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Home My Public Portal About10/18/1968Present: COMMISSION MEETING October 18, 1968 Mayor Vice -Mayor Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner William F. Koch, Jr. Stewart B. Iglehart John G. Hart J. Phil Hoyle William S. LaPorte Also attending: Richard F. Ward, Henry Lilienthal, Roy Cowart and Kathleen Kirton. Mayor Koch called the meeting to order. Mr. LaPorte moved that the minutes of the meeting held on September 13, 1968 be approved as written and the reading of these minutes be waived. Mr. Hart seconded the motion. Motion passed. Mr. Hart moved that the Financial Report for September, 1968 be approved as written and all expenses included in the report be approved. Mr. LaPorte seconded the motion. Motion passed. A letter from the Gulf Stream Golf Club was read stating that the Club feels the water meter installation for the Little Club con- stitutes a violation of the water contract. Mr. Lilienthal said that in his opinion the contract called for the Club to furnish water to the Town area in reasonable quantities. Following discussion, Mr. Iglehart moved that the matter be tabled until the next meeting. Mr. LaPorte seconded the motion. Motion passed. A letter from County Commissioner George V. Warren concerning the sand transfer plant at the inlet was read. After discussion on the subject, Mayor Koch suggested that as many Commissioners as can attend a meeting on this matter at the Ocean Ridge Town Hall at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon. Police reports for September were read. A letter from Florida Power & Light Company regarding costs for improved street lighting on AlA was read. Before taking any action on this matter the Commissioners requested a drawing showing the locations of the proposed lights. A letter from Clarence E. Wolf exp &aining that due to increased labor costs the monthly maintenance charge for the Town Hall grounds would have to be increased from $30.00 to $36.00 was read. Since this was within the budgeted amount the Commissioners gave their consent. Mayor Koch stated that the Health Department had brought up the fact that the chlorinator and pump equipment were open and unprotected. In compliance with the Health Department's request, Mayor Koch moved that the Club be asked to fence in the area and keep it, locked. Mr. Iglehart seconded the motion. Motion passed. r COMMISSION MEETING, October 18, 1968 Page 2 The water contract between the Town and the Gulf Stream Golf Club had been signed on January 13, 1966 but the minutes of the Town meetings did not show the final approval by the Town Commission. Mr. LaPorte moved that the contract be approved. Mr. Hart seconded the motion. Motion passed. The Commissioners then met among themselves to go over proposed pay increases for the Town employees. The following increases were approved: Roy Cowart, $25.00 to $600.00 per month; Melton Partin, $25.00 to $523.00; James Brown, $25.00 to $500.00; Harold Corbett, $40.00 to $470.00; Robert Mumma, $40.00 to $450.00; Richard F. Ward, $25.00 (to come from Library funds) to $500.00; and Paul Bradwell, $25.00 to $300.00. The Commissioners announced that in line with establishing thb Town Library, donations of boc,ks from residents would be accepted and the Civic Association was asked to request gifts for the Library. Since there was a lack of a quorum for the regular meeting date of October 11, 1968 it was noted that all Commissioners were present on this date and agreed to the meeting on this date. There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: iF MMA I FINANCIAL AND WATER REPORT September, 1968 Water used: Master meter 8,811,000 gals. for chlorinator Individual meters 7,915,000 gals. - water, Water Fund General Fund Deprec. Fund Balances 8/31/68 21684.94 37846.84 1,676.11 Deposits 4,149.00 101000.00* 4507 Withdrawals 1,979.96 102067.01 Unlimited Balances 9/30/68 41853.98 37779.83 1,676.11 Cost of Bonds 72500.00 81.50 4511 Certificates of Deposit 33,500.00 20,000.00 24,000.00 Revenue for September: 4513 We Answer Phone - telephone answering, August 20.00 Water 2,335.00 Licenses 480.00 Trash 970.00 Permits 234.00 Fines 130.00 Other 33.37 4518 Harvel & DeLand - clean storm drain (Whittemore) Total 