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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/18/1967WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18, 1967 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met in regular session at the Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida on Wednesday, October 18, 1967 at 8:30 o'clock 'A. M. Present were Robert W. Graves, Chairman; D. B. McCullers, Vice Chairman; Donald Macdonald; Jack Dritenbas and Richard Bogosian. County Administrator; Sherman N. Also present were Jack G. Jennings, Smith, Jr., County Attorney; Alfred H. Webber; Ruth Elliott and Janet Burriss, Deputy Clerks. Forest McCullars, County Agent appeared before the Board and requested permission to advertise for a new four door sedan. On motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried the County Agent was authorized to advertise for the purchase of the new automobile. Carrie McKenney, resident of the Oslo Road area, appeared before the Board requesting a form of petition so that owners could sign stating they would give the right-of-way to the county for a road to be constructed running at the present time. ) south of Oslo Road. (Which is only a dirt path She was informed that she would have to prepare her own letter of petition and, the County Administrator would check to see if the County owns any right-of-way in that area. Billy Roberson, County Ranger; and E. S. Sweeten, District Forester, Florida Forest Service were present to answer any questions the Board might have in regard to their operation. The Board stated they were very pleased with the services performed in this County. A letter, dated October 17, 1967, from Raymond Wm.Nelson, Coordinator, Babe Ruth League, Inc. requesting assistance from the Board of County Commissioners for the construction of a press box and two dug -outs at Bob Summers Park on Indian River Drive, in the amount of $1,200.00 for materials. The letter stated that the labor for this construction will be donated. After discussion, Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried OCT 181967 that the request be tabled for thirty days. In order to correct an error of the State Road Department made when abandoning old U. S. 1 to the County, the State Road Department is requesting that the right-of-way for State Lateral Ditch #6 which crosses old U. S. 1 (Indian River Drive), Sebastian Area, be deeded back to them. On Motion by Commissioner McCullers,' seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried the following resolution was adopted: SRD NO. SECTION STATE ROAD COUNTY OF RESOLUTION NO. 67-62 :ON-MOTION-of:.Coibmicsioner McCullers by Commissioner. Dritenbas 2?3 010-2110 Indian River •seconded , the following Resolution was adopted. WHEREAS, the State Road Department has located and proposes to construct and improve State Road 5 , Section 88010-2110 in Indian River County, Florida; and WHEREAS, in order for'.the State Road Department to further and complete said project, it is necessary that certain lands now owned by Indian River ' County be acquired by the State of Florida for the use and benefit of the State Road Department of Florida; and WHEREAS, the State Road Department having requested said County to execute and deliver to the State Road Department a deed or deeds in favor of the State :of Florida, conveying all fights,.titleand interest that said County has in and to said lands required for right of way for said State Road, and said request having been duly considered. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of said County that the Chairman and Clerk of said,Board be and they are hereby authorized and directed to make, execute and deliver to the State Road Department a deed or deeds in favor of the State of Florida conveying all right, title and interest of said County in and to said lands owned by said County required for right of way for said State Road. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be forwarded. forthwith to the State Road Department at Tallahassee, Florida. BOO PAIE 48S .;r A letter was received from the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund of the State of Florida with regard to theiCounty's request that a 10 acre parcel in the Wabasso area be conveyed to the County for public park purposes (Resolution 67-61) in which the Trustees request that the County furnish a plan of development, and an estimate of the time and funds it will take to develop the park. Members of the Board decided to go, over the area to decide what forms of recreational facilities will be best suited for the proposed park. The Administrator reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission has made it's tentative recommendation to this Board that the zoning on property in SedtiOns-21,and 22, Fleming Grant, Township 30. South, Range 38 East, (more fully described in P.&Z.Commission Minutes of October 10, 1967) be changed from R1 Single Family District to R2A MUlti-Family District as requested by Mr. R. F. Lloyd on behalf of Mr. E. H. Auten. Commissioner Macdonald moved that the recommendation be tentatively approved and that a public hearing be held, Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and unanimously carried. A Notice was received from the Department of the ]Army, Corps of Engineers, of an application by the Board of County Commissioners of Brevard County for the construction of an artificial reef in the Atlantic Ocean offshore from Sebastian Inlet to be 3,000 feet wide and 6,000 feet long and constructed of junked automobile bodies. 