BOCA RATON NEWS Vol. 14, No. 113 Thursday, August 21, 1969 32 Pages City service fee plan hits legal roadblocks -Council, will seek advice from attorney Efforts to draft an ordinance requiring payment by untaxed residents of an interim servi- ces fee hit a legal snag this Councilmen Pat Honchell and James Foreman joined forces to withhold action on a proposed 1 J&"' draft ordinance pending review of legal questions by State At- torney General Earl Faircloth. Deputy Mayor Harold Maull, who presided at a workshop ses- sion on the proposal, originated the services fee plan. He ex- plained that the proposal origi- nated as a means of covering the gap between the time a new home is occupied and the time STEEP? STEP? STOOP? Your guess. This sign, half the first taxpayment is received hidden from the motorist's view, | is at the corner of Federal by the city. Highway and Southeast Second street. Maybe someone should Ways to reduce traffic volume on Federal Department of Transportation officials. This New homes are placed on the paint "OP" on the post. highway ... or increase the road's capacity photo, taken yesterday afternoon, shows that tax roll on the first of January . were aired at a workshop session last even in August the traffic load can be heavy following their completion and night by city officials, chamber of commerce at times. the first tax bill is received representatives, merchants' groups and State the November after that. He Local groups mobilize contends that it is possible for new residents of new homes to Split Federal traffic? receive municipal services at no charge for almost two years • to'aid "Camille victims ... longer, if they don't pay the tax bill as soon as it's received. The four councilmen present Local efforts to assist vic- Boca Raton Welfare Council, Consultant to study highway — Mayor Emil Danciu was out tims of Hurricane Camille in said that his organization is of town — agreed in principle Mississippi got under way this working with the Salvation Ar- to the interim services fee pro- my to provide food and cloth- week as reports of widespread ing for the storm victims. He A one-year study, schedul- 40th street Intracoastal bridge increasing at the rate of 8- posal, but split evenly on the destruction continued to pour mechanical question of how long said that the council has been ed to start this year, will pre- and other improvements, 10 per .-.-cent a year and it wilt in. given permission to use the cede any moves to either en- : Ramos pointed out, however, hpte"to;bedincreased to a full the "free ride" lasts^- Joe Jodrey, pr<. aid y: of ts;.e , Honchell and Foreman con- A&P C-ORSti ac^on " J, ware- large Federal highway or. di- that 1985; traffic projec- six-lane facility through down- house at 5425 N. Dixie Hwy. vide traffic between it and Dix- tions indicate that the Inter- town. ;' tended that the tax bill covers the preceding year, even though as a depository. ie highway, Arnold Ramos told state and the Florida Turnpike : .The improvement of Federal Board study s the City Council last night. will be at capacity by then. it pays for services to be ren- Jodrey asked that persons as a six-lane, two-way street dered in the forthcoming year. Ramos, district engineer He said it would still require would require a 120-foot right with items to contribute de- for the State Department of moving a lot of traffic on U.S. Foreman said that charging the liver them to the warehouse. of way, 40 feet more than is fee for the period the home is master plan Transportation, was quized on 1. presently available. As a stop- He said that the council does the department's plans at a Ramos said that the argu- on the tax roll but before the not have" a truck to make pick- gap, Ramos said the depart- bill is received would amount Boca Raton's proposed new meeting of city officials, ments in favor of the one- ment will eliminate parking and ups, but that the Salvation Ar- Chamber of Commerce repre- way pairs include: to double taxation. master plan will be discussed my would pick up items from re-stripe the road for six lanes tonight at a special meeting of sentatives, planning board — Lower right of way ac- within the existing pavement. Maull and Councilman Sid the warehouse for delivery to members, and local busi- quisition costs. Brodhead argued that place- the Planning and Zoning Board. Mississippi. nessmen. — Greater safety. In addition to Federal highway ment of the property on the tax The plan, drafted by consult- Jodrey also said that volun- He said that any improve- — Increased traffic flow, plans, Ramos also said: roll is simply a "lead time ant Milo Smith of Tampa, was teers to staff the warehouse ments to Federal highway or some 25 per cent higher than — Bids for 40th street Intra- function," is done as an ad- referred to the board by the are needed. Dixie highway would not be made the same number of lanes on coastal bridge have been open- ministrative procedure, and City Council. Council action on A total of $7,221 is being for at least two years. Funds to a two-way street. ed and a contract will be award- does not of itself levy any acceptance of the report is sought by the Palm Beach Coun- retain a consultant for a 12- He said that a split would ed before Sept. 11. taxes. They contend that the pending recommendations from ty chapter of the American Red month study of the Federal high- enable two four-lane roads to — Both Glades road and 51st tax bill sent in November is • the planning group. Cross to aid Camille's vic- way situation in Broward Coun- carry the same amount of traf- street have been approved for a pre-payment for services tims. ty and extending through Boca fic as a 10-lane highway through inclusion in the state primary which will be rendered during Tne master plan is the only The quota for the county was Raton are presently budgeted. downtown. And, in any case; road system and are funded in the ensuing fiscal year and item listed for tonight's special set by Red Cross national head- traffic on Federal highway is the current five-year plan. Even after the study is com- (Continued on Page 2A) session. quarters which reported its dis- pleted, public hearings would aster fund is almost depleted be held and it would be at least following Camille's destructive another year before construc- path through the heavily popu- tion could start, Ramos said. He lated area of the Gulf Coast. reiterated several times that Nationally, the Red Cross is no final decision has been made The newest sport... seeking $6 million. on the proposed split and that it won't be reached until after Miss Carolyn Blitch, direct- the study is completed. or of the local chapter, said Bridge jumping is the newest sport for youngsters at the draggy end of Red Cross workers here have However, he ran into a solid summer This delegation of Broward County youths appeared at the inlet wall of opposition from busi- processed 37 calls from county ness groups present. Chamber yesterday for an afternoon of jumping . into the inlet from the top of the residents seeking information of Commerce Manager Ed Reg- inlet bridge. Although there doesn't seem to be a city law about jumping about relatives in the Missis- ister said a survey of Cham- off bridges, swimming in the inlet is illegal and police officers took a dm sippi disaster area. ber members indicated a 132- view of the newest amusement. :* 101 vote against the split. He said the chamber had received a 41 per cent return on question- School plans naires mailed to its member- ship. Register also noted that registration chamber objections to routing the southbound half of Federal Registration and orientation highway traffic over Dixie date for Boca Raton Junior High back to 1966, He quoted let- I School will be held Monday, ters of objection written to the Aug. 25, at 8:30 a.m. in the City Council by the chamber's I school cafeteria. Retail Merchants division and All students new to the school objections by the Chamber :* must report for registration and board of directors in June, orientation on that date, Bruce 1966. S; McDonald, principal, said yes- Sam Vincent, president of terday. New students include the Royal Palm Merchants those promoted from a Palm Assn., also spoke against the Beach County elementary plan. He charged that re-rout- school as well as those trans- ing the traffic would have an ad- ferring from another school verse effect on the economy of system. the downtown area. Existing New.;students who have pre- traffic problems will be re- registjered must report for the lieved, he contended, by the orientation phase of the pro- new Interstate 95 route, the I gram, McDonald said. Regis- tration will be held for those who have not yet registered. 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