42182.37 *9,966.63, amount invested in Treasury bills in August. Checks drawn on Water Fund: 702 Fla. Power & Light - electric for chlorinator 26.28 703 Gulf Stream Golf Club - water, August 11807.97 704 Robert Mumma - meter reading, August 20.00 705 Picard Chemical Co. - chlorine 4507 42.76 706 Secretarial Services Unlimited - plates for bills 1.45 707 Harvel & DeLand - repairs to water line, Oleander Way 81.50 Total 1,979.96 Checks drawn on General Fund: 4501 Fla. Power & Light - street lights & office 299.97 4502 Southern Bell Tel. - telephone 19.02 4503 City of DelrayBeach - radio, September 45.00 4504 City of Delray Beach - sewer charge 8.75 4505 County Sanitation - collection, September 550.00 4506 Cadillac Overall Supply Co. - uniforms 31.20 4507 New Colony Cleaners & Laundry, Inc. - uniforms 36.40 4508 The Klear Water Ltd. - office expense 7.70 4509 Ocean Ridge Gulf Service - auto expense 35.05 4510 Adams Chevrolet Co. - repairs to Trash truck 196.34 4511 Clarence E. Wolf - Town Hall lawn maint. 30.00 4512 William E. Gwynn - bookkeeping, August 45.00 4513 We Answer Phone - telephone answering, August 20.00 4514 Gulf Oil Corp. - gas 241.40 4515 Pierce Tire Co., Inc. - auto expense 33.82 4516 Hand's - office expense 13.71 4517 Bo -Del Printing Co. - tax bills 19.40 4518 Harvel & DeLand - clean storm drain (Whittemore) 15.00 4519 Gracey Bros. - bond for Town Clerk 18.00 4520 SArgent- Sowell, Inc. - badges 14.52 FINANCIAL AND WATER REPORT, September, 1968 Page 2 4521 Clarence E. Wolf - lot mowing 4522 First National Bank - withholding 4523 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. - 4524 Cash - petty cash fund 4525 Roy Cowart Salary 4526 Melton Partin n 4527 James Brown if 4528 Harold Corbett if 4529 Robert Mumma it 4530 Paul Bradwell " 4531 Johnny Lee Williams it 4532 Richard F. Ward it 4533 Boynton Beach First National Bank 4534 Palm Beach County Hwy Safety Dept. 50.00 tax 362.00 Police insurance 50.00 49.94 488.00 418.49 400.30 364.88 349.56 242.30 215.10 406.40 Treasury bills 41984.51 - vehicle insp. 5.25. Total 10,067.01 r_� GULF STREAM GOLF CLUB DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444 October 15, 1968 Town of Gulf Stream P.O. Box 255 Delray Beach, Florida Gentlemen: With reference to your Deputy Town Clerk's letter regarding the installation of a water meter at the Little Club, please be advised that the Club considers this a violation of the water contract. The water contract calls for the Club to deliver water to the Town of Gulf Stream and its inhabitants. We do not consider the Little Club an inhabitant of Gulf Stream. Yours very truly, Gull Stream olf Club � �ifiGG�T-� George S. Amor President September 13, 1968 Fir. John G. Hart Gulf Stream Golf Club Box 2168 Delray Beach, Florida Dear Mr. Hart, At the Commission meeting on July 12, 1968, a request was received from the Little Club for a water connection across from the Town Hall to provide water for the priming of the sprinkling system on the Ear Three Golf Course. Only a small amount of water would be required according to the request and the smallest meter would be acceptable. There would be no water used from this connection to actually water the course itself. On the basis of this understanding the Commission agreed to the water connection and meter installation. in checking the meter reading at the end of August, we found that only 12000 gallons had been used in about a month and a half. This is well below the 15000 gallons per month mimimum for which the Little Club will be charge u. . Yours very truly, RICHAkD F. WARD DEPUTY TOVdN CLERK Inter - Office Communication PALM BEACH COUNTY E. F. Van Kessel, Chairman TO Board of County Commissioners DATE October 15, 1968 FROM George. V. Warren, Commissioner FILE RE FBC PERMIT REQUEST, STF SLWI The undersigned, along with former County Engineer Frost, Assistant County Attorney Bailey, Acting Mayor Arthur Harnisch (of Ocean Ridge), Mayor Koch ( of Gulfstream), and City Manager Gatchell (of Delray Beach), appeared before the Cabinet this date for the purpose of requesting prompt action on the permit request- ed by the Board on September 3, 1968. As the Board is aware, the erosion situation south of this Inlet is now critical and will rapidly worsen with the expected