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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/04/1967is Wednesday, October 4, 1967 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida met in regular session at the Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida on Wednesday, October 4, 1967 at 8:30 A. M. Present were Robert W. Graves, Chairman; D. B. McCullers, Vice -Chairman; Donald Macdonald; Richard P. Bogosian and Jack U. Dritenbas. Also present were Jack G. Jennings, County Administrator; Sherman N. Smith, County Attorney; and Alfred H. Webber, Ruth Elliott and Janet Burriss, Deputy. Clerks. The Chairman asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes of September 6 and September 20, 1967. There were none, and on Motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and unanimously carried the minutes were approved as written. VENO 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. Schu:pann,' who on oat says that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a weekly newspape published at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertise ment, being a In the matter of ^ ' t % q / �✓� In the Court, was pub- lished in said newspaper In the issues of Q-1 194' Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach Press Joumal 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 bean 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 adve'- 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 for publication in the said newspaper. C Swom to and subscribed before me this �i day of.___ (SEAL) • A.D._-__L! .4.44. a M6.. (Busine = Manager) lerk of�, i Circuit ourt, Indian River County, Florida) 4 o 'w., ro y m Am � C1 � �p1 r. 1Z 11,11.0. a' .w1 -01;4a ma ch,,a,DEy., wo�ingBE Rale.a. 18- goo 4 ~ w o 0 dna °Os) O o aS 0 0 Ern 5s.n,Eav a r$ ,' ,40 m a .. w " ? C y � O The Chairman read the foregoing Notice and asked if anyone present wished to be heard. There was no one and on motion by Commissioner =Yj •Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers the llowing.resolution was unanimously adopted. OCT 4 1967 RESOLUTION N O. 6 7- 5 8 WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, did receive and examine and tentatively adopt a proposed budget of excess receipts and their expenditures for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1967; and WHEREAS, this Board did cause a summary statementthereof to be advertised one time in a newspaper of general circu:lation'published in Indian River County, Florida,, to -wit: in the issue of September 21, 1967, of the Vero Beach Press Journal, as will more fully appear by proof of publication thereof filed in the minutes of this Board; and WHEREAS, this Board did meet at the time and place stated in said advertisement for the purpose of hearing requests and complaints of the public regarding said Supplemental Budget and for the purpose of holding a public hearing and making whatever revisions in the budget it may deem necessary; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, does herewith tentatively adopt said Supplemental Budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1967, in the form here- tofore tentatively adopted and duly advertised. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said supplemental Budget shall be filed in the office of the County Auditor as a public record and the Clerk hereof shall transmit two copies of the Supplemental Budget as adopted to the Comptroller of the State of Florida and said Supplemental Budget shall be considered as finally adopted and official upon approval as to form by the Comptroller; or thirty days from the transmission to the Comptroller if no report ofexceptions is made by the Comptroller within that time, whichever shall first occur. Ps OCT 1967 771 roil 10 PAGE 473 Motion was `made 'by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried that the 1966-67 budget be amended to include a Special Project, State Library Grant of $2,097.84 to be distributed to the Indian River County Library from General Fund 1-A7 41( and that the 1967-68 Budget be amended to include a Special Project State Library Grant of $2,097.84 to be distributed to the Indian River County H��• Vv ' t® "Z I Sttm etetbe tow ®ilt4Atedi Library.. a 73 > em/16 g z1 3 57®1, a . C'crRr-c rei- 9/3a b f-- eviv 72.c, Mrs. Gladys Vigliano, County Welfare Case Worker appeared before the Board with a request for nursing home care for Bobby Collins, a thirteen year old boy with muscular dystrophy. On recommendation by Mrs. Vigliano, Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried that request be granted. Mrs. Vigliano reported that Indian River Nursing Home had increased their fee to $285.00 per month, and also submitted her annual report to the Board. The Chairman Announced that after making an inspection, the Board had agreed to leaving the office of Civil Defense and the County Agent's office as they are and all that would be necessary is a holding room for the Sheriff at an estimated cost of $825.00. On Motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried the Administrator was given authorization to make the necessary alterations to provide for the holding room for the Sheriff. A request by Thomas Trent, Civil Defense Director for a new air - conditioner was denied at this time. A letter dated October 3, 1967 was received from Ottie Roach, Fire Marshall of the City of Vero Beach, stating that the locks on all interior doors and exit doors on the Courthouse