The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-25
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commissioners then. 1--WE won't be
there then" he said.
Commissioner Paul (Blondie)
Roberts queried, ''You mean we
won't still be commissioners then?'
income Limit Suggested
Mayor Harvey suggested that an
income limit be put on residents
of the housing units similar to
other housing units in the city.
The agreement states that the
preferential list of people to be
given the housing is:
1. People of good character
2. Navy families
3. Veterans families
On the question of West Poin-
ciana, Attorney Morris stated that
the buildings would probably stand
for another year. However his eli
ents would leave it to the discre-
ton of the city commissioners.
Harvey suggested that the units be
closed up as they are vacated.
This issue was left at this point.
West Poinciana is a set of wood
en- structures with sections facing
Flagler.
On the questions of rents, Attor-
ney Morris stated that his clients
did not want to gouge anybody but
it was a hard question.
Utilities Question
The agreement with the city does
not mention whether the new ma.
nagement will continue to furnish
the units nor does it mention that
the rents now in effect include uti.
litieS as is now the case. Rents in
Poinciana now range from $27.5O
to $49.50. Both Harvey and Delan.
ey agreed that these measures
should be looked into before the
final signing of the contract.
In the original agreement, the
land being donated by the Key
West Realty and Key West I'm
provement Company to the city.
could be only used as a public
park. Roberts and Cobo did not
think that the hands of commits
sioners twenty years from now
should be tied to the wording Of
the measure. Both agreed that the
city should consider long range
planning.
Wording Changed
The wording of the agreement
was changed from "To be used fol
public park purposes" to "To be
used for municipal purposes.
Carbonen wanted it put in sucf
a fashion that it could not be giver
away or sold. He said things like
that have happened before.
Also in the agreement to b.
made with the City, the city would
be allowed to use the fire station
as long as they desired, and thu
rental office in Community Build
ing would be used by the new ma
nagement. The Poinciana Com
munity building is located on tn,
tract of land to be donated for ;
city park.
1t was brought out that parl
would suit everyone out in the are;
including the future occupants o
a new section of apartments to b.
built just north of the land to b,
donated.
Park Land Evaluafed
The commissioners roughly valu
ed the park land to be given a
1000 based on an estimate o
81 900 per 5000 square foot lot. Thu
community house, which is on tn
park land, was considered to b,
worth about SIS, 900.
In one of the lighter moment
of the meeting, Attorney Morri
stated that his only hope was tina
they put a park bench under
tree in the park so he could en-
joy his visits to Key West by sit
ting in the cool breezes.
Carbonell spoke up and said
"Sure we'll put up a bench. Wei
even put a sign on it saying com
pliments of Stanley Morris!"
Analysis of Deal
In the analysis of the deal, tn
city gets:
/. The use of the fire depart
ment.
2. The deed to the land for nun
icipal purposes (city park that tn
Poinciana Community Building
situated on. The land is 26O fee
on Duck Avenue and ATS feet north
The Key West improvement
Company and Key West Realt
Company get:
1. 319 rental housing unit builG
ings that are on their property
be given them by the federal 60,
eminent.
2. The right to operate the hous
ing at a profit for five years wit
l0ptons.