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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1965
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met in
a regular meeting on•Wednesday, June 9,' 1965, at the Courthouse, Vero
Beach, Florida. All members were present. Also.present were John H.
Sutherland, County Attorney, Edwin S. Schmucker, County Engineer, Alfred
H. Webber and Ruth Elliott, Deputy Clerks.
The Chairman asked if there were any Corrections or additions to
the'minutes of May 5 and May 19. There were.none andupon Motion by
Commissioner Waddell, -seconded by Commissioner,Macdonald and unanimously
carried, the minutes of May 5 and May 19, 1965, were approved.
Upon Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner
Haffield and unanimously carried, the Bondfor Julian W. Lowenstein,
member of the Mosquito Control Board, in the amount of $5,000 with,
Home Indemnity Company as surety, was approved.
Upon recommendation of the Zoning Board, Motion was made by Com-
missioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously
carried, that public hearings be authorized for the request of James
J. Hinkle for a zoning change from Fl Agriculture District to R3 A
Retirement District of the Nigh of the NE' of.Section 14, Township 31S,
Range 38 E, lying west of Fellsmere Road. .This is a 31 acre parcel
of property lying on the west side of Roseland Road approximately 3/4
of a mile north of the Fellsmere Road adjoining the Boy Scout camp.
Attorney Charles Herring informed the Board that he'represented
Nancy McLarty who has purchased the submerged land on either side of
the right-of-way of Ind Street as extended in Amberaand Beach Subdivision
for which the County has made application.to purchase from the Trustees
of the internal Improvement Fund. He• requested the Board to consider
receiving a quit -claim deed from the•t.uatees rather than a dedication
in order that an exchange slight be made between his client and the
Councy. Motion was' made by Commissioner M►tcdonald, seconded by'Com-
missioner McCullera and unanimously carried, that the County Engineer
is authorized to contact the Trustees:and request them to hold any
action until further action of the• Board. Later in the meeting,
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the Dedication to 2nd Street right-of-way as extended was received
by mail from the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund.
Mr.. James N. Cowin appeared before the Board regarding a boundary.
line dispute in Roseland which has been settled by' court suit and.it
was the opinion of the Board that the dispute was not a probleia of
the County Commissioners. Mr. Cowin alio requested permission to open
an alley on the north side of his property and upon Motion made by
Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously
carried, Mr. Cowin. was given permission to open the alley, for public'.use,
in Block 27, Townsite of .Roseland, at his own expense, -and that be be
responsible to open it in its proper location.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Deturo Szappeared before the Board seeking
a refund of $83.41 paid the Tax Collector, stating that there was
a misunderstanding am to the purpose of the payment. Troy E. Moody,
• Tax Collector, was also present and expressed bis position to the
Board. The Board informed Mr. Deturo, on advise of Counsel, that the
Board has no jurisdiction in the matter.
Motion was made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by, Commissioner
McCullers and unanimously carried, that the Clerk advertise the
Equalization meeting for Monday, July 19, 1965, 'at 8230 A. M.
Mr. Thomas B. .Trent, Civil Defense Director,, informed the Board
that the Civil Defense Department of Indian River County is operating
in compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and upon Motion by
Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and, unanimously.
carried, the CD Director was authorized to sign the Assurance of Com-
pliance and send to the proper authorities as requested by authorities
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Mr. Trent also reported that CD Headquarters is demanding tat CD
workers be instructed in radio monitoring, and requested permission
to send Mr. Paris O'Neal to Ocala, June 21,-22, 23 and 24, to tak,
an instructors course so that night claisescan be set up for the
local workers. Motion was made by Commisiioner Macdonald, seconded
by Commissioner Waddell and unanimoislicarried, that the request'
be granted.
Upon Motion by Commissioner Waddell seconded by Commissioner
McCullers and unanimously carried, thetiVil Defense Director was
authorized to purchase the boots, raincoats and flash light. and
was requested to wait until July, if possible.
Mr. J. Austin Taylor complained to the Board that therevWere two
day nurseries being operated in hieSubdivison, Vero Park, and wanted
to know what could be done to remove them from the property. Thz..
County Attorney informed Mr. Taylor that the zoning regulations
allows this type of business at the present time. It would be
'responsibility to enforce deed restrictions, if any.
