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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/24/1967WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1967 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, met in regular session at the Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida, on .Wednesday, May 24, 1967, at.8:30 o'clock A. M. Present were Robert W. Graves, Chairman; Donald Macdonald, Richard P. Bogosian, and Jack U. Dritenbas. Absent was Vice -Chairman D. B. McCullers, Jr. Also present were Sherman N. Smith, Jr., County Attorney; Jack G. Jennings County Administrator, and Alfred H. Webber and Ruth Elliott, Deputy Clerks: Mr. Bertram J. Bellay and his attorney, L. B. Vocelle, were present to petition and request the Board to abandon the plat of Bell-Acyres, Unit 1, releasing the dedication of the easements as well as the park, and stated that the street shown on the plat serves no property other than Mr. Bellay's; that no conveyances have been made other than Lots 23 and '24 to Mr. Bellay's son; the only home built is that of Mr. •Bellay located on Lot 2. After discussion, it was moved by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and un,- animously carried, that the County tentatively approves the request of Mr. Bertram J. Bellay for the abandonment of the subdivision known as Unit 1, Bell-Aycres according to the plat filed in Plat Book 6, page 59, subject to Mr. Bellay publishing a Notice of Public Hearing as'required by law. On Motion by Commissioner Dritenbas, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried, the Board tentatively approved the approach and zoning plan for the Vero Beach Municipal Airport as submitted by Floyd Boyer, Airport Director, and directed that a public hearing be held. The plan will limit and regulate future building or structure heights in the vicinity of the airport. MAY 241967 ;174 0 pncc 355 The County Administrator read a letter dated April 26 from the State Road Department advising,Of an application from the owner of Block 3, Northwood Subdivision, for the release of surplus right of way in front of this block. The Board noted,viewing the right of way map, that city water and power lines run • through this right of way and that this is in an area where a service road could be used at the present time. Commissioner Macdonald moved, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried, that the request be denied. Resolution for County Deed Parcel No, 100.1 Section db040-25Q7 State Road 512 Indian River County RESOLUTION NO. 67-29 ON MOTION of Commissioner Macdonald , , seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas , the following Resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, the State Road Department of Florida has established loca- tion for that part of State Road 512 designated as Section 88040 Job 2507 , between Sebastian River Bridge and Approaches. and proposes to construct and maintain the same as a part of its Secondary Road program; and, Whereas, Indian River County is vested with all right of way required for said.road; NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County does hereby affirm that it is vested with all of the required right of way for said portion of said State Road, and that said*right of way is legally clear and has been physically cleared of all buildings, fences and other im- provements; that all utility poles, lines, cables, pipes and other facilities have been removed or adjusted as required for construction of said project by the State Road Department or such removal, and/or adjustments have been ar- ranged for and will be effected without delay to the State Road Department and/or its contractors; and the State Road Department is hereby requested to proceed with the construction and maintenance of said portion of said State Road; and Indian River County hereby agrees to save harmless the State Road Department, its contractors, agents and employees, from all claims arising out of such construction and maintenance of said road within the right of way aforesaid and to defend any and all lawsuits to completion and satisfy any and all judgments therein made, at the County's expense. NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, does hereby authorize the execution of a deed conveying the herein- above described property to the State of Florida for the use and benefit of the State Road Department. MAY 2 41961 BOOK ..LUPACE JS6 VERO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL Published Weekly Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida , COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER: STATE OF FLORIDA Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, who on oath says that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a weekly newspaper published at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertise- ment, being a in the matter of .. C in the Court, was pub- Iishedin said newspaper in the issues of Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach Press Journal is a newspaper published at Vero- Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered as second class mail "matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida for a period of one year next preceeding•the first publication of the attached copy of adver- tisement; and 'affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation,. any. discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this adver- tisement foe pubikation in the said newspaper. Sworn to apfj a bseril�ed before'me this_ ._.