1956.08.21_TC_MinutesMinutes. highland Beach Town Commission. August 21, 1956.
A regular monthly meeting recessed from August 7, and August
14 to this date.
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 p.m. by Mayor Eypel. Also present
were Comm, Hertwig and ~'Jeber and Comm. elect Breckenridge, Comm. I~?oble
was absent, being out of town. ~-~at~~ ~ a+. ~~r~-r ~ ,~~`. ~°~s d ~~~t~ :~ ~- y~ ~.f:~,
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Cor~^m, Breckenridge proceeded to subscribe to the following oath, to wit:
Z DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR (OR AFFIRM) THAT I WILL SUPPORT, DEFEND AND PROTECT
THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNNCENT OF ~"HE UNITED STATES AND OF' THE STATE OF
FLORIDA AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, DOR2ESTTC OR FOREIGN, AND TN.AT I `~~IILL BEAR
TRUE FAITH, LOYALTY AND ALLEGIIANCE TO THE SAPaTE, AND THAT I APIf ENTITLED
TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF TN..E UNITED STATES AND THE CON-
STITUTION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY PERFORM ALL
THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF VICE MAYOR COMMISSIONER, ON VJHIGH I AM ABOUT
TO ENTER, SO HELP ME GOD.
Subscribed nd sworn to be fore
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Minutes of the~meeting~ of J~n.e 5, 1956, recessed to J
adjourned as we11:~_as the meeting of July 3rd were read
motion of Comm. V`deber, seconded by Comm. Hertwig and t
votes of Comm. Breckenridge, Eypel, Hertwig and V7eber,
Comm. Hertwig read letter dated July 20, 1956 from the Trust Company of
Georgia of Atlanta, Ga, transmitting their safe-keeping Receipt X5146,
covering .25,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds, pledged by the Bank of Palm
Beach & Trust Company as security for deposits of Town funds in that bank
in the excess of the standard insurable amount of ~~10,000.00.
By general agreement the letter was ordered to be placed in the Town file.
Comm. Hertwig read letter from P. B. County P,Zerchant Patrol (CapFt A. H.
4~lalker), dated July 6, 1956 and relating to a proposed schedule for
making a trial patrol of the Town area. It was generally agreed that.......
there was no emergency which required such action at this time and in
viema of financial limitations of the Town the matter was tabled on
motion of Comm. Breckenridge, seconded by Comm. t~eber and the affirma-
tive votes of Comm. Ereckenridge, Eypel, Hertwig And 4"deber. There vras
r_o dissent and the Town Clerk was requested to advise Capt Walker of
this action of the Town Commission, and to express appreciation of his
attention to the problem when the. public beach question was active.
The Town Clerk presented for consideration bill for legal services
from the Town Afi~torneys, Johnston ~:. Lilienthal, in the amount of ,335.88
dated July 25, 1956, which is for special services relating to the re-
cent sale of Udater revenue Certificates for the water filtration plants
and several other small items. Comm. tfdeber moved that the bill be ap-
proved and paid. The motion was seconded by Comm. Ereckenridge and ap-
proved by affirmative votes of Comm. Ereckenridge, 'Eypel, Hertwig and
Weber, with no dissent. .~}- ~~~
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and approved on
he affirmative
with no dissent.
Page 2, lVTinutes. Highland Beach Town Commission. 8~21j56.
There was general discussion about the
and the lack of promised development o
sub-division of Delray-by-the-Sea; it
pools of water on this ungraded tract
mosquitoes. Comm. ~ti'eber stated that
that grading and filling of this land
revised plat plan would be submitted f
eral agreement it was decided to take
current plague of mosquitoes
n the 56 acre tract known as the
is generally considered that the
are responsible for breeding many
Tyr. Peter Foglia had assured him
would proceed shortly and that a
or early consideration. By Ben-
no further action at this time.
There was discussion about failure to secure from the Permutit Company,
ala~tisfactory date for delivery of the equipment for the filtration
p Coma.. t~feber advised that he had made many efforts to contact the
local representative of the Permutit Company as well as using his per-
sonal contacts with the Link v>elt Company. Domm. tiJeber said he would
continue to press the matter until he received some definite results.
No formal action was taken in the matter.
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Mayor Eypel presented an estimate of anticipated Receipts and Expenses
of the Town for the ,Fiscal Year starting November 1, 1956. He offered
it as a Tentative budget.
There was considerable discussion of the proposed budget which calls
for a debt service millage of 9 and a Town Operating millage of 5.
After careful consideration it was generally agreed that the tentative
budget was as accurate as could be estimated and Comm. 4~leber moved
that it be put into a formal. resolution for passage at the next meeting.
Comm. Breckenridge seconded-the motion and it was approved by the af-
f irmative votes of Comm. Breckenridge, Eypel, Hertwig and Weber. There
was no dissent. The tentative budget as submitted by Mayor Eypel and
discussed in this paragraph appears on the following page, page 3 of
these minutes.
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Page 3, minutes. Highland Beaeh Town Commission. 8/21/56.
Town Commission, Town of Highland Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.
Following is
the Town for
submit it as
an estimate
the Fiscal
a Tentative
August 21, 1956
L"~ t.
of anticipated receipts and Disbursements of
Year starting l~dovember 1, 1956 and T herewith
Budget for your consideration.
