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Home My WebLink About86019 - MINUTES - City Commission MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, CITY COMMISSION, CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA HELD JANUARY 209 1958• The City Commission of the City of Dania, Florida met in regular session in the Commission Room at the City Hall. PRESENT WERE: MAYOR COMMISSIONER FRANK E. EBY COMMISSIONERS E. B. ELKINS ROBERT E. HOUSTON JAMES J. MCMILLAN E. S. TUBBS, JR. CITY ATTORNEY CLARKE WALDEN , CHIEF OF POLICE GEORGE WILLIAMS BUILDING INSPECTOR GEORGE UBHAUS CITY CLERK MARY THORNHILL Meeting called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Mayor Eby. Minutes of meetings held January f, and January 7, 1958 were read. A motion was made by Commissioner Elkins minutes be approved as read; motion seconded by Commissioner Tubbs, and the roll being called, the following commissioners voted: Elkins Yes Houston Yes McMillan Yes Tubbs Yes Eby Yes Mayor Eby presented Louis Malley, as the commissions selection from a large number of applicants for the position of City Manager. We have been working on this for a number of months, have interviewed a number of very fine applicants, but Mr. Malley was the applicant selected unanimously by the commission. , He has 'been with the City of Hollywood for approximately three and one-half years, he is coming to us very highly recommended as a man of integrity and ability. I am sure he will serve us well. Attorney Walden read a resolution appointing Louis Malley to the position of City Manager at a salary of $6,600 per annum. A motion was made by Commissioner Tubbs this resolution be passed and adopted; motion seconded by Commissioner Elkins, and the roll being called, the following commissioners voted: Elkins Yes Houston Yes McMillan Yes Tubbs Yes Eby Yes Attorney Walden read a resolution authorizing Louis Malley to sign checks on accounts at the Dania Bank for the City of Dania. A motion was made by Commissioner McMillan this resolution be passed; motion seconded by Commissioner Tubbs, and the roll being called, the following commissioners voted: Elkins Yes Houston Yes McMillan Yes Tubbs Yes Eby Yes "AN ORDINANCE CHANGING ZONING ON THE NORTH 2O0, OF THE SOUTH 500, OF THE Wj OF THE SET' OF THE SE4 OF THE SE4, AN D THE NORTH 2001 OF THE SOUTH 5001 OF THAT PART OF THE SW4 OF THE SE4, OF THE SE4 _ LYING EAST OF FEDERAL HIGHWAY, IN SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 50 SOUTH, RANGE 42 EAST, FROM B-2 TO C-1, was read. -2- A motion was made by Commissioner Elkins this ordinance be passed on second reading; motion seconded by Commissioner Tubbs, and the roll being called, the following commissioners voted: Elkins Yes Houston Yes McMillan Yes Tubbs Yes Eby Yes Bills for renewal of insurance policies for 1958 were present- ' ed'as follows: LA8REE INSURANCE AGENCY Automobile Fleet Policy 100/300 $861.04 MYRON L. WALL INSURANCE AGENCY 100000 City Hall Fire and Extended Coverage 145,300 $156.73 Water Works Plant Fire & Extended Coverage 121MO $ 75.97 Water Treament Plant Fire & Extended Coverage $128,000 $568.32 Less return premium 127.87 Policy cancelled and $1440••45 rewritten Water Storage Tank Fire $25;000 $12.50 Less return premium 6.99 ' Policy cancelled and rewritten $ 5.51 Safe Burglary $29000 $ 28.50 Employees Performance Bond $5,000 $150.00 WALTER WILCOX INSURANCE Blanket Liability $2457.34 Workmen' s Compensation 1:704.33 Volunteer Fire Department 169.50 Civilian Defense Volunteers 132.50 Total . . . . . $6,181.87 A motion was made by Commissioner McMillan bills for insur- ance premiums as presented be paid; motion seconded by Com- missioner Tubbs, and the roll being called, the following commissioners voted: Elkins Yes Houston Yes McMillan Yes Tubbs Yes Eby Yes Bills for the month of December, 1957, were presented as follbws: GENERAL FUND Payroll Account $ 873.64 V. L: Tarpley 256,45 Z. A: Thornhill & George P. Roper 43.95 Payroll Account 33478.25 , Florida Power & Light 914.01 Dania Press 83.40 The C. B. Dolge Co. 13.00 The Miami Herald Publishing Co. 18.19 City Products Corporation 28.90 -3- General Fund Continued Florida Gas & Chemical Corp. 1.20 Pan American Tire Co. 94,50 Apex Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc. 24.50 Lonald S. LaVigne 3.37 Military Service Co. Inc. 98.70 Easter L. Gates, Supervisor of Registration 56.00 County Commissioners 37,�8 Standard Oil Company 1,138. 