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Home My Public Portal About10/16/1965o � -1 S&' /6, C'OMMISjION MEETING HELD fit, 1965 �. Present: Vice Mayer Stewart B. Iglehart ` Commissioner John G. Hart Commissioner William S. LaPorte Also attending: Mrs. hathleen'Kirton, Messrs Henry Lilienthal, Henry V. Pope, William Gwynn The meeting was called to order by Vice Mayor Iglehart. The minutes of the meeting held September 11, 1965 were read approved and adopted. The Financial and Water Reports for September 1965 were read and approved. All expenditures included in this report were approved. The minutes of the meetinZ of the Board of Equalization held September ll, 1965 were read approved and adopted. A letter from Neil MacMillan was read. This letter pointed out that final details of the land pmrchase would be delayed due to the illness of Dugal Campbell, one of the sellers. This letter also pointed out that there was no real estate broker involved in this transaction since all negotiations had been direct between Mr. Koch, representing the Town and Col. Campbell. A letter from the City of Delray Deach was read. This letter offered assistance in beach erosion planning. The Commission asked that this information be passed on to Mr. William All Severn who is on the Beach Erosion Committee. A letter from Russell & Axon was read. This letter requested the Town appoint a representative to deal with the proposed sewer program. Mr. Iglehart informed Mr. Hart and Mr. LaPorte the progress made so far this summer and advised the Commission to take no action until the City of Delray Beach had made a firm proposedl to the Town the rates and other conditions the would offer. The rest of the Commission concurred and no further action was taken. Mr. Iglehart further stated th t the Tgwn s�ould Rl�xp to have i own en�ineQr glan an supervise the wor i and when tiis prog am is taated. The police reports for September 1965 were read. It was reported that a check for $1,227.69 was received from Palm Beach County as the Town's share of road & bridge tax money. Last year was $1,2$4.00 The Town Clerk reported that the Town's cash position at September 30, 1965 as follows: 63 - 64 64 - 66 Current Assets $912372.86 052$18.24 Current Liabilities 5,701.31 6,281.59 Net increase $33865.10. Resolution ,#545 allocating certain General Fund expenses to the Water Fund was read approved and adopted. -2- The Deputy Town Clerk reported that the large difference (21.6 %) between the master meter and the individual meters in August 1965 was obviously due to an error in reading the {l ., master meter at the end of August. The difference between the master meter and individual meters in September was 2.4 %. There was a discussion of newspaper boxes recently pl -.c -d along the streets of the Town by the Miami Herald. The Commission agreed that it was unsightly and instructed the Town Clerk to ask them to remove them. The Commission authorized payment of $335.60 to Henry V. Pope was rebate for water used at the Town Hall from Jan. 1, 1954 thru Dec. 1964. During this period the Town Hall was connected to the water pipe at the stables and consequently Mr. Pope had been charged for this water. This settlement was based on figures compiled by the Town Clerk and is attached hereto and becomes a part of these minutes. The commission authorized the purchase of a new addressing machine at a cost of X10$.00. The Commission authorized the installation of a fence and gate around a part of the Townts dump to keep others from using this dump. Mr. Lglehart recommended that a stock wire fence be installed rather than a four strand barbed wire fence since this would be stronger and could keep ut all rubbish. Cost tD the Town would be approximately 0200.00 to 250.00. There was a discussion of the beach path easement on the south end of the Ireland property. The retaining wall and about 151 of sidewalk on the be .-.ch side has been undermined and broken and it is impassable for persons using it to get to the beach. A preliminary estimate to fix the path would be 0500.00 to $700.00 'The Town Attorney felt that since it is private property the Town had no responsibility to spend public funds on such a project. The Commission felt this would be setting a bad precedent for future problems that might arise. Further action was tabled until such time as the Irelands arrive and have an opportunity to see the damage. Mr. Iglehartasked Mr. Hart what was the status of the new water contract. Mr. Hart stated that the attorney of the Gulf Stream Golf Club wanted to go over the proposed new contract with the Club Officials before it is executed. Mr. Hart said that as soon as his trunks arrive from New York he will take it up with their attorney and then plan to have a special commission meeting to h�tve the contract approved and signed by both parties. -J- 1'11G'l'� OJ1�_ T:O ,_Ul "�_��.._ u � �`_I_'J .. GII :, ..d ;i; _i� _ ,...� 'C.�.i�__ 3Q. �.{ _L ,.. � .J v : r^'�- is . � _ /�.d` -y--� I Financial and Water Report September, 1965 Water used: Balances 8/31/65 Deposits Withdrawals Balances 9/30/65 Carts, of deposit Cost of bonds Master meter Individual meters Revenue for September: Water Trash Fines Water Fund 4,952.90 •� $2,188, 54- *10,000.00 16x000.00 $2,$95.40 737.50 15.00 Checks drawn on Water Fund: #518 Melton Partin 519 Fla. Power & Light Co. 520 Picard Chemical Co. 521 Harvel & DeLand 522 Gulf Stream Golf Club ,Z X37 000 General 3-,3-83. p7 $35,000.00 Licenses Lot cleaning Total D2]2rec, Fund $17,000.00 $1,290.00 15.00 '0,4.952990 meter reading $ 15.50 electric for clorinator 24.$0 clorine 42.76 repair water main $9.00 water - August 1 $1,981.30 Checks drawn on General Fund: #3340 3341 3342 3343 3344 3345 3346 3348 3349 3350 3351 3352 3353 3354 3355 3356 3357 3358 3359 3360 3361 3362 3363 3364 3365 3366 So. Bell Telephone Co. Fla. Power & Light Co. Neway Uniform Supply Klearwater, Ltd, Ocean Ridge Gulf Serv. Mobile Communications New Colony Cleaners County Sanitation Co. Pierce Tire Co. Hands Book Store Hardrives City of Delray Beach radio service - 2 mos. Gold Coast Office Supply office Jerry Earl Pontiac C. W. Ramsey S. Rafuse P. Bradwell S. Raduse P. Bradwell Roy Cowart Melton Partin James Brown Harold Corbett William Gwynn Barbara Gwynn S. Rafuse Cash telephone street lights & office sanit, dept. uniforms office gas, oil, etc. Co. answering service police uniforms collection - September police cars office supplies bulldozing dump Total police car lot cleaning Salary rc rc rc rc ,r f� cut grass petty cash box 14.18 153.1$ 18.00 2.70 29$.34 20.00 23.25 350.00 31.70 1.24 66.00 50,00 3.02 2$.4$ 25,00 67.18 51.30 67.18 51.30 45$.05 379.54 361.04 316.37 428.87 43.19 15.00 58.96 3,383.07