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Home My Public Portal About12/14/1963Commission Meeting Held December 14, 1963 Present: Mayor Curtis H. Dodson Commissioner John G. Hart It J. Phil Hoyle if Stewart B. Iglehart rr William S. LaPorte Also attending: Mrs. Kathleen Kirton, Messrs. Lilienthal, Gwynn and C. P. Young. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Dodson. The minutes of the meeting held November 9, 1963 were read; approved, and adopted. The Financial and Water Reports for November, 1963 were read and approved. All expenditures in this report were approved. A letter from Mr. Ayres was read to the Commission. This letter urged that the Town do something to improve the condition of Old School Read. Mr. Hart moved that the Town get three bids for this work. Motion passed unanimously. The Commission authorized payment of $250.00 as s donation to the Palm Beach County Worlds Fair Authority. The Commission voted to not make a donation to the Animal Rescue League. The police reports for November were read. There was a general discussion of the Police Department. Mr. Iglehart moved that the Town set bonds for traffic violations at $25.00. This is to encourage violators to come to court and be more aware of the offense. Motion passed. Water reports for analysis were read. Mr. Hart reported the Club had also taken water samples. Well #3 was shown to have a high iron content. The Club is planning to either deepen this well or relocate it further west of its present location. Mr. Iglehart moved that the Town write the Club advising them of the high color rating of the Towns water and asking them what they could do to correct this condition. Motion passed. Discussion of the annual audit report was tabled until the next meeting. The Commission authorized payment of $925.00 to Himes & Himes for preparation of the report. The Commission authorized purchase of a new trash truck from Adams Chevrolet for $3823.76 with a trade allowance of $200.00. The Commission gave Mr. Gwynn authority to dispose of the old truck to the best advantage to the Town. The Commission authorized payment of $100.00 to Mark Fleming for engineering services in connection with the street surfacing program. I 0 Page 2 (Conn) The Commission authorized installation of one street light at the west end of Middle Road. The Commission authorized pay raises as follows: Melton Partin Roy Cowart Stafford Rafuse Paul Bradwell $23.00 per month 20.00 it 2.50 Per week 2.00 " The Commission voted unanimously to promote Melton Partin to the rank of Sergeant. The Commission authorized payment of Christmas bonuses as follows: Cowart, Partin; Brown and Gwynn - $100.00 each Corbett $35.00, Rafuse $75.00, Bradwell $50.06. Col. Young was given the floor to state several complaints and recommendations. Police department costs too much, policemen not qualified, stables unsanitary, poor roads, quality of T4aass7o —" water poor; salaries too high, tax assessments unfair, commissioners. unprepared, etc. The Commission thanked Col. Young for his thoughts. The Commission authorized a pay raise of $25.00 a month to William Gwynn. Mr. Gwynn was instructed to look into the possibility of getting an answering service for the telephone in the Town Hall, and report back at the next meeting. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. Attest: Financial and Water Report November, 1963 Water used: Master meter Individual mei Water Fund Balances 10/31/63 --4-74-F-3-6- Deposits Withdrawals 1123-49 Balances 11/30/63 3624.81 4;55$;200 gals. ;ers 9,074,000 gals. General Fund De r p e. Fund 6;525.92 X1•$0 47;206.31 50.177.90 41-1 7-8-E Certs. of Deposit 30,000.00 162000.00 Cost of bonds 16,000.00 Revenue for November: - Water $2,010.10 Permits 281.00 Trash '599.50 Interest 350.00 Taxes - net 442027.71 Lot cleaning 115.00 Fines 120.00 Licenses 405.00 7.90$.31 Checks drawn on water fund: #429 Florida Power and Light Co. - Elec. for clorinator $31.22 430 Wallace & Tiernan - parts for clorinator 43.05 431 Gulf Stream Golf Club - Water October 1049..222 Total $ Checks drawn on General Fund: #2542 Stafford Rafuse Salary it 61.56 46.84 43 44 Paul Bradwell So. Bell Telephone Office phone 14.05 45 Fla. Power & Light Co. Street lights & office 107.290 46 47 Klearwater Ltd. Fountains Water and office Sanitation dept. supplies 2.98 48 County Sanitation collection - Nov. 550.00 24.50 49 50 Delray Signs Walter Hatcher Street signs bulldozing dumb 7$.00 51 Neway Uniform supply Sanitation dept. uniforms 22,63 52 Delray Ignition 69.40 53 Pierce Tire Co. Trash & police a car exp. P 37.40 54 Colony Cleaners Police uniforms 29$.x}7 55 Ocean Ridge Gulf Serv. Gas, oil, etc. 3. 5 56 Hands Book Store Office supplies 9$•46 57 Earl Wallace Ford Police car repairs 25.00 58 City of Delray Beach Radio service 40.13 59 Donald S. Lavigne, Inc. Police uniforms 99.77 60 Plastridge Agency Insurance Replenish petty cash fund 41.92 61 62 Cash William E. Gwynn Replernspecial checking Acct. 434.90 61.56 63 S. Rafuse Salary 46.$4 64 P. Bradwell " 61.56 65 S. Rafuse Checks drawn on General Fund (Conn); #2566 P. Bradwell Salary $ 46.84 67 S. Rafuse if 61.56 68 P. Bradwell ff 46.84 69 Roy Cowart " 438.60 70 Melton Pertin It 336.52 71 James Brown if 320.55 72 Harold Corbett if 274.92 73 William Gwynn it 350.00 74 Barbara Gwynn it 48.19 75 C. W. Ramsey Cut grass 15.00 76 C. W. Ramsey Lot cleaning 70.00 77 Gednay, Johnston, Lilienthal Legal 15.00_ Total X4.25 .33