6 Mary Thornhill 25.00 George F. Ubhaus 25.00 George Williams 25.00 Sam B. Jones 25.00 William C. Jones 25.00 H. M. Dusenberry 25.00 Thomas J: Walsh 25.00 John P. Kelly 25.00 John P. Roderick 10.00 Edward J. Manger 10.00 Thomas P., Hampton 25.00 Ben Gittens 5.00 John S. Lassiter, Sr. 25.00 Richard Eglinas 25.00 W. A. Brook 25,00 Samuel G. Neese 10.00 Mildred R. Kindlan 10.00 Kenneth G. MacRae 25.00 Benny C. Evans 25.00 Karlton F.# McIntyre 15.00 Earl Bartlett 25.00 G. R. Conn 25.00 Donald Ambrister 25.00 Calvin Roaker 25.00 Robert L. Williams 15.00. H. M. Mason 15.00 Lee Hines; 25.00 , Cash Grace 25.00 John Kin Willie Blackmon 25.00 Alex Green 25,00 Howard McDonald 25.00 George Mitchell 25,00 Dan Johnson 25.00 Buster Henry 25.00 The Dania •Bank 736.20 Dania Woman' s Club Library 500,00 Payroll Account 905.57 B. F. Reames, Jr. Postmaster 15.00 Petty Cash . • ' ' '26.10 Payroll Account 2+536.88 Frank E. Eby 60.00 Robert E. Houston 40.00 James J. McMillan 40.00 E. S. Tubbs, Jr. 40.00 E. B. Elkins 40.00 Frank Marks, Clerk of the Circuit Court 5.00 Clarke Walden 250.00 Florida State Board of Health 20.00 Humane Society of Broward County 25.00 Leroy Person 25.00 ' A. M. Black 125.00 Dania Chamber of Commerce 333.00 Chas. H. Lindfors 50.00 Kenneth G. MacRae 25.00 Payroll Account 704.63 The C. B. Dolge Co, 29 .00 Sokolow' s .Dept. Store 4,17 Ted Kay, Atlantic Service Station 16:53 ' Griffey Hardware 18.31 • _ Southern Bell Tel & Tel. 78.33 Ruland' s 9.00 GrayBar Electric Co. 49.61 1 -4- General Fund Continued Tom Wood 25.68 Dania Pharmacy 108.60 Standard Sanitary Supplies 32.95 Florida Linen Service 2.50 Hollywood, Ford, Inc. 20 .34 The American City Magazine 4.00 Broward Grain & Supply 84 . Dania O'fice Supply 2 2 85 Jack F. Cooper & Associates 52.00 Cameron Lumber Co.Dixie Army Surplus 7 .61 73.61 P.J. Drone Co. 1 .96 The Dropository Corp. 50 18.04 Florida Asphalt Co. 90.00 Fort Lauderdale Daily News 7 .92 City of Hollywood - Water Dept. 14.74 Hollywood Quarries 14.40 Donald S. LaVigne 120. 1 Lexow Automotive Parts 18.1�0 Miami. Fire Equipment Co. 3. 0 Mack Lumber Co. NO W. R. Moody Co. 8-25 18.62 Noway Uniform & Towels Supply 2.23 - Peoples Water & Gas Co.Pan American Tire Co. 3.3.89 89 Pittman Electric Co. 91.77 00 Roy's Cities Service 7791 S. G. Adams Co. 0.93 City of Hallandale 6 50.17 Walden & Ryan 4.17 Dania Volunteer Fire Dept. 0 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 169075.45 ' WATER FUND Payroll Account $ 166.00 Petty Cash 6.96 Frank De. Stefano 5.16 Walter E. Golling Petty Cash 17. 88 Payroll Account 5 . 00.0 Florida Power & Light .19 .19 502 Badger Meter Mfg. Co. 02 Amica Burnett Chemical Co. 91 325.95 Gulf Oil Corporation 4.65 Brooks Products of Florida, Inc. 39.75 Davis Meter & Supply Uo. 602.81. Standard Oil Company Petty Cash .12 08 Paul Scirpo 2 Clinton Taylor 2 ..12 788 Alva K. Peters 00 25.00 George S. Robertson 15.00 John Brown 25.00 Evelyn Acuncius 25.00 Katherine Latimer 10.00 The Dania Bank 189.10 Petty Cash 10.00 Petty Cash 20.00 Louis Loscialpo 10.00 Payroll Account 143.77 Petty Cash 10.00 Payroll Account 459.24 Chas . H. Lindfors Payroll Account 50.00 Petty Cash 148.15 Daniel Davis 15.10 Phillip $line 1.60 Petty Cash 7.88 B. F. Reames, 24 Jr. Postmaster 35.42 The Sherwin Williams Co. Tesco Chemicals, Inc. 10.50 273.57 -5- Water Fund Continued Amica-Burnett Chemical Co. $ 656.70 Southern Bell Tel & Tel 10.30 Addressograph Multigraph Corp. 68.76 Badger Meter Mfg. Co. 7.89 Business Equipment Co. 19.35 The National Cash Register 4.20 Standard Sanitary Supplies 10.95 Neptune Meter Co. 2,414.56 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 69 993.42 A motion