�._1 day of A D._____.4.44_,. ,.% i 4 • t!,-. . • V Bus ness Manager) (SEAL? ,.(clerk o e Circuit ourt, Indian River County, Florida) NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Commission of tr?dian. River County, JElorida, has glade its final report recommend- ing the following changes and ad- ditions to, the Zoning Resolution of Indian River County, Florida which changes , and additions are sub- stantially as follows: 1. That the Zoning Map be changed in order that the follow- ing described property, situated in Iridian River County, Florida, to - wit: All of Carver Colony Subdiv- vision, according to plat there- of recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 87,• In the Office of the• Clerk of the Circuit Court of.. Indian River County, Florida$ be changed from M1 Industrial District to R2 Single Family Die triet• A public hearing In relation thereto at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an oppor- tunity. to be heard will be held by `. the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, in the County Commission Room, In- dian River County Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida, at 9:00 o'clock A. M. on the -24th day of May, 1987, after which' said Board will take action thereon with respect to said final report or with respect to any other changes in zoning of said above described property or any lesser or greater area in the vicinity of said property or pertaining to said proposed change as shall appear proper. BOARD OF COUNTY COM- MISSIQNERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Robert . W. Graves, Chairman May 4, 11, 1987. The Chairman read the foregoing Notice and asked if anyone present wished to be heard. .Mr. A. T. LeFevre who had requested the change was present, and there being no one further who wisheddto be heard, on'Motion by Commissioner Bogosian, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald, the following. Resolution was unanimously adopted: MAY 2 41967 MK 10 PAC(357 RESOLUTION NO. 67-30 AREAS, the Zoning Commission of Indian River County, Florida, did after public hearing make its final report.recommendng changes and additions to the Zoning Resolution of Indian River Codnty, Florida;. and, • WHEREAS, this Board did publish 4.ts notice of said reconmiended changes and additions and did, pursuant thereto, hold a public hearing in relation thereto at which parties in interest and citizens were heard; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,_ Florida, that the Zoning Resolution of Indian River County, Florida and the accompanying Zoning Map, pe changed as follows: 1. That the Zoning Map be changed in order that the following described property, situated in Indian River County, Florida, to wit: All of Carver Colony Subdivision, according to plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 4, page*87, in the office of the Clerk. of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida, be changed from Ml Industrial District to R2 Single Family District.. All within the meaning and intent and as set forth and de- scribed in said Zoning Resolution. • MAY 2 41967 bads ract358 The Board requested the County Administrator to plot on a larger map, the businesses licensed for consumption on premises in the Gifford area, and the location of churches and schools, giving the date of the beverage license, and the date of construction of church and school; and that the requests for' transfer of the beverage license for the Davis Grocery, Chicken Shack and Blue Seas be tabled until the map and prohibiting Resolutions adopted previously have been reviewed by the Board. Mr. James V. Slade, Mrs.. Murray Michaels and Mr. Don Sembler were present to again thank the Board for their action regarding dredging in the Indian River and reported that a study will be made by conservation groups to determine whether dredging of the river opens up wells causing freshwater seepage into the river. Tlie Chairman appointed Commissioner Dritenbas, Commissioner McCullers and Sherman N. Smith,County Attorney, as a committee to work on the administrative aspects of the County Building Code. Civil Defense Director Thomas H. Trent requested approval of the purchase of a high frequency transiever, with associated power supply, in order to receive and send messages with CD District Headquarters in Orlando who has changed their frequency, making the local system incomplete. The estimated cost to be $454.00. The Board tabled the request and suggested Mr. Trent see if other arrangements can be made through the Sheriff's Department or ham operators. On Motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried, the Civil Defense Director was authorized to attend a CD meeting in Jupiter, May 29. The Board again discussed the objections voiced by Mr. Eugene • Cobb at the May...1O meeting pertaining to the r/w of Dale Street in Roseland and it was the opinion of the Board that the 70' right of way is necessary and the County Administrator was requested:to so adviseoMr. Cobb•. MAY 2 41967 Mk ok 10 pAGE359 The County Administrator presented a feasibility report covering the projects listed in the Master Plan prepared by the Progressive Civic League of Gifford. After discussion, the following action was taken: Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and. unanimously carried that the County Administrate be authorized to proceed with the paving.of 1) 43rd„ t'xPeet., from U.S.