'On Motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried the Board endorsed and approved the application for the construction of this reef. The Board discussed the monthly maintenance proposal received from Barker Electric Company on the window air -conditioner. units in the old part of the Courthouse, and also the possibility ofLanCenttalized unit for that area. The County Administrator was requested to check into the matter for further recommendation to the Board. OCT 1 8 1967 BOO 10 f'ACE 487 No action was: taken on proposals from White Electric Company and Frank Electric Company to replace fourteen ballasts in the Commissioners' Room and in the Road and Bridge Department. The Administrator presented two proposals for the painting of the Sheriff's Holding Room, the Parole Office and the exterior doors o the Courthouse. Schlitt Brothers gave a figure of $245.00 and the proposal from Don Smith Paints was $243.00. On Motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and unanimously carried, the proposal from Don Smith Paints was accepted. On Motion by Commissioner Dritenbas, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried the Administrator was given permission to advertise for bids for the purchase of reinforcing steel for construction purposes. The Administrator reported that he had received a request to maintain Massey Road in Wabasso, and that the Right -of-Way Department has been unable to find where the County has any dedicated right-of-way to the road though they have maintained it through the years. Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and unanimously carried that the Administrator be requested to survey the actual right-of-way, which has been through the years maintained by the County on the road known ,as Massey Road, so that resolution dedicating it by right of prescription may be adopted. At the request of Thomas H. Trent, Civil Defense Director, Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and unanimously carried that the Civil Defense Director be allowed to draw a surplus desk from the County Barn to be used as a transportation desk in the Civil Defense Department. Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried that the Civil Defense Director be authorized to go to Stark to purchase surplus tables and chairs for his classroom, OCT 181967 Root . O PAGE4SS On Motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissione Bogosian the following resolution was unanimously adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 67- 63 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida,' resolve: 1. That in accordance with the Agreement dated July 10, 1964, supplemented by Agreement dated February 8, 1965, among Indian River County, Sebastian Inlet District and Ursin and others, referred to therein as the Owners, the Chairman and Clerk of this Board are herewith authorized and directed to make, execute and deliver on behalf of the County the Perpe- tual Easement from the County to the Sebastian Inlet District in the form hereby approved. The County Attorney reported that the Continental Casualty Company has made an offer to settle the suit regarding the performance bond of Vero Beach Development Company for Vero Beach Tropical Gardens, Units 1 and 2. The offer amounts to the total settlement of twenty- eight thousand dollars ($28,000.00) from which costs and fees will be deducted. On recommendation of the County Attorney and Gould, Cooksey and Fennell, Motion was made by Commissioner Dritenbas, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried that the settlement be accepted. On Motion by Commissioner Macdona 4,seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted. 11 1OCT 181967 BOOK 10 rAtE42 RESOLUTION NO. 67-64 COUNTY RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A FIVE YEAR SECONDARY ROAD PROGRAM YEAR 1967 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WHEREAS, the State Road Department each year requests this county to furnish a list of projects tobe considered by the Department in the preparation of its Secondary Work Program for this county; and, WHEREAS, the State Road Department is now developing a program of advanced planning for projects to be constructed in future years; and, WHEREAS, the State Road Department has requested this ;county to submit a list of projects which the county anticipates will be its Secondary Road Program needs during the next five years, not including those projects now in the 1967-68 Secondary Road Program of the State Road Department and not including any required rights of ways for primary road projects; Now,therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that the State Road Department consider. the following projects as this county's secondary road program needs during the next five years: PRIORITY DESCRIPTION NUMBER 1 Right of way, widening and reconstruction of State Road 607 (Emerson Avenue) from the South County Line to the South Relief Canal, approximately 2 3/4 miles. 