was made by Commissioner Tubbs bills as presented be paid; motion seconded by Commissioner McMillan, and the roll being called, the following commissioners voted: Elkins Yes Houston Yes McMillan Yes Tubbs Yes Eby Yes A letter was read from the Chairman of the Broward County Civil Defense Unit requesting a member of th6 commission be appointed to -serve on this unit. Mayor Eby stated he would talk to some of the commissioners . about serving and make an appointment as soon es possible. A letter was read from the Fiesta Tropicale Committee in Hollywood inviting the City of Danis to take part in the parade to be held March 28. Deeds for the right-of-way for alley were presented from Louis ' �calzo and Victoria P. Scalzo, and H. N. Gittens and Laura B. Gittens, for an alley between S. E. Bark Street and S. E. First Street, from S. E. Second Avenue to S. E. Third Avenue. Commissioner Houston stated that three property owners gave ten feet to the City for an alley here, at the time there was a question of whether there was a five foot easement or ten feet for' sn alley. Before accepting these deeds I would like to see the City give a quit claim deed for five feet back to the people that gave it. We do not need twenty feet .for an alley. A motion was made by Commissioner Houston a resolution accept- ing 'these right-of-way deeds be drawn and passed, and that a quit claim deed to five feet be given the property owners deeding ten feet to the City for a part of this alley; motion seconded by Commissioner Tubbs, and the roll being called, the following commissioners voted: Elkins Yes Houston Yes McMillan Yes Tubbs Yes Eby Yes Recommendations from the January 7th meeting of the Planning and , Zoning 9oard were read as follows: "The' regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board was held January 7, 1958, at the City Hall. Present Were: Luther Sparkman, Chairman, Harold Andersen, Harry Hillard, Paul Wyant, Anthony Pimental, Consultant, and George Ubhaus, Building Inspector. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as submitted. First on the agenda were the public hearings as advertised on requested zoning changes and the following action taken concern- ing the proposed changes: -6- (a) Rezoning of Lot 3, SARATOGA, from R-3 to B-2. There being no objections to the rezoning it was moved by Harold Andersen and seconded by Harry Hillard that the zoning change be recommended to the City Commission. A motion was made by Commissioner Houston to accept the recom- mendation of the oning Board and advertise for a public hear- ing for rezoning Lot 3, Saratoga, for February 3, 1958 at 8:00 P.M. ; motion seconded by Commissioner Elkins, and the roll being called, the following commissioners voted: ' Elkins Yes Houston Yes McMillan Yes Tubbs Yes Eby Yes (b) Rezoning Lot 14, Block 9; Lot 27, Block 8; Lot 1, Block 10; Lot 2, Block 11; of AMENDED HOLLYWOOD CENTER, from C-1 to R-1 and the rezoning of Lots 3 and 4, Block 11; Lot 21 Block 10; Lot 13, Block 9; AMENDED HOLLYWOOD CENTER, from R-2 to R-l. At the request of Mr. Feingold, action on this proposed rezoningg was withheld until the regular board meeting on February 4, 1959, so that it would be possible for Mr. Zofnas and any other inter- ested parties to be present. No action necessary for the commission on this item. 1. Application of 0. C. Reese for construction of two stores on first floor and apartment on second floor, Lot 220 Block 11; COLLEGE TRACT 2ND ADDITION, was approved as per plans submitted. A motion was made by- Commissioner Houston this recommendation be accepted subject to driveways being 18 feet and the side set- backs being observed; motion seconded by Commissioner Tubbs, and the roll being called, the following commissioners' voted: ' Elkins Yes Houston Yes McMillan Yes Tubbs Yes Eby Yes 2. The request of Quality Homes for rezoning Lots 1 to 10, MAGNOLIA PARK, from R-3 to B-2 was considered. In view of the situation and in order to -expedite the rezoning of this property as requested, the Planning and Zonning Board waived