#1 (old) to 28th Avenue; 2) 31st Avenue between North and South 1. 'Gifford Roads 3) 33rd Avenue from North Gifford Road to H-2 Canal, in accordance with his recommendations. Motion was made by Commissioner Bogosian, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried., that the culverts at the following locations : 1) 31st.. Avenue, andtNQrth;Gifford Road' :2) . 35th Avenue and North Gifford Road 3) 33rd Avenue and North. Gifford Road, be replaced and put in suitable condition as part of the regular maintenance of county roads. Regarding Request #3, Clean-up and Beautification, the Administrator suggested a liasion project between.the Road and Bridge Department, the County Health Iepartment and a Citizens Working Committee from the area, whereby a pond in Reedwood Subdivision could !be turned into a landfill operation, and later be made into a playground area. The suggestion was approved by the Board and the County Administrator was requested to discuss such an operation with the Progressive Civic League. The Administrator pointed out that the Request #3 for Street Lights, that the county criteria for installation of street lights is not met in this area. Regarding the maintenance and management of Ambersand Beach Park, the County Administrator was requested to discuss with the League the possibility,of gettjng a lifeguard to be custodian of the park after the County has 'put it back into condition. MAY 241g 7 ;TA 10 itat360 Mr. Bill.Locke and Mr. Gene Roddenberry appeared before the Board in regard to the construction of a boat ramp a Sebastian Inlet Park by a group of citizens, (see minutes of 2/22/67) After considerable discussion, Commissioner Dritenbas volunteered to work with the group to determine the most feasible method of construction and report back to the Board. The County Administrator showed pictures taken of one particular area in the County, ( Rebel Road, west of 20th Avenue) where a great amount of trash and garbage Iswbeing dumped along the county.right-of-way: After discussion of the problem, Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and unanimously carried, that the Sheriff be requested to assign two unmarked cars to patrol the County for illegal dumping of trash on the rights-of-way. On Motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried, the.Administrator and members of the Board were authorized to meet with the State Road Department in Fort Lauderdale on May 17. The Board then recessed at 11:40 A..M. and re -convened at 1:15 P. M. The County is in receipt of letter dated May 10, 1967 from the Corps of Engineers/. Jacksonville District, advising of an application for dredging permit by Mrs. Anita Connelle SAJSP-Permits. 67-258. On Motion by. Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and • unanimously carried, the County Administrator is directed to advise the Corps of Engineers that under the laws of the State of Florida and the Resolutions of this County, permits for 4 ' such dredging and filling must be'made by formal application to this Board, and that no such application has been made for this project, and the Board therefore herewith registers its objections to the granting of the permit by the Corps of Engineers. MAY 2 4'1967 ;rig 10 .PAcE361. At the request of the Board, the County Attorney invited Dr. G. B. Britton, a member of the newly appointed county Water Resources Committee, to meet the members of the 'Board. Dr.. Britton addressed a few remarks regarding water conservation to the Board and received their expression of appreciation -for his willingness to serve on the committee. On Motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner 1 Bogosian, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 67-31 WHEREAS, Robert P. McLarty has made an app1.ication to the Corps of Engineers of the United States Army for a dredging permit in the public waters of Indian River County; and, WHEREAS, this Board has recommended that the permit not be issued; and, WHEREAS, it is the intent and purpose of this Board to limit and confine dredging in the public waters of this county to those areas where there will be a minimum of disturbance of the bottoms essential to conserve fish and wild life and to limit such dredging to that which can be accomplished without a deposit of harmful silt in the public waters; and, WHEREAS, this Board is well aware of the fact that there can be honest differences of opinion on the subject; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board. of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that this Board does herewith publicly express its high esteem for Robert P. McLarty and does recognize the contributions which he has made to his country in war and peace and to the State of Florida in the promotion of public parks, preservation of historic areas and conservation of the natural resources of the State; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolu- tion be furnished to Mr. McLarty. M!