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Water Works Operation Sinking, Fund & Debt Service
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Estimated Water Sales 10,800:?k Sond Int: due 1956/57 4,550.
Hydrant Rental ~ 1,200.'• Bonds due 6/1/57 3,000.
Est. salary of operator 2,400. ~r To Sinking Fund 1.270.
Est. cost electricity 1,500: %: Proposed 9 mill tax~;~'d":
Est. cost chemicals 1,200: :x
Repairs & maintenance -500: ,:
Contingencies 1,400: .~
Interest on Certificates 1,000: ~s
Retire Certif icates 4000. :~
12, 000. X12, 000. ~~
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Estimates of Town Operation.
Disbursements. Receipts
Expense of Town Clerks
Est. legal expense
Auditing Se Accounting
Water hydrant rental
Town Clerk+s Bond
Road Maintenance
Painting & Stationery
Postage & Telephone
Tax discounts
Contingencies
Off ace 1, 800:
1,000:
500:
1, 200:
loo:
300.
150:
170.
400:
1 500:
;~ '"Est. year end balance 1, 000.
:~ F. P. & L. Franchise 620:
:. Road& Bride Fund 300.
Licenses & Permits 300.
:. Proposed 5 mill tax 4,900.
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1956 Tax Roll Summary
Taxable Real Property 928,850:
Taxable Personal Property 51;150,
Total Taxable Property 980f000:
Exemptions 139 900.
Total Gross Tax Roll ~ 1~~~~5:
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After consideration of the tentative budget shown above Comm. Weber
moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Comm.
Breckenridge and approved by the affirmative votes of Comm. Brecken-
ridge, Eypel, Hertwig and Weber, without dissent.
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Minutes. EQUALIZATION BOARD ON TAX ASSESSMENTS. August 21, 1956
Town of Highland Beach, Florida.
This is a recessed meeting originally called for July 3, 1956 in accord-
ance with the following notice and sucessively recessed to July 17, 1956,
August 7, 1956, August 14, 1956 and then to this date. The meeting was
called to order at ?:30 p.m. by Mayor E~uel. __
EQUALIZATION BOARD ON TAX ASSESSMENTS
NOTICE OF MEETING TO BE .HELD JULY 3, 1956.
Notice to all property owners & taxpayers of
the Town of Highland Beach, Florida; '
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Commission of the Town of
Highland Beaeh, Florida, will meet at the Town Hall, on the 3rd day of
July, A.D.1956, at 2:30 o~clock p.m.,as a BOARD OF EQUALIZERS, for the
purpose of hearing complaints and receiving testimony as to the value
of any property, real, personal, tangible or mixed, as fixed bar the
Town Assessor of Taxes, and/or for perfecting, reviewing and equaliz-
ing the assessments of taxes for the year 1956.
The Town Commission as a Board of Equalizers, shall have the right to
make all inquiries necessary and to take testimony for the purpose of
determ3.ning the value of any property withan said Town, in order that
the Town Commission may revise and equalize the Town Assessments.
Owners and agents of property who des3se may. appear before the Tawas
Commission and make their complaints at that time, and the Town.
Commission if unable to hear all complaints on that day, will continue
in session from day to day for a period of three days or so long as it
shall be necessary.
This notice is posted on the Town Bulletin Board in the Town Hall in
accordance with the Charter Act and the Code of the Town.
Dated at Highland Beach, Florida June 1st, A.D. 1956.
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To Clerk
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In addition to Mayor Ey~el, COmm. Breckenridge, Hartwig and Weber were
present. Comm. Noble was absent being out of town.
The Tax Assessor presented the Tax Assessment Roll of property within
the Town. of Highland Beach for the year 1956 and the Boll shows the
f ollowing valuations . ~~~, ~~
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Town of Highland Beach.
1956 TAX ROLL, TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA.
Total value of all taxable Real Property........... 928,850.
Total value of all taxable Personal Property....... 51 150.
Total value of all Taxable Property.........~980, 0~.
Value of Exemptions ................. 139 900.
Gross total assessed value of all property....... L, , 0 .
The Commission reviewed the Tax Roll and the assessed valuations as
shown thereon and the Mayor inquired whether there were any property
owners, or representatives of same, present who wished to make any
protest or ob3ection concerning the /Issessment Roll.
No persons questioned or protested the Assessment Roll and the several
Commissioners stated that they had no knowledge of any such persons
who desired to be heard. After general discussion it was agreed to ree
cess the meeting so us to additional opportunity for interested parties
to make protest.
Comm. Hertwig moved that the. meeting be recessed until 7:30 p.m. on
September 4, 1956; that the Town Clerk be instructed to keep regular
office hours at the Town Hall on August 22nd, 23rd and 24th, 1956 and
to have the Assessment Roll available for inspection of any properly
interested parties who might wish to examine or'protest the assess-
ments, to present any such protests for the Board+s consideration
when it again meets on September 4, 1956 and if there are no such pro-
tests to draw up a formal resolution of approval of the Tax Roll for
adoption at the next meeting. The motion was seconded by Comm. Weber
and approved by affirmative votes of Comm. Breckenridge, Eypel, Hartwig
and Weber. There was no dissents and so the meeting was recessed to
7:30 p. m. on September 4, 1956.
(end of minutes4 Approved,
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