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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/24/1968WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1968 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida met in regular session at the Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida on Wednesday, January 24, 1968 at 8:30,o'clock A. M. Present were Robert W. Graves, Chairman; D. B. McCullers, Jr., Vice,Chairman; Donald Macdonald; Richard P. Bogosian and Jack U. Dritenbas. Also present were Jack G. Jennings, County Administrator; Sherman N. Smith, Jr., County attorney and .Alfred H. Webber and Janet N. Burriss, Deputy Clerks. The Chairman called the meeting to order and recognized Mrs. Gladys Vigiliano, County Welfare Case Worker. On. Motion made by ,Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas, her request to place Ezzie Thomas in custodial care at the Elsie Jones Home in Fellsmere at a cost of $16.00 per month was unanimously carried. Mrs. Vigiliano read a report from Doctor Richard D. Hoover, Chairman of the Insurance Committee of the Palm Beach County Medical Society regarding payment of doctors bills for County Indigent Cases.. It was moved by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and unanimously carried that Mrs. Vigiliano be instructed to write a letter to Doctor Hoover stating that Indian River County has no funds in the budget for payment of doctor's bills for Indigent Patients of this County. Mr. Joe Reeves appeared before the Board, on behalf of Mr. Russell Burks, requesting tentative approval of Low's Park Subdivision. After considerable discussion, the Board requested that a more complete plan be submitted to them for tentative approval at a later date. JAN41"a 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 in the Court, was pub- lished in 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 for publication in the said newspaper. Sworn to and subscribed before me this ' 4 (SEAQ day of (Th AD. i/ jl '(Business Manager) ircuit Court, Indian River County, Florida) NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,. that the Board of County Commis- sioners of Indian River County, Florida, will receive sealed bids to the hour of 9:00 o'clock A.M. on Wednesday, January 24, 1968, and at said time publicly open the same at a meeting of said Board to be ;held in the County Commissioners Room, Indian River County Court- house, Vero Beach, Florida, for sale to said County the following described personal property: 500' of 6" header pipe and re- quired well points as per speci- fications. Bid forms and detailed specifica- tions may be obtained upon applica- tion to the County Road and Bridge Dept. Room 114, Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida. The County will furnish all tax exemption certificates to which it 's entitled and reserves the right to reject any and all bids. All bids shall be in an envelope securely sealed, and marked on the. outside, "Bid for Header Pipe, open date January 24, 1968." This the 21st day of December, 1967. BOARD OF COUNTY COM- MISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: ROBERT W. GRAVES. i y CHAIRMAN PUBLISH: DECEMBER 28, 1967 and JANUARY 4, 1968. The Chairman read the foregoing Notice and sealed bids were opened and read as follows: Griffin Wellpoint Corporation Foundation Wellpoint Corporation $5,449.00 5,798.75 On a Motion made by Commissioner Bogosian seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the lbw bid of. Griffin Wellpoint Corporation for $5,449.00 was accepted, subject to the approval of the Administrator. Mr. John Studer, resident of location of 27th Avenue and Glendale Road,appeared before the Board stating that the volume of traffic on these two roads has come to the point where they are endangering his property at a corner of the intersection. After some discussion, the Board informed Mr. Studer that Emerson Avenue was the first road to be rebuilt on its Secondary Road Program; and that the situation might be improved if he and Mr. Locke were to remove some of their shrubbery from the area so that vim' n JAN 2 4196 at the intersection might be improved. After some discussion regarding the roof on the North Addition of the Courthouse, the Chairman requested Commissioner Dritenbas to work with the .Administrator to investigate possible solutions to the problem. On a Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian, it was unanimously carried that the reply be made to the District Engineer of the State Road Department letter of January 3rd with reference to State Road 510, Bridge and Approaches over Intracoastal Waterway, advisi nth' the•c State:,ROad Department that the County heartily concurs in his recommendation and directs that the additional right-of-way to State Road A -1-a be now obtained in connection with this project and that the County and State Road Departments study the prospect of leaving one of €he rows of pines in a dividing strip, so that when the additional section is constructed, it would be a dividing line with one row of pines through the center. On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried that the District Engineer of the State Road Department be advised that the County approves the proposal to install flasher type school.zone speed limit signs on all of the primary and secondary school zone roads in the County. The County will include in its next secondary road fund budget resolution a request for one half the total cost of $2,000.00. Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and unanimously carried that the Board approves the acceptance by the Clerk of the amount -of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) deposited by Alvin Carlsward as consideration for the conveyance to him of five acres of land mentioned in an agreement dated August 5, 1957, recorded on O. R. Book 17, JAN 2 41969 page 511, and in accordance with agreement and letter from E. S. Schmucker, County Engineer, dated March 22, 1961; and that the Clerk be authorized and directed to execute a deed of conveyance to Alvin Carlsward and Lula Carlsward for the said property. A Motion was made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried that the request of the Administrator to build a cabinet in the Circuit Court Room, by Eddie's General Millworks, at a cost of $192.20 be approved. A etter received from the West Wabasso Progressive Civic Club, dated January 18, 1968, was read regarding the proposed ten acre park area. The Civic Club was highly in favor of the park and said that they would cooperate in its development in every way within their means and ability.' This letter, showing local interest and participation, will be incorporated in the plan of development for the park. Commissioner Macdonald and the Administrator will work on an application to be submitted to the Internal Improvement Board. On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried, the County approves the Right-of-way Agreement dated January 24, 1968 between Mr. Andrew Woods and the County; and authorizes and directs its ,execution by the County Administrator. On a Motion made by Commissioner Dritenbas, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the hearing on the adoption of the Building Code Resolution was postponed until February 7, 1968, at 11:00 o'clock A. M. On a Motion made by Commissioner Bogosian and seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted: JAN 24196 '.rrat` I! .- • RESOLUTION NO.' 68- 4 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, resolves: That the Resolution heretofore adopted by this Board, known ;=s the Subdivision Resolution of Indian River County, Florida, as amended, is hereby further amended as follows: 1. Section X -6(a) is amended to strike the last sentence, "Stop signs shall be 24" x 24", " and to insert in lieu thereof: "All traffic control signs shall be 30" x 30". " * * * A letter dated January 20, 1968 from Doctor Ernest Pugliese regarding the removal of two wooden buildings on'a lot adjacent to property owned by Doctor Pugliese, was read. The. Doctor appeared before the Board and stated that he was unable to obtain insurance on his property because of the condition of these two buildings. After some discussion the Board informed Doctor Pugliese that they had no authority to either condemn the buildings or to remove them. Mrs. Peggy Kuster of the Vero Beach Humane Society, appeared before the board in regard to the Dog Resolution. After considerable discussion and the setting of fees, a Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and the following Resolution was unanimously adopted; and the Administrator was instructed to obtain tags and license forms as soon as possible. RESOLUTION NO. 68- 5 WHEREAS, Chapter 67-2012, Laws of Florida, relating to Indian River County animals, requires the vaccination, certification and tagging of certain dogs; authorizes the Board of County Commis- sioners of Indian River County, Florida, to cause certain animals to be impounded, examined and disposed of; and makes certain conduct with respect to animals and impounding officers, agents and employees unlawful; and WHEREAS, Chapter 59-1375 authorizes and empowers the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, to acquire, maintain and operate facilities for the care and disposition of animals, either upon its own part or by entering into a contract there- for with any non-profit corporation in said County owning or operating such a facility or service; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, has entered into a contract with the Humane Society of Vero Beach, Inc. a non-profit corporation, whereby said Society has agreed to provide facilities and render services to said County for the compensation set forth therein; and WHEREAS, Chapter 672012 authorizes the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, to designate impounding officers and to adopt and enforce rules and regulations carrying out the purposes of said Act; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida: 1. It shall be the duty of every person, firm or corpora- tion owning, possessing, harboring, keeping or maintaining any dog over four (4) months old in Indian River County, Florida, to provide such dog with a collar or harness of leather, metal or equivalent material 1 jo 2 41968 to which a metal or similar type tag may be securely attached. 2. Between January 15 and April 30 of each year, every such owner or keeper shall cause every such dog to be vaccinated against rabies by a veterinarian licensed to practice in the State of Florida. Such owner or keeper shall obtain from such veterinarian upon a triplicate form provided by the County Administrator or his representative a certificate identifying the dog and its owner or keeper and certifying the date upon which said dog was duly vaccinated against rabies. 