\Y 2 41%7 6001( 10 PACE362 On the recommendation and at the request of the State Road Department, Commissioner Macdonald moved that a special speed zone be established on State Road 510 (the east and west approaches to the Wabasso Bridge), the maximum not to exceed 25 miles per hour, and that signs be erected to that effect. Motion was seconded. by Commissioner Bogosian and unanimously carried. Motion was made by, Commissioner Bogosian, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried that, the County reject the offer of Mr. Ike Evans to sell to the County ten acres of,land,adjacent to the Sanitary Land fill on South Gifford Road. The County Administrator requested the Board to consider discontinuing the project of the re -alignment of Oslo. Road between Ranch Road and 90th Avenue because 1-95 and overpass will be in the first 1/2 mile.of this portion of road. On Motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried, this -project -!-Vas discontinued from the county road program. Commissioner Bogosian reported to the Board of a complaint he received from residents in Vero Lake Estates Subdivision that the school bus driver has been instructed -not to go down the roads because they are in such a deplorable condition.. The Administrator explained that thecond±tion exists because the roads are sub -standard marl roads, the extreme dry weather, and heavy tomato trucks that are using the roads. He offered to contact the county school bus garage to see if the situation could be remedied. Commissioner Dritenbas presented to the Board a request by Lloyd and Reed Knight that the county maintain the continuation of Lindsey Road from U.S. Highway #1 towards the River. During the discussion which ensued, it was broughtout that,to date, no record has been found that the county owns the right-of-way. MAY 2 41967�0 PA6(Jr�UJ�+r� UOdk Commissioner Dritenbas reported..that a resident of Whispering Palms Subdivision has questioned him.who is. to maintain the concrete block sign at the entrance to the subdivision which is in bad condition. The County Administrator was requested to contact the property owners' association to see if they want to maintain it; otherwise, if it is on the right-of-way, the County will take it down. Commissioner Dritenbas recommended and moved that the County advertise for bids to repair whatever is necessary to the outside of the Civil Defense building. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried. Commissioner Macdonald suggested and requested the County • Administrator to arrange for two garbage collections a week, rather than one, at the Wabasso Beach Park, On Motion by Commissioner Bogosian, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried, Commissioner Macdonald was authorized to attend a special meeting of the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council in Titusville on May 27. A copy of Resolution adopted by the Riverside Pomona Grange #3, Legislative Committee, was received,requesting the County Commissioners of Indian River and BrevardCounties to cap or plug all flowing wells not in use and to cap all wells now used in mosquito control until the drought emergency is over.— An vers An application for License to carry Firearm was received from Rachel H. Moody, together with a Bond in the sum of $100.00,1 and a letter of recommendation from Sam T.•Joyce, Sheriff, and a letter from her employer, Bill M. Moody," Bil'l's Gulf Service. On Motion by Commissioner Dritenbas, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried, the Bond was approved and the License granted. MAY 2 4.1967 BM 10 PACE3B4 An application by Curtis G. Hughes, Jr. for a license to carry firearms, together with a letter from Sheriff Norvell of St. Lucie County endorsing the character of the applicant and a letter from Sam T. Joyce, Sheriff of Indian River County, was received by the Board. The Deputy Clerk stated that the Applicant is employed by Wometco Enterprises and has taken out a state-wide Bond, and permit is necessary through each of the counties which he travels. On .Motion by Commissioner Dritenbas, seconded by Commissioner Mac- donald and unanimously carried, the License to carry firearms was granted. On Motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried, the Payroll.forState Witnessess, dated May 19, in the amount of $170.95, was approved. On Motion by Commissioner Macdonald., secondedtby.Commissioner Bogosian and unanimously carried, purchases of various items of furniture and equipment were authorized, not to exceed the following amounts: clocks, $50.0Q; upholstered bench, $150.00; desk for Tax Assessor, $200.00; and air -conditioner, installed $400.00. The several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited, were examined and found to be correct, were approved and warrants issued in settlement of same as follows: General Fund, Nos. 7040 to 7092, both inclusive; Road:and Bridge Fund, Nos. 4389 to 4456, both inclusive; and Fine and Forfeiture Fund, Nos.705 to 710, both inclusive. Such bills and, accounts being on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, and the warrants•so issued from the respective funds being listed in the Supplemental Minute Book as provided by the State Auditor, reference to such record and list so recorded, being made a part of these:minutes. There being no further business, on Motion made, seconded and carried, the Board adjourned at 3:00 o'clock P. M. ATTEST: lD R BERT W. GRAVES, CHAIRMAN • RALPH HARRIS, CLERK MAY 2 4.1967 tail 10 PAG1365