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MINUTES
January 23, 1967

The City Council of the City of Fort Myers, Florida met in

regular session at the City Hall, its regular meeting place
in the City of Fort Myers at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on January 23,
1967. There were present Paul J. Myers, Mayor, presiding,
and the following Councilmen: Maurice L. Plummer, W. Sam
Compton, Walter D. Moody and Murray Fussell; also present
City Attorney Arthur K. Knudsen, Jr. and S. N. Gran, City
Clerk. Absent: Councilman W. M. Frey.

Minutes of the previous regular meeting of January 9, 1967

were presented for approval. There being no corrections or
additions it was moved by Compton, seconded by Plummer and
unanimously carried that the minutes be approved as submitted.

Application was presented for New Beer & Wine (On Premises)
License from Helen Carter d/b/a Carter Drive-In at 3209
Anderson Avenue which was formerly Thomas Drive-in. Applica-
tion has been approved by Building, Health and Police Depart-
ments and Councilman of Ward 1. It was thereupon moved by
Plummer, seconded by Compton and unanimously carried that
the application for New Beer & Wine (On Premises) License
from Helen Carter d/b/a Carter Drive-in at 3209 Anderson
Avenue be approved.

Application was presented for New Beer License (On Premises)

from Harry A. Eirhart d/b/a Lum's Restaurant at 3758 Cleveland
Avenue. Application has been approved by the Building,
Health and Police Departments and Councilman of Ward 5. It
was thereupon moved by Fussell, seconded by Moody and unani-
mously carried that application for New Beer License (On
Premises) from Harry A. Eirhart d/b/a Lum's Restaurant at
3758 Cleveland Avenue be approved.

Pursuant to advertisement in the Fort Myers News Press, issue

of January 4, 1967, Affidavit of Publication on file, public
hearing was held at this time on vacation of portion of
Daytona Avenue. There being no objections, Councilman Moody
introduced and caused to be read in full by its title and
each section separately as hereinafter set out:

RESOLUTION NO. 67-1

A RESOLUTION CLOSING AND VACATING THAT PORTION

OF DAYTONA AVENUE LYING BETWEEN LOTS 19 THRU
24 INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK 1 AND LOTS 7 THRU 12
INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK 2 OF FORT MYERS ESTATES AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6 PAGE 44 OF THE LEE
COUNTY PUBLIC RECORDS.

WHEREAS, a Petition was filed by LEE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY,

requesting the City Councilto vacate that portion of Daytona
Avenue lying between Lots 19 thru 24 inclusive of Block 1 and
Lots 7 thru 12 inclusive of Block 2 of Fort Myers Estates as
recorded in Plat Book 6, page 44 of the Lee County Public
Records.
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WHEREAS, notice as required by Law having been given and

public hearing held January 23, 1967 and there being no
objections to the vacating of said street and it is to the
best interest of the public that said street be closed and
vacated, and

WHEREAS, it has been determined that Florida Power and Light

Company and Inter-County Telephone & Telegraph Company have
no objection'to the vacating of said street, now therefore

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT MYERS,

that said street described as follows:

That portion of Daytona Avenue lying between Lots

19 thru 24 inclusive of Block 1 and Lots 7 thru
12 inclusive of Block 2 of Fort Myers Estates as
recorded in Plat Book 6, Page 44 of the Lee County
Public Records

be closed and vacated.

PASSED in public session of the City Council this 23rd day

of January, A. D. 1967.

W_._ Sam_ Compton

Maurice L. Plummer

Walter D. Moody

Murray Fussell
Councilmen

APPROVED this 23rd day of January, A. D., 1967 at 7:38

o'clock P. M.

Paul J. Myers
Mayor

FILED in my office this 23rd day of January, A. D., 1967.

