HomeMy Public PortalAbout10/13/1956MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE TOWN COMMISSION
OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA
HELD: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1956
Present: Acting -Mayor Commissioner Stewart B. Iglehart
Commissioner Henry V. Pope
It William Koch, Jr.
Town Clerk J. R. Fountain
The minutes of the meeting held on September 8, 1956 were read,
adopted and approved.
Town Clerk J . R. Fountain reported bank balances as follows as of
Sept. 30, 1956:
General Fund $6,992.55
Water Fund 6,718.17
Depreciation Fund 2,486.55
Payments from the Water Fund during September, 1956 were on checks
#79, 80, and 81 and totaled $643.42. Payments from the General Fund
were on checks numbered 2402 through 2428 inclusive and totaled
621821.73. All of the above payments were unanimously approved.
After a motion had been made, seconded, and approved and passed, unani-
mously for the Town to rent a police car from Pitts' Car Rentals, Inc.
at 079.87 per month, Town Clerk Fountain was instructed to contact
Pitts' Car Rentals and place on order the appropriate chevrolet. This,
Town Clerk Fountain agreed to do. The Commissioners also stated that
they did not see any need for the Town having more than one (1) car
for police duty, except from December 15 through May 15.-and they
requested that Mr. Fountain inquire and see if the price quoted by
Pitts' Car Rentals would still prevail for just the seasonal period.
The Commissioners agreed that Town Clerk Fountain should get the prices
from several radio firms for the new auto radio.
The Acting - Mayor, Stewart B. Iglehart, appointed the following men to
serve on the Town Planning Board:
Commissioner Henry V. Pope
William F. Koch
Mr. William LaPorte
Mr. Curtis H . Dodson
Town Clerk Fountain was instructed to notify each man of his appoint-
ment.
T he Commissioners unanimously approved the plan for the Town to use
the ordinances of Boca Raton and Palm Beach to codify the TownIs
Ordinances. Town Clerk Fountain was instructed to get copies of the
ordinances from Boca Raton and Palm Beach.
Commissioner William F. Koch gave a short report on the unity organi-
zation meeting for the establishment of a South Palm Beach County
District. He stated that Commissioners from the towns in this area
were meeting so as to co- ordinate there efforts in getting better
county roads, beach facilities, and general recognition for the sou-
thern portion of Palm Beach County.
The Commissioners approved the purchase of enough Bermuda grass seed
to cover the filled -in area west of the Town Hall.
Commissioner Koch made a motion, seconded by the Acting -Mayor Stewart
Iglehart, that the salary of Melton Partin be increased from 1275.00
per month to $$300.00 per month, beginning Nov. 1, 1956. Motion was passed.
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The Commissioners approved the raising of the roadtiand instructed Town
Clerk Fountain to give the work to the lowest bidder, provided the
work does not exceed x$220.00.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Commissi er Henr V. Pope
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Acting -Mayor StewaYt B. Iglehart
Attest
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C rk J. R. Fountain