their hearing on the rezoning and recommended tothe City Commission that they have a public hearing on the rezoning. Mr. Beaver, owner of Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, Magnolia Park asked why the property had to be rezoned? That, it did not seem like very good business property as it was all built up now with motels or living units. That he had sold a lot to Mr. Bartholomew so that it could be kept residential. Commissioner Houston stated that ttie .south side of the street should be considered when you talk about rezoning. There is a residential area close to the street when you get down to Second Avenue. I Mr. Conforti stated that he wanted a real estate and insurance office on his property, the reason for asking for a change in zoning. That he was told he could not have an office in R-3 zoning. Mr. Beaver asked why Mr. Conforti did not get a variance for an office, rather than rezone the entire area? Commissioner Holiston stated that under the conditions the com- mission was obligated to hold a public hearing, and every one can be heard on the matter of rezoning. A fee of p25.00 will have to be paid .for advertising and notification of the property owners adjacent to this property to be rezoned. -7- A motion was made by Commissioner McMillan to advertise for a public hearing for rezoning Lots 1 through 10, Inc. , Magnolia Park, from R-3 to B-2, hearing to be held February 3, 1958, at 8:00 o'clock P. M.; motion seconded by Commissioner Tubbs, and the roll being called, the following commissioners voted: Elkins Yes Houston Yes McMillan Yes Tubbs Yes Eby Yes 3. Application of Royal Castle to construct a new building on , Lots 1, 2, and 3. Block 3; Dania Heights Extension, was approved with the addition of a 51 wall as noted on the plot plan and a 61 set back from the Federal Highway right-of-way. A motion was made by Commissioner Houston approving the recom- mendation of the Zoning Board on tho application of Royal Castle to construct a building, subject to Royal Castle giving the City of Dania a deed to a radius at the intersection of Federal -Highway and S. W. 7th Terrace; motion seconded by Com- missioner Tubbs, and the roll being called, the following commissioners voted: Elkins Yes Houston Yes McMillan Yes Tubbs Yes Eby Yes 4. The request for rezoning from M-1 to C-1, Lots 21 and 24, Block 15, Town of Modello, was considered. This request came as a result of the City Commission referring to the Zoning Board the possibility of relocating the C-1 location at the corner of N. W. 4th Avenue and Broward Road on the above men- tioned Pots. ' The applicant was advised that it would be necessary for him to obtain the approval from the owner in writing for a waiver on the change of the property on Broward Road before the Zoning Board could consider rezoning either property. The applicant agreed to furnish this waiver to the Board at which time action would be taken regarding the rezoning of Lots 21 and 24, Block 15; Town of Modello. There was no action necessary by the Commission. 5• The ?let of the E 395' of the W735' of the SJ of the SJ of the SW4 of the NE4 in Section 34-50-42, was submitted by Mr. Louis Scalzo as amended showing alleys, but with a 35, radius turn around on N. E. 1st Court with utility easements instead of alleys as originally submitted, for consideration by the Board. After much discussion the revamped and revised plat was not accepted by the Zoning Board. The Board felt that the original suggested plat as submitted on December 3, 1957, should stand. There was no action taken by the commission on this item. 6. Mr. Martin Wohl submitted tentative plans for multiple units ' on Lots 17 and 18, Block 2; Woodhaven and Lots 7 and 8. Block 2; Woodhaven. After careful study and consideration the plans were tentatively approved pending the submission by the applicant of a complete architect' s set of plans drawn to scale complying to all City ordinances with special references to sidewalks and parking lot layout for further study and approval by the Plann- ing