Mr. Taylor also requested that a speed limit be set on 34th Avenue
south of 14th Street. The County Engineer was requested to check this
and make his recommendation to the Board at the next meeting.
Commissioner Waddell reported that the specifications had been
prepared for hospital insurance and moved that the Board advertise
for hospital insurance proposals to.be received 9 o'clock July 7,
1965. The Motion was seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously'
carried.
Motion was made by CommissiOner Waddell, seconded by Combissioner
Macdonald and unanimously carried that the zoning boardevariande board
members, the County Attorney, the. County Engineer. the Zoning Inspector.
and any interested County CommissiOner be requested and authorized to
attend.a briefing on reports by the Megional.Planning Council -in
TitusVille on June 14, 1965.
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Commissioner Waddell reported that Florida State University in
connection with the United States Department of Agriculture will make
a water'survey for any county that requests.it, with.the political sub-
division paying one-half and. the Federal Government paying one-half of
the cost. He stated that the water situation is more critical in this
county than in any other. Dr. Robert 0. Vernon,. Director, Division of
Geology, Florida State Board of Conservation of Tallahassee will speak
to the Board on July 7 in regard to the study and the cost.
Notion was made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner
Macdonald and unanimously carried that paynent of $400.00 to First
Federal Savings and Loan Association for Subordination Agreement be
authorized as additional payment for the L. L. Patterson right-of-way
on Citrus Road. This amount will be applied to .the mortgage held on
the property by First Federal.
Motion Was made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner
Haffield and unanimously carried that the County Engineer be authorized
to advertise.for bids for a 14 yard diesel powered track mounted front
end loader for the sanitary land fill operation.
The County Engineer presented a petition signed by 67 property owner*
requesting the Board to pave Glendale Road from Kings Highway, west to
Monroe Road. The County Engineer was instructed to begin preliminary
investigations to determine the cost of obtaining this right-of-way.
Notion was made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner
Haffield and unanimously carried that the County Engineer is authorized
to notify the State Road Department t� release 40 feet of the Murphy Act
Reservation and to retain 60 feet on the property owned by Robert H.
Rollins, and fronting on Monroe Road, south of Citrus Road.
The County Engineer informed the Board that a Notice of Application
for the purchase of the submerged land in the Indian River and Sebastian
Inlet by Charles L. Herring on behalf of Bjarne Grain, et al, has been.
received from the Trustees of the 1,1 Fund and called to the attention
portion was not included in the description.
of the Board that a small po
The Board was assured by the County Attorney that it would be included
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Notice of Application made by Robert F. Lloyd, on behalf of. Henry
C. Starch for the purchase of submerged land in,the Indian River, City
of Sebastian, was also presented and no objections, were expressed.
Motion was made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner
Macdonald and unanimously carried that the County Engineer be authorized
to meet with the State Road Department in Ft. Lauderdale.
The County Engineer requested permission to purchase blinds for
the Tax Assessor's office. Upon Motion by Commissioner Macdonald,
seconded by Commissioner McCullers, and'unanimously carried, the re-
quest was granted.
Motion was made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner
McCullers and unanimously carried, that the County Engineer be 'authorized
to purchase a Victor adding machine for $450.00 to be used in his office.
Motion was made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner
McCullers and unanimously carried that.. the County Engineer be authorized
to notify the Beverage Department that the application of J. W. Mosely,
Mosely Filling Station, 450 26th 7�venue, for a beer and wine, package
sales only, license, does not violate the zoning regulations of the
County.
The County Engineer presented a plat prepared by Carter Engineering
Firm and upon Motion by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner
Haffield and unanimously carried, the Re -plat of Cannon Subdivision,
Blocks 13, 14, 15, was approved, subject to the lots being re -vamped
to a minimum of 5,000 square feet in area.
Motion was made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner
McCullers and unanimously carried, that, the officers bonds be approved
at the present level.
Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner
McCullers and unanimously carried that the Indian River Citrus Bank and
the Florida National Bank be designated as depositories for county funds.
and that funds be kept in ratio to the assets.
