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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/5/1969WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1969 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida met in regular session at the Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida on Wednesday, March 5, 1969 at 8:30 o'clock A. M. Present Were Jack U. Dritenbas, Chairman; D. B. McCullers, Jr.; Alma Lee Loy and Edward J. Massey. Absent was Richard P. Bogosian, Vice Chairman. Also present were Jack G. Jennings, County Administrator; Sherman N. Smith, Jr., County Attorney; Alfred H. Webber and Janet N. Burriss, Deputy Clerks. P The Chairman called the meeting to order and asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes of February 19. Commissioner Massey stated that the Motion of the Minutes of February 19 regarding approval for the County Administrator, the County Attorney and the County Commissioners to attend the Annual Mid Year Conference in Jacksonville on February 23,24 and 25, be amended to include the Clerk of the Circuit Court and the County Welfare Caseworker. On a ' Motion made by Commissioner Massey, seconded by Commissioner McCullers the above amendment to the Minutes of February 19 was unanimously approved. On a Motion made by Commissioner Massey, seconded by Commissioner McCullers the minutes of February 19 were unanimously approved as written. On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Loy the recommendation of the Administrator that the low bids of Fred Coyne Chevrolet on the following items: Cost Item# less trade-in 1 - 2 1969 dump trucks $9,330.16 2 - 2 1969 flat bed dump trucks 9,221.76 and the low bids of Arnold Ford Sales, Inc. on the following items: 3 - 3 1969 1 ton trucks without bodies 4 - 2 1969 ; ton pick-up trucks 5 - 1 1969 3/4 ton pick-up truck 6,569.85 3,631.98 2,540.35 were unanimously accepted. On a Motion made by Commissioner Massey, seconded by Commissioner McCullers the request of.the Administrator to advertise Afejr wi.) AA • NEAR 519fi9 460( 414,,*� fence enclosure for the county barn property estimated at a cost of approximate $4,000.00 was unanimously approved. On a Motion made by Commissioner Massey, seconded by Commissioner Loy the request of Dickerson, Inc. to place and leave subsoil material on county property located on the south side of right-of-way on the west end of the new bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway was unanimously approved. On a Motion made by Commissioner Massey, seconded by Commissioner Loy the Road Right of Way Deed executed by James S. Lowry and Violet F. lowry, his wife, to the County was unanimously accepted and ordered recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court.1 ' The County Administrator presented a tentative plat of a subdivision known as Pineview Park Village Subdivision and recommended its tentative approval as meeting County. Subdivision Regulations. On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Massey, the recommended tentative approval of Pineview Park Village Subdivision was unanimously given with the provision that all work shall be done in accordance with County Subdivision Regulations. Hugh Penuel, County Juvenile Officer appearing in regard to office space was advised that the United States Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office would be moving into the Civil Defense Building as soon as painting was completed and that he could expect to move into his new office about next Monday. Homer Fletcher, Tax Assessor, appeared before the Board regarding Hospitalization Insurance for his employees. On a Motion made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner McCullers, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted:.. MAR 51969 RESOLUTION 69-11 BE'IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD: OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, That the said Board does hereby elect, on behalf of Homer C. Fletcher, County Tax Assessor, a fee basis officer of Indian River County, to exercise the authority provided by Chapter 65-1714, Laws of Florida, 1965, so that the above mentioned fee basis officer may enter into an agreement with Blue Cross -Blue Shield of Florida, under "Policy 11 -PK with extended benefits" carrying monthly premiums of $9.55 for single rate, and $24.29 for a family rate; with the said fee basis officer contributing $9.55 for each single rate employee contract where the employee has less than five years of continuous service; and $24.29 for each family rate employee contract for each employee with five years or more of continuous service; and $24.29 for each family rate employee contract for each supervisory employee, without regard to the length of service; the said'contribution to be made as an operating expense of the said tax assessor's office; and the balance of the monthly premium, if any, shall be paid by the individual employee by means of payroll deduction, all as is provided for by Chapter 65-1714, Laws of Florida, 1965. BOOK 12 °n11 4R 51969 • y10,4 The Board then adjourned at 10:15 o'clock A. M. and immediately, at the call of the Chairman convened as the Indian River County Agricultural Zoning Board as provided for in Section 193.201, Florida Statutes. Present were Jack U. Dritenbas, Chairman; D. B. McCullers, Jr.; Alma Lee Loy and Edward J. Massey, the voting members; and Homer C. Fletcher, County Tax Assessor; and Forrest McCullars, County Agent as ex -officio members. Absent was Richard P. Bogosian, Vice Chairman and voting member. The Tax Assessor presented to the Board returns and applications for certain lands described in each return to be zoned as agricultural land. The Board examined the returns, No. 550 to 880 inclusive and found that all of the lands described in those returns were used primarily for