S. N. Gran
City Clerk

Councilman Moody moved that the resolution be adopted;

seconded by Councilman Compton and after due consideration
by the Council the Mayor asked the question which the Council
adopted by unanimous vote. Resolution was then presented to
the Mayor who approved and signed same at 7:38 o'clock P. M.

Moody Brothers withdrew their petition to vacate alley in

Washburn's Addn.

Recommendation was presented from Mr. M. A. Yelvington,

Building Official and Planning-Zoning Director to appoint
Ken Dahl to the Board of Examiners of Plumbers to serve as
a Master Plumber for a two year period to run from January 1,
1967 to January 1, 1969 and to appoint Jerry A. Dodd to the
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Board of Examiners of Plumbers to serve as a Journeyman Plumber

for a two year period to serve from January 1, 1967 to January 1,
1969. It was thereupon moved by Moody, seconded by Compton
and unanimously carried to confirm appointments as recommended.

Recommendation was presented from Mr. M. A. Yelvington,

Building Official and Planning-Zoning Director to reappoint
Sherman T. Wheeler to the Board of Examiners of Contractors
for a four year period to run from February 7, 1967 to
February 7, 1971. It was thereupon moved by Compton, seconded
by Moody and unanimously carried to confirm reappointment as
recommended.

Pursuant to advertisement in the Fort Myers News Press issues

of November 28 and December 15, 1966 and January 4, 1967,
Affidavit of Publication on file, bids were received January 17,
1967 at 10:00 A. M. for the furnishing of all labor, materials,
equipment, and apparatus for constructing and placing in
operation Raw Water Intake Structure and Recharge Facilities.
(See Tabulation Attached)

Letter was presented from Black, Crow and Eidsness, Engineers

which recommended awarding contract to the low bidder Wakeman
Construction Company in the amount of $231,791.00 work to be
completed within 270 days. When completed this will have
brought river water from this Raw Water Intake, about 1 mile
above Olga Dam, to recharge the Well Field and then to the
Water Treatment Plant. After discussion it was moved by
Plummer, seconded by Compton and unanimously carried to award
contract to the low bidder, Wakeman Construction Company in
the amount of $231,791.00 with 270 days completion time as
recommended by Black, Crow and Eidsness, Inc.

Pursuant to advertisement in the Fort Myers News Press issues

of November 28 and December 15, 1966 and January 4, 1967,
Affidavit of Publication on file, bids were received January 17,
1967 at 10:00 A.M. for the furnishing of all labor, materials,
equipment, and apparatus for constructing and placing in
operation Water Softening Sludge Disposal Line. (See
Tabulation attached.) Black, Crow and Eidsness, Inc.,
Engineers, recommended by letter that the contract be awarded
to the low bidder Southern Water Contractors, Inc. in the
amount of $17,620.00, work to be completed in 45 calendar days.
This line will be used to transmit sludge from the Water
Treatment Plant to an area in the Well Field. It was thereupon
moved by Moody, seconded by Compton and unanimously carried
to award contract to the low bidder, Southern Water Contractors,
Inc. in the amount of $17,620.00 with 45 days completion time
as recommended by Black, Crow and Eidsness, Inc.

Pursuant to action taken on December 28, 1966, authorizing

investment of long term sinking fund monies in Certificates
of Deposit issued by Fort Myers' Banks, the City Attorney
recommended that the depository agreements with the First
National Bank and Lee County Bank be amended to provide for
this type of investment as follows:
Paragraph 2 of said original Depository Agreement, shall
be amended by adding an additional sentence at the end
of the present paragraph 2 as follows:
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"Raw Water Intake Structure and Recharge Facilities"

CITY OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

Project No. 295-66-2 BID DATE: JANUARY 17, 1967 - 10:00 A. M. , E. S. T. Dated October. 1966

