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Home My Public Portal About04/08/1966Commission Meeting Held April 8, 1966 Present: Mayor Stewart B. Iglehart Commissioner John G. Hart Commissioner J. Phil Hoyle Commissioner William F. Koch, Jr. Commissioner William S. LaPorte Also attending: Mrs. Kathleen Kirton, Messrs. Henry Lilienthal, Roy Cowart, William Gwynn, Henry Pope, Curtis Dodson, J. K. Whittemore. Mayor Iglehart called the meeting to order. The minutes of the regular meeting held March 8, 1966 and special meeting held March 23, 1966 were read approved and adopted. The financial and water report for March 1966 was read approved and adopted. All expenditures included in this report were approved. The minutes of the Board of Equalization Meeting held March 16, 1966 were read approved and adopted. Mayor Iglehart read a resolution of appreciation to Curtis H. Dodson expressing sincere appreciation on behalf of the Town Commission and Town residents for his many years of service to the Town. Each Commissioner then signed the resolution and it was presented to Mr. Dodson along with an inscribed gavel. Mr. Dodson thanked everyone and said it had been a pleasure to serve the Town along with such capable men. A letter from Russell & Axon was read. This letter reviewed the status of the proposed force main along A1A. The Commission also discussed the possibility of a sewer hook up with Boynton Beach if they sould extend a line across the Intracoastal Waterway. A letter from the Boynton Beach First National Bank was read. This letter offered complete banking services to the Town. Mr. Koch said that since the Town has certain ties with Boynton such as fire protection the Town do some banking in Boynton. Mr. Hoyle said that he believed that it was good policy to do banking where the Town has some voice in operation of the bank. He stated that he was on the Board of Directorsand several other Commissioners were stockholders._ It was moved and seconded that the Town place the next certificate of deposit to be purchased with the Boynton Beach Bank. Motion passed. Mayor Iglehart abstained. Mr. Whittemore asked the Commission to look into the drainage problem on Polo Drive in front of his house and Mr. Cole. He said many of these local drainage problems could be corrected inexpensively and would take the pressure off the Commission. The Commission instructed the Town Clerk to study this matter with Hardrives and report back with their recommendations and estimated costs. The Police reports for March 1966 were read. �.- The Commission instructed the Town Clerk to file the Hart - Reynolds proposal for sewer engineering services for future reference. COMMISSION MEETING HELD April 8, 1966 cont. page 2. An ordinance titled AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE C-1 TOWN OF GULF STREAM$ FLORIDA, REGULATING THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND IN OR ABOUT TO BE ANNEXED TO THE TOWN OF GULFSTREAM: REQUIRING AND REGULATING THE PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLATS: ESTABLISHING MINIMUM SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS: PROVIDING MINIMUM IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE OR GUARANTEED TO BE MADE, BY THE SUBDIVIDER AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. was placed on first reading. Mr. Koch stated that this ordinance had to be reworked to include some of Mr. Popes suggestions and also had been reviewed by Mark Fleming. He further stated that this ordinance gives the Commission authority to make changes to accomodate certain cases & special problems that may arise. It was moved and seconded that this ordinance be placed on first reading. Motion passed. An ordinance titled AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM AMENDING THE 1952 ZONING ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE BUSINESS DISTRICT TO RESIDENCE t1AT'• PRESERVING, HOWEVER, CERTAIN NONCONFORMING.USiS was placed on first reading. It was moved and seconded that this ordinance be placed on first reading in full. Motion Passed. It was agreed by the Commisson that this re zoning would be done in accordance with the procedures as outlined in the zoning ordinance next December. Mr. Pope suggested that next December the Town should consider changing the zoning ordinance to make it less cumbersome to make changes in the zoning