and Zoning Board. Commissioner Houston stated there had been a few changes made in the plan since it was at the Zoning Board, there has been addition- al buildings, •and the buildings have been made narrower. Commissioner Houston also stated that he had talked to Mr. Wohl about sidewalks, and he agreed to put sidewalks on his . property rather then on city right-of-way, which makes a wider street. A motion was made by Commissioner Houston to give tentative-, approval to the plot plan, subject to final plans being approv- ed by the Zoning Board; motion seconded by Commissioner Tubbs, and the roll being called, the following commissioners voted: Elkins Yes ' Houston Yes McMillan Yes Tubbs Yes Eby Yes 7 . " The question of the R-2 zoning lying west of U. S. #1 and south of Stirling Road, was again considered by the Board with special reference to permitting an additional building in the rear of an existing single family residence. In view of the fact that a majority of this area is s t the present noncon- forming in this respect, and also since the present R-2 zoning does not allow separate buildings, it was recommended that a new zoning arrangement in this -Particular location be establish- ad wherein R-2A zoning be granted which allows adding buildings of not less than 500 square feet of living area to be erected. The Chairman appointed Harry Hillard and Harold Andersen as a committee of two to investigate this proposed rezoning, and make a report to the Planning and Zoning Board at the next regular meeting to be held February 4, 1958. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. Luther Sparkman ' Chairman m There was no action necessary by the .commission on this item. Pills were presented as follows: R. H. Wright & Son, Inc* $6a441.49 Paving N. W. 5th Avenue and sidewalks Placing asphalt on N. W. let Avenue $ 235.20 JACK F. COOPER & ASSOCIATES, INC. $ 193.26 Consulting Supervision Paving & sidewalks on N. W. 5th Avenue A motion was made by Commissioner Houston these bill be- paid; motion seconded by Commissioner Tubbs, and the roll being called, the following commissioners voted: Elkins Yes Houston Yes McMillan Yea Tubbs Yes Eby Yes Commissioner Tubbs stated that the commission had been talking about more street and alley. right-of-way tonight on the east side of the city. That he thought the commission should- do something about establishing street, sidewalk, alley, and house level elevations for the future development of this area. Every time we put in a new street or alley we are probably getting into more trouble. I would like to see the commission enter into a contract with Jack F. Cooper & Associates to make a topography of the entire area east of Federal Highway. This would be valuable information for -bhe Building Inspector. also. -q- Commissioner Houston stated that he thought it was very im- portant that we got started as soon as possible. Some alleys we put in a year ago do not conform to street elevations now. We are advertising for two alleys in Cassone's subdivision now. We are Just stabbing intthe dark every time we put in a new street, alley or sidewalk. Mr. Schott, with Jack F. Cooper & Associates, advised that it would be invaluable to the City to have this done, especially in their future street program. We have been rebuilding streets in this area in the past year, with no concrete plans for the future development of this area, these streets may be wrong in ' a few years. It is a must, and will be an economical measure also. The Building Inspector can give the contractors a grade for floor levels of houses and sidewalks. Mayor. Eby asked what effect this would have onthe plan if plans for finger canals were put into the future development of this area? Mr. Schott stated that the canals would not influence the elevat- ions of streets and sidewalks. Commissioner Houston asked Mr. Schott what the city would get in- the way of maps or books and what the approximate cost would be? Mr. Schott stated that they w ould furnish maps showing proposed grades and