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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/10/1968WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1Q,1968 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida met in regular session at the courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida on Wednesday January 10, 1968, at 8:30 o'clock A. M. Present were Robert-W..Graves, Chairman; D. B. McCullers, Vice - Chairman; Donaid Macdonald, Jack U. Dritenbas and Richard P. Bogosian, Also present were Jack G. Jennings, County Administrator; Sherman N. Smith, County Attorney; and' Alfred H. Webber and Janet N. Burriss, Deputy Clerks. The Chairman called the meeting to order and asked for the reorganization of the Board. On a Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and unanimously carried the present Organization is to be continued as it is at the present time. John Deming and Franklin Dales appeared before the Board on the behalf of the Citizens of Orchid Island who had submitted a petition requesting that the road leading into their Subdivision be paved. After considerable discussion the Board requested that the Administrator make every effort to do whatever he can to improve the situation, and , that they would, at a later date consider putting it on the priority list. A Motion was made by Commissioner Bogosian, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried that Mr. Alfred Lane's compensation for taking care of the Courthouse grounds be increased from $40.00 a month to $50.00 a month. On a Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and unanimously carried the Administrator was authorized to install a chain link fence for the Little - League Baseball Field for the City of Fellsmere at a cost of $840.00. The transfer of funds for this purpose was approved. Pout ;:11. PAr,€,, .` JAN 10196g 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 ]tU� 9i..il c1 (o tAro in the matter of in the Court, was pub- lished in said newspaper in the issues of , x-1 1 1. � / Co 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 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 for publication in the said newspaper. Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of � -� A D. ) (' 7 41144144441 (Business Manager) (SEAQ (CI of the Circuit Court, Indian River County, Florida) PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, will :receive sealed bids to the hour of 9:00 o'clock A. M. on Wednesday, January 10, 1968, and at said time ;publicly open the same at a meet- ing of said Board to be held in the County Commissioners room, Indian River County Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida, for sale to ,the County the following described property: Two (2) new 1968 two -door coupes as setforth in specifica- tions. One (1) 1963, eight cylinder, 4 door Chevrolet sedan to be taken in trade. Value of said Chevrolet to be subtracted from the Net price of the two (2) r new 1968 two -door coupes. The 1963 Chevrolet sedan to be °traded in may be seen at the In- tdian River County Courthouse, by appointment with the County Road and Bridge Dept. Bid forms and de- tailed specifications may be ob- i tained upon application to the County Road and Bridge Dept. #114 Courthouse, 'Vero Beach, Fla. This the 18th day of December, 1967. BOARD OF COUNTY COM- MISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Robert W. Graves, 1 Chairman ;Dec. 21, 28, 1967. The Chairman read the foregoing Notice and sealed bids were received and opened as follows: Dependable Dodge $3,885.40 Fred Coyne Chevrolet Company 3,180.96 Arnold Ford 3,417.80 A Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried that the low bid off Fred'Coyne Chevrolet of $3,180.96 be accepted, subject to the County Administrator's certification that they meet specifications. On a Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the Administrator was authorized to paint the Roseland Community Building at a cost of $375.00 as requested by the Roseland's Women's Club. 'The request for a street light by the.residents of Beachwood Estates at the Old Dixie Highway and the entrance to Whispering Palms Subdivision was rejected, as the intersectioni4oes nalreet MA J4, W! the criteria. JAN 1 0 1968 Y On a Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried, the Administrator was authorized to advertise for bids on a pump to be used for Sanitary Landfill Operations; Authorization of transfer of funds for this purpose was given. On a Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald authorization to advertise for a public hearing for the increase of rates by Andy's Sanitation and Rural Sanitation Service from $2.25 to $2.50 a month, was seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried. Mr. Ray Griggs appeared before the Board and presented Mr. Jim Power of the National Life Insurance Company of Florida who presented a plan which included a combination of Life, Hospitalization and Major Medical for employees and dependents. The Board gave Mr. Power permission to contact the employees and present this proposition to them, at a time set up by the County Administrator at the County Barn. After considerable discussion regarding a letter dated January 1,. 