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Home My Public Portal About08/04/1967 * Special MeetingSPECIAL COP1,IISSION MEETING HZ- ID AUGUST 4, 1967 Present: Mayor William F. Koch Jr. Vice -Mayor Stewart B. Iglehart Commissioner J. Phil Hoyle Also attending: William E. Gwynn, Roy Cowart, Henry Pope, Henry Lilienthal and Kathleen Kirton. Mayor Koch called the meeting to order. Mr. Iglehart moved that the minutes of the meeting held July 14, 1967 be approved as written and that the reading of these minutes be waived. Mr. Hoyle seconded the motion. Motion passed. A request for the installation of a street light at the intersection of Banyan Road and Oleander Way was approved. A letter from Florida Power and Light Company was read to the Commission. This letter outlined their survey of power failures in the area and their intentions to upgrade and improve the ser- vices. They also requested that the Town assist them with their tree trimming program which has been a contributing factor to some of the power failures. The Town Clerk reported that $4,955.00 had been received as con- tributions to the Town Hall Building Fund. Mr. Pope gave a progress report on construction to date. He stated that the building would probably be ready for the next commission meeting. Police reports for July were read. A letter from Mr. Charles Byron, attorney for Mrs. Jane Danforth, was read. This letter was in the form of a petition that certain variances be granted to Lots 49A and Lot 51, replat of Gulf Stream Properties No. 2. They specifically requested a variance be gran- ted of the minimum square footage requirement of 10,000 square feet since these lots were platted prior to the townts present zoning ordinance. It was pointed out that these lots contained in excess of 9,000 square feet. Also requested was a variance in the 45 foot set back requirement on AlA since this ordinance was passed after the platting of these lots. The Town Commission instructed the Town Clerk to write Mr. Byron stating that these variances, since they were a hardship case would be granted but could not be done officially until plans and specifications for construction are sub- mitted for these two lots. There was a general discussion for the installation of a gas tank and pump to be located on the Town's property. Mr. Hoyle moved that the bid from Seacrest Petroleum Co. Inc. be accepted and that they be authorized to install an underground tank and electric gas pump on the Town's properties and that the gasoline would be sold to the town at the existing wholesale prices which are now quoted at 33 cents per gallon less 4 cents Federal tax exemption, or net 29 cents per gallon. Motion passed. August 4, 1967 page 2 Mayor Koch explained that the county Tax Assessor had refused to give the Town permission to copy their Assessment Roll in tact. Mayor Koch explained that the assessment roll for this year would be prepared on the basis of last years' assessment figures with changes being made on transfers and new building construction since the previous roll was prepared. Mayor Koch announced that there would be no regular meeting on August 11th since a quorum would not be present. There being no further business to come before the commission, the meeting was adjourned and the Commissioners agreed to remain afterward to review applications for the position of Deputy Town Clerk. ATTEST :