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The County Engineer reported that Lillian Lockwood would settle the
Rangeline Road right-of-way, south of Citrus Road, for the sum of $500
and moving the fence back. Motion was made by Commissioner Waddell,'
Seconded -by Commissioner Haffield and unanimously carried that the
settlement be made.
Upoa Motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner
McCullers and. unanimously carried, the appointments of Betty W. Khail
and Mary Helen Hazel as Deputy Sheriffs by::Sam T. Joyce, Sheriff of
Indian River County, were approved.
Motion was made by Commissioner Waddell, swconded by Commissioner
Macdonald and unanimously carried that shelves for the law .library
be purchased from Huck Office Equipment Center for 029.94.
Alfred H. Webber, Deputy Clerk, read a letter from the -Buckingham-
WLseler Agency regarding the insurance policy on the frame apartment
building at Wabasso Beach..
Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner
McCUllers and unanimously carried that the applications of Charlie'
Jones and Eskimo Not Dawson.for admission to the Southeast Florida
T.B. Hospital be approved.
At the request of. Alfred H. Webber, and upon Motion,by,Commissioner
Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Haffield and unanimously carried,
'the following Item to tem Transfers were approved:' Road and Bridge
Fund: From A/C 951, Contingencies to A/C.431, Road, Bridge and'Culvert
Material, $3,700.00 and General Fund: From A/C 951, Contingencies to AA
564.1, Welfare Administration, $250.001 From A/C 9514 Contingencies to
A/C 241,: Courthouse Maintenance,:$1,500.001 From A/C 951, Contingencies
to A/C 269.3, Legal Expense. County.Commiasionere, $1,000.00; and 'from,'
A/C 951, Contingencies to A/C 263, Advertising Delinquent Taxes, $125..00.:
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' Mr. Webber presented a copy of Resolution No. 1719 adopted by
the City Council of Vero Beach requesting the Board to call upon the
State Road Department to make a feasibility study with regard, to the
by-pass of State Road 60, and also urge'`a budgetary set-up for a.'new
bridge across the Indian River,. within the. City Limits of Vero Beach,
preferably at Causeway Blvd. The Clerk.was requested to notify the
City Council that until a proper survey is made determining the
feasibility of the projects, the Board.of County Commissioners•will not
be in a position to recommend either project.
Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner
McCullers and'unanimously carried that the request of Forrest N. Mc-'
• Cullers, County Agent for out -of -county travel on June 2'and June 15 to
18 be approved.
The Monthly reports of the County Welfare Worker and the Veterans'
Service Officer were received and placed on file.
Mr. Webber requested permission for the Clerk'to have a Xerox No.•
8]3 placed in his office on trial. Motion was made by Commissioner
Macdonald, seconded by commissioner McCullersvnd unanimously carried
that there were no objections to the request.
The'several bills end accounts against the County, having. been
audited, were examined end found to be correct, were approved, and,
warrants issued in settlement of same as follows: General•Fund, Nos.
4125 to. 4204, both inclusive; Road and Bridge Fund, Nos. 2735 to 2793;
Fine and Forfeiture Fund, Nos. 410 to 419, both inclusive and Capital
Outlay. Fund, NOS 112. to 115,'both inclusive.'Such bills and accounts
being on file in the Office of the Clerk of. theCircuit Court,: the
warrants so issued from the respective Ends-being,listed in the Sup-
plemental Minute Book as provided'by the rules of the State. Auditor,
reference to such record and list so recorded, being made a part of
these minutes.
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Upon Motion made by'Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner
McCullers and unanicously carried., the following Resolution was adopted:
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RESOLUTION
Regarding
HOSPITAL SERVICE FOR THE INDIGENT
WHEREAS, Chapter 401. Florida Statutescreates a program known as "Hospital
Service for the Indigent" for.the purpose of providing essential hospitalization for
acutely ill or injured persons In this State who are medically indigent; and.
WHEREAS, the Legislature Ipprc22±latesfinds for the'administration of this
program and for the purpose of.allotting State funds to each Courityln proportion to
its population to augment County funds whici, may be provided for these purposes; and,
WHEREAS. Section 401.08 (2), supra, authlrizes each Board of County Commits -
loners or their local official agency of this State •Ito budget for and provide County
funds as may be necessary to match, on • formula basis. County's part of the cost
of this program; and,
WHEREAS, Section 401.06 (2) (a). supra.arovides that the financial .
pation required of each County each year shall be,equal to at least one-half dollar
. for each inhabitant of said County according to the estimate of the population of
said County for such year by the Bureau of Vital Statistics of this State; and,
WHEREAS, the estimated population of County for the current year
made by the Bureau of Vital Statistics of this State is 31,200. inhabitants:mow.
therefore,.