northeast winds. The majority of the Cabinet, sitting as the Board of Conservation, expressed approval of our plan for an auxiliary intake west of the new plant but deferred definite action until October 22nd, to allow such formal objections as may be placed at that time. I, personally, feel that the proposal will be approved at that time and it is, accordingly, requested that the Board, by the signature of three or more of its members, hereon approve ordering of the necessary construction materials, all of which are useable else- where in the unlikely event that our proposal is further delayed, and also that the Board approve travel on October 22nd for the same individuals authorized for travel today, to further protect our interests and finalize receiving the permit. (Dictated by George Frost) FLORIDA J. L. BREEDLOVE MANAGER ER & LIGHT BUILD E�oQo 240 N. E. 2ND AVENUE P. O. BOX 2409 DELRAY BEACH. FLORIDA 33444 October 17, 1968 Mr. Richard F. Ward Deputy Town Clerk Town of Gulfstream P. 0. Box 255 Delray Beach, Florida 33444 Dear Mr. Ward: COMPANY In compliance with your request, we have made a preliminary study of the street lighting along S.R. AlA within the town limits of Gulfstream (from Pelican Lane north to Sea Road). It would be our recommendation that 35 - 7000 lumen mercury vapor street lights be installed and the existing 27 - 2500 lumen and 1 - 1000 lumen incandescent lights be removed. This would provide for a maximum of 300 feet between lights with closer spacing in congested areas. The annual increase in cost for this installation would be $684.60. If the town would prefer a lower level of illumination, 4500 lumen mercury vapor lights could be substituted for the 7000 lumen lights. The annual increase in cost for this installation would be $390.60. It is our understanding that this relighting would take place at the same time that our pole line is being rebuilt. If you have any questions or desire additional information, please let me know. JLB- JIR:ag NA(T('yf ��ESuuNO Very truly you s, j l•7 . �. � LCr�G( CCU= J. L. Breedlove Manager NOTE: For comparison purposes, the light across from the new Town Hall is a 4500 lumen mercury vapor light. CORRU [VM LAWN MAINTENANCE LANDSCAPING SPRAY SERVICE Phone 276 -7795 Gulf Stream Town Hall 246 Sea Road Delray Beach, Florida Dear Sir, P.O. Box 162 Delray Beach, Florida September 30, 1968 The lawn maintenance industry in Florida is in trouble. Even though the wage scale in this business has always been low, we have always managed to keep sufficient help but this no longer is a fact. The construction business in Florida is booming and there is a very heavy demand for laborers. Con- struction companies are offering up to $3.05 per hour for laborers and they are leaving lower paying jobs to take advantage of this opportunity. The "Help Wanted Column" in the classified newspaper ads are larger than I have ever seen. Because of help problems one maintenance in Delray had to go out of business and several others have given up a number of their customers. Quite a few of our employees have quit and gone to better paying jobs and we have reached a point where we can not accept any new maintenance customers or do any landscaping work at all for old or new customers. We just have enough men left to take care of our contract maintenance, spraying and ferti- lizing. If this trend continues we may have to give up some of our customers, which we are very reluctant to do. In order to keep the men we have and possibly hire more men it was neces- sary to substantially increase the wages of our employees. This of course necessitates an increase in our monthly maintenance charges which I am afraid will have to be just as substantial. As of October 1, 1968 your monthly maintenance charges will be increased from $30.00 to $36.00. If for any reason you feel that this increase is such that you do not care to continue our service please do not feel obligated and feel free to discon- tinue our service at anytime. I hope we see an end to this inflationary period in the near future but it appears that there is no end in sight. It is indeed a pleasure to have you for a customer and I hope I can continue to be of service to you. /r Sincerely yours, C-�te &e,e "Olf Clarence E CEW /LW