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Home My Public Portal About04/14/1956Minutes of the Regular Monthly Meeting of the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, held on April 14, 1956 at 10 :00 A.M. resent: Mayor Commissioner Vice-Mayor it Commissioner it it Town Clerk Town Attorney L. Seton Lindsay Norris J. Clarke Stewart B. Iglehart Henry V. Pope William F. Koch, Jr. J. Raleigh Fountain Henry F. Lilienthal The minutes of the Town Commission meeting held on March 10, 1956 were read and unanimously approved. Town Clerk, J. R. Fountain, reported bank balances as of March 31, 1956 as follows: General Fund 0 15,622.19 Water Fund 7,20 .25 Depreciation Fund 2,1}8 .55 Payments from the Water Fund during March,1956 were on checks numbered 57 through 63 and totaled 01,957.81. Payments from the General Fund were on checks numbered 2218 through 2252, and totaled x$1,670.42. All of the above payments were unanimously approved. Mayor Lindsay read the minutes of the Town meeting held at the Gulf Stream School on March 17, 1956. The minutes were adopted as read and after a motion and a second were voted to be made a part of the minutes of this Commissioner's meeting. u.s.Cw0 r Vfti- Mayor Lindsay moved that the Town of Gulf Stream purchase,bonds with face value of 05,000.00 from the funds now available in the Water Account. Com- missioner Iglehart seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Koch reported that he contacted Mr. William Lawson, City Mana- ger of Delray Beach, and learned that the reason that city refused to ex- tend fire truck service to the residence of Gulf Stream was because this action would cause an increase in the fire insurance rates to the property owners living between the canal and the ocean in Delray Beach. Mayor Lindsay read the proposed budget for the fiscal year October 1, 1956 and ending September 301 1957. Proposed Budget - October 1, 1956 - September 30, 1957: General Fund: Revenue: Total assessed value of realty $ 1,818,792.00 Taxes on Real Property 272281.88 Less Discount Allowed 1,091.28 Net Tax Revenue 25,2190.0b Licenses 1,200.00 Permits 600.00 -2- Proposed Budget Continued: Fines 650.00 Miscellaneous Revenue 100.00 State Road Department 800.00 Florida Power and Light 1000.00 Trash Collection 600.00 Profit on Exchange of Fixed Assets 600.00 Total Revenue 31,740.00 Expenditures_: Office and General: Clerks Salary 1,800.00 Office Salaries 500.00 Postage, Printing & Stationery 450.00 Telephone and Telegraph 150.00 Transportation 150.00 Building Maintenance 50.00 Insurance 68.00 Secretarial Service 180.00 Bookkeeping Service 800.00 Legal and Professional 23100.00 Depreciation of Building & Office Equipment 200.00 Miscellaneous 200.00 Social Security Taxes 100.00 Total $ 7,448.00 Police Department: Salaries 8,000.00 Uniforms & Equipment 300.00 Automobile Maintenance 2,160.00 Cleaning of Uniforms 240.00 Police Car Radio Service & Maintenance 460.00 Depreciation 920.00 Fire Protection: Streets: Contract Cost Paid 10000.00 Fire Calls 300.00 Depreciation 18.00 Maintenance & Repair 1,400.00 Topping Trees & Stop Sign 1,000.00 Lighting ($80 to $85 per mo) 11000.00 Signs 100.00 31,740.00 7,448.00 -3- Proposed Budget Continued: Sanitation Department: Salaries 33040.00 Garbage Collection 500.00 Truck Maintenance 1,200.00 Depreciation 1,200.00 Mosquitoe Control 500.00 Total 23,8.00 Balance Forwarded 7, 33 8.00 Grand 'Total $ 30,786.00 $ 30,786.00 Water Fund: Water Sales $ 12,400.00 12,400.00 Expenditures: Cost of water 6,000.00 Salaries 10800.00 Office Salaries 500.00 Chlorination 600.00 Repairs and Supplies 900.00 Engineering & Surveying 200.00 Accounting Service 400.00 Bookkeeping