Time of
Completion
Calendar
TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL GRAND TOTAL Days
BIDDER PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 BASE BID ALL WORK
Lee Construction Co. of Sanford
Sanford, Flr: ida $148 500.00 $60 800.00 $26 982.00 $ 235, 482.00 300
Cleary Bros. Construction Company
West Palm Beach, Florida N 0_ B I D
Bumby & Sti-...-npson, Inc.
Orlando, Florida 194,302.00 52,257.00 33,023.00 279 582.00 365
Saine Company, Inc. ,
Orlando, Florida N 0 B- I D
Halpin, Inc.
Venice, Florida 173,400.00 59 200.00 38 178.00 270 778.00 270
Misener Marine Construction, Inc.
St. Petersburg Beach, Florida N 0 B I D
West Coast Asphalt Paving Co. , Inc.
Fort Myers, Florida N 0 B I D
Fred L. Bray, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 177,843:00 52,408.00 *42,885.00 x273 136.00 270
Wakeman Construction Company
West Palm Beach, Florida 151,000.00 55,400.00 25 391.00 231 791. 00 270
Mechanical & Chemical Equipment Co.
Brandon, Florida 170, 700.00 48, 700.00 24, 578.00 243,978.00 270
Widell Associates, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 181,4_00 00 56,650.00 29,,.845. 00 267, 895.00 1 . 80
Republic Contracting Corporation
Columbia,' South Carolina N 0 B D
*Corrected Totals -

It is recommended by the Engineers, Public Works and Purchasing Department that the

award be made to Wakeman Construction Company.

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BID TABULATION

"Water Softening Sludge Disposal Line"

CITY OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

Project-No. 295-66-4 Dated November, 1966

BID DATE: JANUARY 17, 1967 - 10:00 A. M. , E. S. T.

Time of
' Total Completion
Amount Calendar
BIDDER Bid Days
Meridith Corporation
Orlanelo, Florida $19,930.00 60
West Coast ;Isphalt Paving Co. , Inc.
;'ort Myers, Florida 23 600.00 60
..... \T. Murray, Inc.
Buena Vista, Georgia 26, 075. 00 60
Saine.Company, Inc.
Orlando, Florida NO BID
Halpin, Lnc.
Venice, Florida 21, 120.00 90
Widell Associates, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 22, 010.00 60
Southern Water Contractors, Inc.
Brandon, Florida 17, 620.00 45
Rusty Plumbing, Inc.
Sarasota, Florida 18, 310.00 90
McPherson Pipe Line Construction, Inc.
Sarasota, Florida 17,672. 50 30

It is recommended by the Engineers, Public Works and Purchasing

Department that the award be made to Southern Water Contractors,

F
Inc. for their total bid of $17,620.00

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"All or any part of said funds may also be invested

in certificates of deposit of any local bank provided
said local bank pledges general obligations of the
United States of America of a market value sufficient
to cover 100% of the face amount of such certificates
of deposit to secure such certificates of deposit."

It was thereupon moved by Moody, seconded by Plummer and

unanimously carried that the amendment to the agreement with
First National Bank in Fort Myers and Lee County Bank in
Fort Myers be approved.

Councilman Plummer introduced and caused to be read in full

by its title and each section separately proposed ordinance
as recommended by the Utilities Committee revising the schedule
of gas rates as hereinafter set out, entitled:

ORDINANCE NO. 830

AN ORDINANCE

To Be Entitled:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18-1 OF THE

CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FORT MYERS,
FLORIDA, BY REVISING SCHEDULE OF GAS RATES
AND ALSO REPEALING SECTION 18-4.

The Mayor said he felt the change had merit and wouldn't
affect many in the present minimum range. Councilman Plummer
moved that the ordinance be adopted, seconded by Councilman
Fussell and after due consideration by the Council the Mayor
asked the question which the Council adopted by unanimous vote.
Ordinance was then presented to the Mayor who approved and
signed same at 7:53 o'clock P. M.