elevations, bench marks and storm drainage. A price of t55,000 had been given sometime ago for the entire city. That he thought the east section of the city from Federal Highway east to the city limits, from the Dania Cut-Off-Canal to the south city limits could be done on a time basis not to exceed 4§2,500. Commissioner Houston stated the city was going to have to have something if this area continued to develop. All the commission- ' ers have an("idea what we want, I think it should be turned over to the City Manager to work with the engineers and find out what is best at this time . There is no need to hurry into something, .there is plenty of time. A motion was made by Commissioner Tubbs authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Jack F. Cooper & Associates for a .topographical survey of the east section of the City of Dania, contract not to exceed $2)500; motion seconded by Com- missioner McMillan, and the roll being called, .the following commissioners voted: Elkins Yea Houston. Yes McMillan Yes Tubbs Yes Eby Yes Commissioner McMillan stated that he had been told that the City of Ft. Lauderdale had an ordinance with a parking scale for every type of building, that he would like to have the City Manager get a copy of this ordinance so that the commission could study it and maybe come up with something similar that would not hold up a builder having to wait for approval of parking for a certain type of building, we would have it and the Building Inspector ' could tell him how much parking he will need. Commissioner Houston stated there had been a lot of talk about filling lots and constructing sidewalks. I would like to call to your attention a very bad condition in Mason' s Subdivision, be- tween S. E. First Street and S. E. First Terrace on the west side of S. E. Second Court. We have a pump over there now, and just a short time ago when we had a heavy rain we had to put the pumps In. There is also another low place along Dania Beach Boulevard. Several years ago we notified the owners of this property, and they filled a part of it, and asked us to wait a while and they would fill the remainder. The condition is quite bad there and I believe if the City Manager would notify them they would finish filling the property. I obtained a price a few days ago for fill, it is .85 cents, and it certainly not going to get any cheaper: -10- A motion was made by Commissioner Tubbs that a resolution be drawn and passed authorizing the City Manager to notify the owners of Lots 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, Block 2; Mason' s Subdivision, and Block 3, Reachway Subdivision, to fill the property to eliminate the stagnant water condition that exists after heavy rains; motion seconded by Commissioner Houston, and the roll being called, the following commissioners voted: Elkins Yes Houston Yea McMillan Yes Tubbs Yes Eby Yes Commissioner Houston stated that he would like to have the City Manager remove the City Hall sign from the old City Hall build- ing, and erect a sign stating that the property is to be sold. Attorney Walden advised the commission that a resolution could be passed and adopted declaring the old City Hall property as surplus property, and advertise for bids, and also have a public hearing for any one objecting to be heard before the date set for bids to be opened. A motion was made by Commissioner Houston that a resolution be' drawn and passed declaring Lots 11, 12 and 141 Block 22; Town of Dania, known as Old City Hall property, no longer needed for public use, and that the City does declare same as surplus and desires to sell the same, with a public hearing to be held at 12:00 o'clock noon, February 28, 1958, and to advertise for bids to be received until 8:30 P.M. March 3, 1958; motion seconded by Commissioner Tubbs, and the roll being called, the following commissioners voted: Elkins Yes Houston Yes ' McMillan Yes Tubbs Yes Eby Yes Commissioner Houston stated that •a public hearing for rezoning lots on S. W. 4th Avenue was held recently. The present zoning