agricultural purposes. On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Loy and unanimously carried, all the lands in said returns were zoned as agricultural lands under the provisions,of Section 193.201, Florida Statutes. On Motion made seconded and carried the Indian River County Agricultural Zoning Board then adjourned to meet again at the call of the Chairman. The Board then reconvened as Board of County Commissioners. On a Motion made by Commissioner Massey, seconded by Commissioner McCullers, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 69-12 ' The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida; resolves: 1. That the easement now existing on both sides of the line dividing Lots 12 and 13, Block 2, Bel -Porte Park Subdivision according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 22, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida, be and the same is herewith abandoned, and this Board does herewith relinquish and disclaim the rights of the public acquired by the dedication in said plat insofar as it pertains to the above described easement. MAR 51969 no I.. r,� On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Massey and unanimously carried Charles F. Williams, County Right -of -Way Agent was authorized to pay John H. Sutherland, as guardian for the property of A. Walter Rohrback , $50.00 for expenses in procuring right-of-way in the sum of addition to the amount of $297.00 previously paid for parcel 4171-R, Project #88570- 2601 (State Road S-607: Emerson Avenue) On a Motion made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner McCullers, Ernestine Park, Secretary to the County Administrator was unanimously granted permission to attend Governmental Secretaries' Seminar in Cape Canaveral on March 19 through March 22. On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Loy and unanimously carried the Administrator was authorized to request a survey by an electrician to ascertain the reasons for power failures in the offices of the Sheriff, the Judge and the Clerk of the Circuit Court. The Administrator reported that he had received a letter from Mr. Dunn of the Florida East Coat Railway Company inquiring locations of the warning signals which are not functioning properly. The Administrator reported that Merrill Barber of the Long Range Planning Council would appear before the Board on March 19 to present the recommendations of the Council to the Board. Applications for the position of Civil Defense Director were received from the following persons: Lester F. Bragg Richard S. Jeffery James E. Roberts C. L. Cooper Bud McKinnon A Action on the selection of Civil Defense Director'was postpona. until the meeting of March 19. Commissioner Massey reported that a petition has been received from the Wabasso Women's Club regarding the unsightly condition of 87th Street from U. S. #1 to the Indian River. The petition was referred to the County Administrator. On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner MAR 51969 Loy the applications of 011ie Leedy and Helen Doris Judd for admission to a State Tuberculosis Hospital were unanimously approved. On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Loy and unanimously carried, A. K. Seckinger is authorized to substitute for George Stokes as Veterens Service Officer during Mr. Stokes absence due to illness, at no additional cost to the County. On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Massey, George Stokes, County Service Officer or his substitute was unanimously authorized to attend the 18th Annual Statewide Service Officers School and Conference to be held in Daytona Beach, from May 3 through May 10, 1969. The monthly reports of the County Agricultural Agent and the County Welfare Caseworker were received and placed on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. On a Motion made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner McCullers the State Witness Payroll for the County Court, November Term in the amount of $86.08; and the State Witness Payroll for the County Court, November Term in the amount of $183.12 were unanimously approved. On a Motion made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner McCullers, the following time General Fund #2 Road and Bridge Road and Bridge (Spec.) Fine and Forfeiture deposits were unanimously approved: Florida First National Bank $100,000.00 Indian River Citrus Bank 80,000.00 Indian River Citrus Bank 20,000.00 Florida First National Bank 20,000.00 On a Motion made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner Massey and unanimously carried the Clerk is authorized to prepare a list of all the performance bonds held by the County and the Administrator is requested to check them out and bring the list to the Board. On a Motion made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner McCullers, the applications for pistol permits for Joseph Daly and Fred D. O'Dell and the applications for pistol permit renewal for Arthur W. Caddell and Jack D. Stugis were unanimously approved. 12 ,A,A41) i41O !Mk a 7969 l A letter was received from D. Tarbox, East Central Florida Planning Council regarding Indian River County's appointments to the Planning Council. The action on these appointments was postponed until the next' meeting. The' Administrator presented a letter from the Florida. Outdoor 1' Recreational Development Council listing the four remaining parcels of land in connection with the Inlet State Park for which the State had been unable to negotiate and requested the assistance of the County. 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. 2235 to 2296 inclusive; Road and Bridge Fund, Nos. 1425 to 1440 inclusive; Fine and Forfeiture Fund, Nos. 188 to 199 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 then adjourned at 11:35 o'clock A. M. ATTEST: CLERK MAR 51969