Request was presented from E. E. Pointer, Manager of Water &

Gas Accounting that in accordance with City Ordinance No. 709
he be given permission to charge off water and gas deposits
which have not been used for at least one year as follows:

Water Deposits Forfeited $305.25

Gas Deposits Forfeited 144.98
Total $450.23

It was thereupon moved by Moody, seconded by Compton and

unanimously carried to forfeit deposits to the city in the
amount of $450.23.

Change Order No. 1 was presented from Roger Nooe on Central

Avenue Extension Contract with West Coast Asphalt Paving in
the amount of $587.20 which reduces contract from $86,815.08
to $86,228.88. It was thereupon moved by Compton, seconded
by Moody and unanimously carried that Change Order No. 1 in
the amount of $587.20 which reduces Central Avenue Extension
Contract with West Coast Asphalt Paving from $86,815.08 to
$86,228.88 be approved.
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Easement deed was presented for acceptance from George Sanders

for subsurface waterline purposes in order to connect the
Florida State Theatres building and Firestone to city water
lines. Description as follows:

An easement for subsurface water line purposes over and

across the following described lands:
The South 12 feet of the North 167 feet of that part
of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of the South-
west Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 36,
Township 44 South, Range 24 East, lying Easterly of
Cleveland Avenue (State Road No. 45); EXCEPT the
east 207 feet thereof.

It was thereupon moved by Compton, seconded by Plummer and

unanimously carried to accept 12 ft. easement deed for
subsurface waterline purposes.

Change Order No. 1 was presented from Roger Nooe on Raw

Water Transmission Main Contract with Halpin, Inc. as
follows:

Original Contract Amount $1,241,055.00

Change Order No. 1 (Delete) 34,075.50
Change Order No. 1 (Add) 32,085.00

Total Amended Contract Amount $1,239,064.50

It was thereupon moved by Compton, seconded by Plummer and

unanimously carried that Change Order No. 1 in the amount of
$1,990.50 which reduced Raw Water Transmission Main Contract
with Halpin, Inc. from $1,241,055.00 to $1,239,064.50 be
approved.

Request for permission to advertise for bids for resurfacing

approximately 20 miles of city streets was presented from
Roger Nooe. These are streets that have been built and are
now ready for final surfacing. It was thereupon moved by
Plummer, seconded by Moody and unanimously carried to adver-
tise for bids for resurfacing of approximately 20 miles of
city streets.

E & I's were presented from S. N. Gran, City Clerk as follows:

PARCEL AMOUNT CORRECT

PERSONAL PROPERTY NUMBER OF ROLL AMOUNT CREDIT REASON
Robinson Beauty Shop 7517-40 $ 2.18 None $ 2.18 Duplicate

REAL ESTATE
Johnston, Jr., Charles R
& Hanson, Richard 7193.000 83.17 $ 4.14 79.03 Vacant Lot

REAL ESTATE * ADDITION TO ROLL

W. T. Reed 5088.001 None 22.72 22.72 Left off roll

Total E & I's $85.35 $26.86 $58.49

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It was thereupon moved by Compton, seconded by Plummer and

unanimously carried that the E & I's be approved as submitted
and the Tax Collector be instructed to take credit for same.

Vouchers numbered 7487 - 7621 inclusive in the total amount

of $1,620,763.19 and additional vouchers numbered 7622 -
7626 inclusive in the total amount of $21,518.46 making a
grand total of $1,642,281.65 were submitted for approval.
After discussion it was moved by Fussell, seconded by Compton
and unanimously carried that the vouchers, including the
additional vouchers in the amount of $1,642,281.65 be approved
for payment and the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to issue
checks to cover same.

Invitation was presented to the Mayor and Council inviting

them to attend the ribbon cutting exercises and Flag raising
ceremony of the Southwest Florida Fair.

Resurfacing of Fowler Street was discussed. No action taken.

There being no further business it was moved by Moody,

seconded by Compton and unanimously carried that the meeting
adjourn at 8:15 o'clock P. M.

ATTEST:

City Clerk