1968 from David A. Forshay, Professor of U. S. History, pertaining to the names for three bridges; the Board felt that this action should be left to the discretion of the'people of the Counties involved and took no action on the matter. Mr. James Pryde, City Manager of the City of Vero Beach appeared before the Board reporting that the Recreation Department of the City is getting behind in their budget and that -they had conducted a survey on other cities and find that they charge a nominal fee to county inhabitants for participation in sports events. It was suggested that the County might help in financing the maintenance and supervision of these recreational:areas; or that , on the other hand, those of the participants,who reside outside of the City might be charged a fee for the season. After considerable discussion and opposition voiced to the latter plan MOT kw:69 JAN .10 1968 by Andy Catalano in behalf of a baseball league, the County asked the City to gather more detailed information and they would take the matter up at a later meeting. On a Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas, it was unanimously carried that the County Attorney was requested to prepare a resolution amending the Subdivision Regulations as pertains to traffic signs. On a Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the rent of Henry Thompson, Concessionaire of Sebastian Inlet Park was raised from $100.00 to $150.00 per month. It was moved by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian, and unanimously carried, that, inasmuch as the application of this County to the Florida Outdoor Development Council pertaining to the funding.of Round Island Park has been given tentative approval, the County, at the request of the Council, is now submitting to the Council Attachments A-4, A-5,.and A-6 to the basic application form 4-32; that the form of agreement submitted by the Council be approved and the Chairman and the Clerk be authorized to execute it. On a Motion made by Commissioner Dritenbas, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian, the building code fees as established by the City were unanimously adopted for use in the County. It was agreed that the Building Code was not to apply to: All that portion of the County West of a line beginning ori the South County Line at the Range Line which divides Range 37 East and Range 38 East and proceeding North on the Range Line to the South Line of Township 31, thence West on the South Township Line to the Southwest Corner of Township 31 South, Range 37 East; thence North on the Range Line which divides Range 36 East and Range 37 East to the North Line of the County. The continuation of the hearing on the Building Code which 1 ,t?Ab JAN 101968 had been adjourned on December 20, having been held and there being no further objections, on Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried, the County Attorney was requested to prepare the Resolution in final form to be adopted at the next meeting on January 24, 1968„ On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas the following resolution was unanimously adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 68- 1 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, resolves: That the statement of December 28, 1967, from the Law Offices of Gould, Cooksey & Fennell in the amount of $500.00 for legal services in acquiring rights of ways on a portion of State Road 512, Section 88040-2507, be approved and forwarded to the State Road Department with the request that the same be paid and charged to the account of this county for secondary :goad hfui;ds. * On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 68- 2'. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, resolves: That the form of Agreement between the Indian River Mosquito Control District and this County pertaining to the leasing of a dragline is herewith approved and the Chairman and Clerk are authorized and directed to make, execute and deliver the Agreement for and upon behalf of this County. On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried Rosemary Richie, 0 19689x 71. JAN ;RE S0LUT ION 68-2, AGREEMENT This Agreement made and entered into this 47 ' day of December, 1967, by and between the INDIAN RIVER MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT, a special taxing district created by the laws of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as the "DISTRICT;" and INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, a political subdivision under the laws of the State of: Florida, is hereinafter referred to as the "COUNTY." For the mutual covenants contained herein and other valuable consideration, the parties hereby agree to the following: 1. , The DISTRICT agrees to lease to the COUNTY, the following tangible personal property owned by the DISTRICT, to -wit: One link -belt Speeder LS -685 dragline with 3/4 yard bucket. 2. The COUNTY agrees to lease from the DISTRICT the above described tangible personal property for a period of five (5) years commencing January 1, 1968, for which the COUNTY agrees to pay to the DISTRICT Eighty-three dollars and Thirty-three cents ($83.33) per month, payable in advance commencing January 1, 1968. 3., After December 31, 1973, the DISTRICT.agrees to lease the above described property to the COUNTY on a year to year lease basis for One Hundred Dollars ($100). per year. . 4. The COUNTY agrees to maintain the above property in good workable condition, normal wear and tear excepted. 5. The COUNTY agrees to assume all responsibility for the above property during the lease period, and to hold the DISTRICT harmless from any and all liability that may arise as a result of the operation of said dragline by the COUNTY or its assigns and sublessees, JAN 101968 MITCHELL, SHARP,b, MITCHELL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 14 y. 'FA IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Signed, sealed and delivered . in the presence of: INDIAN RIVER MOSQUITO. CO R 0 L DISTWT 1 -ee-e Ian River Mosquito rol District : = 4:"T',"..;:••Le? •-‹ ........... °It a% • .................... INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. •0.11/100 ...... r .,_. r '4, •••7 . ii -- ::::`•::.'2 0 ccl% k-.., : c., • 4 i1, . 1/ ..ti.‘*.;.,F.