3. On or before April 30 of each year, every such owner or keeper shall register his name, address and telephone number and the name, breed, color, and sex of such dog by filing said triplicate form with the County Administrator or his representative and paying a license fee of Three Dollars ($3.00), which shall be deposited in the general funds of Indian River County, Florida. The County Administra- tor or his representative shall furnish such person a metal or similar license tag for such dog on which shall be stamped the year and regis- tration number of the dog. The County Administrator or his representa- tive shall endorse such numbers on the triplicate forms and keep the originals as a registry of all licensed dogs. He shall return one copy to the owner or keeper, and shall promptly transmit the other copy to the Humane Society of Vero Beach, Inc. 4. Any person, firm or corporation acquiring: any such dog after April 30 of any year, or whose dog becomes five (5) months old after April 30 of any year, shall cause such dog to be so vaccinated, registered and tagged within thirty (30) days after acquiring such dog or within thirty (30) days after such dog becomes five (5) months old. The annual fee for dogs not registered until on or after October 31 of each year and not required to be registered earlier than such date shall be one-half the regular license fee. 2 JAN 2 4 196g BO • 5. The Humane Society of Vero Beach, Inc. , its agents and employees, are hereby appointed and designated impounding officers of Indian River County. 6. The said Society, its agents and employees, are here- by authorized to receive, catch, pick up and impound any animal running or roaming at large or believed to be a stray and any dog not vaccinated, certified or tagged in accordance with law and this Resolution. The said Society is hereby authorized to humanely destroy or otherwise dispose of any such animal whose owner or keeper is not known after five (5) days or which is not redeemed within five (5) days after written notice has been given by said Society to the person, firm or corporation owning, possessing, harboring, keeping or maintaining such animal, that said dog may be redeemed upon payment of accrued fees and charges and compliance with the provisions of this Resolution. 7. The_ said Society, its agents and employees, are hereby further authorized to receive, catch, pick up and impound any animal in said County believed to have rabies or other infectious or contagious disease. The said Society is hereby authorized to engage the services of a licensed veterinarian to observe or treat any such animal, and any other impounded animal believed to have rabies or other infectious or contagious disease, at the expense of the owner or keeper and to destroy any such animal without compensation to the owner or keeper upon certification by the attending veterinarian that the continued exis ' tence of such animal jeopardizes public health, safety and welfare. If it does not appear that the continued existence of such animal jeopardizes public health, safety or welfare, the said Society shall return such ani- mal to the person, firm or corporation owning, possessing, harboring, keeping or maintaining the same upon payment of accrued fees or charges. The said Society is hereby authorized to humanely destroy or otherwise dispose of any such animal whose owner or keeper is not known after 3 JAN 2 41969 soot: a five (5) days or which is not redeemed within five (5) days after written notice has been given by said Society to the person, firm or corporation owning, possessing, harboring, keeping or maintaining such animal that said animal may be redeemed upon payment of accrued fees and charges. 8. Said Society is hereby authorized to charge for receiv- ing, catching, picking up, impounding, boarding and keeping any -animal sought to be redeemed the following fees and charges: One Dollar ($1. 00) per day or fraction of a day which the said Board hereby authorizes said Society to retain as partial compensation for services rendered by said Society on behalf of said Board. The said Society is hereby further authorized to retain as partial compensation for services rendered by said Society on behalf of said Board any sums which said Society may receive as payment for any animal not redeemed which the Society elects to sell rather than to destroy. The said Society is hereby authorized to require, as a condition to the redemption of any impounded animal, that the owner or keeper pay the reasonable fee of any veterinarian who rendered services for such animal at the request of the said Society. 9. During the term of the contract between said Board and said Society, and any renewal thereof, the said Society, its agents and employees, are hereby vested with all of the powers and authorities granted to said Board, to receive, catch, pick up, impound and other- wise deal with animals, to engage the services of licensed veterinarians, and to humanely destroy or otherwise dispose of animals not redeemed in accordance with law and this Resolution. Although the relationship of said Society to said Board shall be that of independent contractor, rather than that of agent or employee, and the agents and employees of • said Society do not occupy the status of agent or employee of said County, the said Society, its agents and employees shall enjoy with respect to 4 lo 2 41968 third persons the privileges and immunities of agents or employees of said Board while performing the duties imposed upon them by said contract and this Resolution. 