Annex do not comply to the Life Safety Code - 1967 Edition, National Fire Protection Association and should be corrected as soon as possible. Commissioner Dritenbas moved that the Administrator be authorized to make necessary corrections through the architect to get the doors to comply with the code: The Motion was seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried. A letter was received from The Employers' Group of Insurance Companies dated September 20, 1967 recommending that all doors in the courthouse swing outward to facilitate exit !from the building.. our 4 s I tar 1 PAG* n of the Board that, this recommendation be complied with. Rosemary Richey, Supervisor of Elections, appeared before the board and, submitted approximate costs necessary to keep her office open five. days a week and to mail out questionnaires to prospectivezjurors. After considerable discussion, it was moved by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried that the- Board directs the Supervisor of Elections to perform the function of mailing out the questionnaires, receiving and: tabulating them as required by Chapter 67-2199, Laws Of Florida; and for this service the Board agrees to pay her actual costs and expenses presently estimated at: Postage and printing $2,500.00 and Extra help to January 1 $1,000.00; and that in addition and as part of this, the Board now directs that the Supervisor of Elections keep her office open five days a week for registration of electors of the County and the performance of her other duties; and for all of this, the Board agrees to pay to the Supervisor of Elections the sum of $6,000.00 as her total annual salary, effective date October 1, 1967. Upon recommendation by the Administrator and motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas, the plat of Van Triecian Subdivision was tenatively approved. The Administrator requested permission to'replace the bridge at •Kingsberry Road and Lateral A; also to rebuild a bridge at Fellsmere and repair one at Kiwanis-Hobart Park. On Motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried the request was approved. On Motion by Commissioner Bogosian, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas the following resolution was unanimously carried. OCT 41967 RESOLUTION 67_59 WHEREAS, pursuant to law, an election is to be held in Special Tax School District No. 1, of Indian River County, Florida, on November 7, 1967; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Instruction of Indian River County, Florida, has heretofore adopted a Resolution calling said election; and WHEREAS, I the School Code of the State of Florida provides that the Board of Public Instruction shall designate the number of inspec- tion boards for each precinct and appoint the inspection boards, and the General Election Laws of the State of Florida provide that the number of inspection boards for each precinct and the inspection boards shall be determined by the Board of County Commissioners; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Instruction of Indian River County, Florida, in special meeting on October 2, 1967, has, by Resolu- tion, determined the number of inspection boards necessary for each precinct, and has appointed the personnel of the inspection boards, and a copy of said Resolution has been certified to this board. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that this Board does hereby ratify, -approve and confirm the number of inspection boards for each precinct and the personnel of the inspection boards heretofore deter- mined and appointed by the Board of Public Instruction of Indian River County, Florida, for the election to be held in Special Tax School District No. 1, Indian River County, Florida, on November 7, 1967; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board does herewith determine the number of inspection boards for each precinct and does hereby appoint the personnel of the inspection boards as heretofore determined and appointed by the Board of Public Instruction of Indian River County, Florida, for the election to be .held in Special Tax School District No. 1, Indian River County, Florida, on November 1, 1967. 44 1.0 PAGE476 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, pursuant to law, an election is to be held in Specia Tax School District No. 1, in Indian River County, Florida, on November 7, 1967; and WHEREAS, this Board has heretofore adopted a Resolution calling said election and has : caused Notice of such election to be published in the Vero Beach Press Journal, Vero Beach, Florida; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to publish the location of the pollin places and the names of the election officials for said election; and WHEREAS, the School Code of the State of Florida provides that the Board of Public Instruction shall designate the number of inspec- tion boards for each precinct and appoint the inspection boards. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Instruction of Indian River . County, Florida, that this board does herewith determine that only one election board in each precinct is necessary to conduct said election and does hereby designate the precinct polling places and appoint the personnel of the inspection boards for the election to be held in Special Tax School District No. 1, in Indian River County, Florida on November 7, 1967; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the location of the polling places and the names of the election officials be as follows: Precinct No. 1 (Roseland) Precinct Polling Place Clerk: Lester Hanshaw Roseland Community Hall Inspectors: Evelyn B. Miles Kathryn Crippin Lillian Duerden Precinct No. 1-A (Fellsmere) Clerk: Mary S. McCluer Fellsmere City Hall Inspectors: Eva King Gladys W. Young, Janet C. Baptiste MITCHELL, SHARP MITCHELL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA+ Ct 41967 t (� atc41 Precinct No. Clerk: Inspectors: Precinct No. Clerk: Inspectors: 1-B SSebastian) Precinct ` Polling Place Mrs. Ramona Vickers Sebastian City Hall Marguerite M. Dillon Mary Lou Brown Gladys Donnelly 1-C (Wabasso) Precinct No. Clerk: Inspectors: Betty Wintermute Muriel Ann McMechen Alma Jones Margaret I. Massey 2 (Winter Beach) Ruby M. Williams Laura E. Hurst Helen J. Cochran Letha Garbett Wabasso School Building Winter Beach School Building Precinct No. 2-A (Northwest Vero Beach - outside City Limits) Clerk: James Smith Inspectors: William H. Roberts Lowell Gilbert Clarence Kemmer Indian River Farms Drainage District Office (2 miles west on north side of Road 60) Precinct No. 2-B (Country Club Pointe Area and North A1A area = outside city limits) Clerk: Naomi L. Buckalew Elks Club Building Inspectors: Ida Bennett Josephine Post Mary Virginia Reel Precinct No. 2-C (Gifford Area) Gifford High School Building Clerk: Walter M. Jackson Inspectors: Willie M. Darrisaw Hettie English • Dorothea McGriff Precinct No. 3 (North Vero Beach City Limits) Clerk: Pauline Stanbridge Inspectors: Bess Everitt Myrtle Jones Minnie Bush Old Community Building -2- MITCHELL, SHARP & MITCHELL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, VERO BEACH, ZL`pRIDA - Boat PAG,E478 Precinct No. 3-A (South Vero Beach) Precinct Polling Place Clerk: Florence Huffman Inspectors: Lisbeth Maxwell James M. Huffman Caroline S Inscoe Rosewood School - 16th Street Precinct No. 3-B (Southwest Vero Beach, Outside City Limits) Clerk: Inspectors: Precinct No Clerk: Inspectors: Mamie Smith Harold L. Traxler Harry E. Pfeiffer George Craft ' 4 (South Vero Beach) Florence M. Fersch Martha Fridie Mary E. Hammill Jean W. Acker Asbury Methodist Church - 43rd Ave. Youth Center Precinct No. 4-A (S. W. Vero Beach, Outside City Limits) Clerk: Inspectors: Precinct No. Clerk: Inspectors: Precinct No. Clerk: Inspectors: Precinct No. Clerk: Inspectors: Anne G. Keen Gertrude Maher J. A. Studer Edna Jackson 4-B (East Vero Beach, Cecile Nason Citrus School - Citrus Road & 27th Ave. and Oslo) Driftwood Fruit Company, South U. S. #1 Janie M. Young Mary Bodner Eunice DiPietro 5 (Vero Beach, east of railroad) Margaret M. Fletcher Carpenter's Hall on corner of. 12th Ave. and 26th St. Gertrude Sheiber Theresa P. Buss Bula Pugh 5-A (Vero Beach, east of Indian River) Helen Bass Beach Fire Station Mary H. Knisely Jeanne Fetzer Lois Appleby Precinct No. 5-B (Southeast Vero Beach) Clerk: Inspectors: Florence M. Schlitt Rockridge Community Building Arthur Bartell Grace L. Debth Thomas A. Mills -3- pp� MITCHEU., SHARP & MITCHELL Ti'O W, VERO BEACH, FLORIH9i0 GOT BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of this Board be and he is hereby instructed to publish one time in the Vero Beach Press Journal, Vero Beach, Florida, the names of the election officials and the location of the polling places as hereby determined. I, J. A. Thompson, as Secretary of the Board of Public Instruction of Indian River County, Florida, hereby certify that the fore- going is a true and correct copy of a Resolution regularly adopted by the Board of Public Instruction of Indian River County, Florida at a special meeting of said Board held on October 2, 1967. IN WITNESS WHERE, I have here to affixed my hand and seal to this certificate this '- day of Octobbrn, 1967. ompson, as /- cretary of the Board of Public Inst uction of Indian River County, Florida MITCHELL, SHARP Ili MITCHELL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA ��gg 419.67 BOOR 10 PAGE480 On Motion by Commissioner Dritenbas, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the matter pertaining to the performance bond of Vero Beach Development Company for Vero Beach Tropical Gardens, Unit 1 and 2, was referred to the County Administrator for additional data. On Motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the letter of the County Attorney. to Douglas Baker and wife, dated September 28, 1967, expressing the agreement of the County to the State releasing all of the property in the Murphy Act reservation that is beyond 50 feet from the center line of the pavement on North Gifford Road. On Motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian land unanimously carried, the following.resolution was adopted: 11 RESOLUTION 'NO. 67- 60 -4( BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that this Board does herewith respectfully request the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund of the State of Florida to convey without consideration to Indian River County, Florida, the parcel of land situated in Indian River County, Florida, described as follows, to - wit: The Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 29, Township 31 South, Range 39 East, containing 10 acres; to be held, used and retained by said County for public park purposes. Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Mc- Cullers and unanimously carried, that this Board determines that this County shall not make application to the Department of Public Safety for a license to operate inspection stations in Indian River County in accordance with Chapter 67-307, Laws of Florida. Commissioner Macdonald reported on a meeting he attended on Air Pollution, and he recommended to the Board that we be alert to the conditions and when the State Pollution Control Board is formed and make their recommendations, we can just include those recommendations in our zoning laws and in that way stay abreast of the efforts statewide. OPT 419L, 90414 10 PAGE 81 Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Mc- Cullers and unanimously carried, that all members of the Board be authorized to attend a meeting on Fire Prevention to be held in Panama City on October 17-19, 1967. On Motion by Commissioner'Dritenbas, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the Administrator was given permission to have a table built for the conference room, not to exceed $100.00. On Motion by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried, the Clerk was authorized to make monthly payments to the following on items budgeted for the fiscal year, 1967-68, General Fund: Alfred Lane Lawn Care $40.00 Harold L. Traxler Building Care 50.00 Thomas J. Maxwell Building Care 50.00 St. of Fla.Child Welfare Dept. 975.00 Humane Society of Vero Beach 600.00 and a quartcrly remittance to Indian River County Library Association $3,125.00 The Clerk was requested to ask the officials of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, receiving money from the County to notify the Clerk as to the pro- visions of law applicable to such payment. A letter was received from the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council requesting payment for the County's share of the Council's budget for the fiscal year 1967-68. Commissioner Bogosian moved that Indian River County withdraw from the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council at this time, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas. Commissioners Bogosian and Dritenbas voted for the motion; Commissioners McCullers and Macdonald voted against; and the motion carried with Chairman Graves voting for it. Upon Motion by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald, and unanimously carried, George Stokes, Veterans Service Officer, was auth- orized to attend the County Service Officers Mid-Winter Conference in St. Petersburg on October 19-20. Upon Motion by Commissioner McCullers and seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously cariied, tieapplications of Robert C. Ramsdell and of Annie Emily Ramsdell for the renewal of their pistol' permits, were approved. The Sheriff filed with the Board a statement of his appointment of Edward V. Hughes as a Deputy Sheriff, whose voting precinct is No. 1-A, and the said Deputy 'Sheriff filed his Bond with the Clerk of the Circuit Court which was presented to the;Board. On Motion by Co o Sion OCT 41Pby. nt McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried, the bond of said Deputy Sheriff was approved and ordered filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court. The Monthly reports of the County Welfare Worker, the County Agent and the County Service Officer were received and placed on file. Upon Motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the Board of County Commissioners authorizes all travelers on behalf of Indian River County to be reimbursed for per diem and expenses for such travel in accordance with- Chapter 67 2206. On Motion by Commissioners McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried Change Order #5 on the courthouse addition was approved. The Board discussed the insurance proposals for employees' hospital-. ization from Blue Cross -Blue Shield and Bankers Life and Casualty Company. On Motion by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried the proposal of Blue Cross -Blue Shield including Major Medical was accepted for the fiscal year 1967-68. (The representative of Bankers Life and Casualty Company had agreed to appear before 11:30 A.M. but did not do so.) Upon Motion by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian the Blue Cross Representative was authorized to inquire of the County Employees with regard to participation in the Life Insurance Program.' Motion was made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried that the architect for the County, William G. Taylor, has given his certificate to this Board that he has inspected, approved and accepted the construction and the changes and additions in the existing Courthouse in accordance with the contract between the County and Netto Construction, Inc. and has further certified that final payment of the balance clue for the work is now due in the amount of $6,140.40 and that this Board has inspected and accepted the work and found it to be complete and payment to the contractor for balance of the contract shall be forthwith made. OCT 4 1967 goon 10 pAGE483 •• • • ••• 11•Wk_ 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. 7490 to 7497 and 11 to 49 both inclusive; Road & Bridge Fund, Nos. 4687 to 4733 both inclusive; and Fine and Forfeiture Fund Nos. 751 to 760 both inclusive. Such bilis and accounts being on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the warrants so issued from the respective funds being listed in the Supplemental 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. 9 There being no further business, on Motion made, seconded and carried the Board adjourned at 11:55 A. M. eAorrtw IERT W. GRAVES, CHAIRMAN WO/ 4P-Av.16-11- LPH HARRIS; CLERK OCT 4 1967 • ROO 10 FAY484