Suits Against The City_January to March 1973SUITS AGAINST THE CITY
232
Meeting Date
Motion directing CityAtty. toa uest a
postponement of trial ate untilnext Council
meeting; requesting a written report and
recommendation, and directing the City Atty.
to represent City and Police Chief in the
case in event trial date is not postponed,
was adopted.
Vice Mayor Goodman expressed thought that
representatives of the involved parties
should be invited to attend the meeting
when City Atty's. report is submitted.
1/3/73
1/3/73
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Meeting Date
RES. 73-13882 adopted, authorizing $10,000
settlement in litigation brought by seven
personnel of 1 D Div. (Police Dept.), re: their
suit for recognition as police officers. 1/17/73
City Atty. advised the Florida Supreme Court
upheld the single family zoning of that property
situated at the northwest corner of 42nd Street
and Pine Tree Drive (owned by Jefferson National
Bank) and has forbidden the use thereof for a
parking lot for the bank.
City Atty. advised of the decision from the
Florida Supreme Court that all legal barriers
to proceeding with the condemnation of the
remaining property in the Open Space Project
2/21/73
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Meeting Date
(east side of Collins Ave. north of 81st St)
had been removed and that the City can condemn
without any obstacle. 2/21/73
Appeal from ruling of Judge Crawford re: that City's
Code pertaining to wearing and display of
a swastika. 3/7/73
City Atty. directed to take immediate appeal
from Judge Crawford's ruling, through the
highest court in the land. 3/7/73
Vice Mayor Goodman asked City Atty. to research
Code as to legislation to prevent desecration
of the American flag, and to advise Council if
amendment is needed to cover. 3/7/73