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Home My Public Portal About12/08/1956TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Held: Dec. 8th, 1956 PRESENT: MAYOR COMMISSIONER - L. Seton Lindsay VICE -HAYOR COMMISSIONER - Stewart B. Iglehart COMMISSIONER - Henry V. Pope COMMISSIONER - Wm. F. Koch, Jr. TOWN ATTORNEY - Henry F. Lilienthal TOWN CLERK - J. Raleigh Fountain The minutes of the Commission Meeting held on Nov. 10, 1956, were read, reaffirmed, adopted and approved. The minutes of the Special Meeting held on Dec. 1, 1956, were read, adopted and approved. Mayor Lindsay presented the affidavit of Tom M. Girdler and after a motion duly seconded, the Commissioners voted unanimously to recognize Mr. Tom M. Girdler as a member of the Gulf Stream Town Commission as of Dec. 3rd, 1956. Commissioner Pope presented to the Town of Gulf Stream a copy of the recorded plat of Gulf Stream Cove. After a motion and second the Commissioners voted unanimously to accept the dedication of roadsand streets of the said Gulf Stream Cove Plat. The Town Clerk reported bank balances as of Nov. 30, 1956, as follows: General Fund- $25,136.03 Water Fund - 7,833.36 Reserve Depreciation Fund - 2,486.55 Payments from the General Fund during Nov. 1956, were on checks numbered 2443 through 2483, inclusive and totaled $3,028.86. Payments from the Water Fund were on checks $82, through 85, inclusive and totaled $627.96. No checks were drawn on the Depreciation Reserve Hind. All of the above payments were unanimously approved. Mayor Lindsay passed out copies of the Himes & Himes Audit Report for the fiscal year Oct. 1, 1955 - Sept. 30, 1956, and stated that he had not had sufficient time to study it extensively. Mayor Lindsay reported that Mr. Anderson, Engineer of Brockway, Weber and Brockway had started the authorized survey of the water system of the Town of Gulf Stream and that the survey would probably be completed by Jan. 12, 1957. The Mayor stated that he expected to meet with Mr. Howard Cromer, Utilities Contractor of Delray Beach, on Dec. 11th or 12th and discuss with him his recommendations for improving the water pressure in both the North and South ends of Town. The Commissioners met Mr. Earl C. Mayfield who was recommended by Police Chief Roy Cowart for the position of Patrolman. The Commissioners voted unanimously to employ Mr. Mayfield as Patrolman for six (6) months beginning Dec. 15, 1956 at $275.00 per month. Earl C.Mayfield then took both the Plc e # 2 oath of office and the loyalty oath. After a motion and a second the Commissioners voted unanimously to rent a car from Pitts Car Rentals, Inc., of Delray Beach, at $76.37 per month. The Town Clerk was instructed to contact Mr. Pitts and have him furnish us with the appropriate car as soon as possible after Dec. 15, 1956. The Commission- ers voted unanimously to have the Town purchase a 10 watt motorola radio, model recommended by Roy Cowart which costs $450.00 and a siren, both for the rented police car. The Commissioners authorized the purchase by the Town, of a police revolver, the necessary police uniform items and the appropriate badge for Earl Mayfield. Town Clerk, J. R. Fountain, stated that Mrs. Forman called and com- plained of the great number of rats around and in her home at 1255 No. Ocean Blvd., and Mr. Ford's vacant lot adjacent to her property on the North bound - ary. It was reported