Service 200.00 Social Security Taxes 100.00 Legal & Professional 55o.0o Postage & Stationery 150.00 Secretarial Service 60.00 Telephone 200.00 R. F. Transportation 150.00 Police Car Maintenance 240.00 Insurance 156.00 Total 12,206.00 12,206.00 After each Commissioner had studied a copy of the budget Commissioner Clarke made a motion that the proposed be adopted as the official bud- get for the period beginning October 1, 1956 and ending September 30, 1957. After a second by Commissioner Kochvoted unanimously to adopt the budget. In connection with the budget the Commissioners unanimously passed the following Resolution No. AM BE IT RESOLVED that the millage rate be raised from fourteen (14) to fifteen (15) mills on all REAL property witAthe Town of Gulf Stream for the tax year 1956. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized to levy the tax of fifteen mills (15) on each and every taxable piece of property with -' in the Town of Gulf Stream for the tax year 1956. The Mayor recommended that the salaries of Roy Cowart, 0. E. Wallingsford and J. Raleigh Fountain be raised $25.00 per month- beginning-,5 /1/56, After a second by Mr. Iglehart it carried unanimously. -4- Mayor Lindsay read the proposed Charge- Balance '. Schedule that had been recommended by Mr. Howard W. Smith and J.R. Fountain. It set forth the percentages to be paid by the water fund for the various charges, salaries & expenees normally paid by check from the general fund. Mayor Lindsay moved that the Charge - Balance Schedule be made a part of the minutes. After aSacond by Mr. Koch the motion carried unanimously. CHARGE - BALANCE SCHEDULE FOR 1956 BEGINNING THE SECOND QUARTER. THE WATER FUND TO BE ASSESSED AC 1. BUILDING MAINTENANCE - 1/4 2. BOOKKEEPING SERVICE - 1/2 3. INSURANCE - Actual or 4. DEPRECIATION ON POLICE CAR BUILDING OFFICE EQUIPMENT ',ORDINGLY: of Total. of Total. 1/4. - 1/4 of Total - 1/4 of Total 1/4 of Total 5. LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL: HIMES & HIMES - 1/2 of Total ATTORNEYS - 1/6 of Retainer and Actual. 6. POSTAGE,PRINTING & STATIONERY - ACTUAL & 1/4 of Misc. 7. SALARIES: Roy Cowart - 1 /10 E.Glass - 1/20 R.Fountain - 1/4 E.Fountain - 1/2 1/"� 8. OASI TAX -2% of # 7. or 35.00 per month or 10.00 per month or 50.00 rr rr or 25.00 " It 9. SECRETARIAL SERVICE - Actual percentage or 1 /10 10. TELEPHONE - 1/4 of Total 11. Transportation (R.Fountain) - 1/2 or $ 12.50 Per mo. 12. POLICE CAR USE EXPENSE - 1 /10 of Total. ABOVE PERCENTAGES AND AMOUNTS TO BE PAID BY THE WATER FUND BEGINNING THE SECOND QUARTER OF 101 1956. -5- Mayor Lindsay explained the new schedule for balancing the expenses of the Town between the General and Water Accounts. He made it very plain that this plan exemplified a fair distribution o:' the cost to the two accounts and would prevent the accumulation of 50a surplus in the Water fund. Mayor Lindsay made a motion that the new balancing expense schedule be adopted immediately. After being seconded by Mr. Clarke the motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Pope stated that he was working on a plat for the develop- ment of the property he had purchased from Bessemer Properties and that he would have it to a satisfactory stage for presentation to the Commis- sion at a later meeting. Mr. Iglehart requested that Mr. Pope give some thought to some new regulations pertaining to zoning, especially to the lot size requirements, and the side set backs. This Mr. Pope agreed to do. Commissioner Koch asked that Mr. Pope figure out some way to deckL64-ge the danger of drowning to a person that happens to find himself in the la- goon or near some concrete embankment where there is no