ordinance. Mayor Iglehart appointed a committee of Mr. Pope, Mr. Hoyle, Mr. Koch, and himself to meet during the summer to plan for the growth of the Town and to hear certain requests & suggestions from Mr. Pope regarding the polo fields and other matters such as zoning, water systems, drainage etc. Mr. Gwynn reported that he had less than ten inquiries regarding the recent letter sent to all residents informing them of the burglar alarm systems studied by the Town. Mayor Iglehart said that he felt the Town had done enough on this matter to adequatley inform the residents and this information should be retained for anyone who wishes to pursue it further. There was a discussion of the matter of extra policemen for the Town. The Commission agreed that it was apparent that a majority of residents favored an additional policeman and also an extra man would permit scheduling of time to put each man on a 40 hour work week which most of the neighboring towns vow b a , Commission Meeting Held April 8, 1966 cont. page 3. It was moved and seconded that the policeman with the starting salary ( new man and the Commission. Mocio There being no further business to the meeting was adjourned. i. Attest <'�" �"' Town employ one additional to be negotiated between the z passed unanimously. come before t e Commission � n 1 Water used Balances 2/28/66 Deposits Withdrawals Balances 3/31/66 Certs of deposit Cost of bonds FINANCIAL AND WATER REPORT March, 1966 Master meter Individual meters Water Fund 14,035.96- Revenue for March: 1 182.63 12,853.33 25;000 .00 16,000.00 10,323,200 $,$97,000 General Fund 3,748.83 3,953.60 11,35 -79 45,000.00 gals gals De rec. Fund 09.12 09.12 21,000.00 Water $1,461.10 Permits 16.00 Trash 429.00 Other 43.50 Taxes 1,549.23 Fines 40.00 Total 3,74$.$ Licenses 210.00 Checks drawn on Water Fund: #555 Melton Partin Meter reading 15.$0 56 Picard Chemical Co. Clorine 42.76 57 Fla. Power and Light electric for clorinater 23.24 5$ Gulf Stream Golf Club Water - Feb. 1,010.$3 59 Otto Schmetsser service clorinater 90.00 Total_ Checks drawn on General Fund 3523 Fla. Power and Light Co. Street lights & office 133.24 24 So. Bell Telephone Co. Office 15.48 25 County Sanitation Co. Collection - March 550.00 26 Mobile Communications Co. Answer phone 20.00 27 Ocean Ridge Gulf Ser. Gas,oil etc. 24$.07 2$ Walter Hatcher Lease on dump 200.00 29 Colony Cleaners Police uniforms 27.85 30 Neway Uniform Supply Sanit dept. uniforms 18.00 31 Bo Del Printing Printing ballots 28.85 32 Klearwater Ltd. Office 2.80 33 Hardrives Inc. Bulldoze dump 96.00 34 Secretarial Services UnLtd. Stencils 2.31 35 City of Delray Beach Radio Service 25.00 36 Ocean City Lumber Co. Sanit dept - supplies 7.63 37 Goldcoast Office Products Offica 3.02 38 Helen Venino Tax refund 4.74 39 Ethel Perkins Tax refund 12.00 40 Roy Cowart Salary 461.63 41 Melton Partin it 391.36 42 James Brown It 358.68 43 Harold Corbett " 314.27 44 William E. Gwynn " 413.79 45 Barbara Gwynn " 42.90 46 Stafford Rafuse 310.70 47 Paul Bradwell 48 Hughes Machine Repair Repair add machine 25.00 D/M Ft. Nat'l Bank Safety deposit box 12.00_ Total 3.956 (HFLtvB 2 -1 9/29/66) RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO 2,11R. CURTIS H. DODSON Adopted April 8, 1966 In 1952 Curtis H. Dodson and his wife, Louise, built a home in the Town of Gulf Stream and became residents. Being civic minded and willing to devote time to town affairs, Air. Dodson ran for town commissioner and was elected in Narch 1957. He served as mayor and commissioner of the town from ? ?ay 1960 until he retired from office in March 1966, not seeking re- election at the latter time. Mr. Dodson devoted much of his tine, energy, talents and efforts, without monetary compensation, to the affairs and interests of the Town of Gulf Stream and its citizens. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, the Town Commission of Gulf stream, Florida, in session assembled April 8, 1966, does hereby extend and express its thanks and appreciation to Mr. Curtis H. Dodson for his untiring efforts, accomplishments and contributions to the Town of Gulf Stream and its citizens. Be it further resolved, that this resolution be spread on the minutes of this meeting and a signed copy thereof be presented to Mr. Dodson. As and constituting the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida. Assistant Town Clerk ;:-r.;