that Mr. Speer was anxious to build a wall on the South lire of his property. Commissioner Iglehart said he would speak to Mr. Speer about this. The Commissioners after a motion and a second voted unanimously to employ J. R. Fountain at an increase in salary of $125.00 per month beginning Dec. 1, 1956, J. R. Fountain to work for the Town these hours: 9:30 -12:00 Noon - 2SOJ -4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday each week. Mrs. J. R. Fountain Assistant Town Clerk was then voted unanimously to be employed from 2-4 p.m. Monday through Friday each week at $75.00 per month. Mrs. Fountain to be employed these hours beginning Dec. let, 1956. There being no further business, the Commission adjourned. Mayo - Commiss oner,, Se n Lindsay 1,' Ur ATTEST:` /Town Clerk FINANCIAL REPORT - DECEMBER, 1956 WATER REPORT: MASTER METER TABULATION 2,579'400 Gals. INDIVIDUAL METERS 3,574,000 " WATER FUND: Balance on Nov. 30, 1956 $ 7;$33.36 December Deposits 1,27$.93 Checks Drawn fDec.,1956) 2 927.97 Balance on December 31, 1956 6,1P4.32 General Fund : Balance on Nov-30, 1956° 25,136.03 Dec. Deposits _3� 6� 4"x,93,71 Checks Drawn 6,594-41 Balance on Dec-31, 1956 nn)r • ^ ^�2,8YS:�f� Depreciation Reserve Fund: Balance on Nov-30, 1956 $ 21486.55 Dec ember Deposits 08 Balance on Dec. 31, 1956 ��4,_0_9� 61581-63 MONIES RECEIVED: Water Sales $ 941.40 Trash Collections 1$$.00 Tares (net) 1,939.35 Licenses 65,00 Other 1$.00 Total $$ 315 .%5 Fund Transfers: From General to Reserve Depreciation 11737.94 it 11 11 ,t 11 2,357.14 Fr om Water to General 22410,97 CHECKS DRAWN ON THE WATER FUND - Dec., 1956 # 86 12/7 Picard Chemical $ 26.00 87 12/10 Transfer to General Fund 2,410.97 $$ 12/14 Gulf SDream Golf Club 441.00 89 12/31 Harry P_urdom 50.00 Total N 21 —7.77- I r CHECKS DRAPTN ON THE GENERAL FUND DURING DECEMBER, 1956 #24 ,04 12/4 Advanced Secretariat $ 2.55 2485 12/7 E.Glass 46.80 24`6 S.T.Srott 42,02 2487 Petty Cash 27.09 2488 Motor Vehicle Commissioner 6.75 2489 Southern Bell Telephone Co. 16.52 2490 Ocean Blvd. Service Station 24,$2 2491 Colony Cleaners 16.55 2492 Hoyle Cadillac- Oldsmobile 7$.75 2493 12/10 To Depreciation Reserve Fund 11737.94 2494 " " " 2,357.14 2495 12/1.2 Himes & Rimes (Annual Audit) 525.00 2496 Tamiami Gun Shop (Gun for new Policeman) 63.90 2497 12/14 E.Glass 46.80 2498 S.T. Scott 4.2.02 2499 Fla. Power 1; Light Co. 77.53 2500 Donald S. Lavigne (Police Uniforms) 30.00 2501 Gulf Stream Golf Club (Gasoline) 100.64 2502 12/18 Orkin Extermination Co. (License Refund) 10.00 2503 12/21 E. Glass 46.80 2504 S.T.Scott 42,02 2505 City of Delray Beach (Radio °c Garbage) 33.00 2506 Roy Cowart (Mrs. Sloan's 5.00 2507 Melton Partin Christmas 5.00 2508 Ernest Glass Gifts) 5.00 2509 12/28 E.Glass 46.8G 2510 S.T. Scott 42.02 2511 12/31 Roy Cowart 320.40 2512 Melton Partin 260.00 2513 VOID --------- 2514 Raleigh Fountain 335.40 2515 Ike Walton 5.00 2516 Earl Mayfield 124.95 2517 Evelyn Fountain 70.20 , 5� 94-41 6,594.41 Less Transfers 4 095.08 , TAX REPORT: TOTAL TAX FOR 1956 261663.77 Less Discounts 1,066.55 NET 1956 TAXES 25,597.22 TAX REPORT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1956: TOTAL TAX" 261663.77 TAXES PAID AS OF DEC. 31, 1956 24.133.83 Taxes due as of Dec. 31, 1_956 21529.94 TAX REPORT AS OF JANUARY 10, 1957: TAXES DUE AS OF DEC. 311 1956 $ 2,529.94 Tax Payments in Jan., 1957 1 111.74 TAXES DUE AS OF JAN. 101 1957 $ 1,4,18.20