10. This Resolution shall apply throughout the territory of Indian River County but shall not be construed as superseding or invalidating any municipal ordinance imposing requirements or regu- lations within the limits of such municipality that supplement or are in addition to any provision of this Resolution. 11. Nothing in this Resolution shall be construed as limiting the authorities, duties and responsibilities of the State Board of Health, other State agencies, the Sheriff or other law enforcement officers. 12. If any provision of this Resolution is held invalid, the remainder shall not be affected. 13. This Resolution shall take effect on March 1, 1968. JAN 2 4 1969 5 o •?A 87 • \ 0 Oh a Motion made by Commissioner. Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers permission for Ernestine Park:- to attend Secretarial meeting in 'oDaytona Beach on March 13 through '16. - was unanimously approved. On a Motion made by, Commissioner McCullers, seconded by ,Commissioner Bogosian the Administrator was unanimously authorized to take Gene;. Hamilton and Thomas Higgins to West Palm Beach on February 1 to inspect new equipment. On a Motion made by Commissioner Bogosian., seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas the request of the Administrator to take Gene Hamilton to a Soil -cement Seminar, presenting the latest treatment for soil -cement roads, to be held in Tampa on February 13th, was unanimously approved. The request of Ray Hogan of Hogan & Sons, for an extension of Monroe. Road and the maintenance of its ditches was denied. On. a Motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by.Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried Mr. Merrill P. Barber was reappointed as a votinglmember to the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council from Indian River County. The Sheriff filed with the Board a statement of his appointment of Curtis T. Stone as Deputy. Sheriff, whose voting precinct is. No. 4B; and a statement of his appointment of Edwin J. Stanley as Deputy Sheriff, whose voting precinct is No. 4B, and the said Deputy Sheriffs filed their bonds with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, which were presented to the Board. On Motion by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried the bonds of said Deputy Sheriffs were approved and ordered filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court. A Motion was made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and unanimously carried granting George Stokes permission to attend a one -day meeting on February 9., 1968 at Bay Pines Hospital in Saint Petersburg for the purpose of meeting and becoming acquainted with Dr. Friedlander the r 11111 2 hof Hospital Director. On a Motion made by Commissioner Dritenbas, seconded by Commissioner McCullers,—the application of Sam Collier, Jr. pr admission to a Florida State Tuberculosis Hospital was unanimously approved. A letter, dated January 13,,1968 from Southern Greyhound Lines was read, stating that Tamiami Trail Tours, Inc. has made application to serve our area through duplication of certain routes operated by Greyhound Lines. The letter requests, that, in the event that Taimiami Trail Tours requeststhe support of our County Commission in the matter, Greyhound Lines be notified and afforded the opportunity to appear,at the same time to present their position in the matter. A letter from J. O. White, Chairman of Florida Legislative Boards df, Railroad Brotherhoods, dated January 15, 1968, urging representation at a number of hearings scheduled in January , protesting the discontinuance of passenger service on the Florida East Coast Railway was received and placed on file in the office of the Clerk. The Clerk reported that all Fee Offices of the County had filed with his office prior to January 15, 1968, their annual income and expense report as required by law. 0 The Audit Report for the Fiscal Year ended October 31, 1967, of the Indian River Farms Drainage District as compiled by Allen' and Graves, Certified Public Accountants, was received and placed on file in the office of the Clerk. On a Motion made by Commissioner Bogosian, seconded by Commissioner McCullers it was unanimously moved that the compensation of the Vero Beach Humane Society, Inc., acting in its capacity as County Pound, be increased from $60(."(Vper month to $833.33 per month effective as of February 1, 1968; and that the following Item to Item transfers be approved: JAN 2 419,58 HOUR: 11 eigE.. a/c 90196 Reserve for Contingencies $12,740.00 68400.9 Misc. Recreation Expense 67900 County Pound 88882 Landfill Equipment GENERAL FUND from to $840.00 2,400.00 9,500.00 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. 533 to 575 inclusive; Road and Bridge Fund, Nos. 581 to 597 inclusive; Fine and Forfeiture Fund, Nos. 806 to 814 inclusive. Such bills 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 Legislative 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 12:05 o'clock P. M. ATTEST: RALP,RRIS, CLERK f ROBERT W. GRAVES, CHAIRMAN SAN 2 41969 8013 11, fAct 90