Indian
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of River County meeting
inVero. Beach • Florida. this 9th day of June 1965.that effective October
1, 1965 •County participate in said State-wide program, designed to provide
"Hospital Service for the Indigent" as provided by Chapter 401, supra, and for tries,
purposes there is hereby established es an item in the County Budget the "Indian River
County Indigent Hospitalization Fund" In the amount of S20.777.0Pwhich amount is
not less than fifty cents ($.50) per capita of County Funds based on the above es-
timated population of Indian RiverDounty; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the " givdelarncou nty Indigent Hospitalization
Fund" shall be administered as follows:
1. Expenditures from this fund will be made only for the provision of
essential hospital care for indigent and medically indigent residents
of County who are acutely 111 or injured:
2. The Indigency or medical indigency of all recipients of hospitalization
under this program will be determined through an investigation made by
the County Health Department or its duly authorized representative,
except that when it Is determined a patient is a recipient of benefits
under the State Department of Welfare, no further check as to his
indigency shall be necessary;
*A. County Funds (500 per capita) $ 15.60B00
B. State Matching Funds 5,177.00
Total County Indigent Hospitalization'Fund $ 20.777,00
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3. A determination that the patient is acutely Ali_ or injured and.that
hospitalization is essential to the patient's treatment will be made for'
each recipient of hospitalization under. this program by a physician,, duly
licensed to practice medicine in this State;
4. Authorizations for hospitalization under this program shall be made
by the Indian River County Health Department;
5.. Payments for hospitalization from the "Indian Rivetounty Indigent.
Hospitalization Fund" will be limited to the non-profit basic cost to
the hospital for providing essential hospital are to the medically
indigent patient;
6. Payments for hospitalization from the " 'Mgr County Indigent
Hospitalization Fund" will le made by this Board to the hospital providing
essential hospital care to medically indigent and acutely.i11 or injured
residents of Ind. RIv.Countrwhose.hospitalization has been authorized
under the provisions of this program by the
Department. River
Indian County Health
7. A record will be maintained by this Board of all expenditures made from
the " Indian County indigent Hospitalization Fund'! and these records
shall Nene: '
a. The patient's name.. age, sex and race; and. If married,. the full
name of the patient's spouse.
b. The parents' full names if the patient is a minor.
c. Patient's address.
d. Name of physician who diagnosed patient and certified hospitaliza•
tion essential to his treatment.
e. Physician's diagnosis.
f. The calendar days of hospitalization received.
g. A record of payment to this hospital;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Board will make all medical and financial
records supporting direct expenditures fromthe "lair County Indigent Hospitals-
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zatlon Fund" available for review by the State Board of Health, and thls Board will
submit et least monthly to the State Board of.Health a certification identifying
hospitalized cases end the.payments for the case of each made from the "
County Indigent Hospitalization Fund," together with a statement of expenditures,
certifying that all such payments were made in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 401. supra, and on the basis of such requisition this Board Will request the
State Board of Health to authorize direct payments to the lnd.Rlv.Countyloard of
County Commissioners or other local official-banncy.from Ind..11440untyss share of
the State appropriation for this program,,Mess-any charges that may havebeen,paid
to hospitals outside of Indlan County by the State Board of Health for necessary
River
emergency treatment of indigent Indian' River County residents; and..
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all payments received from the State of Florida
through this program shall augment the ". Indian County Indigent Hospitalization
River
Fund," and shall be expended in addition to County Funds herein appropriated in
accordance with County Annual Budget. Statute, Chapter 129, Florida Statutes; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this Resolution be -submitted
to the lndiatyRtisieal Society, the ivi�o County Health Department and the
State Board of Health.
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There being no further business, on Motion made, seconded and
carried, the Board then adjourned.
ATTEST: fJ
Cle
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ROBERT W. GRAVES, CHAIRMAN
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