Ramsey Cutting grass 15.00 09 W. Gwynn Salary 385.60 10 Fla. Power & Light Street lights& Town Hall 94.09 11 Ocean Blvd. Service Gas & Oil 103.25 12 C. W. Ramsey Clean lots 30.00 13 C. W. Ramsey 11 it 40.00 Total $2,415.69 i:-""OLUTION 499 .'authorization to enter safety deposit box „1950 Be it hereby resolved by the Town Commission of the Toum of Gulf Stream, Florida in regular session assembled on That any one of the undersigned Town Comnissioners together with the Deputy Town Clerk have and are hereby authorized to enter safety deposit box '` 1950 which has been rented by the Towm of Gulf Stream, Florida ADOPTED THIS DATE: v /? / f�(,cs Deputy Town Clerk Curtis H. Dodson, Mayor, Comm. ssioner