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Minutes. Highland Beach Town Commission. March 5, 1957
(a regular monthly meeting) March 14, 1957
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. on March 5,1957 by Comm.
Hertwig. No others were present and lacking a quorum the meeting was
recessed to 8:00 p.m. on March 14, 1957.
The recessed meeting of 3/5/57 was called to order by Mayor Eypel at
8:00 p.m. on March 14, 1957. Also present were Comm. Breck&nridge,
Hertwig, Noble and Winston. Mr. & Mrs. Howard Slagle were present.
Minutes of the meeting% of February 5, 1957 were read and approved on
motion of Comm. Winston, seconded by Comm. Noble and the affirmative
votes of Comm. Breckinridge, Eypel, Hertwig, Noble and Winston.
Minutes of the meeting of February 19, 1957 were read and approved on
motion of Comm. Breckinridge, seconded by Comm. Noble and the affirm-
ative votes of Comm. Breckinridge, Eypel, Hertwig, Noble & Winston.
The Clerk read letter from F. G. Seelman, Archt, dated 2/20/57 request-
ing zoning variance for a proposed co-operative apartment building to
be known as HIGHLAND TOWERS. The variance is objected to by the adjoin-
ing property owner, Mr. Harry L. Collins. There was discussion of the
various problems involved and by general agreement the matter was put
on the table pending an attempt to get the several owners involved to
reconcile their differences.
There was a discussion about the question of signs but no action taken.
There was discussion about a proposed plan for street numbering along
AlA in preparation for a proposed improved mail delivery system but it
was decided to await further advice from the Post Office Department.
The clerk read letter dated 2/6/57 from Carl O. Sands who requested a
zoning change for his plot near the south end of the Town. The various
questions involved were discussed and it was agreed that no good pur-
pose would be served by the change. Comm. Breckinridge moved that the
request be denied. The motion was seconded by Comm. Noble and approved
by affirmative votes of Comm. Breckinridge, Eypel, Hertwig, Noble
and Winston.
There was discussion of the pending work on the Water Treatment plant
especially concerning some possible changes in the details of the clear
well. By general agreement it was decided to Have Comm. Breckinridge
discuss the question with Mr. Brockway, the Engineer and report to the
Commission the results of his conversation.
' The clerk nresented approved requistion #2 from the Town Engineers,
approving payment to Birdsall Construction Co. of the amount of (;'3336.95
for work on the Water Treatment Plant. Comm. Breckinridge moved that
the payment be approved and authorized. The motion was seconded by Comm.
Noble and adopted by the affirmative votes of Comm. Breckinridge, Eypel,
Hertwig, Noble and Winston.
410 The clerk presented invoice dated 2/12/57 from Brockway, Weber & Brock-
way, for the sum of :959.49 for engineering fees based on payment of
Estimate #1 ( )a ,993.65) to Birdsall Const. Company. Comm. Winston
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010 moved that the payment of . 959.49, to the Brockway firm be authorized
and approved. The motion was seconded by Comm. Breckinridge and adopted
by the affirmative votes of Comm. Breckinridge, Eypel, Ilertwig, Noble
and Winston.
There was discussion about the damage and expense resulting from the
burning of a transformer at the water works as a result of misuse of
equipment by the Birdsall Const. Company. Comm. Breckinridge moved
that all necessary expenses,caused by the burnout of the transformer,
be paid and the cost charged back to Birdsall Const. Company. The mo-
tion was seconded by Comm. Noble and approved by the affirmative votes
xZxammm. cf Comm. Breckinridge, Eypel, Hertwig, Noble and Winston.
The clerk presented invoices from Earl Harvel Jr, dated 2/20/57 in the
amount of $80.00 for overtime emergency services at the water works on
2/8/57 when the afore mentioned transformer burnout occurred and another
for extra hydrant flushing during February, dated 3/27/57, in the amount
of $27.50. Comm. Ereckinridge moved that these two invoices be paid.
Comm. Winston seconded the motion and it was approved by the affirmative
votes of Comm. Breckinridge, Eypel, Hertwig, Noble and Winston.
The meeting was adjourned on motion of Comm. Breckinridge, seconded by
Comm. Winston and the affirmative votes of Conn. Breckinridge, Eypel,
Hertwig, Noble and Winston.
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