'Right of•way, widening and reconstruction of State Road 611 (Clemanns-Avenue) from the South County Line to Citrus Road and from Walker Avenue to South Gifford Road approximately 5 miles. Sixteenth.Street from 20th Avenue to Old Dixie Highway - Municipal'Section 0.556 Miles - Vero Beach. Right of way, widening and reconstruction of State Road 505 (Lateral A) from State Road 60 to State Road 510, approximately 7 1/2 miles. Right of way, widening and reconstruction of State Road 609 (Ranch Road) from a point approximately 1.4 miles north of State Road 60 to State Road 510 (Wabasso Road), approximately 6.1 miles. Amm • ( Right of way, widening and reconstruction of Citrus Road (Fourth Street) from State Road 5 (U. S. 1) to State Road 605 (Old Dixie Highway), approximately 1/2 mile, and from State Road 607 (Emerson Avenue) to State Road 611 (Clemanns Avenue), approximately 1 mile. Right of way, widening and reconstruction of State Road 606 (Oslo Road) from State Road 609 (Ranch Road) to the Southeast corner of Section 24, Township 33 South, Range 37 East, approximately 5 miles. Reconstruction and paving of the existing road from Oslo Road to State Road 60 on the range line dividing Ranges 37 and 38 East in Township 33 South, approximately 3 1/2 miles. Right of way, widening and reconstruction of State Road 505-A ( Kings Highway) from State Road 60 to the North Relief Canal, approximately 3 3/4 miles. Reconstruction of State Road 512i north from State Road 60 to Canal 23, Fellsmere Farms Company's Subdivision, approximately 6 3/4 miles. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the order in which these projects are listed. are considered by this Board to be'the,priority of need for secondary road projects to be constructed in this county. * STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER * * I, RALPH HARRIS, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida, and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, do herewith certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 67-64 duly adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, on October 18, 1967. WITNESS my hand and official seal this 18th day of October, 1967. Commissioner Macdonald stated that he felt the Board should make an immediate effort to reestablish the need for an interchange at Oslo Road and I. 95 and -suggested that the Administrator contact Mr. Davidson of the State Road Department as to what procedure to follow. On Motion by Commissioner Dritenbas, seconded by Commissioner McCullers the following resolution was unanimously adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 67;," 65 BE .IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida: 1. That this Board does herewith determine that it intends to adopt building, electrical, plumbing, sewage disposal or other codes providing for the safe construction, erection, alteration and repair of all buildings, structures and appurtenances except those used solely for housing or storing agricultural animals, supplies, equipment or products by persons, firms or corporations engaged in agriculture to be applicable and effective throughout the territory of Indian River County lying outside the corporate limits of any municipality and to become applicable and effective within the corporate limits of any municipality located within the said County in the event the governing body of the said municipality consents to have such pro- visions applicable and effective. 2. This Board does herewith call a public hearing to be held at 1:30 o'clock P.M. on December 6, 1967, in the County Commissioners' Room, Indian River County Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida. At said meeting this Board will hear all interested parties. Notice of such public hearing shall be published once each week for four consecutive weeks in the Vero Beach Press Journal. After said public hearing, at any regular meeting of this Board or at any special meeting of this Board called for that purpose, this Board will adopt a building, electrical, plumbing, sewage disposal or other code or codes. .__ CT:.8-1967-_ The County Attorney presented a proposed agreement between the County and the City of Vero Beach providing for the City to enforce the County Building Code. On Motion by Commissioner Dritenbas, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and unanimously carried, the agreement was tentatively approved. After considerable discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Dritenbas, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried that the City of Vero Beach be advised that the County has approved the draft of the Agreement between the County and the City on the Building Code and the County advises the City that it is prepared to proceed and suggests that the City hire its additional personnel at any time it is ready to do so; and the County will share in the salary of the new director from the time of his employment, irrespective of the date that the County Building Code is made effective; and that the City be further advised that the County suggests that the operation might be more satisfactory for all concerned if the County simply gave the car, mentioned in the agreement, to the City and then the City could maintain it and in that way there would be no problems of dividing the costs between the City and the County. On Motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried the following resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 67- 66 WHEREAS, RUTH ELLIOTT has faithfully served as a deputy in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida, whicl office is ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners; and, WHEREAS, such faithful and diligent service has extended for a period of twelve years; and, WHEREAS, for the approximate past five years, the duties of the said RUTH ELLIOTT have included sitting with this Board, taking its