-,,;',' ri,: ...c... fli 'se) • 4.T. AI: "..4 v - : #,s, . Pp ••••,..... . . ... • %\,\ •:„‘-, . ':4 111111 0 4. 4t.''''.'.;' Qs' ' ....•'' '..- -tlIk ..?;-'"'.'' • y; ., ., A.I.,,i..,*•,.Ns , . • • • , • • ;" ' • • ; • ; . ' • L Alit 1 0 rtt MITCHELL, SHARP.8, MITCHELL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA Supervisor of Elections, was given permission to attend "Work Shop" and Convention for Supervisors of Elections to be held in Tallahassee on January 17,18, 19 and 20, 1968; and Ralph Harris, Clerk, and two deputies were given permission to attend on January 17th and 18th. On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald, the application of Jesse Sharpton for admission to a Florida State Tuberculosis Hospital was unanimously approved. The monthly reports of the County Agricultural Agent, the County Service Officer and the County Welfare Caseworker were received and placed on file in the office of the Clerk. On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas the State Witness Payroll for the December Term of, County Court in the amount of $147.96 was unanimously approved. The Commissioners carefully examined each of the bonds of the County Officers of this County and found no reason to believe that the sufficiency of any such bond had become impaired. On a Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the travel and expenses of Jack G. Jennings, *County Administrator; Tom Higgins, Road and Bridge Department and Don Adams of the City Building Department on January 4 to Winter Park to attend a planning meeting were approved. Tom Higgins was given permission, as the County's Representative, to attend future meetings of such representatives of each county to meet with the East Central Regional Planning Council once a month for the purpose of discussing local problems. A Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and the following Budget Amendment was unanimously approved: • Road and Account. Bridge Fund Revenue .1423 Grants and Donations $28,000.00 Road and Account.. Account.. Bridge Fund Expenditures 45112 Attorney's Fees - Special Project $ 3,000.00 45200 Special Road and Bridge Project 25,000.00 au -14 On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald, -the following resolution was unanimously adopted: RESOLUTION 68_3 WHEREAS a suit is now pending in the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Indian River County, Florida, being case No. 3-L, and, styled INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, a political subdivision organized under the laws of the State of. Florida -vs- VERO BEACH DEVELOPMENT, INC., a Massachusetts corpora- tion, and CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, an Illinois corporation, and WHEREAS an offer has been made by Continental Casualty Company, one of the Defendants in said case, to pay to Indian River County, the Plaintiff, the sum of $28,000.00 in full,complete and final settlement of said case, and WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, upon due consideration, considers that it is advisable and in the best interests of Indian River County, Florida to accept said settlement offer, Now Therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that it shall and does hereby approve the full, complete and final settlement of the above case for the sum of $28,000.00 to be paid to it by Continental Casualty Company. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners be and he is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of Indian River County and the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County such general releases as may be necessary to consumate such settlement. LAW OFFICES JAN 1 0 19 iion 11005 GOULD, COOKSEY $ FENNELL VERO BEACH, FLORIDA The Administrator reported to the Board that he had researched the 20 acre tract of land on Kings Highway, being used by the Vero Beach Women's Club and that he did find a February 6, 1951 Resolution setting the tract of land aside for the use of :the Club in their Conservation Program. He reported that Doctor Lindsey had looked the property over and fel-tit would serve the purposes of the Indian River Riding Club. Mr. Jennings said that he would make inquiries of both Clubs to ascertain if it would be agreeable for both Clubs to use this twenty acre tract of land jointly. A letter from Frank L. Zorc, dated January 8, 1968, requesting water service by Consumer Water Company to an area he has purchased was received and placed on file•in the office of the Clerk. A letter was received from Julia Morris requesting action on maintenance of 10th place. In as much as this. street has not been accepted by the' County, the letter was referred to the Administrator for reply. A request by Thomas H Trent, Civil Defense Director,for the appointment of Thomas Martin as Director of Emergency Resource Control of Indian River County was granted by the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. The Administrator was given permission to widen and resurface 45th Street—in G.ifford, at an approximate cost of $12,000.00, from U. S. ,CL to 43rd; while they are working in that area. Application of the Sentinel Star Express Company for extension of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. No. 673 so as to remove the weight restriction as to the transportation of newspapers and newspaper supplements was read and no objections were expressed by the Board. 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. 447 to 532 inclusive; Road and Bridge Fund, Nos. 532 to 580 inclusive; Fine and Forfeiture Fund, Nos. 800 to 805 inclusive; SAN 10 1960 ,.dot if Capital Outlay Fund, No. 147. 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 12:20 o'clock P. M. c JAN 10 196a Pelf.4 CH I?