NORTH REDINGTON BEACH – Mayor Bill Queen announced that Tampa Bay has “100 percent oil free beaches” at the June 10 town hall meeting.
Queen pointed out that North Redington Beach’s official town Web site is sporting that slogan along with a photo of the immaculate beach sand and beautiful surf of the Gulf of Mexico.
This photo on the town’s home page also has a link to view oil spill information. Informational updates from Pinellas County on the oil spill and volunteering opportunities are listed there.
The Seminole High School Band will be playing at the town’s July 4th parade and picnic this year. There will be face painting, snow cones, hot dogs, soft drinks and more. Patriotic bicycle decorating for the parade will culminate in a contest for the best decorated child’s bike.
Tickets are still available for the Rays Day game on June 27. Queen quipped, “If we don’t sell some more tickets, I may not get to throw out the first ball.”
Crime is a rarity in North Redington Beach. Queen shared the story of a burglary on North Bath Club where a neighbor was instrumental in thwarting the crime.
The resident knew his next door neighbor was away and that a strange car was parked on the street. The neighbor called the police when he saw two men inside his vacationing neighbor’s house. The men took off when they saw the neighbor watching them.
The neighbor called the police again and the perpetrators were apprehended nearby on Bay Pines Boulevard.
These suspects are possibly linked to other burglaries in Redington Beach and Madeira Beach.
Queen reported that, in the case of North Bath Club, “All the stolen property was recovered.” Queen commended the thoughtful actions of the neighbor. “We have a lot of good people (in the town) looking out for one another.”
The three ordinances that passed on first reading last month were approved on their second and final reading at this month’s meeting.
Boat lifts are now allowed to extend 54 feet and the necessity for a redundant notice of elections has been eliminated.
The third ordinance forbids solicitors from knocking on residents’ doors. One resident at the meeting commented that landscaping people came to her door at dinner time twice in the prior week.
“They can’t do that anymore,” said Queen.
Queen told residents to call the sheriff’s office for assistance regarding violators of this new ordinance.
Commissioner Gary Curtis asked if the town was going to post signs in the town as a warning to potential solicitors. Town Attorney Ed Peck recommended “No Soliciting” signs be posted on streets entering the town.