minutes• and acting as its secretary, all of which she has accomplished with complete efficiency and an attitude of total dedication with good humor and patience in dealing with the trials and tribulations of converting the actions of a multiple member Board to intelligent transcription into minutes; and, WHEREAS, the said, RUTH ELLIOTT is retiring at the end of this meeting, Now, therefore, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY RESOLVES: That we do herewith record and make a matter of public record the fact that we have been most fortunate in having RUTH ELLIOTT associated with us in conducting the public affairs of the County and this Board collective- ly and individually and upon behalf of the citizens of the County do herewith express to RUTH ELLIOTT our salute to her for a job well 'done and our best wishes go with her on her retirement. OCT `.181967 Smith, Heath, Smith & O'Haire, Attorneys At Law, Vero Beach, Florida MARI On Motion by Commissioner Dritenbas, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and unanimously carried, the State Witness Payroll of the County Court for the October 1967Term' was approved in the amount of $131.08. On Motion by Commissioner Bogosian, seconded by Commissioner Mc - Cullers and unanimously carried, the application for renewal of a pistol permit by Robert B. LeBase, Jr. was approved. Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers, and unanimously carried that the Clerk be authorized to open an additional bank account; under the Road and Bridge fund, Indian River Citrus Bank, for the purpose of depositing funds for special projects, such as the money to be received. from the Continental Casualty Company for the completion of the work at Vero Beach Tropical Gardens, Units 1 & 2. On Motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the following payments were authorized from the Road and Bridge Fund, Cost of Procuring right-of-way to the Registry of the Court Fund, in the condemnation suit, No. 429, State Road Department of Florida and Indian River County vs•., L.A. Davis, et al., on State Road 512: Parcel No. 1 - $881.50; Parcel No. 2 - $760.00; and Parcel No. 3 -$240.00. On Motion by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and unanimously carried the payment of $115.00 to Leroy Carter from the Fine and Forfeiture Fund was approved, per Order dated October 10, 1967, State of Florida Vs. Leroy Carter, signed by Miles B. Mank II, County Judge. On Motion by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried the following Item to Item Transfers were approved: GENERAL FUND Account 951 Contingencies 275.1 Juvenile Court Expense 563.2 Welfare -Relief 691.1 Landfill Operation 691.2 Landfill Labor OCT 18197 from $ 2700.00 to $200.00 1500.00 900.00 100.00 ROAD AND BRIDGE. FUND Account 951 Contingencies 421 Building Maintenance 423 Gas and Oil 454.1 Street Lights 454.2 '.Railroad Signals 911 Road Tax to Muncipalities 431 Road Materials 422.1 Maintenance of Equipment 411 Salaries, Supervisory 415 Salaries and Wages -Other 424.1 Administrative Expense FINE AND FORFEITURE FUND Account 951 Contingencies 321. Clerks Fees 327 Prosecuting Attorney's Fees 361 Inquests from $3550.00 8093.82 from $9000.00: 'to, $1000.00 1000.00 1300.00 250.00 256.80 5390.00 341.17 1705.85 400.00 to $7000.00 1500.00 500.00 A letter, dated October 17, 1967 from Peggy Kuster, President of the Humane Society of Vero Beach, Florida requesting the cooperation of the Board in acquiring permission from the City to place a mobile home on the Animal Shelter property. After discussion Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and unanimously carried that the Board of Adjustments of the City of Vero Beach be requested to cooperate with the Humane Society of Vero Beach, 'F,::<, Florida, Inc., in its desire to establish a mobile home on it's property to facilitate the work of that Society in assisting the County in the control of animals. A bill was received from Fort Pierce Memorial Hospital for indigent patient, Lawton Branch, in the amount of $778.80 for 24 days. hospitalization. On motion by Commissioners McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried the payment of the bill was approved. The Board received a Resolution adopted by the Vero Beach Board Realtors urging them to reconsider the action taken to withdraw from - the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council. Commissioner Macdonald submitted copies of a proposed Citizen's Planning Committee and asked member of the Board to review same for A further discussion at the next meeting and Commissioner Bogosian suggested that the Chairman appoint a committee to implement some OCT 1 8 1967 mml .10 HAINg type of planning in the County and to come up with several alternative plans for the Board to consider. Commissioner Bogosian, Commissioner Macdonald and County Attorney Smith were appointed by the Chairman to serve on this committee. On Motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried, a trip to the State Road Department in Fort Lauderdale on October 11 by the County Administrator at the request of the Board, was approved. 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. 49 to 152 inclusive, Road and Bridge Fund Nos. 4734 to 4762 both inclusive,.Fine and Forfeiture Fund Nos. 761 to 765 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 rules of 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 11:55 o'clock A. M. ROBERT W. GRAVES, CHAIRMAN 80111 1U PAG1431/1