escape ladder. Mr. Pope assured the Commissioners he would look into this situation. Mr. Langlotz, chairman of the Mosquito Control Committee, gave an ex- tensive report on the anti- mosquito association meeting which he and Mrs. Langlotz attended in Ft. Pierce. He stated that it was very ed- ucational and that great stress was placed on lavaciding and fogging. This he considered most influential in causing Mr. Seabrook of Palm Beach County to change his mind to the extent that he is now planning on utilizing this method to alleviate the mosquito annoyance in Palm Beach County. Commissioner Clarke recommended to the Commission: that the Town take some action in encouraging vacant lot owners to help keep their property fairly clean. J. R. Fountain was instructed to mail notices to the owners of the lots which have been taken over by weeds and underbrush. Commis- sioner Clarke requested that either the Town or the County cut back the shrubbery at the corner of Goif View Drive and Gulf Stream Road. There being no further business, the Commission adjourned. Leigh FountFin, Town Clerk FINANCIAL REPORT COMMISSION MEETING -- 155.00 <' APRIL 14, 1956 420.00 PERMITS -- -- ------ ---- -- - - - --- Page 1 WATER REPORT FOR MARCH, 1956 157.78 Master Meter Tabulation -- - - - - -- 5,590,000 Individual Meters total -- - - - - -- 5:983,000 WATER ACCOUNT -- 65.20 Bal. Feb. 29, 1956 ------- - - - - -- 8,224.66 March Deposits ------- - - - - -- 937.40 Total 9,I62.06 Less checks drawn --- - - - - -- 1,957.81 Bal. March 319 1956 ------- 71204.25 General Account Bal. Feb. 29, 1956 ------ - ------ 15,520.21 March deposits ------ ------ 1,972.40 Total 17 492.61 Less checks drawn --- - - - - -- 1,870.42 Bal. March 31, 1956 - - - - - -f DEPRECIATION ACCOUNT No Checks Drawn- Bal. remains -- 22486.55 MONIES RECEIVED: FINES ------- ------ --- ---- -- 155.00 LICENSES - --- ---- ------ -- ------ 420.00 PERMITS -- -- ------ ---- -- - - - --- 8.00 TAXES 157.78 FIRE CALL COLLECTION ---- - - - - -- 25.00 TRANSFER --------------- - - - - -- 11197.42 TRASH REMOVAL COLLECTIONS - - - -- 65.20 WATER SALES COLLECTIONS - - - - - -- 881.40 Total $ 29909.80 CHECKS DRAWN ON THE WATER ACCT: # 58 60 63 3%14 3%30 3%30 Picard Chemical - - - -- $ 56.00 Howard Lee Cromer - - -- 31.47 Transfer To Gen. Fund 1197.42 Gulf Stream Golf Club 526.15 Harry Purdom ------ - - - - -- 50.00 Bo -Del Printing - - - - -- 29.77 Howard Lee Cromer ---- 67.00 Total 'el957.81 FINANCIAL REPORT Ap.14., 1956 CHECKS DRAWN DURING MARCH, 1956 2218 Chas Willingham March 2 35.20 2219 3/6 Southern Bell Tel & Tel 13.$7 2220 3/6 Ocean Blvd Sre. Sta. 29.35 2221 3/6 Advanced SecretariatP 19-65 2222 3/6 Standard Oil Ser. Sta. 4.15 2223 3/6 Bob Fackler's 3$.35 2224 Delray Book Shop 6.86 2225 3/6 Roy Cowart 1$.445 2226 3/6 Hoyle Cad. 78.61 2227 3/6 Ocean City Lumber 7.50 2228 3/6 City of Delray Beach 16.50 2229 3/6 City of Boynton Beach 75.00 2230 3/9 E. Glass 46.80 2231 3/9 Chas Willingham 34.50 2232 3/15 O.E. Wallingsford 134.75 2233 3/16 E.Glass 46.80 2234 3/16 Chas. Willingham 34.50 2235 3/16 E. Fountain 20.00 2236 3/19 Ocean City Laundry 27.25 2237 3/19 Howard Smith 14.25 2238 3/19 J.W.Spencer (Radio repair) 54.31 2239 3/19 City of Delray Beach 25.00 2240 3/19 Gulf Stream Golf Club 82.60 2241 3/19 Boilnets Nursery 42.50 2242 3/19 Fla. Power & Light Co. 75.00 2243 3/23 E. Glass 46.80 2244 3/23 Chas. Willingham 38.81 2245 3/29 E.Glass 46.80 2246 3/29 Chas. Willingham 3881 2247 3/ 0 O.E. Wallingsford 134.75 2248 3/30 Roy Cowart 300.20 2249 3/30 J.R.Fountain 221.00 2250 3/30 C.W.Ramsey 5.00 2251 3/30 City of Delray Beach 16.50 2252 3/30 Rube Tyson(Clean C.Lot) 40.00 Total $ 12870.42 Respectfully / u ted, 0 Page 2