is residential. The lots in this section are 60 x 135 and are nice residential lots. The one objection::to building on these lots is the unsightly condition along the railroad. I would like to see a row of trees planted to cut off the view of the railroad. There are some nice homes in this area and it would enhance the value of the property, and perhaps induce owners of the vacant lots to build. We cannot do anything about the area from Dixie Highway to Stirling Road as there is not enough right-of-way. I would like to see the City Manager authorized to purchase ten or twelve foot Melaleuca trees and plant along the railroad, I believe they can be purchased for about a3 .50 each, and to notify the railroad company to clean up the debris left when the water tower was removed. A motion was made by Commissioner Tubbs authorizing the City Manager to purchase enough Melaleuca trees to plant along the railroad, from Dixie Highway to S. W. 16th Street; motion seconded by Commissioner McMillan, and the roll being called, the following commissioners voted: Elkins Yes Houston Yes McMillan Yes Tubbs Yes Eby Yes Commissioner Houston stated that Mr.Malley was Just starting on his new Job, and one thing he would like to see him do first was to get started on the delinquent water accounts. That about 25% of the time he had spent around the city was on water com- plaints, the collection of water bills, especially delinquent, bills. Although the delinquent list is the lowest in years, there are still a lot of good business men in this city that do not pay their water bills. They will pay every other bill .. -11- and lay the water bill aside. It costs us a lot of money every month to send out notices, put red tags on doors, shut off water and turn on water. We went into this about two years ago, after a few months we get soft and let them go again. The time has come when we are going to have to watch these accounts if we are going to pay for the operation of the plant and the retirement of the bonds. We have a number of unmetered accounts that are ten and twelve years old. Some of them have three and four houses on one account. When we were paving N. W. 5th Avenue re- cently we found a lot of the meters were serving several houses. We have been repairing a lot of old meters. We found better than 500 meters that were from 10 to 20 years old. The boys at the water department are doing a good job. I think the public should be put on notice that the commission is authorizing the City Manager to enforce the ordinance about the collection of water bills, and also turning on and off of water meters. People go away, turn off their water, come back and turn it on, and we do not know about it until the meter reader happens to go by and see some one in the house. We have an ordinance to take care of all this and I would like to see it enforced without any commission interference. A motion was made by Commissioner Tubbs authorizing the City Manager to. enforce the water ordinance on the collection of water _ bills and the turning off and on of water by owners or tenants; motion seconded by Commissioner McMillan, and the roll being called, the following commissioners voted: Elkins Yes Houston Yes McMillan Yes Tubbs Yes Eby Yes Commissioner Houston stated that he thought it would be well for the City Manager to also check on the stand by charges set forth in the ordinance and see if they were being carried out. ' Mayor Eby stated that he thought it would be a good idea for the commission committees to get together with Mr. Malley and let him know what our future plans are. There are a number of things we have in mind, and we .should decide what we are going to do first. Mayor Eby called a meeting of the Fire & Police Committee for 4:00 o'clock P.M., Thursday January 23. Commissioner Houston called for a meeting of the Recreation Com- mittee for 4:00 otclock P.M. Wednesday, January 22. There being no further business, on motion and vote, the meeting adjourned. Mari)) Thornhill City Clerk Frank E. Eby ' Mayor Commissi er