1965.02.10_TC_MinutesMINUTES -HIGHLAND BEACH TOWN COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING. - FEBRUARY 10 1965 ' 2;00 P. M.
A special meeting arranged by Town Manager Dailey was attended by Commissioners
• Hackman, Noble and Johnson, Town Attorney Kenneth .Dix, Attorney Gavin Letts and
Attorney Angus Campbell for the purpose of discussing a possible amiable solution
to the Delray White House beach easement.
Attorney Letts, representing. the homeowner and Attorney Campbell, representing Mr.
Steinhardt of the Delray White House, stated their positions and explained the various
alternative procedures if no decision or solution was found in the town court.
In the lengthy discussion, with diverse opinions, on whether the easement was a
violation of the town ordinance Mr. Letts said his clients would pay all town court
expenses and appeal expenses if this was necessary. Mr. Campbell said- that he
would appeal an adverse decision to the Circuit Court. The question of whether this
was a civil. or criminal case was another divided opinion matter discussed.
All attorneys mentioned that the meeting was developing into a preliminary trial.
This also was the feeling of the laymen commissioners, and Mayor Hackman asked
Town Attorney Dix to write a ietter.giving his suggestions and opinion.
After Attorneys Letts and Campbell left the meeting Town Attorney Dix suggested that
Mr. Letts be asked to deposit money in escrow to cover the expense of any appeal.
The meeting continued with Mr. Charles Anderson presenting the engineering report
of the water works improvement program of Town Engineers, Brockway, Weber &
Brockway. He reviewed and commented on this 37 page report, which includes
history of the plant, existing facilities, estimates of population growth, proposed
and future improvements, rate structure and financial data, supplemented with
diagrams and sketches. All commissioners were furnished a copy for study and
analysis and a copy is filed at the town hall for public inspection.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 P. M.
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ATTEST:
APPROVED:
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CLE M CK MAN MAYOR
FRED BUNN, VICE MAYOR
HAROLD E . jOH N , TOWN CLERK
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MILDRED NOBLE, CO,A/IMiSSIONER
G. ARTHUR JONES, CO MI SIONER
TOWN CLERK